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AT&T’s iPad 2 3G Is Quad-Band – Compatible Around The World

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March 6, 2011
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One of the least popular upgrades tot he AT&T iPad 2′s 3G radio will actually end up making a big difference to many users outside the US and to international travelers. The refreshed tablet supports quad-band UMTS, similar to that of the iPhone 4. The original iPad, as well as the iPhone 3G / 3GS, only had tri-band UMTS, omitting support for the 900 MHz band which are common in Asia and parts of Europe. The Verizon model’s CDMA radio, on the other hand, is compatible with very few carrier networks worldwide, which makes it become a poor choice for those who travel around often.

One of the More >

New Exploit Discovered For PlayStation 3 Firmware 3.56

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March 6, 2011
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Currently, there is no working jailbreak solution for PS3 firmware 3.56, though there have been tools like 3.56 firmware spoofer which help prevent accidental upgrade from a jailbroken 3.55 firmware but still don’t allow PSN access.

According to PSX-Scene it seems that hacker Mathieu Hervais has already found an exploitable bug for bootloader and firmware version 3.56. The hacker tweeted that he a has discovered a bug that allows exploiting metldr, the bootloader and firmware version 3.56.

However, the developer has refused to release the exploit ever to the public, due to Sony’s More >

Google To Deploy “Remote Kill” Policy For Malware Infected Android Apps

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March 6, 2011
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Last week Google removed 50+ malware infected apps that were found on the Android Market, each of which was capable of forcing its way into a user’s phone and retrieving data once installed. Google immediately removed the applications and suspended the account of the developer associated with them.

Late last night Google finally published an official response to the dozens of malware infected Android applications that had infiltrated the Android Market. Google also announced that it has taken further steps to protect consumers affected by these applications. Firstly, it has More >

Windows 8 Screenshots Leaked; Shows Lots Of Improved Features

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March 6, 2011
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Microsoft is recently discovering that you can’t guarantee people won’t leak your new software. The folks over at Win7China (via Windows8Beta) have managed to get a hold of several screen shots of Microsoft’s new operating system, as well as having new info to share with the public.

One of the main headline features that were part of the leaked report included a new “restore” feature. This feature will mean users will always have the option to return their system to a vanilla install of Windows 8 at any time and in just two minutes. At the moment, the only way to reliably do this is to

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Samsung Considering Galaxy Tab Overhaul After Seeing iPad 2

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March 5, 2011
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The iPad 2 was only announced two days ago, but already it has the competition rethinking their devices. Samsung says it will have to make improvements to its upcoming tablets after seeing Apple unveil the iPad 2 this week, according to yonhapnews.

Lee Don-joo, executive vice president of Samsung’s mobile division, said that Apple has presented new challenges for the South Korean company with a thinner mobile gadget that is priced the same as its predecessor.

Samsung introduced the Galaxy Tab 10.1 at Mobile World Congress just last month. The Honeycomb tablet was one of the most hyped More >

Windows 8 User Interface Codenamed “Wind” Emerges

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March 5, 2011
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Although many Windows 7 users are content with the OS, many of us are gearing up for another release of a Microsoft Windows version, Windows 8. The user interface is said to have been codenamed as “Wind” as well. At least according to the reports.

Although many are still digging in on the features of the next generation of Windows there isn’t any certainty as of yet. The following are a list of rumors about the next Windows operating system:

  • Windows 8 will be 32 / 64 bit and have two user interfaces.
  • The main interface (codenamed Wind) will require a dedicated video card and 170 MB of More >

AT&T Personal Hotspot For iPhone 4 iOS 4.3 Limited To 3 Devices

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March 4, 2011
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AT&T has confirmed it will offer the Personal Hotspot functionality starting March 11 with the release of iOS 4.3, but it looks like the functionality will be modified to work only with connections up to 3 devices. By default, Apple’s Personal Hotspot allows up to 5 devices to connect to a single iPhone sharing its 3G connection. A screenshot of an internal AT&T document posted by Engadget in fact suggests the carrier is going to restrict the usage of Personal Hotspot to only 3 incoming connections.

According to this here slide, which details a bit of insidery AT&T information about More >

iPad 2 Rumored To Have 512 MB of RAM

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March 4, 2011
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One of the most significant new features of the iPad (aside from the extra camera) is the new A5 processor. Apple’s claiming twice the performance and up to nine times the graphics power. As usual, the company was a bit shy on the details of what the chip contains exactly but a report released today though, says that not only has Apple included the same 512 MB of memory in the iPad 2 as the iPhone 4, but also that it’s faster LPDDR2 RAM.

During the announcement of the iPad 2, Apple gave only the smallest of ideas of what the device is packing. The company did refer to a dual-core 1GHz ARM More >

Ultrasn0w 1.3 To Unlock iPhone 4 Baseband 02.10.04 & 03.10.01 [Confirmed]

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March 4, 2011
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The iOS 4.2.1 is already jailbroken but not all iPhones out there are unlockable I am talking about the iPhone 4 units sporting baseband 2.10.04 and 3.10.01. iPhone Dev Team has been working to unlock these basebands. A recent tweet by Sherif Hashim gives an update on upcoming Ultrasn0w unlock for iPhone 4. He clearly confirmed that, baseband exploit is working for both baseband 02.10.04 & 03.10.01 on upcoming Ultrasn0w unlock for iPhone 4.

@sherif_hashim Hi Sherif, I dont wanna ask about an ETA but I just wanna know if uve found an exploit for bb 03.10.01 or not, w8ng

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Apple Seeks Expanded Access To iTunes Across All iOS Devices

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March 4, 2011
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The Cupertino giant is said to be actively engaged in negotiations with four major record labels to give iOS device users they depserately want; expanded access to their digital music across all of their iOS devices. Progress is already being made apparently and the eventual outcome of which could be a new agreement between Apple and its largest digital music providers by the middle of 2011.

According to Bloomberg News, multiple sources familiar wit the ongoing negotiations are suggesting that Apple is heavily lobbying the likes of Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, EMI MUsic, More >

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