Here’s how you clear App Store update history on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

If for some reason you want to get rid of the App Store update history on your iOS device, read on. Apple didn’t include a way to easily clear that list out by default, and I’ve never seen anyone share a way how to do that either, even thru a workaround.

So let me share you a one-step procedure on how to do just that. Simply go to Settings, then General, and then Date & Time on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and set the date 10 days forward. If today is January 12, set it to January 22. Open App Store and head to the Updates sectioin. Voila, the history are gone! Don’t forget to revert the date back.

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BlackBerry’s BBM arriving on Android and iOS on September 21

Good news to Android and iOS (and former BlackBerry) users! The ever familiar BBM is set to arrive on Android on September 21 and on iOS on September 22. This is the first time the popular messaging service goes cross-platform.

BBM for Android and iOS features BBM Chat where you can, well, chat with other people on BBM. You can also send files such as photos and videos instantly. It also lets you know when your message is delivered and if your friend has read it. BBM Group lets you start group chats and can accommodate up to 30 users.

Want to send a message to all your contacts in an instant? There’s Broadcast Message for that. Also, you can post status messages and update your profile picture in the Updates section of your profile. And, last but not the least, you get your own BBM PIN that you give out to others so they can add you while maintaining your personal information like email and phone number.

Moreover, BlackBerry plans to add BBM Video Calling and BBM Voice to its Android and iOS apps in a future update.

You will be able to download BBM for Android starting 7PM on September 21 from the Google Play Store. The iOS version will be release at 12:01AM on September 22 in the App Store.

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Asphalt 8: Airborne for iOS goes free this weekend

Fancy a new multiplayer racing game? Take a look at Gameloft’s Asphalt 8: Airborne. The latest installment of the Asphalt franchise, true to its name, lets you get airborne. You can drive on ramps and perform rolls and jumps while speeding. The game features car models like the Bugatti Veyron, Lamborghini Veneno, and more from top licensed manufacturers. You can even challenge up to 8 of your friends with the simultaneous multiplayer.

The best thing is, Asphalt 8: Airborne goes free this weekend. So if you haven’t installed it yet, well, now is the time to download it. You can get it on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. So get it while you still can. Just brace yourselves for a hefty 884MB download.

It is also available on Android for $0.99.

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Apple celebrates 5th anniversary of the App Store with free top apps and games

The biggest application store on earth will have its 5th birthday tomorrow. And to compliment the celebration, Apple is offering the top ‘landmark’ apps and games in the App Store for free.

Let’s do a little bit of history first. The App Store opened in July 10, 2008 with an update to iTunes on Mac and Windows. It had 500 apps available on the launch day. Five years later, it now has a mind-boggling 900,000 apps accessible within your fingertips. It has been definitely a remarkable five years for the App Store.

Anyway, on to the free apps and games. The links are available below. Just open them right from your iOS devices or on iTunes if you’re on your Mac or PC.

Barefoot World Atlas
Learn about the world, its nations and its wonders through this dazzling interactive globe
https://itunes.apple.com/app/barefoot-world-atlas/id489221652?mt=8

Day One (Journal / Diary)
Record movements every day using photos, places and words with this intuitive journal
https://itunes.apple.com/app/day-one-journal-diary/id421706526?mt=8

How to Cook Everything
Learn to cook more than 2,000 gourmet recipes using this robust kitchen companion
https://itunes.apple.com/app/how-to-cook-everything/id409936319?mt=8

Over
Help your photos stand out by adding custom captions, logos and stylish doodles
https://itunes.apple.com/app/over/id535811906?mt=8

Traktor DJ for iPhone
Mix like a pro with a DJ app that puts industry-leading features right at your fingertips
https://itunes.apple.com/app/traktor-dj-for-iphone/id625335999?mt=8

BADLAND
An Apple Design Award winner, Badland is an incredible action game with stunning graphics
https://itunes.apple.com/app/badland/id535176909?mt=8

Infinity Blade II
With smart gameplay and gorgeous graphics, this action-packed epic absolutely shines
https://itunes.apple.com/app/infinity-blade-ii/id447689011?mt=8

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
This elegant 8-bit adventure uses touch-based puzzles to deliver a poignant story
https://itunes.apple.com/app/superbrothers-sword-sworcery/id424912055?mt=8

Tiny Wings
This endearing classic features charming style and thrilling momentum-based gameplay
https://itunes.apple.com/app/tiny-wings/id417817520?mt=8

Where's My Water?
A simple and challenging puzzle game that features intuitive controls and a lovable mascot
https://itunes.apple.com/app/wheres-my-water/id449735650?mt=8

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Apple announces the iOS 7

Apple just announced the iOS 7 today at the WWDC 2013.

The iOS 7 features a whole new user interface and a slew of newly added and updated features. The new and updated features include the Control Center, Notification Center, Multitasking, Camera, Photos, AirDrop, Safari, iTunes Radio, and Siri.

Let me get some good night sleep now and for the meantime, take a more in depth look at the iOS 7 images below. You’ll appreciate them better this way.

      

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Viber releases app for Windows and Mac, updates its Android and iPhone apps

If you always fancy free call and text apps, take a good seat and look at this. Viber, a very popular app which lets people send text messages and make calls for free on their phones, has just released the Windows and Mac versions of their app!

Viber for Windows and Mac allows its users to do the basic Viber features such as making calls, send text messages, send photos, and engage in group conversations — all without any cost on your part. In addition, the Windows and Mac versions adds support for video calling, although the app notes the feature is still in beta. It also supports transferring of calls between your PC or Mac and your phone, even while the call is active.

Setting up Viber for Windows or Mac only requires two steps; first is entering your phone number and then typing the verification code sent to the Viber app on your phone. After that, all your contacts who use Viber will be synced to your PC or Mac immediately.

  

Viber also release updates to its Android and iOS apps. Viber 3.0 for Android and iOS brings support for the Windows and Mac versions, transferring of calls, online status indicator, video messages, auto-download of photos, photo captions, and more stickers.

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Apple starts selling unlocked iPhone 5 in the Philippines

It’s been a long time coming, but now Apple has finally decided to sell unlocked iPhone 5 units in the Philippines. Long before, iPhones were only sold thru carriers like Globe, which offered the iPhone 3G as its first in 2008. Smart have since joined Globe in 2011 at the launch of the iPhone 4S.

Anyway, enough of that. The real news is here. The iPhone 5 can now be availed with no strings between you and the carriers attached. The unlocked iPhone 5 have a retail price of P33,600 for the 16GB model, P38,780 for the 32GB model, and P43,950 for the 64GB model.

The 16GB iPhone 4S and the 8GB iPhone 4 also joins the aforementioned device too. Both will retail for P28,425 and P19,415 respectively. Quite expensive for old generation devices I know, but hey, it’s Apple we’re talking about here.

The unlocked iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, and iPhone 4 are now available at Apple Resellers like Beyond the Box, Digital Hub, or Digital Walker.

Beyond the Box locations:
Eton Centris Walk
Lucky Chinatown
One Rockwell
Resorts World Manila
Robinson’s Ermita
Robinson’s Galleria

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Facebook Messenger now allows you to make free calls to your friends

If you’re an avid Facebook user with a lot of people on your friends list, then take a quick read at this. Facebook, in the past couple of days (or has it been weeks already?) lifted the geographical restriction on VoIP calls on its Messenger app for Android and iOS. That easily means you can now call your anyone as long as you are ‘friends’ with them on the website and that they have the app installed on their phones or tablets.

 

To start a call with someone, simply tap on their name on the friends list on the Messenger app and hit that little ‘I’ icon on the top-right corner of the screen. If they have the app installed and have an active connection, the ‘Free Call’ button will be shown in white, tap it to initiate the free call. Otherwise, it will be shown in grey.

The advantage of this over other VoIP apps? Everyone’s on Facebook.

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iPhone 5, iPad mini jailbreak for iOS 6 now available

It’s already five months since the iPhone 5 and iOS 6 was released, and many of them has been waiting for the jailbreak tool for the new version of iOS. That time has finally come.

A new jailbreak tool, called evasi0n, developed by the team called evad3rs, was released yesterday. A jailbreak allows iOS device owners to do practically anything they want with their devices, like installing tweaks, custom themes, and apps that are not allowed by Apple in the App Store.

The evasi0n jailbreak tool is available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. It supports all devices running on iOS 6.0 to iOS 6.1 which is as follows: iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, 4th-generation iPad, 3rd-generation iPad, iPad 2, 5th-generation iPod touch, and 4th-generation iPod touch.

As always, be sure to backup your device before doing the process.

Source: evasi0n

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Temple Run 2 launches on iOS

Calling all Temple Run fans! If you think you have had enough of it, well, think again. Prepare your fingers for endless flicking and flinging again as Imangi Studios, the developer behind the very successful and popular hit game Temple Run, launches—you guessed it right, Temple Run 2!

The sequel brings in new features like the entirely different environment wherein you can ride mine carts and cling through zip lines. There’s also new obstacles, more powerups, more achievements, and special powers for each character. Lastly, the monkeys got even bigger on Temple Run 2.

Temple Run 2 is now available for iOS devices starting in New Zealand. It should be rolling out to the other App Stores as midnight strikes the time zones. No words yet though on when it will be available to Android and Windows Phone.

Via: The Verge

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Launch kids into space with Wakajaka

And no, before you think that Wakajaka is some sort of rocket launcher for kids, I’m going to tell you that it is a game that let’s you (or your kids??) build your own unique spaceship from unconventional pieces like house-hold appliances and car tires. Done designing? BOOOOOOOOM. You can now launch your homegrown spaceship.

During your journey you will encounter surprises that only exists in Waka Space; Bump into planets that reveals flowers, fly with the little fairy and pick up the golden coins - but watch out for the grumpy officer Kabanos!

Waka Space is very kid-friendly. Creating and launching spaceships is very easy and intuitive, smoke-free, and ad-free. You can also check out their two other titles, Waka Fireworks and Waka Sleep Aid, available on iOS.

Wakajaka – launching kids into space!

Conquering space has always been a dream and aspiration from preschoolers to presidents. For people who never had the astronomical budget to make it happen, Waka Space offers a unique and economical way to realize your dream. Use anything from household appliances to stuff from the junkyard to create your rocket of choice.

Once launched into space, the experience that awaits is something traditional astronauts could only dream of. Planets that turn into flowers, trains and the occasional jellyfish.

Despite rumors spread by film-makers and scientists, space is extremely safe – actually we made it safer than any other place on earth.

Follow either download-link to sample Waka Space on Windows or Mac.

Greetings from space,
Wakajaka

About Wakajaka
Wakajaka is an interactive game studio for toddlers, preschoolers and people in general who deserves a break from the grown-up world. Our mission is to create games that nurtures creativity and imagination, supported by simple and easy to pick-up game play, where the unexpected is a pleasant surprise, rather than scary monsters.

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Get these Gameloft games for iOS and Mac for only $0.99

It’s that time of the year again, when most people do shopping of gifts for Christmas. In the tech world, many people also do shopping. not of gifts but of discounted apps and games. Speaking of discounted games, Gameloft let us know that they are offering the listed games below for iOS and Mac at the sweet price of $0.99. Take a look!

iOS
Wild Blood
The Dark Knight Rises
NOVA 3 – Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance
Order and Chaos Online
9MM
Iron Man 2
The Settlers

Mac
Dungeon Hunter Alliance
Asphalt 6: Adrenaline
NOVA 2 — Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance
Starfront: Collision
Real Golf 2011

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Twitter launches photo filters to take on Instagram

You might have already heard the news that Instagram has put an end to its support for Twitter cards integration, which allows users of the social networking site to view photos directly on a tweet. Things has gotten a little more nasty today as Twitter, decided to add their own photo filters powered by Aviary on their own mobile apps on iOS and Android to take on Instagram (and Facebook?) directly.

From now on, you will be offered an option to add one of the eight filters on your photo every time that you try to upload one. Filters include Vignette, Black & white, Warm, Cool, Vintage, Cinematic, Happy, and Gritty. Also available is cropping and the auto-enhancement of photos.

Cool? twitter.com/MisterJonjon/s…

— MisterJonjon.com (@MisterJonjon) December 11, 2012

Although the selection is not as extensive as that of Instagram’s, this new addition to Twitter’s mobile apps would definitely do. In addition, photos edited using the new editor are fully integrated with Twitter cards on the web, saving many users from an extra click when using Instagram. The updated app is now available on Android and will be shortly released on App Store for iOS.

What do you think of this new feature on Twitter’s mobile apps? Will you use this or you’ll stick to Instagram?

Source: Twitter

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Rockstar announces Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for iOS & Android

Rockstar Games will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the release of the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

The company will be releasing never-before-seen artworks of the game and a new anniversary trailer as well, which will highlight the iconic scenes and music from the game. Moreover, they will be selling commemorative items at their website for a limited time, with some online giveaways giving people a chance to get some for free.

Similar to what Rockstar did with the 10th anniversary of the GTA III, they will also launch a mobile version of the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City which will be available on select iOS and Android devices. The mobile version will have the full experience as the desktop and console versions, featuring high-resolution graphics and enhancements that are unique to the iOS and Android version. It will be available later this fall.

Source: Rockstar Games

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Apple announces the iPad mini and 4th generation iPad

Several hours ago, Apple announced the long-rumored iPad mini. They have also released the 4th generation iPad.

iPad mini

The iPad mini features a smaller 7.9-inch display than the iPad with a 1024x768 resolution, which is the same as the iPad 2. It’s also 23% thinner than the iPad, just 7.2mm thin and 53% lighter at 0.68 pounds. Powering the iPad mini is the dual-core A5 processor, again, the same as on the iPad 2. The battery life is rated at 10 hours, which is the same as every other iPad.

More over, the iPad have a FaceTime HD camera on the front, and a 5 Megapixels iSight camera on the back. It can record full HD 1080p videos. For the second time now, Siri makes its way to the iPad — this time in the iPad mini. Lastly, it has LTE. It supports a wide array of LTE frequencies including the ones used by Smart and Globe.

The iPad mini is priced starting $329 for the 16GB Wi-Fi model and as much as $659 for the 64GB Wi-Fi + Cellular model. Pricing for the Philippines is not yet announced, though there was an alleged pricing for the country that leaked out a couple days ago.

iPad 4th generation

Goodbye the new iPad, hello iPad 4th generation. That’s right. In an unexpected move, Apple announced the 4th generation iPad which now includes the A6X processor, a FaceTime HD camera, an improved and expanded Wi-Fi and LTE networks support, and the Lightning connector. Pricing will remain the same but it remains unclear on when will it land in the Philippine shores. Apple also yanked the 3rd generation iPad on it’s online store, that means, yes, it’s now obsolete.

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Hate Apple Maps? Here’s how you can replace it with Google or Nokia Maps with the original icon!

Did you update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to iOS 6 and regret doing so? Because, you know, Apple’s own mapping solution (for the record: provided by TomTom) is not any better than Google Maps which was bundled on the previous versions of iOS.

Fret not! You can have the web-version of Google Maps with the original iOS icon by installing the configuration profiles Twitter user @benguild created. and run in it full-screen without the Mobile Safari URL and navigation bars. Just visit his blog for the complete steps which are very easy to do.

And, inspired by that nifty workaround, I present my own one – the full-screen Nokia Maps web app. Read on for more.

Nokia has their own mobile web version of their mapping solution, but they don’t have a native app for iOS yet. So I tried doing what @benguild did and voila, a native Nokia Maps web app!

Just install the web profile on your iOS device and if you have a password set, enter it, and done. Check your home screen for your new web app!
Click this link on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: https://sites.google.com/a/misterjonjon.com/internal/NokiaMaps.mobileconfig (short link - http://mrjongo.co/QC1e15)

 

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Apple TV now officially being sold in the Philippines, iTunes Gift Cards Soon?

A little more than a month after Apple opened it’s iTunes Store here in the Philippines, they are coming up again this time, with the release of Apple TV.

The Apple TV, which appeared as early as August 14, sells for P4,990 at the Apple Online Store and ships in 3-5 business days and as usual, you get free shipping for orders over P3,000.

Another thing that I noticed new to the online store is that you can now receive SMS notifications for your item when in transit. Simply include your phone number when checking out to receive notifications. SMS notifications will be sent between 8 AM to 9 PM

Lastly, there’s a rumor that Apple will soon sell iTunes Gift Cards for use in the Philippine iTunes Store. If this would turn out to be true, then it’s another plus for Apple as more people would now be able to purchase content at iTunes because as everyone knows, signing up for a credit card is a pain.

A guy from Podworx told me that Apple TV and PH iTunes Gift cards will arrive soon :)

— Jam Ancheta (@JamAncheta) August 18, 2012

When asked for a comment, however, Apple simply replied…

“Apple does not comment on rumour or speculation.”

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How to protect your iOS devices from theft

Are you a person who always forgot where did you put a thing, say your phone? If you just nodded, then read on. I will teach you how to protect your iOS devices from the prickly hands of others.

You might be already familiar with the icon above. Yes, that’s Find My iPhone. First thing you’ll do is to set-up Find My iPhone on your device using iCloud. After that, you’re done! NOT. Pick-pockets and thieves could simply disable the Find My iPhone service on your device to prevent you from locating it. What should I do? Well, you will have to use Restrictions. Follow the steps below, assuming that you’re done setting up Find My iPhone.

NOTE: Instructions posted here is based on an iPod touch running iOS 6.
1. Go to Settings, General, Restrictions. You will be asked to set a Restrictions Passcode for the first time.

2. Under Allow Changes, tap Accounts.

3. Tap Don’t Allow Changes.

And just like that, the iCloud, Accounts (under Mail, Contacts, Calendars), Messages, FaceTime, iTunes & App Stores, Photo Stream (under Photos & Camera), Twitter, Facebook, as well as the Find My iPhone (under Privacy, Location Services) settings will become disabled and greyed out. You and anyone will not be able to change any of those settings unless you select Allow Changes again under Restrictions.

By the way, speaking of Photo Stream – you may want to turn on Photo Streams before turning on the restrictions. Who knows, if a thief snagged your device and took self-photos, you will be able to see his or her face!

While the last will be probably be useful for iPhones and iPads with a cellular data connection, you may just forget about setting a passcode lock on your iPod touch and/or iPad with a Wi-Fi only connection so just in case, the thief will have a chance to find a wireless network and connect to it thus allowing your to still locate them.

UPDATE: I forgot one thing. If you have a jailbroken device then you’re in for this. Open Cydia, and search for ResetAllKiller tweak. That will basically grey out and disable the Reset All Settings buttons on the Settings. This will make it a little bit hard for the part of the thief to completely wipe your device and prevent you from tracking it. Here it is in action.

Now the last thing to do is set-up iCloud on your Macs or PCs. You may also bookmark iCloud.com on your web browser for easy use.

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