iOS 5 Security Issue: Making Calls Without Entering Passcode [Update: Siri Bypasses Passcode For almost Any Purpose]

Last week, Apple released iOS 5 for iPhone 3GS and 4. iPhone 4S is available since friday. All those smartphones have one thing in common: They share a security treat which allows you to call back any person without knowing the passcode.

iPhone 4cf – Apple hit by The Yes Mens’ fake ad promoting conflict free production

iPhone 4 Conflict Free Edition: the well known pranksters “The Yes Men” stroke again. This time their target is apple. The fake advertising website apple-cf.com promotes “conflict free” produced iPhones and promises more corporate responsibility. Minerals used in the production of Apples iPhone 4 are extracted from mines in the Congo, where conflicts killed up (...). Weiterlesen!

How To: Windows 3.1 On The iPad Using DOSPad – Installation, Mouse, Drivers, Sound

For four hours only, iDOS was available in the App Store before its deletion, since it allows to mount the iPad’s filesystem into a virtual drive. Since then, DOSPad was re-released in the Cydia Store. And while it’s actually some kind of blasphemy, it enables to run a full-featured Windows 3.1 on an iPad or (...). Weiterlesen!

MyWi, Rock and Cydia: Interview with Jailbreak App Developer Mario aka Intelliborn

MyWi turns an iPhone (Jailbreak needed) in a WiFi-Hotspot with adjustable transmission power. Alternatively, tethering is supported. Asking for the obligatory installation of Rock we learned that MyWi-Developer Mario also works on Rock itself. A good reason to ask some more questions regarding MyWi, Rock and some of the lesser well known activities of the (...). Weiterlesen!