Jailbroken iOS 5 devices get Siri0us, tap into Nuance's dictation servers

Sure, it's leaps and bounds away from all the parlor tricks that Siri is able to perform, but now, jailbroken iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch devices -- that have been upgraded to iOS 5 -- may access the dictation portion of Siri's prowess. Thanks to Siri0us, the free app available through Cydia, users will gain the option to speak messages and search queries rather than type them, which could be a huge time saver -- unless there's a series of mistakes, anyway. Rather than accessing Apple's own system, the app works by tapping into Nuance's Dragon Go servers for speech recognition. Rather subversive, don't you think? If you'd like to get in on the fun (before Nuance breaks up the party), just check the video following the break.

Siri lends a hand via your Bluetooth-enabled car stereo, reminds you to buy milk (video)

We have seen Siri used to do a host of things, including controlling the temperature in a hacker's home. But the folks over at Autoblog were curious to know just how well the virtual assistant would work with Bluetooth-enabled car stereos. Once your iPhone 4S is properly tethered, holding down the handset's home button will activate Siri. Treating her as an incoming call, your Notorious B.I.G. playlist will pause before the ready-for-command chime sounds. The in-car assistant was tested on two Mercedes-Benz automobiles, a Chrysler 300, a Dodge Charger and a Nissan Maxima, with the Maxima showcasing the best results. It comes as no surprise that mic placement on each stereo and in-cabin background noise provided a noticeable difference in Siri's listening abilities during the test. For a glimpse of the action before trying it out yourself, hit the video just past the break.

iOS 5.1 Beta Points To New iPhone, iPad

Apple has seeded iOS 5.1 beta to those who develop applications for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Typically, point-one updates to iOS add new features, even if minor ones. With iOS 5.1, there are no new, obvious features found in the software itself, nor called out by Apple in the changelog. Instead, the changelog notes all the known bugs in the software and little else.

Some probably hope that the update resolves the ongoing battery life problem that iPhones have exhibited since iOS 5 went live in October. Apple claimed the problem was software related, and released iOS 5.0.1 in an attempt to solve the battery issue. For many, iOS 5.0.1 made the battery problem much, much worse.

While we wait for word on that, developers have already spotted some interesting bits of code in the new version of iOS.

First, there's a reference to a device codenamed iPad2,4.

(Apple usually gives its iOS devices such codenames, and they signify the different generations of products, such as differing between the original iPad and the iPad 2, or the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S. Think of this number as a chassis designation.)

Right now, some believe that this iPad 2,4 designation could refer to a Sprint-specific model, perhaps one that includes WiMax. The new code also refers to iPad3,1 and iPad3,2. These could be next-gen versions of the iPad, which is widely expected to debut by March or April 2012. Either way, these designations don't refer to the current generation.

Next up, there are references to a device called the iPhone 5,1, according to a developer. Could this be a codename for the iPhone 5, which many believe will launch next summer with a larger display? Possibly.

Last, iOS 5.1 beta mentions something called the J33, which 9to5Mac posits refers to a refreshed version of the Apple TV. Reports of a new Apple TV have been swirling around the Internet for more than a month now, but no solid details have emerged. Perhaps this code is all we'll get before Apple makes a full announcement.

Do these little reference numbers really tell us anything we didn't already know? Nah. We know Apple is working on a new iPad and a new iPhone, just like Ford is always tweaking the Mustang, and Chevy is always tweaking the Silverado.

New hardware is on the way. Eventually. Until then, the software is more interesting.

Source is
http://informationweek.com/news/mobility/smart_phones/232200372

How to help jailbreak future iOS updates

Despite the overwhelming success of Apple's "walled garden" approach to the iPhone,iPad, and iPod Touch, many users still wish to part ways with the benefits of control in favor of the unbridled technology (good and bad) available when jailbreaking iOS. If you are one of those users, you can actually become an integral part of the jailbreaking community.

Jailbreaking your iOS device largely depends on finding exploits in the iOS code that hackers can use to take control of the operating system and install applications and functions not approved by Apple. Those exploits can be found a number of different ways, one of which is by analyzing crash reports.
And that's where you come in.

Normally when your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch crashes, the report it generates is sent to Apple anonymously so that a fix can be worked out for the next iOS update. Those crashes can contain the information on exploits that hackers need to overwrite iOS. The battle that the jailbreak community, specifically the Chronic-Dev Team, is attempting to fight now is for who gets those reports.

The Chronic-Dev Team has an easy way for users to help support the jailbreak community.

The Chronic-Dev Crash Reporter is available for Mac and Windows on the idownloadblog.com Downloads page (most of the way down the page, under Other Tools). The app is free and once launched will search your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch for any crash reports you may have and send them to the Chronic-Dev Team to be analyzed.


Obviously, more reports equals quicker results. So, if you support the work that the jailbreaking community does, this app is a good way to help it (and by extension, you) out.

Source is
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-57332482-233/how-to-help-jailbreak-future-ios-updates/

Acidra1n Beta 1 is Another Tool For Tethered JailBreak On iOS 5.0 or iOS 5.0.1

Beside Redsn0w and Sn0wbreeze, another tool has come into existence from a Unix hacker called Acidra1n. This tool is not  different from those which are present at the moment. Instead, it is yet another alternative for people who want to tether JailBreak their iDevice on iOS 5.0/iOS 5.0.1. Till now, iPad 2 is not supported because it uses the A5 chip where Geohot’s bootrom exploit fails. Only solution for iPhone 4S or iPad 2 is a userland based JailBreak.

It is expected that Acidra1n has great future in terms of the functionality and we will be able to see it growing really soon. Unfortunately, the tool is supported for Mac OS X Lion only. Hopefully, it would work on Mac OS X Snow Leopard as well. Interestingly, hacking community is on full swing today. At first, we saw a crash reporter tool from Chonic DevTeam and then iPhone 4S unlock news from MuscleNerd. And now, another JailBreak tool from an another rising hacker.

You can download Acidra1n from here. If you are desperately in need of an iOS 5 untethered JailBreak, you can checkout the semi-tethered JailBreak which is actually useful at the time of urgency, that is, when you don’t have a Mac/PC around to boot tethered. Options such as JailBreak, Tethered boot, Pwned DFU and exit recovery have been included. We are hoping for an option to make custom firmware and support for other platform in near future.

Source is
http://iphonehelp.in/2011/11/27/acidra1n-bera-1-tethered-jailbreak-ios-5-0/

How to use Gmail for iOS

After a false start, Google released an updated version (1.0.2) of its Gmail app for iOS earlier this month.
The update fixes the error message users of the original app the received upon startup, but the app is still limited. There isn't support for multiple accounts, for example, and it doesn't make use of iOS 5's Notification Center. (The only notifications you receive when a new e-mail arrives are a sound and badge notifications.) The app does, however, feature search, labels, and attachments. There has been no shortage of criticism of the app, so let's take quick look at what Gmail for iOS can do.

You must first highlight messages before deleting or archiving them.

First, Google advises that you log out or uninstall the original version of the app if you have it. When you launch the new version and log in to your account, you're taken right to your inbox. If you tap the Menu button at the top or swipe to the right, your inbox slides over, revealing a column of menu options on the left. While swiping to get to the menu is slick, it means you can't swipe on a message to archive or delete it as you can with iOS' native mail app. Instead, you must tap to check the box for a message and then tap the Archive or Delete button from the menu that springs from the bottom of the screen.

Adding labels is but one of the inbox organizational tools at your disposal.

Tap the triangle icon next to the Delete button for more e-mail management options: Move, Label, Mute, Report spam, Mark as unread, and Mark as Read. You can add multiple labels to a message, and you have the opportunity to undo any of these changes.

Gmail conversations look familiar.

As with the native mail app, you simply pull down on your inbox to check for new messages. When viewing an e-mail conversation of multiple replies, however, you'll notice that Gmail app provides the familiar color-coded headers for each message, which I prefer to the native mail app's treatment of Gmail conversations. Also, the Gmail app lets you view only important and unread messages, which you can't do with the native app. It's the first item listed in the Menu.
The biggest advantage the Gmail app has over the native app is attachments. You can't attach a file when creating an e-mail in the native mail app (to e-mail a photo, for example, you must do so from the Photos app, but you can send only one at a time.) With the Gmail app, you can attach multiple files to an e-mail. To do this, tap the paperclip icon at the top to attach files one by one.

With the Gmail app, you can attach multiple files.

 

Another advantage is the ability to search not only your inbox but also your chat history. Just tap the magnifying-glass icon to enter a search term. Results are returned impressively fast.
The Gmail app is available for the iPad, too. It features a similar layout to the iPhone version, though instead of a single column, it has two columns. And you can tap the menu button or swipe to reveal the menu options as you can on an iPhone.

Source is
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57330627-285/how-to-use-gmail-for-ios/

Delay of iOS 5.0.2 Update Caused by Memory Leaks

Apple has apparently run into difficulties with the iOS 5.0.2 update, said to be arriving this week, which is meant to address battery issues and other new problems that have arisen following the release of iOS 5.0.1.

According to technology website Macerkopf.de (via AppleInsider) Apple still needs to do additional testing on the new update, and is said to be having trouble with memory leaks in the code. They are also concerned that if all the issues aren't dealt with properly and an iOS 5.0.3 update is required soon after, users might not take the never ending update story lightly.

Macerkopf.de suggested last week that Apple was preparing the update for this week, and iOS 5.0.2 would eliminate the battery problem once and for all providing iPhone 4S users with 10 hours of active use.

While Apple seems to have delayed the release, no new date has been put forward, not even vaguely hinted at just yet. The German technology website did however suggest that Apple's team is already working on iOS 5.1, a version that will bring significant improvements to Siri's functionality.

Apparently, after this major update, Siri could be asked to initiate actions such as taking photos, recording videos, turning on or off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. This development is "very expensive" according to Macerkopf.de sources and the release of iOS 5.1 will not be possible until the end of this year.


Source is
http://www.itproportal.com/2011/11/23/delay-ios-502-update-caused-memory-leaks/

iPad 3 codename found in iOS 5, offers Retina Display

The site says the devices are codenamed J1 and J2, which appeared in a recent version of iOS 5. Apple has not yet decided which model to launch.

The latter is believed to be the Retina Display version which could mean that the new iPad will require two light bars.

That would presuppose an increase in the iPad 3’s thickness by 8%. To address this issue of thickness, Apple suppliers produced a display that uses just one light bar, but combines two LED chips instead of one.

This means the device would maintain both a thinner design but also the Retina Display.

According to reports, Samsung, Sharp and LGD are at work producing high resolution Retina Display panels for the iPad 3.

Source is
http://www.inrumor.com/in/technology/ipad-3-codename-found-in-ios-5-offers-retina-display/

Thanks to iOS 5, some users lose WiFi connectivity

Of all the enhancements to discover in Apple's iOS 5 upgrade, it seems that an unforeseen monster may have snuck its way into the release. We're now reading through a handful of user complaints about losing WiFi after taking the plunge, with most replies mentioning intermittent connectivity and / or a significant loss in signal strength. The issue remains unconfirmed by Apple, but it appears to span across a number of devices, including the iPhone 4S, 4 and 3GS, along with the iPad (and possibly, the iPod Touch). By troubleshooting, one user was able to resolve the problem by reverting to iOS 4.3, then cause it to manifest -- once again -- by upgrading to iOS 5. The recent iOS 5.0.1 update certainly hasn't fixed the matter, either. Could these reports be an unfortunate series of unrelated events, or is there something larger at play? Sound off about your experience with WiFi and iOS 5 in the comments below.

Source is
http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/21/thanks-to-ios-5-some-users-lose-wifi-connectivity/

Report says iOS 5.0.2 may finally fix iOS 5, iPhone 4S battery issues

Since the launch of the iPhone 4S last month, one of the major issues users have been reporting is a short battery life in the device. However, a new report says Apple is working to fix it again.

It’s a big deal for Apple. The company prides itself on providing long battery life in its mobile devices as one of their selling points. But with the iPhone 4S specifically – and with devices running the newly released iOS 5 operating system in general – battery life seems to have diminished for many users, and Apple has blamed the mobile operating system.

Apple has responded to reports of shortened battery life for the iPhone 4S by trying to tweak iOS 5’s software with an update, marked as iOS 5.0.1. That update dropped last week, but things didn’t get better because of it. In fact, some users reported that battery life was made even worse on their devices. And while the issue seems to be most noticeable for iPhone 4S owners, it appears as though battery issues have become something of a more widespread problem as the software has gotten spread around to more of Apple’s mobile devices.

But Apple is still on the case, and is preparing another update, according to a story from PC World. Apparently, Apple is cracking away at another iOS 5 update (iOS 5.0.2) which is intended to really fix the battery life problem, for real this time.

In fact, according to German website Macerkopf, where the story originated, Apple is aiming for 40 hours of battery life when the iPhone 4S is in standby and 10 hours of active use. That sounds a lot more in line with Apple’s usual battery performance record, and it’s not at all far-fetched to expect that Apple really is currently working on another update, given that it has already acknowledged that battery issues remain.
More updates for Siri on the way?

The report also suggests that another new update is coming for iOS 5 that will include some specific new features for the iPhone 4S. Macerkopf reports that iOS 5.1, the first major iteration of the software, will include a few improvements to the iPhone 4S-specific Siri voice-activated personal assistant software. Already, Siri has APIs that allow it to interact with other services the iPhone includes, like maps and web searches.

In iOS 5.1, apparently, Siri will be able to control taking photos and shooting videos when prompted by your voice. It will also be able to do more simple things like switching on and off your Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connections.

But iOS 5.1 is probably a ways off yet. It likely won’t be released until the end of the year, Macerkopf says. In the meantime, Apple has that battery issue to deal with. Hopefully the fix works this time.

Source is
http://www.appolicious.com/tech/articles/10255-report-says-ios-5-0-2-may-finally-fix-ios-5-iphone-4s-battery-issues

Rumor: Qualcomm 4G LTE Gobi 4000 chip likely for iPad 3

"Embedded modules based on our new Gobi 4000 technology are designed to give consumers an uncompromised mobile connectivity experience, both in terms of download speeds and flexibility," said Cristiano Amon, senior vice president of product management for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies.

Though Apple was not specifically mentioned in the press release as a partner for the new chip, Qualcomm did list several of Apple's competitors in the mobile space including Windows and Android, and noted that the Gobi 4000 API is perfect for personal computing as well as tablet and e-reader operating systems.

Of course, Apple has not released any official specs or plans for the iPad 3.

In fact, a release date, though widely expected to be sometime this spring, is still unclear. If the iPad 3 is made available before the next-generation iPhone (presumably the iPhone 5), it will be interesting to see if Apple will make the jump to 4G with the iPad 3 first.

While it seems likely that Qualcomm's chips will be used in a future iPad, I am hesitant to believe that Apple would add 4G to the iPad before the iPhone. If that is the case, I wouldn't expect to see a 4G-equipped iPad until 2013, assuming the spring release schedule for iPads continues.

Source is
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-31747_7-57325930-243/rumor-qualcomm-4g-lte-gobi-4000-chip-likely-for-ipad-3/

Gmail app for iOS returns to the App Store, promises to stay this time

It looks like you can put any any fears of the short-lived Gmail iOS app going the way of the BlackBerry app to rest. Google has just announced that the app has returned to Apple's App Store, and it promises that the problematic bugs that plagued the original release have been fixed. The company also says that it has "received a lot of helpful feedback and feature requests" during the app's two-week absence, and further notes that it's "just getting started" with the iOS app and plans to rapidly add a number of new features including support for multiple accounts and improved notifications.

Source is
http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/16/gmail-app-for-ios/

How to use iTunes Match

After weeks of speculation, Apple finally launched iTunes Match yesterday. For $24.99 a year, iTunes Match grants you access to a copy of your iTunes library stored in the cloud. Subscribing to and setting up iTunes Match is a snap; all you need is patience commensurate with the size of your iTunes library.

First, make sure you are running the latest version of iTunes. On a Mac, go to iTunes > About iTunes to see which version you are running. If it's not version 10.5.1, go to iTunes > Check for Updates to download and install the latest version. On a PC, you can access the About iTunes and Check for Updates menu options from the Help menu.

After upgrading to iTunes 10.5.1, you'll see iTunes Match listed under Store in the left panel. Click on it and then click the blue "Subscribe for $24.99" button. iTunes then starts scanning your library before trying to match your songs with its huge library of songs in the cloud. It then uploads the songs (and artwork) it was unable to match. Of the 6,885 songs my library, iTunes was unable to match 1,380 songs. Of course, mileage may vary.

Once you have gone through this matching process, you can now access these matched or uploaded songs in the cloud from another computer with iTunes or from an iOS device. Apple lets you share iTunes Match with up to 10 computers and iOS devices.

Adding an iOS device
To connect an iOS device, go to Settings > Music and you should see a new menu item at the top: iTunes Match. Switch the slider to On, enter your Apple ID password, and then hit Enable. Note that iTunes Match replaces the music library on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. This shouldn't be a problem if you sync your iOS device with iTunes because it won't contain any songs not already found in your iTunes library.

 

After enabling iTunes Match, a new menu item gets added to the Settings > Music screen: Show All Music. With Show All Music on, all the songs matched or uploaded from your library to the cloud will be shown in the Music app. If it's off, then you'll see only those songs you've downloaded. iTunes Match doesn't stream music to an iOS device, but downloads a song when you choose to play it. (You are able to listen to the song as it downloads.)

 

 

With Show All Music on, you'll see your entire iTunes library in the Music app. Each album or artist stored in the cloud will have a cloud icon next to it. And when viewing songs, each song will have a cloud-with-an-arrow icon. You can simply tap a song to begin playing and downloading it, or you can tap the cloud-with-an-arrow icon to queue up a number of songs to download.

Adding a computer
To access iTunes Match from another computer, first check that it is running iTunes 10.5.1. Then sign in to your Apple account and click on iTunes Match from the left-hand column. Instead of asking you to subscribe to iTunes Match, Apple asks if you'd like to Add This Computer. Click on the button to add the computer and iTunes will run through the three-step process of scanning, matching, and uploading your library. Only one iTunes library can be matched at one time, so let your first library finish before adding a second.

 

After going through the setup process on a second computer, you'll have access to all of the songs you have already matched from your first computer. And your other computers and iOS devices on which you have enabled iTunes Match will have access to the songs from this library.

In iTunes, you'll see the cloud-with-an-arrow icon next to all the songs in the cloud, which you can click to download that song. Unlike with an iOS device, however, you can play a song from the cloud in iTunes without downloading it.

 

That's it. The only hassle is waiting for iTunes to upload songs for which it can't find matches. And I was surprised that songs from well-known, mainstream artists such as The Roots and The White Stripes weren't matched. I suppose iTunes Match is a work in progress. Even in it's early stage, however, it's an inexpensive and useful service for accessing your iTunes library from additional devices.

Source is
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57325437-285/how-to-use-itunes-match/

How to quickly navigate to future events using the iOS 5 calendar app

Once again, Apple's attention to detail, especially when concerning the user experience, shines through. For anyone who uses the calendar app on their iPad on a regular basis, scrolling to different dates in the future (and the past if you need to look up a former event) can be laborious.

Not to fear, Apple has you covered. To quickly scroll to future and past dates, use the range selector bar at the bottom of the app by tapping on the far right (for future events), then hold and slide your finger past the arrow. You'll notice an indicator appear with the dates moving very fast. When you get to the desired date, simply take your finger off the screen.

The best part about this little trick is that it works in all of the iPad calendar views and in landscape or portrait orientation. When viewing your calendars in Day or List view, the speed scrolling will go day-to-day. When viewing in Week view, the scrolling will be week-to-week, Month view, month-to-month, and as expected, Year view, year-to-year.

I find this tip most useful in the Day and List views, as you can maintain your view and still get to days far in the future without sacrificing the time it takes to switch views back and forth to advance the timeline. I looked for a similar action in the iPhone/iPod Touch version of the iOS 5 calendar, but the lack of screen real estate seems to dictate the exclusion. You can, however, tap and hold the advancing arrows in all views and speed up the scrolling process (as opposed to separately tapping each advancement).

Source is
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-31747_7-57324662-243/how-to-quickly-navigate-to-future-events-using-the-ios-5-calendar-app/

iPhone 4S: iOS 5.0.1 helps battery but Siri, wifi bluetooth are issues

iOS 5.0.1 has arrived and helped out the small percentage of iPhone 4S users who were suffering from a software based battery bug. Most of you Siri-addicted iPhone 4S users were never affected one way or the other, but many are still looking for additional battery life. Although the iPhone 4S has the longest lasting battery of any smartphone in the history of the market, that doesn’t mean it’ll be enough to get you through a full day, particularly if you perform activities which require the screen to remain turned on for long periods of time. So with the iOS 5.0.1 update come and gone and battery life still an issue for active smartphone users in general, here’s a list of ways in which you can get significantly more juice out of your iPhone 4S battery. Most of these tips apply to older iPhones and other smartphones as well…

Wifi and bluetooth: The iPhone 4S has multiple wireless signals going on at one time. You’ll need the cellular signal to talk on the phone or to use the internet or network-based apps (via 3G/EDGE), so you’ll need to leave that turned on nearly all the time. But wifi and bluetooth are only used in certain situations. You’ll typically only find wifi at places like home or a coffee shop, and you’ll only use bluetooth in conjunction with a bluetooth accessory such as a wireless headset. Try turning both wifi and bluetooth off by default in the Settings app, only turning them on when you’re using them. That’ll save battery significant battery life.

No signal: During those times when your iPhone 4S is out of range of a cellular signal (up in the mountains, on an airplane, in a subway), it’ll actually burn through more battery life because it’s constantly scanning for a signal instead of merely being attached to one. In this instances, try putting your iPhone 4S into “Airplane Mode” which tells it to stop looking. Just be sure to turn Airplane Mode off once you’re back within cellular range…

Screen: Apps like Facebook and Angry Birds (or any app) will use a good amount of battery life because they require the iPhone 4S screen to remain backlit for the duration. No one’s telling you to kill fewer pigs in general. But when you see your battery going down and you’ve still got a long day ahead of you, that’s the time to curtail your screen-turned-on usage. Watching video can use up your battery even faster than gaming. And if you’re just listening to music, make sure you turn the screen off, as the music will keep playing regardless. By the way, the screen is turned on while you’re interacting with Siri as well.
More power: So you’ve installed iOS 5.01 only to realize that you were never suffering from the over-hyped “battery bug” to begin with. You’ve turned off the right networks, you’ve taken the right steps, and you still can’t get through the day on an iPhone 4S. The answer is to get a carrying case which has an extra battery built in. The best of these products aren’t much bigger than a regular case, and they can add fifty to a hundred percent more power to your iPhone. Also, don’t forget to charge up your iPhone while in the car. Here’s more on the iPhone 4S.

Source is
http://www.beatweek.com/news/12279-iphone-4s-ios-5-0-1-helps-battery-but-siri-wifi-bluetooth-are-issues/

Apple releases iOS 5.0.1, fixes bugs plaguing battery life and document syncing

Get ready to fire up iTunes and plug in that iOS device, because Apple's just released iOS 5.0.1. The release notes are identical to the two beta releases, which include fixing bugs relating to battery life and document syncing, while also re-enabling app switching gestures that developers previously had access to on the original iPad. And for those down under, voice recognition has apparently been improved when dictating with an Aussie accent. Those not interested in the 790MB download from iTunes, can look for a 44.6MB delta -- including only the changes -- from their device Settings. You'll find photographic evidence of the latter after the break.

Source is
http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/10/apple-releases-ios-5-0-1-battery-woes-be-damned/

How to enable iOS 5's hidden panorama camera

Before we go over all the details, it's good to note that changing files like we are going to is never a great idea unless you are comfortable in troubleshooting any issues, should things go wrong.
With the disclaimer out of the way, let's get started.

1. Back up your device in iTunes. You cannot use an iCloud backup.
2. Download and install iBackupBot.

Five tips and tricks for iOS 5's Twitter integration

 

For iOS 5, Apple teamed up with Twitter and included native Twitter integration. The deep integration allows developers to implement Twitter in apps with little effort. As such, users will begin to see the new integration more often as developers take advantage of the new feature.
With the likelihood of you seeing the new "Tweet Sheet" more often, let's take a look at some tricks to help you get the most out of iOS 5's Twitter integration.

Tweet from Safari

 

You can now tweet a link to a Web page while viewing that page. While in Safari, tap on the button in the middle of the bottom bar. A list of options will show up, and select Tweet.

  

To confirm the URL that is attached to your tweet, you will see a paperclip holding a thumbnail preview of the page you are tweeting. Once you are done entering your tweet, press Send.

Tweet from multiple accounts

 

You may have noticed the From field in the previous screenshots. This field will only be visible if you have more than one Twitter account added to your iOS device. (You can add more accounts by going to Settings > Twitter.) Tapping on the From field will bring up a list of the accounts that are currently available; tap on the account you would like to send the tweet from and away you go.
Currently you can only send a tweet from one account at time. For some users this isn't an issue, but for others who want to send the same tweet from multiple accounts at the same time, you will have to wait for Apple to add this feature, if it's even on the product roadmap.

Tweet a photo from the Photos app

  

You can now tweet a photo directly from the Photos app on your iOS device. While viewing a photo, tap on the Share button, and select Tweet. You will then see a blank tweet with a thumbnail of the photo attached by a paperclip, similar to what you see when tweeting from Safari. Compose your tweet and tap on Send when you are done.

 

The Twitter keyboard for mentions and hash tags
You may notice when you're composing a tweet that the keyboard is a little different. If you look closer, you will see that there is an @ key, along with a # key next to the space bar. Tapping on the hash tag key will place a hash tag in your tweet, allowing you to keep typing without having to change over to the symbols keyboard.

 

Tapping on the mention, or @ key, will pull up names of people who you follow and interact with on Twitter. As you type the first few letters of the name, the person's Twitter handle should show up below for you to select, allowing you to save a few keystrokes. From our experience, not all of your friends can be found this way. Hopefully an update down the road will improve the reliability of this handy feature.

Custom descriptions for Twitter accounts

 

If you manage more than one Twitter account on your iOS device, it can get confusing at times. While the default behavior of iOS is to use the username of the Twitter account as the identifying description for the account, you are given the option to change the description to a more fitting one.
To change the description of your account, open your iOS device Settings, then select Twitter. Tap on the account you would like to change.

 

In the description field, enter whatever you'd like to help you identify the account you will be sending a tweet with. For those who manage a company's account, as well as a personal account, using a bold description can help prevent any accidental tweets on the company account.

Source is
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57319755-285/five-tips-and-tricks-for-ios-5s-twitter-integration/

Five other fixes I want in iOS 5.0.1

1. A snooze option for reminders. The new Reminders app? Awesome. Long overdue. Love it. But it's missing one crucial feature: a snooze option. The only way to make Reminders remind you of something a second time is to manually open the task and update the Remind Me setting. How about one-tap options like "5 minutes," "half an hour," and "later" (with a snooze time of my choosing)?

2. A smarter Notification Center. Notification Center may be the single worst-implemented feature in iOS history. How is that you can set an app's Alert Style to None, and yet still end up seeing notifications? What the heck is Badge App Icon? And why don't I ever see Twitter notifications, even though all its notification settings are turned on? I'm no novice user, but I find this whole thing confusing as heck.

3. A smarter Newsstand icon. I don't really use Newsstand on my iPhone. Thus, I'd like to stick it in my Junk folder along with other unwanted built-in apps (cough, Game Center, cough). But for whatever reason, Newsstand can't be foldered. Should be an easy fix. How about it, Apple? (Oh, also, what if I want my favorite newspaper or magazine to bust out of Newsstand and have its own icon again? Talk about needing a jailbreak.)

4. The "mute" bug. As CNET's Erick Mack reported yesterday, there appears to be an iPhone 4S bug that mutes outgoing calls. My wife encountered this on her very first call from her new 4S, and it was alarming, to say the least.

5. Lost photos after installing iOS 5. Some users, including my own mother, have reported a totally wiped out Camera Roll following the OS upgrade. That's inexcusable, IMHO, and iOS 5.0.1 should include whatever fix is necessary to bring these lost photos back. (I'm investigating a DIY fix and will devote a future post to it if it works.)

OK, so I know none of these issues will be tackled in iOS 5.0.1. Apple is no doubt rushing this release out the door to stem the tide of bad iPhone-battery press. But here's hoping at least some of my requested fixes make it into iOS 5.0.2, 5.1, or whatever.

Source is
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-57319748-233/five-other-fixes-i-want-in-ios-5.0.1/

How To Put All Of Your Apps In A Single Folder Without Jailbreaking

While iOS 4 changed the game for many users with OCD tendencies, due to the addition of folders, the folders themselves can become a bit of a mess. But what if you could put all of your folders inside folders?

Thanks to a glitch in iOS 5, it’s actually possible. Just as you can hide the Newsstand icon inside a folder, you can hide other folders inside of a folder as well. The trick is very much the same as with Newsstand, just drag an app onto another app to create a folder, then grab the folder you want to bring into it right before the folder appears on your screen, then drop it inside. If that sounds a bit complicated, no worries, here is how to do it on video:

The downside is that your iPhone will crash and respring (translation: restart the home screen) if you try to open a folder once it’s inside another folder. But, you’ll be able to get that folder and the apps it contains out easily if you ever need it, and this definitely makes for a great joke.

Source is:
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2011/11/how-to-put-all-of-your-apps-in-just-a-single-folder-without-jailbreaking

Apple iOS 5's hidden 3D revealed

iOS 5, the latest OS for Apple trinkets, has hidden depths in the form of support for 3D objects embedded in web pages though the use of WebGL, and not just for paying customers.

At first it seemed that WebGL would only be available for advertisements using Apple's iAd framework, but Aussie developer Nathan de Vries has worked out how to get a 3D render out of the iAd frame and into web component of any application, though notes he had to use a few private APIs to get there.

WebGL is today's attempt to get 3D objects into web pages, using JavaScript this time around. It's not as interactive as the HTML-based VRML was, though watching the rotating-teapot demonstration one is struck by a certain sense of nostalgia. WebGL is heavily backed by Google, and Apple, with the latter announcing that iOS would support the standard back in June, but only within advertisements.

Having tested the iAd support for WebGL, Nathan de Vries started looking at the private frameworks being called to make it happen. Linking against the same private frameworks enables WebGL to be used within embedded web views, and outside iAd. Nathan then took the next, and most impressive, step of disassembling those private blocks to work out, and replicate, what they do.

He has posted demonstration projects, so everyone can have a go dropping WebGL code into their iOS applications, but it's worth noting that as such applications make use of private APIs, they're probably not going to get through Apple's approval process for listing in the iTunes store.

Nathan reckons that's not important – his interest is academic – and he concludes that the hidden functionality indicates that Apple has long-term plans to support WebGL more widely, rather than restricting it to their paying customers via iAd.

Source is
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/03/webgl_ios/

Apple confirms iOS 5 bugs causing battery drain, promises a fix 'in a few weeks'

Anecdotal reports have been pouring in since iOS 5 landed that battery life had suddenly dropped off on some people's iPhones. A full 15-percent of you who responded to our poll reported suffering from the issue. Now Apple has officially confirmed that several bugs are negatively affecting battery life. In a statement given to All Things D the Cupertino company acknowledged the problem and said it would "release a software update to address those [bugs] in a few weeks." In recent days the complaints in both the Apple forums and our own tips box have reached a deafening volume but, sadly, Apple isn't offering any temporary work arounds or advice for those constantly attached to a charger. So there you go folks -- Apple is working on it. You're the patient type, right?

Source is
http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/02/apple-confirms-ios-5-bugs-causing-battery-drain-promises-a-fix/

Is iOS 5 or the iPhone 4S Causing Battery Problems?

Does the iPhone 4S have a bum battery? Not according to our tests.

Apple iPhone owners have been complaining about shorter battery life on their new iPhone 4S devices, which may actually be a problem with how the new iOS 5 uses GPS to set time zones. Apple is apparently investigating the issue.

When we tested the iPhone 4S's talk time, we found it to last longer than the previous model: 7 hours, 33 minutes for the CDMA device as compared to the iPhone 4's 6 hours, 17 minutes. To look closer, though, we decided to do a head-to-head test.

So we did an experiment. We took a Verizon iPhone 4 running iOS 4, an AT&T iPhone 4 running iOS 5, and a Sprint iPhone 4S. We set them all up with no accounts pushing, Bluetooth off and location services on, and the screen on maximum brightness. The Verizon and Sprint phones had cellular on and Wi-Fi off; the AT&T phone (which had lost its provisioning) had Wi-Fi on and cellular off.

This isn't a perfect test. We weren't testing standby battery life with the screen off. Obviously, our phones were connecting to different networks, and they're of slightly different ages so the batteries would have different levels of charge remaining. But if iOS 5 or the iPhone 4S had a severe battery life problem, it probably would have shown up.

We didn't see a big difference between the three phones. The AT&T iPhone 4 died first after six hours, 55 minutes. The iPhone 4S lasted another 32 minutes, and the Verizon iPhone 4 died two minutes later.

Considering our older iPhone 4 running iOS 4 lasted the longest of the bunch, it looks like iOS 5 may indeed be causing a hit on the battery. The iPhone 4S's larger, newer battery only just matched the older phone, and an iPhone 4 running iOS 5 died the quickest.

The difference, at least in our test, isn't the dramatic horror that some people are reporting on message boards. That doesn't mean users aren't having problems. If the bug is related to time zones, for instance, our phones may just not be triggering the conditions necessary to set the phone into a time-zone-setting reverie.

Tentatively, though, we'll say that iOS 5, not the iPhone 4S hardware, appears to have a significant effect on battery life. See the video below for more.

Here are the battery percentages we saw during our rundown test.

iPhone 4, iOS 5	iPhone 4S, iOS 5	iPhone 4, iOS 4
100%	100%	100%
98%	99%	97%
89%	89%	88%
79%	80%	80%
69%	70%	71%
60%	61%	62%
50%	51%	53%
40%	42%	44%
30%	32%	35%
20%	22%	26%
10%	12%	17%
5%	8%	12%
Died after 6h55	5%	8%
	Died after 7h27	Died after 7h29

Source is
 http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2395664,00.asp#fbid=wNQVae1fKOE