It’s two iPhone chargers in one! Yes, the DuaLink cable for the iPod and iPhone serves up its own fun-sized USB hub that, as you would expect from a title like the one above, comes with a sole USB connector on one end and two iPod/iPhone connectors on the other.

From MacWorld:

As one can clearly see from the image of the DuaLink in action, CableJive was thoughtful enough to “bulk up” the cables used
for DuaLink, which seem capable of withstanding more wear and tear than the flimsy default cable that Apple packs with iPhones
and iPods. Read more…

Zirana, a startup company with the goal to make Zirana.com “a one stop shop for all local information” for “residents of small and medium sized towns all across the world,” including Cupertino, is reporting that a prototype laptop was stolen from Apple’s campus sometime in 2009:

Trade Secret Theft/Possession of Stolen Property – Infinite Loop
Between 1/1 and 12/18, unknown suspect(s) took a prototype laptop worth about $100,000 from Apple Computers on Infinite Loop using an unknown method. The suspect(s) sold it to another suspect. Deputies recovered the laptop from the second suspect and he was released pending further investigation. Read more…

I know this has nothing to do with the iphone but to me this is such a big thing. I am a sony ps3 fan and I can’t wait to start running hombrew on my ps3. Below is Geohot’s first post on the beginning of a new era for us ps3 owners.

Hello hypervisor, I’m geohot

I have read/write access to the entire system memory, and HV level access to the processor. In other words, I have hacked the PS3. The rest is just software. And reversing. I have a lot of reversing ahead of me, as I now have dumps of LV0 and LV1.

3 years, 2 months, 11 days…thats a pretty secure system
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Reiterating previous reports, MacRumors has heard that the Apple Tablet will indeed have a front facing camera.

Despite conflicting reports, we have reason to believe that the upcoming Apple Tablet will indeed carry a front facing video camera as recently described in the Wall Street Journal, “This person said Apple has experimented with the ability … for the gadget to automatically recognize individuals via a built-in camera.”

You can read up on the latest Apple Tablet rumors here.

[Via iClarified.com]

Illusion Labs, developer of the popular iPhone game Touchgrind, has posted a video demonstrating a Mac version of the game utilizing the multi-touch capabilities of the MacBook’s trackpad. The developer describes it as tech demo and hasn’t committed to releasing it. Illusion Labs is the same developer who demoed their iPhone games on a large multi-touch table in 2009. All of Apple’s notebooks now contain a multi-touch trackpad that could be used for such purposes. In fact, Apple’s multi-touch trackpads can track up to 11 distinct multi-touch presses.

[Via macrumors.com]

Earlier this week, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave the keynote address to the Nashville Technology Council, which was held at Trevecca Nazarene University (TNU) in Nashville, TN. Steve, who is on a multi-city tour to promote Microsoft, joined other prominent technology professionals like Abbie Lundberg, editor-in-chief of CIO Magazine.

After the speeches were done, Steve did a meet-and-greet with TNU Students to answer brief questions, sign autographs and so on. One student asked for Steve’s autograph — on a MacBook Pro.

To his credit, Steve handled the awkward moment well (as another student’s camera rolled), writing “Need a new one? Steve Ballmer” smack-dab over the laptop’s logo. Kudos to Steve for his cool-headed response (we can’t imagine what Steve Jobs would do if asked to sign a Dell) and for that student with the nerve to pull such a stunt.

You can see close ups of the signature here.

[Via tuaw.com]

Even though the WSJ pretty much broke the story on next week’s tablet announcement (when the mainstream media prints something as true, it’s true, right?), that hasn’t kept the crazy tablet rumors from coming in. Earlier in the week, MacRumors and the no-comment-on-the-name JesusTablet.com delivered more evidence that Apple is fighting for the “iPad” trademark. While it’s already nailed down the name elsewhere, in the US, Fujitsu actually originally applied for the moniker, though Apple has made the case to the FTC to pick it up since Fujitsu has “abandoned” it and no one else has used it. Read more…

iLounge has double confirmed with sources that the Apple Tablet will have two dock connectors and an antenna compartment.

Double Dock Connectors
We’re hearing that the tablet is going to have one on the vertical bottom edge and one on the horizontal bottom edge, enabling this device for the first time to be both mounted and charged either in portrait or landscape mode. If Apple allows multiple accessory connections this could offer some other nice benefits as well.
Read more…

The iPhone Dev-Team has released a beta of RedSn0w 0.9 which performs jailbreaking, unlocking, and customizing for the latest iPhone firmware.

Customizations include boot logos, recovery logos, and “verbose” boot.

The beta supports:
- All iPhones and iPod touches except the iPod touch 3G
- Windows and Mac OSX (x86)
- Apple firmware 3.0 and 3.1.2

When it’s out of beta, it will support the iPod touch 3G, PPC OSX, and Linux. Read more…

Freeze can automatically lock your computer when your iPhone is out of the connectivity range, and will unlock it as soon as your iPhone is back into the connectivity area, without pressing any button. Freeze can be configured to enable the PC to sleep or shut down the computer screen. Phoenix Freeze can be tested free for 14 days.

[Via xsellize.com]