Month: September 2011

iOS Hacker MuscleNerd Visits Apple

A few minutes ago, MuscleNerd tweeted the picture above, showing a name tag with his nickname instead of his real name. But the most interesting part of this tweet is not the name tag, it is that MuscleNerd was at Apple's HQ in Cupertino.

What was he doing there? Simply paying them a courtesy visit, or having a serious talk about future employment?

SBPhoto: Create Home Screen Shortcuts to Your Photos

SBPhoto is a recently released jailbreak app, that lends you the convenience of adding a photo bookmark directly to your Home screen. Maybe there's one photo that you're always showing off, and you need to access it quickly? SBPhoto can hook you up.

By processing the snapshot through SBPhoto, you'll end up with an miniaturized representation of your photo on your Home screen as an app icon. Upon tapping that icon, it'll open a Safari instance, and then link you to that awesome photo of your cat doing the four legged splits, or whatever other bizarre behavior your cat likes to engage in...

Apple Set to Discontinue iPhone 4 Bumper, Sign of a Redesign?

If the recent onslaught of iPhone 5 cases and other accessories haven't convinced you that Apple's new smartphone will feature a new design, maybe this will. 9to5Mac is reporting that Apple may be set to discontinue its infamous Bumper case.

The case originally debuted alongside the iPhone 4 last summer. And with earlier reports suggesting that the next iPhone will feature a similar design to its predecessor, it's a bit strange that the company is looking to drop the accessory...

Stevie Wonder Praises iOS Accessibility Features

All it takes is a quick look at one of the extensive comment threads of an iPhone-eccentric post to see that people have different opinions on iOS. But what you rarely see debated are its accessibility features.

We've heard several stories of Apple's iDevices helping folks access technology that otherwise might not have been able to, but this one takes the cake. Keep reading to find out what the famous Stevie Wonder thinks about Apple's work...

Sprint CFO: Our Network is Ready for iPhone Traffic

We've had an inkling for months that Sprint would start offering the iPhone this Fall. Peculiar job listings, leaked memos, and even The Wall Street Journal have all contributed to the theory.

But Sprint itself has been relatively quiet on the subject (at least publicly), until now. Cnet relays comments, picked up by Fierce Wireless, made by the carrier's CFO yesterday in regards to the Sprint-bound iPhone...

What the iPhone 5 Rumors Are Saying [Infographic]

With the dozens of iPhone 5 rumors that get pumped out every week, it can be easy to get lost in the mess of contradicting reports and claims from different sources.

Sometimes it's helpful to take a step back and see what all of the rumors are collectively saying about Apple's next smartphone. A new infographic aims to paint you a picture of what the iPhone 5 will be like...

Kensington Releases iPhone Case and App for Secret Agents and Paranoid People

There's nothing worse than leaving your iPhone somewhere, other than perhaps having it stolen. Kensington agrees with that sentiment, and has launched two new accessories that aim to help us keep our beloved iPhones by our side.

The two releases, while sporting somewhat cumbersome names, act as cases crossed with proximity alarms, letting users know when their iPhone is too far away...

Turntable.fm Releases iPhone App for the DJ in All of Us

Turntable.fm has released its official iPhone app. Like we told you about last week, Turntable.fm has been working on an iPhone app that lets users access its hugely popular music social network.

Since the app's release in the App Store a couple days ago, Turntable.fm for iPhone has been receiving mixed responses of criticism and praise. All of the aspects that you love about Turntable.fm on the desktop have been ported to the iPhone, so start DJing!

Case-Mate Shows Off iPhone 5 Cases, These Could Be the Real Deal [Update]

Hot on the heels of the purported iPhone 5 screen protector surfacing this morning, BGR is reporting that more accessories have turned up in the next-generation iPhone department. Case-maker Case-Mate just unveiled 6 new iPhone 5 cases.

Sure, we've already seen several cases that are reportedly for Apple's next smartphone. But not from a company as well-known as Case-Mate. And the phone design depicted in the pictures is better looking than anything we've seen so far...

iPhone 5 Screen Protector Echoes Redesign Theory

With an official announcement from Apple expected in the next few weeks, the tech world at large still doesn't have any firm knowledge of details regarding the iPhone 5. Tim Cook's team has done an excellent job of concealing their plans.

But outside of concrete information, there has been a lot of purported leaked parts and accessories that all point to a similar redesign. And this morning, another puzzle piece surfaced that appears to confirm the change...

Priceline for iPad Drops in the App Store

The Priceline Hotel & Car Negotiator app for iPad has dropped in the App Store. Priceline is a service that allows you to find the best deal on plane tickets, hotels and car rentals. There is already a Priceline app for the iPhone, and both versions have been integrated into one app, making it a universal download...

Chronic-Dev Team “Actively Working” on the iOS 5 Untethered Jailbreak

As we near the public launch of iOS 5, many jailbreakers are wondering what the future holds. It was originally thought that Apple was out to kill jailbreaking in iOS 5, and many became even more worried when famed hacker Comex announced that he had been hired by Apple. Was the end drawing near?

We can all rest assured that jailbreaking is alive and well. And after months of there being no untethered jailbreak for iOS 5 or the last two releases of iOS 4, the Chronic-Dev Team has said that it is "actively working" on an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5...