Monthly Archives: July 2010
There will be blood: why Apple and Intel are destined to clash
A long time ago, in what seems like a galaxy far, far away, Apple and Google were the Brad and Jennifer of the tech world. Google had the cloud, Apple had the clients, and both companies were such industry darlings that fantasizing about world-changing Apple/Google team-ups was a popular pundit pasttime. The love extended all the way up to the top of Apple, with Google CEO Eric Schmidt taking the stage alongside Jobs at WWDC 2007 for the iPhone’s unveiling. Jobs was supposedly so pleased with the prospects for Apple/Google collaboration that when he learned of Google’s secret “Gphone” project (Android), he reportedly hit the roof.
US government legalizes iPhone ‘jailbreaking,’ unlocking
The U.S. government on Monday announced new rules that make it officially legal for iPhone owners to “jailbreak” their device and run unauthorized third-party applications. In addition, it is now acceptable to unlock any cell phone for use on multiple carriers.
How a 15-yo Kid Tricked Apple With a Disguised iPhone Tethering App
Oh, Nick Lee, you clever boy you. See, Nick here tricked Apple with a very simple iPhone application: Handy Light. On the surface it looked just like any other $0.99 flashlight application. But, secretly, it was a lot more useful.
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