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Tether (iTether) Launches New HTML5 Web-App, Tether For $30/Year

BY Joe White on Fri March 09th, 2012

Back in November, an application called "iTether" (which allowed users to share their iPhone's cellular data connection with a computer) was allowed into the App Store by mistake, and became available to purchase for $14.99. Apple removed the application almost straight away - the company offers its own official tethering software via Personal Hotspot, though this feature comes with an additional charge.
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Jailbreak Only: MyWi Gets An Update - Now Supports iOS 5

BY Joe White on Thu September 22nd, 2011

The popular jailbreak application "MyWi" has recently received an update, which adds iOS 5 support and performance improvements. The app, which allowed users to tether via their iPhone long before iOS 4.3 did, is currently available to purchase in the Cydia Store for $19.99.
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Get GPS On Your Wi-Fi iPad, With AirLocation

BY DM on Mon May 16th, 2011

AirLocation works with Personal Hotspot to give your iPad GPS data. Is it a worthwhile investment?
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Beware AT&T's "Text Of Death"

BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Mon May 09th, 2011

Jailbreakers looking to save money through unauthorized tethering may soon get a nasty text message from AT&T, along with a heftier monthly bill. The U.S. carrier is cracking down on unauthorized tethering, especially for those users with a grandfathered unlimited data plan.
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Jailbreak Only: PdaNet Updated - Now Hides Unauthorized Tethering From Carriers

BY Joe White on Fri May 06th, 2011

The free jailbreak tethering app - PdaNet - has recently been updated. Now, users of the app who are tethering without the required data plan have the option of hiding their usage of the app from carriers, which is definitely a handy feature.
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AT&T Warns MyWi Users: You Need An Additional Plan To Tether

BY Joe White on Fri March 18th, 2011

AT&T has started sending SMS messages and e-mails to users running MyWi on their iPhone, informing them that a subscription plan is required for tethering. MyWi allows users to tether without having to take out an additional plan, and is currently available to download via the Cydia Store.
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AT&T To Restrict iPhone 4 Hotspot Feature

BY Alexander Vaughn on Fri March 04th, 2011

We were all thrilled when AT&T announced that they will allow iPhone 4 users to take advantage of the upcoming iOS 4.3 Wi-Fi tethering feature (for $20/month). Of course, they had to offer this after Verizon got the feature. Yet, it wouldn't be AT&T if they didn't mess around with it, even just a bit.
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AT&T Doubles Tethering Allowance To 4GB Per Month

BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Mon February 14th, 2011

AT&T continues to offer new or improved features to keep its customers. Just one week after the debut of the Verizon iPhone, the second largest U.S. mobile carrier is increasing the data allowance for those using tethering.
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Verizon Announces iPhone Personal Hotspot Pricing

BY Alexander Vaughn on Wed January 26th, 2011

Along the Verizon iPhone, Apple is introducing with iOS 4.3 a new WiFi tethering mode known as personal hotspot. Quite simply, it will allow you to share your iPhone's data connection over WiFi with up to five devices as long as your carrier agrees to it. While we don't know yet whether AT&T will allow it, Verizon went forward last night and finally announced its pricing for the feature.
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Tethering Hidden In Flashlight App, Now Gone

BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Tue July 20th, 2010

A pretty clever developer tried to sneak tethering into a $.99 flashlight app.
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AT&T And Apple's Angry Allegory

BY Scott Grizzle on Tue July 20th, 2010

Many customers have been frustrated by some aspect of the exclusivity agreement between AT&T and Apple. Now, it appears that the two companies are not that happy with each other either.
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Why Jailbreak: iOS 4

BY Mitchell James on Sun July 11th, 2010

With iOS 4 out and adding features such as multi-tasking and backgrounds, does jailbreaking still serve a purpose? Read on to learn three reasons why we think jailbreaking is still userful.
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Apple, Not AT&T To Blame for No Tethering On IPad

BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Fri June 04th, 2010

U.S. iPhone users have been long-promised tethering, which is about to be released as part of the OS 4.0 update. However, for those users that were hoping to tether from iPhone to iPad, the wait may be long.
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Don't Hold Your Breath For iPhone Tethering

BY Kiet Chieng on Thu April 29th, 2010

It's been nearly a year since tethering was announced for the iPhone. Where do we stand with AT&T's promise to deliver on their network?
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Jailbreak Only: Tether Your iPhone's 3G To Your iPad With MyWi & Come Win A Free Copy

BY Mahmoud Hafez on Mon April 12th, 2010

Want to turn your wifi only iPad into a 3G model for Free? Well if you have a jailbroken iPhone it is actully easier than you may think. Thanks to MyWi, a jailbreak only app you can do just that.
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Appisode 90: iPad Pre-Sales Start Tomorrow! Multitasking May Be Available Soon, Plus We Have Some New Awesome Accessories

BY Robin Rhys on Thu March 11th, 2010

iPad pre-sales finally start tomorrow March 12th! Are you guys excited? Or are you planning to wait for the actual in store release? Let us know! Appleinsider has reported that Apple has come up with
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Appisode 26: Tom Tom Car Kit Hits The Apple Store, Tethering 3.1.2 Hack Breaks Visual Voicemail - But We Have The Fix, And Real Racing Goes Lite

BY Robin Rhys on Thu October 22nd, 2009

The Tom Tom Car Kit has hit the Apple store in The U.K. and will be coming to the U.S. Soon. The car kit will be $130. Is this something you guys would be willing
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