The folks at iPhone Dev Team are at it again, and this time they’ve jailbroken iPhone firmware before it was even released.

Apparently they got a hold of the new firmware that ships with the SDK, decrypted the disk image, and completely unlocked it. The screenshot shows some apps running on the new firmware.

Unfortunately, the unlock won’t work with AT&T iPhones yet. However, as always, we’re sure that will change in only a few days.

This should send a clear message to Apple - stop trying to lock down your devices. They’ve unlocked them before, and they will keep doing it as long as Apple keeps trying. Apple, do us all a favor. Please?

Apple has finally released the much-anticipated iPhone SDK. The company has also announced a 2.0 software update coming in June which will add new functionality to everyone’s favorite phone.

With the new SDK will come a huge variety of new iPhone apps. Apple will be distributing the apps through iTunes and will have the final say on which apps will be allowed to appear on the iPhone. Some applications will be free and others you’ll have to pay for, with the developers of the applications making that decision.

A welcome addition to the iPhone will be games. EA has already shown off a touchscreen version of its highly-anticipated game Spore. Sega will be bringing Super Monkey Ball to the iPhone as well. These games are guaranteed to be fun time-wasters, but their impact on the phone’s battery will probably be huge. Read more »

Numerous reports are stating that Apple will have control over which third-party iPhone applications will be allowed to run on the phone. Apps will be offered through the iTunes online store, allowing Apple to pick and choose which ones users can get their hands on.

It’s a sneaky move on Apple’s part, and one that we are not too fond of. The iPhone has a lot of potential, especially with the upcoming release of the SDK this Thursday. However, Apple is not willing to unlock that potential by keeping certain applications away from the phone.

On top of that, Apple’s strategy behind the move may be to drive more traffic to the iTunes store. Any time an iPhone user wants to get a new application, iTunes will be the way to go. And imagine all of those shiny music and movie ads on there. This could all be a gimmick just to increase sales through iTunes.

Hopefully Apple will surprise us in the future with a decision to allow all applications on the iPhone. However, we don’t really see that happening. We expect to see many applications from big names like Google on the iTunes store, but not as many from open-source efforts.

Now that Sony’s Blu-ray has won the format war, rumors are flying that Dell and Apple want to incorporate these drives into their high-end laptops.

According to several reports, the two companies plan on releasing Blu-ray notebooks later this year. They say that since there is only one high-def format now, Dell and Apple will want to start moving into the next generation of media technology.

Unfortunately, drives like this would come at a price. Today’s laptop Blu-ray drives are power hungry, with some users reporting a completely drained battery after half of a movie. Of course, that would all change in the future as technology evolves, so hopefully we can see more efficient drives later this year.

Yes ladies (all two of you reading this), according to Cosmopolitan, a new hot spot for finding guys is the Apple Store.

According to the magazine, “more men than ever are stopping by Apple boutiques. The vibe at the stores is conducive to man meeting too: You can check your email among cuties, take a free workshop on anything from Photoshop to podcasting (a great opportunity to strike up a conversation), or just survey the, ahem, good-looking merchandise.”

And I’ll assure you, guys won’t mind meeting women at the Apple Store either. Well, the few of them that aren’t too busy drooling over iPhones and huge, shiny displays.

So, girls, head over there right now if you’re looking for a geek man to enter your life.
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Designer Nuno Teixeira shows us his vision of what an iMac should look like. That vision is a huge, curved screen called the iView.

The curvature of the monitor is suited better to the natural curvature of the human eye. There is also a smaller LCD screen on the back, supposedly useful for students and graphic designers. As if that wasn’t enough, there are also two webcams, front and back.

Seriously, this thing would never, ever be made, but looking at it still makes us happy. We still don’t see the point of a screen on the back though. Shouldn’t the huge one on the front be enough for everything? More images after the jump. Read more »

Due to delays, Apple had to cancel the event planned for the last week of February and postpone the release of the much-anticipated iPhone SDK. It looks like a new announcement date has been set - March 6^th.

One of the biggest gripes about the iPhone is its closed-source nature. With the announcement of an SDK, we will finally see third-party applications making their way to the iPhone. These new apps will allow users to take full advantage of their shiny, touch-screen toys.

Apple’s invitation to the event was sent via email and worded like this: “Please join us to learn about the iPhone software roadmap, including the iPhone SDK and some exciting new enterprise features.” It will be interesting to see exactlywhat enterprise features Apple is dreaming up.

In addition to all of this, yet another 3G iPhone rumor has sprung up. Analysts are predicting a 3G iPhone by mid-year, and that EDGE production will ramp down early so Apple can clear out current iPhone inventories.

It’s an exciting time for the iPhone, and we hope to keep hearing good news in the coming weeks and months that we can pass on to you.

Apple today announced a much-anticipated update to their MacBook and MacBook Pro computer lines. The MacBook Pro has acquired some new features while MacBook remains mostly the same with the exception of a speed boost.

The biggest news is the addition of multi-touch to the MacBook Pro, the same one that’s found on the new MacBook Air. Users can now use two fingers to zoom, rotate, and scroll through their photos. Unfortunately, the new MacBooks still have the same old, boring trackpad.

Both lines have been upgraded to Intel’s new Penryn CPUs, meaning less heat and lower power consumption. That should certainly make new owners happier.

The rest of the upgrades are fairly minor. Processor power has been bumped up slightly to a base 2.4GHz for the MacBook Pro and 2.1GHz for the MacBook. Optional video memory has been doubled to 512MB. The MacBook Pro has also been upgraded to an LED backlight for the 15-inch models with the LED remaining an option for the 17-inchers. Hard drive capacities have also been increased to a minimum 200GB for the Pro and 120GB for the MacBook.

Other than that, the size, shape, and weight appear to be the same. We were looking forward to some new visual touches, but it looks like that’ll have to wait until the next round of updates.