New Macbooks / iTunes disable iPhone unlock software?

Apparently Apple has found a way to at least theoretically disable iPhone unlock software. It’s been reported by users of HowardForums that the most recent Apple Macbooks somehow disable the popular Pwnage iPhone software unlock tool.

Pwnage tool requires iPhones that are about to be unlocked to be swtched into DFU mode, but once that’s done the new aluminum Macbooks simply cannot recognize the device.

It’s hard to imagine that this issue could be attributed to the actual components of these Macbooks; it is most likely that a new build of iTunes that these Macbooks come preloaded with is what is causing this problem.

iPhoneWorld.ca didn’t have a chance to get access to one of these Macbooks so we can’t provide any additional information on the issue nor find out whether these claims are true. We also don’t know whether ZiPhone, the other popular iPhone hacking tool was affected (if you could provide any additional information on this we’d be very grateful).

But if it is indeed true, it would mean that Apple has started taking iPhone hacking more seriously than it did before and now they are targeting specific unlock programs in an effort to cripple them. So don’t be surprised if the next iTunes update will stop iPhone hacking tools from functioning altogether — at least until iPhone hackers will find some countermeasures against this.

Thanks to Gizmodo

Livestrong Calorie Tracker iPhone app helps you watch after your diet

Most of us want to lead long, healthy lives, but surprisingly most of us keep eating junk food and getting very little exercise. If you think that today is the day when you’ll start a new healthy life, then have a look at the new Livestrong Calorie Tracker: an iPhone app that provides an easy way for iPhone users to monitor their nutritional intake by tracking what they eat and how much they exercise each day.

To use the tracker, one needs to simply search for the foods he or she consumes during the day, and the application automatically tallies their calories and shows fat, carbohydrate and protein intake with the touch of a button. Livestrong Calorie Tracker for the iPhone provides access to a comprehensive nutrition database of more than 450,000 food items and 2,000 fitness activities. Users are also able to search for any physical activity or exercise and instantly calculate the calories they burn each day.
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You can download this app for free from the AppStore.

Noise.io Pro: full featured sound synthesizer app for iPhone

Here’s something for the DJ in you: Noise.io Pro is the first full featured sound synthesizer for iPhone!

Noise.io is capable of creating all kinds of melodic sequences, basses, leads, keys, bells, percussive sounds and sound effects.

Using a built-in sequencer users can create melodies, while the sound can be controlled by fingersliding, multitouch or accelerometer input methods.

9 factory preset banks are included: Azure Leads, Warping Basslines, Angelic Sequences, Infinite Keys, Distant Bells, Touch The Bass, Strange Places, Klang Percussive, and FX Pack 1 totaling in 81 presets.

This app costs $9.99 and you can get it from the AppStore. A demonstration video is available below.
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Press Your Luck trivia game coming to the iPhone

Montreal based games developer Ludia Inc., developers of American Idol and The Price Is Right games, is due to bring a game based on 80’s TV trivia show Press Your Luck to your iPhone in 2009.

The company announced that the Press Your Luck game will retain all of its favorite elements, rendered with a dynamic redesign, including hundreds of new trivia questions to answer, “spins” on an interactive giant game board, and the iconic Whammy providing never-before-seen animated antics.

Both single and multiplayer game modes will be supported, as well as reward systems to fuel competitive fun, and player avatars that can be customized and personalized.

Everest: Hidden Expedition is a damn good looking iPhone game

Everest: Hidden Expedition is a new and damn good looking puzzle game for the iPhone. In fact, it’s not exactly a puzzle game, but rather a hidden object game, where you’ve got to locate objects that are hidden in plain sight, but which due to the complexity of the picture are not always so easy to find.

In Everest: Hidden Expedition you will join the Hidden Expedition team in an object-finding race up the highest mountain in the world: Mount Everest! There you will search for objects hidden in breath-taking scenes.

Creators of this game, Big Fish Games, have even enlisted Ed Viesturs, the world’s foremost expert on mountain climbing and mountaineering, in order to make Everest: Hidden Expedition more realistic.

Overall, this is one of the best looking games for the iPhone out there, and it is competitively priced too: 99 cents for a whopping 117MB AppStore download!

Parrot unveils MKi9100 and MKi9200 iPhone compatible Bluetooth car “music kits”

Parrot unveiled its new MKi line of premium hands-free Bluetooth “music kits” with iPod/iPhone/MP3 integration that allow drivers to make and take calls hands-free while giving them the option to play their digital music files through the vehicle sound system using virtually any method they prefer: iPod/iPhone connector, USB plug for MP3s, 3.5 mm input analog jack or streaming music wirelessly via Bluetooth stereo (A2DP).

The MKi series comprises the Parrot MKi9100 and the Parrot MKi9200, both of which have plugs for an iPod, iPhone and iPod Touch, along with USB and traditional analog music devices. Both of these professionally installed car kits feature the latest phone communication technology, plus built-in 20-watt amplifier and multi-connectivity for music. And both display the cell phone contact list and playlists, which are controlled by a wireless remote. In addition, the user interface of the MKi9200 also has an SD and SD-HC compatible card slot that provides up to 32 GB of music.

Once set up, the next time you enter your car, the Parrot MKi system will automatically connect to your phone when you turn on the ignition. And, the MKi will also automatically synchronize your phone’s contacts and phone numbers with the MKi’s phonebook each time a new entry is detected.

elf propelled robotic iPhone from Japan: video!

The Japanese are well known for their love for all things robotic. That’s why it’s not particularly surprising that one Japanese iPhone owner with some spare time and a lot of spare parts on his hands has managed to turn his iPhone into a self-propelled robotic device.

This robotic iPhone was made using Arduino CPU board and development environment, coupled with a TA7291P motor. Everything is powered with 4xAA batteries.

The software was of course custom written, and the iPhone is jailbreaked.

Below you can see a demonstration video of this creepy looking device in action.