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Absinthe jailbreak downloaded 1.1 million times for iOS

Mon, 28 May 2012 11:50:00 GMT

The Chronic-Dev Team has announced that around 1.1 million users have already jailbroken their iOS device using the latest version of the Greenpois0n Absinthe 2.0 hack. The number of users choosing to install the hack is considerable, given that it was launched for iOS 5.1.1 just last Friday with 211,401 new iPad users among them. The remaining users include a mix of devices running Appleís A4 and A5 processors, with the only device yet to receive the exploit being the latest iPad 2 using the 32nm version of the A5 chip....

Absinthe jailbreak downloaded 1.1 million times for iOS

Mon, 28 May 2012 11:50:00 GMT

Manufacturing problems delay blue Samsung Galaxy S III

Sun, 27 May 2012 22:24:00 GMT

Multiple sources are reporting that the "pebble blue" version of the newly-released Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone will be delayed. Online retailers have emailed pre-orderers informing them that Samsung has delayed all shipments of the blue color option. A manufacturing issue involving the back case is reportedly to blame, but specific flaws have not been made public....

Manufacturing problems delay blue Samsung Galaxy S III

Sun, 27 May 2012 22:24:00 GMT

Manufacturing problems delay blue Samsung Galaxy S III

Sun, 27 May 2012 22:24:00 GMT

Apple updates iOS 5.1.1 release for GSM iPhone 4 only

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:50:00 GMT

Apple updated its recently-released iOS 5.1.1 edition today for one specific iPhone model without changing the version number, likely representing only a minor bugfix in the new release. The update, which is distinguished by its build number (9B208 instead of the 9B206 built that was distributed), did not come with any release notes. For those already on the original build of 5.1.1, the update can only be downloaded through iTunes or by direct download....

Apple updates iOS 5.1.1 release for GSM iPhone 4 only

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:50:00 GMT

Apple updates iOS 5.1.1 release for GSM iPhone 4 only

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:50:00 GMT

Sotheby to auction Jobs Atari memo, Apple I motherboard

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:01:00 GMT

Auction house Sotheby's will be selling two bits of history soon -- one strongly related to Apple, the other less so -- both tied to the late Steve Jobs. On June 15, the company will be auctioning a rare working Apple I motherboard, one of only six known to exist in this state, and expected to fetch more than $180,000. Also being auctioned in a separate lot is a rare handwritten memo and typed report from Jobs from his time at Atari....

Sotheby to auction Jobs Atari memo, Apple I motherboard

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:01:00 GMT

Sotheby to auction Jobs Atari memo, Apple I motherboard

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:01:00 GMT

Apple hiring new chip engineers for Israeli development

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:17:00 GMT

Apple has started hiring for two new chip engineering jobs in Israel, notes AppleInsider. The company is looking for two "SoC Backend Physical Design Engineers," to be based in the Haifa and Herzliya Pituah regions of the country. People hired for the jobs will be required to handle "physical implementation of a complete SoC [system-on-chip] from net list to tape-out," including aspects like clock and power distribution, and power and noise analysis. The openings join five others in Israel, all involving engineering. Most of these are situated in Herzliya Pituah....

Apple hiring new chip engineers for Israeli development

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:17:00 GMT

Apple hiring new chip engineers for Israeli development

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:17:00 GMT

Absinthe 2.0 does untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:47:00 GMT

An anticipated untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 devices has been released by hacker pod2g and the Chronic Dev Team. Called Greenpois0n Absinthe 2.0, the software is notable not only for supporting the latest version of Apple's iOS firmware, but also reportedly almost all A4 and A5 devices, including the iPhone 4S and the third-generation iPad. Traditionally, support for A5 hardware has been difficult due to changes made by Apple that closed an earlier exploit. The one exception to support in Absinthe 2.0 is the revised iPad 2 equipped with a 32nm chipset....

Absinthe 2.0 does untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:47:00 GMT

Absinthe 2.0 does untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:47:00 GMT

Third-gen iPad coming to Philippines, Guam on May 29th

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:11:00 GMT

Apple has quietly revealed that it is launching the third-generation iPad in Guam and the Philippines on May 29th. Rather than making an official announcement, Apple has disclosed the news through its Asian iPad page, which has been updated to show the new locations. Other launch details have yet to be published, but Filipinos will have the advantage of ordering from Apple's online store....

Third-gen iPad coming to Philippines, Guam on May 29th

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:11:00 GMT

Third-gen iPad coming to Philippines, Guam on May 29th

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:11:00 GMT

Review: Samsung Focus 2 Windows Phone for AT&T

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:17:00 GMT

Windows Phone fans currently face a limited selection of new devices, however a few companies, including Samsung, continue to release new offerings powered by Microsoft's mobile OS. Electronista checked out Samsung's Focus 2 earlier this month at CTIA's spring conference for a quick hands-on preview, however our full review takes a closer look at the latest budget-priced Windows Phone offering to arrive at AT&T....

Review: Samsung Focus 2 Windows Phone for AT&T

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:17:00 GMT

Review: Samsung Focus 2 Windows Phone for AT&T

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:17:00 GMT

Apple to integrate Baidu search into iOS

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:32:00 GMT

A report from Chinaís Sina Tech has tipped that Apple will integrate Baidu as a search engine in iOS for the Chinese iPhone. Baidu is the leading search engine in China with a massive 83.6 percent share of the market. The pairing is seen as mutually beneficial with Baidu gaining exposure on the smartphone platform with the most active on Chinaís mobile web, while its inclusion will be an additional selling point for the iPhone in China....

Apple to integrate Baidu search into iOS

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:32:00 GMT

Apple to integrate Baidu search into iOS

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:32:00 GMT

Google picks up webOS Enyo team, Open webOS still on track

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:33:00 GMT

Google is said to have hired the core employees of the webOS Enyo HTML 5 development project team. According to The Verge, the team members were hired individually by Google, but will regroup as a team when they start work with the search giant. Enyo is an HTML5-based application framework for webOS and plays an integral part in HPís plans to open-source the mobile OS. HP has since issued as statement saying that the staff departures will not impact its planned late 2012 release schedule for Open webOS....

Google picks up webOS Enyo team, Open webOS still on track

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:33:00 GMT

Google picks up webOS Enyo team, Open webOS still on track

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:33:00 GMT

Tim Cook makes cover of Fortune Magazine

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:26:00 GMT

Apple CEO Tim Cook is on the cover of this week's Fortune Magazine with a story by Inside Apple author Adam Lashinsky profiling the intensely private CEO and noting some of the changes -- some subtle, some not -- introduced by Cook early in his tenure as head of the world's most valuable company. Lashinsky's story posits that in some ways, Apple is becoming a more "traditional" company under Cook....

Tim Cook makes cover of Fortune Magazine

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:26:00 GMT

Tim Cook makes cover of Fortune Magazine

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:26:00 GMT

Apple submits surprise optical stylus patent application

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:06:00 GMT

In a surprise, an Apple patent application for an optical stylus has turned up on the USPTO website. Steve Jobs had derided the stylus as an input method for the iPhone and the iPad once famously saying that ëIf you need a stylus, youíve already failed.í However, Jobs was well known for throwing the opposition a curve ball from time to time speaking out against an idea, only to have been developing a concept behind the scenes. One example was when he said that consumers liked having a separate iPod while also carrying their phone, only to reveal the ultimate convergence device in the iPhone a...

Apple submits surprise optical stylus patent application

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:06:00 GMT

Apple submits surprise optical stylus patent application

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:06:00 GMT

Yahoo releases Axis 'visual search' app and extension [U]

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:41:00 GMT

Update: Axis was temporarily pulled by Yahoo due to a security vulnerability, but has already been updated.Yahoo has released Axis, which it is calling a 'visual search' application. It has been released as a full mobile browser for iOS and as a cross-platform desktop browser extension that uses page snapshots in live search results instead of text. The iOS app, while having the same tabbed browsing and bookmarking found in Safari, has a user interface focussing on image-heavy search, with cross-device synching possible between iPhone, iPad and the desktop browser extension....

Yahoo releases Axis 'visual search' app and extension [U]

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:41:00 GMT

Yahoo releases Axis 'visual search' app and extension [U]

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:41:00 GMT

Googleís 7-inch tablet ships next month, to launch July

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:55:00 GMT

Googleís first foray into the hotly contested tablet market is set to reach userís hands sometime in July. According to Digitimes, the first Google co-branded Android tablet will start shipping out of ASUSí factories from next month, with an initial volume expected to be around 600,000 units. Originally rumored for a May release, the tablet was said to have been pushed back in order to trim the entry-price by adjusting its specifications so it can tackle the Amazon Kindle Fire head-on at $199....

Googleís 7-inch tablet ships next month, to launch July

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:55:00 GMT

Googleís 7-inch tablet ships next month, to launch July

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:55:00 GMT

Apple and Samsung mediation talks fail

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:46:00 GMT

High-level talks between Apple and Samsung regarding patent infringements have reportedly failed, according to the Korea Times. Apple CEO Tim Cook met with Samsung CEO Choi Gee-sung along with Samsungís head of mobile, Shin Jong-kyun. Although Tim Cook has stated that he prefers to settle when he can, two days of talks yielded nothing that will avert the case proceeding to trial as scheduled....

Apple and Samsung mediation talks fail

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:46:00 GMT

Apple airs two new Siri commercials with John Malkovich

Thu, 24 May 2012 06:37:00 GMT

Apple has released two new televisions commercials featuring the iPhone 4S, its Siri voice capability and a celebrity in need of company. Like the first two ads in the series, a famous actor (in this case thespian and director John Malkovich) is inside a white house alone, making conversation with Siri. Unlike the previous commercials, Malkovich never leaves his chair, and gets two distinct ads -- one of which reveals the meaning of life....

Apple airs two new Siri commercials with John Malkovich

Thu, 24 May 2012 06:37:00 GMT

Apple airs two new Siri commercials with John Malkovich

Thu, 24 May 2012 06:37:00 GMT

Rumor has MS planning Outlook Web App, Lync apps for iOS

Wed, 23 May 2012 21:22:00 GMT

Microsoft is planning on releasing two new native iOS apps using a Metro-style interface by the end of October, an AppleInsider source claims. The first is the Outlook Web App for Exchange 2012 users, also reportedly known as the "OWA Mobile Client for iOS." The app will require both iOS 5 and an Exchange 2012 mailbox, though some offline functions will be supported. Versions for Windows Phone 7.5 and Android 4.0 are planned, but Microsoft documentation is said to list their features as "to be determined," while the iOS app is expected to provide the "best" mobile support....

Facebook, backers sued over IPO

Wed, 23 May 2012 20:52:00 GMT

The imbroglio over Facebook's initial public offering continued today with the announcement of a class-action lawsuit alleging wrongdoing on the part of Facebook and its underwriters. The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan federal court, claims that Facebook, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase, among others, misled investors and caused them to lose more than $2.5 billion in the wake of the IPO. As Bloomberg reports, the plaintiffs have yet to specify the amount sought for damages. The case comes in the wake of the revelation yesterday that the Securities and Exchange Commission will be...

Facebook, backers sued over IPO

Wed, 23 May 2012 20:52:00 GMT

Facebook, backers sued over IPO

Wed, 23 May 2012 20:52:00 GMT