Aug 08

Flash ported to iPhone 4, available for download (video)

Posted in: Apple, AppleIphone, flash, hack, Hacks, iPhone, mod, mods, Today's Chili, video

Cydia is a great place to hang out, and we’re sure unlocking is pretty swell, but it’s quite possible you and your freshly-rooted iPhone 4 have already run out of fun things to do. In that case, might we suggest giving Frash a try? That’s right, Comex’s Strong Bad-inspired port of Adobe Flash 10.1 has been compiled once again, and though it’s still an alpha build there’s nothing keeping you from experiencing the joys of animated advertising on your iOS 4 device. Instructions are exactly the same as in our Flash how-to for iPad — jailbreak, download the .deb, upload it to a folder deep inside your phone via SSH, restart and you’re done — but if that sounds like too much work or you’re worried about your phone asploding prematurely, you can watch from a safe distance as Homestar Runner struts his stuff. You’ll find that and more in a video after the break, and a pre-compiled alpha build is available at our source link.

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Flash ported to iPhone 4, available for download (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 07

iPhone Hardware Boss Departs Apple [Apple]

Posted in: Apple, iPhone, Today's Chili, top

After months of debate surrounding the iPhone 4‘s antenna issues, the New York Times is reporting that Mark Papermaster, the Apple executive responsible for overseeing the iPhone’s hardware, has left the company. More »

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Aug 07

Email-based FaceTime support surfaces in iOS 4.1 beta 3

Posted in: Apple, Email, ios, iPhone, ipod, ipod touch, IpodTouch, rumor, rumors, Today's Chili, touch

Fool us once, shame on us. Fool us twice? Fuhgetaboutit. Apple has a thing for introducing new iPods each fall, and given that the existing touch is being given away gratis with a new student computer (not to mention how long in the tooth it is), we’re guessing the tradition will continue in 2010. We’d heard earlier on in the year that Apple may toss FaceTime over to the iPod line whenever it finally gained a front-facing camera, and now the evidence is nearly too strong to ignore. In the latest iOS 4.1 beta (numero three, if you’re keeping count), there’s an option to connect to a contact via FaceTime by ringing their digits or by pinging their email address. We’re guessing that the latter is there mostly for iPod touch users (the ones without Apple Peel 520s, anyway), and it’s the most glaring sign yet that the next generation touch will flippin’ finally boast a camera (or just a way around that SMS-based activation?). Still, we wouldn’t get our hopes up too high — falling ain’t no fun, you know?

Email-based FaceTime support surfaces in iOS 4.1 beta 3 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 06

WrapUp: Top 10 Hulu Tips, Catalog of Over 1,600 Cheat Sheets, and More

Posted in: hulu, Today's Chili, windows 7, WrapUp, xbox live

This article was written on July 12, 2010 by CyberNet.

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about. Don’t forget to send in your own tips, or just leave a comment on this page if you think you’ve got something we should include.

–News–

windows 7 logo.jpgNearly Half of Windows 7 Installs are 64-bit
Microsoft reported last week that 46% of Windows 7 installs are 64-bit, which is high when compared to Vista’s 11%.


zynga.jpgGoogle Secretly Invested $100+ Million in Zynga
Google’s rather large investment in the makers of Farmville could be an indication of an upcoming Google Games.


signature.jpgRich Text Signatures Available in Gmail
 Gmail users finally have the ability to automatically insert rich text signatures into their emails.


fring.jpgFring Adds Two-Way Video Calling for iPhone 4
The free Fring iPhone app makes it possible to video chat with Skype desktop users.


shanghai apple.jpgShanghai’s New Apple Store Quite a Marvel
Shanghai is now home to one of the largest Apple stores, and it sports several 40-foot high curved glass panels at the entrance.


xbox live.jpgXbox Live: Over $1.2 Billion in Annual Revenue
Amazingly more than half of Xbox Live users are actually paying for the Gold membership, which you’ll if you want to do, well, pretty much anything.


–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

firefox orange button.jpgCustomize Firefox 4’s Big Orange Button
Anyone testing out Firefox 4 will surely notice the new all-in-one orange button in the upper-left corner that has replaced the Menu Bar. Download Squad has some nice tips to make it blend in a bit better with the browser.


hulu tips.jpgTop 10 Hulu Tips
All Hulu users should glance through this article. It has some great tips on watching shows on your Android phone, through Media Center, downloading clips, and much more.


iphone to android.jpgWhat to Expect Switching from iPhone to Android
This guide helps educate consumers as to what they can expect when switching from an iPhone to Android device.


cheatsheet.jpgCatalog of Over 1,600 Cheat Sheets
Devcheatsheet.com is a great source of cheat sheets for just about any programming language.


mdownloader.jpgAutomate Downloads from Sites Like Rapidshare
MDownloader is a free utility that downloads files from popular sharing sites like Rapidshare and MegaUpload. It will even handle any time delays and captchas that are thrown at it.


fake browser.jpgFake is a Browser with Automator-like Actions for Mac Users
 There aren’t a lot of situations where you’d use this, but I can think of a few. This browser lets you specify automated actions such as opening/navigating websites and submitting forms automatically. Mac only.


startssl.jpgGenerate Your Own SSL Certificate for Free
These are some instructions on how you can get a genuine SSL certificate for free.


–Downloads–

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Aug 05

iSkin Introduces New Solo and Revo Cases for iPhone 4

Posted in: Miscellaneous Tech, Today's Chili

iSkin Revo - iSkin SoloIf you haven’t picked up a free skin or bumper from Apple for your iPhone 4 yet, iSkin has some attractive new designs in the form of their new iSkin Solo and iSkin Revo cases for the iPhone 4. The iSkin Solo is one of iSkin’s most popular lines, and has been updated to fit the iPhone 4. It’s available in five different colors including flat black, clear, light blue, purple, and pink, and all feature a translucent back so you can still see the back of the case. There are openings for the dock connector, headphone jack, speaker, and camera, while the power and volume buttons are protected but can still be used.

The iSkin Revo is a silicone shell case that protects all sides of your iPhone in four two-tone color designs: black/brown, yellow/black, pink/black, and brown/white. The Revo case also has a firm plastic case that snaps over the screen of your iPhone to keep it protected. The Solo retails for $14.99 and the Revo is $39.99, and both cases are available now. 

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Aug 04

Apple: PDF security hole fix is already ready to go

Posted in: Apple, hack, Hacks, ios, iPhone, jailbreak, Today's Chili

JailbreakMe brought root to the iPhone 4-wielding masses, but also unearthed a nasty exploit in a PDF font. Thankfully for the rooted and those who never intended to root, Cupertino claims it has already patched the hole. “We’re aware of the reported issue, we have already developed a fix and it will be available to customers in an upcoming software update,” an Apple spokeswoman told CNET. We’re not sure exactly when it will arrive, but we’d lay odds on soon — in the meantime, don’t open any PDFs you don’t trust, don’t do anything illegal or immoral, and hit up Comex’s hack ASAP if your heart’s still set on that shiny new unlock.

[Image Source: F-Secure]

Apple: PDF security hole fix is already ready to go originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 04

Apple slyly enables background iDisk music streaming in iOS 4

Posted in: Apple, AppleIphone, cloud, ios, iPhone, ipod touch, IpodTouch, itunes, Music, stream, streaming, Today's Chili

Well, would you look at that? The v1.2 update to MobileMe iDisk that Apple pushed out last month has a secret — er, did have a secret. One of the concealed new features of the app is background streaming, or as Apple puts it, the ability to “play audio from your iDisk while using another app.” For starters, it’s pretty fantastic just to have this functionality in-hand for your own garage jams, but what’s more is that any licensed music on your iDisk still streams perfectly fine. Only time will tell if any record labels (or that mean, mean RIAA) step forward with a grievance, but this could very well be the beginning of iTunes in the cloud. Or a reason for buying Lala. Or a mysterious combination of the two.

Apple slyly enables background iDisk music streaming in iOS 4 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 04

FaceTime 3G data consumption tested: about 3MB per minute

Posted in: Apple, iPhone, jailbreak, Today's Chili

The folks over at 9to5Mac have kept up their investigation of FaceTime over 3G with a quick and dirty data usage analysis. Lest you’ve forgotten, jailbreaking Apple’s Quattro permits walled garden escapees to FaceTime each other using dusty old 3G, and now we’ve got some numbers to show how much of an impact doing so will have on your bandwidth allowance. A 5-minute call resulted in 14.7MB of data transfers — including both uploading and downloading — for the 3G-riding iPhone, which breaks down to a rate slightly lower than 3MB per minute. That’s not too horrible when you consider some streaming services use that much just to feed you video of England embarrassing itself in global football tournaments. Then again, we’d be remiss not to note that Fring does it at a claimed 1MB a minute and sans the jailbreak — but who are we to begrudge having more options?

[Thanks, Sam]

FaceTime 3G data consumption tested: about 3MB per minute originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 04

iPhone 4 unlock available now (update: video!)

Posted in: Apple, breaking news, BreakingNews, iPhone, iphone 3g, Iphone3g, jailbreak, Today's Chili, video

It’s the moment that many of you have been waiting for: the Dev-Team’s ultrasn0w carrier unlock for iPhone 4 is out. You’ll find version 1.0-1 of ultrasn0w in Cydia on jailbroken devices. If not, just add the repo666.ultrasn0w.com repository. It works for iPhone 4 baseband 01.59 and 3G/3GS basebands 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01 and 05.13.04. If none of this makes sense then you’ve got no reason unlocking your device in the first place, buddy.

Update: No-nonsense video embedded after the break showing how to jailbreak and unlock. Easy peasy. [Thanks, Adam]

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iPhone 4 unlock available now (update: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 03

FaceTime Over 3G on Jailbroken iPhone 4

Posted in: Hacks, Mods and DIY, jailbreak, Today's Chili, video

Want a reason to jailbreak your iPhone 4? How about FaceTime calls over 3G?

If you’re comfortable jailbreaking your iPhone by letting a website execute unknown code on it via a browser exploit, then you too could make normally Wi-Fi-only FaceTime video calls over the 3G network. The video above comes from the fine folks at 9to5Mac, and shows the hack in action. As you can see, everything behaves just like a regular Wi-Fi call.

9to5Mac’s Mark Gurman writes that “[the caller] couldn’t tell the difference between the 3G FaceTime call and a WiFi FaceTime call; the quality is that good.” It certainly looks better than previous efforts to route calls over 3G using standalone MiFi routers, but given the state of the AT&T network in the US, and the fact that these high-res video-calls will burn through your precious 2GB data-allowance, it’s hard to see why you’d bother, except for quick chats.

To activate 3G FaceTime, you’ll need to pop into Cydia, the jailbreak app store that is installed when you hack your iPhone. Add a new repository (essentially, you add URL to a new app store section. In this case, the url is http://apt.modmyi.com) and install an app called My3G. After a quick setup, you’re done: just leave My3G running in the background and FaceTime should just work. My3G costs around $3.

Due to briefly rendering my iPad unconscious yesterday in a failed jailbreak attempt, and not having an iPhone 4 with FaceTime, I haven’t tested any of this. If you do, be careful, and leave any tips in the comments.

FaceTime over 3G [9to5Mac]

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