Stories by Gary Ng
Apple Remains Top U.S. Smartphone Maker says comScore
According to the latest comScore MobiLens report for the three month period ending in December 2012, Apple has remained the top U.S. smartphone maker while Android remains the top smartphone platform. Apple ranked as the top OEM with 36.3 percent (up 2%) of smartphone subscribers in the U.S. (which stands at 125.9 million), up 2...
Apple Releases iOS 6.1.1 Beta for Developers
Just over a week after iOS 6.1 was released publicly, Apple has released iOS 6.1.1 (build 10B311) for developers and it includes some map improvements for Japan. The release notes share the following: Improved pronunciation of roads during turn-by-turn navigation Optimized directions to more strongly prefer highways over narrower roads Now indicates upcoming toll roads during...
BBC Sport iOS App Launched for International Audiences
The BBC has announced the launch of their new sports app for international audiences, BBC Sport. The app brings news, live scores, stats and more for those looking to get in-depth coverage and dedicated pages for football, Formula 1, cricket, rugby, tennis and golf. The app allows users to customize sections for their favourite sports...
Apple Announces Over 25 Billion Songs Sold in the iTunes Store
Apple has announced this morning the iTunes Store has sold a record 25 billion songs. The 25 billionth song was purchased in Germany and the lucky recipient received a €10,000 iTunes® Gift Card for downloading “Monkey Drums” (Goksel Vancin Remix) by Chase Buch. “We are grateful to our users whose passion for music over the past 10...
The ‘Best’ iPhone Giveaway Ever: Win a TELUS BlackBerry Z10 [Update]
Okay, maybe not the best iPhone giveaway but today marks the official retail launch of the latest BlackBerry Z10 and you're going to get a chance to win one from iPhoneinCanada.ca, thanks to our friends @TELUS. We think the iPhone of course blows the BlackBerry Z10 out of the water (we've been testing one since...
Your Instagram Feed is Now Available on the Desktop Web
Instagram has announced today they have now made your feed available from the web. All you have to do is visit instagram.com and login: Your Instagram Feed on the web functions much like it does on your mobile phone. You can browse through the latest photos of people whom you follow with updates as people...
Apple Again Warns About the Dangers of Jailbreaking your iOS Device
The evad3rs jailbreak team had long teased a Sunday release of their latest evasi0n jailbreak tool, which has been downloaded over 1.7 million times. However, "fun day" Sunday ended up becoming Monday. On Sunday though, Apple updated a support document outlining the dangers of jailbreaking your iOS device. Were they anticipating the evasi0n release as...
How to Fix the Weather App Crash After your Evasi0n Jailbreak
Pod2g has posted detailed instructions on how to fix the crashing Weather app issue caused by the latest evasi0n iOS 6.1 jailbreak, which causes com.apple.mobile.installation.plist to malfunction. Below are instructions on how to fix this yourself, if you're an advanced user. Pod2g recommends making a backup before attempting this: If you are a power-user, and want...
128GB iPad Now Available from Apple, Ships in 1-3 Days
After some initial speculation, Apple officially announced it would offer a 128GB Retina iPad for its customers. The models are now available for order from Apple.ca and are priced at $799 for the Wi-Fi model and $929 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model, respectively. The higher capacity iPad is targeting professionals seeking increased storage with...
Virgin Mobile “Members Lounge” App Departs the App Store
Back in early 2011, the Virgin Mobile "Members Lounge" iPhone app hit the App Store. This app was very similar to the My Account companion apps we've seen from other carriers such as Rogers or Fido. Now, it appears the app no longer is available as it's gone from the App Store. A quick search in...
Evasi0n iOS 6.1 Jailbreak: Time Zone Error Fix [Update]
As with all 1.0 jailbreak releases there are always initial bugs, which happens to be the case with the new evasi0n tool. Earlier we covered a few of the issues which involved the "patching kernel" freeze, Cydia downtime and the weather app crashing on launch. Another issue that has become quite common is the time...
Here’s How the Evasi0n iOS 6.1 Jailbreak Was Achieved
Earlier today the @evad3rs team released their untethered iOS 6.1 jailbreak tool, evasi0n 1.0--one of the easiest to date. Just how was this latest jailbreak accomplished? Braden Thomas, from Accuvant Labs, explains what @planetbeing, @pod2g @pimskeks and @musclenerd were able to figure out to bypass Apple and iOS to reach an untethered jailbreak: This blog post...
