Stolen iPhone’s Journey Seen Through the Eyes of a Getaway Car

Alex Heath ∙ Updated November 12, 2018

We've told you plenty of interesting stories that involve thievery and the iPhone. This one is no exception.

Sue Huang's iPhone was taken, and she finally got it back five days later after the thief ransomed it back to her. Thanks to the iPhone's GPS, Sue and her friend Brian were able to recreate where her iPhone had been during the five days that the thief drove around with the device in his car.

They stitched together a video of the stolen iPhone's Google Street View location as it moved throughout the city of LA during a period of five days...

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iOS 5 Beta 4 Adds Cellular and GPS Toggles to iPod Touch

Alex Heath ∙ July 24, 2011

Remember the rumor that Apple would introduce a 3G-equipped iPod touch at its music event this September? A recent finding in the newly-released iOS 5 Beta 4 uncovers something that all but confirms that possibility.

There's always the chance that Apple got lazy and just forgot to remove the cellular and GPS toggles in the Settings app for the iPod touch, but it's more exciting to speculate that this is a sign of things to come...

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Bluetooth 4.0 to Replace NFC in Next iPhone?

Cody Lee ∙ July 24, 2011

NFC has been a popular topic of discussion in the tech world over the last several months. Near Field Communications technology has already been introduced in several Android devices, and has been rumored to appear in the next iPhone.

While imbedding an NFC chip in Apple's next smartphone would help standardize the technology, ItProPortal thinks Apple has a different plan in mind for the iPhone. Have you ever heard of Bluetooth 4.0?

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PasswordPilot Auto-Enters Your App Store Password

Cody Lee ∙ July 24, 2011

There was a time when App Store goers didn't have to type their password in for every download. In fact, after entering it once, users had a 15 minute window to download software without having to constantly punch in a password.

However, after a few lawsuits and the threat of an FCC investigation, Apple changed the policy. Users now have to enter their Apple account passwords for every download, even a free one. Luckily, jailbreakers, there is now a tweak for that...

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T-Mobile Disses the iPad 2 by Calling the G-Slate Faster

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated November 13, 2019

T-Mobile USA has declared an all-out war on the iPad 2, claiming that the "G-Slate" tablet is both faster and cheaper.

In a new tablet comparison page on the company's website, T-Mobile pits the hugely popular iPad 2 against the Android-powered Motorola Xoom, listing specifications and costs for both tablets. Unsurprisingly, the only tablet of the three that T-Mobile has on its network comes out on top, with the G-Slate receiving the most praise...

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iOS 5 Beta 4 Brings Wi-Fi Sync to Windows

Alex Heath ∙ July 23, 2011

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.

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1 Billion Smartphone Sales a Year Expected by 2016

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated January 28, 2019

Smartphones are already growing to be more and more popular by the year, with marquee devices like Apple's iPhone and Samsung's Galaxy S proving popular with buyers across the globe.

With smartphone sales between the 298 million and 321 million marks, depending on who you listen to, it's fair to say that the industry is on the up already. But, according to new research, it is believed that smartphones could hit the magic 1 billion sales mark as soon as 2016.

That's a lot of phones....

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Facebook App Gets an Update

Sébastien Page ∙ July 23, 2011

The Facebook app for iOS just got an update. We usually don't post about app updates, but as the most popular iPhone app, I felt like we had to let you guys know.

As usual, this update contains a bunch of bug fixes that caused the app to crash. Additionally, this update restored the Send button for comments, chat, and messages. It also restored the friend lists to the News Feed filter...

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

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

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...

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New Voice Command Assistant Feature Uncovered in iOS 5 Beta 4

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

In what is probably the biggest find since Apple unveiled iOS 5 to the world last month, 9to5Mac unveiled a major hidden feature in the new firmware last night. Remember when Apple purchased that little voice recognition app named "Siri" last year?

Well, it looks like their work is finally going to start showing up in iOS, as an OS-level feature called Assistant now exists in Beta 4. If you've been wondering what happened to all of that talk about Apple implementing a native voice-command system in iOS 5, you're going to love this...

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iOS 5 Beta 4 Brings Documents to the iCloud

Alex Heath ∙ July 23, 2011

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...

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