Tracks Your iPhone’s Data Usage with DataMan, Helps Avoid Nasty Bills

Our iPhones have become the home of our digital lives over the last few years. If you’re anything like me, then the chances are you spend more time fiddling around on your iPhone than you do using an actual computer these days. One of the main draws of smartphones is their ‘always-on’ nature – if you’re not sat at home connected to a WiFi network then there’s always the 3G signal when you’re out and about. The problem is 3G isn’t cheap, and with unlimited data plans fast becoming a thing of the past we all need a proper way of monitoring the amount of data we’re using, and the measuring built into iOS just won’t cut it.

Top 10 Most Common iPhone Passcodes - avoid them

Daniel Amitay has developed an iPhone security App known as Big Brother Camera Security, which relies on the simple concept of capturing a picture of anyone who enters the wrong passcode when unlocking the device. Weirdly enough, the app also tracks passcodes (on an anonymous basis of course) for statistical purposes, which led Amitay to write a rather amusing blog post with the top 10 most used passcodes. And yes, the most used one is 1234, how did you guess?

Redsn0w 0.9.8 iOS 5 Jailbreak Released For Windows

Last Friday, we reported on Redsn0w 0.9.8, a new version of the well-known jailbreaking tool that supports iOS 5. Now, there’s a Windows version too!

As detailed by the iPhone Dev-Team in blog post, the Windows version of Redsn0w, just like the Mac version, will overwrite unlockable basebands, which can be a problem if your phone is unlocked:

UNLOCKERS AND THOSE PRESERVING THEIR UNLOCKABLE BASEBANDS SHOULD STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS! You will very likely lose your unlockable baseband if you try to install iOS 5.

How To Jailbreak iOS 5 Beta On Windows Using Sn0wbreeze 2.8 [Tutorial]

Sn0wbreeze, a well-known jailbreaking tool for Windows, now has support for iOS 5 Beta, which was jailbroken recently using Redsn0w for Mac. As of yet, only tethered jailbreak is possible, meaning that you have to connect the device to a computer when powering it on, in order to boot it into a jailbroken state.

iCloud Uses Windows Azure Services For Hosting Data

The wizards at InfiniteApple, a recently-established Apple-related blog have found out that Apple’s iCloud online services actually use third-party services, namely Amazon Cloud Services and Windows Azure.

[Turning Off] Facebook Changes Privacy Settings, Enables Facial Recognition For Tagging Photos By Default.

Facebook always seems to be in the middle of a debilitating privacy row, and as Mashable reports the social networking site could be steaming headlong into another with its new facial recognition system.

The new system, which set alarm bells ringing for many privacy-conscious people when it was fist mooted back in December, offers people’s photos and suggests the names of friends they should be tagged as.

iOS 5 On iPhone 4 vs. iOS 5 On iPhone 3GS [VIDEO]

iPhone 3GS and 3rd-gen iPod touch users around the world were relieved when Apple confirmed that the recently-announced iOS 5 would support the aging handset, after a reputable analyst took the time to state publicly that there would be a slim chance that the 3GS would work with iOS 5. Yes, iOS 5 will almost work perfectly (and fast) on Apple’s 2009 phone, but with a few limitations of its own.

RIM Declines as Analysts See Apple’s IMessage as New Threat

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM), maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, fell to a 26-month low on the Nasdaq after Morgan Keegan & Co. downgraded the stock, citing a new threat from Apple Inc. (AAPL) to RIM’s instant-messaging service.

Fake Mail For iPhone Lets You Send Email Messages Using A Fake Email Address [Cydia App]

Fake Mail or ‘FakeMail’ is a Cydia App that lets users send anonymous email, or more specifically, email from inexistent email addresses. Useful if you want to pull a prank on your friends or just don’t want to be identified on a particular email you’re sending.

Fix / Solution for Angry Birds PC Errors [1024x1024]

Some of the people who have downloaded Angry Birds PC version from our website faced following errors while opening the game. We have sorted out possible solutions for the errors.

Angry Birds For Windows Now Available For Download

Angry Birds is fast becoming the one game every platform needs in order to be taken seriously. First released for iOS devices, Android and web-based versions have been equally as popular as well as numerous game sequels and add-ons. It seems we just can’t get enough of those little pigs. In an effort to bring Angry Birds to the few people who aren’t already addicted, the game’s creators Rovio have released a native Windows version for just $5.

iAndroid For iPhone Brings Android Simulation Experience To iOS [Cydia App]

iAndroid is a new iOS application for jailbroken devices that simulates the Android operating system experience on the iPhone or iPod touch. While it’s still very far from completion, the project is taking shape.

This App can be launched from the home screen, just like any other iOS application. The application will display a Google logo, followed by an Android-like screen that takes cues from HTC Sense user interface. The big large digital clock is easily recognizable from Sense, while the bottom slider is similar to the one found on Android’s default interface. There are a few default "Apps" built into the simulator, such as a web browser, a finger-doodling application and even a number pad, although it’s not that clear whether it makes real calls or not.

Apple To launch New MacBook Air In June Or July

According to Digitimes that Apple will begin shipments of new 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch MacBook Air models that features Sandy Bridge platform and Thunderbolt interface for launch in June / July.

Protect your iPhone from Nosy People with 'Privacy Display' Patent

Isn't it kind of funny that the lack of angle independence was present for over 10 years on flat screens? Screens used by Apple are almost perfect. Even if you are looking under extreme high angle the view is just perfect. This is a proof of the quality Apple is always talking about but in some situations it is just annoying.

FolderLock Password-Protects Your iPhone Folders, Settings, Spotlight And Multitasking [Jailbreak Tweak]

FolderLock is an iOS mod that lets you password-protect some features in iOS, such as folders, Spotlight, multitasking and the phone’s settings. If you ever wished to lock down your phone in order to stop others from changing your settings or accessing your background apps, this might be a good choice.

Recover Deleted Photos From your iPhone with Photo Rescue

Yes you can do it , you can recover deleted photos from iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, Photo Rescue lets you dig out all the pictures that you may have deleted from your iOS device.

Photo Rescue for Mac will scour through iTunes backups of all iDevices that you have made backups on your Mac machine and will dig up pictures that you want back.

It is rather easy to use Photo Rescue. Simply download it on your Mac and select your device from the left sidebar. The app will automatically show backups of all those devices that you've made backups of, and will also show the dates of those backups. Open any backup profile to see photos from that particular backup.

Download Photo Rescue for Mac.

Trade-In Your Old iPhone, iPad Or iPod touch For New At Amazon

We’ve all got drawers, cupboards and other nooks and crannies stuffed chock full of old technology, be it phones, games consoles or MP3 players. If only there was an easy way to get hard, cold cash for them. Granted there are solutions like eBay and Craigslist out there but there are various barriers to entry for both of those options. Now Amazon is joining the fray by adding electronics to their trade-in program – including iOS devices.

Buy A Windows 7 PC, Get A Free Xbox 360 [Microsoft for Student]

Microsoft (MS) today gave students a reason to turn their backs on Macs by announcing a new offer to help promote the computers running the company’s Windows 7 operating system. From May 22nd, students who buy a new Windows 7 PC will also receive a 4GB Xbox 360 for absolutely nothing.

Next iPhone Will Be Available For Both AT&T And Verizon At The Same Time – Verizon CFO

Verizon just don’t seem to be able to keep a lid on it these days, with executives leaking information about smartphone left, right and indeed center. The latest comes courtesy of CFO Fran Shammo with the news that Apple is planning to bring a world phone to market.