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Misbehaving iMessage and a potential fix
If you repeatedly have a problem receiving iMessages on your iPhone, then you should try this fix from Brian X. Chen of the New York Times. In a recent Gadgetwise column, Chen explains how he missed appointments because his iMessages were often delayed. He complained on Twitter and was counseled ...
15 suggestions for iOS 6
I've been writing these posts for the last couple of years, usually always before WWDC, as mini roundups of what I, my colleagues, and readers want to see in the next iOS release. However, as releases go on it gets harder and harder to put together lists of major features I'd like to see in the n...
Study: 87% of iPhone 4S owners use Siri monthly
Parks Associates surveyed 482 iPhone 4S owners and found that 87 percent of respondents use voice assistant Siri at least once a month. Most people (55 percent) are satisfied with the service and use it to make phone calls and send text messages. About a third of users, however, are not using all...
iTunes U graduates into separate iOS app
Announced today at Apple's education event, iTunes U -- a long-standing feature of the iTunes Store -- is now a separate application (universal) for iOS devices running iOS 5.Since 2006, iTunes U has been a way to electronically distribute class lectures. Both Berkeley and Stanford have released ...
Spire: A New Legal Siri Port For Any iOS 5 Device
Well-known iOS hackerchpwn(aka Grant Paul) along withRyan Petrichhavereleaseda new tool for installing Siri on jailbroken phones. The Siri port, called “Spire,” works on any phone that can run iOS 5. However, because Apple only officially supports Siri requests coming from the iPhone ...
Get Started With Your New iPad - The Right Way [Setup Guide]
Just got an iPad for the holidays? You lucky sod! You scored the crown jewel, the Big Tamale - the most marvelous gadget Apple has ever made. Yes, go ahead, pick up its slim aluminum frame and dive right in - Steve knew that’s what you wanted to do, and he designed the iPad so you could do...
The Beatles Yellow Submarine book now available for free on iTunes
Coming to us from Subafilms Ltd. is The Beatles Yellow Submarine book which is now available through iBooks for download. The beautifully illustrated book has iTunes exclusive clips from the movie as well as interactive animations, sounds and music clips. If you fancy yourself a Beatles fan then...
On UI inconsistency in iOS 5
A while back, designer Jake Marsh commented on an inconsistency in Apple's use of linen textures in iOS 5 (hat tip to Daring Fireball). In both OS X Lion and iOS 5, the linen texture is "underneath" other UI elements in almost every instance.In Lion, linen textures lie beneath the Mission Control...
How to Create and Set Custom Alert Tones in iOS 5
When iOS5 was first announced at WWDC back in June, many iPhone enthusiasts began clamoring over new features like the revamped notification system, PC free functionality and iMessage. On the other hand, I was more excited about a small, but significant feature: the ability to set custom alert to...
Carrier IQ references found in iOS 5, probably benign (updated)
The Interwebs have been abuzz over the last 24 hours about Carrier IQ on Android smart phones, allegedly logging user activity including keystrokes. TUAW can confirm that Carrier IQ appears to be included on iOS 5, but that its purpose is most likely benign.iOS virtuoso chpwn discovered Carrier I...
