Redsn0w 0.9.8b7 gets tutorial for jailbreaking iOS 5 beta 6, iOS 4.3.5 and 4.2.10

Just like the Sn0wbreeze project, redsn0w recently added support for a tethered jailbreak of iOS 5 beta 6. While support for the iPad 2 still isn't in the mix, the latest version -- 0.9.8b7 -- adds additional support for Apple's latest beta on the original iPad, and the folks at Smash iPhone have provided a tutorial for those who move to the beat of a different drum. While redsn0w supports a tether-free solution for iOS 4.3.3, if you want to partake in Cupertino's freshest fruits, you'll be required to connect your phone or tablet to your computer whenever you power up the device. Also, while download links for iOS 4.3.5 and 4.2.10 are in the tutorial, if you're not a developer, it'll be on you to scrounge up the latest beta. Best of luck with the foray.

Redsn0w 0.9.8b7 gets tutorial for jailbreaking iOS 5 beta 6, iOS 4.3.5 and 4.2.10 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 02:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac Allows You to Run Windows and Even Another Copy of Lion

Running Windows 7 and OS X Lion
Parallels has announced version 7 of their popular virtualization software that allows Mac users to run Windows on their machines alongside Mac OS X. The new version is said to include 90 new features and enhancements including:

- Lion integration and support, including Launchpad and Mission Control for Windows programs
- Shared iSight and FaceTime HD cameras in both Windows and Mac
- Up to 1GB of video memory, for ultra-high resolutions
- Improved graphics performance, up to 45% faster 3D
- 60% faster resuming Windows
- Windows on Demand - purchase and automatically install Windows on your Mac from Parallels Desktop 7 in the U.S.

Parallels 7 supports running OS X Lion as a "guest" operating system under virtualization, meaning you can run a completely separate copy of Lion within your main copy of Lion. In July, we reported that Apple had changed the license agreement in OS X Lion that allowed users to run up to 2 additional copies of Lion on a single machine without the need for extra licenses.

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With iOS 5 Beta 7, Apple is Right: iTunes Match is Not Streaming in iOS

With the release of the iTunes Match Beta to developers earlier week, there has been a lot of confusion about whether or not the service was "streaming" or not.

Early hands on videos seemed to show that iTunes Match was a streaming service for both the Mac and iOS devices. Music would play over the internet, but not appear to be permanently downloaded to your device.

Apple, however, later denied that the service was actually streaming. Instead they described it as "a simultaneous listen and download". We labeled the distinction one of semantics and still considered it streaming based on what had been observed in the early build.

With the release of iOS Beta 7, however, Apple is right and iTunes Match (for iOS) is a listen and download service, and not a streaming one. InsanelyGreatMac put together a new video of how things have changed with this latest release.


Songs that are played are now permanently downloaded to your iPhone, iPod or iPad library. Even if you skip past a song, the entire song is saved directly to your device. That means as you listen to music, songs are pulled from the iCloud and stored. The main distinction is that users may have to manually free up space over time. Once a song is deleted, it will again be available for download once again in the same manner.

As a result, the original impression of streaming may have just been an iOS user interface bug or simply an oversight by Apple. What makes us think it was not just an interface bug is the fact that songs are still streamed in iTunes Beta for Mac. Even with the newest iTunes beta release from tonight, users can reportedly stream songs from iTunes Match and those songs are not saved permanently to their Mac. Mac users must explicitly press the iCloud button to download and save songs locally -- of course, this could change.

Apple's clearly continuing to tweak and make changes to iTunes Match, and we hear there remain a lot of bugs in the interface itself. We should know more for certain when the software seeds stabilize as we approach the expected launch this fall.


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One week later

It’s been one week and Apple’s still around. Their stock didn’t crash, iPhones and iPads are still available for purchase, and iOS betas have just kept coming.

Anyone want to take back their linkbait from last week yet?

One More Thing indie iOS app dev conference videos now online

Anthony Agius of MacTalk recently ran the One More Thing Conference down under and has just put up all the video for those of us who couldn’t be there live.

There are videos from iOS developers such as Matt Comi (The Incident), James Cuda (Procreate), Marc Edwards (Sideways, Consume) and other leading developers, who tell their story of planning, developing and successfully selling their iOS apps. All of them are full time indie iOS developers, who make a living off the App Store. It’s a goldmine of info for those wanting to become indie iOS devs!

Check them out via the link below. And while I can’t put my finger on it, that Marc Edwards chap seems awfully familiar…

[One More Thing]

Marc Edwards (Bjango) – One More Thing Conference 2011 from One More Thing on Vimeo.

iPhoto 9.2 beta 3 – highly stylized iOS device icon or iPhone 5 leak?

AppDated.de noticed that Apple was using an odd looking iPhone icon in iPhoto 9.2 beta 3. Was it meant to be a stylized, generic representation of an iOS device, or was it a slip up, revealing the form factor of iPhone 5?

Only Apple knows for sure, but since AppDated sent it to us this morning, you folks have kept sending it to us throughout the day, so as payback we’re asking you — is this iPhone 5 or is an icon sometimes just an icon?

[AppDated.de thank Moritz!]

Daily Tip: How to use column headers for better iTunes browsing

Irked by the poor browsing experience in iTunes and wondering how to turn on column headers to make it better? With column headers on, you can change what’s being sorted and which way, and quickly and easily see your all your music by the same artist, or in the same album, all sorted together. And luckily, Apple just posted a brief tip showing how to do it.

Make browsing your iTunes library even easier by sorting, rearranging, adding to or subtracting from the column headings you view. Click any of the headers (like “Name” or “Artist”) to reverse the alphabetical or numerical sort order using that column as the key. If you want to get columns side by side to better compare them, just click and drag the headers where you want them. And if you want to see more or fewer columns, use the View Options command in the View menu to bring up a panel that will let you turn various columns on and off. In the iTunes Store, you can click on column headers to re-sort search results, track listings for albums, or even the listings within in the quick view windows available via the small “i” icons.

[Inside iTunes]

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iOS 5 Beta 7 For iPhone, iPad And iPod Touch Seeded To Developers

Apple has just released the seventh version of iOS 5 (build 9a5313e) to developers of iOS Developer program. iOS 5 beta 7 is available for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 4th generation, iPod Touch 3rd generation, iPad and iPad 2. Apple unveiled iOS 5 at WWDC 2011 Keynote, which includes more than 200 features for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users such as revamped Notification system with Notification Center, iMessage, PC Free, [...]

You’re the Pundit: iPhone 5 US Carriers

Other sites have rumors. We have the TUAW braintrust. We put the question to you and let you have your go at it. Today's topic is the iPhone 5 and its carriers.

As Autumn rolls around and the iPhone 5 gets ready to launch, what carriers do you expect to see joining Verizon and AT&T with official Apple support? By "official", we're not talking about putting a T-Mobile SIM into an unlocked Apple GSM iPhone. We're talking about announcement and roll-out in integration with the company.

Place your vote and then join in the comments with all your predictions.

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You're the Pundit: iPhone 5 US Carriers originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iOS 5 beta 7 goes live for developers

Well, you can't say Cupertino isn't being consistent. Just like last time, Apple's gone and released a new beta of iOS 5, less than two weeks after the last one. Not much of interest pops out of build 9A5313E's release notes, but we'd presume it squashes a fair share of bugs. Hit up settings to begin the roughly 70MB OTA update, or test those browser downloading skills at the dev portal linked below. And while you're there, don't forget to snag updated versions of Xcode, iTunes, and an updated firmware for the second-generation AppleTV. Peep a screenshot of the OTA after the break and let us know how you fare in comments.

[Thanks, Darren]

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iOS 5 beta 7 goes live for developers originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Casting calls going out for Facebook for iPad commercial

If this casting notice is accurate, Facebook is looking to throw some marketing muscle behind their upcoming Facebook for iPad app.

Lily . Lead. Female / 25 to 40 / All Ethnicities. Lead actor in a web commercial showing the benefits of a Facebook app by using an iPad. The character is stylish, moderately tech savvy, and sociable.

Quite the turnaround from Mark Zuckerberg saying iPad just wasn’t mobile enough to warrant it’s own app, isn’t it?

[CastingNetworks.com, Thanks AE!]

Openwave accuses Apple and RIM of patent infringement

This story is getting familiar enough that you could generate Mad Libs out of it. Company you've never heard of is accusing successful, household name corporations of infringing its patents on drop-dead obvious features that devices have had for years and is seeking an injunction on device imports unless the "infringing" companies agree to surrender their lunch money pay licensing fees.

In this case the company you've never heard of is Openwave, and according to GigaOM it's accusing Apple and RIM of infringing patents on these features:

• Allows a user to use e-mail applications on a mobile device when the network is unavailable - such as when a user is on an airplane.
• Allows the mobile device to operate seamlessly, and securely, with a server over a wireless network.
• Allows access to updated versions of applications on mobile devices.
• Allows consumers to experience an improved user experience in navigating through various pages of information without delay.
• Enables data in the cloud to be accessed or shared by different devices such as mobile handsets or computers.

No word on why only Apple and RIM have been singled out, as these are features included in virtually every single smartphone manufacturer's devices today. Openwave's release basically claims that it invented both mobile internet browsing and photo messaging in 1997 and 2001 respectively, so it's also unclear why the company has waited this long to recoup the "losses" it's incurred due to "infringement" on its intellectual property. So it goes.

Openwave accuses Apple and RIM of patent infringement originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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How Godzilab created levels for iBlast Moki 2

I really loved iBlast Moki 2, and I feel like since it hit the App Store, the app hasn't quite gotten the recognition it's deserved. If you enjoy a good puzzle game, this one has you covered -- it's a really complex and interesting title that's wrapped up in a cute and easy-to-understand skin. On the latest company blog, Godzilab walks through the level creation process for the game, showing how they arrived at the best way of putting together levels for these cute little Moki creatures to wander through.

The first three months of the game's development were apparently all spent on just the level editor. There was one included with the first title, but it was only used for user-created content, not to build the standard game. But for the sequel, the editor was of paramount importance, and the hard work that went into putting it together paid off big time.

Godzilab also talks about some of the user-created content they've seen for the second game, which I agree has been very impressive -- some of the levels people have made, all accessible in the title, are pretty mind-blowing. iBlast Moki 2 is a really amazing title -- if you haven't checked it out yet, don't miss it.

How Godzilab created levels for iBlast Moki 2 originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

How Godzilab created levels for iBlast Moki 2 originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone Live podcast tonight at 9pm EDT, come chat!

iPhone Live, the live recording of the best dang iPhone and iPod touch podcast on the net, hits the air again tonight. Join us!

Follow along with our show notes!

Time: 6pm PT, 9pm ET, 2am BST!

Place: http://live.tipb.com/live/

(You can watch from iPhone via Ustream Viewer app (here’s how) and iPad (we recommend Duet Browser.)

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Photo Stream iPhone Icon Hints at the iPhone 5 Design

Screenshot courtesy of Appdated.de, also posted by 9to5Mac
Earlier today we posted an image to our iOS blog from Apple's upcoming Photo Stream instructions that seemed to show an unusual looking iPhone icon. We had initially dismissed it as possibly being a generic artist rendition, but upon further consideration, it does seem too coincidental that an icon closely resembling circulating rumors would appear in an official Apple release.

The icon can be seen in context above. There isn't a whole lot of detail with the icon, but on overview, it seems to show an iPhone-like device with an enlarged screen and possibly an elongated home button at the bottom. This matches up nicely with many of the circulating rumors about the iPhone 5.


Here we've enlarged the icon and put it alongside our designer's layout of what the iPhone 5 might look like based on the leaked case design documents. We previously posted fully rendered versions of images based on the design. There's been some debate about what size the iPhone 5's screen might be with a recent report claiming it would be less than 4".

As pointed out by one of our readers, Apple tends to be very precise with their artwork, even at small icon sizes.

Thanks NICKPR0


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Leave sticky notes places with Post-it® PopNotes for iPhone, iPad

The official Post-it® notes have made their way to iOS and they’re called Post-it® PopNotes. These are no ordinary notes however – you can place them anywhere you want and share with friends with family.

This is how sticky notes are meant to be on the iPhone! Being able to digitally stick them around places is very neat. My mom has a serious Post-it note addiction and leaves them around for everyone else to read (don’t ever housesit for her, the house will be one big sticky note), so the sharing option is perfect for people like her.

Create. Place. Share. The PopNotes App creates geo-triggered Post-it® Notes for the digital world. Create and place notes anywhere you want. Choose to leave a note just for yourself or share it with friends, family or everyone. You can even set a note to pop up at a specific time and location.

• Create notes by typing and/or drawing.
• Place notes at specific locations.
• Control who gets to see the notes you post – just yourself, your friends and family or anyone with the app.
• Invite friends and family to connect through the app.
• View notes posted by you and others within 500 yards of your current location via an interactive map.
• Set location-based reminders anywhere in the U.S.
• Simple and fun to use, encourages creativity and spontaneity.
• Choose from nine different Post-it® Note colors.

Potential Uses

• Leave a sweet note for that special someone at the airport when they land.
• Share reviews at theaters, recommendations at restaurants or tips at fishing holes.
• Leave a note at the store that reminds you to pick up milk when you get there.
• Create notes and reminders for yourself.
• View notes at the local salon so you can make an appointment with the best hair stylist.
• Explore new cities by finding notes with advice and recommendations left by others.
• Whatever your creativity allows. Have fun!

Post-it PopNotes is available on the iPhone and iPad for free.

[App Store link]

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Apple Posts iOS 5 Beta 7 for Developers

Apple has released the seventh beta version of iOS 5 to developers as an Over-the-Air update. The delta release, which only downloads changed code, is a lighter one, weighing in at around 70MB, compared to 144MB for beta 6.


We'll be on the lookout for new features and changes in this release, which comes just 12 days after beta 6 was released. In addition to iOS 5 Beta 7, Apple has pushed Xcode 4.2 Developer Preview 7, iTunes 10.5 beta 7, and Apple TV Software beta 6.


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Apple releases iOS 5 beta 7 [Updated]

Apple has just pushed out iOS 5 beta 7, another over the air (OTA) update for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. As with previous betas, go to Settings > General > Software Updates to grab it.

It apparently hasn’t shown up in Apple’s development portal yet, but I imagine it will shortly along with the Apple TV beta 7, iTunes 10.5 beta 7, Xcode, and perhaps new iCloud betas.

UPDATE: It’s available for download from Apple’s developer center now. [developer.apple.comhttp://www.developer.apple.com)

No word yet on new features, if any.

[Thanks @JNHohol

Apple loses another prototype iPhone

CNET reports that an Apple employee lost a prototype of an unreleased iPhone in a San Francisco-area bar. No, you haven't fallen through a wormhole and woken up in 2010 -- it happened again. The prototype was reportedly lost in July, and Apple's efforts to recover the device have not succeeded thus far.

Rather than immediately remote-wiping the phone as it did with the iPhone 4 prototype last year, Apple used the Find My iPhone feature and co-ordinated with San Francisco police to trace the phone to a home in San Fran's Bernal Heights area. The homeowner gave police permission to search his house, but the device was not recovered.

Supposedly the prototype has already been sold on Craigslist for US$200, a paltry sum compared to the $5000 a certain "gadget blog" (CNET's words) paid for the iPhone 4 prototype last year. No other details on the device are available, but considering the firestorm that erupted in 2010, it's unlikely that any "gadget blog" would have the stones to buy the device even if it was offered to them.

We're not judging here, but doesn't it seem like bars, pubs, watering holes, and all other forms of alcohol-serving establishments ought to be off-limits to prototype testers from now on?

Apple loses another prototype iPhone originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple reportedly prepping remote iOS diagnostic tools

According to Hardmac, Apple is testing a remote diagnostic tool for iOS devices. The tool will allow support personnel to obtain information on a device's UDID, name, battery diagnostics, iOS version, and crash logs via an entirely online interface. The supposed intent behind this tool is to simplify the process of troubleshooting and diagnosing iOS device faults when bringing the device in for a physical inspection is impractical.

MacRumors notes that Apple has employed several similar remote diagnostic tools for quite some time, but according to Apple retail sources these tools have not yet seen widespread use. Apple Store Geniuses have found it both easier and faster to simply plug devices into a computer for diagnosis. However, this tool could be useful to AppleCare's phone support agents by greatly streamlining the process of obtaining device information from users.

Hardmac says the new diagnostic tool will be deployed "in the next months everywhere."

Apple reportedly prepping remote iOS diagnostic tools originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Apple reportedly prepping remote iOS diagnostic tools originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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