By Brandon Russell |
The iOS jailbreaking community is one of the most unique and innovative spaces out there, often creating experiences we wish Apple would introduce themselves. Frankly, Apple should make Cydia part of its App Store by default to give users a freer iOS experience, but that’s…
By Adriana Lee |
After only a few days since the developer edition of Google Glass landed, the wearable tech has already been hacked. And the one responsible for cracking that Glass? None other than “Saurik,” aka Jay Freeman, the Android and iOS developer perhaps best known for creating…
By Adriana Lee |
So what do you do after you hack the most infamously closed consumer platform on Earth, join the tech company you once plundered and then get released from service? If you’re Comex, the answer is simple: You join the other side. Apple’s loss might be…
By Brandon Russell |
Chat Heads on Android is great because they’re there across the entire OS, no matter what app you’re in or Web page you’re looking at. But on iOS? Functionality is restricted, further highlighting the closed nature of Apple’s ecosystem. But thanks to developer Adam Bell,…
By Brandon Russell |
I sure hope Apple implements a lockscreen tweak like Peekly when iOS 7 launches later this year. It’s absolutely awesome, and spices up what is an otherwise humdrum space of notifications—and little else. There’s opportunity for so much more, and Peekly is a perfectly elegant…
By Todd Haselton |
The iOS 6.1 evasi0n jailbreak that was launched exactly a month ago is already installed on more than 14 million devices, a member of the team that created the tool said recently. The jailbreak works on the iPad, iPod touch and the iPhone and works…
By Brandon Russell |
When iOS 6.1.3 hits, it’ll put a stop to the evasi0n jailbreak, according to evad3rs team member planetbeing. Beta 2 of the OS hit just a few days ago; at the time, it was unclear if the software, which fixes that passcode security exploit, put…
By Todd Haselton |
We already have a jailbreak for iOS 6 and iOS 6.1, but Apple recently addressed several bugs by launching a new version of the mobile operating system on Tuesday. Thankfully, for the enthusiast community, it’s still possible to jailbreak the latest release. The crew behind…
By Ron Duwell |
It’s still your right as an American to jailbreak your iPhone, and it seems quite a few people don’t mind enjoying that right. 1.7 million people have downloaded the untethered evasi0n iOS 6/6.1 jailbreak since release on Wednesday, a practice which still remains legal in…
By Adriana Lee |
The long-awaited untethered jailbreak of iOS 6 finally arrived yesterday via the evasi0n release, and while some folks rushed to get their grubby mitts on the hack, others waited patiently to see if any quirks popped up to spoil the fun. And now, if you’ve…
By Todd Haselton |
The kind folks over at Evads3rs released an iOS 6/iOS 6.1 jailbreak earlier today and the release was met with instant popularity. In fact, the group noted that its servers have been slammed with more than 270,000 downloads since the jailbreak tool went live at…
By Todd Haselton |
The iOS 6/6.1 jailbreak was just released by the Evad3rs team. We already knew it was coming this morning for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and the group said we could expect it at about noon eastern. It looks like they met that promise,…
By Todd Haselton |
The evasi0n jailbreak for iOS 6.0 through iOS 6.1 will launch today at some point. @Planetbeing, one of the developers working on the project, confirmed the release date via Twitter and the group’s website currently says the project is “101%” completed. The untethered jailbreak will…
By Adriana Lee |
A leading name in technology puts out an operating system that draws a lot of attention. It soon discovers, however, that people are jailbreaking its OS. The revelation brings scrutiny by its security team, and paves the way for users to load unsigned apps acquired apart…
By Brandon Russell |
A clever iOS developer somehow managed to finagle a completely dishonest app onto the App Store under the same name as popular Jailbreak tweak IntelliScreenX. The ploy here is obvious: Entice customers with a false promise, wrap it up in a nice package, and sell…
By Adriana Lee |
Are you familiar with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act? I don’t blame you — it’s not all that easy to follow. And it just got a little more ridiculous. The DMCA makes it illegal for people to “circumvent” digital rights management. But when Congress passed it…
By Brandon Russell |
Using voice recognition in Google Search for iOS is pretty great, and really fast; it’s so elegant, human-like and accurate. It’s a shame the technology isn’t integrated into iOS the way Siri is. With a new Jailbreak tweak called NowNow, though, Apple’s enemy can be…
By Killian Bell |
While iOS hackers are often a thorn in Apple’s side, sometimes the Cupertino company acknowledges that their expertise could actually be of value, and it offers them a job. That’s what happened to 20-year-old Brown University student Nicholas Allegra, better known as legendary iPhone jailbreaker…
By Killian Bell |
While the Newsstand app pre-installed on every iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is indispensable to some, to others — such as those who don’t read magazines on their iOS device — it’s nothing but a waste of screen space. You can’t delete it, you can’t even hide…
By Adriana Lee |
Should iTunes work with Android? Is jailbreaking a good thing? Ask Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak, and the answers are a definitive “yes” — which is just what Slashdot found out when the site marked its 15th birthday with a special Q&A called ”Ask Steve Wozniak Anything.”…
By Todd Haselton |
Hackers have taken it upon themselves to fix a gaping hole that Apple left when it ditched Google Maps in iOS 6 for its own, flaw-filled solution. If you haven’t upgraded yet, or haven’t been following along, Apple’s Maps solution is buggy and loaded with…
By Todd Haselton |
The folks over at iPhone Dev-Team have already had enough time with iOS 6, which was released in its final form yesterday, that they were able to jailbreak it for several iOS devices. Unfortunately, the release isn’t yet available for the iPhone 5. However, you’re…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back with an all new show where he rants and raves about the latest tech topics. On this week’s episode, Jon discusses iOS. Don’t get us wrong, iOS is great. It’s fluid, functional and all-around fantastic. However, it is painfully stale and…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back to tackle more questions and queries from Buffalo readers, viewers and fans! In this episode, Jon shares his thoughts on the rumored $200 price point for Microsoft’s Surface RT tablet, and the impact that it might have. Jon also compares the…
