The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Security, iPhone, Jailbreak/pwnageThe internet has been ablaze with reports of jailbroken iPhones being infested with worms. The exploit takes advantage of unwitting jailbreakers who install OpenSSH on their iPhones via Cydia without taking into account all of the impacts on security. The most notable, and now (Read More)
Engadget:
This is a big one, folks. The new installment of The Engadget Show is jam-packed with goodness. First up, Josh sits down with HTC's director of user experience Drew Bamford to discuss Android, Sense, Windows Mobile and a whole lot more. Then we've got a charming little segment where Paul and Josh go hunting around NYC for K (Read More)
TechCrunch:
When it comes to the mobile Web, increasingly there are only two mobile platforms which matter: Apple and Android. According to AdMob’s October, 2009 mobile metrics report, the iPhone/iPod Touch and Android phones accounted for 75 percent of mobile Web traffic in the U.S., as measured by all the mobile ad requests it track (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Retail, Rumors, DealsBoy Genius Report claims to have gotten its hands on Apple's Black Friday brochure. Although they had posted another brochure earlier that made less than credible claims of 30% iPod discounts and 25% Mac discounts, BGR claims this newest ad comes from "a pretty credible connect of ours." Th (Read More)
Ars Technica:
If you live in the US, this week kicks off the beginning of the holiday season with Thanksgiving on Thursday and the inevitable day-after-Thanksgiving sales that happen on Friday (we hesitate to call it "Black Friday" this year, since it seems that everyone will probably still be in the red). As usual, Mac (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Round two of Apple's Black Friday deals, and this set looks way more like the real thing—meaning they're less outrageously awesome, but there's still some good stuff inside. • $100 off MacBook Pros • $100 off iMacs • $20 off iPod touches • $20 off iPod nanos • $20 off Apple TV And assorted other minor cuts on accessories li (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Retail, Apple, DealsAs usual for this time of year, Apple has announced a special one-day sale on November 27th, which is Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving). The page on Apple's online store reads:"Come back to the Apple Online Store the day after Thanksgiving for a special one-day-only holiday shopping (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Round two of Apple's Black Friday deals, and this set looks way more like the real thing—meaning they're less outrageously awesome, but there's still some good stuff inside. • $100 off MacBook Pros • $100 off iMacs • $20 off iPod touches • $20 off iPod nanos • $20 off Apple TV And assorted other minor cuts on accessories li (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: iPhoneTo iPhone or not to iPhone? That is the question on which a number of high-profile app developers are weighing-in. A couple of weeks ago it was Facebook app developer Joe Hewitt and software maker Rogue Amoeba saying they'd had enough of jumping through hoops to be on the iPhone and that they'd be working (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Gaming, Software, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, First LookIf an angry, perspiring Steve Ballmer took over control of my iPhone and said I could only have one third-party app on it, I know which app I'd keep. EA's Monopoly Here and Now: The World Edition [US$4.99, iTunes Link] has been my favorite game on the i (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: iPhone, iPod touch, App ReviewZoowawa [US$0.99, iTunes Link] is a cute app targeted for toddlers between the ages of two and three. Your child is presented with a split screen displaying two animals. Tapping on one of the animals plays the sound that the animal makes. Each half of the screen can be swiped indiv (Read More)
Gizmodo:
You back up your computers, or at least know that you should. But what about your smartphones? They carry massive amounts of personal data, and are subjected to life-or-death situations on a daily basis. Here's how to back them up: You don't have to use a smartphone for more than a few weeks to amass a staggering amount of (Read More)
TechCrunch:
If you ever sit next to me on a plane you will notice that I have a small ritual that I prepare every time I reach cruising altitude. I begin by pulling out my iPod touch and then my Movie Wedge. The Movie Wedge is a little bean bag with a lip for holding up MP3 and video players. That's it. It's amazingly great.We talked a (Read More)
Engadget:
Not kosher with getting a handset tailor made for DJing? How's about transforming your existing iPhone into that very device when the mood strikes you? Hailed as the first true DJ MP3 iPhone / iPod touch app in the world, Amidio's $19.99 Touch DJ program (available now) enables users to independently manipulate two MP3 or M (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Just when you thought you could forget about the elusive bugger, rumors about an iPod Touch with a built-in camera start up again. The latest report points to a Spring 2010 refresh that will finally include a video camera. The latest rumor reads like it's August all over again, but it does have one particularly disappointin (Read More)