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[Update: Fixed!] FaceTime for Mac Has a Security Issue
With yesterday's announcement of FaceTime for Mac, people everywhere have been testing out FaceTime with their fellow Mac users. I've done test calls to Macs from my iPhone 4 and so far so good. It's pretty amazing to be able to do this so easily. However, it's not all fun and games. Apparently, FaceTime for...
The Not-So-Fragile iPhone 4
Since the release of the iPhone 4, there has been plenty of talk about some of it's flaws from reception issues (I can't seem to replicate it on mine)Â to the proximity sensor problem (which I haven't experienced in the week since I got the phone). Then there are the complaints that the front glass isn't...
The iPhone Podcast Episode 18: Back to Mac Edition
Yesterday Apple had some big announcements in their Apple event titled, Back to Mac. One of the biggest announcements was the introduction of FaceTime for Mac, which I had the chance to try out with Justin Luey prior to recording episode 18 of The iPhone Podcast. We breakdown the major announcements and spill our beans...
Bad News: Rogers Pushes Back Hardware Upgrade Eligibility To 30 Months
Rogers really had me fooled for a while. For about the last 12 months, they have managed to stay out of the negative light and basically stopped changing their policies for the worse. Well, I guess they just couldn't wait any longer to make some horrible changes. Effective today, Rogers is changing their hardware upgrade...
FaceTime for Mac Launches When Called
Today Apple announced FaceTime for Mac, which will allow users to make/receive video calls to FaceTime enabled iOS devices. Here's how to setup FaceTime for Mac: 1. Download FaceTime for Mac Beta 2. Install it, and login with your Apple ID or another email address. 3. Find a friend's number, and call them. Done! I...
Apple’s Back to Mac Event: What You Need to Know
Apple's Back to Mac Event: What You Need to Know Apple surprised everyone with a live stream of the event. Three major announcements were made today and we will summarize the basic info that you need to know. Click here to watch the stream of the event. Apple's iLife '11 comes with major updates and...
UPDATE: Apple WILL Live Stream Today’s “Back to the Mac†Event
Earlier we reported that today's "Back to the Mac" live event isn't being streamed live by Apple but gave you some live blogging alternatives. Since then we've learned that Apple is indeed live streaming the event, but you'll need Mac OS X with Safari 4/5 or Safari on iOS 3 or higher. For those of...
PwnageTool 4.1 Jailbreak Download Released!
The iPhone Dev Team has announced on their blog the official release of PwnageTool 4.1. They are calling it their 20102010 event to coincide with Apple's Back to Mac event. The download is available for Mac only and will allow you to create a custom jailbroken firmware to restore from, allowing unlockers to preserve their...
Follow the Apple “Back to the Mac” Event Live
Apple has a live event scheduled for later today (October 20, 2010) at 10:00 a.m. (PDT). The invitation (shown below) simply says "Back to the Mac". Most expect Apple to announce their next next version of OS X, and new a MacBook Air. Unlike the September music event, it doesn't look like Apple is streaming...
Apple TV Jailbroken with greenpois0n Shows “Inject Software” Menu
Looks like the a clear picture of a jailbroken Apple TV has surfaced on the web via twitter. The latest tweet from p0sixninja shows a picture of the greenpois0n logo on the Apple TV menu. PwnageTool should also be able to jailbreak Apple TV and its release is coming soon. Credits go to @nitoTV, @dhowett,...
PwnageTool iOS 4.1 Jailbreak Download Coming Soon
The iPhone Dev Team announced that an updated PwnageTool to jailbreak iOS 4.1 would be released Sunday, but it has been delayed. In related news, MuscleNerd of the iPhone Dev Team tweeted that they have figured out a way to extend PwnageTool to jailbreak all future A4 firmwares. Using a combination of the exploit from...
App Review: Take More Control Of HDR Photography With Pro HDR
One of the nice features of the iPhone 4 is the ability to take HDR pictures. Â HDR - High Dynamic Range Imaging - allows for more dynamic range of luminance between the lightest and darkest areas of an image. In the simplest of terms, you take a picture with several different exposures, combine them, and...