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SHAtter exploit could let hacked iPhone 4 use official iOS updates [Video]
Say “shattered” and “iPod touch” in the same sentence, and we’d usually think you’d been careless with your new PMP. Unfortunately for Apple’s repairs department, however, SHAtter is actually a new...
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Chromepad iPad hack gets Chromium OS video demo
A photo and now video seemingly showing Google’s Chromium OS running on an Apple iPad has prompted no small amount of controversy these past couple of days, and it’s still unclear to what extent the...
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Apple TV jailbreak gets video demo: Apps ahoy!
We’ve been keeping a close eye on the Apple TV jailbreak situation, and with one reportedly functioning exploit based on SHAtter already tipped to be working on the set-top box, it was only a matter of...
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Toshiba AC100 Ubuntu hack gets video demo; Official build could be in works
Friday’s news that open-source tinkerers had managed to get Ubuntu 10.10 up and running on Toshiba’s hitherto-Android AC100 smartbook raised a few eyebrows, but the usability of the hack was...
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Nokia N8 gets 30fps 720p video hack and super-detail still compression tweak
The Nokia N8‘s photography skills are already prompting plenty of discussion, but one modder has instead concentrated on squeezing out some extra performance rather than arguing over the standard...
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ChumbyBot bipedal robot: when widgets take over the world [Video]
Chumby was made for hacking, and so we probably shouldn’t be too surprised to see one sprout legs and start its gradual path to world domination. Eric Gregori of EMG Robotics has developed a bipedal...
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Sony UX UMPC gets massive DIY upgrade: CPU, 3G, GPS, TV & more
Sony’s UX-series of UMPCs may not be in production any more, but they’re still like catnip to modders. After the beastly upgrades applied to one UX490 late last year, now here’s another which has seen...
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Apple TV jailbreak released with PwnageTool v4.1
The latest version of the iPhone Dev Team’s PwnageTool, v4.1, has been released, with the new software updated to include jailbreaking of the new Apple TV. The hack is an untethered jailbreak, taking...
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Dual-booting Android/iOS iPad and iPhone 4 one step closer [Video]
Apple’s hardware is generally pretty well-admired; it’s the company’s attitude to software that rubs quite a few people the wrong way. Now, the prospect of dual-booting Android and iOS 4.x on the iPad,...
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Galaxy Tab voice call hack turns tablet back into a huge phone
Our review of T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy Tab went live yesterday, and while we bemoaned its lack of official voice call functionality, if you’re willing to get your hands dirty in alternative ROMs then...
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Geeks get Ubuntu working on Samsung Galaxy Tab
You can always tell the geeks by the hardware and gadgets they use. Sure, your mom might get a Galaxy Tab, but will her Tab be running something as geeky as Ubuntu? I think not. If you are the sort of...
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LED Christmas lights hacked into huge IM status display [Video]
Christmas lights can be gaudy and distracting, or they can be a force used for good; well, as long as by “good” you mean individually-programmable and capable of showing IM status. Microsoft .NET...
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GoldenEye: Source multiplayer mod for Half Life 2 ditches beta
GoldenEye: Source, the fan-made conversion modification of Half Life 2, has been knocking about for years, but the team responsible for the redressed retro multiplayer has finally ditched the beta...
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Google Nexus S rooted
After less than 24 hours on sale, Google’s Nexus S has been rooted. The Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone fell to the practiced hands of xda-community‘s Koush, taking a metaphorical screwdriver to the...
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HTC HD2 gets MeeGo 1.1 install
HTC’s HD2 has become something of a favorite among smartphone modders; we’ve already seen the Windows Mobile 6.5 device swap its Microsoft OS for Android and Windows Phone 7, and now it’s the turn of...
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Lenovo PC modder challenge produces articulated touchscreen table, desktop...
Lenovo has been courting PC modders in the run-up to CES 2011 this week, and some of the results of the “What’s Your Idea of Fun?” campaign are pretty striking. Taking regular Lenovo computers as their...
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Google Cr-48 gets Android install
Google’s Cr-48 notebook is intended to bring developers up to speed with Chrome OS, but those tricksy coders just won’t leave the ultraportable alone. Hexxeh has managed to get Android running on the...
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PS3 custom firmware hack released
The leaked PS3 root key has spawned its first public hack, with instructions surfacing on how owners can create their own custom firmware. The handiwork of KaKaRoTo, the actual usefulness of the hack...
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Can Sony ban gamers that hack PS3 without them connecting to PSN?
Sony has decided to voraciously go after the people that offer up hacks and mods for the PS3 console this week after some hacks have surfaced that render existing Sony security on the PS3 moot. The...
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Kinect robot control hack gives you an aerobics buddy [Video]
With all the Kinect hacks we’re seeing, it probably doesn’t matter whether gamers are leaving their motion-control sensors to gather dust or otherwise; there are enough DIY-addicts buying it to make...
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