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Flipping Through the Pages on an iPad eBook, Just Like You Do on a Real Book

Joe Rossignol ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Apple's recent release of iBooks 2 has truly revolutionized the textbook industry, but the multi-touch experience in iBooks could use some major improvements. As it stands, Apple's official eBook app is limited to one basic swiping motion between pages. The KAIST Institute of Information Technology Convergence's new patented multi-touch interface for eBooks, on the other hand, is quite the contrary.

The prototype has several new multi-touch gestures that allow for you to flip through pages, bookmark with your fingers, turn through multiple pages at once, write page numbers, and more. You have to watch the video demonstration for yourself...

350,000 Textbooks for iPad Downloaded in Three Days

Guest Author ∙ January 23, 2012

Last Thursday, Apple took the stage at Guggenheim Museum in New York City to unveil its new educational content and publishing tools based on the iBooks platform. The event was centered around the releases of iBooks 2, iTunes U for iOS, and iBooks Author for Mac. And, as reported by AllThingsD, the response to the company's educational efforts has been nothing short of phenomenal.

According to Global Equities Research, upwards of 350,000 interactive textbooks for iPad were downloaded from the iBookstore during the first three days of availability. iBooks Author, Apple's free textbook creation tool for Mac, also had just shy of 100,000 downloads during its opening weekend. Best of all, it's a win-win situation for both students and publishers...

Win an AviiQ Smart Case for your Freshly Jailbroken iPad 2

Joe Rossignol ∙ Updated December 25, 2017

iDownloadBlog is pleased to announce, in collaboration with Max Borges Agency, our giveaway of two AviiQ Smart Cases for the iPad 2. The high quality anodized aluminum case matches the look of your iPad 2 and works with or without Apple's official Smart Cover.

AviiQ's Smart Case is available in black, silver, green, blue, orange, pink, and red. While the case normally retails for $34.99, we're going to give you an opportunity to win one for absolutely free...

Photo Booth Ported to the iPhone 4S

Guest Author ∙ January 21, 2012

When Apple released the iPad 2 last year, the company boasted its new dual-core processor and front and rear-facing cameras. These improvements to the iPad 2 meant that App Store developers could release more elaborate and intensive applications for the tablet. Apple also took advantage of the opportunity themselves by launching a native Photo Booth application for the iPad 2.

Despite having nearly the same specifications as the iPad 2, including a dual-core processor and higher megapixel cameras, Apple chose not to include an iPhone version of Photo Booth on the iPhone 4S. But, that's all about to change...

Absinthe for Mac Updated to Fix VPN and White Icon Errors

Cody Lee ∙ January 21, 2012

Those of you who have been having trouble jailbreaking your iPhone 4S or iPad 2 with the Absinthe app will be happy to hear that the Chronic Dev Team has just released an update for the Mac version of the utility.

The update, which brings Absinthe to version 0.2, is in response to a couple of reported issues with the app, including devices not rebooting after activating its VPN setting, and mysterious white icons...

Absinthe For Windows Now Available for Download

Cody Lee ∙ January 21, 2012

Absinthe – the graphical user interface jailbreak tool is now available for Windows machines. Previously only available for the Mac, the jailbreak tool makes it extremely easy to jailbreak your iPhone 4S or iPad 2 in a matter of minutes.

Windows users have had another option to hold them over in the meantime; the iPhone Dev Team released a command line utility that worked well, but could prove to be daunting for some users. Thankfully that is no longer an issue. Check inside for more information and download locations for Absinthe for Windows...

The Best Jailbreak Tweaks for iPad

Jeff Benjamin ∙ January 21, 2012

Yes, we're excited that the iPhone 4S finally has a jailbreak, but let's not forget the iPad 2! Yes, the iPad 2, along with the iPhone 4S benefited from the release of the A5 jailbreak.

Since it's been about 6 months since the last iPad 2 jailbreak was released, we felt it appropriate to discuss some of the best jailbreak tweaks available for the iPad 2...

Dev Team Releases CLI Jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2

Cody Lee ∙ January 20, 2012

As promised, the infamous Dev Team has just released its CLI jailbreak which is compatible with both the iPhone 4S and the iPad 2. It's still for Mac users only, but it does provide an alternative to the Absinthe app.

We must warn you though that this isn't your typical jailbreak software. CLI stands for Command Line Interface, meaning using it isn't as easy as clicking the "jailbreak" button. It's definitely not for the feint of heart...

Absinthe Updated to 0.1.2-2 to Fix Overload Issues

Cody Lee ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

As most of you know by now, the A5 jailbreak was finally released this morning via Chronic Dev Team's Absinthe app. While we haven't had any issues ourselves with the software, some folks have been experiencing problems.

The reason for that is that the dedicated website, which is used in the jailbreaking process, is constantly crashing under the millions of users trying to jailbreak. So the Chronic Dev Team has released an update to fix that...

iPhone 4S and iPad 2 Untethered Jailbreak Released

Jeff Benjamin ∙ January 20, 2012

It's here! The iPhone 4S and iPad 2 untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1 was just released after months of anticipation, and months of hard work by pod2g and the rest of the leaders in the jailbreak community.

A huge thanks is owed to the dream team of hackers including pod2g, p0sixninja, MuscleNerd, planetbeing, Saurik, and no-doubt countless others.

Take a look inside for more details surrounding this groundbreaking moment...

The iPad 3 Wishlist

Oliver Haslam ∙ January 20, 2012

The iPad 3 hysteria is reaching a fever pitch, and even I am getting swept up in the excitement. So much so that I just sat down and made a short list of the things I would most like to see Apple add to its next tablet device.

Before I unleash my list upon the unsuspecting masses, I must reiterate that I do know that some of these are never going to happen, but that's kind of the fun of a wishlist, right? Asking for things that would be mind-bendlingly awesome but are almost impossible, or just highly improbable.

With that out of the way, onwards we go to my iPad 3 feature wishlist...

Absinthe is the new Jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

Could the tension get any higher than that? A few hours after iOS hackers working on the jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 announced that the release was imminent, we know have more details coming directly from pod2g.

In a blog post, the French hacker responsible for the upcoming jailbreak for A5 devices revealed the name of the tool that will be released by the Chronic Dev Team: Absinthe...