Apple has just released an update for iTunes which brings support for CDMA (Verizon) iPhones, as well as a ”number of stability and performance improvements“.
iTunes 10.1.2 syncs music, movies, and more with iPhone 4 (CDMA model) and provides a number of important stability and performance improvements.
Users can either update their current iTunes software, or download the program directly from Apple.
[Apple]
The Daily, the $.99 per week iPad-only subscription periodical from News Corporation, will be launching at 11am on Wednesday, February 2nd.
The Daily is a joint effort between Apple and News Corp. to introduce a newspaper-like publication service to the iPad, and will likely be the start of Apple’s “digital news stand“. Currently, most offerings update on a monthly basis, and require massive downloads — which is inconvenient for users. Having content updated daily with a subscription service built into iOS (and not contained within the App Store or iBooks ecosystem) will be a huge step towards replacing print media.
[Engadget]
Existing Verizon customers will have an opportunity to pre-order the iPhone 4 at 3am EST on February 3rd, a week before the public release. As expected, limited quantities will be available, so plan your night accordingly.
- Make sure you have your My Verizon self-serve account set-up online. Orders can only be placed through your my Verizon account. You can register/setup your account at… myaccount.verizonwireless.com
- On February 3rd at 3am EST, Verizon Wireless will allow our current customers to order upgrades or new lines to their accounts through your My Verizon online account (make sure you have registered before the 3rd).
AT&T customers making the switch to Big Red have the option of trading in their iPhone for credit; though, as MacRumors notes, users may be better off selling the devices themselves.
Trade-in price:
- iPhone 2G – 16GB: $60
- iPhone 3G – 16GB: $105
- iPhone 3Gs 32GB: $160
- iPhone 4- 16GB: $280
- iPhone 4 – 32GB: $360
So, a mix up has revealed what appears to be the final Verizon iPhone 4 plans.
Here they are:
In other words, pretty much on par with AT&T’s plans, and every other smartphone on Big Red. Of course, the small charges really do add up, and this isn’t even counting the hotspot feature charge.
[9to5mac]
So, Netflix has reported that their users are watching more videos on the Apple TV than on the iPad.
Not so shocking, right? Well, it actually might be, when you consider just how many more iPads are out there. Why would this be? Well, it might just be because the app on the Apple TV is actually really good, and the iPad app is really not much more than a repurposed web app that you can download from the App Store.
Or, maybe it’s because the Apple TV is, well, for TVs, while the iPad offers a slightly more restrictive viewing experience.
Either way, Netflix needs to update that app. It reminds me of the iPhone OS 1.x days, when web apps were the only apps.
In attempt to woo back users, AT&T has silently begun to offer unlimited data to customers who have previously purchased unlimited data plans on the iPhone (before they removed the option last June). Even customers who have moved to a limited plan since the switch are eligible to be grandfathered back in.
AT&T hasn’t yet made an official statement confirming the offer.
“We handle customers and their situations individually, and we’re not going to discuss specifics”
One of the major selling points of the Verizon iPhone is the unlimited option, but it seems that AT&T simply doesn’t have the resources to offer a limitless plan to all customers. AT&T’s current 2GB plan costs $25 per month, and the unlimited plan will return to its original price of $30.
It’s a done deal: the Green Bay Packers will be meeting the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV. The green and gold will face the black and gold February 6th at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium. Eager fans may be
interested in some of the apps available to get psyched for the showdown.
Finally, fans have been flooding the Cydia store with themes and wallpapers to show the love for their favorite team and the Big Game.
Check after the break for screenshots of the mentioned apps.
(And, “Go Pack Go!”)
The Antid0te tool (that turned out to be vaporware) was going to use a technique called ASLR, or “address space layout randomization” to secure jailbroken devices from exploits post-jailbreak. Now, it appears that Apple has taken the initiative to implement ASLR on iOS 4.3. Since 4.3′s baked-in ASLR will be included on every future iOS device by default, it will make exploiting userland vulnerabilities more difficult, and could delay future jailbreaks (but certainly not squash them completely). It’s something to keep in mind when nagging the Dev-Team for an ETA (though, they don’t seem too worried).
via @p0sixninja
Looks like Apple added ASLR into iOS 4.3. This should make things more fun!!!
ASLR is Address Space Layout Randomization. It’s designed to make userland vulnerabilities more difficult to exploit
Macworld has gotten word from Verizon that using your iPhone as a mobile hotspot will cost $20 per month, on top of usual monthly data fee (though, the extra Jackson will come with two additional gigabytes of bandwidth for hotspot use). If you’re planning to purchase a Verizon iPhone 4 to use as a hotspot, act quickly, because the unlimited data plan won’t be around forever (and going over your allotted limit will cost another $20/GB).
There are alternatives to cutting off an arm and a leg for the hotspot privilege: MyWi is available for jailbroken phones, and costs just $19.99.
[Macworld]
It looks like Apple will finally be putting that Near Field Communication expert to work on a integrated NFC payment system on the iPad 2 and iPhone 5. “Near Field Communication” is a technology that allows for short range communication between devices, for example, swiping an iPhone at a register to instantaneously pay for a product. NFC has already made its way into a few Android handsets, so Apple would be wise to adopt the technology—and possibly help it grow.
NFC payments could eventually replace cash and credit cards, and speed up transactions by automatically linking to users iTunes account’s bank data. Of course, there will undoubtably be security measures in place to prevent unwanted payments from being made from a lost device.