So some guy who is apparently a coding monkey, but highly evolved, has finally gotten his hands on an iPod Touch, granted it has a busted screen, but he is really just using it to dump all the firmware and all that good stuff. The gentleman’s name is “Martyn” and he traded some poor lady who had a broken iPod Touch that wasn’t covered under the warranty for a working ... continued »
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James Allan Brady
iPod Touch hacking progress update
So some guy who is apparently a coding monkey, but highly evolved, has finally gotten his hands on an iPod Touch, granted it has a busted screen, but he is really just using it to dump all the firmware and all that good stuff. The gentleman’s name is “Martyn” and he traded some poor lady who had a broken iPod Touch that wasn’t covered under the warranty for a working ... continued »
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Grave news for iPhone modders, yes you
Apple announced today in a press release that the act of “improving functionality” of your $600 (or $400 after price drop) device could cause your iPhone to become a really good looking paperweight, should you choose to upgrade to the next firmware version. They also officially stated - clearing up a lot of confusion but not in a way anybody wanted - that said-modifications absolutely do void your warranty.
So Apple ... continued »
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Jobs and Wozniak are OG Hackers of AT&T
That’s right, Steve Jobs himself is a former hacker of the various AT&T offerings. His target of choice was of the landline variety, but him and Woz still did a pretty good business with their Blue Boxes.
The Blue Boxes were the product they created that allowed you to make free (illegal?) phone calls, it did so by faking some in-band signals and skipping parts of the switching system. They even ... continued »
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Starbucks has tracks to pass out
October 2nd will be the launch of the Starbucks and Apple Wi-Fi iTunes Store partnership deal. The program will roll out in New York (city? State?) and Seattle and Starbucks will be passing out Song of the Day cards as well as a couple other promotions.
The Song of the Day cards will score you one free track from the iTunes Store, ranging from Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, and Dave Matthews. ... continued »
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Casual gaming portal for the iPhone
Instead of having a bunch of links filling up your bookmark list on your iPhone, this site is working to centralize all the simple web-based iPhone games. So if you have some time to waste before a meeting, waiting on a cab, or at the bus station, click on through to Knibble’s iPhone site.
It has a tone of games including Sudoku, Bejeweled, tic-tac-toe, Chess, and a few others. They are ... continued »
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iPhone Eurotripping across the continent
It appears we might have an idea where the next stop on the iPhone Europe train might be. It started in the UK then traveled to Germany and France. Two more companies are vying for a spot on the list of carriers, Telenor and TeliaSonera.
The next stop could lead Mr. Jobs to the Nordic region. There are two companies, I don’t know if they are quite in competition as I ... continued »
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Rumor: Could the iPhone be getting text, pic, and IM services?
Worse yet, will it cost you extra? Its looking like both might be answered with a yes. Maybe not though, depending on how you read the email, does it mean you have to purchase an extra messaging plan or is it referring to the data/messaging plan that already comes with the iPhone service plans?
A gentleman by the name of Jordan apparently received a txt message from AT&T informing him that ... continued »
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