The wait for an untethered iOS 5 jailbreak is almost over — at least for some of us. Developer pod2g has announced that the hack is ready, and only waiting on some final testing. pod2g has confirmed that the jailbreak is working on both iOS 5 and... 

Say you’re one of the biggest companies in the world, and you believe that a key supply chain source is copying your product designs. You want to cut all ties with this rival, but you still need its hardware components. What do you do? Buying up... 

At the moment, Siri is one of a kind. The iOS assistant is in its infancy, but it’s still miles ahead of any rival voice recognition platforms. Android has implemented voice search from the beginning, but it lacks Siri’s conversational A.I.... 

Aside from those pesky battery issues, iOS 5 has been very well received. Apple’s mobile OS finally got improved notifications, iMessage lets you save on text messaging, and the iTunes cord has been cut with iCloud. But a new bug has surfaced that... 

For several weeks, all has been quiet on the iOS 5 front. Apple released iOS 5, people had battery problems, Apple released iOS 5.0.1, some people still had battery problems, then nothing. Today though Apple gave developers a second beta of iOS 5.1.... 

Some of you have heard of the Crunchpad. Others have not. Still others heard about it at some point but had forgotten about it until just now. The Crunchpad was former TechCrunch honcho Mike Arrington and crew’s attempt to build an affordable tablet... 

Flipboard, Zite, and Pulse have a new competitor. Google has released its take on the magazine-like reading hub: they call it Currents. It’s available now for Android and iOS. Like Flipboard and its rivals, Currents delivers content from partner... 

It’s time for Apple to unveil its picks for the best of 2011. Every year the company not only releases its top sellers, but also its favorite digital content from the year. If Apple was Hollywood, this would be its Oscars. Let’s look at Cupertino’s... 

Hot on the heels of Flipboard for iPhone and Google Currents, another content hub is expanding its reach. Zite, previously an iPad exclusive, has released its first iPhone app. Zite is like Pandora for news, in that it learns as you use it. If you like... 

War is hell, Apple — are you sure you wanted to start one? After declaring patent war on Android, Apple has taken some blows. First it lost its appeal to ban Samsung Galaxy products in Australia. Now a much bigger setback has hit Cupertino: a German... 

Coinciding with the new Xbox 360 dashboard that launched this week, Microsoft has released mobile apps to serve as companions that allow you to engage with you Xbox Live account on the go. It’s no surprise that there’s a Windows Phone app,... 

Accidentally leaving your iPhone behind can be a nightmarish scenario — it certainly was for Gray Powell, the Apple engineer who forgot his prototype iPhone in a bar. If only he had the Zomm Wireless Leash and its companion iPhone app, all that... 

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Gaming on iOS and Android is about to get more mature — as in M for Mature. Rockstar Games’ classic Grand Theft Auto III will be released for the rival platforms next Thursday, December 15. The best part: the game will cost a mere $4.99.... 

Google has entered into the holiday season in a festive mood. Mountain View is celebrating the fact that its Android Market has reached ten billion downloads, accelerating to a rate of one billion downloads a month since July. Those are impressive numbers...