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iBricks will be a PR nightmare for Apple

iBricks will be a PR nightmare for AppleSet RDF=11Just crank up the Jobs Reality Distortion Field to 11 and move on. There ARE no bricked iPhones, except for the illegal, evil, hacked ones. More along, folks. Nothing to see here.RE: iBricks will be a PR nightmare for...

Tags: administration charge, Ofcom, iBrick, PR Nightmare, Apple Inc., public relations, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2007-09-28

Apple warns against hacking iPhone

Apple warns against hacking iPhoneIt's simpleIf anyone else I bought things from were this mean to me, I would STOP buying their stuff. This is not the ONLY phone, just another phone. If we all stop buying it if you can afford it anyway, they'll have to change...

Tags: Operating systems, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, hacking

Discussion threads 2007-09-25

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iPhone 3GS users complain of poor battery life

iPhone 3GS users complain of poor battery lifeAre not most of the items listed[i]1.Minimize use of location services2.Turn off push notifications3.Fetch new data less frequently4.Turn off push mail5.Auto-check fewer email accounts6.Minimize use of third-party applications[/i]The very reason why people purchased the iPhone in the first place?i agreemy 3GS has worse...

Tags: Engineering, Smart phones, battery, iPhone 3GS, Apple iPhone, iPhone 3GS user, poor battery life

Discussion threads 2009-07-07

Does MobileMe's Find My iPhone lead to potential bodily harm?

Does MobileMe's Find My iPhone lead to potential bodily harm?Isn't there a middle ground?You don't have to call 911 to report a crime. Can't you just call the police on their non-emergency line to report it stolen? Then you just have to hope that your local police care enough to...

Tags: Does MobileMe, phone, bodily, Puerto Rican, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-06-22

Some pre-ordered iPhone 3GS' delayed

Some pre-ordered iPhone 3GS' delayedits 4 days.Get over it, and if it is because unexpected demand, then there isn't much anyone can do. Pay the price for having to be the first kid on the block to have the new toy.RE: Some pre-ordered iPhone 3GS' delayedCheck the actual UPS tracking...

Tags: E-mail, Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular phones, iPhone 3GS, Apple iPhone, United Parcel Service of America Inc., Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

Wireless churn wars: T-Mobile lags the pack

Wireless churn wars: T-Mobile lags the packI like t-mobileThey are generally nice to you.They are not exactly always at the bleeding edge of technology.but then again I am software developer who always has access to computers, so I am not so concerned about their Data services.overall I find their customer...

Tags: Digital music, Wireless and Mobility, Wi-Fi, TWINDLE, T-Mobile, wireless

Discussion threads 2009-05-07

iPhone OS 3.0 beta 2 now available

Apple has posted iPhone OS 3.0 beta 2 (build 7A259g) in the iPhone Dev Center. The download is only available to registered iPhone developers and weighs in at 2.13GB. According to Ars Technica the second public developer build of iPhone 3.0 contains minor updates, bug fixes and...

Tags: Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-03-31

iPhone OS 3.0 bricking pirated iPhones

Some nefarious and impatient iPhone owners that just can't wait to get their grubby little mitts on iPhone OS 3.0 have resorted to installing a pirated version of the OS. But beware: pirates are being greeted by this screen after attempting to take the cheap way out: ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Piracy, Internet, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Corporate Communications, Operating Systems, Security, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Marketing, Software, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-03-29

A look at risk-reward: Apple may nuke apps on your iPhone remotely

Apple apparently can disable App Store software remotely on your iPhone 3G. The iPhone calls home and poof the application is nuked. Needless to say that this has caused a bit of a blog ruckus Techmeme. MacRumors notes that Apple has come under fire for removing App...

Tags: apple iphone, apple inc., 3g, tools & techniques, cellular phones, consumer electronics, personal technology, management, larry dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-07

First impressions of the AT&T Tilt

First impressions of the AT&T TiltDifference...I can take this phone to another GSM carrier, have it unlocked (AT&T will even do it for me after 90 days) and not have an update turn it into an iBrick. And it is more functional (only thing iPhone has that i...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Operating systems, Handhelds, Corporate communications, AT&T Corp., AT&T Tilt, High Tech Computer Corp., phone, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2007-10-04

iNDependence Day: Ten steps (actually 11) to unlock your "bricked" iPhone

iNDependence Day: Ten steps (actually 11) to unlock your "bricked" iPhoneno longer usableMy understanding this will not work anylonger. :-)iPhone is AppleYou need an Apple computer to record this ROM flash file into the memory chips of your iPhone.I would think that the Apple store just might have a computer...

Tags: Semiconductors, Apple iPhone, reminder, Apple Inc., bricked, Ten-Step

Discussion threads 2007-10-01

Bricked iPhone users sought for class-action suit against Apple: what do you think?

Bricked iPhone users sought for class-action suit against Apple: what do you think?It's not the warranty they should contest...They need to find out if Apple intentionaly iBricked their phones. If they did, that's malicious property damage.Apple is Facist, Apple is Communist, Apple is BAD !It is one thing to...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Manufacturing, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2007-10-01

Podcast: DEMOfall 07, Digital Life, iBrick and more...

This week on the Dan & David Show we cover our visits to DEMOfall 07 and Digital Life. We offer our picks from the shows and discusses one of David's Tech Shakedowns and the iBrick. This podcast can be delivered directly to your desktop or MP3 player...

Tags: Podcast, Podcasts, Internet, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-09-28

News to know: Gmail flaw; Leopard; DEMO

Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Hackers expose holes in Gmail, search appliance. Trojan attack targets top executives. OpenOffice bug hits multiple operating systems. David Morgenstern: User group night: Backup, Leopard and productivity rule. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: The question is not whether...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Gmail, California Institute Of Technology, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Flaw, Microsoft Windows, Nanotechnology, E-mail Providers, E-mail, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Operating Systems, Software, Emerging Technologies, Internet, Online Communications, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-09-26

The question is not whether it's legal to unlock the iPhone ...

The question is not whether it's legal to unlock the iPhone ...What this is doingis just making me say to myself "iPhone just isn't worth the trouble". At least until Apple cleans up their act and at least allows people to use the carrier of their choice.Enshrined in Law: ...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., phone, firmware

Discussion threads 2007-09-25

Nine steps to (hopefully) re-lock your iPhone

Nine steps to hopefully re-lock your iPhoneHuhhh???Erica didn't make you unlock your phone. And, her steps (I haven't tested) do look like they will reset your phone back to Apple's base operational level.So, yes, she is trying to help, and no, it's not her fault that you unlocked your...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, WIRELESS, Apple iPhone, phone, ERICA

Discussion threads 2007-09-25

Is Apple planning to iBrick unlocked iPhones?

Is Apple planning to iBrick unlocked iPhones?In A.D. 2007, war was beginning...All your iPhone are belong to us.You are on the way to destruction !!For great justice...Apple has become Microsoft on SteroidsWe control the hardware... We control the software... You WILL use only what the Apple says..."1984" seems more...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Digital media, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, phone, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-09-25

Is Apple planning to iBrick unlocked iPhones?

Wow!  I didn't think that a short post on Apple's press release about how an upcoming iPhone firmware update might brick unlocked iPhones could generate so much email!  I think that there must be a fair few unlocked iPhones out there. Rather than try to answer all the...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Update, Apple Inc., Q, Unofficial Apple Weblog, Tools & Techniques, Management, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2007-09-25

Hey there's an iPhone firmware update this week: if you are running a hack you may be screwed

Hey there's an iPhone firmware update this week: if you are running a hack you may be screwedYOU own your iPhone, not AppleVote with your wallets folks, don't [b]ever[/b] buy anything ever again from Apple. I know I won't.IBrick??. What DMCA says!!..IBrick?..The Copyright Office allowed this exception because the software...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, firmware update, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, wallets folk

Discussion threads 2007-09-24

Apple to nuke unlocked iPhones with next update

Apple is playing hardball with the unlocked iPhone movement. In a terse statement, Apple said "many of the unauthorized iPhone unlocking programs available on the Internet cause irreparable damage to the iPhone's software, which will likely result in the modified iPhone becoming permanently inoperable when a future Apple-supplied...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Tools & Techniques, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-09-24