iPad 2 Doesn't Have Moisture Indicators Anymore

by Cody on Mar 28, 2011

Apple has taken some serious heat over their moisture indicators in their products in the past. In fact they were sued over the LCI strips in their iPhone 3GS, or rather their placement.

LCI or Liquid Contact Indicators have been used in consumer electronics for years. It’s that little white strip that turns pinkish or red when exposed to water. If you’ve ever had a mobile phone with water damage, you know exactly what I’m talking about.

But typically in mobile phones the LCI strips are behind the battery or underneath keypads. Apple has been scrutinized for leaving their LCI strips more exposed such as in the headphone jacks and the dock connectors of their iDevices.

The placement of these strips made them extremely susceptible to incidental water damage. Sweat and other elements would trigger these LCI strips, but not do any damage to the internals of the device. This would result in extremely unhappy customers at Apple stores who were denied warranty help due to the aqua sensors being triggered.

Well 9to5mac has posted this and other photos from their friends at iFixYouri showing that Apple has removed the LCI strips from inside the headphone jack of the iPad 2. Not only that but there aren’t any in the dock connector anymore either.

The reason? It could be in response to all of the complaints that the LCI strips sometimes produced false positives. One thing for certain is that they will be replacing a lot more iPad 2s under the warranty. What’s the new procedure for Apple reps to check for water damage? Check the sim card tray for corrosion.

Have you had issues with Apple’s LCI strips before? Tell us below!

 

New Cydia Tweak Makes Your iPhone Alarm Louder

by Cody on Mar 28, 2011

Are you a heavy sleeper? I know I am. So much in fact that I have a nighttime ritual of setting multiple alarm clocks. I set a dedicated alarm clock on my nightstand, as well as multiple iPhone alarms using the ‘Clock.App’. If I’m really nervous about waking up, I will even set a timer.

But even with all of my preparation, I’ve been known to sleep through the buzzers and the midi files that just weren’t loud enough to bring me out of my slumber. Is there any way to make the alarm on the iPhone louder?  Read More

 

iPad 2 Coming to Radio Shack Tomorrow?

by Cody on Mar 28, 2011

Still looking for an iPad 2? If you weren’t one of the lucky peeps to snag one on launch day, pay attention. We have some breaking news that consumer electronics chain RadioShack may be getting a late shipment of iPad 2s in.

While Radio Shack has previously carried Apple products, it has yet to carry the iPad 2. That could all change as of tomorrow as MacRumors is reporting that one of their readers emailed them the above image.

Perhaps more important to note, is the fact that iPad 2s have been out of stock at many other retail locations since launch day. How could Apple possibly have the stock on hand to launch an additional retailer?

Your guess is as good as mine, but MacRumors is not only showing off this image, they have confirmation from multiple RadioShack locations that they indeed have iPad 2′s. Time of availability as well as stock on hand is still currently unknown.

Is anyone still looking for an iPad 2? Have you checked with your local Radio Shack? Tell us below!

 

iPhone 5 Probably Won’t Be Seen at WWDC This Summer

by Alex Heath on Mar 28, 2011

A series of new developments has shed some light on Apple’s product roadmap for the coming year. First, we thought that Apple would be holding a media event in April for iOS 5 and MobileMe. TechCrunch followed up on those rumors by saying that iOS 5 would be pushed back to the fall, and that the iPhone 5 would be released this summer running a version of iOS 4.

Today, Apple announced the dates and information for their annual World Wide Develepors Conference this June. Apple’s focus for WWDC this year will clearly be on software, and, unless they’ve got a big surprise up their sleeve, we probably won’t see the iPhone 5 launch during the expected time frame… Read More

 

Apple Could Sell 100 Million iPhone 5 if Trends Continue

by Cody on Mar 28, 2011

Apple’s products couldn’t be hotter right now. Almost 3 weeks into selling the iPad 2, and the lines can still be seen outside of marquee Apple stores around the country. Even their rumored iPhone 5, which has yet to be made official, garners up to 1.5 million results from your favorite search engine.

What does all this mean? Apple had a record breaking 4Q last year; the holidays were very good to the Cupertino giant. Even 2011 Q1 results were impressive, and Apple doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. In fact, if this report by asymco gives us any indication, it’s quite the opposite… Read More

 

Apple Patched Comex’s Exploit in iOS 4.3.1

by Cody on Mar 28, 2011

The cat and mouse game between Apple and jailbreakers is getting intense. Apple got real serious when they added ASLR to iOS 4.3 and forced iDevice hackers back to their drawing boards. But members of the jailbreak community responded, and a tethered jailbreak was quickly made available with a patched mobile substrate file.

The latest move from Apple seems to be a big one. Comex tweeted about an hour ago that his kernel exploit was fixed in Apple’s latest version of the firmware, iOS 4.3.1. It was public knowledge that i0n1c and other jailbreakers were specifically waiting for iOS 4.3.1 to be released to prevent something like this from happening… Read More

 

Is the iPad 2 Competition Heating Up?

by Cody on Mar 28, 2011

Almost a full month after the announcement of the iPad 2, rumors about competitor offerings continue to swirl. Blackberry is making headlines with its PlayBook tablet because it will run applications built for Google’s popular Android OS.

Samsung was also trying to garner some attention from CTIA attendees last week by taking shots at Apple’s tablet. Remember the Samsung executives that sent TAB designers back to the drawing board after seeing Apple’s latest version of the iPad?

Well they were back, with a new and improved Galaxy Tab 10.1. So new in fact that Fritz Nelson of InformationWeek reports Samsung wouldn’t let them turn it on. This could be because it was a non working prototype.

The interesting thing is that Samsung was marketing the new Galaxy Tab 10.1 as being thinner than the iPad 2 at 8.6 mm thin. But this picture taken by InformationWeek seems to suggest otherwise. When Samsung was questioned about the photos depicting a slimmer iPad 2, the spokesman just repeated the public Galaxy 10.1 specifications.

Finally there is the Motorola Xoom. It has garnered some attention from current Verizon subscribers, but outside of that sales are faint. The Xoom’s spec sheet and possibility of 4G are impressive, but the tablet is more expensive than the iPad 2 and it has almost no dedicated applications.

With an HP tablet, carrying Palm’s Web OS set to join the other suitable opponents, you could say that competition is heating up for the iPad 2. But as companies cram dual processors and high resolution cameras into their tablets, can they possibly achieve the success that Apple has seen? Doubtful. With lines still wrapped around the globe for their latest product, Apple is clearly still king of the tablets.

Does anyone think Apple has some good competition for their iPad 2? Tell us below!

 

Steve Jobs Named Best CEO Once Again

by Cody on Mar 28, 2011

There are very few men in our country, better yet the world, that have the kind of following Steve Jobs has. I’m not talking about paparazzi or Twitter faithful, I’m talking about Apple fans. Fascination with Apple’s innovations and the man behind them reaches far beyond the tech world these days.

Everyone from Wall Street to blog dwellers are constantly looking to see what the Cupertino CEO will come up with next. He has been elevated to a Willy Wonka-type status. We all wait for the day that we see smoke coming from his top secret factory and hope that he appears in his signature black turtle neck to show off his latest invention… Read More

 

New Video Shows Purported iOS 4.3.1 Untethered Jailbreak

by Jeff Benjamin on Mar 28, 2011

It looks like an untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.3.1 might not take as long as people might have thought.

This new video shows off an iPod touch that’s running iOS 4.3.1 with an untethered jailbreak.

If you’re still unsure what the benefits of an untethered jailbreak are, check out this article.

Does this mean that the author will release a jailbreak tool themselves? Well, not exactly, but this is still great news for jailbreakers…

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iPhone Alarm STILL Malfunctioning, Affecting Users After Daylight Savings Time Glitch

by Alex Heath on Mar 28, 2011

Is there still something wrong with your iPhone’s alarm? What about alarms you set in iCal?

Reports are still coming in that non-reoccurring alarms are malfunctioning for users suffering from the nefarious Daylight Savings Time glitch. The BBC reports that European users are still not being woken up on time by their iPhone’s alarm… Read More

 
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