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How to Fix Recording Errors in Display Recorder

Guest Author ∙ Updated February 6, 2016

Display Recorder is a wonderful jailbreak app by Ryan Petrich for creating a video recording of your iPhone's screen. Some users, however, have been having problems creating new recordings and have seen Error Code 0 or 2. As far as I can tell, the issue is related to the way that Display Recorder stores files in the file system to circumvent ASLR obstacles and the permissions that iTunes applies to them during backup restores.

It seems that the only users affected by these errors are those who recently restored from an iTunes backup or upgraded/downgraded their firmware. Luckily, the fix is pretty simple and can be done in under ten minutes...

iPhone 4 Now Most Popular Camera on Flickr

Guest Author ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Apple's iPhone 4 has now overtaken the Nikon D90, Canon 5D Mark II, Canon Digital Rebel XSi and Canon REBEL T1i to become the most popular camera among Flickr users. While it may not necessarily produce the best photos, the overwhelming popularity of the device — coupled with its convenience — make it the most popular camera available right now.

The iPhone 4 has been rapidly climbing the Flickr graphs for some time, and back in April, it was predicted the device would nab the top spot from the Nikon D90 within a month. It took a little while longer, but now it has achieved what no other smartphone has...

Your Next iPad Will Be Made in Brazil

Guest Author ∙ June 20, 2011

While Apple's iPads are currently assembled in the Foxconn factories in China, by September the devices will also be produced in Brazil. The country's Minister of Science and Technology, Aloízio Mercadante, has revealed that Foxconn's new plant in the Brazilian city of Jundiai was initially scheduled to begin production of Apple's tablet in late July, but due to "construction glitches" and a shortage of skilled workers, that date has had to be pushed back.

Foxconn now has 175 engineers set to work in the plant, who have been sent to China for training. However, the company will require over 200 to get things moving. When the factory does open its doors, Brazilians can expect the iPad to be around 40% cheaper for consumers than the model currently imported from China...

Check Your Blood Pressure on Your iPhone With New Accessory

Guest Author ∙ Updated April 25, 2017

As a recent Apple iPad 2 advert demonstrates, iOS devices are proving to be indispensable to doctors and medical professionals with the plethora of healthcare apps and accessories that are now available. Earlier today we reported on an upcoming iPhone application called iPhoneECG, which allows you to take a personal electrocardiograph with your iPhone and send it to your doctor.

When you've done that, you can now check your blood pressure, with a brand new accessory for Withings called the iPhone Blood Pressure Monitor. The $129 accessory works with your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad and the free Withings companion app to provide a quick, easy and accurate self-messurement of your blood pressure...

Don’t Pay for iPhone Sports Games, Get These 3 for Free!

Guest Author ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

Sometimes the App Store seems like a bottomless pit of free games that just don’t pay off. Those looking for a way to get their mobile gaming kick with an athletic game are in luck, however.

Skip right over the waste-of-time apps and onto something hot with this quick guide to the best sports games the App Store has to offer. Best of all, no one has to break the bank to hit the court, field, or rink with these top notch picks!

Apple Movie App May Let You Purchase Tickets on Your iPhone

Guest Author ∙ June 9, 2011

One feature that didn't make its way into iOS 5, but may soon appear in the App Store, is an Apple app for movie-goers. A newly discovered patent published by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office today illustrates an iOS application that could make it easier than ever to browse movie showtimes and buy tickets on your iPhone.

The app will also provide a link to Apple's iTunes Movie Trailers service, which will allow users to watch trailers and view additional information on movies they're interested in. However, that's not the most impressive feature...

New in iOS 5: Stop the Hackers Tapping Your Line With Unsecured Call Warnings

Guest Author ∙ Updated November 26, 2016

Did you know that while you're running iOS 4 on your iPhone, hackers can intercept your phone calls and listen in on your conversations like they do in the movies? Thankfully, however, a new feature in iOS 5 will warn you when you're at risk.

Under the first beta release of iOS 5, if you attempt to make a call that hackers can tap into, you will receive a warning to tell you that the network you're using is not encrypted...

iCloud Does Not Play Nicely With Verizon CDMA iPhone 4

Guest Author ∙ June 8, 2011

We've all gotten used to Verizon arriving late to the party, and despite finally handing over the iPhone in February, Apple is still finding ways in which it can keep Verizon's customers waiting. Next up is iCloud, which doesn't play nicely with the CDMA iPhone built for the Verizon network.

During his announcement at WWDC yesterday, Steve Jobs said that some iCloud features were now in beta, including the ability to sync content among your devices, and download previous purchases. However, in order to enjoy these features, you need iOS 4.3.3 – a release not currently available for the Verizon iPhone...

How to Install iOS 5 Beta on the iPhone Without Apple Dev Account

Guest Author ∙ June 7, 2011

Everyone's dying to get their hands on the first beta of iOS 5 and try out all of its terrific new features, but unless you're signed up to the $99 per year Apple developer program, you'll have to wait until later this year to get your hands on the public release. That is, until now!

A Gizmodo reader has discovered a "backdoor" that allows you to install iOS 5 on the iPhone and enjoy all of its features without having to register its UDID with Apple first...

Mobile Safari Gets Private Browsing Mode in iOS 5

Guest Author ∙ June 7, 2011

Since Apple dropped the first beta release of iOS 5 yesterday, those of us with access to the firmware have been keen to play around with it and discover those "200 new features" that weren't quite big enough to get a mention at the WWDC keynote yesterday.

In addition to customizable keyboard shortcuts, one feature you may not have noticed is the 'Private Browsing' mode within mobile Safari...

iPhone Now More Popular Than BlackBerry in US

Guest Author ∙ June 4, 2011

Apple's iPhone has now overtaken BlackBerry devices to become the second most popular smartphone in the U.S. in terms of active users. While the iPhone has been outselling the BlackBerry family for some time now, it previously sat behind RIM's devices in both platform and hardware.

Data recorded by comScore's MobiLens service has revealed that between the three-month period beginning February and ending April 2011, 74.6 million people in the U.S. owned smartphones, 26% of which were Apple's iPhone...