Easy 1.1.4 jailbreaking with iNdependence, Ziphone, and… iTunes?

Filed under: Cellphones If you happen to own an iPhone, and you happen to have updated to the 1.1.4 firmware, you can now easily jailbreak, activate, and unlock your phone with a couple of simple solutions. As you may have heard, iNdependence 1.4 beta 5 is out, which will do all ...

iPhone software development to be locked down by Apple?

Filed under: Cellphones It was only a matter of time till the serious iPhone SDK rumors started flying, and with Apple's Town Hall event next Thursday, it's possible some of what we're hearing is right on. If that's the case, prepare to be letdown in a major way. According to ...

3G iPhone rumored to be Infineon-powered, hitting “mid-year”

Filed under: Cellphones Hold the presses: Apple may be releasing a new iPhone this year... with 3G! Crazy, we know. The latest iteration of this rumor comes to us courtesy of UBS analysts, who say Infineon will likely be building chips for the phone -- they're powering the current iPhone, so ...

Apple sued over iPhone caller ID

Filed under: CellphonesPhew, we were starting to worry we'd get through the week without someone suing Apple. This time it's a patent lawsuit by a Massachusetts man named Romek Figa, who claims to have patented a caller ID system infringed by the iPhone. Figa's patent, which was granted in 1990 ...

O2’s bringing the iPhone to Ireland on March 14th

Filed under: Cellphones We got wind of this in the early AM, but now it's official: O2 is picking up the iPhone in Ireland, selling the 8 gigger for €399, and the 16GB for €499. Tariffs range from €45 for 175 minutes to €100 for 700 minutes, and all plans include ...

Paypal advises against Safari

When purchasing the iPhone, many were thinking about the luxury of all the convenience it offered. However, it seems one of those conveniences might be taken away. PayPal has begun to warn its users against using Safari when checking their accounts. (more…) Share This

Woz strikes again: disappointed by iPhone, wary about MacBook Air and Apple TV

Filed under: Cellphones, Home Entertainment, LaptopsWe'd say 2007 was a pretty big year for Steve Wozniak, what with Kathy Griffin, an Epcot animatronic, some widely covered Apple sentiments, and (honor of honors) an Engadget interview to top it all off. Turns out he's not backing down in 2008, and spoke ...

GetIrishNow.com ad campaign: These Irish eyes are rolling

Oh, St. Patrick's Day. To a self-respecting Irish-American like myself, it's such a catch-22: On one hand, it's a celebration of the fact that our culture knows how to have a damned good time; on ...

Bento offers a tasty meal

“Just as Bento, the traditional Japanese dish, serves up different foods in a single compartmentalised tray, Bento, the new Mac application, serves all your different types of personal data in a single window,” writes John O’Brien (news.com). In his review. O’Brien calls FileMaker’s new personal database application for Mac OS X Leopard “a cohesive, powerful tool for keeping personal information at your fingertips.”

Podcast Pick: Little Kids Rock

Because fewer public schools offer music programs to students, the nonprofit organization Little Kids Rock decided to “provide its unique music curriculum” free of charge to schools. And to us. Part of the expansive iTunes U, Little Kids Rock offers guitar lessons, drum lessons, and other musical resources. Check it out.