Year: 2012

iPad web traffic drops a little, Nook overtakes Kindle Fire

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 14, 2012

An interesting change in tablet web traffic in June, as observed by ad network Chitika which sampled hundreds of millions of ad impressions across mobile apps that incorporate its solution. While they're by no means an accurate representative of the market, the numbers still outline market trend changes.

Apple's iPad dropped a bit in June, but the biggest change comes in Barnes & Noble's Nook passing Amazon's Kindle Fire. Of all non-iPad tablets, Samsung's Galaxy Tab remains the most widely-used device...

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BeeKeyboard: customizable Bluetooth keyboard shortcuts are finally coming to iOS

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated February 25, 2013

Although I've entertained the idea of using my iPad as a laptop replacement on and off during my tenure with the device, I always end up reneging on the thought. One of the primary reasons for this is the utter lack of keyboard shortcut customization within iOS.

Sure, some apps have minor Bluetooth keyboard interactivity, but those are few and far between. What about the ability to customize a keyboard's shortcut settings for all apps, and for those that do support a measure of keyboard support, how about even deeper customization?

That's where BeeKeyboard comes into the picture. It's an upcoming jailbreak tweak that will allow you to create custom shortcuts and add-ons for specific apps. Finally, the external keyboard just got a lot more powerful on iOS.

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How to jailbreak iOS 6 beta with RedSn0w 0.9.13dev1

Jeff Benjamin ∙ June 14, 2012

Earlier today, the iPhone Dev Team released RedSn0w 0.9.13dev1 to jailbreak the iOS 6 beta on certain iOS devices. Because this jailbreak is obviously aimed at developers only, the process and the results are a tad bit different that normal.

If you're a developer, and you have an iPhone 4, 3GS, or iPod touch 4th generation running iOS 6 beta, then step inside as we showcase how to jailbreak with this development version of RedSn0w.

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Woz: “A lot of people say Siri. I say poo-poo”

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 14, 2012

The other Steve never shied away from criticizing the company he co-founded with Steve Jobs in his parents' garage back in 1976. The Times Union chatted briefly with everyone's favorite geek during his visit to a New York farm of rescued horses and of course the inevitable question of Siri criticism came up. Here's what came out of him...

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Schiller on app discovery, Passbook not being a direct payment product

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated February 21, 2018

Phil Schiller, senior vice president of all marketing at Apple, talked to The Wall Street Journal yesterday about the app ecosystem, how the upcoming iOS 6 mobile operating system helps third-party developers get better exposure for their software and why Apple's brand new app called Passbook is not meant to become a full-blown mobile payment solution...

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RedSn0w 0.9.13dev1 released to jailbreak iOS 6 beta

Jeff Benjamin ∙ June 14, 2012

As promised, the iPhone Dev Team has released RedSn0w 0.9.13dev1 for both Windows and Mac. This latest RedSn0w update is for developers only, as it allows you to perform a tethered jailbreak on iOS 6.

If you're not a legitimate developer, it's advised that you stay away, as there is no Cydia install performed with this jailbreak. The only thing you will have access to is SSH or afc2, which are certainly useful, but you have to know what you're doing.

Check inside for more details, and the download links...

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Siri in iOS 6 Beta spotted performing location searches abroad

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 14, 2012

Although this has been announced in the WWDC keynote, we are beginning to receive reports that Siri in iOS 6 Beta is now able to find places internationally, at least in certain countries and with limited precision. By the way, jailbreakers can get this functionality by way of an AssistantExtensions plugin called International Locations...

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In iPhone deal, Baidu to share search revenue with Apple

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated May 16, 2016

In what could only be called a major agreement, the dominant Chinese search engine Baidu will share its search revenue with Apple for making it the default choice for Chinese iPhone users, it's been confirmed.

Though Baidu also shares revenue with Google on Android handsets that use its search engine, strong sales of Apple's devices in the 1.33 billion people market are bound to maximize opportunities for both companies...

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iPhone Dev Team to release iOS 6 developer-only jailbreak

Jeff Benjamin ∙ June 14, 2012

Indeed, there will be a jailbreak for iOS 6 in the very near future, but it might not be what you're expecting. This morning, MuscleNerd announced that the iPhone Dev Team will release an iOS 6 jailbreak "In the spirit of the experimental ecosystem JBers provide".

With that in mind, the team is releasing a developer only jailbreak for iOS 6. This means that you won't have access to a pretty interface like Cydia, but you will be provided with SSH access.

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Apple’s most underrated WWDC announcement

Cody Lee ∙ June 14, 2012

Looking back at it, there was no shortage of announcements during Apple's WWDC keynote on Monday. An all-new MacBook model, major updates to its desktop and mobile operating systems, and a new Maps app — not bad for an afternoon.

But amongst all of the oohs and ahhs of the new products and updates, there was one particular announcement that sort of flew under the radar. According to Apple, it now has more than 400 million active credit card-linked iTunes accounts...

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Temple Run: Brave now available in the App Store

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 22, 2018

No matter how long you've been an iOS user, chances are you've come across Temple Run at one point or another. The game, known for its addictive gameplay, is currently ranked #47 on the App Store's list of top grossing apps.

Well, it seems like Disney is looking to cash in on that popularity. Temple Run: Brave was released in the App Store last night. And as the name suggests, it's a remake of the popular title using content from Pixar's new film... 

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