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iPhone 4 Baseband 4.11.08 Unlock Update Posted By Sherif Hashim

iPhone 4 owners who rely on a software unlock via Dev Team's ultrasn0w must know that 1.59.00 is currently the only unlockable baseband on iPhone 4. But now, baseband hacker @sherif_hashim has pushed an update (via Twitter) about his ongoing work on iPhone 4?s locked baseband firmwares which also include the baseband 4.11.08. He also mentioned about his previous exploit...

Apple To Adopt New Environment Friendly Halogen-Free Cables

According to a report by The London Evening Standard (via MacRumors), Apple has asked its power and USB cables manufacturer Volex to to use halogen-free materials for its products. The cables producing company is required to spend approximately $6 Million to achieve the goal. According to recent surveys, Apple has continued to shift to more environmentally-friendly alternatives for its products and has...

The Seven Types of iPhone Owners, Which Type Are You? [INFOGRAPHIC]

I came across this very interesting infographic while searching the web and couldn't help but share it with you all. The infographic is called "The Seven Types of iPhone Owners" and as the name implies, it provides a little portrait of what category we iPhone owners should fall under. First there are those who call themselves the "fanboys",...
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Samsung Declares Pre-Emptive War on Apple iTV

Despite being absent from this year's Consumer Electronics Show, Apple was hardly out of the limelight as electronics companies lined up to prove that their products were a serious threat to whatever Apple might have in the pipeline. This year, huge-screened interactive televisions were front and centre and Apple's rumoured iTV loomed over electronics maker...

Apple Quietly Adds New Viewing Option To iTunes Store

Apple has added a new way of viewing items available for download through iTunes, Reports Italian language Apple blog Ispazio Genius. The latest option is a slick looking pop-up that allows you to view all of the details of an App or Album you might like to purchase, on top of the search screen that...

Morgan Stanley Analyst Details Thinner ‘iPhone 5’ and LTE Support

Apple Insider is reporting today that an analyst for Morgan Stanley informed investors of some tidbits she has garnered on a recent trip to Asia. She claims that the third-generation iPad (with a higher resolution display) is due before the end of the second quarter and that a new iPhone will follow later this year....

Grooveshark Launches HTML5 Music Player that Streams in the Background

Grooveshark announced this morning it has launched a new HTML5 music player that works on all iOS devices right within Mobile Safari. The controversial music service plagued with lawsuits from the music industry allows users to search for any artist and stream songs for free. It was kicked out of the App Store and is...

Sony Bringing ‘Music Unlimited’ Service To The App Store

Sony will be bringing its “Music Unlimited” service to iOS devices at some point this quarter, assuming they don't get another rejection. The announcement came from head of the Sony Entertainment Network, Tim Schaaff, at a media event yesterday at CES. Android devices and PCs have already been a home to the service for some...

Camera+ Exceeds 6 Million Downloads, One App Sold Every Three Seconds

Tap tap tap has just released some stunning numbers for their popular photography app (and one of my favourites) Camera+. The app has reached its 6 millionth sale milestone, with over 950,000 downloads in the past month alone. Last June, they hit 3 million total downloads. After Apple's 30% cut, the taptaptap team notes they...

Apple Publishes its Supplier Responsibility Progress Report for 2012

Apple has posted its Supplier Responsibility Progress Report for 2012 on its website that details the steps it takes in dealing with suppliers and how workers are treated. All companies must adhere to Apple's Supplier Code of Conduct if they want to do business with them, and part of that includes both scheduled and surprise...

iPhone 4S Sales In Retail Stores Blocked By Apple In China

The highly anticipated launch of iPhone 4S in China turned into a total chaos today after violence broke out around Apple retail stores. Customers and scalpers looking to sell the latest iPhone in the black market by employing migrant workers to fill the line and bypass Apple’s limit on how many handsets each person could buy,...