September 15, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Everyone, including Steve Jobs, has very reasonable sounding theories as to why the third gen iPod touch camera was removed. Rather than rehash it again, however, we thought we’d let our minds wonder into parody, and consider what might have happened in a world only slightly more cartoonish than ours…

Steve Jobs, fresh from his recent leave of absence, comes crashing back into Apple’s Cupertino campus, and after fixing the typography on the iPhone 3G S 3GS, tweaking some pixels on the Snow Leopard UI, and spending time meditating deep in the iTablet vault, he heads over to the scorched closet that used to be reserved for iPhone A2DP testing…

“64GB a go?” he demands. “Good”

“Is it thinner?” grumble. “Next year…”

“What about those ultra-tiny auto-focus 3 megapixel Read more…

September 15, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Microsoft has confirmed gaming capabilities for the new Zune HD via a promotional video posted online.

The Zune HD features a 3.3-inch OLED touch screen with 480 x 272 resolution and 16:9 display. It is considered Microsoft’s first viable competition to the iPod at $219.99 and $289.99 for the 16GB and 32GB respectively.

Amazon is currently offering the Zune HD for pre-order; however, only the black and platinum editions can be pre-ordered:

Zune HD 16 GB
Zune HD 32 GB (Platinum)

Via iClarified.com

September 15, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

A Twitter user by the name of Raphael Moser noticed over the weekend that Marketplace for Windows Mobile advertisements were starting to appear in his iPhone apps. The ad has the Windows Marketplace for Mobile logo, the name of the store in all caps, and two more words in all caps: “Submit App.” The software giant probably could have put together a slightly more convincing ad, although there really wasn’t that much space to work with.

It’s unclear how widespread this advertisement, or any accompanying ones, are (nobody at the Ars HQ has seen any), but Microsoft definitely has the money to push them out en masse. Even with the proper cash though, it’s not necessarily easy to pull off. There are only ads in some iPhone applications and there isn’t any easy way Microsoft can target all apps with the same ad. Apps on the iPhone run ads from various ad networks, and Microsoft likely advertises through some of those ad networks (our guess is The Deck).

Whether Microsoft targeted iPhone apps specifically is unclear, but it’s completely possible, given the ad’s dimensions and the fact that Microsoft is interested in targeting iPhone developers. Doing so is a smart move for the company; it’s definitely better for Microsoft to embrace the iPhone developer Read more…

September 14, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

September 14, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

After having been in the works for over a year, the Dexter iPhone game has finally arrived in the App Store [$5.99].

In the game, help Dexter choose his next victims while always protecting his identity. Analyze crime scenes, uncover evidence and use stealth tactics to stalk your prey. Is the case best served by the courts or the Dark Passenger? The outcome of every choice and action revolves around the Code of Harry: only kill the guilty, maintain the mask, and above all, don’t get caught!

We’ve had hands on time with early versions of the game at GDC and E3. The game has been notable for its impressive 3D engine. This gameplay video is from a build back in March, so aspects of the game may have changed from that time, but it gives you an idea of the feel of the game:

September 13, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

A few days ago, Apple released the firmware update to version 3.1 to 3.1.1 for iPhone 3G and iPod Touch. Playing with the new version of software, some users have just noticed that the iPod Touch and the iPhone 3G (without jailbreak) integrate all the functions of video-editing, exactly like the iPhone 3GS!

Via ispazio.net

September 13, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

After having spoken of iH8sn0w finally Saurik also informs us that he had managed to downgrade its 3GS iPhone from firmware 3.1 to 3.0, then regained the ability to run the Jailbreak. All this happened thanks to his method “ECID ShSh”, ie, using the saved certificate via Cydia, as described in the guide posted on iSpazio.

Using his method, you can downgrade only through iTunes and that will make things much simpler. Saurik will issue a comprehensive guide by tomorrow so that it becomes available asap.

Via ispazio.net

September 13, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

iH8sn0w tweeted that he managed to find a way to Dowgrade a 3GS iPhone from firmware 3.1 to 3.0!

This process is extremely useful for all those people who have installed the original 3.1 firmware and have apparently lost all hope to be able to jailbreak their iPhone. This will also help those people who buy an iPhone 3G S with 3.1 preinstalled. iH8sn0w rekindled the hope of allowing re-install the firmware 3.0 on your device, after which all you will have to do is wait for the Dev Team to work its magic. Again I must say that this is only useful for people with an iPhone 3G S who accidentally upgraded to 3.1 or were forced to upgrade to 3.1 because your iPhone messed up. If you don’t feel safe sending your personal iPhone data to someone than don’t do it simple as that.

September 13, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Remember hearing that one of the new features of iPhone OS 3.1 was an anti-phishing capability for Safari? Jim Dalrymple over at The Loop wondered if it was working properly, and asked Apple what was going on. The response?

“Safari’s anti-phishing database is downloaded while the user charges their phone in order to protect battery life and ensure there aren’t any additional data fees,” Apple spokesman, Bill Evans, told The Loop. “After updating to iPhone OS 3.1 the user should launch Safari, connect to a Wi-Fi network and charge their iPhone with the screen off. For most users this process should happen automatically when they charge their phone.”

What this apparently does is allows Safari to completely download the anti-phishing database, which is necessary before the feature will work. It also appears that you’ll need to update the database on occasion in the same way — charge your iPhone with Safari up and the screen off.

As always, TUAW urges you to practice safe computing, so enabling anti-phishing in this odd Apple-approved manner is highly recommended.

Via tuaw.com

September 12, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

The Chronic Dev Team is currently working on a new project called “GreenPois0n” that will unlock and Jailbreak the iPod Touch 3G. Apparently the new device is still vulnerable and they have already managed to crash iBoot which is a good sign.

Currently there are no other updates other than this video uploaded by them to Qik: