04 Jan 2011
By Andrew Goldschmidt
PowerBalance Admits Their Wristbands Are a Scam

PowerBalance Admits Their Wristbands Are a Scam

Technology
Okay, firstly I think that I need to make one thing clear from the start: "I told you so, I told you so, I told you so & I absolutely LOVE reading these articles!" I don't think this would surprise anyone, but PowerBalance—manufacturers of plastic wristbands with hologram stickers on it—have admitted that there's "no credible scientific evidence that supports [their] claims and therefore [they] engaged in misleading conduct." (more…)
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14 Sep 2010
By Andrew Goldschmidt
TMobileSA (Mobbee) – The modern day THIEVES of the technology industry

TMobileSA (Mobbee) – The modern day THIEVES of the technology industry

Technology
Just how much time and money one is going to waste quickly becomes apparent when one receives an SMS text message on one's cellphone similar to the following text message, which I received at 5:21pm on the 30th August 2010 from the following cellphone number: +27 (82) 0048440. The text message reads as follows: "Welcome to Mobbee. U can view unlimited content! To opt out in the promotion SMS STOP to 37459 help call 0878204085. T & C apply" Now I should start off by saying the I have NEVER subscribed to TMobileSA's Mobbee service, nor to a service called…
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09 Sep 2009
By Andrew Goldschmidt
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Monopoly City Streets launches! Or does it?

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Well, we start off this morning with some quotes from the Monopoly City Streets official blog: "Starting today, you'll be able to play MONOPOLY as it's never been played before: The whole world will be up for sale. Anyone, anywhere will be able to own real streets and build their own online city." "For everyone eager to buy their first choice street, we're about 30 mins out from going live from 12:15pm GMT Wednesday 9/9/09" Brilliant news! The game's alive and working ... or is it? "The registration is slow due to the overwhelming response. Our servers are on fire!…
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08 Sep 2009
By Andrew Goldschmidt
Trapster – Speed Trap Sharing

Trapster – Speed Trap Sharing

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What is Trapster? Simply put, Trapster is an application for getting speed trap alerts on your Blackberry, iPhone, Nokia, Android, Garmin, or TomTom device. How does Trapster work? When you see a trap, report it by pressing a button on your phone, or calling a toll free number. Other user's phones will alert them as they approach the trap. Trapster learns the credibility of traps based on how many users agree. It also learns the credibility of each user, over time. So how does it work? Our goal is to make it so simple that you don't need to know.…
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04 Sep 2009
By Andrew Goldschmidt
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Apple iPhone or HTC Hero Sense UI?

Apple iPhone or HTC Hero Sense UI?

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My new iPhone theme - looks just like the HTC Hero Sense UI - except that it's an Apple iPhone! We know that HTC Magic owners out there are pretty psyched at the news that the HTC Sense UI is available for their Android phone. However, based on this latest news, it appears that iPhone owners also have a reason to rejoice as they too can enjoy the benefits of this new user-interface! Well, it looks kinda nice, but there is no real new functionality! [ad name="goldschmidt inline post"] Enjoy the pics!
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21 Aug 2008
By Andrew Goldschmidt
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QuickPwn GUI v120 Released for new iPhone v2.0.2 firmware

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Here is the updated QuickPwn for Windows, wrapped by Poorlad’s GUI. It contains our new bundles for the latest Apple iPhone v2.0.2 firmware, and we’ve added support for version 2.0 devices which means you can QuickPwn and jailbreak the device if it is running 2.0, 2.0.1 or 2.0.2. Remember this is still beta software, so usual rules apply, no complaints ifanything goes wrong and use the tool at at your own risk!  Download here!  SHA1 = 8e1ed2ce9e7e473d38a9dc7824a384a9ac34d7d0 NB: Using QuickPwn does not update the firmware itself, this tool is designed to ‘Pwn’ (the ability to install future custom non-Apple firmwares) , ‘Jailbreak’ and install Installer…
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11 Aug 2008
By Andrew Goldschmidt
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iPhone MobileMail.app crashes after Restore?!?

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Problem: You have an Apple iPhone, and after you have done a Restore on your iPhone - probably because you have just upgraded to the latest v2.0.1 Apple firmware - you now notice that when you attempt to open your MobileMail.app application (Mail) the application is "empty", and simply closes, crashing back to the main dashboard. What gives??? You will also notice that you can't edit, add or remove any of the email account settings at all. Reason for the Problem This is caused by the sync of the backup from iTunes. The permissions on the mail folder are incorrect.…
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09 Aug 2008
By Andrew Goldschmidt
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How to Use PwnageTool 2.0.2 and Update iPhone to Firmware 2.0.1

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This is a turorial on how to use PwnageTool 2.0.2 and update your iPhone to 2.0.1. For Mac only! Step 1. Download PwnageTool 2.0.2 here. Step 2. Backup your iPhone to iTunes Step 3. Open iTunes, and from the iPhone -> Summary tab, download (do not update) the latest iPhone firmware 2.0.1 (iPhone1,1_2.0.1_5B108_Restore.ipsw). (more…)
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07 Aug 2008
By Andrew Goldschmidt
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CNET TV: Jailbreak the new 2.0 iPhone software Video

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Well, a BIG Congrats goes out to CNET TV for hosting on their website a video tutorial in which the presenter demostrates exactly how to use the PwnageTool to Jailbreak your new iPhone 3G (or iPhone 2G) using the new v2.0 firmware release by Apple a few weeks ago! Link: Jailbreak the new 2.0 iPhone software Video In other news, well... actually the same news, the next version of the PwnageTool, v2.0.2 is undergoing final checks and will be packaged, signed and should be uploaded to the devteam's website within the next few hours! This will be available via the…
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