Year: 2012

Use Your iPad as a Board Game With GameChanger

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated November 19, 2018

The iPad has more than a few accessories already, but we've not seen one quite like this and, to be honest, we don't really know what to think about it.

Shown off at this year's CES, the GameChanger by Identity Games gives gamers a way to turn a $500 iPad into a board game, which sounds both awesome and incredibly boring at the same time. The idea is simple: use the board as the main game board with the iPad providing digital interaction, either asking questions or providing other uses.

The iPad connects to the GameChanger using its dock connector, giving the game board a connection with allows it to feed information back to the tablet. This allows the game app to tailor the experience according to where pieces are on the game board, for example...

Corona Jailbreak For iOS 5.0.1 to be Updated with Fix for iBooks

Alex Heath ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

Having trouble with iBooks on the latest Corona untether for iOS 5.0.1? Never fear, pod2g has said that an update is coming to resolve issues with iBooks crashing on iOS devices running the Chronic Dev Team's latest jailbreak.

We've already told you how to fix issues with iBooks on iOS 5.0.1, but those of you that are still having trouble after using Corona can look forward to pod2g's upcoming update.

Samsung Executive Says Apple’s Rumored TV Set is “Old News”

Cody Lee ∙ January 12, 2012

Just by looking around the showroom floor at this year's CES, you can see that Apple's rumored TV set has already made an impact on the industry. The electronics show is littered with voice-activated "smart" televisions, and the like.

But you wouldn't know it by listening to Samsung's Australian audio visual director Phillip Newton talk. The executive made some interesting comments recently in an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald regarding Apple's TV set.

iEagleEye Adds Extra Image Options to Safari And Mail

Jeff Benjamin ∙ January 12, 2012

The image selection menu in Safari and Mail just got a lot more interesting. iEagleEye is a jailbreak tweak that adds a numerous amount of new options to image selection — options such as Google Images, opening in new tab, copying the image URL, and more.

If you're looking to make your iOS experience more like a desktop experience when it comes to images, then you might want to give iEagleEye a look.

How to Watch Hulu on the Apple TV

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

You've probably heard that rumors that an official Hulu app for the Apple TV is complete and ready to go, yet Apple is holding it back from being released. Apple is worried about Hulu+ eating into its iTunes sales, so the app has been placed on hold indefinitely.

For Hulu fans, that's quite disappointing, especially considering the service is available on pretty much every other platform known to man, including the iPad, and iPhone.

But there is a way to get Hulu running on the Apple TV right now. This guide will show you how to take advantage of the Seas0nPass jailbreak so that you can watch Hulu Plus on your Apple TV.

4 Pointless Jailbreak Tweaks For the iPhone

Jeff Benjamin ∙ January 12, 2012

Every week, there are many new jailbreak apps and tweaks released on Cydia. Some are very good, and some are absolute game changers like IntelliScreenX, Blutrol, and others. Some aren't exactly groundbreaking, but add great functionality to your device like Snappy5. Others are run of the mill, and some are just downright head-scratchers.

This post is dedicated to the head-scratchers. The tweaks that leave you wondering why? How? And reek of absolute pointlessness!

Every so often we'll create a post that highlights some of the most pointless jailbreak tweaks of the moment. We present you with the first batch of four...

RadioShack Still Has 16GB iPhone 4 Models In Stock for $99

Cody Lee ∙ January 12, 2012

Those looking to score an iPhone on the cheap might be happy to hear that RadioShack is still offering up 16GB iPhone 4 models for just $99 — the same price that carriers are asking for the 8GB version of the handset.

It appears that the nationwide retailer still has some stock left of the old entry-level iPhone 4. And if you're okay with not having the latest and greatest, you can pickup a 16GB iPhone for the lowest price we've seen to date.

Awesome NES Game Controller Concept for the iPhone

Cody Lee ∙ January 12, 2012

If the current batch of iPhone gaming accessories just aren't doing it for you, perhaps this one will. This two-piece iPhone attachment essentially morphs your handset into a game controller that'll remind you of the good old days.

But there's more than nostalgia here. The NES-inspired controller actually looks like it could be the gaming add-on we've been waiting for. And although it's still in the concept stage, the creator is working on bringing this thing to life...

pod2G’s Untether Exploit Coming to Ac1dsn0w

Cody Lee ∙ January 12, 2012

It's been more than two weeks since the iOS 5.0.1 untether was released. Both the Dev Team and Chronic Dev Team released untether solutions using pod2g's handy work, but it doesn't stop there.

Word has it that pod2g has been in contact with members of the Pwn Dev Team, the creators of the Ac1dsn0w jailbreak tool. And it looks like he has agreed to give them his exploit for their new software...

pod2g Says A5 Jailbreak is Just a Matter of Days Away

Cody Lee ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

If you haven't figured it out by now, this whole A5 jailbreak thing is kind of a big deal. The entire jailbreak community has its eyes on pod2g and the rest of the "Dream Team" as they finish up their work on the highly anticipated exploit.

iPhone 4S users are now going on three months without a jailbreak, and iPad 2 owners who upgraded to iOS 5 last summer are going on 7. But it looks like we won't have to wait much longer, as pod2g says the A5 jailbreak is just days away...

Rumor: LG and Samsung Tapped as iPad 3 Panel Suppliers

Cody Lee ∙ January 11, 2012

All eyes are on Apple and its supply chain this month as rumors regarding its upcoming iPad begin to ramp up. The company is expected to unveil its new tablet sometime between now and early March of this year.

The latest chatter to come out of overseas component manufacturers is that Apple is looking to order in upwards of 65 million iPad 3 displays in 2012. And a recent report suggests that LG and Samsung are going to be splitting the bounty...

iPhone 4S and iPad 2 Jailbreak One Step Closer to Completion

IDB Staff ∙ January 11, 2012

We know, we know, the wait is killing us, but all we have to relieve the tension is a few tweets from the "Dream Team" of iOS hackers working on the jailbreak for A5 devices, namely the iPhone 4S and the iPad 2.

The latest update is a tweet from planetbeing revealing that the A5 jailbreak is out of the sandbox, which means we should see the jailbreak released very soon...