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  • iOS 6.1 Beta 1 IPSW now available for download

    Just after seeding the iOS 6.0.1 update, Apple is now busy in preparing the iOS 6.1 update. Unlike the minor release that 6.0.1 was, 6.1 is  all set to be a big one just as all point releases have been historically. So far the only new addition to this update that we know of is the improvement in the Maps app and mapping as a whole.

    Currently only the Beta 1 of iOS 6.1 is available. You need to be a registered developer in order to get your hands on it. Apple does not seed beta versions of iOS to public. There is no change log of iOS 6.1 available yet either because it’s not made available by Apple or developers are bound by some sort of non disclosure agreement.

    iOS 6.1 beta iOS 6.1 Beta 1 IPSW now available for download

    If you’re not a developer, and still want to get your hands on iOS 6.1 Beta 1, use the following links (depending on your device) to download the firmware. Do note that installing beta firmwares opens your device to all sorts of risks, some even beyond repair. So download it at your own risk!

    • iOS 6.1 beta iPod touch 4 (Download)
    • iOS 6.1 beta iPod touch 5 (Download)

  • iPad 4 Jailbreak achieved but with a catch

    Apple quietly announced the iPad 4 during the iPad mini event two weeks ago. The minor refresh to the iPad 3, iPad 4 has some serious firepower under the hood. Powered by the new A6X chip, it’s safe to assume it is the fastest tablet in the market right now. All the power aside, there is one big question mark on the iPad 4. Can it be Jailbroken? According to Grant Paul – a.k.a. chpwn, and the image below, iPad 4 jailbreak might well be around the corner.

    ipad4jailbreak iPad 4 Jailbreak achieved but with a catch

    That is cydia running on an iPad 4. So what’s the catch? Unfortunately just like the iPhone 5, iPad 4 jailbreak will need a developer account to work. This is commonly known as ‘failbreak’. And since you need a developer account, this method is out of bounds for a normal user. Such is the case with all iDevices that run the A5 or later platform. But all is not lost, technically the security measures on the A6 chip have been bypassed, they just happen to require a developer account.

    With such quick progress being made with the iPad 4 jailbreak and even the iPhone 5 jailbreak, it’s only a matter of time before a public method is available. Eventually everything ends up getting hacked, it’s only a matter of time.

  • iOS 6 Untethered Jailbreak Won’t Be Released

    Sad news for iOS 6 users who have been waiting for an iOS 6 Untethered Jailbreak for their iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch devices. Popular Jailbreak developer Stefan Esser or i0n1c as he’s know around in the community tweeted our earlier that people should get over waiting for the iOS 6 Untethered Jailbreak as it won’t be released.

     

    Esser has been previously connected to various Jailbreak and he was mainly responsible for the iOS 4.3.3 Jailbreak. And not only will an iOS 6 Jailbreak won’t be released but the newer version of Apple’s operating system – iOS 6.0.1 won’t get any special treatment either.

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    Are you still holding on for the Jailbreak or will you be downgrading to an older firmware that supports an Untethered Jailbreak? Let us know in the comments below.

  • iPhone 5 supply has nearly caught up with demand

    The iPhone 5 has been Apple’s biggest launch this year. And as it is with each iPhone launch, the fifth version has gained a lot of popularity in the few weeks that its been out. It hasn’t been without its fair share of issues, but the single biggest issue that Apple has faced has been related to supply. iPhone 5 supply has simply been outnumbered in face of the great demand. There have been various reasons for it. However in the past few days we’ve noticed that things are looking a lot better now.

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    And now according to latest reports iPhone 5 supply has nearly caught up with demand. The same guys who surveyed a few Apple stores a few back did another survey and found out that things have improved even further. Sprint, AT&T and Verizon all are almost fully stocked with iPhone 5. AT&T model was available at 82% of stores, the Verizon model at 72% of stores and the Sprint iPhone 5 at 92% of Apple Stores. Stocks have improved significantly in the past two weeks.

    This is great news for anyone looking to purchase the new iPhone 5. And with the holiday season coming up, you can bet there will be millions of people looking to do just that.

  • iOS 6 fixes iMessage ‘stolen phone’ bug

    One of the biggest new features Apple has introduced in the last year or so has been the iMessaging service. Like the BlackBerry messaging service, iMessage connects iOS users through a convenient messaging service that works over WiFi or cellular data. iMessage has largely been trouble free apart from the occasional outages, but last December a nasty bug was discovered in the system.

    What happened was that if your iPhone was stolen, and you did a remote wipe and deactivated it from your carrier, and changed your Apple ID, it would still receive iMessages to your ID. Needless to say this was a huge privacy concern. Having your stolen phone still receive your iMessages was not a situation you’d want to find yourself in.

    With iOS 6 Apple has fixed this long standing problem by placing new security measures. Now if your phone is stolen, all you need to do is change your Apple ID password. Changing the password will force the stolen device to prompt for a password in order to continue receiving and sending iMessages from your account. In addition to this if you remote wipe your device, it will no longer receive iMessages. Can’t believe it took this long, but at least the agony is over.

  • iPad tops kids and teenagers most wanted list for Christmas

    The holiday season is perhaps the most lucrative season of them all for manufacturers. Hanukkah, Christmas, you name it, December’s got it all. It’s a time when people shop for their loved ones. Children are one of the biggest demographics in USA. And this survey conducted by Nielsen pretty much sums up what kids want from their parents as a Christmas present.

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    Children aged between 6 and 12 want an iPad for the holidays. And not the small one, but surprisingly it’s the bigger iPad 4 that tops the list. Apparently kids these days can tell the difference between A5 and A6x or a Retina and non-Retina Display. 48% kids want an iPad, Nintendo Wii U is a distant second with 39%. The new iPad Mini is at fourth with 36%, tied with the iPod Touch. 29% want a tablet ‘other than the iPad’ which could be anything from Android to Windows 8.

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    Even amongst teenagers (13 year and above) the iPad tops the list with 21% but is followed closely with a Computer at 19%.

    It doesn’t really come as a surprise. Despite competition from low cost Android tablets, the iPad is still in a league of its own thanks to an incredibly strong and diverse eco-system of over 275,000 apps.

  • Black Friday deals on Apple USA store are now live

    The real joy of Black Friday sales is to be physically present in a retail store and risking life and limb to get the product you desire. However that is not the best of practises if the product in question is an expensive gadget. Also, brick and mortal shopping is so last decade. Fortunately for us there are online stores with great Black Friday deals. We covered the Australian Apple Store that went all Black Friday. Now it’s time for the US store.

    And just like other Apple stores, discounts here can be found on pretty much every Apple product and accessory. The highest is the $100 off on select MacBooks. Head over to the online store for more details.

    • iPad with Retina display | From $458 (Save $41)
    • -iPad 2 | From $368 (Save $31)
    • -iPod touch | From $268 (Save $31)
    • -iPod touch 4th generation | From $178  (Save $21 )
    • -iPod nano | From $138 (Save $11)
    • -MacBook Pro with Retina Display | From $1,598 (Save $101)
    • -MacBook Pro | From $1,098 (Save $101)
    • -MacBook Air | From $898 (Save $101)
    • -AirPort Express Base Station | $88 (Save $11)
    • -AirPort Extreme Base Station | $158 (Save  $21)
    • -Time Capsule | $278 (Save $21)-Magic Mouse | $58 (Save $11)
    • -Magic Trackpad | $58 (Save $11)
    • -Apple Wireless Keyboard | $58 (Save $11)
    • iPad Smart Case $34 (Save $15)
    • -iPad Smart Cover– Polyurethane | $28 (Save $11)
    • -iPad Smart Cover– Leather | $48 (Save $21)
    • -Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic | $68 (Save $11)
    • -Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic | $22 (Save $7)


    Deal list via 9to5Mac

     

  • OS X 10.9 rumoured to get Siri and Apple Maps integration

    Apple released version 10.8 of OS X a few months ago. Also known as Mountain Lion, it was one small step from Apple to bring features from iOS onto its desktop platform. Features like the notification centre and social networks integration. Mountain Lion was $20 update and was generally well received. Of course the world doesn’t stop turning. A few weeks ago we saw reports of OS X 10.9 being tested by Apple. It appeared in visitor logs on a few websites. Nothing was known about OS X 10.9 at that point.

    Today however we have our first OS X 10.9 rumour. The two big features in this edition are what we’re well aware of, Siri and Apple Maps. These are two of the biggest features of iOS, albeit Maps isn’t that well received, so it’s natural for Apple to integrate it in it desktop platform. OS X already has speech recognition, but nothing like Siri. It will be interesting to see how Apple blends these two features on a full fledged notebook.

    No release date for OS X 10.9 is known at this point. But with a yearly release cycle, we’re looking at a possible Q2 or Q3 2013 launch since 10.8 was launched a few months ago.

     

  • Apple to transition away from Intel CPUs in coming years

    There was a time when Apple computers ran on Motorola and IBM powered CPUs called the Power PC. Then with the MacBook introduction nearly a decade ago Apple shifted to the more mainstream x86 based chips which are also used in a wide variety of Windows based PCs and desktops. Now reports are coming in that Apple is planning on shifting away from Intel as the chipset supplier for the Mac lineup.

    Unnamed sources from within Apple have said that the company is confident enough that its current chips that power the iPad and iPhone will one day be powerful enough to run desktop and portable computers. This is part of a vision Apple has where all devices share a common platform for a more seamless experience between a laptop or a mobile phone.

    It is also reported that Bob Mansfield‘s new group is responsible for the transition between Intel CPUs and future CPUs that Apple will use. The expected timeline for this is 2017 which is still a considerable amount of time away. It’s an ambitious project, but Apple has always been a trendsetter. What will be more interesting to see how Intel responds to this considering Apple is one of their biggest customers.

  • iPad 2 (or something) shows up in China

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    Not even the source of these images is absolutely certain that the device in his possession is a recognized iPad 2, but we can’t very well leave you spending your entire day anticipating that Apple has launched its new tablet. The above designed tablet has been procured over in China and seems to tally closely with rumor we’ve been hearing about this hardware refresh — kind of a slimmer profile, an almost entirely flat back, big speaker, and rear- and front-facing cameras. We’ve looked into the digits on the back of the tablet and the model number is one for the original Apple TV while the FCC ID is for a WiFi-only iPad, but those could be mere placeholders on this mockup and not a real working tablet. The SIM card slot looks to have been repositioned to a slot that was once expected to be an SD card reader. Other area’s of interest here include the 3G antenna, whose white cover is expected to be black on final units, and the sloped power button and headphone jack, bringing those “jumbo iPod touch” jokes to mind. So reality or something else do you find in the design? Take a look at some more snaps after the break:

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