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How To Receive A Refund From Apple’s iTunes Match Service
Earlier today I noticed an interesting post on Reddit (via Macgasm) about how a user received a refund from iTunes Match. This may not seem groundbreaking, but I have seen many complaints in the past with users having a displeasing experience when trying to obtain a refund for an Apple online service. So I am going to...
How to Secure your iPhone: Set Restrictions to iCloud and Find my Friends
Yesterday we wrote about a harrowing story where Find my Friends was used to locate a stolen iPad. To our surprise, the man behind it was none other than one our readers @shuether. Turns out it was his sister's iPad and he used Find my Friends to locate the iPad successfully, even though the thieves...
How To: Test Out Applications On The iPhone 5’s Rumored 640 x 1136 Resolution
Earlier today we learned the iPhone 5 may come equipped with a 640 x 1136 display resolution; also known as a 16:9 aspect ratio. With this display, users will have the ability to watch movies and TV shows in their native quality. Ultimately Apple would just be adding pixels to either the top or bottom...
How To: Jailbreak iOS 6 Beta 4 With RedSn0w 0.9.13 Dev 3 [Tutorial]
Apple seeded iOS 6 beta 4 yesterday introducing improved 3D Maps, enhanced privacy and bluetooth sharing along with tons of bug fixes while removing the native YouTube app from iOS for good. Today, Dev Team's @MuscleNerd has confirmed that iOS 6 beta 4 can be jailbroken with the existing version of RedSn0w 0.9.13 dev 3 on Mac and...
How To: Create A Bootable OS X Mountain Lion Install DVD Or USB Key [Guide]
Apple released OS X Mountain Lion yesterday exclusively as a digital download via Mac App Store for $19.99, or free if you own a qualifying new Mac computer. While Apple has decided not to sell the update on optical media or USB sticks, you can always keep a physical copy of your Mac App Store download in the...
How To Mod Your iPhone 4S For Built-In Wireless Charging [VIDEO TUTORIAL]
An aftermarket modification technique discovered by Tanveer, a part time modder who also happens to be a doctor (like me), adds built-in wireless charging capability to your iPhone 4S (via Ubergizmo). The process requires a wireless charger pad and case, eliminating the need of a case for wirelessly charging an iPhone 4s. To start off the process, he solders the...
Gizmon ICA [REVIEW]
iPhoneinCanada's Trigger Happy Summer This is the first in a series of some of the must-have accesories and apps to help make your summer photo-taking a memorable one with your iPhone 4(S). The Land of the Morning Sun. They’ve brought us such now-staples in the Western World such as Hello Kitty, Transformers, Nintendo, Pocky...
How To: Activate “Passbook” App In iOS 6 Beta
With the introduction of iOS 6 at WWDC 2012, Apple demoed its digital wallet solution in the shape of an all new built-in iOS app called the "Passbook", an app which is meant to let users keep a track of their discount coupons, boarding passes, loyalty cards and movie tickets. However, the app has not been activated...
How to Jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 with Absinthe 2.0 [Video Tutorial]
Absinthe 2.0 was released to the world the other day to jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 untethered, thanks to the incredible work of @pod2g, the Chronic Dev Team, @planetbeing, @pimskeks and more. Updated versions 2.0.1 and 2.0.2 (updated for the newest iOS 5.1.1 firmware for the iPhone 4) have been released, but the jailbreak process is more...
How to Send Pictures from iPhone to Mac/PC Using Bump for iOS
Bump for iOS has been updated today with a hot new feature--the ability to send images to your Mac/PC with just a quick 'bump'. For those that always email images to themselves, this will be just another method to get your images quickly onto your computer. Here's a quick tutorial on how to send images...
How to Backup Cydia Apps in Preparation for the iOS 5.1.1 Jailbreak [Video Tutorial]
If you're familiar with jailbreaking, you know what a hassle and how time consuming it is to get all your Cydia apps back onto your device after you've had to restore it. From trying to remember all the apps you've installed or dealing with all the resprings and reboots, it can be frustrating. Thankfully there...
Reminder: Delete iTunes Backups to Recover Hard Drive Space
This is probably a tip most of you know about, but for me it was something I had completely forgotten about until I realized free space on my Mac's hard drive was running low. Now that most of us rely on iCloud for backup of our iOS devices, older backups within iTunes are no longer...