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Android 3.1 Honeycomb With Android Apps Support Coming To Google TV

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May 12, 2011
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Google has announced Google TV will be to run Android apps starting this summer.

The announcement was made during its I/O conference keynote. The Google TV will reportedly get updated with Android 3.1 Honeycomb this summer which brings Android Market to the device.

Android 3.1 will bring enhanced multitasking features that will allow you to access many more applications than the standard five you’re given with Android 3.0. The dedicated multitasking option for Honeycomb was received rather well, so we weren’t surprised to see this feature beefed up a bit. Other features that aren’t More >

Sn0wbreeze 2.7.2 Released; Offers Untethered Jailbreak For AppleTV iOS 4.2.2

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May 12, 2011
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iH8sn0w has released Sn0wbreeze 2.7.2, the latest version supports untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.2.2 on AppleTV 2G. Download links are available below.

This is what iH8sn0w has tweeted:

sn0wbreeze v2.7.2 is available at http://ih8sn0w.com // It supports today’s new AppleTV 2 (4.2.2) update. Props to @i0n1c

Those who are unaware, Sn0wbreeze is Windows based tool that jailbreaks stock IPSW file, adds customizations like boot, adds pre-installed Cydia sources or packages and gives you a custom pre-jailbroken IPSW. You can then restore your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with this custom IPSW More >

Apple Releases iOS 4.2.2 (iOS 4.3.3 Build 8F305) For Apple TV 2G

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May 12, 2011
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Apple has released iOS 4.2.2 firmware build 8F305 for Apple TV 2G and it is now available for download. Previous version of Apple TV iOS 4.2.1 was released back in late March with bug fixes, video and audio improvements. This release contains various bug fixes and improvements over the last release.

Full change log is as follows:

Audio Addresses an issue in which audio is not output when playing some video content.

Video playback Addresses an issue in which video is not displayed when playing some content.

Audio output setting Adds an audio output setting for switching to 16-bit audio for More >

How Does AT&T Detect Unofficial Tethering On iPhone?

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May 10, 2011
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You probably already know that AT&T isn’t a fan of unofficial iPhone tethering, and they are now auto-updating accounts to paid tethering plans when they detect an iPhone users unauthorized tethering activity.

There has been a lot of debate and speculation on how AT&T detects the unofficial iPhone tethering. AndroidPolice has provided some insight into how AT&T is able to identify users who are using the unofficial tethering option.

How AT&T Detects Unofficial Tethering from the iPhone?

Apparently it’s very easy to detect from iPhone users, as AndroidPolice explains:

Jailbroken iPhones More >

Sn0wbreeze 2.7.1 Released; Offers Bug Fixes For iOS 4.3.3 Untethered Jailbreak

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May 10, 2011
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iH8sn0w has released Sn0wbreeze 2.7.1 for untethered iOS 4.3.3 jailbreak. The tool is updated specifically to address iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS silent/mute button issues found in the previous Sn0wbreeze 2.7 version. Download links are available below.

Those who are unaware, Sn0wbreeze is Windows based tool that jailbreaks stock IPSW file, adds customizations like boot, adds pre-installed Cydia sources or packages and gives you a custom pre-jailbroken IPSW. You can then restore your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with this custom IPSW in iTunes.

Sn0wBreeze 2.7.1 Change-log:

Fixes the iPhone More >

PwnageTool 4.3.3.1 Released; Offers Bug Fixes For iOS 4.3.3 Untethered Jailbreak

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May 9, 2011
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The iPhone Dev Team has released updated versions of Redsn0w and PwnageTool.

The new Redsn0w 0.9.6rc16 and PwnageTool 4.3.3.1 fixes bugs found in the previous version of Redsn0w 0.9.6 rc15 and PwnageTool 4.3.3. The bugs are fixed by Stefan Esser and implemented by MuscleNerd behind their tools. Also note that these bugs are still there if you try it on iOS 4.3.1 and iOS 4.3.2. They have fixed it only for iOS 4.3.3 untethered jailbreak. Remember that you can run these tools over the previous ones.

The 4.3.3 untether works on all devices that actually support 4.3.3 except for the More >

Redsn0w 0.9.6rc16 Released; Offers Bug Fixes For iOS 4.3.3 Untethered Jailbreak

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May 9, 2011
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iPhone Dev Team has released updated versions of Redsn0w and PwnageTool.

The new Redsn0w 0.9.6rc16 and PwnageTool 4.3.3.1 fixes bugs found in the previous version of Redsn0w 0.9.6 rc15 and PwnageTool 4.3.3. The bugs are fixed by Stefan Esser and implemented by MuscleNerd behind their tools. Also note that these bugs are still there if you try it on iOS 4.3.1 and iOS 4.3.2. They have fixed it only for iOS 4.3.3 untethered jailbreak. Remember that you can run these tools over the previous ones.

This is what they have updated on their website:

If you’re already jailbroken at 4.3.3 (by More >

Microsoft Launches Updated Bing Maps SDK For iOS

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May 6, 2011
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Microsoft has announced a new Bing Maps SDK for iOS devices.

The new SDK provides developers with a set of Objective C classes to develop iPhone and iPad applications within Xcode. The SDK also includes documentation and several sample projects to kick start development. Bing’s iOS map control supports Bing’s road, aerial and hybrid aerial map styles and allows developers to add pushpins to maps and access a users location via GPS.

This new SDK gives developers a set of Objective C classes to develop iPhone and iPad applications within Xcode, along with documentation and several More >

Ultrasn0w 1.2.3 Released; Unlocks iPhone 4, 3GS On iOS 4.3.3

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May 6, 2011
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The iPhone Dev Team has released an updated version of Ultrasn0w unlock (Ultrasn0w 1.2.3) to make it compatible with iOS 4.3.3 on iPhone 4 and 3GS, running on the old baseband.

For those who are not aware, this release of Ultrasn0w is not a new unlock for iPhones with newer basebands, instead, it only fixes the compatibility issues on the existing devices, which are jailbroken (with preserved basebands: 01.59.00 / 04.26.08 / 05.11.07 / 05.12.01 / 05.13.04 / 06.15.00) on iOS 4.3.2 using PwnageTool 4.3.3 or Sn0wbreeze 2.7

Note: Ultrasn0w 1.2.3 Compatible basebands for iOS 4.3.3:

iPhone 4: More >

Apple Considering Over-The-Air Updates For iOS 5

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May 6, 2011
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Apple has been pushing iOS firmware updates to the iDevices via their popular iTunes application for the longest. When a new software update is available, users need to plug their device in via USB, click update, and the new software version is downloaded and installed.

Apple’s competitors have already been offering a different, more direct method for software updates that happens over-the-air. Specifically, when an update to Google’s Android operating system or HP/Palm’s webOS is released, users are provided an update notification and can update the software right on their phone. No More >

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