Apple has just released a new TV advertisement for the iPad 2. The new ad, which is titled “Now” showcases how the iPad is changing the way people interact with different forms of media.
The famous iPhone developer and hacker Steven, who is more popularly known as @ih8sn0w on Twitter, has just released an updated version of Sn0wbreeze 2.8 for iOS 5 beta 1 jailbreak. This new version of Sn0wbreeze adds support for untethered iOS 5 jailbreak on iPhone 3GS, sporting old bootrom.
We talked about Real Racing 2 HD’s AirPlay-based wireless mirroring feature for iPad 2 on iOS 5 at great length a few days ago. Today, the folks over at Engadget got hold of the latest version of RR2HD and tested in on iPad 2 with iOS 5 Beta 1.
ThinkGeek, maker of several other geek toys of varied usefulness, has released a new attachable joystick for the iPad or Android tablets. By attaching to the glass, it will work with any game with any graphical control pad (such as many of the iOS versions of Pac-Man that are out there).
Ever wished you could download online videos from your iOS device? With Tube Downloader, this $1.99-App, you can browse videos from major video sites and download them on the fly. Despite its name, this app offers no support for YouTube, since downloading videos is against the site's terms of service, but it works fine with other video sites such as Vimeo or MetaCafe.
The leaks, they continue! Just hours ago, we reported on Facebook’s App Store alternative Project Sparta and only yesterday, we talked about an Instagram-like photo sharing app that Facebook is working on. Now, according to NY Times, Facebook is on the verge of releasing their very own iPad app!
The iPad is certainly one of the most well-known devices in the world. A possible prototype has been spotted at Display Taiwan that seems to be of a 3D-capable iPad.
Daniel Amitay has developed an iPhone security App known as Big Brother Camera Security, which relies on the simple concept of capturing a picture of anyone who enters the wrong passcode when unlocking the device. Weirdly enough, the app also tracks passcodes (on an anonymous basis of course) for statistical purposes, which led Amitay to write a rather amusing blog post with the top 10 most used passcodes. And yes, the most used one is 1234, how did you guess?
Sn0wbreeze, a well-known jailbreaking tool for Windows, now has support for iOS 5 Beta, which was jailbroken recently using Redsn0w for Mac. 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.
Just last month, we reported on PhoneItiPad, an iPad tweak that lets 3G-capable iPads take full advantage of a connection to a cell network, allowing users to make and receive phone calls, as well as send and receive SMS. A few weeks later, the tweak is finally available to the general public, for $19.99.
