Alex Heath

Amazon’s Future Tablet Will Support 8 Less Fingers Than the iPad

Alex Heath ∙ July 27, 2011

We recently told you about Amazon's upcoming consumer tablet that's set to release later this year. The rumored device is expected to be a revolutionary upgrade to the current Kindle, and it will most likely be marketed to compete directly with Apple's iPad.

Amazon has its own music, movies, books, and online retail infrastructure to go head-to-head with Apple, but what it apparently won't have is similar multi-touch support. While the iPad's touchscreen display supports 10-finger gestures, Amazon's tablet will only support 2-finger gestures...

“I’m Trying to Put a CD Into the iPad 2”

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

No, we can't make this stuff up. A guy named Michael has been sharing his dilemma in a discussion thread on the Apple support forums, and he's been slowly reaching the conclusion that the iPad 2 does not double as a CD player.

iOS 5 Beta 4 Will Expire on August 31

Alex Heath ∙ July 27, 2011

Apple released iOS 5 Beta 4 this past Friday, and there have already been numerous findings uncovered in Apple's lasest build. With an iOS 5 announcement set to happen in September, we're getting closer and closer to a final GM release of iOS 5 before it hits the public.

According to jailbreak hacker iH8sn0w, iOS 5 Beta 4 is set to expire on August 31. That gives Apple a little over a month to release the next iOS 5 beta.

Apple Removes 3G iPod Touch Clue From Its Website, Slipup or Something More? [Updated]

Alex Heath ∙ July 26, 2011

This morning we told you about an interesting clue on Apple's website that hinted at a future iPod touch equipped with 3G data connectivity. An iPod touch with a 3G signal indicator in the status bar was displayed on Apple's own website, and we thought that it was maybe just an honest mistake by someone in Apple's web design department.

Apple apparently got word of this slipup, too, and they've just replaced the very same graphic with a Wi-Fi-only iPod touch!

Jailbreak iPhone 4 on iOS 4.3.5 with PwnageTool to Preserve Baseband

Alex Heath ∙ July 26, 2011

Apple recently released iOS 4.3.5 to patch a few security vulnerabilities, and RedSn0w has already been confirmed to offer a tethered jailbreak on Apple's latest firmware.

If you're on an iPhone 4 with an unlocked baseband, jailbreaking iOS 4.3.5 with RedSn0w will not preserve your baseband. Luckily, a custom build of PwnageTool has been released to fix that problem.

Alleged iPhone 5 Case Hints at Buttonless Device, Curved Back, Bigger Screen

Alex Heath ∙ July 26, 2011

A new prototype case for the alleged iPhone 5 has leaked via a Chinese accessory manufacturer working in conjunction with Foxconn. This case design comes from MobileFun, a UK-based site that claims to have received this information through its supply chain sources overseas.

If this alleged case design for the upcoming iPhone 5 is representative of the rumored device's design, there will be several major aesthetic changes made to Apple's next iPhone— a curved back, larger screen, and possibly even a totally buttonless design...

robick Audio Player for iPhone Will Make Musical Maestros Rejoice [Sponsored]

Alex Heath ∙ July 26, 2011

robick for iPhone is a new and interesting audio player that's intended for the musically inclined. Pitched as an app that lets you listen to music "deeply," robick isn't your typical iPod app replacement.

If you want to study a particular piece of music, robick is the perfect playback app for you. With an inventive interface and a host of options for those wishing to really get immersed in a particular song, robick is sure to make the music amateur and aficionado rejoice...

Tweetbot for iPhone Adds Push Notifications for All

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

One of the best Twitter clients for the iPhone, Tweetbot, has finally added push notifications for replies, mentions, direct messages, etc.

Update 1.4.2 to Tweetbot for iPhone adds push notification badges to the app icon, and the app's developers at Tapbots are also claiming that all users should finally be able to fully enable push notifications.

How to Re-Enable Hidden Facebook App on Your Jailbroken iPad

Alex Heath ∙ July 26, 2011

Yesterday we told you about the secret Facebook for iPad app that was hidden inside the current, iPhone-only app. A workaround was discovered that allowed anyone to enable the official Facebook for iPad application with a few quick steps.

Not too soon after Facebook for iPad got leaked, Facebook actually started blocking access to the hidden iPad app. Now, the jailbreak community has come to our rescue again, and we've got a new teak that will re-enable the secret Facebook app on a jailbroken iPad...

Stolen iPhone’s Journey Seen Through the Eyes of a Getaway Car

Alex Heath ∙ Updated November 12, 2018

We've told you plenty of interesting stories that involve thievery and the iPhone. This one is no exception.

Sue Huang's iPhone was taken, and she finally got it back five days later after the thief ransomed it back to her. Thanks to the iPhone's GPS, Sue and her friend Brian were able to recreate where her iPhone had been during the five days that the thief drove around with the device in his car.

They stitched together a video of the stolen iPhone's Google Street View location as it moved throughout the city of LA during a period of five days...

iOS 5 Beta 4 Adds Cellular and GPS Toggles to iPod Touch

Alex Heath ∙ July 24, 2011

Remember the rumor that Apple would introduce a 3G-equipped iPod touch at its music event this September? A recent finding in the newly-released iOS 5 Beta 4 uncovers something that all but confirms that possibility.

There's always the chance that Apple got lazy and just forgot to remove the cellular and GPS toggles in the Settings app for the iPod touch, but it's more exciting to speculate that this is a sign of things to come...