iPad 2 and the iOS 4.3

Yesterday, iOS 4.3 has been released. We, if you are one of the awaiting public, couldn't get your hands on it yet because it is still a release for the app developers. There seems to very interesting things in this upcoming iOS version.

First off, 9to5mac scavenged deep within the latest iOS SDK and found camera graphics and shutter images with a larger resolution which seems to fit perfectly with an iPad's resolution. For me, because of this, those iPad rumors get whole lot more credibility.

And in other news, Engadget has found out that there are mysterious iOS device identifiers within the iOS 4.3 code. If we go along the past stories, these identifiers seem to point out new and upcoming generations. In this case, there seems to be two upcoming generations of the iPhone and three of the iPad. Interestingly enough, again if we follow along the pattern that Apple seems to release 2 or 3 generations of its iOS devices annually, these seem like the upcoming generations for the year 2011 alone.

If this was the case, it begs the question for hardcore fanboys, would you get the next iPad? or wait for the next upcoming generations?

US Gov't issues subpoena against "wikileaks" and all its followers in Twitter

Here is a pdf of the facsimile issued by the US government's subpoena against Wikileaks in Twitter. You can find the full text of the news here. What does it entail?

Under Section 2. B, it seems that wikileaks' followers are also targets of this subpoena. As it states in sub-section 1, "records of user activity for any connections made to and from the Account, including the date, time, length, and method of connections, data transfer volume, user name and source and destination Internet Protocol address(es)".

There are roughly 637,000 wikileaks followers, and this should somehow serve as a warning to all of them. I don't think "unfollowing" now will do any good. One can always just visit wikileaks, get the same information, and not get subpoenaed at the same time.

PS3 3.55 Jailbreak just released

Around 2 days ago, I blogged about the custom firmware creator for PS3. Now, hacker Geohot has just released a jailbreak for the 3.55. Talk about fast.

Go on to Geohot's website for the link and to find more about the jailbreak. Again, for all ye pirates -- Geohot says don't waste yer time.

Here are the basic steps on how to install the jailbreak:

1. Download the jailbreak from Geohot's website.

2. Extract and copy the update file to /PS3/UPDATE in your USB Flash Disk.

3. Connect the USB Flash Disk to your PS3.

4. Update your PS3 through Settings -> System Update

Enjoy, you little jailbreaker you!

iPad 2 announcement on 1st of Feb?

MacRumors has posted a rumor saying that the iPad 2 might be announced on the 1st of February. Since there has been rumors that the iPad 2 would be available on the 1st quarter of 2011, this rumored announcement puts everything into placed quite nicely.

I've also made some observations of myself regarding this.


Ever since the iPad was released, Japan's Apple Store never had a section for Refurbished iPads. Now, I went in to check for refurb AirMac Expresses, and low and behold, a new section for refurbished iPads was created. I visit the site daily, and I'm pretty sure this addition was just recent.

Of course, this doesn't prove anything, and it might not greatly add more validity to the rumors. But as you can see on the image on the right, the "iPad Wi-fi" text is faded signifying that there are no refurbished iPads available on the Japan Apple Store as of the moment. Considering the timing and forth coming iPad 2, this is as if they are doing the necessary preparations as early as now.

Let the awesomeness of PS3 Hacking Begin

PS3 Custom Firmware Creator Released!

Well, it looks like 2011 is having a great start, especially for the jailbreaking community. Only 

this time, Apple is not the only victim. Like the PSP, one can now create and install custom 

PS3 firmwares. As for this particular CFW, it will "Permanently Add “Install PKGs” to the XMB". Little 

note here for you pirates, this CFW does not condone piracy, and thus, it would apparently only install 

PKGs that are straight homebrew.

 

It seems that the Playstation 3 which is hailed as the most difficult to hack of all the consoles 

has been -- well -- hacked. And to make matters even worst, it seems that releasing a new hardware

is the only remedy -- according to this article about the secret Sony Playstation keys.

 

If you are Sony, how would you react to this? Would you go on and fire all the people responsible?

Or would they rather just keep their cool and let this be a lesson learned?