Daily Tip: How to restore a recently closed tab on the iPad with iOS 5

Wondering how to re-open a recently closed tab on iOS 5 Safari for iPad? When Apple released iOS 5, it included some nice new updates to mobile Safari, especially on the iPad. One of the best features on the iPad is tabbed browsing, it makes opening and using multiple web pages a breeze. What happens if you accidentally close one of them down and need to quickly open it back up again? Well there is a way to it very easily. We will show you how.

• Open up Mobile Safari


• Look to the far left of the screen about an a half inch down from the toolbar


• There should be a + sign

• Hold your finger down on the plus sign and a box will open up

• The box now shows a list of the web pages that you recently had open and its scrollable


• Click on the one you want to re-open and there you go


• That’s it, you are done

An easy tip and one that has been kept a little quiet!

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Zuckerberg on Steve Jobs’ advice for Facebook

Bloomberg has offered some details on the advice Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sought from Steve Jobs on how best to build the social network.

“I had a lot of questions for him,” Zuckerberg said in an interview with Charlie Rose that’s due to air today. The topics included, “how to build a team around you that’s focused on building as high quality and good things as you are.” [...] Jobs and Zuckerberg also talked about “the aesthetics and kind of mission orientation of companies,”

Apple is well known for focusing on tight product lines in order to create a clear path for consumers. Facebook has been narrowing their focus on products and design in similar ways with features like Chat and the new Timeline. Still, it’s interesting that Jobs offered advice and Zuckerberg sought it after the obvious differences the two companies have had in recent year.

Source: Bloomberg

Secret panorama mode found in iPhone Camera App

iPhone hacker @conradev has found a way to enable the “secret” panorama mode within the iOS 5 camera app. At the moment, you can only enable it on a jailbroken iPhone by tweaking a plist file, com.apple.mobileslideshow.plist, and setting ‘EnableFirebreak’ to YES, but an easy-to-use hack should appear on Cydia at some point tomorrow.

Don’t worry, if you’re not on #ATeamJailbreak — hopefully Apple will officially enable Panorama Mode in an iOS 5.1 or iOS 5.2 update at some point in the not-so-distant future.

Source: Twitter

iPhone Exploit Exposed, Security Researcher Has Developer License Terminated

Known security expert and Apple hacker Charlie Miller has href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2011/11/07/iphone-security-bug-lets-innocent-looking-apps-go-bad/">uncovered an exploit within iOS that exploits a flaw with Apple’s code signing on iOS devices. Miller has found a way to allow for an shady app to make it through the App Store approval process, but then be used for unscrupulous activities. Miller went as far as to plant an app in the App Store that demonstrates how it can be used to download new unapproved commands, allowing them to execute at will. The walled garden of iOS has been one that offered users a sense of comfort, being protected from malware of this sort. The commands could go as far as stealing photos, reading contracts or worse. Miller spoke with Forbes about his intention to display this at  the SysCan conference in Taiwan next week. Shortly thereafter, he received a letter from Apple terminating his iOS developer license. The full context of the letter is below.

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From: appledevnotice@apple.com/> Subject: Notice of Termination/> Date: November 7, 2011 4:49:34 PM CST/> To: [redacted]

 

Dear Charles Miller:

 

This letter serves as notice of termination of the iOS Developer Program License Agreement (the “iDP Agreement”) and the Registered Apple Developer Agreement (the “Registered Developer Agreement”) between you and Apple, effective immediately.

 

Pursuant to Section 3.2(f) of the iDP Agreement, you agreed that you would not “commit any act intended to interfere with the Apple Software or related services, the intent of this Agreement, or Apple’s business practices including, but not limited to, taking actions that may hinder the performance or intended use of the App Store or the Program”. Further, pursuant to Section 6.1 of the iDP Agreement, you further agree that “you will not attempt to hide, misrepresent or obscure any features, content, services or functionality in Your submitted Applications from Apple’s review or otherwise hinder Apple from being able to fully review such Applications.” Apple has good reason to believe that you violated this Section by intentionally submitting an App that behaves in a manner different from its intended use.

 

Apple may terminate your status as a Registered Apple Developer at any time in its sole discretion and may terminate you upon notice under the iDP Agreement for dishonest and misleading acts relating to that agreement. We would like to remind you of your obligations with regard to all software and other confidential information that you obtained from Apple as a Registered Apple Developer and under the iDP Agreement. You must promptly cease all use of and destroy such materials and comply with all the other termination obligations set forth in Section 12.3 of the iDP Agreement and Section 8 of the Registered Developer Agreement.

 

This letter is not intended to be a complete statement of the facts regarding this matter, and nothing in this letter should be construed as a waiver of any rights or remedies Apple may have, all of which are hereby reserved. Finally, please note that we will deny your reapplication to the iOS Developer Program for at least a year considering the nature of your acts.

 

Sincerely, Apple Inc.

Seems pretty cut and dry. As a developer, he could have reached out to Apple regarding the flaw. Instead he submitted a fake app, told his story to Forbes and planned to demo it at a conference. As for the bug, you can expect Apple to work on pushing an update rather quickly. Maybe this will speed up the release of the href="http://www.everythingicafe.com/apple-releases-ios-5-0-1-beta-to-developers/2011/11/02/">iOS 5.0.1 update that brings the much needed battery fix?

Source: href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2011/11/07/iphone-security-bug-lets-innocent-looking-apps-go-bad/">Forbes, href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-57320190-248/apple-boots-security-guru-who-exposed-iphone-exploit/?tag=TOCmoreStories.0">CNET

Motorola Droid RAZR gets reviewed, or the big Verizon iPhone 4S competitor for today!

Phil Nickinson from Android Central has put together a complete Motorola Droid RAZR for your reading — and viewing — pleasure. How does it stack up against the Verizon iPhone 4S, not to mention the 300 million other Android phones released this week?

It’s fast, it’s thin, it’s got a gorgeous high-resolution display, and it’s running the most recent version of Android available (at least for a few more weeks). Motorola has already promised an update to Ice Cream Sandwich. Good camera, and has Verizon 4G LTE data.

May be too large for some; is about the widest phone we’ve used. Battery can’t be removed. Full of preloaded apps that you might or might not actually want.

What’s interesting is that not 12 hours after Motorola announced this bad boy, Google and Samsung obsoleted it with the Galaxy Nexus, so you’ve got to really love Moto’s fine Corellian design aesthetic and Blur UI, or want a new LTE device on Verizon now, now, now, not to wait.

If you do need a new Verizon phone now, and you’re trying to decide between the RAZR and the iPhone 4S, your choice comes down to whether you need LTE or EV-DO rev A (cough!) is good enough, whether you like 4.3-inch screens or 3.5 inch Retina displays are more your thing, and whether you prefer iOS 5, Siri voice control, and the App Store and iTunes ecosystems to Android and the Market?

If you’re having trouble making up your mind, we’ll be putting the RAZR and the iPhone 4S head to head ASAP, so stay tuned!

Google+ Pages now open to businesses and brands

As promised — or at least as constantly talked about — Google+ has been opened up to businesses and brands so everyone and their enterprise can now get in on the social sharing action:

Google+ has always been a place for real-life sharing, and Google+ Pages is no exception. After all: behind every page (or storefront, or four-door sedan) is a passionate group of individuals, and we think you should able to connect with them too.

For you and me, this means we can now hang out live with the local bike shop, or discuss our wardrobe with a favorite clothing line, or follow a band on tour. Google+ pages give life to everything we find in the real world. And by adding them to circles, we can create lasting bonds with the pages (and people) that matter most.

The Muppets, Anderson Cooper 360, Macy's, BurBerry, Angry Birds and more are already up and waiting for you, and thanks to Direct Connect, your searches can take you right to Google + Pages now as well. Hit the link below for all the details.

Source: Official Google Blog

How to create a Google+ Page for your brand or business

Just hear about Google+ Pages for brands and businesses and want to know how to set up one of your very own — just like TiPb’s done? Google makes it stone stump simple to do, so launch your favorite web browser, get a beverage ready, and follow along.

Have you created a Google+ Page for your business or brand? Tell us about it in the comments and let us know if you have any tips on getting the most out of them!

Apple vs. HTC: Comma wars

Apple is once again taking exception to the counter-charges HTC is filing in their ongoing legal dispute.

Things are either getting snarkily passive-aggressive, or passive-aggressively snarky:

Denny Crane!

Source: FOSS Patents

App Giveaway: GarageBand for iPhone and iPad

Last week, Apple’s GarageBand was updated to be a universal application for iPhone and iPad. Also last week, TiPb introduced our new Music, DJ, and Jamming Forum. In celebration of these two event, TiPb is gifting 5 copies of GarageBand for iPhone and iPad!

For a chance to win, all you need to do is head to the official GarageBand contest thread in our Music, DJ, and Jamming Forum and tell us which artist inspired you most to get into music.

Ready, set… ENTER NOW!

[$4.99 - App Store link]

Siri iPhone 3GS proof-of-concept port shown off

Thanks to chpwn and Steve Stroughton-Smith, Ryan Petrich has successfully shown off a proof-of-concept Siri port on iPhone 3GS. It doesn’t work as well as the iPhone 4 Siri port, mind you, but that’s easily overshadowed by the sheer coolness factor.

Whether due to beta-status, server load, Nuance licensing restrictions, or simple product differentiation, Apple has chosen to keep Siri exclusive to the iPhone 4S, so no word on how or when, if ever, this will come to an iPhone 3GS near you.

Source: @ryanpetrich via @stroughtonsmith

Circle in with TiPb on Google+ Pages!

That’s right, now that Google+ Pages are available, you can now circle in with TiPb on everybody’s favorite Google-powered Social Network. If you have big gadget love and rock multiple devices, you can also find all of Mobile Nations on Google+ now as well!

Plus up!

Google + Pages now open to businesses and brands

As promised — or at least constantly talked about — Google + has been opened up to businesses and brands so everyone and their enterprise can now get in on the social sharing action:

Google+ has always been a place for real-life sharing, and Google+ Pages is no exception. After all: behind every page (or storefront, or four-door sedan) is a passionate group of individuals, and we think you should able to connect with them too.

For you and me, this means we can now hang out live with the local bike shop, or discuss our wardrobe with a favorite clothing line, or follow a band on tour. Google+ pages give life to everything we find in the real world. And by adding them to circles, we can create lasting bonds with the pages (and people) that matter most.

The Muppets, Anderson Cooper 360, Macy's, BurBerry, Angry Birds and more are already up and waiting for you, and thanks to Direct Connect, your searches can take you right to Google + Pages now as well. Hit the link below for all the details.

Source: Official Google Blog

Nook Tablet hands on: iPad competitor or Kindle Fire catch up?

Phil from Android Central is live at the Nook event in New York City and he got his geeky hands on a Nook Tablet already. While the Kindle Fire is getting all the attention — and iPad 2 competitive chatter — Nook has been around for a while and as Phil points out, like Apple but unlike Amazon, Barnes and Noble has a retail presence to help push their gear.

All that being said, Nook Tablet, like Kindle Fire, is aimed differently than iPad, focusing on a cheaper price and easy access to content (at least for people who live in the US). It’s running a heavily skinned, highly customize version of Android Gingerbread (no Honeycomb for you!), and it’s not going to be running Real Racing 2 HD over AirPlay Mirroring any time soon.

Whether it catches on, or catches up to anything approaching iPad 2′s market, much less profit, share is anyone’s guess at this point.

Source: Android Central

iOS 5 bug may lead to untethered jailbreak

Chronic Dev Team member @pod2g let the jailbreak community know that he’s discovered a new bug in iOS 5 that may allow for an untethered jailbreak in the future.

Hey jailbreaking friends, I’ve found a bug that can untether iOS 5. Don’t expect a release soon, but I’m gonna work hard in it.

Currently, the only way to jailbreak iOS 5 is by tethering your iPhone to your PC or Mac and re-jailbreaking with RedSn0w each time a reboot is needed, which can cause a lot headaches for users on-the-go.

Details are slim, and we still aren’t sure if this will cover the full gamut of iOS devices including the new iPhone 4S. In any case, we’re looking forward to an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5 but it appears we’ll have to wait a bit longer. In the meantime you can check out the TiPb Jailbreak guide or head over to our Jailbreak and Unlock forums!

Source: pod2g

Belkin set to launch a remote camera shutter release for iPhone

Belkin is set to release a remote camera shutter controller for the iPhone according to information found in an FCC filing. The small accessory will work over a Bluetooth connection to your iPhone and it can activate the camera shutter or trigger video recording remotely.

The camera remote is set to work exclusively with Belkin’s LiveAction app which is already available in the App Store. The camera remote will also come with a detachable iPhone stand to enable you to prop up your iPhone at various angles to capture the best shot. It could come in very handy if you like to take group photographs that you also wish to be included in. This would be a much better option than rushing around after setting the camera’s self timer.

There is no information as to when this may be released or any pricing information at this stage. We will let you know as soon as we hear anything more.

Source: FCC via Engadget

 

The Moogies for iPhone and iPad [Kids Corner]

The Moogies is an iPhone and iPad app targeted for children aged 2-6. A Moogie is a silly, colorful character that your child can “call” and babble with. There are 9 different Moogies, each with their own personality.

Say hi to The Moogies, the crazy, comical, colorful characters that are here to keep kids aged 2-6 entertained. Kids can make a phone call to any of the nine Moogies and listen as they talk back in their delightfully silly babble language. Touch objects on screen and watch the unexpected, and sometimes hilarious results as they interact with each Moogie. Bright, beautiful, fun and funny, The Moogies is the perfect kids game.

A MOOGIE IS A KIDS BEST FRIEND

DO YOU SPEAK MOOGIE?

INTERACTIVE CARTOON

PERFECT FOR KIDS

The Moogies is available on the iPhone and iPad for $2.99.

[App Store link]

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Bug Unearthed That Might Pave Way for iOS 5 Untethered Jailbreak?

Those awaiting patiently for an untethered jailbreak of iOS 5 received some good news this morning. Chronic Dev Team’s pod2g has unearthed a bug in iOS 5 that he believes makes it possible for an untethered jailbreak. While a release is not coming soon, he is hard at work at making this happen and this sounds like encouraging news.

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We had heard previously from the Dev Team’s MuscleNerd that they had a href="http://www.everythingicafe.com/iphone-4s-and-ipad-2-jailbroken-on-ios-5/2011/10/28/">preliminary jailbreak of the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S on iOS 5. At that time, there were “huge missing pieces and plenty of work left“.

Perhaps this new find will help advance the public release of an iOS 5 untethered jailbreak. Right now, it’s still too early to tell, but we’ll take the good news.

Source: href="http://twitter.com/#!/pod2g/status/133457526552399872">@pod2g via href="http://www.idownloadblog.com/2011/11/07/ios-5-untethered-jailbreak-possible">iDownloadBlog

Apple Considering Dual-LED Light Bars for Next Gen iPad

According to href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20111107PD204.html">DigiTimes, Apple is considering two alternative backlight solutions for its next generation iPad. Speculation that Apple will move to a higher resolution display would necessitate implementing a dual-LED backlight as compared to the single backlight used in the current iPad 2. The options range from using two LED bars or simply adding an LED to a single bar.

The sources claim Apple is leaning towards the dual-bar BLU, in part due to the manufacturers solving issues related to heat dissipation and battery consumption.

Source: href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20111107PD204.html">DigiTimes

Mobile Nations Monday Brief for November 7, 2011

HTC announces the Rezound on Verizon: ‘The smartphone revolution is sweeping the world’ – We go hands-on Motorola announces Xoom 2 and Xoom 2 Media Edition, coming to UK and Ireland ‘mid-November’ Samsung Galaxy Nexus gets rooted	AT&T BlackBerry Bold 9900 now available! No BlackBerry 7 Themes until mid 2012 T-Mobile announces the BlackBerry Torch 9810 – Available November 9th BBM Music officially launches in the US, Canada and Australia
Android Central Podcast CrackBerry.com Podcast PalmCast Podcast WPCentral Podcast iPhone Event Preview & iPad Live Podcast Girls Gone Gadgets 01: Premiere [NSFW-L]	Review: White 1.5GHz HP TouchPad No webOS updates for the Pre3? Can’t say we’re surprised. Twitter integration coming to Synergy?
Apple seeds iOS 5.0.1 beta 2 to developers Top 5 Jailbreak apps and tweaks for iOS 5 Rumor: Apple to redesign iPad, iPhone, MacBook Air, and iMac next year? Daily Tips & Tricks for all your iOS devices	Nokia Lumia 800 Review HTC Titan – 1st Impressions [Video] T-Mobile HTC Radar 4G – 1st Impressions [Video] RIM’s woes gives Windows Phone the chance for third

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Apple set to change LED backlight design for next gen iPad with Retina display

Apple is planning to change its backlight design for the next generation iPad, according to technology news source Digitimes. Vendors have told Digitimes that Apple has been offered two alternative backlight solutions.

With the next-generation iPads expected to adopt LCD panels with resolutions higher than 2048 by 1536, the current single LED light bar designed for the iPad 2 has to be modified in order to maintain or strengthen the brightness of the panels, the sources explained.

The two options appear to involve a single-bar option with dual LED chips inside whilst the other option offers dual-LED light bars. It is believed that Apple will adopt the dual-LED light bar option now that issues with heat dissipation and battery consumption have been solved.

Source: Digitimes