iOS

Sunday, September 11, 2011 6:15pm EST

Why does my iPad say “Not charging” after I’ve plugged it into my computer?

by Steve Top Mac News • iOS, Mac 101

The iPad needs a relatively large amount of power to charge its battery. Once you connect your iPad to your computer via USB, the iPad checks to see if there is enough power on that line. If the iPad determines there is not enough power, it will not charge its battery but its data connection [...]

Sunday, September 11, 2011 6:10pm EST

Can I legally Jailbreak my iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad?

by Steve Top Mac News • iOS

Jailbreaking is the process of installing software that takes advantage of some exploit (a bug in Apple’s iOS code that a hacker can take advantage of) to install custom software to give you a “portal” into your device so install software that adds some functionality to your device that Apple doesn’t necessarily want you to [...]