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QWiPS iPhone app: Adding a voice to social networking

The aim of the QWiPs iPhone app is to add audio to an otherwise fairly silent social network — but will it appeal to general users?

Qwips, formerly known as ‘Blurts’, has released an iPhone application in the hope of adding a new dimension of interactivity to social networking.

On social networking sites like Twitter, Google+ or Facebook, the only audio user-generated content is within embedded video or podcasts. The Qwips app is based on changing this premise, and allowing users to add sound to their online interactions.

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iPhone 4 Jailbreak Instructions (iOS 5.0.1 Redsn0w)

Thanks to pod2g and the iPhone Dev-Team it’s now possible to jailbreak the iPhone 4 and all models of the Phone 3GS untethered. Although iPhone 4S and iPad 2 owners are still waiting for an A5 jailbreak, all iOS devices running iOS 5.0.1 with A4 hardware can now be jailbroken untethered.

This includes the original iPad, iPod touch 3G and iPod touch 4G.

Using redsn0w to jailbreak is a straightforward process, and will install the Cydia app store on your device. This opens up a whole new world of tweaks and apps to improve your iPhone experience and customize operation. Be sure that before you proceed with the instructions, you have installed the iOS 5.0.1 firmware update.

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