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A jailbreak was virtually expected following the iPad's launch, but the rapid discovery has shown that the iPhone 3.2 firmware used on the device hasn't patched all of the security holes that were present in the 3.1.3 code.

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Each charge carries a maximum of 20 years in jail and a $250,000 fine. Selling hacked cable modems and advertising them openly may have been a decent business model a decade ago, but it hardly seems worth bothering about today.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in FYI @ 6:02 AM | Tags (8) | advertising | ars | cable | hacking | jail | modems | profit | technica |  | Discuss (0) | Share | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 24 Clicks

In addition to his own iPhone being attacked, he said a flatmate's iPhone 3G was also sullied with the image of Astley. Users who tried to delete the image were chagrined to find it reappear once they rebooted their device.

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Article covers hacks and mods mostly of the Apple variety (jailbreak your iPhone, put OS X on a netbook, etc, etc). I have to admit that hacking the Mac Mini to be a full fledged entertainment center is very intriguing.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Gadgets @ 3:27 PM | Tags (7) | boredom | gadgets | hacks | jailbreak | mods | rainy | wired |  | Discuss (0) | Share | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 27 Clicks

...and it could land you another two years in prison if you happen to continue trying to be fake lawyer days after your initial release. Smooth move.

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That'll teach you to cover your mouth.

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Yes folks, hacking your favorite console to play pirated video games does indeed violate the Digitial Millenium Copyright Act. Honestly, who knew?

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Be sure to back up your data first.

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Game Boy Advance emulator a lot faster too thanks to the beefed up hardware.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Video Games @ 2:52 PM | Tags (6) | emulator | gameboy | iphone | jailbreak | nintendo | playstation |  | Discuss (0) | Share | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 15 Clicks