Just recently, we have reported that the first beta of iOS had been successfully jailbroken. Now, Redsn0w, one of the most well-known jailbroken tools by the iPhone Dev-Team, has been updated (for Mac only) to work with iOS 5. As of yet, only tethered jailbreak is possible, meaning that you have to connect the device to a computer when powering it on, in order to boot it into a jailbroken state.
The makers of Evernote, one of the best-known note-taking Apps for iOS as well as other mobile desktops, have released a new application: Evernote Peek, a really interesting academic app which uses iPad 2’s Smart Cover to make you smarter.
If you're a regular reader of this site, you're probably aware of iOS 5, Apple's newest release of iOS, currently in beta form. Reviewer Steven Chi, member of the Redmond Pie family, got his hands on iOS 5 and has put together a video showcasing iMessage, one of the major new features in iOS 5. Overall, it went pretty smoothly.
iPhone 3GS and 3rd-gen iPod touch users around the world were relieved when Apple confirmed that the recently-announced iOS 5 would support the aging handset, after a reputable analyst took the time to state publicly that there would be a slim chance that the 3GS would work with iOS 5. Yes, iOS 5 will almost work perfectly (and fast) on Apple's 2009 phone, but with a few limitations of its own.
Just one day after showing off new products at WWDC, Steve Jobs headed back home to pitch the company's new campus in a Cupertino City Hearing. Apple, which has always been based in the city, is now Cupertino's largest tax payer, so as you might expect, all the lawmakers were loyal Apple fan boys.
According to people snooping through Apple's iOS 5 beta, new iPhones and iPads are currently being tested by the company. Interestingly, no mention of a next generation iPod touch was found, however.
If you desperately want to get your hands on iOS 5 beta but aren't willing to pay for an Apple developer account, there's a way to get around the activation process. Kudos to Mert Erdir, a young Turkish developer, who beat thousands of developers at figuring out a fix.
Chances are you were glued to the various live blogs of yesterday's WWDC keynote just as we were, watching and waiting for what new hotness his Steveliness would bestow upon us. While we got oodles and oodles of new toys and features, there was a section of the Apple community sat patiently waiting to see if their older devices would get to join in all the fun. Well, it turns out 3GS, owners and above will get almost everything iPhone 4 owners get. But, NOT everything.
One of the much anticipated announcements to come out of WWDC 2011's opening keynote was Apple's new iCloud service. Offering new cloud-based syncing and storage for iOS devices and iTunes, iCloud takes what MobileMe started and promises to turn it into something both useful and that actually works. But with iOS 5 not available to the public just yet, what can existing iOS 4.3 users do that will put the new iCloud service through its paces?
According to a tweet posted by @MuscleNerd, a member of the iPhone Dev-Team, which has authored many jailbreak-related tools and tutorials, iOS 5's new automatic over-the-air updates shouldn't make jailbreaking harder.
