When I first heard of Georeme, I was quite impressed with the concept. It's quite simple: you can set alerts to go off when you enter or leave a particular area. We were shown this feature in iOS 5, as part of the new Reminders app. Well, the developer of Georeme clearly inspired Apple because...
With the launch of iOS 5 beta, Apple confirmed that the latest firmware is compatible with the iPhone 3GS. However, we have received some reports that iPhone 3GS users on iOS 5 may have some iOS 5 features disabled. So far it seems that iPhone 3GS users are affected as follows: Significantly slower performance than...
Well that was fast! A tweet from MuscleNerd reports that the iOS 5 beta on a fourth generation iPod touch has been jailbroken. iOS5 jailbroken on ipt4g: http://is.gd/7GxIcK http://is.gd/BwPvfh via limera1n + tethered boot..not too many surprises :) While this is great news for jailbreakers, it is still too early to make any conclusions about...
For users considering an install of iOS 5, you may want to think twice before doing so. AppleInsider reports that Apple has informed iOS testers that any iOS devices updated to iOS 5 beta cannot be downgraded back to iOS 4. Users who install the new firmware will only be able to upgrade to newer...
Wow. If you managed to catch the live blogs of WWDC 2011 today, you were in for a real treat. I caught about 3/4 of the show via a live-stream on UStream (a mash up between audio and video) and the audience was electric. Apple made some massive announcements today, and we're going...
After debuting and detailing the many features of iOS 5, Apple confirmed that iOS 5 will be available this Fall 2011. However a developer preview of the new iOS is available today. During the keynote, Apple also confirmed compatibility of iOS 5. iOS is compatible with: iPhone 4 iPhone 3GS iPad 2 iPad iPod touch...
iOS 5 concept by Jan-Michael Cart Here we go with some last minute iOS 5 rumours. According to This is My Next, Apple is preparing a new type of messaging for iOS users, similar to RIM's BBM service. Essentially, a free Apple messaging service, which is something I've been calling for (part of my WWDC...
Monday is the kickoff to Apple's 2011 WWDC, and as always there are rumours about what to expect. Apple has already confirmed the existence of iCloud, we've heard rumours of a $25/year fee for iCloud, mistakenly leaked previews of Automatic Downloads, and even a 'leaked' iOS 5 screenshot. We do know that iCloud...
WWDC kicks off tomorrow, and the last minute rumours are coming in fast and furious. Earlier we heard about iCloud replacing iTunes, and the possibility of Time Capsules playing a larger role than expected. The latest picture on the web as posted by TechCrunch reveals an apparent iOS 5 homescreen showing the possible product of...
Update 2: Okay, this is the real deal. @arnoldkim confirmed to me via twitter he saw it with his own eyes and took the screenshot himself, it was not a screen sent into MacRumors. It appears to be a US-only slip up--as Apple has deactivated the Updates page. Update 1: Apple recently referred to applications...
Jan-Michael Cart is back in action with his iOS 5 concept videos. This morning he posted an update to his blog about his latest video titled, "Dynamic Icons". The premise involves homescreen icons being updated to reflect push notifications--making a formerly dead homescreen into something that is full of life. As described by Cart: Users...
Until we hear it from the horse's mouth, the details of iOS 5 have remained pretty quiet so far. Earlier rumours via TechCrunch stated twitter integration within iOS 5, and John Gruber declared it could possibly be natively integrated. Today, Robert Scoble claims his iOS 5 connections have told him twitter will be deeply integrated...
