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evad3rs Apple released iOS 6.1.2 earlier today. The update fixed an Exchange calendar issue that was introduced in the iOS 6.1 release. Luckily enough, the update failed to fix the exploit that was used for the evasi0n jailbreak. This means that the same old jailbreak will also work on iOS 6.1.2.  The only thing it needed was a slight modification to the installer, and this is exactly what the evad3rs team did. The updated iOS 6.1.2-compatible jailbreak utility is now available via Cydia. New users will obviously need to download the...

evasi0n iOS 6.x jailbreak The first ever iOS 6.x jailbreak to be released, evasi0n, got just updated to version 1.2. The update will disable Apple’s OTA updates as well as bring the usual bug fixes. OTA updates were disabled in order to prevent users from accidentally updating to a new iOS version that could potentially disable the jailbreak. Fire up the evasion webpage in order to download the jailbreak solution. ...

Evasi0n at 94-percent The moment so many iOS users have been waiting for is almost here. The first official iOS 6.x jailbreak will be released later today (or tomorrow, depending on where you live).  Evasi0n is what the new jailbreak is called, and it is said to be able to crack any iOS 6.x device open for unapproved software. The release date of February 4th was confirmed on twitter by both Evasi0n’s official twitter account, as well as planetbeing’s, whose partially responsible of this new jailbreak. Final count down toward...

WhatsApp for iOS Arguably one of the most popular cross-platform messaging apps, WhatsApp, just saw its price slashed from 0.99 EUR to completely free on Apple’s App Store. Now when it’s available for free, and without any annual payments, the app should be downloaded by every iPhone user out there. Apple’s own iMessage option is also free of charge, but only works between iPhones.The app is also available for free on Windows Phone and Android, but requires an annual fee of 0.99 EUR after the first year of usage. ...

Nokia HERE on iOS As promised, Nokia’s HERE maps application is now available for iOS. The software is based on HTML5, and can now be downloaded from the Apple App Store for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Features of Nokia HERE for iOS:Map views – Pick the map you need from map view, live traffic view, public transport line view or satellite view Save map areas & wander without data coverage In selected countries, access community maps created and updated by users Maps, search and place coverage for nearly 200 countries Search...

iOS App Store Today marks the day when Apple’s App Store will see its 1 millionth app submitted. This doesn’t mean that the App Store currently holds 1 million apps. There are between 700,000 and 800,000 approved apps. Still, to reach 1 million created apps in just four years is impressive. Stats gathered by Apps Fire indicate that the milestone will be reached later today, but The Next Web can already confirm that the 1 millionth app has been submitted. Breaking: today will mark the day the App store has seen 1 million apps...

Nokia HERE location cloud Nokia today announced its new location and mapping service called HERE. This location cloud, as it’s called in the press release, will deliver great maps across a wide range of devices. Together with this, Nokia announced a strategic partnership with Mozilla to bring location services to Firefox. And finally, Nokia will focus on improving its 3D mapping capability by acquiring earthmine. iOS and Android will see the HERE platform in action in the very near future. The iOS application is based on HTML5, and...

Swiss Rail SBB vs iOS 6 clock design Apple changed their clock design with the release of iOS 6. It didn’t take long for some to realize that the clock design was actually an almost exact replica of the iconic clock design used by Swiss Rail, SBB. Now, to compensate for using the design, Apple has agreed to pay 17 million euros to SBB. US tech giant Apple has dished out 20 million Swiss francs ($21 million, 17 million euros) to compensate Swiss national rail operator SBB for using its famous clock without permission, a Swiss daily...