Securely wipe your hard drive
Some time back there was an ad for software that would erase hard disks with the method approved by the U.S. government by writing 0s and 1s on the drive in several manners. Does such a software still exist, what is the name of the vendor, and is it for the Macintosh (PowerPC and Intel)?
iPhone 3GS exploit confirmed, jailbreak and unlock coming ‘soon’
And so it continues. Geohot has returned with some help from hacking buddies chronic, posixninja, and pod2g with news that the same “24kpwn” exploit used to cracked open the iPod touch 2G will work on the iPhone 3GS.
Garmin 7×5 series devices bricked by firmware update?
A sizable number of reports have cropped up today indicating that there’s some seriously wrong with Garmin’s 7×5 series GPS units, with a firmware update seemingly the likely culprit.
BT-1 Bluetooth webcam for Mac finally ship
Those waiting on the edge of their seats since January to get their hands on Ecamm’s BT-1 wireless, Bluetooth-enabled webcam for OS X. Sure, 640 x 480 / 15fps H.264 can give their hands a break now:
Apple iPhone 3G S trouble roundup
No new gadget is immune to growing pains — especially when it’s tied to a manufacturing and distribution campaign on the scale of the iPhone 3G S. Statistically, it’s just not possible to walk away from an opening weekend without a few hiccups when you’re pushing this many units of anything; the best manufacturers can realistically hope for is to keep problems minor, respond to issues quickly, and spin the crap out of anything that comes up.
iPhone 3G S and Pre head-to-head benchmarks: iPhone wins
Now that we know the iPhone 3G S and the Palm Pre share extremely similar 65nm ARM Cortex A8-based internals, it’s time to break out the stopwatches and see how these blood brothers stack up. Anandtech has the first head-to-head tests we’ve seen, and it seems like the 3G S has the slight edge, loading a series of web pages 11 percent faster and a whopping 54 percent faster than the iPhone 3G.
How to tether your iPhone running OS 3.0 without jailbreaking, for free
Think I will have a look at this a bit later as current attepts to Tether iPhone haven’t been that great. If you have done this let me know how you got on, maybe leave details of the carrier you are with?
Windows 7 licensing situation a “disaster” for businesses?
Doom and gloom warnings about a new Microsoft operating system from some corners sure aren’t anything new, but it looks like a particular licensing issue with Windows 7 could well cause some serious headaches for businesses transitioning from Windows XP.
iPhone 3G running OS 3.0 unlocked, ultrasn0w release coming Frida
The iPhone Dev-Team (no relation) have been teasing us for a little bit now with what they’ve been saying is an iPhone OS 3.0-compatible version of yellowsn0w, and tonight in a video presentation they unveiled ultrasn0w, which should let you unlock any iPhone on the market, running any version of the firmware from 3.0 on down.
Google updates Maps through the Android Market
Google has updated its Maps app for Android — perhaps the most vital, central app in the platform outside of the dialer itself — and fortunately for G1, Dream, and Magic users around the world, they’ve made the update available through the Android Market.
AT&T’s iPhone 3G S pre-orders already sold out
Bad news for folks hoping a pre-order would save them from that yearly camp out in front of their local Apple Store: iPhone 3G S pre-orders have sold out, and folks who are making new pre-orders are being told that they’ll have up to two weeks to get a phone.
Virgin Mobile USA launches prepaid Broadband2Go 3G service
Virgin Mobile’s just announced a prepaid 3G service under the Broadband2Go moniker, which will offer customers a contract-free internet option.
Dell UK offers free flights to US or Europe with Inspiron or Studio 15 purchase
Dell’s offering a free return flight (that’s round-trip in Yanklish) from the UK to the US or Europe with the purchase of a £499 Inspiron 15 or £599 Studio 15. There are limitations such as airports (Heathrow and Gatwick only for trips to the US) and destinations (New York, Boston, DC, Amsterdam, Berlin, Madrid, Lisbon, and a few more city airports) but the offer seems to be a good deal if you’re flexible and wanted to fly to any of these cities over the next year anyway.
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