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The Chronic Dev Team pushed out another update to the Absinthe jailbreak tool that adds support for the iPad 2,4. This variant is the $399 iPad 2 which ships with a 32-nm chipset instead of the 45-nm hardware in the original iPad 2. Because of the new hardware in the iPad 2,4, the original Absinthe…
Logitech delivered yet another interesting iOS accessory with its Wireless Solar keyboard K760, a stand-alone keyboard with a solar charging panel. Designed for Apple users who have multiple devices, the keyboard lets you connect your iPhone, iPad and a Mac via Bluetooth and switch between them with a simple tap of the button. As its name…
Verizon finally updated its website with information about the IMM76K Android 4.0.4 update for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The long-awaited update has been approved by Verizon and should hit Nexus handsets in the next few days. The update will be delivered over the air and a notification will alert Nexus owners when it is ready.…
RIM issued a press release that confirmed analysts’ worst fears – RIM will post an operating loss and fall well short of Wall Street estimates in Q1 2012. The Canadian company blamed its poor performance on “the on-going competitive environment.” The handset maker also said it has hired JP Morgan Securities LLC and RBC Capital…
Apple released the final schedule for WWDC so attendees can start planning which sessions they want to attend. The highlight of the event will be the keynote speech slated for June 11 at 10 am Pacific time. Apple did not reveal who would be delivering the keynote, but it will likely be CEO Tim Cook.…
Today’s the day the Samsung Galaxy S III lands in 28 countries including the UK, France, UAE, Saudi Arabia and parts of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. By the time the summer is in full swing, the Android handset will be available from 296 service providers across 145 countries worldwide. The US launch has yet…
Like most companies engaged in cutting-edge hardware design, Apple carefully disposes of its prototypes. Every once in a while, though, one slips through the cracks and lands on eBay. The most recent prototype to leak out Apple’s research labs is an unusual iPad with two dock connectors. As reported by MacRumors, the iPad includes a…
According to a Globe and Mail report, RIM’s top lawyer, Ms. Karima Bawa, has resigned from the struggling handset maker. Bawa joined RIM in 2000 and became Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel in 2010. Her resignation follows the departure of Patrick Spence, RIM’s head of global sales, last week. To make matters even worse,…
According to a tweet from the Chronic Dev team, the Absinthe 2.0 jailbreak tool has been used to jailbreak over 1 million iOS devices. The group has logged over 211,401 jailbroken iPad 3 tablets and 973,086 jailbroken devices. The lasest version of Absinthe was released on Friday May 25 and these figures were announced two days…
When you think iPhone and Foxconn, you think Shenzhen, suicide nets and FLA inspections. According to an M.I.C Gadget report, we should forget Shenzhen and think Zhengzhou instead. M.I.C. Gadget says Foxconn has transferred its primary iPhone production line from Shenzen to it’s Zhengzhou plant. Zhengzhou now makes 70 percent of Apple’s iPhone handsets. Located…