Apple Releases 2.1 Update For iPhone

Alrighty 3G iPhone owners, here is the firmware update that you’ve all been waiting for. Well, at least we hope that this is the one that we’ve all been waiting for. Apple has released firmware 2.1, and it is said to fix all sorts of bugs that have plagued the new iPhone. I really hope that this is the case, because I’m tired of hearing all bitching that 3G owners are doing. Check the bug fixes below:

• Decrease in call set-up failures and dropped calls
• Significantly better battery life for most users
• Dramatically reduced time to backup to iTunes
• Improved email reliability, notably fetching email from POP and Exchange accounts
• Faster installation of 3rd party applications
• Fixed bugs causing hangs and crashes for users with lots of third party applications
• Improved performance in text messaging
• Faster loading and searching of contacts
• Improved accuracy of the 3G signal strength display
• Repeat alert up to two additional times for incoming text messages
• Option to wipe data after ten failed passcode attempts
• Genius playlist creation

[Mobility Today via Crunchgear]

PS3 Firmware 2.1 Updates Blu-Ray To 1.1, Cures Cancer

New treats are coming to the PS3 in way of a firmware update tomorrow. The firmware update 2.1 most notably will update the Blu-Ray feature to 1.1 or the "final standard profile." , which will finally allow users to use the picture in picture feature. The firmware will also support DivX, but with some strings attached. The files can't be copy protected, or be over 2GB, and DivX 3.11 or older will not work.

Oh, and unlike the Xbox 360, it doesn't support Xvid.

They also threw in a voice changer so you can sound more like a man.

A voice changer? Huh?

But everything else is golden, right?

[playstationuk via Gizmodo]

iTunes 7.4.2 Slows Ringtone Hacks

iTunes 7.4.2 has been released and it patches the hacks that came out for the iphone ringtones. recently. Apple doesn't take to kindly to anything that will infringe on the bottom line, so the patch seem to be a priority.

Although this patch takes care of the file renaming hack, it seems that some of the older hacks are still functioning.

[Gizmodo]

Adobe Photoshop Express: Is On Line And Free

John Nack who is the Senior Product Manager for Photoshop has confirmed the development of Adobe Photoshop Express. This will be a free on-line photo editor that is not meant to replace the Adobe that we all know and love, but it will appeal more to the masses. It looks like Adobe has simplified the Adobe Photoshop to help beginners get a better feel for photo editing.

For people who might have been intimidated by Photoshop, this might be the one to try.

[adobe via Gizmodo]

Software Based Secuirty For Your Lapie

I like this idea of a software based security system for your laptop. The software will sound off an Alarm if anyone tries to power down your laptop, disconnect the power, or remove the USB mouse without entering in the password. While it won't prevent someone from snatching you laptop, it will at lease give you a change to run the guy down who has it.

If you're the kind of person who likes to leave their laptop while you're getting another mocha-latte ucho grandee, then this might for you.

Hit the jump for more. [lifehacker via Gizmodo]

Exploit For Safari For Windows Spotted

Apple released its Safari Web browser for Windows (and Mac!) yesterday. There’s already a so-called 0day exploit for it, one that causes the browser to instantly crash when visiting a specific Web site. This Web site, to be exact.

It’s mainly a proof of concept, so the exploit won’t really damage your installation, but the proof is in the pudding, as they say. Now Apple knows that nerds are working 24/7 to poke holes in its precious Web browser.

Software restores shredded documents

This certainly would've come in handy with Enron.

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute's Production Systems and Design Technology lab have created software designed to take scans of shredded documents and piece them back together. The scans are "analysed by a cluster of 16 computers for 25 features, including color, shape, texture, handwriting and typeface" and then pieced back together.

Which beats my method of time and tape.

'Stealing Software' can it really be this simple?

Jess from the UK show 'The Real Hustle' shows you how easy it is to steal all the software from a store. Man it is amazing that this works.

Check it out here.