A new security loophole has been found in iOS 5 that could potentially allow any app, coded correctly, to gain access to photos stored on your device. The loophole is related to how iOS handles the Camera Roll and how it is possible to let apps have access to that camera roll.
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iPad 2 Price Drops at Some Retailers in Preparation for the iPad 3
February 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
With the iPad 3 invitation landing in a number of mailboxes around the world yesterday, it is clear that Apple will be launching an iPad 3 within the next few weeks. With that in mind, retailers are now beginning to drop the price of the iPad 2 in anticipation of the next generation model coming out.
iOS Devices Could get a Smaller Dock Connector on Next Gen Models
February 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Rumours have started today about the possibility that Apple might be shrinking down the dock connector in the next generation of iOS devices. The reason behind it is that it would simply save space inside the device and allow for a larger battery or more powerful networking chips to be installed for LTE connectivity.
Clear for iPhone Sees 350,000 Downloads within Days
February 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Realmac Software released a new app a few days ago called Clear. Clear is a todo list type app that helps you keep your tasks in order. The Clear way of being a task manager was to make entering tasks simple. The whole UI is based around gestures. To create an item you pinch for example.
More iPad 3 Internals Leak
February 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A couple more pictures of the iPad 3 have leaked. The first one (pictured below) shows a front view of what is believed to be a Retina Display. The second (further below), shows some internal components as well as the glass from behind.
Samsung Galaxy S III Could Be Announced on March 15
February 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Samsung Galaxy S III could be announced in just under a months time. The company will be holding an event on March 15 where they will announce the line-up of devices for 2012. We expect that the Galaxy S III will be included in that line-up.
Leaked iPad 3 and 2 Comparison Shows Thicker Device, Larger Taper
February 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Some pictures have leaked which show what is believed to be an iPad 3. It isn’t clear of course, if the iPad shown here is a test model, or it if will be the final design. As always, we wont know until it is officially announced.
iPad 3 Photo Hints at Slight Redesign of Tapered Edge
February 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
For what it’s worth, the iPad 3 might have a slight redesign. Some leaked pictures indicate that the tapered edge on the iPad 3 is similar to the iPad 2 although it is a little larger than the previous model. The device looks to have a more gradual tapered edge.
iPad 3 Logic Board Leaks
February 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Along with a Retina display, the iPad 3 will also have a more powerful processor. We have expected for a long time that Apple will launch a quad-core chip called the A6. This was expected as the iPad 1 was a single core A4 and the iPad 2 was a dual-core A5. A quad-core A6 was believed to be what would follow on next. But, it appears that Apple may opt for the chip seen below which is an A5X.
iPad 3 Confirmed to be a Retina Display
February 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Here’s a leak that looks quite promising. MacRumors managed to get hold of an Apple iPad 3 screen. After a closer inspection of it, the number of pixels looks to be quadrupled… meaning it’s twice the linear resolution or 2048×1536 pixels to be exact.
Rumours about the iPad 3 and a retina display have been going on for a while. In fact, it was originally believed that the iPad 2 would get a higher resolution screen.
OS X Lion Messages Beta Appears to Be for Mountain Lion Only After Launch
February 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Apple launched a beta version of Messages for Mac. The app works in the same way as Messages for iOS devices in that it allows you to easily send an iMessage from the desktop to other iMessage users.
The beta works on OS X Lion at the moment although we are hearing now that in the future, when the beta ends, it might only be made available for those upgrading to OS X Mountain Lion.
New Unlock screen for Android Found in a Patent
February 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Google [GOOG] has filed a patent for a new unlock screen. Apple has recently been chasing after companies who use a “Slide to Unlock” feature on smartphones and was successful in a case just recently.
This new unlock method by Google looks to aim to avoid any disputes but also add a few more functions to the unlock to make it in to a mechanism to access certain parts of the system.
