We've been tracking down new features in iOS 5.1, and besides the obvious addition of Japanese support for Siri, there isn't much exciting going on.
Earlier this week, we reported about a subtle change in Safari, which now adds a "go to this address" message in the address bar. Today, courtesy of iDB reader Tyler, we found out about a new feature that's been added to the Location Services settings...
Yesterday, we reported that Samsung was the sole manufacturer of the Retina displays Apple is using in its new iPad. Although Sharp and LG were expected to be the main panel suppliers for the tablet, word is that they couldn't meet Apple's tough QC standards.
But it appears that this may not be the case — at least for LG anyways. Reuters is reporting today that it has heard from an anonymous source that LG Display is also filling Retina display panel orders for the new iPad...
iTunes 1080p movie on the left, Blu-ray movie on the right
The new iPad and the new Apple TV have one thing in common — full HD video. Both products recently received significant hardware upgrades to allow them to playback 1080p content. Heck, the new iPad can even capture its own hi-def videos.
But is full HD video really worth the upgrade? Ars Technica published a report this morning aiming to answer that very question. The site takes a look at the difference between iTunes files encoded in 720p and 1080p. And 1080p versus Blu-ray...
It's been confirmed that the new iPad will go on sale this Friday at 8am. The bad new is that if you want an iPad on launch day, and if you haven't pre-ordered yet, you will have to stand in line for hours.
But the good news is that not only will you be able to purchase the new iPad directly from an Apple Store, but also from 5 other retailers: Best Buy, Radio Shack, Sam’s Club, Target and Walmart...
If the evidence stacking up wasn't enough to convince you the new iPad will be available for sale on Friday, at 8am, maybe this official announcement from Apple will.
In a press release sent earlier today, Apple confirmed that the new iPad will be available in the US and nine additional countries, on Friday at 8am...
The iPad 2 was the recipient of much mockery thanks to its decidedly poor camera performance and Apple has obviously set about rectifying that with the new iPad's 5-megapixel shooter. The question we are all asking is an obvious one: just how good is that camera after all?
With iPads not arriving in the hands of the vast majority of buyers for a good few days yet, a Vietnamese site has set about showing off details of the iPad they managed to get their hands on early. We've already seen benchmark figures courtesy of the Vietnamese, and now we have sample photos, too.
The upshot? The third-generation iPad is certainly better at taking photos than its predecessor, but you probably won't wan to use it instead of the camera in your iPhone 4S...
When Apple released iOS 5.1 last week, the update didn't just break the previous jailbreaks. It also broke the software unlock for the iPhone 3GS and the iPhone 4 known as Ultrasn0w.
While this may not be a very big deal to most people, it's rather inconvenient for folks who need to use their iPhone on multiple networks. Luckily, a temporary fix has surfaced in Cydia known as Ultrasn0w Fixer. And even luckier, we're going to show you how to install it...
My go-to camera, Camera+, has been updated to version 3 today. Among the new features that were added, the most notable ones are:
Improved sharing (Twitter, Facebook, etc...) Multiple photo library import Focus & exposure locks Improved Lightbox UI VolumeSnap setting in menu Improved performanceThe app is currently on sale for only $0.99, so it might be the right time to buy it. For a full review of version 3, I suggest you read Frederico Viticci's review on MacStories.
And speaking of cameras, we have something really neat coming up on iDB for all the iPhoneography fans out there. That's all I can say for the time being.
A few days ago, iH8sn0w released v2.9.2 of his popular jailbreak tool, Sn0wBreeze. The update added the ability for users to jailbreak their iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 running iOS 5.1 (yes, it's still tethered).
Then last night, the hacker seeded another version of the software, bringing it to v2.9.3. This update includes a minor bug fix, but also features new jailbreak support for Apple TV's on iOS 4.4.3 and 4.4.4...
For most, the iPhone app switcher features enough options to get by. For jailbreakers? It's a whole different story.
Imperium is a jailbreak tweak that seeks to replace the App Switcher with OS X-like Mission Control inspired functionality in tow.
If you consider yourself to be an iOS power user, then check inside to see whether or not Imperium will fit into your daily workflow...
So this is pretty interesting: AllThingsD is reporting that Apple has been subpoenaed by the Federal Trade Commission as part of an ongoing anti-trust investigation into Google's business practices.
It seems the FTC is particularly interested in the agreement Google made with Apple to become the default search engine in iOS. The deal, which we talked about a few days ago, is rumored to be worth more than a billion dollars...
The iPad Mini has been in the rumor mill for quite a while, and we've heard some pretty interesting things about the 7-inch tablet. Yesterday, a report was published saying the smaller version of the iPad will feature a slim bezel display that may allow for a larger viewing area.
Today we got word that Samsung is the exclusive supplier of the Retina display for the third-generation iPad. We're also hearing out of the Korea Times, that a Samsung official told the publication that Apple will release a 7.85-inch iPad by the end of the year, using Samsung's displays...