• Redsn0w 0.9.9b7 Released, The Fastest iOS 5 Jailbreak for Mac & Windows

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    Dev-Team pushed another update to Redsn0w jailbreak for iOS 5. The news came from @MuscleNerd as always via Twitter explaining that Redsn0w 0.9.9b7 for Windows and Mac is the fastest jailbreak solution for iOS 5. Total jailbreak time has been reduced to 80 seconds which was previously around 210 seconds. However, this will stretch the first time loading of Cydia after jailbreak, during which the stashing of applications will occur. An option in Redsn0w 0.9.9b7 preferences allows you  to choose whether you want redsn0w or Cydia to stash applications.

    Via the official Dev-Team blog:

    After some feedback on reddit, we’ve decided to make the initial jailbreak as quick as possible by no longer “stashing” the applications by default during the redsn0w run.  This reduces the time to actually perform the jailbreak from 210 seconds to 80 seconds (60 percent!).  However, you make up for much of that the first time you launch Cydia, which will then want to stash the applications.  You can choose whether you want redsn0w or Cydia to stash in the Preferences pane.

    Here are the official download links:

    Here is a detailed tutorial on: How to Jailbreak iOS 5 On Your iPhone 4, 3GS, iPad or iPod Touch Using Redsn0w

  • It’s Just Getting Ridiculous, Samsung?!

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    Samsung caught again copying Apple

    Official Samsung website for Galaxy Player 50 has a slightly modified version of the Apple iOS Maps app, directly taken from a 2008 screenshot of iPhone Maps app. Apparently, Samsung doesn’t know (or care) that although the Apple’s Maps app uses Google maps data, the user interface is designed and copyrighted by Apple since 2007.

    No wonder Apple wins injunction in Australia and Germany. Fandroid drones, what excuses do you have now? Still think Samsung using Apple’s App Store and Safari icons is an “accident”?

    Samsung using Apple’s App Store and Safari icons in their stores

    This isn’t the first time a rival to Apple has used their artwork. Recently we’ve had Samsung using icons from Apple’s App Store in the backdrop of their in-store displays, a move which once again led to much embarrassment for the firm fighting a legal battle claiming they’re copying Apple’s iPhone and iPad.

    Note: Samsung took the page down.

    [Discovered by @raruler]

  • iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy Tab: Which smartphone is the best listener?

    // Gradly // Android, Apple, blog, Gadgets, google, iPhone, Samsung, Tech. 1 Response

    Siri

    The BBC’s technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones wanted to find out which smartphone was the best listener, so he conducted a quick test of his own.

    He spoke the same text into a Siri-equipped iPhone 4S and a Samsung Galaxy Tab, and compared the transcribed results.

    The original text:

    It’s a challenge that has occupied scientists for decades and promised huge fortunes to anyone who could solve it. I’m talking about speech recognition, back in the news because it is one of the most significant features of Apple’s latest phone. Will it remain an amusing party-trick – or become the key way in which we communicate with computers?

    Siri transcribed it as:

    It’s a challenge that has occupied scientists the decade and promised huge fortunes to anyone who could solve it stop I’m talking about speech recognition back in the news because it is one of the most significant features of Apples latest phone STOCK will it remain unamusing party trick or become McKee way in which we communicate with COMPUTERS?

    And the Galaxy Tab came back with:

    If I started the decade and poets 14th avenue and hope It stops on Interstate recognItIon back In the news because It’s 1 of the most signIant pIctures of apples latest phone got the wIll remaIn In the musIc of the trIck or become a keyway computers.

    Have your own verdict?
    [via cultofmac]

  • Apple Q4 2011 Results: $28.27 B Revenue, 17.07 M iPhones, 11.12 M iPads, 4.89 M Macs Sold

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    Apple Q4 2011 financial results

    Apple has announced some interesting numbers in their Q4 2011 financial results / earnings call. Below you’ll find the prominent numbers.

    1. $28.7 billion in Q4 revenue
    2. $6.62 billion in Q4 net profit
    3. $7.05 per diluted share
    4. 17.1 million iPhones sold in Q4
    5. 11.12 million iPads sold in Q4
    6. 6.6 million iPod sales sold in Q4
    7. 18 billion App Store downloads
    8. 180 million iBookstore downloads
    9. 6 million Lion downloads, since its release this summer
    10. 4.89 million Macs sold in Q4
    11. $10.7 million average revenue per Apple Store
    12. $108 billion in revenue for fiscal year, 66% growth over FY10
    13. 77.5 million Apple Store visits in Q4
    14. 16% of Apple’s revenue came from China
    15. 500,000 apps available on the App Store, available in 23 countries
    16. Apple has $81.6 billion cash available
    17. 13% of Apple’s revenue from retail
    18. iPhone sales up 21% year over year
    19. 93% of Fortune 500 deploying or testing iPhones
    20. Apple set a $37 billion guidance for fiscal Q1 (holiday)
    21. 16 billion songs downloaded from iTunes
    22. iPad 2 available in 90 countries
    23. 34.82 million iOS device sold in Q4
    24. 357 Apple Stores world-wide
    25. $3.6 billion in revenue from Apple Stores
    26. iPod still has >70% share in U.S. 10 years after introduced
    27. Apple plans to add 40 new Apple Stores next Q, 3/4 outside of U.S.
    28. All five stores combined in China have the most traffic
    29. iPhone 4S available in 7 countries, 22 more on their way
    30. 30 new Apple stores were added in Q4