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Apple fighting non-iPhone 4S devices running Siri?

Is there a new game of cat and mouse brewing? Reports from non-iPhone 4S Siri users indicate that there may be.

Apparently, Apple has altered its requirements for a successful Siri connection, adding a new token to the mix that has caused problems for those who connect to a 3rd party Siri server on non-iPhone 4S devices.

Are you one of them?

Check out this awesome concept of a retro Mac iPhone theme

Thanks to jailbreaking, you can make your iOS device look pretty much anyway you want. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of themes in Cydia that can alter the appearance of Apple's mobile operating system.

But we've never seen anything like this before. Designer Anton Repponen has posted several images to his blog of what he imagines a Mac Plus-inspired iPhone theme would look like. Introducing iOS 86...

ThinkGeek introduces new iCade 8-Bitty iOS game controller

The folks over at ThinkGeek are known, at least in the iOS community, as the creators of the popular iCADE accessory. The gaming cabinet turns your iPad into a mini-arcade system and is compatible with hundreds of games.

Now the team is looking to expand on its success with the new iCADE 8-Bitty game controller. Like the original iCADE, the wireless gamepad sports a familiar retro look and will work with a number of iOS devices and games...

How to customize your iPhone’s carrier name

Customizing your carrier name is nothing new, but did you know there are tons of ways to go about doing so?

In this video demonstration, we'll highlight four different tweaks that you can use to customize your iPhone's carrier name. You can even use Emoji icons and create custom logos with the proper know how. Check inside for the full rundown...

Avoid water damage and more with LifeProof iPhone case

We've written about a number of "durable" iPhone cases here on iDB, including the Case-Mate Tank and the RainBallet. And in the comment threads of every one of those posts, readers kept bringing up the LifeProof case. So we figured we would mention it.

For those who haven't heard of the LifeProof, it's an ultra-durable iPhone case that's thinner than the popular Otterbox Defender, and can handle much more punishment...

Zooka is a wireless portable speaker for your iPhone and iPad

Kickstarter is a wonderful platform where anyone with an idea can pitch it to earn funding, and then put the idea in development. We've shown you many cool projects out of Kickstarter before. Today, we have a new wireless speaker that sure deserves your funding.

Patrick Triato has created a new wireless speaker concept called the Zooka. The Zooka uses Bluetooth to allow you to stream your iPhone or iPad's audio directly to it...

AT&T’s shared data plan close to launching?

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We've known about AT&T's new data plan that would allow users to share data between their iPhone and iPad ever since AT&T's CEO Ralph de la Vega teased it last year. Many customers have been excited for it to launch, but there hasn't been any word on an official release date.

The plan has been rumored to launch soon, and it looks to becoming even closer according to a leaked internal screenshot from Engadget...

WallpaperLog turns your iOS wallpaper into an active console log

Nerds everywhere rejoice! Filippo Bigarella, the jailbreak developer behind Springtomize 2 and other popular tweaks, has just submitted a new package to Cydia called WallpaperLog.

The new tweak turns your device's wallpaper into an active console log, giving you a glimpse into some of the things that happen behind the scenes in iOS...

Access iOS 5’s Notification Center from your Lock Screen with Bulletin

One of my favorite features about IntelliscreenX is the fact that you can access your notification center from your lock screen. I don't use the popular tweak anymore, it was too much for me. And that's really the only element I miss.

Since I dropped Intelliscreenx, I've been looking for a developer to come up with a standalone jailbreak tweak to enable lock screen notification center access. And finally, it's here. Introducing Bulletin...