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iMessage Bug Lets Thieves Keep Texting From a Stolen iPhone

Alex Heath ∙ December 17, 2011

One of the benefits of iCloud is Find My iPhone, a service that lets you locate and remote wipe a handset if it is stolen or misplaced. While remote wiping an iPhone on iOS 5 cleans the device of your personal information, a bug in iMessage has been discovered that lets a thief continue to send messages from someone's iMessage account.

Ars Technica has uncovered the bug, and the scariest part is that permanently deleting your Apple ID is the only way to circumvent the issue until it is addressed by Apple.

Apple Expected to Sell 190 Million iPhones and 81 Million iPads in 2012

Alex Heath ∙ Updated June 13, 2016

What's better than 30 million? How about 190 million. Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty has predicted that Apple is set to shatter its previous sales records in 2012, with 200 million iPhones expected to fly off the shelves.

Oddly, more consumers are expected to buy iPhones in the first quarter of next year rather than this holiday 2011 quarter. Demand for the iPad isn't weakening, either.

iLaunch Thunder: Launch Nerf Darts Via Your iPhone’s Bluetooth Connection [Updated]

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated May 30, 2017

In need of a great conversation piece for your desk? Look no further than the iLaunch Thunder from Dream Cheeky.

The iLaunch Thunder allows you to launch Nerf-styled darts via a rotatable base using nothing more than your iDevice, its Bluetooth connection, and the free iLaunch Controller app downloadable from the App Store.

In our tests, the iLaunch Thunder worked just as advertised, though it is pretty pricey at around $100. But that's okay, we're giving this one away...

Microsoft Joins the iPad Accessory Game With a $50 Keyboard

Oliver Haslam ∙ December 16, 2011

Microsoft is on something of an Apple jaunt at the moment. The Windows and Office king has already been releasing iOS apps quicker than anyone else over the last few days, and it has now decided to join the lucrative iOS device accessory market with the Mobile Keyboard 5000.

Despite pushing its upcoming Windows 8 as the true tablet operating system, Microsoft has announced a new Bluetooth mobile keyboard for use with the iPad. It will also in theory worth with Android tablets and presumably future Windows 8 devices (it will not work with the Kindle Fire, by the way).

As far as hardware keyboards go, this offering from Microsoft doesn't look bad at all, assuming you can overlook those Windows keys.

Rumor: Apple to Release 8-Inch Tablet in 2012

Cody Lee ∙ December 16, 2011

It's not even January and we are already hearing iPad rumors on an almost-daily basis. Yesterday we told you about the purported "leaked" iPad 3 microphone component that recently surfaced on the web.

While admittedly "leaked" parts are rarely anything to get excited about, the gossip we have for you today is quite interesting. Apparently, the word on the street in China is that Apple is looking to get into the 8-inch tablet game sometime next year...

Rumor: Leaked iPad 3 Microphone Points to Possible Redesign

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

If there is one thing with more leaks than a broken sink, it has to be the iOS device parts industry. No big iPhone or iPad release goes by without at least one of its various internal parts leaking out of one of Apple's manufacturing partners.

The rumored iPad 3 is no different, with photographs of one such part leaking out via Cydia Blog. The part, reportedly an iPad 3 microphone flex cable, is currently available for purchase from TVC-Mall along with two other supposed iPad 3 parts which leaked earlier this year.

Whale Trail Updated With 32 New Levels, Game Center Features, and More

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated May 30, 2017

Whale Trail, one of the stand-put hits of the App Store right now, has just received its first update, bringing with it some new features as well as some new levels for players to negotiate.

Bringing the version number up to 1.1, Whale Trail's developers have sought to improve upon the formula that has seen the game receive over 4,000 5-star ratings since its release. The ustwo team haven't meddled with the mechanics, but has chosen to add features to existing game modes, helping the $0.99 game live even longer.

The State of the iOS 5 Untethered Jailbreak

Cody Lee ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

Since Apple seeded the first beta of iOS 5 back in June of this year, the jailbreak community has been eagerly waiting for an untethered exploit. We've been able to jailbreak the firmware since practically day one, but it's always been a tethered solution.

But that could soon change thanks to iOS hacker pod2g. He's been working hard on an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1 and keeping the community updated via Twitter and blog posts. Now it seems that he's just hit a major milestone in his progress...

Sega Classic Sonic CD Now in the App Store

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated May 30, 2017

Before we get any further than the opening sentence of this collection of words we like to call "a blog post," there is one thing that needs to be made abundantly clear: Sonic is without doubt one of the highlights of the 1990s. Furthermore, Sonic CD is probably the highlight of a series which has since lost its way in a sea of mediocre spin-offs and reboots.

That said, Sonic CD for iOS certainly appears to have what it takes to make us forget about the last 15 years or so of trash that has come out of Sega's Sonic team, and return us to the speed-filled glee that is directing a blue, spiky creature through 2D levels.

Sonic CD coming to iOS is something of a big deal, especially if you were a big fan of the original. We were, and giddy doesn't really come close to how we felt when hitting that "Buy" button on the App Store. If first impressions are anything to go by, our hopes were not misplaced.

Why Every Jailbreak Power User Needs iFile

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 15, 2011

iFile — you've most likely heard of it, but do you use it? If you've ever used a Mac, then you're familiar with Finder, and if you're familiar with Finder, than you're familiar with iFile.

iFile is essentially the iOS version of Finder, or Explorer for Windows. But for jailbreakers, there's a lot more here than meets the eye. Check inside for a video walkthrough accompanied by a good list of reasons as to why you should be using iFile.

Netflix Releases a Redesigned iPad App

Alex Heath ∙ December 14, 2011

We teased you with the updated version of Netflix's iPad app several weeks ago, and the redesign has officially gone live in the App Store. Netflix 2.0 for iOS brings with it a revamped iPad interface and several cosmetic changes.

Requiring iOS 5, Netflix's updated app is available for free in the App Store.

American Airlines Pilots Given the Go-Ahead to Use iPads In the Cockpit

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated February 19, 2018

As of this friday, your favorite American Airlines pilot might be playing with a shiny iPad 2 while navigating through the air at 30,000 feet. That is because the airline is the first to receive the go-ahead from the FAA to use Apple's tablet as a replacement for paper-based flight documents, beginning Friday 16th of December.

The move will help American Airlines lose weight thanks to the removal of massive books and other flight documents from each flight, and if you've ever been over your allowed luggage weight on a flight, you will be acutely aware that weight equals money when in the air.