Notcom’s famous software for saving SHSH blobs of your iOS device has now been updated. The new TinyUmbrella update brings the ability to save iOS 6.1.3 SHSH blobs, this firmware version is the latest one available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. The entire idea of saving SHSH blobs might be a bit hard to understand for novice users, but they’re extremely useful when downgrading an iOS device. A downgrade could be required in situations when an unlock has to be preserved, so whether or not you’ll have use for SHSH blobs, it is highly recommended that you save iOS 6.1.3 SHSH blobs using TinyUmbrella version 6.13.00.

Notcom, the developer of TinyUmbrella, announced this update release on Twitter. He also explained that APTicket validation was to be added in this version, however he couldn’t get it in the software on time. Notcom says that we should expect APTicket validation in version 6.13.01 of TinyUmbrella. For recent firmware versions SHSH blobs and APTickets both have been required for downgrading purposes. While you won’t get lucky with newer devices such as iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 or iPad 4, old devices that are based on the A4 processor can be downgraded to older firmware using blobs and APTickets. Though its a good idea to save the blobs anyway, regardless of your device, because at some point in the future these blobs may become relevant again.

To save iOS 6.1.3 SHSH blobs for your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, download the latest version of TinyUmbrella for your Windows or Mac computer. Direct download links have been added below.

TinyUmbrella 6.13.00 for Windows
TinyUmbrella 6.13.00 for Mac

The jailbreak community has been silenced by Apple ever since it released the latest string of incremental iOS updates that patch the popular evasi0n untethered jailbreak. In other news, Posixninja is working on an iOS 7 untethered jailbreak. He’s one of the most influential jailbreak developers out there and this latest revelation gives us a ray of hope that the jailbreaking scene will not be dead in iOS 7, as many currently envisage.

Finally Apple has rolled out the much-focused-on two-step verification for Apple ID (iTunes, iCloud, App Store, etc). Two-step verification is one of the very essential initiatives to make it lot more difficult for someone with malicious intents to get access of your ID. This additional security layer has been one of the key selling point for Gmail for quite a time now along with Facebook, Dropbox

This is actually quite interesting. You will now be able to play PSP games on iOS, all thanks to the new PPSSPP emulator. Naturally, it is only going to be compatible with jailbroken devices. This is actually the first PSP emulator ever to be released for iOS. It allows gameplay at 60 frames per second on iOS as well as Android.

iOS devices are perhaps one of the most widely used machines for portable gaming, and they’ve certainly grabbed a huge share in the market that portable gaming consoles such as PSP once dominated. Apple doesn’t allow such emulators in its App Store and that is exactly where we see the advantages of jailbreaking. In order to play PSP games on iOS, users must have a jailbroken device. If you don’t have one that is jailbroken, follow our guide on how to perform a jailbreak on iOS device.

The PPSSPP emulator works smoothly on iOS devices, partly because it runs on JIT. The developer ensures that this is the reason why gameplay is so smooth on devices that support their emulator. At this point in time the PPSSPP emulator is still a work in progress and only a beta version has been released. There are a host of bugs in the beta version but they’ll be ironed out soon. Add the following source in Cydia to download PPSSPP emulator on iOS: http://cydia.myrepospace.com/theavenger

The developer also posted a video of Wipeout 4 running on a fourth generation iPad. The performance looks good and the game runs quite smoothly. For some this emulator just might be a novelty, but it is certainly going to be a big deal for those who want to play PSP games on iOS.

Mobile Safari is one of the most widely used browsers out there, partly because iOS devices are hugely popular and have sold in phenomenal numbers around the global. However that does not mean that mobile Safari on iOS has not been threatened by third party browsers. To sustain its supremacy Apple must continue improving Safari, and this particular Safari for iOS 7 concept offers some great ideas.

Google released its popular Chrome browser for iOS quite a while ago and it has done very well on the platform. Among the plethora of other browsers available in the App Store, Chrome for iOS remains the biggest competitor of mobile Safari. There’s no doubt that mobile Safari is an amazing browser, but the fact that Chrome has millions of loyal users on full fledged computers be it Windows or Mac, translates in to trouble.

Apple is expected to announce iOS 7 at the Worldwide Developers Conference 2013, the next generation software that will power the next generation of iOS devices. With every major iOS update we see changes being made to mobile Safari as well. iOS 7 will be no different. Though this Safari for iOS 7 concept offers some pretty good ideas, as to what changes should be made.

Brent Caswell, the man behind this Safari for iOS 7 concept, is of the view that Apple should emulate Chrome’s clean and simply look by unifying the search and address bar. While its not a bad suggestion, the separated bars are an iconic look of mobile Safari which has largely remained unchanged ever since the first iPhone was released back in 2007.

He also suggests that changes be made to the Reader function on Safari for iOS 7. This function does not have the ability to change fonts and themes right now. It wouldn’t be bad if the new update brought these features. Caswell also takes about a separate notification system for Safari, but that is a pretty outrageous idea and isn’t something that Apple would go with. Sharing options can definitely be improved and are most likely to be improved in iOS 7.

Last but not the least, Caswell’s concept of Safari for iOS 7 also features enhanced bookmarking options. The sharing of bookmarks via iCloud and cosmetic changes are suggested, which don’t seem too out of place. Hopefully we’ll see some improvement in this sector as well.

Obviously this is just a concept and there’s no way of saying that any of this will turn out to be true. We’ll only know for sure once Apple announces iOS 7 at WWDC 2013.

Yesterday we reported that a bug in iOS 6.1 firmware makes it possible to bypass passcode on iPhone. This bug poses serious security risks, one that many IPhone users can not afford. Naturally, Apple is hard at work and is reportedly going to release iOS 6.1.2 firmware next week to fix iPhone passcode exploit.

My oh my, another bug has been discovered in iOS 6.1. This one allows you to bypass iPhone 5 passcode quite easily. Now it may be a blessing in disguise for those users who have short term memory and are likely to forget their passcode, but for others this could sound off alarm bells. Be that as it may, this bug which lets you bypass iPhone 5 passcode is quite dangerous and needs to be fixed as soon as possible.

Over the last couple of days we have seen many users complaining of an iOS 6.1 Microsoft Exchange bug, among a number of other bugs. Apple has currently released iOS 6.1.1 for iPhone 4S and it does fix some of those issues. However the Microsoft Exchange bug is proving to be a headache, both for users as well as Apple. The company has updated a support page and assures that a fix for iOS 6.1 Microsoft Exchange bug is coming soon.

It has not been long since Apple released iOS 6.1 firmware for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Now it has released iOS 6.1.1 iPhone 4S firmware update, just for the aforementioned device. Only last week Apple seeded the iOS 6.1.1 beta to developers. According to reports this update was rushed out due to a major bug that was affecting iPhone 4S users.

After the much awaited release of iOS 6.0 firmware took place late last year, users all around the world anxiously started waiting for iOS 6.1. As it so happens, even iOS 6.0 was riddled with bugs when it came out. Then came two incremental firmware updates which took care of the little bugs. One of the major issues with this version was that the Maps application, one that Apple kicked out Google Maps for, was showing poor performance. iOS 6.1 brought fixes and improvements for the Maps app as well.

Many users started complaining about network issues after installing this new update. To fix these issues Apple has released iOS 6.1.1 iPhone 4S firmware update. It also fixes the bug which has been causing Microsoft Exchange servers to slow. Microsoft had earlier said that they were working closely with Apple in order to develop a fix. The fixes they were advising to administrators included throttling or blocking iOS 6.1 users. So it goes without saying that Apple rushed to get iOS 6.1.1 iPhone 4S update out the door as quickly as it could. While all this may not mean much to an individual iPhone 4S users, this bug is a big problem for enterprises where the iPhone 4S is deployed.

So if you have an iPhone 4S that was previously facing connectivity issues, you can now download iOS 6.1.1 iPhone 4S firmware update from the direct link provided below. Alternatively, if your iPhone 4S is not jailbroken on iOS 6.1, you can download and install iOS 6.1.1 over-the-air straight from the Settings application.

Download iOS 6.1.1 iPhone 4S firmware update.

You’ve recently fired up that new smart phone you received over the holidays and now you face a
daunting challenge: choosing which apps to download from an overwhelming marketplace. If you’ve
started downloading apps but aren’t satisfied with what you’ve found thus far, don’t enter a Google
search for “sell iPhone” just yet. You can still discover the best and newest apps below:

Beautiful Widgets

If you’re sick of your Android smart phone looking a little dreary, download Beautiful Widgets. It allows
you to customize your home screen to an almost artistic level, providing you with ways to spice up the
usual clock-and-icon combination so many of us are used to. Use this App if you want the experience of
using a smart phone to feel novel again.

Google Music

Google’s been making major efforts to up its music game lately, and nowhere is that more evident than
in the Google Music App, a program that allows you to stream music you’ve uploaded. It’s a great way to
take music with you without much of the hassle of plugging in an endless amount of wires.

Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock

A particular favorite among iPhone users, this alarm clock doesn’t allow the usual routine of setting an
alarm and throwing a pillow at the wall once it wakes you up with a few annoying chimes. Instead, the
Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock keys in on your sleeping patterns to wake you up at the most ideal time, making
your mornings a little more pleasant every day.

Minecraft – Pocket Edition

Of course, not all Apps are about functionality over entertainment. Some apps find a way of merging
both beautifully. If you’re a fan of Minecraft, the block-manipulating creative game, then you’ve got to
have Minecraft in your pocket at all times. At least, you’ll feel that way once you download this app.