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Hackers release carrier unlock for Apple's iPhone 4

Submitted by actz
Wednesday, 04 August 2010
Hackers on Wednesday released a carrier unlock for the iPhone 4, allowing users with "jailbroken" devices to use their handset on carriers not approved by Apple. Dubbed "ultrasn0w," the updated hack now works with the iPhone 4 and its baseband version 01.59. It is also compatible with the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS, which have basebands 04.26.08, 05.11.07 and 05.13.04. To run the carrier unlock, users must be on a jailbroken handset, a process that modifies the iOS software and allows users to run unauthorized code. The ultrasn0w unlock can be found in the Cydia store. The unlock comes just days after hackers released a browser-based jailbreak for all iOS devices, including the iPhone 4. The jailbreaking process takes advantage of a dangerous PDF security hole found in the Mobile Safari browser. Apple said this week it is aware of the vulnerability and is looking into the issue. The mastermind behind the free software unlock was David Wong, a member of the iPhone Dev Team who goes by the handleplanetbeing. He is the same programmer who earlier this year ported Google Android to the iPhone. While many countries have access to the iPhone on multiple carriers, in the U.S., Apple's iPhone is available exclusively through AT&T. Unlocking it can allow for voice calls and EDGE data speeds on rival carrier T-Mobile. An unlock could also allow iPhone owners to use localized SIM cards while traveling abroad, to avoid paying high roaming charges when using their native carrier. Last month, the U.S. Library of Congress reiterated its stance that unlocking is legal. It also officially made it legal for iPhone owners to jailbreak their iOS-based device and run unauthorized third-party software. Doing so, however, can still void Apple's warranty.

Mozilla teases surfers with near-final version of Firefox 3.6

Submitted by actz

Monday, 11 January 2010

Mozilla spun out a near-ready version of Firefox 3.6 over the weekend, all of which suggests that the final build of the next iteration of the open source browser could be imminent.

The outfit said on Sunday that over 75 per cent of the thousands of Firefox Add-ons had now been upgraded by their authors to be compatible with the Release Candidate version of Firefox 3.6.

Mozilla noted that the RC “may update itself periodically, and will eventually be exactly the same as the final Firefox 3.6 release itself”.

More than 100 bugs have been patched in the latest test version of the browser, which is built on the org’s Gecko 1.9.2 platform.

It comes loaded with Personas, allowing surfers to change Firefox’s appearance with a single click of the mouse.

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Mozilla tantalises fans with Firefox 3.6 test build

Submitted by actz
Thursday, 15 October 2009
Mozilla has pushed back the release of its Firefox 3.6 beta by another week, although an early build of it is now available for any brave testers out there desperate to tinker with it from today. The open source browser maker had tentatively pencilled in 13 October as the date the first and possibly only beta of Firefox 3.6, codenamed Namoroka, would rock up. But that deadline has slipped into next week, with the beta now expected to have synchronicity with Microsoft’s official launch of Windows 7 on 22 October, by landing just one day ahead of the OS. “A beta is indeed available, but I would like to clarify that the Beta programme for Firefox 3.6 has not yet launched, this is a test build, not necessarily Firefox 3.6 Beta 1,” cautioned Mozilla. It confirmed that Aero Peek tab previews have been enabled in the outfit’s current layout engine, Gecko 1.9.2., which will be handy for Windows 7 users. The updated browser will include lightweight themes, improvements to the org's TraceMonkey JavaScript engine and an optimised session restore. As we’ve reported previously, Firefox 3.6 will be a minor upgrade to the popular browser and is expected to arrive before the year is out. ®

Apple plugs code execution, phishing holes in Safari browser

Submitted by actz
Wednesday, 12 August 2009
pple has released Safari 4.0.3 to fix at least six security vulnerabilities that put Mac and Windows users at risk of hacker attacks. The update is considered highly-critical and should be immediately applied on both Windows and Mac systems because of the risk of information disclosure, phishing and remote code execution attacks.

Windows 7 prepped for August 6 release

Submitted by actz

Wednesday, 22 July 2009

Microsoft has admitted there will be a Windows 7 family pack, while revealing it planned a phased release of the client's code ahead of October's official launch.

The company has also hinted strongly at a release-to-manufacturing date for Windows 7 of August 6.

TechNet and MSDN subscribers will be able to download English-language versions of the RTM code on August 6, the company said Tuesday.

OEMs will get their copies of the code two days after RTM, Windows 7 evangelist Brandon LeBlanc blogged.

LeBlanc did not name the RTM date, but he did say OEMs will get code after online availability because of the time it will take to release and distribute the images.

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