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Geohot returns with purplesn0w; his own iPhone 3GS unlocking solution
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Geohot returns with purplesn0w; his own iPhone 3GS unlocking solution

July 14, 2009 | Robert Nelson

It seems there may be a line being drawn between the Dev Team and Geohot when it comes to working together to bring what is best for the end user as a whole. While some may argue that them working together is for the be…

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An iPhone slip case for the Classic Mac fan
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An iPhone slip case for the Classic Mac fan

July 9, 2009 | Robert Nelson

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Every once in a while something interesting pops up on Etsy and makes the rounds, this latest is a handmade felt slip case for the iPhone. Sure, felt may not offer any protection if you drop your iPhone, but it shou…

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Prowl brings Growl notifications to the iPhone
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Prowl brings Growl notifications to the iPhone

July 8, 2009 | Robert Nelson

A new app to enter the App Store will bring your desktop Growl notifications to your iPhone. The app is called Prowl and is currently selling for $2.99. For those unfamiliar with Growl, it is a desktop applicatio…

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Jailbreaking news: Dev Team releases redsn0w for Linux and the iPhone 3GS
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Jailbreaking news: Dev Team releases redsn0w for Linux and the iPhone 3GS

July 8, 2009 | Robert Nelson

Following the release of purplera1n, the Dev Team has decided to release an updated version of their own jailbreaking tool — redsn0w. If you remember back, they had originally announced they were going…

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How to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS using “purplera1n” on the Mac
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How to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS using “purplera1n” on the Mac

July 5, 2009 | Robert Nelson

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Just recently, Geohot made the Mac version of purplera1n available, and well this is the one I had been waiting for. So without much of a wait, I went ahead with the jailbreak. The overall process was really simpl…

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iPhone 3GS jailbreaking: Geohot releases “purplera1n” for the Mac
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iPhone 3GS jailbreaking: Geohot releases “purplera1n” for the Mac

July 5, 2009 | Robert Nelson

Geohot has just announced the availability of “purplera1n” for the Mac. The news coming in a short but sweet Twitter message stating: “purplera1n for mac!!!! huge thanks to AriX and westb…

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Tweetie, the iPhone Twitter app is being developed for the Mac
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Tweetie, the iPhone Twitter app is being developed for the Mac

April 9, 2009 | Robert Nelson

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This story seems to be reverse of what we would typically expect, instead of hearing about a desktop app being developed for the iPhone, we are seeing an iPhone app being developed for the desktop. The app is the h…

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It’s your last chance to get free apps!
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It’s your last chance to get free apps!

December 24, 2008 | Tim Bradbury

Mac Giving Tree is a project run by the folks over at MacHeist devoted to giving its users iPhone/Mac applications for free.  After you sign-up on their website you are greeted with a large Christmas tree decor…

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Will You Be Eating yellowsn0w?
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Will You Be Eating yellowsn0w?

December 16, 2008 | Keith Ward

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Last weekend, I had a guy show off his jailbroken, unlocked iPhone to me. While I appreciated the cool themes, video app he got from Cydia, and all the rest, I was a bit uneasy. The timing was interesting, consider…

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Apple posts MobileMe FAQ
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Apple posts MobileMe FAQ

July 2, 2008 | Robert Nelson

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The launch of MobileMe is coming closer and closer and Apple has posted a nice FAQ, which covers some of the details as well as confirms that some of the existing .mac features will be taken away. Most of the transi…

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