ipodsets: December 2010

Friday, December 31, 2010

iPhone Alarms Will Not Work Come New Year's Day!

According to numerous complaints on twitter, it seems that the iPhone's alarm clock will not function properly come New Year's Day. This particular glitch in the iOS software will affect all users who use the alarm clock without recurring alarms. According to 9to5mac, the glitch will fix itself on January 3rd. You may recall a similar bug in the iOS software which was later on fixed in iOS 4.2.1.

For now, make sure to set all your alarm clock to reoccur, or repeat on the days you want it to. This bug is present in 4.2.1 and earlier versions of iOS 4.

*thanks iclarified*

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Happy New Year Everyone

Happy New Year, best wished to all and to the future of idevice jailbreaking and a new cat and mouse game, let's hope it's easier this year more than last.

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Tech Company Resolutions for 2011

The Joy of Tech has made some humorous New Year's Resolutions for today's top tech companies.

Apple:
"I resolve to savor every moment of watching Facebook and Google try to strangle each other. And also to keep our iPhone 5 prototype out of the greasy hands of slime-buckets."

AT&T:
"We're resolved to beg and grovel, even more, at the feet of Steve Jobs, in order to keep our iPhone exclusivity! Please Steve, no iPhone on Verizon! Please!"

Google:
"I resolve to continue to follow my Three Laws of Android Robotics...
#1. Copy Apple.
#2. Do not grievously harm Apple, in order to preserve our idea generator
#3. Goto #1"

How to Untether Your iOS Jailbreak Redsn0w (Mac) [4.2.1]

hese are instructions on how to untether your jailbreak of iOS 4.2.1 using the iPhone Dev-Team's 'backup plan' method on Mac OS X.

Currently this beta is limited to iPhone4, iPad, and iPod touch 4G. Bluetooth functionality is disabled for the time being until some issues are resolved.

Requirements:
You will need to have access to the iOS 4.2b3 ipsw and your iOS 4.2b3 SHSH blobs saved. You also already need to be jailbroken on iOS 4.2.1. MAKE SURE YOU BACKUP BEFORE ATTEMPTING THIS AS IT IS A BETA!

Step One
Create a folder called Pwnage on your desktop and in it place:
- Redsn0w
- iOS 4.2.1 iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
- iOS 4.2b3 *Only iPhone developers have legit access to this firmware

Step Two
Double click the RedSn0w archive to extract it. Then launch RedSn0w from the extracted folder.

Step Three
Click the Browse button

Select the iOS 4.2.1 ipsw from the Pwnage folder on your Desktop and click Open.

Click the Next button to continue.

RedSn0w will now prepare the jailbreak data.

You will now be presented with a list of checkboxes.

Select Jailbreak Monte (untether) from the list of checkboxes. You will be asked to select the iOS 4.2b3 ipsw from the Pwnage folder on your desktop then click Open. Click Next to continue.

Please plug your iPhone into the computer and make sure its OFF then click the Next button

RedSn0w will now guide you through the steps to get into DFU mode. You can find more help with DFU mode here

Hold down both the Home button and the Power button for 10 seconds.

Release the Power button and continue holding the Home button until RedSn0w detects the device.

RedSn0w will prepare Jailbreak Monte files, exploit with Limera1n, Upload RAM Disk and Kernel, and Send Jailbreak Monte files.

RedSn0w will inform you when it has completed successfully.

iPhone Dev-Team to Update RedSn0w Beta Today, Windows Update Coming Soon

RedSn0w .9.7b4 will be released today to untether your iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak without the need for usbmuxd.

This untether is a 'backup plan' from the iPhone Dev-Team. It requires access to the iOS 4.2b3 firmware and your iOS 4.2b3 SHSH blobs saved.

Currently, the untether is Mac only but the next update will bring Windows support.

Today's beta4 will eliminate separate usbmuxd process (so many more Mac users can use it). After that, expand to Windows.

You can find our instructions on performing the untether here.

Skype Updates iPhone App With Video Calling!

Skype has updated its iPhone app to make Skype to Skype video calls over Wi-Fi and 3G.

With Skype on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, you can make and receive calls, and instant message anyone else on Skype, wherever they are in the world. You can also save on international calls and text messages to phones. Skype is free to download and easy to use. With the latest version, you can now call over 3G, and keep Skype running in the background.

What's New In This Version:
• Make Skype to Skype video calls on WiFi and 3G*
• Call Skype desktop users (Mac OS X or Windows) and other iPhone users.
• Two-way video calls supported on iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch 4th gen.
• Receive only video supported on iPad and iPod touch 3rd gen, with no camera.
• Make video calls in portrait and landscape.
• Skype video calling requires iOS 4.0 or above.
*Additional Data charges may apply

You can download Skype from the App Store for free.

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Apple to Announce Verizon iPhone by Valentine's Day?

Apple may announce a CDMA version of the iPhone 4 that works on Verizon by Valentine's Day, according to BusinessWeek.

Apple's introduction of an iPhone for use on Verizon's network will come sometime after the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in early January, according to a person familiar with Apple's plans who is not authorized to discuss them publicly.

The article surmises that the blow to AT&T may not be as bad as suggested, mainly because most customers are either locked into a contract or will not want to go through the hassle of switching carriers.

Still, even if AT&T loses more than twice as many customers as Hodulik projects, the carrier will not suffer a fatal blow. If 6 million of its customers defect, the $6 billion in lost annual revenue would amount to about 10 percent of AT&T's wireless sales in 2011, according to UBS projections. The $6 billion would be 4.8 percent of its total projected sales of $126 billion in 2011.

Earlier this month, AT&T started moving up iPhone 4 eligibility dates for some customers in what was seen as an effort to lock down as many contracts as possible before Verizon gets the device.

Discourse is a Beautiful New Dictionary App for iPhone

Discourse is a beautiful new dictionary application for the iPhone and iPod touch.

The main goal of discourse is to offer you a simple-to-use and beautiful-to-look-at english dictionary.

Features:
• Beautiful look: Discourse features a beautiful book-like interface, with great typography that makes it easy on the eyes and a pleasure to look at.

• Simple and unique interface: Just start typing and Discourse will show you results based on what you typed; press in a result and the book will slide showing the definition, example, and related words of the word you looked up. Slide the book to the right and you'll be on the search screen again.

• Bookmarks: Tap the bookmark icon in a word and a ribbon will be laid down to let you know that word is bookmarked.

• History: The last few words you looked up are saved in in history so you can find them easily.

• Random word: Just shake the device and Discourse will show you a random word.

You can purchase Discourse from the App Store for a limited time price of $0.99.

Man Punches Teen for Refusing to Turn Off iPhone on Flight

Russell Miller, a 68-year-old Treasure Valley man, punched a 15-year-old teenager after he refused to turn off his iPhone.

Witnesses say the teen was on his iPhone playing games and listening to music. When the intercom announced that all electronics be turned off, the teen ignored the request. As a result, Russell Miller got angry and punched the 15 year old. The pilots radioed air traffic control and cops were sent to the gate to arrest Russell Miller.

He punched him so hard there was a mark on the teen's arm," Lipple said. "That gave us probable cause to believe the reports from the other passengers."

Miller was charged with one count of misdemeanor battery and booked into the Ada County jail.

*thanks iclarified*

Ok, first off there is an airplane mode on idevices for a reason! Second no one has the right to attack anyone on a plane weather you are provoked or not, let alone a miner. Isn't there supposed to be a cop or USMarshall on every plane or did they stop doing that? Flight attendants need to be trained to know which electronics have airplane mode and which don't, to avoid these kinds of things happening in the future.

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Synchronicity Updated With Simpler, Cleaner Design

Synchronicity, a tweak that lets you use your device while it syncs with iTunes, has been updated with a simpler, cleaner design and support for 3.x firmwares.

Synchronicity gives you the option to use your device during an iTunes sync. Instead of being stuck at the lock screen while you transfer new content, you can unlock, run apps, make calls, etc. You can do whatever you want, except run the Music app, which is disabled during syncs to prevent data corruption.

Synchronicity works on any device with firmware 3.x - 4.x.

What's New in This Version:
● Simpler, cleaner design: icon in statusbar
● bug fixes
● 3.x compatibility

You can purchase Synchronicity for $2.00 from the Cydia Store.

Infinidock Updated to Support iOS 4.2.1

Chpwn has released Infinidock 1.7 which brings support for iOS 4.2.1.

Infinidock is the ultimate dock scrolling and customization tool!
● Add as many icons as you want to your dock and scroll back and forth.
● Set how many icons per page.
● Give your dock pages!

You can purchase Infinidock from the Cydia Store for $.99.

Leaked iPad 2 Case Mold Drawings Show New Port?

9to5Mac has obtained leaked iPad 2 case moldings which show tapered edges, a slightly contoured back, a back camera, and a brand new port.

Some new information we have discovered through these drawings is a brand new port opening on the left side of the device. We’re not sure what this opening is for but it is there on these latest iPad 2 design schematics. On the drawings there appears to be an SD card going into the port but that could just be a piece of the case mold machine. The latest rumors point to either a mini USB or a full USB port being present on the iPad 2 so it very well could be one or a combination of the three ports.

The site has also heard that the thickness of the iPad 2 is 8.5mm. The current iPad is 13.4mm at the center.

*thanks iclarified*

Do we have to remind you about the iPod touch 3rd gen cases and rumors that it would have the camera?? These are mainly guesses by manufactures of how these idevices will look, and anyone with a cad program can make this drawing it's not hard..

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