The Pangu jailbreak tool has worked wonders for iPhone and iPad users running all flavors of iOS 8, but thus far, the utility has only catered to those on Windows. Sure, there is an easy workaround by means of virtualization, but Mac users have been crying out for a proper, native tool for OS X. The Pangu team has already suggested that a variant of Pangu8 is in the offing for Mac, and as per the latest update, it could now be just a couple of days away.
One thing that has differentiated Android from iOS (amongst many others, of course) has been the availability of third-party keyboards. Being able to provide textual, numeric and symbolic input to any operating system has always been one of the core requirements, and when touch-screen became the norm, a software keyboard was very much required.
Apple has left Samsung behind, as it claims the position of the top mobile brand in China, in both awareness and loyalty. One of the largest smartphone consumer market in the world, China has conveyed its dismay with Samsung, given the Apple choice.
Let the 'gates' of shame open! Nexus 9 is apparently not as premium-ly built as we have been led to believe. Press the rear shell in the middle and you can easily indent the plastic back.
iOS 8 / 8.1 users can finally enable guest mode on their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch if they are currently jailbroken.
You know what they say about the best laid plans, right? Microsoft's PR wing will be licking its wounds after what appeared to be quite a handy piece of product placement went a tad awry.
Google's Maps service is about as popular as its search engine these days, and as well as the Web service, the Big G has made a concerted effort to improve navigation for mobile users. Those rocking an Android nearly always get the better end of the updates as far is Google is concerned, but in recognizing that iOS users are still an important demographic as far as reach is taken into account, the Android maker has just announced a rather sizeable update for those on iPhone and iPad as well as users running its own mobile OS.
The third iteration of the UP wristband from Jawbone - UP3 is the most advanced fitness tracker from the company so far. In a market abuzz with smartwatches, Jawbone is determined to excel further in what it does best.
The Pangu team's release of a jailbreak for iOS 8 / 8.1 was a very pleasant and prompt surprise, but while we commend the work of the Chinese outfit, the response from the wider community has been equally admirable. Saurik, the author and maintainer of Cydia, has been working tirelessly to bring Cydia up to compliance with both Pangu and iOS 8 / 8.1, and having released a major update last week with a number of fixes, has just rolled out version 1.1.16. Full details, changelog and information on how you can avail this latest version of Cydia can be found after the fold.
Google's newly updated Calendar app is now ready to download by anyone running a device with Android 4.0.3 and above.
















