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While evasi0n will only jailbreak firmware up to iOS 7.0.6, others have already proven that later versions of Apple's mobile operating system can join the club. Developer ic0n1c (Stefan Esser) has worked his magic to jailbreak iOS 7.1.1 on an iPhone 5c, shown below running Cydia.

Describing the jailbreak on Twitter, Esser explains that the process "is not based on a long vulnerability chain. It uses a single beautiful kernel bug that goes from mobile to kernel." While all of this sounds interesting, the chances of a public jailbreak being released ahead of WWDC this June are slim. Apple is expected to reveal iOS 8 at the conference, which should prompt the jailbreak community to keep new exploits close to the vest.

Since its debut in 2011 with iOS 5, Apple's iMessage has been a convenient way to message other iOS device users (and only other iOS device users). It allows for unlimited free messaging via Wi-Fi and has additional features such as read receipts. This is all well and good unless you decide to switch to a non-iOS phone, at which point messages start getting lost in the system.

The iMessage system works by intercepting text messages, identifying the recipient (via phone number) and determining whether or not their device operates on iOS. If so, the text is re-routed through Apple's servers and sent as an MMS rather than as a standard SMS through the wireless carrier. The problem arises when someone

Anyone over the age of 30 will be happy to know Angus MacGyver has found a second life on the iOS App Store. FairPlay Media Limited this week has released MacGyver Deadly Descent for both Android and iOS devices. The game is based on the hit '80s television show starring Richard Dean Anderson as a resourceful special agent who can build anything out of nothing.

The game itself is nothing special, but it is an official MacGyver release with the blessing of the series creator Lee David Zlotoff. A portion of the proceeds will also go to The MacGyver Foundation, which like the game, encourages people to solve their problems "using only the resources at hand, particularly in the face of a crisis."

GlitchSoft's iOS X-Men: Days of Future Past tie-in is now available on the Apple App Store. The game is based on the iconic 1981 comic book written by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. In Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past the game, players can control Wolverine, Kitty Pryde, Colossus, Cyclops or Scarlet Witch while navigating two separate timelines. The official website also promises the characters Storm, Polaris and Magneto are "coming soon".

Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past is a side-scrolling action title that includes a story co-written by Josh Fine. The game features boss battles with Marvel villains such a Nimrod and Master Mold, two control schemes (button or swipe-based) and hidden Easter eggs based on the X-Men's 50 year history. Each character also comes with 4 upgradeable mutant abilities.

It's no secret that Apple has been steadily progressing toward a mobile payment system. Through iTunes and the Apple Store the company already has a massive customer base and enough stored credit card information to grab the attention of retailers. Since it first debuted last year, iBeacon technology has quickly been adopted and deployed by many major retailers, including Macy's, Virgin Atlantic and Major League Baseball among others. The company also charged its online stores executive, Jennifer Bailey, with building an in-house payment system. NFC (near field communication) chips would be a key ingredient and the next logical step toward mobile payments.

In a note to investors that was shared with AppleInsider, Morgan Stanley analyst Craig Hettenbach wrote that Apple will likely adopt NFC technology and incorporate the chips in future devices, making it a "core part of its mobile payments strategy." He also pointed to a report earlier this month that claimed Apple is working with