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Back in late June/early July, I reviewed an app called Wi-Fi Sync for jailbroken iPhones. You can find my revised version of the review here. Originally this seemed like a pretty neat app. It’s a bit pricey for what it does, but it did it well.
Now I’ve been having several issues [...]
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Among its many other use-cases (see Apple’s recent set of commercials), there are a growing number of couples taking advantage of FaceTime to help them stay connected — and stay intimate — when they’re unable to be together. From overnight business trips to long distance relationships, FaceTime on iPhone 4 provides several advantages over regular [...]
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Want to buy from iTunes but don’t want to use your credit card? No problem. Just head on over to a pharmacy, supermarket, big box, or any of the myriad of places that sell iTunes gift cards, buy one for yourself, and use it to top off your account.
Bonus tip: Costco sometimes has packages [...]
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Why won’t my iPhone or iPad case work with this cable? is one of the questions we’re being asked a lot lately. A naked iPhone can pretty much fit any sync, charge, or media cable you connect it with at home, at work, or on the go. When you start introducing some types of cases, [...]
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iOS 4’s new fast app switcher interface also allows you to kill both Apple and 3rd party App Store apps that may be causing problems in the background.
To access the fast app switcher in iOS 4, double click the home button on iPhone 4 iPhone 3GS, or iPod touch G3. The interface will slide up [...]
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How to Jailbreak iPhone 4 on iOS 4.x and iPad on iOS 3.2.x with Jailbreakme.com
Jailbreakers can rejoice again as not only has the iOS4 jailbreak been updated, iPhone 4 users can now jailbreak as well! iPad users are also included, whether you’re running 3.2 or 3.2.1, the jailbreak should work for you either way. [...]
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Suffering from a FaceTime “waiting for activation” error? So was I. The one thing I wanted to try most on my new Canadian iPhone 4 was FaceTime. I’ve made no secret about being jealous of Chad and Leanna, so the instant iPhone 4 was in my hand and on Wi-Fi I went to hit the [...]
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This time we’re looking at the invisibleSHIELD full body for iPad which offers both top-side glass and bottom-side aluminum film protection. If you worry just as much about scratches on the back of your precious iPad as you do the front, full body is something to consider.
This is how I installed it.
Clean my iPad screen [...]
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With iOS 4, the built-in Notes app gets the ability to sync with multiple IMAP accounts, including MobileMe and Gmail. When you set up MobileMe or Gmail (not via Google Sync/ActiveSync/Exchange but via the Gmail button) there’s a toggle to turn notes sync on or off.
If you enable notes sync for multiple accounts, you get [...]
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The Library of Congress’ DMCA exception for jailbreaking is big news for our community. The new ruling basically says that jailbreaking or unlocking devices is not illegal. But I think the bigger question on most people’s minds is what that’s going to mean for end users and the jailbreak community in general. So what does [...]
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While iOS 3 (iPhone 3.0) introduced Spotlight search for on-device information like contacts, songs, and apps, iOS 4 examples Spotlight to search the Web and Wikipedia as well.
From the main home screen, just swipe to move left to Spotlight, or click the home button to toggle to it, and start typing your search. You may [...]
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Here I am showing how to apply a BodyGuardz screen protector to your iPad. Why? I don’t know about you but for me my iPad screen is 9.7 inches of beautiful, colorful joy and the thought of scratching it fills me with equal parts apprehension and terror. So, in the better safe than sorry department, [...]
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It’s no secret our beloved iPads will not be running Adobe Flash natively anytime soon. That however hasn’t stifled the communities desire to at least try it out. Be it good, bad or just downright ugly; @comex has come to the rescue of those with inquiring minds by putting together what he considers and [...]
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FaceTime might be easy but network traversal can be hard, which is why Apple has posted a knowledge base article to help you get your FaceTime behind a firewall.
If the Wi-Fi network router that you are connected to uses a firewall or security software to restrict Internet access, contact the network administrator and [...]
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One of the questions we get all the time is whether or not it’s better to get an iPad with built-in 3G (which costs $130 more for the device, $15 or $30 for the service), or to get an iPad Wi-Fi and tether is via Mi-Fi or to a Google Android or Palm webOS device [...]
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Given the iTunes account hacks last week, and again yesterday, we figured it was a good time to go over the basic ways you can reduce the chances of having your own iTunes — or any other — account hacked.
Sure, many of you regular readers already know all this, but take it as an opportunity [...]
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We’ve had a few TiPb readers ping us to ask what’s going on with timeline-based apps like Twitter, IM, RSS, etc under iOS 4 multitasking — specifically why they aren’t updated or updating any more when they open. The answer is the current timeline update conundrum.
First, it’s important to remember that Apple didn’t include [...]
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If you update to iOS 4 on an iPhone 3G the performance, to but it mildly, will be poor to the point of frustration. When I first updated mine it was so bad I didn’t want to use it — though admittedly I’d gotten used to an iPhone 3GS, then iPhone 4, and it’s never [...]
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If you see a + sign next to or below an app in the iTunes App Store, it indicates that app is universal — designed to work natively on both the iPhone and iPad.
Typically these universal apps are provided by developers when the functionality is similar on both iPad and iPhone, but due to [...]
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Just when you thought your folders were organized and cleverly named just right, we’re here to turn the naming game up a notch by adding symbols with Glyphboard. I’m sure many of you have a folder filled with Apple apps named “Apple”. I definitely do. But why be so boring and predictable when you can [...]
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Simple question – how’s your battery life under iOS 4? We keep wanting better hardware and more features — and better battery life at the same time. How did iOS 4 deliver for you?
If the answer is not too well, we’ve got some steps you can use to try and help. We did this last [...]
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Apple has posted a knowledge base article support note for users whose Exchange ActiveSync mail, contacts, and calendars are no longer syncing post-iOS 4 update.
Here are the symptoms as described by Apple:
Immediately after updating to iOS 4, some users may notice that Exchange ActiveSync Mail, Contacts, or Calendars do not sync, or sync [...]
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Want to tether your iPad to your BlackBerry? Bla1ze over at CrackBerry.com found himself in just that situation, so he put together a quick how-to:
The process requires you to download a cydia app called iBluever and a BlackBerry application called PDANet. After a few setting adjustments you technically should be up and running [...]
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With iOS 4 and iPhone 4 Apple has again closed the functionality gap, but is it enough to retire Jailbreak once and for all?
iPhone 4 and iOS4 brings with it many welcome additions that some users have obtained via jailbreak for years now. While iOS 4 Jailbreak is no possible for some older devices, it [...]
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According to a mass of Apple emails, iPhone 4 delivery trucks will be out a day early (or a couple days early if yesterday was any indication!). Are you waiting at home or at work for your shiny new iPhone 4 to arrive? Here’s what to you need to know…
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How to make the switch from Palm webOS to Apple iPhone 4
iPhone 4 with its 960×640 retina display, easy-peasy FaceTime video calling, high quality 5 megapixel, back-illuminated camera that shoots 720p 30fps video, and the silky smoothness of iOS 4 convincing you to switch from Palm’s Pre or Pixi to Apple’s newest handset? Worried about [...]
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In lieu of iOS4 and iPhone 4 next week, we know a lot of you will be upgrading to either a new OS or new hardware altogether. Those of you that jailbreak may find backing up your jailbroken apps a lot easier than reinstalling everything once you re-jailbreak. Now keep in mind, I wouldn’t suggest [...]
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How to make the switch from Android to iPhone 4
iPhone 4 with its 960×640 retina display, easy-peasy FaceTime video calling, high quality 5 megapixel, back-illuminated camera that shoots 720p 30fps video, and the silky smoothness of iOS 4 convincing you to switch from Google’s Android to Apple’s newest handset? Worried about moving over your personal [...]
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The jailbreak community offers an abundance of tools that allow you to make your iPhone fit your personality and mood. If you’re anything like me, I can be pretty picky about layouts and exactly how my phone is set up. I want all my most frequently used apps in one place, neat and tidy, and [...]
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One of the most common topics in the jailbreak forums is always theme editing and customization. To really be able to truly customize a theme, you need to know how to SSH into your iPhone. Anyone who is already familiar with web development and using an FTP client should be right at home. For the [...]
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