Wifi

Apple investigating new iPad Wi-Fi problems, will replace problematic units

By chrisoldroyd, Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 a 9:37 am

According to a leaked internal AppleCare document, Apple is currently investigating Wi-Fi problems with the new iPad. The issues appear to relate to problems with not only poor Wi-Fi speeds but also connection drops and in some cases the inability to even see a particular network.

iTether returns as Tether, a new HTML 5 iPhone tethering service

By chrisoldroyd, Saturday, Mar 10, 2012 a 4:49 am

A few tethering applications have appeared in the App Store only to be pulled very soon after. One such application was iTether, it appeared back in November 2011 and was pulled on the same day it launched. The app cost $14.99 and used USB to connect your Mac to your iPhone to use its data connection. The app bypassed the usual carrier tethering charges which probably explains why it was pulled.

SuperSwitcher adds more functionality to the iPhone's Fast App Switcher [jailbreak]

By Andrew Wray, Thursday, Jan 12, 2012 a 1:58 pm

SuperSwitcher is a new jailbreak mod in Cydia that offers extended functionality and settings access to the Fast App Switcher on your iPhone.

Don't you just hate searching for your favorite app icon in between so many Springboard pages? Wish you could just "bookmark" your favorite apps in the multitasking bar? Now you can with SuperSwitcher!

Weekly Mod: How to replace the dock assembly on an iPhone 3G & iPhone 3GS

By Allyson Kazmucha, Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 a 5:59 pm

If your iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS is having trouble charging, picking up a signal, or has a dead mic or speaker - replacing the dock assembly should remedy any of these problems. A DIY dock assembly repair is an easy enough fix if you've got the right tools and about thirty minutes to spare.

Forums: Positives and negatives about jailbreaking, Email security on WiFi

By Chris Parsons, Monday, Jan 2, 2012 a 6:28 pm

We're now fully into 2012 and already, we've been hearing about some great things to come from Apple. Of course, we'll have to wait and see what turns out to be true and what turns out to just be rumors but that's part of the fun. Looking to discuss all things Apple? We've got a spot just for you in the TiPb forums, you can register now to get started today:

Apple arming Made For iPhone accessory makers with new Bluetooth authentication protocol

By Andrew Wray, Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 a 1:31 pm

Japanese news site Macotakara (translated) reported last week that Apple has supplied Made For iPhone accessory makers with a new authentication chip using Bluetooth 4.0 and the Bluetooth Low Energy protocol, making it easier to setup and authenticate devices for use over the dock connector and Bluetooth with a specific push for fitness and health-related apps.

Daily Tip: How to remove your Wi-Fi access point from Google’s location database

By chrisoldroyd, Monday, Nov 28, 2011 a 10:24 pm

Google is collecting information from Wi-Fi access points from all over the world to enable it to speed up location services. Unfortunately it is gathering this information and maybe more, without the consent of the owners of the access point.

What’s more, Google is not only gathering data from public Wi-Fi access points but also from home and business users too. If you value your privacy, there is a way to stop Google recording your Wi-Fi access point’s location information. It’s reasonably straight forward to implement.

Daily Tip: How to stop your iPhone or iPad asking to join Wi-Fi networks

By chrisoldroyd, Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 a 12:44 am

When your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch is not connected to a WiFi network and it sees one, it will ask if you want to join. This is a really handy feature when you want to join it however what about if you don’t? If you are in an area with a lot of networks it can quickly become very irritating, dealing with these pop ups. Well the good news is that you can stop it from happening.

DataMan for iPhone - App Review

By Allyson Kazmucha, Saturday, Dec 11, 2010 a 11:05 am

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DataMan for iPhone is a utility that allows you to monitor your data usage in a few unique ways that a lot of other data utilities don't. The app not only monitors your network usage, it will also monitor your wifi usage. You can also view your usage on a map. It will break up where you are using data and what kind of data you were using. For people who want to save a bit of cash and use a lower data plan, this may be an app you would want to check out.

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iPhone 3.0 "ChinaBrick" Reference Connected to China Mobile Demands for Disabling Wi-Fi and 3G?

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, May 15, 2009 a 2:48 pm

In a move designed to make even notorious Wi-Fi stripper Verizon seem liberal by comparison, China Mobile's outstanding demand that Apple strip the iPhone of both Wi-Fi and 3G if they want to sell to the worlds largest carrier just got an uncomfortable shot of "maybe" via Apple Insider:

while there's no concrete information to suggest Apple would agree to make such concessions, references to "ChinaBrick" discovered in betas of iPhone Software 3.0 leave room for debate.