Apple recently changed the terms of iOS which basically put in restrictions on purchasing products within an iOS app. After companies felt the terms were a bit harsh, Apple toned down the rules a bit. But the general problem is that apps like the Kindle App for iPad/iPhone couldn’t link direct to the Amazon store for book purchases. This means that users need to manually open up Safari, buy a book and then go back to the Kindle app to download and read it. Although the solution is still completely mobile, it just adds in awkward steps that didn’t go down well with some Kindle users.
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KindleAir.com Domain Registered – Perhaps Amazons New Tablet
August 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Amazon has purchased the domain name KindleAir.com. Amazon purchased it through a domain name service called MarkMonitor which has been used by the company in the past to obtain other domains.
Redsn0w 0.9.8b5 Can Jailbreak iOS 5 Beta 5
August 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Over the weekend Apple released iOS 5 beta 5 for developers. Within just a few days the iPhone-dev team has already found that jailbreaking it is possible.
The software needed for the iOS 5 beta 5 jailbreak is Redsn0w 0.9.8b5 which jailbreaks, installs Cydia and lets users install alternate apps on the device.
iOS 5 Beta 5 Released to Developers
August 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Apple has released the next version of iOS 5 to developers. This time it’s Beta 5 that brings a few more fixes and modifications. The new beta 5 does work as an OTA update although to get iOS 5 to recognise it, you need to do a full erase of your iPhone or iPad. When booted you’ll then be able to download the OTA update and once installed, you can restore your iPhone/iPad from an iCloud backup or restore it from a recent iTunes backup.
iCloud Pricing Revealed
August 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
When Apple announced iOS 5, they also announced a new service called iCloud. iCloud allows the iPhone and iPad to connect up seamlessly to the internet to store backups of your phone as well as documents, apps and music. The service will come with a free allowance of 5GB for each username. When Apple announced iCloud they also mentioned that for those going over the 5GB limit there would be an option of paying for more space. The prices have now been revealed.
iPad 2 Begins Shipping in 24 Hours in US
August 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
After launching a few months ago, Apple now seems to have caught up with demand as the majority of iPad 2 models are now shipping within 24 hours. Out of the 18 variations currently available, all but the 64GB black WiFi model are shipping within 24 hours at the moment. The other 17 version (various white/black/WiFi/WiFi+3G/Verizon/AT&T) will all be with buyers tomorrow if ordering today.
iPhone 5 Clone Spotted in China
August 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The image below is what could be the iPhone 5 when it launches. The device is a clone that was built in China, perhaps by people who have access to the designs of the new iPhone. It’s a little different to what we expected in that it’s a cross between an iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 in that it has the metal sides, but instead of being completely flat, the edges are more rounded.
Google Chrome Beats Firefox in UK Browser Share
August 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The number 2 spot for the most popular browsers in the UK now belongs to Google Chrome. The browser just beat Firefox who held the number 2 spot.
iPhone 5 Might Not Arrive in 64GB Capacity
July 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
One of the rumours about the iPhone 5 is that it will be supplied in a larger capacity of 64GB. Today, a screen shot hints that this might not be so. A screenshot (displayed below), shows some internal system from Korea Telecom which has three devices listed. Each begin AIP5 which means Apple iPhone 5 (similar to the AIP4 from last year). Two of those devices listed have capacities mentioned, one with 16GB and the other with 32GB. The final 00 model means it is an unlocked device and not a different model of the device.
iPad 3 Could be Built by Pegatron
July 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The next Apple tablet, the iPad 3, will be built by Pegatron. Up till now, Foxconn has been responsible for building both the 1st and second generation models. The report tells us that Pegatron underbid the owners of Foxconn (Hon Hai) in order to win the contract.
iPhone 5 Release Date Now Rumored for 2nd Week in Sept
July 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Earlier this week, a report indicated that the iPhone 5 release date was going to be around September 5th. We now hear slightly different rumours hinting at a week or so later than that.
Chrome Update on Mac OS X Gets Backwards Gestures
July 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Apple launched Mac OS X Lion last week and when it was launched, the way gestures worked was changed quite a bit. Scrolling up and down a page was reversed meaning that you now drag two fingers down to scroll up as though you are grabbing the page on the screen.
One of the gestures that broke was for the Google Chrome browser. Chrome used a 3 finger side swipe to flick between pages but as you’ll notice on the image below, Apple has made a default 3 finger side swipe to switch between apps. This caused this function in Chrome to break.
