Custom notification banners with Vexillum
News - January 27, 2012
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If you're one of the people who have jailbroken your iPhone running iOS 5 you can take advantage of a new app in Cydia. Vexillum allows you to customize the notification banners you see when you receive a text message, email, etc. Vexillum allows you to customize the background color as well as the font color of your notifications.
The app is pretty simple to use. Once installed, you'll find its features in your Settings app. It is there you can choose the colors you want for your notifications.
You'll need to jailbreak your iPhone to u...read more
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Most iPhone shoppers choose iPhone 4S
News - January 27, 2012
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Apple declined to break down iPhone sales by model when it released its financials, but a recent survey conducted by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners did it for us. It turns out that most people shopping for a new iPhone choose the 4S. In fact, 89% of U.S. consumers who bought an iPhone between October 14 (iPhone 4S launch day) and December 2011 chose the 4S, while 7% chose the iPhone 4, and 4% bought a 3GS. These numbers are not surprising at all. Most people want the latest and greatest device.
What is more amazing is the number o...read more
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Apple to give employees $500 off Macs, $250 off iPads
News - January 27, 2012
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Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly told employees in a town hall meeting today, that the company will be giving them a new benefit - $500 off a new Mac, or $250 off a new iPad. The new discount program will begin in June and all Apple employees who have worked at the company for at least 90 days are eligible. One major caveat is, they can only take advantage of this discount once every three years.
That's a great deal for all of Apple's employees. It looks like Apple values its employees and wants to share some of that $97 billion in cash th...read more
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AT&T reports best-ever quarter largely due to iPhone sales
News - January 26, 2012
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AT&T reported its best ever quarter and it was largely due to the iPhone. The fourth quarter of 2011 saw a 3.6% increase over the same quarter the year before. The company reported $32.5 billion in revenue, but still posted a loss of $6.7 billion.
AT&T activated 9.4 million mobile phones during the quarter, and 7.6 million of them were iPhones.
Best-Ever Mobile Broadband Sales and Strong Cash Flows Highlight AT&T’s Fourth-Quarter Results; Stock Buyback Begins on Previous 300 Million Share Authorization
2012 Outlook: Solid Revenue, Margi...read more
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Motorola Mobility sues Apple over iPhone 4S, iCloud
News - January 25, 2012
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Another day, another patent infringement lawsuit. This time Motorola is going on the offensive against Apple for infringing on six patents related to mobile services. Motorola is also going after Apple for its iCloud services which they say infringe on patents they hold.
“Today’s action relates to the same patents we are already asserting in Florida against Apple. Motorola Mobility has worked diligently over the years to develop cutting-edge technology and to build an intellectual property portfolio that is respected by the entire industry...read more
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Foxconn employee says iPhone 5 launching this summer
News - January 25, 2012
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According to 9to5mac, a Foxconn employee says the iPhone 5 is ready for production and will be launched this summer. The employee says several sample devices are floating around so it's impossible to tell which one will be the final version.
All of the sample phones have the following features:
4+ inch display (made by LG on at least one of them)
No teardrop-shaped devices as were rumored in the lead up to the iPhone 4S. Samples so far have been symmetrical in thickness. Also longer/wider.
None of the sample devices have the iPhone 4/4S form...read more
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President Obama mentions Steve Jobs in his State of the Union Address
News - January 24, 2012
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Steve Jobs passed away last year, but his presence is still felt in the US and across the world. U.S President Barack Obama mentioned Steve in his State of the Union Address tonight while Laurene Powell Jobs sat and watched with the First Lady, Michelle Obama.
we should support everyone who is willing to work, and every risk-taker and entrepreneur who aspires to become the next Steve Jobs
In other news, Apple just announced a massive earnings quarter in which they blew away all expectations, and Steve Jobs is largely responsibl...read more
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Apple uses Chinese factories because they work faster
News - January 22, 2012
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Apple has recently been criticized for making their products in China. It was widely believed that Apple chose China because the labor is cheaper, but that is apparently not the case. According to The New York Times, Apple executives believe Chinese factories are faster and more flexible than American companies.
Apple executives say that going overseas, at this point, is their only option. One former executive described how the company relied upon a Chinese factory to revamp iPhone manufacturing just weeks before the device was due on shel...read more
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Untethered Jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 finally released
News - January 21, 2012
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An untethered jailbreak for iOS devices with Apple A5 chips has finally been released. This means that you can now jailbreak your iPhone 4S or iPad 2 and the jailbreak will hold after reboot. The jailbreak has been in the works for awhile and the world has anxiously been waiting.
The Absinthe untethered jailbreak was released by the Chronic Dev Team thanks to the efforts of developer pod2g and a "dream team" of iOS hackers.
It's not a one click solution, but it works. For the full instructions, see the link below. ...read more
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Angry Birds Seasons - Year of the Dragon
News - January 20, 2012
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The Chinese New Year is a few days away and Angry Birds is celebrating. Angry Birds Seasons - Year of the Dragon is out with new levels, and as you can see in the video it is appropriately themed. You can get your copy in the App Store or Android Market, and the best part is it's free. Check it out.
"Squawk! Fireworks popping, lanterns glowing, red envelopes bursting with money -- it's Chinese New Year! But what are the pigs up to? Stay tuned for more!" ...read more
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Non-camera iPhones selling in Singapore
News - January 20, 2012
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Who would want an iPhone without a camera? Apparently, the government of Singapore prohibits its military personnel from carrying phones with a camera, yet they all want the iPhone. So cell provider M1 camer to the rescue and is offering iPhone 4 and 4S's without cameras. The modified iPhone 4 and 4S, have been approved by Singapore's Ministry of Defense, or MINDEF, because they have had their front and rear facing cameras removed.
The modified iPhones are available with a two-year contract for $38 more than the original iPhones.
Singapo...read more
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Business Networks Choose Apple and BlackBerry Over Android
News - January 19, 2012
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Android and iOS are making lots of headway in the consumer market, but what about the corporate market? Is BlackBerry still dominant?
According to Check Point Software, business networks still choose BlackBerry over Android. In a survey of over 700 IT Professionals for several different networks, BlackBerry is just behind Apple in the mobile OS of choice. Android is lagging quite a bit behind the two top spots.
Android has not been known as the most secure mobile OS, mainly because there are so many different versions of Android out ther...read more
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iTunes U gets its own app
News - January 19, 2012
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Apple made several education-related announcements today, and one of them is that iTunes U now has its own iOS app. iTunes U is made up of recorded university classes that were offered for free to Apple customers. As of today, iTunes U has its own app with features like professor’s office hours, class syllabus, as well as access to class materials. Students can even use the app to take notes during class and can also access textbooks.
Universities included in iTunes U include Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Cornell, Berkeley, among others.
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Apple revolutionizes the textbook, introduces iBooks 2, iBooks Author
News - January 19, 2012
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Apple held its education event in New York City today to let the world know the company is going to try to revolutionize the educational market. Speaking at the Guggenheim Museum, Apple’s VP of marketing Phil Schiller announced Apple's strategy to go after education and textbooks by bringing interactive textbooks to the iPad.
Apple introduced iBooks 2, a new category for textbooks the iBookstore, iBooks Auther tools for teachers and students, and a do-it-yourself digital book creator.
From GigaOm:
Textbooks appear on the shelf, and then y...read more
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