Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog


Apple Hires Dixons CEO John Browett as Senior Vice President of Retail

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:38 AM PST

Apple’s Senior Vice President of Retail – Rob Johnson who along with Steve Jobs pioneered the concept of Apple Retail Stores and the Genius Bar left Apple to join J. C. Penny as the CEO in November 2011. Apple search … Continue reading


Apple Releases iOS-Like AirPort Utility 6.0 For Mac OS X Lion

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:53 AM PST

Apple has released an updated version of AirPort Utility for Mac OS X Lion. The updated version looks a lot like the iOS app that is available for iPhone and iPad. The Airport Utility app allows users to manage their Wi-Fi … Continue reading


Absinthe Jailbreak: How to Fix White or Blank Icons Issue

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 01:17 PM PST

Ever since the jailbreak dream team released the Absinthe jailbreak and the Redsn0w CLI tool, some users have been complaining about white or blank icons on their home screen after successfully jailbreaking their iPhone 4S and iPad 2. The issue … Continue reading


Book Claims That Apple Makes New employees to Work On Fake Products Until They Can be Trusted

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 11:26 AM PST

Apple’s obsession with secrecy is well known. Adam Lashinsky’s new book Inside Apple offers some interesting details into the company’s practices to ensure secrecy. According to conversations he had with Apple employees, the company puts fresh recruits on dummy projects … Continue reading


iPhone 4S Now “In Stock” in Apple Online Stores

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 10:50 AM PST

Ever since Apple launched iPhone 4S – the fifth generation iPhone – they have had a tough time keeping up with the unprecedented demand. The shipping dates quickly slipped from “In Stock” to few days and then to 1 – … Continue reading


Apple Rolls Out New iPhone Reservation System in Hong Kong to Tackle Scalpers

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 09:38 AM PST

Apple has rolled out a new reservation system for iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 in Hong Kong to tackle scalpers, according to 9 to 5 Mac. With the new reservation system, customers have to enter the full credentials that match … Continue reading


QuasiDisk: Simple File Manager App Allows Tethering Via Hidden Feature

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 06:20 AM PST

9 to 5 Mac reports that developers of iPhone app QuasiDisk have sneaked in the tethering feature in the latest update. While the description of the iPhone app in the App Store does not mention the tethering feature and claims … Continue reading