Apple’s Lepord on the loose

Apples new OS Leopard(OS X 10.5) which was supposed to be released day after tomorrow,

has somehow leaked into the public torrent network.

 

And this is something not new to the Apple guys. Anyways here is a link to the torrent  .

enjoy it :)

Apple lowering Track Prices ? ?

Looks like Apple is finally coming to terms with the new market situation ( Amazons launch of high quality (256 Kbps) tracks @ $ 0.99) , its reported that iTunes will reduce its track prices to $0.99 from $ 1.25.

iPhone and iPod jailbreak confirmed

We were invited by iPhone / iPod touch file system hacker Niacin (who you might also know for his PSP and MSN TV Linux cluster hacks, etc.) and Dre to test out their new v1.1.1 file system hack. We know the whole v1.1.1 hacking thing has been massively confusing even to folks like us, so here’s a quick n’ dirty timeline to bring you up to date.

1. Apple releases iPhone, which was obviously cracked six ways from Sunday.
2. Through firmwares 1.0.1 and 1.0.2 Apple does not block these hacks in any way.
3. Firmware v1.1.1 is released for iPhone and iPod touch, which completely locks out file system access (and thus 3rd party software).
4. Awkward silence from Apple fans and the dev community as everyone ponders how to crack the new file system protections.
5. Hackers dinopio, edgan discover the symlink hack, which takes v1.0.2 iPhones up to v1.1.1 with read / write file system access. In other words, the hack only works on v1.0.2 iPhones (not the iPod touch) when being upgraded to v1.1.1, and still doesn’t grant the ability to execute loaded programs.
6. The next version of dinopio & co.’s symlink hack (which hasn’t yet been released to the public) grants the coveted execute privilege (so you can run those 3rd party apps), and enables another hack (by pumpkin) to make the new SpringBoard (the application launcher) recognize the freshly recompiled iPhone apps.
7. Hacker Niacin (aka toc2rta) and Dre claim they’ve managed to combine the symlink hack with a TIFF vulnerability found in the v1.1.1 firmware’s mobile Safari, which grants access to the file system. This is the hack we’re testing here.
   Note: Due to the nature of this hack, it’s to be considered ephemeral. Apple needs only to patch the TIFF vulnerability and file system access on v1.1.1 is out, with the touch and iPhone back to their previously not-too-hackable state.

And the result thus far? We’ve tested the solution, and we can confirm file system read+write access via the TIFF exploit on an iPod touch, meaning loading a simple image file on your v1.1.1 device gives full root file system access!

Caveats:

• The release has not at this time been released to the public. Niacin claims that will happen in the near future, possibly later this morning.
• Thus far the hack isn’t entirely without issues. We’re still trying to determine exactly what’s what, but we’ve lost read and write access unexpectedly. This may or may not be a problem with our machine or device, though, and not necessarily the hack.
• We did not test this method on an iPhone, but technically there should be no difference in the effect. Side note: your v1.1.1 iPhone would, at this time, need to be activated to load the TIFF. (How else are you gonna load it?) This is supposedly being worked on.

Source : The Engadget

iPhone 1.1.1 Jailbreak (hack)

The iPhone/iTouch Dev guys have been hard at work for weeks and have finally managed to jailbreak 1.1.1. Right now, they’re nowhere near releasing a general-use tool but the first steps have been made.
So what does this jailbreak mean?

• Third Party apps run. Kind of. We probably have to recompile many of them for the new frameworks because many of them crash.

• Springboard no longer recognizes DisplayOrder.plist. And the list of “whitelisted” apps (that is, the official Applications including Safari, Photos, Calendar, etc) seems to be hard-coded into Springboard.app

• The iPhone has been activated via third-party workarounds.

• The 1.1.1 binaries barely work with 1.0.2 — at least not well enough to run the music store without major hacking.

• The Mobile Terminal App works on 1.1.1.

• The entire bsd suite still works — as do standard command-line utilities compiled for ARM.

• 1.1.1 references both com.apple.mobile.radio and com.apple.mobile.nike.

The jailbreak method is nowhere near ready for prime time. So please be patient

Source : TUAW

iPod update fixes jiter animations

Apple’s iPod Classic and iPod Nano has been updated to 1.0.2 via iTunes.

The new update comes without any description, but a couple of early reports:

- Improved Cover Flow
- Faster menu navigation
- Compilation Album Art displayed only once in Cover Flow
- Video Out Fix

Overall, it appears to address many of the performance concerns that many had when the Classic iPod first came out.

Apple to allow 3rd party applications

There are rumors doing the round that apple will allow 3rd party application developers to deliver their content through Apple’s Tune. Obviously the iPhone will only be able to run certified applications. Apple is known to be hiring platform developer for this job.

With EA making games for iPod Touch it seems quite likely that they would be doing the same for iPhone sooner or latter.

iPhone 1.1.1 hack ??

As of today there are 2 hacks available on the net for the iPhone 1.1.1 firmware :

1. TIFF Exploit : Basically, opening a carefully crafted TIFF image will crash mobile safari, causing a buffer overflow and allow for arbitrary code execution. This same exploit was used more than 1.5 years ago to crack the PSP firmware.
2. iPhuc method : This hack gives access to full directory with read / write access but still some  paths don’t have write access.

But till now these method can’t unlock the iPhone,so you are better of using the 1.0.2 firmware.
Google for more detailed info results

Suing Apple ??

Apple’s latest iPhone moves (deActivating the iPhone)may have earned it a new class-action law suit. Some people had even posted this on the Apple’s iPhone forum (no surprises here that the mods deleted the posts asap ). But Apple might just get away with this because of the long pages of legal material that they have crammed up in their manuals and online TOS. iWonder when will people actually stop buying their products(they do look cool but sometimes these are not just worth it).

Apple releases its New Update

With the release of Firmware version 1.1.1 for Apple iPhone (Update),renders them useless, unless you are willing to get an AT&T contract. Installer.app and any other unlocking associated software is rendered useless by the update, as well. It is still in the stored on the phone, but the application will no longer appear on the screen. Further, the update puts unlocked iPhones into the Activation screen that awaited normal users when they first purchased their phone

Apple released a statement earlier this week that, “Apple has discovered that many of the unauthorized iPhone unlocking programs available on the Internet cause irreparable damage to the iPhone’s software, which will likely result in the modified iPhone becoming permanently inoperable when a future Apple-supplied iPhone software update is installed.”