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Russians Develop A Software That Can Easily Access iCloud Backups In Real Time

Usman — Mon, 21 May 2012 06:56:36 +0000

ElcomSoft, a Russian forensics firm, has just revealed a new method that can access iCloud backups of just about any iPhone, iPod or iPad in real time, as noted by MacRumors. The Russian firm has incorporated this functionality inside its software called Phone Password Breaker. All it needs is an Apple ID and password to get initial access to iCloud data, which can be easily extracted using ElcomSoft tools from offline backups stored in iTunes. Once done, everything is done automatically by the software i.e from downloading full iCloud backups to following real-time incremental backups. This makes it a while lot easier for investigators to track a device’s usage without its owners knowledge.

According to the source:

ElcomSoft researchers analyzed the communication protocol connecting iPhone users with Apple iCloud, and were able to emulate the correct commands in order to retrieve the content of iOS users’ iCloud storage. It’s important to note that, unlike offline backups that may come encrypted and must be broken into (a time-consuming operation), data retrieved from iCloud is received in plain, unencrypted form . The 5GB of storage space can be retrieved in reasonable time, while receiving incremental updates is even faster.

ElcomSoft’s most powerful software tools are only restricted to governmental agencies such as law enforcement, intelligence services and other qualified forensic organizations.

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Video Demo Of New Jailbreak, Absinthe 2.0

RoryPiper — Mon, 21 May 2012 02:48:51 +0000

Well, we are getting much closer to a release of the new jailbreak. Earlier today we mentioned that pod2g’s new untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 was merely days away, and now one of the members of the Chronic Dev Team, @xvolks, has posted a demo of the new jailbreak on YouTube. This demo shows an iPhone 4 GSM, on iOS 5.1.1 being jailbroken with ease.

As you can see, this new jailbreak will be called Absinthe 2.0. If you are an avid jailbreaker, you may recall that the original Absinthe was an untethered jailbreak, specifically for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 on iOS 5.0.1. This new version on Absinthe works pretty much the same as the original version, except it does not install the Absinthe app on your device. It installs Cydia right from your computer, similar to Redsn0w. This is an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, and works on a lot more devices. Here’s the current list of what can be jailbroken with Absinthe 2.0:

Here is the list of devices that are known to work for sure :

iPhone 3Gs

iPhone 4

iPhone 4 CDMA

iPhone 4S

iPad 1

iPad 2 Wifi

iPad 2 GSM

iPad 2 CDMA

iPad 3 Wifi

iPad 3 CDMA

iPod 3G

iPod 4G

Here is the list of devices that won’t be supported :

AppleTV 3

Remains to test (but that should work) :

iPad 2 Wifi, R2

iPad 3 Global

AppleTV 2

[updated May 20th 2012, 11:00 GMT]

There is still no definite release date, but as you can see there has been a lot of progress made today. We could see a public release this week.

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Fold To Unlock Concept, Now A Reality

RoryPiper — Sun, 20 May 2012 20:39:54 +0000

Last week we were raving about a great new concept from designer Anton Kudin. He posted some images of a new way to unlock your iDevice, by folding the lockscreen, like an accordion, revealing your home screen. This “fold to unlock” tweak is no longer just a concept.

An iOS developer/hacker, by the name of Jonas Gessner (creator of ProTube), has brought to life the concept of Kudin, and expects to release it in Cydia soon. The new tweak will be called “Unfold”. There are few details known about the tweak, but it will perform just as we expected, and really folds the lock screen, as you perform the slide to unlock gesture. There will be no settings to configure for this tweak, and it will be fully compatible with native iOS lockscreen security.

It is not known how this tweak will work with notifications, or lockscreen tweaks like LockInfo, but we’ll have a full report and review, once it is released. Unfold will be compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, and will be a free tweak, available in the Big Boss repo. There is no solid release date, as the tweak is still under development, but it should be coming soon.

UPDATE: Jonas Gessner (aka @_Maxner_) just posted a few more detials on Twitter. Unfold will treat notifications and the Camera Grabber, as usual. Unfold will also be compatible with the lockscreen tweaks IntelliScreenX and LockInfo.

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Faster Memory And Greater Storage Could Be coming To Mobile Devices, Via “ReRAM” Chip

RoryPiper — Sun, 20 May 2012 19:28:41 +0000

Researchers at UCL have successfully developed a new type of silicon memory chip called ReRAM, or Resistive Random Access Memory, that can be 100 times faster than current NAND memory.

This new technology would be cheaper to produce and require less room inside devices. The memory chips are composed completely of silicon oxide, improving resistance. This material does not need to be in a vacuum state to work, making the chips much cheaper to produce. The chip is able to move between states conductivity, making it a dual purpose solution. It can be used as RAM or storage, or configured to do both, providing even more room inside computers and mobile devices. UCL is using their new design to develop transparent memory chips for mobile devices.

Companies like Elpida, Sharp and Panasonic have already started incorporating this new tech into new chips, that should see light of day in 2013. It is not known if Apple is looking at this technology, but this would definitely allow Apple’s mobile devices, like the iPhone, to be much thinner and faster. This tech will not be in the iPhone 5, but maybe iPhone 6 or 7? Apple is always looking for the newest ways to improve their designs, and this seems like a possibility.

[via Engadget]

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Pod2g Says New Jailbreak Is Just Days Away From Release

RoryPiper — Sun, 20 May 2012 17:13:50 +0000

If you have a newer iOS device, and have been waiting for a new jailbreak, I’m sure you have been following the progress of pod2g’s newest untethered jailbreak, for iOS 5.1.1. Early this morning, pod2g posted on Twitter that the team working on the new jailbreak have made some great progress, and they are getting close to a final release.

This is exciting news. Especially for those with an iPad 3, or those who have just purchased an iPhone 4S, that may have came with iOS 5.1 or later. Some would argue that there are not many advantages to upgrading from iOS 5.0.1, where the current untethered jailbreak works, but this new jailbreak will finally allow jailbreak users to upgrade to Apple’s latest version of iOS. We should also remind you that this is not an unlock for the iPhone. In fact, using this tool will most likely require you to upgrade your firmware in iTunes, losing any unlock you may have right now. Bottom line: stay away from this jailbreak if you need to use an unofficial unlock on your iPhone.

A quick side note: it is great to see Canadian iOS hacker @planetbeing back on the scene. Unlike most of the folks working on jalibreak stuff, planetbeing stays really quiet, seeming to just disappear for months on end. When you do hear about any activity from him, in the iOS world, he’s usually swooping in to save the day, like an iOS super hero. Okay, well, that’s a little over the top. Planetbeing has been a big help to both The Chronic Dev Team and The iPhone Dev Team, over the years. He’s is truly in it for the fun of the hack.

We’ll let you know when the new jailbreak is released, and we will have tutorials, to help you jailbreak your iDevice.

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Today is the 11th Birthday of Siri’s Dad, The Apple Store

Ex — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:45:36 +0000

Today is a very special day for many Apple Stores around the world. On this day 11 years ago Apple opened their first retail stores.

On May 19, 2001 Apple opened their first store in Tysons Corner Center Mall in Virginia, USA. Since then, Apple has opened over 360 stores across 13 countries!

In Canada, Apple has 22 locations which includes five stores in our own British Columbia, including one that will open later this year in Coquitlam.

If you navigate over to the Siri feature page on Apple’s website, you’ll notice some clever marketing where one of the photos of an iPhone with Siri shows a reminder for May 19 as “Dad’s birthday”. Cute.

As many know, Apple Stores are the best place to buy your Mac, iPod, iPhone, or iPad. It’s also the best place to test drive new products or to just get some free Internet access!

Happy Birthday Apple Retail.

Thanks for the tip @i0livier

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CordLite: Illuminated Charger Cable For iPhone

Ex — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:00:33 +0000

If the idea of an illuminated USB to dock connector cable for your iPhone sounds interesting, then check out a new Kickstarter project called CordLite.

CordLite is a dock connector cable for your iOS device that has a pair of forward facing LEDs to provide illumination. Unlike the regular Apple dock connector cable, CordLite is extremely useful at night or in dark places.

A particularly neat feature of the dock connector is that the light is activated by touch, so it’s extremely intuitive. There is also a pair of small indicator lights along the top of the dock connector so you know which way is up.

The CordLite is a charging cable that provides illumination, enabling you to see your charging port in any low light environment. It’s so simple, that by simply picking it up or holding it, it illuminates. The touch design eliminates the need for buttons or switches and keeps the look clean and simple. We worked really hard to design the CordLite to compliment Apple’s impecable design.

If you pledge $25, you will receive one of the first CordLites. After it’s released the cable will be $35. The project has just under 110 backers and has just over $4000 in support with 38 days remaining.

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Next iPhone May Have A Camera With Multiple Focus Zones

Ex — Sat, 19 May 2012 12:00:08 +0000

In another Apple patent application, plans show that future iOS device cameras may allow users to select two or more areas on an image to focus or apply settings on.

As noted in the patent document, the patent was originally applied for in 2010 and describes the ability for a user to tap-to-focus an area on the iPhone camera. If this sounds familiar, it should as the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S both have the tap-to-focus function.

The patent then further details a new function where users can create multiple zones of focus. In other words, users could select to focus on a specific area of a camera image and have the camera stay with that image whether it moves or the user moves.

In another implementation of the function, users could select areas of a camera image to configure settings for, such as aperture or exposure for photos and videos. For example, one area of the image may have a specific exposure setting that may not be present in another area of the image.

One of the primary new features in the iPhone 4S was its upgraded camera and advanced optics. With patent applications such as the one detailed above, we could see even more advanced camera systems in future iPhones and iPads.

[via US Patent & Trademark Office]

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iPhone Accessory Giveaway: InvisibleSHIELD For iPhone 4/4S

Ex — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:30:16 +0000

For those of you currently using, or looking to purchase, an iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S, then how about you get a free full body protection film for it?

We’re going to do a quick 24-hour giveaway of the InvisibleSHIELD from ZAGG!

The Giveaway!

I have six InvisibleSHIELD full body protection films to giveaway to iPhoneinCanada.ca readers!

The InvisibleSHIELD from ZAGG provides one of the best forms of protection for an iPhone without using a case. It’s great for scratches, scuffs, and fingerprints, and goes on clear.

To win, simply post a comment below on the following:

1.) There are many screen/full body protectors out there. Why would you choose the InvisibleSHIELD over another product?

Winner chosen at random; Contest ends May 20, 2012 at 12:30AM PDT.

Contest Rules

1.) Make sure to include your email in the email entry field or I cannot contact you!

2.) One Contest Entry Per Person. Do not attempt to post multiple contest entries under different emails and/or user names during the same contest.

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Steve Jobs Biopic ‘jOBS’ Will Begin Filming In The Garage Where Apple Started

Ex — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:10:40 +0000

Earlier this month, Sony Pictures announced that Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network) will be adapting Walter Isaacson’s Steve Jobs biography into a screenplay. Yesterday it was reported that the screenplay will see Apple co-founder and longtime friend of Jobs, Steve Wozniak, assisting the Oscar-winning writer as a technical tutor on computers and to also offer insights on Steve Jobs.

In another Steve Jobs-focused project, today it was announced that the principal photography of a project called “jOBS” will begin in the original garage where Apple was created. The garage, located in Los Altos, is where Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak constructed the first Apple computer.

Titled jOBS, the biopic stars Ashton Kutcher as the iconic Silicon Valley visionary, and will shed new light on Steve Jobs’ most defining and personal moments, motivations, and the people that drove him. The film covers Jobs from his early years as an impressionable youth and wayward hippie, through his initial successes and infamous ousting, to his storybook return and ultimate triumphs as a man who set out to change the world and did just that.

A release from Five Star Feature Films (the project production company) reported that production of the project began when Jobs retired in 2011. Since then, there has been extensive research such as interviews from friends and co-workers of Jobs.

From director Joshua Michael Stern (Swing Vote, Neverwas), and Oscar winning cinematographer Russell Carpenter (Titanic), jOBS details the major moments and defining characters that influenced Steve Jobs on a daily basis from 1971 through 2000.

jOBS chronicles the 30 most defining years of Steve Jobs’ life, as seen through his, colleagues’, and friends’ eyes. Dark, honest, and uncompromising, jOBS plunges into the depths of his character, creating an intense dialogue-driven story that is as much a sweeping epic as it is an immensely personal portrait of Steve Jobs’ life.

Ashton Kutcher has been the only cast member confirmed in the project and his role will be that of Steve Jobs. The film has an expected release time of late fall 2012.

[via PR Newswire]

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