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Apple Removes Flagrant Copycat Apps From AppStore

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February 4, 2012
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Apple has removed a number of copycat apps that mimicked the titles of successful games after they provoked a public outcry from developers over the issue. Drastic action has been taken against developers who fake app reviews to pump up chart position, “name squat” on titles that have become popular but haven’t yet released a genuine iOS version or, as it did today, take down apps that are clearly counterfeit versions of other apps.

The British newspaper The Guardian has even recently published a profile on Anton Sinelnikov, the coder behind a number of the fake apps — one of which, Temple More >

[How To] Jailbreak Your iOS Device Using Absinthe [Windows]

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January 26, 2012
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This guide is for Windows only and will teach you how to jailbreak various iOS devices using the newly released tool, Absinthe. The current version of Absinthe is 0.3. It should be noted that this is an UNTETHERED JAILBREAK, meaning that you will be able to reboot your phone just like you normally would at any time.

This guide works with the following device/firmware combinations:

It should also be noted that the team More >

[How To] Jailbreak Your iOS Device Using Absinthe [Mac OS X]

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January 26, 2012
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This guide is for Mac only and will teach you how to jailbreak various iOS devices using the newly released tool, Absinthe. The current version of Absinthe is 0.3. It should be noted that this is an UNTETHERED JAILBREAK, meaning that you will be able to reboot your phone just like you normally would at any time.

This guide works with the following device/firmware combinations:

It should also be noted that the team that More >

Recently Awarded Patent Reveals Apple’s Interest In NFC Technology

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November 24, 2011
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There were several rumors regarding the possibility of Apple’s next smartphone featuring NFC technology in the months leading up to Apple’s iPhone announcement in the fall. Many competitors in the market have had the wireless payment technology for some years but it really only started to gain some traction recently. As you can all tell, the rumors were ended up being false, since there isn’t any kind of NFC chipset in the iPhone 4S.

This doesn’t mean that Apple is completely looking over the technology though. The company was recently awarded a patent regarding Near Field More >

Get Paid Apps For Free On The App Store With AppsGoneFree

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November 9, 2011
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Appadvice unveiled a new app today that we know you will love. AppsGoneFree is a simplistic app that showcases premium apps that you can download directly from your iDevice. The list is updated everyday providing new content. If you want to cut on your spending or just love free stuff check it out by searching “AppsGoneFree” on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad.

Below you can read the official press release:

Never pay for an app again! Get high quality paid apps for free each day.

Every day hundreds of apps reduce their price to free for a limited lime to try to stimulate More >

iOS Security Exploit Discovered – Allows Access To Users’ Information

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November 7, 2011
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Charlie Miller, a well-known Mac hacker and researcher has reportedly found a way to sneak malware into the App Store and subsequently onto any iOS device through the use of exploiting a flaw in Apple’s restrictions on code signing. According to Forbes, the restrictions allow the malware to steal user data and take control of certain iOS functions.

Miller explained that the code signing restrictions allow only Apple’s approved commands to run in an iOS device’s memory and apps that violate these rules aren’t allowed in the App Store. He found a way to bypass Apple’s security check by More >

iTunes 10.5 Released In Preparation For Apple’s iOS 5 and iCloud

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October 13, 2011
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The latest version of iTunes was released by Apple to the general public on Tuesday. Many new features including support for Apple’s iCloud service will be in iTunes 10.5 and it is also required for people who wish to update their iPods, iPhones, iPads, etc. to iOS 5, which will be released the following day on Wednesday.  Below is the iTunes 10.5 change log stated by Apple:

What’s new in iTunes 10.5

  • iTunes in the Cloud. iTunes now stores your music and TV purchases in iCloud and makes them available on your devices anywhere, any time, at no additional cost.
  • Automatic Downloads. Purchase More >

Facebook iPad App Finally Released

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October 11, 2011
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The long awaited and much anticipated Facebook app for the iPad is finally here today. As of Monday evening, Facebook’s iOS app is now a universal binary that supports not only the iPhone and iPod Touch but also the iPad. Among the new features found in the app are: Facebook lists supporting high-resolution photos, slide and pinch gesture supports, game compatibility with Facebook games, and quick access to messaging features from anywhere in the app.

Furthermore, Facebook has a dedicated page to the iPad app where you can find out more information as to what the app offers. If you are More >

Newspaper and Magazine Subscriptions Now Available On Kindle App

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July 26, 2011
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Amazon recently updated its Kindle, iOS application with support for magazine and newspaper subscriptions. iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch users can now browse, purchase, and read from more than 100 newspapers and magazines. These publications are complete with high resolution color photos, and the company confirmed that more content is on the way as well.

Customers with Amazon subscriptions can find recent issues under the “Archived Items” menu inside the application. The update also removes Amazon’s Kindle Store button from the app now, allowing users to share quotes and passages with More >

Intego Releases VirusBarrier – First Malware Scanner for iOS Devices

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July 13, 2011
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Apple has done a good job of keeping malware and viruses out of their OS’s on both Mac and iOS. While malware incidence has indeed been low on both Mac and iOS, Mac OS X anti-malware maker Intego has released VirusBarrier for iOS, a malware scanner for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

Based on the award-winning technology of Intego’s Mac OS X anti-malware tool, VirusBarrier X6, VirusBarrier iOS allows users of iOS devices to scan files attached to e-mail messages in the cloud for malware that could affect Macs or Windows PCs.

VirusBarrier scans places where malware is the likeliest to More >

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