The iPhone jailbreak scene is set to get its own equivalent of WWDC and its kicking off in London on September 17. MyGreatFest is being promoted as a way of bringing the growing community of iOS device tinkerers together.
The programme promises a chance to meet the brains behind iPhone and iPad jailbreaks, attend Q+A sessions and presentations and get involved in coding. Read on for full details on this celebration of jailbreaking including its organiser’s rather unlikely background…
Google Maps 5.7 for Android is now available for your downloading pleasure in the Android Market. Included in the latest revision is full-blown transit navigation (beta of course), updated directions, an improved search widget, photo viewer for places and one unannounced feature of epic proportions: offline maps mode. Put simply, Google Maps 5.7 is a game changer.
Whether the iPad 2, Galaxy Tab 10.1 or any of two dozen Android tablets is to blame in anyone’s guess. What we do know is that the Motorola Xoom is far from the success many had expected. Reports have surfaced this morning showing the Wi-Fi only 32GB model is due for a price cut, down from $599 to $499 in the US. Is a similar cut coming to the UK?
In order for the LG Optimus 3D to pick up steam and transcend glasses-free 3D displays from niche to mainstream requires compelling content. Gameloft has delivered a jolt of support for mobile 3D gaming by announcing Asphalt 6: Adrenaline, N.O.V.A. and Let’s Golf! 2 will come preloaded on the smartphone. There’s 14 additional titles on tap which promise to help make 3D gaming a success.
Over the past 24 hours jailbreakme.com has quickly become an iOS jailbreaking phenomenon. The web-based jailbreaking solution for iOS 4.3.3 works like a charm, opening up Cydia on your iPhone or iPad in a matter of seconds. With such an easy solution, should you run the jailbreak?
The jailbreakme.com solution takes under a minute to complete, but it’s not without risks. Apple is planning to patch the exploit in an upcoming software release so being stuck with 4.3.3 should be a consideration. Also, jailbreaking your device may void the warranty or worse, brick your gadget — though jailbreakme.com urges its solution is 100 percent reversible.
Well it’s tipping down with rain here, here’s hoping it’s a bit sunnier wherever you are. But let’s not let the weather get us down, because we’ve a buffet of tech goodies to sate your appetite.
Such as? News on the iPhone 6, Sony’s tablet having a close-up, and Skype being integrated into Facebook. Grab a knife and fork and dig in.
Eminem has imagined plenty of gruesome murders in his music but to promote the release of a new EP, Hell: The Sequel, with his Bad Meets Evil side-project he’s gone even further: he wants you to kill your Facebook friends.
The aim of the Bad Meets Evil game is to become so evil that you end up banished to hell. To do that you’re encouraged to kill as many of your Facebook friends as possible while listening to tracks from the record. Just wait until the Daily Mail gets wind of this. Still, it’s not as irksome as Lady Gaga’s Gagaville…
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Twitter’s a great social tool for staying in touch, connecting with people, sharing links, mounting important campaigns and providing a platform for voices ignored by the mainstream media. It’s also got its fair share of idiots.
So how to ensure you don’t have people unfollowing faster than if you Twitpicced yourself hugging a copy of the News of the World? Well, we recommend avoid doing any of the 27 things below. We’ve called it ‘Twettiqeuette’, which – ironically – is twice as annoying as anything on this list…
