Software

iOS 5.1 Is Here With Better Battery Life

During the Apple iPad event today, CEO Tim Cook casually mentioned that iOS 5.1 will be available today. In addition to Siri support for Japanese, the OS has a few other new tricks, here’s what to expect.


March 3, 2012
Mobile

NSFW: How To Make Siri Curse Like A Sailor

Getting bored with Siri? Us too. Finding out what the weather is, setting reminders and asking question gets old. You know what never gets old? Hearing a robot voice curse. I mean, we’re all teenage boys at heart, right? Here’s how to make Siri curse like a sailor.


January 5, 2012
Mobile

iPhone Bug Lets People See Your Photos Without A Password

There’s a bug in Apple’s iOS 5 that would allow anyone to look into your photos without using a password — users would only have to click on the camera button on your iPhone to access all the images.


December 28, 2011
Mobile

iOS 5 Untethered Jailbreak Now Available For iPhone, iPad And iPod

Attenshun iPhone, iPad and iPod users! The wait is over! The iOS 5 untethered jailbreak is now available for iPhone, iPad and iPod using Redsnow. You just need to follow the following steps and enjoy your non-authorized apps right away:


December 17, 2011
Mobile

You Can Now Legally Load Siri Onto An iPhone 4

Siri is freaking cool, but unfortunately if you’re not a hacker the chances of accessing Apple’s DARPA-funded AI on anything but an iPhone 4S are nil. But a new iOS update makes some Siri hacking legal. Is Apple willing to free Siri?


December 10, 2011
Mobile

IOS 5 Untethered Jailbreak: The Wait’s Almost Over

Jailbreaking your iPhone is a glorious process that opens your phone to a brave new world of features and apps. But with iOS 5, the process has only worked with your phone tethered (or semi-tethered) to your computer. Until right now.


November 17, 2011
Mobile

Rumour: Apple Releasing iOS 5.0.2 To Fix Battery Issue (Again)

You know the saying “measure twice, cut once”? Looks like Apple’s measuring twice and cutting twice to overcome the battery issues that still plague iOS 5 and the iPhone 4S; the company will reportedly push another update next week to fix the problem. Fingers crossed.


November 12, 2011
Mobile

iPhone Users Report All-New Problems

Even as frustrated iPhone owners complain that Apple’s iOS 5.01 update didn’t actually fix the iPhone 4S’s battery problems, users are reporting a whole string of new complaints against the iPhone 4S and the new update. Will it ever stop?


November 11, 2011
Software

iOS 5.0.1: Battery Fixes, Aussie Voice Updates

Gizmodo AU

Apple has rolled out the iOS 5.01 update, bringing with it the promised battery fixes, along with improved Australian voice support.


November 10, 2011
Mobile

How To Enable iOS 5′s Hidden Auto-Correct Feature

Turns out iOS 5 is hiding Easter Eggs aplenty. Besides the camera’s secret panorama mode, an Android-style auto-correct bar has been uncovered as well.