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Steve Jobs Wanted Dropbox, Instead We Got iCloud

Steve Jobs Wanted Dropbox, Instead We Got iCloud

In December 2009, Steve Jobs summoned the founders of Dropbox, Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi, to the Apple Campus in Cupertino, California. Over tea, Jobs indicated that he saw Dropbox as a strategic asset that Apple wanted. Instead, we got iCloud, according to a new report first published by Forbes.

Bryan M. Wolfe
Jailbreak Only: Redsn0w Updated - Adds Windows Support, Makes Several Fixes

Jailbreak Only: Redsn0w Updated - Adds Windows Support, Makes Several Fixes

The iPhone Dev-Team has recently updated redsn0w, adding support for Windows computers and fixing a GPS issue that occurred with certain iPhone 3GS handsets. Like the previous version of redsn0w (which is Mac only), this new version allows users to apply a tethered jailbreak to an iOS 5 device, and apply the software update to an iOS device while preserving its baseband.

Joe White
Twitter CEO: Integration In iOS 5 Has Tripled Daily Twitter Sign-Ups

Twitter CEO: Integration In iOS 5 Has Tripled Daily Twitter Sign-Ups

In a recent interview, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo noted that sign-ups for the social network have increased by three times since Apple's Twitter integration feature (in iOS 5) went public. He also noted that over 250 million tweets are being published each day, meaning Twitter is serving one billion tweets every four to five days.

Joe White
Top AppAdvice News And Apps Of The Past Week

Top AppAdvice News And Apps Of The Past Week

This week, the iPhone 4S arrived, leading to long lines of people looking to buy Apple's newest handset "4 Steve." Meanwhile, people can't get enough of Siri, the iPhone 4S's most exciting new feature. Here are some of the headlines from the past week.

Bryan M. Wolfe
Foursquare Updated - Adds "Foursquare Radar" For iOS 5 Users

Foursquare Updated - Adds "Foursquare Radar" For iOS 5 Users

The popular foursquare iPhone app has recently received a great update. Now, Apple fans running iOS 5 on their iPhone handset can take advantage of "foursquare Radar" - a new feature that promises to alert users when anything interesting is happening nearby, even if their iPhone is in their pocket!

Joe White