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- Springtomize 2 updated with iPhone 5 support and several bug fixes
- Pod2g: iOS 6.1.1 beta does not fix latest jailbreak
- Ultrasn0w updated for iOS 6.1
- Siri programmed to control an entire house
- New iPad 5 mockups look just about right…
- Source Saver automatically backs up your additional Cydia repos
- Apple updates Airport Utility for iOS with new features and improvements
- Apple responds to recent calls for it to return cash to shareholders
- Apple’s ‘disappointing’ holiday quarter compared to other companies
- Orchestra’s Mailbox hits the iPhone, download now to reserve your spot
- Cut the Rope ‘Lantern’ box arrives in time for Chinese New Year
- The Woz: Apple has fallen ‘somewhat behind with features in the smartphone business’
- Skype for iPhone gains emergency call redirection, automatic call recovery
- FreedomPop confirms LTE iPad clip, launches in H2 2013
- Sprint sold record 2.2M iPhones during the holiday quarter
- Canalys: iPad accounted for 1 in 6 PCs in Q4 2012
- Apple, Samsung took 103% of 2012 handset profits
- Australia’s Treasury Department the latest to switch from BlackBerry to iPhone
| Springtomize 2 updated with iPhone 5 support and several bug fixes Posted: 07 Feb 2013 05:38 PM PST
When the evasi0n website went live Monday morning, I wasted no time jailbreaking my iPhone 5. I had convinced myself that I didn’t miss my tweaks very much, but as soon as I was able to, I started downloading them. The first one I grabbed—and it’s one of only a few I have installed—is Filippo Bigarella’s Springtomize 2. It’s probably one of the most full-featured tweaks available, and it just got updated with full support for the iPhone 5…(...) "Springtomize 2 updated with iPhone 5 support and several bug fixes" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Pod2g: iOS 6.1.1 beta does not fix latest jailbreak Posted: 07 Feb 2013 05:00 PM PST
This is pretty interesting. Pod2g just announced that the new iOS 6.1.1 beta that Apple seeded to developers yesterday does not actually patch the exploits used in the latest jailbreak. The beta came just a week after Apple rolled out iOS 6.1 to the public, and two days after the release of evasi0n, so it was assumed that the two were related. But that may not be the case…(...) "Pod2g: iOS 6.1.1 beta does not fix latest jailbreak" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Posted: 07 Feb 2013 04:55 PM PST
Between the rise of third party vendors and the recent change in DMCA policy, the need for iPhone software unlocks is steadily dwindling. But that doesn’t mean that the method is obsolete, as there are still many people out there with older iPhones. And if you happen to be one of those people, you’ll be happy to know that MuscleNerd has confirmed that Ultrasn0w was quietly updated this week to support iOS 6.1. So if you’re on an eligible device and baseband, you can unlock on the new firmware…(...) "Ultrasn0w updated for iOS 6.1" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Siri programmed to control an entire house Posted: 07 Feb 2013 04:50 PM PST
It seems like it’s been a while since we’ve seen any good SiriProxy hacks. If you recall, setting up Siri proxy servers to program Apple’s digital assistant to execute custom commands was all the rage last year. But the movement has since quieted down. There’s a new video out, though, of a guy using Siri and a Rasberry Pi-based SiriProxy server to control almost everything in his house that may rekindle interest in the community. Watch him control his thermostat and TV, open his garage and more…(...) "Siri programmed to control an entire house" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| New iPad 5 mockups look just about right… Posted: 07 Feb 2013 04:45 PM PST
If the rumors pan out, the fifth-generation iPad should have an all-new design that borrows heavily from the iPad mini, down to the skinnier side bezels, a thin-film touchscreen tech and a much thinner profile. Based on a purportedly leaked iPad 5 backplate, MacRumors has commissioned graphics artists over at CiccareseDesign to create a nice batch of renders depicting how the device should stack up against the iPad 4, iPad mini and the iPhone 5 in terms of the size and industrial design…(...) "New iPad 5 mockups look just about right…" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Source Saver automatically backs up your additional Cydia repos Posted: 07 Feb 2013 03:39 PM PST
Don’t you hate it when you restore your iPhone and all the progress you’ve made getting your tweaks just right gets wiped away? There are packages on Cydia that make it easy to directly backup your tweaks, but workarounds like PKGBackup can cause issues, especially if you wind up automatically installing software that is no longer compatible with your device. Source Saver gives you an intermediate solution with fewer risks. With the press of a button, Source Saver will backup the repos you’ve added to Cydia. This way you won’t have to manually add Ryan Petrich’s beta repository to Cydia, or dig through sites to find the address for the DosPad repo…(...) "Source Saver automatically backs up your additional Cydia repos" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple updates Airport Utility for iOS with new features and improvements Posted: 07 Feb 2013 02:15 PM PST
Good news this afternoon for those of you who own AirPort base stations—that includes the AirPort Express, Extreme, and Time Capsule—Apple has released updates for both the Mac and iOS versions of its AirPort Utility. The app allows you to set up and manage all of your AirPort devices, and today it gets some much needed improvements and a few new features including the ability to add WPS-capable Wi-Fi printers to your network…(...) "Apple updates Airport Utility for iOS with new features and improvements" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple responds to recent calls for it to return cash to shareholders Posted: 07 Feb 2013 01:19 PM PST
Apple has just issued a statement regarding its commitment to return some of its extremely large—now more than $130 billion— cash pile to shareholders, saying that the company and its Board of Directors are in “active discussions” on what to do with its money. The comment follows a press release sent to Apple investors this morning by Greenlight Capital, a major Apple shareholder, calling for the Cupertino-based iPhone maker to stop ‘hoarding its cash,’ and start returning some of it to its large base of stock holders…(...) "Apple responds to recent calls for it to return cash to shareholders" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple’s ‘disappointing’ holiday quarter compared to other companies Posted: 07 Feb 2013 12:38 PM PST
When Apple announced the results for its 2012 holiday quarter, the reaction from Wall Street was extremely negative. Despite selling a record 48 million iPhones, and recording a record $54.5 billion in revenue, the company’s stock dropped more than 10% following the news. A lot of folks have tried to explain the phenomenon—investors are worried about its slowing growth, or its ability to handle stronger competition from the likes of Google and Samsung. But the truth is, Apple is performing better than it ever has, and better than everyone else…(...) "Apple’s ‘disappointing’ holiday quarter compared to other companies" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Orchestra’s Mailbox hits the iPhone, download now to reserve your spot Posted: 07 Feb 2013 10:22 AM PST
Orchestra’s anticipated email client aptly named Mailbox has finally hit the App Store, following months of private beta testing. In between Google’s slow pace of adding necessary new features to its Gmail iOS client and Sparrow lingering with maintenance updates but no new stuff, Mailbox is Godsent. Not only is it arguably the best-looking iOS email client, Mailbox outsmarts Apple’s stock Mail, Gmail and Sparrow with its chat-like approach to email, crisp UI and the cool ‘snooze’ function…(...) "Orchestra’s Mailbox hits the iPhone, download now to reserve your spot" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Cut the Rope ‘Lantern’ box arrives in time for Chinese New Year Posted: 07 Feb 2013 10:03 AM PST Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. Ahead of the upcoming festivities which come with a seemingly endless stream of colorful lanterns being released in the sky, Cut the Rope maker Zeptolab and UK publisher Chillingo have issued a content update which brings a brand new Lantern box full of – you guessed right – floating paper lanterns. With the 25 new levels, Cut the Rope now has a total of 350 levels spread across fourteen different boxes. Not bad for a 99-cent game…(...) "Cut the Rope ‘Lantern’ box arrives in time for Chinese New Year" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| The Woz: Apple has fallen ‘somewhat behind with features in the smartphone business’ Posted: 07 Feb 2013 09:37 AM PST
One needs not ask Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak twice to comment on Apple’s moves. For better or worse, he always makes headlines, sometimes by dissing Siri or the iPhone 4S battery life and other times by firing pot shots at Apple for not building a phablet of its own. Speaking at the Business Week Best Brand Awards yesterday, the Apple employee #1 discussed the iPhone, Samsung and competition. Though an Apple loyalists, Woz isn’t gullible and certainly doesn’t shy away from confessing that competition has caught up with Apple. Other vendors did pass the iPhone in certain features and Samsung, he says, is a big competitor now. In fact, he openly says that the South Korean conglomerate currently makes “great products”. But worry not: the top geek loves the company he co-founded and “if Apple made lousy products, I would not be in line”. Jump past the fold for other noteworthy quotes and a nice video…(...) "The Woz: Apple has fallen ‘somewhat behind with features in the smartphone business’" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Skype for iPhone gains emergency call redirection, automatic call recovery Posted: 07 Feb 2013 08:43 AM PST
Following a Skype for iPad update earlier this week that has enabled automatic dropped call recovery, in-app purchase of Skype credits and a minor UI tweak, the Microsoft-owned VoIP provider has pushed out an update to its iPhone and iPod touch client this morning. Borrowing from the latest iPad build, the iPhone version will now automatically reconnect any dropped call. More importantly emergency calls now get routed through the native dialer, which is interesting knowing most other VoIP apps don’t support this feature. A few more tidbits and the full changelog follow after the jump…(...) "Skype for iPhone gains emergency call redirection, automatic call recovery" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| FreedomPop confirms LTE iPad clip, launches in H2 2013 Posted: 07 Feb 2013 08:13 AM PST
Skype founder Niklas Zennstrom-backed FreedomPop startup made waves with its Freedom Hub Burst no-contract wireless appliance that serves one gigabyte of free 4G data each month to up to 10 wireless or wired devices simultaneously. Monday, Forbes reported that FreedomPop could unveil an iPad sleeve with 4G data via Sprint's LTE network. A new report out today sheds more light on the matter: a FreedomPop LTE clip compatible with iPads is indeed due in the second half of this year. We’ve got more tidbits right after the break…(...) "FreedomPop confirms LTE iPad clip, launches in H2 2013" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Sprint sold record 2.2M iPhones during the holiday quarter Posted: 07 Feb 2013 07:08 AM PST
U.S. carrier Sprint, the latest wireless provider to offer the Apple iPhone, announced Thursday it sold a record 2.2 million during the holiday fourth-quarter. A total of 6.6 million iPhones were sold for all of 2012, according to the company. Despite complaints of losses due to high subsidies, the iPhone has improved Sprint’s ability to attract new customers. The company said 38 percent of iPhone buyers during the fourth quarter were new subscribers. That’s just slightly below the 40 percent of iPhones purchased by new customers throughout the entire year, according to the firm… (...) "Sprint sold record 2.2M iPhones during the holiday quarter" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Canalys: iPad accounted for 1 in 6 PCs in Q4 2012 Posted: 07 Feb 2013 06:15 AM PST
Apple’s iPad mini is doing the job exactly as the company planned: slowing a slipping market share. The 7.9-inch device is working so well one analyst credited it for preventing Apple’s fourth-quarter share of the tablet market falling below 49 percent. Another, even more striking tidbit: the iPad accounted for one-in-six PCs shipped in the fourth quarter of 2012, per research firm Canalys. And if you counted tablets instead of PCs, demand during the fourth quarter would be up twelve percent to 134 million units. Instead, PC shipments fell by five percent in 2012, emphasizing how tablets such as the iPad could recharge a flagging industry…(...) "Canalys: iPad accounted for 1 in 6 PCs in Q4 2012" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple, Samsung took 103% of 2012 handset profits Posted: 07 Feb 2013 04:43 AM PST
We have often written how the handset market is essentially a duopoly of operating systems – iOS and Android – as well as brands: Apple and Samsung. Yesterday came even another way the two are dominating the mobile world – profits. Apple and Samsung accounted for 103 percent of handset profits in 2013, a figure made possible by the zero or negative growth by six of the eight leading handset makers. Apple held 69 percent of handset profits earned in all of 2012, more than double that of the South Korean Samsung, which hauled in 34 percent of phone profits last year, according to Canaccord Genuity…(...) "Apple, Samsung took 103% of 2012 handset profits" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Australia’s Treasury Department the latest to switch from BlackBerry to iPhone Posted: 07 Feb 2013 04:05 AM PST
RIM may have a new name, operating system and a pair of devices on the way, but Australia’s chief information officer Peter Alexander says that it’s almost too little too late. The comments follow a recent announcement that the country’s Treasury Department would be trading in their BlackBerry devices for iPhones—a seemingly popular trend lately…(...) "Australia’s Treasury Department the latest to switch from BlackBerry to iPhone" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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