Appleinsider reported that Apple is blocking out employee vacations for October 9th through 12th and October 14th through 15th. Most of the time this means that Apple is planning to launch a new iPhone, and ofcourse we are expecting Apple will do the same this time. This is good news and means we only have to wait a view more weeks before we can get our hands on the next gen iPhone “5 / 4s”. » What Is The Reason That Apple Is Blocking Out Vacations For October 14th?

Microsoft unveiled its Windows 8 developer preview earlier this week, but how does it compare to iOS? In the video after the break Winrumors compared the iPad iOS 5 and the Windows 8 Slate. In this 11 minutes long video they check almost every feature that these tablets offer, from lock-screen to social network integration. Pretty interesting and it looks pretty good for a Windows System. Check the movie after the break. » iPad 2 On iOS 5 vs Windows 8 Slate

BGR received some information from a trusted source surrounding upcoming release of iOS 5 that could help pinpoint a more specific launch time frame for the iPhone 5. They have been told that iOS 5 beta 8 will not be released until this Friday. Beta 8 will be the last Beta version before the public release “GM version” of iOS 5, which will be introduced around September 23rd and will be released around October 5th. » iOS 5 Beta 8 Will Be Released This Friday, Final Release On The 23rd & iPhone 5 Will Be Released Early October

Apple just released iOS 5 beta 7 to developers which means that iOS 5 is close to finished. We all cant wait till Apple will release iOS 5 to the public. And till now there is also good news for jailbreakers because redsn0w 0.9.8b7 can jailbreak iOS5 Beta 7, all you need to do is point it to the iOS5b6 IPSW but this is only available for developers. You can Download iOS5 Beta 7 from the dev center. » Apple Drops iOS 5 Beta 7 & RedSn0w 0.9.8b7 Can Jailbreak It!

The Dev Team has released a new version of Redsn0w that is able to jailbreak iOS 5 Beta 6. Unfortunately it is an tethered jailbreak, which means you need to connect your iPhone to your PC everytime you want to turn on your iPhone. All download links can be found on the Official Dev Team blog, and iOS 5 Beta 6 is only available for Developers. Also there is not boot logo when you jailbreak your device. » Dev Team Released RedSn0w Tethered Jailbreak For iOS 5 beta 6!

When iOS 5 will be released to the public, Japanese iPhone users will get the option to turn on the build-in EarthQuake Warning System. “9to5mac reported”. According to Time, who profiled Japans earthquake warning system earlier this year, the system gives warnings from seconds to one or two minutes before the earthquake hits. » iOS 5 Has Build In EarthQuake Warning System For Japanese Users

Apple is making a lot of changes in iOS 5, but one new change some developers are just starting to take notice, is something Apple is not talking about that much. In a documentation of iOS 5, Apple notes that it will be phasing out access to the unique device identifier, or UDID, on iOS devices such as iPhones and iPads. » Apple Removes Developer Access To UDIDs In iOS 5?