Apple TV firmware 6.1 (11D169b) released, here’s what's new

Apple has released iOS 7.1 today for compatible iPhone, iPad and iPod devices. The Apple TV has also released a software update, bringing iOS 6.1 to the mobile streaming device. The update brings the ability to hide channels among other improvements

Flaw in iOS 6.1 lets you bypass the passcode lock

Apple recently released iOS 6.1.1 to repair a problem affecting some iPhone 4S devices, which left the devices with no voice or data connectivity. Vodafone even warned their iPhone 4S customers against upgrading to iOS 6.1 to avoid them loosing access to making calls, sending texts or browsing the Internet. 

Now a new problem has been discovered on iOS 6.1 involving the pass-code lock.

European carriers warn iPhone 4S users against upgrading to iOS 6.1

After months of testing iOS 6.1 was finally released to consumers a couple of weeks ago. However several issues seem to have cropped up on devices which have somehow been missed during the testing phase. These issues include connectivity issues, sending emails, texting and entering a network.

Vodafone warns Apple iPhone 4S users not to update to iOS 6.1

Vodafone is warning their Apple iPhone 4S customers not to update their handsets to iOS 6.1 at this time. An issue has been identified with the the latest OS build which prevents some owners from connection the internet, sending and receiving texts and preventing users from making and receiving phone calls.

Apple released iOS 6.1 last week with a new featuring including the ability to use Siri to purchase movie tickets, a new placement of music volume controls on your lock screen and some bug fixes.

[Guide] How to jailbreak iPhone 5 and others on iOS 6.1 using Evasi0n

Before we begin, I would like to mention that this is the untethered jailbreak we have all been waiting for. Unlike the tethered jailbreak which requires you to plug your device to your computer each time you reboot. The Evasi0n jailbreak supports all 20+ variants of iOS devices including the new Apple iPhone 5 running iOS 6.0 or iOS 6.1. Unfortunately the Apple TV 3 isn't supported by this method.

The jailbreak method has been developed by the newly formed Evad3rs team, who have made the jailbreak process extremely easy with their Evasi0n tool.

If you are ready to get started our guide to jailbreak your iOS device on iOS 6.1 using the Evasi0n jailbreak tool follows:

[Guide] How to Jailbreak iOS 6.1 on pre-A5 devices using Redsn0w

Apple recently released iOS 6.1 which brings a few improvements, enhancements and bug fixes to iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches. If you rely on jailbreaking your device a tethered jailbreak method is currently available for pre-A5 devices using Redsn0w. If you prefer waiting for the untethered jailbreak for iOS 6 on iPhone 5 you won't have long to wait as it is excepted to be released this Sunday.

A full guide on how to jailbreak your pre-A5 device on iOS 6.1 using Redsn0w follows:

Apple iOS 6.1 released for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, download links available

Apple has been intensely testing iOS 6.1 over the past few months. This interim update for iOS 6.0 has now been released and is available to download OTA (over-the-air) for supported iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad devices.

The update doesn’t bring any major features and focuses on improving the existing software for both users and developers and eradicating bugs.. Until now the update has only been available to those who have signed up for Apple’s $99 per year developer program.

Apple iOS 6.1 (Beta 4) now available for download

Apple has released the fourth beta of iOS 6.1 which follows iOS 6.1 beta 3 which was released on December 4. The update carries build number 10B5126b and is available to iOS developers registered in Apple’s iOS Dev Center. The update can either be downloaded OTA (over-the-air) or through the developer portal on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. To download the update OTA, you will have to iOS 6.1 beta 3 already installed on your device.

Apple iOS 6.1 (Beta 3) now available for download

Apple released iOS 6.1 Beta 2 back in November and today they have released iOS 6.1 Beta 3 to developers registered in Apple’s iOS developer program. There isn't any information on what the newest beta release has to offer, but we expect that the Apple engineers would have eradicated some bugs and improved performance from the first two beta releases.

If you are registered developer, you can either download the standalone update or directly OTA (over-the-air) on your iOS device which has beta 2 already installed on it, by heading over to Settings > General > Software Update.

Apple iOS 6.1 (Beta 2) now available for download

It was just 10 days ago that Apple released iOS 6.1 Beta 1 to developers registered in the iOS developer program. Now the second beta of iOS 6.1 is ready for download. The update has build number 10B5105c and includes all the updates which were included in the iOS 6.0.1 update along with improvements to Apple Maps.

The iOS 6.1 Beta 2 offers insight to developers on how they can integrate the new Maps services into their third party apps. This is a very useful feature for Apple Maps to move forward with developer support in improving their product.

Siri will be able to purchase movie tickets on Apple iOS 6.1

Apple iOS 6.1 is currently in its first beta and it is expected to be bringing new features to Siri. Some leaked information has revealed that one of those features will be the ability to purchase movie tickets. This will be done through Fandango apparently, allowing users who own the app to purchase tickets directly through their mobile devices.