Apple iOS 6.0 Out
iOS 6.0 is out, and here I've gathered the direct download links from Apple itself for a range of iDevices, including the iPhone 4S, 4, and 3GS, the iPod Touch 5G and 4G, and the iPad 3 and iPad 2.
iPod Touch
The iPod Touch and the iOS releases that kept it current.
Apple iOS 5.0 Out
iOS 5.0 is out, and here I've gathered the direct download links from Apple itself for a range of iDevices, including the iPhone 4 and 3GS, the iPod Touch 4G and 3G, and the iPad 2 and iPad 1.
Apple iOS 4.3 Out
Here are Apple's own direct download links for iOS 4.3 across iDevices: iPhone 3GS and 4, iPod Touch 3G and 4G, and all three iPads. The iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G are deprecated and miss out.
Apple iOS 4.2 Out
Here are Apple's own direct download links for iOS 4.2 across iDevices: iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4, iPod Touch 2G, 3G and 4G, and the original iPad, all on build 4.2.1, giving every supported device the update at once.
Apple iOS 4.1 Out
Here are Apple's own direct download links for iOS 4.1 across iDevices: iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4, plus iPod Touch 2G, 3G and 4G, all on build 8B117. Grab the firmware straight from the source for every supported device.
Apple iOS 4.0 Out
Apple finally released iOS 4.0 to the public at around 1am Singapore time, reportedly identical to the WWDC 2010 GM build. Direct download links from Apple cover the iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4 and iPod Touch models.
Apple Refreshes iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano, iPod Classic
Apple has refreshed its iPod line. The Shuffle gains pink, green and blue, plus a polished stainless-steel edition exclusive to the online store, and now announces a full battery by voice. Third-party headphones with the Shuffle remote finally work too.
iPhone OS 3.0
Apple has announced iPhone OS 3.0, arguably the OS the iPhone should have shipped with. Expected features include in-app purchases, peer-to-peer connectivity, custom apps talking directly to hardware, turn-by-turn navigation, push notifications, and finally cut, copy and paste.
Configuring iPhone/iPod Touch WLAN For NUS Wireless
Here's a tutorial on configuring your iPhone, iPhone 3G/3GS or iPod Touch to connect to NUS Wireless. We use the NUS SSID rather than NUSOPEN, since NUS is PEAP-protected and much faster. Note an iOS 4 bug affects this too.
Entire iPod Lineup Refreshed
Apple has just refreshed its entire iPod lineup at the Let's Rock event, the last refresh having been on 6th September 2008. The second-generation iPod Touch features a stainless-steel design, side volume controls and a built-in speaker.
lesterchan.net on iPhone
I spent over ten hours reworking lesterchan.net's layout to be iPhone-friendly. For now you can only view blog posts, not pages; I've no plans to make pages mobile-viewable yet, as it's a lot of work I find unnecessary.
iPhone Firmware 2.0
It's Friday, 11th July 2008 in Singapore, and the iPhone 3G has launched in New Zealand and Australia, with more countries following by time zone. Here there are rumours the iPhone 3G will come later than the expected September 2008.
iPod New Lineup
Apple has announced a new iPod branch, the iPod Touch, refreshed the Shuffle and Nano, and renamed the fifth-generation iPod the iPod Classic. Imagine an iPhone without calling, just 8mm thick, and you have the iPod Touch.