Tag Archives: iOS 5

Quick Tip: Disable The YouTube App in iOS 5

Posted on 08 Aug 2012 by Thomas Wong

Our own Alex Jordan posted on the removal of the YouTube app in iOS 6, but it was Shawn Blanc's post on the topic which alerted me to a great way to block the YouTube app in iOS 5 right now. All you have to do is head to Settings …

Review: Breaking Eggz for iOS 5

Posted on 02 Jan 2012 by Alex Jordan

I was approached a few weeks ago by the fine folks at RedDreamStar, who asked if I wanted to review their new game called Breaking Eggz. I hemmed and hawed like I normally do, but ultimately said yes. I’m glad that I did. Breaking Eggz allows you the player to …

Codename for iPad 3 Found Buried by iOS 5, Confirms Some Rumors

Posted on 22 Nov 2011 by Alex Jordan

9to5Mac is reporting that they have found a codename belonging to the next-generation iPad in the latests iOS 5 betas. The item that is gaining the most attention is called “J2″. This is significant because other reports, specifically this one from DigiTimes, have claimed that Apple has two internal next-generation …

Report Claims iOS 5.0.2 On The Way to Further Address Battery Issues, iOS 5.1 to add to Siri

Posted on 16 Nov 2011 by Alex Jordan

Macerkopf is reporting that Apple is working on two software updates for iOS 5. The first is iOS 5.0.2, and the report claims that it’s well into development, will be further addressing battery issues experienced by some iPhone owners, and will be released soon. The second update is iOS 5.1, …

Apple Still Looking Into iOS 5 Battery Problems

Posted on 15 Nov 2011 by Alex Jordan

Just days after Apple released iOS 5.0.1 to the public to address bugs causing battery life issues for some iPhone users, there are still complaints coming in from customers regarding crummy battery life. Apple has now issued a statement (via AllThingsD) claiming that the company is still looking into these …

Apple Acknowledges Battery Life Issues with iOS 5, Working on a Fix

Posted on 09 Nov 2011 by Alex Jordan

Apple has issued a statement addressing customer complaints regarding iPhone 4S and iOS 5 battery life issues. Apple is now testing iOS 5.0.1 which will reportedly address the issue. What’s more interesting is that Apple is expanding their testing to include some of the customers who originally reported the issue. …

Tip: Preventing the iOS 5 Music App from Crashing on iPhone 3GS

Posted on 08 Nov 2011 by Jay

 Image courtesy of iPhoneheadlines.com If you’re an iPhone 3GS owner running iOS 5, you may have encountered the same problem that my wife and I have: you’re walking, running, or generally enjoying life while listening to your favorite song in your 3GS’s playlist when, at the completion of a song, there’s …

Apple Acknowledges Battery Issues in iOS 5, the 5.0.1 Update Will Address Them

Posted on 03 Nov 2011 by PatrickJ

Ever since iOS 5 was released a number of users have reported noticeably worse battery life on their iOS devices. Yesterday Apple acknowledged these issues in a statement to The Loop. “A small number of customers have reported lower than expected battery life on iOS 5 devices,” an Apple spokesperson …

Why WhatsApp Messenger is better than iMessage

Posted on 02 Nov 2011 by AliciaB

When Apple announced plans to create their own messenger app, I got really excited. Then we learned the details and my excitement quickly dissipated. This was not going to be as groundbreaking as I and many others had hoped. And now, having had the chance to use it alongside WhatsApp, …

Apple Activates iTunes Match Setting in iOS 5, Launch Could be Imminent

Posted on 19 Oct 2011 by Alex Jordan

With iCloud only a week old, Apple still hasn’t introduced iTunes Match, their forthcoming service that will match the songs you have in your library that were not purchased from iTunes, and send them to the cloud. Apple has announced that they will roll out the service by the “end …