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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/iphone-alarm-new-years-bug.jpg" alt="iphone alarm new years bug" title="iphone alarm new years bug" width="320" height="106" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11427" /></p> <p>If you rely on an <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a> alarm clock to wake up in the morning, pay attention: your alarm will not sound after New Years Eve. MacRumors <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2010/12/31/iphone-clock-bug-prevents-alarm-triggers-after-new-years/">says</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Apparently a bug in the …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/anti-alias-disabled.jpg" alt="anti-alias disabled" title="anti-alias disabled" width="608" height="292" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11380" /></p> <p>You probably know by now that you can zoom into anything in <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-os-x/">Mac OS X</a> by holding down the Control key and then using the scroll wheel or a two-fingered forward swipe on the trackpad. You’ve also probably noticed that the more you zoom in, the blurrier things get because you’re zooming into anti-aliased graphics and text.</p> <h2 sty…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/reopen-closed-safari-tab.jpg" alt="reopen closed safari tab" title="reopen closed safari tab" width="610" height="215" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11423" /></p> <p>Did you know that you can re-open closed Safari tabs by hitting <strong>Command+Z</strong>? The classic ‘undo’ keyboard shortcut doubles as a history button of sorts in Safari, letting you reopen closed windows and tabs with a keystroke. Try it out.</p> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/b1TZgtz0dgzfLpnbgFFaHVjoehk/0/da"><img src=…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/fake-iphone-4-sophone.jpg" alt="fake iphone 4 sophone" title="fake iphone 4 sophone" width="450" height="444" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11409" /></p> <p>Would you believe this isn’t a real iPhone 4? This freakishly accurate counterfeit is called the SoPhone, and the enclosure is so precise that it fits into all existing iPhone 4 cases. Not only does the outside look identical to the iPhone 4, it’s apparently running a customized version of Android that is themed to look and feel practically identical to iOS.</p> <p>Perhaps the only thin…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003GSLU3E?ie=UTF8&tag=oxd-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003GSLU3E"><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/macbook-pro-best-selling-computer-2010.jpg" alt="macbook pro best selling computer 2010" title="macbook pro best selling computer 2010" width="610" height="310" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11387" /></a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=oxd-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B003GSLU3E" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></p>…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/redsn0w-0-9-7b4-download.jpg" alt="redsn0w-0-9-7b4-download" title="redsn0w-0-9-7b4-download" width="118" height="115" class="alignright size-full wp-image-11389" /> Redsn0w 0.9.7b4 is now available to download, marking the fourth beta release of the iOS 4.2.1 untethered jailbreak. This version is significant in that it no longer requires the use of the usbmux command line tool, making the jailbreak process less complicated. It’s important to note that bluetooth continues to be disabled, and there are also issues with Skype.</p> <h2 style="font-size:1.2em;">Dow…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fgoldbox%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref_%3Dxs_gb_dtl_rtn_L_e&tag=oxd-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957"><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/altec-lansing-speaker-dock-iphone-ipod-deal.jpg" alt="altec lansing speaker dock iphone ipod deal" title="altec lansing speaker dock iphone ipod deal" width="580" height="297" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11372" /></a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=oxd-20&l=ur2&o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="bo…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><object width="600" height="475"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaD2YIqKpKc?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaD2YIqKpKc?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="600" height="475"></embed></object></p> <p>Wondering just how fast the Momentus XT SSD Hybrid drive is? Check out this video of an older 2009 MacB…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/video-calling-iphone-skype.jpg" alt="video calling iphone skype" title="video calling iphone skype" width="610" height="443" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11356" /></p> <p>The latest version of Skype for iOS brings video chat and video calling to iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. You can make direct video calls to other iOS clients in addition to Mac OS X and Windows Skype clients. </p> <p>What makes the new version even more exciting is that you can <strong>make Skype video calls over 3G</strong> in addition to WiFi, making it the …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/skip-last-part-of-song-itunes.jpg" alt="skip last part of song itunes" title="skip last part of song itunes" width="593" height="544" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11349" /></p> <p>Everyones heard one of those songs thats good up until a point, and then an annoying outro plays. Wouldn’t it be nice to just skip that part of the song automatically? Well you can using iTunes, just set it once and you’ll be able to prevent the outro of a song from ever playing again.</p> <h2 style="font-size:1.2em;">Stop a Song Outro From Playing in iTunes</…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/verizon-iphone-release-2011.jpg" alt="verizon-iphone-release-2011" title="verizon-iphone-release-2011" width="350" height="186" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11334" /></p> <p>Despite rumors and speculation suggesting otherwise, the much anticipated <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/verizon-iphone/">Verizon iPhone</a> will not be released at the upcoming CES expo in January of 2011, instead it may come shortly after at an Apple event. This according to BusinessWeek:</p> <blockquote><p>Apple’s introduction of an iPhone for us…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/iphone-4-sale-radioshack.jpg" alt="iphone 4 sale radioshack" title="iphone 4 sale radioshack" width="610" height="427" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11329" /></p> <p>RadioShack is hosting yet another sale for the iPhone 4, this time it’s three days only, starting today and going until December 31. The base model iPhone 4 16GB will be offered at $148.99 with a 2 year contract, while the iPhone 4 32GB is $248.99 with a 2 year AT&T contract.</p> <p>As the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/12/04/iphone-4-sale-get-an-iphone-4-for-cheap-ra…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/ipod-nano-dfu-mode.jpg" alt="ipod nano dfu mode" title="ipod nano dfu mode" width="610" height="324" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11324" /></p> <p>An Irish iPhone developer has made another step towards an iPod Nano jailbreak, this time they’ve managed to get the iPod Nano into what may be <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/06/24/iphone-dfu-mode-explained-and-how-to-enter-dfu-mode-on-your-iphone/">DFU mode</a> (visible in the screenshot above). Once in this mode, Steven Troughton-Smith discovered that by using an iOS jailbreak helper tool he…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/ipad-21.jpg" alt="ipad-2" title="ipad-2" width="580" height="337" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11297" /></p> <p>As the due date for iPad 2 approaches, the rumor mill conjecture continues to heat up. The latest rumors for the next <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/ipad/">iPad</a> are as follows:</p> <p><strong>iPad 2 will have Dual-Core CPU</strong> The <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20026524-64.html?tag=cnetRiver">basis</a> of this rumor comes from a Senior Technology Analyst at the Rodm…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/sleep-to-music-iphone-ipod.jpg" alt="sleep to music iphone ipod" title="sleep to music iphone ipod" width="320" height="480" class="alignright size-full wp-image-11246" /> Using a Sleep Timer feature, you can set your <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a> or <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/ipod-touch/">iPod touch</a> to automatically stop playing music after a given amount of time passes, this allows you to fall asleep to music without your music playing all night. This feature is built directly in iOS and you don’t need to downl…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003FWBYV4?ie=UTF8&tag=oxd-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003FWBYV4"><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/leather-ipad-case.jpg" alt="leather ipad case" title="leather ipad case" width="493" height="297" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11318" /></a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=oxd-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B003FWBYV4" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></p> <p>Amazon is blowing out the <a href="http://www.ama…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/sifr-flash.jpg" alt="sifr-flash" title="sifr-flash" width="610" height="103" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11305" /></p> <p>Usually when people complain about Flash it’s regarding the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/04/02/flash-is-broken-on-the-mac-the-flash-wall-of-shame/">abysmal performance</a> (particularly on Mac OS X) when playing Flash elements, games, and videos. The easiest solution for Mac users is to just install a <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2009/09/24/stop-flash-from-automatically-loading-with-clicktoflash/">Flash block…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/ipod-nano-jailbreak-soon.jpg" alt="ipod nano jailbreak soon" title="ipod nano jailbreak soon" width="598" height="359" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11281" /></p> <p>A self proclaimed ‘iPod Nano hacker’ has found a way to boot an iPod nano with modified system files, which suggests that the device may be possible to <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/jailbreak/">jailbreak</a> sometime in the near future. </p> <p>The hack at this stage is pretty simple, it’s basically just removing apps from the launchboard screen and creating a bl…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/rotate-mac-screen-orientation.jpg" alt="rotate mac screen orientation" title="rotate mac screen orientation" width="610" height="463" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11233" /></p> <p>You can rotate your primary Mac screen, including the built in screens on a MacBook Pro or iMac, by accessing a hidden pull-down menu within the Display preferences. </p> <h2 style="font-size:1.2em;">Rotate Mac Screen Orientation</h2> <p>Here’s how to access the screen rotation option in Mac OS X:</p> <ul> <li>Launch System Prefer…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/redsn0w-0-9-7b3-download.jpg" alt="redsn0w 0-9-7b3 download" title="redsn0w 0-9-7b3 download" width="118" height="115" class="alignright size-full wp-image-11270" /> The Dev Team has just released another public beta version of the untethered iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak. Redsn0w 0.9.7b3 aims to resolve some of the bugs from the prior 0.9.7b2 release, bringing stability to FaceTime calls, winterboard themes, and YouTube. </p> <p>The limited beta still only works in Mac OS X on an iPhone 4, iPad, and iPod touch 4G. Other hardware will be supported in the final release, a…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/ipad-best-product-of-2010.jpg" alt="ipad best product of 2010" title="ipad best product of 2010" width="610" height="266" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11261" /></p> <p>As the 2010 comes to a close, several prominent tech writers are declaring the iPad the best product of the year. </p> <p><a href="http://mossblog.allthingsd.com/20101224/best-and-worst-products-of-2010/">Walt Mossberg</a> has declared the iPad the “best product of 2010″ saying:</p> <blockquote><p>For a 1.0 product, the iPad was amazing. With t…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/ipad-game-for-cats.jpg" alt="ipad game for cats" title="ipad game for cats" width="610" height="342" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11255" /></p> <p>Think you’ve seen it all? Think again, because now there are <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/ipad/">iPad</a> games designed for cats. Yes, you read that right. Hiccup Inc is an iOS developer that is creating iPad games for cats, and their first title, the appropriately named “Games for Cats” is hilarious because <em>cats actually play the game</em>. Well, play as in swipe at a m…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/redsnow-0-9-7-b2-download.gif" alt="redsnow-0-9-7-b2-download" title="redsnow-0-9-7-b2-download" width="472" height="222" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11239" /></p> <p>Redsn0w 0.9.7b2 has just been released into the public redsn0w <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/11/24/tethered-jailbreak-vs-untethered-jailbreak/">untethered jailbreak</a> iOS 4.2.1 beta test program. The latest beta resolves some significant problems with the first beta, and the iPhone Dev Team says that 0.9.7b2 should resolve all the crashes that were occurring from the pr…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/redsn0w-0-9-7-b1-download.jpg" alt="redsn0w 0-9-7-b1-download" title="redsn0w 0-9-7-b1-download" width="540" height="234" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11224" /></p> <p><strong>Update:</strong> A newer and more stable <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/12/26/redsn0w-0-9-7b2-download/">Redsn0w 0.9.7b2</a> has just been released, it is recommended for beta testers to use that version instead.</p> <p>The latest version of the Redsn0w jailbreak is available to download via the iPhone Dev Team. The <strong>Redsn0w 0.…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/macbook-air-notebook-skin.jpg" alt="macbook air notebook skin" title="macbook air notebook skin" width="500" height="362" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11140" /></p> <p>The MacBook Air is tiny and very notebook like as is, but one MacBook Air owner decided to take that idea one step further and create a composition notebook skin for his MacBook Air. The MacBook Air is beautiful as is, but I kind of like the topsheet and bottomsheet cover idea, I can’t say I’m a fan of the ruled pages appearing on the inside of the Air though.</p> <p>You can…
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