Photos of Debug Software Shed Details of iPad 3 with Quad-core, LTE

Photos of debug software claiming to be from the owner of an iPad 3 prototype have been released courtesy of BGR. They contain content from an iPad 3 using a development tool named iBoot, through this we can translate details of the upcoming tablet. 

Firstly, the new codenames- J1 & J2 (iPad 3,1 & iPad 3,2), show that this is for the new iPad 3. These codenames are not for different models says BGR, one being for the WiFi model and the other being an GSM,DCMA/LTE capable device. 

Also Included in the pictures is confromation of the rumoured A6 chip with the model number of S5L8945X. For comparison, the A4 mode number is S5L8930X while the A5 is S5L8940X. 

Well this is good and all, but SikmenTech has to ask, if they wanted to relase leaked iPad 3 details wouldn't they have just taken photos of the device itself instead of the easily faked debug software?

Megaupload replaced with better Anonyupload

After Megaupload was taken down Anonymous started a full force attack against the government and many other SOPA supporting organisations. They were furious that Megaupload was taken down and hacked sites such as universalmusic.com and fbi.gov.

Shortly after Megaupload was taken down a new website came into existance, claiming to be started by Anonymous. The site claims to fill the gap that the takedown of megaupload has created. It is run on donations so it has no ads, no download limits, 100% free and safe and is run on overseas servers as not to repeat the same mistakes of the site it replaced.

They claim that the site is not supposed to replace megaupload.com though and do not garuntee its success. They still have hurdles to jump over for the site to not become a failure. All anyone can do is to support the service by donating or sharing. 

"Why anonyupload.com then?

Because it is fun and technically interesting, keep in mind that it does not target to become a replacement to megaupload.com.

If we have a good economic plan with donations, and that we do not fail as soon as the site is launched, we will do our possible to keep expanding it, but let's try to not get into a huge system that only works with money."

How to Jailbreak the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 Untethered with Absinthe

The long awaited A5 jailbreak is finally here. It has been a year since the first A5 device was released, the iPad 2 and now, finally the chip with the security of a bank vault has been cracked for jailbreaking. 

This guide is only for A5 devices running IOS 5.0.1. If you own an iPad 1, iPhone 3GS, 4, iPod Touch 3g, 4g then you can consault the redsn0w untethered jailbreak guide.

SikmenTech recommends that you restore your device before your jailbreak as to make an error less likely. To do this restore your device, then when the restore from backup option screen shows up unplug your device and close iTunes. Then once the jailbreak is complete you can restore from a backup. 

Step 1-

Download, extract and run Absinthe from our downloads page.

Step 2-

Connect your iPad 2 or iPhone 4S via USB cable.

Step 3-

Click jailbreak in the Absinthe program. The beginning part can take a while and once that's done it will look like the device is restoring. The process is quite lengthy so you can do something else while you wait. 

Step 4-

Once completed, unlock your iPhone. You should see an Absinthe icon on your springboard. Click on that, it will take you to the GreenPois0n website and then reboot your device. Once that is done you can unlock your device to find that the Absinthe icon has been replaced with the Cydia store. 

Step 5-

Your device is now jailbroken! Go wild! (not too wild) Now you can download awesome tweaks and apps to make your device better. For some recommended cydia tweaks and apps you can consault the Free Cydia Tweaks Page or our Cydia tweak video reviews. If you had any problems try again. If you are still confused you can search through the site for more tips.  

Error establishing database conncetion fix-

Many people have been reporting that when they launch the Absinthe app it returns the error "error establishing a database connection". To fix this go into Settings > Network > VPN > ON. You will have to reboot your device and Absinthe should now be functioning normally. 

See the Internals of your iDevice with these Amazing X-Ray Wallpapers

Ever wanted to have X-Ray vision like Superman so you could see inside your iDevice without opening it? Well this might be even better. These hip wallpapers show off the sexy insides of your iDevice behind your apps that seem to float infront of a pane of clear glass acting like a gateway to its insides.

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Top Tech Fails of 2011

2011 was a great year for tech. But what were its biggest WHALE FAILS?

IOS 5

After a long build up Apple finally announced IOS5 in mid-2011. Then after another long wait time it was at last released. Overall reactions were great. People were overjoyed that the tacky notifications were replaced with notification centre and the introduction of NewsStand. But there was one fatal flaw. It reduced the battery life so much that people couldn't go a few hours without needing a charge. 

iPhone 4S leak

After the famous iPhone 4 leak, you think Apple would have learnt from their mistakes, right? Wrong. They did it all over again, but with police this time and accusations that Apple stopped at nothing, even breaking the law to get their prototype back. Although thankfully Gizmodo didn't get involved this time and it wasn't released. 

Touchpad

This product flopped so badly HP reduced the price to $100 to try and quickly get rid of the fact that they even existed. Even more bad is that WebOS was ported to the iPad and it ran over twice as fast as on the Touchpad. 

The iPhone 4S itself

Months after its expected release just about everyone was expecting that Apple was planning something big. A tapered iPhone, 4 inch screen and even a lower end iPhone 5. Much to everyone's disappointment only the lower end iPhone 5 was released, looking exactly the same as it's previous generation. 

Quickster

Netflix made a snap decision to split it's service between it's streaming and home delivery service. Due to massive public backlash the plans were scrapped quicker than they came about. 

Ping

Apple integrated Ping in the App store and iTunes after a big announcement. They obviously had big plans. Turns out no one cared for a music social network and just went back to Facebook. 

Sony's PSN Network

Sony's game network got hacked multiple times. The hackers got away with the personal data of many members and it took Sony almost a month to get it working again. 

Sesame Street Porn Fiasco

Sesame street's YouTube account was hacked and instead of having videos of fluffy monsters giving you the letter of the day were replaced with a fluffy adult actresses giving porn actors head. The channel had over 150,000 subscribers, most being children. And to top it all off, the password was cookiemonster. 

Carrier IQ

It was dug up that most phones are logging personal data via a service called Carrier IQ. That, according to the developer was apparently a mistake.