iPod Touch

Apple Says There is No iMessage Bug

Cody Lee ∙ February 2, 2012

A few months after Apple released iOS 5 to the public last year, a major bug was found in the software's new iMessage application. Several users reported that their iMessage accounts continued to remain active after wiping their devices.

Gizmodo added fuel to the fire yesterday when it published several images of strange iMessage conversations it was receiving on an iPhone after visiting an Apple Store for tech support. Apparently, when a Genius inserted his personal SIM card into the phone to test the device, the handset locked on to his iMessage account...

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Russian Siri “Port” Garners Mixed Results

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 26, 2017

Okay, so we've been debating running this story for quite some time now, but we figured since this involves Siri, that ultimately we should do so.

You're probably all aware of the so-called Siri port that runs on some Russian server hosted who-knows-where. Well, apparently it technically works, although many have had very mixed success in getting it to work.

Inside, we'll show you what you need to do to go about obtaining this "port" for yourself, although it's not without some disclaimers...

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These Videos Took First Place in the 2011 Original iPhone Film Festival

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Last Summer we told you about  the Original iPhone Film Festival. The contest only had two rules of entry: the contestants must shoot their entire video with an iOS device, and the clip could not exceed 4 and 1/2 minutes.

Well it took a little while, but the winners of the Film Festival have finally been chosen. Continue reading to see the four videos that took home first place in their respective categories...

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MissionControl: A Menu Based Multitask Switcher

Jeff Benjamin ∙ January 23, 2012

Not to be confused with the Mission Control that's standard on all OS X Lion builds, MissionControl is a Cydia tweak that adds menu based multitasking to the iPhone.

Using Activator as a means to invoke the menu, MissionControl is a simple alternative for those who want lots of predefined options in an organized menu.

This free tweak contains quick links to Cydia, Twitter, Facebook, Wi-Fi settings, and more...

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How to Install XBMC on iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch

Jeff Benjamin ∙ January 23, 2012

At iDB we're big proponents of XBMC on the Apple TV, but what's to stop one from doing the same thing on the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch? In a word, nothing.

Inside we'll show you how to get XBMC on your mobile iOS device, and we'll give you a sneak peak at some of its awesome benefits...

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Use Whited00r to Install iOS 5 on Your iPhone 3G

Cody Lee ∙ January 18, 2012

Last Summer, Apple unveiled the latest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 5. The update contained more than 200 new features including iMessage, iCloud, and a revamped Notification Center.

Apple released the software last October for the iPhone 3GS, and all newer devices. So what do you do if you own a first or second generation iPhone or iPod touch and want to install iOS 5? Enter Whited00r...

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iPod Touch Gets Siri From iPhone 4S Backup

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

This is kind of interesting. After all of the attempts we've seen by developers to try and port Siri to non-Apple-supported devices, it appears this guy did it by simply restoring his iPod touch from an iPhone 4S profile.

How'd it happen? Well as Gordon tells it, he recently purchased a late-model white iPod touch. And instead of setting it up as a new device, he decided to restore it from an iCloud backup made from his iPhone 4S...

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Sn0wBreeze Gets Major Update for Two-Year Anniversary

Cody Lee ∙ January 16, 2012

Following up releases from both the Dev Team and Chronic Dev Team, iH8sn0w has seeded a new version of his popular jailbreak tool, Sn0wBreeze, to include pod2g's iOS 5.0.1 untether. But he didn't stop there.

In light of Sn0wBreeze's two-year anniversary, iH8sn0w has incorporated a number of new features into the utility. Among those is support for older firmware (all the way back to iOS 3.1.3) and an IPSW downloader...

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RedSn0w Updated With iBooks Fix in Tow

Jeff Benjamin ∙ January 15, 2012

Hot off the heels of the Corona iBooks fix, MuscleNerd tweeted that RedSn0w has been updated to 0.9.10b4 to incorporate the fix for Apple's mobile book app.

The good news for current RedSn0w users is that all you have to do is rerun the new version over your existing jailbreak in order to receive the fix.

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Easily Pair Your iPhone With Your Mac’s Keyboard

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated July 10, 2017

If you are the kind of person who likes to use a real keyboard with your iPhone or iPod touch every once in a while, you'll probably be acutely aware just how much of a pain it can be to have to manually pair your device with the keyboard every time you use it.

Obviously, that situation only crops up if you use your keyboard with a computer as well. But what if you could just plug your iPhone in and have it connect with one keystroke. No pairing, no messing.

A new keyboard from Matias offers just that...

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