Archive for January, 2014
Top 10 Stories of the Week
It’s Sunday today, so I’ve decided to gather some of the most interesting stories of the past 7 days and bring them to you in this post.
This week’s top stories deal with jailbreak, Apple’s new iPhone 6 that is expected to be launched in 2014 and the purported iWatch release. You can take a look at the most interesting articles below.
Evad3rs Release Evasi0n7 1.0.3 for OS X and Windows
Evad3rs have released a new version of their jailbreak tool. Evasi0n7 1.0.3 is compatible with computers running both OS X and Windows; it also contains a number of important fixes and improvements.
Apple to Open New Flagship Retail Store in Brisbane, Australia Soon
According to Apple Retail Store finder, the company from Cupertino will open a new flagship retail store in Brisbane, Australia this month. The grand opening will take place on Friday, January 17th at 10 AM local time.
ClassicSwitcher - New Tweak for Those Who Miss iOS 6
Many people don’t like iOS 7 and this has been proven by thousands or even millions of users who complain and ask Apple to bring back the old school design. Quite obvious, nobody will do that, so the only way to make your iOS 7 device look more like the iOS 6 gadget is to jailbreak it and use various Cydia tweaks to adjust the look of the operating system.
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Apple Did Not Violate Motorola’s Push Notifications Patent - U.S. Appeals Court
Apple did not violate Motorola’s push notifications patent. Well, at least this is what The U.S. Court of Appeals says. Such a decision upholds the International Trade Commission verdict - back in April, this organization also concluded that the company from Cupertino was not guilty.
PC Market Declines, But Mac Sales Continue to Grow
Although the PC market both in the United States and all over the world is slowly but surely declining, Mac sales continue to grow. At least in America. According to the latest estimates from Gartner, Apple’s market share in the USA in the last quarter of 2013 increased to 13.7%.
Pegatron and Probably Foxconn to Produce iPhone 6
As you probably know, the company from Cupertino is expected to launch two new iPhones this year. The first one will get a 4.7-inch and the second one, according to the latest rumors, a 5.7-inch display. But who will assemble the iPhone 6? Asian sources claim there will be two factories responsible for manufacturing process, namely, Pegatron and Foxconn.
iPhone 6 to Feature 8MP Camera and Image Stabilization System
According to the latest report from The China Post, Apple’s iPhone 6 will be equipped with an 8 megapixel camera very similar to the one used now in iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 and iPhone 5s. But don’t get upset or disappointed - it will feature an intuitive image stabilization system.
LiveWeatherIcon: Worth Downloading Tweak for Weather App
A new tweak appeared in Cydia that lets you add local temperature as well as short textual description on top of your Weather app icon. It is called LiveWeatherIcon and it was developed by Hamza Sood.
Photos Showing iPhone 6 Metal Housing Leaked Online
According to photos that have been recently leaked online, Apple is currently working on a new iPhone, even though iPhone 5s release took place only a couple of months ago.
Martin Hajek's iWatсh Concept - Images
Ahead of the purported iWatch launch, Martin Hajek has created and posted two new concepts of what he calls iWatch[S] and iWatch[C]. Both wearable gadgets feature a small touch screen and a leather (iWatch[S]) or plastic (iWatch[C]) band.
Shall We See Apple's iWatch this Year or Not?
As you probably know, many sources say that Apple will release its long-anticipated iWatch in 2014. A new report from The Information, however, claims that the company from Cupertino faced a bunch of problems connected with the development of its wearable gadget, so it is difficult to predict whether we’ll see the iWatch this year or not.
Unofficial Jailbreak for iOS 7 beta 3 Appeared on the Internet
The company from Cupertino has recently released iOS 7 beta 3. If you’re planning to jailbreak your iPhone or iPad running the latest beta using the official evasi0n7 tool, well, I should disappoint you - it won’t work. However, there’s another way out.
It is Possible to Jailbreak Devices Running iOS 7.1 Beta 3 Using Evasi0n7 Tool
According to iH8sn0w, iOS 7.1 beta 3 doesn’t patch evasi0n7 untethered jailbreak. The hacker, however, thinks that in the next beta Apple will surely patch the exploits.
Apple Releases iOS 7 Beta 3 to Developers
Apple has just released iOS 7 beta 3 to developers. It contains a number of improvements that deal mostly with the design of the operating system. At the same time, many users report that this beta is full of various bugs, so be sure you backed up all the important data from your phone or tablet.