Chinese Military Bypasses Apple and Releases a Jailbreak App

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated March 18, 2019

People's Liberation Army (PLA), aka the unified military organization of China, has been under scrutiny for the past few years for being the second largest military in the world in terms of budget, right behind the US.

To relieve stress from neighboring countries and also the rest of the world, the PLA thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to be more transparent about its military capabilities and intentions, and so they decided to create an iPhone application.

This news itself is interesting, but maybe the most interesting part is that the app will not be available on the App Store. It will only be available on jailbroken devices...

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iOS 5 Notification Center Concept

Sébastien Page ∙ August 3, 2011

Jan-Michael Cart, the graphic artist who already brought us a bunch of very appealing iOS 5 concepts, is at the top of his game once again with this iOS 5 Notification Center concept.

In this short video, Cart demonstrates various improvements made to Notification Center, including persistent badges, widgets, collapsible notifications, and incoming calls notifications (similar to CallBar)...

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‘Safari Upload Enabler’ Lets You Upload Files from Your iPhone

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

With jailbreak utilities like iFile and Safari Download Manager, your iDevice can seem more like an actual computer than a phone or MP3 player. The two apps allow you to manually download files, edit them, and move them around from folder to folder.

However, there hasn't been a convenient way to natively upload files in iOS (that I've known of), until now. Safari Upload Enabler just surfaced in Cydia, and it allows you to upload content from inside Mobile Safari...

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Retailers Begin Discounting the iPhone 4 in Anticipation of Apple’s Next Model

Alex Heath ∙ August 3, 2011

All signs have been pointing to a September release of the iPhone 5, and retail outlets have begun to offer discounts for the iPhone 4 in anticipation of Apple's upcoming device.

In the US, Radio Shack and Target have already cut prices for the iPhone 4. If you're not interested in getting Apple's next generation smartphone this Fall, now would be an excellent time to pick up a new iPhone 4.

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Report Claims iPad 2 Price Drop, iPad 3 Prices Similar to Previous Model

Cody Lee ∙ August 3, 2011

If rumor mill-chatter isn't your cup of tea, you might want to move on to the next posting. There's no doubt that the anticipation for upcoming Apple products has grown to an epically-annoying level.

However, for folks interested in Apple's next tablet, an interesting report surfaced yesterday that might peak your interest. BGR details an article from Taiwan Economic News, which makes some intriguing claims about the future of Apple's tablet...

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Introducing the Angry Birds Bra

Sébastien Page ∙ August 3, 2011

Good news for those of you who love boobs and Angry Birds. You can now combine the two together, thanks to the amazing work of an artsy seller on Etsy.com.

Hand painted with acrylic paint, the Angry Birds bra features the famous red bird and a pig staring at each other...

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South Korea Fines Apple $2,855 Over Locationgate

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated March 18, 2016

It seems Locationgate just won't go away, with Apple being fined 3 million Won, or $2,855, by the country's communications regulator.

The fine relates to the infamous storage of iOS device's location in an unencrypted file on the computer they were synced to. Using this data, it was possible to plot people's movements on a map, causing mass hysteria, panic and general confusion. This file was discovered back in April, with seemingly the whole planet baying for Apple's collective blood.

Apple later released an update to its iOS software that addressed the issue, but the damage was done...

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New Twitter.com for iPad Design Rolling Out this Week

Cody Lee ∙ August 3, 2011

Folks who prefer browsing Twitter.com with the iPad instead of using a native Twitter client will be happy to hear that the social networking giant is updating the site to be more compatible with Apple's tablet.

Up until now, navigating Twitter's website from the iPad was unpleasant. You had the choice to view the site in desktop mode, or an upscaled mobile view — neither one is very tablet-friendly. But that's all going to change during the next 7 days...

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iPhone 5 to Ship in September?

Alex Heath ∙ August 3, 2011

A new rumor claims that Pegatron will begin shipping an order of 10 million iPhone 5 units in September. This order would place Pegatron as Apple's second design manufacturer, and would match recent rumors of iPhone 5 production beginning overseas.

This report is similar to other claims that Apple will begin shipping its next iPhone in September. The most recent rumor counters a September timeframe for Apple's announcement with an expected October release. However, a September date still seems to make more sense for an expected iPhone 5 announcement.

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No Untethered Jailbreak Coming Until iOS 5

Guest Author ∙ August 3, 2011

If you are currently jailbroken on iOS 4.3.5, we have some bad news. There is going to be no untethered jailbreak until iOS 5 is released. This is because the various jailbreak teams are saving their exploits for iOS 5. They could release an untethered jailbreak right now, but then it would take longer to find an exploit for iOS 5...

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iCloud.com Now Syncing With iOS 5 and iWork Apps

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated November 26, 2016

Apple's new iCloud service has taken another step towards its publish launch, with the combination of a new iCloud website and beta versions of the iOS iWork apps meaning cross-device syncing is almost here.

The new iCloud.com website offers users the chance to download saved documents for offline use, such as printing. And it also gives them the chance to upload your own iWork-compatible content, and then iCloud can push it out to iDevices using the same account.

Oh, and those iDevices? Syncing works from them too...

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