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Facebook For iPad Could Be Released At Facebook’s f8 Developer Conference

Facebook has announced an upcoming event on September 22 and it could be the release of the iPad App. Facebook holds f8 when the website has something to talk about that developers will care about and the f8 conference typically starts off with a keynote by Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, followed by various breakout sessions concentrating on specific topics………….

SMS+ Jailbreak App Adds Functionality To The Native iOS Messaging

SMS+ is a new tweak that adds functionality to the native iOS messages app and is configured via the Settings App, you can purchase it from the Cydia Store for $1.99. SMS+ is an iPhone-only tweak which successfully attempts at improving the SMS experience on the iPhone and it comes with a plethora of features that make texting much more pleasurable. SMS+ allows you to quickly reply to an incoming sms without leaving the app you’re using or even bring up a new window where you can compose a new message, choosing the address from your contacts………….

Apple Is Working On iOS Based Television For 2012

New Rumors have cropped up suggesting the arrival of an Apple-branded television set, based on its iOS operating system, as early as 2012 and in an interview with VentureBeat, cited multiple sources, including component suppliers and internal Apple source to back up his prediction. The Apple television project with iOS installed inside would do more than just show video and it would also be able to things like run iOS apps, check your ongoing schedule, play games and more………….

If Tim Cook Stays With Apple Through 2021, He Gets 1 Million Shares

Apple has awarded Tim Cook 1 million shares in the Cupertino tech giant, which at Friday’s closing stock price of $383.58 a share is worth about $383 million and Apple announced the stock bonus in an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that also offers up more information on the contract that Apple has signed with Cook. The announcement of the share transfer will put an end to speculation that Mr Cook had been appointed as an interim figure and he is likely to stay with the company for at least 10 years…………….

Apple Kills 99-Cent iTunes TV Show Rentals From iTunes

Apple has removed the ability to rent TV shows from both iTunes and its Apple TV, taking away what was just last year one of the major advertised selling points of the $99 streaming-centric set-top box, introduced the ability to rent certain episodes of television programs for $0.99 each last September. Apple recently flipped the switch on streaming purchases for its relatively new second generation Apple TV and it appears 99-cent rentals didn’t move the needle, so we’ll wait and see what the folks from Cupertino have up their sleeve next……………

Apple Moveing A6 Production From Samsung

Apple is said to be already meeting with chip suppliers as it looks toward production of its next-generation A6 mobile processor in 2012 and moving its chip production away from Samsung and looking to TSMC for foundry services and SPIL for back-end services. TSMC and Apple allegedly started running trials for this new chip, expected to be ready for mass production later this year and the move to TSMC has been a major blow to Samsung, the sole supplier of A4 and A5 processors thus far………….

Apple Working For Video Content On TV

Apple is working on a new technology to deliver video to televisions and revives rumors that Apple is seeking to launch a subscription package for television content. Apple has of course been pushing its AirPlay technology for streaming video from iOS devices to its Apple TV set-top box and has been rumored to be interested in launching an Apple-branded television set. If Apple is indeed pursuing subscriptions, it will undoubtedly run into heavy resistance from Big Cable and networks that rely heavily on cable subscriptions may feel pressure from cable providers not to join Apple’s venture……………

Apple Hired Comex Jailbreak Hacker

A hacker who goes by the name of Comex has been selected to be an intern at Apple and Comex is a member of the iPhone Dev Team who is known for some high-profile jailbreak exploits like the recent web-based JailbreakMe, will be starting work at Apple the week after next according to a Tweet he posted recently. Apple isn’t the only mobile-toting group looking to pick up their most notorious sneaksters: Samsung just a about a week ago hired no less than Cyanogen of CyanogenMod, Android’s most popular 3rd-party operating system modification, Comex lets you get inside your iPad 2, Cyanogen brings the party once you’re inside your Android tablet……………..