UPDATE: Version 2.0 is now out. Read my review here.
Phantom Fish just released version 1.0.1 of their offline Google Reader iPhone application called Byline.
There is lots to like about this new version. Google Reader does a nice job of feeding you relevant news from your collection of feeds using its automatic ordering algorithms. This continuous [...]
Archive for July, 2008
26 Jul
Detailed Instructions to Defeat the iPhone Passcode
http://mobileforensics.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/iphone_passcode_workaround.pdf
This type of information shows the iPhone is not ready for enterprise use where critical information may be stored on the iPhone device.
I continue to call for a strong encryption solution.
26 Jul
WinPwn Jailbreak Software Drives Need for iPhone Encryption Solution!
See below:
Earlier this week, the iPhone Dev Team released WinPwn 2.0, a tool that allows Windows users to jailbreak iPhone 3G units. However the initial release was affected by an issue that caused the Ipwner component to crash. A new version, 2.0.0.3, has now been released, resolving this and other issues.
Jailbreaking allows full read/write filesystem [...]
24 Jul
iPhone 3G Signal Reception Issues Continue To Pour In…
Look at this forum post:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1602608&tstart=0
Look at the statistics on the forum post below!
Wow, that is one large number of views, and comments.
What do you think?
23 Jul
Goofing Around
Sometimes when you are goofing around and your kids have the camera you get some if the best photos.
Enjoy!
22 Jul
iPhone 3g number 2
So, my original iPhone 3g headphone jack failed today. So it was off to the apple store to visit the genius bar. I left with a new phone in hand. Let’s hope i I have better luck with this one.
19 Jul
iPhone poor battery life with 2.0 firmware and applications!
A little more research today. Appears like the applications are chewing up the battery. When the phone is put into sleep mode it doesn’t appear the applications are closing down their IP threads. Potential related 3g connectivity problems would then force the radio to power up while in your pocket, on your desk etc. Many [...]
18 Jul
iPhone 3g … Problems With Reception, UI Performance, GPS and Battery Life!
Well, 7 days later.
Call me unimpressed so far.
1. Battery life with the 2.0 firmware is horrible. 3g Phone can’t make it a single day even if I turn off 3g. My older iPhone would last all day with no problems. I am hearing from friends at work with original iPhone updated with 2.0 firmware and [...]
2 Jul
What has gone wrong at Mint.com?
June Trends no longer show up in the trending tool. This has been broken since June 1st. According to the forums this is a known problem to engineering but we are not 1 month without a fix in place. Engineering notes that they are aware of the issue but it is difficult to fix? Hmm, [...]
