iOS 4.3 Rumours?

Post Author: Omar Bizreh

After waiting so long for the release of iOS 4.2 which was delayed because of issues discovered last minute, Apple may be releasing iOS 4.3.

iOS 4.2.1 a Significant Update to the iOS Platform

Post Author: Omar Bizreh

The long awaited update of Apple's famed iOS 4.2.1 is now out after multiple delay of its release due to major issues found last minute. iPhone and iPod users didn't gain much updates like they did since the first release of iOS 4.0 but iPad users were the luckiest with this release. iPad users can now enjoy sorting their apps in folders, switch from app to app without losing their progress or work in the other apps. Aside from those features, on top of other improvements, Apple improved the performance of it's built in internet browser, and mail app (a thing all iDevice users can enjoy). The question remains though: are those new features a reply to what Android is doing to compete with Apple's iOS platform or is it the continuation of Apple's superiority in the digital content and electronic market?

Apple Drops 4.2.1

Post Author: Dennis Fan
Guess some rumours end up being true? Today, at 10 am PST (1 pm EST), Apple released 4.2.1 - iOS 4.2 and bug fixes. Here is what jailbreakers need need to know.

iOS 4.2.1 Compatibility and Redsn0w Updated

Post Author: Dennis Fan

Apple recently released the GM for their iOS 4.2.1 firmware update said to fix many bugs and glitches introduced by previous versions of the software. In an announcement earlier this morning, MuscleNerd of the iPhone Dev Team stated that they had recently updated their Redsn0w jailbreak utility to include 4.2.1 compatibility.

World iPad

Post Author: Omar Bizreh

Apple is rumoured to be preparing for what is called the World iPad: an iPad that works with both CDMA and GSM networks pursuing the hope of making the magical tablet compatible with 3G carriers internationally.

Master Volume

Post Author: Omar Bizreh

iDevice users - especially iPad users - have been waiting for iOS 4.2 that was rumoured to be released last week but Apple pulled it off because a major Wi-Fi issue found. This week Apple released the second Gold Master of 4.2 - usually known as pre-release or RC. Until now it's been reported that the Wi-Fi issue has been fixed but the question remains: is there going to be another issue that will make Apple push the release again or is it just a rumor started by Apple to hold up the release of unlock for the iPhone?

Never the less, few features have been added to 4.2 that makes it a special update (at least for iPad users): interface tweaks, alongside some functionality added, for example a volume control tweak that can be accessed from the home screen, in the multitasking window.

Until now this is what Apple have to offer in their long awaited update. Will they add something else before the final release or will they save some things for the next generation of iOS?

I Wouldn't Call Myself A Freak

Post Author: Honson Tran
Another Apple freak, but not just an ordinary one. I also specialize in hardware fixes and repairing TVs, taking apart laptops, and fixing anything. I am also an Apple Developer in progress learning Objective C. My other hobbies are dancing, cooking, and gaming.

TwitBird

App Reviewer: Craig Arnold

Twitbird is a Twitter client for the iPod Touch and iPhone available for free ($1.99 and 2.99 for Premium and Pro, respectively).

Mac OSX 10.6.5 Fixes MacBook Air Video Issues

Post Author: Omar Bizreh

After much negative feedback on the MacBook Air's video issues, Apple has released a knowledge base document pertaining to the latest OS X 10.6.5 which solves the incompatiblity issues that 10.6.4 produced in the new Mac Book Air earlier this month. Apple should update MacBook Air with the new system update rather than letting users do it manually, which will lead to encourage users to buy the new product Apple produced earlier this month. The issue was reported to be a software based bug. In rare occurrences faults in drivers or applications leads to this kind of issue in display, and that was the case in the issues that were found in the new MacBook Air.

New iPad for the Holidays

Post Author: Omar Bizreh

The holidays are just around the corner, and an iPad might be on someone's holiday wishlist. Apple has sold about 7.46 million iPads up to late September.

According to what is said on the streets about the next generation of iPads, Apple is really up to something this time after a bad year with few iPhone 4 issues and iOS 4 bugs. Here is what Apple may include in the next generation of iPad.

Legal iFile for Free?

Editor's Note: The method described in this article is NOT CONFIRMED. Use at your own risk.

Apple Co-Founder Loses Faith in iOS

Post Author: Omar Bizreh

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak raised the white flag in-front of Android platforms, believing that the Android platform will vanish iPhone platforms the same way Windows took over Apple's share in PC market. Steve thinks - or even believes - that Android will become on the top of the smartphone platform and that it's just a matter of time.

Kill One Man, You're A Murderer, Kill A Million, A King. Kill Them All, A God

Post Author: James Wilson

Hey all, My name is James Wilson, you can usually find me on my Xbox, my iPod, or reading.

I like writing and have been doing it for a while now and have a particular interest in writing about games/apps.

I will try and make interesting and useful reviews for all to enjoy.

I currently have a jailbroken iPod touch 2G on 3.1.3.
Editor's note: What's with the long name, dude?

FIRE MAH LAZAHS!!!

Post Author: Dennis Fan
It's been too long since we've posted a funny picture.
Enjoy!

Beatles on iTunes

Post Author: Philip Bernstein

As expected, a big update came to the iTunes Library today. Yesterday, Apple updated their homepage, and it showed clocks that corresponded to different time-zones. The American clock showed that at 10 o'clock this morning, there would be a big update from iTunes. As you can probably tell by the title, this update brought the Beatles to iTunes. This was just a quick story to let you know what's going on, I will write a full story about why the Beatles were not in the iTunes store to begin with, and why they were finally added.

Check back soon for the full story!

Battle of the Motion Controllers

Post Author: Stephen Badry

Well, it has been over a week since the last motion controller, the Xbox 360 Kinect, was released, and after watching some gameplay footage of both, I have to say that the Kinect is pretty impressive. 

The ability to game without a controller is a good prospect for getting my grandfather to buy me one

App Hall of Fame - November Apps

Post Author: Dennis Fan

This month, twelve new apps were inducted into the App Hall of Fame. Let's see what they are.

Speedy Reader

Post Author: Nicholas Welch

Speedy Reader is a reading game available on the App Store for $2.99.

Sn0wbreeze 2.1

Post Author: Hector Rivera

"Xpwn GUI for Windows."

Free Live TV For Your iPad

Post Author: Phillip Bernstein

I just wanted to get this story out to you, as it is very useful to a lot of you iPad and iPhone users. Before I say this, I have to mention that its legality is very questionable. The person who owns the site is fighting a legal battle, but he claims that it is completely legal. The site which i am talking about is FilmOn.com, and it lets you watch a lot of the popular TV channels live, for free. You can watch various live shows on NBC, ABC, and a few others.

This site is very convenient for watching TV in places where you don't have a television, and it could be a viable alternative to SlingBox for some people.

Link: FilmOn.com

4.2 Delayed

Contrary to rumours slating the release for Apple's iOS 4.2 firmware for iPads, iPhones and iPods for Friday, November the 12th, the release of this major firmware version was delayed due to last minute issues with WiFi.

SimplyTweet 3

SimplyTweet 3 by MotionObj is a beautifully designed Twitter client for iOS devices and is available on the App Store for $4.99.

Fake-A-Bank Account

Fake-A-Bank Acount by Excelltech Mobile is a nice little app that lets you fool your friends into thinking you have money! It's available on the App Store for $0.99.

Meet Craig - He's A Photographer

Hey, I’m Craig. I’ve had an interest in technology ever since I assisted in building a computer when I was 7. I now have an iPhone and several computers taking up room on my desk and I know a fair bit of iPhone code, HTML, PHP, and Cocoa programming. I am also an avid photographer, you can check out some of my pictures on my website as www.craigarnoldphoto.com. I love anything Apple, and I will definitely be writing about some of my favorite apps.

- Craig Arnold

What You Need To Know For 4.2

By all accounts, we’re within a few days of Apple’s official public release of iOS 4.2. Here’s what you need to know.

TinyUmbrella Updated For 4.2 Beta 3

Why 4.2b3? @chpwn said that it might be useful for an untethered 4.2

jailbreak.

4.2 Firmware Unlock

Yes, your not seeing things! The unlock for the iPhone is coming the same day

or immediately following the 4.2 release.

PhotoLoader for Facebook + PROMO CODES

PhotoLoader for Facebook for iPad is an iPad only app that lets you batch upload photos to Facebook on your iPad. It is available on the iPad App Store for $2.99.

Large Presence

Hi guys! My name is Philip Bernstein and I develop applications for both Apple iOS and Palm WebOS. I run my own company, oZeta Designs, and I have a very a very big presence on the Palm Developer Forums. If you ever need a little help developing your applications, just shoot me an email. I like to help people out! I Love technology, and I will be writing about the things that interest me the most.

What About the Foreground?

Hey, I'm Omar (@Deep_Unknown) and I've been on social websites for a while. I'm pretty hoocked up with electronic devices, programming and testing new stuff (OS releases, beta's, etc)

I know C#, few things in C++, HTML, CSS and Visual Basic (strong background on those languages).

My best until now is my 2nd generation iPod Touch. I've been testing lots of things on it and I'm pretty amazed it hasn't run away from me until now.

I'm new to blogging and I'm trying my best to improve.

I stopped using Microsoft products since I finally found out that other companies are way over the things Microsoft use UNTIL TODAY.

Currently using Ubuntu Linux 10.10 and I love it.

Snore Inspector

Snore Inspector is a snore pattern tracker app by GRSoft Labs available on the App Store for $0.99.

Catapult Madness

Catapult Madness by Armor Games is a nice casual game available on the App Store for $0.99.

I Really Like It

Hi, im Johannes Knapp and I am now writing for How's My App! I live in Germany and I really like iPhones and all other iOS devices. My first iPod was a 2G and I directly started buying apps from the App Store. Then my friend taught me how to jailbreak my iPod (3.1.2 with blackra1n) and since then I've been testing all things I can get my hands on (apps, games, themes, firmwares...). I also have my own website (jk9357.blogspot.com) but no one ever goes on it because no one knows it. My twitter is @jk9357. Im looking forware to writing here!

Allure

In news that makes me want to jump up and scream (I can combine both my websites!) Royal Carribean has announced an iPad app for their signature wine bar, Vinatages. In a press release this week, RoyalCarribean said, "It is very interactive and will give guests the opportunity to learn about different wines, regions, and food pairings and also play games. Guests will be able to order wine and tapas and “set their table.” The order will automatically go the wine tenders to place the order. The service is only available on their newest ship, Allure Of The Seas and no information has been given as to whether the devices will be provided. This is not a new concept, as Royal Carribean's sister company Celebrity X Cruises has been using iPads almost since they were introduced, for everything from menus to virtual art tours. Where will iPads fit in on a family-centered cruise line? We'll have to wait to find out, as Allure launches in a week.
- Stephen Badry

New Kid on the Block

Hello, I am Riaz. I go by the nickname rise_fall_rise in the cyber world. I am the new kid on the block. Relatively new to Apple scene but looking forward to pick up a few lessons in baseband hacking. I hope to clean filter up the App Store. I will try to bring as many stories and reviews to you guys and it's awesome to be a part of this project. Cheers

FileBrowser

FileBrowser by Stratospherix is an iPad application that allows you to access files from remote machines. It is available on the iPad App Store for $2.99.

Fake-A-Text

Fake-A-Text by Excelltech Mobile is a great app on the App Store that lets you create spoof text messages for only $0.99.

Apple Fanboy

Hello, I'm Nicholas Welch, also known as qwertywelch. I'm a new writer here at How's My App.

I have always been a huge fan of Apple, and downloaded the iPhone SDK as soon as it was available in 2008. Although not actually knowing how to write applications at first, I loved messing around in the iPhone Simulator. My first iOS device is an iPod touch 2G, which I got in October of 2009, and have been jailbreaking since the moment geohot released blackra1n for 3.1.1. A year later, I got an iPad and now am not only using apps, but developing them.

I look forward to telling you about some of the gems of the iOS App Store and Cydia.

- Nicholas Welch

Google Instant

Google has come through with their promise on making Google Instant
available on mobile devices, and they have done it in spectacular
fashion. Google Instant for Mobile is still in beta, and there are a
few requirements. You have to be using a iDevice on firmware 4.0 or
later, or an Android device running 2.2 or later. You also have to go
to google.com, as google.ca is not coded for it yet. When you go to
google.com, you have to tap "Turn Instant On" in order to enable it,
and after that, it works exactly like the desktop version, although
with the smaller screen on mobile devices, it does make it a little
harder to read anything but the suggested links. I still suggest you
check it out, as it is really cool.
- Stephen Badry

iWiFiHack Scam

Thought I'd quickly write this to keep everyone on their toes about a certain app released November 1, iWiFiHack.
This program is a complete fake, so no matter how good this app seems, don't download it at all. The download link for it directs you to ShareCash, which requires you to complete a survey that makes you supply information and your email address, which can cause them to spam you if you're not careful! And most of these surveys also require you to fulfil two other services before you get to the "download", which doesn't even work. Just posting this so you guys were in the know about it.
- Mike Denton

Jailbreak for iOS 4.2 Untethered with Limera1n

So the Limera1n jailbreak using Geohots bootrom exploit will still work on iOS 4.2 but, as you know, the bootrom exploit is tethered so geohot used comex's userland exploit to get it untethered on 4.1.

Apple CANNOT patch the bootrom exploit with a new firmware upgrade. They will have to release a new device. But what Apple CAN patch is the userland hack that makes limera1n untethered.

App Hall of Fame - November Report

Deer Hunter 3D: My app suggestion for November

It's November and that means it's time for the App Hall of Fame committee to place their votes on twelve new apps to join the App Hall of Fame for November.

Jailbreaker

Jailbreaker by Triniti Interactive Limited is a nice little game available on the App Store for $0.99.

Redsn0w 0.9.6b2

Redsn0w 0.9.6b2 has been released for 4.1.

This will jailbreak iPod2G, 3G, 4G, iPhone3G, 3GS, 4, iPad, and AppleTV 2G. This jailbreak uses the famous "Limera1n" exploit, discovered by geohot. But it adds a few extras:

• Custom bootlogos for iPhone 3G/iPhone 3GS/iPod 2G users (with qualifying bootroms)
• An option that implements the "DFU" button in PwnageTool. This button lets Windows users to use PwnageTool custom IPSWs.

Let me explain: you get a trusted friend to build the IPSW on a Mac, then you use the "DFU" button to exploit your device, leaving it vulnerable. Then you Shift+Restore in iTunes, select the custom IPSW, and let iTunes do the rest.

This is good news for AppleTV users, because no other jailbreak tool supports this device entirely.

Mac and Windows downloads here:
http://tiny.dre.am/pwnage
- Hector Rivera