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JAILBREAKING iOS FOR IOS FUNCTIONS? It will be easy to see the diabolical Apple marketing engine in this hack example. While I do not think Apple does this for the simple fact that they want to sell more new iPhones that they begin cannibalizing the mature end of the user spectrum, limiting functionality from more than capable devices is a slippery ...

There are great examples that easily show the difference in philosophy and the priority that some OEM's give to the User Experience. All you have to do is look ...

Apple releases iOS 9.0.2, a bug fix and security update for a lock screen vulnerability ...

Have you ever been on the last few electrons stored up in your iPhone battery and wish that it would just know what to focus on right now so you could get a few tasks done before you can provide a recharge? Enter Low-power mode circa iOS 9. Low-power mode wasn’t invented by Apple. It’s not new to the mobile ...

One of the other new features in iOS 9 is Wifi Assist. Wifi Assist will kick on the cellular data while you are connected to Wifi that isn’t performing well. To enable this, open the settings app/cellular/ and the scroll to the very bottom for the Wifi Assist toggle: The upside to using Wifi assist is when the wifi sucks, ...

My experience with Apple Beta testing. Migrating from developer firmware builds to the official consumer release used to be a cumbersome process. Backup devices, DFU and devolve to the earlier version, (i.e. DFU installing 8.4.x, then migrating to the new version. For the past 2 Developer cycles (<8<9) Apple has put some spit and polish into the beta testing phase ...

Apple Special Events. It doesn't matter if you love Apple, hate Apple or love to hate Apple...these events shape the the outlook for products and services in the mobile space. Something for everyone ...

Cheater, cheater, pumpkin eater ...

iOS 9 beta 2 ...