Stories by Usman Qureshi

RedSn0w 0.9.14b1: Downgrade iPhone Baseband 06.15.00 To 05.13.04 & Unlock With Ultrasn0w

Recently, Dev-Team's @MuscleNerd spoke at the Hack in the Box (HITB) conference in Amsterdam about the history of iPhone's baseband. Yesterday, he also teased those looking for a 06.15.00 baseband downgrade with a tweet saying that the team will be bringing a downgrade option soon and as promised, RedSn0w 0.9.14b1 has been released with the ability to downgrade iPhone 3G / 3GS baseband 06.15.00 to 05.13.04...

iOS 6 Maps With Turn-By-Turn Navigation Ported To iPhone 4 [VIDEO]

Apple has bid farewell to Google Maps in iOS 6, replacing the globally loved maps application with its own 3D Maps app. However, not all iOS devices will be getting the Flyover and turn-by-turn navigation features of the new Maps app when they upgrade to iOS 6 later this year, including the iPhone 4. Luckily, according to...

4G LTE Chip Manufacturers Ramp Up Production For Apple’s Next iPhone

Chip manufacturers have ramped up the production of 4G & Wi-Fi chips and have started stocking them for Apple's next-generation iPhone, reports DigiTimes. Vendors including Qualcomm, Broadcom, STMicroelectronics, NXP, Texas Instruments (TI) and OmniVision are manufacturing 4G LTE chips using a 28nm process at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in anticipation of iPhone 5 which is set to hit the...

Lawyer Sues Apple Canada For Demise Of His Time Capsule, Loses Vital Data

A lawyer residing in British Columbia named Perminder S. Tung, has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Apple Canada for the demise of his nearly three-year-old Time Capsule (via CBC News). The prosecutor has apparently accused Apple of being in "breach of contract for failure to provide promised services and goods", and is seeking over $25,000 in damages for the loss of the "sole...

‘jOBS’ Biopic Actors Caught On Camera Filming At Steve Job’s Los Altos Home [PHOTOS]

We've previously seen photos of Ashton Kutcher already growing hair to look more like Steve Jobs for his role of Steve in an upcoming indie pic titled “jOBS” and now, a few more actors have been caught on camera while filming for the movie in Steve Jobs’ childhood home (via 9to5Mac). Filming of the biopic started last month and is expected to cover Apple and Steve Jobs’ life...

Developers Can Now Jailbreak iOS 6 Beta With Redsn0w 0.9.13dev1

In less than 24 hours after Apple releasing the first developer’s beta release of iOS 6, Dev-Team’s @MuscleNerd jailbroke the latest iOS release by confirming a successful tethered iOS 6 beta jailbreak on his iPod touch 4G. Today, an updated version of Redsn0w jailbreak tool has been released exclusively for the developers which supports tethered iOS 6 beta jailbreak on A4 devices. Redsn0w 0.9.13dev1...

Express Checkout For Apple Stores Now Available In Canada

Apple has just added the Express Checkout option to its official Apple Store Canada app for iOS. For those who aren't aware, Express Checkout is a convenient feature that allows users to purchase online at the Apple Store with a single click, without having to enter their credit card information every time. However, if you...

Apple Airs First Retina MacBook Pro Commercial “Every Dimension” [VIDEO]

Apple has just aired the first commercial for its all new Retina MacBook Pro titled “Every Dimension". The ad highlights the next generation MacBook Pro's high performance by showing how rapidly tasks are performed on the company's most advanced notebook ever. It says in the ad, “The radical new MacBook Pro with Retina display. Innovation in every...

Apple Unable To Stop Samsung Galaxy S III Launch On June 21

Apple filed a preliminary injunction last week in California requesting a ban on Samsung's next flagship phone, the Galaxy S III, which is set to be launched in U.S on June 21. However, Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California has said that she's too busy to hear Apple's request for a ban on Galaxy S III before 30th of June,...

Control Your Xbox 360 Console Using An iPhone With Updated Xbox Live App

Last week at the E3 event presentation, Microsoft demonstrated the new “SmartGlass” application that links Xbox 360 gaming console to Windows, Android and iOS powered devices, allowing users to remotely control an Xbox 360 connected TV display from touchscreen enabled devices with support for swiping, pinching and tapping gestures. Today, Microsoft has updated the official Xbox Live iOS...

WordPress Media Uploads Support Coming To iOS 6

A WordPress spokesperson has told The Next Web that support for media uploads on iOS 6 is planned in upcoming releases of both WordPress and WordPress.com, allowing on-the-go bloggers to easily upload media to their WordPress blogs using an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch Safari browser. During the WWDC keynote, Apple also said that it had updated the feature-set...