Apple updates iOS 5.1.1 release for GSM iPhone 4 only

Apple updated its recently-released iOS 5.1.1 edition today for one specific iPhone model without changing the version number, likely representing only a minor bugfix in the new release. The update, which is distinguished by its build number (9B208 instead of the 9B206 built that was distributed)...

This week "Through the Lens of an iPhone"

I wouldn't say we're back with a bang, but after a no show last week, we're back with a nice selection of photos that have caught my eye over the past couple of weeks from the submissions to the blogs "Through the Lens of an iPhone" Flickr group.If you want to see more submissions, then head over...

What Apple's Vibrating Pen Tells Us About the Future of Everything

The site Patently Apple Wednesday posted a detailed analysis of a new Apple patent application for an iPen, a vibrating pen that makes noise. The application describes a haptic stylus containing a tiny speaker, which is designed to be used on touch screens. Apple watchers are scratching their he...

Get Cast In The Steve Jobs Biopic With The Right Look Or Car

You, too, can work for minimum wage if you look like this. Or have a cool car. Rich King Casting is looking for people to work on a “movie in Silicon Valley / Palo Alto based on Steven Jobs.” The casting company is looking for folks with that quintessential seventies look, with “...

Apple Stock Will Hit $1000, Says Gene Munster [Report]

I'd dance, too, if I still owned all those AAPL shares I had in the 90s Not only does Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster see Apple’s and its investors’ financial outlook as essentially rosy for the foreseeable future, but he’s taking it one step further. He’s convince...

Can't watch YouTube videos in Mobile Safari on your jailbroken iPhone? We have a fix for that

Every once in a while we get an email or a tweet from a reader who claims not being able to play YouTube videos in Mobile Safari, and asking for a fix. The answer I give is always the same: you probably installed a jailbreak tweak (likely ProTube) that conflicts with Safari and prevents you from ...

The top 10 iOS news of the week

A new week is coming, but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on what happened last week. If you think you may have missed a few of the top stories from last week, don’t sweat it, we’ve got you covered.We’ve gathered the top 10 most popular stories from iDB last week fo...

My Love-Hate Relationship with Hero Academy

Strategy and action games have always had a place in my heart. So when I read about Hero Academy's positive reviews - I had to try it out. I was not disappointed and have been transfixed to the game for well over a week now.Hero Academy is a turn based strategy game. Players choose a team, Counci...

Nest learning thermostat rolling out soon to Apple Stores nationwide

Apple Stores will soon carry stock of the revolutionary Nest learning thermostat. According to sources, the Nest thermostat is being delivered to Apple Stores nationwide and may go on sale as early as next week. The Nest thermostat has already been given its own Apple part number and is set to b...

Sotheby's auctioning original Steve Jobs memo about Atari World Cup Football improvements

“The auction house Sotheby's is selling an official memo from Steve Jobs to Atari about improving the World Cup Football game,” John Biggs reports for TechCrunch.“The pages - stamped and signed by Jobs himself - describe circuit diagrams and paddle layouts,” Biggs reports....