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[How To] Enable Android-like Autocorrect Keyboard Bar in iOS 5 Without Jailbreaking

by Mahesh Kukreja on November 10, 2011

Along with hidden Panorama mode, Apple has also added Android-like Autocorrect Keyboard bar in iOS 5. But it’s hidden and must be enabled by editing keyboard.plist file. This hack works on iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad, iPad 2 & iPod Touch 4G running iOS 5.

The method is discovered by iOS hacker @SonnyDickson. He has posted the original guide on his Posterous. The procedure is easy and it doesn’t require jailbreaking your iDevice.

How To Enable Android-like Autocorrect Keyboard Bar in iOS 5 Without Jailbreaking?

1. Backup your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch in iTunes

2. Download & install iBackupBot on Windows or Mac

3. Run iBackupBot and it’ll show your iDevice backup

4. Locate Library/Preferences/com.apple.keyboard.plist and double click it. The file will open up in a text editor

5. Add the following code: <key>KeyboardAutocorrectionLists</key><string>YES</string>

6. Save the file & restore the backup via iTunes or from iBackupBot itself

Now once the restore is complete, you’ll see an Android-like autocorrect bar above the keyboard

Enable Android-like autocorrect keyboard bar in iOS 5

If you face any questions or difficulties while activating the autocorrect bar, feel free to ask below.

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Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich

by Mahesh Kukreja on September 27, 2011

This is a guest post! If you want to write for us, check out the Guest Post section.

You’ve got to admit, they really have some creative names for platforms and operating systems these days. It’s no secret that the Android operating systems have been systematically and alphabetically named after desserts, beginning with “Cupcake” and encompassing things like “Éclair” and “Gingerbread”. Which is why, now that we’re to the Android 4.0 and the letter “I”, Google is unveiling the “Ice Cream Sandwich” platform.

Following the Honeycomb, which is compatible with tablets only, the Ice Cream Sandwich will be smartphone and tablet compatible, a shift from the previous platforms. There is no set public release date yet, only rumors that it will hit the market in October or November, besides the release of Apple’s iOS 5.

Android Ice Cream Sandwich

[Image via Flickr]

Scott Main, who is the lead tech writer for Android, wrote the following in a blog post regarding the new Ice Cream Sandwich platform:

Early this year, Honeycomb (Android 3.0) launched for tablets. Although Honeycomb remains tablets-only, the upcoming Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) release will support big screens, small screens, and everything in between. This is the way Android will stay from now on: the same version runs on all screen sizes.

The unification will be the first attempt at converging the Honeycomb software and the Gingerbread software into one complete package delectably known as Ice Cream Sandwich. Luckily – or unluckily, depending on how you look at it – for Honeycomb app developers, the software will be compatible with the new Ice Cream Sandwich platform, though a few changes here and there may be necessary – either to ensure compatibility or prevent it, whichever the designer decides.

Main further explained in his blog post:

Optimizing for handsets can be tricky if your designs currently use all of a large screen to deliver content. It’s worth the effort, though, because Ice Cream Sandwich brings the Honeycomb APIs to handsets, and you’ll significantly increase the user-base for your application. Using a single APK for all devices also simplifies your updating and publishing process and makes it easier for users to identify your app.

Even with the new information, though, no developer kit has been released to allow developers to begin writing applications consistent with the Ice Cream Sandwich. It can be expected that the kit will be released soon though, since the software is set to release in the upcoming months.

It will be interesting to see which device is released with the new Ice Cream Sandwich, as no set devices have been concretely announced yet. We’ll just have to suppress our appetites until then!

Author Bio:

Kate Croston is a freelance writer, holds a bachelors degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. She writes guest posts for different sites and loves contributing high speed internet service related topics.

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[How To] Watch Google I/O 2011 Coverage Live

by Mahesh Kukreja on May 10, 2011

Google I/O 2011 will be going live in less than 2 hours at Moscone Center, San Francisco. The event will run for two days May 10-11, 2011.

Google I/O 2011 Live

Didn’t get a chance to book a seat at Google I/O 2011? Don’t worry! Here are a couple of sites where you can stay updated with the live keynote of Google’s event.

  • Google I/O – Official Page
  • BGR – Live Keynote Coverage
  • Gizmodo – Live Coverage
  • Engadget – Live Opening Keynote Coverage
  • Phonedog – Live Keynote
  • Technologizer – Day 1 & Day 2 Coverage

If you have any other websites feel free to comment below..

Android users can grab the official Google I/O app to see schedule, session and speaker information, and browse real time search updates.

Also, Google & partners will be hosting free viewing parties of Google I/O sessions.

If you can’t attend Google I/O in person, these events are a way to connect with other talented developers and watch live feeds of the conference.

Read more about it on Google Blog.

What to Expect for at Google I/O 2011?

Google is expected to launch new Android version codenamed Ice Cream, new phone announcements and also maybe Google Music. Amazon recently launched Cloud Player, and maybe Google is also working hard to get in the Music business..

Scheduled times for the event in different parts of the world:

  • 06:00AM – Hawaii
  • 09:00AM – Pacific
  • 10:00AM – Mountain
  • 11:00AM – Central
  • 12:00PM – Eastern
  • 05:00PM – London
  • 06:00PM – Paris
  • 08:00PM – Moscow
  • 10:30 PM – Mumbai
  • 01:00AM – Perth (May 11th)
  • 01:00AM – Shenzhen (May 11th)
  • 02:00AM – Tokyo (May 11th)
  • 04:00AM – Sydney (May 11th)

[Image Source: Engadget]

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Blogging From the Apple iPhone

by Mahesh Kukreja on February 13, 2011

Hello readers, hope you all doing fine..

I’m writing this post from my iPhone 4 via the Wi-fi network in my home.

The WordPress application for iPhone is pretty good and easy to use.

WordPress for iOS

Just download the app from iTunes, it’s free. Run the app and you’ll get the options to register your blog (WordPress.com or self-hosted WordPress.org blog).

You can then manage Comments, Pages and Posts. You can add new ones or edit the older ones. Options are also available to add Photos/Videos.

You also need to enable XML-RPC in Settings -> General -> Remote Publishing for using this WordPress app for iOS.

The WordPress app is available for the following platforms:

Let us know if you use this app, and whether you find it useful..

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