Posts Tagged ‘ios’

Tablet OSs Demystified

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2011 is here and it’s the year of the tablet! You couldn’t throw a rock at CES without hitting at least 2 tablet computer prototypes and 3 angry, tired, and overwhelmed bloggers. Despite the fact that in 2010 Apple grabbed 87% of the Media Tablet market according to IDC, this year the iPad will have [...]

Difference between untethered, tethered, and semi-tethered

A lot of people recently are confused as to what the difference is between a tethered, untethered, and semi-tethered jailbreak. iOS 4.2.1 is somewhat of a challenge for hackers, but the dark side always wins. This post will easily explain what these three things mean and how they may be important to you.

App Locket: Keep Your iOS Apps Secure

AppLocket is a jailbroken mod available in Cydia that adds a configurable passcode to certain applications on your iDevice. It’s $1.99 and installs as a little pane in the Settings application, as is the trend these days (very few Cydia packages actually install as apps anymore.) I’d say $1.99 is a fair price for what [...]

3 Random iPhone Tips

Now, you may have seen other articles giving you ‘tips and tricks’ for your iPhone.  Those are usually beginner tips that anyone with an iPhone would know right off the bat.  I am attempting to show you something new that you didn’t know.

iOS 4.2 (GM/final) new features – Detailed with screenshots!

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What’s all the fuss about with iOS 4.2?

While the iPad is going to be the biggest beneficiary of the latest update with the addition of Multitasking and Folders, there are still some great features for the rest of the iOS gang. Read on for the rest.

Say Goodbye to the 7-inch iPad

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In the past few weeks you might’ve seen news around of a 7-inch iPad, and maybe even a picture of the supposed model. But at the conference call from earlier today Steve Jobs put to rest any sort of speculation that they may be releasing a smaller iPad, and maybe even as far as a [...]

Yahoo! Messenger app

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FaceTime is something I use regularly with friends and family off in college or overseas so it’s a bummer to know that it’s only over wifi. You could of course jailbreak your iPhone and use the My3G tweak in the Cydia store to make your phone think it is on wifi, but that might night [...]

CineXPlayer – Playing .avi on iOS

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While watching videos on the go is great with an iOS device, compatibility is pretty limited. To watch a video with nice quality you have to go through iTunes and download a video or convert a video. Recently Apple eased up on the restrictions which has led into a lot of apps being submitted that [...]

3 Great iPhone Games

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The iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad are all amazing gaming platforms.  Apple is trying to push the devices even further ahead with Game Center.  In case you’ve been living under a rock, Game Center is Apple’s gaming social network for iOS that lets you play games and compare achievements with friends.  If you have an iDevice, [...]

Poll #011 – Which mobile OS do you prefer?

Our last poll has been up since June 7, and has had a lot of votes. You can view the results here: Poll Archive Our new poll is simple: Which mobile OS do you prefer? Vote in the sidebar or in this post.