, iPhone Dev team has now released an updated version of Redns0w – Redsn0w 0.9.10b4, which includes the fix for the iBooks issue and  launchd socket issue, which was randomly causing some issues.
The b4 version of redsn0w incorporates the 5.0.1 fix for iBooks, and also for sporadic problems with launchctl.  Thanks to @xvolks for merging the iBooks (sandbox) fix from @comex’s github into the overall corona untether from @pod2g!  As usual, you (more…)

Following the launch of iBooks 2, iBooks Author and iTunes U app, Apple has also released iTunes 10.5.3, which  allows you to sync interactive iBooks textbooks to your iPad.
According to the release notes, iTunes 10.5.3 includes:
iTunes 10.5.3 allows you to sync interactive iBooks textbooks to your iPad. These Multi-Touch textbooks are available for purchase from the iTunes Store on your Mac or from the iBookstore included with iBooks 2 on your (more…)

is that it breaks iBooks, which is quite annoying if you use iBooks quite a lot on your iOS devices.
device, you get the following error message:
There is a problem with the configuration of your iPod touch. Please restore with iTunes or redownload iBooks.
The good news is that iOS hacker with the Twitter handle xvolks has figured out a way to fix the iBooks issue.
With the invaluable help of @pod2g, I’ve patched the kernel in corona to make (more…)

reports that Apple is planning to hold a media event at the end of this month.
claims that based on their sources, Apple is planning to make some media related announcement rather than launch iPad 3 or the rumored Apple television set.
According to sources close to the situation, Apple is planning an important — but not large-scale — event to be held in New York at the end of this month that will focus on a media-related announcement.
Per (more…)

As promised, iPhone Dev team has released a new version of
 - a popular jailbreaking tool, which brings native support for
, fixes the iBooks issue in iOS 5 and iOS 5.0.1 and lots more.
Redsn0w 0.9.9b9b will also allow users to downgrade using iOS 5.x. SHS blobs.
The holiday season is almost here (Happy Holidays!) so we realize everyone is busy (especially @pod2g!).  And even though we always recommend that jailbreakers stay where they are (more…)

for iPhone , iPad and iPod touch.
The new version includes new features such as nighttime reading theme, which will make reading books in the dark easier on the eyes and a full-screen layout.
iBooks v1.4 which is a universal app includes the following new features and improvements according to the what’s new section:
Nighttime reading theme makes reading books in the dark easier on the eyes.
Full-screen layout lets you focus on the words without (more…)

The eagerly awaited official biography of Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson is available in the U.S. on Apple ‘s iBooks. Over the last few days we have already seen a
 and quotes from the book.

Also a number of users are reporting that Steve Jobs’ biography which they had pre-ordered at Amazon is now available on their Kindles.
The book is based on more than forty interviews with Steve Jobs over a period of two years, which is what sets it apart (more…)

iH8sn0w has released Sn0wbreeze 2.2r3 for Windows, which apparently uses a new method to fix the
that we had reported earlier.
few days back, which allows users who want to
.
for Windows. Mac users can use
.
I pushed out a small update for sn0wbreeze r3 which fixes iBooks issues for devices that previously didn’t work.
So to recap, Sn0wbreeze 2.2 allows users to create custom iOS 4.2.1 firmware file that is pre-jailbroken, which can (more…)

iH8sn0w has released Sn0wbreeze 2.2 for Windows, which allows users who want to
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for Windows.
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Sn0wbreeze 2.2 allows users to create custom iOS 4.2.1 firmware file that is pre-jailbroken, which can be used to upgrade their iPhone ,
to iOS 4.2.1. In case of iPhone , it also preserves the baseband from getting upgraded so that it can be unlocked using
using the “Baseband Preservation Mode”.
Sn0wbreeze 2.1 supports the following devices:
(more…)

,
then you might have noticed that you’re not able to open some eBooks using the iBooks app.
, member of
has figured out what might be causing the problem.
It seems that before opening a DRMed book, iBooks drops an improperly signed binary, tries to execute it, and if it works concludes that the device is jailbroken and refuses to open the book.
There is a problem with the configuration of your iPhone . Please restore with iTunes and reinstall (more…)