Month: February 2012

‘MyAssistant’ Siri Tweak Now Live on Cydia

Jeff Benjamin ∙ February 2, 2012

[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8kG8Bf3BEo[/tube]

It's been a good day for Cydia releases. Not long after RingerX VIP was released comes MyAssistant (formerly called MySiri). MyAssistant brings a gang of new customization options to Siri; everything from custom conversations to toggles, Activator events, and more.

MyAssistant is now available on Cydia's BigBoss repo for $0.99, which is fairly cheap considering all of the options. Be sure to read our full walkthrough of the tweak and give it a go.

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Apple Says There is No iMessage Bug

Cody Lee ∙ February 2, 2012

A few months after Apple released iOS 5 to the public last year, a major bug was found in the software's new iMessage application. Several users reported that their iMessage accounts continued to remain active after wiping their devices.

Gizmodo added fuel to the fire yesterday when it published several images of strange iMessage conversations it was receiving on an iPhone after visiting an Apple Store for tech support. Apparently, when a Genius inserted his personal SIM card into the phone to test the device, the handset locked on to his iMessage account...

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Apple Hires Xbox Live Executive to Lead App Store Marketing Efforts

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 25, 2016

If there was any doubt about Apple's intentions to push further into the mobile gaming space, the company just put them to rest. 9to5Mac is reporting that Apple has just added a former Xbox LIVE executive to its team of talent.

This marks Apple's third major pickup from the gaming community in less than 12 months. You may recall that it hired on some big names from Nintendo and Activision last year, and now it's stuck its hand in Microsoft's pocket...

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See, Apple is Not So Evil After All

Sébastien Page ∙ February 2, 2012

Apple has been taking a lot of heat lately for failing to effectively pursue safer working conditions in its overseas manufacturing plants, but also for outsourcing its product assembly to China – because you know, they're the only company outsourcing to China...

If there is one thing the company is doing well these days, it's their charity donation program, which was initiated by Tim Cook as he became CEO of Apple last year.

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RingerX VIP Now Available on Cydia

Jeff Benjamin ∙ February 2, 2012

[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL4hO0zvYGM[/tube]

A couple of days ago we provided you with an in-depth preview of RingerX VIP, the jailbreak tweak that lends fine grain control over your iPhone's vibrate and ringing behaviors. It's now available for download on Cydia's BigBoss repo. If you haven't seen our preview, be sure to check it out.

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Reckless Racing 2 Now Available in the App Store

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated August 9, 2016

Strap down and prepare for the ride of your life... Reckless Racing is back with more!

Including a selection of 18 highly detailed cars, ranging from small dirt buggies to fast supercars, and 24 routes in a variety of flavors make this a racer for all tastes - both dirt and tarmac.

Get it in the App Store now for $4.99.

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Russian Siri “Port” Garners Mixed Results

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 26, 2017

Okay, so we've been debating running this story for quite some time now, but we figured since this involves Siri, that ultimately we should do so.

You're probably all aware of the so-called Siri port that runs on some Russian server hosted who-knows-where. Well, apparently it technically works, although many have had very mixed success in getting it to work.

Inside, we'll show you what you need to do to go about obtaining this "port" for yourself, although it's not without some disclaimers...

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Rumor: iPad 3 to Launch in March [Updated]

Oliver Haslam ∙ February 2, 2012

If you wished for another iPad 3 launch rumor when you woke up this morning, then you're in for a stroke of luck.

According to the oft-accurate Japanese blog Macotakara, Apple will announce the third generation iPad at an event due to be held in March, with a release date to come after that announcement.

The news comes after Macotakara had previously claimed that the event would take place in February, but the blog now says that there will be two events, with the one in February being described as "strange" by the site...

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Viggle: Download App, Watch TV, Get Rewards

Cody Lee ∙ February 2, 2012

How often do you find yourself watching TV with your iPhone either in your hand or within reach? If you're like me, the answer is most of (if not all of) the time. And that's exactly what the folks over at Viggle are counting on.

Introducing the new Viggle iPhone app. It allows you to earn points, which can be used to redeem prizes, by doing the same things that you're probably already doing daily, like playing on your iPhone and watching television...

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Rumor: Apple to Unveil iPhone 5 at WWDC This Year

Cody Lee ∙ February 2, 2012

Last year, Apple broke its three-year tradition of announcing a new iPhone during its WWDC event. The World Wide Developers Conference, which takes place in mid-June, is a major event for the Cupertino company.

For reasons unknown, Apple didn't unveil any new hardware at last year's conference. Instead, consumers had to wait until October to purchase the company's new handset. But according to a new report, that won't be the case this year...

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Apple Now Third Largest Mobile Phone Manufacturer in the World

Cody Lee ∙ Updated February 27, 2017

It's been more than a week since Apple published the results of its record-breaking quarter, and the news is still paying off in dividends for the company.

Last week we told you that the 37 million iPhones Apple sold during the last three months made it the number one smartphone manufacturer in the world. But what we didn't know was that it also made Apple one of the top three mobile phone makers...

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