iEmu is the Best iOS Emulator Around

by Zech TesfaYohannes on Aug 18, 2011

There are a lot of Kickstarter projects out there, and this is by far one of the best. iEmu is a project started by Chris Wade, who also happens to be jailbreak developer. Apple currently provides an iDevice simulator to developers, but it is lacking in a lot of areas, including only being able to run apps developed by the developer that’s testing.

iEmu is an emulator that can emulate any iDevice, including the Apple TV. What makes iEmu so special is that it is cross-platform. This includes the Mac, PC, iOS, and even Android… Read More

 

360 Panorama App Now Free For a Limited Time

by Zech TesfaYohannes on Aug 17, 2011

If you’ve been looking for a good panaroma app for your iDevice, you’ve probably seen 360 Panorama. There are a lot of panorama apps on the App Store (free and paid), but 360 Panorama is by far the best.

Today, we have some good news. The 360 Panorama app has gone free. Previously $0.99, the app going free makes the it now available to everyone.  Read More

 

Google Opens Up Photovine App to All Users, Takes on Instagram

by Oliver Haslam on Aug 17, 2011

Google’s getting all ‘social’ these days, what with the search outfit taking on Facebook and co with Google+.

The next social app to come out of Google is Photovine, which is available for iOS devices right now after a previous beta-only period, and the photography app promises to give Instagram a run for its money… Read More

 

Work Begins on Grand Central Terminal Apple Store

by Zech TesfaYohannes on Aug 15, 2011

Apple has supposedly begun construction of the Grand Central Terminal Apple Store. If you missed it, this is what the Apple Store is supposed to look like. A tipster sent in pictures to MacRumors, showing that construction has begun.

The store is going to be built where Charlie Palmer’s Metrazur Restaurant used to be… Read More

 

More Evidence of New Voice Command Feature Found in iOS 5

by Cody on Aug 15, 2011

When it comes to iOS 5, Apple has some serious tricks up its sleeve. Though killer features like voice-to-text and Assistant weren’t mentioned in Apple’s WWDC keynote on the new firmware, they’re there.

From what we know so far, the voice-to-text implementation is pretty straightforward. It appears to be system-wide and powered by Nuance technology. The Assistant feature on the other hand, has been a bit of a mystery. Until now… Read More

 

The World’s Biggest and Most Expensive iPhone Case

by Zech TesfaYohannes on Aug 12, 2011

While in Vegas, you can find some pretty interesting things, and this is definitely one of them. This is the World’s Biggest and Most Expensive iPhone Case.

This was on display at the Miracle Mile Shops in Las Vegas, Nevada. This case is made out of 300+ Swarovski Crystals, and it retails for $40,000… Read More

 

iCloud Too Confusing for Customers?

by Cody on Aug 9, 2011

Apple’s iPhone and iPad advertisements totally set them apart from the competition. While TV ads for Android devices spout off specs like “it has a 1.5 GHZ processor and 512 MB of RAM,” Apple’s commercials use more familiar words like “fast” and “magical.”

It’s likely that the simplistic strategy is what continues to drive hoards of customers into Apple stores to snatch up their latest gadgets. That being said, for a company known for its oversimplified approach, does their upcoming cloud service seem a bit too complicated? Read More

 

iOS 5 Beta 5 Set to Expire on September 14

by Zech TesfaYohannes on Aug 7, 2011

In a recent tweet by iH8sn0w, he has stated that iOS 5 Beta 5 will expire on September 14, 2011. This means that if you use your iDevice past that date and time, it will lock up, forcing you to restore to the GM or final version of iOS 5 (depending on when the final version is released). If haven’t heard already, iOS 5 Beta 5 was released today with some new features. Read More

 

The Infamous GeoHot Partying with Jailbreak Royalty at Defcon

by Cody on Aug 6, 2011

Justin Williams tweeted the above picture from p0sixninja’s hotel room last night. The group was enjoying a little R&R after a heavy day of hacking at this year’s Defcon convention. The annual event highlights new exploits and popular topics in the security community.

If you’ve been jailbreaking for a while, chances are you’ll recognize a few people in the picture above. Instantly identifiable are Saurik, the mastermind behind Cydia, and the original iPhone hacker GeoHotRead More

 

Chinese iPhone 5 “Clone” Shown Off in Video, May Be a Glimpse of the Real Thing?

by Oliver Haslam on Aug 2, 2011

A new video has appeared online which appears to show off one of the many Chinese iPhone clones available, but this one is a little different.

The knock-off in this particular video is an iPhone 5 clone, and while it’s obviously a fake, rather than a pre-production sample, is it possible that this handset could give us a sneak peak at what we can expect the be lining up for in a few short weeks?

As BGR points out, that might not be as strange a proposition as it first appears… Read More