Ex-Jailbreakers now working to secure iOS for consumers and enterprises with comprehensive platform
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Apparent block on mass-unlocking of AT&T iPhones hits resale industry
Companies that specialise in buying and selling used iPhones are reporting that the methods they use to unlock handsets to…
iOS 7 jailbreak installs pirate App Store if your device language is Chinese (updates)
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Jailbreakers want to sidestep Apple, take your iOS device crash reports to find new exploits
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iPhone 4S can reportedly be unlocked without any hardware or software changes
Update: This only works until the TMSI is refreshed which means it won’t last very long Michael Capozzi (via Chronic) has…
A5 jailbreak ‘Absinthe installed almost 1M times over the last 3 days
On Friday, the Chronic-Dev team (along with a few other contributors) released “Absinthe,” the long-awaited free unteathered jailbreak tool for the…
Prominent developer continues to believe NFC hardware exists on the new iPhone
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iOS 5.1.1 untethered Absinthe 2.0 jailbreak just announced
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iOS 5.1.1 untethered Absinthe 2.0 jailbreak to be released in the coming days
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White House agrees with consumers that criminal penalties shouldn’t be levied for unlocking phones
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Evad3rs dev team teases Super Bowl Sunday jailbreak for iOS 6.1
Hey, did everyone know the Super Bowl is this Sunday? What will you be doing? /cc @evad3rs http://t.co/9fEgKI3b — Ⓜ…
Purported parts for next-generation iPad and iPhone emerge ahead of rumored fall launches
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Limera1n iOS jailbreak released, Windows only for now
Geohot is back, and has just released the latest iOS jailbreak. The jailbreak is untethered which means you don’t need…
GreenPois0n iOS 4.1 jailbreak may launch Sunday at 10:10:10AM
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Jailbreakers kick iOS 4 in the bootrom
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Carrier-free iPhones now in 34 countries, but Verizon, AT&T still mum on authorized unlocking (UPDATED)
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Unlocked iPhone 4s reach U.S. Apple Stores ahead of Wednesday availability; start at $649?
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Next iPhone reaches final testing stage, Verizon likely won't support 3G FaceTime this year
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Nuance speech-to-text references baked into iOS 5 internal settings
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Developing widgets for iOS 5 Notification Center technically possible
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Activation Lock has reduced iPhone theft by 25% in NY, 40% in SF, 50% in London
Officials in three major cities have reported dramatic reductions in iPhone thefts since Apple introduced Activation Lock as part of…
Project Magenta is Linux-based mobile OS that aims to replicate iOS on generic hardware
. Without getting into too many details, here is what little is known about this Open Source Magenta Project: Magenta is…
Battling iPhone's GSM Buzz 3: Behringer MS40 Digital
Edit: This is the third in a series of four articles on Battling iPhone’s GSM Buzz. A solution to this issue is described in the fourth installment.
Here is what I hope will be the final installment of my Battling iPhone’s GSM Buzz series. It has become somewhat of an abiding obsession to outfit my G5 workstation with speakers that don’t go rat-a-tat-tat every time my iPhone wants to talk to a cell tower. You readers have been very helpful with your suggestions, and I hope you’ve gotten some use out of my commentary (even if it’s only Schadenfreude or commiseration).
Martin started me off on a new angle, and I commenced a search for a pair of computer speakers that could make use of my G5’s optical audio out. I found them for a slight premium over my original budget of $100 in the Behringer MS40 Digital Monitor Speakers. American Musical Supply have them for $129 through Amazon. I also picked up an inexpensive digital optical cable from them, since they had free shipping on orders of $50 or more.
I have to say I was impressed with the service of AMS. I contacted Behringer directly about GSM buzz, and received no response. I repurposed my email to AMS and heard a reply within a day. They even responded to a follow-up. Here’s how it went:
