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128GB iPad Now Available from Apple, Ships in 1-3 Days
After some initial speculation, Apple officially announced it would offer a 128GB Retina iPad for its customers. The models are now available for order from Apple.ca and are priced at $799 for the Wi-Fi model and $929 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model, respectively. The higher capacity iPad is targeting professionals seeking increased storage with...
Virgin Mobile “Members Lounge” App Departs the App Store
Back in early 2011, the Virgin Mobile "Members Lounge" iPhone app hit the App Store. This app was very similar to the My Account companion apps we've seen from other carriers such as Rogers or Fido. Now, it appears the app no longer is available as it's gone from the App Store. A quick search in...
Evasi0n Downloaded Over 1.7 Million Times
I think the new trend on Twitter could be "Monday is Funday", as evasi0n reached the public yesterday, after long months of waiting. Some of us who spent time hacking their iDevices yesterday had to wait until they could install any of available jailbreak tweaks, because Cydia was overcrowded. Why? Jay Freeman Cydia's administrator has...
Hidden iOS 6.1 Icons Could Suggest Upcoming Apple Music Streaming Service
As the jailbreak community can finally set their iDevices free thanks to evasi0n, the Evad3rs' untethered jailbreak tool for iOS 6, a fresh wave of rumors surfaced on Apple's new music streaming service, thanks to an interesting discovery made on jailbroken iPads. (more…)
Top 10 Jailbreak Tweaks for iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch
While Pod2g says there is a lack of innovation on Apple's side when it comes to the new features introduced with iOS 6, the jailbreak community seems to be far more responsive to user demand and jailbreak tweaks, and ideas are growing alongside iOS itself. So, in case you have spent 15 minutes of your...
Evasi0n iOS 6.1 Jailbreak: Time Zone Error Fix [Update]
As with all 1.0 jailbreak releases there are always initial bugs, which happens to be the case with the new evasi0n tool. Earlier we covered a few of the issues which involved the "patching kernel" freeze, Cydia downtime and the weather app crashing on launch. Another issue that has become quite common is the time...
Here’s How the Evasi0n iOS 6.1 Jailbreak Was Achieved
Earlier today the @evad3rs team released their untethered iOS 6.1 jailbreak tool, evasi0n 1.0--one of the easiest to date. Just how was this latest jailbreak accomplished? Braden Thomas, from Accuvant Labs, explains what @planetbeing, @pod2g @pimskeks and @musclenerd were able to figure out to bypass Apple and iOS to reach an untethered jailbreak: This blog post...
Rogers Plans Increasing $5 on Feb. 5, Will Include Caller ID and Voicemail
Rogers plans to introduce new monthly wireless plans tomorrow, according to this thread over at RedFlagDeals. The changes will see a $5/month increase to existing monthly plans, but the extra cost brings with it caller ID and voicemail to monthly packages. Current plans on the Rogers website are priced at $45, $50, $65, $70 and $95...
Video Tutorial: Evasi0n iOS 6.1 Jailbreak
The newest untethered jailbreak - evasi0n - is out for your iOS devices running iOS 6.0 through 6.1. We have a great step-by-step walk through on how to do it here. But if you're like me, you may want to see the process from start to finish visually. So here is my video tutorial on...
WIND Mobile Launches New Unlimited Plans Ranging from $20-$40
For those with family members on WIND Mobile, the company has announced today new unlimited rate plans ranging from $20-40. Mirko Rugarli, WIND's Chief Marketing Officer says these new plans have more features and "give Canadians the value, simplicity and savings they want." Below are the new plans: WIND 20: Unlimited Talk + Text for $20,...
3 Year Contracts Dominate Initial CRTC Draft Wireless Code Feedback
At the end of January the CRTC launched its draft wireless code and asked the Canadian public for its feedback. Exactly one week later, out of the top 10 'liked' comments in English, 9 of those comments are related to three year wireless contracts, which aren't mentioned within the draft wireless code. The top comment...
Evasi0n iOS 6.1 Jailbreak Weather App Crash: Fix to Hit Cydia Soon
This morning the @evad3rs jailbreak team released their evasi0n iOS 6.1 jailbreak tool to the world. As with any jailbreak release, there are bugs that need to be squashed. Here are some issues users have have experienced: Device screen frozen on "patching kernel". Fix? @pod2g says Press Power+Home to force a reboot Cydia not loading...