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The Ultimate Jailbreaking Guide

What? Why? How? Answers to these questions, AND MORE, in Gizmodo’s ultimate jailbreaking guide for iPhones, iPods and iPads. Jailbreaking is… …freedom for iOS users, giving them a way to break free from Apple’s restrictive App Store ecosystem, install whatever software they want, and use their phones however they please. Technically, each jailbreak is a…

Tech News John Herrman Oct 30

This Week’s Best Apps

In this week’s hallowed app round up: the NBA, gametime’d; Zombies, taken back into time to be killed; videos, easily watchable on your iPhone; Johnny Cash, in black and white on your iPad; your food, beautifully photographed, and so much more! iPhone To view these on one page, click here https://gizmodo.com/iphone-apps-october-29th-5677062 iPad To view these…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert and Casey Chan Oct 29

This Desk Is Cooler Than Your Desk Because It’s a 58″ iPhone

Whether owning a “Table Connect” would make you awesome, or something of a douchebag, is probably a matter of taste. But there’s no doubt it’s technically impressive—taking input from your iPhone to create a fully touch-functional, desk-sized replica. I’m sure that, once you look past the absurdity of the thing, there are probably some legitimate…

Tech News Sam Biddle Oct 29

12-yo Girl Prevents Kidnapping By Pretending iPod Touch Is a Phone

This week in Stanton, Delaware, a 12-yo girl was confronted by a man driving a white van. He told her to get in. She held up her iPod Touch and said she’d dialed 911. That may have saved her life. The girl was accosted in the late afternoon this Wednesday by a suspect who’s described…

Tech News Brian Barrett Oct 29

The $45 a Month Verizon iPhone Hack

Can’t wait for a Verizon iPhone? No problem—you can get one now. Cheaper than AT&T’s borked handset, too. Yeah, we’re being creative with the term “iPhone,” but who cares. It works. The Hack With an iPod Touch in your pocket and a MiFi in your bag, you have a fully-functional, always-connected iOS device talking to…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Oct 29

Google Gives Gmail for iPhone Some Sweet Tweaks

The newest mobile Safari-optimized version of Gmail isn’t a breakthrough, but offers some much appreciated improvements. Namely, a snappier, near-perfect inertial scroll, and a persistent toolbar that will follow you through your inbox for easier navigation. [Google Mobile Blog]

Tech News Sam Biddle Oct 28

The Best iPhone 4 Costume Conceivable

John Savio, the young man who wowed us last year with his iPhone 3GS costume, has made the relevant upgrades and is back with an amazing iPhone 4 costume. It’s the Citizen Kane of iPhone costumes, really. Just watch. Last year’s costume, which Savio created in collaboration with friend Reko Rivera, was impressive for incorporating…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Oct 28

Will Apple Go Around Carriers With a Built-In iPhone SIM?

According to a report at GigaOM, Apple’s working on creating a SIM card that will be integrated into the iPhone itself. That means cutting carriers out of the purchasing process, and giving more power to Apple—and the consumer. The plans reported by GigaOM involve the European market only, and would mean that customers could change…

Tech News Brian Barrett Oct 27

White iPhone 4: Delayed, Canceled, or Both

According to Reuters, the white iPhone 4 has been put off until next Spring. According to Boy Genius Report, it’s been canned altogether. Who should we believe? Honestly, it doesn’t really matter at this point. One thing both sources agree on is that we’re not going to hear another peep about the white iPhone 4…

Tech News Brian Barrett Oct 27

The Best Note-Taking Apps

Smartphones have the potential to be killer note-takers: they’re always with you, constantly connected, have touchscreens and pack cameras. And with the right app, any Android or iOS device can put your Moleskine, legal pad or padlocked diary to shame. iOS GOLD MEDAL: Simplenote This is an app built for the true note-taker, a scribbling,…

Tech News John Herrman Oct 27

Apple: You Can’t Have A White iPhone 4 Until Spring 2011

In case you’d gotten excited when the whispers about the white iPhone 4 started again today, there’s some bad news. Apple has put out a statement clarifying that the highly desired gadget won’t be available until Spring 2011: We’re sorry to disappoint customers waiting for the white iPhone yet again, but we’ve decided to delay…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Oct 26

Make Genius Bar Appointments and Engrave Stuff in the New Apple Store App

While the iPhone owners at Gizmodo seem unable to locate the white iPhone 4s on the revamped Apple Store app, you can at least reserve products for purchase, engrave stuff, and schedule Genius Bar appointments. Version 1.1 of the app builds on the original (and basic) app, with the aforementioned services plus you can now…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 26

Why iPhone 4 and Android Brightness Controls Are Effectively Useless

Your phone display’s brightness consumes up to half of its power. And chances are it’s being horribly mismanaged, thanks to bad engineering and a backwards user interface. Here, Dr. Raymond Soneira of DisplayMate explains Brightnessgate for iPhone 4 and Android. Although consumers currently don’t pay much attention to them, the Automatic Brightness control and Light…

Tech News Dr. Raymond M. Soneira - DisplayMate Oct 26

A Classy Way To Pretend That Your Phone Has A Front-Facing Camera

There have been plenty of jokes about iPhone 3G users simulating the experience of using a front-facing camera with mirrors, but now someone is apparently actually turning that joke into a real product. Meet the iSeeU phone accessory. https://gizmodo.com/apple-introduces-iphone-3g-videoconferencing-kit-zomg-5015395 Supposedly this accessory will come in various colors and cost about 25 bucks. It’s just worrisome…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Oct 25

Delibar App Syncs Delicious and Pinboard’s Bookmarking Services for iPhone

Shiny Frog‘s Delibar app, for iPhones running iOS 4 and higher, combines the social and antisocial bookmarking features of Delicious and Pinboard. Save, manage, and share web pages stored in the cloud, and integrate with services like Mobilizer and Instapaper. The Delibar app has the ability to sync across multiple computers and accounts and has…

Tech News Christina Bonnington Oct 25

iOS 4.1 Security Flaw Puts Your iPhone’s Information At Risk

No, you’re not reading an old story. There really is yet another serious iOS security flaw which allows someone to access information on your supposedly password-protected iPhone. https://gizmodo.com/huge-iphone-security-flaw-puts-all-private-information-5042332 As the Brazilian fellow in the video above shows, all that you need to do is grab a password-protected iPhone running iOS 4.1, pretend to make an…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Oct 25

Antoine Dodson’s Sex Offender iPhone App Uses Augmented Reality to Find the Creeps

“Are you still hiding yo wives, hiding yo kids and hiding yo husbands?” asks Antoine Dodson of bed intruder fame, oblivious to the fact he’s using his sister’s misfortune to shill this $2 sex offender augmented reality app. It may sound like a joke, but the app is real and actually works. Well, I assume…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 25

Watch Any Damn Video Format You Want on the iPhone With VLC

Want to watch videos encoded with crazy codecs on your iPhone without converting them? VLC’s now a universal app. It got a speed boost in the process, and you can delete videos directly off your iPad or iPhone. [iTunes]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 25

This Week’s Best Apps

In this week’s super spooky app round up: Sudoko, complicated; your friends, turned into Justin Bieber; Angry Birds, made angrier and spookier; Yojimbo and Victoria’s Secret, playing nice with your iPad; your tweets, mashed-up with Mario, and so much more! iPhone To view these on one page, click here https://gizmodo.com/iphone-apps-oct-22-5671246 iPad To view these on…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Oct 22

Big Brother Apple and the Death of the Program

More than 25 years ago, a commercial warned us about the future of computers. Closed. Censored. Dark. A “garden of pure ideology.” How strange that that’s exactly what the future of Apple’s computers looks like today: the Mac App Store. OSX 10.7—the Lion!—features an App Store for the Mac. It’s the philosophy of the iPhone…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 22

The Ultimate Jailbreaking Guide

This Week’s Best Apps

This Desk Is Cooler Than Your Desk Because It’s a 58″ iPhone

12-yo Girl Prevents Kidnapping By Pretending iPod Touch Is a Phone

The $45 a Month Verizon iPhone Hack

Google Gives Gmail for iPhone Some Sweet Tweaks

The Best iPhone 4 Costume Conceivable

Will Apple Go Around Carriers With a Built-In iPhone SIM?

White iPhone 4: Delayed, Canceled, or Both

The Best Note-Taking Apps

Apple: You Can’t Have A White iPhone 4 Until Spring 2011

Make Genius Bar Appointments and Engrave Stuff in the New Apple Store App

Why iPhone 4 and Android Brightness Controls Are Effectively Useless

A Classy Way To Pretend That Your Phone Has A Front-Facing Camera

Delibar App Syncs Delicious and Pinboard’s Bookmarking Services for iPhone

iOS 4.1 Security Flaw Puts Your iPhone’s Information At Risk

Antoine Dodson’s Sex Offender iPhone App Uses Augmented Reality to Find the Creeps

Watch Any Damn Video Format You Want on the iPhone With VLC

This Week’s Best Apps

Big Brother Apple and the Death of the Program

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