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26 Dec 2008No Rick Roll. This video is a step by step tutorial on how to Jailbreak iPod Touch 2G, in this case using 2.2 firmware(recommended). IMPORTANT: You should select (in the “Browse .ipsw file)the same file you used to configure your iPod
In: General| How-To| IT| Software| Tips and Tricks| Tutorials| imac
18 Dec 2008Filed under: How-tos , Tips and tricks , Odds and ends , Mac 101 More Mac 101 , our ongoing series of tips and tidbits for new Mac users.
In: IT| Tips and Tricks| Tutorials| iPhone| iPod| iPod Touch
11 Dec 2008Filed under: Tips and tricks , iPhone , iPod touch The social media movement has trained us well to tag just about everything we see. The presence of tags on photos, videos, blog posts and even to-do items has become ubiquitous.
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10 Dec 2008Filed under: How-tos , Tips and tricks , Internet , Internet Tools , iTunes Mac OS X users and faithful readers of TUAW know that there is great power found in the command-line , but one of the greatest advantages of OS X’s UNIX heritage is the secure shell ( SSH ) client and server. From the Apple Matters article on SSH tunnels for the common man : “SSH is a network protocol that provides secure communication between two computers.” Its power comes from the ability to create an encrypted tunnel through which a client can send many types of internet traffic. The Lifehacker article on setting up an SSH server covers the steps necessary to roll your own SSH server whether you are running Windows or OS X. Parts one and two of the Apple Matters series on SSH tunnels provide a lot of useful information on SSH as well as creating an SSH tunnel for encrypting traffic. One such use that has not yet been covered is how it is possible to stream your iTunes library across the internet while using software that is either built-in or available for free.
In: Hardware| How-To| IT| Tips and Tricks| iPhone| iPhone 3G
10 Dec 2008Filed under: Hardware , Tips and tricks , iPhone The blog Tap Tap Tap has posted a wonderful list to 10 iPhone tips and tricks you should know, including taking a screenshot (here’s our how-to on that trick ), enabling caps lock and customizing the home button’s function. Definitely check it out
In: IT| Tips and Tricks| iPhone| iPod| iPod Touch
7 Dec 2008Filed under: Tips and tricks , iPhone , iPod touch Some of you may have noticed that your iPhone or iPod touch is a bit prudish. Type a salty word and you’ll likely be presented with a benign and completely inappropriate alternative (see screenshot at right). The problem (if you want to call it that) isn’t that one can’t swear, but that quickly-written sentences often have their meaning completely changed. Here’s how you can knock your iPhone off of its moral high horse
In: General| News and Views| Review
4 Dec 2008he folks at engaget tested the new Apple In-Ear Headphones and were not only pleasantly surprised with its sounds quality but also the fact that it works with the iPhone.
Apple continues to confirm to be offering quite competitive prices for the quality of their products.
One issue though is that this headset’s remove control does [...]
In: Applications| IT| Software| Tips and Tricks
2 Dec 2008Filed under: Analysis / Opinion , Tips and tricks , Security Update: The KB article referenced is now offline. You can see the archived version here .
The outside of the box said "Windows base machine or better", so I bought a Mac.