5 Top Features of OS X Lion

John Biggs of CrunchGear had some playing time with the Gold Master of OS X Lion, and gives us the five best things about the upcoming Mac OS X version.

Scribbly - the ultimate stylus for iPad

The iPad was meant to be used with your fingers, but wouldn't it be cool to have a stylus for wireframing, sketching and notetaking?

JailbreakMe - browser-based jailbreak tool for iOS

JailbreakMe is probably the easiest way to free your iOS device. It is safe and completely reversible, and gives you a fully customizable, themeable, and tweakable iOS device.

Skype 5.2 for Mac now available

 

Skype recently released version 5.2 of its Skype for Mac software. Skype gives you free Skype-to-Skype calls, one-to-one video calls, instant messaging, file transfers, and text messaging.

Final Cut Pro X FAQ

Planning to get Final Cut Pro X? Before doing so, you probably should read the FAQs first.

Buy a Mac, Get a $100 Back to School Card

From June 16, 2011 through September 20, 2011, you can get a $100 Back to School Card when you buy a new Mac with Apple education pricing.

New MacBook Air with A5 processor

Rumor has it that a new MacBook Air powered by the same A5 processor found in the iPad was being tested.

Avoid MacDefender, MacProtector and MacSecurity software

Mac users have been targeted by a phishing scam - alerting the presence of a computer virus, then offering a MacDefender software as the solution.

iPhone Tweetdeck 2.0 now available

iPhone Tweetdeck 2.0 is a redesign of the original Tweetdeck app for the Apple iPhone. It allows you to monitor, manage and engage in your social world by bringing together your Twitter and Facebook feeds in a powerful and flexible column-based dashboard.

iOS location tracking file may be a bug

The controversial file that stores detailed location history on the iPhone and iPad might just be a bug in the Apple iOS operating system.

Turn your iPad, iPhone, iPod touch into a digital Moleskine

Would you like to have a free Moleskine notebook? If you have an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, you can have the digital version of a Moleskine notebook.

iPhone 5 may support both GSM and CDMA

The soon-to-come next generation iPhone could support both GSM and CDMA networks. The iPhone 5 is expected to be released this coming September 2011.

Create a Custom Windows 7 Installation USB stick

Using the Windows install DVD is fine, but creating a customized installer on a USB stick is usually better. You can customize the USB stick install to include the latest service packs, exclude unnecessary elements, or even pick the default themes / fonts / wallpapers etc.

Jailbreak for iOS 4.3.2 released

The iOS Dev-Team released redsn0w 0.9.6rc14, to bring an untethered jailbreak for Apple's iOS 4.3.2.

iTunes updated to version 10.2.2

iTunes version 10.2. has recently been released, is available for download via Software Update. It is noted that this latest update provides a number of important bug fixes.

Pick a Root-Friendly Android device from this list

If you're planning to get an Android device, and are somewhat interested in getting one that is 'root-friendly', you may want to refer to the list at Unrevoked RootWiki.

Free calls, text, location sharing with Talkatone

The Talkatone app provides you with free calls, text messages, and real-time location sharing via a 3G or WiFi connection.

Get detailed info of your Mac hardware

If you need to know the processor speed, memory, optical drives, graphic cards, supported Mac OS versions, and expansion options of your Mac, there's a free app for that.

Apple iOS 4.3.2 released

Apple recently released iOS 4.3.2. This update addresses the FaceTime frozen screen problem, and 3G connection issues for international users.

iOS 4.3.2 is compatible with the iPhone 4 GSM model, iPhone 3GS, iPad 2, iPad, and 3rd and 4th generation iPod touch. Just fire up iTunes for the update.

CyanogenMod 7 Final released

CyanogenMod is an aftermarket firmware for some mobile phones based on the Android operating system.