2011 December | iMattic | Apple News, Secrets & Rumors

Rare Photo Shows Steve Jobs’s Rebellious Spirit As He Flips The Bird To IBM

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| Humour, News
December 30, 2011

This rare photograph of Steve Jobs demonstrates the Apple co-founder’s infamous rebellious spirit as he “flips the bird” outside an IBM building in New York City. It was taken in 1983 when the Macintosh team visited the city for a meeting with Newsweek, and was posted to Google+ today by Andy...
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How to Jailbreak iOS 5.0.1 Untethered on iPhone with redsn0w 0.9.10b3

by matt3224
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| News, Secrets
December 30, 2011

The following is an updated tutorial to assist you in achieving an untethered iOS 5.0.1 jailbreak for your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch using redsn0w 0.9.10b3. The untethered jailbreak is currently for non-A5 devices only (will not work with iPhone 4S or iPad 2). Warning: do not proceed if you’re unsure about what you’re doing. Follow the guide at your own...
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Apple to appeal $1.2M fine imposed by Italian regulators over AppleCare warranties

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| News
December 30, 2011

Apple plans to appeal a decision by Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato to impose $1.2 million USD fine for not providing consumers with a two-year warranty mandatory under European Union law and the Italian Consumer Code. An Apple PR representative apparently confirmed the decision to appeal the fines toThe Register....
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Apple patent reveals face detection system with multi-user logins for iOS devices and MacBooks

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| News
December 30, 2011

Much like the somewhat controversial face unlock feature built-in to Google’s Galaxy Nexus smartphone, a new patent application reveals Apple too is working on similar, but more advanced user detection solutions. As PatentlyApple pointed out, Apple noted these recognition systems could land in a future iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or MacBook. The basics...
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A visit to Stanford’s Apple Collection archives: Drafts of Jobs’ speeches, in-house video, and more

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| Media, News
December 30, 2011

Stanford University’s Silicon Valley Archives currently holds “the largest assembly of Apple historical materials” stored within hundreds of boxes taking up over 600 feet of shelf space in an undisclosed facility outside San Fran. The Associated Press published a story today detailing their recent visit to Stanford’s Apple Collection, which contains in-house video Apple...
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Jailbreak tweak brings Meego-like Swipe multitasking gestures to the iPhone

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| Media, News
December 30, 2011

Popular developer of jailbreak applications chpwn released another powerful tweak for iOS users, this time an enhancement to the software’s multitasking feature. The tweak is called Zephyr and it brings new multitasking gestures that are inspired by Meego’s Swipe interface. The foundation of Meego-known for running on the now defunct Nokia N9-was...
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