Friday, July 6, 2007

iPhone on any network by Friday - any bets?

iPhone on any network by Friday - any bets?
Hackers and security companies have been tearing apart the iPhone, to check and bypass its security. Many are trying to find a way to hack the code that binds the iPhone to AT&T. Once successful – and a successful hack is expected this week – the iPhone could be used on any network. Will they do it by Friday?

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iPhone Hacking News Update: iPhoneInterface Tool is Out!!

iPhone Hacking News Update: iPhoneInterface Tool is Out!!
The iPhone Dev crew has released a tool that gives unprecedented access to iPhone internals. This story summarizes the available operations, and links to the tool. It doesn't link to the Wiki, which is getting overwhelmed. You shouldn't link to the Wiki either.

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Apple's Next Big Thing: Tiny Prices for iTunes albums

Apple's Next Big Thing: Tiny Prices for iTunes albums
Sounds like Apple's Next Big Thing isn't too big at all: lower prices for full albums on iTunes. Introduced with a minor manifesto discussing the powerful influence of indie music on the mainstream, it's pretty clear that Cupertino's finally ready to lower the barrier of entry not only for consumers, but musicians.....

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iPhoneInterface starts to crack open iPhone

iPhoneInterface starts to crack open iPhone
It looks like hacking the iPhone took a huge step forward last night. iPhone enthusiasts over at the #iphone-talk and #iphone-mac channels on irc.osx86.hu have developed iPhoneInterface, a new Windows and Mac tool that allows you to manipulate the iPhone's state, launch services, and interact with the iPhone filesystem.

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iPhone - serial mode popped open - full shell access!

iPhone - serial mode popped open - full shell access!
The iPhone hackers have manged to enable the serial debugging/shell mode on the device. Not even one week after the iPhone went to sales this is a great step forward the total unlocked iPhone. After the firmware leaked last friday, this achievement is one of the largest beside DVD Jon's fake activation server hack.

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Help Build the Ultimate iPhone Feature Request List; Continuously Updated

Help Build the Ultimate iPhone Feature Request List; Continuously Updated
We invite you to add your ideas in the comments, and we ’ll add the ones we think are the best to the master list. (And if anything we bring up here actually is already possible in the iPhone, please let us know. We don’t claim to be iPhone experts yet). The list will be updated periodically as we continue to test the iPhone

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David Pogue - iPhone: The Musical

David Pogue - iPhone: The Musical
"And now the end is near, I'm sick to death of this old cellphone..."

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Mossberg: Apple working on Adobe Flash support for iPhone

Mossberg: Apple working on Adobe Flash support for iPhone
An impending software update to Apple's iPhone will include a plug-in for the handset's Safari web browser that will finally enable users view Adobe Flash media files, the Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg reports.

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Universal confirms iTunes non-renewal

Universal confirms iTunes non-renewal
The Universal Music Group has confirmed reports that it will not renew its long-term iTunes contract. The label responded in a statement, which said, "Universal Music Group has decided not to renew its long-term agreement for Apple
’s iTunes service. Universal Music Group will now market its music to iTunes in an ‘at ...

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Apple applies for multi-touch mouse patent

Apple applies for multi-touch mouse patent
"Ooo la la, what's this? Apple filed a patent application for a "mouse with optical sensing surface." That's right, a multi-touch mouse building upon the touch-sensitive mouse patent app we've already seen from Apple."

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Apple applies for multi-touch mouse patent

Apple applies for multi-touch mouse patent
"Ooo la la, what's this? Apple filed a patent application for a "mouse with optical sensing surface." That's right, a multi-touch mouse building upon the touch-sensitive mouse patent app we've already seen from Apple."

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iPhone Ads: TV versus real time (Video)

iPhone Ads: TV versus real time (Video)
Cnet follows in sync with the iphone commercials with the real deal.

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Apple's little problem with ripping off artists

Apple's little problem with ripping off artists
We can appreciate the fact that Apple seems to draw a lot of inspiration from art -- we really can. But we're noticing a pretty disconcerting trend taking shape: Cupertino's getting all Picasso on us with the "Good artists copy, great artists steal" stuff, time and time again knocking off other artists' and creative companies' work in its own...

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Has O2 really bagged the iPhone?

Has O2 really bagged the iPhone?
Well, this one came out of nowhere. The rumour mill may actually have been wrong for once. But O2 is as good a contender as Vodafone or T-Mobile...

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MacHeist2 Announced!

MacHeist2 Announced!
Just received an email from them and well... title says it all... - Related Image: http://skunkworks.macheist.com/declass3b.jpg to see a preview

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