Apple has been making last-minute changes to its App Store and iBookstore leading up to the April 3 launch of the iPad, according to a new report.

Citing data from San Francisco mobile media research firm Busted Loop, Forbes reported Thursday that Apple has designated 20 categories for books on its iBookstore, which will be available for download on the iPad. That number has been whittled down from about 35 categories that were listed in February. Read more…

A new report from reputable sources says that Apple will finally deliver a multi-tasking manager for the iPhone in OS 4.0.

According to AppleInsider, “people with a proven track record in predicting Apple’s technological advances” say that the company has developed a “full-on solution” to multitasking for the iPhone OS.

From a user-facing perspective, Apple plans to deliver a multi-tasking manager that leverages interface technology already bundled with its Mac OS X operating system, according to those same people. Read more…

New day, new app in Cydia: SecureContacts. This app will allow you to export all your contacts to a secure server and export them at any time as a CSV file.

During the export process, you can also add a password that will protect your file. You can download the file in .csv form from their servers at any time and this app might be useful if you need to restore your iPhone on another computer and you don’t have your contacts synced with Adress Book. Read more…

New day, new app in Cydia: WatchMob which will allow you to download any video from YouTube. The app is pretty straight forward and you only have 4 tabs to work with.

All you need to do is load the app and you will land in the Search tab. Search for the video that you want to download and tap on it. Next tap on the Downloads tab to see the progress of your download(s). You will find all your downloaded vids in the Video tab, where you can also play the video at any time. Read more…

The iDongle has been in the making since early January, an electronic engineer graduate named Renaud got frustrated when his iphone 3GS went dead while he was out and his iPhone got stuck on the apple restore screen. Renaud being frustrated with his tethered jailbreak and always having to worry about his iPhone going dead, thought of the iDongle. The iDongle is a hardware gadget running off of your traditional 9v battery that is able to boot your tethered jailbroken iphone/ipod if it were to go dead while you are on the run. Did I mention it also has the ability to jailbreak your un-jailbroken iPhone/iPod that is on firmware 3.1.2 or lower. This is a must have if you have an iPhone or iPod and have to deal with the tethered jailbreak we all dread. Read more…

Though the iPad is only compatible with AT&T’s 3G network in the U.S., that hasn’t stopped Verizon from telling its employees to pitch its own data plans, shared via Wi-Fi, to prospective buyers of Apple’s new hardware.

Calling the nation’s largest wireless provider an “eternal optimist,” Engadget obtained a copy of an internal memo from Verizon, which calls the impending launch of the iPad an “opportunity” for the carrier to court new customers. Verizon salespeople could convince customers to buy a Wi-Fi-only version of the iPad and connect it to the Verizon 3G network with a device like the MiFi. Read more…

You can almost envision a day when checking into a hotel means securing an access code functionality through your iPhone that enables you to gain access to the room in which you’re staying. Still sounds far off, right? Not really, particularly given the new patent filed by Apple that is starting to get noticed.

The underlying technology enables your mobile handset (like the iPhone or iPod Touch) to act as a universal key, particularly as an access key to any door secured by an electronic lock. Read more…

We talked about how to fix iPhones stuck at boot logo before, and how to edit .plist files on Windows to fix the issue. Today we’re featuring a nifty little tool suggestively called CaniHazRecover, that will help you to fix this issue without getting your hands dirty.

When stuck at the boot logo, theoretically, the only solution is to restore and loose all your media files ( music, pictures etc ). CaniHazRecover, will restore all the files that your iDevice needs in order to boot, bringing it back to life with no data loss. Read more…

App Store clutter remains an ongoing issue. In addition to “business card” applications that offer little or no functionality beyond a simple web page^[1], there are lite editions, demo editions, full editions, and even in the case of Tweetie 2, completely new applications providing upgraded functionality.

Each of those applications must be registered with a unique app identifier, each one takes up a separate slot when installed on your iPhone’s home screen, each application occupies a separate App Store listing, complete with its own screen shots, marketing material, reviews, and so forth. Each one must be managed by you in iTunes, where you must decide which to sync, which to keep, and so forth. Read more…