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Saturday, July 2 How To Upgrade Your iPhone From iOS 4 To iOS 5 If you’re wondering how to upgrade your iPhone’s mobile operating system to a developer prerelease version of iOS 5, this article can show you how. DC To Release Digital Comics The Same Day Paper Copies Hit Stores DC is planning on launching an initiative via which it releases the digital versions of new comics on the same day paper copies hit stores. Apple’s iPad Accounts For One Percent Of World’s Web Browsing Despite the popularity of Android smart phones and tablets, Apple’s iOS devices still reign supreme in terms of Web browsing and mobile Web browsing. iPad 2 Jailbreak Beta Now Available The jailbreak mastermind, @comex, hasn’t officially released the third version of JailbreakMe - but the PDF exploit the solution relies upon has recently leaked online, and allows Apple fans to jailbreak their iPad 2 devices. Friday, July 1 Apple’s In-App Subscription Deadline Passes, But Two Major Names Resist While The New York Times has fallen in line with Apple’s in-app subscription demands, two other big names have not - Netflix and Amazon. The New York Times Succumbs: Updates Apps, Adds Support For In-App Subscriptions One day after the rumored deadline, The New York Times has updated its iOS apps, adding support for Apple’s in-app subscription policy. Thursday, June 30 Facebook Is Expected To “Launch Something Awesome” Next Week Could Facebook be planning on releasing “something awesome” next week - and, if the company is, what could this be? Apple Gearing Up iPad 2 Production Ahead Of Important Sale Seasons, iOS 5 Release Apple has increased iPad 2 production ahead of the release of iOS 5. The release of Apple’s software update is going to push more people towards the tablet, and it’s important the Cupertino, CA company has the supply ready to meet demand. Pogue: New “iPad Killer” Only Good For “Rabid A.B.A. Nuts” The HP TouchPad - an iPad rival - isn’t worth getting too excited about, according to the round of prerelease reviews that have already hit the Web. Just 453 Days Later, Number Of iPad Apps Hits 100,000 How impressive is this: Just 453 days following the launch of the iPad App Store, that very same store houses 100,000 apps and more. Now Samsung Wants To Take Away Our iPhones & iPads The Samsung-Apple legal battle has reached a new low: Now, Samsung wants to remove iPhones and iPads from U.S. Apple Stores. iPad Helps Little Girl See More Clearly, Improve Reading And Study Skills Apple’s “magical and revolutionary” iPad is a great gadget, but in the right hands, it sure can be “magical” and indeed “revolutionary,” too. Wednesday, June 29 The iPhone 5: A Brilliant & Amazing Concept Not all iPhone 5 concepts are great, but this one looks good. Let me tell you, if the fifth generation iPhone looks like this, I’ll certainly trade in my iPhone 4 for one. Is Google+ The Next Facebook Or Ping? Google’s new social network - Google+ - has been announced and released, but is it the new Facebook or Ping? Happy Fourth Birthday, iPhone [Amazing Infographic] This “amazing infographic” outlines the iPhone’s impressive first four years. Apple Launches New Webpages: Why An iOS Device Is Great For College Apple recently launched a series of new webpages, outlining why the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac are great for college. The articles promote the iOS App Store and Mac App Store, and the many applications both house. Pope Benedict XVI Promotes New Website With iPad Tweet Who said the Pope isn’t in keeping with the times? I sure didn’t: Recently, the Vatican’s MVP took to the iPad to promote a new website, dedicated to delivering Catholic news. Apple’s Mammoth Data Center Has Some Analysts Scratching Their Heads Apple’s North Carolina data center has left a few analysts wondering exactly what the center is going to be used for. Google Now Helping Apple Kill Adobe Flash Once And For All Google has recently released a new product that allows developers to convert Flash SWF files to HTML5. Obviously, this is another sign that Adobe Flash is on the decline. AT&T’s New 4G LTE Service Will Be Super Fast, But… It was recently leaked that AT&T’s LTE service will launch soon, however, it’ll come at a price. Read our article to find out what it is. Tuesday, June 28 Facebook’s First Tablet App Is Coming To HP First? Facebook might be planning on releasing a native application for the iPad, but the tablet app could reach webOS before iOS. As Possible Sale Looms, Does Hulu Fit Into Changing Video Streaming Landscape? Hulu could soon be sold, but how does the service fit in with the current video streaming landscape? Monday, June 27 Unconfirmed: Apple To Be Forced Into Supporting App Store Trials In Taiwan Could Apple be planning on offering “App Store trials” in Taiwan? According to Taiwanese law, all online purchases must come with a seven day trial period - and Apple is going to support this, in a sense. You can find out more by reading our article on the subject. AT&T & Verizon Working On Data Sharing Plans Apparently, the iPhone carriers AT&T and Verizon are looking into releasing “data sharing plans,” which would allow smart phone owners to share their handset’s data allowance with an iPad. Will Apple Give Us Two New iPhones In September? Another rumor has hit the Web claiming Apple will release two iPhone handsets in September: A fully-featured “iPhone 5,” and a lesser “iPhone 4S.” Apple Blocks Gevey SIM Unlock In iOS 5 Beta 2 Bad news, Gevey SIM unlockers: Apple has blocked the hardware-based jailbreak solution in the second beta version of iOS 5, meaning you’ll either need to avoid the software update (once the final version is released) in order to preserve your unlock solution, or wait for an updated product to be released. Furthermore, you could consider the iPhone Dev-Team’s software-based solution, “ultrasn0w.” Apple To Kill Downgrading? Apple may be in the process of killing “downgrading” (the act of reverting back to a previous version of the iOS). While it’s previously been possible to preserve one’s SHSH blobs and downgrade via iTunes, this could soon change. For more information, take a look at Bryan’s article.

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