Home » Archive

Articles Archive for October 2010

iPhone »

[7 Oct 2010 | No Comment | ]
Apple May Introduce iPhone with larger, smaller screens

Shaw Wu, an analyst at Kaufman Bros. has documented by sources in the supply chain of Apple that the company is working on several models of iPhone equipped with new screen sizes:
Our sources believe that these rumors represent the arrival of a new business model: iPhone low and high-end complement to an intermediate iPhone 4. An iPhone “mini” or “nano” would be plausible in the wake of the latest iPod nano.

It appears that progress toward these terminals is such that it could reach the U.S. market in the first half …

Apple »

[5 Oct 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
Apple Approves First BitTorrent app for iPhone

Apple has just approved the first application for iPhone which can manage BitTorrent downloads. The app is called IS Drive and allows users to handle downloads from ImageShack.
How could an application and pass the strict controls of Apple? The experts say that simply avoiding the term “BitTorrent” in its title. In fact, the app was previously available through the platform Cydia as Jack Torrents.

Derek Kepner, developer after IS Drive, talked to TorrentFreak and confirmed that the app is sustained after Apple discovered the cake.
I’m in marshy ground here, …

Apple »

[4 Oct 2010 | No Comment | ]
iPod Touch 2G Will not Support AirPrint

Apple silently modified the AirPrint documentation and removed iPod touch 2G from the supported device list. Thus, where we used to read to print wirelessly from one iPod Touch second generation and beyond, now read the third generation onwards. AirPrint will let you wirelessly beam text, photos, and graphics to the supported printers “without the need to install drivers or download software.”
According to Apple’s marketing honcho Phil Schiller, wireless printing is magical:
AirPrint is Apple’s powerful new printing architecture that matches the simplicity of iOS – no set up, no configuration, …

jailbreak »

[1 Oct 2010 | No Comment | ]
How to Put Apple TV in to DFU Mode

DFU Mode is a special mode where the device can still interface with iTunes, yet it does not load the iBoot. The screen will appear totally black in DFU mode, so you can’t guess whether the device is in DFU or powered down from simply looking at the screen. Because iBoot and the OS are not loaded this exploit makes us able to downgrade your iDevice firmware or upgrade with a custom firmware created by Pwnage tool.
We just got confirmation from independent iOS hacker @StealthBravo that DFU mode for Apple …

Apple »

[1 Oct 2010 | No Comment | ]
Apple TV iOS 4.1 Gets a Jailbreak

Apple TV runs iOS just like as the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, it’s possible to jailbreak it like other iDevices. iPhone Dev team member Musclenerd just confirmed that jailbreaking Apple TV with SHAtter exploit is possible, you can indeed jailbreak the Apple TV’s iOS 4.1 installation. Jailbreaking Apple TV opens the possibility of running unapproved apps and programs on the new Apple TV.
MuscleNerd also warned potential jailbreakers via Twitter: “Those interested in *potential* AppleTV JBs, better buy early! SHAtter is a low-level bootrom exploit which will allow the …