Archive for February, 2010

iPhone firmware, blackra1n is released

blackra1n is a utility that jailbreaks version 3.1.2 of the iPhone OS. It achieves this by patching the firmware of the device "on the fly" - meaning it edits the firmware located on the device whilst in DFU (recovery) mode. It allows users to install either Cydia, Icy (Cancelled in RC3), Rock, or all three. [...]

Slingbox & Slingbox Review

The Slingbox is a streaming device that enables users to remotely view their home’s cable, satellite, or personal video recorder (PVR) programming from an Internet-enabled computer with a broadband Internet connection.
A Slingbox connects a TV source (via coaxial cable, composite cables, component cables, or S-video cable) to an existing Internet connection. Software on a user’s [...]