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iOS 5 beta gallery 2

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 03:32 PM PDT

You’ve already sent us one set of iOS 4 beta screenshots, and you just keep them coming. So here we are with round 2, and here’s what they show:

  • Photo Stream can support multiple Apple IDs
  • Automatic downloads work for apps everywhere, but for music only in the US
  • Game Center has a place for your picture now
  • iCloud won’t work with Apple IDs that aren’t email addresses (older Apple IDs)
  • Swiping in weather gives you hourly forecasts (first update since 1.0, yay!)
  • You can Tweet a single picture but not multiple pictures
  • If you don’t recall your password, there’s an iForgot button (we kid you not)

Anyone notice anything else?

[Thanks Rodney, Kevin, JD, and anon!]

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iOS 5 to bring FaceTime over 3G?

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 02:36 PM PDT

MacRumors received this screenshot from an anonymous reader today stating that it looks like Apple is preparing to take FaceTime over the carrier frequencies. It will probably be limited to 3G only, and not Edge. This is all speculation of course.

Unless you are apart of the jailbreak community, you are limited to FaceTime over wifi only, but if you jailbreak your device you are able to FaceTime over 3G via the MiFi app from Cydia.

Apparently it will be up to the carriers to allow or disallow it. What do you think, will AT&T and Verizon say yay or nay?

[9to5Mac]

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Real Racing 2 HD bringing full screen gaming over AirPlay

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 01:42 PM PDT

Firemint has announced that Real Racing HD will be updated to support wireless big screen gaming over airplay.

Relish Real Racing 2 HD’s superb visuals as they’re streamed effortlessly to your big screen TV. Grip your iPad 2 and steer with unerring precision and the freedom of wireless play. Stay closer than ever to the track with real-time racing telemetry, displayed directly on your iPad’s screen.

  • Real Racing 2 HD streamed to your big screen TV over AirPlay
  • Completely wireless. The most liberating and immersive racing experience ever
  • Full screen, totally borderless display with stunning 3D graphics
  • Take advantage of dual screens with real-time racing telemetry on your iPad 2

As of now, you must use TV-out to experience Real Racing 2 HD in full 1080p HD on your TV. This update will the first of its kind and will be available when iOS 5 is released.

Who’s excited?

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Apple wants to build a new campus in Cupertino, Steve Jobs presents the ‘Mother Ship’ to the City Council [video]

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:32 PM PDT

Straight after WWDC, Steve Jobs is the centre of attention again; this time presenting a plan for a new Apple campus to Cupertino City Council. Apple has outgrown its current campus at One Infinite Loop and proposes to build a new futuristic looking building on land it bought recently from Hewlett Packard.

The plans shown off at the meeting make the proposed campus look like a space ship that has just landed. The idea behind the design is quite phenomenal. During the presentation Steve Jobs outlined the plans and told the City Council that the building would house over 12,000 employees, have a huge underground car park, increase the trees in the area by 60% and generate its own electricity; only using the grid as a backup.

"There is not a straight piece of glass in this building, it's all curved. We used our experience making retail buildings all over the world now, and we know how to make the biggest pieces of glass in the world for architectural use. And, we want to make the glass specifically for this building here. We can make it curve all the way around the building… It's pretty cool."
Apple is planning on starting the project in 2012 with completion scheduled for 2015. Take a look at the video after the break. It is over twenty minutes long and includes a question and answer session at the end. It is well worth watching! Let us know what you think when you have picked your jaw up from the floor!

[Cupertino City Council via 9to5 Mac]

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Untethered jailbreak may be fully patched in iOS 5

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 08:12 AM PDT

Prominent iPhone hacker i0n1c revealed in a tweet yesterday that the untethered jailbreak he created has been fixed in iOS 5.

R.I.P. – I just heard Apple killed the ndrv_setspec() integeroverflow and his friends in iOS 5.0b1 – if this is true the untether is dead

It was discovered yesterday that the tethered jailbreak in limera1n worked perfectly in iOS 5 with Cydia running smoothly, but for those hoping the untether from i0n1c would work, it looks like those dreams have been put to rest.

This doesn’t mean another untethered jailbreak won’t be discovered, although the jailbreak community most likely wouldn’t release it until the iPhone 5 is available to prevent Apple from finding the exploit and patching it at the hardware level.

Would you be open to using a tethered jailbreak with iOS 5 or would you stick with iOS 4 until an untethered jailbreak is available?

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New and updated iPhone and iPad apps for Wednesday, June 8

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 06:56 AM PDT

Every day, TiPb gets flooded with announcements for new and updated iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad apps and games. So every day we pick just a few of the most interesting, the most notable, and simply the most awesome to share with you!

  • Reincarnator: Which one you like? Monitor,Wood,Football,Washing machine,… Just select right objects and get to the final point.reincarnate objects to eachother and solve the puzzles. [$0.99 - iTunes link]

  • Camera+: Now you can share via SMS! [$0.99 - iTunes link]

  • ProCamera: Now with RapidFire mode, QuickFlick album, social networking support and iPad 2 support! [$2.99 - iTunes link]

  • Death Rally: Now with a new car, challenges, achievements, paint jobs, and more! [$0.99 - iTunes link]

Any other big apps or game releases or updates today? If you pick any of these up, let us know what you think!

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Angry Birds Rio updated, 15 new levels

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 07:59 PM PDT

Angry Birds Rio has been updated with 15 new levels and a new bird type.

  • A whole new episode! It’s time to Samba!
  • 15 all new levels
  • New bird type

We know how much you love your Angry Birds, so if you get a chance to take a break from getting 3 stars on the new levels and mastering the technique of the new bird, come back and let us know what you think!

[$0.99 for iPhone - iTunes link] [$2.99 for iPad - iTunes link]

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Nuance VoiceOver technology still coming to iOS 5?

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 07:24 PM PDT

It looks as if iOS 5 may still be coming packed with the rumored Nuance VoiceOver technology even though it wasn’t given an official mention during Monday’s WWDC keynote.

If you look closely at the image above presented during the iOS 5 portion of the keynote, you’ll notice a few interesting tidbits pertaining to iOS VoiceOver integration.

  • VoiceOver action support
  • VoiceOver item chooser
  • Option to speak text selection

This implies that Apple and Nuance may not have been fully prepared to show off their iOS 5 VoiceOver system in time for the keynote, but that it’s still in the pipeline and should be ready to go this fall when iOS 5 drops. It’s unclear whether Apple will allow 3rd party apps to take advantage of these new features or if it will only extend to system apps.

What do you think, will we see Nuance/SIRI VoiceOver technology baked-in to iOS 5 or are we just wishful thinking?

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Daily tip: How to for developers installing a beta version of iOS via XCode or iTunes beta [Mac only]

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:03 PM PDT

Here is a tip for developers on how to install a beta for iOS using XCode or iTunes. One of the coolest things about being an iOS developer is being able to check out new versions of iOS before they’re publicly released. With WWDC 2011 upon us, we should see a beta of iOS 5 soon. If you’re a new developer, or you’re testing for a current developer, you’ll want to make sure you install beta firmware correctly. If you don’t, this can lead to problems when upgrading to official or later versions of iOS.

As a forewarning, betas are only intended for developers and testers. Don’t expect a beta to be flawless, expect the opposite. I also recommend installing betas on a test device when you can in case something goes wrong.

So if you’re new to this process, hit the jump for a walkthrough of how to provision your device and install a beta version of iOS. And obviously, betas are Mac only.

Download the SDK, XCode, iTunes beta, and iOS firmware



  1. Log in to your developer account on Apple’s Developer Site.
  2. Next you’ll need to go into the dev center for iOS.


  3. Under downloads, you’ll see a link for the SDK, iTunes, and beta firmware IPSWs.
  4. Download everything you need and then move on to the next step. (Note: If you’re installing via iTunes beta, you don’t “have” to install the SDK if you don’t want to.



Provision your device’s UDID within the the Apple Developer Portal


There’s a couple ways to add your UDID to the provisioning portal. The easiest is with XCode (which is what you should be using anytime you are installing beta firmware).

  1. Simply open XCode with your device plugged in. It should bring up your device in the side bar. Right click and choose to add it to the provisioning portal. XCode should ask for your developer login.


  2. Alternately, you can also log into the developer portal and add a UDID via the provisioning portal as well. The XCode option is just a lot easier as it does it for you. You can pull your UDID from XCode or from iTunes (simply click your serial number until it changes to the longer 40 digit number, that is your UDID and what you need to enter into the provisioning portal.



As a side note, if XCode does not load the Organizer window, simply go to Window, Organizer and you should then see your device.

Install the beta version of iOS via XCode



If you’re installing via a beta version of iTunes, skip this section and jump down to the iTunes install instructions below.

Once you’ve provisioned your device with the developer portal and downloaded the newest beta of iOS, you’re ready to install it via XCode. It is always a good idea to back up your iPhone and restore it clean before installing a beta as well. Not required but I recommend it. If you are jailbroken, it is especially a good idea to restore stock before attempting this.

  1. In XCode, under software version, you’ll need to choose Other version…
  2. Then you will need to navigate to the .ipsw file that you earlier downloaded (the beta firmware file). I typically save them on my desktop or somewhere in a folder that I can easily find.
  3. Select it and click Restore iPhone
  4. A warning will pop up telling you all data will be erased. Agree and your device will be restored to the beta version. You can then restore from a backup in iTunes like normal.



Install using a beta version of iTunes

If you’ve already installed using XCode, no need to go any further, you’re done!

Almost all betas will need to be installed using a beta version of iTunes. In the case of iOS 5, you’ll need iTunes beta 10.5.

  1. Open iTunes and click on your device. (Always back up before installing ANY new firmware, beta or not.)
  2. Under the main Summary tab, you’ll see the normal restore button. Simply hold down the alt+option key on your keyboard and click restore.
  3. A window will pop up that will let you navigate to the saved beta firmware. Simply select it and click Open.
  4. Let iTunes do it’s thing. Once it’s done, it will prompt you to Set up as new iPhone or Restore from a backup. You’ll probably want to restore from your backup. But you can choose which one you’d prefer.
  5. Let your stuff sync back over and you’re done!

And again, I can’t say this enough times – beta software is just that, beta. It is meant for developers and testers only. Please do not attempt to install beta firmware without a developer license or permission. And I strongly urge developers to not “sell” UDID spots under their account to people who just want early access to the beta. The purpose is for Apple to get legitimate feedback from developers before a final release. If you do not intend on submitting crash logs and bug reports, please wait for an official release.

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