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Apple Media Event September 9, 2015


Apple is planning to hold a media event on Wednesday, September 9 at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California. This year’s iPhone-centric event is expected to see the debut of the next-generation iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s … Continue reading

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“Unjailbreak” iOS device without Restoring in iTunes


One of the biggest pet peeves with jailbreaking iOS devices was that if a user wanted to get rid of his/her jailbreak, they would have to restore to the latest version of iOS via iTunes. Not anymore!! Cydia Impactor is … Continue reading

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New iOS Bug Crashing iPhones Simply by Receiving a Text Message


A new bug has been discovered in the Messages app, allowing a string of characters sent to a person via iMessage or SMS to crash an iPhone and cause the Messages app to crash after being opened. The bug, which … Continue reading

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Ever Wondered Why iPhone’s 1GB of Memory Outperform Android devices with 2-3 GB Memory?


Glyn Williams from Quora gives us one of the best explanations as to why iPhones running on 1GB worth of memory outperform Android devices running up to 3x that memory.  “Servicing RAM uses power. So more memory = more power consumption. … Continue reading

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Dual-Core iPhone 6 Destroys Octa-Core Galaxy S6 In Graphics Performance


According to a newly published set of test results, the Galaxy S6 with its octa-core processor finds itself bullied around by the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus with their dual-core chips and 1GB of RAM when it comes to graphics performance. … Continue reading

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March 9, 2015 Apple Event Roundup


If you missed Apple’s event on Monday, here’s a brief summary of what happened. Alternatively, you could click here and download and watch the entire keynote. Apple Watch We learned a lot about the Apple Watch. The jury is still … Continue reading

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A Jailbreak Tweak Can Permanently Brick Your iPhone Or iPad


DON’T INSTALL TWEAKS FROM UNTRUSTED REPOSITORIES! Here’s why: As jailbreaking iOS devices has gotten easier over the years, the likelihood of bricking them in the process has reduced. But don’t think your device is safe once jailbreaking is complete. One developer … Continue reading

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iOS 8.1.2 Safe For Jailbreakers


Apple pushed iOS 8.1.2 last night citing fixes for issues relating to purchased ringtones disappearing. While this usually means bad news for jailbreakers, we can confirm that iOS 8.1.2 does not break the kernel exploit that allows for an untethered … Continue reading

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Why Are iOS OTA Updates Small In Size But Require ~10 Times Free Storage To Install?


A few weeks back Reddit user “kapits” asked a fairly interesting question regarding iOS 8 updates and the storage required to install them. Why iOS update is 75MB but requires 1.5GB to install? The answer came from Reddit user, “StarManta”, … Continue reading

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How To Watch Apple’s iPad Event Live


Apple’s October 16 event where is it is widely expected to unveil iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3, Retina iMac starts in less than 12 hours from now. The good news is that Apple has announced that it will be live … Continue reading

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