Archive for March, 2008

Video of the iPhone Pwned project in action

Filed under: Cellphones

Those crafty kids on the iPhone Dev Team have already hacked the 2.0 firmware, but now they’re getting ready to release the oh-so-creatively-named PWNED tool, which takes iPhone hacking to the next level by patching the bootloader to let you load any firmware image you want — even images not signed by Apple. […]

Creative halts unauthorized distribution of homegrown Vista drivers

Filed under: Peripherals, Portable Audio
Chances are that if you do your duties on Vista and rely on one of Creative’s sound cards to get your dance on, you may have become frustrated by the firm’s inability to offer up a driver package that lived up to those loosed for Windows XP. ‘Course, if that rings […]

3G iPhone In Bidding? [Updated]

The Commercial Times is reporting that electronics maker Hon Hai is competing to make the next iPhone (via MarketWatch).
The news comes as Gartner is clarifying recent claims that the new phone has already been ordered by Apple. Via I…
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Aperture 2.1 opens the door to image tool developers

Dan Havlik (pdnonline) heard it right from the source. Senior Aperture product manager Joe Schorr tells Havlick that “we want software companies to know they have an open door to develop plug-ins for” Aperture 2.1. “We want there to be no limitations on what you can build in Aperture.” Havlik believes that “opening up Aperture […]

US lawsuit calls Large Hadron Collider a Doomsday Machine, Higgs boson shrugs

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

var digg_url = \’http://digg.com/tech_news/US_lawsuit_calls_Large_Hadron_Collider_a_Doomsday_Machine\’; If OJ made one thing perfectly clear, it’s that the word “reason,” at the root of “reasonable doubt” has lost all meaning in the US court system. So what do you think will be the outcome of a new lawsuit claiming that CERN’s Large Hadron Collider […]

Runes of Avalon 2 [(universal) Demo]

Evelyne has beaten Morganna la Fay and now it’s time to find way home. To find a way on the Path of Magic. A stunning puzzle-driven game with addictive game play. As, Evelyn the Protector of Avalon, you must make your way through Avalon with over 100 challenging levels, 10 image puzzles, and 2 bonus […]

Former Xbox Europe VP says consoles will be dead in 5-10 years

Filed under: Gaming
The last time we heard someone proclaim the death of the game console, it was EA’s head of international distribution saying that an open gaming platform distributed within cable and satellite set-top boxes would take over within 15 years — a prediction at which we laughed pretty heartily, given that most cable companies […]

Treo 800w shows up on Sprint roadmap for July release

Filed under: Cellphones

At this point the Treo 800w has been outed by Bill Gates himself, so while the suspense factor is pretty low, it’s nice to know that it’ll finally be getting here in June. That’s the word according to this purloined Sprint roadmap, which also indicates the newest Treo will have GPS and EV-DO […]

PSP-3000 reference turns up on Sony’s website, don’t get too excited

Filed under: Gaming
It’s only just turned three, but it looks like the PlayStation Portable is now at the center of new rumor mill concerning yet another possible revision, with this one sparked by Sony itself, no less. It doesn’t come from an over-talkative exec or anything, however, but rather a curious placeholder image that was […]

D-Link DSM-750 wireless Media Center Extender finally shipping

Filed under: Home Entertainment

We first saw D-Link’s DSM-750 MediaLounge Wireless Media Player at CES way back in 2007, and the company “officially” launched the 802.11n unit in September of that year — but the scheduled November 2007 retail date came and went, and the four of you queuing up to drop $349 on an unheralded […]