When GeoHot talks, you listen because you never know what he’s up to. Earlier today he gave some pretty disappointing news on Twitter by basically saying that there was no way to jailbreak the latest iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch models on OS 3.1.3, and that there was not much hope for an untethered jailbreak . But we all know GeoHot and how he likes to be challenged.
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GeoHot Says “No Jailbreak For You”
While talk of a Verizon-capable iPad incorrectly persisted for months, it was AT&T’s willingness to offer inexpensive no-contract data plans that sealed the deal with Apple, a new report claims.
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AT&T outbid Verizon with cheaper Apple iPad data plans – rumor
Though it has great future potential, Apple’s newly announced multitouch iPad will see a moderate sales start, and most purchases will be at the cost of iPod touch sales, a new analysis has projected.
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Apple seen moving 2M iPads in 2010 before sales ‘catalyst’ emerges
Days after Macmillan essentially forced Amazon to accept higher prices for its Kindle e-book titles, Rupert Murdoch, chairman of News Corp., said his publishing company HarperCollins is also in talks to increase titles beyond $9.99.
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Apple iPad deal pushes another publisher to renegotiate with Amazon
Apple released iPhone OS 3.1.3 just a few hours ago and it it is now available for download directly from iTunes or from our iPhone downloads page. This is a very minor update, and to be honest, it’s almost deceiving. If I had to give my opinion on this, I’d say that Apple released firmware 3.1.3 just to piss off the Dev Team, who released RedSn0w 3.1.2 jailbreak just days ago
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iPhone OS 3.1.3 is Out. Jailbreakers Beware!
Apple on Tuesday officially denied that it has ceased production of its 27-inch iMac as some users have complained of screen flickering and discoloration. Also, the big-screen all-in-one desktop now has a ship time of two weeks.
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Apple denies iMac production halt as shipment times improve
Since it was unveiled last week, there has been no shortage of reactions on why the iPad might just fail and how underwhelming this new product really is. I myself took a good stab at it and trashed the iPad with my list of 17 reasons why the iPad sucks . After torching the iPad, I wanted to come up with an article praising it and showing what a great device it will be.
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499 Reasons to Buy an iPad
A photograph containing one of Apple’s fourth-generation iPhones has been lingering undetected on the web for nearly a week now thanks to having been overshadowed — quite literally — by the company’s new iPad, AppleInsider has learned.
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Photo of Apple’s next-generation iPhone in the wild – sources
RedSn0w has been very hot for the last few days. After releasing the beta version and testing it out for a while, the Dev Team officially released RedSn0w 0.9 , which didn’t contain the IPCC tethering hack that would allow tethering on iPhone OS 3.1.2.
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RedSn0w 0.9.3 Jailbreak Enables Tethering of iPhone 3.1.2
Though iPhone sales grew 18 percent in the fourth quarter, the overall market saw even greater growth, leaving Apple with a smaller market share during the holiday season, a new study has found.
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Despite sales growth, Apple’s iPhone loses market share – report
Those of you who have a jailbroken iPhone will probably remember ContactFlow [iTunes Link], the jailbreak app that brought coverflow-style management to your contacts. Turns out that the dev decided to go legit and removed ContactFlow from Cydia to submit it to the App Store. When you launch ContactFlow, you have access to all your contacts
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ContactFlow Brings Coverflow to Your Contacts
Intel’s new Core i7-980X and Core i7-970 six-core desktop processors are set to debut in March, but could see an early release on Apple’s Mac Pro systems in a matter of weeks, according to a new report.
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Intel 6-core i7-powered Mac Pro rumored to launch this month
Apple’s big-screen 27-inch desktop iMac still has a shipping wait time of three weeks, and one new report has alleged that the company has ceased production of new units until it can address hardware issues.
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27-inch iMac delays continue as production halt is rumored
Numerous reports have alleged that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs discredited Google’s “don’t be evil” mantra as bogus and predicted the demise of Adobe Flash at an internal company meeting.
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Steve Jobs disparages Google, Adobe at company meeting – reports
:: 6.30pm for 7pm start, Mon 1st February 2010 :: Note: New Venue is Level 1, The City Hotel ( www.cityhotel.com.au ) :: Entry on King Street corner Kent Street. We’ve survived the GFC! It’s 2010! We survived the noughties and more importantly the GFC. Though we may bear the battle scars of 2009, it’s onwards and upwards for the mobile industry. We’ve got Apple launching iPad, the iPhone apps saving lives, Google launching their new phone and Mobile phones replacing stand alone sat-navs.
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1st February: Mobile Monday opens 2010 in a new home!
As usual, Apple event started with Steve Jobs throwing some big numbers in our face: 250 million iPods sold, 284 retail stores that saw over 250 million visitors, 140,000 apps, 3 billion applications downloaded, all this wrapped in some exciting adjectives such as “amazing”, “exciting”, “wonderful”, “phenomenal”, “incredible”, etc… Uncle Steve sure knows how to warm up a crowd! Let’s cut to the chase. Here is everything you need to know about the iPad . The Name Well, we already know… It’s called iPad , and not iSlate! The Stats 0.5-inches thin 1.5 pounds.
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Everything You Need to Know About the iPad
An unintended update to the iPhone Developer Program License Agreement went live Tuesday with a placeholder referencing a Jan. 27 launch, suggesting an updated iPhone OS could be presented at Apple’s product unveiling Wednesday.
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iPhone developer agreement hints at new version of iPhone OS
Appearing on financial network CNBC Tuesday afternoon, the CEO of publisher McGraw-Hill confirmed that Apple will announce its tablet Wednesday, and that the device will run the iPhone mobile operating system.
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McGraw-Hill CEO spills details on iPhone OS-based Apple tablet
Despite a record quarter for the largest mobile application store on the market and Apple taking a 30 percent cut of all sales, the App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch is still not a big revenue generator for the handset maker.
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App Store wildly successful, but not hugely profitable for Apple
I’m glad Apple will finally unveil its new iSlate, iTab, iPad, or whatever it will be called tomorrow because I cannot stand all these “ rumors ” and “leaks” anymore. Within the last few weeks every Apple-related blog has been leaking some rumors that are mostly unfounded and that only serve one goal: generating traffic to their sites
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Predictions For Tomorrow’s Apple Event
With just a day to go until Apple’s much anticipated media event, tablet rumors continue to swell, with reports of TV networks balking at Apple’s proposed subscription plan, and claims of Verizon employees preparing for a “big day” Wednesday.
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Tablet rumors: TV subscription talks stall, Verizon preps for ‘big day’
Apple beat most Wall Street analysts’ expectations Monday when it reported its most profitable quarter ever, but the impending product announcement scheduled for Wednesday is what everyone is really waiting for.
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Apple’s earnings impress, but analysts hold breath for ‘latest creation’