Nick Lee’s Flash Light iPhone application called Handy Light, looked like any other simple torch app on the iTunes store. But lurking behind the scenes in its code was a camouflaged tethering feature. The hidden tethering code used the SOCKS proxy similar to that of the Netshare tethering application that was finally removed from the iTunes app store after a few intermittent appearances
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Apple Flash Light iPhone App With Hidden Tethering Feature
Now although Apple is generously offering a free Bumper case to every iPhone 4 user to solve the iPhone 4 antenna issue, some may not want to have a Bumper over their sleek new device and would prefer not to change the look of the smartphone. Well what we have for you today is an alternative solution to the iPhone 4 antenna issue that doesn’t require the user covering their device with a unsightly surround. Enter the InvisibleShield from Zagg , which is basically an invisible band-aid type sticker to cover the gap in the iPhone 4 antenna and seems to do the job well. The InvisibleShield looks like a solution that will enable the user to keep their iPhone 4 in the design it was mean to be unhindered by a bulky surrounding case, which no doubt some wouldn’t mind handing over a few bucks for. We have a video demo of Zagg’s InvisibleShield for the iPhone 4 for your consideration below courtesy of the guys over at Technobuffalo , so check it out before finalising your options…enjoy.
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iPhone 4 Accessory: InvisibleShield Bumper Alternative: Video
Section: Communications , Cellphones , Smartphones , Mobile Google announced a few days back that they were currently working with the final shipment of the Nexus One . In other words, if you want a new Nexus One then you need to make a purchase sooner as opposed to later. That said, at that time all we knew was that Google had received its last shipment, but more recently; “A Google spokeswoman told The Times on Tuesday that the Mountain View, Calif., company expects to sell out of its remaining supply by the end of the month but wouldn’t say how many units it received.” Read [ LA Times ] Full Story
HTC never post much details about the updates on their website. All I know is that the update affects SMS and “amends the internal management of SMS functionality, and enhances SMS transmission stability” It’s pretty vague. Anyway, the update applies to ROM versions between 2.51.xxx.x to 2.54.xxx.x Download the update on HTC’s Support site .
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HTC Quietly releases update for HTC Touch Diamond2.
Lashings of Froyo rumor over the past twenty-four hours, with talk of Android 2.2 headed to various high-end handsets. First off, spyshots have tipped the Motorola DROID 2 as launching on Verizon with Froyo preloaded according to Droid-Life, rather than the Android 2.1 OS we’ve seen on the DROID X , while elsewhere there’s talk of Android 2.2 updates for existing devices. That includes a Froyo update for the Vodafone Google Nexus One as early as next week , with the carrier-branded device finally getting what unlocked users have been enjoying for a few weeks now. Handy, since Google has announced that they’ll soon not be offering the unlocked version themselves , leaving it up to carrier partners to supply the phone.
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Froyo roundup: DROID 2 to launch with Android 2.2; updates for Galaxy S and Vodafone Nexus One dated
How much is the price for a good reputation for a company? Well in order to keep customers happy over the iPhone 4 antennagate issue, Apple has promised to give a free bumper case to every iPhone 4 customer through till September’s end, which is obviously going to cost Apple a pretty penny. According to an article over on Ubergizmo , in keeping iPhone 4 customers happy by doing a bumper case giveaway, Apple has announced it will cost them a cool $175 million to do so. Having said that, when you consider a analysts estimated cost of a full iPhone 4 recall being around $1.5 billion, although the actual figure for a full scale recall isn’t confirmed, $175 million doesn’t seem that bad at all for allying the wrath of the iPhone user. Of course Apple stock holders won’t be too pleased with that $175 million figure, but like I said what acceptable price can you put on a company’s reputation for being fair to its customers
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Apple iPhone 4 Bumper Giveaway to Cost $175 Million
Realizing the many iPad owners are carrying their Apple keyboard with them on the go, Waterfield has rolled out four different options for carrying and protecting them on the go. As they explain… Introducing the WaterField Designs Keyboard Cases designed for the ultrathin Apple Wireless Keyboard: the Keyboard Travel Case, Keyboard Sleeve, Keyboard Slip and the Keyboard Socket. Get organized with the Travel Case; select stylish protection with the Sleeve; make it light and tight with the Slip; get down to basics with the Socket. The Keyboard Travel Case is $49 and holds the wireless keyboard and other mobile laptop or iPad gear. The interior custom-fitted compartments cradle the keyboard, the mouse, the power supply, and the power cord
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Using Your Apple Keyboard With You iPad? Waterfield’s Got You Covered
Overclock HTC We told you guys about LeoCpuSpeed to overclock the HTC HD2, now the devs behind the app have released Msm7kCpuSpeed a windows phone app to over clock older devices. Saw this app on windowsphonehacker.com . The developer could successfully over clock his Raphael from 57MHz up to 710MHz. And he claims the app can clock it even further, but it depends on the quality of the processor in your device.
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Msm7kCpuSpeed – over clock your older HTC devices
Engadget discovered this strange gadget sometime back and connected the dots somehow – This new Magic Trackpad/Magic Slate has long been rumored to be a large, flat surface with iPhone/iPad-like capacitive multitouch input to the Mac. Possibly supporting the full range of gestures that the iPhone and iPad currently support. Apple generally keeps all of their device filings with the FCC locked down and with this filing being released there is great possibility we may see this new device hit the stores later this week. The FCC test report also talks about the device as a “Bluetooth Trackpad”. The ultra-rough label location diagram is definitely the right shape for the accessory, and what’s interesting is that the test report was completed way back in October of 2009. Has Apple seriously been sitting on this thing for the better part of a year
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FCC approves Apple’s new invention – Magic Trackpad/Magic Slate
Looks like OnLive could have some competition in the form of Gaikai , another cloud-computing service that promises performance gaming without a console. Unlike OnLive, which uses a standalone box, Gaikai streams games directly into your browser; we’ve already seen it streaming WoW to Apple’s iPad
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Gaikai cloud-gaming service gets Intel cash to put Mass Effect in your browser
When the latest Droid device is launched on Verizon Wireless, namely the Motorola Droid 2 , the device was rumoured to pack the latest Android operating system from Google, Android 2.2 Froyo, well apparently the rumours were right. According to an article over on Droid-Life , the guys over at Phandroid have managed to get hold of a couple of Verizon device database screenshots which seem to confirm that the Motorola Droid 2 will indeed come with Android 2.2 Froyo. Unfortunately though the screen captures don’t confirm anything else in the way of Motorola Droid 2 specifications that have been floating round the net waves recently, but do indeed show that Android 2.2 Froyo will be playing nice on the Droid 2 on release. And as reported earlier the expected launch of the Motorola Droid 2 is now August 12th , so are any of our readers going to grab the Droid 2 on launch
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Motorola Droid 2 Comes with Android 2.2 Confirmed
Brother has been showing off its latest head-mounted display , and while the Brother AiRScouter can’t exactly be described as discreet, if you could put up with the confused glances the functionality could be pretty handy. The AiRScouter uses a retinal scanning display, which basically projects a virtual image directly onto the retina. The idea is, you wear the AiRScouter and have a dynamic projected screen constantly in your vision at all times
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Brother AiRScouter AR retina scanning display demonstrated
This incredible Hello Kitty zombie cake was commissioned by Sean “for his wife Kristin’s birthday from none other than longtime GWS pal Debbie Goard of San Francisco’s Debbie Does Cakes.” Click here to see more pictures. [via EvilSunday - Debbiedoescakes ]
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Incredible Hello Kitty Zombie Cake
Apple announced their Q2 2010 financial results a while back. Very cool numbers – iPhone 4 and iPad have pushed the number to greater heights. For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $15.7 billion and net quarterly profit of $3.25 billion, compared to revenue of $9.73 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.83 billion, or $2.01 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter
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Apple is selling iPhone 4 and iPad like mad – Profit of $3.25 Billion in Q3 2010
Twitter is abuzz with talk of Flipboard , the latest news reader for the iPad and another attempt to pull curated content down onto Apple’s slate. Unlike the Pulse News Reader , Flipboard pairs pre-selected content feeds with links shared by your Facebook and Twitter friends; logging into your respective accounts allows the app to show you a custom digital magazine of the news, videos and other links they’re currently sharing.
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Flipboard digital iPad magazine auto-curates Twitter & Facebook content
A false-flag cyber attack could take down the internet since “the mysterious network, dubbed ‘Ghostnet’ by researchers, has many dubious capabilities, including the ability to see everything in a network, as well as hear the people using it.” Video after the break.
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False Flag Cyber Attack Could Take Down Internet
Panasonic has just added a new rugged the LUMIX TS10 compact camera to its Lumix range. The new Panasonic LUMIX TS10 is waterproof to approximately 10 feet, shockproof up to 5 feet, dust proof and freezeproof to 14 degrees F *(1). Its slim design is still able to include a 14.1 mega pixel camera fitted with a 4x optical zoom. On its back is a 2.7″ intelligent LCD screen that can detect lighting conditions and automatically boost LCD backlighting by 40% when shooting outdoors.
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Panasonic Launch New Rugged LUMIX TS10 Compact Digital Camera
Here’s an odd one. Verizon are already tipped to be offering at least one 10.1-inch tablet later in 2010, and are name-checked as the potential carrier of choice for Sharp’s upcoming duo of LCD ebook readers , but according to Engadget ‘s sources the roadmap has two devices billed as “ereaders” on the roadmap for September that are labelled as “Entourage”. That’s got them speculating that the devices may be from the same Entourage that produces the dual-screen eDGe ereader . Unsurprisingly technical specifications aren’t exactly flooding the roadmap, so beyond the two devices having 7- and 10-inch displays there’s no indication of hardware.
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Verizon “Entourage” ereader duo due September
The emergency fix bumper cases that Apple said if will supply free of charge to anyone experiencing iPhone 4 antenna issues is expected to cost the cost $175 million. A tiny figure compared to the estimated $1.5 billion it could have cost Apple if they needed to recall the iPhone 4 worldwide. The bumper case expense is an estimate that Apple is accounting for on its Q4 balance sheet and Apple said that it plans to expense the cost of the cases which will result in $175 million in deferred revenue for the quarter. If your experiencing antenna problems you can get your free bumper fro Apple via these links: UK US You can choose from one of six colours: white, black, blue, green, orange, or pink and it simple slips around the edge of your iPhone 4 Via Ubergizmo
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Free Antenna Fix Bumper Cases Cost Apple $175 Million
Panasonic has outed a full five new digital cameras in its Lumix range, including rugged models, HD-video capable shooters and the company’s first full hybrid. The Panasonic Lumix FZ100 kicks things off, with a 14.1-megapixel sensor, Full HD video recording, 24x optical zoom and 11fps burst rates, while the Lumix DMC-FZ40 gets the same sensor and can shoot 720p HD AVCHD Lite video. The Panasonic Lumix FX700, meanwhile, has a 14.1-megapixel sensor, 3-inch touchscreen LCD and 5x optical zoom with a 24mm ultra wide-angle lens.
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Panasonic Lumix FZ100, FZ40, FX700, LX5 and TS10 all get official
It’s no secret that ARM ideas are powering much of the mobile revolution these days, but the company doesn’t print its own systems-on-a-chip, that duty gets outsourced to silicon foundries — like TSMC , who just got all buddy-buddy with the firm to transition future smartphone chips to the 28nm and obscenely tiny 20nm high-k metal gate processes. (We’re not sure what this means for GlobalFoundries, who had a similar deal earlier this year.) As per usual with a die size reduction, ARM chips will see higher speed and have decreased power consumption, but since 20nm is (relatively) unexplored territory it could be years before chips hit the market
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ARM and TSMC team up for tinier 20nm Cortex SOCs