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Apple has released a guide for Apple TV owners showing them how to manage the apps, or services, on their set-top box, via simple instructions and graphics. The Cupertino, California-based computer giant also describes the options to show / hide certain services.
Thanks to the latest Apple TV software update, owners... |
9 October 2012
15:01 GMT |
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A new version of the Apple TV software is available to owners of Apple’s black box, which brings stuff like Shared Photo Streams, AirPlay enhancements, new screensavers, and iTunes account switching, just to name a few. In Apple TV Software 5.1, users can accept invitations for Shared Photo Streams, as well as... |
25 September 2012
03:00 GMT |
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Apparently fed up with all the nagging from the iOS community, hacker Pod2g is giving his ETA for the upcoming iOS 5.1 untethered jailbreak: “no clue!”The latest tweet from the Internationally-known hacker reads: “ETA for 5.1 JB: no clue! We're going to set pieces of the puzzle together this we... |
24 April 2012
04:57 GMT |
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Pod2g is working hard to get the next jailbreak out, and he’s not wasting any time keeping his followers updated either. On Twitter, the French hacker has just posted his latest progress – ASLR bypassed. Address space layout randomization, or ASLR, is a security method which involves randomly arranging t... |
20 April 2012
04:42 GMT |
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Apple is offering customers an eBook containing everything there is to know about the iPad, with a focus on the tablet’s features as of iOS 5.1.
According to the iTunes description, iPad User Guide for iOS 5.1 contains “everything you need to know about iPad, in a handy eBook format.”
“Get t... |
26 March 2012
15:51 GMT |
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David Smith, an independent iOS and Mac developer based in Herndon, VA, has some intriguing findings to share regarding the adoption pace of Apple’s newest iOS version.
Smith dedicated a blog entry to his study (highlighted by Apple pundit John Gruber), noting that Apple released iOS 5.0.1 in November last yea... |
26 March 2012
05:26 GMT |
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iOS hacker iH8sn0w, also known as Steven, has managed to find a loophole in the latest iOS version which enabled him to downgrade his firmware against all odds.
Apple doesn’t allow firmware downgrades between major versions of its operating system, but iH8sn0w did it yesterday by exploiting a bug in iOS 5.1.
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26 March 2012
04:09 GMT |
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Apple has added a number of undocumented features in iOS 5.1, including Face Detection for up to ten faces, a “geofencing” indicator, and a subtle change in Safari’s address bar.
It is unclear why Apple failed to document this rather important feature, but Face Detection is now a part of the Camera... |
19 March 2012
09:00 GMT |
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A developer going by the internet handle “zmaster” has rolled out an “ultrasn0w fixer for iOS 5.1” which promises to work around the issues caused by the real ultrasn0w unlocking application.According to Cydia Help, ultrasn0w fixer for iOS 5.1 is not a public release yet, but interested partie... |
13 March 2012
15:51 GMT |
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iPhone customers plagued by battery life woes have been expecting iOS 5.1 like the second coming, but has it fixed the problem?According to some of the people writing on the Apple Support Communities forums, not really.Although there are arguably fewer complaints now than there were when iOS 5 was released, it appear... |
12 March 2012
04:19 GMT |
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Renowned hacker Pod2g (Joshua Hill) is “actively” working on an untethered jailbreak for iPhone 4S and new iPad tablets, according to his Twitter stream. Pod2g is the leader of an infamous group of hackers known as the Chronic Dev Team.
Answering a question addressed to him by one of his followers, Frenc... |
12 March 2012
04:06 GMT |
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As expected, China Telecom has finally introduced the iPhone 4S. Customers can now grab Apple's latest iPhone device for free on select plans.For example, customers can get the 16 GB iPhone 4S for free, but they would have to sign up for a two-year agreement contract for 389 yuan monthly (US$ 62). However, those... |
10 March 2012
18:01 GMT |
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Everyone is talking about the new features delivered in the latest software updates from Apple, and with the new iPad on the scene, it’s hardly a surprise that the security side of these updates has been somewhat overlooked.
Fear not. We’re eager to discuss the latest patches included in iOS 5.1, iTunes ... |
9 March 2012
17:31 GMT |
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Apple customers on China’s main cellular operator are reporting that iOS 5.1 has fixed their signal woes on iPhone 4S handsets. China Mobile has over 15 million unlocked iPhones running on its network.
It had been previously reported that iPhone 4S smartphones had trouble connecting to China Mobile’s net... |
9 March 2012
08:16 GMT |
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A new version of the iCloud Control Panel for Windows is now available to download from Apple.
Required for Photo Stream, Mail, Contacts and Calendars and Bookmarks, the iCloud Control Panel for Windows is now at version 1.1. Apple fails to include a change log with the update, but the new version is most likely aim... |
9 March 2012
05:48 GMT |
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A jailbreak for iOS 5.1 is already available for those who want to test the waters, Musclenerd has announced. As usual, the hacker directs his Twitter followers to the iPhone Dev Team blog where everyone can review the caveats.
Speaking on behalf of the team he represents, Musclenerd says “we realize that some... |
8 March 2012
07:21 GMT |
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The infamous iPhone Dev Team is urging jailbreakers to stay away from the latest software update from Apple as it will break their hacks and potentially thwart any chance to have their device jailbroken again in the future.
Moments before Apple unveiled its third iPad to the world, iPhone Dev Team member Musclenerd ... |
8 March 2012
06:21 GMT |
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Apple’s iOS 5.1 software update is finally available both over the air (OTA) and as a regular IPSW download through iTunes. Customers can grab the bits free of charge using either method. Tim Cook confirmed during yesterday’s keynote address that iOS 5.1 was available immediately to end users around the ... |
8 March 2012
02:26 GMT |
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Apple is preparing the release of iOS 5.1 Final with Chronic Wire reporting that the Gold Master build has been “in a vigorous quality assurance phase for the past three weeks, with extensive testing being done internally by Apple as well as by various carriers/partners.”Codenamed Hoodoo, iOS 5.1 Gold Mas... |
7 March 2012
05:59 GMT |
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Apple this week is poised to unveil not only the iPad 3, but also the next incremental release of iOS 5. Tested by Apple developers worldwide for the past few months, iOS 5.1 is ready to be set loose, likely even before the iPad 3 becomes physically available. So here’s how to download and install the software ... |
5 March 2012
19:01 GMT |
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A screenshot allegedly stemming from iOS 5.1 aims to reveal that Apple is bringing bullets, links, underlined text, new fonts, and colors to the iOS Notes app.
Put in the simplest words possible, the Notes application in Apple’s mobile operating system is getting rich text formatting.
Conveniently, rich text ... |
20 February 2012
09:53 GMT |
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A reputable source of Apple rumors, BGR has revealed that the public release of iOS 5.1 should occur “on or around March 9th”, supposedly two days after unveils its third generation tablet computer - the iPad 3.The well-connected BGR has obtained a Golden Master version of the iOS 5.1 software update curr... |
18 February 2012
07:39 GMT |
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A pre-GM (Golden Master) build of iOS 5.1 has been leaked to a Portuguese blog which reveals that Apple is making alterations to the lock-screen camera function. The build also confirms Siri’s upcoming ability to speak Japanese.
With only a few weeks to go before Apple unveils its rumored iPad 3, most pundits ... |
17 February 2012
04:21 GMT |
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In a statement provided to All Things D, an Apple spokesman has confirmed that Apple is going to release a fix for a flaw in iOS that currently allows third party applications to upload a user’s entire address book to the cloud.
It all began with an app called Path that spurred quite bit of controversy earlier... |
16 February 2012
02:34 GMT |
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A discovery in iOS 5.1 betas indicates that Apple may roll out the final version of the software on March 9th, which falls on a Friday. Rumors say the iPad 3 should launch around that time as well.
A total of eleven new profiles have been discovered in iOS 5.1 for various iPhone-operators. They are set for a March 9... |
9 February 2012
02:40 GMT |
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A new discovery in iOS 5.1 beta 3 suggests that Apple is reconsidering to add Facebook integration in the software. References to next-generation hardware were also found.To be clear, the code strings in question aren’t exactly new. They’ve only resurfaced in the latest iOS beta seeded to developers, acco... |
17 January 2012
09:48 GMT |
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It has been revealed that iOS 5.1 is not vulnerable to the untethered jailbreak exploit used in Corona, the Chronic Dev Team’s Cydia app that enables a wire-free hack for A4 devices.Via CydiaHelp comes word that iPhone developer Nadeem Ateyeh has some bad news for the jailbreak community.Apple’s recent iO... |
15 January 2012
11:10 GMT |
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With the introduction of iOS 5 last year, Apple kicked off over-the-air updates, a method of installing new software on your iPhone or iPad without downloading the whole IPSW file, but just the bits you need to apply the latest changes.
Apple is currently testing iOS 5.1 internally. The update, expected to drop rela... |
12 January 2012
13:51 GMT |
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A person with access to the latest iOS 5.1 beta claims to have found evidence that Siri may be headed to the iPad, at least in the form of ‘Dictation’.As reported by 9to5mac, tipster Sonny Dickson was navigating the Settings menu of iOS 5.1 beta 3 on his iPad when a new section appeared in the keyboard me... |
10 January 2012
11:02 GMT |
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Apple has released a new software update for iOS developers adding fixes and improvements, including one 3G toggle, strings for a Chinese-localized Siri, and evidence of an iPad port of Siri Dictation, to name some of the key changes.
According to developer reports, iOS 5.1 Beta 3 (or build 9B5141a) was served recen... |
10 January 2012
02:46 GMT |
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References to a quad-core processor have been found buried deep inside iOS 5.1 betas, suggesting that Apple’s next-generation iPhone and iPad will boast immense graphical and processing capabilities.
As reported by 9to5mac, iOS 5.1 (currently in internal beta testing) features have updated processing-core mana... |
6 January 2012
09:57 GMT |
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A report covering the widespread audio bug on iPhone 4S handsets suggests that developers testing Apple’s latest iOS betas have encountered the same problem.A growing thread over at Apple Support Communities hosts roughly 110 pages of complaints regarding the so-called Audiogate, and Apple is yet to respond to ... |
4 January 2012
06:01 GMT |
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Eight brand new wallpapers are available to download for your iOS device - four destined for the iPad, and another four aimed at iPhones and iPod touch players.The images were found in the latest iOS 5.1 beta from Apple, and they’ve now been leaked on the web for iOS enthusiasts to download and set as the wallo... |
18 December 2011
08:00 GMT |
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The apparition of headlines fusing together the terms ‘battery fix’ and ‘iOS 5.1’ may spawn widespread confusion that Apple has dealt with the problem and is now preparing to release the final version of the software.Apple iPhone 4S battery fixing iOS 5.1 hits developers (T3)Apple iOS 5.1 Beta... |
14 December 2011
08:45 GMT |
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Apple is actively testing a newly included option within iCloud's Photo Stream, the feature that enables iPhone users to have their photos synced across their entire range of iCloud-enabled devices.There’s just one problem with Photo Stream - it doesn’t let you delete individual photos. If you’... |
13 December 2011
13:41 GMT |
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People with access to the new iOS and Xcode betas from Apple have found a high-level file that references bogus devices - a weak attempt on behalf of the Cupertino company to throw off the discovery of designations pertaining to actual-next gen hardware.But that won’t stop the code-savvy community of hackers an... |
13 December 2011
03:37 GMT |
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The second beta of iOS 5.1 is in the hands of Apple-registered developers worldwide who are being informed that Photo Stream content can now be deleted by file, as opposed to bulk deletion.Among the various fixes and enhancements listed by Apple for iOS 5.1 Beta 2 (build 9B5127c), one particular account catches the e... |
13 December 2011
03:20 GMT |
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Reports coming from people with access to the iOS 5.1 test builds indicate there is still a lot of work to be done with the software as it fails address the widespread battery drainage problems.Compiled by Cnet, the accounts in question reveal that Apple’s early iOS 5.1 beta does not exhibit any visible improve... |
30 November 2011
14:21 GMT |
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The development of a workaround to put nifty Settings icons at the tip of your fingers in iOS has prompted Apple to block the scheme, thwarting the efforts of several programmers whose solutions brought joy to many iPhone users.It is unclear why Apple is bothering with such trivial aspects of the iOS when there are n... |
30 November 2011
09:31 GMT |
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It was bound to happen one day, but few expected iOS 5.1 to include references to this many unannounced products, including one recently uncovered iPhone 5,1 which designates (what else?) the next-generation iPhone 5.The iPhone 5 product number appeared alongside a myriad of other new product IDs, such as J33 for an ... |
29 November 2011
08:27 GMT |
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Those enrolled with Apple’s annual $99 developer program have been handed the first beta of iOS 5.1, an upcoming software update for iOS customers worldwide that promises to deliver fixes and enhancements, as well as security patches, for all device models.Full details about the iOS 5.1 beta, including the Xcod... |
29 November 2011
07:23 GMT |
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Apple has advanced the development of its (rumored) next-generation iTV to the stage where technicians refer to it using a codename, people privy to iOS 5.1 have said.The beta software holds key indications that a new Apple TV is on its way from the Cupertino, California tech giant, according to hacker iH8Sn0w who re... |
29 November 2011
05:13 GMT |
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Apple has rolled out a beta of iOS 5.1, the first major incremental update to iOS 5 since October, via its Developer channel where registered coders can also grab an updated version of the Xcode developer tools with a new iOS SDK.Accompanied by a lengthy set of release notes, iOS 5.1 Build 9B511b is a pre-release ver... |
29 November 2011
02:45 GMT |
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A German blog talking to an Apple engineer reveals that iOS 5.1 will be released shortly after iOS 5.0.2 is launched with a patch for the battery-drain flaw once and for all. The later update will teach Siri new tricks, this person said.According to the Apple engineer, iOS 5.1 is the update everyone should be ex... |
17 November 2011
03:10 GMT |
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An Apple engineer quoted by a German Mac-centric blog says iOS 5.0.2 is on its way to iCustomers next week, with iOS 5.1 following soon thereafter with a few tweaks aimed to make Siri smarter.Macerkopf reports (machine translated) that this person is working on the iOS division at Apple, and that he and his fellow so... |
17 November 2011
02:52 GMT |
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Apple has started beta testing of iOS 5.0.1, an update containing fixes for some of the most reported issues, including Batterygate, the inability to understand voice dictations with Australian accents, and more.According to Apple, iOS 5.0.1 beta contains improvements and other bug fixes including: – Fixes bugs... |
3 November 2011
03:34 GMT |
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Apple engineers may give you a call this weekend to ask about your experience with the new iPhone 4S, particularly regarding battery life. It seems the company in Cupertino has a real issue on its hands, and is now reaching out to customers to try and alleviate battery drainage.Customers are reporting that Apple has ... |
29 October 2011
08:56 GMT |
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iDevice owners are taking to the Apple Support Communities forum to complain about a chronic battery drain issue seemingly caused by inferior power management in iOS 5.Whether they installed the software on a first-gen iPad or on the iPhone 4, many seem certain that iOS 5 is to blame for their battery drain woes.Some... |
18 October 2011
11:31 GMT |
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According to reports, Apple is negotiating with carriers to deliver over-the-air (OTA) software updates for iPhone owners starting with iOS 5.
The first such updates will be incremental releases of the fifth major iOS release, not the actual iOS 5.0 update expected to arrive this summer, but iOS 5.1, sources tell ... |
5 May 2011
04:41 GMT |
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