The Facebook for iPad app we’ve been waiting for has been hiding under our nose the whole time. According to TechCrunch, the iPad code has been tucked away, hidden inside the current iPhone app and they’ve published screenshots to prove it. Ready to see Facebook for iPad in action? We’ve been told it’s “spectacular”.
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The iPhone jailbreak scene is set to get its own equivalent of WWDC and its kicking off in London on September 17. MyGreatFest is being promoted as a way of bringing the growing community of iOS device tinkerers together.
The programme promises a chance to meet the brains behind iPhone and iPad jailbreaks, attend Q+A sessions and presentations and get involved in coding. Read on for full details on this celebration of jailbreaking including its organiser’s rather unlikely background…
Over the past 24 hours jailbreakme.com has quickly become an iOS jailbreaking phenomenon. The web-based jailbreaking solution for iOS 4.3.3 works like a charm, opening up Cydia on your iPhone or iPad in a matter of seconds. With such an easy solution, should you run the jailbreak?
The jailbreakme.com solution takes under a minute to complete, but it’s not without risks. Apple is planning to patch the exploit in an upcoming software release so being stuck with 4.3.3 should be a consideration. Also, jailbreaking your device may void the warranty or worse, brick your gadget — though jailbreakme.com urges its solution is 100 percent reversible.
iOS 5 beta has officially become the iPhone jailbreaking community’s worst nightmare. A post on the Dev-Team Blog has confirmed the latest build prevents both downgrading firmwares and untethered jailbreaks.
Without diving too deep into the technicalities, the LLB and iBoot stages of iOS 5 depend on the authenticity of APTicket. Since APTicket is uniquely generated at each restore (and boot), Apple alone holds the keys to properly sign a pre-restore APTicket. Bottom line: a firmware downgrade or untethered jailbreak with iOS 5 is near impossible.
The legal battle between notorious PS3 jailbreaker George “geohot” Hotz and Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) has finally come to a close. As part of the settlement, Hotz consented to a permanent injunction and vowed to “never purchase another Sony product” — he encourages you to do the same. Apparently his message hasn’t affected PSP sales in Japan.
Bringing it to you fresh and direct, it’s the US Update. In today’s morning news headlines we showcase the new Dolby 3D glasses coming to a theater near you. We take a look at the Nintendo 3DS issue causing a black screen of death and then jump into iOS coverage with the latest jailbreak news. All this and more in today’s US Update.
iOS 5 might not be due out until Autumn, but that’s not stopping the jailbreaking community. A tethered jailbreak for iOS 4.3.1 is now available via Pwnage Tool by the iPhone-Dev team. In order to make your jailbreak a reality, you’ll need a Mac and a few key pieces of software. Shall we being?
The war between Sony and the PS3 hacking community continues. According to Crunchgear, notorious PS3 hacker graf_chokolo has been dealt the wrath of Sony’s legal team. Police raided his home this morning in tandem with Sony, seizing his PS3 console and accounts. As Sony moves to the offensive, graf_chokolo is being used as an example of what risks may come with a PS3 hacking.