Mac OS X : Mountain Lion



Apple unveiled next generation of Mac OS X today ( 16 February , 2012 ) . A lot of new features are added and many features originally in iOS 5 are introduced to Mountain Lion . It replaces many common third-party software’s features as well .

It adds the following new features :

  • iCloud :
    we all expect it . Fully integrating iCloud to Mac OS X makes the new operating system’s settings & documents saved online . You will not worry about your Mac die one day and settings are lost ; the documents & settings are simply restored with the godlike power of iCloud . For documents , you can even access them in any other Mac and even iPhones . ( bye Dropbox … )
  • Notification Center :
    this convenient feature  now comes to Mountain Lion . Notification types are the same with iOS : Banners , Alerts or None . ( bye Growl … )
  • Reminders & To-Do List :
    Apps from iOS , yes . Of course , they are in sync with iCloud , as well as your phone .
  • Share Sheets :
    this feature button will appear everywhere , allows you to share the information you browse easily .
  • Built-in Social Networks :
    Twitter native app is here . Also Flickr , Vimeo & AOL . No Google’s products like YouTube ? No Facebook ? well …
  • Game Center :
    Manage your game apps , scores & achievements on Mac . You can even find players for multiplayer games .
  • AirPlay Mirroring :
    With the help of Apple TV , the screen on Mac can be streamed to HDTV . Best for HD movies .
  • Gatekeeper :
    This feature will protect you from installing malicious software . May cause annoyance if the user is not that familiar with this feature .
  • New features for China :
    Mail , Calendar & Contacts now work with QQ , 126 , 163 , Sina , Youku . Personally I think this is unnecessary as these companies help pirated software & media to spread .

 

Replacing the following features :

  • from iChat to Messages :
    the new Messages act like a multi-protocol messenger , which supports iMessage ( of course ) , Google Talk , Yahoo , etc.  ( bye Adium … ) 
    chatting between Mac and iPhones will be convenient .
    beta version of Messages can be download here .
  • from Stickies to Notes :
    another iOS app comes to Mac OS X . It replaces old Stickies with Notes app , well-managed and with sharing features . Again , sync with iCloud .

 

Last , Mountain Lion will be available this summer . Stay tuned .

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How to remove photos from Photo Stream?



You may notice that if you navigate to Photo Stream in Photos in iOS 5 , you cannot delete any photo. How to remove the photos uploaded to Photo Stream ?

First of all , let’s learn what Photo Stream is.

Photo Stream , as a feature of iCloud , iOS 5 and Mac OS X , can backup all photos you saved in Camera Roll of iPhone to other computers / devices that installed iCloud . However , you cannot delete a single photo ; instead , you can only reset the Photo Stream .

Read more to find out how to remove the photos .

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Raptor Talks has now iPhone version !



Raptor Talks has now iPhone version . Functions are still very simple, but will certainly add more features to it very soon .

If you still haven’t downloaded yet, grab your copy by typing “raptor talks app” in App Store search or click this direct link  .

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iPhone 4S is now in Apple Store !



iPhone 4S is now in Apple Store ! go buy one now !

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“Let’s Talk iPhone” event live blog



Check out the “Let’s Talk iPhone” event live blog by Engadget here .

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Apple confirms : new iPhone on Oct 4



Apple announced there will be an event “Let’s talk iPhone” on Oct 4, 2011.

New iPhone will have :

  • dual-core A5 chip from iPad 2 with nine times faster graphics,
  • processor will pack in 1GB of RAM, twice as much as the iPhone 4′s A4 chip or iPad 2′s A5 processor,
  • back camera will upgrade to 8 megapixels, with a backlit sensor ( better photos in low light condition )
  • Qualcomm mobi chip that takes care GSM & CDMA at the same time ( no more GSM / CDMA version )
  • Voice-activated feature called “Assistant”
Though we are not sure the next phone will be iPhone 4S or iPhone 5 , it is worth to pay some attention on this announcement. Stay tuned.

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redsn0w 0.9.9b1 released



redsn0w 0.9.9b1 is released. Here are the new features :

  • Automatic device & firmware detection via DFU mode
  • Grab IPSW version from Apple
  • Cache custom & beta IPSWs locally
  • Easier tethered boot with preferences saved
  • “Pwned DFU” option to quickly enter into DFU mode without button sequence
  • Various blob features pertaining to custom IPSW versions & storage on Cydia servers

It provides UNTETHERED jailbreak of iOS up to version 4.3.3 for the following devices :

  • iPhone 4 (GSM)
  • iPhone 4 (CDMA, iOS 4.2.8)
  • iPhone 3G
  • iPhone 3GS
  • iPod Touch 2G / 3G
  • iPad
  • iPad 2
… and it provides TETHERED jailbreak for iOS up to version 4.3.5 ( & iOS 5 betas ) for the above devices .
If you really want to jailbreak 4.3.4 or higher version , here is a WARNING :
  • You will have to connect to computer EVERY TIME you reboot
  • You will have to use redsn0w function “just boot tethered right now”
  • Downgrading to previous version is RISKY , you will probably lose all your data
  • If you are stupid enough to reboot without a computer around , your phone will be stuck in white Apple logo , until you use redsn0w to reboot

Read more for download links

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Apple Official Website Clone ?



Chinese shows his copycat ability again . Here is an online game official website 99% similar to Apple Official Website. Instead of selling creative & powerful hardware, it promotes an online game. The site makes use of a wide range of Apple products, from iPod to iMac. They even replace the Snow Leopard with a Rabbit … Chinese typical humor.

Continue reading for more details

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Mac OS X Lion is now in Apple Store



Here comes phase 1 of release of Mac OS X Lion ( 10.7 ) .

MacBook Air & Mac Mini are now equipped with Mac OS X Lion . Same price as before . It is believed that Mac OS X Lion will be available for MacBook Pro and iMac ( I have waited for so long time… )

Access your Apple Store here .

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i-FunBox released new version (1.4.548.527)



i-FunBox is a Windows application which can access iPhone data and applications. Its new version, 1.4.548.527, is out now.

What’s Updated:

  1. Repacking IPA now is done in a streaming mode, which uses memory more efficiently and support large Apps.
  2. File transfer engine is optimized for the coming iOS 5.
  3. Support App installation without Jailbreak for officially signed IPAs.
  4. A new UI localization scheme. Now all localized UI text are much easier to kept updated with newly released ifunbox.exe.
  5. Customized shortcut can be deleted.
  6. Recovery music/video will now show friendly information about the title, artist and etc.
  7. A bunch of misc bug fixing.

You can obtain the software from here .

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