The Amazon Kindle Fire was a relatively easy device to root. All that was required was the SuperOneClick utility that rooted the device which in turn, allowed the Kindle Fire to have custom firmware such as CyanogenMod installed on it. Each time an update arrived it unrooted the device, but after running SuperOneClick it was rooted again. This has changed though. Amazon has just released the 6.2.1 firmware update for the Fire which interestingly blocks the SuperOneClick software from working.
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Facebook Update for iPhone brings Timeline Access
December 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Facebook has released an update for the iPhone and iPad. For those on the iPhone, you now get access to Timeline. iPad users will get it in the near future according to the notes on the iTunes store.
Facebook Timeline Now Available
December 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Last week, Facebook launched Timeline in New Zealand. The reason New Zealand was first to get the new update was that the country speaks English and provides enough data for Facebook to test that all works well.
We now see that Facebook has rolled out Timeline to the rest of the world.
xPrintServer Solves the Lack of Printers Supported by Apple for the iPad and iPhone
December 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
We like the idea of AirPrint and the ability to print wirelessly from the iPad or iPhone to a wireless printer. The problem is that not all printers are compatible. To get AirPrint working you need to choose one of the supported printers.
For those that don’t want to replace a printer just so it works with AirPrint, there is another way. The xPrintServer allows you to connect it up to a printer and then print wirelessly to a printer.
New Xperia Phones to be Announced at CES 2012
December 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
CES 2012 is just weeks away. Sony has announced that it will be unveiling some new Xperia smartphones at the show in a launch event it is holding.
As per the invitation below, the event is being held on Monday 9th Jan at 5pm at the Sony booth.
Google Majel to Tackle Apple Siri
December 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Google [GOOG] is believed to be working on a new voice system for Android. The system is codenamed Majel after the voice of the Federation computers on Star Trek. Majel is the next step in voice support for Android devices and will follow on from Google Voice Actions. Rather than just repeating set instructions such as “Sent text to fred”, Majel will follow more closely with Siri and allow certain variations so that more natural language can be used.
Microsoft Brings SkyDrive to the iPhone
December 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Microsoft [MSFT] has launched SkyDrive for the iPhone. Prior to the release of the app, the way to access it was through the HTML5 site at skydrive.com in the browser. Now that it’s an app, it makes the experience a little better.
Microsoft Updates OneNote for iOS and Brings it to the iPad
December 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Microsoft [MSFT] has launched an update for OneNote on iOS devices. Before the latest update (version 1.3) the app had been restricted for use on the iPhone and iPod touch. The new update now brings OneNote to the iPad although the app isn’t universal which means you’ll need to install the iPad version for the iPad, rather than the same version for both devices.
LunaTik Touch Pen for Tablets Kickstarter Project Launches
December 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A new project has started on Kickstarter. This time the product being built is the LunaTik Touch Pen. The new pen is designed to work on both the iPad (and other tablets) as well as paper.
TAB Rest iPad Cushion with Wrist Support Launched
December 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Since the launch of the iPad it seems that a large number of people now use an iPad while watching TV. This could be for browsing, gaming and emailing. A new tablet cushion has been created that props up the iPad a little and makes viewing and typing a little more comfortable.
Untethered iOS 5 Jailbreak Confirmed – Works on iOS 5.0.1
December 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
iOS developer Pod2g revealed a few days ago that he has managed to jailbreak iOS 5. What makes this jailbreak different is that it’s untethered. At the moment the only way to jailbreak is through a semi-tether which allows you to boot your iPhone but with some restrictions until you can tether it to re-enable it.
Samsung Series 5 Ultrabook Announced
December 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Samsung has unveiled a new Ultrabook called the Samsung Series 5. The new ultrabook comes in a couple of different packages which includes a 13 inch model and a 14 inch model. The chassis of the Series 5 measures 14.9mm thin.
