Sunday, May 27, 2012

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Untethered jailbreak tool released for iOS 5.1.1 devices, including new iPad, iPhone 4S

Posted: 26 May 2012 09:05 AM PDT

This week, a new untethered (meaning you don't have to plug the device into the computer each time you restart it) jailbreak tool was released for devices running iOS 5.1.1. Developed by the Chronic-Dev Team and iPhone Dev Team, the Absinthe 2.0 tool will jailbreak most iOS devices, including the Apple iPhone 4S, new Apple iPad, and the latest generation iPod touch.. The only notable iOS device that it doesn't yet work with is the 2012 version of the iPad 2, which features a different processor than the 2011 model. Head over to the source link to check out the instructions on how to jailbreak your iOS device using the tool, and, as always, be aware that you could do irreparable harm to your phone or tablet if you mess something up while attempting to jailbreak it.
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Google enhances local search results for mobile devices

Posted: 26 May 2012 07:53 AM PDT

This week, Google rolled out a new interface for local search results in mobile device browsers. Now, users are able to swipe left or right between the results from a search to quickly see details such as reviews, photos, phone numbers, and more for each listing. The new local search results are available to iOS and Android users now.
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Cisco puts the ax in Cius enterprise tablet

Posted: 26 May 2012 06:59 AM PDT

Cisco has revealed that it will no longer invest or put development efforts into the Cius tablet that it announced back in 2010 and launched with AT&T last summer. The Cius was designed for Cisco's key customer - the enterprise - but it's high price and limited functionality meant that it never caught on with most businesses. Cisco says that the "bring-your-own-device" (BYOD) movement that allows employees to bring their own tablets to work put the final nail in the coffin for the Cius tablet. The company says that no further enhancements will be made to the Cius tablet, but it will still make it available to customers that have specific needs or use cases.
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HP reaffirms commitment to Enyo and Open webOS

Posted: 26 May 2012 06:18 AM PDT

This week, news broke that key members of the Enyo and webOS development team were leaving HP and headed over to Google. The staff that was reported as leaving were said to be crucial members in the Enyo framework development and included leader of the project Matt McNulty. While this may have sounded like a death knell for the Open webOS project, HP has reaffirmed its commitment to the platform, and says that it plans to expand the number of staff working on the Open webOS project.
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