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KeyRaider malware steals credential information for 225,000+ jailbroken iOS devices

The bad news is that more than 225,000 Apple IDs and passwords were taken from assorted iPhones via a chunk of malware dubbed “KeyRaider”, which can also remotely lock iOS devices in order to hold them to ransom. The good news is that this only occurred with jailbroken iOS devices and probably didn’t happen to […]

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Apple TV Hack News

Developers unveil demo of MobileX hack, allow Apple TV units to run full-screen iOS apps

This could prove really nifty. Per AppleInsider, hackers have developed a workaround that enables full-screen versions of iOS apps for the iPad to run on a jailbroken Apple TV device. Steve Troughton-Smith and a developer known as “TheMudkip” published over the weekend photos and video of the hack, dubbed MobileX, for Apple’s set-top box. “MobileX […]

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iPhone News

AT&T cracking down on customers using tethering, hotspot cracks

If you thought you were clever in tethering your smartphone or turning it into a Wi-Fi hotspot, AT&T might have some words about that. Per 9to5Mac, users have reported being kicked off their unlimited data plans for using free tethering apps such as MiWi for jailbroken iPhones or PDANet for Android handsets. AT&T is reportedly […]

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iPad News

Jobs Confirms That iPad Won’t Offer Tethering Functionality

You’ve got to love Steve Jobs for one reason alone: he gets to the point. Per 9 to 5 Mac, Apple CEO Steve Jobs answered a customer question on Friday, his reply making it quite clear that the iPad will not support tethering to the iPhone. A Swedish Mac user emailed Jobs directly to ask […]

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Macworld Expo Software

MWSF: iPhone Explorer Allows iPhone/iPod Touch to be Used as a Hard Drive

Albeit there have been some utilities that have allowed your iPhone and iPod touch to double as a flash drive, this one may have it down pat. And for free. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog, myPod Apps’ iPhone Explorer can be installed on your Mac or PC and allows you to view the folder structure, […]