New Apple TV2 4.3 Jailbreak Available Soon

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 30, 2016

While we have shown you how to jailbreak your Apple TV2 with Seas0nPass, there hasn't been an untethered solution available for the latest firmware. The tethered jailbreak requires you to connect your Apple TV2 to your computer every time it restarts.

Well good news to all of you folks who have been waiting to jailbreak your second edition Apple TVs on iOS 4.3, for real. The latest news in the iDevice community is that an official jailbreak is near from the famous Dev Team. This will work for the iPhone, the original iPad, and it looks like the Apple TV2.

Expert iDevice hacker MuscleNerd shared the good news yesterday via Twitter that the ATV2 was covered in the latest jailbreak. He also gives nods to Saurik and NitoTV for helping finish the Apple TV2 exploit.

For those not familiar with the names, Saurik is extremely popular on the jailbreaking scene thanks to all of his work on Cydia. NitoTV is jailbroken software for Apple TV. It serves as an advanced media player and the front end for several plugins.

If you want to take advantage of the new features in iOS 4.3, but you also like having your Apple TV jailbroken, stay tuned. We will keep you up to date on the latest Apple TV2 jailbreak news.

Is anyone excited for an official Apple TV2 jailbreak?

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The Dev Team's 4.3.1 Jailbreak Doesn't Work With iPad 2

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

 

If you just recently got an iPad 2 and are wondering if there is a jailbreak available, there isn't. The iOS 4.3.1 jailbreak that is so close to being released by the Dev Team, will not work on Apple's new tablet. Those who were looking forward to hacking their new gadgets will have to wait a little longer.

A series of tweets from known iDevice hacker MuscleNerd yesterday helped shine some light on the current status of the iOS 4.3 jailbreak. He hinted that the 4.3.1 jailbreak by the Dev Team, popular iDevice hackers, will be released sometime in the near future.

It will likely be distributed via RedSn0w and Pwnage Tool, and should work fine for iOS 4.3.1 on the original iPad. Although MuscleNerd claimed the RedSn0w-bound exploit would't work on Apple's latest tablet, he did mention that Comex has found another solution that does.

For those who weren't aware, Comex had a jailbreak for 4.3 almost ready to go, and then Apple dropped iOS 4.3.1 last week. This update magically patched the hole that Comex was using for his hack, forcing him back to the drawing board.

Comex's new exploit is based on the same one he used for Jailbreak Me, so hopefully iPad 2 owners get the benefit of a Userland jailbreak. This method is the easiest by far from a user's perspective, as it just requires them to navigate to a website in Safari. Other jailbreak techniques require additional software and multistep processes.

The bottom line is that an official jailbreak for the iPad 2 is imminent, we just aren't sure of when that will be. As always we will keep you updated on the latest iPad and iPad 2 jailbreak news.

Does anyone have an iPad 2 and are dying to jailbreak it?

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Apple Looking to Build Rechargeable Battery Pack

Alex Heath ∙ April 2, 2011

According to a recent patent, it appears that Apple is interested in making its own external, rechargeable battery pack. There are plenty of portable batteries for the iPhone on the market already, but it looks like Apple might introduce a new charging cable with its own rechargeable battery.

A future charging cable from Apple could supply multiple charge cycles when disconnected from a power source...

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Viber Gets Serious About Challenging Skype, Adds Free Text Messaging

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 2, 2018

Viber is the product of a small Israeli startup, Viber Media Inc. They launched the first version of their VoIP app back in December of last year to rave reviews.

Much like Skype, Viber makes free phone calls over Wi-Fi and 3G to other users with the Viber client. Unlike Skype, there's no need to create an account.

The typical process for making calls with 3rd party applications can be tedious. Signing up for accounts, verifying email address, and setting up contact lists are usually involved when using Skype or similar services. Viber made some waves with their no-username policy, and is set to do so again with the app's latest update...

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Sony Confirms Making an 8-Megapixel Camera for the iPhone 5

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 2, 2018

The details keep coming together for Apple's next-generation smartphone. The device that is set to sell over 100 million units is certainly one of the most popular topics for tech blogs for several reasons. Apple products in general tend to garner more attention; both for their secrecy, and their history of changing the industry.

It's hard to separate rumors from facts. To be honest, until somebody like a Steve Jobs or a Tim Cook makes the announcement, nothing should be considered fact. It gets even tougher to tell the difference when you have major corporations dishing out the gossip.

9to5 Mac is reporting that Sony's CEO, Howard Stringer, just dropped a major bombshell during an interview with Walt Mossberg yesterday...

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I Am The iPhone Killer! [Infographic]

Alex Heath ∙ April 2, 2011

The iPhone has undoubtedly had a profound impact on the smartphone market since its release in 2007. The idea of a large, touchscreen-based phone wasn't that popular before the original iPhone, and the general design of mobile handsets has drastically altered since Apple set the bar in the mobile space years ago.

Plenty of iPhone "killers" have come and gone. Devices with copied features and designs can never really hold weight next to the original.

This clever little cartoon/infographic depicts what happens when the iPhone killers meet...

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Find Out Which Apps You Don’t Use with App Stat

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 2, 2018

It's the beginning of April, and spring has begun. While everyone is doing their usual spring cleaning, the urge to tidy up your iPhone may arise. If your home screen is cluttered and you can't seem to ever find what you're looking for, it's definitely time for you to delete some apps.

If you're staring at your springboard and wondering where to begin, delete the applications you don't use anymore. If you're in the habit of trying out the latest app or game you read about, chances are your springboard is quite full. Need more help than that?

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Future iPad Updates to Bring Spaces?

Cody Lee ∙ April 1, 2011

Spaces is a great tool to help you multitask beyond having multiple applications open. It virtually gives you multiple screens. If you own a Mac computer then you definitely know what feature I am talking about.

For those who don't know what Spaces is, it allows you to create multiple work spaces in Mac OS X. A workspace is basically a desktop, it's everything you see open on your current screen. Moving to another Space will move you to another screen completely, you have the same desktop wallpaper and icons, just no apps or windows open.

Patently Apple has discovered a patent filed by Apple that shows their famous Spaces technology running on a tablet device. It also describes many different multitouch gestures that would allow you to control the feature.

It appears as though Apple is interested in bringing the popular feature to its iPad lineup. Although patents don't always make it to consumer products, they do give a good indication of what future products may encompass.

That being said, notice in the figure above of what Apple calls a multifunction device. That looks an awful lot like an OS X dock. Will Apple's next iPad support a more functional version of OS X? Or is this a different product all together?

What do you think of these patent filings?

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iRetinizeBoot Gives Your Old School Icons a Retina Display Upgrade

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

The iPhone 4 was quite a change from the 3GS. The sleek and sexy curved case turned into a more mature rectangle arrangement. But with the big redesign also came upgraded hardware. For example, the iPhone 3GS had a 480x320 display. The iPhone 4 doubled that with its Retina screen.

Apple's Retina display is capable of a ridiculous resolution of 960x640. That's why everything on your iPhone 4 looks so sharp. If some of your app icons still appear pixelated or not as sharp, you may want to check this out...

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Today is Apple’s 35th Birthday!

Alex Heath ∙ April 1, 2011

Today marks Apple Inc's 35th birthday! On April 1, 1976, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne formed Apple Computers. The company was formed so that Steve Wozniak could sell his hand-built Apple I personal computer kits.

It's hard to believe that the technology juggernaut now known as Apple Inc. was once operated out of a garage. Who would have known that, 35 years later, Apple would be second to only Exxon Mobil in market value...

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Apple’s iPhone Joins a Long List of Plaintiffs in Yet Another Patent Lawsuit

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

My hat goes off to the lawyers of the tech world. How do you keep track of who's suing whom, and for what? If you're an Apple attorney, it seems like that would be extra tough.

Just like in sports, the team doing the best has the biggest target on their backs. And as of right now, there isn't anyone hotter than Apple in the portable electronics market.

Unlike sports, teams in the electronic industry don't go for the target by trying to get better; they sue you. While that was meant to be more of a joke, if you were in Cupertino's law offices right now, nobody would be laughing. Apple Insider is reporting on yet another lawsuit involving Apple and the iPhone...

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