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Archive for the 'Firmware' Category

Three strikes and they’re out? Tunes 9.0.2 kills Pre syncing

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Palm said, “Tit,” and now Apple’s answered with a cursory “tat.” The ongoing war between the two companies over iTunes syncing rumbles on with neither side apparently willing the concede let alone play nicely with the other.

Change to iPhone 3GS foils unlockers – for now

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Change to iPhone 3GS foils unlockers – for nowThe newest model of the iPhone 3GS includes a change in the phone’s bootrom designed to keep hackers from using the usual entry points to unlock the popular Apple mobile device.

iPhone OS 3.1.2 patches network issue, kills current jailbreak

Friday, October 9th, 2009

The usual passel of patches and bug fixes, as well as Apple’s latest volley in the now largely pointless serve and return contest between the company and jailbreakers — whatever. Here’s a quick thumbnail glance at what’s new and hopefully been fixed this time around.

WebOS 1.2.1 fixes Palm Pre iTunes sync issue

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

When WebOS 1.2 arrived without an iTunes 9 sync fix or work around, pretty much everyone assumed Palm had given up their quixotic effort to restore syncing with Apple’s industry leading jukebox software. And, honestly, who could blame them. Well, what a difference a point update can make.

Apple opens App Store Resource Center for iPhone devs

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

One step forward and one step back seems to be Cupertino’s approach with the iPhone and app developer support. As allegations of collusion with AT&T against Google and Google Voice gain credibility, Apple has taken another step to make getting on the App Store a little easier.

iPhone OS 3.1: MobileMe services get tweaked, too

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Apple’s pay-to-play online services suite offers unmatched services and, of course, the company’s creamy smooth “it just works” design and user aesthetic. Increasingly, MobileMe is the cloud-based glue that holds together the Cupertino, California-based Mac, iPod and iPhone maker’s wide-ranging products and services.

New iPod touch: Why doesn’t the 802.11n just work? [u]

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

Whether or not the chip inside Apple’s just announced 32 and 64 gigabyte iPod touches is compatible is perhaps a moot point as there’s more to building technology into a product than just soldering the appropriate piece of silicon onto the circuit board.

iPhone OS 3.1[.1]: What’s inside this major update

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

This dot-fix is 90 percent about making your iPhone or iPod touch play nicely with the changes with iTunes and the iTunes Store. Therein, the feature that makes me grin deviantly is the ability to manage apps on my Mac, which is simply sweet given the big Swedish hands I inherited (didn’t get the ears, though).

iPhone OS 3.0.1 ships, addresses SMS vulnerability

Friday, July 31st, 2009

That nasty, nasty exploit that Charlie Miller pimped for all its worth demonstrated at this week’s Black Hat conference yesterday in, where else, Lost Wages (Las Vegas), Nevada, has been patched, and that’s pretty fast turnaround for Apple. Still, it’s well nigh impossible to see any of these players in a positive light.

Could jailbroken iPhones threaten wireless networks?

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Could jailbroken iPhones threaten wireless networks?Apple has filed information with the U.S. Copyright Office which lays out grave consequences for the cell phone networks due to jailbroken and unlocked iPhones, including cell tower damage.

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