APPLE THROWS A WRENCH IN JAILBREAKING FOR IOS 5

While iOS 5 may bring about MANY welcome changes to the Apple handheld experience, it looks like Apple may have just rained a monsoon on the jailbreaking community's parade. With the new iteration of iOS, Apple have axed the ability to save SHSH blobs, which is what allows users to downgrade to previous iOS firmwares through iTunes. What this means is that if you are looking to downgrading your OS, you'll be limited to pre iOS5 firmwares. This is not just a problem for potential jailbreakers. Users will have no way to downgrade to a lower iOS5 version which works better than a (God-forbid) buggy update.

All is not lost though if you are bent on Jailbreaking your device, Dev Team will probably have a tethered jailbreak solution available. Lets just hope that tethered solutions are not the future for iOS jailbreaking. Let's see how this interesting turn of events pans out, can Dev Team pull out their ace in the hole?

 

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(Souce: Cult Of Mac)

MORE RUMORS ABOUT THE IMPENDING IPHONE SITUATION COME SEPTEMBER

Wonder when analysts will make up their minds. It seems contrary to yesterday's news about there possibly being 2 iPhone models released in September, a new analyst report suggests that the iPhone 3GS will fill the gap for the low-mid end phone market. It comes after the rumours of an unlocked iPhone 4S for $350 were put under scrutiny purely for the fact that a current iPhone 4 unlocked would fetch $700. If this is true, the 3GS would be the first iPhone to spend over 3 years in the market. 

Personally I feel that Apple will just drop the price of the iPhone 4 to function as a low-mid end phone and perhaps an iPhone Nano will rear its head to give some variety to the family. But then again, what do I know? I'm not an analyst. ; )

(Source: Cult Of Mac)

THE WORLD’S FIRST TABLETS WITH HDD IS MADE POSSIBLE BY SEAGATE

If you’re not already confused by the many different tablet devices available out there, here’s one more to add to your list of consideration; especially if you’re looking for one powered by Android 3.1 – the ARCHOS G9 8 inch and 9 inch tablet. What makes these tablets of different size different from all the rest is how it’s equipped with Seagate Momentus Thin hard drive, making it the world’s first handheld tablet computers with hard drives. At a super slim profile of 7mm, the Seagate Momentus Thin is a speedy notebook hard drive perfect for the ARCHOS G9.

Packed with the industry’s fastest dual-core 1.5GHz processor, the ARCHOS G9 family of tablets gives users 250GB of storage capacity, a whopping 8 times more than a standard storage space of 32GB that is found on most device. But what’s more exciting is albeit the large difference in capacity, the cost is still the same which makes the G9 series very competitively priced.

“Seagate continues to break new ground in the development of products and technologies that matter most to customers by delivering the Momentus Thin drive for these powerful ARCHOS tablets. The Momentus Thin drive gives tablet buyers a compelling option, providing great storage capacity and performance that dovetail with the processing power of the new ARCHOS products for great Android and multimedia experiences.” – Rocky Pimentel, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Seagate.

Both the ARCHOS G9 tablets are scheduled to be available in late September. 

Hit the break for more information about the world’s first 2.5” hard drive with a 7mm profile or visitwww.archos.com for more information regarding the tablets.

The Seagate Momentus Thin hard drive is ideal for tablet computers and other ultra-portables, entry-level to high-performance laptop PCs, and slim consumer electronics devices. The world’s first 2.5-inch hard drive with a 7mm profile features:

- Seagate SmartAlign technology to smooth the transition to 4K sectors without the need for software utilities

- 320GB, 250GB and 160GB capacities

- 7200RPM and 5400RPM spin speeds with 16MB of cache

- Optional: Government-grade encryption to protect computer data where it lives – on the hard drive – for powerful data security. (The Momentus Thin drive is FIPS 140-2 certified, delivering government-grade encryption, and conforms to the Trusted Computing Group Opal specification, developed to enable the ecosystem for self-encrypting drives and increase their adoption.)

ASUS LAUNCH THE JAY CHOU SPECIAL EDITION N-SERIES NOTEBOOK

Called the special edition N-series, or the ASUS N-series Jay Chou Special Edition (N43SL) in full, this new machine is endorsed by and also designed by Taiwanese superstar Jay Chou.

Running on Intel’s Sandy Bridge processors (i3/i5/i7), the N43SL also comes with up to 8GB of memory, a 14-inch LED backlit display, NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M, and up to 750GB of HDD space.

On the cover, you will find a Chinese porcelain inspired design motif that features all the elements that make Jay tick – Chinese martial arts, music and magic – and on the palm rest area, you’ll find a musical score for his songSecret.

Since Jay is one of Taiwan’s top entertainers, it’s only natural that he would want the N43SL to come with good audio, and it certainly delivers thanks to a huge speaker bar by Bang & Olufsen ICEpower.

The price and specification of the ASUS N-series Jay Chou Special Edition is expected to vary between countries in the region, and we’re told that it will be arriving on our shores in the middle of July.

For more information on the ASUS N43SL, visit the official ASUS website at http://my.asus.com. You can also find out more about the Jay Chou campaign at http://www.isoi.asia.

KARLDON PLEDGES TO PROTECT YOUR GADGETRY WITH THE NIMITZ 5VSAT

With all of today's insane and mind blowing gadgetry readily available for purchase on the open market, it's easy to forget how important a humble piece of equipment like an extension cord can be.

Love 'em or hate 'em, extension cords will be here to stay and thanks to technology, they are getting better with time.

Today we take a look at the Nimitz 5VSAT from Karldon, a SIRIM approved local manufacturer that is churning out some awesome looking products.

At first glance, it's easy to mistake the Nimitz for an imported product. An extension cord is an extension cord, but the slick lines on the Nimitz clearly differentiate it from the run-of-the-mill supermarket quality fodder thanks the vision of industrial designer Robert Schor who envisioned it to represent the USS Nimitz warship / aircraft carrier.

On the body of the Nimitz, you'll only find one ON/OFF switch at the end. Under that are two LED lights - one to show earthing status and one showing protection status. These are in place because the Nimitz not only functions as an extension cord, but also as a surge protector.

The Nimitz 5VSAT comes with five power sockets, and looking at the product catalog, is also available in six and eight port variants. In terms of surge protection, this product is able to handle up to 1780 Joules, a figure that's pretty impressive and is almost double when compared to other products on the market.

Like it's namesake, the Nimitz 5VSAT also offers surge protection for satellite TV and for your telephone lines. This means it'll be a welcome addition to your ASTRO set top box, your fax machine, and your ADSL modem router.

Admittedly, we didn't review this product due to the fact that we don't have the right equipment or technical know-how to simulate a power surge or a lightning strike, but what really impressed us the most about the Nimitz 5VSAT was the insurance coverage that the product provides.

According to the manual, all Karldon products ship with a lifetime product warranty AND insurance coverage. For the Nimitz 5VSAT specifically, Karldon will pay up to RM8000 in damages for devices that are damaged when plugged in. Of course, the manual also features an extended list of terms and conditions in regards to warranty claims, but in essence, money is only paid if and only if the protected light is on when the extension cord is turned on.

All in all, the Karldon Nimitz 5VSAT looks impressive for something as simple as an extension cord. In terms of design, it visibly trumps over the boxy nature of its competition. In terms of surge protection and warranty coverage, it also manages to out do the competition by a staggering two-fold.