Apple launches iBook for iPad, a new kind of textbooks

Apple just took another giant step into the future. This time, the relentlessly innovative fruit company from Cupertino, California is introducing iBooks textbooks to the world. This is a whole new world for education, which helps students and teachers alike to get best available and most updated textbooks from anywhere, at any time. And this is not all: besides other obvious advantages of price, mobility, adaptability, textbooks upgrading options, you can also note your textbooks, bookmark important pages and use it like never before!

OnLive app adds Microsoft’s Windows 7 on your iPad

OnLine is a service mostly known in the gaming community, but it has now launched a really interesting app and service which offers Windows 7 for iPad owners. With OnLive Desktop app you can try out Microsoft’s best Windows OS nowadays, directly on your iOS tablet device. This app works only within the cloud without any intermediary Vnc apps necessary.

Apple working on two new different iPad tablets?

After different rumors on a possible new 7.85” iPad tablet, we now heard another rumor mentioning at least two new models, coming with larger screens of 9.7” which will have QXGA graphic resolution and a unique light bar design. According to this rumor, which isn’t convincing in our opinion, these iPad models could be announced on 26 January already, at Apple’s annual iWorld event. Some analysts claim Apple’s strategy is based on forking out their tablet products to cover wide range of users. Essentially, Apple wants to announce different tablets which should cover entry, middle and high end market segments.

How to jailbreak iPhone or iPad on iOS 5.0.1

More than two months has passed since the famous jailbreak developer, Pod2g publicly announced his discovery of a bug which could provide a working, untethered jailbreak for devices on iOS 5.x. And now we finally have a functioning, untethered jailbreak solution at our disposal, thanks to Pod2g but also to Dev Team and Chronic Dev Team which were quick to implement the solution.

iOS 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch launched!

And finally after many weeks of patient work by jailbreak developers and long waiting for iOS users, jailbreak which was created by Pod2g is now officially launched. This jailbreak works for iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3G and 4G and for the original iPad tablet.

Only a couple of days ago, Pod2g has forwarded his jailbreak solution to both iPhone Dev Team and Chronic Dev Team. Both groups have immediately added the jailbreak to their respective tools which in case of iPhone Dev Team is RedSn0w and PwnageTool. Chronic Dev Team has made the jailbreak available in a Cydia package.

Tizi uses iPhone for voice based iPad remote control

There are some great apps and products out there begging for your attention, but from time to time we see some really cool apps which stand apart from the rest of of the crowd. Such is the case with Tizi and Tizi app for iOS. Tizi is a German product which enables over the air streaming of content from device to device kind of similar to what Slingbox offers.

Apple probably unsuccessful in getting sales ban for Samsung’s modified Galaxy Tab tablet

Apple has slim chances to win injunction against Samsung’s Galaxy tablet in Germany, according to a statement made by a judge in Dusseldorf. The same court has earlier this year blocked Samsung from selling the tablet on the German market. The reason for this decision was the alleged similarity between Galaxy Tab and Apple’s iPad tablet. Later on, Samsung complied with the judge and slightly tweaked their tablet. These small changes helped Samsung to avoid the troublesome ban.

New version of RedSn0w launched, version 0.9.9b9 for jailbreaking latest version of iOS now available

iPhone Dev Team strikes again! RedSn0w version 0.9.9b9 is available right now for download. It finally offers compatibility with App Tickets and support for jailbreaking firmware 5.0.1.

Here are some new interesting features, courtesy of iPhone Dev Team:

Grand Theft Auto available for iPhone and iPad!

One of the most productive gaming companies out there, Rockstar Games has released the superb Grand Theft Auto game for iOS devices including iPhone and iPad. This release comes at the tenth anniversary of this epic action driving game. This game was originally made for Sony’s gaming console PS2. If you decide you would like to try out this classic on your iPad or iPhone you can head over to Apple’s app store and get it for the cost of $4.99.

Gmail app for iOS upgraded, new features available

Gmail app for iOS had its up and downs during the last month. After it was released for the first time it was quickly removed from the app store because of some serious bugs, but not before it was heavily criticized by users which have already downloaded the app. But Google is obviously determined to improve Gmail for iOS. So the app has just been upgraded and new features were introduced for the first time. Now you can enjoy Scribbles and make your emails fancy with some nice handmade drawings.