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Leaked Schematic of Next-Gen iPhone’s Front Panel Reveals 4-Inch Display With 16:9 Aspect Ratio

Rounak — Wed, 30 May 2012 18:08:37 +0000

Schematic of the rumored next generation iPhone with a 4-inch screen appears to have been leaked to various blogs like iLab and Cydia Blog. The schematic shows measurements of various components found on the iPhone’s front panel including the the widely rumored larger display. The “active area mask,” or the portion which houses the display, measures 3.55 inches vertically and 2.02 inches horizontally, according to the schematic. Continue reading →

Apple to Acquire Redmatica – An Italian Digital Music Editing Software Firm

iPhoneHacks — Wed, 30 May 2012 19:23:53 +0000

TechCrunch reports that according to Italian blog Fanpage, Apple has acquired Redmatica – a startup based in Correggio, Italy that develops digital music-editing apps such as Keymap Pro, AutoSampler and ProManager. Fanpage has also managed to get hold of a document from the Italian communications regulator AGCOM, which seems to confirm the news. Continue reading →

Apple to Unveil Operation System For Television Set at WWDC?

iPhoneHacks — Wed, 30 May 2012 15:34:24 +0000

Ever since Steve Jobs biography revealed that he felt that he had finally cracked integrated Television sets, the chatter about Apple possibly releasing Televisions sets has got louder. Those rumors may soon end as BGR claims that according to their trusted source, Apple will unveil the operating system for the television set as early as June 11th, during the WWDC 2012 keynote. Continue reading →

Tim Cook: It’s Unwise to Burden the Tablet With The Legacy of the PC

iPhoneHacks — Wed, 30 May 2012 13:24:53 +0000

Ever since the iPad has been launched, we’ve seen several accessories and even Kickstarter projects that have targeted users who miss a physical keyboard. Some of Apple’s competitors like Asus have launched products like Asus Eee Pad Slider which comes with a slide-out tablet. We have also seen laptop and tablet combos such as Toshiba’s Portege M930. Continue reading →

Absinthe 2.0.4 With Support For iPad2,4 Released

iPhoneHacks — Wed, 30 May 2012 09:27:19 +0000

Chronic Dev team has just released an updated version of Absinthe to add support for the iPad2,4 model. Chronic Dev team had released Absinthe 2.0 – iOS 5.1.1 untethered jailbreak for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users on Friday, but it did not include support for iPad2,4 model (the $399 iPad 2, which comes with a tweaked A5 chip or iPad Wi-Fi R2 model) and Apple TV 3. Continue reading →

Tim Cook Talks About Apple TV, Hints at Facebook Integration, Improvements to Siri at D10 [Video]

iPhoneHacks — Wed, 30 May 2012 05:32:15 +0000

Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher interviewed Apple’s CEO Tim Cook at the AllThingsD’s D10 Conference earlier today. They asked Tim Cook questions about a range of topics. While he dodged questions about upcoming Apple products such as the rumored Apple Television (as you would expect), he did seem to hint at the possibility of Facebook Integration coming to iOS and improvements to Siri during his interview. Continue reading →

Apple Gearing up to Switch to Silver Color Scheme in iOS 6?

Nikhil — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:51:39 +0000

The apps that come pre-installed with your iOS device haven’t changed much in both the look and functionality department, since the launch of the original iPhone in 2007. But Apple may be gearing up to make at least some subtle changes in iOS 6 such as changing the color scheme used in the pre-installed apps. Continue reading →

Apple’s WWDC 2012 Keynote to be Held on June 11 at 10 AM Pacific

iPhoneHacks — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:17:04 +0000

As expected, Apple has just announced that WorldWide Developer Conference 2012 Keynote will be held on June 11 at 10:00 am Pacific time. The Loop also reports that Apple has also started sending invitations to the media for the event. Continue reading →

Photos Of Leaked Next-Gen iPhone Back And Front Panel Reveals Interesting Details

iPhoneHacks — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:37:41 +0000

9to5Mac has just published photos of the leaked next generation iPhone parts such as the front and back panels in both white and black color and the frame that holds in components such as the home button. The photos of the leaked next generation iPhone parts reveals some interesting details: Continue reading →

Mockup of iOS 6 Maps App in 3D Mode

iPhoneHacks — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:11:50 +0000

It is widely speculated that iOS 6 will feature a new Maps application with an 3D mode. BGR reports that they’ve got some blurry photos of the new Maps application from a trusted source. Based on those photos, they have created mockups of the new Maps application, which gives a glimpse of what the app may look like. Continue reading →