What Siri Would Look Like If She’s Real

Since Apple launched the iPhone 4S back in October and created the most intelligent voice assistant ever “Siri” exclusive for the 4S, I’m sure the fruit company didn’t wanted users to not use it or to be like that softwares which you use it once and never use it again. They wanted Siri to take an important role in iPhone 4S owners lives; they wanted Siri to enter their heart and to be like a real assistant.

And that what really happened, Siri became important to the most of iPhone 4S users, and many of them can’t live without it now. Sometimes users ask Siri a funny questions and she answers it all in a humorous way that made users wonder what if Siri has a real personality?!
Shapeways thought about that, and asked their members to design what Siri would look like if she’s real? After asking that question they received lots of messages from their community members introducing Siri in its imaginary physical form in 3D models even in hand drawn images.
SaGa Designs is the first who designed a 3D design for Siri as an iPhone case like what you see in the photos below.

 Another Twitter user has created Siri in a human form as what she looks like in his mind, and this is how most of users imagine the intelligent voice assistant.

 I’m sure many of you have imagined Siri and was thinking if she is real, and what she would look like and maybe draw it on paper or created a unique design for it. Have you??

Plugication Is The Perfect Jailbreak Tweak For Music Lovers

If you’re into music and listen to it all the time on your iOS device, I think you’re going to love this tweak. It’s called Plugication and it doesn’t have much functionality, but it’s great if you listen to music with headphones

If you are a faithful music listener, you have all experienced this. When you unplug your headphones and then you plug them back in your music doesn’t automatically start playing again right? Well, Plugication fixes that for you! As soon as you enable this tweak, you can plug in your headphones and that will trigger the music to start playing again.
This tweak is obviously very simple and doesn’t have much functionality at all, but it brings a little convenience to music listeners. You can find this tweak in Cydia for free just by searching Plugication. It’s in the ModMyi repo so there are no repos to be added. Let us know what you think about it and if you want.

What Games Will Look Like With iPad 3 Retina Display

We will never get enough with iPad rumors or concepts until we see the fruit company officially launches the upcoming iPad in the 7th of March media Event. Every day a new rumor will come out and we can do nothing about them except keeping our fingers crossed for the best of Apple.

We all heard the Retina display rumor which almost confirmed that the Apple’s next generation iPad will have that amazing feature like iPhone 4S, iPad 3 will come with a very high resolution screen that you will never see any pixels on large screen as you used to see before.
Pixel of Toast (via TechCrunch) guys already started working on their food game and will be ready to run for 2048X1536 resolution and will look very awesome as the photo below it’s all you need to enjoy your new iPad.

Amazing as in the iPhone 4S we can’t see any pixels.
For quick reminder, Apple invited many people for an event that will launch the iPad 3 in it and other Device and we think it might be the Apple TV Box in San Francisco, California Wednesday 7th of March.
The next iPad as rumored will have an upgraded camera and Retina display, a larger battery and will be little thicker that iPad 2, will also have LTE and quad-core processor.
Stay Tuned!

SiriLaunch: Launch Siri Directly From Your iOS Notification Center(Jailbreak Tweak

After dedicating many efforts to tweak Siri in order to support older devices, the focus has changed on improving the app to meet a greatly needed remedy. While SiriLaunch doesn’t carry any new commands, it gets the best out of Apple’s notifications hub. This is considered a significant correction for an obvious defect in iOS.

Now, you can access the voice-activated app simply by swiping the status bar downward.


Sirilaunch works only on iPhone 4s. If you don’t have it then you need Spire to authenticate data from a 4S. The only setback is that you can’t uninstall it except through Cydia.

Once installed, the Siri mic icon will sit comfortably in the bottom left corner of your Notification Center neatly and unnoticeable, solving an annoying defect that users needed to eliminate.

Yes, it might not look attractive but it surely smoothes the area of the Notification Centre so that dealing with your incoming correspondence is a lot easier. Additionally, it might not save time but it clears the crowded area of the Notification centre, hence it becomes easily accessible.

In order to install Sirilaunch you have to jailbreak your iPhone 4S by using Absinthe jailbreak tool.

iOS 5.1 To Feature New Notes App With Rich Text Editing And Formatting

In its upcoming debut, expected on March 9th, the new iOS 5.1 is said to have a huge bundle of new features. The list includes Japanese language support for Siri, a new camera slider on the home screen, and Siri support for iPad 3.

As for the camera, instead of double tapping the home button, which is sort of old fashion and more time consuming, the new camera slider is always present on the home screen to access the camera with just one slide around.

Reports that have leaked to iPhoneHellas indicates a new powerful memo taking gadget which will include bulleted lists, font color control ability, underlined text, and a lot more. Yet, the new vivid interface of the app and the ability to recognize hand writing are the most appealing features. Also, this new appearance is said to have new wallpapers in addition to the many other new enhancements. It is quite a leap in the development of the app as it almost has not changed since the first appearance of iPhone in 2007.

iOS 5.1 beta version has been in the market for a considerable time, though it did not point to any of the new features in the upcoming public release.

Can’t wait to have it!

Fix Errors While Typing On iOS Much Easier (Jailbreak Tweak)

Typing on iOS has always been a joy, but fixing mistakes is a little bit more aggravating. We have a new Cydia tweak that lets you fix mistakes a lot easier while typing. It’s call SwipeShiftCaret and it’s very simple and easy to use.

We all know the current way to fix errors or go to a certain spot in a line of text as pictured above, and it’s terrible to deal with sometimes. With SwipeShiftCaret, you can swipe left or right in a text area and you will move characters according to how you swiped. This is much more efficient than trying to go to a mistake and use the magnifying glass to go to a spot in the text field and fix it.

There isn’t too much to say about this tweak except the fact that it’s just purely genius. It makes everything a lot easier and smoother while texting a friend or typing out email from your iDevice.The best part about this tweak is that it’s free on the BigBoss Repo. Since this is a jailbreak tweak, you’ll need to perform an untethered jailbreak.

Apple Pushing Developers Into “Crunch Mode” To Finish iPad 3 Apps

iPad 3 rumors keep coming. In just the last couple of days, we heard several about the next gen iPad featuring a larger battery, a redesigned Retina display which an Apple employee descibed as “truly amazing”. We have heard about the somehow disappointing rumor of the new tablet supporting a dual core processor instead of a quad core, and the latest was an expected early March release.

Today,a new report by TheNextWeb claims that Apple is pushing its key developers to finish the iPad 3 apps  so they can show them off whether at the iPad 3 launch or the following iPad 3 advertisments.Apple is known for hand-pickig apps to show off the hardware of a device during iPad presentation.

If you remember, Apple showed off its own Garage Band at the iPad 2 announcement and last year at the iPhone 4S announcement,Apple demoed a high graphics game” Infinity Blade2” to show off the graphic capabilities on the new iPhone 4S.

Usually, Apple;s pre-event weeks are busy picking apps and preparing apps demos for the big event and sources have it the selection process is at its highest now as the company finalizes it’s the lineup for the iPad 3. There is also emphasis on a high graphics apps display which line up with the Retina display rumors.

Sources also claim that some of the apps Apple is impressed with are forwarded to its advertising partner TWBA/Chiat/Day to include in the initial iPad 3 commercials.

Like we always say, these are still rumors. Nothing official yet.

Apple ‘iTV’ Prototypes At TV Makers’ Labs (REPORT)

We have a new rumor about the fruit’s company new product iTV; it seems they decided to enter the TV market. The Globe and Mail reported that Apple will be partner with Roger and Bell the two major Canadian carriers to launch the iTV.

They’re not closed to doing it with one [company] or doing it with two, said one source that is familiar with the talks. They’re looking for a partner. They’re looking for someone with wireless and broadband capabilities.

According to the newspaper, these companies already have the Apple iTV in their labs.

While the iTV product remains cloaked in secrecy, sources say Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple has approached Rogers and Bell as it actively pursues partnerships with Canadian carriers.  Another source, also speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Rogers and Bell already have the product in their labs.

The rumor says the TV set will have Siri to help viewers make programming choices and control the TV with voice and hand gestures, it will also allow the viewers to surf the web and use Facebook and Twitter, conduct video chats, it also might include an on-screen keyboard, all with physical interface.

The specifications for the television are rumored to be complete by the end of this month, and full production begins sometime mid-2012.

So, what do you think about it? Are you excited to have an iTV or not?

MyAssistant Jailbreak Tweak Adds Custom Commands To Siri

Many Siri tweaks have been flying out of Cydia like crazy ever since the iPhone 4S jailbreak. But this time, we have a very special one to show you! MyAssistant is another revolutionary Cydia tweak that can do many things to Siri just like AssistantExtensions. But MyAssistant is a little different and adds a different approach to toggles and settings than AssistantExtensions.

The whole idea with MyAssistant is to let you, the user, say what you want to say and have Siri do it for you. So for example if you wanted to turn off Bluetooth but wanted to use the word “Stop” instead of “Turn off”, you can! Same idea goes for Wi-Fi, 3G, volume, etc. This option is much better than other Siri tweaks in the sense that you can tell Siri to do it your own way. This also works with Activator as well. If you wanted to start playing a song, or even lock your device, all you have to do is say what you want for that command and as long as you have chosen that option within Activator, such as lock, it will lock your iDevice!

Another amazing thing about this tweak that we haven’t seen yet with any Siri tweaks is the ability to get a custom response from Siri. We have all tried getting Siri to marry us and we always get turned down. But what if you could add a custom response for “Will you marry me”? Now you can, and if you wanted Siri to accept such a proposal, you can make her say yes in whatever way you choose.

This is just a few of the many things that MyAssistant can do. Even though this tweak is paid for a price of $0.99, it’s well worth every penny. Since this is a jailbreak tweak available in Cydia, you’ll need to do an untethered jailbreak for your device. You can use GreenPois0n Absinthe to jailbreak iPhone 4S running iOS 5.0.1 or iOS 5. Check out this video for an in depth view on what AssistantExtensions can do! Check out this video for more in-depth of all the things MyAssistant can do!

Fix White Icons After Jailbreak Using iWipe Cache (Cydia Tweak)

After the release of the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 jailbreak on iOS 5.0.1 using Greenpois0n Absinthe and CLI tool, users have been complaining about white icons problems. This issue is most affecting stock iPhone apps such as Stocks, Mail, Safari, etc. The temporary fix for the problem was to respring the Springboard.

With this new jailbreak tweak named iWipe Cache, you won’t get this problem again.

Clear your SpringBoard Cache to ensure all images from any theme will work with WinterBoard. Due to Winterboard being very out of date, It does not clear springboard cache. This app will clear your cache, allowing new masks and overlays to be applied to Icons.

Seb of iDownloadBlog says that the problem is NOT because of WinterBoard as described but it indeed fixes white icons issue after jailbreaking.

You of course need jailbroken device, you can follow our guide posted here for A4 devices and guide here for A5 devices i.e. the iPhone 4S and iPad 2.

Once you jailbreak your device, open Cydia and search for iWipe Cache under ModMyi repository. This tweak will install an icon on your homescreen as shown in the screenshot above. By tapping on this icon, your device will respring and white icons problem will be fixed.

Let us know how it gone with you.

GLAS.t: The Ultimate Scratch Proof Screen To Protect Your iPhone 4 / 4S

In the recent past, we have seen many new accessories springing up to try and solve common problems associated with gadgets. These problems include issues such as water damage, theft, and screen breakage. Amongst the screen issue category, screen protectors provide quiet an efficient way to preserve the glass displays of our smartphones. But unfortunately, almost all of these plastic protectors are flimsy at best and usually are vulnerable to dust which gradually settles between the plastic and your precious phone screen.
In order to overcome these issues, some smart folks have come up with a new product called GLAS.t. GLAS.t, is a glass screen protector, unlike the competition which mainly consists of plastic form factor. GLAS.t consists of Oleophobic Coated Chemically Treated Glass, which according to what we have heard is a specially designed composition specifically for protecting glass screens of modern day gadgets.

GLAS.t will sit on the front face of your iPhone 4(S). In addition to this there is a silicon adhesive for the back of the device to offer all-round protection to your device. Once installed GLAS.t provides air tight protection to your device not just from scratches and the risk of screen damage but also from dust and dirt. What’s even more telling about this accessory is that it hardly adds any weight to your iPhone, something which is very common with other protective gear.
One might think that using glass to protect glass is just plain stupid. However, GLAS.t isn’t any ordinary glass. Its reinforced, ultra-thin panel will soak up the shock in case of an accident. Instead of being left with shards and slivers of glass of your iPhone screen you can simple brush off the GLAS.t screen and have your iPhone screen solid and new as ever.

Boosting around half a millimeter of thickness GLAS.t costs $27.99 a piece. This might sound too expensive for some, but having said what we already have, we really think that this would be a value for your money.

iPad 3 Photos Leaked Show A6 Processor, Wi-Fi, Global LTE Options

A reliable source provided BGR with some leaked images and screenshots showing details about Apple’s next-generation iPad, known as the iPad 3. THe photos shown an output from an iPad 3 that uses a development tool called iBoot. From these leaked photos, BGR could infer some information about the iPad 3.

The images contain two model numbers J1 and J2 reported by DigiTimes and 9to5mac few weeks ago. The two model numbers are not different devices. Indeed, they’re just a single iPad available in two versions, Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi + GSM/CDMA/LTE for all carriers.

Moreover, these are the first leaked images confirming which processor Apple will be using in the iPad 3; A6 processor with model number S5L8945X.

Last and not least, the iPad 3 A6 processor will be quad-core processor making it the fastest tablet and iOS devices ever.

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Apple Planning To Make Fuel Cell Powered MacBooks (REPORT)

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Pod2g Gives iOS 5.0.1 Untethered Jailbreak To Chronic Dev Team For Release, Focuses On iPad 2 / iPhone 4S Jailbreak

Hey, jailbreaks, look at what news we’re bringing today! The iOS 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak is almost here and guess what? GreenPois0n jailbreak tool will be back bringing iOS 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak for all A4 devices. Pod2g has recently updated his blog with a post informing users about the latest decision he made regarding his untethered jailbreak on iOS 5.0.1.

Pod2g says that he handed over the keys of his untethered jailbreak (which will untether iOS 5 and iOS 5.0.1) to the Chronic Dev Team so that they can test it, finish it and release the jailbreak as soon as possible.

I gave all the details to the chronic dev team so that they can finish, test, integrate and release the A4 jb ASAP.

Moreover, pod2g mentioned that he’ll now focus on jailbreaking A5 devices as the iPhone 4S and iPad 2. He hopes that he find a path quickly.

I need to focus on A5 and hope I can find a path quick, and I have the feeling that chronic-dev could help me.

Well, in my opinion, I see this is good news for both iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S users since the iPhone 4 users will get the jailbreak very soon (I mean it) and iPhone 4S users will see some good progress in the next few days.

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iPad 3 Release Date Set For Steve Jobs’ Birthday On February 24 (REPORT)

This new rumor says it all; Apple will release the iPad 3 on February 24, 2012 in honor of Steve Jobs’ birthday. According to Focus Taiwan, Apple’s iPad 3 release date is on Steve Jobs’ birthday anniversary.

The newspaper gets its sources close to Taiwanese makers in Apple’s supply chain:

After the iPhone 4S successfully took the tech market by storm, the iPad3 is widely expected to be Apple’s first hit product to be released next year. Industry sources said the first shipment of the iPad3 could exceed 4 million units. Because it is a new gadget, it is taking time for makers in the supply chain to raise their yield rates. The sources said all OEM and ODM makers have exercised great caution in ensuring the smooth operations of their production lines.

Thoughts?

(Via 9to5mac)

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iOS Multitasking Gestures With Less Fingers (VIDEO)

Apple came out to be considerate about two biggest flaws of the operating system that includes dependence on notifications and dependence on a computer, via release of iOS 5. Some provisionary steps have also been taken in order to improve its multi tasking capabilities. This includes addition of four and five-finger multi tasking gestures to the iPad 2. This has made easy for users to switch between apps and get to the Home screen of the device.

Since Apple first introduced multi tasking gestures on first generation iPad, I’ve been using them as developer beta in iOS 4.3. Apple initially took this feature away from iOS however now it has come back publically available and is the first update to iOS and thus I rushed to update my iPad too.

It makes sense to use four or five fingers to get to the Home screen or to bring multitasking bar, or sidebars to switch between apps on the iPad’s large screen. However if compared to iPhone, it doesn’t sounds that practical and may end up as trouble.

For this conundrum that utilizes an edge-based gesture, UI designer Max Rudberg has come up with a solution. The video below shows the application of bringing up the multitasking bar with a single finger. It tends to be simple and makes complete sense for Apple too to add it to their OS.

Moving ahead, it would be awesome application addition in order to move from one application to another you can swipe in from the left to right edge, just like you do horizontal swipe with four finger gesture on the iPad. Now u need to put less effort in switching between your browser or text editor, notes, email clients etc.

It’s not the first time when apple has re fixed existing gestures to make them functional using smaller surfaces or few fingers, if this addition comes in and is applied. To make them work with the Magic Mouse, company later reduced the four finger multi tasking gesture to one-and-two finger gesture.

Third party apps which already use edge-based gestures from their features will have a clash with this new gesture like the multitasking gesture on the iPad. In our opinion, it would be wise enough to pay a tiny price to have to use other ways to access those features on affected apps because the overall benefit to the system seem to be so significant.

To me it doesn’t apply much using all of the Home buttons features. It’s less likely that I’ll double-press Home button to bring up media controls when the device is locked etc.

Rudberg also seems to point out the same aspect that is the Home Button on iOS devices is over burdened with functions and thus becomes less responsive within the passage of time due to reasons such as wear and tear because of constant use! These gestures will not completely eliminate but will reduce one’s use of that button.

It is also suggested by Rudberg that the features could be optional, provided with a preference for users to either turn them on or off in the Settings app such as the present multitasking gesture on the iPad. He’s filed the request for this feature at Apple and hopefully it would be added in the future iOS version as a option.

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Why Android’s UI Isn’t As “Smooth” As iOS

A few Google+ posts by a Google Engineer and by a former Google intern and soon-to-be Microsoft intern correct poor "facts" and shed some light on why Android's user interface isn't as smooth as iOS's. The reason may not be what you think it is.

Dianne Hackborn, an engineer at Google, hopped on Google Plus to set straight some of the misinformation that's been floating around about Android.

She says that some form of hardware acceleration has always been utilized by Android, since Android 1.0. This includes window compositing, menu transitions and pop-ups, the notification bar's animation, and some others.

However, prior to Android 3.0 - "Honeycomb," the tablet-targeted OS - drawing inside of a window was usually software based, and hardware acceleration wasn't needed to get 60fps frame rates. Honeycomb changed things to add more prevalent hardware acceleration options to developers. Android's newest version, 4.0 or "Ice Cream Sandwich," hasn't made drastic changes except that hardware acceleration is on by default now.

A key fact of the debate of Android performance has been the use of hardware acceleration. Hackborn describes why using it isn't really as ideal as people think it is:

Hardware accelerated drawing is not all full of win. For example on the PVR drivers of devices like the Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus, simply starting to use OpenGL in a process eats about 8MB of RAM. Given that our process overhead is about 2MB, this is pretty huge. That RAM takes away from other things, such as the number of background processes that can be kept running, potentially slowing down things like app switching.

Overall, Hackborn sets quite a few facts straight in her long post. Be sure to check it out.

Andrew Munn, a former Google intern and soon-to-be Microsoft intern, took Hackborn's facts and aimed to explain why Android doesn't provide as smooth of a user interface as iOS, WebOS, or even Windows Phone 7.

RedmondPie summarizes Munn pretty well:

UI rendering processes in iOS occur with dedicated threads with real-time priority whereas on Android, UI rendering processes occur along with the main thread with normal priority. Whenever an iOS devices detects touch, it stops other processes and focuses all attention to rendering the UI. Android devices don’t do this, instead general processing and UI rendering occurs concurrently which results in choppy UI.

Munn states in his disclaimer that he has tried to do as much research as he can, but he did not work on the Android framework, nor has he gone through Android's rendering source code.

If you're more interested, be sure to check out the original posts linked below. They contain quite a bit of valuable information, especially considering that Android's lack of smoothness is one of its biggest criticisms.

[via Dianne Hackborn on G+, Andrew Munn on G+, Phandroid, RedmondPie]

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Sprint To Start Locking iPhone 4S SIMs From Today, November 11th

We knew this was coming, and today Sprint confirmed that it would start SIM locking the iPhone 4S. The news comes from an internal memo obtained by SprintFeed and a press release obtained by Engadget.

The press release said:

Sprint's policy is to have the iPhone 4S SIM locked to our network domestically and internationally. Beginning on November 11, the International SIM will be locked for devices provisioned on the Sprint network. Customers in good standing for at least 90 days can request to have their SIM unlocked for international use by calling Customer Care at 888-211-4727.

The leaked memo provides additional details about the locking process. Key points being:

A Sprint iPhone 4S bought (activated) before 11/11/11 would remain unlocked.The locking occurs during the activation process and is invisible to the customer (no extra action is needed by customer).

As iDB points out, a software restore of your Sprint iPhone 4S may lock your device's unlocked SIM slot. This is because after every software restore, iPhones have to be activated, and as the memo mentions, the "locking" happens during this process.

Although the iPhone 4S is a World Phone, you would need to go through Sprint's customer care to get your iPhone SIM unlocked. Sprint is also marketing its own international roaming plans along with the announcement.

The other CDMA network in the U.S., Verizon, had from day one sold the iPhone 4S SIM locked.

For the full text of the press release head over to the Engadget source link below.

[via Engadget, SprintFeed]

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Unlocked iPhone 4S Now Available In U.S.

Apple's new iPhone 4S went on sale last month, however the fine print on Apple's US website revealed that the unlocked iPhone 4S will be available only in the November.

So as promised Apple has started offering unlocked iPhone 4S in the US starting today. 

As we had noted earlier, the unlocked iPhone 4S will be compatible with only GSM Networks. Apple is selling the unlocked iPhone 4S for $649/$749/$849 for the 16/32/64 GB models respectively with estimated shipping of 1-2 weeks.

Apple has this to say about the unlocked iPhone 4S:

The unlocked iPhone includes all the features of iPhone but without a contract commitment. You can activate and use it on the supported GSM wireless network of your choice, such as AT&T in the United States.* The unlocked iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S will not work with CDMA-based carriers such as Verizon Wireless or Sprint. If you don’t want a multiyear service contract or if you prefer to use a local carrier when traveling abroad, the unlocked iPhone is the best choice. It arrives without a micro-SIM card, so you’ll need an active micro-SIM card from any supported GSM carrier worldwide. To start using it, simply insert the micro-SIM card into the slot on your iPhone and turn it on by pressing and holding the On/Off button for a few seconds. Then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your iPhone.

Incidentally, the contract-free GSM iPhone 4S that Apple has been selling since the launch were already unlocked and not locked to AT&T's network.

Despite the high price, factory unlocked iPhones are popular among international travelers who may need to frequently switch SIM cards to avoid the exorbitant international roaming charges.

Are you planning to buy an unlocked iPhone 4S? Do you think it is worth the premium? Let us know in the comments below.

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