Stories by iPhoneinCanada.ca Staff

Tonight Apple released a revised version of iOS 5.1.1 for only the iPhone 4. The original build of iOS 5.1.1 is labeled 9B206, while the new build is labeled 9B208. As indicated by the build number, the iOS release is two builds newer and most likely has a small fix. At this time the revised...

Today the official WordPress for iOS app was updated to version 3.0. The update brought two new features that should be useful to those who use WordPress for their websites. The first new feature is Push Notifications for WordPress.com. Users with a WordPress.com blog that also use the app will now be able to receive...

Earlier this morning, the long waited iOS 5.1.1 untethered jailbreak was released (and then updated). However, elite hackers behind the many different jailbreaking methods are not ready to stop. According to a report from Softpedia, the 2012 Hack in the Box event being held in Amsterdam showcased work from the Dream Team (a jailbreaking group), in which...

If you've ever wondered exactly where your iPhone came from, it was most likely manufactured and shipped from Foxconn's Zhengzhou production plant. According to a report by M.I.C Gadget, the Zhengzhou plant now produces 70% of Apple's iPhones. The plant is known to produce upwards of 200,000 iPhones per day, with the goal of doubling...

Nuance has announced that it is developing a new Siri-like natural language command platform for vehicles. The platform is called "Dragon Drive" can be installed in vehicles to allow drivers to interact with their cars by getting directions, playing music, checking traffic, and so on. Nuance is the company behind the technology in Apple's Siri,...

On the heels of Absinthe 2.0 being released this morning, Firecore has released an update to their Apple TV jailbreak, Seas0nPass. Today we are happy to release a brand new version of Seas0nPass that provides an untethered jailbreak of the latest 5.0.1 (iOS 5.1.1) software for the 2nd gen Apple TV. Massive thanks goes to @pod2g and Co. for the countless...

Today marks the release of the much anticipated untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1. Absinthe 2.0 was released earlier this morning, finally bringing the new iPad into the jailbreak family. If you have an older device, and have been using a tethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, there is no need to restore and re-jailbreak with Absinthe...

As expected, pod2g, The Chronic Dev Team, and planetbeing have released Absinthe 2.0. This is a cross platform, untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, across all devices that support this firmware, excluding the newest Apple TV. It is a simple one click solution, with no need to put your device into DFU mode. After copious amounts...

As of the time of this post, the above jailbreak dream team is now on site at the HITB SecConf, prepping their presentation, and are about to take the stage. A lot of iOS users, waiting for the new jailbreak, would consider these guys the next Avengers. :P From left to right, we have: @pimskeks, @iOPK, @pod2g, @p0sixninja , and @planetbeing....

James McQuivey has written a neat post at his blog at Forrester that looks at Apple's possible future in the television business. The post indicates that the television arena is not really about the actual television. Instead, it is about big names such as Apple, Microsoft, and Google wanting to add the television to their...

In a new Kickstarter project, the "cookoo" watch enables you to connect to your smartphone, or iPhone, and keep you updated on the device's status without having to look at the smartphone. The watch connects through Bluetooth 4.0 and gives you alerts when you have a call, message, email, or low battery on the smartphone. In...

Canada Post has released an augmented reality app called "Stamps Alive" that enables users to see their stamps in a whole new way. Using the app, Canada Post customers can interact with specific stamps. In this case, the app currently works with Franklin the Turtle and Calgary Stampede stamps. Using the stamps, simply point the...