Can’t we all just get along? Apple In tests performed by TiPb using the iOS 4.2 Gold Master release of Apple’s forthcoming mobile operating system, iPhone 3G performance has taken another positive step, one that may help customers forget some of the early issues with iOS 4 on iPhone 3G units. Appeasing its older customers …

AppleInsider A patent application recently filed by Apple reveals that the computer maker is looking to reduce the amount of junk on your desktop by consolidating menu items and making them scrollable when touched, AppleInsider reports. AppleInsider By touching an area of the screen, menus and commands would be activated (such as the pictured Shut Down menu). Keeping these types …

Boy Genius Report has uncovered documents containing Apple’s policies regarding dead pixels, including replacement requirements for iPhones, iPads, and various-size Macs. The document suggests that Apple employees have leeway when dealing with customers that have dead pixels on their screen, but should abide by the grid (see below) when determining if a unit should be replaced. iPhones, for example, should …

Apple, after releasing the iOS 4.2 beta Gold Master version of its mobile operating system, is now accepting apps for the App Store that have been tested against iOS 4.2 GM and are ready for public release. Apple will begin reviewing submissions from developers so that the store will have plenty of iOS 4.2 apps available when the new operating …

Apple has released the final testing version of ira next update to iOS–iOS 4.2 Gold Master–to developers for a final look before public consumption. The update to iOS promises to catch iPad users up to the features that have existed on iPhones and iPod touches running iOS 4 for the last several months. Highlights of the expected update include Multitasking, …

Get your fingers in terrific shape by playing Ponk. Screenshot by Joe Aimonetti Imagine, if you will, that Tetris had a younger brother who was always getting into trouble. On this particular day, he managed to inject himself full of adrenaline, high-five Bejeweled, and ran off to start his own thing. This is Ponk. The gameplay seems overwhelming at first: …

Will you jailbreak your iPad with iOS 4.2? iH8sn0w Jailbreaker iH8sn0w has released images of an iPad running the MobileTerminal jailbreak application, exposing the command line to users, suggesting that the iOS 4.2 firmware (still in beta) will be jailbroken upon its release this November. This news is good for anyone who supports the jailbreak community and wants to have …

A top secret developer’s summit could up the quality of future App Store submissions. Apple Business Insider reports that Apple is holding a top secret summit for iOS developers in order to improve the overall quality of iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch applications. The “industry source” claims the event begins next week and last three days. The summit would allow …

Screenshot by Joe Aimonetti Complicated at first but easy to grasp, Samurai II: Vengeance offers a balanced mix of slashing, bloody violence, and a puzzle-solving storyline. The highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed Samurai: Way of the Warrior brings a retooled gameplay method, ultrasmooth manga-inspired graphics running at 60 frames per second, and, of course new, bloodier fight techniques. …

One of my favorite iPhone games, The Incident, has just been updated to version 1.2–a major update that includes an Endless Nightfall scenario, Game Center compatibility with achievements and a leaderboard, and a new Controller Mode that allows you to control the iPad version of The Incident with your iPhone. The new Endless Nightfall scenario allows players to climb as …