Month: February 2012

‘WeeTrackData’ tracks data usage via Notification Center + Giveaway

Jeff Benjamin ∙ February 10, 2012

It doesn't take long to realize that your mobile provider isn't really worried when you go over your data limit. In fact, they're happy to ding you with a fee for another allotment of data.

WeeTrackData is a jailbreak app that resides in Notification Center, and it puts you back in the data monitoring driver's seat.

This is an awesome tweak that will help you monitor your data usage using a variety of intervals, and user configurable billing cycles. If you're struggling with managing your data usage, then you don't want to miss this...

German court dismisses Motorola 3G-related lawsuit against Apple

Oliver Haslam ∙ February 10, 2012

A German court has today ruled that Apple does not infringe upon patents held by Motorola which pertain to 3G/UMTS technology.

Motorola had claimed that Apple's iPad and iPhone infringed upon patents held by the company. Judge Andreas Voss of the Mannheim Regional Court today ruled that Motorola did not present conclusive evidence of any infringement taking place and as such decided not to award an injunction.

The ruling relates to claim 9 of European Patent 1053613, entitled "Code and System for Generating a Complex Pseudonoise Sequence for Processing a Code Division Multiple Access [CDMA] Signal." Snappy title indeed...

Could AT&T’s new LTE micro SIM cards be for upcoming iPad/iPhone?

Cody Lee ∙ February 10, 2012

Among the rumors we've heard regarding Apple's next-generation tablet, LTE compatibility has come up a number of times. And last month, Bloomberg seemed pretty confident when it reported that the iPad 3 would feature the 4G technology.

Now a new report from PhoneArena adds some weight to the argument, as the site has just learned that AT&T is about to receive a whole new batch of LTE-capable micro SIM cards. Could these be for next-generation iPads and iPhones?

Guess which smartphone retains its value better than any other handset

Cody Lee ∙ February 10, 2012

The long term value of a product is largely determined by its resale value. That's why so many people will ask what the resale value of a car is before purchasing it.

Obviously it's not as big of a factor when looking for a new smartphone (unless you're paying full retail), but it's still a concern. And according to a recent report from priceonomics, no other handset retains its value better than Apple's iPhone...

iOS overtakes Mac OS in web traffic stakes

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

With Apple shifting more and more iPhones and iPads by the day, and the iPod touch merrily trundling along in the shadows, it doesn't take a genius to realize that iOS is becoming a real player in just about every market. With so many people browsing the web on their tablets and smartphones, all running iOS, how long will it be before they overtake the Mac in web traffic share?

Well, according to ad company Chitika, that time has already arrived...

LockInfo: iOS 5’s Notification Center inspiration stands the test of time

Jeff Benjamin ∙ February 10, 2012

LockInfo is one of the few jailbreak apps that could single-handedly convinced people to jailbreak their iDevices over the past few years.

It's arguably the primary inspiration behind iOS 5's Notification Center. IntelliScreenX, one of the most popular jailbreak apps at the current moment replicates some of its features.

Without a doubt, LockInfo is a staple in the jailbreak community on a variety of levels. If you're new to the iPhone, or you've just never given LockInfo a try for whatever reason, we recommend that you take a look at our video walkthrough inside...

Why the iPad 3 rumored Retina Display is such a big deal

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

At this point, it seems like a Retina display in the iPad 3 is a pretty safe bet. After two years, and two iterations, of the same screen resolution, we fully expect Apple's next tablet to feature a much sharper display.

Much of the tech world seems to be convinced that that display will be of Retina quality — which is a huge deal. And to demonstrate how huge, designer Chris Koerner put together a rather interesting infographic...

Apple pushing developers to finish apps in time for iPad 3 announcement?

Jake Smith ∙ Updated January 27, 2019

Over the past two days, we have learned a great deal about the rumored iPad 3. We've learned the device is to sport a similar design to the iPad 2, while at the same time having a Retina display, larger battery, and possibility of a dual-core processor, rather than quad-core. We also learned today that the iPad 3 will most likely be announced the first week of March, and will ship shortly after.

The Next Web is out with a new report saying that Apple is pushing key developers to finishing apps. Apple is pushing these developers to finish, so they can show off their apps either at the iPad 3 announcement or in iPad 3 advertisements, says the report...

Apple releases two new TV ads focused on Siri

Jake Smith ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

With any new product launch, Apple is known for their creative television advertising for almost every one of their products. Apple has already released a slew of advertisements for the iPhone 4S and Siri, showing how handy the personal assistant really is.

Tonight, 9to5mac points us to two new TV ads being aired by Apple. The thirty second advertisements show off Siri, and are titled "Road Trip" and "Rock God"...

‘WeKillBackground Pro’ makes killing apps a walk in the park

Jeff Benjamin ∙ February 9, 2012

WeeKillBackground Pro is a very robust app management tweak that allows you to kill all backgrounded apps in one fell swoop.

Residing in iOS 5's Notification Center, WeeKillBackground Pro is always at your fingertips when you want to quickly kill all of your running and/or backgrounded apps.

But that's not all, this tweak lives up to its "pro" designation by featuring a generous helping of options along with its basic settings. Check inside for the full scoop...

Apple employee says iPad 3 screen is “truly amazing”

Cody Lee ∙ February 9, 2012

Earlier today we heard a report from AllThingsD claiming that Apple's anticipated iPad 3 announcement is just a few weeks away. The site believes that we could see Apple unveil its next-generation tablet as early as the first week in March.

Now the New York Times is weighing in on the slate, claiming that it has also learned details about the next iPad. And according to its sources, the tablet's [anticipated] Retina display looks "truly amazing..."

AT&T throttles customers who use 2GB of data but takes on new 3GB capped-users

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated January 25, 2016

AT&T has had a tumultuous relationship with its own customers over the last few years, with issues stemming from its lack of network capacity being exacerbated by the hugely popular iPhone being an exclusive handset to the carrier.

Data has tended to be one of the biggest sticking points for many, the lack of ability to make a phone call not withstanding. The recent change of AT&T's data plans has only managed to muddy the waters somewhat, and now things are getting even more confusing with the news that the carrier is throttling users who are on the old unlimited data plan and use 2GB of data per month.

The obvious question now is simple: why is AT&T throttling users who use 2GB of data but continues to accept new users on the updated 3GB limit plan? No, we don't know either...