We are now on to our sixth content update, and this week’s content update shares some tips and tricks regarding taking advantage of Siri on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. We dive into things such as creating secure passwords with Siri, manually correcting Siri errors and some funny questions to ask Siri for some laughs.

One trick in particular we are proud to share with iOS Centric subscribers is an advanced way to get custom homescreen layouts by creating blank spaces. There is no telling when Apple will patch this glitch that allows for these blank spaces, so be sure to check out that video.

The new videos that you can find in our video library now are as follows:

• Manually Correct Siri Errors
• Use Siri To Generate A Secure Password
• Funny Questions To Ask Siri
• Create Custom Homescreen Layouts With This Trick

We are working on even more videos that should be released shortly. Until that time stay tuned.

Apple has released a new version of iOS for the iPhone 5 that brings about an updated audio profile for the speakerphone. After updating you will not notice any quality differences with the speakerphone so it is likely the changes are behind the scenes. Besides the updated audio profile for the speakerphone there is no other documented changes.

It is always good to be running the latest version of iOS so we recommend you update your iPhone 5 to iOS 6.1.4 now. You can upgrade to iOS 6.1.4 over-the-air or through iTunes. It’s your choice.

We are now on to our fifth content update, and we thought we would start documenting all of the updates on our blog so that it is easier to keep track of new videos. This week’s content update shares some tips and tricks regarding managing notifications and increasing your productivity on your iPad with gestures. We have even thrown in a parental tip to avoid unwanted iTunes charges.

The new videos that you can find in our video library now are as follows:

• Quickly Get Rid Of Notifications
• Stop Multiple SMS Or iMessage Alerts
• How To Stop In-App Purchases
• Three Useful iPad Gestures

We are working on even more videos that should be released shortly. Until that time stay tuned.

The iOS 6.1.3 firmware was released to address a flaw in the lockscreen that allowed someone with malicious intent to bypass a passcode protected device. Additionally, iOS 6.1.3 brings improvements to the Japan maps app. Due to the security concern involving the lockscreen it is recommended users update as soon as possible.

Notably Apple also patched exploits relating to the Evasi0n iOS 6.x Untethered Jailbreak that allowed users to install a 3rd party App Store allowing apps Apple wouldn’t otherwise approve on the App Store.

Apple has released the iOS 6.1.2 firmware to address a serious bug found in iOS 6.1 / 6.1.1 concerning Microsoft Exchange that forced AOL to temporarily disable the ability to manage meetings with Exchange on devices running iOS 6.1. As a result AOL worked closely with both Apple and Microsoft to come up with a solution.

It is our recommendation that everyone who uses their iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad for work update to iOS 6.1.2 as soon as possible. Even if you don’t use your device at work it is always a smart idea to be running the latest firmware version.

Apple has just released the iOS 6.1.1 firmware for the iPhone 4S to fix a variety of bugs that were being reported such as 3G performance issues, Microsoft Exchange issues and even possible overheating problems. Apple’s official statement regarding iOS 6.1.1 for the iPhone 4S is as follows “fixes an issue that could impact cellular performance and reliability for iPhone 4S.”

We recommend that you update to iOS 6.1.1 as soon as possible. You can upgrade to iOS 6.1.1 over-the-air or through iTunes. It’s your choice.

Apple has finally released the official iOS 6.1 firmware for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. As we mentioned in our previous post the biggest thing this firmware update brings about is the ability to purchase movie tickets with Siri via Fandango (U.S. only). Other than that the usual bug fixes are present along with new LTE support in various countries.

Apple’s official changelog for iOS 6.1 reads as follows:

• LTE support for more carriers (complete list of supported carriers at http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/)
• Purchase movie tickets through Fandango with Siri (USA only)
• iTunes Match subscribers can nowdownload individual songs from iCloud
• New button to reset the Advertising Identifier

Apple is always beta testing new iOS updates with developers and the latest of such betas is iOS 6.1. Apple is expected to release the iOS 6.1 firmware sometime in January and it will be a fairly substantial update.

The fruit company plans to include new Siri functionality that will allow you to purchase movie tickets via Fandango. There is additionally a new Maps framework that will allow you to search for places using keywords like restaurant or coffee instead of requiring the exact address for the place you are looking for. Among other things there will be of course bug fixes and stability improvements. Apple could also slip in some new functionality for the final release that we will be sure to let you know about.

On December 18th Apple released a firmware update for the iPhone 5 and iPad Mini only. This firmware update brings both devices to version 6.0.2. This is actually just a small firmware update, with no new and exciting features. It simply brings about Wi-Fi related bug fixes, which is great if you were unlucky enough to be facing issues.

Although the changelog for iOS 6.0.2 is bare, from what we can gauge this Wi-Fi related bug specifically has to do with connecting to 5.0GHz Wi-Fi networks. Even if you haven’t been experiencing Wi-Fi problems we would still recommend updating just to stay up-to-date.

About a month or so after releasing the iOS 6.0 firmware, Apple has seeded the iOS 6.0.1 firmware to the public that fixes a wide assortment of bugs. This includes the strange graphical glitch that made certain interface elements distorted and issues with the iPhone’s flash not going off when taking pictures.

This update was strictly focused around bug fixes and did not bring about any new functionality as such. Mind you, we are scouring through the new firmware version as you read and will be sure to make new videos if we find something interesting.

In the mean time you can take a look at the changelog below.

• Fixes a bug that prevents iPhone 5 from installing software updates wirelessly over the air
• Fixes a bug where horizontal lines may be displayed across the keyboard
• Fixes an issue that could cause camera flash to not go off
• Improves reliability of iPhone 5 and iPod touch (5th generation) when connected to encrypted WPA2 Wi-Fi networks
• Resolves an issue that prevents iPhone from using the cellular network in some instances
• Consolidated the Use Cellular Data switch for iTunes Match
• Fixes a Passcode Lock bug which sometimes allowed access to Passbook pass details from lock screen
• Fixes a bug affecting Exchange meetings