Misc.


iPhone Dev Team updates the Pwnage Tool

 
The iPhone Dev Team have released the 2.0.3 version of Pwnage Tool which can jailbreak iPhone/iPod Touch running firmware 2.0.2. The Pwnage Tool is only for Mac but if you’re a Windows user, a beta version of QuickPwn is also available for download. It has a better GUI and some bug fixes.
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Pay EMIs if you can’t afford iPhone’s price

Pay EMIs if you can't afford iPhone's price

 
UPDATE: Airtel has also started selling iPhone on EMIs. More details here.
With the current iPhone price in India, it is next to impossible for the masses to get their hands on the iconic phone. With this view in mind, Vodafone India has launched a scheme to sell iPhone on half yearly or yearly Equated Monthly [...]

Video: Samsung i900 Omnia unboxed in style

Video: Samsung i900 Omnia unboxed in style

 
Unboxing a gadget is a geek fetish where the gadget marks its first appearance before the real world. And with Samsung’s marketing team feeling the same thing for Omnia, they decided to give it a grand welcome making it the best unboxing till date. I love it!

Geekini is a geeky girl’s bikini

Geekini is a geeky girl's bikini

 
If you thought NES controller was way too abused for new creations then think again coz John Nouanesing from France ups the ante by bringing a Geekini. It’s a 2 piece classic bikini with buttons placed on all the important places. It would be nice if the buttons did what it was supposed to do!
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Twitter makes an unofficial entry on Nintendo DS

Twitter makes an unofficial entry on Nintendo DS

 
Nintendo DS users can now connect to other Twitter users with the help of a new app called DSTwitter by Jorge S. Apparently, the app seems to work in Spanish but I don’t think a user will find it difficult to figure it out. Give yourself a try if you cannot live without Twitter and [...]

Airtel becomes the largest cellular operator in India; fourth in the world

Airtel becomes the largest cellular operator in India; fourth in the world

 
India’s Bharti Airtel achieved an important landmark by taking its subscriber base past 75 million. The figure includes customers from all of its business units like mobile, telemedia and enterprise services.
This makes Airtel the largest telecom operator in India and fourth largest in-country operator in the world after AT&T.
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Split Keyboard reveals laptop’s second screen

Split Keyboard reveals laptop's second screen

 
I was gazing at the picture of this laptop and asked myself “Who will buy this?”. There’s a market for anything and everything said an entrepreneur sitting beside me. And I have to agree with him because the split keyboard laptop will also find takers if companies or atleast some company adopt the new styling. [...]

USA will be 100 years after what Japan is today in internet speed race

USA will be 100 years after what Japan is today in internet speed race

 
You read it right fellas. Guys from the stateside enjoy good internet speeds but it’s nothing when you compare it with the highest developed South Asian country, Japan. The result came after the participation of more than 230,000 residents in a survey carried out by Communications Workers of America for their Speed Matters campaign.
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Via quitting chipset making business

Via quitting chipset making business

 
Via’s been in the news because of its Nano processor giving Intel’s Atom a run for its money. But in another revelation, Via’s VP of Corporate marketing confessed to Custom PC that they’ll not be manufacturing third party chipsets in the future. This move comes after the increasing costs because of changing and adapting to [...]

Blue Screen of Death haunted Olympics opening ceremony

Blue Screen of Death haunted Olympics opening ceremony

 
You’re watching a million dollar opening ceremony of an Olympic event and pops out the notorious blue screen of death in the middle of the celebrations. What an embarrassment when you’re burning enough money to awe the whole world and in other second all gets f*cked up.
[Via Gizmodo]