Instagram has blown up as one of the most popular iOS apps on the App Store, allowing users to simply share moments in their life through photos.
Tonight, the Instagram app has been updated to version 2.1, which has added three new features...
The folks over at FireCore have been really busy this year improving their aTV Flash (black) software for the Apple TV. Last month they released version 1.2 with a number of fixes. And today they're back with even more improvements.
Most notably, the program now offers automated backups which will allow users to restore to the firmware of their choice with a single click. FireCore also added a number of new translation languages. Keep reading for the full change log...
I find Tweetbot to be "over designed," meaning its user interface it's too heavy for my eyes. I hear it's still people's favorite Twitter app for iPhone though, so they must definitely be doing something right.
Today, Tweetbot was updated to version 2.0, bringing the following new features:
As noted by AppleInsider, Apple has quietly pushed out a tiny update for its Apple TV. Users will notice a new 'Genius' option on the Apple TV menu when browsing through movies or TV shows.
The Genius feature has been available on iTunes for years now, helping folks discover new music based on their previous purchases. And now Apple TV owners can use it to find new video content...
Apple updated the iBooks Author End User License Agreement (EULA) today to clarify who owns what when a book is published using the Mac application. TUAW gives a very clear explanation:
The change is an important one though, clarifying that Apple has rights over the format a book is in, not the content. If someone wants to charge a fee for an .ibooks formatted file, that document can only be sold or distributed through Apple, and that work will be subject to a separate agreement with Apple.
Basically, Apple owns the format, you own the content.
A quick note to let you know that the Absinthe jailbreak for A5 devices has been updated to version 0.4 to bring some minor new features.
This is what's new in Absinthe 0.4:
Mac: added support for OSX 10.5, PPC and Intel CPU Added consistency check on startup to make sure required files are in place Windows: fixed bug in payload generator that might cause a crashIf you've already used Absinthe to jailbreak your iPhone 4S or iPad 2, then there is no need to run the jailbreak again. If you haven't used Absinthe yet and want to jailbreak your iPhone 4S or iPad 2, make sure to refer to our tutorials:
Jailbreak with Absinthe for Mac Jailbreak with Absinthe for Windows Jailbreak with Absinthe for LinuxIt's a big day for Corona. After being updated this morning to fix the DRM issues in iBooks, Saurik just tweeted that the untether has been updated yet again, this time to resolve problems with the iPhone 4S running iOS 5.
Corona 1.0-8: @sbingner noticed that 1.0-6/7 failed on iPhone 4S 5.0 (the only supported 5.0 build; absinthe's Corona had worked): fixed. :(
— Jay Freeman (saurik) (@saurik) January 31, 2012
If you're having problems with iBooks on your jailbroken device, you can install Corona directly from Cydia. If you've already installed Corona, you can simply update it via Cydia and you should be good to go.
The Dev Team has recently updated their renowned RedSn0w jailbreak tool to version 0.9.10b5 in order to fix the DRM issue for iBooks on jailbroken devices.
This fix, which was developed by PlanetBeing and integrated into RedSn0w, overcomes the jailbreak detection by iBooks that would cause some images to not display properly, if at all...
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...
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...
Earlier this week, iH8sn0w released a major update to his popular jailbreak utility, Sn0wBreeze. Among the app's new features were support for older firmware (as old as 3.1.3) and pod2g's iOS 5.0.1 untether.
For the most part, the update has received positive feedback. But for some folks, particularly those with an iPhone 3G trying to flash over a custom iPad baseband, there's been a few notable issues. Enter Sn0wBreeze 2.9.1...
It's been quite the busy morning for the folks out in Cupertino. During its education event, Apple released a handful of new applications including iBooks 2, iBooks Author, and iTunes U. But it didn't stop there.
Apple has also released an update to its iTunes software today, bringing the music-syncing program to version 10.5.3...