Apple Releases iOS 5 for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
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Apple kept to their word and on Wednesday released iOS 5 for users around the world. iTunes 10.5 (which was released on Tuesday) is required before you can download the update. Not all Apple users are eligible for this update- only owners of the iPhone 4, iPhone 3Gs, iPad/iPad 2, and iPod Touch 3rd and 4th generations have access to the build. iOS 5 has more than 200 new features including (but not limited to):
- iMessage (the BBM of the iPhone)
- Built in Twitter integration (tweet anything from anywhere)
- Upgraded notifications system (Notification Center – one stop shop for all notifications More >
iOS 5 To Bring More Social Network Integrations; Facebook, LinkedIn And More
0June 11, 2011
by _GadgetNews
in Apple, Applications, Development, Entertainment, Facebook, LinkedIn, News, OS, Social Networking, Software, Tech, Twitter, Yahoo
One of the major highlights in the demo of iOS 5 at the 2011 WorldWide Developers Conference (WWDC) was Twitter integration. This was a huge plus for those of you who use Twitter but may have been a pretty useless implementation for those who don’t. Recent discoveries in the developer’s beta of iOS 5 will strike intrigue for those who don’t use Twitter or for the multiple social network users out there. AllThingsD recently reported that a developer tipped them saying that other social networks have been implemented in the developer beta of iOS 5 but to a lesser extent. Not only does the More >
iOS 5 Features List; What Will Apple Think Of Next?
0June 7, 2011
by _GadgetNews
in Apple, Applications, Browser, Entertainment, Events, iCloud, iTunes, News, Safari, Social Networking, Tech, Twitter, WWDC 2011
The next major firmware release for the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Apple TV 2G has been unveiled at WWDC 2011. iOS 5 will bring 200+ new features to the iOS devices. The new iOS 5 features include Notifications, Newsstand, and several others. Check out the fill list of the big features below:
iOS 5 Features List Notification Center
The first of the big iOS 5 features is Notifications. Apple is finally getting rid of the annoying popups and replacing it with an Android-like notification center. It resembles Mobile Notifier, the iOS notification jailbreak application. Notifications also More >
Microsoft Officially Announces Windows Phone 7.1 ‘Mango’ Update
0May 25, 2011
In a recent New York City event, Microsoft announced the Windows Phone “Mango” update which brings over 500 new features to the platform. Senior product manager of mobile communications for Windows Phone at Microsoft, Greg Sullivan, said:
When we looked ahead to the next release, we wanted to stay true to the principles of Windows Phone 7 – that software should get out of your way and quickly connect you to the things that matter most,” he further added that: “Mango builds on the work that we did in Windows Phone 7 and extends a lot of key scenarios around communications, apps, and More >
Untethered Jailbreak For iPad 2 On iOS 4.3.x Imminent
0April 27, 2011
by _GadgetNews
in Apple, Development, Hacks, iPad, News, OS, Social Networking, Software, Tablets, Tech, Twitter
As you already know, iPad 2 is the only device left which is not jailbroken on iOS 4.3.2. But, there’s some good news, the iPad 2 jailbreak is almost ready or at least in its final stages of development. Veeence on his Twitter account is confirming that the iPad 2 jailbreak is almost ready. And, as of now it appears that its going to be a userland jailbreak for the iPad 2 device.
Veeence is considered to be an authentic source of jailbreak news related to the upcoming tools. This is what he has tweeted:
Apparently an A5 (iPad2) jailbreak is almost developed. There’s no release plan tho. More >
New Exploit Discovered For PlayStation 3 Firmware 3.56
4March 6, 2011
by _GadgetNews
in Consoles, Development, Gaming, Hacks, Mods, News, Playstation, PS3, Social Networking, Sony, Tech, Twitter
Currently, there is no working jailbreak solution for PS3 firmware 3.56, though there have been tools like 3.56 firmware spoofer which help prevent accidental upgrade from a jailbroken 3.55 firmware but still don’t allow PSN access.
According to PSX-Scene it seems that hacker Mathieu Hervais has already found an exploitable bug for bootloader and firmware version 3.56. The hacker tweeted that he a has discovered a bug that allows exploiting metldr, the bootloader and firmware version 3.56.
However, the developer has refused to release the exploit ever to the public, due to Sony’s More >
Sony Wins Subpoenas To Unmask Visitors To Geohot’s PS3 Jailbreak, YouTube, Twitter Site
0March 5, 2011
by _GadgetNews
in Consoles, Gaming, Google, Hacks, Mods, News, Playstation, PS3, Social Networking, Sony, Tech, Twitter, YouTube
A federal Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero has awarded Sony a subpoena allowing them to obtain the IP addresses of everyone who visited the personal website of Geohot for the past 26 months. In addition to this, the judge also granted Sony’s request for subpoenas on YouTube Channel, Google, Twitter, and another service for information relating to accounts held by George Hotz. The move came in as a part of ongoing legal battle between Sony and Geohot.
According to the report, the subpoenas allow Sony to obtain information about people, by tracing the IP address of everyone who has
More >Sn0wbreeze 2.2 Teaser Video Released; Play PacMan Building IPSW
1February 7, 2011
by _GadgetNews
in Apple, Applications, Development, Hacks, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iTouch, News, OS, Social Networking, Software, Tech, Twitter
The popular iPhone developer, iH8sn0w has posted a recent teaser video that jailbreaks iOS devices on iOS 4.2.1. The hacker has also added an interesting option that allows you to play a Pacman game while the IPSW is building in Sn0wbreeze 2.2. You can even switch between the two at anytime (between the IPSW building screen and Pacman). The new Sn0wbreeze will also accompany Baseband Preservation Mode in addition to simple mode and expert mode, which will allow users to unlock it later using the iPhone Dev Team’s Ultrasn0w unlocking tool.
For those of you who don’t already know, Sn0wbreeze More >
GreenPois0n Untethered Jailbreak For iOS 4.2.1 On Its Way; SHSH Blobs Not Required?
36January 10, 2011
by _GadgetNews
in Apple, Applications, Cell Phones, Development, Hacks, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iTouch, News, OS, Rumors, SmartPhones, Social Networking, Software, Tech, Twitter
A recent tweet from Joshua Hill of Chronic Dev Team suggests that the team has decided to work on their “GreenPois0n” tool to make it support an untethered jailbreak for iPhone 4, iPod Touch 4G, and iPad running iOS 4.2.1. Right now you can untether your jailbreak using iPhone Dev Team’s Redsn0w 0.9.7b5 but it will only serve to the users who have enrolled in the iPhone Developer program and have legitimate access to that IPSW. This news goes hand to hand with our previous report where it was reported that the new version of the GreenPois0n jailbreak tool was going to feature an untethered More >
Video Proof Of Untethered iOS 4.2.1 Jailbreak And Unlock Released By Sherif Hashim
1January 5, 2011
The famous iPhone hacker Sherif Hashim has recently released a video which shows an untethered iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch along with the unlock for the iPhone 4. The video was shown in a response to a Twitter post, which linked Hashim to a WordPress blog, asking him to confirm the validity of the blog post. The WordPress blog said the following:
THEY DON’T KNOW HOW TO UNLOCK IT”…”It’s because Apple finally figured it out. They’ve found a way to shut him up”… “So until a new bunch of people, smarter people, show up on the jailbreaking/unlocking scene, we can wave More >
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