For most people, the new features Apple’s jammed into iOS 5 are a whole lot of awesome. For anyone that chooses to jailbreak their iOS devices, however, the bulk of what Apple’s offering is just more of the same. Lock screen information? Wireless syncing? Unbeknownst to many, we’ve been rocking features like this for years now. If you've got an older iOS device that won't support iOS 5, or can't bear the thought of having to wait for the next iteration of Apple’s mobile device OS to drop, you can snag a number of the bells and whistles associated with iOS 5 right now, thanks to some clever applications available via the Cydia Store.

Given how pleased Apple was to see the Mac App Store make its first million sales, it should come as no suprise that with the iTunes App Store set to reach 10 billion downloads, Apple is looking to celebrate. To get the party started right, they're offering a $10,000 iTunes gift card to one lucky iTunes Store shopper. Just think of how many copies of Robot Unicorn Attack that could net you.

After only three months on the market, its safe to say that developers loves them some iPad. According to TUAW, the App Store has laid claim to hosting 10,000 native iPad applications and counting: that's a whole lotta tap and swipe awesome. If you've yet to take a peek at the full catalogue of native Apps, doing so is easy: Just visit the "Featured" section on your iPad and then give a tap to the "Release Date" tab.