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 released iOS 5.0.1 this week and there’s already a way to jailbreak it. But there are a few things to keep in mind before you jailbreak your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. First, this is a tethered jailbreak, which means you’ll need to connect your device to a computer and run the software again anytime you need to reboot. Second, you might not want… Read more »

LogMeIn Ignition has plenty of company in the iOS App Store from other remote control apps. TeamViewer, for instance, is a personal favorite of mine. With its latest update, however, Ignition adds one killer feature that gives it an additional edge: direct remote transfers for photos and videos. Establish a connection to your host machine (say, your desktop computer) in Ignition, then open the remote… Read more »

SugarSync doesn’t seem to generate the same amount of buzz as DropBox amongst the cool kids, the service offers a very strong (and enterprise-friendly) synchronization and backup platform. The company has just outed a new enhancement which makes SugarSync an even better option for power users who like extra control measures: mobile device management. In the SugarSync web interface, the devices section now lets you… Read more »

Google Music launched today, and while the service is obviously aimed square at the company’s own products, it happens to play nice with other devices as well. Since the Google Music Web app is intended to work nicely in Google Chrome you can bet it’ll work in other Webkit-based browsers as well — including Mobile Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. There’s not… Read more »

Just a few days after Apple released iOS 4.3.2, the folks at the iPhone Dev team have upgraded their tools for jailbreaking most recent iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch models. You can now download redsn0w 0.9.6 rc14 and use it to jailbreak a device rnning iOS 4.3.2. This is an untethered jailbreak, which means you don’t have to plug your iDevice into a computer and… Read more »

Apple has released a minor update for iOS, fixing a few bugs and bringing some security updates. You can download iOS 4.3.2 by connecting your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad to a computer, clicking on the Devices tab, and then selecting “Check for Updates.” The software update fixes a problem that would sometimes cause FaceTime video calls to freeze or fail to show video, and… Read more »

Apple has released a software update for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPads that should fix some bugs users have been experiencing since updating to iOS 4.3 a few weeks ago. One of the biggest changes in iOS 4.3.1 is a fix for a graphics glitch that had been plaguing 4th generation iPod touch users. The software update should also fix an image flicker problem when… Read more »

AT&T recently began offering a data tethering plan for the the Apple iPhone, allowing you to share your phone’s 3G internet connection with a computer (or 5) for $20 per month. But some users who have jailbroken iPhones have been doing this for ages, using third party apps such as MyWi. Now some MyWi users are starting to get text messages and emails from Apple… Read more »

Apple has released iOS 4.3 for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. You can grab the software update by plugging your iDevice into your computer, firing up iTunes, visiting the “Devices” tab and clicking the “Update” button. The latest version of iOS brings a number of new features, including audio and video streaming enhancements if you have multiple Apple devices in your home, new settings… Read more »