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- Beta Beat: iPhone/iPod touch Jailbreak Beta test announced
Filed under: iPod Family, Hacks, Beta Beat, iPhone
Over at Toc2rta, iPhone hacker Niacin has announced a betatest for his iPhone/iPod touch jailbreak effort. To join, you must point your irc client to irc.toc2rta.com and connect to #betatest. 1.1.1 testers only and you will need some working version of iPhuc.
I'm not personally familiar with the current state of his hack so Caveat Hacktor and all that. Good luck, and bring us back a jailbreak.
Update: 1AM: Niacin announces: "I would just like to 100% confirm we cracked the itouch" for a tester whose handle is podometer. He further confirms that his hack is based on Dinopio's hack, adding some chained calls to get around OS issues.
Update: 1:15AM: Ryan Block of our sister blog Engadget is now trying this out on his own iPod touch.
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/10/beta-beat-iphone-ipod-touch-jailbreak-beta-test-announced/#comments - First signs of a schism in the iPhone dev community
Filed under: iPhone
One of the challenges of ad-hoc open source development is that, sooner or later, disagreements arise. Personality conflicts generate friction (often exacerbated by the limits of online communication, and cultural or linguistic differences). Optimal technical solutions may be obscured by the rising heat of names called and accusations leveled.
This tension was bound to hit the iPhone developer community, and it seems like the time is now. The iPhone Dev Team, by most accounts an informal collection of hackers run pretty much on a meritocracy basis, is now being called on the carpet by a splinter group calling itself the iPhone "Elite" Team. The cause of the split is both technical and personal: personal, a hacker called Zibri was banned from the IDT irc channel; technical, the "Elite" Team is claiming on its Google Code wiki that the iUnlock and AnySIM unlocking utilities contained critical errors that led directly to the 1.1.1-related iPhone bricking problems.
We know that the combination of the unlocking utilities and the 1.1.1 firmware has been a poison pill for iPhones; however, with the substantial population of never-hacked, never-unlocked phones that have also suffered iBrickage, we can't exclude the likelihood that there are some dangerous bugs lurking in the firmware upgrade itself.
It would be nice if all the clever folk who have taken the time to explore the iPhone's inner workings could cooperate in the spirit of harmony and mutual support... but even in a world with something as cool as the iPhone, maybe it's too much to ask that everyone get along all the time.Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsКомментарии к сообщению:
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/10/first-signs-of-a-schism-in-the-iphone-dev-community/#comments - Battlefleet for iPhone goes to .2
Filed under: Gaming, Software, iPhone
Roger Kenny sends word that one of the best web-based games for the iPhone, Battlefleet, has been updated. Not only is there a new splash page (quoting an eminent Mac gaming scholar-- ahem), but Roger has set up an "iPhone Entrance," a "Web Browser" entrance (which, strangely enough, didn't work right in Firefox 2.0.0.7 for me-- I had to play the iPhone version in my browser, which worked fine), and an "Internet Explorer Exit." Very nice.
In game, there are some good updates, too-- most notably in the Options menu, you can now switch sides and play as either Red or Blue. Unfortunately, still no multiplayer play yet, but last time we posted the game, Roger mentioned in the comments that multiplayer was as forthcoming as he could make it. Meanwhile, the game plays just as smoothly as before, and faithfully recreates the BattleShip experience.
And yes, you cheaters, Cheat Mode still does work. I won't ruin things by telling you how to do it, but it's intact.Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsКомментарии к сообщению:
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/09/battlefleet-for-iphone-goes-to-2/#comments - Texas Target stores hit rock bottom with iPod theft
Filed under: iPod Family
Long ago, there was a time when people actually gave each other rocks as gifts; these rocks were welcomed and enjoyed by the recipients (why? We can't say. It was the '70s) and, as quickly as the trend started, it was gone. Gone, that is, everywhere but two Target stores in Fort Worth and Grand Prairie, TX, where the lithogift appears to be alive and well.
The Star-Telegram reports that mother and daughter Melanie and Regan Ritter had an eerie experience of deja vu while shopping for Regan's 14th birthday present, a shiny new iPod(note to self: begin collecting empty bottles and green stamps for children's future gifts). After finding the iPod in stock at a Fort Worth Target store, Melanie bought it and delivered it on her daughter's birthday, and Regan opened the lovely shrink-wrapped "Designed by Apple in California" box to reveal... rocks. A collection of rocks, in fact, matching the approximate weight of the missing iPod. I believe the word you're looking for is "buzzkill."
Mom Ritter did what any caring mother would do: marched back to Target and demanded a refund (no luck, she paid with a Target Card so store credit was all they would do) and subsequently went on a hunt for a new iPod for her little girl, preferably a rock-free model. The nearest Target with stock was in Grand Prairie, 20 miles east as the crow flies, so off she went. This time, she insisted that she be able to open the iPod box prior to purchase; the Target salesfolk said nope, she would have to buy it first. She purchased the iPod, then in full view of the Target staff, opened the box and found -- you guessed it -- more rocks.
Target says it's investigating the incidents. Meanwhile, the Ritters ended up having to use their $350 Target store credit for more mundane, and rock-free, merchandise.
[Picture is of the i-Stones iPod docks, not the actual rocks that were found in the box.]
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/09/texas-target-stores-hit-rock-bottom-with-ipod-theft/#comments - Remote Buddy releases version 1.7.1
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Portables, Software, Cool tools, Productivity
Remote Buddy, the do-it-all remote program for OS X, has reached version 1.7.1. I haven't taken a look at this app in a long time, but they've come a long way, baby-- a few months ago they added support (via AJAX) for the iPhone, and that has added a whole new universe of functionality to controlling your computer via a remote unit. If you haven't seen it lately, check it out.
The 1.7.1 update fixes a few bugs in the AJAX module, adds a warning if you don't have an Airport Express setting correct, and adds a newly rewritten driver for Front Row control. And this is all in addition to last week's big release (1.7), which added a ton of new stuff-- almost a complete rewrite of the AJAX remote, and compatibility with a ton of new programs, everything from ComicBookLover to VoodooPad.
Very impressive. Applications like this are what make it so great to be a Mac user. Remote Buddy is available for 19.99 € or as a free 30 day trial version over on their website.
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/09/remote-buddy-releases-version-1-7-1/#comments - iPhone 1.1.1 introduces 2 new special folders, possible Nike support
Filed under: Accessories, iPhone
As I continue exploring 1.1.1, I keep running across unexpected changes in the way the iPhone handles certain things I've taken for granted. I was aware that under 1.0.2 that SpringBoard scanned a non-supported /Widgets folder in addition to /Applications. However, two more folders have joined the team in 1.1.1: /AppleInternal/Applications and /Accessories.
I am in pure speculation territory, but perhaps the Accessories folder will relate to those com.apple.mobile.radio and com.apple.mobile.nike references I found in LingoToAccessoryMap.plist.
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/09/iphone-1-1-1-introduces-2-new-special-folders-possible-nike-sup/#comments - Secure your Mac: Disable automatic login
Filed under: OS, Software, Security
Most doors have locks on them. Shocking, I know, but they are there for a good reason: to keep people out. It would be nice if we all lived in a Norman Rockwellian world where our doors would never be locked and we would all be busy painting self portraits, but that's not the world we live in.
Sadly, in our world your Mac might get stolen. When this happens bad guys have the potential to get their hands on lots of your information. One easy way to thwart them is by disabling automatic login for all accounts on your Mac. This means that when your Mac boots up you will be prompted by a dialog asking for a password (at the very least, you can change the settings on this dialog, but that is a matter for a follow up post). Not the most comprehensive way to Secure your Mac, but it is a start.
Read on to learn how to do this.Continue reading Secure your Mac: Disable automatic login
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/09/secure-your-mac-disable-automatic-login/#comments - TUAW and Gametap invite you to test their beta
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Gaming, Software, TUAW Business
Gametap, as you may already know, is working hard on a Mac client for their game subscription service, and when they told us they were looking for a few good beta testers, we told them to look no further than you, our beloved TUAW readers. So together with GameTap, we're offering you a chance to not only help them test their beta, but check out their service and their games (from Atari to Zork) for free.
Hit the link below to see the details, sent to us by GameTap. The short version: you'll have to apply as a beta tester (not everyone who applies will get a free version of the software-- odds are that they're looking for people who will legitimately help them with feedback), and the client they're testing only works on Intel processors, so if you've got a PowerPC Mac, you're out. We'll leave this information up for a week, or until GameTap tells us they have everyone they need. Good luck!Continue reading TUAW and Gametap invite you to test their beta
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/09/tuaw-and-gametap-invite-you-to-test-their-beta/#comments - iTunes: Free Tuesday
Filed under: iTS, Features, Deals
Once again, it's Tuesday and TUAW is pleased to present you with a selection of free songs and videos from around the world. Many of these iTMS items won't be free for long--so grab your copies before the week is up.
Continue reading iTunes: Free Tuesday
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/09/itunes-free-tuesday/#comments - HandBrake updated to 0.9.1
Filed under: Software
It's not often that an application update is announced by the developers with chagrin instead of excitement, but the new 0.9.1 of HandBrake is delivered somewhat sheepishly as it consists mostly of bug fixes. The full list of changes to the DVD-ripping open source tool is below.
You can download 0.9.1 now from the HandBrake site. As always, a reminder that beta software may do you harm, and that you are bound by local and national laws regarding content protection and copyright with respect to the responsible use of HandBrake. Go in peace.
Thanks RouvenContinue reading HandBrake updated to 0.9.1
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/09/handbrake-updated-to-0-9-1/#comments - iPhone BSD package updated
Filed under: Software, UNIX / BSD, iPhone
iPhone developer NerveGas has updated his BSD subsystem in preparation for the new iPhone jailbreak. This new release offers tighter code fixes ("less cruft"), a few additions and a few omissions of less useful items. He also removed libarmfp dependencies. In other words, this release brings iPhone users closer to the standard BSD world.
Among other changes, NerveGas has rebuilt the kext tools, added reboot, mknod, a working chown and vmstat. Other new items include chflags, lsvfs, mkfifo (and friends), tee, renice, and cap_mkdb. You might notice one big missing item: minicom. NerveGas will be releasing minicom as a separate package. NerveGas has also updated ssh.
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/09/iphone-bsd-package-updated/#comments - George Harrison solo works now on iTunes
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, iTS, Odds and ends, iTunes, Apple
The Beatles are now on iTunes-- kind of. George Harrison has become the last solo Beatle to be added to the iTMS, as iTunes now carries all of his solo work (including "Got My Mind Set on You"-- enjoy having that in your head for the rest of the day). That means that all the Beatles have now had their solo work added to the online store. There's John, Paul, now George, and that other guy. If you want them all, it's gonna take money, a whole lot of precious money. It's gonna take plenty of money, to do it right child. Stuck in your head yet?
And yet we still wait (well, most of us do) for the Beatles as a whole to appear on iTunes for purchase. It's become a kind of mythical event, hasn't it? Someday, the heavens will break open, earthquakes will rend the ground under our feet, and the world will end around us, but hopefully not before we can buy the White Album at the ITunes store.
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/09/george-harrison-solo-works-now-on-itunes/#comments - Apple adds new mobile protocol handlers
Filed under: iPhone
I've now spent a good deal of time hunting and searching through the updated SpringBoard executable. Much of what I found is dull; some is useful. While hunting around during the adding-Apps-to-SpringBoard effort, I discovered a number of items that appeared to be new Safari-style protocol handlers.
These items were each listed near a host application, for example
itmsnearcom.apple.MobileStore. Not surprisingly, opening anitms://URL launches the iTunes mobile store. Here are the working protocols, both old and newitms:// Launches Mobile iTMS store.
maps:// Launches Google Maps. (iPhone only)
feed://, feeds:// Launches dotMac reader
tel:// Dials a number, specified in the URL. (iPhone only)
mailto:// Launches the iPhone mail app. (iPhone only)
youtube:// Launches YouTube.
Other items that were listed but do not seem to work are: calshow://, callto://, vmshow://, prefs://, nowplaying://
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/09/apple-adds-new-mobile-protocol-handlers/#comments - 1.1.1 iPhone Multipage SpringBoard Hack
Gallery: Springboard Scrolling
Although the iPhone/iTouch Dev team hasn't published a general jailbreak yet, the developer community is working hard and furious to make sure that your arrival will be pleasant when you get there. Today brings this marvelous SpringBoard patch from Nicholas "Drudge" Penree, NerveGas and Pumpkin. It allows you to add as many 3rd party applications to SpringBoard as you'd like and offers a kicking-new paging feature; notice the paging dots at the bottom of SpringBoard.
The trip1pogostick patch is available from Drudge's beta repository. To access it, you must jailbreak your iPhone and access this link from Mobile Safari.
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/09/1-1-1-iphone-multipage-springboard-hack/#comments - Leopard: All signs point to 10/26
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Software, Apple, Leopard
Does anyone else think it's a little crazy that we're already 1/4 of the way through October and we still don't have an official release date for Leopard? It'll almost assuredly be at the very end of the month, but in terms of date and time, no one has an official clue.
For a Piper Jaffray analyst, however, all signs point to October 26th (and gwhiz adds 6 p.m. on that Friday afternoon just like the iPhone launch). Makes a lot of sense to me-- Friday is clearly a great day to launch a product, as it gives Apple the weekend to claim sales figures, as well as gives us consumers a chance to break open the box and get it installed right away. Analyst Gene Munster says, also, that it's the end of the first month of a fiscal quarter, which Apple likes for boosting sales-- Tiger released in the same situation.
Plus, you know, the 25th is a full moon, so there's even more fuel for the speculatory fire. I agree that the 26th sounds pretty convincing, but of course we won't know for sure until Steve wants us to.
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/09/leopard-all-signs-point-to-10-26/#comments - Crossword solving software that has reached version 1.0.7, eight letters one space
Filed under: Gaming, Software, Cool tools, Odds and ends
Daniel Jalkut over at Red Sweater has updated his crossword-solving application, Black Ink (formerly MacXword), to version 1.0.7. This definitely seems like a niche piece of software (not because only a few people do crosswords-- almost everyone does), but because I don't know anyone who wants a piece of software to help them get puzzles done.
Still, I'm betting that the people who enjoy Black Ink really, really enjoy it. Apparently the program even downloads puzzles "on the go," so if you're not already a crossword fan, maybe it'll turn you into one. The new version adds a menu item for zooming in or out of puzzles, a few interface tweaks, and "correctly-solved detection for puzzles with multi-character answers." I never knew those existed, but there you go.
Black Ink is available for $24.95 over on Red Sweater's site.Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsКомментарии к сообщению:
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/09/crossword-solving-software-that-has-reached-version-1-0-7-eight/#comments - Colorwared Apple stuff (and a gilded iPhone)
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Humor, Odds and ends, iPhone
Our good friends at Engadget note that Colorware has now included every single new slice of Apple in their lineup, so if you want a brand new iPod Nano in Cotton Candy, Fusion, Cobalt, or Crush, it's yours, baby. Expect to pay through the nose, though-- just one color is over $200, and mix it up any more than that and you'll be racking up the price even further. The reviews we've seen say Colorware does a great job, but just how much are you willing to pay for a Mystique-colored iPod Classic?
And if King Midas (or Bob from Heroes-- good show tonight) has more your touch, Engadget also links to an even pricier color mod for the iPhone. A company named Goldstriker International (sound like a corporation James Bond infiltrates, doesn't it?) is willing to dip your iPhone in 24-carat gold to give it that "I have so much money I'm willing to dip my iPhone in it" effect. Unfortunately the price is listed as "TBA," so you'll have to wait until they list one to tell your butler how much money to get out of the gold-plated wallsafe, but who are we kidding? If you have to ask how much it costs to dip your iPhone in molten gold, you can't afford it.Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsКомментарии к сообщению:
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/09/colorwared-apple-stuff-and-a-gilded-iphone/#comments - Apple: Nine ringtones is too much
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Bugs/Recalls, iTunes, Apple, iPhone
Now this is just getting silly. Apparently there is a bug with the iPhone where if you try to automatically sync more than eight ringtones up, only the first eight will sync. Nine, according to Apple, is too many ringtones to automatically sync up at one time. To get more than nine on, you've got to select the actual ringtones in iTunes, and set the iPhone to manually sync "selected ringtones."
We can't see how there's any feasible reason for that-- except that somehow, in Apple's contracts with AT&T or the record companies, it was specified that only eight ringtones can be synched at any one time. Loony. Either that, or this a just plain passive-aggressive swipe at the folks actually trying to get ringtones past Apple on the iPhone.
At any rate, slow down on the ringtone syncing, there, buddy. Nine is way too many.Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsКомментарии к сообщению:
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