• New MiniPlayer. MiniPlayer new includes a beautiful new view that showcases your album artwork. In addition, a progress bar is now built right into MiniPlayer.
• Improved Songs View. You can now enjoy your album artwork while in Songs view.
• Multi-Disc Albums. Albums with multiple discs now appear as a single album.
• This update also provides performance improvements when searching and sorting large iTunes libraries.

This new iTunes update also incorporates performance enhancements. Searching and sorting large iTunes libraries is better than before. Mac users can find the latest iTunes under Update tab in Mac App Store or you can install iTunes 11.0.3 from Software Update on your Mac or Windows PC. Direct download links to iTunes 11.0.3 can also be found below:

iTunes for Mac
iTunes for Window

Also checkout:

A Stunning Concept of What iOS 7 Might Look Like

Hangouts brings one-on-one and group conversations to life with photos, emoji, and video calls for free. Connect with friends across computers, phones and tablets.

Here are the features of Hangouts:

• Group conversations are better than ever. Send photos or emoji, see when people are engaged in the Hangout and message friends anytime, even if they’re not connected right now.
• Video calls make Hangouts more fun. Turn any conversation into a video call with up to 10 friends.
• All your friends can use Hangouts. Hangouts works on computers, phones, and tablets, so you can connect with everyone.
• View and continue your Hangouts across devices.
• Get notifications just once. After you see an alert, it’ll be removed on other devices.
• Snooze your notifications if you’d prefer to respond later.
• See what you talked about in the past, including shared photos and your video call history.
• Keep a record of any Hangout for just a short period of time by turning history off.
• View collections of photos shared from each of your Hangouts.
• Choose from over 850 emoji to express what’s on your mind.

You can download Hangouts for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch from the App Store for free.
[Download Link - iTunes]

Apple is expected to do away with the traditional physical home button, which has long been one of the most unreliable components on iOS devices. It’s thought that using sapphire crystal, which has a hardness second only to diamond, will prevent the button from getting scratched and ruining the fingerprint sensor.

They insist Apple will employ a capacitive touch home button for the first time with the iPhone 5S, eliminating one of the most unreliable components in an iOS device.

If the rumor turns out to be true, it won’t be the first time the company is using sapphire in its products. In iPhone 5, Apple is already using sapphire crystal to protect rear camera lens from scratches.

It’s evident from the company’s $356 million purchase of AuthenTec that it is an area of Apple’s deep interest. Analysts think that finger print sensor is one the killer features of iPhone 5S. PayPal also expects Apple to kill passwords with more reliable and stronger fingerprint based authentication.

This new rumor is inline with earlier “fingerprint chip in iPhone 5S” related rumors.

Simply Zesty’s Art Director, Philip Joyce, has come up with a way to present what he thinks the iOS 7 should be like. And he has done it brilliantly. The video of this iOS 7 UI concept focuses on a clean UI and Lock screen widgets, a cleaner Notification Center with animated widgets, Windows Phone like stock apps such as Calendar, Music, Siri and Camera. The animations and overall fluidity of the iOS 7 concept are truly fun to look at.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/ESivYZXYqYE?feature=oembed

With WWDC day draws near, iOS 7 concepts have started making rounds. But the real iOS developers preview will be handed over to developers at WWDC, which is being held at Moscone West in San Francisco from Monday, June 10 until Friday, June 14.

iOS 7 is speculated to bring all new, flat interface, a new internet based service, possibly related to music streaming, and “killer app.”.

Here are the screenshots:

Over the past week, Onswipe found a significant bump in the number of visits from iOS 7 iPhones and iPads, specifically located in both Cupertino and San Francisco. SF had the most iOS 7 visits, with 18.75 percent, and Cupertino accounted for 17.9 percent of the total. May 2 saw the highest iOS 7 traffic to date, representing 23 percent, or nearly a quarter, of all unique iOS visitors to Onswipe-enabled sites. Most were visiting from iPhones (75 percent), but iPads also represented a full quarter of visits.

MacRumors, TNW and Macstories have seen a similar spike in traffic:

Apple will be giving a detailed preview of iOS 7 during WWDC on June 10th. Usually a developers preview of the latest iOS for registered developers is also made available, allowing them to ready their apps to take advantage of new features and improvements in the latest iOS version.

iOS 7 is speculated to bring all new, flat interface, a new internet based service, possibly related to music streaming, and “killer app.”.

Sharp will supposedly be using its Kameyama Plant No. 1 to churn out LCDs bound for the so-called “iPhone 5S,” Apple’s much-rumored next-generation handset expected to see release in the third quarter, reports Japan’s Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun (via Kodawarisan). The Kameyama facility has seen poor utilization rates as Sharp’s LCD business waned in 2012, with the plant’s use dropping to some 40 percent of its 600-million unit per month maximum capacity.

The report also notes that Apple’s other display suppliers: Japan Display and LG Display have already started mass production of LCD panels for iPhone 5S.

There were speculations of Summer launch of iPhone 5S, which now seems highly unlikely because Apple is going to expected unveil iOS 7 at WWDC with a public release in September/October and the next iPhone will be released with iOS 7 installed.

During last month’s earning call, Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook hinted “amazing new hardware, software and services later this fall”, strongly indicating September/October release for iPhone 5S.

The next generation iPhone is rumored to come with improved hardware such as faster processor, better camera, fingerprint sensor and NFC chip. Exterior, however, will most probably remain unchanged.

Here’s what’s new in ProTube Extension 2.0 for YouTube:

• All new design to fit into the look of the YouTube app
• Added support for the latest version of the YouTube app
• Added background audio playback for videos
• The Download Manager is completely redesigned with awesome new features and even better user experience
• Make playlists for downloaded videos for better management
• Download can be paused and resumed at any time
• Even failed downloads can be resumed where they stopped
• Added a full featured music player for downloaded audio files
• Added full Bridge integration, never leave the app again when importing songs!
• Multi selection editing which makes managing videos so much easier
• Added an option for the default playback quality
• Added an option to disable autoplay
• Added an option to select the audio download quality
• Added 18+ age restriction bypass
• Added blocked video bypass
• Added an option to select the Main page (What to Watch or Subscriptions)
• New Tap & hold on a video in a list to download it (no need to start watching the video and then download it)
• Overall stability improvements and bug fixes

ProTube Extension 2.0 for YouTube is available on Cydia store for $1.99. To get this Cydia tweak, wither search in Cydia or simply tap on the link below from your jailbroken iOS device and install the tweak. Also make sure to checkout our best Cydia apps list.

Download link (will work from Jailbroken iOS devices only).

“We should see the start of mass production of the panels in June or July,” said Richard Shim, an analyst at NPD DisplaySearch.

LG Display will be one of the major manufacturers of the display, he said, adding that Samsung is not a supplier for the Mini.

“Samsung is currently not in the iPad Mini and they won’t be in the next generation. LGD is becoming a much bigger supplier than before,” he said.

As far as the display resolution is concerned, introducing a new resolution for the Retina iPad mini would fragment the the platform. So, the next iPad mini will most probably come in a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, same as the iPad 3 and iPad 4. By not fragmenting the platform, Apple will make developers’ life a lot easier, as all currently available iOS apps and games will run just fine on the iPad mini 2 with 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution.

There’s no mention of any form factor change in retina iPad mini. However, accommodating Retina Display and a larger battery to power it, without increasing the iPad mini 2 thickness and weight, will surely be a challenge.

To make iPhone look uncool, iPhone 5 has once again been shown being used by oldsters who tries to attempt to replicate Galaxy features on their iPhone to no avail. Checkout this Samsung Galaxy S4 graduation pool party:

iOS 6.1.4 – iPhone5,1 & iPhone5,2 edition
TinyUmbrella was updated for the stealth iOS 6.1.4 release for iPhone5,1 and iPhone5,2.

Enjoy.

For those unfamiliar, Tinyumbrella is a standalone tool to save SHSH blobs for iOS. Although SHSH blobs has almost not value for post-A4 devices, however, it’s better to be safe than sorry. There’s no way of knowing what will come in handy down the line, and what won’t.

Since iOS 6.1.4 is released for iPhone 5 only, so this update supports both iPhone 5 variants that include AT&T/Canada Model and All other iPhone 5 models.

You can find TinyUmbrella 6.14.00 from our dedicated TinyUmbrella download page. Also make sure to checkout our detailed instructions on how to save SHSH blobs with Tinyumbrella.

Apparently, iOS 6.1.4 is available for iPhone 5 only. For such minor changes, we don’t see any reason why one would want to install it.

Before this, Apple had pushed iOS 6.1.3 fixing the Evasi0n jailbreak and lock screen vulnerability. Presumably, this is the last update until we see all new iOS 7 at WWDC 2013. Apple is all set to unveil iOS 7 at WWDC 2013 which is speculated to bring more customization features and design changes.

Download iOS 6.1.4 for iPhone 5

AT&T/Canada Model (A1428)
All Others Models (A1429)

Written and starred in red is information for the iPhone 5S “new product,” which is scheduled for a pre-sale announcement date of June 20 with sales starting in July. Below the release dates is a notation for major feature changes from the iPhone 5, which in this case says the supposed 5S will carry a fingerprint reader, 13-megapixel camera and iOS 7.

The areas highlighted in green offer information regarding au’s current monthly plans for the iPhone 5, including LTE flat rate plans and family calling subscription options, as well as a cash back bundle offer for users of the telecom’s “hikari” home internet service.

May be the carrier is trying to be inline with the upcoming WWDC 2013 on June 10th. WWDC has now become an iOS and OS X event and Apple is expected to unveil iOS 7 this year during the event. According to earlier rumors, Apple is facing issues in implementing new fingerprint sensor technology in the iPhone 5S, which could result in its release getting pushed back to September.

via nowhereelse.fr

Set your Facebook Chat Heads free!

The Facebook app has Chat Heads locked down to being in-app only, this’ll help fix that! Take them out of the Facebook app and do whatever you’d like!

How to install Message Box

1. Install the Facebook iOS app on your iPhone.
   *Note* It’s much easier if you have the Facebook Messenger app either logged-out, or uninstalled. That way you won’t get confused with the push notifications.
2. Now open Cydia on your jailbroken iPhone and search for “Message Box” and install it.
3. Tap the Restart SpringBoard button. Voila!

You can configure options under Settings app. A manual chat refresh timer is configurable in settings, though keep in mind a shorter delay will decrease battery life.

Now to system-wide Chat heads in action, simply launch the Facebook app, initiate chat with any of your Facebook contact (which should open a Chat head), and quit the Facebook app. The chat heads should still be accessible from your home screen. To remove a Chat head, simply drag it down to the bottom of the screen.

Don’t forget to share your thoughts on system-wide Chat heads and also checkout our list of Best Cydia Apps list.

We look forward to gathering at WWDC 2013 with the incredible community of iOS and OS X developers,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “Our developers have had the most prolific and profitable year ever, and we’re excited to show them the latest advances in software technologies and developer tools to help them create innovative new apps. We can’t wait to get new versions of iOS and OS X into their hands at WWDC.

WWDC 2013 activities include:

• More than 100 technical sessions presented by Apple engineers on a wide range of topics for developing, deploying and integrating the latest iOS and OS X technologies;
• more than 1,000 Apple engineers supporting over 100 hands-on labs and events to provide developers with code-level assistance, insight into optimal development techniques and guidance on how they can make the most of iOS and OS X technologies in their apps;
• the latest innovations, features and capabilities of iOS and OS X, and how to enhance an app’s functionality, performance, quality and design;
• the opportunity to connect with thousands of fellow iOS and OS X developers from around the world—last year more than 60 countries were represented;
• engaging and inspirational lunchtime sessions with leading minds and influencers from the worlds of technology, science and entertainment; and
• Apple Design Awards which recognize iPhone®, iPad® and Mac apps that demonstrate technical excellence, innovation and outstanding design.

Tickets for the conference will go on sale tomorrow for $1599, April 25th at 10 AM Pacific / 1PM. Tickets are limited to one ticket per person or five tickets per organization. Last year, WWDC 2012 was sold out in less than 2 hours! With the expected unvieling of an overhauled iOS 7, this year’s demand could be even greater.

To purchase tickets, get updates and more information, developers can go to this link.

TinyUmbrella 6.13.00 supports iOS 6.1.3 and the relevant devices. I’ve also fixed a nagging bug that windows users have reported (ClassNotFoundException on Platform).

Thank you all for your support and feedback!

Despite the fact that iOS 6.1.3 has efectively killed evasi0n jailbreak and we won’t be seeing a jailbreak for these point iOS releases, it’s always recommended to save your SHSH blobs for every firmware for all of your devices. Tinyumbrella can iOS 6.1.3 blobs even if your devcie is runnign an older firmware, there’s no need to upgrade.

You can download TinyUmbrella from our dedicated TinyUmbrella download page. If you don’t know how to use TinyUmbrella, checkout our guide on how to save SHSH blobs.

Sn0wbreeze not only jailbreaks your iOS device, it also preserves your iPhone’s baseband, hence allowing you to unlock it with UltraSn0w or Gevey SIM if you’ve a compatible baseband.

What is New?
2.9.14: After Cydia’s mishap with aptickets from 6.0 –> 6.1.2 (causing soft-dfu loops), sn0wbreeze now includes an apticket validation. It will verify the apticket after browsing for iOS5+ blobs in iFaith mode.
2.9.14: Added tethered support for A4 devices on iOS 6.1.3 (3GS old bootroms are untethered as usual).

Download Sn0wbreeze 2.9.14

Sn0wbreeze 2.9.14 is available for Windows only. your can Download Sn0wbreeze 2.9.14 from the link below:

Sn0wbreeze 2.9.14 [Download Link]

With all new chat heads and chat stickers, you can keep chatting with your Facebook friends from anywhere within the app, like while checking the news feed. Simply tap on the chat heads to respond to your friends, drag chat heads around or flick them down to close.

Stickers can be accessed by tapping on the smiley icon. Some of the stickers are free, while others can be purchased in Sticker Store by tapping the basket icon.

Facebook 6.0 Features

Brand new ways to chat and a cleaner look for News Feed.

New for iPhone

• Keep chatting from anywhere in the app with chat heads
• Send stickers to liven up your messages
• Explore new feeds like Music, Photos and Games

New for iPad

• Keep chatting from anywhere in the app with chat heads
• Browse brighter, more beautiful stories

Note: “Chat Heads and stickers will be available to everyone over the next few weeks”.

You can download Facebook 6.0 from the App Store for free. [Download Link - iTunes]

The Taiwanese company said Monday it has added about 10,000 assembly-line workers a week in Zhengzhou, its major production facility for iPhones, since the last week of March.

A Foxconn spokesman declined to elaborate regarding production plans, only saying that the company will continue to expand its workforce in Zhengzhou to meet seasonal demand from clients. But Foxconn executives familiar with the situation said the company has stepped up hiring in Zhengzhou because it is preparing for production of the next iPhone.

“We have been very busy recently as we will start mass-producing the new iPhone soon,” said a Zhengzhou-based Foxconn executive who has direct knowledge of production plans.

iPhone 5S is widely speculated to come in same design as that of iPhone 5, but with faster processor, improved camera, NFC and fingerprint scanner. However, Apple is reportedly facing technical challenges for fingerprint sensor and finding it difficult to find the right color coating to prevent interference with the sensor.

The display of the alleged iPhone 5S prototype is sloped towards edges, which conincides with a patent application from the Cupertino company that was approved last week. Below you can see the sketch from the Apple patent application.

It’s worth mentioning here that Apple tends to make more squarish designs for its smartphones, which allow more room in the chassis of the phone and a more compact device.

Not only the photos quality makes it suspicious, the illustrated design suggests a radical design change in the currect iPhone form factor, which is unlike of Apple. Because all the iPhone “S” upgrades (iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4S) have remained almost identical to their respective predecessors.

There’s one scenario that might make sense here – what you are seeing could be a prototype on which Apple is working. All major manufacturers consider and test a number of different designs before settling on the final version. It might also be a case specially designed to conceal the look of the Apple iPhone 5S, but that seems too much effort – these dev units are usually simple plastic rectangles.

This so called iPhone 5S prototype may reflect a future iPhone, but it’s unlikely the iPhone 5S, unless Apple is planning a break its tradition.

[GSMArena]