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    Five Neat WinterBoard Themes for Changing the Face of Siri 
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    by
    Anthony Bouchard
    Published on 12-22-2012 08:20 PM
    Categories:
    1. iPhone,
    2. iOS,
    3. Cydia,
    4. iPad,
    5. Software
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    For those of you that have access to Siri on your jailbroken devices, whether it be one with Spire, or pre-installed like the iPhone 4S, chances are you might be using some jailbreak tweaks to make Siri do some more stuff than she already can stock. One way to be creative with Siri if you’re jailbroken is to apply a great-looking WinterBoard theme.

    In this article, we show you five themes for Siri that we thought were cool. They’re in no specific order, and there may or may not be even better themes out there that we have yet to discover. Take a look at some of the themes for Siri that we have enjoyed. The list includes both paid and free themes.
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    'CamTap' Eliminates the Slide to Unlock Bar on the Lock Screen 
    14 Comments  7003 Views
    by
    Anthony Bouchard
    Published on 12-22-2012 12:22 PM
    Categories:
    1. iPhone,
    2. iOS,
    3. Cydia,
    4. iPad,
    5. Software
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    If you ever get just a bit bored with Apple’s ‘slide to unlock’ bar on the lock screen, which has been there since the beginning, then a new free jailbreak tweak dubbed CamTap by iOS development team HASHBANG Productions is now available in the BigBoss repository of Cydia that will change things up just a little bit.

    CamLock basically eliminates the ‘slide to unlock’ bar altogether on the lock screen, however it leaves the Camera Grabber, ...
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    Apple to Use Decision in Motorola Patent Case to Lift Current iCloud Injunction 
    2 Comments  4084 Views
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    Akshay Masand
    Published on 12-22-2012 03:48 AM
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    1. Apple
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    Google’s Motorola recently lost its UK patent infringement case against Microsoft after a judge invalidated a property currently being used as the basis of an injunction against Apple’s iCloud in Germany. The ruling from U.K. High Court Judge Richard Arnold found that Motorola’s patent for synchronizing messages across multiple mobile devices is invalid according to a report from Bloomberg. This allows ...
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    Chinese Censors Thwarted by Apple's Switch to HTTPS 
    12 Comments  4767 Views
    by
    Akshay Masand
    Published on 12-22-2012 03:13 AM
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    1. Apple
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    Whether it was intentional or not, Apple recently made a switch to the hypertext transfer protocol secure (HTTPS) internet communications protocol for the App Store. When the Cupertino California company did this, it made it impossible for censors in China to block users from searching for certain types of apps.

    Previously, searching for VPN apps, which are popular with Chinese ...
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    iOS 6 Mobile Safari Users Affected by JavaScript Bug 
    19 Comments  5144 Views
    by
    Akshay Masand
    Published on 12-22-2012 02:08 AM
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    1. iOS,
    2. Apple
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    If you’ve used Safari on your iOS 6 device lately (and chances are likely that you have), than you’ve probably noticed the new app banners that pop up on several sites whenever that site has a related app. The folks over at AppleInsider are reporting that it looks like the new banners have the ability to fiddle with your user settings without your consent. It seems like the new banners have the ability ...
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    Apple Updates Guidelines to Allow Third Parties to Make Combo 30-pin+ Lightning Charger 
    2 Comments  3553 Views
    by
    Akshay Masand
    Published on 12-22-2012 01:21 AM
    Categories:
    1. Apple,
    2. Accessories
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    In a recently released statement, Apple noted that it has slightly changed the terms of its “Made for iPhone/iPad/iPod” specifications to allow third-party manufacturers to build accessories that use the Lightning connector in conjunction with legacy 30-pin adapters. This feature was previously prohibited in the company’s original stipulations. The news comes just shortly after media outlets publicized the death ...
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    Apple Fined Another $264,000 by Italian Authorities 
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    by
    Akshay Masand
    Published on 12-22-2012 12:59 AM
    Categories:
    1. Apple
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    Apple’s recent changes to its product warranty policies in Italy have been enough to satisfy investigators but not before the company ended up with one final fine that summed up to $264,000. For those of you who didn’t already know, a year ago, Italy fined Apple roughly $1.2 million, in response to complaints of “unfair commercial practices” related to the company’s AppleCare product warranties. The Italian ...
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    Users Reporting Poor Battery Life and Wi-Fi Issues On iPhone 5 with iOS 6.0.2 
    44 Comments  5039 Views
    by
    Akshay Masand
    Published on 12-22-2012 12:00 AM
    Categories:
    1. iPhone,
    2. iOS,
    3. Apple,
    4. iPad,
    5. Software
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    Apple recently released the iOS 6.0.2 update for the iPhone 5 and iPad mini, which is said to resolve some Wi-Fi issues that some users were facing. In the process, some users are saying it seems to have also reduced their battery life. A handful of users have created a thread at Apple’s official support forums to share their own evidence of battery problems with iOS 6.0.2. Comments that were ...
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    New Concept Gives Mobile Safari its Own Splash Screen When Opening New Tabs 
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    Anthony Bouchard
    Published on 12-21-2012 06:41 PM
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    2. iOS,
    3. iPad,
    4. Software
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    iOS’ version of Safari, known as Mobile Safari, has just been lacking so many features when compared to other mobile Web browsers or even the desktop versions. UI/UX designer Joshua Tucker has created a concept that would give Mobile Safari its own splash screen upon opening a new tab in the Web browser rather than a blank, white screen.

    In the concept, when a new tab is opened, there will be a swipeable selector row at the top of the Web browser, ...
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    Facebook Releases New Poke App in the App Store 
    16 Comments  4845 Views
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    Anthony Bouchard
    Published on 12-21-2012 01:57 PM
    Categories:
    1. iPhone,
    2. iOS,
    3. Apple,
    4. AppStore,
    5. iPad,
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    Facebook has launched yet another free application in the iOS App Store to compliment the main Facebook application on iOS devices. This one is called Facebook Poke and you can grab it from this link if you’d like to.

    The application allows you to poke your friends, but it’s much more in-depth than that. You can poke your friends with photos and videos, and even control how long they can ...
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    Apple's Review Process Allows Fake Halo 4 Game Into the App Store (Pulled) 
    13 Comments  4118 Views
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    Anthony Bouchard
    Published on 12-21-2012 01:10 PM
    Categories:
    1. iPhone,
    2. iOS,
    3. Apple,
    4. AppStore,
    5. iPad,
    6. Software
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    Image via Gizmodo

    There have been a ton of flukes in the iOS App Store’s review process this year. We’ve seen a ton of jailbreak application fakes, including a fake Cydia, a fake IntelliScreenX, and there’s even still a fake SBSettings application in the App Store to this very day. There is also the rare occurrence of a tethering application in the App Store.

    The latest occurrence is a ...
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    WSJ Finally Yields to Apple on Digital Subscriptions 
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    by
    Michael Essany
    Published on 12-21-2012 12:57 PM
    Categories:
    1. iOS,
    2. Apple
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    Apple has finally convinced The Wall Street Journal to join the party over at the iOS Newsstand.

    Following a lengthy bout of stubbornness on the part of Wall Street's most venerable publication, WSJ is now offering a comprehensive digital version of the paper via Apple's paid subscription service.

    The reason for the long-term holdout, of course, was the publication's reluctance to fork ...
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