Apple has released iTunes 10.5.3 with support for the new iBooks 2 app allowing iOS users to sync their textbook purchases as well as support for the updated iTunes U program. The new version of iTunes is available for Mac OS (102.15MB) and Windows (66.11MB -32Bit , 67.98MB-64Bit) from Apple's website. Read the full release notes after the break. What’s new...
Only a couple of days back, @iH8sn0w released his Windows exclusive sn0wbreeze jailbreak tool’s two-year anniversary update incorporating pod2g’s iOS 5.0.1 untether exploit along with some new features like an IPSW Downloader, GUI Improvements and support for older firmwares up to iOS 3.1.3. Today, he has pushed another update labelled sn0wbreeze 2.9.1 which brings a couple of minor fixes. Here is the tweet regarding the update: @iH8sn0w: "Just a bump...
By now, you must know that the highly anticipated untethered A5 jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 is almost ready for public release. The 'dream team' of iOS hackers led by @pod2g has been publishing updates regarding the jailbreak's status from time to time with latest one coming from @MuscleNerd. In a post at...
Technology that allows a merchant to begin accepting payment for their goods or services directly within a mobile device has been getting a lot of ink lately. Recently, we reported on PAYD, one of the new smartphone dongles that put the power of a credit card terminal in your pocket. But now, thanks to Card.io,...
Twitter has acquired Summify, the startup that takes news from all of your personal social media accounts and your favourite blogs and condenses it all down to the most important stories. The purchase price has not been announced but this marks the second big announcement from Vancouver-based social media startups as HootSuite recently announced hitting...
Wrapsol has launched a contest help push their Facebook page past 10,000 followers and want to reward users in the process. How to enter? Just 'like' their Facebook page and you will be eligible to win the following prizes up for grabs: Grand Prize: Amazon Kindle Fire, Wrapsol Ultra, Wrapsol Grip Pad (read our review/contest...
The iPhone 4S jailbreak is currently being worked on for a release by @pod2g and his hacker 'dream team'. So far, we have seen teasers of the A5 jailbreak as images of jailbroken iPad 2 units have been posted by online by @pod2g and @planetbeing. Now, @p0sixninja from the Chronic Dev Team has tweeted another...
Apple has posted their Education Media Event stream online that announced iBooks 2, iBooks Author, and iTunes U. Watch the first Apple media event since Steve Jobs' passing. Click here to watch it or download the HD event in iTunes.
For those looking to upgrade to the iPhone 4S on contract, Best Buy has a sale coming up. Bell and Telus 32GB models on a three year term will be discounted to $199.99. Normally, the regular price is $269.99 on contract so it's a $70 savings. Let us know if you're going to jump on...
Today Apple made some major education announcements with the release of iBooks 2, iBooks Author, and iTunes U. Everything sounds fine and dandy until you realize the Canadian iBookstore does not have the 'Textbook' category. Either the category is coming soon in a magical update, or it's not coming at all. You're probably thinking "oh...
As part of Apple's education event today in New York City, Eddy Cue took to the stage to announce a standalone iTunes U app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app will bring easier access to the thousands of lectures and free education content. The app will also allow professors and teachers to...
Today at Apple's education media event in New York City, they have made some major announcements to disrupt the textbook publishing industry, as noted by Steve Jobs in his biography. Apple has partnered with Pearson, McGraw-Hill, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to bring major textbooks to iOS. Phil Schiller was on stage to announce iBooks 2...
