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.
Now iOS 5 beta 2 has been in the wild for a couple of hours, reports are starting to flood in of what's changed, what's fixed and worryingly, what's broken.
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.
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.
Talented game developer Andrew Russell has created a fully open-source tool that allows developers to port their Xbox 360 games...
What do you do when you’re trying to sell your network to geeks? For a T-Mobile spokesman, it involved pointing out that the carrier is currently home to over 1 million unlocked iPhones, even though those devices aren’t officially supported by the carrier.
Jan-Michael Cart, an Apple enthusiast and talented artist, has released a concept of what iMessage should look like if it were ported to the Mac. While Apple hasn’t announced anything related to an iMessage port for Mac, this video was enough set off quite a bit of speculation.
Apple's iCloud is home to more than a few cool, interesting and downright funky new features, and we're sure it's going to be a much-needed tonic to the chaos and shear nastiness that is MobileMe.
Earlier today, we reported that Apple had been granted its long-awaited multi-touch patent. Now, many have dug into the patent to find references to a possible future feature: custom widgets. Could Apple have left such a clear clue on purpose?
