Apple has allegedly changed the App Store's ranking algorithm to factor in more information than just download numbers. In the past, App Store chart rankings have been based off pure downloads alone. If an app sold a lot of copies, it automatically shot to the top of its respected chart.
User engagement seems to be the reason behind Apple's algorithm tweak. Instead of only download numbers, the App Store now seems to be recognizing an app's true popularity...
Rovio has released a new Easter-themed update to Angry Bird Seasons for iOS. Unlike the original Angry Birds game, Angry Birds Seasons is another stand-alone app that updates with different themes and levels.
"Angry Birds Seasons: Easter" is the newest seasonal release from Rovio for the approaching Easter holiday. Although gameplay remains the same, there are some perks to grabbing the latest update...
The smartphone industry is filled with ongoing patent suits. From Nokia and Apple to Microsoft and Motorola, it seems like all the major players in the mobile phone industry are currently in litigation.
Typically the lawsuits seem to be a stretch from patent infringement, but I think Apple's got a real case here. Have you ever noticed that the Samsung's Galaxy line of products look an awful lot like iDevices? Apple thinks so. So much apparently that they filed a trademark infringement suit against Samsung last Friday with a U.S. District Court in North California...
Just about 4 days after Apple released iOS 4.3.2 for iPhone, an updated version of the untethered jailbreak has been released earlier today by iPhone hacker i0n1c. This untethered jailbreak was used by the Dev Team who also updated their jailbreak tool RedSn0w.
In this post, we will show you how to use RedSn0w to jailbreak your iPhone on iOS 4.3.2. This jailbreak will work with any device on iOS 4.3.2, except for the iPad 2...
Only moments ago we told you that i0n1c released his untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.3.2. The download that i0n1c posted consisted of the jailbreak code, instead of an actual tool for end users.
Right after i0n1c's release, the Dev Team has updated the RedSn0w jailbreak tool with iOS 4.3.2 support. RedSn0w will successfully jailbreak iOS 4.3.2 and is available on both Mac OS X and Windows.
While most of you haven't yet upgraded to iOS 4.3.2, there are a few folks out there that did by either accident or design. The minor update only contained fixes for FaceTime and Verizon iPad 2 connection problems.
However, for those that have updated, there are certainly signs that a jailbreak for the new firmware is close. We told you a few days ago that iDevice hacker i0n1c had confirmed via Twitter that the new iOS is vulnerable to his untether used in the 4.3.1 jailbreak. Now he has released the untether for 4.3.2 for anyone interested...
Minutes ago, Apple released iTunes 10.2.2 which doesn't bring anything new but a few bug fixes. I personally never encountered any of the issues mentioned in the changelog, but you might not be as lucky as I was.
I tried iTunes 10.2.2 with my jailbroken iPhones and was able to sync without any issue, so it appears to be jailbreak-safe...
After 10 months of production issues and excuses, it appears that the white iPhone 4 may finally materialize. Engadget and several other media outlets have reported that wireless carrier Three UK has posted the white iPhone 4 on their website.
It wasn't just a place-holder either, a 'buy now' option with an earliest delivery date of April 20th was available. Although the white iPhone has made website appearances before, there hasn't been an option to order it...
It might seem like the rumor mill is working over time on Apple's next smartphone, but it's really nothing new. Up and coming Apple products typically garner a lot of attention.
There is a ton of speculation about the next iPhone flying around the internet, but none of it has been confirmed. Without an official announcement from Apple, all the tech junkies and investors have to go on are the rumors...
Can this guy be stopped? Hot off the heels of the super-popular Springtomize, Filippo Bigarella is back with his latest jailbreak concoction.
CleverPin is a jailbreak tweak for the iPhone that allows you to make the iPhone's passcode lock a little less intrusive from a day-to-day usage perspective.
Ask yourself the following question, and answer honestly; if you're at home, do you really need that passcode lock enabled?
Some of you may, but a good lot of you may not. That's where CleverPin lives up to its cleverness; it disables the annoying passcode lock when you're within the vicinity of a pre-authorized network, such as your home...
Yes, yes, yes! Finally, the DropBox app for the iPhone is actually useful!
We don't usually make it a habit of covering app updates on iDB, because if we did, we'd spend all day talking about them.
But this is too exciting of an update for me to ignore; this is something that I've been wanting since DropBox's inception on the App Store.
The new ability to bulk upload photos and videos, takes what was in my opinion a novelty iPhone app, and instantly turns it into an absolute must have...
In the past we've deemed SBSettings an absolute "must have" jailbreak app for all jailbroken iPhone users, and we still stand by that statement with the latest update to the hugely popular jailbreak app.
If you're new to the jailbreak scene and have no clue what SBSettings is, basically it's a completely free, fast, and skinnable device manager from the developers over at BigBoss. Here's the best part: to launch the app simply slide your finger across the top banner and a window will drop down with several, customizable toggles such as Bluetooth, Brightness, WiFi, 3G, Airplane mode, CallerID, and more!