InternetHackers Post Software to Jailbreak Apple's iPhone 3G (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - According to an online community, the latest iPhone operating system 2.0 has been hacked less than a week after its release. The iPhone Dev Team, a portal for iPhone hacks, cracks and comments, announced in a blog entry that it had broken the code.
According to an online community, the latest iPhone operating system 2.0 has been hacked less than a week after its release. The iPhone Dev Team, a portal for iPhone hacks, cracks and comments, announced in a blog entry that it had broken the code. The group posted its PwnageTool 2.0.1 software on its site and noted that it works on the first-generation iPhone and iPod touch as well as the latest versions. Its "unofficial" blog reported that user response "brought down several of our servers, and some of them have yet to recover!" One of the hackers noted, "We adapted our Pwnage technique to the 2.0 firmware, using a new, unreleased exploit that we'd been keeping to ourselves in the hope that Apple wouldn't patch it. This ... enable[s] you to run all the custom software and patches you please." Demand to jailbreak the iPhones is huge, and non-Apple applications give customers utilities not otherwise available for the iPhone. Dozens of Internet sites host hundreds of these applications. Apple's official policy is that any hacking of the iPhone OS voids the warranty. Not Unlocked Earlier rumors suggested that the hack would also unlock the OS -- allowing users... [ Read more on www.yahoo.com ]
InternetStartup Tries to Improve the Web Browser (PC World)
PC World - Startup Vysr is trying to improve on the Web browser with an add-on that lets you access services from Web sites without...
InternetNew iPhone music to users' ears (Reuters)
Reuters - When it was unveiled in June, Apple's new iPhone didn't appear to offer anything new for music fans. But thanks to the subsequent launch of the App Store on iTunes, iPhone users can download a host of applications to add new functions to the device. Many of them are music-oriented and all are made specifically for the iPhone.