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Apple releases iPhone 2.1 beta to registered developers only

July 27th, 2008

Apple has posted a beta of iPhone OS 2.1 to its iPhone Dev Center. The beta firmware also has a new SDK, allowing developers start working with the new functionality. However, according to several developers, only those that have paid $99 and been accepted to distribute apps can access the beta firmware and related SDK at this time.

The firmware update contains new GPS-related functionality, including tracking speed and direction. There is also preliminary support for push notification services, which Scott Forstall discussed during the WWDC keynote in June. He had said that the functionality would be available to all developers in September.

Apple warns developers that iPhone OS 2.1 beta is for development and testing only, and should not be used to develop apps intended for distribution via the App Store. And, to add yet another wrinkle, devices updated to the 2.1 beta become “‘locked’ into testing mode and cannot be restored to iPhone OS 2.0.” In other words, you’ll need separate devices to develop apps for current iPhones and for 2.1 updated iPhones.

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Tags: Apple

iPhone Firmware 2.0 Jailbreak Tool!

July 20th, 2008

Apple’s new iPhone OS and App Store have certainly opened some new doors for iPhones old and new. But has Apple’s shiny walled garden not felt quite jailbreaky enough to inspire you to upgrade? Now you can safely make the leap and free your inner iPhone with release of a jailbreak tool for iPhone OS 2.0.

With a post titled “Thanks for waiting,” the infamous iphone-dev team has announced Pwnage 2.0, a new version of its jailbreaking and unlocking software for the iPhone and iPod touch. Pwnage Tool can now jailbreak iPhone OS 2.0 running on an iPhone 3G, iPod touch, and original iPhone. It can unlock original iPhones as well, but not iPhone 3Gs yet. Just to make this absolutely clear: Pwnage 2.0 can jailbreak an iPhone 3G running iPhone OS 2.0, but not unlock it yet.

A few users are reporting random problems, and the iphone-dev team has listed a solution for what is apparently a common error some jailbreakers are running into.

Unlocking the iPhone 3G is obviously on the must do list but I am waiting if someone could gift me one to Test.

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Sony PlayStation site victim of SQL-injection attack

July 4th, 2008

Some visitors to the Sony PlayStation site may have been prompted to download an antivirus scanner.

Pages promoting the PlayStation games SingStar Pop and God of War contained SQL-injected code. Visitors to those specific game pages would see a fake antivirus scan , then a message that their computer was infected with different viruses and Trojan horses. Warned, the user would then be asked to purchase the scanner to remove the bogus malware.

The injected code linking to the scanner has since been removed. And the website is safe now.

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Tags: hacks sony

Sign up for the Wrath of the Lich King beta

July 4th, 2008

World of Warcraft players can now “opt-in” for the chance to participate in the upcoming Wrath of the Lich King beta, which Blizzard is getting ready to break the internet with.

To register your interest simply head over to your account management page on the official WoW website and then click the “Wrath of the Lich King Beta Opt-In” link. Easy.

“Today we opened the Wrath of the Lich King Beta Opt-In program, which gives players a chance to win an invitation to the upcoming Wrath of the Lich King beta,” reads Blizzard’s official statement.