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[22 Jul 2009 | 10 Comments | ]
How to Compress Mac OS X Leopard to a Single Layer DVD

OSX86 users who are trying to use Retail Install method needs to burn Leopard Disk on DVD. Since the size of leopard DVD is more than 6.4 GB so you need to burn a Dual Layer Disk.  Most of us having Single Layer DVD writers. Some have Dual Layer writers but finding a blank disc is also a pain. So here’s a short and quick foolproof guide to making a SL-DVD leopard install disc. Cheers to rathalos for superb n easy instructions.
What you need
1. Original Leopard developers seed (.dmg)(6.55Gb)
2. One …

iPhone »

[19 Jul 2009 | 7 Comments | ]
iPhone/iPod Touch Jailbreaking Unlocking is Legal or Illegal

In the US, it is 100% legal to unlock your phone no matters if it is iPhone or any other phone. In case of iPhone, you have to jailbreak it first to get it unlocked. So the question is Jailbreaking iPhone is Legal? And the answer is Yes, Jailbreaking is legal however, you technically “void” your warranty. In US laws are very strict for consumers rights. If you jailbreak, you only void your warranty if Apple can prove that the jailbreak is the reason …

iPhone »

[19 Jul 2009 | 6 Comments | ]
3G Unrestrictor : To use Slingplayer, Skype Over 3G and EDGE on OS 3.0

Crash-X released  3G Unrestrictor, an utility compatible with the firmware 3.0 that it replaces the old VoIPOver3G.  3G Unrestrictor is the premium successor of the popular VoIPover3G app for the iPhone. It allows you to go around the iPhone’s limitations while on 3G/EDGE like no VoIP, no downloading of files bigger than 10MB from the AppStore or iTunes Store, low quality YouTube videos and no Slingplayer. It allows those things by tricking applications into believing they are on WiFi, even though they are on 3G or EDGE.  It comes with …

iPhone »

[18 Jul 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
What is Difference Between iPhone Unlocking and Jailbreaking

Here is the third part of our jargon buster highlights the difference between iPhone Unlocking and Jailbreaking. If you missed our last two parts check them here Difference Between iPhone Baseband and Bootloader & Here Difference Between Recovery Mode and DFU Mode. iPhone is the worlds largest selling GSM phone. In short Unlocking the iPhone makes you able to run any carrier worldwide and jailbreaking makes you able to add ringtones, change wallpaper, or run third-party applications on your iPhone. Simply jailbreaking open up …

iPhone »

[18 Jul 2009 | 179 Comments | ]
Get Rid of iPhone from Recovery Mode Loop on Restart

Some time while jailbreaking and unlocking process iPhone refuses to boot in normal mode and every time you restart your iPhone it enters in Recovery mode. This situation is named as recovery mode loop. If you are in a recovery mode loop (i.e. your phone enters recovery mode on every reboot), follow these steps to get out of it. To get the rid of recovery mode loop we use iRecovery, iRecovery is a libusb-based command line utility for Mac OS X and Linux (perhaps Windows …

iPhone »

[14 Jul 2009 | 4 Comments | ]
iPhone Baseband and Bootloader From Basic

Last time we discussed about What is Difference Between Recovery Mode and DFU Mode. Here is the second part of our jargon buster highlights the difference between Baseband and Bootloader. When Apple releases new firmware they usually updates the baseband revision of phone while bootloader remains same. Apple can’t update your bootloader while upgrading your iPhone firmware as this is normally un-erasable. Bootloader can be installed once and non volatile in nature. The Baseband is the processor that manages all of the activities of the antenna from wifi to bluetooth and of …

Apple »

[12 Jul 2009 | 20 Comments | ]

Factory Unlocked iPhone are officially unlocked by Apple, Permanently (No Software Hack & No Turbo SIM) – you can upgrade it to any firmware in the future and it will not lock back (unlike those which are unlocked unofficially). Officially & Legally Unlocked by Apple (the IMEI number has been registered as being "unlocked" in the Apple database), this means you can enjoy all firmware updates in the future. According to a support page on Apple’s own website (Locating iPhone wireless carriers) several carriers over the world sell unlocked iPhones. …

iPhone »

[11 Jul 2009 | 46 Comments | ]
No WiFi Issue in iPhone 2G, 3G OS 3.0 Resolved

Besides the problem of batter, it seems that the Firmware 3.0 leads to a serious decline in the WiFi signal, which occurs both on and on 3GS iPhone 3G. Even in this case I have to say that with regard to the WiFi signal, my iPhone 3G does not have any problem. Battery problem was resolved by disabling Push Notification in Settings. About WiFi problem many sites and forums filled up with no WiFi after upgrading iPhone OS3.0 Yesterday Apple updated their old article “Unable to use Wi-Fi or Bluetooth …

iPhone App »

[10 Jul 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
Monitor Website/Blog Uptime With Your iPhone

If you are a webmaster wants to know when and for how long their web site was down Website Monitoring Services are the best solution so far. To track my sites prefer to use AreMySitesUp a.k.a AMSU because they also supports an iPhone app. AMSU offers two plans and apps one is lite (free) and second one is paid(premium). The major difference between paid and free app is paid app supports Push Notification & Faster site checks. All you have do is to signup with AMSU here then select your …

iPhone App »

[10 Jul 2009 | No Comment | ]
‘Need for Speed: Shift’ iPhone Game Coming Soon

As a fan of racing games I’m pretty excited at the news that EA Mobile is working on Need for Speed Shift for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. Need For Speed console version (X-Box, PS3, PC) is due in this September and like Undercover we are expecting Shift to coming soon on App Store. The official page of EA indicates that iPhone version of Shift is also around the corner “ Expect to be playing SHIFT in Fall 2009. It will be available on Xbox 360®, PLAYSTATION®3, PC and …