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Apple may be paving way for Siri to be used by other devices, says hacker

This is kind of interesting. Following yesterday’s update to iOS 5.0.1 for the iPhone 4S handset and its apparent lack of specific changes, Cult Of Mac and well-known jailbreak hacker MuscleNerd revealed on Thursday that the update allowed a user to collect the files needed for a Siri port without having to break Apple’s copyright, […]

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Developers investigate H1Siri hack, recommend avoiding it for time being

You’d love every device in your home — toaster included — to run Siri. That might not be the best idea. Per Macworld UK, Jailbreakers and hackers will want to stay away from the H1siri hack that promises to bring Siri voice command functionality to the iPhone 4 and the fourth-generation iPod Touch. Several users […]

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Security researcher to illustrate MacBook batteries’ vulnerabilities to malware

In the category of “weird but interesting and mildly disturbing”, a prominent security researcher has discovered a vulnerability in the batteries of Apple’s MacBook line of portable computers that could allow hackers to ruin the batteries or install malware on them that could corrupt a Mac. Per Forbes, Charlie Miller, a renowned white-hat hacker who […]

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Hacker cracks iPod nano, finds support for slew of additional supported features

Irish hacker James Whelton announced Monday that he has successfully hacked Apple’s current iPod nano using a springboard hack. That process allowed him to create a “blank space” on the device by removing an app, and Mr. Whelton said that he hopes to be able to use this process to allow further modification to the […]

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How to make your notebook bag smack of “Tron”-based awesomeness

Right, this is the nerdiest thing we’ve posted in a while, but it IS “Tron”-related and smacks of the awesome… The cool cats at lifehacker have thrown together a full guide as to how to take your standard notebook bag and transform it into a cool, “Tron”-esque thing with more than just a little sewing […]