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iPhone 5 To Be Much Thinner, Due To New Touch Screen [Rumour]
Another report is suggesting that the next iPhone will incorporate a new "in cell" touch technology for it's touch screen, reducing the thickness even further. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has reported that this new tech could help Apple reduce the overall thickness of the next iPhone, to compete with other devices already on the market. With a...
Redsn0w Update Allows You To Easily Backup Your Activation Record [SAM Unlock]
Late yesterday, we told you about a new carrier unlock for the iPhone, called SAM. It was suggested by Musclenerd that if you are using this unlock, you should back up your activation records, as these could be useful for future unlocks. Since then, the iPhone Dev Team have updated Redsn0w, the popular jailbreak tool,...
National Geographic National Parks App for iOS
Today is Earth Day. A day when we're supposed to turn off our electronic devices, and get outside and enjoy our planet. I know a lot of you iPhone users are probably saying, "Yeah, right!". Well, at least take a look at this new app called National Parks, from National Geographic. This new app...
Unlock Your iPhone 4S with SAM [How To]
Update 1: Here's a full video tutorial on how to unlock with SAM: A new software carrier unlock has been released in Cydia, and has been confirmed to work on the iPhone 4S by none other than the unlock wizard himself, Musclenerd. He also says this should work on any jailbroken iPhone on iOS...
FlatWorld Sues Apple For All Of Its Touch-Devices Including iPhone, iPod, iPad & Magic Mouse
As reported by Patently Apple, a company from Pennsylvania named FlatWorld, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple in the California Northern District Court which covers Apple's entire line-up of touch related products. The source however notes that FlatWorld's claim doesn't relate to Apple's multi-touch technology in any way. FlatWorld alleges that Apple's iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, iPad Nano (sixth...
LEGO® Super Hero Movie Maker for iOS Now in the App Store
LEGO has just released a great new stop motion movie making app called "LEGO® Super Hero Movie Maker". It is meant to be used with their super hero LEGO sets, but could be used for any stop motion movie you want to make. Directed at kids, the app is really simple to use, with just...
pod2g Gives Another Update on the Status of His New Jailbreak
Not long ago, we told you that iOS hacker pod2g had reported on Twitter that he and his team had all necessary exploits to create their next jailbreak, but still needed to bypass ASLR. Today, pod2g has given us another update, and says he has bypassed the ASLR. Now they just have to put together...
People In Toronto Can Now Use Their iPhone to Report Graffiti
The Mayor of Toronto has announced that the people of Toronto can now use their smartphones to report graffiti to city officials. He hopes that this will further efforts to clean up the city. Mayor Rob Ford says this is the cleanest Toronto has been in a long time, and he wants to make...
iPhone 5 To Be Made of Liquid Metal [Rumour]
Way back in August of 2010, we heard that Apple had purchased worldwide exclusive rights to use materials developed by a company called LiquidMetal. Now, PattentlyApple is reporting that the next version of the iPhone will move away from the glass design, and use LiquidMetal's materials. The article says the next iPhone will adopt these...
iBooks Update Now in the App Store
With the release of the iPad and the iBooks app, reading in iOS became a whole new experience. Folks with an iOS device could read ebooks in a whole new way. Some find the bright screen hard on the eyes, but for the most part reading on the iPad is a great experience. There has...
Tick Tock Dock: Speaker, FM Radio & Alarm Clock Rolled Into One [Video Review]
When it comes to speaker docks for your iOS devices there are a lot of choices. But I find most are boxy and look fairly similar. Edifier is changing the status quo with its Tick Tock Dock. It has that retro look, similar to old style alarm clocks. Right off the bat it catches your...
Angry Dad Refuses to Pay $1,400 Rogers Wireless Bill
Alex Dunsmore of Kamloops, BC is refusing to pay his son's $1,400 Rogers bill, that was incurred while texting on an "unlimited" text plan. Dunsmore thought it would be okay to let his son send hundreds of texts, because his contract states he can send unlimited texts to anywhere in Canada. How the charges were...