Stories by Usman Qureshi

For those who've been following @pod2g’s blog and twitter streams must know that his team has made substantial progress regarding iOS 5.1.1 untethered jailbreak and are getting pretty close to a final release. Today, Dev-Team's @MuscleNerd has also shed some light on the highly anticipated jailbreak further suggesting that an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 may be released by the end of this week. He...

Foxconn, the Taiwan based manufacturer of Apple's iOS devices, is apparently planning to invest $210 million in a new Apple production line according to China Daily (via 9to5Mac). The new production facility will be based in Huai’an city, China, according to the office of Taiwan Affairs. It is however not clear which Apple products are...

In a recently published research note, Jefferies analyst Peter Misek has asserted that Apple has signed an agreement “with a major global distributor” which will look for ways to penetrate the pre-paid and developing markets using the 3-year old iPhone 3GS (via Forbes). The analyst believes that the handset will be repriced from $375 down to the...

We have reviewed a variety of Sena cases in the past such as the Elega Pouch for iPhone 3G/3GS, the Argyle Pattern Case and the Ultraslim Leather Case for iPhone 4/4S, all of which feature the finest quality handcrafted European leather. Once again, the same level of craftsmanship has been showcased in Sena's newest line of Elega Cases for...

A new tweak called VolumeCustomize has just gone live in the Cydia store which gives users complete control over iOS volume HUD customization. The simple tweak lets you pick just about any color and gradient combination for the volume HUD using RGB sliders. You also have the option to choose a picture for the HUD background,...

While the CEOs of Apple and Samsung, along with their chief lawyers, are about to hold a court-moderated meeting in San Francisco today in an effort to settle the long-standing patent dispute between the two companies, the Cupertino giant has filed yet another injunction against its Korean competitor, requesting an immediate ban on Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the U.S, according to FOSS...

Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer has reportedly sent a brochure to Cupertino neighbors, asking for their feedback on 'Camps 2' project since a lot of residents had shown concerns regarding traffic and other environmental impacts of the huge building which according to them, could adversely affect their town. According to 9to5Mac, the brochure was mailed this week to...

ElcomSoft, a Russian forensics firm, has just revealed a new method that can access iCloud backups of just about any iPhone, iPod or iPad in real time, as noted by MacRumors. The Russian firm has incorporated this functionality inside its software called Phone Password Breaker. All it needs is an Apple ID and password to get initial...

A couple of days back, Sony Pictures announced that Aaron Sorkin, the Academy Award winning writer of The Social Network, will adapt Walter Isaacson’s Steve Jobs biography into a screenplay. Today, another report published by Chicago Tribune (via TUAW) has revealed that the Apple co-founder and longtime friend of Jobs, Steve Wozniak, will assist the oscar-winning writer with his...

Apple's iTunes Festival, which is held annually in London during the month of July, is coming back in 2012 but will be held in September instead. The iTunes Festival 2012 will take place at London’s Roundhouse music venue offering 30 nights of free music for live attendees as well as to users of iPhones, iPod touches and iPads through...

Facebook (FB) has finally gone public today, the second largest IPO ever in the history of U.S. The company, which was launched by Mark Zuckerberg from his Harvard University dorm only eight years ago, started trading at $42 a share under the symbol “FB,” bringing the company’s worth to $116.6 billion. However, shortly after the stock made its debut, the price began...

Chillingo, the makers of hit iOS games like Cut The Rope and Fancy Pants Adventures, have just made their popular puzzle game Feed Me Oil free for today only. Both Feed Me Oil and Feed Me Oil HD (iPad Version) can be downloaded for free from the App Store today which normally sell at $0.99 and $1.99 respectively....