Apple is Hosting a Private Event for Selected iOS Developers Next Week?

According to a report from BusinessInsider indicating that Apple is hosting a private event for some selected iOS developers in California next week. It's still unclear who will be attending, how large the event will be, and what will be discussed.

Apple is hosting an event for iOS developers in California next week, we've heard from an industry source. The event begins next Tuesday, and runs for three days, we've heard.

The information is still few, but the rumors indicates that the conference will last for 3 days starting from next Tuesday. The original information came from an industry source (specially supplied by Apple). The report also suggests that they will help developers to improve the quality of iOS apps available in Apple's App Store. Whatever what will happen in this conference, it's made for improving iOS 4.2 in November and making it much better. So stay tuned as we will inform you about this surprise!

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SHAtter and Jailbreak AppleTV 2G Done Successfully with PwnageTool [Video] [Update 1x]

Few moments ago, MuscleNerd of iPhone Dev-Team has sent a picture throw his twitter confirming that Apple TV 2G has successfully been SHAttered and jailbroken on iOS 4.1, as you know the SHAtter exploit has been discovered by Pod2g, also the same exploit already is being used in upcoming iPhone 4 , iPad and iPod touch 4G jailbreak (a.k.a Greenpois0n) on iOS 4.1.

AppleTV 2G SHAttered and jailbroken http://is.gd/fDAbc (not quite sure how to run apps yet!)

It makes sense that I conclude that the new jailbreak tool will see the light within little few days. We have to remind you again that if you are interested in the Apple TV jailbreak, so it's better to buy it early before Apple patches the discovered exploits.

Update 1: iPhone Dev-Team has just updated the SHAtter exploit post in their official blog, with a new video showing that SHAtter successfully tricked Apple’s new AppleTV 2G into restoring to a pre-jailbroken IPSW from PwnageTool too!

It’s confirmed…SHAtter can trick Apple’s new AppleTV 2G into restoring to a pre-jailbroken IPSW from PwnageTool too! Literally the only UI application on the ATV is Lowtide.app, but now the window is open for jailbroken apps of all varieties. (Just like the early iPhone days, the only apps you’ll see on the AppleTV will be jailbroken ones). In the meantime, here’s a video showing root access (via ssh) into Apple’s new product.

We will of course let you know once they are ready for prime time use. Stay tuned for that! [via Dev-Team]

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Apple Releases iOS 4.2 Beta for Developers

Apple has just released iOS 4.2 Beta for all iPads, iPhones and iPod touches. This beta build, like all the previous betas is meant for developers only. Only members enrolled in the iPhone Developer Standard or Enterprise Program can access these bits of by signing into Apple Developer Connection.

iOS 4.2 should bring iOS 4 features for iPad (hello Multitasking), and some new features as Unified mailbox, HDR photos, Game Center, wireless printing and AirPlay (which allows users to stream media). We will keep you informed by any new features, Stay tuned!

Download iOS 4.2 Beta 1

Update 1: Apple has just announced AirPrint in a new Press Release,

Apple today announced that it is releasing a beta version of its AirPrint wireless printing for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch to members of Apple’s iOS developer program today, and that AirPrint will be included in the free iOS 4.2 software update in November. AirPrint automatically finds printers on local networks and can print text, photos and graphics to them wirelessly over Wi-Fi without the need to install drivers or download software. HP’s existing and upcoming ePrint enabled printers will be the first to support printing direct from iOS devices.

Update 2: Here's the list of new features, and iOS 4.2 running on iPad [via MacStories]

• Multitasking
• Folders: You can put up to 20 icons per folder
• Printing
• Game Center
• AirPlay
• Improved Mail Inbox
• Find text on web pages and more
• Accessibility enhancements  
• Finding text from web pages
• Keyboard and Dictionary enhancements

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Some Developers are already Testing iOS 4.2 Beta for iPad?

Steve Jobs pointed to iOS 4.2 for iPad in November during his musical event. A few days ago Epic games updated their Epic Citadel with an interesting changelog including something we didn't expect. This game which is now available for everyone to download says “Fixed performance issues on iPad devices running iOS 4 or later” in it's changelog.

As usual, developers who have signed up to Apple’s iOS Developer Center can get early access to the upcoming iOS releases in order to allow them build applications to be available when the iOS goes public. iOS 4.2 beta is not available for developers yet but it seems like Apple have rolled out iPad 4.2 to few selected developers only. So at last we can say, iOS 4.2 for iPad release seems imminent.

[Thanks for all who sent this in, via GadgetsDNA]

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Dev Team: Don't Upgrade to iOS 4.1 it’s a Trap

A few minutes ago the iPhone dev team just posted a new article in their official blog, they mainly warn the jailbreakers and unlockers from upgrading to the new iOS 4.1 which expected to be released today, you will likely start seeing iTunes innocently offer you a new version of iOS 4.1 , don't accept it , it's a trap.

This time of year there are lots of new iPhone owners, and not everybody knows that accepting new iOS updates is the surest way to lose your jailbreak and/or unlock. While those of you who have Cydia or TinyUmbrella backups of your FW hashes will always be able to get back to 4.0.1 if you make this mistake, this doesn’t hold for unlockers. There’s currently no known way to revert your baseband — if you update your baseband you’ll lose the ultrasn0w unlock, possible forever.

Finally I have to remind you to stay away from 4.1 release until a safe jailbreak procedure is developed and released, as we mentioned in an earlier post the the dev-team in his way to jailbreak the new iOS 4.1 but this time it will not be by Comex, it will be by an old member called H0tB33f, check this post.

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Apple's App Store Passes 250,000 Apps

According to AppShopper, App Store has passed the quarter million milestone this Friday, acheiving this in just two years and 49 days since the App Store was introduced. At the time I'm writing now, the App Store stands on 253,797 available apps, but if we count deleted and inactive apps, the App Store stands on 303,153 approved apps from 50,545 developers.

Here's a pie chart above from 148apps that lists all apps by category, showing how effective is the App Store as it started by 2 apps in the first month, then 20, and 1,092, etc... At the last, there were 235,027 apps submitted in the same month, July. [via Fortune]

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Microsoft Wants iOS Developers to Work on it's Mobile Platforms?

So it seems that in many times when it was reported that Microsoft is doing everything in their power to win over developers to their respective mobile platforms was just rumors and the fact is that it was offering money for a switch was still more of a belief than anything, As we can see the iOS developer Oliver Drobnik was approached as well recently, and had the good idea of publishing what Microsoft sent to him, Check the screenshot.

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The Important paragraph in his Letter:

Microsoft is looking at investing time and resources in assisting your company to extend beyond your existing platforms and unto our new Windows Phone 7 platform coming in late fall 2010. This is a great opportunity to generate additional revenue and/or exposure from a net new channel.

They are offering money for iOS Developers to Win over them and work for Microsoft, But Oliver Drobnik seems smart to publish his letter for people to see what Microsoft is doing!
[Source: DrObnik, Via: AppAdvice]

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