iPhoneLS is a new screensaver for Windows that simulates the iOS lock screen just the way you’d expect: after this screensaver is running, you’ll see a “slide to unlock” screen which brings you back to your desktop once your slide it to the right. Sounds better than the annoying bubbles, or 3D text, am I right?
After years of iPhone users whining about the complete lack of any kind of multitasking in iOS, Apple finally gave us all what we wanted when iOS 4 launched mid-way through 2010. But while Apple’s implementation works well, it’s not strictly multitasking – apps are held in a ‘frozen state’ and resumed when needed. A host of APIs and a tinge of jailbreaking fills in the missing gaps.
When Apple senior vice president of iPhone Software, Scott Forstall, took to the stage at WWDC in San Francisco to announce iOS 5, one of the much-anticipated features to finally see the light of day was the ability to perform iOS updates without connecting the iDevice to a computer.
The hackers behind recent cyber-attacks on Sony, Nintendo and CIA have struck again! This time, they targeted Arizona Department of Public Safety and were highly successful in their attempt.
Nokia’s N9, which officially runs on MeeGo, has been shown off a few days back, albeit in a slightly modified form, running Windows Phone 7 already otherwise known as the “Sea Ray”. Today, you’ll get to see the same smartphone running Android.
It seems everyone and their grandmother has gotten a hold of iOS 5 betas this time around, and with such popularity comes the usual questions: Can it be jailbroken, and can it be unlocked?
The first question we always get asked as soon as there is a new release of iOS, beta or otherwise, is whether or not it can be jailbroken. With iOS 5's second beta landing in our laps just a few short hours ago the inevitable question popped up, and we're pleased to report that yes, iOS 5 beta 2 can indeed be jailbroken.
Apple's just-released iOS 5 beta 2 enables the much vaunted WiFi Sync feature we've all been waiting for, and is available to iOS developers now.
As expected, Apple released iOS 5 Beta 2 today to all registered developers, making this the second release of iOS 5 released publicly. While it's still clearly months away from completion, Beta 2 includes several bug fixes and enhancements, including improved battery life on all devices.
A report by Chinese newspaper Commercial Times claims that Apple is working on the next version of its A5 chip,...
