Month: February 2012

Rumor Roundup: what we think we know about the iPad 3 so far

Cody Lee ∙ February 15, 2012

To say that folks are anticipating Apple to unveil a new version of its popular tablet sometime in the near future is an understatement. The company has launched a new iPad during the first quarter in each of the last two years — folks are expecting it.

We've heard a lot of chatter over the last few months regarding what the new iPad will look like and what new features it will contain. We've heard so much gossip, in fact, that it's been hard to keep track of it all. And that's why we've put together this rumor roundup....

SpotTweet: Will eventually allow you to tweet from Spotlight search. Hopefully.

Jeff Benjamin ∙ February 15, 2012

SpotTweet is a promising tweak that has one small problem, it doesn't actually work at the moment (at least it hasn't for me).

SpotTweet is supposed to allow you to send tweets directly from the Spotlight search input box, and everything seems okay until you tap the send button.

Check inside for our analysis of the flawed, but ultimately cool concept...

Apple granted 19 new patents covering switches, Airplane Mode and more

Oliver Haslam ∙ February 15, 2012

Apple is known for throwing as many patents onto the wall as possible with the aim of getting at least a few to stick. That has never been more true than since the arrival of the iOS platform with iPads and iPhones seeing more than their fair share of patent applications.

Now the US Patent and Trademark Office has laid out nineteen new patents which have been granted to Apple, and while some are Mac related, others have a distinctly iOS bent to them.

One such patent covers something that we all take for granted - the Airplane Mode feature that is built into all iOS devices, and is a God-send if you happen to use an old FM-transmitter with an iPhone...

RedSn0w updated with stability improvements and other bug fixes

Cody Lee ∙ February 15, 2012

Folks that have been experiencing problems jailbreaking their A4 devices using RedSn0w will be happy to know that the Dev Team has just rolled out an update for the popular utility.

The new software, which is now at version 0.9.10b5c, includes a number of stability improvements and bug fixes. The Dev Team posted the update to its blog last night along with the following message...

‘Clear’ to-do app now available worldwide on App Store

Jake Smith ∙ February 14, 2012

After being announced at MacWorld this year, Realmac Software and Impending have just released a new to-do app called 'Clear' on the iTunes App Store. The light-weight app helps you keep track of your life by keeping a simple list of notes.

Some use cases of Clear:

Transcript of Tim Cook’s comments at the Goldman Sachs Conference

Sébastien Page ∙ February 14, 2012

We've talked quite a bit about Tim Cook's comments at the Goldman Sachs Technology Conference today. Tim Cook had talked at this same conference several times in the past, but it was his first time there as CEO of Apple.

We already published a recap of the event where Tim Cook proved once again that he is The Man for The Job, but the guys over at MacRumors have the full transcript...

Siri says she can speak Japanese even though she can’t yet

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

Last week we told you about a rumor that Siri might be available in Chinese, Japanese, Russian and other languages soon, which Apple had already promised on their Siri support page.

But today, new evidence came out that Siri is indeed going to support Japanese soon, as Siri herself was able to confirm...

Cupidtino: a dating site for folks who love Apple products

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 24, 2018

Looking for a significant other that enjoys Apple products as much as you do? Well there's a dating site for that. Aptly-named Cupidtino, it's the first (and only) dating service that matches up Apple fanboys and fangirls.

The site has been around for quite some time, but we figured with today being Valentine's Day, why not mention it? So if you're still looking for that special person, and prefer someone from within the Apple community, you might want to check this out...

Tim Cook confirms he is The Man for The Job

Cody Lee ∙ February 14, 2012

Apple has been on an absolute rampage since Tim Cook took over Steve Jobs' role of Apple's CEO last August. A lot of folks wondered if the company could maintain its dominance without the passionate founder at the helm.

And although most of what we are seeing right now is still a direct result of Jobs' efforts over the last decade or so, you have to admit that Cook is no slouch. But if you had any doubts that he was the right man for The Job, read this...

Recap of Tim Cook’s comments at the Goldman Sachs Conference

Cody Lee ∙ February 14, 2012

We listened in on the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference today as Tim Cook fielded some questions about the current state of Apple. Cook has spoken at the conference in the past, but this is his first time doing so as Apple's CEO.

Tim talked about everything from Apple's supply chain problems, which we covered earlier, to its plans for future iPhone growth. He also dropped a lot of interesting facts and insight, so if you didn't get a chance to listen to the call, here's our recap...

Tim Cook: Apple is doing more to improve workers conditions than anyone else

Cody Lee ∙ February 14, 2012

As most of you know, Apple has been catching a lot of flack recently regarding the poor working conditions at some of its overseas manufacturing plants. Last week, protestors delivered a petition with over 250,000 electronic signatures to the company calling for a change.

Tim Cook has already commented on the situation, saying that Apple is doing more than any other company in the industry to improve the working conditions of the factories in its supply chains. And today, the CEO reiterated the point at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference...

New JailbreakCon website now online

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 25, 2016

Last Summer marked the world's first ever jailbreak convention, MyGreatFest. Taking place in London, UK, the conference allowed hackers, developers, and fans to hang out and talk about one of their common passions — jailbreaking.

With appearances from the Chronic Dev Team, Saurik and other notable speakers, the first conference was a resounding success. And now under its new name, JailbreakCon, the team is looking to build on that success with a USA-based event...