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A New Mac Clone. PearC

Feb 05, 2009 - 4:12 AM - by cash7c3 This image has been resized. Click this bar to view the full image. The original image is sized 458x314. Enter the PearC. Nice name. Apples are to Macs as Pears are to PearCs or something like that. Apple can thank Psystar proving that people are interested in buying hackint0sh computers for this emerging Apple clone market. First the OpeniMac out of Argentina and now the PearC out of Germany. Apple still hasn't managed to take Psystar out legally and more companies doing the exact same thing are popping up everywhere. Antitrust and license agreement laws aren't handled the same over in Europe as they are here in America so there is a chance that there is nothing that Apple will be able to do about these clone sales -- of course at some point they may try. Starting at €500 the PearC is highly customizable with whatever options you want. Their top-of-the-line... [Read More] 24 Replies | 1,839 Views

Rumor: New Snow Leopard Seeded to Some Developers

Feb 04, 2009 - 11:37 AM - by AppleChic There are rumors circulating that the new version of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard has been seeded to some of the top developers for beta testing. The latest build is said to be 10A261. The prior version of Snow Leopard delivered to developers was in December (build 10A222). According to Macity, the latest version does not seem to contain anything different but does seem to be more stable. They report: "The interface has not been revised and currently there are only small changes in System Preferences, have been resolved a few bugs in the Finder and little else. According to the sources of Macity the impression is that this release is more reliable than those previously distributed." Apple has said that they intend to focus on quality and performance in Snow Leopard and there have been rumors for some time saying that Apple has been tweaking the OS to achieve this. Apple has also made it clear that the OS will give exceptional support for multi-core... [Read More] 15 Replies | 1,346 Views

Google Mobile Tracking Software Coming to iPhone

Feb 04, 2009 - 11:22 AM - by AppleChic This morning Google announced that it has new software that will let mobile phone users share their whereabouts with family or friends, and that it will be on the iPhone soon. It's being called Google Latitude and the technology is a new feature of Google Maps. The software is for mobile devices and it comes with an iGoogle gadget that can be installed on your computer. Google says: "Once you've opted in to Latitude, you can see the approximate location of your friends and loved ones who have decided to share their location with you, So now you can do things like see if your spouse is stuck in traffic on the way home from work, notice that a buddy is in town for the weekend, or take comfort in knowing that a loved one's flight landed safely, despite bad weather." However, even Google acknowledges that this software could be used for stalker-ish purposes but says they have built in "fine-grained privacy... [Read More] 17 Replies | 2,415 Views

New iMacs on Their Way?

Feb 03, 2009 - 12:42 PM - by cash7c3 This image has been resized. Click this bar to view the full image. The original image is sized 510x349. The aging iMac line looks to be on the way out with new revisions on their way in. If rumors are true Apple is reducing shipments of their current iMac line which is typically an indicator that Apple is making room in their store rooms for a new product revision and retiring the old. This is refreshing news for the iMac line which has been getting long in the tooth. The iMac should have been revised for Macworld since the model is already old. It wasn't and predictably Apple's sales of desktops dropped 25% for first quarter. What can we expect? Analyst Shaw Wu of Kaufman Bros. claims to have the... [Read More] 12 Replies | 1,566 Views

[ RUMOR ] Next iPhone Model to be Released in June

Feb 03, 2009 - 12:27 PM - by poetic_folly Emirates Telecommunications - Etisalat, a United Arab Emirates, is getting the iPhone February 15th. What does that have to do with you (uh, if you are not in the UAE)? In the same interview with the Dow Jones when Mark Davis, Program Director for iPhone at Etisalat, announced they'd be getting the iPhone on February 15th, he apparently also said although they were getting this version late than many countries, the Quote: next version of the device, which is due out in June, will be launched in the UAE at the same time. Phil Schiller also hinted at this in an interview with David Pogue after MacWorld, when he said that Apple... [Read More] 131 Replies | 11,640 Views

Adobe blah blah Flash blah blah something with Apple

Feb 02, 2009 - 4:45 PM - by cash7c3 Once again there is rampant grass-fire-like news across the web that Adobe and Apple are working together to bring flash in all of its glory to the iPhone. This is thanks to Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen saying "It’s a hard technical challenge, and that’s part of the reason Apple and Adobe are collaborating," going further to say, “The ball is in our court. The onus is on us to deliver.” I'm sort of bored of this Adobe bringing flash ... [Read More] 26 Replies | 4,383 Views

RSS Player (Podcaster) Free Today. Grab it.

Feb 02, 2009 - 4:28 PM - by cash7c3 Podcaster RSS Player is the AppStore version of Podcaster which was originally not allowed in the AppStore presumably because of /who knows/, then distributed via ad-hoc, then distributed via our repo on Cydia, and now distributed via the AppStore under its new name RSS Player. It's free today instead of the normal $4.99. Can't argue with free--especially if you are into Podcasts. Grab it. 17 Replies | 1,156 Views

redsn0w Released: iPod Touch 2G Busts out of Jail

Jan 31, 2009 - 12:12 PM - by poetic_folly This image has been resized. Click this bar to view the full image. The original image is sized 822x437. Update: Cyw00d Made a nice Windows GUI for RedSn0w Not 64-bit compatible. Vista users need to make lib-usb XP compatible MMi Member Mirror http://rapidshare.com/files/194160297/redsn0w_v15.zip redsn0w, the long awaited iPod Touch 2G jailbreak, was announced a couple weeks ago, and released Saturday. The Dev Team folks bill it as "a no frills tethered jailbreak for iPod Touch 2G." The tool is a ... [Read More] 66 Replies | 7,463 Views

QuickPwn 2.2.5 Released for Windows

Jan 30, 2009 - 2:46 PM - by cash7c3 Windows users can upgrade and jailbreak now too! If you care about unlocking your iPhone 3g do not update to 2.2.1 unless you are updating custom firmware with the baseband update removed. QuickPwn can not create this custom firmware. Currently PwnageTool 2.2.5 (on OS X) is the only way to make this custom 2.2.1 .ispw with the baseband update removed. Upgrading to 2.2.1 via iTunes and then jailbreaking via QuickPwn will result in no unlock for you! iPhone 2g owners you are safe to upgrade to 2.2.1, jailbreak with QuickPwn and unlock no problems. iPod Touch 1g owners. You haven't had baseband worries for ages. Have fun Windows QuickPwn 2.2.5-2 is where it's at. MMi Member Mirror MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service RapidShare: Easy Filehosting ... [Read More] 117 Replies | 14,210 Views

[Release] Pwnage & Quickpwn 2.5.5 for OSX

Jan 30, 2009 - 11:20 AM - by Poseidon79 The iPhone-Dev Team released new OSX versions of pwnage and quickpwn this morning for firmware 2.2.1 compatibility. For 3G users that want to upgrade to 2.2.1 and unlock you MUST use pwnage tool and disable the baseband update to conserve your 2.28.00 baseband. For first generation users there is no baseband update so just restore in iTunes to 2.2.1 and use the new version of Quickpwn to jailbreak. A new version of Yellowsn0w has been uploaded for 2.2.1 compatibility as well so after you jailbreak add the source: apt9.yellowsn0w.com in Cydia and install version 0.9.7 and then reboot. This versions DOES NOT WORK WITH THE 2.2.1 BASEBAND so if you want to remain unlocked you MUST update with a custom firmware (via Pwnage Tool) that does not include the baseband update. For 3G users that have upgraded your baseband to 2.30.00 there is no way to unlock or downgrade your baseband so you are stuck until the... [Read More]

Noticias recientes sobre apple

Rumor: Apple to Adopt NVIDIA Ion Platform

Jan 16, 2009 - 6:21 AM - by AppleChic This rumor is somewhat controversial, but a PC enthusiast website and supposedly an NVIDIA partner is saying that Apple will refresh the Mac mini in March and will use NVIDIA's Ion platform, which pairs NVIDIA's 9400M system controller and integrated GPU with Intel's low power Atom processor. The site, Tom's Hardware, says: "An Nvidia partner confirmed to us that Apple was the first to receive samples of Nvidia's Ion platform, which we covered extensively during CES. In fact, Apple received prototype units long before Nvidia partners who opted to work on Ion. We're told that some partners still only have blue prints of Ion." The rumor also goes that the release will come about the time of the CeBIT computer expo beginning March 3rd in Hanover, Germany. Tom's Hardware also speculates that the Mac mini will remain the same size it is now and be priced about the same, around $500-$700. If this rumor comes to fruition than this would be the first time... [Read More] 1 Reply | 2 Views

Instinctiv Shuffle launches for 2.x

Jan 15, 2009 - 2:39 PM - by poetic_folly This image has been resized. Click this bar to view the full image. The original image is sized 733x237. Instinctiv Shuffle is a smarter shuffle. It knows what musical mood you're in based on what you skip and when, and learns your preferences the more you use it. Works well out of the box, gets better as it gets to know you (but not in a creepy way). It was released on 1.x devices, and folks have long been waiting for a build that'd give 2.x firmware users some Instinctiv love again. A few days ago version 2.0 was released, and after a short flurry of updates (we're now at 2.0.9, going up on the MMi repo here in the next hour), its a nice stable build - and working great. ... [Read More] 20 Replies | 1,119 Views

[Review] These New iPhone "Web Browsers"

Jan 15, 2009 - 4:00 AM - by cash7c3 Well these new "Web Browsers" have made their way into the AppStore. Well sort of new. They are all based on WebKit (read Safari) so they are more like the iPhone's Safari browser with a different look or a plugin for the current Safari. They are not real browsers like Opera Mini. They are all marketed on the AppStore as having some great functionality that Safari doesn't offer but do they impress? Reviews from best to worst -- or something. WebMate This browser is probably the most useful of the four and is the only one that I might consider using instead of the... [Read More] 9 Replies | 3,021 Views

[Preview] - Jailbird - replacement for Winpwn

Jan 14, 2009 - 10:08 PM - by Poseidon79 This image has been resized. Click this bar to view the full image. The original image is sized 483x363. There is a new program being developed based on xpwn called Jailbird. It will jailbreak, activate and unlock your first generation iphone or first generation ipod touch and jailbreak and/or activate the iPhone 3G. It is a complete replacement for Winpwn which will build custom IPSW files and support firmwars 2.0 - 2.2. The initial release is scheduled for sometime in February and will include root partition resizing and custom boot images. The developers of this project are: The Dev-Team (iGods) difrnt (Programmer for Jailbird) Doc (Graphics Artist for Jailbird) This is great news for all the windows users! If you have any specific questions the devs have requested you send them to difrnt@difrnt.com http://getjailbird.com/ 24 Replies | 1,223 Views

Steve Jobs Steps Down

Jan 14, 2009 - 4:14 PM - by poetic_folly image by xkcd.com EDIT: Comic is merely to soften the harshness of the story - a few folks have been offended, its not our purpose to tick folks off. We wish Steve well and hope for the best for he and his family same as you. The pic stays. Until June, for now, that is. The mighty Steve has been sick for a while, and notably didn't even appear at this year's Macworld keynote, having Phil Schiller stand in to deliver the lack-luster news for the hungry Apple-enthusiasts attending. Steve had previously stated he'd be standing fast at the helm during his recovery, but apparently that's no... [Read More] 39 Replies | 1,826 Views

iPod Touch 2G Jailbreak == redsn0w == ASAP?

Jan 14, 2009 - 10:55 AM - by poetic_folly This image has been resized. Click this bar to view the full image. The original image is sized 774x569. The iPhone Dev team's redsn0w.com site (with just a picture, see above) has been up a few days. Rumors had floated around about what it was, but no word from the dev team themselves, other than a few clever remarks about skiing accidents (thanks, pumpkin). A new post on the dev team blog popped up today, suggesting strongly that the image is referring to the iPod Touch 2G. Quote: Well it isn’t a British Thermonuclear Device. It isn’t an episode from “The Twilight Zone” And it certainly isn’t iPhone 3G related (right now) There is one other device… It fits in your pocket.. What can it ... [Read More] 22 Replies | 3,707 Views

BEWARE! Safari Vulnerability Discovered in OS X and Windows

Jan 14, 2009 - 4:14 AM - by cash7c3 Beware Safari and OmniWeb users - you are not safe while browsing the web. Brian Masternbrook has discovered a vulnerability in Safari that will allow malicious sites to hop into your computer and read whatever files they want on your hard drive. This major security threat has been acknowledged by Apple and is known to effect Safari on both Leopard and Windows. At this time Apple has not commented on when a fix will be released. The threat also extends further for OS X users by simply slicking a link in their mail, IMs, etc. Fortunately Masternbrook listed out some simple steps you can take to protect yourself. For OS X users other browsers like FireFox or Camino are safe to use. You can however fix Safari. Download and install the RCDefaultApp preference pane, following the included instructions. Open System Preferences and choose the Default Applications ... [Read More] 39 Replies | 1,630 Views

Psystar Say We Bought OS X. We Do What We Want.

Jan 14, 2009 - 4:01 AM - by cash7c3 In the latest update in the Psystar vs. Apple case Psystar arguing something new. The previously have used an antitrust argument among other things and so far none of them have worked out in Psystar's favor. Now Psystar is claiming that under the first-sale doctrine since they legally bought copies of OS X that they have the right to do whatever they want with it including putting it on hardware not sold by Apple. Snippits of Psystar's latest filing: "Once a copyright owner consents to the sale of particular copies of a work, the owner may not thereafter exercise distribution rights with respect to those copies. See, e.g., Bobbs-Merrill Co. v.... [Read More] 11 Replies | 1,142 Views

iPhone Nano Coming Again - This Time for June - The Rumor Continues

Jan 14, 2009 - 3:39 AM - by cash7c3 The iPhone Nano rumor that just wont die continues on with the latest possible evidence reported by AppleInsider. According to the Economic Daily News (in chinese) suppliers bidding for the rights to produce various components of the iPhone Nano for Apple is drawing to a close meaning that Apple has nearly decided who gets to build what for the device. Discussion/negotiations between Apple and product suppliers coming to a close soon would put production of the... [Read More] 19 Replies | 2,066 Views

See How iTunes Embeds Email in DRM Free Tracks

Jan 13, 2009 - 4:26 PM - by AppleChic So the iTunes store is almost completely DRM free and will be entirely DRM free by spring…great we can now use our DRM free music on any device we want without any stupid hang-ups. This is all good and dandy as long as everything is legit…which of course it is, right? iTunes Plus Files now make up the entire music store and every file stores your account info and email. Even though there is no copy protection, the downloads still contain the email you have when you registered with iTunes. So while you can physically share files with friends, family, etc. it can still all be traced back to you. If you want to see for yourself how iTunes is keeping tabs on you, CNet says it's easy: "If you're interested in an easy way to check your own files, find an iTunes Plus file on your computer. Then choose to open it with a text editor (Windows Notepad works fine). It'll take a while to open and will appear to be full of... [Read More]