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Firmware Update 5.0.1

Douglas — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:37:43 +0000

Apple recently released an update to the 5.0 software. The first issue they tried to address is battery life. I was defiantly having this issue on my iPhone 4S (AT&T) as my battery would be drained by about noon every day. I am a heavy user but my iPhone 4 always made it all day on one charge. This recent update did help and now I’m up to about 5:00pm each day. Apple has stated they are still working on more battery issues.

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The next issue Apple addressed was adding multitasking gestures to the iPad 1. There is a hack in Cydia for this but now it’s not needed. You can just turn in on in your Settings app. Here’s a quick video of how these work:

Next is documents in iCloud were not syncing back to devices correctly and were even getting completely wiped out. Not kewl! I lost a lot of mine but between email and my iTunes backup, I restored them. Here’s an article explaining how I restored them. I don’t have a way to test this now so let us know if this helped you out.

Last, voice recognition has been improved for Australian users. Again, I don’t have a way to test this but if you feel this has or has not been improved, please share in the comments.

iOS 5.0.1 Software Update

This update contains improvements and other bug fixes including:

• Fixes bugs affecting battery life
• Adds Multitasking Gestures for original iPad
• Resolves bugs with Documents in the Cloud
• Improves voice recognition for Australian users using dictation

Products compatible with this software update:

• iPhone 4S
• iPhone 4
• iPhone 3GS
• iPad 2
• iPad
• iPod touch (4th generation)
• iPod touch (3rd generation)

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

What are the New Features of iPhone 4S?

Douglas — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:20:11 +0000

Many people are asking what are the new features of the iPhone 5 and why should I upgrade? Today we will find out! We will be posting new features of the iPhone 5, iOS 5 and any other new devices/features throughout the day.

New Cards app, Apple prints a card with photo of your choice, mails it anywhere in the works for $4.99 card.

iOS 5 will be released on October 12th. Will work on iPad 1 and iPhone 3GS.

Find my iPhone now includes your friends.

iPod nano gets small software feature updates.

16 New clock faces for iPod nano.

iPod touch lower price starting $199, White…

iPhone 4S, Same design, A5 chip, 2x faster, dual core…

iPhone 4s can now download at 14.4 Mbps HSDPA.

iPhone 4s is CDMA & GSM, 8MP Camera, 3264×2448, 1/3 faster camera.

Also, has face detection, 2.4 aperture, 1.1 second until first shot and .5 between each shot.

1080p video recording, video image stabilization, noise reduction,.

Responds to things like, stocks, restaurants, directions, reads you messages and respond, checks calendar, location based tasks, search.

iPhone 4S sizes will be 16GB($199), 32GB($299), & 64GB($399). 3GS will be 8GB for free. iPhone 4 will be 8GB $99.

Apple Invites Press to October 4th iPhone Event

Douglas — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:12:31 +0000

Most likely, Apple will be announcing both the iPhone 5 and the new iOS firmware at their October 4th event. The invitation to the press is titled, “Let’s talk iPhone.” This leads me to believe there will be voice to text built into iOS 5. I’ve tested it out a little using the updated Target app. It seems to recognize what I say really well. It would be great to have it integrated into the software as an option when typing in all apps.

Reminders – New App From Apple in iOS 5

Douglas — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:35:14 +0000

I’ve always longed for a simple task management app that isn’t over complicated. I’ve also though of developing an app that would remind you of a task based on your location. For example, I could create a reminder that the next time I come a certain restaurant I need to remember to try their Salmon Special, or something like that. With Apple’s new stock app called Reminders, I now have a simple task manager with location based reminders! I am using the location feature the most right now by reminding myself to track my hours at work. When I arrive or leave work, I get a reminder to record my hours for the day. I also have it notify me, when I’m leaving work, to call my wife. She likes to know when I’ll be home so she can have dinner ready. One thing I don’t like is that to add a location as a reminder, you have to have the address in your contacts. You can’t manually add an address although you can add the current location. Best of all, it’s free! (With the purchase of an iPhone)

Find out more at Apple’s website at http://www.apple.com/ios/ios5/features.html#reminders

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14 iPad 2 Guided Tour Videos From Apple

Douglas — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:35:16 +0000

Apple has posted 14 videos of the features of the new iPad. Many are repeats from the first iPad but they do included FaceTime, AirPlay, GarageBand and iMovie. These videos are really good for someone looking to get an iPad for the first time and isn’t sure if it will work for them. You can view them all at http://www.apple.com/ipad/guided-tours.

iOS 4.3 Now Available

Brooke — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:32:14 +0000

As suspected, the iOS 4.3 update was released today. If you are looking to upgrade to 4.3… you can plug your device into your computer, head over to iTunes and select the “Check for Update” option. This will allow you to update your device to iOS 4.3. Below is Apple’s official changelog for 4.3.

Remember: If you are jailbroke and want to keep your jailbreak… hold off on updating to iOS 4.3. We will let you know when there is a new jailbreak out. The Dev-Team says that the wait shouldn’t be too long because @i0n1c has a 4.3 untether ready. We’ll keep our eye out.

iOS 4.3 Software Update:

This update contains new features and improvements, including the following:

• Personal Hotspot*
– Share iPhone 4 cellular data connection with up to 5
devices (combination of up to 3 Wi-Fi, 3 Bluetooth,
and 1 USB)

• iTunes Home Sharing
– Play music, movies and TV shows from a shared iTunes
library on a Mac or PC (requires iTunes 10.2)

    • New AirPlay features**
        - Play videos from the Photos app including the Camera
Roll album, iTunes previews, enabled third-party apps
and websites on Apple TV
         – Play slideshows from Photos on Apple TV using
transitions available on Apple TV

• Faster Safari performance with Apple Nitro JavaScript
engine

• HD video out using the Apple Digital AV Adapter***
– View 720p HD videos from Videos app, iPod app,
Photos, YouTube, Safari, Keynote, and enabled
third-party apps on an HDMI display

    • Ping features
         – Push notifications for comments and follow requests
         – Post and Like songs directly from the Now Playing

iOS 4.3 To Be Released Today – Should You Upgrade?

Brooke — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:01:31 +0000

During the iPad 2 event, Apple announced iOS 4.3 and it’s release date of March 11th. However, rumor has it, that iOS 4.3 is going to be released today. The upgrade will be available for the iPad, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 GSM model (meaning the AT&T iPhone and not the Verizon iPhone) and the iPod touch (3rd & 4th generations). Below is a list of a few the features we will see with iOS 4.3.

Note: Like with all firmware updates, if you have a jailbroke device, you will want to hold off on updating when the new iOS is released… especially with the upgrade to iOS 4.3. Below is a warning from BigBoss.

March 11th is the due date for the next iOS release. This is to support ipad2. As always, I give my standard warning not to update and wait for the jailbreak release. This time, I am giving some extra caution, however.

With 4.3 comes apple’s implementation of address space layout randomization (ASLR). In short, this will mess up the way mobile substrate works. You will need a new mobile substrate in order to use your favorite tweaks such as winterboard, sbsettings, bitesms, folder enhancer, etc. So you should definitely avoid 4.3 until an “official” jailbreak is released for it.

iOS 4.3 Features:
• Safari Performance Improvements – Implementation of Nitro JavaScript engine. Allowing JavaScript to run up to twice as fast as in iOS 4.2.

• iTunes Home Sharing – “Now you can play your entire iTunes library from anywhere in the house. If it’s on your Mac or PC, you can play it on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch over a shared Wi-Fi network. And not just music. Watch a movie or TV show. Play a podcast. Or listen to an audiobook. On whichever device you want — without having to download or sync.”

• AirPlay Enhancements – Will now allow streaming of videos from your Photos app to your Apple TV as well as “AirPlay-enabled apps and websites.”

• iPad Side Switch Update – You will now be able to choose (in the Settings app) if you would like the switch on the side of the iPad to lock the screen rotation or mute the volume.

• Personal Hotspot for iPhone 4 – This will allow you to turn an iPhone 4 on iOS 4.3 into a personal hotspot. “Personal Hotspot and share your cellular data connection with your Mac, PC, iPad, or other Wi-Fi-capable device. You can share your connection with up to five devices at once over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB — with up to three of those connections using Wi-Fi.”

• FaceTime for iPad – iOS 4.3 will also give the iPad the ability to FaceTime. Allowing the ability to FaceTime between two iPads, between an iPad and an iPhone, or between an iPad and a Mac.

• Photo Booth

Get $100 Refund on Recently Purchased iPads

Brooke — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:08:00 +0000

If you purchased a 1st generation iPad in the last two weeks… you may qualify for a $100 refund per Apple’s policy (see below). This is due to the fact that yesterday, Apple dropped the price of the 1st gen iPads by $100.

Should Apple reduce its price on any shipped product within 14 calendar days of shipment, you may contact Apple Store Customer Service at 1-800-676-2775 to request a refund or credit of the difference between the price you were charged and the current selling price. To receive the refund or credit you must contact Apple within 14 calendar days of the price change.

iPad: Year One [Video]

Brooke — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:20:28 +0000

If you haven’t had a chance to check out the Keynote from yesterday’s iPad 2 Event, you will want to check out the video below. It is a recap video of the first year of the iPad and the impact is has had on the medical field, schools, autistic children and just people in general. Be warned, it’s kind of a tear jerker. You can check it out below.

iPad: Year One Video

Watch the iPad 2 Event Keynote [Video]

Brooke — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:21:44 +0000

Apple has posted the keynote for the iPad 2 Event. All 71 minutes and 21 seconds is viewable below. So, grab some popcorn and M&M’s (seriously guys, if you haven’t had M&M’s in your popcorn you are missing out), sit back and enjoy the keynote!

Keynote:

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