The Chronic Dev team has announce the release of Greenpoison Jailbreak tool for iOS 4.1 running on iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch (3rd and 4th gen only) and the iPad (iOS 3.2) Additionally, they have also announced that a future update will also include a jailbreak for the Apple TV (2010) and the 2nd generation iPod Touch. This tool is available now for Mac and windows so grab it via the download link
For all you looking to jailbreak your iPhones runing iOS 4 and 4.1 look no futher. The rockstar Dev geohot came out with his limera1n jailbreak tool over the weekend. This can be used to jailbreak devices like the iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3rd Gen, iPad, iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4th Gen running iOS 4.0 and 4.1. He is said to be working on mac and linux versions so you guys just hang tight. To download this tool just follow the download link.
This is an issue I came across after restoring my iPhone 4 from a backed up 3GS running iOS4 Gold Master. I don’t know if It has to do with GM or anyone who is restoring from a previous device running iOS4 will some how overwrite the FaceTime feature to the extent where it’s missing from the phone app and also excluded from the settings where normally you would enable or disable it. I have found that restoring your and setting it up as a new Phone corrects this issue. I am currently working on that will update if it works!
UPDATE: So I have found that restoring your iPhone 4 and setting up as a new phone corrects this issue. FaceTime is now available in settings and in the phone app. Just remember that if you chose to do this you will lose all your custom phone settings and app specific data. If you have your phone syncing to an Address book, picture folders and calendars all your contacts , photos and events with be synced.
So like most of the people who pre-ordered I received my iPhone 4 early and have been playing with it ever since. Here are my first impressions:
The first thing I noticed taking it out the box was it’s new slim design, everything feels sturdier and well constructed. It looks slimmer than the 3GS on both it’s front and side profiles and is also a bit heavier, making it sit better in your hand. It’s front and back sides are made of hard glass chemically strengthened to be 30 times harder than plastic making it more scratch resistant. Truth is I won’t test any of that, I’ll just take their word for it. It’s also rapped with a stainless steel, pretty nice stuff.
Next was the retina display, now this shit is amazing, remember how you felt the first time you saw full HD next to standard definition? Well this feels even better! The text, pictures and UI generally look better, sharper and vibrant. I think it’s great.
I’ve taken a bunch of pics and videos, without a doubt the iPhone 4 takes better pictures than the 3GS in poor lighting conditions , and with the flash it’s even better. Video is also great, capturing up to 720p HD video at 30fps. Lots of sample pics can be found all over the web so I wont bother posting.
As for FaceTime video calling I’m still yet to test that because non of my friends have received their phones yet. So no comment yet! Stay tuned.
This iPhone 4 comes with a gyroscope, an accelerometer and a compass. This allows for 6 axis motion tracking and these features have been taken advantage of by apps like Real Racing GTI. They have also updated their app to take advantage of the amazing retina display and it looks great!
The phone feels faster, runs smoother and is an all round win. I haven’t found any drawbacks yet, maybe when I drop it on concrete I will. All that I have found is that there is a little bit of screen discoloration on some handsets on the lower right corner but good thing is Apple replaces defective handsets no questions asked those are just factory defects and don’t take away from the actual phone.
Give it a try and see for yourself. All in all iPhone 4’s new hardware coupled with iOS 4 is without a doubt the biggest leap forward since the original iPhone and this changes everything, all over again 😛
I’m one to appreciate the arts, being a visual artist myself I am drawn to any exhibition of creativity in that realm. This is a rather interesting exibition.
The Nexus One Google branded HTC phone was just released a couple of days ago and is currently shipping to consumers through Google’s online store. Well that’s all great news for Google, however I am more concerned about how Google chooses to classify their new device. Google’s self-proclaimed Superphone in my opinion is in no way super if compared to the existing smartphones like the Palm Pre and iPhone 3GS. Google’s definition of a Superphone, basically boils down to a high-end smartphone. Well if that’s the case the Nexus One is not the only high-end Smartphone out there and shouldn’t be presented like it’s a device that has redefined how we use our smartphones. There is nothing the Nexus One can do that a Jailbroken iPhone can’t, hence nothing is redefined. One might say well you have to Jailbreak the iPhone first and on the Nexus the functionality comes stock. All jailbreaking really does is give you access to your root folders on the phone, allowing you to do whatever you want to it without Apples tight restrictions. My point being that if Apple wanted to offer any functionality seen on the Nexus One and Android 2.1 for the most part they can on the iPhone 3GS.
Being super encompasses more than just adding a faster processor and a 5 mega pixel camera and duplicating functionality seen on the iPhone. Sure they had some cute UI tweaks and introduced voice text input throughout the phone. Those are some nice innovations that I applaud Google for. However they haven’t done anything that puts them in a class of their own. A friend of mine and a huge Nexus One enthusiast said that it’s not an iPhone killer but its more like the Android version of the iPhone if that makes any sense. Well, if a “Superphone” can’t kill a smartphone then I don’t know what can. The moral of the story is Google, shut your mouth when grown folks talking! You might have redefined the way we search but thats about it as far as redefining goes. If you don’t belive me Google it!
This is the funniest video I have seen in a while. I really wonder what was going on in her head. She should be fined for this! Enjoy!
Update: By the way her name is tiffanny288 on youtube, visit her or subscribe if you want to see more!
WhatsApp 2.3 update was released late last night and is now available in the App store for free (for a limited time). Without any hesitation I have already started getting my hands dirty, trying out all its new features and might I add that they have really done us proud with this release. Some of the features seen in the new 2.3 update include delivery receipt, MMS, custom tones for messages, ability to turn message preview off/on, timestamps off/on, and a few other tweaks.
With delivery receipt, every message you send is tagged with either an “S” for when u send it and it’s been delivered to the server, meaning the user is out of the app or “offline” or a “D” for when it’s been delivered to the device meaning the user is in the app or “online” and has most likely read your message. If a message is received while a user is offline and is a status S, once the recipient launches the app and accesses the message it changes to a status D. This gives you that confirmation that your message has been delivered to the device.
With MMS, they allow you to send pictures, video and audio. These could either be recorded while in the app or just selected from your media library. With MMS the picture quality is pretty standard (no compression observed), video has been compressed a little but still looks better to me than the standard MMS quality over the mobile network.
These are the two major enhancements in this update as far as messaging goes, others are primarily chat settings which just allow you to customize the experience. They also threw in better notifications for outstanding messages, while in a chat you can tell when a message comes in from another user and how many our outstanding. Just like in SMS or email you now get a notification in the back button on the top left corner.
The Verdict: I have used other messaging apps, Ping!, PMessanger, all direct competitors of WhatsApp but the truth is no one does it like them. They have manged to create the most refined messaging application, everything from UI to functionality has been well thought out and neatly executed. Their application sits comfortably with the iPhone’s native apps, it feels like something Apple developed themselves, only a bit more generous with features.
Like Apple they are big on user experience but go a step further in involving their users greatly in the development process. Though you might not physically code, you end up feeling like you helped make the app in some way. They rely heavily on user feedback, provide excellent communication and work extremely hard to make us happy. I have worked with them providing feedback for the iPhone app and also as a beta tester for their BlackBerry App that allows for cross-platform communication. These guys rock! Their App Rocks! WhatsApp in my books is the official iPhone messenger! Get it! Try it! You will love it! Best of all its Free!
As we all know it’s been the talk of the town. It’s trended like crazy on Twitter and everyone’s talked it to death. I’m not going to touch on Tiger Woods marital issues but just share my thoughts on cheating as a whole. I mainly want to discuss the various reasons and or excuses men use to justify their infidelity.
I think it’s about time we all start taking responsibility for our actions. First of all, cheating is in no way, shape or form acceptable. I’ve heard guys say thing’s like it’s just sex, I am not emotionally connected to her. Is that suppose to make it ok? They make it seem like what your woman only cares about are your emotions and shouldn’t be hurt by the fact that you actually just slept with someone else. Well for the record we have physical and emotional attachments to people and they are all important.
Just like everything sexual, there is a double standard with cheating. Men for some reason justify why it should be okay or less of a deal for them to cheat. Well in that case, we should also welcome the infidelity of our spouses and significant others with arms wide open. They say women have an emotional attachment to sex and in the event that they cheat, chances are they are really into the guy they cheat with. They make this out to be a bad thing, something to be worried about but when you think of it, it actually sounds like a better reason to destroy the trust of a your current partner, because you actually care about the other person. It’s never okay to cheat however, if I were to pick I would rather have someone cheat on me cause they really cared about the other person and wanted to be with them and not cause they just wanted to have fun, kinda makes you feel undervalued, your trust was just betrayed for 30 minutes of fun. Truthfully though, sometimes women just want to have sex as well! I know countless women who just do it for fun. So we kinda have a situation of two can play that game; I think its time we throw the pointless emotional attachment excuse out the door!
I feel the only way one could cheat and still have some justification is if they are being sexually deprived by their partner. If you guys have talked about it countless times, and nothing still gets done. Then in my mind you are partially justified. I say partially cause you can’t wholeheartedly justify it, it’s still wrong in a committed relationship. I know relationships are not all about sex but sex does hold a great deal of weight in it. So the moral of the story is not to go out and cheat on your spouses if your sex life is dead, you still have to weigh things out and see if its worth it. However, if it does happen your partner shouldn’t be too surprised considering the circumstances.
So, I am not advocating we eradicate cheating men, after all I’m no saint. But I’m just tired of hearing the bullshit excuses we give. If you cheat don’t find excuses just keep it real.
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