A Dutch hacker recently threatened all jailbroken iPhone users with a proof of concept showing that their phones stand vulnerable to high risk and are absolutely unsafe after being jailbroken. He made use of port scanning method to find jailbroken iPhones in his country Netherlands running with SSH. He then sent unaware and totally off guard users a SMS message which read: "Your iPhone's been hacked because it's really insecure! Please visit doiop.com/iHacked and secure your iPhone right now! Right now, I can access all your files.". The screen is question can be seen in the screenshot below.
iTunes 9.0.2 is out! Apple has announced the availability of iTunes 9.0.2 for both Windows and Mac. The most significant change that iTunes 9.0.2 brings is the added support for the new Apple TV software version 3.0. Other changes includes a fresh new look to both the iTunes software and store, option to choose individual artists, genres, TV shows and Podcasts when syncing, and various other bug fixes.
Apple has released the new iPhone OS Firmware 3.1.2 for the original iPhone (Edge), iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch via an iTunes update. To update to iPhone OS Firmware 3.1.2, all you will have to do is to connect your phone with your computer via usb and start iTunes. You should now see a new message a prompting you to download and install the new firmware. Simply click on “Download and Install” button to get on to the new iPhone OS 3.1.2 firmware.
Apple today has unveiled the next generation of their iPod lineup at “It’s only rock and roll, but we like it” event in San Francisco. Steve Jobs who hosted the event announced the new refreshed iPod lineup which includes iPod touch 3G, iPod nano 5G, iPod classic and iPod shuffle. Hands-on videos for iPod touch 3G and iPod nano 5G have been attached below for your viewing pleasure.
It’s that time of the year again - The annual Apple’s special music event and its highly anticipated keynote address takes place today on 9/9/09. Apple is expected to refresh the current iPod lineup with 3rd generation iPod Touch getting camera, new range of iPod Nano, iTunes 9 with social networking features and the GM release of iPhone OS 3.1 firmware (unconfirmed).
We all saw this coming didn't we? Apple has announced that Eric Schmidt of Google has resigned from the Board of Directors at Apple, citing conflict in interests, specially after Google’s Chrome OS announcement and the recently rejected Google Voice app from the App Store.
It is being anticipated that the next-gen iPod Touch, releasing this fall by Apple will be integrated with a camera. Nothing will be left undone then! Internet availability, uploading videos on Youtube, hundreds of games to choose from the App Store, huge music library(iTunes), WiFi, built-in-speakers with high sound quality PLUS a camera (probably with video) - like a cherry on the top!
Looks like some folks in Brazil have managed to grab Apple’s “darling” device before its official launch on 19th June. The hands-on video is in Brazilian Portuguese but it gives you a good overview of iPhone OS 3.0 in its full glory running on the latest hardware i.e. iPhone 3G S.
We all have been waiting for this! The official client for Skype has finally arrived for both the iPhone and iPod Touch platform and its all yours to download it for free from the App Store.
Apple showed off a preview of the new upcoming OS for iPhone which will offer 1,000 new APIs for developers, and deliver over 100 new features. The iPhone OS 3.0 will ship in summer 2009 and will be free to all iPhone and iPhone 3G customers.
