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iPhone OS 3.0 Beta Bricking Pirated iPhones

This was sort of to be expected, but it’s interesting. According to the Los Angeles Times, users installing a pirated version of Apple’s upcoming iPhone OS 3.0 firmware are finding their iPhone handsets effectively bricked, wherein the handset loads to the activation screen. At this point, they’re in trouble. Per the story, the version of […]

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Skype for iPhone Expected Tomorrow

Months after an initial preview at CES in Las Vegas, Skype for iPhone is expected to hit Apple’s App Store sometime tomorrow. According to C|NET, which was able to sit down and play with the application, the program will sport standard features generally found in mobile applications as well as a few iPhone-only perks. For […]

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Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.0.8 Update

On Wednesday, Mozilla.org released version 3.0.8 of its Firefox web browser. The new browser, a 17.3 megabyte download, boasts two unspecified security changes. The program requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later to install and run. If you’ve tried the new browser and have any feedback about it, let us know over in the comments […]

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Apple Begins Selling Contract-Free iPhone 3G at Full Price

As of Thursday, Apple retail locations have begun selling unrestricted quantities of the company’s iPhone 3G handset at the non-subsidized price of US$599 for the 8GB version and US$699 for the 16GB version. Once sold, the buyer does not need to have an existing AT&T contract. According to AppleInsider, activation can completed by the customer […]

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Apple Releases Updates for iPhoto 8, iWork 9, iMovie 8 and iWeb 3

Yesterday, Apple released updates to…well…pretty much everything, so if you’ve got a few free minutes to spare and wanted to use Software Update, you’ll have a field day. First among the updates is the company’s iPhoto 8.0.2 update. The new update, an 87.9 megabyte download, improves overall stability and addresses minor issues in a number […]