Month: September 2011

Add Themes to Your Folder Icons With ‘Beautifolders’

Looking to add some much needed pizzaz to your iPhone's folder icons? What about the ability to create your own folder themes from scratch?

Beautifolders is just that — an easy to use theming platform, capable of adding some spice to the iPhone's stock folder icons.

Check inside for a video demonstration of this easy to use jailbreak tweak...

NowPlayer is the Ultimate Playlist App for the iPhone [Review and Giveaway]

The iOS iPod app has been the cause of many music app spinoffs in the App Store. With Apple renaming the iPod app to "Music" in iOS 5, an even more precise focus has been given to what has already been heralded as the crown jewel of music apps.

While many App Store apps offer unique features and enhancements for the playback of music, NowPlayer stands out as the ultimate music playlist app. It's unique. It's fresh. Let's take a closer look...

Apple Employees Internally Call an Upcoming iOS 5 Feature “The Kutcher”

Actor and tech entrepreneur Ashton Kutcher is known for his many roles on the sliver screen, as well as the numerous tech startups that he's funded. He is currently in the process of shooting the Two And A Half Men TV show as Charlie Sheen's replacement.

Mr. Kutcher apparently has some influence with the folks at Apple in Cupertino, in fact, Apple internally refers to an upcoming feature in iOS 5 as "The Kutcher." Why? We have absolutely no idea...

Get Your Photos to Google+ with the Google+ Photo Importer on the iPhone

Google's first real foray into the world of social networks, Google+, is growing rapidly. The network's numbers have grown steadily since its inception.

If you're really going to jump into the Google+ world with both feet, you'll be needing to get your photos into imported, and chances are they're already housed in another network or online storage system.

A new app, Google+ Photo Importer, offers a quick and easy way for iPhone users to move their photos from a selection of online services and social networks straight into Google+...

Verizon Airs iPad 2 Ad Showing Off 3G Connectivity

In a new ad by Verizon, the iPad 2's 3G functionality is showcased. This is very unusual because iPad ads are usually produced by Apple.

The ad shows a person using their iPad in different environments, from the beach to the forrest. It also showcases Twitter and downloading books on the go...

Apple Seeds iOS 5 Build to Carriers Along with a Few Surprises

The countdown to iOS 5's release has begun, with Apple now bringing its most valued and prominent carrier partners into the testing phase for the first time.

Carriers have now begun testing the latest build of iOS 5 internally, with reports suggesting that this build is a newer one than the beta 7 version being currently tested by developers...

Google+ App Updated, Re-Sharing and Bug Fixes Ahoy!

Google has pushed out an updated version of its Google Plus iPhone and iPod touch app via the App Store, bringing with it various bug fixes, along with the much wished for 'reshare' feature.

The update brings the app up to version number 1.0.3.2124, and attempts to give the iOS app parity with its Android-based cousin. The reshare ability was added to the Android app recently, and Apple's App Store approval process has been the reason for the delay on this side of the iPhone/Android divide.

For those that have ever wondered if the big developers get special treatment in the App Store, you just got your answer...

Facebook App Gets Gigantic Update, Kills Jailbreak Hack to Enable iPad Version

Facebook has released a gigantic update for its iOS app. Facebook 3.5 is now available in the App Store, and it brings a slew of bug fixes and new features to the iPhone/iPod touch app. Unfortunately, an official iPad app is still not available.

This newest Facebook app update focuses on new tools that make it easier to share with your friends. Bugs with delayed notifications and photo display glitches have also been fixed. It's expected that Facebook will release its official iPad app very soon, with version 3.5 being the last update before an iPad counterpart is made available...

Ask Jeff: Episode 05 – To Android or Not to Android?

Ladies and gents, we're back with the 5th episode of my favorite question and answer session. You guys have been coming up with some awesome, and sometimes, downright hilarious questions for me to tackle, and it is greatly appreciated.

In this week's episode, I answer questions on Android, Rock App, how to troubleshooting jailbreak app issues, the iPhone 5, and so much more. You're going to need an extra plate to hold all of this home cooking! Check inside for the full episode...

Sprint Drops Dime About iPhone 5 in Litigation Documentation

Some interesting information came out of federal court regarding Sprint's ongoing opposition of AT&T's T-Mobile acquisition.

The interestingly worded portion of the court filing states that “Sprint has had to compete without access to the iPhone for nearly five years.” Now of course, we and others could be reaching here, but the wording is most definitely eyebrow raising.

What particularly makes me curious, is the use of the word had, which of course, indicates past tense. It's widely expected that Sprint will finally even the playing field this fall when the iPhone 5 launches, and this just adds more fuel to an already smoldering fire...