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Just two days after the public release of evasi0n 1.0, the @evad3rs jailbreak team has released evasion 1.1 for download to address numerous bug fixes. Users had reported dealing with issues such as time zone errors, a crashing weather app and long reboots. @Planetbeing noted everything within evasi0n 1.1 is already in Cydia and if...

If you thought the evad3rs, a well-known group of hackers, have played out all their cards with evasi0n – well, they have something to tell you. Errr… well, to tell Apple: they still have plenty of bugs in their pockets, and they are already awaiting the release of the next generation iPhone to jailbreak it....

According to the latest comScore MobiLens report for the three month period ending in December 2012, Apple has remained the top U.S. smartphone maker while Android remains the top smartphone platform. Apple ranked as the top OEM with 36.3 percent (up 2%) of smartphone subscribers in the U.S. (which stands at 125.9 million), up 2...

Just over a week after iOS 6.1 was released publicly, Apple has released iOS 6.1.1 (build  10B311) for developers and it includes some map improvements for Japan. The release notes share the following: Improved pronunciation of roads during turn-by-turn navigation Optimized directions to more strongly prefer highways over narrower roads Now indicates upcoming toll roads during...

Popular social GPS mapping company Waze has today announced a record growth during 2012, claiming over 500 million map edits during the year. At the same time, the company highlighted enhancements made to its social mapping software during 2012, that provides turn-by-turn navigation as well as traffic and incident reports submitted by users. In November, Waze...

Google has been frequently updating its maps with new places for the past many months and today, the company has announced 38 new maps for some of the most popular mountains across North America. Whether you’re gearing up for a trip to Big White or Big Sky, Google Maps is sure to offer a comprehensive and easy way to...

Rovio has just announced the launch of Angry Birds Superstars, a run of limited edition posters of NHL Stanley Cup champion Anže Kopitar and NBA All-Star Veteran Andrew Bynum.  "Here at Rovio HQ we just love art. Especially when it involves our beloved Angry Birds. And even more so when it’s exclusive! Angry Birds Superstars is a run...

iClarified is reporting that iOS keeps a copy of your SMS and iMessage attachments even after you've deleted them, according to several tips received from their readers. They've noted that iMessage attachments, which are saved in /var/mobile/Library/SMS/Attachments directory, are not removed from this location even after the original attachment has been deleted in newer versions of iOS....

The BBC has announced the launch of their new sports app for international audiences, BBC Sport. The app brings news, live scores, stats and more for those looking to get in-depth coverage and dedicated pages for football, Formula 1, cricket, rugby, tennis and golf. The app allows users to customize sections for their favourite sports...

If you are one of the 4 million+ jailbreakers who set your iDevice free, then you know that the hack triggered the crash of the Weather app, and in some instances also caused the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch reboot to take longer (reboots getting stuck). (more…)

Apple has announced this morning the iTunes Store has sold a record 25 billion songs. The 25 billionth song was purchased in Germany and the lucky recipient received a €10,000 iTunes® Gift Card for downloading “Monkey Drums” (Goksel Vancin Remix) by Chase Buch. “We are grateful to our users whose passion for music over the past 10...

Following the public release of evasi0n, Jay Saurik said their stats show the untethered jailbreak tool for iOS 6 was used 1.7 million times. But that was yesterday morning. The most recent numbers tweeted by Jay Freeman aka @saurik show that more than 4 million devices have been jailbroken since evasi0n became available. (more…)