Stories by iPhoneinCanada.ca Staff

iOS 5 Beta Tethered Redsn0w Jailbreak Now Available

As reported by Musclenerd via Twitter, the first beta of the redsn0w jailbreak tool is now available to jailbreak iOS 5 beta 1 (Apple developer account required for iOS 5 beta). redsn0w jailbreak for iOS5 beta released: http://is.gd/6eek4Y ... Mac devs only (please don't pirate Apple software!) The jailbreak tool is a Mac-only tethered jailbreak,...

WordPress For iOS Updated, Brings Minor Bug Fixes

WordPress for iOS was updated today to version 2.8.1. The update brings minor fixes to the app to prevent crashes and various bugs. The updated also brought better statistics charts with number formatting and labels. New in 2.8.1 ----------- - Fixes crashes around the Quick Photo feature - Improved stats charts (number formatting, better labels)...

WWDC 2011 Keynote In 2 Minutes

Didn't have time to watch the two hour Apple WWDC 2011 keynote? Don't have two hours now to watch the keynote? No worries. You can watch it in two minutes. A super condensed version of the keynote has been posted to YouTube and the video hits pretty much every major announcement. The video definitely lacks...

Can iCloud Store Music In Canada? Not Yet.

With the Beta release of iOS 5 and iCloud, Apple explained that iCloud stores your music, photos, apps, calendars, documents, and more. When content is downloaded on one device, iCloud wirelessly pushes it to all your devices. This is also how the new "Automatic Downloads" feature is also supposed to work. Unfortunately, Canadians on iOS...

Apple Releases iTunes 10.3.1

For those just updating to iTunes 10.3, Apple has now released iTunes 10.3.1. The update documentation for version 10.3.1 is the same as in version 10.3, so it is difficult to say exactly what was updated. However, as is typical for most 10.x.x iTunes releases, it is likely a very minor bug fix. iTunes 10.3.1...

Is Your iPhone 3GS Missing Some iOS 5 Features?

With the launch of iOS 5 beta, Apple confirmed that the latest firmware is compatible with the iPhone 3GS. However, we have received some reports that iPhone 3GS users on iOS 5 may have some iOS 5 features disabled. So far it seems that iPhone 3GS users are affected as follows: Significantly slower performance than...

Find My Mac Debuts In OS X Lion

One of the amazing security features of the iOS platform is the  Find My iPhone (or iPod, iPad) functionality. If you lose your iOS device, Find My iPhone enables users to locate the device on a map when the device connects to the Internet. From here, users can send a message/sound to the device, lock...

Apple Updates iBooks To Version 1.3 With Read-Aloud And Auto-Play

This afternoon Apple released an update to iBooks bringing the app to version 1.3. The update delivers several new features and improvements to the popular eReader app. The changes are detailed below: • Help your children learn to read with the new read-aloud feature included in select children's books from the iBookstore. The read-aloud feature uses...

iOS 5 Beta Has Been Jailbroken

Well that was fast! A tweet from MuscleNerd reports that the iOS 5 beta on a fourth generation iPod touch has been jailbroken. iOS5 jailbroken on ipt4g: http://is.gd/7GxIcK http://is.gd/BwPvfh via limera1n + tethered boot..not too many surprises :) While this is great news for jailbreakers, it is still too early to make any conclusions about...

Once Installed, iOS 5 Cannot Be Downgraded?

For users considering an install of iOS 5, you may want to think twice before doing so. AppleInsider reports that Apple has informed iOS testers that any iOS devices updated to iOS 5 beta cannot be downgraded back to iOS 4. Users who install the new firmware will only be able to upgrade to newer...