February 03, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Pegatron Technology has reportedly landed a contract to produce next generation iPhones for Apple, according to a DigiTimes report.

The company will join Foxconn Electronics which manufactures current iPhones for Apple.

Pegatron declined to comment, although it stated in previous reports that it expects its shipments of handsets to grow substantially in 2010.

DigiTimes also notes that Pegatron reached a deal with Microsoft to produce its Xbox 360 Natal Controller in late 2010.

[Via iclarified.com]

January 23, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

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…

January 19, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Zhenzhen police raided a fake iPhone workshop in Huaqiangbei taking twenty eight people into custody, according to Shenzhen Daily.

Seven people were arrested by police and more than 1,000 iPhones and 6,000 phone batteries were confiscated.

Apple officials expressed their appreciation for the officers’ “commendable” efforts.

In early January, police were notified that Chuanglida Communication Tech Co was operating the illegal workshop in the Modern World Window Mansion. Inside there was a clear division of work including accessory purchase, assembly and sales. During the inspection retailers were seen queuing to pick up merchandise.

Each counterfeit iPhone sells for 500 yuan (US$74) in Huaqiangbei, significantly cheaper than 5,000 yuan for the genuine product.

[Via iclarified.com]

December 22, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

TUAW loves our iPhones and we love our NES games. We’ve been convinced for some time now they are two great tastes that would no doubt taste great together. Tonight I settled in to write a post about how exciting it was that you could play old school public-domain and freeware Nintendo games on your iPhone now, thanks to Jonathan Zdziarski and Nescaline, the app he built to do just that. Ah, Kid Icarus and Ninja Gaiden and Zelda and Mario, all my old friends back again (if I had legal licenses to the ROM images, of course). I was excited to relive my pixelated past, but it was not to be. Jason updated his site this evening saying Nescaline had been pulled: Read more…

December 08, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Ryan Petrich showcased ProSwitcher for jailbroken iPhones

, ProSwitcher enables palm pre like multitasking for jailbroken iPhones. ProSwitcher app that shows exactly how simple power features can drastically improve the iPhone user experience. The basic idea behind ProSwitcher is you can switch between apps while automatically back grounding the app you leave. ProSwitcher integrates with Backgrounder similar to how Kirikae does it. ProSwitcher is highly customizable with the options to select background, dim back ground, swipe to close etc. Another handy feature is the ability to quit apps from within ProSwitcher. Just select the application that you want to quit with the customary finger  slide, then hit quit.

Via ihackintosh.com

December 08, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Slashdot reported last week on research published by Swiss iPhone developer Nicolas Seriot about security holes in unjailbroken – that’s UNjailbroken – iPhones that could potentially compromise email accounts, browser history and even keytaps held in cache. The closed and unmodifiable nature of the stock iPhone OS means that malware could be carried by any app: even one legitimately purchased and downloaded from the App Store.
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December 05, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Kentucky-based The M.H.A. released their Mac-based security program Airlock on Tuesday. Airlock unlocks your Mac when you approach it, based on the proximity of the Bluetooth transceiver on youriPhone (or later-gen iPod touch). The Mac will lock when your device leaves the preset range, but Airlock also accepts your account password as backup, in case the device is unavailable or its battery dies: since you’ll be leaving Bluetooth turned on all the time, the battery will drain even faster than normal.
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November 29, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

(Image Via Gizmodo.com)

Two weeks ago, a shipment of from three to four thousand iPhones- valued at from €2 million to €3 million – was stolen from a warehouse in Belgium. Now, an unnamed black market dealer is selling off iPhones in Russia, raising concerns that these are indeed the snatched smartphones.
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November 24, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

The internet has been ablaze with reports of jailbroken iPhones being infested with worms. The exploit takes advantage of unwitting jailbreakers who install OpenSSH on their iPhones via Cydia without taking into account all of the impacts on security. The most notable, and now famous, hole in this theory is that every iPhone ships with the same default password for both the all-powerful “root” user as well as the more-restricted “mobile” user.
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November 16, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

As you guys may know there has been a lot of talk about this worm going around for people over in Australia. This worm changes your iphone’s wallpaper if using winterboard. The one on the left is the image that is used as a wallpaper/background and the one on the right is the image that is used when your on a phone call.

The only way your iphone can be infected is if you have open ssh installed and you haven’t changed your default ssh password. To sum it all up this is how it got spread, you can also read more to see the full interview on the creator and his thoughts

• Worm creator connects to wireless network with infected iphone
• You or someone else connects to same wireless network and you have openssh installed and default pass
• The worm gets into your iphone from worm creator and you know have the worm
• You leave without knowing of the worm and connect to another wireless network with your infected iphone
• Someone else that has openssh installed with default pass connects to same wireless network and get infected
• The process keeps going and going..

Be safe everyone and change your default password.

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