Wed, 19 December 2012
Tii - iTem 0252 - Insta-revolt
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Instagram responds to TOS outrage: Instagram's new legalese pisses off users - Boing Boing Instagram says it now has the right to sell your photos Apple releases iOS 6.0.2 to fix Wi-Fi issue iOS 6.1 beta 4 given to developers ahead of release Mildura Police warn drivers against relying on Apple iOS 6 maps Apple Could Acquire Navigation Partner TomTom Google Maps for iPhone is here Google Maps for iPhone downloaded 10 million times Apple's Find My iPhone App Now Provides Driving Directions Another Reason to Never Use an iPhone Case Watch the Tim Cook interview with Rock Center's Brian Williams TalkTapp - Social Voice Assistant myAssistant - Personal Secretary - CNET Download.com iPhone 5 First Weekend Sales in China Top Two Million iPad Mini Ad Impressions Grew 28 Percent Every Day in November iPad Mini set to eclipse Retina iPad iPad Mini Not Gobbling Up Full-Size iPad Sales Apple iPad, iPad Mini LTE Tablets Cleared For Sale In China Google Declares Victory Over The iPhone How to Get a Refund From the iOS or Mac App Stores iPhone 5 Trygger Camera Clip — Kickstarter Office Mobile for iPhone and iPad app references revealed by Microsoft Black Friday on the iPad: Revisiting some dubious data App Store app gifting returns to iOS
Apps Mentioned in this Episode: Voice Assistant + Personal
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Sat, 8 December 2012
Tii - iTem 0251 - Dan says iOS 6.1 Beta 3
Links Mentioned in this Episode: Today's Sponsor - SquareTrade www.squaretrade.com/tii = for iPhone5 warranty discount www.squaretrade.com/tii2 = for iPad warranty discount
AT&T iPhones In Pennsylvania Are Being Taken Over By ‘Dan’ The new iOS 6.1 beta (version 3) is out iPhone 5 ship time drops to two to four days iPhone 5 two-handsets-per-customer limitation lifted T-Mobile CEO: Our iPhone experience will be 'dramatically different' T-Mobile's Subsidy Free iPhone Will Bring Transparency To Smartphone Economics China Mobile president confirms ongoing iPhone talks iPad mini & iPhone 5 Arrive in China in December iPhone 5 Arrives in More Than 50 Additional Countries features Apple killed off in iTunes 11 YouTube Gets Shiny New iPad, iPhone App iPhone 5S already? Possible pics leak Which tablet has the best battery life? Botnet Steals $47M from 30K European Bank Accounts App Developers Shun Microsoft's Surface 1 Second Everyday App by Cesar Kuriyama Whatever Happened To The Geode? Apple-supported tablet app The Daily shuts down The Daily is no more - News Corporation FTC Slams Google for Seeking iPhone, iPad Ban DreamJB: Hacker Announces iOS 6.0.1 Untethered Jailbreak for 22 December IEEE's Robot iPad App is Robot Heaven Tim Cook's Freshman Year - Businessweek OtterBox Defender Case - iPad Mini
Apps Mentioned in this Episode: Toddler Distractor Christmas Edition Mail Enhancer Pro - Cydia
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Fri, 30 November 2012
Tii - iTem 0250 - iTunes 11 finally
Links Mentioned in this Episode: Today's Sponsor - SquareTrade www.squaretrade.com/tii = for iPhone5 warranty discount www.squaretrade.com/tii2 = for iPad warranty discount
General Motors to become first car maker to integrate Apple’s Siri iPad mini ad in Time is pretty fantastic Apple Said to Fire Maps Manager After Flaws Hurt IPhone 5 - Bloomberg Apple's iPhone 5 Web Site Lead Times Down to 1 Week iPhone 5 Release Date Set for Dec. 14 in China Apple to start selling unlocked iPhone 5 T-Mobile iPhone “speculation is heightening” according to Merrill Lynch Google+ iPhone App Gets Instant Photo Upload Feature Facebook Releasing New iOS 6 Photo Sync Feature 11 Apple iPads per hour vs. zero Microsoft Surface tablets iPhone and iPad once again lead web usage metrics We're Holiday Shopping Online for Apple iPads With iPads Apple's iPhone 5 tops most frequently searched on Bing Brydge, the Kickstarter iPad Keyboard Case, is Here ORA: Ultimate Sound System for iPad — Kickstarter The Glif For iPhone 5 Now Available Belkin iPad Mini Keyboard Case How to Create Retina Graphics for your Web Designs New Apple Patent Shows "Realistic" Wireless Charging Slyde Show for iPad on the iTunes App Store
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Fri, 23 November 2012
Tii - iTem 0249 - Black Friday 2012
Links Mentioned in this Episode: Today's Sponsor - The Tii App iPad 2 - Starting at $399 - White or Black - Apple Store (U.S.) Apple Black Friday 2012 Price Guide: Best Prices on Apple Gadgets Black Friday 2012: the best electronics deals so far JFK Employee Arrested in Connection With iPad Theft Rumors about Apple acquiring Color Labs and Authentec AT&T Drops FaceTime Shared Data Plan Requirement for iPhone 5 AT&T iPhone 4S now gets FaceTime over cellular, report says Hostess Twinkies Aren't The Only Hot Items On Ebay Apple Refurbished Outlet store on eBay! Nokia redefines digital map landscape by introducing HERE Japan Display Shows Off 'Innovation Vehicles:' Oprah raves about Microsoft's Surface — from an iPad OTTO: Android Car Infotainment System | Indiegogo Lightning accessories | Macworld Boom Lures App Creators - NYTimes.com iPhone app that deletes photos, Snapchat
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Fri, 16 November 2012
Tii - iTem 0248 - A 50 50 chance
Links Mentioned in this Episode: Today's Sponsor - SquareTrade www.squaretrade.com/tii = for iPhone5 warranty discount www.squaretrade.com/tii2 = for iPad warranty discount
Does HTC Deal Mean End to Apple's Patent Dispute With Android? Will the Deal Between HTC and Apple End the War on Android? Compete Report: Apple iPod touch + iPad mini iPad mini Battery Life Trounces Tablet Competition iPad mini vs iPad 4 benchmark tests Review: The skinny on the iPad mini—it’s not the size that counts | Ars Technica iPad Mini Retina rumor arrives early | Apple - CNET News iPad mini carving new demand from the hide of PC sales more than existing iPads Customer Reviews: iPad mini Smart Cover – Green Crooks steal $1.5 million in iPads from JFK - NYPOST.com iPad mini with 4G ships early, world rejoices | ZDNet AT&T Discounting iPad $100 with Two-Year Contract Apple Releases Second Beta Of iOS 6.1 To Developers iOS 6.0 Causes CDN Overages | PRX Labs iPhone 5, iPod touch 5 touchscreens responding oddly Where are all the iPhone 5 app updates? Used iPhone Price Guide - Anthony Agius Does Using An iPad Hinder Kids’ Other Basic Skills? « CBS Chicago Michael Wolff: The Age of Apple may be over Microsoft Mum On Surface Tablet Sales Sprint clarifies iPhone 4S unlocking policy | Macworld FloJack - NFC for iPad and iPhone by Flomio — Kickstarter Misfit Shine - activity tracker | Indiegogo Beginning Thanksgiving Day Target To Offer Huge Sales For Apple Fans Walmart, Target, Best Buy Black Friday Apple starting production on iPhone 5S, report says - The Washington Post Type without a keyboard - NBC News Have Hope: iPhone 5 Jailbreak Is Getting Closer How to Fix Your iPhone 5's Crappy Wi-Fi
Jabra Tour - Bluetooth speaker
Apps Mentioned in this Episode: Photography Assignment Generator - SLR
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Wed, 7 November 2012
Tii - iTem 0247 - iPad 4 wins all the benchmark tests
Links Mentioned in this Episode: Today's Sponsor - SquareTrade www.squaretrade.com/tii = for iPhone5 warranty discount www.squaretrade.com/tii2 = for iPad warranty discount
Apple Sells Three Million iPads in Three Days Apple's 3 million iPad weekend Spoof ‘banned’ iPad mini promo iPad 4 has processing power to spare AnandTech - iPad 4 GPU Performance Analyzed Alleged factory unlocked iPhone 5 prices appear on Apple's website Apple Releases iPhone 5 In Mexico AT&T announces cloud-based storage Oh Apple Lightning connector, how do I love thee? Android Malware Surges Despite Google’s Efforts iPhone 5 vs Lumia 920: Why Nokia Has A Shot Apple, Samsung Take 106% of Smartphone Profits Jailbreak the iPhone But Not The IPad Why iPhone 6 Will Launch by June 2013 Microsoft's Ballmer: Surface Is the Tablet Consumers Really Want Why It’s Fashionable Nowadays to Beat on Apple We're Apple, And You're Suckers Conan O'Brien: iPad Mini is just another sad ripoff
Apps Mentioned in this Episode: Inkscape Photography Assignment Generator - SLR Photography Assignment Generator - iPhone Swipeselection - Cydia
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Sat, 3 November 2012
Tii - iTem 0246 - iOS 6.0.1 and 6.1 beta
Links Mentioned in this Episode: Today's Sponsor is SquareTrade - www.squaretrade.com/tii
How to update the iPhone 5 to iOS 6.0.1 Top 10 reasons why an iPad is a great Christmas gift for your kid iPad Mini Review Roundup - WSJ Phil Schiller clarifies iPad mini has stereo speakers Will Sprint iPad Get Unlimited Data? Deciding On a 4G Operator for Your iPad Mini IPad Mini greeted by shorter lines - chicagotribune.com Sprint announces new no-contract data plans Buyer's remorse on 3rd-gen iPad? iOS Benchmarks - Geekbench Browser AT&T: Our iPhone 5 did twice as well as Verizon Street Tweaks iPhone, iPad Numbers Apple Reports Fourth Quarter Results AT&T's Management Discusses Q3 2012 Results Sprint Nextel Management Discusses Q3 2012 Results iPhone 5 will go on sale in India Lawsuit Happy Apple May Not Be Able To Sell iPhone In Mexico GIZMODO - Siri vs Google Voice Search Apple - Samsung/Apple UK judgment Apple ordered to remove "untrue" anti-Samsung claims UK court orders Apple to rewrite website statement Revised Apple statement on iPad “copying” iPad mini Drop and Dunk Test vs. Nexus 7 and iPad 3 iOS VP Scott Forstall and head of retail John Browett leaving Apple Senior VP of iOS Scott Forstall is out at Apple Mod iPhone 4/4s car cradle with Lightning to 30pin adapter for iPhone 5 Rocking Chair with an iPad Dock that Charges Your iPad Radio Alarm Clock - Listen to 50,000 stations This Dead-Simple Idea Could Fix iPad’s Lousy Typing New 12W USB Adapter Will Charge iPads Faster
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Thu, 25 October 2012
. Here is a very quick summary of the latest quarterly numbers from Apple: Rev = $36 Billion (up from $28.3 Billion in the year ago quarter) Total Cash = $121.3 Billion (up $4.1 Billion for the quarter even after paying out over $2 Bil in Dividends)
Last Quarter Sales iPhones Sold = 26.9 Mil (vs 17.07 Mil year ago quarter and 26 Mil last quarter) iPads Sold = 14 Mil (vs 11.12 Mil year ago quarter and 17 Mil last quarter) iPod Touches Sold = Not given as usual but over half of the 5.3 Mil iPods sold All iPod's Sold = 5.3 Mil (vs 6.8 Mil last quarter and 6.6 Mil in the Year ago quarter)
Misc Notes iPhone 5 out to 31 countrie already - will be to 100 by end of the year. iPhone Business was $17.1 Bil last quarter alone vs $16.01 Bil for all of Microsoft last quater. That was also larger than Googles over all revnue ($14.1 Bil) and Amazons revenue ($13.8 Bil). iPad Business was $7.5 Bil last quater. Apple TV sold 1.3 Mil units last quarter. Apple sold over 5 Mil units for the past 4 quarters vs 2.8 Mil units for the year prior to that. .
Category:breaking news
-- posted at: 4:01pm EDT
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Tue, 23 October 2012
Tii - iTem 0245 - iPad 4th gen and iPad Mini event
Links Mentioned in this Episode: How many iPhones did Apple sell last quarter? A Top Dell Exec On Why His Company Didn't Invent The iPad iPhone Uber-Hacker Comex Is Out At Apple iPhone 5 call quality testing - CNET Samsung will stop making iPhone, iPad screens for Apple Can i get a iPhone from sprint and transfer to straight talk? Apple - Apple Events - Apple Special Event October 2012 How many iPads did Apple sell last quarter?
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Fri, 19 October 2012
Tii - iTem 0244 - As Subtle as a Brick through a Stain Glass Window
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Apple Announces October 23 Special Event Apple Likely to Unveil "iPad Mini" at October 23 Event Here’s The Pricing On The Surface Tablet SNL skit skewers complaints about the iPhone 5 New iPhone 5 case offers to fix purple flares iPhone 5 traffic volume already surpasses Samsung's Galaxy S3 Solving iOS 6 Battery Drain Problems Teardown of Apple's new iPod touch Apple ships mic-less EarPods with new iPod Touch Apple executive e-mail explains new iPod's missing light sensor Apple offers targeted ad opt-out $41 million can't buy success as Color app finally gives up | The Verge Color Labs To Be Acquired By Apple Sprint reportedly agrees to sell 70 percent stake to Softbank Verizon Discusses Q3 2012 Result Verizon results to provide early peek at Apple iPhone 5 sales Verizon Profitability Surges as Bills Rise on IPhone iOS 6 Jailbreak: Redsn0w Updated To v0.9.15b1 The challenges of jailbreaking iOS 6 Dev-Team Blog - Restoration reinvigoration Mod iPhone 4 car cradle for a iPhone 5 iPhone sat in 6 feet of water for 6 months Apple Forced to Run Public Apology in 14pt Arial FAB Universal Celebrates New Ticker and Name Change With Huge Event
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Wed, 10 October 2012
Tii - iTem 0243 - Inspector Number 5
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What's really going on at Apple's iPhone 5 factory in Zhengzhou, China Apple Store App Updated for iPhone 5 - Mac Rumors Rumor: iPad mini invitations set to be mailed out Oct. 10 New iPad With A6 Based Processor Appears In Analytics App Apple iPhone 5 to launch on regional U.S. carriers iPods arrive while waiting for iPad Mini | CNET Apple Financial Results - Q4 2012 Apple to release iPhone 5 sales and 2012 earnings on Oct. 25 Apple Publicly Responds to Complaints of Purple Lens Flare on iPhone 5 Photos iPhone 5 time and date issues: Apple Support Communities What’s Behind Mysterious Cellular Data Usage in iOS 6? iPhone 5 carrier update fixes bug causing cellular data use while on Wi-Fi Rogers, Bell and Telus Users Affected by Cellular Data Used Over Wi-Fi Bug Where To? will make you feel better about Apple Maps | TUAW Apple TV adds shared Photo Streams, simpler account switching — Apple News, Tips and Reviews Podcatcher App Showdown - AppAdvice Podcasting 101: iOS podcasting apps - Gigaom Netflix "Just For Kids" Now Available On iPad Street View for Google Maps web app goes live Dashboards | Android Developers Motorola Atrix 4G will not be upgraded Motorola Pulls A Sony: Atrix 4G Won’t Be Getting Ice Cream Sandwich GrainBender Protests Apple Patent Abuses Sharp Now Producing 'Adequate Volumes' of iPhone 5 Display Lab Tests: iOS 6 and iOS 5 performance differences iPhone 5 Jailbreak Successfully Achieved On Launch Day How hackers will jailbreak the iPhone 5 | ExtremeTech T-Mobile stores now stocking iPhone 5-friendly nano-SIMs ABC iPad Tracked to TSA Agent's Home iCloud to drop former MobileMe users from 25GB to 5GB iCloud: Extended complimentary storage for former MobileMe members iOS 6 ships with WiFi plus cellular feature missing | TUAW iPhone User Guide for iOS 6 now available as an eBook | TUAW
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Sat, 29 September 2012
Tii - iTem 0242 - Tim Cooks Letter
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Apple - Press Info - iPhone 5 First Weekend Sales Top Five Million Android 4.1 Jelly Bean user base grew 1,500% in two months | Android Community Early adopters experiencing issues with Apple’s iPhone 5 iPhone 5 defective camera thread (purple flare) - AnandTech Forums The Weirdest Thing People Hate About the iPhone 5 Verizon: Our iPhone 5 SIM Slot Will Never Be Carrier Locked Apple - iPhone 5 - View all the technical specifications. Verizon Leaving iPhone 5 SIM Slots Unlocked as Required by FCC iPhone 5 clears first regulatory obstacle in China | ZDNet Apple CEO Tim Cook's letter: "We fell short" Apple - A letter from Tim Cook on Maps Apple-Google Maps Talks Crashed Over Voice-Guided Directions 3 Reason Not To Downgrade iOS 6 To 5.1.x iPhone 5/iOS 6 can stop advertisers tracking you Thousands brawl at Foxconn factory in China Chinese electronics factory closed after 2,000 riot Foxconn factory reopens after brawl AnandTech - The iPhone 5 Performance Preview iPhone 5 Zips Past Galaxy S III in Speed Test iPhone 5 vs. Galaxy S3, Which Is Faster? iPhone 5 S III Display Shoot-Out iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 Drop Test SquareTrade's iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S3 Face How to transfer your most important data from Android to iPhone
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Mon, 24 September 2012
iPad Mini Event - Wed October 17th. Invites will be going out Tuesday Morning October 9th.
However looks like Friday November 16th is when it will go on sale and ship out to customers.
All exclusive to Today in iOS.
Category:breaking news
-- posted at: 9:14pm EDT
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Mon, 24 September 2012
Apple had a press release today titled "iPhone 5 Weekend Sales Top Five Million". But that was not the big news from this weekend or even from that press release. And no it had nothing to do with Maps or Youtube apps or where you find your podcasts. Nope the big news from this past weekend and week was the number of devices now running iOS 6 - 100 Million!!!!
Don't get me wrong 5 Million iPhones sold in the first 3 days was very impressive - the only launch close was last years iPhone 4S launch. But that 4 Million sold in the first weekend logistically was not nearly as impressive as this years 5 Million. And Apple said they could have sold more if they had more iPhone 5's to sell. Why I think logistically it is more impressive this year. Last year the iPhone 4S had the luxury of using some of the same components as the iPhone 4. This year the metal case is brand new, as is the screen both in size and technology. There is even a new dock connector (don't get me started on that). This time around Apple's supply chain did not have the advantage of a previous generations device to borrow capacity from. This time it was from zero to 5 million units and components for said units at launch. That is pretty impressive. Congrats to Apple and its suppliers for pulling that off - even if it was still not up to demand.
But again to me the biggest news was not about the aforementioned 5 Million iPhone 5's - nope - it was about the 100 Million iOS devices that are now running iOS 6 after just 5 days. To compare that to last year - when iOS 5 launched last year Apple announced only 25 Million devices had upgraded. A 4X increase year over year is really impressive and great news to devcelopers of iOS Apps.
If you want to see how big a deal this is vs say Android. Jelly bean - aka Android 4.1 launched in early July. Through early September - over 2 months after the launch of Jelly Bean - Android had 1.47% adoption. (And Android fan boys thought that was good news - Yikes!!). Working out the numbers 1.46% of about 450 Mil Android devices is about 6.6 Million Android devices in 60 days that have been able to be updated to the latest version of their OS vs over 100 Million iOS devices in just 5 days now running the lastest version of iOS. This is again why it is so important if you are a developer to develop first for iOS. You can be assured that when you are developing for the latest version - there is actually an audience for your app.
Category:breaking news
-- posted at: 4:39pm EDT
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Fri, 21 September 2012
Tii - iTem 0241 - iOS 6.0
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Apple - Press Info - Apple Introduces iPhone 5 Small Carriers Nab the iPhone 5 AnandTech - iPhone 5 Memory Size and Speed Revealed AnandTech - The iPhone 5's A6 SoC iPhone 5 Benchmarks Appear in Geekbench AnandTech - iPhone 5/A6 SunSpider Performance iPhone 5 will not support simultaneous voice and data on Verizon iPhone 5 won't support simultaneous voice and data on Sprint Apple's iPhone 5 puts Europe in 4G slow lane AT&T: iPhone 4S users won't get discounted pricing for the iPhone 5 iPhone 5 Unlocked U.S. Pricing Apple iPhone shipment dates slip on first day of presales Apple says it's 'blown away' by iPhone 5 preorders Apple: iPhone 5 pre-orders topped 2M in 24 hours Video: Fox News Thinks The iPhone 5 Has Laser Keyboard Lightning to HDMI and Lightning to VGA adapters are on the way Third-party Lightning to 30-pin adapters AT&T - eligibility requirements for unlocking iPhone Waiting for Apple's China Play China Unicom to have iPhone 5 by end of 2012 MARTIAN – Voice Command Watches Apple's iPod touch pricing doesn't leave space for the iPad mini This is How Apple Planned Its Global LTE Reach That didn't take long: iOS 6 already jailbroken Google Maps War With Apple Is Over - Google Won This Carrier Wants the iPhone Tomorrow T-Mobile Awaits iPhone 5 Nano SIM Card Addition Google acquires Apple’s favorite iPad app Apple Fans Turn Samsung's iPhone 5 Attack Ad on Its Head Chinese Blog Leaks iPad Mini Photos. Does Podcasts App Suck Cellular Data
Apps Mentioned in this Episode: Hand Free Control - Cydia
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Thu, 13 September 2012
This page will be a round up of Rumors about the iPhone 2013 - the 7th generation of the iPhone. ================== Rumor - Apple to trial production of iPhone 5S soon. Rumor Monger - Digitimes Date - November 12th 2012 Jist of Rumor - The "iPhone 5S" (7th gen iPhone) is expected to start volume production in Q1 2013. There might even be some initiai production in December 2012. Beliveability of Rumor - None - it is from Digitimes. Those Re-reporting as possible: =====================
Category:breaking news
-- posted at: 6:00am EDT
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Wed, 12 September 2012
Last year when the iPhone 4S was first announced the Talking heads bemoaned how small an update the 4S was. Which to me seemed way off the mark. So I went and compared the new features to the iPhone 4 vs new features for the 4S. You can see that comparison here. But in a nutshell what I found was the iPhone 4S was just as big an upgrade from the iPhone 4 as the iPhone 4 was from the iPhone 3GS. And essentially just because it was called iPhone 4S and not iPhone 5 - many thought it was an incremental update at best. They were wrong.
Fast forward 11 months and how does the iPhone 5 upgrade from the iPhone 4S measure up. After all Apple said it was the biggest upgrade ever. Well per the below chart you can see all the new key features for the iPhone 5, 4S and 4.
At initial glance it seems to be a major upgrade - at "initial glance" that is. But when you really look closely what I think you will see is that the iPhone 5 is really a smaller update than what we had with the iPhone 4S. Blasphemy you say - well let me take this one step further.
Lets assign a score to each new feature. And lets rate them as a +1 or +2 or +3 depending on if they are a minor, mid or major upgrade to the UI for the end user. So for example with the iPhone 4 - the Retina display would be a +3, the 720p Video recording would be a +2 and the 4 element lens would be a +1. By going through all the new updates for that version of the iPhone vs the previous - you get the results in the chart below.
The iPhone 4's new features vs the 3GS give a score of +30. The iPhone 4S's new features vs the iPhone give a score of +29. This is very much in line with what we said a year ago - that the iPhone 4S was just as big an upgrade vs the iPhone 4 as the iPhone 4 was vs the iPhone 3GS.
But when we look at the iPhone 5 - well it scores just a +25. And that is giving a 0 score for the new 9 pin dock connector. If you are someone coming from another iOS device - this likely would be looked at as a -2 or -3. And then there is the movement of the headphone jack from the top of the device to the bottom. Again this is not scorred - but if it was - it would be a -2 or -3 as well. Wait until try to plug your headphones in and put it in a dock on your desk. Yeah - that is going to suck. So if you add in the minuses - what you are looking at is a score of +20 for the iPhone 5 vs +29 for the iPhone 4S and a +30 for the iPhone 4.
If you are someone with an iPhone 4S - I just don't see how you can be as excited about upgrading to the iPhone 5 - as you were when upgrading from the iPhone 4. Now that all said - if you are coming from the iPhone 4 or earlier or from an Android device - the difference will be that between Heaven and Hades - to pull a quote from a Samsung Executive.
Calling it the iPhone 5 will cause many bloggers to report it as a bigger upgrade than it was - just like they belittled the iPhone 4S last year becasue it was called the iPhone 4S. Isn't it amazing how much power there is in a name.
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Category:breaking news
-- posted at: 5:30pm EDT
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Wed, 12 September 2012
Tii - iTem 0240 - iPhone 5 its official
Links Mentioned in this Episode: Today's Sponsor is Audible - audiblepodcast.com/todayiniphone Recommended Book - The Tudors
Apple UDIDs leaked by Anonymous came from Florida firm, not FBI Software Company: iPhone And iPad IDs Were Swiped From Us AT&T Customer Device Unlock form AT&T Reportedly Unlocking On-Contract iPhones Court rules iPad tracking is not trespassing How Apple Sabotaged Copycat Google And Made Them “Late” To Tablets YouTube launches new iPhone app ahead of iOS 6 release Apple’s new iPods: Various new iPod touches, new iPod nano, tweaked iPod shuffle Will the new iPhone be China Mobile compatible? Sprint preps 100 more cities for LTE rollout 4G Reality Check: Here’s Where a 4G LTE iPhone Would Actually Matter New Apple iPhone to Support LTE Around the World iPhone 5 - View all the technical specifications. iPhone 5 - Compare specifications between iPhone models.
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Mon, 10 September 2012
Per Tradition here is the iPhone 2012 Rumor Bingo Card. I do not expect to see all or even most of these - these are just a collection of the most spread rumors about the iPhone 2012.
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Fri, 7 September 2012
Tii - iTem 0239 - Why is there a 5 on that invite
Links Mentioned in this Episode: Today's Sponser is Audible - audiblepodcast.com/todayiniphone Recommended Book - Paterno
Ready for iPhone 2012? Apple announces event next week - CNN.com Next-Generation iPhone Box Art Surfaces, Hints The New iPhone, Not iPhone 5 'iPhone 2012,' 'iPad mini' among 8 new Apple products coming before end of 2012 Apple warns Genius Bars of low iPhone 3GS stock First Video of an iPhone 2012 Booting Up Report claims next-gen iPhone to come with redesigned headphones The new Apple iPhone 2012 may face a ban on event launch day Chomp-powered App Store update may be coming with iOS 6 FBI laptop containing Apple users' info hacked by AntiSec? AntiSec Leaks 1 Million Apple Device IDs Check If Your Apple Device Has Been Compromised by the AntiSec Instamail Photo for iOS offers unlimited photo attachments | TUAW Nokia's new PureView ad is amazing, too bad it's faked World’s first Voice over LTE launches in Korea Jury foreman in Apple v. Samsung Even Amazon Gets The Samsung Galaxy S II And The iPhone Confused Hall of Infamy: Sites that charge for reviews | AppyNation
Apps Mentioned in this Episode: Inspire! Personal Productivity Pro Football Radio & Live Scores Activator - Cydia
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Sat, 1 September 2012
Tii - iTem 0238 - Confirmed Quote Unquote
Links Mentioned in this Episode: Today's Sponsor is Audible - audiblepodcast.com/todayiniphone Recommended book - Gone Girl
iPhone 2012 : De nouvelles photos Rumor: NFC chip spotted in photos Apple's next iPhone not expected to feature NFC Apple Will Debut iPad Mini at October Event DailyTech - Verizon, AT&T to Launch Voice over LTE Apple's iPad Will Finally See Competition this fall Apple's Top Hardware Engineer Decides Not to Retire Review: Lantronix xPrintServer Home Edition Leaked Cases Reveal The iPod Touch Might Be Getting A Serious Upgrade This Year Apple, Qualcomm Bids Spurned for Exclusive T-Mobile Training Employees For “Selling Against The iPhone” Your Smartphone's So Smart It Takes 14 Gadgets to Match It
Apps Mentioned in this Episode: Groups: SMS, Mail and Manage Contacts Switchy - Cydia Activator - Cydia
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Sat, 25 August 2012
Tii - iTem 0237 - Willfully Infringed
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Verdict is in for Apple vs. Samsung U.S.-based trial SKorean court rules Samsung didn't copy iPhone Jury Reaches Verdict In Samsung Vs. Apple Trial Apple wins big in Samsung case, awarded over $1 billion Apple-Samsung smartphone clash heads to jury AT&T responds to FaceTime criticism T-Mobile to offer uncapped speed and data starting September 5th iOS 6 Release Date Rumored for Sept. 21 (NO!) Rumor: Apple resellers dedicating more display space for iPad iPad Mini' Cases Consistent with Rumored Design Details Twitter / veistercom: @iLounge For iPhone 2012 cable iPhone 2012 to run on Everything Everywhere’s new 4G network How much cash can you get from trading in your 'old' iPhone Pocket Projector at Brookstone PaperKarma: This mobile app stops junk mail No television solution any time soon Apple tells site to stop selling iPhone 2012 mod kits
Apps Mentioned in this Episode: iCatcher
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Sat, 18 August 2012
Tii - iTem 0236 - Hey Apple Hey Apple
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Apple v. Samsung Closes Week Two Judge Upholds Most of Apple's Suit Against Samsung Judge Koh asks Apple's attorneys if they're 'smoking crack' Apple Stores to Match Discounts on iPhones Apple really wants you to download its own Podcast App Confirmed: The New iPhone Will Have A 19-Pin “Mini” Connector - TechCrunch The Next iPhone's Rumored Foolproof Dock Connector - Gizmodo iPad Mini Pictures Leak Online iPad mini will look like a large iPod touch More Rumored iPad Mini and iPhone 5 Parts Leak HumanToolz Stand — Kickstarter Burn After Calling: Disposable Phone Numbers App Store - Silent Film Director No More Swipe Fees For Small Businesses Using Square Analyst Believes Apple Television Set Already in 'Full Production' Apple's set-top box cure: A TiVo acquisition Just How Much Of A Problem Is Android Malware? pod2g's iOS blog: Never trust SMS Apple responds to SMS spoofing AT&T Will Not Charge For FaceTime Over Cellular, On One Condition
Apps Mentioned in this Episode: College Football Radio & Live Scores X Con - Cydia Movie Box - Cydia
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Wed, 8 August 2012
Tii - iTem 0235 - iOS 6 Beta 4
Links Mentioned in this Episode: Today's Sponsor is Audible - audiblepodcast.com/todayiniphone Apple Media Event All But Confirmed for Mid-September Apple's September 12 Announcement is Horrible Timing for Microsoft's Surface Apple iPhone 5 and iPad mini event planned for September 12 Apple to roll new Dock connector out across entire iOS product lineup Apple iPhone and iPad Mini Announcement Will Be September 12 Internal Apple Email From 2011 Top Apple Executive Saw Market for 7-Inch Tablet in 2011 The essence of Apple's claims Samsung slides in three Sharp President Confirms Shipments of Displays for New iPhone How Do You Set Up iCloud for a Family? | iSource Apple Gorging on Mobile Industry Revenue 3rd Gen iPad comes out on top in tablet battery test Apple TV Finally Adds Hulu Plus Why Mountain Lion Just Became the Ultimate Cord-Cutting OS STRATA: Smartwatch — Kickstarter Try iOS: iPhone App Development Course — Kickstarter Advanced Photoshop Touch Tutorial « iOS Stuff And Reviews Amazon Instant Video for iPad on the iTunes App Store Verizon Can No Longer Charge For Tethering, FCC Declares Gmail for iOS Update Adds Smoother Scrolling Does it Matter That Google Conceded the Podcast Market to Apple? - Forbes
Audible Recommendation - Cloud Atlas
Apps Mentioned in this Episode: Maximization -Cydia CameraConnector - Cydia
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Sat, 28 July 2012
Tii - iTem 0234 - Apple Spends a Little Cash
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How many iPhones did Apple sell last quarter? How many iPads did Apple sell last quarter Apple Financial Results - Q3 2012 Apple's F3Q12 Results - Transcript AT&T and Verizon shine as iPhone sales sink AT&T Should Renew Its iPhone Vows Sprint shares jump on better revenues Sprint Nextel Management Discusses Q2 2012 Results Microsoft posts first quarterly loss in company history Apple to Update iPod Touch with 4-Inch Display Apple buys fingerprint sensor firm AuthenTec for $356 million The iPad Mini Is Inevitable. This Chart Explains Why What's up dock? Apple to shrink connector for iPhone 5 Apple Expected to Update Buggy Podcasts App Later Today Apple Casts Pesky Bugs Aside In Newly Updated Podcasts Ap DOJ to Apple: You're wrong, wrong, wrong on e-books Apple Taps Director Martin Scorsese for New Siri Commercial Apple says iOS 6 to fix in-app-purchase fraud Apple iOS6: You Can Have Too Many Apps - Forbes Woman's horror after Best Buy employee steals 'racy' photos Warning: New Android malware tricks users with real Opera Mini Rumor of Pricing of Surface highlights trouble with web rumors iPhone 5 release date rumor: September 21st iPad with kickstand and other 'highly confidential' prototypes revealed Early 'Jony' iPhone concept shows Sony design influence
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Tue, 24 July 2012
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Here is a very quick summary of the latest quarterly numbers from Apple:
Rev = $35 Billion (up from $28.6 Billion in the year ago quarter)
Total Cash = $117.2 Billion (up $7 Billion for the quarter)
Last Quarter Sales
iPhones Sold = 26 Mil (vs 20.34 Mil year ago quarter and 35.1 Mil last quarter)
iPads Sold = 17 Mil (vs 9.25 Mil year ago quarter and 11.8 Mil last quarter)
iPod Touches Sold = Not given as usual but over half of the 6.8 Mil iPods sold
All iPod's Sold = 6.8 Mil (vs 7.5 Mil in the year ago quarter)
Misc Notes
Over 410 Mil iOS device sold to date.
Over 650,000 iOS Apps available in the App store.
Over 225,000 iPad Apps available in the App store.
iPhone is available at over 250 carriers world wide.
iPads for sale in 97 countries around the world.
Paid out over $5.5 Billion to Developers to date.
1.3 Mil Apple TV's sold last quarter and over 4 Mil combined the last 3 quarters.
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Category:breaking news
-- posted at: 3:30pm EDT
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Fri, 20 July 2012
Tii - iTem 0233 - iOS 6 Beta 3
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Verizon drops a hint on a possible Q4 iPhone 5 launch Apple releases iOS 6 beta 3 with new settings for Maps Apple gives iPhone 3GS owners some love iOS 6 Beta 3 Now Available For Download AT&T Could Charge Apple iPhone Users for FaceTime AT&T to Charge For FaceTime Over Cellular Network? Will AT&T Charge for FaceTime on the iPhone? - NYTimes.com Earliest known photos of an iPad Cell Phone Case For iPhone 2012 A 7-inch iPad? Not So Fast - Forbes Does Apple's Seven-Inch iPad Really Exist? - Forbes Google Nexus 7 tablet teardown confirms loss leader status Can I Use the Same Power Adapter for iPhone and iPad? Straight Talk: Chopping Your Cellphone Bill in Half Apple ordered by court to issue 'ad' saying Samsung didn’t copy Explaining AT&T and Verizons’ complex shared-data plans AT&T announces Mobile Share plans iPad makes quiet debut in China
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Thu, 19 July 2012
Verizon CFO Fran Shammo hinted at a major smartphone launch in Q4 of this year - IE the iPhone 2012. That was the highlight most posts started off with from the conference call - but really that is not news just a confirmation of what was expected by almost all.
What was news is this past quarter Verizon sold 2.7 million iPhones - vs 2.9 Million Android smartphones combined. So yes once again the iPhone was the best selling smartphone on Verizon. That the iPhone and ALL Android phones combined were so close in sales is amazing when you consider Verizon sales staff has been pushing new customers to 4G / LTE Android phones the entire quarter.
According to CNET overall Verizon sold 5.9 Mil smartphones. So that you don't need to go to your calc app - that means RIM sold 300k smartphones at Verizon last quarter - Yikes!! Ouch !!! oh my and simply Wow - but not in a good way wow. I should note - That looking at the transcript at Seeking Alpha - I could not confirm that 5.9 Mil number.
To put the 2.7 Mil iPhones into perspective Verizon sold 2.3 Mil in the year ago quarter - but sold 3.2 Mil in Q1 of 2012.
Category:breaking news
-- posted at: 1:34pm EDT
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Sat, 14 July 2012
Tii - iTem 0232 - China Finally is getting the iPad
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In June: 65 percent of mobile web traffic from iOS, 20 percent from Android Making voice calls drops to fifth most frequent use for smartphone iOS Hacker Unlocks In-App Purchases New iPad Arrives in China on Friday, July 20 Charlie Wolf has second thoughts about Apple's iPad How many iPads did Apple sell last quarter? Smarter Stand for iPad — Kickstarter Hotel replaces obsolete guestroom phones with the iPhone MapQuest gives iPhone users free navigation App Store problem - makes updated apps crash Octopus Keyboard Jailbreak Tweak Dev-Team Blog - Baseband Freedom
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Wed, 4 July 2012
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Podcasts on the iTunes App Store Apple settles iPad trademark dispute in China for $60M Origami Slate case — Kickstarter ModMyi - Revert Back your Keyboard Navigon adds features and lowers prices iTunes - Books - Vids by Tim Street
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Sat, 30 June 2012
Tii - iTem 0230 - Podcasts App and a 5th Birthday Links Mentioned in this Episode: Today's Sponsor is Hover - tii.hover.com Save 25% on custom email with promo code - tiimail
Apple possibly prepping premium podcast model for iOS 6 PassSource - Create Passbook passes App Store Launches in 32 New Countries Google Announces Drive and Chrome for iOS Make Google Chrome Your Default Browser Nexus 7 kills Kindle Fire, but isn't up to iPad, analysts say
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Mon, 25 June 2012
Tii - iTem 0229 - A Little Surface Tension Links Mentioned in this Episode: Today's Sponsor is Hover - tii.hover.com Save 25% on custom email with promo code - tiimail
Spec Comparison: Apple’s New iPad vs. Surface by Microsoft Many would give up sex for iPhone Dolphins to fine players who visit “unauthorized” sites Foxconn CEO says iPhone 5 will put Galaxy S III to shame Apple Wins Surprising Anti-Big Brother Surveillance Patent Saurik Disappointed By Jailbreak Community?
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Tue, 19 June 2012
Tii - iTem 0228 - Less Soup for some of you Links Mentioned in this Episode: Today's Sponsor is Hover - tii.hover.com Save 25% on custom email with promo code - tiimail
Apples no soup for you features Apple plans Podcast App for iOS 6 release Apple’s Podcasting Stroke of Genius Is Apple Getting Ready To Launch A New Podcast App With iOS 6? | Cult of Mac Apple introduces Smart Case for iPad | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog iOS 6 Makes Apps Ask Permission Apple signs global agreement with TomTom for maps - Computerworld iPad still dominates tablet traffic, but Nook surges past Kindle Fire How Do Top Android Developers QA Test Their Apps? BannerDisable adds a new “Do Not Disturb” option iOS 6 3D maps hacked for iPhone 4 Former AT&T exec leaked iPhone, BlackBerry sales figures
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Wed, 13 June 2012
Update: Thanks to long time listener Thomas from Tuscaloosa AL for the above image. Higher Res version here
WTF?!! - I think that sums up the reaction of anyone with an iPhone 4 - that found out that in iOS 6 - the long sought after feature of turn by turn navigation - will NOT be available for them, neither will other features announced and even more will be missing for the iPhone 3GS. From Apples site - http://www.apple.com/ios/ios6/
If you want turn by turn directions with iOS 6. Only the iPhone 4S and iPhone 2012 will support turn by turn. iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS owners sorry no soup for you. Which again brings us back to the WTF phrase going through most peoples minds that own the 3GS or 4. Clearly the iPhone 4 and even 3GS can handle turn by turn directions - Tom Tom, Navigon and others have been offering up apps that do that for some time now and work great on the 3GS and 4.
So the only real and logical reason for Apple to not include it is simply a marketing decision to get you to upgrade early. But really Apple if turn by turn was what would drive someone to upgrade - would they not have upgraded to an android phone where that feature is standard on even the most run of the mill get it free with a 2 yr contract type android phone. So Apple Shame on your for not getting Turn by Turn navigation working on the iPhone 4 and 3GS. You know you are still actually selling those devices. Just Sayin. So a quick summary of what you will miss out on for the iPhone 4 and 3GS in iOS 6
iPhone 4 - No Soup for You Features: Turn by Turn Navigation Fly Over Any Siri Features Facetime over Cellular (Really???) Made for iPhone Hearing Aids (This one is likely Bluetooth 4 related)
iPhone 3GS - No Soup for You Features: All those mentioned above for iPhone 4 Shared Photo Stream (Stick with instagram) VIP List, VIP and Flagged Smart Mailboxes (Again Really???) Offline Reading Lists
Clearly looking at this list there are features missing from the iPhone 4 and 3GS that can only be explained by one word - MARKETING. Expect to read / hear more about this in the months to come.
Category:breaking news
-- posted at: 11:12pm EDT
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Tue, 12 June 2012
Tii - iTem 0227 - WWDC 2012 Links Mentioned in this Episode: Today's Sponsor is Hover - tii.hover.com Save 25% on custom email with promo code - tiimail
Absinthe 2.0 has arrived! | greenpois0n.com Ultrasn0w Adds iPhone Unlock for iOS 5.1.1 Apple's Tim Cook 'rules out' iPhone 5 with 4-inch screen | ZDNet Apple CEO Tim Cook's First Time in the Red Chair at D Mac Rumors : Live Coverage WWDC 2012 Apple WWDC 2012 liveblog! -- Engadget An Apple TV reboot could be a game-changer - CNN.com iPad 1st Generation PROTOTYPE on eBay $10,000 iPad Prototype Was ‘Most Likely’ Stolen Trygger Camera Case - Kickstarter Apple TV 5.0.2 software update Best New iPad Jailbreak Apps & Tweaks Apple filed patent for stylus back in 2010 Hulu Walkthrough: Hulu Customer Support Cricket Wireless to Offer iPhone on June 22 Is a $400 Cricket iPhone worth it? Leap Wireless, Sprint to Offer Prepaid No-contract iPhone 4S Sprint's Virgin Mobile to Offer iPhone Virgin Mobile is the cheapest choice The New iPad's Closest Competitor? HOW TO: Use The Facebook Pages Manager App Photos of alleged new iPhone surface Photos: Black and white next-gen metal iPhone backs Schematic Purportedly Shows Next-Generation iPhone
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Sun, 10 June 2012
Hi Rob Hi Steve,
This is the "speculation of something that is likely - hey lets call it a leaked rumor from an inside source" game. Many have been speculating / hoping Apple would allow Access to install Apps on Apple TV for some time. ie release an SDK for Apple TV. You have heard me hoping / wishing for that since Apple TV 2nd gen was released.
Last year there were similar rumors / leaks right before WWDC.
This year it probably will actually happen - given Tim Cooks comments recently about Apple TV.
Point is there has been speculation about an Apple TV SDK for some time - and at least at the links above they all had the integrity to say it was just that "speculation".
What BGR most likely ("most likely" added to keep away the lawyers from BGR) did was take speculation and call it a leak from a "source".
If they are right - they point back and say see we told you and then use said "source" to fuel some other "story" in the future.
If they are wrong - no one remembers.
As always take what BGR says with the same level of integrity of Digitimes.
Rob W
Category:breaking news
-- posted at: 10:50am EDT
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Tue, 29 May 2012
An un-tethered jailbreak is now available for iOS 5.1.1 for the following devices running iOS 5.1.1:
iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S iPad 1st Gen iPad 2 - with original 45nm Processor (if you purchased it prior to March 10th 2012 you are ok) iPad 3rd Gen iPod touch 4th and 5th gen
NOTE - This jailbreak is not for those that need to or plan to unlock. DO NOT USE THIS JAILBREAK IF YOUR IPHONE RELIES ON AN UNLOCK. stay away from Absynthe Jailbreak. Here is the link for Jailbreaking for UNLOCKERS.
========= There are some very good articles on how to jailbreak but many miss a couple of steps that new jailbreakers need to know especially when it comes to using Cydia - the resource for finding and installing jailbroken apps. This tutorial tries to help those first time jailbreakers by covering both the jailbreak process step by step and also how to use Cydia to install an app. Do not try to jailbreak if you don't like when things go to (expletive). If you need your device for your business and being without it for any period of time will cause you to loose your job - stop now. If you get mad at your significant other at how they fold towels or put the toilet paper on a roll - Jailbreaking is probably not for your personality. Sometimes things break and your device will likely crash more often then if it was not jailbroken. Apple "claims" jailbreak voids your warranty if that is an issue stop now. Note Squaretrade's warranties still cover jailbreaking. Step 0 - Before you start make sure you update your iOS device to iOS 5.1.1 if you have not done so already. If you do not know how to update your iOS device jailbreaking may not be for you. If you are already updated to iOS 5.1.1 make sure you do a sync and backup of your iOS device. If you have any photos or video you shot - transfer those now to your computer from your camera roll. Also force quit every open App on your iOS device and then go to settings and general and then go to Reset and select "Reset Network Settings". This will then reboot your iOS device. Next connect your iOS device via the USB cord directly to your computer - not through a USB hub or keyboard or Monitor - right to the computer.
(To force quit the open apps - From the home screen on your iOS device - double tap the home button - a tray will appear on the bottom of the device with your apps that are open - tap and hold one of the apps. All the apps in the tray will wiggle and you will see a red circle in the upper left with a "-" in it. Tap on all of the red circles until all of your apps are closed.)
Step 1 - Close out iTunes on your computer. Make sure your iOS device is still turned on and connected via the USB cable - per Step 0. Step 2 - Download Absinthe 2.0 from the links below and unzip the file. Download - Absinthe v2.0.2 - Mac OSX (10.5, 10.6. 10.7) Download - Absinthe v2.0.4 - Mac OSX (10.5, 10.6. 10.7) Download - Absinthe v2.0.2 - Windows (XP/Vista/Win7) Download - Absinthe v2.0.2 - Windows (XP/Vista/Win7)
Download - Absinthe v2.0.2 - Linux (x86/x86_64) Download - Absinthe v2.0.4 - Linux (x86/x86_64)
You can also go to this site for the official download page for GeenPoision Step 3 - I recommend closing out all of your open programs and restarting your computer before proceeding. If you have iTunes set to launch when you connect your iOS device - you will need to quit out of iTunes again.
Step 4 - Per the iPhone dev teams recommendation - "Once your backup is complete return to your device and go to Settings – General – Reset – Erase all Content and Settings. This will make the jailbreak process much faster." Make sure you keep your iOS device connected to the computer via a USB cable - also make sure it is connected directly to a USB port on the computer and not via a USB hub nor a USB port on a keyboard nor monitor. Also make sure your device is re-activated before proceeding. Note: If you are using Test Flight to get beta versions of apps for testing on your device - they will be removed if you erase all content and settings - and you will need to manually reload each app at the end. Step 5 - Launch - GreenPois0n Absinthe 2.0.2 - and select "Jailbreak"
Step 5 continued - Sit and Wait. After you click Jailbreak above you will see some messages about the status of the jailbreak (see below).
Step 6 - You will eventually (5 minutes typically - could be more or a little less) see the message below.
You will need to unlock the screen and then find the Cydia icon on your iOS device - it is a brown icon - with "Cydia" below it. Sometimes however in the past it has been an all whitie icon. If you see this - you have a jailbroken iPhone. Step 7 - Once jailbroken, open iTunes and restore your backup from earlier. When you open iTunes it should take you to the option to "Set up your" iOS device - Select "restore from the backup of: " with the correct backup choosen. Then click continue.
If it does not show up - then Right click on your device name under the ‘Devices’ menu in the left panel of iTunes and click ‘Restore from Back Up…’ then select the latest backup you created before. Restoring this backup will return all the content previously on your device ie, apps, photos, etc.
This is the longest part of the jailbreak - and depending on how much content there is to get back on your iOS device it could take a while - it took over 2 hours for me. Once you confirm your restore from back up worked correctly go to step 8. Step 8 - Launch the Cydia App. The first time you launch it you will see a message "Preparing Filesystem (cydia weill exit when complete)" - and per the message Cydia will quit out / exit when done. Once it does this - relaunch Cydia. The second time you launch it you will be asked "Who Are you?" with the options of "User", "Hacker", "Developer" - if you are reading this - select "User" and then tap "Done" Step 9 - Once it is done it will open up and you should see a screen that looks like that below.
One App almost everyone will want and that works on the iPhone's, iPod Touch's and the iPad is the app SBSettings. This moves important settings / controls to the notification dock where they are always quickly available. To install this app Tap on "Search" in the bottom row of Cydia and then in the search box type "SBSettings"
Next Tap on "SBSettings" the top one - not the one any of the others. Read the warning. Then Tap on "Install" in the upper Right corner
Then Tap on "Confirm" in the upper Right corner
Then Tap on "Restart Springboard"
Then in the Settings App under Notifications - Go to SBSettings and turn it to "On". Next launch the SBSettings app - and look at all the options.
Thats it you are now jailbroken and have your first real jailbroken app running on your device.
Please understand sometimes installs of apps are interrupted - in which case you need to try and re-install. Things are not as stable when you jailbreak - expect some additional crashes and conflicts between apps. Which is why if you install an app you no longer plan to use - it is best to delete said app - the more jailbroken apps you have installed - the higher the probability you will have a conflict.
Note: If you have an iPad - do not - repeat - do not - install Five icon dock - it will really mess up your iPad and you will need to restore it. However that app works great on the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Category:breaking news
-- posted at: 2:00am EDT
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Fri, 25 May 2012
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Apple designer 'winces' over some past product choices At Disrupt NY It's All About Apple IBM worries iPhone's Siri has loose lip Sprint $100 iPhone Trade-In Offer Alleged front panel for next iPod touch Apple to bring 'wow factor' back to iPhone App Review: Polaroid « iOS Stuff And Reviews Pinball Arcade: The Twilight Zone - Kickstarter THE KING PONG PROJECT — Kickstarter The Art Of Launching An App: A Case Study Ohio State to provide iPads to athletes Actor John Malkovich amused by Siri
Apps Mentioned in this Episode: AppLocker - Cydia
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Sat, 19 May 2012
Tii - iTem 0225 - Verizon has no Business Acumen Links Mentioned on this Episode: Today's Sponsor is Hover - tii.hover.com Save 25% on custom email with promo code - tiimail
Apple Moves Toward Larger iPhone Screens - WSJ.com iPhone 5 release imminent as 4 stock drops iPhone 4S lands Pioneer Cellular Apple Wins Dispute Over iPhone5.com Verizon Just Made Things Worse Verizon: You can have unlimited data... just no device subsidies The iPhone App Your Boss May Be Using To Take Upskirt Photo Etcher: Etch A Sketch for iPad - Kickstarter Instacast pricing raises hackles
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Sat, 12 May 2012
Tii - iTem 0224 - Your TV, My TV, iTV Links Mentioned in this Episode: Today's Sponsor is Hover - tii.hover.com Save 25% on custom email with promo code - tiimail
iPhone also surfaces on Kansas, California regional carriers | Macworld T-Mobile $4 Billion 4G Network Evolution Plan T-Mobile goes back to lampooning iPhone in ads New iPad Coming to 30 Additional Countries Apple updates iPhone, iPad, iPod touch to iOS 5.1.1 security content of iOS 5.1.1 Software Update Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation) software updates Loose screw caused airplane iPhone ‘fire’ AnandTech - The iPad 2,4 Review Apple Ipod Itunes Antitrust Litigation AT&T Sees an End to Wi-Fi-only Tablets Apple angles for iPhone5.com domain Confirmed: New iPhone Will Be Longer and Thinner Foxconn Chairman Confirms Company Will Build iTV RIM takes shots at Apple and iPhone owners Demand for photo-erasing iPhone app heats up sexting debate iOS Hacker Pod2g Gets iOS 5.1 Untethered Jailbreak
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Fri, 4 May 2012
Tii - iTem 0223 - V is for Vendetta Links Mentioned in this Episode: Today's Sponsor is Hover - tii.hover.com Save 25% on custom email with promo code - tiimail
Verizon reps push 4G Android over iPhone IDC - Tablet Shipments for Q1 2012 iCloud: Backup and restore overview Opinion: why Apple forced Target to boot Kindle APPetite PR’s App Marketing Podcast
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Sat, 28 April 2012
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Apple Worldwide Developers Conference to Kick Off June 11 Apple Reports Second Quarter Results AAPL is now shortable - MarketWatch About those 3.2 million Verizon iPhone activations At AT&T, iPhone continues to boom AT&T and Verizon iPhone sales disappoint Sprint Loss Is Smaller Than Projected Apple vs. Proview: Media is Embarrassing Itself LinkedIn for iPad Finally Arrives Top analyst: 'Apple will decline' RedSn0w updated for Mac and Windows: adds Corona A5 jailbreak, other tools -- Engadget Dev Team Updates Redsn0w to Fix Issue Affecting OS X Users This New App Transforms Ugly Android Phones Apple's iPad controls new $15 million superyacht Super yacht controlled by an iPad iPhone Audition Got Benedict Cumberbatch Into the 'Star Trek' Professional Advice from Rob Walch | Speaking Of Wealth
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Tue, 24 April 2012
Here is a very quick summary of the latest quarterly numbers from Apple: Rev = $39.2 Billion (up from $24.7 Billion in the year ago quarter) Total Cash = $110.2 Billion (up $12.6 Billion for the quarter)
Last Quarter Sales iPhones Sold = 35.1 Mil (88% increase from year ago quarter) iPads Sold = 11.8 Mil (151% increase from year ago quarter) iPod Touches Sold = Not given as usual but over half of the 7.7 Mil iPods sold All iPod's Sold = 7.7 Mil
Misc Notes 365 Mil iOS device sold to date. Over 600,000 iOS Apps available in the App store. Over 200,000 iPad Apps available in the App store. iPhone 4S is available in over 100 countries now. 125 Mil users of iCloud world wide. .
Category:breaking news
-- posted at: 4:51pm EDT
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Sat, 21 April 2012
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Pebble: E-Paper Watch for iPhone Apple - Press Info - New iPad Arrives in 21 countries Apple's New iPad Will Be Sold in 56 Countries by the End of April New iPad to make local debut Friday Techno Harbour: iPad 3 Comes To India CNET TV | Video Product Review How to Calibrate Your Home Button Magnifi - iPhone Universal Photoadapter Case - Kickstarter FileMaker's new iOS apps hit 100K downloads in one week Which is the fastest iPhone carrier in your neighborhood? Setting up Your Home Wireless Network Fake Instagram App Laced with Malware Appears on Android Twitter / @pod2g: News: we have all exploits Large Photo Books and Large Photo Albums at KODAK Gallery
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Fri, 13 April 2012
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Mobile Device Station - Leviton AT&T to begin unlocking off-contract iPhones How to Unlock an AT&T iPhone in 5 Steps No human interaction required: AT&T iPhone unlock Facebook to Acquire Instagram for $1B That $399 budget iPad 2 has precious silicon inside AnandTech - Apple's iPad 2,4 also uses 32nm Apple Investigates iPad Users' Wi-Fi Complaints Pebble: E-Paper Watch - kickstarter iPhone and iPod Touch Rumors Collide iPod Touch May Finally Be Getting the Refresh It Deserves Major U.S. Carriers Agree to Develop Centralized Database
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Thu, 5 April 2012
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Another US carrier gets the iPhone Here's How Law Enforcement Cracks Your iPhone's Security Code Simpl. for iPad creates and publishes websites simply Poddities Money Clip for iPhone 4S/4 iPhone Users Are Disgusted By New Android Users iPhone Outselling All Android Devices Combined Google's Android has generated just $550m since 2008 A comparison of smartphone and tablet shipments Apple Financial Results - Q2 2012 Apple to announce second quarter earnings April 24 Apple supplier audit finds wage and overtime violations 100 Reasons to Jailbreak - YouTube
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Thu, 29 March 2012
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New iPad Battery Keeps Charging Despite 'Battery Full' Message Debunkatron: No, the iPad is not destroying its own battery The iPad gripes goes on and on Tests show new iPad runs 9.6 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than iPad 2 New iPad not quite running circles around iPad 2 iPad can serve as LTE hotspot for more than 24 hours iPad download speeds around the world Apple faces Australian legal challenge over 4G label A Larger iPhone Is Near Inevitable UDID - Apple reportedly begins rejecting apps iMainGo XP Ultra-Portable Stereo Speaker and Protective Case A Visual Guide to 700 MHz : AT&T (Phone Scoop) Why is AT&T LTE Fast In Houston, Slow In Chicago? PC Mag Dash - The Smart phone Car Stereo Galileo. Your iOS in Motion. by Motrr — Kickstarter Tim Cook convinces AT&T to unlock customer’s iPhone iOS 5.1 reportedly vulnerable to address bar spoofing Photoshop Touch Intro - iOS Stuff And Reviews Draw Something developer bought out for $US200m Developer Sees Quick Adoption of iOS 5.1 Amongst Users RIM Is Developing a BlackBerry Mobile Fusion App for Apple iPhone ios 5.1 update apps won't download: Apple Support
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Wed, 21 March 2012
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Apple - Press Info - New iPad Tops Three Million Steve Wozniak in Line for iPad 3 Orange bundling new iPad with iPhone iPad Display Technology Shoot-Out Verizon iPad found to be compatible with AT&T's 3G network Why Does The New iPad’s Dictation Feature Require A Wi-Fi Connection? iPad's 'Dictation' sends info to Apple servers Apple responds to supposed iPad heat issues Our test finds new iPad hits 116 degrees Why You Will Never Need To Upgrade To A New iPad Every Year Apple - Press Info - Apple Conference Call Apple TV 3rd Generation Teardown - iFixit Ultima - Best In Car Holder Dock Mount — Kickstarter Geode from iCache — Kickstarter This American Life retracts episode A Day of Reckoning for This American Life & Mike Daisey Samsung's parts sales to Apple edge towards $11 bil. Popular game developer halts work on Android Apple's iPhone Tops in Japan for the First Time AT&T Loses Throttling Case, Pays $935 to Customer Dev-Team Blog - iPad(3) Fever!
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Fri, 16 March 2012
. ========== 8:05 AM CT - Leawood Apple Store - There were about 90 people in line when Apple let people in - about 10 minutes early. I was out of the store a minute before 8:00 AM. Based on the number of units in the store about 800 units based on what was behind the genius bar (I took picks and counted) - it is doubtful they will sell out since there were less than 100 people that at opening. Will be interesting to see if they do sell out this weekend at all. ========== 6:15 AM ET - Mall of Georgia - iReport from Larry - Now allowed back in the Mall - about 40 people in line. ==========
5:15 AM CT - Reports coming in that Sams club will be selling the new iPad starting at 7:00 AM Local time - (Thanks Penny) ==========
4:28 AM CT - Leawood KS - They have the new iPad on display at the Leawood Apple store. No secrecy this time. Above is a photo of the one on display.
I was the 11th one in line at 4:15 AM. First ones in line were here at 6:00 PM on Thursday. Send in your updates from your line.
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3:53 AM ET - Mall of Georgia - iReport from Larry - Mall security just kicked everyone out of the Mall and out of line. Nice.
Category:breaking news
-- posted at: 5:29am EDT
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Fri, 16 March 2012
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Access the iPhone camera from the lock screen iOS 5.1 Instant Expert: Secrets & Features of iOS 5.1 You Can Now Download iOS Apps Up to 50MB Over 3G Apple releases Configurator app for Mac How To: Install iPhoto On Your First-Generation iPad New iPhoto and iMovie apps can be copied to original iPad Apple Extends Shipping Date To March 19th Apple: iPad preorders sell out New iPad hits stores at 8 a.m. Friday Retina display-ready apps and the coming iPad AnandTech - Analysis of the new Apple iPad iPad omission: My theory on Siri iPad 3 won’t work on European 4G iPad 3 incompatible with Euro 4G These Are The New iPad LTE Data Plans New iPad battery has 70% more capacity What the New iPad Tells Us About the Next iPhone Ultima - Car Mount for iPhone — Kickstarter Laura from Nashville competing for national prize Dev-Team Blog - Tethered jailbreak Tether for iPhone returns as an HTML5 app Tether Relaunches iPhone Version Tether releases 'jailbreak free' iPhone tethering HTML5 app AT&T seeks to settle _ quietly _ with iPhone user AT&T offers quiet settlement with iPhone user
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Thu, 8 March 2012
As you likely know AT&T has already gutted the "unlimited" data plans they offered up to those of us early adopters - with their recent announcement that "unlimited" really means 3GB and then throttled to unusable speeds after that. But hey at least we still were in an "unlimitted" plan and there was always hope that when AT&T figured out their network congestion issues - maybe with the help of their LTE roll out - they would reverse their decision with regards to throttling. Well we could hope? Right?
Sadly I just received an email from a listener (who has been emailing in for almost 2 years - so I believe what he sent is legit). The email is at the bottom of the post. First with his Question to AT&T with regards to a data plan for an iPad and then the AT&T response. Names Redacted to protect those involved.
The key line is highlighted in Yellow and what it likely means is that when the next iPhone comes out in the Fall - an iPhone that 99.99999% likely will offer LTE (4G) connection - AT&T will respond in similar kind and that will be - that your grandfathered unlimited data plan on your current iPhone - Well yeah - that dies with the 3G iPhones. And starting with the LTE iPhones - there will be new data plans and no grandfathering of unlimited to 4G iPhones.
So anyone holding out hope against hope that AT&T would one day lift their 3GB throttle cap on their unlimited accounts - yeah - kiss those dreams goodbye.
UPDATE: 3/9/12 1:30 PM CT
Below is an update from the person that sent me the original email. Looks like AT&T has changed their decision with him and is now going to grandfather over the unlimited iPad plan he had. I also heard from another call that talked to AT&T and they confirmed they will grandfather his unlimited plan - but he would need a new sim card. So maybe there is still some hope of keeping your unlimited plan on AT&T for your iPhone when the LTE iPhone comes out.
Category:breaking news
-- posted at: 6:03pm EDT
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Thu, 8 March 2012
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Data Usage Information & FAQs from AT&T How to fight AT&T data-throttling: Small-Claims Action The Mogul: The Ultimate iPad Register iPad 3 Concept Features - YouTube Microsoft: Apple makes old iPhones ‘unusably slow’ Samsung: 'we're not doing very well in the tablet market' iOS ukulele app: the Futulele - Boing Boing Apple - iTunes - 25 Billion App Countdown iOS 6, high-res displays showing up in Ars server logs parislemon • Liveblogging The Letdown Apple next-generation iPad liveblog iPad HD “Feel Screen” Senseg tech tipped You're the Pundit: Will Apple ditch the iPad home button?
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Sun, 4 March 2012
There was a nice post over at Ars Technica that showed their server logs which had few hits from iPads running iOS 6. This inspired the fine folks at one of the major podcast hosts to look at their server logs and what they found for a search of iOS 6 is below.
What I think is most interesting is the hits of Apple TV and OS 6 in the results. This bodes well for a new Apple TV being announced this Wednesday at the March 7th Apple Event. And even more important - AppleCoreMedia is typically what you get for a result from Apps. So maybe that means finally the announcement of Apps on Apple TV.
Category:breaking news
-- posted at: 11:06pm EDT
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Wed, 29 February 2012
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Apple rumored to be secretly shipping 'iPad 3' Apple iPad 3 price increase tipped Apple announces iPad event for March 7 The curious case of the missing iPad 3 home button This Is the iPad 3 Hiding In Plain Sight Will Apple snipe down Google’s Schmidt with iPad 3 Apple's iPad event announcement cuts into Schmidt's MWC Android groove Apple TV disappearing from store shelves Stefan Esser (i0n1c) on Twitter AT&T to let app developers pay for users' data iOS accounts for 35% of mobile ad impressions Adobe embraces the iPad with Photoshop Touch for iOS E-Mail Services Push up to German Border, but No Further No sexting pictures are safe in iOS due to privacy bug
Apps Mentioned in this Episode: Incarcerapp - Cydia GsyncIT
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Tue, 28 February 2012
Sticking with tradition - here is a rumor bingo card for the iPad3 made up of many of the rumors since the launch of the iPad2. These are not all likely - and some have Zero chance - like the 2nd landscape mode dock connector or the 7" iPad. I try and put them in order so we get a bingo on the card.
Put your thoughts in the comments below. New episode talking about this and more coming later this evening.
Category:breaking news
-- posted at: 10:53pm EDT
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Sat, 25 February 2012
Links Mentioned in this Episode: Today's Sponsor is Hover - tii.hover.com iPhone manufacturing costs revealed? Briefly: Apple corrects 'Nightline The App Economy Creates Nearly 500,000 Jobs in U.S. Apps create 466,000 jobs in the U.S. Apple Battles to Avoid iPad Ban in China Apple letter to Proview founder China court rejects injunction against Apple's iPad Apple sued in US over iPad trademark Apple to Offer iPhone Through Second Chinese Carrier iPhone 4S Coming to China Telecom in March iPad sales dented more by iPhone 4S than Kindle Fire More than half of Kindle Fire owners plan on buying an iPad 3 USA Today slip: iPad edition downloads 7X over Android iPad assists South African President Zuma iPads improve Kindergarten literacy scores Office for iPad Is Reportedly Imminent Microsoft says Office for iPad story is based on 'inaccurate rumors The Daily Stands By The iPad Office Pic And Story Office² HD for iPad on the iTunes App Store iFixit confirms leaked iPad 3 display resolution Consumers want USB, 4G, lower price for next iPad iPhone 4 antennagate class-action lawsuit settled Paperclips pose security threat to iPhones Nomophobia - fear of being without your phone iPhone app lets visually impaired type and text A Photographer's Guide to iPhone Photo Apps Notability for iPad on the iTunes App Store AT&T Wireless Bandwidth Throttling Judge awards iPhone user $850 in throttling case Apple's subsidy makes iPhone a nightmare for carriers Sprint: 1.8 Million iPhone Activations T-Mobile: iPhone 4S launch killed us T-Mobile to make network iPhone-ready Secondary iPhone market is thriving Study shows Android handsets depreciate Dilbert comic strip for 02/23/2012
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Sat, 18 February 2012
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Apple May Begin Following Its Own Privacy Rules Apps need 'explicit approval' before collecting user contact Apple moves to quell Path privacy gaffe WSJ: Google caught circumventing iPhone security Did Google trick Apple's Safari into tracking users? Apple To Amazon: Don't Sell iPad In China Apple's iPad problem will be test for Chinese leaders Apple voluntarily pulls iPads from online Chinese stores Foxconn iPhone, iPad factory conditions 'better than the norm' Apple admits it has a human rights problem - NOT!!! iPad maker Foxconn lifts China workers pay again BlackBerry out at U.S. climate agency Apple to iPhone developers: No more low-res screenshots More iPhones sold per second than babies born Apple to Announce iPad 3 First Week in March Report: Apple to unveil next iPad in March
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Wed, 8 February 2012
Links Mentioned in this Episode: Today's Sponsor - Hover - tii.hover.com Apple iPad and iPhone Models Will Be Back on Sale Online in Germany Warning: WD-40 will not fix your Home button Apple's iPhone takes 75% mobile phone profits with just 9% of units sold The iPad’s split keyboard has phantom buttons SolMate Charger for iPhone at Kickstarter Samsung Says That Steve Jobs Didn’t “Crack” The Modern TV Samsung Galaxy Note Super Bowl ad Halliburton to ditch BlackBerrys go with iOS 7 signs that Android is faltering as iOS strengthens iPhone App Contains Secret Tethering Capability Do iOS Apps Crash More Than Android Apps? Canon Announces AirPrint printers Apple censors explicit music on iTunes Match Looks like we're all suffering from app burnout How to Get 4.5 GB of Dropbox Storage for Free Best Buy Explains Its Leaked Apple HDTV Survey Hover email marketing - YouTube
Apps Mentioned in this Episode: APTBackup - Cydia MyAssistant - Cydia QuickTweet - Cydia Quickscroll2 - Cydia Infinidock - Cydia RingerX VIP - Cydia Screen Dimmer - Cydia Shrink - Cydia
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Tue, 31 January 2012
Links mentioned in this Episode: Today's Sponsor - Hover - tii.hover.com Android Activations and Estimates Jailbreaking Is Not A Crime: EFF The Apple Boycott: People Are Spouting Nonsense By the Numbers: Life and Death at Foxconn Tii: Today in iOS 1.4 for Android. Millions Download New Trojan Discovered in Android Market QuasiDisk For iPhone Updated To v1.1 With 3G Tethering QuasiDisk iPhone Tethering?!?!!!! - YouTube Siri probably isn't the bandwidth hog you've heard it is Bamboo iPad Speaker Stand Kickstarter Amazon Kindle Doesn't Get Mommy Love Like Apple iPad - Forbes T Mobile CTO: next iPhone chipset 'will support AWS' T-Mobile To Offer Additional Unlocked iPhone Students demonstrate innovative page flip
Apps Mentioned in this Episode: Zephyr - Cydia Hands-Free Control - Cydia Open Siri - Cydia Spring Sorter - Cydia Horizontal Theme - Cydia iLandscape Theme - Cydia iLandscaped Theme - Cydia
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Fri, 27 January 2012
Links Mentioned in this Episode: Today's Sponsor - Hover - tii.hover.com Apple - Quarter 1 - 2012 Financial Results Apple's blow-out quarter: Once again iPad Still Leads Tablet Market for Web Traffic Motorola Sold A Measley 1 Million Tablets In 2011 AT&T Set Sales Records For iPhone iPhone app launched to reduce teenage pregnancy in Kent Foxconn gets Brazil tax breaks Nike introduces Nike+ FuelBand fitness band Evi arrives in town to go toe-to-toe with Siri Dev-Team Blog - Welcome new A5 jailbreakers Nearly 1 Million People Jailbroke Download Greenpois0n | greenpois0n.com Resurrect your iPhone 3G with Whited00r Apple's iPhone Sales Broken Down by Model
Apps Mentioned in this Episode: Blutrol - Cydia Open in Articles - Cydia CallTale - Cydia
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Wed, 25 January 2012
Update1 - 1/26/12 - 9:50 PM CT - Updated links for GreenPois0n to v0.3
Update 2 - 1/27/12 - 7:30 AM CT - Hi Rob,
I have heard how everyone is having an easy time doing the new iPhone 4s/iPad 2 jailbreak, well mine wasn't so smooth. Long story short, if you have any VPN profiles on your device for work or whatever, this will cause the absinthe jailbreak to never complete. The absinthe jailbreak creates a VPN connection to finally install Cydia. If you have any other VPN profiles it doesn't make the correct connection for that final step, so at the very least add a line to your tutorial about removing any VPN profiles you have on your iPhone/iPad 2 when prepping for the jailbreak and things should go smoothly.
It took me a whole day of trying to click the absinthe icon before I removed all my VPN profiles and the next attempt to jailbreak was smooth and successful.
Thanks for the great podcast as always!
Steven in Virginia
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An un-tethered jailbreak is now available for iOS 5.0.1 for the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 - that is what this tutorial is for. Note: For the iPhone 3GS, 4 (GSM) and 4 (CDMA), iPad 1 and iPod Touch 3G & 4G - see this Tutorial. ========= There are some very good articles on how to jailbreak but many miss a couple of steps that new jailbreakers need to know especially when it comes to using Cydia - the resource for finding and installing jailbroken apps. This tutorial tries to help those first time jailbreakers by covering both the jailbreak process step by step and also how to use Cydia to install an app. Do not try to jailbreak if you don't like when things go to (expletive). If you need your device for your business and being without it for any period of time will cause you to loose your job - stop now. If you get mad at your significant other at how they fold towels or put the toilet paper on a roll - Jailbreaking is probably not for your personality. Sometimes things break and your device will likely crash more often then if it was not jailbroken. Apple "claims" jailbreak voids your warranty if that is an issue stop now. Note Squaretrade's warranties still cover jailbreaking. Step 0 - Before you start make sure you update your iOS device to iOS 5.0.1 if you have not done so already. If you do not know how to update your iOS device jailbreaking may not be for you. If you are already updated to iOS 5.0.1 make sure you do a sync and backup of your iOS device. If you have any photos or video you shot - transfer those now to your computer from your camera roll. Also force quit every open App on your iOS device and then go to settings and general and then go to Reset and select "Reset Network Settings". This will then reboot your iOS device. Next connect your iOS device via the USB cord directly to your computer - not through a USB hub or keyboard or Monitor - right to the computer.
(To force quit the open apps - From the home screen on your iOS device - double tap the home button - a tray will appear on the bottom of the device with your apps that are open - tap and hold one of the apps. All the apps in the tray will wiggle and you will see a red circle in the upper left with a "-" in it. Tap on all of the red circles until all of your apps are closed.)
Step 1 - Close out iTunes on your computer. Make sure your iOS device is still turned on and connected via the USB cable - per Step 0. Step 2 - Download GreenPois0n from the links below and unzip the file. Download - Max OS X (10.6+) v0.2 Download - Max OS X (10.6+) v0.3
Download - Windows v0.2 Download - Windows v0.3
Download - Linux v0.2 Download - Linux v0.3
You can also go to this site for the official download page for GeenPoision Step 3 - I recommend closing out all of your open programs and restarting your computer before proceeding. If you have iTunes set to launch when you connect your iOS device - you will need to quit out of iTunes again.
Step 4 - Launch - GreenPois0n Absinthe - and select "Jailbreak"
Step 5 - Sit and Wait. After you click Jailbreak above you will see some messages about the status of the jailbreak (see below).
Step 6 - You will eventually (about 5 to 10 minutes - could be more or a little less) see the message below.
You will need to unlock the screen and then find the icon on your iOS device that looks like the GreenPois0n skull and tap on it. Step 7 - You can then check your iOS device to find the Cydia App - which should be brown with a white circle and logo in the circle. If the Cydia app appears all white - this is not unusual. You likely will not be able to launch the cydia app if it is white. Simply power down (off) your iOS device and then start it back up (turn on). When it reboots - the Cydia app should now be brown. Step 8 - Launch the Cydia App. The first time you launch it you will see a message "Preparing Filesystem (cydia weill exit when complete)" - and per the message Cydia will quit out / exit when done. Once it does this - relaunch Cydia. The second time you launch it you will be asked "Who Are you?" with the options of "User", "Hacker", "Developer" - if you are reading this - select "User" and then tap "Done" Step 9 - Once it is done it will open up and you should see a screen that looks like that below.
One App almost everyone will want and that works on the iPhone's, iPod Touch's and the iPad is the app SBSettings. This moves important settings / controls to the notification dock where they are always quickly available. To install this app Tap on "Search" in the bottom row of Cydia and then in the search box type "SBSettings"
Next Tap on "SBSettings" the top one - not the one any of the others. Read the warning. Then Tap on "Install" in the upper Right corner
Then Tap on "Confirm" in the upper Right corner
Then Tap on "Restart Springboard"
Then in the Settings App under Notifications - Go to SBSettings and turn it to "On". Next launch the SBSettings app - and look at all the options.
Thats it you are now jailbroken and have your first real jailbroken app running on your device.
Please understand sometimes installs of apps are interrupted - in which case you need to try and re-install. Things are not as stable when you jailbreak - expect some additional crashes and conflicts between apps. Which is why if you install an app you no longer plan to use - it is best to delete said app - the more jailbroken apps you have installed - the higher the probability you will have a conflict.
Note: If you have an iPad - do not - repeat - do not - install Five icon dock - it will really mess up your iPad and you will need to restore it. However that app works great on the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Category:breaking news
-- posted at: 11:30pm EDT
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Tue, 24 January 2012
Here is a very quick summary of the latest quarterly numbers from Apple: Rev = $46.3 Billion (up from 26.74 Billion in the year ago quarter) Total Cash = $97.6 Billion - Up $16 Billion from the end of the last quarter
Last Quarter Sales iPhones Sold = 37.04 Mil (up from 16.24 Mil in the year ago quarter) iPads Sold = 15.4 Mil (up from 7.33 Mil in the year ago quarter) iPod Touches Sold = Not given as usual All iPod's Sold = 15.4 Mil Est = 9.56 Mil iPod Touches sold last quarter.
Misc Notes >315 Mil iOS devices sold total by the end of the last quarter 62 Mil iOS devices sold last quarter 90 Countries have the iPhone 4S at the end of last quarter Pretty much all Fortune 500 companies have deployed or are testing iPhone and iPad. iCloud - 85 Mil customers 550k Apps in the App Store 150k Apps - just for iPad $4 Bil will be earned by Devs by end of this month.
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Category:breaking news
-- posted at: 12:52pm EDT
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Sat, 21 January 2012
Links Mentioned in this Episode: iPhone 4S launch in China draws unnecessary violence and SWAT teams Apple Beijing Shop Pelted With Eggs as IPhone Debut Botched Apple halts iPhone 4S sales in China after near-riot Everything You Need to Know About iBooks 2 How to Make an iPad Textbook in Under Five Minutes The Unprecedented Audacity of the iBooks Author EULA Why McGraw-Hill is selling iBooks for $15 iPhone 4S and iPad 2 unthethered jailbreaks are finally here Untethered jailbreak for iPhone 4S, iPad 2 available AT&T Data Pricing Risks Defections AT&T hikes rates on smartphone plans Why Thunderbolt Won't Come to the iPhone Anytime Soon Sinking of Cruise Ship, Costa Concordia Your next iPhone could be waterproof Nissan Announces New Self-Repairing iPhone Case Close Your Apps! « The Wonder of Tech Foxconn chairman equates iPhone-creating workforce to animals British Columbia - Clay instead of iPads iPad Boxes Stuffed With Clay On Sale in Canada How to enable water and lava in Minecraft Pocket Edition
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Thu, 12 January 2012
Links Mentioned in this Episode: Fraser Speirs - Blog - Misconceptions About iOS Multitasking Daring Fireball: You Do Not Need to Manually Manage iOS Multitasking Siri Dictation On iPod touch And iPad In Latest iOS 5.1 Beta iOS 5.1 Beta Hints At Quad-Core iPhone, iPad | PCWorld Apple Moves Closer to Offering IPhone for China Telecom China Unicom offers free iPhone 4S on contract iPhone 4S remains best-seller at top three carriers in December ION Audio unveils three new iCade products at CES How using an iPhone 4S can kill your entire network Eyes-on report claims next iPad case will resemble iPad 2 Corning to Debut Cutting-Edge Gorilla Glass at CES
Apps Mentioned in this Episode: Flash Cam - Cydia No News is Good news - Cydia
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Fri, 6 January 2012
Links Mentioned in this Episode: Apple NY media event tipped for late January Apple iTextbook event in NYC this month? Apple's January 'mystery' event: 5 predictions- MSN Samsung steals iPhone ad actress WTF?! I Wanted An iPhone!!! Song - YouTube iPhone 4S Arrives in China on January 13 Apple - Quarter 1 - 2012 Financial Results iPhone 4S to take center stage in Jan. 24 iPhone 4S call audio issues to remain Apple Ignores iPhone 4S Audio Problem Outgoing call no audio: Apple Support Communities iPhone Siri software tells boy, 12, to 'shut up' Time stamp bug exposes photos on locked iPhone iPad sales slip as Kindle Fire sales surge Apple May Have Sold 35 Million iPhones In Dec. Qtr iPad dropped over 100,000 feet Rumored three iPad model lineup TidyTilt for iPhone at Kickstarter iOS 4.2.1 Users Are Encountering Alarm Issues - again
Apps Mentioned in this Episode: User Agent Faker - Cydia Space Inversion - iCade Audio Access iPad Stand
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