New jailbreak tweak lets you watch restricted premium videos via AirPlay

By Jeff Benjamin on Aug 9, 2012

Doesn’t it get under your skin when you try to watch a video on the big screen via AirPlay, and at the most, all you get is sound? Sometimes companies decide to restrict users from using AirPlay or HDMI output, which results in the frustrating scenario just mentioned.

This prevents certain apps like Amazon Instant Video, HBOGO, and DirectTV from being enjoyed on your television set via AirPlay using an Apple TV.

It’s actually surprising that it took this long for a Cydia developer to come up with a fix for this, but it’s finally here. UnrestrictPremium is a tweak that allows you to watch video via AirPlay mirroring or HDMI output, even if the developer of the app restricts users from doing so. Want to see how it works? Then step inside and watch our hands-on video walkthrough… Read More

 

Top jailbreak videos of the week

By Jeff Benjamin on Mar 5, 2012

Last week was one of the most awesome weeks for jailbreak apps and tweaks in recent memory. Tweaks like the highly anticipated ‘Deck’, and ‘Notificator’ were previewed, along with a neat tweak that gives Siri different accents. We even tossed in a side order of AirPlay Mirroring on the Mac.

Please be sure to share our iPhone, iPad, and iOS video guides by spreading our posts on Twitter and Facebook. Read More

 

How to enable AirPlay Mirroring on your Mac with ‘Reflection’

By Jeff Benjamin on Feb 29, 2012

It’s one of those feature that seem so painfully obvious, but no one took advantage of the opportunity until now.

Reflection is an app for the Mac that allows you to use AirPlay Mirroring from your iPhone 4S or your iPad 2 directly to your Mac.

In times past, the only way to perform mirroring was via an Apple TV set-top box device. No longer. Read More

 

OS X Mountain Lion AirPlay Mirroring hands on

By Jeff Benjamin on Feb 16, 2012

So I finally got some time to take OS X Mountain Lion’s new AirPlay Mirroring functionality for a spin, and what I found was just what you would expect.

AirPlay Mirroring is a fairly seamless affair for Apple TV owners, and it works remarkably well — even in its current beta form.

Check out our hands-on experience with OS X Mountain Lion’s AirPlay Mirroring on video inside… Read More

 

Why AirPlay Mirroring is Reason Enough to Buy an Apple TV

By Jeff Benjamin on Jan 31, 2012

As big fans of the Apple TV, we’re making it our business to get the word out about how great Apple’s so-called “hobby” device is for a variety of purposes.

The bottom line is that we can’t live without our little $99 wonder device, so it’s no surprise when someone like Apple CEO Tim Cook thinks just like we do.

We’ve shown you some of the amazing benefits that jailbreaking your Apple TV can provide, but there’s also quite a few perks for those that aren’t jailbroken. One of those is AirPlay Mirroring — a technology that lets you mirror your iPhone 4S or iPad 2 screen 1:1 for an awesome big screen experience. Read More

 

The Most Understated iPhone 4S Feature: AirPlay Mirroring

By Cody Lee on Oct 5, 2011

Now that the highly anticipated iPhone event has come and gone, it’s time to start looking to the future. Pundits and analysts seem to have mixed feelings about Apple’s latest handset, but Tim Cook and company are just getting started.

While the iPhone 4S is still an amazing piece of hardware, it was clear that software was the star of yesterday’s show. But among the new Cards app and Find My Friends, one software feature was grossly overlooked: AirPlay Mirroring… Read More

 

AirPlay Mirroring Could be the Most Exciting Feature in iOS 5

By Cody Lee on Aug 26, 2011

AirPlay has traveled a rocky road over the last year or so. It just doesn’t seem to be garnering much support from third party developers (hardware and software).  But that may all change with iOS 5‘s new Mirroring feature.

We told you about the iPad 2′s mirroring capability back in June, but the feature seems to have greatly matured since then. Apple’n'Apps posted another video showing off the new iOS 5 option, and trust me, it looks awesome… Read More

 

New in iOS 5: AirPlay Mirroring for FaceTime

By Cody Lee on Jul 13, 2011

Apple has come up with some remarkable technology over the last few years, AirPlay and FaceTime to name a few. AirPlay allows users to sling media from their iDevices to the big screen via an Apple TV, and FaceTime enables one-tap video calling.

What would happen if you combined the two technologies? According to TiPb, you would get a unique video chatting experience that can be shared by everyone in the room. Meet the latest iOS 5 feature to surface, FaceTime via AirPlay mirroring… Read More

 

Olion’s Moov Allows Wireless Mirroring From Your iPhone to Your Big Screen TV

By Jeff Benjamin on Apr 12, 2011

Mirroring has been all the rage since the iPad 2′s announcement back in March. It essentially allows you to display whatever’s on your iPad or iPhone directly onto your television.

The only problem with mirroring is that it goes back to the archaic (relatively speaking) days of using wires to output pictures and video from your iOS device, to your video display.

With recent technologies like AirPlay gaining steam, it was a bit disappointing to see Apple opt for a wired solution instead of a wireless solution.

One Israeli company is trying to capitalize on this need, and has created a case that allows you to wirelessly mirror the output from your iPhone to your television… Read More