Ios 5

Forums: Element Case giveaway, iTunes Match, Contacts problem, official TiPb wallpaper

By Chris Parsons, Friday, Dec 9, 2011 a 9:29 pm

We've been rocking and rolling all week here at TiPb and no better way to say hello to the weekend then by kicking off the second week of our Win the iOS device of your dreams contest! The week 2 thread can be found in the TiPb forums make sure you get your entries in, it's the only way you can win! You can register now for the forums and while you're in there entering, be sure to check out some of the other threads as well:

Adult star Jesse Jane's purse gets stolen, uses iCloud to find the culprits

By Jared DiPane, Thursday, Dec 8, 2011 a 12:02 am

Adult star Jesse Jane took to Twitter to let everyone know her purse -- including her iPhone -- was stolen, and that she was going to use iCloud and Find my iPhone to hunt it down!

After tracking the phone to Hollywood, she took some guys with her and went to get her stuff back from the people who stole it.

Don't mess with the power of technology!

Free - Find my iPhone

Source: @JesseJane

Forums: Deleted items, iPhone 5 is real, Contest Reminder

By Chris Parsons, Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011 a 6:30 pm

With this week now in full swing, we figured it was a good a time as any to remind you all of our Win the iOS device of your dreams contest! The week 1 thread can be found in the TiPb forums so if you're looking to get entered into the contest that is where you'll want to be headed as you'll need to post in there. You can register now for the forums and get started today! While you're in there entering, be sure to check out some of the other threads as well:

Why is Siri in beta?

By Jared DiPane, Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011 a 1:55 pm

Why was Siri, the iPhone 4S intelligent assistant, launched as a beta, something very unusual for Apple? Benoit Maison published a blog post which might just explain the reason.

Why does iPhone seem more fluid than Android?

By Andrew Wray, Tuesday, Dec 6, 2011 a 8:19 pm

Fairly or unfairly, Google's Android often gets knocked for having a lagging or stuttering user interface when compared to Apple's iOS on iPhone and iPad. TiPb's previously guessed that this stemmed from very early architectural decisions made by Apple, who had a full screen, multi-touch UI -- albeit it a highly limited one -- in mind from the outset, as opposed to Google who originally had Android set up as a BlackBerry, Windows Mobile Standard, and Nokia competitor that had no need for high performance, sophisticated UI rendering.

Forums: iPhone 4 vs. iPhone 4S, Risks in buying a jailbroken iPad 2

By Chris Parsons, Monday, Dec 5, 2011 a 7:51 pm

With this week now in full swing, we figured it was a good a time as any to remind you all of our Win the iOS device of your dreams contest! The week 1 thread can be found in the TiPb forums below so, if you're looking to get entered into the contest that is where you'll want to be headed as you'll need to post in there. You can register now for the forums and get started today! While you're in there entering, be sure to check out some of the other threads as well:

Siri ported to iPhone 4 via questionable jailbreak mod

By Andrew Wray, Monday, Dec 5, 2011 a 1:16 pm

A new jailbreak mod by the name of H1Siri claims to allow a fully working port of Siri on the iPhone 4, but this one comes with a number of questionable aspects.

2011 iPhone and iPad Jailbreak starters guide

By Allyson Kazmucha, Saturday, Dec 3, 2011 a 11:48 am

Everything you need to know to get started Jailbreaking your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, including tools, tips, Cydia, apps, themes, and tweaks!

New to iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad and heard about Jailbreak, but not sure if it's for you, and how to get started if it is? No problem, TiPb's here to help! Jailbreak lets you change the look of your entire iPhone, put extra icons in the dock, reply to SMS or iMessage without leaving a game, preview events from the lock screen, toggle settings with a swipe, and much, much more. Compiled here is a master list of basic Jailbreak terms, tools, apps, tweaks, themes, and utilities, and a break down the pros and cons, so you'll know if you're comfortable taking the plunge.

Already a Jailbreak wizard? Save this link as a handy reference to shoot friends and family who are just getting started.

Note: If you need extra help or want to get into more advanced areas of Jailbreak, check out:

Apple: We stopped supporting Carrier IQ with iOS 5

By Andrew Wray, Thursday, Dec 1, 2011 a 6:21 pm

Apple has issued an official statement regarding Carrier IQ software running on the iPhone, noting that they've stopped supporting the logging software in iOS 5 and plan to remove it completely in a future software update.

Jailbreak: Add a blurred background to Notification Center with BlurriedNCBackground

By Allyson Kazmucha, Tuesday, Nov 22, 2011 a 2:01 pm

If you're jailbroken on iOS 5 you'll want to check out BlurriedNCBackground, a neat little tweak that makes Notification Center that much cooler. BlurriedNCBackground simply makes the background of notification center blurry instead of the default Apple background. Once you install it there's nothing to configure. Just drop down Notification Center to see the new look.

If you want to change the blur level and customize it further you can do so via Settings. BlurriedNCBackground is available now and is a free download from Cydia.