iTunes Match Beta Goes Live for Developers [Video Walkthrough]

by Jeff Benjamin on Aug 29, 2011

Apple just sent out an email to developers signifying that iTunes Match is now available to developers.

As you know, iTunes Match is the matching service that allows you to stream the tunes that you already own without uploading all of your music. The service works by “matching” the music contained on your local computer with what’s already available in the Cloud via iTunes.

For those more obscure songs that iTunes doesn’t already have, you can still upload your music for streaming. As usual, we have a video of iTunes Match in action, so be sure to check inside to see how it works! Read More

 

Why You Should Never Buy an iPad in a Parking Lot

by Cody on Aug 29, 2011

The fact that Apple products are highly sought after and typically more expensive than similar electronics make them the perfect tool for scam artists. An Apple gadget offered at a significant discount is enough to make anyone oblivious to scandal.

That certainly seems to be the basis of an epidemic that has Grand Prairie police officers scratching their heads. The North-Texas city has seen over a dozen instances of a recurring scam involving fake Apple products… Read More

 

Samsung Takes on iMessage With ChatON

by Oliver Haslam on Aug 29, 2011

Everyone’s getting in on the instant messaging market these days. The likes of WhatsApp have been taking the App Store by storm, and Facebook has even joined the fray with Facebook Messenger. Despite only being available in the US store, the social giant has made its intentions clear.

Even Apple is all set to join the competition, with iMessage coming to iOS devices when iOS 5 launches some time in September. As if the flood gates have now been opened, another manufacturer is joining the instant messaging game, with Samsung trying its luck… Read More

 

Apple Expected to Produce Another 17 Million iPhone 4s Next Quarter

by Cody on Aug 29, 2011

We know, these rumors regarding Apple’s upcoming iPhone announcement are getting out of control. Are there going to be two different smartphone models, or just one as usual? Will it resemble its predecessor, or feature an all new design?

Another question is that if there is a low-end smartphone introduced, what will it look like? We’ve heard a lot of scenarios, but at this point a retooled iPhone 4 seems the most likely. GigaOM lends support to this theory, relaying a report from Apple’s supply chain… Read More

 

VoiceKeys: Speech-to-Text on Your iPhone

by Jeff Benjamin on Aug 29, 2011

VoiceKeys is a brand new jailbreak tweak from Ryan Petrich, that attempts to bring easy to use speech-to-text to the iPhone.

In order to make the tweak as seamlessly integrated as possible, Ryan opted to use the already popular Action Menu as a means to invoke the speech recognition properties.

The result thus far has been sort of a mixed bag, but keep in mind that this is only version 1.0 of the tweak. Check inside for a video demonstration of VoiceKeys in action… Read More

 

A Look at Steve Jobs’ Schedule After Resigning

by Cody on Aug 29, 2011

For the last 11 years, Steve Jobs has been one of the tech world’s most recognizable leaders in charge of one of its most powerful companies. So it’s not surprising that the news of him stepping down last week seemingly rocked the entire industry.

However, now that Jobs doesn’t have to spend his days running the show at Cupertino, he can finally enjoy a little Steve time. Or can he? Cult of Mac passes on this humorous screenshot of the ex CEO’s schedule, post-resignation… Read More

 

Soon You’ll Be Able to Run Linux on Your iDevice

by Alex Heath on Aug 29, 2011

Good news for fans of Tux the penguin: soon you’ll be able to run the Linux operating system on your iDevice. A team of jailbreak developers has managed to run the open source Linux OS on Apple’s A4-powered devices.

Who needs Android when you have Linux, right? Read More

 

Comex Answers Your Questions

by Sebastien on Aug 29, 2011

After being featured in a Forbes article last month, jailbreak prodigy and all around hacker Comex started to draw attention outside of the jailbreak scene. As a matter of fact, the folks at Apple started paying attention to the point that they offered him a job. Our loss, their gain.

Of course, questions started popping up in every jailbreaker’s mind. Will Comex give away his exploits to Apple? Will he keep working on jailbreaks and exploits? Will he keep JailbreakMe alive? Many questions that remained unanswered, until today… Read More

 

iPads Beginning to Infiltrate UK Schools

by Oliver Haslam on Aug 29, 2011

Apple’s iPad is starting to pop up in all kinds of places, from American Football clubs, to schools. Now, iPads are beginning to infiltrate schools in the UK.

According to The Telegraph, Longfield Academy in Kent is offering pupils the chance to use iPads during the coming school year, beginning in September. The move will see pupils using iPads as interactive learning tools, with tech support provided by the school itself… Read More

 

The Cat and Mouse Game Between Apple and Jailbreakers is Only Just Beginning

by Alex Heath on Aug 29, 2011

Following the news that famed jailbreak hacker Comex was hired by Apple, many in the community called it the “beginning of the end” for jailbreakers. Apple is proving to be smarter than everyone thought. If you can’t beat ‘em, hire ‘em, right?

With iOS 5 set for a public release this Fall, the cat and mouse game between Apple and jailbreakers is not over. It’s only just beginning… Read More

 
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