A new patent shows that Apple may be working on a hybrid e-Paper and LCD display for iPad and iPhone that can switch between the two screens as needed. The patent details a multilayered screen where the entire display or just portions of it could change to offer either the incredible detail of e-Ink (a … Read More
Redsn0w 0.9.6rc11 jailbreak for iOS 4.3.1 has been released by the iPhone Dev Team. The rc11 update includes minor fixes regarding Settings choices, and also includes the option to enable boot animations. Redsn0w 0.9.6rc11 will jailbreak the following hardware running 4.3.1: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 GSM, iPad 1, iPod touch 3rd gen, iPod touch 4th … Read More
Information has surfaced that suggests high speed Thunderbolt ports are coming to future iterations of iPhone and iPad. The first is a patent for a hybrid DisplayPort/Thunderbolt & USB 3.0 connector that was found by PatentlyApple. The patent clearly shows a wide pin connector that looks very similar to the existing iOS hardware USB cables, … Read More
You can start a FaceTime call from any web browser in Mac OS X or iOS with a custom URL structure. Then, if a user or yourself clicks that defined URL, a new FaceTime chat will attempt to initiate automatically to the set Apple ID, email, or phone number. This is a fun little trick … Read More
You can enable video mirroring on the first gen iPad and iPhone 4 by using a pretty simple hack. You’ll need a few things and some patience before you get started, but it’s really not that hard to get this setup and working. Here are the requirements: Apple VGA Adapter or Apple Digital AV Adapter … Read More
Redsn0w 0.9.6rc9 is the first untethered iOS 4.3.1 jailbreak that is available for both Mac OS X and Windows. Redsn0w is one of the easier jailbreak tools to use, just follow the instructions and you will be jailbroken in a few minutes. This guide will perform an untethered jailbreak with iOS 4.3.1 on iPhone 3GS, … Read More
PwnageTool 4.3 has been released, this is the first untethered jailbreak available for iOS 4.3.1 and works for the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 GSM, iPod Touch 4G, iPod touch 3G, iPad, and Apple TV 2. Note that PwnageTool 4.3 will currently not jailbreak iPad 2 or the Verizon iPhone, or any hardware that is not … Read More
We’ve become spoiled expecting a new iPhone every summer, but it looks like iPhone 5 will not be released at WWDC 2011 after all. Apple’s own WWDC press release states that the event will be a “preview of the future of iOS and Mac OS X” with no mention of hardware, but it’s the well-connected … Read More
Apple has released iOS 4.3.1 update for users of iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 GSM, iPad, iPad 2, iPod touch 3rd gen and 4th gen. The update consists mostly of bug fixes, here are the release notes and changelog: iOS 4.3.1 Software Update This update contains improvements and other bug fixes including: • Fixes an occasional … Read More
You may remember that YouTube video that went viral a few years back called “Noah takes a photo of himself every day for 6 years” – it featured photographer Noah Kalina taking a self portrait every day over the course of six years, and then all the pictures are put together in a movie. It’s … Read More
Prepare for a new addiction: Angry Birds Rio is available to download for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. The sequel to Angry Birds brings 60 new levels and is bound to be just as highly addictive and fun, so now is a good time to start setting aside some mandatory procrastination gaming time. Download Angry Birds … Read More
Here’s one of the stranger tips I’ve seen to boost your iPhone reception; put it in a glass. Yea, like a water glass. I can imagine a surge of funny pictures featuring people talking to water cups, but apparently for some people this actually works. The tip was discovered by an author at TheNextWeb, who … Read More
AT&T is beginning to crack down on unofficial iPhone tethering methods, including users of MyWi, the unofficial iPhone WiFi hotspot app that is popular among jailbreakers. Customers are being notified that their service plans need updating to subscribe to a tethering plan, and that they will be automatically subscribed to a DataPro 4GB package that … Read More
While investigating a story about the upcoming iPhone 5, I stumbled across several Chinese resellers who are selling what they refer to as “iPhone Nano” parts and accessories. Most compelling is an LCD screen labeled “for iphone NANO 5” but there are also several cases that are built for an iPhone that currently doesn’t exist. … Read More
Many iPhone owners are reporting yet another Daylight Savings Time bug, this time some iPhone clocks chose to ‘fall back’ an hour rather than “springing forward” like they are supposed to. The bug has affected iPhone users on a wide variety of networks, including Verizon, AT&T, and Rogers, and there doesn’t seem to be any … Read More
DeviceStats is a cool iOS app that lets you easily gather technical usage statistics about your iPhone. Some of the things you’ll be able to quickly see within the app include: Device memory usage, including page in and outs (similar to the Mac Activity Monitor) Battery statistics & status, including how much time you have … Read More
iTunes Home Sharing is a great feature that lets you share your iTunes 10.2.1 library wirelessly with anyone on your local network. This means you can share any Mac or PC’s media library with any iOS 4.3 compatible iPhone, iPod, iPad, or Apple TV, in addition to any other Macs and PC on your network. … Read More
Some of us who have downloaded iOS 4.3 and updated their iPhones and iPads have run into a strange syncing error that vaguely states “The required file cannot be found.” If this has happened to you, you’re not alone, and thankfully there’s a fix of sorts. Fix “required file cannot be found” iOS 4.3 syncing … Read More
