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

The same Vietnam site that leaked the iPhone 4G prototype and the new MacBook has just leaked an iPod touch with a 2MP camera.

The Foxconn manufactured device has a DVT-1 (Design Verification Test) stamp on the back and is running a diagnostic utility.

According to the label it contains 2 Samsung 32GB Flash modules giving it 64GB in total storage; as well as, a 2MP, backside illuminated sensor manufactured by Omnivision (OV2665-6s).

Engadget notes that a check of the device’s serial number identifies it as a late 2009 third generation iPod touch.

[Via iclarified.com]

April 20, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Apple has posted a support document targeting iPhone jailbreaking, noting that “unauthorized modification of iPhone OS has been a major source of instability, disruption of services, and other issues,” including compromised security.

The article addresses “adverse issues experienced by customers who have made unauthorized modifications to the iPhone OS (this hacking process is often called ‘jailbreaking’).” Read more…

March 24, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

The Parrot AR.Drone quadricopter was probably the coolest thing ever controlled via iPhone or iPod touch… until this. Dave Phipps has hooked up a ‘69 Pontiac GTO to his iPod touch — he’s been rebuilding these cars for a long time, and this particular one was picked up out of a farm for just $400. Read more…

March 24, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Robot Touchscreen Analysis from MOTO Development Group on Vimeo.

A new test of touchscreen smartphones with a precise laboratory robot has confirmed what a human test already concluded: Apple’s iPhone touchscreen is far and away the most accurate touch panel on the market.

The test, conducted by MOTO Labs, compared an iPhone using the SimpleDraw application with a number of other touchscreen smartphones: Google Nexus One, Motorola Droid, Palm Pre, HTC Droid Eris, and BlackBerry Storm 2. As the company, which has no relation to Motorola, discovered earlier this year, the iPhone is in first, followed by the Google Nexus One in a distant second place. Read more…

March 05, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

It was a little less than a month ago when news broke of a South Korean company called CJ Corporation noticing a sharp increase in sales of their frozen sausages. CJ did some digging around and it turned out the good people of South Korea were using their sausages as iPhone styluses. Someone who was sick of taking their gloves off in the cold Korean winter to use their iPhone found out that the sausages were Read more…

March 01, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Broken Thumbs Apps has announced the release of Beer Toss 1.0 for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Beer Toss is an addictive, easy to pick up and play game, where the goal is for the player to deliver beers to thirsty patrons by flicking beers from their device’s touch screen. Read more…

February 15, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Apple has reportedly started allowing older iPod touch owners to upgrade to iPhone OS 3 for no charge.

The information comes via PocketGamer’s Tracy Erickson,

Syncing a second generation iPod touch today with an older version of the software prompted me to accept the free upgrade. How exciting.

Just as when asked to download and install the latest firmware on an iPhone, iTunes simply asks for confirmation – no signing in to pay for the software.

If anyone can independently confirm this please let us know in the comments…

[Via iclarified.com]

February 12, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Some info on iBlueNova:
- iPod Touch 2g is supported (no support for iPod Touch 1g, since it has no bluetooth hardware). iPod Touch 3g support is experimental.
- iPhone 2g, 3g & 3gs are supported.
- Firmware 3.0 and above are supported.
- Music library is read-only, no received music or video will be saved in the library.
- iBluetooth licenses will STILL be valid for iBlueNova.
- 1 license = 1 device (doesn’t matter if you will use the old license on a new device).
- Release is near, we are defining the last items needed for publications.
- Downloading from cydia store is independent from purchasing on cydia store. This will allow you to download and try iBlueNova for 15 days BEFORE purchasing a full license.
- No previews are released to other blogs, follow iSpazio for iBlueNova images, videos or updates.

That’s all, folks and thank you for reading.

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

The iPhone Dev-Team has just released redsn0w 0.9.4 to jailbreak and unlock iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G (No unlock for 3G), iPod touch 1G and iPod touch 2G (older Non-MC models only). Do not update to iPhone 3.1.3 firmware yet if you want to preserve your unlock for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, iPod touch 2G (new models) and iPod touch 3G. This is because the new iPhone 3.1.3 firmware updates baseband to 05.12.01 on iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G which makes it impossible to jailbreak and unlock iPhone 3GS and 3G.

Download:

Redsn0w for Windows

Redsn0w for Mac

[Via redmondpie.com]

January 07, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

A new patent application revealed this week suggests Apple is looking to improve its touchscreen displays with technology that could make them thinner, lighter and brighter.

The application, entitled “Display with Dual-Function Capacity Elements,” describes a pair of voltage lines that run across adjacent display pixels. With the described technology, capacitors could be included in the pixels of an LCD display, and could operate individually.

This method would allow panels with integrated touch sensors to be manufactured with fewer parts and processing steps, allowing the display to be thinner, lighter, and brighter. The method would eliminate the need for a touch sensor panel overlaying a display. Read more…