Jailbreak hotspot-ers: AT&T is moving you to a tiered data plan involuntarily
We’ve gotten word from some readers that AT&T is moving forward and removing unlimited plans for users who jailbreak iPhones to tether or hotspot off of AT&T’s unlimited data plans (for those grandfathered): I was just informed that as of Thursday August 11th 2011, if you use MyWi or any tethering on the phone or...
AT&T to begin throttling heaviest data users on October 1 (Updated)
Move over, Verizon: AT&T may begin throttling the data speeds of its heaviest wireless users as soon as October of this year. The move remains unconfirmed as of yet, but sources speaking to 9to5Mac claim...
OS X Lion loses compatibility with some network-attached storage drives
CNet has discovered that OS X Lion users lose support for Time Machine backups with third-party NAS hard drives. Time Machine in OS X Lion is now only compatible with Netatalk 2.0. This means that third-party NAS (network attached storage) drives will need a software upgrade from their respective manufactures in order to work with Apple’s...
Watch iPhone owners travel around Europe
Over 800 iPhone owners donated their location information to Michael Krell of Crowdflow. He took this data plotted it on a map and set it in motion. It's captivating to watch the firefly-like blips move here and there across the region. Check out ...
OWC Data Doubler “DIY Kit” Enables Adding Up To 2.0TB Internal Storage Capacity To MacBook And MacBook Pro Computers
Other World Computing announced today the OWC Data Doubler 1.0TB DIY Kit for adding up to 2.0TB of internal storage capacity to “Unibody” MacBook and MacBook Pro computers. The OWC Data Doubler 1.0TB DIY Kit is available for immediate ordering an...
AT&T Makes International Data Roaming Slightly Less Extortionate
Do a lot of international traveling and like to bring your iPhone with you? AT&T just made their international data plans a lot more affordable. Don’t get too excited, though: when you’re talking international roaming, “more affordable” still equals “pretty darn extortive.” Here’s the new...Web Usage Data Reveals Different iPad Patterns
According to click data analyzed by URL shortening and analytics service bit.ly, the iPad ultimately differs from other platforms in the way it’s used throughout the day. The discovery is unsurprising as Apple has been heavily touting the iPad as a new category of device aimed at doing things better than regular smartphones and computers...
Localytics: Verizon claiming almost a third of all US iPhone 4s
Analytics company Localytics today published a report on the rise of the Verizon iPhone. In the July month, it accounted for 32% of all iPhone 4s purchased (AT&T is still selling iPhone3GS, and has the US exclusive on the $49 iPhone). That’s with AT&T’s 8-month head start. It’s not all gravy for Verizon. Localytics surmises...
BeachWeather: A Weather App To Check On Your Favorite Beaches (With A Huge Database)
In the past few weeks, I’ve bought, reviewed and overall enjoyed a couple of different weather apps for my iPhone. Let alone the useful weather widget Apple is introducing with iOS 5, I’ve found myself going back to apps like WeatherSnitch and the recently updated Shine (which now includes data for international locations) to check...
AT&T & Verizon Are Working On Shared iPhone/iPad Data Plans
Sick of juggling multiple data plans across your iPhone and iPad? That could soon be coming to an end, as US carriers stroke their chins and openly muse about shared data plans. While many European carriers already allow their customers to share a single data...IPhone and iPad cleaning up in every category of UK mobile data use
Android may have had some major victories this past year over Apple's iOS, but the war is far from over. In international markets like the U.K., the iPhone and iPad still account for the lion's share of mobile connected app use and web traffic.
Twitter for iPhone Is A Data-Hungry App, Onavo Study Claims
According to a new report by mobile data monitoring tool Onavo, Twitter’s official client for iPhone is the most data consuming app when compared to unofficial solutions like Echofon, Tweetbot, or the recently acquired TweetDeck. By taking in consideration data from mobile devices using Onavo’s data compression and monitoring services in different countries, with different...
