Browsing articles from "May, 2011"
May 5, 2011
Rodney Potter

Apple wants to hear your opinion

According to online sources Apple has begun a new campaign to improve their services. A number of online communities like MacRumors have been contacted by Apple to join their new user feedback project called Apple Customer Pulse.

In the Customer Pulse invitational email they state the customers opinions are highly valued by Apple and that the participation in the program is completely confident and anonymous. Customer Pulse is basically a short survey on Apple’s products and services. While this isn’t completely new as Apple has asked for customers opinions many times before, this approach is new as it is systemic and detailed. If you decide to take part in the program you will be invited to answer two five minutes surveys per month.

May 5, 2011
Rodney Potter

Apple working on 3D iPad third generation

 

 

Various online rumors are again providing us with some food for thought. It seems that Apple is working on a new 3D enabled future model of iPad tablet. Some sources close to big studios in Hollywood said that that it’s almost certain that the next iPad 3 will have a fantastic 3D screen. Hollywood is busy planing to develop future content in order to be prepared for the launch of the device. Beside the Hollywood gossips about the upcoming iPad similar rumors about the 3D iPad are coming from Foxconn in China.

May 5, 2011
Rodney Potter

Apple is rolling out the iOS 4.3.3 firmware to solve location tracking issue

Only a week after Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs has said that the location tracking problem will be solved a new iOS upgrade is available for download.
Here is what is new with iOS 4.3.3
1. Location tracking data will be saved in your iPhone but only for one week.
2. This data wont be synced to your computer when doing a regular iTunes sync.
3. Location tracking will be disabled and saved data deleted when you disable Location Services on your iPhone.

May 4, 2011
Rodney Potter

Apple’s new video add for iPad 2

Intuitive, inspiring, powerful, innovative, magical and the future. But is just the beginning says a new video advertising on Youtube posted by Apple.

The name of the video is ” If you ask”. Here is their new video for you to enjoy.

 

Did you purchase a new iPad 2 or are you planing to? Do you agree with us that it is more than worthwhile to get a new iPad 2 if you already own an original iPad? Let us know what do you think about this ad and about your iPad.

May 4, 2011
Rodney Potter

Jailbreak app for iPhone: backup your apps with xBackup

Here comes a new jailbreak app for iPhone which is now available for download in Cydia App Store. It will enable you to effortlessly save all apps and tweaks you have installed so far on your iPhone. Many users are hesitating every time they need to restore and jailbreak their device as it takes a lot of time and you often loose your favorite apps and settings during the process. xBackup is a nice solution for at least some of your worries. It will save you some time and prevent you from accidentally losing your apps.

May 4, 2011
Rodney Potter

iPad 2 jailbreak: Geohot accepted the challenge!

iPhone hackers and jailbreak developers are again in action but this time it seems that they need some additional motivation to jailbreak the iPad 2, so one of them known as Posixninja has send out a tweet message challenging other jailbreakers to compete against him in providing a new jailbreak. Now it appears that he had enticed some colleagues enough to respond to the challenge.

It seems that the famous hacker Geohot (real name Georg Hotz) has accepted the challenge and is now working on the the new jailbreak software for iPad2.

May 3, 2011
Rodney Potter

Military grade iPhone apps?

We have heard rumors that an iPhone app was possibly used in the recent victorious clash against terrorist stronghold when Bin Laden was killed. As most of you probably know and special force unit of US Navy, the famous Navy Seals have attacked and destroyed an terrorist fortress in Pakistan. During the attack the infamous leader of the terrorist organization Osama Bin Laden was killed and afterwards buried in the sea.

May 3, 2011
Rodney Potter

Cool iPhone gadgets: Hive Dock

One of the great things with iPhones is that you can get a great number of additional gizmos and gadgets for your device. Unlike if you own an Android smartphone where every device is a class for itself while iPhone is a standard which makes it easier for the additional equipment developers to provide cool new items. So for today we want to present you another great device, the Hive Dock.

May 3, 2011
Rodney Potter

Apple to roll out a new version of iOS 4.3.3 in two weeks

According top our sources Apple is busy finalizing the update to iOS. This update will fix the iPhone tracking issue which has enraged many iPhone users and caused Congressional hearings of Apple and Google.

So here are some of the features of the new iOS version:

1. Tracking data wont be copied to your computer during your regular iTunes sync.
2. Location tracking database will be reduced in size.
3. Battery life increase.
4. Automatic deletion of the consolidated.db database where the location tracking is saved if you turn of Location Services on your iPhone.
5. Other fixes for less important iOS bugs.

May 2, 2011
Ken Robinson

ARSoccer – Play soccer with a virtual ball on your iPhone

Honestly, I am really excited in new and partly crazy (in a creative way) ideas which are abundant in the iOS gaming world. So I never thought it possible to play a virtual game with a virtual soccer ball with a help from your iPhone. Apparently I was wrong. Good people from Laan Labs have made a funny and addictive augmented reality soccer based game.