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TV Industry Scrambling to Beat Apple to the Punch

Cody Lee ∙ December 9, 2011

The rumor mill can be fairly accurate when it comes to predicting major Apple products. There was tons of gossip regarding an Apple smartphone for at least a year leading up to the iPhone announcement. And the same goes with iPad rumors.

Manufacturers, for some reason, have always ignored the chatter surrounding Apple rumors. But it looks like the folks in the TV industry aren't going to make that mistake this time around, as reports are coming in that TV-makers are already working on implementing voice control technology to beat Apple to the punch.

Introducing Our New And Improved RedSn0w Page

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 9, 2011

The timing almost couldn't be any better. The Dev Team is working on a new and improved version of RedSn0w, and we just finished our new and improved RedSn0w tutorial page.

The new RedSn0w page includes a comprehensive breakdown of every feature present in RedSn0w. It also includes handy video tutorials to make understanding the tool's primary features easy to follow.

If you haven't seen our new RedSn0w page already, check inside for a glimpse of what's new...

Our Own Video Demonstration of Siri Proxy in Action

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 9, 2011

Late last night I set out with the goal of getting the much talked about Siri Proxy server running on my iMac and iPhone 4S. After a couple of hours of tinkering, I could finally report success.

We've all seen the videos, but actually using it yourself is a whole different experience. It's really amazing what Pete “Plamoni” Lamonica has been able to pull off with Siri Proxy.

What's even better is that there's all sorts of plugins available to take advantage of. Check inside as we go hands-on with the Twitter and IMDB plugins for this wonderful Siri enhancer...

iPhone 3GS Sales Continue to Impress

Oliver Haslam ∙ December 9, 2011

Apple's iPhone 3GS is still proving to be popular after being on the market for over two years.

New numbers coming from the notoriously questionable DigiTimes suggest that Apple could see its iPhone 3GS production top the 2 millon mark during the fourth quarter of 2011. Those are stellar figures for a handset that is not one, but two generations old.

The news comes as further reports claim Apple is set to sell around 30 million iPhones during the holiday season...

iOS 5 Untethered Jailbreak Will Work on 5.0.1

Alex Heath ∙ December 9, 2011

Another quick update on the state of the iOS 5 untethered jailbreak: French hacker pod2g has confirmed that the iOS 5 untether will in fact work on iOS 5.0.1.

It was originally thought that 5.0.1 had patched the untethered jailbreak, and we recommended that jailbreakers stay on 5.0 if they wanted an untether in the near future. We're pleased to report that potential jailbreakers on iOS 5.0.1 can breathe a sigh of relief.

Chronic Dev Team Shows Off iOS 5 Untethered Jailbreak On Video

Alex Heath ∙ December 9, 2011

We've been waiting for months to see evidence that an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5 is indeed ready for prime time, and pod2g of the Chronic Dev Team has just released a demo video of the iOS 5 untether to wet our appetites.

The simple video indicates that the highly-anticipated jailbreak is nearly ready. However, we don't have an exact ETA on when it will arrive.

New RedSn0w Update To Make Use of iOS 5 SHSH Blobs for Downgrading

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 8, 2011

Hot on the heels of the iFaith update from iH8sn0w that made iOS 5 SHSH blobs usable, the DevTeam is working on updating RedSn0w to do something similar.

Just a few minutes ago, iPhone DevTeam member MuscleNerd tweeted that an upcoming release makes both TinyUmbrella and Cydia blob saves useful for iOS 5.0+. This is great news for would be downgraders...

EA Launches Daily Deals Page for its iOS Games

Cody Lee ∙ Updated February 21, 2018

With Christmas just two weeks away, developers are undoubtedly going to start rolling out their app specials soon. It's the holidays, and just as publishers hosted major app sales over Thanksgiving week, we expect to see tons of deals this month.

EA, or Electronic Arts rather, was at the forefront of the discounting in November, shaving up to 80% off of some of its most popular titles. And apparently it has even bigger plans in store for December, as the company has setup a dedicated Daily Deals site...

SNES Classic Chrono Trigger Pops Up on the App Store

Oliver Haslam ∙ December 8, 2011

If you're of a certain age, then you'll know all about Chrono Trigger. A giant hit in the days of Nintendo's SNES, Chrono Trigger is a classic RPG which has seen re-release after re-release on various platforms since its initial outing way back in 1995.

Now iPhone and iPod touch owners can play the classic game once more, after the Chrono Trigger's developers released it today to absolutely no fanfare. Come on Square-Enix, a press release wouldn't have killed you, would it?

Chrono Trigger fans have been waiting for this day for quite some time, and while Square-Enix had said the game was on its way, we didn't know when we would be able to re-live our misspent youth. Turns out it's today...

Apple Opens Up Apple TV Show Streaming to Canada, Australia, and UK

Cody Lee ∙ December 8, 2011

Earlier this year, Apple seeded iOS 4.3 for Apple TV owners. Among the update's new features was the ability to stream previously-purchased TV shows from iTunes to the living room via Apple's new iCloud service.

For some reason though the feature has been limited to folks inside the US... until now. Reports are coming in that Apple has finally opened up pre-purchased TV show streaming to Apple TV owners in other countries...

How to Downgrade iOS 5.0.1 to iOS 4.3.3 For Untethered Jailbreak

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 8, 2011

If you absolutely must have an untethered jailbreak at this very moment, there is always the option of downgrading back to iOS 4.3.3.

Assuming you saved your SHSH blobs for the last firmware susceptible to an untethered jailbreak, you can follow this video tutorial and downgrade to iOS 4.3.3 in about 10-15 minutes. Inside we show you how, step-by-step...

Apple Expected to Sell 30 Million iPhones During the Holidays

Alex Heath ∙ December 8, 2011

Santa can't touch Apple. According to several industry analysts, Apple is expected to sell 30 million iPhones by the end of December.

Carriers like AT&T are also expected to see record-breaking smartphone sales this holiday season mainly due to continued consumer demand for the iPhone 4S.