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- How to create a makeshift gaming console with a jailbroken iPad mini, an Apple TV, and a Dual Shock 3
- Here’s an iTV concept Jony Ive would approve of
- Google to shut down Google Reader on July 1
- The best iOS 6 YouTube extension: YourTube vs ProTube
- Readdle releases free version of ‘Calendars’ for iOS
- Apple’s marketing honcho Phil Schiller launches attacks on Android on eve of Galaxy S4 launch
- AT&T’s LTE is the fastest, Verizon rules the coverage
- Regional carriers voice support for cell phone unlocking
- Hands-on with new one-column Facebook Timeline
- Twitter reportedly readying standalone music discovery app for iOS
- YourTube update for iOS 6 now available in Cydia
- Apple adds Flyover and 3D buildings to several new cities in Maps
- ‘Compose’ adds new Mail and Message shortcuts to Notification Center
- Breathometer iOS dongle reads how drunk you are
- Apple actually removed one CPU core from Apple TV’s die-shrunk A5 chip
- Training docs indicate Staples will sell iPhones, iPads and Macs as well
- PayPal outs in-store payment software for iPad
- Official: Apple’s boss Tim Cook to testify for four hours in e-books trial
- Security firm says iOS configuration profiles pose malware threat
- Netflix rolls out the improved social experience to US viewers
| Posted: 13 Mar 2013 06:33 PM PDT
I had the privilege of testing out Matthias Ringwald and Roger Wetzel’s excellent update to one of my favorite jailbreak apps. The app is called Blutrol, and it allows you to use external Bluetooth controllers like the iCade, and now, Sony’s Dual Shock 3 (Sixaxis) controller, to control iOS games. Their decision to add Sixaxis support to iOS is a very big step in the right direction for gamers who use Blutrol. Version 3.0 brings support for it, analog controls, and the 3rd party Duo Gamer controller as well. In the past, I only used Blutrol when using my iCade arcade cabinet. While that’s nice, there’s something to be said about using a handheld controller, especially when it’s a legendary controller like Sony’s. As you can probably imagine, the features included with Blutrol 3.0 open up a whole new playing field when it comes to iOS gaming on jailbroken devices. Check inside for a configuration guide and video walkthrough showcasing my setup.(...) "How to create a makeshift gaming console with a jailbroken iPad mini, an Apple TV, and a Dual Shock 3" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Here’s an iTV concept Jony Ive would approve of Posted: 13 Mar 2013 05:13 PM PDT
Resident Apple mockup artist Martin Hajek is on a roll lately. Just a day following his publication of the traditional iWatch concept which adorns the April 2013 cover of the MacUser magazine, he’s back at it with a new Apple television mockup that has Jony Ive written all over it. The beautiful renderings are based on the familiar iMac look and sport the sinister black design, with details reminiscent of the iPhone 5. Go past the fold for the full awesomeness…(...) "Here’s an iTV concept Jony Ive would approve of" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Google to shut down Google Reader on July 1 Posted: 13 Mar 2013 04:53 PM PDT
In a new blog post entitled “A second spring of cleaning” this afternoon, Google announced that it was going to be closing down a number of its projects and services over the next several months. Included in the shutdowns is Google Reader—a popular RSS news aggregation service, which a number of apps and users still depend on to serve up headlines. Keep reading for more details….(...) "Google to shut down Google Reader on July 1" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| The best iOS 6 YouTube extension: YourTube vs ProTube Posted: 13 Mar 2013 04:21 PM PDT
Today I sat down with the newly released YourTube for iOS 6, and compared it with ProTube Extension for YouTube. Both jailbreak tweaks are very similar in form and function. For example, they both modify YouTube’s 3rd Party YouTube app to allow downloads, constant AirPlay mirroring, ad blocking, etc. YourTube for iOS 6 costs $4.99 on Cydia ($3.99 on sale for a limited time), and it’s a free upgrade for all existing YourTube or YourTube HD customers. If you’ve been jailbreaking for a while, then there’s a good chance that you’ve purchased at least one of those tweaks in the past, which means that YourTube for iOS 6 is most likely a free download for you. If not, you can get $1.00 off the regular price if you pony up $3.99 now. ProTube Extension for YouTube is $1.99. If you purchased ProTube or ProTube HD after May 2012, then you can snag ProTube Extension for just $0.99. While both tweaks are largely the same in function, there are still some visual and usage differences that you should be aware of before deciding which one to buy. Which one is the right one for you? Take a look as I compare them both inside.(...) "The best iOS 6 YouTube extension: YourTube vs ProTube" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Readdle releases free version of ‘Calendars’ for iOS Posted: 13 Mar 2013 03:55 PM PDT
If you’ve ever perused through the Productivity section of the App Store, chances are you’ve come across one of Readdle’s apps. Titles like Documents, Scanner Pro and Printer Pro are staples in the category. The firm also has a popular calendar app, called ‘Calendars,’ which it has rebranded today to ‘Calendars+.’ It did this to make room for a new free version of the app, which includes many of its major features…(...) "Readdle releases free version of ‘Calendars’ for iOS" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple’s marketing honcho Phil Schiller launches attacks on Android on eve of Galaxy S4 launch Posted: 13 Mar 2013 03:36 PM PDT
Following today’s unexpected news of Google’s SVP Andy Rubin leaving Android to focus on moonshot projects at the Internet giant – and conveniently just 24 hours ahead of Samsung’s big unveiling of the Galaxy S4 at the Unpacked event in New York City – Apple’s SVP of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller sat down with The Wall Street Journal to pooh-pooh the Android platform. He’s touched upon several controversial topics, including Android fragmentation and lack of integration. And dismissing the looming Samsung launch, the exec called Android “a free replacement for a feature phone” and cited Apple’s own research claiming four times as many iPhone users switched from Android than to Android during the fourth quarter…(...) "Apple’s marketing honcho Phil Schiller launches attacks on Android on eve of Galaxy S4 launch" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| AT&T’s LTE is the fastest, Verizon rules the coverage Posted: 13 Mar 2013 02:59 PM PDT
Aren’t you sick and tired of top U.S. carriers advertising their 4G LTE service as the nation’s fastest and most reliable? This mostly false advertising has been ticking me off for quite some time, especially how T-Mobile promotes its 3G HSPA+ network as 4G. Time for a reality check. Research firm Rootmetrics yesterday published the results of its survey of U.S. carriers and their fourth-generation Long-Term Evolution (LTE) networks. Surprisingly or not, AT&T’s LTE came on top as the fastest, but rival Verizon grabbed the title of the nation’s best LTE coverage. More tidbits right after the break..(...) "AT&T’s LTE is the fastest, Verizon rules the coverage" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Regional carriers voice support for cell phone unlocking Posted: 13 Mar 2013 02:34 PM PDT
I find it peculiar that regional wireless carriers in the United States have traditionally been way more vocal in their support of Apple and sound business practices than the corporate behemoths like AT&T, Verizon, Sprint or T-Mobile, the nation’s top carriers. A new report out this morning praises some regional carriers for having the guts to back a broader initiative to make cell phone unlocking legal again. Contrast the move to AT&T’s “straightforward” policy of locking your device to its network until you’ve met the terms of your service agreement. Specifically, rural carriers such as U.S. Cellular and Bluegrass Cellular are now backing these looming bills, likely in a bid to appease to its iPhone customers. Remember, these same guys happily undercut major carriers’ iPhone deals by at least $50…(...) "Regional carriers voice support for cell phone unlocking" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Hands-on with new one-column Facebook Timeline Posted: 13 Mar 2013 12:08 PM PDT
The social networking giant Facebook today announced that the improved Timeline rocking a much-awaited one-column layout is rolling out today and “in the coming weeks” to users worldwide. The subtle and welcomed redesign has nothing to do with a new-look News Feed, also coming pretty soon. The two-column Timeline prominently features shortcuts to your About, Friends and Photos sections. Facebook has also introduced several new sections for your About view: Movies, Books and Photos, where you can indicate what you read, watched and shared. Also cool: the new Instagram Timeline app replicates your photo stream across the full width of your Facebook profile, quite handy for showcasing the photos you shared on this Facebook-owned service without having to manually upload them to Facebook…(...) "Hands-on with new one-column Facebook Timeline" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Twitter reportedly readying standalone music discovery app for iOS Posted: 13 Mar 2013 11:06 AM PDT
Last year, Twitter acquired popular music discovery service We Are Hunted. The company developed proprietary search technology than can continuously scan the Internet to identify trending new music around the world. And according to a new report, Twitter is getting ready to launch a new standalone app based on that technology called Twitter Music. The app, which is expected to debut on iOS, will bring music discovery to the masses…(...) "Twitter reportedly readying standalone music discovery app for iOS" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| YourTube update for iOS 6 now available in Cydia Posted: 13 Mar 2013 11:04 AM PDT
If you’re a YouTube user, or dare we say “power user,” then you’re no doubt already acutely aware of YourTube. A jailbreak tweak from the folks over at CocoaNuts, YourTube takes the already impressive YouTube app and turns it into the app Google would no doubt like it to be, if it wasn’t for all manner of licensing issues! Amongst other features, YourTube allows users to download their YouTube videos for playback later, with adjustable quality settings and the option to have the downloaded files added to their iPhone’s built-in media apps. Oh, and they’ll get synced back to your computer that way, too. That’s just scratching the surface of what YourTube can do, so here’s a handy bullet point list of features for your easy perusal…(...) "YourTube update for iOS 6 now available in Cydia" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple adds Flyover and 3D buildings to several new cities in Maps Posted: 13 Mar 2013 09:49 AM PDT
When Tim Cook wrote his open letter last September, apologizing for the quality of the new Maps app, he said that Apple would work on it non-stop until it lived up to its incredibly high standards. And it has been. Though it hasn’t garnered much media attention, Apple has made a number of improvements to its Maps app over the past six months, including adding Flyover support and 3D building images to several new cities…(...) "Apple adds Flyover and 3D buildings to several new cities in Maps" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| ‘Compose’ adds new Mail and Message shortcuts to Notification Center Posted: 13 Mar 2013 08:55 AM PDT
Looking for a quick and easy way to compose new messages and emails via Notification Center? Then perhaps Compose — a new jailbreak tweak that places shortcuts to each respective app in Notification Center — will suit your fancy. Compose follows the same visual template that Apple created with its Facebook and Twitter Notification Center shortcuts, but it doesn’t work exactly the same. Instead of opening up a small pop-up box to type in any content you wish to share, Compose works more like a shortcut to each respective app. More details inside…(...) "‘Compose’ adds new Mail and Message shortcuts to Notification Center" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Breathometer iOS dongle reads how drunk you are Posted: 13 Mar 2013 07:04 AM PDT Breathometer, Inc. today launched “the world’s first smartphone breathalyzer,” an Indiegogo project. It’s tiny enought to fit into your pocket and connects to your iPhone or iPad running iOS 5 or above or Android 4.x device via the audio jack. Just blow into the dongle and it will take real-time alcohol readings so you could check out just how drunk (or sober) you are, handy for determining whether you should drive or not. It’s available for pre-order now and is scheduled to begin shipping in the summer of 2013…(...) "Breathometer iOS dongle reads how drunk you are" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Apple actually removed one CPU core from Apple TV’s die-shrunk A5 chip Posted: 13 Mar 2013 06:13 AM PDT
Silicon analysts over at Chipworks were able to conclude yesterday that the smaller A5 package, which was recently discovered inside a retooled Apple TV, is still being fabbed on Samsung's 32-nanometer process rather than on TSMC’s 28-nanometer technology, as some watchers speculate. Compared to its 2012 counterpart, the new A5 with a 2013 die is noticeably smaller, prompting questions on how Apple has managed to achieve a smaller die without changing fabbing technology. The full A5 floorplan Chipworks published this morning reveals the culprit: the new die is smaller because the package contains just one ARM CPU core. Now, Apple has always rated the Apple TV as single-core, but previous implementations called for dual-core designs with one core intentionally disabled, though still present. In removing one CPU core altogether, Apple’s silicon team was able to shrink the die size without having to switch to a more sophisticated fabbing process technology…(...) "Apple actually removed one CPU core from Apple TV’s die-shrunk A5 chip" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Training docs indicate Staples will sell iPhones, iPads and Macs as well Posted: 13 Mar 2013 05:44 AM PDT
We’ve known for a while now that Apple-friendly peripherals and accessories were headed to US Staples stores. The retailer already sells the products in Canada and internationally. And late last month, they started selling them in their US webstore. But according to newly leaked internal documents, the stores are going to be offering more than just plug-ins and add-ons. The images, which are believed to be of associate training materials, suggest they’ll be selling Macs and iOS devices as well…(...) "Training docs indicate Staples will sell iPhones, iPads and Macs as well" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| PayPal outs in-store payment software for iPad Posted: 13 Mar 2013 03:40 AM PDT
eBay-owned PayPal operates in 190 markets and in 25 currencies around the world and has more than 123 million active accounts. The company has had the PayPal Here iPhone app available on the App Store since March of last year. The free software has now been released on the iPad, marking PayPal’s first tablet app ever. Essential to merchants who prefer PayPal and want to get paid directly at the point of sale, the program works in conjunction with a free credit card reader to let you scan an item's barcode for faster checkout, wirelessly connect to a cash drawer and printer, track sales activity and more…(...) "PayPal outs in-store payment software for iPad" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Official: Apple’s boss Tim Cook to testify for four hours in e-books trial Posted: 13 Mar 2013 02:33 AM PDT
This past Sunday, Bloomberg reported that Apple CEO Tim Cook may be required to testify in an antitrust lawsuit the United States Department of Justice filed against it and major e-book publishers over an alleged price fixing of e-books. Reuters confirms today that U.S. District Judge Denise Cote in Manhattan granted the Justice Department’s request to compel Cook to sit for a deposition. The Judge said the death of Jobs was a key reason in ordering the deposition. Cook will be testifying for four hours in the lawsuit, a risky move for the CEO and potentially damaging to Apple. The Cupertino company is now the main target of the suit after all named publishers had settled with regulators…(...) "Official: Apple’s boss Tim Cook to testify for four hours in e-books trial" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Security firm says iOS configuration profiles pose malware threat Posted: 13 Mar 2013 02:30 AM PDT
Last week, Apple’s Marketing SVP Phil Schiller tweeted out a link to a mobile malware report that showed Android devices accounted for a staggering 79% of new mobile threats last year, while iOS devices accounted for just 0.7%. Of course, the fact that he tweeted the link was far more surprising than the report’s data. After all, we’ve known for years that Android is far more susceptible to mobile malware than iOS. Right? Security experts say not so fast…(...) "Security firm says iOS configuration profiles pose malware threat" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
| Netflix rolls out the improved social experience to US viewers Posted: 13 Mar 2013 01:55 AM PDT Netflix, the popular provider of on-demand Hollywood movies and television shows, Wednesday showed off a slew of new features aimed at making the experience more social and engaging. After being available internationally for well over a year, Netflix customers in the United States can now finally connect their Netflix account with Facebook. This enables you to check out what your friends are watching and optionally share your favorite shows with them. Interestingly enough, there’s a new Do Not Share button to mark those kinky videos you don’t want your parents to know about. More Social Settings are available in Your Account on Netflix.com, where you can turn on additional sharing to Facebook or stop sharing altogether…(...) "Netflix rolls out the improved social experience to US viewers" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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