Stories by Gary Ng

Siri Competitor ‘Evi’ Available And Not Just For The iPhone 4S

Evi is the new girl on the block and she wants to be your new voice-activated personal assistant. True Knowledge has released their version of the assistant in your pocket. It’s a tall order, creating an app with the ability to convert speech to text, understand the context of that text and apply it to...

iPhone Dev Team: Almost 1 Million New A5 Jailbreaks As of Today

The iPhone Dev Team has released some official A5 jailbreak numbers in detail, as noted in a recent post titled 'Welcome new A5 Jailbreakers!'. Earlier, we noted the numbers mentioned by Chronic Dev Team member @p0sixninja, and these numbers are similar but in more detail: Here’s a quick breakdown of how many A5 owners have...

RIM Co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis Set to Resign

The Wall Street Journal reports that the end of an era has occurred for Canada's tech darling, Research in Motion, as both co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis have resigned as co-chairmen: RIM was expected to announce early Monday that Mr. Lazaridis, who in 1984 co-founded the company using a loan from his parents, and...

Edmonton Company Shipping Unique Wooden iPhone Cases

At iPhone in Canada, we like to show off iPhone accessories that are creative and interesting, such as the BookBook. Today we have another one for you. YEG Wood, an environmentally conscious accessory outlet based in Edmonton is producing some uncommon iPhone cases. The wooden cases are part of a larger line of environmental and...

The NYT Profiles How the U.S. Lost Out on Manufacturing the iPhone

As much as we love to see 'Designed in California' on our Apple products, the reality is not much is actually manufactured in the U.S. Apple has outsourced its production of products overseas to more efficient and lower cost alternatives that can scale much quicker than anywhere else on the planet. The New York Times...

Absinthe Windows Jailbreak for iPhone 4S Download Now Available

The Windows version of Absinthe has been officially released, as announced by Chronic Dev Team member @pimskeks. This will allow you to jailbreak your iPhone 4S and iPad 2 on iOS 5.0.1. Yesterday, the iPhone Dev Team updated the command-line interface (CLI) version of Absinthe for Windows, but now the GUI version is available. Click...
Cameraless iPhone

Singapore Carrier M1 Now Sells a Camera-less iPhone 4S

According to the International Business Times, Singapore iPhone enthusiasts will soon be able to buy a cameraless iPhone from M1, the country's biggest mobile phone provider. The camera-less iPhone will cost an estimated $38 more than a standard iPhone 4 or 4S but the modification, performed by M1, will void Apple's warranty. Demand for an...

How to Jailbreak iPhone 4S with Absinthe [Tutorial]

Today the world finally received the iPhone 4S untethered jailbreak thanks to @pod2g and the 'Dream Team'. GreenPois0n Absinthe was released first by the Chronic Dev Team. Want to jailbreak your iPhone 4S? Here's a quick tutorial on how to jailbreak it with GreenPois0n Absinthe. Absinthe iPhone 4S Jailbreak Prep: - Ensure you are on iOS...

CLI 0.4.3 iPhone 4S Jailbreak Updated for Windows Users

MuscleNerd from the iPhone Dev Team has noted the Corona A5 command-line interface (CLI) has been updated to support Windows users, as its initial release was for OS X only, If you know how to use the advanced CLI, you will be able to jailbreak your iPhone 4S and iPad on your Windows computer! Details...