Web OS tablet TouchPad updated with a new release of WebOS
HP has surprisingly to some released a new update fro their mobile operative system, Web OS for what is officially a discontinued tablet device, TouchPad. TouchPad was quickly announced as failed product after initial sales were much lower than management of HP expected. But after the device has been offered for a lucrative price of $99 it was sold out as fast as possible, demonstrating the large unsatisfied global demand for a cheaper tablet device.
RedSn0w 0.9.9b6 jailbreak for Windows PC launched!
We wrote recently about the new RedSn0w jailbreak for iOS 5 for iPhone iPad and iPod Touch. The jailbreak was available only for Mac computers as it contans some new capabilities earlier available only with PwnageTools, which is Mac only app. Now iPhone Dev Team has released the Windows PC version of RedSn0w enabling PC owners to enjoy the same capabilities for easy jailbreaking of their iOS devices. This is a mayor upgrade for RedSn0w and it offer some nice new features. It also offers a solution for the location services on iPhone 3GS for users which have upgraded their devices to iPad baseband 06.15.00 because of the carrier unlock.
iOS 5 jailbreak for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPad with RedSn0w 0.9.9 b 5
After long and hard work, jailbreak community has successfully developed a new and stable jailbreak for all iOS users. Tethered jailbreak for iOS 5 is available so soon after the release of the new iOS 5 because every testing version of iOS 5 beta was quickly followed by a new version of the jailbreak. So if you plan to upgrade your device or purchase a new one which will come with iOS 5 pre installed, rest assure: you will be able to jailbreak your device and enjoy a large number of tweaks and jailbreak apps on your device.
New iTunes version 10.5 for Mac and Windows available for download
Apple has released the latest version of their superb iTunes software, which is a requisite for all iPhone and iPad users which want to upgrade to iOS 5. Since all elements of Apple’s diverse ecosystem are tightly connected iOS 5, iTunes 10.5 and the latest iPhone 4S model have been pushed out almost at the same time. Another hallmark of this upgrade for Apple is off course the long awaited iCloud service. iCloud enables users to store their data and content and access all of it on any iOS device. It remains to be seen how will iPhone and iPad users react to this new concept. If success of Google documents, Gmail and other cloud services indicates anything, iCloud could be a full scale success for Apple, especially given their traditional strive for absolute quality and constant innovation in all areas. Another great option is the ability to upgrade and sync your device with a wireless connection.
Facebook releases their official iPad app!
After many rumors, preparations and lot of tweaking Facebook has finally released their official iPad app. It looks to us that this it will retain the look and feel of the iPhone app. But what is most interesting is that the app is highly customized for tablets large touchscreen and that it offers chat and Facebook games on the iPad for the first time. It took Mark Zuckerberg and his team of engineers and designers almost a year to release their iPad app. So why did they need a full year to develop an app? Is there something more to this story, something which Facebook doesn’t want to reveal right now?
iOSgames: High Flyer Death Defyer
Here is another great iOS game for your iPhone or iPad: High Flyer Death Defyer. This game which comes with a such distinctive name: High Flyer Death Defyer is made by Game Mechanic Studios and offers an interesting new type of play. It is fun to play and at the first glance it looks really great. Basically it is one of those games where your character is flying around with a help of some kind of a jetpac. He has an interesting to jump from strange places and dive into the deep canyons while trying to gather as many points as possible by hitting some score rings.
How to jailbreak your iPhone or iPad on iOS 5 GM version
Apple has just recently seeded the last test version of iOS 5 and we are quite happy to report that this iOS version can already be jailbroken with redSn0w jailbreak software. To remind you: this iOS update is officially available only for licensed Apple developers, but other people can play a little bit with this iOS if they are willing to risk their data by simply googling for this firmware version.
President Obama got his iPad from Steve Jobs “a bit earlier”
During an interview for the ABC network, President Barak Obama has revealed that he has received his iPad much earlier than everybody else. He actually said it was a gift from Steve Jobs and in his words: it was a “ a little bit early”. President uses his iPad to read newspapers, which he earlier read in printed format only. President also uses Apple’s tablet to read some online blogs, but he does not comments on the blogs. According to him, if he did start he couldn’t stop commenting and that would take time from many other more important obligations and tasks he has as a President of US.
A new iOS shooter: Shadowgun
While Shadowgun isn’t a particularly original game it sure offers a lot of fun to iPhone and iPad gamers which are inclined to this genre. Developers of this game have already proven themselves within this genre with a game called Samurai 2: The Vengence. Shadowgun meets exceedingly high criteria at least when it comes to high quality graphic design and is another proof of high quality hardware found on Apple’s iOS devices. The game play reminds strongly on another great shooter: “Gears of War” but improves it and embeds it fabulously into considerably smaller screen environment of iPhone and iPad.
New interactive toys and games for iPad
We cant stop being amazed by cool new ideas for using iPad tablets. This time it is Disney which has introduced a novel way for kids to enjoy playing with iPads and some special toys. iPad will this time serve as a special kind of interactive playing surface. This idea called App Mates will enable kids to play different iPad games like Pixar Cars and others which will follow soon by using real toys on the iPad display.
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