Social networking is unquestionably one of the greatest and most useful tools in our Digital Age, allowing us to connect with friends, relatives, colleagues, and stay virtually close to those residing afar. Whether in Australia or Alabama, we are never more than an inbox or direct message away from those that matter the most.
It was in July 2010, the United States government ruled that the jailbreaking and unlocking of Apple iPhones, as well as the rooting of Android devices was to be deemed a legal act, as long as the process wasn't being carried out with the intention of circumventing copyright. We ran with an article directly after the ruling was made which outlined the full details of the new DMCA legislation which once and for all set to rest the misconceptions surrounding the legalities of jailbreaking a device.
Microsoft have flicked the switch and released their latest iPad application today, which comes hot on the heels of the first Xbox LIVE application which was released in December 2011. The latest release by the Redmond-based company is not related to the previous app, but instead presents the exclusive content found on the MSN UK website in a format designed for the iPad.
We're big fans of Google's Chrome web browser here at Redmond Pie, and the majority of us use it as our daily driver on a variety of desktop operating systems, be that Mac OS X, Windows or even on the odd occasion, Ubuntu.
If ever, we needed confirmation that the world of jailbreaking is still an alive and kicking community-driven activity, then it sure is. Today we are seeing the revelation that the recently released Absinthe tool, which is used to offer freedom to owners of A5 devices received more than one million downloads in a single day.
If anyone wondered whether Apple's entry into the world of digital textbooks was a good idea, then they should feast their eyes on this not inconsiderable number - users have downloaded 350,000 textbooks in just three days.
If the speculation is to be believed, then Apple has plans in place to adopt and support the new 802.11ac specification across Airport base stations, Time Capsules, Apple TV, Notebooks and potentially the company’s range of mobile devices.
The release of Absinthe by the Chronic Dev Team, which contains the hard work of the jailbreak 'Dream Team', has introduced a multitude of new users to the world of Cydia. A number of these newly jailbroken devices are seasoned Cydia users, however, a decent portion are likely to be first timers who have recently purchased an iPhone 4S or iPad 2 for the first time. If you have used Absinthe on your iPad 2 and wonder what the world of jailbreaking can offer you, we have compiled a list of useful, essential and fun tweaks which are iPad 2 and iOS 5 compatible.
There are surely millions of inventors worldwide working around the clock in attempts to create the next Big Thing to bring to the tech table. Most of them are unrealistic, impractical, or just plain garbage. Occasionally however, gadgets are pieced together to which we can only but stand back and admire.
The jailbreak community welcomed the release of the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 untethered jailbreak yesterday which was released in the form of a new Chronic Dev Team tool named 'Absinthe'. At the point of release; the Mac OS X version was the only tool which had been packaged ready for distribution which left Windows users high and dry. Fortunately, the iPhone Dev Team had also produced a powerful Command Line Interface tool which was primarily designed to assist users with debugging and troubleshooting, but can also be used to perform the full jailbreak process.
