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The folks at Firecore have released an untethered jailbreak for the latest 4.4.4 firmware (iOS 5.0.1 - 9A406a) on Apple TV2, as announced on their blog. What is the point of jail breaking your Apple TV? Well, for starters you will get access to a plethora of third party plugins, such as XBMC (to stream .AVI...

The following is an updated tutorial to assist you in achieving an untethered iOS 5.0.1 jailbreak for your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch using redsn0w 0.9.10b3. The untethered jailbreak is currently for non-A5 devices only (will not work with iPhone 4S or iPad 2). Warning: do not proceed if you're unsure about what you're doing....

Day 5 of the iTunes 12 Days of Christmas has arrived, and today we have four TV pilots to download, a selection that has been deemed, 'Unforgettable Dramas'. On Day 3, we also received free TV pilots, but those were 'Homegrown' in Canada. Today's compilation of 'Unforgettable Dramas' have separate downloads for English and French. Here...

OtterBox is currently offering a pretty hot sale on existing stock. Their 'Buy One, Get One 50% Off' sale started on Boxing Day (December 26th), and ends on January 3rd, 2012. One of the best ways to protect your iPhone is the OtterBox Defender Series, which we've previously reviewed. At $49.95, you will be able...

According to a report from ifoAppleStore, Apple could have its eyes on a new store inside Masonville Place Mall in London, Ontario. Noting real estate sources, the prospective location for the store could be in the upper level where Eddie Bauer currently resides. The clothing store is set to depart this week due to bankruptcy,...

Some people are running into the iBooks 'configuration error' after their untethered iOS 5.0.1 jailbreak: There is a problem with the configuration of your iPhone. Please restore with iTunes and reinstall iBooks. In order to fix this, you can install iBooksFix2, from the insanelyi.com repo via Cydia. This fix is an updated version of iBooks...

Update 1: Numerous readers have pointed out Safeway's deal on iTunes Cards beats this price by $2 by using this coupon, valid until January 1, 2012. The current sale is $37 for a $50 iTunes card, but this coupon brings it down to $35 (30% off)! == If you haven't stocked up on iTunes Cards,...

Another day, and another free download from the iTunes 12 Days of Christmas event. Yesterday we received a couple free downloads from Kelly Clarkson, and for Day 4 we get a free rental of the snowboarding documentary, The Art of FLIGHT: A new breed of action sports film comes to life as Red Bull Media...

Back in mid-November Apple implemented the first gen iPod nano replacement program due to faulty batteries that could cause overheating. Apple setup a specific page to instruct users to enter the serial numbers of their old iPod purchased between September 2005 and December 2006 to see if their device was eligible for replacement. Eligible customers...

Developer @chpwn (Grant Paul) has just announced his latest tweak, Zephyr. Available in Cydia for $2.99, Zephyr introduces multitasking gestures to the iPhone and iPod touch, similar to those available on the iPad and iPad 2. Instead of double-tapping Home to show the multitasking tray, a one finger slide up does the trick. Swiping left...

Manitoba and Quebec are two provinces that have legislation to protect their consumers when it comes to cellphones. Bill 60 was an amendment to the Consumer Protection Act in Quebec in 2010 to allow consumers to cancel cellphone contracts without paying cancellation fees and other penalties, along with a clear stipulation of terms and policies....

Yesterday sources told Digitimes Apple's supply chain would begin to prepare materials in Q1 of 2012 in preparation for a launch in the third quarter. Not only that, the unit itself would not be a traditional set top box, but an actual TV: Instead of a form of set-top box (STB) like the Apple TV...