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.
Real Racing 2 is regarded as the best racing simulation on iOS devices and, if today’s update from its developers Firemint is anything to go by, RR2 is set to get even better!
Facebook always seems to be in the middle of a debilitating privacy row, and as Mashable reports the social networking site could be steaming headlong into another with its new facial recognition system.
If you're a fan of The Sims - and the chances are you are - you'll be pleased to hear those cheeky little chappies are coming to the home of social, with Facebook being the next frontier to feel the warm fuzzy glow given off by Electronic Arts' avatars.
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.
We barely get one rumor-filled event out of the way and another rumor surfaces to take its place. The new murmurings surround Apple's as yet unannounced iPhone 5 which, according to DigiTimes, will sport an 8 Megapixel camera.
