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How to Use iTunes Match: The Complete Walkthrough

Jeff Benjamin ∙ November 14, 2011

After a little bit of a delay, iTunes Match was released to the public today. iTunes Match is a service that's built into the latest version of iTunes. It lets you match, upload, and play music on a variety of different devices.

This is an extremely cool service that allows you to take your entire iTunes library with you on the go, even if you have a measly 8GB iPhone.

Unfortunately, we don't think that Apple has done a very good job explaining the full benefits of iTunes Match. For that reason, we've created this ultimate iTunes Match tutorial, FAQ, and video walkthrough...

Last Call for iPhone Pre-Order Customers to Purchase AppleCare+

Cody Lee ∙ November 14, 2011

Last month we reported on Apple's latest iteration of its extended warranty service, AppleCare+. The plan differs from previous versions of AppleCare because not only does it extend your device's warranty, but it also adds low-cost coverage for accidental damage.

According to Gizmodo, if you pre-ordered your iPhone 4S or 8GB iPhone 4, today is your last chance to grab AppleCare+ for your new handset. The news comes from the AppleCare+ website, which claims that November 14th is the deadline for customers that pre-ordered...

How to Enable iTunes Match On Your iPhone or iPad

Alex Heath ∙ November 14, 2011

Apple released iTunes Match today, and users can now access their entire music library in iCloud on any authenticated iDevice running iOS 5. On the iPhone and iPad, iTunes Match can be easily enabled in the device's Settings.

Once enabled, iTunes Match will allow you to download and start playing any uploaded track at any given time on multiple iDevices.

iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS Still Top Dog For Smartphone Sales in Q3

Oliver Haslam ∙ November 14, 2011

It would appear that the prospect of a new iPhone being announced alongside a price drop for existing models didn't disuade purchasers from picking up an iPhone 4 or 3GS during Q3, with Apple's two older handsets continuing to rule the roost in the US.

New figures from NPD show that both the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS continued to sell strongly during the third quarter, with the premium iPhone 4 sitting pretty above its cheaper brother and a host of Android-powered devices.

Despite Android outselling iOS as a platform, Apple's hardware is still proving to be the most favored by buyers, with HTC, Motorola, and Samsung taking the remaining places in the top 5 handsets by units sold...

Samsung Won’t Try to Block iPhone 4S Sales in Korea

Sébastien Page ∙ November 14, 2011

Looks like Samsung changed their mind about trying to block sales of the iPhone 4S in Korea.

Samsung Electronics has decided not to seek an injunction against the sale of Apple's iPhone 4S in the domestic market. The new iPhone went on sale here last Friday. Samsung had debated until the last moment whether to file the motion after making similar applications in France, Italy, Australia, and Japan.

The decision was apparently driven by public-relations concerns. A senior Samsung executive said, "We concluded that we should engage in legal battles with Apple only in the global market, but not in order to gain more market share in Korea."

I guess Samsung would rather engage legal battles in larger markets, like France, Germany, etc... This is obviously a work in progress.

India Set to Get Apple’s iPhone 4S on November 25th

Oliver Haslam ∙ November 14, 2011

Those living in India won't have much longer to wait before they can get their hands on an iPhone 4S, according to reports.

The Times of India is reporting that Apple will begin selling its latest iPhone through at least one of its usual carrier partners in the country on November 25th, with both Bharti Airtel and Aircel set to offer the popular handset.

Aircel has already begun teasing the iPhone 4S to customers via its official Facebook page, similar to what UK and other international carriers did before their respective launches...

ATARI’s Asteroids: Gunner Now Available on the App Store

Oliver Haslam ∙ November 13, 2011

ATARI is one of the biggest and oldest names in the gaming space. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs even worked there before starting Apple way back when, and all these years later ATARI is happily releasing some great games for Apple's touch-based iOS devices.

The latest release to come out of the team at ATARI is Asteroids: Gunner, which the company describes as "a free-to-play, dual-stick action shooter for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad."

Bringing a spot of the old arcade magic to the iDevices, Asteroids: Gunner is sure to be a real hit amongst those looking for a shooter that won't break the bank, and with 150 waves of enemies, the game shouldn't be one that's over in a flash, either...

Another iPhone Wallet-Case Combo With Aerodynamic Flair

Cody Lee ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

With the holidays just around the corner, expect to start seeing an onslaught of iPhone accessories. Apple is entering the 4th quarter of 2011 with more handsets on more carriers than ever before, and manufacturers are looking to cash in.

One of the more popular iPhone accessories we've been seeing as of late is the wallet-case combo. We've seen offerings from TwelveSouth and Waterfield Designs, and now we have one from the popular laptop bag-maker, Timbuk2...

Are New Bugs Joining the iPhone 4S Battery Drain Issues in iOS 5.0.1?

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Apple recently released iOS 5.0.1 to the public in an attempt to fix the battery life issues that have been plaguing iPhone 4S owners on iOS 5.0. Prior to releasing 5.0.1 to the public, Apple seeded two developer betas of the software.

While iOS 5.0.1 was intended to fix poor battery performance on particularly the iPhone 4S, Apple released a statement after the fact saying that, "We continue to investigate a few remaining issues." Now, it seems that a new host of bugs have joined the mix for many users on iOS 5.0.1.

iPhone 4S Launches to Huge Lines in 15 More Countries Around the World

Oliver Haslam ∙ November 11, 2011

People in fifteen new countries can now walk into a store and pick up an iPhone 4S, as long as they can find one, that is!

Hong Kong and South Korea are the headline-makers amongst the group of new countries getting their sticky little fingers on Apple's latest and greatest, along with Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Portugal, and Romania.

That list, in addition with the countries already selling the iPhone 4S, makes this the fastest Apple product rollout yet...

Meet the Man Who Sold Siri to Apple, Dag Kittlaus

Cody Lee ∙ November 11, 2011

Since the iPhone 4S debuted last month at Apple's "Let's Talk" iPhone event, everyone has been talking about one feature: Siri. Apple's digital assistant has become extremely popular, even outside the tech world.

Unlike most inventions that make their way into Apple's iOS products, Siri wasn't made in Cupertino. It was actually acquired in a deal rumored to be worth close to $200 million, making a handful of men instant millionaires. Meet Dag Kittlaus...

How to Create Custom Shortcuts For WiFi Settings, Airplane Mode, and More – No Jailbreak Required

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated May 26, 2017

It's going on a month since the iPhone 4S made its initial debut, and we're still without a jailbreak. Not that we're complaining; we never expected a jailbreak for the 4S to be released this soon anyway.

Still, it's hard giving up some of the luxuries that jailbreaking brings to the for — namely SBSettings toggles to quickly enable and disable certain low-level functions like WiFi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, etc.

Fortunately, there is a compromise. We've briefly touched on it before, but in this article and video walkthrough we'll show you how to create custom shortcuts to your favorite settings; no jailbreak required...