We have featured a number of different devices here on Geeky Gadgets that use Apple devices to create guitars and instruments. But an innovative instrument called the Futulele, now use both an iPad and iPhone to create a digital version of the classic Ukulele. The Futulele has been designed as an iPad application which can be used on its own with on just one iPad. But a case is also available which then combines both iOS devices together. Watch the video after the jump to see the Futulele is action.
Once combined into the Futulele case the iPad tablet is used to strum while the iPhone is used to select the chords required. The Futulele has been created by Amidio and is at the moment just a prototype concept.
The Futulele can be used to create up to 12 chords for each song and enables you to change chord sets on the fly if required. Amidio is now looking for assistance from a manufacturer to help the Futulele make the jump from concept to production. To tell the truth, the device composition looks so obvious that we’re wondering why no-one has thought of this before, but still – this is a completely new way of producing music with iOS devices. Introducing Futulele, the Ukulele app for the iPad and the iPhone:
You are probably planning on spending the day with your loved one doing the things that you enjoy most, probably take a stroll through the park, visit the restaurant that you first went out on a date to, enjoy a glass of red wine, and why not even have some fancy chocolate.
Well, we have prepared for you a list of 10 applications that can make your Valentine's Day even more enjoyable. Are you eager to see which ones we have selected? Check them out below and do not hesitate trying them out.
We have some good news for the entire iOS jailbreaking community, a new iOS jailbreak has been released to the general public that has capability to jailbreak the iOS 5.0 as well as the iOS 5.0.1 firmware that runs on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. The name of this new iPhone / iPad jailbreak tool is Ac1dSn0w.
Folks over at the Pwn Dev Team have released the first beta version of Ac1dSn0w which is available for Mac OS X users only. And just like the iPhone Dev Team’s Redsn0w 0.9.9 and iH8sn0w’s Sn0wbreeze jailbreak tool, the new Ac1dSn0w jailbreak tool is compatible for the users of iPhone 4 (GSM and CDMA), iPhone 3GS, iPad 1, and iPod Touch 4G running on iOS 5 and iOS 5.0.1 firmware. In addition to these, you should also be noted that Ac1dSn0w offers tethered jailbreak only. Anyway, you can check the tutorial posted below on how to jailbreak iOS 5 / iOS 5.0.1 using Ac1dSn0w beta 1 jailbreak tool:
Steps to Jailbreak iOS 5 / iOS 5.0.1 iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch using Ac1dSn0w: Step 1: First, you will need to download Ac1dSn0w jailbreak tool for Mac OS X using this link (link removed due to copyright issues). Step 2: After downloading, launch the application and then connect your iPad 1, iPhone 4, iPod Touch 4G into your Mac via USB cable. Note: You can click on “Show Console” in order to see some device related information. This option will also show you the current status of the jailbreaking procedures. On the other hand, the assistant panel will assist you in putting your iOS device in Pwned DFU / DFU mode. Step 3: Power OFF your device. Step 4: Now you have to click on the “Show Assistant” to put your iOS device in DFU mode, just follow the onscreen instructions. Step 5: Once you have managed to put your iOS device in DFU mode just simply click on the “Jailbreak” button and wait till the application completes the jailbreaking process (the iOS device will reboot once done). That’s it. You can now see Cydia app ion the Springboard of your jailbroken iOS device.
Tethered Boot iOS 5 / iOS 5.0.1 via Ac1dSn0w: Step 6: To tethered boot, connect your iOS device into your Mac, launch Ac1dSn0w jailbreak tool, and put your iOS device in DFU mode by clicking the “Show Assistant” option. Step 7: Then hit the “Tethered Boot” in order to boot your iOS device in tethered jailbreak state.
You can check Pwn Dev Team official website to know more about Ac1dSn0w jailbreak tool.
Update: MuscleNerd of the iPhone Dev Team advised iOS jailbreakers to STAY AWAY from this tool as it contains copyright Apple code.
Unfortunately they achieve this by directly embedding Apple code in their program (15 times!). That’s the kind of copyright infringement we stay away from. Hosting this app can lead to DMCA takedowns, etc. (Anyhow, redsn0w doesn’t need the IPSW for each tethered boot either..it fetches the images from Apple’s servers once and then caches them.).
For those of you who don’t know, Ultrasn0w 1.2 is capable of unlocking iPhone 4 baseband 01.59.00 as well as iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G that runs on iOS 4.2.1 firmware. However, for iPhone #GS and iPhone 3G, in order to unlock you need to update your device to 06.15.00 baseband so that you can use Ultrasn0w 1.2.
For iPhone 4 users with baseband 03.10.01 and baseband 02.10.04, the iPhone Dev Team is set to launch the unlock solution for your baseband after the final public of iOS 4.3.
Ultrasn0w 1.2 can unlock a jailbroken iPhone on the following baseband: 04.26.08 05.11.07 05.12.01 05.13.04 01.59.00 06.15.00
Unlocking iPhone iOS 4.2.1 using Ultrasn0w 1.2: Step 1:Jailbreak your iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 3G using the recently released PwnageTool 4.2 for Mac OS X or with Sn0wbreeze 2.2 for Windows Step 2: Launch Cydia application on your jailbroken iPhone, then select “manage” and tap on “Sources”. Step 3: Select “Edit” and tap on “Add” and type the following repository address in the sources field: Step 4: Tap Add Source and wait for it to upgrade. Step 5: Now make a search for ultrasn0w 1.2 (its zero (0) not an O) in the Search tab at the bottom. Tap it and press Install at the top. Step 6: Wait for it to install and then re-spring or reboot your iPhone. JAILBREAK & UNLOCK iPhone 3gS & iPhone 4 on 4.0 / 4.0.1 Firmware:
Some fantastic new to report today. It seems that jailbreak hacker p0sixninja of the Chronic Dev Team has announced that five userland exploits have been discovered for the iPad 2 and it seems that this is strongly expected to be used in the next generation iPhone too which means a jailbreak could be imminent.
This news was revealed at the jailbreaking convention MyGreatFest. P0sixninja gave the announcement in which he stated that the iPad 2 and iPhone 5 can be jailbroken using five userland exploits which have been discovered over time. It is amazing that five exploits have been discovered and what is even better is that all these exploits are userland ones. P0sixninja has this to say, “it’s the record breaking number of exploits found.”
The userland exploits that have been discovered are all related to software. Hardware based exploits can be patched but a hardware revision is going to make any difference in this case. This is great news and it means that the iPhone 5 and iOS 5 should get an untethered jailbreak sooner than expected. The exploits were discovered by the Chronic Dev Team and since the jailbreak that is expected to be announced soon will be userland, it will work on all iOS devices and on all exploit ready iOS versions. This could mean that we will see an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5 when the official launch is announced.
This is really great news and all the Chronic Dev Team are waiting for is the new iPhone 5 itself to see whether the exploits work or not. Let’s hope it’s good news as we’re sure the entire jailbreak community will be waiting for this.
According to a series of tweets signed Musclenerd over the past 10 hours, the latest iOS 5.0.1 IPSW features decrypted ramdisks. Developers looking to port the iPhone 4S-exclusive Siri to older-generation devices will now be able to do so, legally, as the revised IPSW makes it possible to avoid infringing on Apple’s copyright while extracting the necessary files.
We have already seen Siri running on the iPhone 4, and now it seems that we may get a port of Siri on the iPhone 4 from the developer community is it is now legally possible to port Siri to the iPhone 4. Apple has now released the iOS 5.0.1 update for iOS devices, and according to iPhone developer MuscleNerd, the latest version of Apple’s iOS now makes it possible to port Siri to the iPhone 4 without any sort of piracy. So we can expect to see Siri landing on the iPhone 4, unoficially over the next few weeks, unless Apple decides to make it illegal again in the next release of iOS.
The iPhone 4S Elite old is produced by Stuart Hughes, we have seen a few of his blinged out gadgets before on the site and this iPhone 4S will set you back £6 million which works out at around $9.4 million US dollars.
The most unique mobile phone ever created with a total construction cost of £6 million. The bezel is handmade from rose with approx 500 individual flawless diamonds which total over 100ct.The rear section is formed using 24ct gold with the added touch of its 24ct gold Apple logo and 53 diamonds. The main navigation is made from gold which holds a single cut 8.6ct diamond. Also included (not shown in picture) is a rare 7.4ct single cut Flawless pink diamond which can replace the existing one. The chest is made from solid Platinum with polished pieces of original Dinosaur bone from the T-REX along with rare stones such as Opal ,Pietersite, Charoite , Rutile Quartz ,Star Sunstone.
The iPhone 4S joined on three of US biggest carriers – AT&T, Verizon and Sprint, and all of them reported very strong initial sales and Apple alone has confirmed record-breaking 4 million iPhones sold within the first weekend.
On AT&T, the waiting period reaches 21 days, but the carrier often manages to get the iPhone 4S out to customers within 10 days, spokesman Mark Siegel confirmed.
Sprint seems to handle the demand best of all and it would take you only around 14 days to get the next iPhone. Sprint's CEO Dan Hesse earlier had said that the lack of an iPhone in Sprint's phone lineup was the number one reason for the carrier loss of subscribers. Analysts expect the arrival of the iPhone 4S to Sprint to yield a 303,000 postpaid subscriber growth.
The iPhone 4S also recently launched on regional carrier C Spire Wireless, previously known under the Cellular South brand name. It seems getting it on C Spire, which unofficially has less than a million subscriber, is currently the fastest way to get the new iPhone.
More information's: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2011/11/17/would-be-iphone-customers-still-facing-weeks-long-waits/
According to a new report, demand for the iPhone 4S may be about to stall a bit. Apple's new phone has been seeing huge sales numbers since its release, but today DigiTimes is reporting that Apple has reduced Q4 orders for parts and components for both the iPhone 4S and the iPad.
The reasons behind the reductionin orders may be a little bit more nuanced though. The word is that Apple has reduced orders to related suppliers for Q4 by 10-15%, but those orders may have been delayed until Q1 of 2012. Demand for the iPhone 4S may be part of the reasoning, but there also seem to be issues with component shortages.
So, ultimately, we don't really know what has caused the reduction in orders. It could be that demand is waning, and Apple expects it to bump in Q1 of 2012. There is also a good chance that Apple over-ordered components for Q4 in able to meet the holiday demand. Whatever the reason, the companies in the Apple supply chain are certainly not happy.
If you are looking for something a little special to dock your iPhone and play music then this fantastic ceramic MegaPhone passive amplifier might be worth a look. Each one is handmade and has been built using natural materials.
The iPhone passive amplifier is designed to boost and optimise the best sound output possible from Apple’s iOS devices and rests on a thin wooden stand that allows the object to float off the table and increases the vibration of the MegaPhone when in use to amplify the sound. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.
Its designers and creators Enandis explain: “To underline both this “return to the roots” and the low tech side of MegaPhone, we have chosen traditional materials used in ancient manufacture: wood and ceramic. The materials we have chosen are natural, eco friendly and have always been a part of our environment. They belong to human culture in a deeper way than plastic and electronics do. ”
The handmade MegaPhone passive amplifier is compatible with iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and is available to purchase for €400 in either black or white, while the gold plated model is priced at €600.
We heard recently that Apple would start selling the new iPhone 4S with some regional carriers in the US, the first one being C Spire Wireless and now the company has confirmed that the iPhone 4S will be available with C Spire Wireless from the 11th of November.
C Spire Wireless will offer the iPhone 4S on a range of plans which start at $50 and the 16GB iPhone 4S will retail for $199, the 32GB iPhone 4S for $299 and the $64GB iPhone 4S for $399. The monthly plans will also come with unlimited data and text, something which only Sprint offers in the US at the moment.
We have featured a number of different devices here on Geeky Gadgets that use Apple devices to create guitars and instruments. But an innovative instrument called the Futulele, now use both an iPad and iPhone to create a digital version of the classic Ukulele. The Futulele has been designed as an iPad application which can be used on its own with on just one iPad. But a case is also available which then combines both iOS devices together. Watch the video after the jump to see the Futulele is action.
