Research and development exploring new possibilities in information technology, life for all is cosseted by the advantages of luxurious tech goodies. One such goodie is the iPhone and the iPad from Apple. Music wherever you go is what iPad facilitates while iPhone is like your mobile phone and also has all the features of iPad. Undoubtedly, your iPhone or iPad has all your personal information, chat history, text messages, pictures, music files and may be even some confidential data; data which you cannot afford to lose.

So how do you ensure that the backup in your iPad or iPhone is safe? Encryption of password will protect your iPad or iPhone and the steps to follow are pretty simple. This can be done with the help of iTunes application. But before you encrypt or delete the backup, it is essential to check whether iTunes is available on your PC. If yes, the whole process can be completed with a few clicks on your system. The step by step procedure to do this is as follows:

• Open the iTunes application on your system.
• Connect your iPhone or iPad using the USB cable to your system.
• Now, click on the newly found hardware on your system i.e. iPad or iPhone.
• Click on the ‘Options’ of your Apple device and select ‘Encrypt iDevice Backup’.
• A dialog box will appear asking you to create a password. One important factor is to never forget the password since you will not be able to recreate it again.
• Once you click on ‘Set Password’, iTunes will automatically encrypt the backup of your Apple device.

Now you can be sure that without the password you have set, it is not possible for anybody to sneak into your personal data. Likewise, deleting the old backup in your iPad or iPhone is an uncomplicated process; you can complete this task in a few simple steps. The algorithm to go by is as follows:

• Open iTunes application on the system.
• Click on ‘Preferences’ in the Operating System (OS) in the computer.
• Click on the ‘Device’ button and you will get a list of all your backups.
• Click on ‘Delete Backup’ and all is done.

When you delete your old backups in your iPhone or iPad, you get a comparable amount of free disk space without wasting much time. Following these simple steps, you can be sure that your critical information is safe and sound, be it in anyone’s hands.

Facetime falls under the category of most important but absent features of iPad, all credit goes to apple’s delayed feature releases. Even the first generation iPad doesn’t have support to some of the basic things like video chats etc. If there had been a front camera, it could have covered the 10 inch screen very nicely.
But now, you can enjoy having facetime on your iPad using a hack named “Intell“. However this actually doesn’t fulfills your complete requirement but you would become able to see the other party, and also voice will be transmitted from your side and they could be hearing you too. Here is the configuration which is to be done on your iPad in order to enable facetime on iPad. These files are to be changed in order to make it work properly:



Conference.framework, IMCore.framework MobilePhone.app, ConferenceRegistrationSettings.bundle, AVFoundation.framework, Celestial.framework, UISounds.

Procedure to Enable Facetime on iPad first Generation

1: SSH to your iPad with credentials root/alpine.Rename Conference.framework toConferenceiPad.framework andIMCore.framework to IMCoreiPad.framework and UploadtheConference.framework and IMCore.frameworks from the iPod Touch 4 or iPhone 4 to/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ of iPad.

2: Go to /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/ and download theK48AP.plist for editing purpose. Now add the following snippet of codeunder an array named <capabilities> and upload this modified version toSpringBoard.app on your iPad.

<key>venice</key> <true/>

3: Now upload the ConferenceRegistrationSettings.bundlefrom the iDevice 4 to /System/Library/PreferenceBundles/

4: Browse to System/Library/Frameworks/AVFoundation.framework/K48/ and renameAVCaptureSession.plist to AVCaptureSession.bak2

5: Upload the AVCaptureSession.plist from theiPod Touch 4 /System/Library/Frameworks/AVFoundation.framework/N81/ or /System/Library/Frameworks/AVFoundation.framework/N90/ from the iPhone 4

6: Navigate to /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Celestial.framework/K48/ and rename AVCapture.plist to AVCapture.bak2

7: Upload the AVCapture.plist from the iPod Touch 4/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Celestial.framework/N81/ or /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Celestial.framework/N90/ from the iPhone 4

8: Now to get the sound functionality working navigate to /System/Library/Audio/UISounds/ and putvc~ended.caf,vc~invitation-accepted.caf, andvc~ringing.caf from the iDevice 4 into the iPad’s UISounds folder.

9: Navigate to /Applications/Preferences.app/ and download the Settings.plist

10: Now remove the requiered Capabilites key from item number 26 and save the changes.

11: Replace the version on the iPad with modified version.

12: Now edit the info.plist in theMobilePhone.app that is from the iDevice 4. ChangeCFBundleDisplayName~ipod to CFBundleDisplayName~ipad, CFBundleIconFiles~ipod toCFBundleIconFiles~ipad, CFBundleURLTypes~ipod to CFBundleURLTypes~ipad, UILaunchImageFile~ipod toUILaunchImageFile~ipad, and add a 2to the UIDeivceFamily array

13: Now replace the Default~ipod.png with this one.

14: Drive through/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/TelephonyUI.Framework/ andrenamebottombarknobgreen.png to bottombarknobgreenT.png
Restart the device and enjoy using facetime! via 9to5Mac, Instructions via iFans

The New York Times has just announced News.me a social news iPad App that seeks to rival The Daily.  Apple and News Corp ‘s  The Daily, iPad newspaper which is still yet to be announced by has already garnered a competitor. News.me is a social news app that gives you news based on news sites you follow, as well as news from your friends’ Twitter stream. From what we’ve seen so far, it looks pretty interesting.

You can be sure to receive the most popular news available on the internet by using advanced filtering techniques to check how many times stories are checked and shared- Is’nt interesting? News.me will allow you to access premium content from the New York Times  in addition to reading news from all over the internet. It provides easy ways to share your news via Facebook, Twitter, email and saving them on Instapaper. It seems like it might revolutionize how iPad users read their news in the future.
The pricing and availability are still yet to be announced, but don’t expect it to be free.  The Daily has to offer to compete against News.me. Let’s wait ’til tomorrow to see this.

ABC News today has announced the availability of a new iPad app that savors the users with the latest news on their iPads and helps the users to stay connected with the latest happenings all around the globe.

The app’s interface revolves around a large, 3D globe that fills your iPad’s screen when you launch it. You can enjoy watching all the news images from various news headlines all around the world and the users can easily manipulate the globe with the iPad’s touch screen to watch the story the user want . Users can spin the globe with a swipe of their finger . For reading a particlar news article user have to jst click on that image related to news .

Users can filter the globe on their iPad by selecting their favorite topic or show and can save the stories to a folder named “My Favorites” for offline viewing, and share those stories through Facebook, Twitter, or e-mail. You can watch ABC News to see a video of the app in action.

ABC News App For iPad – Video

The Apple iPad is one of the most versatile gadgets to ever be released. There are nearly limitless uses for it with the introduction of new apps every day. With all the buzz about the newly revealed Apple iPad Tablet PC, We think it would be appropriate to make a list of GPS Apps to Turn Your iPad Into a GPS Device.The models with the 3G antenna give you access to internet, e-mail, and other features while on the go.

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One of the best features that takes advantage of this is the ability to transform you iPad into a GPS device. This allows your tablet pc to calculate your exact position on earth by analyzing the positions of satellites in space. It’s now in your hands and you’ve just begun experimenting with it, right?Well, now is the time to start taking full advantage of what is arguably the biggest selling point of the iPad: the Apple App Store. Although native iPad applications, at the time we wrote this, numbered only in the thousands.
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CoPilot Live HD North America – iPad GPS App

Price: $29.99 – Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 3.2 or later.

CoPilot Live HD unites full-featured, turn-by-turn voice navigation with sensational hi-resolution graphics for the ultimate in-car guidance experience. CoPilot Live HD North America features the latest Q1 2010 maps of the U.S. and Canada. The app will work in landscape of portrait mode, making it car mountable either way. Maps are stored directly on your iPad for fast access. Some programs download the maps as you travel which can kill your battery and run up the usage of your data plan.

Where to Eat? – iPad GPS App

Price: $2.99 – Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.

Where to Eat is a fun little program that can give restaurant recommendations in your immediate vicinity by checking your location via GPS. This is especially useful if you travel a lot and aren’t familiar with the restaurants in the area. This program is just a link to Google Maps. If you can type “Italian Restaurant” then you don’t need this program and save your $3.

GPS Tracker – iPad GPS App

Price: Free – Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 2.0 or later.

GPS Tracker is a free real-time GPS tracking service. Use it to track an iPhone online, share your location with friends and family, and record tracks for later analysis.
Free registration is required. See http://www.instamapper.com/iphone for more details.
FEATURES
- Track your phone on Google Maps from the Internet. Positions are updated as often as every 5 seconds.
- Record up to 100,000 positions per device.
- Embed a map with your current location on a web page, blog, or your Facebook profile page.
- Export position data in CSV and KML formats.
- Access data programmatically via an API

MotionX GPS Drive – iPad GPS App

Price: $2.99 – Compatible with iPad Wi-Fi + 3G. Requires iOS 3.2 or later.

MotionX-GPS Drive HD turns any iPad 3G into the next-generation car and pedestrian navigation solution. Superior to any personal navigation device, MotionX-GPS Drive HD re-defines the category. It also makes use of its 3G connectivity for live search and other live services. Be sure to select the GPS Drive version for turn-by-turn directions.

iNavX Marine Navigation – iPad GPS App

Price: $49.99 – Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.1.3 or later.

Official NOAA RNC raster US waters marine charts for iPad. This color chartplotter supports waypoints and routes, GPX import and export, and supports instrument data display. With iNavX™ you can use the built in location services (i.e. GPS, cell tower, WiFi) to plot your position in real-time on the multi-touch scrolling and zooming and rotating marine chart.
Using the iPhone’s and iPad’s and iPod touch’s WiFi connection, iNavX™ can act as a repeater for popular marine navigation software that supports NMEA data over TCP/IP such as MacENC or Coastal Explorer. This includes GPS, AIS receivers & transponders, and Instruments (Depth, Speed, Wind, etc.)

In addition to real-time chart plotting, iNavX supports waypoints & routes including KML (Google Earth) and GPX import/export, track log, measuring bearing/distance, GRIB weather forecast, tides/currents, anchor alarm and port/navaid search.

You can see FIFA world cup fever everywhere, but wait due to any reason you could not not watch the match on your TV or computer? there is no need to get worried about. Today we compiled a list of three best iPhone apps which would help iPhone users to stay in touch with the latest updates of fifa world cup 2010.

Few days ago we also posted about 8 cool iPhone Soccer games, if you are really a soccer lover then you should check out them!

Somedays ago, we posted about iPhone apps for Designer, Now today we are compiled a list of 7 useful free Remote access iPhone apps, if we have missed anyone let us know in comments!

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FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa starting from 11th June till 11th July for the one whole month.

Today here we are presenting 8 cool Soccer Games which are compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch too! Try these games, and let us know which one you liked most in comment!

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