iOS

The problem, according to a blog post at the Dev-Team Blog, is that versions 4.0.2 and 3.2.2 of iOS was released solely to plug the method the group had used to jailbreak iOS 4.0, and the group doesn’t want to directly fight Apple in an escalating arms race. “If the cat & mouse game escalates…

It should be a simple task. But it’s not. Or at least not nearly as simple as it should be. The situation has shown signs of improvement over the months since the iPad was first released. Apple has helped out by extending the iPad’s “Open in…” feature to the iPhone and iPod touch in iOS…

Spyglass 3.0 supports the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPad with 3G. It is priced at US$1.99 and is available at Apple’s iTunes-based App Store.

The new ultrasn0w unlock is compatible with the iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4 and is surprisingly simple to use. For U.S. iPhone 4 users, unlocking means your iPhone 4 will accept SIM cards from other carriers such as T-Mobile, although it still won’t be compatible with Verizon’s wireless network.The ultrasn0w unlock isn’t approved or tested…

Handy Light sales took off quickly once iPhone users realized it contained a tethering easter egg, but Apple pulled it from the App Store after only a few hours of availability.Tethering is the process of sharing your iPhone’s wireless data connection with other devices such as laptops or desktop computers. Unlike the iPhone’s official tethering…

iBooks 1.1.1 is free and is available at Apple’s iTunes-based App Store.

Every app you launch appears in the multitasking list, which can be handy since it offers a kind of quick switching feature that lets you jump from app to app without relaunching. As that list grows, however, you’ll end up flicking through screen after screen — four icons at a time — to find the…

iOS 4’s SMS Character Count feature Here’s how to enable the Character Count feature for text messages in iOS 4: Tap Settings Select Messages Tap Character Count to turn the feature on Character count in the Messages app The Character Count display turns on somewhere between 25 and 30 characters and shows how close you…

Angry Birds is a devilishly simple game with 150 main levels. In each level, your goal is the same: to destroy an assortment of cartoon pigs. You accomplish this goal by hitting the pigs with birds that you launch via a slingshot. Beyond destroying the pigs, to get the highest possible scores, you’ll also need…

Farmville is one of the most popular Facebook games ever, and there was a fair bit of excitement in the Farmville community after the iPhone 4 announcement when Zynga announced the upcoming Farmville app for the iPhone. The app is out, and TMO has put it through its paces. The Farmville app shows that it…

“We are truly excited to have collaborated with Amazon to launch Kindle Editions with audio/video,” Peter Balis, Director, Digital Content Sales, Wiley, said in a statement. “Innovations like these represent the advantages that digital can offer. Advancing our content in this manner is important for our authors and our readers and it will raise the…

Multitasking has been bubbling near the top of my iPhone wish list for a long time (see my March 2009 column for one example). With iOS 4, the feature has arrived at last. I should be thrilled. Am I? Well, mostly yes…but not entirely. So far, iOS 4’s multitasking has worked for me exactly as…

If an app that’s running in the background is using Location Services to find your location, you’ll see a compass pointer near the battery charge indicator on your iPhone’s Home screen. Some turn-by-turn navigation apps, for example, can use the built-in GPS to direct you to your destination even when they’re running in the background.The…

iPhone 2G (the original), iPod touch (1st and 3rd generation) are not supported, and the iPhone Dev-Team encouraged users to make sure they followed directions for their particular (supported) device, “as there are known upgrade traps and different upgrade scenarios that need to be fully understood and considered before using these tools.” Jailbreaking one’s iPhone…

The Home Button settings include Spotlight Search controls iOS 4 includes the ability to hide search result categories and lets you rearrange the category order, too. Here’s how: Tap Settings. Tap General, select the Home Button option on the iPhone 3G or iPod touch, and then tap Spotlight Search. Tap General, then select Spotlight Search on the iPhone 3GS…

iOS 4 auto-ads an App Folder to the iPod touch Folders can hold up to 12 apps, and folders can’t be placed inside other folders. Edit App Folders To rename a folder, tap and hold any folder or app icon until the apps start jiggling. Now tap the folder you want to rename to display…

iTunes crashes and accidentally disconnecting the iPhone or iPod touch Dock cable are common reasons for incomplete data restoration, and clicking Stop in the iTunes restoration progress dialog will kill the process, too.Resuming an interrupted data restoration.To pick up where you left off, just reconnect your iPhone or iPod touch to your computer. iTunes should…

The updater file is stored in your Home directory even after your iPhone or iPod touch has been updated. Specifically, it’s hiding in <Your Home Directory>/Library/iTunes/iPhone Software Updates, and is named iPhone1,2_4.0_8A293_Restore.ipsw You can back up that file to another storage device if you want, like an external hard drive or CD. You can use…

iOS 4, previously known as iPhone OS 4, will also support Bluetooth keyboards, organizing apps in folders, Home screen wallpapers, and more.The upgrade doesn’t support the original iPhone, and some features, such as multi-tasking require at least an iPhone 3GS or a third generation iPod touch. iOS 4 will be available for the iPad later…

To force iTunes to check for new iOS software updates, such as the new iOS 4 upgrade, do this: Launch iTunes on your Mac or PC. Connect your iPhone or iPod touch to your computer. Select your iPhone or iPod touch in the Library list on the left side of the iTunes window. Click the…

Should I Upgrade? Even if you don’t upgrade to iOS 4 right away, you’ll still want to consider making the move soon — assuming you have a compatible device. Currently, iOS 4 is compatible with the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and iPod touch. First generation iPhone owners are out of luck, and iPhone 3G users can’t…

To use DiskAid, connect your desired iOS device to your Mac via the standard USB-Dock cable and launch DiskAid. From the window that opens, you can now transfer files from your Mac to the iOS device — and vice versa. Just drag-and-drop the desired files and you’re done. With prior versions of DiskAid, data transfers…

Here’s the situation. I’m not an IT guy, but I am a technophile. I like cool technology, and I love well-designed products. But in our house, all computer activity stops at 8:30PM. Without that rule, we talk less and sleep worse. What would happen if we brought smartphones into the house? I’m not sure, but…

Developers started receiving notification from the Apple Developer Connection late on Thursday, according to developer sources who spoke with The Mac Observer. The ADC also posted the news to its developer Web site. Apple announced on Monday that iOS 4 had gone “GM,” or Golden Master, the last official version before it was released. Apple…