If you rely on an iPhone alarm clock to wake up in the morning, pay attention: your alarm will not sound after New Years Eve. MacRumors says: Apparently a bug in the iPhone clock app prevents non-recurring alarms from properly triggering on New Years day. I was able to confirm this after a couple of … Read More
Update: Redsn0w 0.9.7b5 download is now available, this new version adds Bluetooth support. Redsn0w 0.9.7b4 is now available to download, marking the fourth beta release of the iOS 4.2.1 untethered jailbreak. This version is significant in that it no longer requires the use of the usbmux command line tool, making the jailbreak process less complicated. … Read More
The latest version of Skype for iOS brings video chat and video calling to iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. You can make direct video calls to other iOS clients in addition to Mac OS X and Windows Skype clients. What makes the new version even more exciting is that you can make Skype video calls … Read More
Using a Sleep Timer feature, you can set your iPhone or iPod touch to automatically stop playing music after a given amount of time passes, this allows you to fall asleep to music without your music playing all night. This sleep Music feature is built directly in iOS and you don’t need to download any … Read More
Update 2: Redsn0w 0.9.7b4 download is now available and no longer requires usbmux to jailbreak. Update: redsn0w 0.9.7b3 has been released and provides further stability, it is recommended to use the latest beta version. Redsn0w 0.9.7b2 has just been released into the public redsn0w untethered jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 beta test program. The latest beta resolves … Read More
Update 3: Redsn0w 0.9.7b4 is now available and no longer requires usbmux to initiate the jailbreak. Update 2: redsn0w 0.9.7b3 download is now available and provides further stability. Update: A newer and more stable Redsn0w 0.9.7b2 has just been released, it is recommended for beta testers to use that version instead. The latest version of … Read More
For the next 48 hours, Lonely Planet is offering a selection of guides to various European cities for free via the iTunes App Store. Lonely Planet guides are fantastic travel companions and these are usually $6 a pop, so head over to iTunes and get them all now while they’re free. Amsterdam Berlin Copenhagen Dublin … Read More
Apple’s newly released iAd Producer aims to ease the iAd creation process with a set of powerful tools that allow Mac users to create compelling interactive advertisements fit for the iOS platform. iAd Producer features an easy to use visual editor that manages the creation of all HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript behind the iAd, greatly … Read More
If you want to take a screenshot of an iPhone that has a Home button, then you’ll find the process to be super simple. In fact, taking a screenshot using an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad is really easy, and the process is the same on all devices regardless of which model it is as … Read More
If you plan on giving a child an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad as a gift, or even for them just to use for a little while, you may want to disable in-app purchases (IAP). This prevents accidental and unintentional purchases, and it can avoid receiving a shocking iTunes account bill down the road when … Read More
Apple has revealed the most popular iPhone/iPod touch and iPad app downloads of 2010, and one thing that really jumps out is the shear number of games appearing in the top 10 lists. Here are they are, directly from iTunes:
You can download any iOS software updates for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch without using iTunes. There are actually two ways to do this, the first is using the iOS device itself but there are caveats and limitations with that, and then there is the traditional method of downloading the update files directly from Apple … Read More
The iPod touch is one of the most wished for items this holiday season, and they rarely go on sale. Amazon is offering a nice deal though on the latest iPod touch 8GB model, combining a nice $15 discount with a free $15 Amazon gift card with purchase. iPod touch 8 GB (4th Generation) – … Read More
Anytime you update your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, via a Mac or PC and using Finder or iTunes, you will get a new IPSW file that is downloaded to an iOS or iPadOS updates folder. Knowing where these IPSW firmware files are located can be helpful when troubleshooting, and when accessing an IPSW for … Read More
You can use your iPhone in landscape mode thanks to a third party tool that is available on the Cydia store. The app is called SBRotator, costs $1.99 and requires a jailbreak to install. Once activated, it will adjust the iOS icons to fit into the horizontal iPad-style layout by adding an additional row of … Read More
Error 3194 in iTunes will usually prevent an iPhone, iPad, or iPod from being able to successfully restore. Typically Error 3194 will show up when iTunes is not able to communicate with Apple servers. If you run into Error 3194 in iTunes when trying to restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you might be … Read More
Graviboard is a hysterical app that is available from the Cydia App Store that causes your iOS icons to become gravity and touch sensitive. Tilt the iPad and watch as your iOS desktop icons tumble and fall in the direction that your iPad is pointing. Grab an icon and toss it into others to cause … Read More
AirPrint is the new wireless printing technology that is incorporated into iOS 4.2, and it allows you to print to AirPrint compatible printers directly from your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. Apple is working with printer manufacturers to make more printers compatible with the technology, and software updates will likely be issued to support these … Read More
