May 21

Pod2g is working on an Untethered jailbreak tool for iOS 5.1.1 called Absinthe 2.0 and According to pod2g, the release of the untethered jailbreak does not appear to be that far off. pod2g tweeted ” Thanks to awesome work of @planetbeing and @pimskeks, we’re near ready for a release. Now it’s a matter of days”.
» Untethered Absinthe 2.0 Jailbreak For iOS 5.1.1 To Be Released Within Days
May 19

The folks behind the upcoming Steve Jobs biopic, now dubbed “jOBS,” which stars Ashton Kutcher as the late CEO, released a presser this evening to announce the production’s June start date for filming. The press says the “jOBS” biopic will shoot in original Apple garage and childhood home. Read the full press release after the break.
» jOBS Biopic Will Shoot In Original Apple Garage and Childhood Home
May 18

The iTunes Festival is coming back in September 2012. We’re inviting more than 60 artists to perform 30 consecutive nights of brilliant live music at the Roundhouse in London. This year’s spectacular line-up includes Usher, Jack White, Norah Jones, One Direction and more. Every ticket to the iTunes Festival is free—you can apply to win tickets to any performance.
» The iTunes Festival 2012 :30 Nights Of Free Music
May 17

Chillingo’s physics puzzler, Feed Me Oil is free today for both the iPhone and iPad. Instead of $0.99 for the iPhone or $1.99 for the iPad version, you can download it for free today only. In Feed Me Oil Your job is to get the oil from the broken pipe to the mouths of the strange creatures. It won’t be easy though, as you’ll need to use all sorts of fun tools, as well as your brains, to solve the puzzles.
» Feed Me Oil: Free Today Only
May 17

A Taiwan-based publication Liberty Times (translated, via Macotakara) reported that LG and AU Optronics were certified to supply the 7.85-inch LCD panel for the iPad Mini. Furthermore, it goes on to claim that both manufacturers are working to ship the panels for production and for a release sometime during the latter half of 2012.
» Rumor: 7.85-inch LCD Panel Suppliers For The iPad Mini Ready To Ramp Up
May 16

A view hours ago Facebook released Pages Manager for the iPhone. Pages Manager helps admins connect with their audience and keep up with activity on multiple Pages, all in one place. You can post updates, upload photos, get notifications, place comments, view stats and more.
» Facebook Released Pages Manager For iPhone
May 16

Reuters reported that China Mobile, the world’s biggest telecom carrier by subscribers, is negotiating with Apple Inc to carry the popular iPhone in China. “China Mobile is the only Chinese operator that does not officially carry the iPhone because its homegrown 3G technology is not supported by the chips used in current iPhone models. Analysts have said next-generation iPhones will likely use a Qualcomm Inc chip that would support China Mobile’s network, removing the key technology barrier for a deal“.
» China Mobile in talks with Apple for iPhone