What is the difference between unlock and jailbreak for the iPhone? Tomorrow, Jan 26, if you buy a smart cell phone, its illegal to unlock it to work on a different carrier. If you already have a phone or buy one today, you are safe. This has caused many people to think that jailbreaking will be illegal tomorrow. No. Jailbreaking is still legal. Which leads to… Read More
10 things that iOS could pick up from Android Seriously?!! Apple is already planning on making a new iPhone? If the iPhone5 what such a crash and burn (as alot of people think), shouldn’t they be taking a a little time to improve on some of the features that the iPhones are lacking? Android OS has quite a few things that put them ahead… Read More
Untethered Jailbreak for iOS6 is working, but your not going to get it. Wait, what? They have a working jailbreak for iOS6 and I cannot get it? Why? Well because the cat and mouse game with Apple had entered its next dimension. Consider that we have gone from checkers to chess. David Wang wrote on r/jailbreak that they already have an exploit but do not want to release… Read More
Want more proof Apple Maps sucks? Upgrades to iOS6 has jumped I wrote a few days after the release of iOS6 that I would not be updating because Apple maps suck and told my readers that if you use maps ALOT, like I do, do not update until they fix it… or until Google releases an app. And they did. And now people are upgrading to… Read More
GMail Locking up? Could it be .. Google Maps? So your gmail and other Google apps have been acting up? Screen locking up? Mail not sending, then when it does you send out 2 or 3 copies? I sure have. The funny thing is this started for me the day after Google for iOS5. Now before any one jumps on this, I have no… Read More
Veteran Hack-a-thon this Veterans day weekend. Veterans day is coming and what better way to celebrate? Doing a hack-a-thon of course! Ok, well, perhaps this is not your normal parade and BBQ kind of thing, but VetsinTech is having a hack-a-thon to get returning vets immersed in the tech community. There will be a class on Friday the 9th, covering into… Read More
More data that fewer people are using Maps in iOS6, Apple fan boys get their panties in a bunch. Last week I wrote a story on the reduction of people using iOS Maps, and cross posted on VentureBeat on how Snappli did a quick survey of use patters and found a significant drop in the number of people using Maps after iOS6. Of course, plenty of fanboys got all in a huff questioning results,… Read More
How to revert (downgrade) from iOS6 to iOS5 using jailbreak. Step by Step So you did it. Now you want to go back to iOS5 from iOS6. Of course iPhone 5 and 4s users are out of luck but if you have the iPhone 4, you can still correct your mistake. All you need is a jailbreak. However, if you do have the iPhone 4s or 5, you… Read More
Here is proof and data that iOS6 maps sucks, people are not using it anymore So its pretty much old news that iOS6 maps is awful. Many writers have noted its Maps failures and its even garnered a growing tumbler of fail. Its so bad, Apple actually apologized. However, we are now seeing data for the first time just how drastic the rejecting of maps is from iOS6 users. A… Read More
How to get Cydia on your iphone 5 iOS6 jailbreak!!! Here are the steps As we all learned Cydia is still not available on the “Tethered” jailbreak that is available for iOS6 from RedsnOw.com . But that doesn’t mean that it is impossible to do. The process is actually quite simple, and even someone with little programming skills can do it. So lets get it done. All you need… Read More
iOS6 maps sucks so bad, I’m writing a follow up. So I played a bit more with the iphone 5, the real deal, not my emulator, and Maps is worse then I thought. So much that I thought I would bitch about it again. However, before I let lose the downvotes, let me say right off, the iphone 5 is fast! fast fast fast! I… Read More
Here is a 14.5 million triangle model paged to an iPad… …with a smooth frame rate and built on open web technologies. The IGD team at Fraunhofer, a German research institute, is doing some really amazing things regarding delivering high polygon count web3d scenes on mobile devices using WebGL and X3Dom. X3Dom is a framework for integrating and manipulating X3D scenes as HTML5/DOM elements. Pat yourself on the back if you… Read More
Why Maps in iOS 6 is a disappointment. There are a lot of very cool things in iOS6 that iPhone 5 users are going to get. Maps is not one of them. Dont get me wrong, the 3D stuff is very cool, but I do not need this on my iphone. Street view would be far more useful. But that is not the… Read More
LinkedIn App Upgrades For Smartphone & iPad Mobile Users LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional social network with more than 175,000,000 members in over 200 countries, recently updated their Android and combo iPhone plus iPad apps, to entice mobile users for more engagement. Their website will be rolling out similar features to its users over the next few weeks. Real-time is a must in today’s… Read More
Got a 3GS? Why not trade up for a 4S? According to recent reports released by Apple, 3GS devices my be running low in the arsenal of their products. With a release date of late September moved forward to the 12th, the new iPhone5 looks like it may be pushing the (now 3 year old) iPhone 3GS to the curb. According to 9to5mac.com… “until further… Read More
BITESms half off from the big boss!! “ONE WEEK ONLY: biteSMS licenses on SALE HALF PRICE!!! Check out biteSMS, Settings, Themes…NICE!!! Added a ‘mark as read’ icon in the Apple banner roll notification. Added the ability to display the contact pic in the ‘Lock Screen Notification List’ (see biteSMS, Settings, More Stuff, Contact Pics). Better control of Quick Reply. See biteSMS,… Read More
Review on the LG Viper 4G LTE 🙂 enjoy any questtions as usual twitter @ichuckydee or FB @ www.Facebook.com/ichucky/dee… Read More
Planning on “Jailbreaking” iOS6 Beta? If you have been following along with all of the guys who are behind the scenes of jailbreaking, then you already know. Some how, amazingly fast productivity has kept them on the heals of the the iOS6 developers. Releasing update after update of jailbreaks. Presently, you can upgrade your iDevice, by downloading the iOS6 firmware… Read More
7 GREAT TWEAKS FOR YOUR iDEVICE THAT WILL GIVE IT A BETTER LOOK, FEEL, AND BETTER FUNCTIONALITY! Today it seems, that as soon as someone gets their first “iDevice” they “jailbreak” so they can customize it. But you really making the best of your devices use? Especially when you just put apps like, flashlight, and sounds boards. Here is a great list of 7 Tweaks that will make your spring board… Read More
Pin This. Pinterest Releases Android and iPad Apps. This post was written by Christopher Rauschnot and was originally posted to Pin This. Pinterest Releases Android and iPad Apps. You can follow him on Twitter @24k & @24kMedia and the 24kMedia Facebook Page Social networking site Pinterest, is on a roll with app releases. Their first-ever Android app, at 1.0.2, along with a newer… Read More