Archives for August 2010

iPhone 4 Jailbreak Uses PDF Explot to Gain Access

August 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The iPhone 4 Jailbreak launched yesterday in the form of a site you load up on your Safari browser on the iPhone. A small file is downloaded at that point which then can exploit the iPhone and allow access to install Cydia etc…

The exploit used takes advantage of an automatic PDF download in iOS that the jailbreak can inject jailbreak code and when you use the slide to jailbreak slider, the jailbreak code is executed that opens up the iPhone to be exploited.

The downside of this is that the vulnerability can also be opened up to malicious intent in that you could visit a website, click a button for example, and have executable code injected in to iOS that has a different agenda to what jailbreaking does. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cell Phones

Patriot Memory Launches New Inferno Series SSD’s

August 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Patriot Memory is launching a new Inferno Series of SSD’s that bring new capacities of 60GB, 120GB and 240GB to the range.

The new drives are built upon earlier models which had 100GB and 200GB capacities. The new SSD’s have SandForce SF-1200 SSD processors inside that helps increase performance of the solid state drives.

As well as having a high performance rating the drives are also built to last and use SandForce DuraClass technology inside to help the drives survive more reads and writes. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Computer Gadgets

Bing Maps Calculates Cab Fares

August 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Microsoft [MSFT] has updated it’s Bing Mapping service to now include a function that can calculate cab fares.

The system allows you to calculate how much a taxi fare will cost you between two locations. The data used to calculate the fare includes the regular rates for the area you search in along with the distance travelled and a pick-up charge.

This service is very useful for those either unfamiliar with the area who want to make sure they do not get ripped off, or for those who do not travel often by a taxi to destinations. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Computer Gadgets

Apple Store iPhone 4 Demo Unit Jailbroken

August 3, 2010 by 2 Comments

The iPhone 4 jailbreak launched yesterday and along with that launch came an even easier way to jailbreak your device. Rather than downloading an app on to your PC or Mac, you simply visit a website in Safari on your iPhone 4, slide a slide to jailbreak button and away it goes.

This simple approach to jailbreaking the iPhone 4 means that even the in store demo units at Apple stores can be jailbroken as demoed in the video below.

The jailbreak was done by an Apple [AAPL] fan who visited a local Apple store and captured the whole process on camera. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cell Phones

Android outselling iPhone in the US

August 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Google [GOOG] Android smartphones are outselling the Apple [AAPL] iPhone in the US according to a recent report by analyst group Nielsen.

In terms of percentages, the number of smartphones sold this year using Google Android accounted for 27% of all smartphone sales. The Apple iPhone accounted for 23 percent of sales.

“While the iPhone has been the headline grabber over the last few years in the smartphone market, Google’s Android OS has shown the most significant expansion in market share among current subscribers,” writes Nielsen on its blog.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Cell Phones

Microsoft Algorithm Reduces Camera Shake Blur

August 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment

When capturing photos of anything, you often come across the problem of blurry pictures thanks to the camera slightly shaking when you take the picture.

The problem is more evident in low light situations where the shutter needs to stay open longer to capture enough light. Microsoft [MSFT] is working on a new system that uses motion sensors in all directions as well as a gyroscope that when combined, can feed back information to the camera and adjust the settings to compensate for the blur.

The system isn’t perfect just yet and a couple of faults can be found within the images, but from a quick look at the image quality when using the system vs when not using the system, there is a huge difference. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Camera Gadgets

iPad Data Cost Comparison Shows Data Prices Across the Globe

August 3, 2010 by 1 Comment

It’s a common thing to check on how much one country pays for an expensive gadget when compared to another such as the different between a US and UK price of the iPad from Apple [AAPL]. What we haven’t seen before is an iPad data cost comparison that shows how much each country pays in terms of per gigabyte of data.

Tableau has created an interactive chart that shows exactly what you can expect to pay in the country you are using an iPad. At the top of the list is France where Orange network users can expect to pay $25.47 per gigabyte of data. Other countries in the top section of the list include Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The US isn’t too far behind the top of the list with prices at $12.50/gigabyte of data. [Read more…]

Filed Under: iPad

EVO 4G Android 2.2 Update OTA Now Available

August 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The EVO 4G Android 2.2 update is now rolling out as of today (as previously promised a few days ago).

The update brings the usual Android 2.2 upgrades to the smartphone including the speedier interface along with a bunch of other features.

If you haven’t received a notification of the download yet, you can manually check for new updates through the settings menu at which point you will be presented with the option to download and install the new update. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cell Phones

Casio EX-S200 and EX-Z800 Announced

August 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Casio has announced a couple of new point & shoot digital cameras called the Casio EXILIM EX-S200 and the EX-Z800.

Each of the cameras use the EXILIM Engine 5.0 that allows capture in what Casio call super-resolution technology that allows for better quality digital zoom for close up images.

The super-resolution digital zoom technology is capable of providing a crystal clear image at 1.5 times the range of the optical zoom lens. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Camera Gadgets

Apple iPad 2 Could Get Camera

August 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Update: This is probably just a copy/paste error from iPhone documents although it is still believed that an iPad 2 is being worked on and it will likely contain a camera. Original post below…

It doesn’t seem that long ago that Apple [AAPL] launched the iPad and already the second generation model is being looked forwards to. It is expected that Apple will launch a new iPad next year and follow on like the iPhone in terms of a yearly product release.

What we can expect from the iPad 2 is a follow on from the iPhone 4 in that it will feature a front facing camera, a retina display (of course a higher res than it currently is due to the larger screen) with perhaps sensors such as a gyroscope built in. Design wise, we suspect Apple will keep the same design for a couple of generations.

In regards to the camera rumour, AppleInsider has found information in the iPad management profile policies that indicate the camera can be disabled… which indicates if the ability to disable it is there then the ability to enable it in future generations is also possible. [Read more…]

Filed Under: iPad

Samsung Epic 4G Teaser Site Goes Live

August 2, 2010 by 1 Comment

Sprint [S] has uploaded a teaser site showing off the Samsung Epic 4G that is launching soon.

The new Epic 4G is a dual-mode handset capable of working on either 3G or 4G networks. No new information is revealed on the Sprint site although it does show a teaser video of the camera being used although it isn’t a real life example. Other “coming soon” videos include gaming and movie watching. The mini site teaser page can be found here. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cell Phones

Samsung Android Tablet to be Announced August 11 – Rumour

August 2, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Samsung could be unveiling the Samsung Galaxy Tab Android OS tablet device in just a couple of weeks time. We hear from Electronista that the release date might be August 11, or should I say the unveiling of it.

The new Samsung Galaxy Tablet will run Android when it is launched. An invitation has been sent out to numerous news sites indicating that three new products will be revealed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Tablets