December 16, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Before you get your panties in a bunch, yes, this functionality has been available to us for some time. I’ve been using Jaadu VNC for awhile which works pretty good. Can be a little time consuming, but the ability to control your PC from anywhere is great feature for iPhone users. There are of course a number of other apps that do similar functions, however it appears as thoughApple is looking to make this a feature that is built into the iPhone.

Yesterday the USPTO published a unique granted patent, filed on behalf of Apple, that provides insight into the Apple’s potential plans. The patent is titled “Remote control of electronic devices” and the goes on to say that a device is in the works that would let you use your mobile device to remotely control your home computer. Read more…

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

McDonald’s will soon offer free wireless Internet at around 11,000 of its domestic locations, reports the WSJ.

The company is hoping to transform itself from an in and out fast food location into a hang out destination.

Thanks to a partnership with AT&T, McDonald’s will drop the $2.95 fee that it had charged customers for two hours of WiFi, McDonald’s USA Chief Information Officer David Grooms said in an interview.

The fast food chain hopes this will keep customers around longer and perhaps cause them to buy some of the McCafe line of coffee drinks while surfing the net.

McDonald’s also has plans to begin selling items like frappes and smoothies by mid-2010.

via iclarified.com

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

If you haven’t already blown your extra spending cash on the must-have iPod beanie (insert sarcasm here), perhaps a more worthwhile investment would be a cool new gadget from Dexim.

Although many iPhone and iPod users have a Dexim dock for charging their mobile devices, the accessory makers recently unveiled a new device that puts the iPhone/iPod front and center in your home entertainment setup. Best of all, the Dexim DRA022 is not only an entertainment dock, it also incorporates the familiar battery extender we’ve come to know and love from Dexim.

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

More news on China Unicom’s attempt to build its own App Store designed to run in conjunction with Apple’s App Store for the iPhone.

A senior executive at a subsidiary of Apple’s current Chinese carrier confirmed these plans, saying that Shanghai Unicom is testing “Wan Jia Ying” (Player Camp) an online platform on which iPhone users can exchange information and share content.

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

Apple and 17 other companies were named in a new lawsuit filed this week over two patents related to accessing computer software from remote systems.

BetaNet has targeted Apple, along with Microsoft, IBM, Adobe, Kodak and others, over alleged infringement of two patents. U.S. Patent No. 5,222,134, awarded in 1993, is entitled “Secure System for Activating Personal Computer Software at Remote Locations,” while No. 5,103,476, of 1992, has the name “Secure System for Activating Personal Computer Software at Remote Locations.”
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December 15, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Toshiba has announced its new 64GB embedded NAND flash memory module will offer the highest available capacity in the industry in the first quarter of 2010.

The iPhone 3GS, released in June, included up to 32 GB of Toshiba NAND flash memory. The memory maker announced Tuesday that it created a new 64GB chip that combines 16 32Gbit (equal to 4GB) NAND chips using 32nm process technology. The chips also integrate a dedicated controller.

The new chips are available for sample now, and mass production of them is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2010. Toshiba said the product will be used in smartphones, mobile phones, netbooks and digital video cameras.
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December 15, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Fake Steve has announced Operation Chokehold, at attempt to overwhelm AT&T’s network and let the company know that customers are not happy with their ‘bastardly behavior‘.

Subject: Operation Chokehold
On Friday, December 18, at noon Pacific time, we will attempt to overwhelm the AT&T data network and bring it to its knees. The goal is to have every iPhone user (or as many as we can) turn on a data intensive app and run that app for one solid hour. Send the message to AT&T that we are sick of their substandard network and sick of their abusive comments. The idea is we’ll create a digital flash mob. We’re calling it in Operation Chokehold. Join us and speak truth to power!

Its unclear if anyone will actually participate in this operation considering the satirical nature of the blog and the counter intuitive concept.

Via iclarified.com

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

Time magazine has revealed its final seven candidates for Person of the Year, and one Mr. Steven P. Jobs has made the list. Though the editors of Time have already chosen the winner (to be announced on The Today Show on Wednesday morning), MSNBC.com wants to know who us average folk would vote for.

At the risk of our audience being slightly biased, I’m going to release the same poll.

To Vote Who You Think Should Win Go HERE

Via tuaw.com

December 14, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - Cracked .deb's, Cracks

Download:

iWep PRO is an application for the iPhone and iPod touch that allow users check if their routers are exposed to some vulnerabilities.Main vulnerability is WEP/WPA key calculation. There are some routers that can be easily hacked just in few minutes. This happens ONLY when routers factoy settings were not changed. If factory settings were changed, iWep PRO is useless with your router.

Thanks to studguy1 over at xsellize for this.

• After downloading the deb rename it to wep.deb and copy it to var/mobile on your iphone
• Install it using ifile or you can do the following
• Open up mobile terminal
• Type in su (press return)
• Type in alpine (press return)
• Type in dpkg -i wep.deb
• Respring or Reboot and enjoy

Thanks to studguy1 for the info below:

Cydia Repository for dictionaries:
http://wazowski.iespana.es/repo/

The app only works for the routers listed here:
http://iwazowski.blogspot.com/2009/0…-networks.html

It is not a universal WEP/WPA cracking utility but relies on exploiting the default key generation algorithms of these routers.

Relevant Links:
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/defau…e-hub-routers/
http://foro.elhacker.net/wireless_en…t173971.0.html

December 14, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - Cracked .deb's, Cracks

LockInfo gives you access to your email, sms, missed calls, voicemails and calendar information right on your lockscreen. LockInfo supports plugins to expand the information that you can add to your lockscreen.Thanks to studguy at xsellize for updating the crack. Below are install instructions and more useful info.

Note:Install PreferenceLoader and WebViewController package from cydia before installing the deb.

• After downloading the deb rename it to lock.deb and copy it to var/mobile on your iphone
• Install using the ifile installer or do the following
• Open up mobile terminal
• Type in su (press return)
• Type in alpine (press return)
• Type in dpkg -i lock.deb (press return)
• Respring or Reboot and enjoy

You may also open cydia and search lockinfo to find more plugins. If you want even more access to plugins add repo.beyouriphone.com to your sources and search lockinfo again.