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Google Search for iOS updated with voice recognition
Google has released an update for its Search for iOS app that adds Google Now-like voice recognition. The new voice recognition feature also remind us a lot of Siri. Users can perform tasks like “asking for the weather in a natural way and it will provide results,” Google explained.
Improved Voice Search
✓ Simply say what you want and get results without typing.
✓ Faster and significantly improved voice recognition with text streamed on the fly.
✓ Get answers spoken directly back to you with web results tailored to your questions.
✓ Want to see types of questions that work well? Visit http://google.com/support/mobile/?p=gsa_voice.
Take a look at the demo:
You can download application in AppStore for Free .
Apple Posts October 23rd Keynote Video
Apple has posted video of the October 23rd special event at which it announced the iPad mini, iPad 4, 13-inch Retina Display MacBook Pro, updated iMacs, and refreshed Mac minis.
You can watch it .
Apple Announced New iPad With A6X Chip And Lightning Connector
Today at its media event Apple announced an updated full-size iPad with a faster A6X processor and new Lightning connector. The new chip delivers two times the graphics and CPU performance of the prior processor, while maintaining the same design and 10 hours of battery life as in the prior iPad. The new iPad also supports many additional international LTE carriers.
New Mac mini specs revealed
9to5Mac reports that it has received information that Apple has refreshed Mac mini models that will likely launch today alongside the iPad mini. The website discovered before that Apple was planning two new standard configurations, as well as a third model running OS X Server. Moreover, the high-end models now move to quad-core processors. The new Mac mini models should retain the current pricing.
- 2.5 GHz dual-core, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard drive
- 2.3 GHz quad-core, 4GB RAM, 1TB Hard drive
- Server: 2.3 GHz quad-core 4GB of RAM, 2TB Hard drive
New Full-Sized iPad To Include Improved FaceTime Camera?
BGR photos of a new display assembly for the updated iPad. But it is unkown whether this part is from the updated iPad 3 expected to be announced on Tuesday or from the iPad model that will launch at a later date.
Tutorials for iOS 6 jailbreak
UPDATE: tutorials for iOS 6.0.1 jailbreak are available here.
Here are our step-by-step tutorials that will guide you through all the process of tether jailbreaking iOS 6 with redsn0w:
Tethered jailbreak iOS 6
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Step-by-step Tutorial: How to Tether Jailbreak iPod Touch 4G Using RedSn0w 0.9.15 (Windows) [iOS 6.0]
UPDATE: Apple released iOS 6.0.1, so you can NOT restore to earlier firmware (both original and custom), unless you have saved your SHSH keys. If you are on iOS 6.0 right now you can use this tutorial.
This is step-by-step instructions on how to perform tethered jailbreak of your iPod Touch 4G on iOS 6 firmware using RedSn0w 0.9.15 for Windows.
Tethered jailbreak means that each time you restart your device you will need to connect it to a computer and run redsn0w.
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Step-by-step Tutorial: How to Tether Jailbreak iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w 0.9.15 (Windows) [iOS 6.0]
UPDATE: Apple released iOS 6.0.1, so you can NOT restore to earlier firmware (both original and custom), unless you have saved your SHSH keys. If you are on iOS 6.0 right now you can use this tutorial.
This is step-by-step instructions on how to perform tethered jailbreak of your iPhone 4 on iOS 6 firmware using RedSn0w 0.9.15 for Windows.
Tethered jailbreak means that each time you restart your device you will need to connect it to a computer and run redsn0w.
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Apple plans to update Mac Mini at October 23rd event
Apple is planning to update the Mac mini at its expected October 23rd event, according to 9to5Mac.
Alongside the smaller iPad, Apple plans to announce a new version of its Mac mini. Sources say that these Mac minis will come in two standard configurations, with different storage and processor options, and a third model that runs OS X Server.
These new Mac minis are said to begin shipping immediately after announcement. Apple last redesigned the Mac mini with a unibody aluminum enclosure in 2010, and last updated the computer with faster processors last summer.
DevTeam released RedSn0w 0.9.15b2
The iPhone Dev-Team has updated RedSn0w 0.9.15 with some bug fixes for iPhone 3GS and iPad owners.
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Apple Preparing to Begin Shipping Fifth-Generation iPod Touch
Last month, at the media event, Apple introduced the fifth generation iPod Touch. The updated version has a 4-inch screen, the same as the iPhone 5 and a number of color varieties. Apple immediately began taking pre-orders for the device, but in general it will be available in October.
Apple’s Updated Terms & Conditions Prohibit Apps From Promoting Other Apps
Last night many users of iOS device reported about the issue preventing them from making new purchases or redownloading previous purchases from App Store. When users attempted to make a purchase they were repeatedly asked to agree to App Store’s new Terms & Conditions. The issue, which is not rare when large number of users attempt to activate the updated Terms & Conditions at once, is currently fixed.
Apple Sold Over Five Million iPhone 5 In Opening Weekend
Earlier we reported on Apple’s announcement that customers had pre-ordered more than two million iPhone 5 in the first twenty four hours of availability. Today Apple that first weekend sales of the new iPhone 5 exceeded 5 million units, surpassing the four million iPhone 4S sold during the device’s opening weekend last year. The company also announced that more than 100 million iOS-devices have been updated to its new iOS 6. Apple’s CEO Tim Cook said:
Microsoft Office For Mac 2011 Now Supports MacBook Pro Retina Display
Today Microsoft an updated version of its Office for Mac 2011 that adds support for the Retina display used in the new MacBook Pro.
“We’re happy to announce that Office for Mac 2011 (version 14.2.4) now supports Retina display for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Text everywhere is incredibly crisp and all key areas of the interface are now sharper than ever”.
Apple Releases iOS 6 with New Maps App, Facebook Integration, Siri Improvements, and More
Apple has just released iOS 6, making it available to users of the latest iPad, iPhone and iPod touch models. To get updates, you need to connect your device to iTunes and click "check for updates" or using the menu: Settings-General-> Software update. However, the update can take several minutes to propagate to all users.
About 200 new features have been added in iOS 6, including Maps from Apple, Facebook integration, improved Siri, Passbook e-wallet program from Apple and more.
iOS 6 is compatible with the third-generation iPad, iPad 2, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and fourth-generation iPod touch. The operating system will be preinstalled on the iPhone 5 to be released on Friday, and the fifth-generation iPod touch models set for the release next month.