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A Week Later: My iPhone 4S Review

Sébastien Page ∙ October 21, 2011

I know I'm late to the whole iPhone 4S review thing, but to be honest, I never really understood how you could give a good review of a device after using it for two days – that's why I take my time. I've been waiting for over a year for this new device so I really didn't want to rush into a quick review without having fully used it for an extended period of time.

Now that I have been able to play around with virtually every feature of the new iPhone 4S, I think it's time for my late review. There is some good, some bad, and yes, some ugly…

Verizon Announces Over 2 Million iPhones Sold Last Quarter

Cody Lee ∙ October 21, 2011

Over the past few days, companies have been announcing their earnings for the previous quarter. As usual, this means that we get to hear iPhone sales numbers. Yesterday, AT&T announced that it sent 2.7 million iPhones out in Q3. So, how'd Verizon do?

Since its arrival back in Februrary, the iPhone has been Verizon's top-selling smartphone. Customers continue to pass up the carrier's all-star lineup of Droid devices for Apple's handset. Today, Verizon announced that it sold over 2 million iPhones last quarter...

RedSn0w Jailbreak Gets Much Faster

Sébastien Page ∙ October 21, 2011

One of the biggest complains people have about RedSn0w is how long it takes to go through the jailbreaking process. This is due to the fact that RedSn0w spends a lot of time "stashing" applications on your device.

Due to the demand for a faster tool, the Dev Team announced today that they have made the RedSn0w jailbreak process 60% faster by releasing version 0.9.9 beta 7. But it's not without a caveat...

How to Take Notes Via Notification Center Using ‘QuickMemo’

Jeff Benjamin ∙ October 21, 2011

Need to jot down a quick phone number, recipe, directions, or an address? If you have an iPhone 4S, you could always rely on Siri, but what if you don't?

A simple solution would be QuickMemo — a Notification Center widget for jailbroken iOS 5 devices, which allows you to jot down notes with a simple swipe of the status bar.

It's not perfect, but QuickMemo is more than adequate to function as a scratch pad. Take a look inside for a video walkthrough that shows the widget in action...

20 Awesome iOS 5-Compatible Jailbreak Tweaks

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

When Apple unveiled iOS 5 last Summer, it mentioned that the update included over 200 new features. Among the additions were several features that closely mirrored tweaks and utilities from within the jailbreak community.

In fact, there were a lot of folks that thought that iOS 5 would be the beginning of the end for jailbreakers, but we aren't too worried. Not only have we had an iOS 5 jailbreak for months, we also have tons of compatible tweaks and utilities...

iPad 2 Smart Cover Security Flaw Discovered

Cody Lee ∙ October 21, 2011

Along with its products, Apple is well known for its trendy accessories. With the original iPad, there were the foldable iPad cases. And with the iPhone 4, there were bumpers. Now, with the iPad 2, we have Smart Covers.

The Cupertino company seemingly hit a home run with its magnetic snap-on covers for its latest tablet. But 9to5Mac is reporting that the accessory that was designed to protect the iPad 2 might also be harming it as well...

First iPhone 4S Commercial Airs Featuring Siri

Cody Lee ∙ October 20, 2011

The first commercial starring Apple's latest handset has just hit the airwaves. And as you might have guessed, the focus of the ad is the company's new Siri feature. For some folks, this may have been the first time they have seen it in action.

One of Apple's strong suits is its ability to market its products to the average consumer, and this commercial is no exception. It demonstrates everyday uses for the new voice control system, and leaves you wanting to know more...

Xtand Go Mount Offers a Flexible Solution for Using Your iPhone in the Car

Alex Heath ∙ Updated April 18, 2016

The Xtand Go is an extremely flexible, minimal car mount that lets you easily access your iPhone from your dashboard or windshield. The mount is adpative to your smartphone, meaning that you can use the Xtand Go with or without an iPhone case.

German engineering makes the Xtand Go an incredibly reliable mount that's also adjustable for the iPhone's portrait and landscape orientations. The Xtand Go works perfectly with the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, and attachable "Go Buttons" can be used to let any smartphone attach to the Xtand Go quickly.

Apple Announces iOS 5 Tech Talk World Tour

Alex Heath ∙ Updated October 16, 2017

Apple has announced the 2011 iOS 5 Tech Talk World Tour for developers. The tour offers app developers from around the world a chance to learn from Apple's experts in nine cities on three continents.

Registered Apple developers are encouraged to attend one of these events and learn from Apple and other developers. The talks will be very technical and focus on the newest innovations in iOS 5.

Stephen Colbert Has a Conversation with Siri

Alex Heath ∙ October 20, 2011

Comedian and talk show host Stephen Colbert is known for being an Apple fan. He regularly makes Apple-related jokes on his show, and a recent episode shows him having quite the conversation with Siri, the personal assistant in the iPhone 4S.

Some Scenes From “The Avengers” Movie Were Shot with an iPhone

Oliver Haslam ∙ October 20, 2011

If you're the kind of iPhone user that reads blogs about, well, iPhones, then the chances are you also fall into the category some like to call "geek." It's no longer a derogatory term; being a geek means you tend to like things like smartphones, computers, and comics.

If all that sounds like you, then chances are you'll like this latest tidbit to come out of Hollywood. It turns out that the upcoming Avengers movie was partly filmed on one of Apple's little iPhones, instead of the rather expensive cameras movie studios usually use.

How cool is that? Very, very cool indeed...