Stefen “i0n1c” Esser – a security researcher has written a reference pdf about stack buffer overflows and heap buffer overflows which are used to exploit the kernel (the component of iOS which acts as a bridge between software and the hardware) and ultimately, how this exploit is used to jailbreak the device. He is famous among the jailbreaking community for…
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Griffin Beacon Universal Remote IR Controller | Dijit – Remote Controller App for iOS | Gadget Review
Ditch your numerous IR remote controllers, the next level of smartphone-as-universal-remote technology is here – Griffin Beacon Universal Remote. Beacon itself is an $80 hardware device. Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch communicates with it via Bluetooth, and Beacon in turn communicates with your entertainment center by sending signals to pretty much any IR device in sight. You use Beacon…
HP discontinued all production of WebOS devices – The death of webOS and Palm technologies | IT Review
On August 18, 2011, HP announced that it would discontinue production of all webOS devices. This came as a major surprise for most market players considering HP recently launched the new HP TouchPad.WebOS was introduced by Palm in January 2009 as the successor to Palm OS with Web 2.0 technologies, open architecture, and multitasking capabilities. It is only recently, in…
iPad2, iPad, iPhone IOS 4.3.X iOS 5 Jailbreak to be released | IT Gadgets & Review
The iOS jailbreak Dev team has been working hard to get the new jailbreak algorithm working. Previously, of the their team members – Comex, uploaded a teaser to show the next Jailbreak could be using a PDF exploit. Today (28th Jun 2011), P0sixninja showed a verbose trail of code history dumps at Jailbreakme.com to signify they are closing in on…
How to setup a new US ITunes account in Singapore or out of US without US credit card | iPad,iPhone,iPod | Hacks
One of the major restrictions of using a Singapore ITunes account is purchasing of US iTunes apps. You also cannot buy any music or movies too due to geographic copyright restrictions. It is a pity especially with the richness and great variety of apps, music, movies and books available online out of Singapore iTunes store. Thus, in order to start…