Whoa, Nelly! Isn’t this something? Apple has just posted details on its iPad battery replacement service, which is really not a battery replacement service at all. Check out the company’s opening line: “If your iPad requires service due to the battery’s diminished ability to hold an electrical charge, Apple will replace your [...]
It’s not November ‘09 as originally promised, but Novothink has now announced that its Solar Surge charging cases for the iPhone and iPod touch are finally available. Those will run $79.95 for the iPhone 3G/3GS version and $69.95 for the iPod touch version (second gen only, it seems), which are each available only in black [...]
After years of rumor and speculation, Apple’s now taking orders for its iPad tablet. And now that cash money is involved we’ll finally see if Apple has a success on its hands by filling the void between smartphones and netbooks/laptops — something Microsoft and its hoard of vendors just haven’t been able to muster. Today’s [...]
Remember that wireless induction charger that we saw poking around at the CES iLounge Pavilion earlier this year? Seems that Case-Mate has finally given that little doohickey a name, a price and a ship date. The aptly-titled Hug (which consists of the Hug Case and Hug Pad) slips onto one’s iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS [...]
According to this news story on Pocket Gamer today, Gameloft will soon be releasing a Splinter Cell game for the iPhone. Pocket Gamer spotted a mysterious link on Gameloft’s Twitter page some nine hours ago, which led to a picture of Splinter Cell hero Sam Fisher with some cryptic-looking numbers underneath. The sleuths at Pocket [...]
19 February 2010
A new Apple patent application entitled “Apparatus and Method for Compensating for Variations in Digital Cameras” depicts a front facing camera on a handheld device. According to AppleInsider the patent says that the current manufacturing process for digital video cameras is inconsistent and often results in flaws. Camera modules are manufactured separately as independent units before [...]
19 February 2010
This tutorial will show you how to jailbreak your iPhone 3GS using PwnageTool for Mac. PwnageTool now supports the latest 3.1.3 firmware. Step One Make a folder called “Pwnage” on the desktop. In it, you will need a couple of things. PwnageTool 3.1.5, found here or here You will also need the 3.1.3 iPhone firmware. 3.1.3 (3GS): iPhone2,1_3.1.3_7E18_Restore.ipsw
19 February 2010
This tutorial will show you how to jailbreak your 3G iPhone by creating a custom ipsw that can automatically jailbreak, install applications, and add your own boot logos. Step One Make a folder called “Pwnage” on the desktop. In it, you will need a couple of things. PwnageTool 3.1.5, found here You will also need the 3.1.3 iPhone [...]
19 February 2010
This tutorial will show you how to jailbreak and unlock your 2G iPhone on the 3.1.3 iPhone firmware. Alright, first make a folder on the desktop. In it, you will need a couple of things. The two bootloader files: - BL 3.9 - BL 4.6 Pwnage 3.1.5, found here. You will also need the 3.1.3 iPhone firmware. 3.1.3 (2G): iPhone1,1_3.1.3_7E18_Restore.ipsw When downloading [...]
16 February 2010
Well, it looks like anyone hoping that books on Apple’s iBookstore would be as DRM-free as music is on iTunes may be in for a bit of disappointment, as the Los Angeles Times is now reporting that Apple will be making its own FairPlay digital rights management available to any book publishers that wish to use it. [...]
16 February 2010
Patently Apple has sniffed out the latest, and most comprehensive, trademark registration acquired by Apple on the subject of the iPhone and we thought we’d have a peek. Already entitled to use the brand name under international categories 9 (mobile phone and digital audio player) and 38 (electronic data-transmitting device), Apple has now added category [...]
Added on 07 March 2010
