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iOS 5 code points to two iPad 3 models

A peek into the code for Apple's upcoming iOS 5 reveals two new iPad 3 models potentially in the works, according to sources at tech site TUAW.

Checking out the code files for USB devices in the iOS 5 firmware, TUAW uncovered references to an iPad3,1 and an iPad3,2.

The current iPad is identified as three separate models internally--iPad2,1 (Wi-Fi version), iPad2,2 (GSM version), and iPad2,3 (CDMA version). So the two models found in iOS 5 may be for a Wi-Fi version and a cellular version, suggesting to MacRumors that the iPad 3 cellular … Read more

Is comparing iOS and console game totals fair?

Earlier today The Unofficial Apple Weblog posted a story comparing the number of games available for the iOS platform to the total amount of console games made in the last 25 years. To the surprise of no one, TUAW concluded that there are roughly three times as many iOS games than consoles titles. The comparison was done to demonstrate the "staggering size" of iOS' game library, but we're not sure the assessment is entirely fair.

The post has since been updated twice (as of 6 p.m. ET) with the author responding to user comments, exploring the … Read more

Track down stolen iPhones and loved ones with Twitter

Erica Sadun over at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) has come up with a useful mobile application/hack for the iPhone. It's called FindMe, and just like the name suggests, it's a location-based service that helps you find your stolen or misplaced handset, and potentially whomever is in possession of it.

It works by auto transmitting your phone's location in the same way the iPhone currently does for the Maps application--by using the location of local cell phone tower or Wi-Fi signal. In this case, the catch is that the service employs Twitter to send the status … Read more