• Apple’s iOS 6 New 3D Maps Screenshots Leaked

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    Apple’s iOS 6 New 3D Maps Screenshots Leaked

    Apple’s iOS 6 New 3D Maps Screenshots Leaked

    A new purported image of Apple’s upcoming Maps service has surfaced and this time by the guys at BGR who just posted a few images of Apple’s iOS 6 Maps app with 3D option which was heavily rumored this month.

    These shots looked very likely and they add up to the claims that Apple has worked on an in-house mapping solution for years now. Apple is reportedly testing its 3D technology in build 10A314 of iOS 6.

    Apple has been working on an in-house mapping solution for a few years, and it appears as if the company is finally ready to release a new Maps app for iOS, sidestepping Google’s mapping data for its own. BGR has obtained exclusive information and photos of parts of Apple’s new Maps app from a trusted source, and the app features a refreshed user interface including a brand new navigation bar. This bar, we’re told, is silver instead of blue. Since the current Maps app follows the standard blue iOS color scheme, we think it’s possible Apple might shift toward a silver color theme in iOS 6 like on the iPad.

    The iPhone version of Maps has a floating locate me button (it sounds very similar to Android’s Google Maps app) in the bottom left corner. To access 3D mode, which will make use of Apple’s C3 Technologies acquisition, you have to peel back the lower right corner of Maps just like the current version and enable 3D mode. Once enabled, you can switch in and out of 3D mode by tapping a 3D icon in the lower left corner. A photo of this feature can be seen in our gallery.

  • iOS 5.1.1 Untethered Jailbreak Using Absinthe 2.0 Just Released

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    iOS 5.1.1 Untethered Jailbreak Using Absinthe 2.0 Just Released

    iOS 5.1.1 Untethered Jailbreak Using Absinthe 2.0 Just Released

    The Chronic Dev Team in collaboration with iPhone Dev Team have today released Absinthe 2.0, the tool to untethered jailbreak iOS 5.1.1. They have just announced the tool at Hack in the Box 2012 in Amsterdam as a “one more thing”.

    Absinthe 2.0 supports the following devices:

    • iPad1,1 – 2,1 – 2,2 – 2,3 – 3,1 – 3,2 – 3,3
    • iPhone2,1 – 3,1 – 3,3 – 4,1
    • iPod3,1 – 4,1
    • iPad2,4 support will be added at a later date
    iOS 5.1.1 untethered Absinthe 2.0 jailbreak just announced

    iOS 5.1.1 untethered Absinthe 2.0 jailbreak just announced

    How To Use Absinthe 2.0:

    1. Make a backup of your device in iTunes by right clicking on your device name under the ‘Devices’ menu and click ‘Back Up’.
    2. Once your backup is complete return to your device and go to Settings – General – Reset – Erase all Content and Settings. This will make the jailbreak process much faster.
    3. Open Absinthe and be sure you are still connected via USB cable to your computer.
    4. Click ‘Jailbreak’ and wait…. just be patient and do not disconnect your device.
    5. Once jailbroken return to iTunes and restore your backup from earlier. Right click on your device name under the ‘Devices’ menu in the left panel of iTunes and click ‘Restore from Back Up…’ then select the latest backup you created before. (restoring this backup will return all the content previously on your device ie, apps, photos, etc.)
    6. Enjoy your jailbroken iDevice!

    Download Links:

    iOS 5.1.1 iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Apple TV Direct Download Links:

  • Behind the Scenes Preview for CBS’s New Sherlock Holmes Series: Elementary

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    Behind the Scenes Preview for CBS's New Sherlock Holmes Series: Elementary

    Behind the Scenes Preview for CBS's New Sherlock Holmes Series: Elementary

    CBS released a 3-minute behind the scenes preview from the upcoming series: Elementary. Starring Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson, the show is a contemporary take on Sherlock Holmes stories. Unlike the hit BBC series “Sherlock” starring Benedict Cumberbatch, this one apparently will not be based on original stories by Conan Doyle.

    Watch the video below, does it live to your expectations?

    official Synopsis:

    ELEMENTARY stars Jonny Lee Miller as detective Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson in a modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD’s most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare – a sober companion, Dr. Watson. A successful surgeon until she lost a patient and her license three years ago, Watson views her current job as another opportunity to help people, as well as paying a penance. However, the restless Sherlock is nothing like her previous clients. He informs her that none of her expertise as an addiction specialist applies to him and he’s devised his own post-rehab regimen – resuming his work as a police consultant in New York City. Watson has no choice but to accompany her irascible new charge on his jobs. But Sherlock finds her medical background helpful, and Watson realizes she has a knack for playing investigator. Sherlock’s police contact, Capt. Tobias “Toby” Gregson (Aidan Quinn), knows from previous experience working with Scotland Yard that Sherlock is brilliant at closing cases, and welcomes him as part of the team. With the mischievous Sherlock Holmes now running free in New York solving crimes, it’s simple deduction that he’s going to need someone to keep him grounded, and it’s elementary that it’s a job for Watson. Rob Doherty, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly and Michael Cuesta, who directed the pilot, are executive producers for CBS Television Studios.

    Elementary airs on CBS this fall Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT

  • First Teaser Trailer for CW’s New Superhero Series: Arrow

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    First Teaser Trailer for CW's New Superhero Series: Arrow

    First Teaser Trailer for CW's New Superhero Series: Arrow

    CW has unleashed the first teaser trailer for their new superhero series: Arrow. Starring Stephen Arnell as the Green Arrow. The new series looking decent and might get the chance to fill the gap left by Smallville.

    Watch the teaser below and tell us what do you think?

    Official Synopsis:

    After a violent shipwreck, billionaire playboy Oliver Queen was missing and presumed dead for five years before being discovered alive on a remote island in the Pacific. When he returns home to Starling City, his devoted mother Moira, much-beloved sister Thea, and best friend Tommy welcome him home, but they sense Oliver has been changed by his ordeal on the island. While Oliver hides the truth about the man he’s become, he desperately wants to make amends for the actions he took as the boy he was. Most particularly, he seeks reconciliation with his former girlfriend, Laurel Lance. As Oliver reconnects with those closest to him, he secretly creates the persona of Arrow – a vigilante – to right the wrongs of his family, fight the ills of society, and restore Starling City to its former glory. By day, Oliver plays the role of a wealthy, carefree and careless philanderer he used to be – flanked by his devoted chauffeur/bodyguard, John Diggle – while carefully concealing the secret identity he turns to under cover of darkness. However, Laurel’s father, Detective Quentin Lance, is determined to arrest the vigilante operating in his city. Meanwhile, Oliver’s own mother, Moira, knows much more about the deadly shipwreck than she has let on – and is more ruthless than he could ever imagine.

    Stephen Arnell, Green Arrow

    Stephen Arnell, Green Arrow

    Arrow hits the CW network this fall every Wednesday 8-9 PM.