Alex Heath

iOS 5 Beta 4 Brings Wi-Fi Sync to Windows

Apple has brought Wi-Fi Sync functionality in iOS 5 Beta 4 to Windows users. iOS 5 Beta 2 turned Wi-Fi sync on for Mac users, and we posted a video walkthrough of how it worked.

In the newly-released Beta 4 version of iOS 5, Windows users can enjoy the same Wi-Fi Sync feature on their iDevices.

DM1 – The Drum Machine: Make Sick Beats on Your iPad [Review and Giveaway] [Winners Announced]

For all of our rhythmic readers out there, we've got a special app for you. DM1 - The Drum Machine is an advanced and highly customizable beat making machine for the iPad.

The app is designed for anyone to be able to jump in and start having fun tweaking and creating awesome beats. DM1 is sure to have you making sick beats like Dr. Dre in no time...

iOS 5 Beta 4 Brings Documents to the iCloud

Apple has released iOS 5 Beta 4, and people are starting to find interesting additions and changes made in Apple's latest beta build.

Apparently, Apple has finally turned on document syncing with iCloud, so apps can now start syncing iWork documents between all of your iDevices. This is great news for developers to start field testing document syncing in their own apps, and a nice preview of what's to come for us all this Fall...

Jailbreak iOS 5 Beta 4 With RedSn0w

Apple released iOS 5 Beta 4 yesterday to developers, and the Dev-Team has already released an update to the jailbreak tool RedSn0w for a tethered jailbreak on iOS 5 Beta 4.

This jailbreak is not recommended for non-developers, and RedSn0w will need to be used each time you reboot to re-jailbreak your iDevice.

Apple Planning Big Things for the iPhone in China

The iPhone's presence in China is about to get supercharged, thanks to an alleged agreement between the nation's largest carrier, China Mobile, and the folks at Cupertino. The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple and China Mobile are "getting closer" to an iPhone deal for the carrier's 600+ million wireless customers.

Once China Mobile joins China Telecom and China Unicom as the third carrier to offer the iPhone in the world's most populated nation, we're sure Apple will start bringing in international profit but the truckloads...

Gevey SIM Unlocks iPhone 4 on iOS 4.3.4

The Gevey SIM supports an unlock for the iPhone 4 on Apple's latest firmware, iOS 4.3.4. Apple recently pushed the 4.3.4 update to combat the exploit uncovered by the jailbreak tool, JailbreakMe, in iOS 4.3.3.

If you upgrade to iOS 4.3.4, you lose your untethered jailbreak. But the Gevey SIM still works...

Verizon iPhone Sales Slow in Anticipation of the iPhone 5

Verizon Wireless has released its earnings report for the third business quarter of 2011, with a reported 2.3 million iPhones activated on its CDMA network. The iPhone 4 came out on Verizon back in Feburary, and Verizon's sales numbers have been trailing behind AT&T's ever since.

In Q3, AT&T activated 3.6 million iPhones. Together, AT&T and Verizon only account for 30% of the 20 million iPhones Apple shipped last quarter, with AT&T still being the preferred carrier for new iPhone customers...

Apple is Thinking About Buying Hulu, And Here’s Why

According to Bloomberg, Apple is considering making a bid on the popular streaming service, Hulu. This acquisition would give Apple Hulu's large subscription base and video streaming service to rival other competitors, like Netflix.

With iCloud and Apple's new emphasis on wireless and available-everywhere content, video streaming seems like the next logical step. Instead of having to invest in its own streaming backend from the ground-up, this Hulu purchase would give Apple a launchpad to start streaming movies and TV shows through iCloud...

Apple Now Ships More Smartphones Than Nokia

Apple has finally surpassed the world's largest smartphone vendor, Nokia. In terms of units sold and revenue, Apple now exceeds the Finnish company, with Apple shipping more iPhones than Nokia this last quarter.

Nokia has seen a rapid decrease in market share these last few years, and Apple's most recent numbers position it comfortably ahead of not only Nokia, but every other smartphone manufacturer...

Free Cloud Sync Coming to Things for iPhone and iPad

The team at Cultured Code, makers of the popular task manager for iOS called "Things," has announced that cloud sync is finally coming to the Things for iPhone and iPad apps.

Things has been one of the premiere GTD (Getting Things Done) apps in the App Store for a long time, but one sorely missed feature has been wireless syncing between Things on the Mac, iPhone and iPad. Cultured Code has announced that invites to start beta testing cloud sync on iOS will be sent out starting August 22. Cloud sync will also be included for Things customers at no additional charge...

Apple Will Sell More iPhones in 2011 Than Every Previous Year Combined

Apple announced some impressive numbers at its last earnings call, with iPhone sales on the upwards trend. Specifically, Apple saw a dramatic year-over-year increase in sales of 142%. Total, Apple sold 20+ million iPhones in just one business quarter.

According to an estimation based on Apple's track record, 2011 looks to be the best year for the iPhone ever. With more iPhones being sold this year than every other year prior combined...