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iOS 5

Apple brings notifications, iMessage, reminders, newsstand, twitter, and more to iPhone and iPad

iOS 5: Apple introduces iMessage, Notifications, Newsstand, Twitter, and more.iOS 5 is the fifth generation iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple TV operating system. Based on the same core as Mac OS X but optimized for mobile, the latest version adds Notifications, iMessage, Newsstand, Reminders, Twitter, Siri and a boatload of other new features.

It ships with iPhone 4S and is a free update available for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad, iPad 2, iPod touch 3, iPod touch 4, and Apple TV.

PSA: Don't pay for fake iPhone 4S or iOS 5 Jailbreaks

By , Wednesday, Oct 19, 2011 at 1:53 pm
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We're getting tons of email asking us about a supposed iPhone 4S/iOS 5 untethered Jailbreak that's being shopped around -- yes, a paid Jailbreak. Needless to say, it's

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A duet with Siri on the iPhone 4S

By , Wednesday, Oct 19, 2011 at 10:44 am
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Jonathan Mann has put together a duet with none other than iPhone 4S assistant Siri. Jonathan is a musician and songwriter who is currently writing one song a day and

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How to set the iPhone 4S camera flash as an LED indicator for new messages

By , Tuesday, Oct 18, 2011 at 11:12 pm
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Just switch over to iPhone from BlackBerry or Android and wondering how to get an LED notification for new messages? While it's not quite the same things, with iOS 5

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Daily Tip: How to create text shortcuts in iOS 5

By , Tuesday, Oct 18, 2011 at 6:42 pm
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Tired of typing out long words, names, and sentences and wondering how to create text shortcuts? Lucky you! One of the new features of iOS 5 is the ability to

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Apple updates Apple TV software to version 4.4.1, claims to fix connect to iTunes issues

By , Tuesday, Oct 18, 2011 at 7:28 am
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Apple has released another update for the Apple TV which takes it from version 4.4 to version 4.4.1. The update claims to fix issues with a small number of Apple

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iPhone Live 176: iPhone 4S

By , Monday, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:47 am
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Rene, Seth, Leanna, and Matthew from TheNextWeb.com talk Cingleton, iOS 5 redux, and then dive into iPhone 4S, the launch, Siri, that

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iOS 5 release caused the highest ever internet traffic spike in the UK

By , Sunday, Oct 16, 2011 at 1:49 pm
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BT has confirmed that the release of iOS 5 caused the highest ever internet traffic spike in the UK.  We knew that Apple’s servers were under immense pressure last week

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TiPb Picks of the Week for October 15, 2011

By , Saturday, Oct 15, 2011 at 1:50 pm
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Every week a few of us from team TiPb will bring you our current favorite, most fun and useful App Store apps, WebApps, jailbreak apps, even the occasional accessory, web

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How to setup iMessage on your iPhone or iPod touch

By , Saturday, Oct 15, 2011 at 11:41 am
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Wondering how to setup iOS 5's new iMessage service on your iPhone or iPod touch? Using iMessage you can send text messages, photos, video and much more to other iMessage

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Daily Tip: How to reset your Photo Stream in iCloud

By , Friday, Oct 14, 2011 at 5:04 pm
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Curious about how to remove the photos that iCloud stores in your Photo Stream? Maybe you have a few controversial pictures you need to clear out of the stream

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iPhone Live 175: iOS 5 + iCloud

By , Friday, Oct 14, 2011 at 12:35 am
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Apple has released iOS 5 and iCloud and Rene, Georgia, and Seth talk all about it. (Or try to, Apple

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Daily Tip: How to create a location based Reminder in iOS 5

By , Thursday, Oct 13, 2011 at 9:43 pm
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Now that you have iOS 5 you also have the brand new Reminders app that comes built-in. You've got a few choices when it comes to how to set up a reminder. If you'd like to set a reminder that will alert you of an event at a certain location, the Reminders app couldn't make it any easier.

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iCloud causing data clearing problems for iOS 5 apps

By , Thursday, Oct 13, 2011 at 7:08 pm
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Marco Arment, creator of the popular Instapaper app for the iPhone and iPad, noticed an problem related to changes made in iOS 5 tied to iCloud backups.

A common

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How to put iOS 5 Newsstand into a Folder [Temporary]

By , Thursday, Oct 13, 2011 at 3:40 pm
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While Apple's new iOS 5 Newsstand is technically a Folder, and hence can't be put into another Folder, The Coding Massacre has discovered a glitch in the Matrix that can

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Poll: How's your battery life with iOS 5?

By , Thursday, Oct 13, 2011 at 1:36 pm
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How's your battery life on iOS 5?It seems like every time Apple introduces a new version of iOS, some people get slightly better battery life, most people stay about

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TiPb Asks: So how's iOS 5 working for you?

By , Thursday, Oct 13, 2011 at 11:22 am
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So... how's iOS 5 working for you? Apple opened the gates of update yesterday and unleashed a ton of new software so did you manage to download what you needed?

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iOS 5 Bugs: Disappearing Wi-Fi Personal Hotspot

By , Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011 at 11:56 pm
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So you just updated to iOS 5 and you find you have a problem -- you go to use the Wi-Fi Personal Hotspot feature and it's gone. Don't fret. It's not really gone, it's just hiding, and here are a couple things you can do to coax it back.

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Daily Tip: How to transfer data from Android, webOS or Blackberry to an iPhone 4S

By , Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011 at 10:46 pm
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Switching to an iPhone 4S from BlackBerry or Android and curious how to transfer your data over? We've already told you how to transfer data from an existing iPhone to the 4S, but crossing platforms can seem like a bigger headache. It isn't. There's lots of services available to help you transfer data from one device to another. Keep reading for some simple suggestions that can make the process of going from BlackBerry or Android to iPhone and iOS 5 just a little easier for you.

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iOS 5 firmware files

By , Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011 at 6:40 pm
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If you need a past or present iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple TV iOS 5 firmware file, we've got 'em all here. Just browse to the device you want

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Apple updates iOS 5 SDK beta for developers

By , Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011 at 6:22 pm
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Apple has had a number of updates pushed through the pipeline today, and the latest comes in the form of their iOS 5 SDK beta. The updated SDK (software development

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Apple's servers hammered, iOS, other updates causing frustration

By , Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011 at 5:30 pm
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Apple's servers seem to be buckling under the ridiculous load of iOS and Mac users trying to download the massive amount updates released today -- iOS 5, Cards, Find

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TiPb Asks: Are your TV and movie apps working with iOS 5 AirPlay Mirroring?

By , Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011 at 3:28 pm
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While we haven't had time to test all of them, but off the bat we're getting mixed results with AirPlay Mirroring of iPad 2 TV and movie apps. CityTV wouldn't

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Apple releases iPhoto 9.2, Aperture 3.2 with Photo Stream support

By , Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011 at 2:01 pm
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Again, for iOS 5 users who also use Mac OS X, Apple is providing updates to enable iCloud on the desktop, with Photo Stream now up and running in iPhoto

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Apple TV iOS 5 update now available with NHL, WSJ

By , Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011 at 1:44 pm
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Want to use your Apple TV 2 with fancy new iOS 5 features like Photo Stream and AirPlay Mirroring? Well go navigate over to Software Update and start your download

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iOS 5 for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad now available

By , Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011 at 1:09 pm
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Apple has just released iOS 5 for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Just plug into iTunes and check for updates. Arguably Apple's most ambitious update ever, it includes iCloud integration

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