We know you like getting free stuff as much as we do here, and once again, we're back with a selection of the very best paid apps gone free. Remember, as ever, that these deals will only run for a limited time, so if you want to save yourself a boatload of cash on some really great apps, then be sure to check the round-up below.
Over the weekend, German security wiz i0n1c posted a snap demonstrating an iOS 7.1.1 untethered jailbreak, and whilst it seems less than likely that a public release is on the cards any time soon, it's certainly an intriguing and exciting inroad in the battle against Apple's own security team.
iOS security researcher Stefan Esser, better known in the jailbreaking scene as i0n1c, recently showcased an iOS 7.1.1 untethered jailbreak on the iPhone 5c. This was quickly followed by another untether by Winocm, which was demoed on iPhone 4. And now, Chinese hacker Yeongjin Jang has demonstrated a video showing the process of installing an unsigned app on a jailbroken iPhone 5s running iOS 7.1.1, although unlike i0n1c's or Winocm’s solution, it appears that this one is tethered.
In preparing for a major new product release, most companies will outline several suppliers to take care of each element, which ensures that if one supplier isn't delivering to its quota or there's a hitch, the overall production machine isn't ground to a halt. When it comes to preparing new displays for the iOS device range, Apple has several companies in the running, but whilst it has leant heavily on Samsung and Sharp in this key area over the past couple of years, it now appears that both have been dropped for the production of the iPhone 6.
Free apps are great, but apps that usually cost money (and are worth every penny) but go free for a limited time are awesome. We'd have to put Readdle's Calendars 5 app in that category after the company announced that its hugely popular calendaring and task management app will be free for 48 hours. Usually priced at $6.99, the saving is not to be sniffed at.
Earlier today, well known iOS security researcher i0n1c posted a photo of iPhone 5c jailbroken on iOS 7.1.1 running Cydia version 1.1.9.
The Oxford Dictionary has not only recognized selfie as an official word, but also went as far as making the abbreviation for capturing a self-portrait its word of the year in 2013. If further proof was needed that we aren't getting away from the phenomenon anytime soon then it's surely provided by fact that there is also a song titled #SELFIE that has manage to hang around the most popular charts with its accompanying music video. So, if the relatively recent trend of capturing a selfie isn't going to subside, we may as well embrace it by using an app like oSnap to simplify the whole process.
We love it when apps go free, and we especially appreciate the fact when they're awesome apps that were bargainous even at their original price. If there's one thing the App Store's race to the bottom has done, it is to make it possible to get some truly awesome apps for next to nothing, if not nothing at all.
Apple's CarPlay, first announced as iOS in the Car, finally rolled out with iOS 7.1, but until the supported cars begin rolling out later on in the year, we can't really get up close and personal with the new interface. Pioneer, as we heard a short while ago, will be offering an aftermarket option for those who don't wish to go out and buy a whole new car, and today, the audio specialist has given us a taster in the form of a demo clip.
One of the ongoing battles we face as smartphone owners is in retaining enough power to keep us going throughout an entire day, and for mobile users - particularly those on iPhone - there are quite literally hundreds of products out there that can help to keep our devices sufficiently juiced up. But a new Kickstarter campaign offers a solution quite unique to our eye, with a lightweight frame enveloping the device to support the clip-on, modular battery pack.
