Almost as soon as Apple released iOS 5.1, hackers figured out how to jailbreak it… on some devices. Jailbreaking allows you to access hidden files and settings and install apps that aren’t available from the iTunes App Store. Right now you can’t jailbreak iOS 5.1 on a device with an Apple A5 processor and if you do have a supported device, you can only perform a… Read more »

Apple has released iOS 5.1. It’s the version of Apple’s mobile operating system that will ship with the new iPad, but it’s available for download today for supported iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad models. Here’s what’s new in iOS 5.1: You can now delete photos from Photo Stream. The camera shortcut is always visible on the lock screen for the iPhone 3GS and later and… Read more »

Apple is bringing iPhoto to the iPad. That’s right, for some reason Apple already offered a $4.99 version if iMovie which let you edit videos on the iPad, but the company is just now getting around to releasing a photo editing app. The iOS version of iPhoto supports digital effects and editing. There’s also a pretty nifty auto-enhance feature which can straighten photos, adjust colors,… Read more »

Apple has released a third public beta of iOS 5.1 to developers. It’s available for download from developer.apple.com if you have a developer account. For the most part this is a bug fix release which doesn’t offer any major new features, but it does return the option to disable 3G and rely on Edge wireless connectivity which can help prolong your battery life (while slowing… Read more »

Apple has released a new beta of its operating system for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Developers can download iOS 5.1 beta from the Apple developer portal. The list of changes isn’t all that informative, but the latest version of iOS appears to add some new voice dictation features, fix some bugs, and squash some security holes. It’s likely that Apple has also been working… Read more »

Apple has opened the doors to its iTunes Match service. For $24.99 per year, users can synchronize their digital music collection with Apple’s iCloud service. What that means is that you don’t need to upload your entire digital music collection to the cloud. Just download iTunes 10.5.1 on your Windows or Mac computer and it will scan your music and figure out if there’s already… Read more »

Apple’s GarageBand app for iOS lets users create and edit music on a mobile device. When the app launched last year it was an iPad exclusive. But now Apple has released a major update which allows GarageBand to run on an iPhone or iPod touch as well. You can use the app to tap out tunes on a virtual keyboard, strum a virtual guitar, tap… Read more »

I’ve never really gotten the point of the Apple Store app for iOS. I mean, do you really find yourself shopping for iPhones, iPads, and other Apple products so often that you need to install an app on your mobile device instead of just visiting the website? But now it looks like Apple could be rolling out an update that will allow you to use… Read more »

Apple’s new iCloud service lets iOS users sync their data using Apple’s servers. This lets you access your email, contacts, calendars, browser bookmarks, and photos from any device with a supported web browser. It also lets you synchronize your data between devices so that photos you snap on your iPhone will automatically show up on your iPad, or web pages you bookmark on your Mac… Read more »

Apple released iOS 5 for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad today. But the Apple TV also got a software update today. The latest software for Apple’s $99 set-top-box brings iOS 5 features including AirPlay Mirorring as well as several new apps. Here’s a rundown of the new features: AirPlay Mirroring – Stream whatever’s happening on an iPad 2 to an Apple TV. Photo Stream… Read more »