Apple releases iOS 5 beta 6, jailbreak developers work on RedSn0w to jailbreak it!

Apple has just yesterday released a new iOS 5 beta upgrade in an obvious hurry to prepare everything for the upcoming September release of the official version of this iOS and the new iPhone 5, which is expected to be launched at the same time.

It seem that RedSn0w has a peculiar ability to work around any new iOS release and provide a tethered jailbreak for iPhone and iPad users. Of course, a tethered jailbreak is less desirable as you are afterwards bonded to your desktop computer whenever you are in need to restart your iPhone. But while it isn’t as good a solution like an untethered jailbreak, it still provides users which need the jailbreak with a useful and workable solution.

Apple TV jailbreak process

While the jailbreaking process is mostly used for mobile iOS devices like iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, another great Apple product can be easily jailbroken too. Apple TV can be jailbroken and the jailbreak will add you some interesting possibilities by using Seas0n Pass. Seas0n Pass has been upgraded to support latest Apple TV firmware version 4.3.

Apple has again introduced some new features into iOS 4.3 for Apple TV 2G with the focus on new Apple services in the iCloud. For example you are now able to watch content acquired previously through iTunes. Apple TV now also supports Vimeo, which is an online outlet for many small budget independent producers.

HP surrenders, TouchPad no more a competition for iPad

One of the most aspiring competitors against Apple, Hewlett Packard is completely changing its business strategy and focus. As one consequence HP will split into smaller units and the division of the company which built personal computers will from now on become an independent company. At the same time, HP will focus mostly on enterprise level solutions.

Interestingly this is the same step taken by IBM six years ago, when they sold their personal computer division to Chinese Lenovo corporation. This proved as a good solution for IBM as they have later developed a number of enterprise applications and became invloved in a serious of mayor research and design projects with large benefits coming out of this for the company.

Cydia tweaks: Say cheese! (For unlocked iphones only)

Once upon a time the old photographer would instruct the family to say “cheese” when taking a picture of them. The same procedure is now transferred to the 21th century, but this time in a slightly different context.

Apple develops AR navigation app

Apple is developing a new technology which includes implementing AR into iPhone native Map and Compass app. One of the explanation of this technology in use is that iPhone users could take images of their location and then they could get navigation data according to that image.

The AR (augmented reality) function should add information’s on the iPhone display, providing users with specific data on locations which are currently viewed including buildings, streets, bridges and so on. This patent also adds an GPS navigation tool which receives data from the camera and simultaneously builds AR layer in real time.

Microsoft will open Windows 8 App Store soon?

You know that you are doing things fabulously if others, even those which really don’t like you follow your lead. Apple can be sure its doing great job as nowadays everyone wants to create an iPhone and iPad “killer” like Samsung, HTC and others. App Store’s success is also increasingly becoming a lure and a model for others like Amazon, which are trying to emulate App Store’s success. So now Microsoft is also announcing that they will have an App Store for their upcoming Windows 8 OS.

Rage for iPhone and iPad available as a free download

id Software, one of the most famous gaming companies ever, which made their fame with the Doom and Quake series of games, now offers their latest iOS games Rage HD and Rage for free for a short time. This two games are shooting games meaning you wont have to think too much, instead arm yourself, point and shoot the damn zombies, beasts and other evil creatures! Just what you need when you come home after a hard day of work or study. This game isn’t yet available on other platforms like PC or consoles so you can enjoy it first on your iOS device. To remind you the game first appeared on Apple iOS in November of 2010.

WiFi compatible Skype now available for iPhone

Skype for iOS has improved again and now we have their new iPhone app officially named Skype Wi-Fi for iPhone. Until now you couldn’t use Skype to make calls with your Wi-Fi connection, that is if you didn’t jailbreak your device. Those of us with jailbroken devices have been able to do so for long time. But anyway now we have the same option coming directly from Skype. With this capability you can connect to any Wifi hotspot anywhere in the world and use your Skype credits to call your friends using Skype or make calls to landlines or cellphones. It will come in handy especially to people who travel abroad, where roaming charges are often extremely high.

LinkedIn launches their upgraded iPhone app

Best business oriented social network in the world, LinkedIn has just launched an upgraded iPhone app for users of their social network. One of the main differences is that this upgrade works incredibly faster, perhaps even ten time faster than its predecessor. In addition, they have at the same time released an HTML5 based web app for other mobile devices accessing their website. LinkedIn claims that their main goals and efforts are pointed toward these features: Updates, Inbox, Groups and You.

iPhone cooling gadget?

Since we are in the hottest part of the year, at least on this hemisphere you are probably using up energy for devices in an effort to cool down. But if you are not in your office or home, you wont have your air condition around and this is the situation where you could use some mobile cooling device. So here is an attachment for your Phone which tries to do just that: offer you cooling wherever you are. This iPhone attachment is basically a very small fan powered by your iPhone’s battery.