iPhone Dev Team Beta-Testing an Untethered Jailbreak

by Cody on Mar 29, 2011

It seems like all of the eyes in the jailbreak community are on the Dev Team and their associated hackers. Apple introduced iOS 4.3 almost 3 weeks ago and since then we have yet to see an untethered jailbreak come out of the Dev Team’s camp.

iPad 2 users, and those that accidentally installed iOS 4.3, are starting to sweat as a jailbreak that was once thought to be released shortly after iOS 4.3 has turned into a 3 week stand off. Well it looks like there has been some breakthroughs from the Dev Team… Read More

 

Apple Sends Man Free iPad 2

by Cody on Mar 29, 2011

I know a lot of people who waited in long lines for iPad 2s. I waited quite a while myself and didn’t even manage to snag one due to lack of inventory .

But what about the people who got their hands on iPad 2s and then returned them to the Apple store? What reason could someone have for returning such a beautiful device?

Apparently Apple execs have been extremely curious about that as well. iPhoneAlley is reporting that they have a retail connection who claims that Apple has been asking reps to note why customers are returning iPads so they can troubleshoot any concerning issues.

One story in particular made it pretty far up the chain in Apple command. After going through returned iPad 2s with notes that read “Not that much different than the first iPad” and “Microphone was too fuzzy”, one came up with a sticky note that said “Wife said no.”

This apparently tickled the employees so much that they escalated the issue up the corporate ladder. The gentleman who returned the iPad 2 after waiting so long in freezing, rainy conditions was about to get a nice surprise.

iPhone Alley reports that the guy whose wife forced him to return the device, got a package a few weeks later in the mail from Cupertino. It was a new iPad 2 with a sticky note that read “Apple said yes.”

This is no doubt good publicity for Apple as their iPad 2 continues to be a hit worldwide. The site maintains that the story 100% real, but I just can’t see Apple sending out a free iPad 2.

What do you think? Did Apple send out a free iPad 2? Tell use your thoughts below!

 

Even The President Carries an iPad

by Cody on Mar 29, 2011

Barack Obama is helping keep the White House up to date with technology. From establishing a White House Twitter account to his public love of his BlackBerry, The President has certainly been keeping up with the times.

Now it looks like we can add Obama’s name to the list of millions that have gone out and purchased Apple’s successful tablet device. MarketWatch is reporting that at a meeting in Washington on Monday, The President confirmed he indeed owns an iPad.

Reporter Jorge Ramos asked The President at the assembly if he owned one of Apple’s hit tablet devices. Obama responded,”I do have an iPad,” and later joked that he had his own computer too.

Just in case you were wondering just how far Apple’s reach was with their innovative products, it goes all the way to Washington, D.C. There were no specifics on what The President used the iPad for, but he did mention he would tether it to his BlackBerry.

Are you surprised Obama has an iPad? What do you think he does with it? Tell us your thoughts below!

 

Acer Lowers Q1 Predictions Due to iPad 2 Success

by Cody on Mar 29, 2011

When the original iPad launched, it seemed netbook manufacturers were going to have to find a new gig. As the more powerful iPad 2 continues to break sales records, maybe it’s time for PC makers to panic.

CENS, a Taiwan Economic News website, is reporting today that the world’s top PC vender is lowering its first quarter PC sales goal. The projection went from a 3% increase in growth from the prior quarter to a 10% decrease, causing their stock to plummet 7% on the Taiwan Stock Exchange this morning.

Acer claims that weakened demand from the U.S. and Europe is the reason for the drop off in sales. The truth is Acer (and every other major PC manufacturer) might be in real trouble. As the iPad 2 lines around the globe have pointed out, Apple’s on to something.

It’s hard to explain really. The combination of design and functionality really set Apple devices apart from other consumer electronics. Although it’s not quite there yet, the iPad is just an update or 2 away from completely replacing a lot of peoples every day laptop.

I was in an Apple store in Santa Monica the other day and overheard a gentleman tell an Apple rep that his G4 MacBook was aging and that he was trying to decide between an iPad 2 and a MacBook Air as a replacement.

As Acer and other companies struggle to respond to the handheld tablet craze that Apple has sparked with its iPad lineup, it may be too little too late. A year after the original iPad was released, the competition is just now starting to look decent. But Apple priced the iPad 2 so aggressively that when it comes down to cost for a consumer, the iPad is generally cheaper than other tablets with similar specs.

The bottom line is tablets and other post-PC devices aren’t a passing trend, they are the future. And it looks like Acer and other PC manufacturers are starting to find that out the hard way.

Has anyone replaced a laptop or netbook with an iPad? Do you plan to? Tell us below!

 

iOS 5 to Have Deep Integration with Voice Search

by Alex Heath on Mar 29, 2011

We recently told you about the rumor that Apple won’t unveil iOS 5 until later this fall. Apple announced the details about this year’s WWDC event, and multiple sources are claiming that we won’t see any hardware announcements from Apple this summer.

On the iOS 5 front, rumors suggest that Apple will be heavily integrating voice commands into the next major iteration of iOS. The focus looks to be on voice search, considering Apple bought a little voice search company called Siri one year ago… Read More

 

CyDelete Allows You to Delete Jailbroken Apps Quickly

by Cody on Mar 29, 2011

CyDelete is nothing new. In fact we reported on it on iDB a few years ago when the tweak was released in Cydia. But if you remember back to its introduction then you might remember it had some problems.

Its biggest issue, for me, was stability. I would go to delete an application from my springboard and the icon would disappear from my home screen. But when I went into Cydia, the package still looked like it was installed. This didn’t happen to me every time, but even once or twice was enough to make me uninstall it and delete apps the correct way… Read More

 

Nokia Files Another ITC Complaint Against Apple

by Kickstar13 on Mar 29, 2011

Just days after an ITC (International Trade Commission) judge dismissed Nokia’s claims of patent infringement by Apple, the Espoo, Finland-based cellphone giant has filed a new complaint with the ITC.

ITC Judge James Gildea had made an initial ruling in favor of Apple in which he found that the Cupertino giant is not violating Nokia patents in any of their products.

Today, Nokia filed its second ITC complaint against Apple, claiming that Apple is infringing seven new patents present in virtually all Nokia products. Those patents relate to multitasking, data synchronization, positioning, call quality, and Bluetooth accessories. Read More

 

The Best App Store Review You’ve Ever Read

by Alex Heath on Mar 29, 2011

There are plenty of reasons for develepors to hate the iTunes review system. The problem mainly lies in the way that uninformed or biased reviews can negatively affect the success of a good app.

If you search for some of your favorite apps in iTunes and look at the reviews, chances are you’ll see a lot of 1-star “sucks” or 5-star “this is awesome” comments. If you’re lucky, you might stumble across a review that’s half as good as a recent 5-star rating for Color… Read More

 

Has Your iPhone Battery Life Improved in iOS 4.3.1?

by Kickstar13 on Mar 29, 2011

Now that you’ve had a couple of days with iOS 4.3.1, for those of you that updated, we’re wondering how the latest OS is going for you so far.

When iOS 4.3 was released, there were several bugs/issues reported by the iPhone community in the new OS, one of the major ones being poor battery life. At the time, a good amount of early iOS 4.3 adopters attributed the poor battery life to auto-lock issues, causing the screen to stay on for hours at a time. The problem seemed to be affecting only iPhone and iPod Touch 4G owners. Read More

 

AirFrame Allows You to Use AirPlay Between iOS Devices

by Cody on Mar 29, 2011

The introduction of AirPlay in iOS 4.2 was the start of something big. Over the last 6 months developers and hardware designers have been integrating AirPlay into their apps and products in unique ways.

Of course we know AirPlay allows us to stream video and other content to your Apple TVs. We also know that AirPlayer will let us stream content to our Mac computers. But what if you wanted to share content from your iPhone or iPad with a friend directly on their iDevice? Read More

 
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