Ios

Daily tip: how to hide built-in apps like weather and stocks [jailbreak]

By Cody Allison, Wednesday, Jun 8, 2011 a 9:52 pm

Here is a tip for Jailbreakers on how to hide apps -- like Apple's built in and impossible to delete weather and stocks -- easily with the Poof tweak that comes built into your SBSettings. SBSettings is a free tweak from the Cydia app store that will do just that. Hit the jump to find out how to get it on your device.

iTunes 10.3 now available with beta iCloud support

By Allyson Kazmucha, Tuesday, Jun 7, 2011 a 6:27 pm

With the iCloud unveiling yesterday, Apple also announced that a new version of iTunes and a beta version of iCloud would be available now (with the rest rolling out in the Fall). Users have been reporting iTunes 10.3 downloads becoming available over the past 24 hours. Now, it appears to be available for everyone.

Keep in mind only some iCloud services are available now (and they're still considered beta). The rest will be rolled out this Fall. You should already see changes to the App Store on your devices as those were rolled out wireless yesterday.

iTunes 10.3 will let you do the following right now -

iPhone Live 155: Enter iOS 5 and iCloud

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Jun 7, 2011 a 10:56 am

Rene, Seth, The Keith Newman, Ally, and Leanna talk WWDC 2011 Keynote: iOS 5, iCloud, what it means for Apple, for users, for Jailbreak, and for apps. Yes, we snuck in an early, secret show on you... This is iPhone Live!

Hosts

Rene Ritchie (@reneritchie)

Seth Clifford (@sethclifford)

The Keith Newman (@thekeithnewman)

Ally Kazmucha (@iMuggle)

Leanna Lofte (@llofte)

Daily Tip: How to join Apple's iOS dev program and legitimately test iOS 5 beta

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Jun 6, 2011 a 11:57 pm

Just heard about Apple's shiny new iOS 5 beta and curious how you can test it out early? Unfortunately, a bunch of shady characters will no doubt pop up offering to sell early access to unsuspecting users, often leaving them high and dry when betas expire. Luckily, Apple provides the betas directly to anyone signed up for their paid iOS developers program (not the free ones, sorry). Sure it costs $99 a year, but it gives you a year of beta access for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Apple TV, iTunes, Xcode, etc. and leaves you in control of your own destiny when it comes to updating.

If you're thinking about developing for iOS 5 and want to test it out, follow on after the break and we'll tell you how!

When can you get iOS 5 on your device? This fall!

By Chris Parsons, Monday, Jun 6, 2011 a 2:38 pm

So when exactly will you get iOS 5 on your device? That's easy -- it'll be available this coming fall with a developer seed arriving today. And what devices will be capable of running iOS? That's another easy one as well. It'll support all the same devices as last time. For those of you who might not remember what they were last time:

iPhone 4
iPhone 3GS
iPad
iPad 2
iPod touch (3rd and 4th gen)

No surprises there, everything is as was expected for iOS 5 releases. Now all we have to do is wait it out until fall rolls around.

WWDC 2011 Edition - From the Forums

By Jeremy, Monday, Jun 6, 2011 a 9:57 am

If you are looking to kill a little time waiting for Steve to take the stage for his WWDC keynote why not to spend some of that time in our forums speculating with other forum members? In order to create a new thread of your own or reply to any of the existing threads, you must be a registered member. Becoming a member is easy and free so if you haven’t already, head on over and register now!

WWDC expectations

Dear Android and BlackBerry users, what would iOS 5 need to win you over?

By Georgia, Saturday, Jun 4, 2011 a 12:25 pm

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Apple will be announcing iOS 5 on Monday and if the rumors are to be believed it will do pretty much everything from notifications to make you a tasty vanilla latte (okay, not really.) But it does beg the question -- if you're an Android or BlackBerry user, or a Windows Phone, webOS, or fan of any other platform, what would Apple have to do to win you over to iPhone and iPad?

Rene's posted his want list

Apple hires MobileNotifier developer Peter Hajas

By Andrew Wray, Saturday, Jun 4, 2011 a 8:43 am

It looks like Apple has recently hired Peter Hajas, lead developer behind the popular iOS jailbreak tweak MobileNotifier, as an "iOS Apps & Frameworks" employee.

Hajas announced his departure from development on MobileNotifier in a blog post ending with a reference to Steve Jobs' closing remarks at his 2005 Stanford commencement speech saying "stay hungry and stay foolish". This tipped off iPhone Download Blog who speculated he may be heading to Apple, and sure enough he's been confirmed as an intern at their Cupertino headquarters.

Imagining iOS 5 [Updated]

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Jun 3, 2011 a 4:46 pm

Back on March 1, I tried to imagine what we'd see in iOS 5. Unlike preview years, however, there was no iOS 5 event in the spring. Instead, Apple will now be previewing iOS 5 in June, at WWDC 2011. As in this monday. So I'm revisiting my list, updating it with the latest news and rumors, and wondering what Apple could do that'll be big enough to make us forget the lack of a new iPhone introduction this time around.

So what will iOS 5 bring? We'll give you our want list, after the break.

Apple signs deal with Universal, iCloud to cost $25/year after free trial?

By Andrew Wray, Thursday, Jun 2, 2011 a 10:17 pm

CNET reports that Universal Music Group has finalized a deal for Apple to offer streaming music through their new iCloud service. Apple will announce iCloud at WWDC next week, which will reportedly cost just $25 per year after an initial free trial period.