Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
Well, it looks like the untethered iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak release date just got a little closer with Musclenerd uploading a video to youtube demonstrating an iOS 4.2.1 iPod touch 4G booting untethered and then loading up Cydia.
Up till now, the iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak has required the phone/iPod to be tethered when booting, so the progress demonstrated on here means we are a step closer to getting rid of the wires when booting up. [Read more…]
Viber is a VOiP iPhone app that allows you to make free phone calls to other Viber users wherever they are around the globe. The app requires no in-app purchase to be made and all you do is simply install it and use it.
The application works over WiFi and 3G and allows you to run the app in the background and receive calls when needed. [Read more…]
Since 1998, Google has once in a while produced what is called a Google Doodle. The Google Doodles are re-drawn Google Logos that are used on specific days where something important happened in history such as man landing on the moon.
These have always been restricted to the desktop version of Google though, but now are being pushed out to mobile browsers such as m.google.com on the iPhone and Android devices. [Read more…]
Angry Birds Seasons has been launched by Rovio on all iOS devices which includes iPhone, iPad and the iPod touch.
The Angry Birds Seasons game was already released yesterday for Android devices. The new game includes the Halloween and Christmas versions and we assume with it being “seasons” it will include more events over the coming year. [Read more…]
Apple [AAPL] has now rolled out Black Friday to its stores around the world. Currently, a good number of products have discounts. The Apple iPad is one of them that is now priced at £394 in the UK for the 16GB WiFi model. Each of the iPad models get a £35 discount for today only. Full details can be found here.
The US also has similar deals going on at the moment with the discount being $41.00 on each version of the iPad. [Read more…]
Black Friday has started in Australia at the Apple store. A number of discounts can be found, a lot of them around the 10% mark on a range of products.
Some of those included are the iMac MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iPod nano, iPad and the iPod touch each getting between $25 and $121 AUD knocked off the price. [Read more…]
Amazon has lowered the price of the Panasonic TC-L22X2 720p HDTV. This particular HDTV has a 22 inch screen and is ideal for the bedroom or small living room. Built in functions include an iPod dock that can be used to play music (and control music) though the TV.
Technical specs show that the TV has an IPS display allowing for a wide viewing angle. It has a 15,000:1 contrast ratio and has the ability to playback JPEG images in slideshows. [Read more…]
Apple [AAPL] has announced that this Friday (Black Friday) there will be a number of special deals on the online store.
The event is being teased as the one-day Apple shopping event and right now we only know that… “You’ll find dozens of great iPad, iPod, and Mac gifts for everyone on your list”. [Read more…]
Barnes & Noble has released the 1.5 update for the Nook eBook reader. The new firmware update brings a number of new features to the device which includes a 50% increase on page refresh rates, syncing across Nook apps, customisable folders, password protection and improved search functions.
Battery life is also said to be increased with this particular update. [Read more…]
Today saw the launch of iOS 4.2 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. With this launch the MobileMe Find My iPhone app became available for free as a service for iPad, iPhone 4 and the latest generation iPod touch users. Although that’s all well and good, it does leave out older generation devices from using the free service.
LifeHacker has put together a guide that allows you to activate Find My iPhone on the iPhone 3GS and any other older generation device. This is by no means a way to “get past the approved system” but an actual official way to get it working on the older generation devices. [Read more…]
Update: The iOS 4.2 update just went live for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
This is a day you’ve been waiting for all month. Apple [AAPL] has announced that the iOS 4.2 release date is actually today.
As well as being compatible with the Apple iPad, iOS 4.2 is also available for the iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4 as well as the later generations of the iPod touch. [Read more…]
If you are eagerly awaiting the update of iOS 4.2 for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch then you’ll need to wait about another hour and a half or so. It is widely believed that the release time will be 10am PST.
Earlier today, Apple released a press release about iOS 4.2 being made available today. Also, the Apple website was updated to indicate iOS 4.2 was available to download now… but you are probably still clicking the “Check for Update” button in iTunes. [Read more…]
