Mobile

Magsafe Data Cable To Replace Apple’s 30-Pin?

The idea of Apple moving to Magsafe charging for iOS devices has been aired before, but the lack of data transfer stymied such plans. Now, however, an Apple patent suggests that future Magsafe connectors will be able to shift data. Bye-bye 30-pin connector?


January 19, 2012
Software

Whited00r Looks Like iOS5 But Runs On Apple Legacy Hardware

Just because that old iPod touch of yours is already obsolete, it doesn’t mean it’s automatically useless — it just needs some sprucing up. Whited00r 5.1 brings iOS 5 looks — and some of its functionality — to Apple devices running iOS 3.1.3.


Mobile

Is Getting Siri On Your iPod Touch This Easy?

It appears a clever hacker named AppleGordon managed to install Siri on his iPod touch by restoring it from an iPhone 4S backup. Which sounds maybe a little too good to be true?


December 26, 2011
Mobile

Easy Tweak For A More Responsive Home Button

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There’s nothing like a quick recalibration to make your gadgets feel that much faster. In the case of your iDevice, you may have noticed your home button isn’t a quick to bring up the Springboard as it used to be. If that’s the case, this easy tweak might be exactly what you’re after.


November 2, 2011
Mobile

GarageBand Rocks Onto iPhone And iPod Touch

Apple’s music creation app has broken free of its iPad-only chains and is now ready for iPhone and iPod touch-touting musicians. Just for the love of God, please keep your headphones on while you use it.


November 1, 2011
Mobile

Lunchtime Deal: iPod Touch 8GB $198

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The entry level iPod Touch seems to be a bit of a favourite for discounts. Big W’s got it today for $198 delivered, a $21 saving off the official RRP. [Big W]


October 31, 2011
Mobile

Jailbroken iPhone 4 And iPod Touch Run Limited Siri

A hacker group has successfully ported Siri over to jailbroken iPhone 4′s and 4th-gen iPod touches, marking the beginning of what could be a “whack a mole” response from Apple as it attempts to block the 4S’s “killer feature”.


October 16, 2011
Gadgets

Griffin’s Faces Case Rips Off A Certain Mr Potato

Since the idea of jamming humorous facial features into a non-descript vegetable turned out to be one of the most popular toys of all time, Griffin must’ve figured the same thing could happen with their new customisable Faces cases for the iPod Touch. Unfortunately, lightning rarely strikes twice.


October 15, 2011
Software

iOS 5 Synchronisation Speed Tests: Wi-Fi Syncing Worth It?

One of the big new features in iOS 5 is liberation from your sync cable. Now, you can sync your music, movies and apps all over Wi-Fi — albeit a bit slower than over USB. How much slower? We put it to the test to find out whether it was still fast enough to be worth your time.


October 13, 2011
Software

The Complete Guide To Updating To iOS 5

iOS 5 is finally here of your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. Now what? With the flurry of features and updates being dropped today and yesterday the whole thing can be a confusing mess. Here’s the best way to get up to speed and enjoy apple’s latest iOS.