Download the Official iPhone OS 4.0 Wallpapers
There were some new wallpapers included in iPhone OS 4.0 beta 4, and now they are available for download. These 25 iPhone wallpapers can be used on jailbroken iPhones running OS 3.x if you…
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How to Access iPad and iPhone Files From the Finder
MacStories has a great tutorial on how to access your jailbroken iPad or iPhone files from the Finder on your Mac. You just install something from Cydia called Netatalk, a free and open…
Control Your Jailbroken iPad with a Bluetooth Mouse (Video)
With BTstack Mouse, you can control your jailbroken iPad with any bluetooth mouse. Although I love using the touchscreen, it’s nice to have the ability to use a mouse while using the iPad…
Winterboard Now Available for Jailbroken iPads (Updated)
Update: Winterbaord is now available for iPad in Cydia. There are no iPad-specific themes available yet, but I’m sure it won’t be long before we start seeing them. Earlier today: Saurik has…
iPad Running SNES Emulator Controlled with Wiimote (Video)
If you haven’t jailbroken your iPad yet, here’s a great reason why you should. Super Nintendo emulation is now available! Just download the latest version of snes4iPhone through Cydia…
The iPad Jailbreak App Compatibility List
An iPad compatibility list has been created for Cydia apps. It’s a Google spreadsheet and anyone can contribute to it. Check it out…
Spirit Jailbreak Tool for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch Released
A jailbreak tool by the name of Spirit has been released for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch running the latest firmware. Update: I’ve jailbroken my iPad and the process was very simple and…
Use Your iPhone’s 3G With Your iPad and MacBook (Updated)
Apple’s 3G iPad went on sale this Friday, April 30, but for those of you who already have an iPhone, my suggestion is to get the Wi-Fi only model instead. You already pay $30 for unlimited…
RUMOR: Limera1n Jailbreak tool for iPhone/iPad 4.0 Coming Soon
iPhone hacker Geohot has let us know the name of his future iPhone/iPad 4.0 jailbreak tool, Limera1n, through the website, www.limera1n.com. There is no indication when the jailbreak tool…
Jailbroken iPhone 3G Shown Running OS 4 with Multitasking
Steve Jobs said that multitasking won’t be supported on pre-3GS iPhones because of “hardware limitations.” As we reported on Monday, there is a way to enable it on a these iPhones with a…
iPhone OS 4 Multitasking can be Enabled on Pre-3GS iPhones
Good news for those with a pre-3GS iPhone or older iPod touch. With a simple config change, multitasking can be enabled in OS 4. From Cult of Mac: It’s certainly exciting that the iPhone is…
Dashboard iPad App Rejected by Apple Now Open Source
I’m sure Dashboard will eventually become native to the iPad OS, but hopefully it will be available for jailbroken iPads soon so we don’t have to wait much longer. From Engadget: So you…
Mac OS X Netbook Compatibility Chart
myMacNetbook.com has a great compatibility chart and comprehensive instructions on how to get Mac OS X running on many different netbooks. This is a great new site for anyone interested in…
Enable Video MMS on Jailbroken 3G and 2G iPhones
You will need a jailbroken 3G or 2G iPhone running firmware 3.1.2. The 2G/3G Video MMS Enable app is available on Cydia for free. Just add http://repo.modyouri.com to your sources in Cydia…
Install OS X Snow Leopard in VMware Windows 7
Redmond Pie has some instructions on how to install Snow Leopard in VMware Workstation 7 on a computer running Windows 7, Vista or XP. You will need an Intel processor which supports…
ProSwitcher Brings Cover Flow Style Multitasking to Jailbroken iPhones
ProSwitcher is a very cool app for jailbroken iPhones. It works with Backgrounder and gives you a Cover Flow like way of multitasking between different apps, similar to the Palm Pre’s…
Automatically Update Google Latituide with Your iPhone
Longitude is a new app available for jailbroken iPhones from the Rock Your Phone app store. Daemon runs in the background and it will automatically update your location on Google Latitude…
Enable iPhone Tethering with Firmware 3.1.2
This is a step by step guide on how to enable the Internet tethering option (which Apple wants us to have but AT&T is blocking) on a jailbroken iPhone running firmware 3.1.2. Unlike other…