Everybody knows that the folks over at Apple are flighty, at best, when it comes to what is allowed or rejected from their App Store. They have their, reasons, of course, but those reasons are often unclear to the public, or even to the developers of iPhone and iPad apps. Apple's rejection of, or sudden pulling or neutering of apps has been the subject of much contention and even a few blog posts here at 40Tech. There may be a light at the end of the proverbial tunnel, though, with OpenAppMkt.
Today, 40Tech is pleased to present a guest post by Tony Hue from LonePlacebo. Tony's post is especially timely, in light of the U.S. Library's of Congress ruling that jailbreaking an iPhone does NOT violate copyright. Apple, of course, says that jailbreaking does void your warranty, and that it can cause the iPhone to become unstable and not work reliably, so proceed at your own risk.
Since this article was published, our guest author, Tony, has sent us this link to a video that shows a new two step method for jailbreaking your iPhone. Here it is, embedded:
Jailbreaking is the process of reconfiguring the restrictions Apple places on the iPod Touch and iPhone firmware to allow you to gain access to any code on your device. One familiar case is with Apple's App Store. We all know that all apps must undergo an approval process before it is available to download at the App Store. The applications that are not approved, however, sometimes end up at third-party application installers like Cydia.
Last year, we wrote about 5 Tools to Keep You Synchronized Everywhere. That post covered not just tools to sync files, but tools to sync your workflow (such as using a tool like Lastpass to get your passwords everywhere). How about different options that can be used to keep your files in sync, with no effort on your part? Here are three options that are "fire and forget," meaning that once you configure them, your files will be continuously synced between computers, with no effort on your part. Read on for our take on which ones come out on top.
I'm pleased to announce that Josh Farkas has joined 40Tech as a writer. His debut post will be going live later today. Actually, his post today will be his second post for 40Tech, as Josh was the winner of our first writer's contest. The winner of that contest won a lifetime subscription to GTDagenda, and also received an invitation to become a regular writer on 40Tech. We're pleased that Josh accepted our invitation. To see his winning entry, check out Josh's take on GTDagenda.
Josh works as an attorney in the energy sector, and is passionate about the potential that technology and alternative energy hold for the future. Keep your eye out for his post later this evening, which contemplates how lo-tech devices are sometimes a better choice than their high-tech counterparts. In the meantime, you can check out his profile here at 40Tech.
Welcome aboard, Josh!
When Does Low-Tech Work Better For You?
I received my Droid X this week, which I think everyone can agree is somewhere near, if not the top, of mobile technological achievement (I’m willing to share the spot with the iPhone 4, but it’s worth pointing out that mine makes calls with or without a case). The device is truly a testament to what humanity has been able to achieve. For $99 plus tax, after rebates, I now own a piece of metal, plastic and silicon that more or less fits in my pocket and serves as: a phone; a camera; an HD video camera; a DVR; a music player; a computer; an organizer . . . You get the idea – crazy good technology. I’ll talk more about it, Android apps, my transition from a Blackberry and an iPhone and more in the future, but holding this marvel of modern technology makes me wonder – what happened to low-tech? Read more