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Rumor: Apple May Be Working on XL Tablets Running Full Mac OS X

Date August 30, 2009


This one caught us by surprise, but it comes from a source that has always been 100% reliable: Not only Apple may be working on a 10-inch tablet, but also in 13″ and 15″ models, one running Mac OS X.
[Gizmodo] This source claims that the two touchscreen prototypes—made of aluminum, but on the shape of [...]

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FCC Releases TomTom For iPhone Data

Date August 30, 2009


We may be getting closer to a hardware version of hands-free navigation for iPhone users. The FCC has released several documents plus photos of a planned TomTom Car Kit for the iPhone.
[Cult of Mac] The kit (pictured above) includes a mount enabling the iPhone to be positioned either vertically or in landscape mode. Engadget also [...]

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Speech to Text Coming To iPhone?

Date August 30, 2009


According to a patent filing, Apple is working on speech-to-text technology for its iPhone and iPod product lines. Speech recognition could be the holy grail for data entry and retrieval on mobile devices, especially as they continue to shrink in size.
[InformationWeek] The Baltimore Sun found the patent and has included a diagram of how the [...]

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iPhone 3GS Exploit Found, Unlock Immenant

Date June 26, 2009


According to the iPhone Dev Team, there is a well known loophole that has been found in the iPhone 3GS. The loophole is known as the 24Kpwn exploit, and was first found in the iPod Touch 2G, which seems to have been carried over on to the iPhone 3GS.
Still waiting to have your iPhone 3GS [...]

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Dev-Team (yellowsn0w, PwnageTool, QuickPwn) Updates on iPhone OS 3.0

Date June 15, 2009


Just minutes ago, the official Dev-Team posted up an update in regards to yellowsn0w, PwnageTool, and QuickPwn, on their blog.
The Dev-Team states that they will be doing a live demo of the yellowsn0w carrier unlock working on official 3.0 firmware on Tuesday evening, just before the official release of said firmware; 3.0. They will be [...]

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Final iPhone OS 3.0 Jailbreak Information, Not Available Yet

Date June 14, 2009


iPhone OS 3.0 Beta’s (1,2,3,4 and 5) are all jailbreakable (is that even a word?) and unlockable. But for those of you who have managed to find the final release (code named “Golden Master”, or “7A341″), you are out of luck, for now.
The final release of the iPhone’s 3.0 OS has yet to be jailbroken [...]

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Apple’s Second High-Volume Push Notification Test Underway

Date June 13, 2009


Apple has invited a large number of iPhone OS 3.0 beta testers to participate in a second high volume Push Notification systems test. This time around, AOL’s AIM instant messaging application is being used.
Apple’s letter to specific iPhone OS 3.0 beta testers, went as follows:
As a developer actively working with iPhone OS, we would like [...]

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The Next iPhone’s Details… Rumored.

Date May 20, 2009


Well, word has it that the details for the “next” iPhone have been revealed!.. or, at least rumored by a highly reliable source.
AppleiPhoneApps.com has the list, which I conveniently copied below for your viewing pleasure.
* 32GB and 16GB to replace current capacities * $199 and $299 price-points to [...]

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iPhone To Get Flash – For Real This Time

Date February 1, 2009


After all this time picking at the flower over Flash, it looks like the final petal on Adobe’s Flash saga will land on “loves me.”  As it turns out, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen isn’t merely in talks with Apple about bringing Flash to the iPhone at long, long, long last, he’s actually teamed up with [...]

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iPhone 3G Unlock Brings Great Intro to 2009

Date January 1, 2009


Day 1 of 2009, The Dev-Team launches their official, long-awaited iPhone 3G unlock. They call it, yellowsn0w. It’s not fully functional, but it is working. This release is named 0.9 beta, thus the official 1.0 release shouldn’t be too far off now.
For those in the wonder, yes, this release will work with the iPhone’s latest [...]

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Linux, We Have a Breakthrough!

Date December 1, 2008


Couple days ago, the iPhone/iPod Touch hit a major breakthrough by fully porting and actually starting Linux Kernal 2.6 on the iPhone/iPod Touch. This is a day in history because it means we’re getting closer replacing or even dual booting Apple’s iPhone OS with another OS such as Linux or even Google Android on the [...]

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AT&T Confirms iPhone Tethering is on its Way

Date November 7, 2008


Well there you have it. Tethering for the iPhone is finally making its debut, sometime in the near future, according to the AT&T executive.
Harry McCracken of Technologizer reports that AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph De La Vega told Michael Arrington that the iPhone will be allowed to work as a tethered wireless modem for notebooks. It [...]

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GameSalad Makes it Easier to Make iPhone Games

Date October 6, 2008


“GameSalad is the easiest way to create games and share them with your friends. Make games for the iPhone, web, and more…”
GameSalad, designed for the Mac, allows you to easily – using drag-and-drop – create games for the internet (for Facebook, MySpace, etc.), or for your iPhone without any programming knowledge.
If this sounds like something [...]

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Adobe Says Flash for the iPhone is Finally a Go, However Apple Decides when It’ll be Available

Date October 1, 2008


I’ll be damned! The good news is that Adobe’s Sr. Director of Engineering; Paul Betlem, states that Flash is coming to the iPhone. The bad news; Betlem specifically said that “Apple calls the shots as to when it’ll be available.” It could be months down the line before we see Flash on the iPhone and [...]

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