The OS X 10.5.6 update breaks iPhone’s DFU mode

For those unfamiliar, the DFU mode or Device Firmware Upgrade, is used mainly for iPhone jailbreaking purposes. The DFU mode bypasses the current installed operating system and allows you to update or downgrade it easily. With its latest Mac OS X update, the OS X 10.5.6, Apple seems to have disabled the DFU mode, thus making the jailbreaking impossible. No word as of yet from the Dev Team, the people behind the famous jailbreaking apps, QuickPwn and PwnageTool but I’m sure they will find another workaround for this issue. Read more

Bel Canto’s USB Link 24/96:It converts USB audio to S/PDIF

When I saw this product for the first time, I nearly fell from my chair.  Nearly, because when I saw the price tag, I insta calmed myself.

Bel Canto has introduced the USB Link 24/96 for the insane price of $495 !!!! No doubt it does a super job at converting high quality USB audio (up to 24-bits and 96kHz) to S/PDIF via a single 75-ohm BNC cable. Read more

Kingston DataTraveler DT150 hits 64GB

Not so long ago Kingston announced the 32GB version of its DataTraveler USB drive and now it strikes again  with a new DataTraveler DT150 USB flash drive that has reached 64GB.

The Kingston DataTraveler 150 will work with Windows Read more

WoW Wrath of the Lich King: Mac and Windows specs revealed

As you probably know, Wow: Wrath of the Lich King is the next expansion offered by Blizzard to the oh-so-popular World of Warcraft. Wrath of the Lich King moves the story in Northrend, home of Arthas, the Lich King.

Today, a blue post on the WoW US forums, announced the Mac and Windows specification for this new World of Warcraft expansion. Read more

Apple : Mac OS X 10.5.5 Update

Apple just released the Mac OS X 10.5.5, a long waited update for all users of Mac OS X 10.5.x Leopard which includes over a hundred bug fixes and more than two dozen security enhancements. Read more

Seagate’s FreeAgent drives out soon

Seagate the world leader in storage solutions, just announced the Fall 2008 lineup of the company’s award-winning FreeAgent™ external hard drives. This new generation of the Seagate® FreeAgent™ family includes new desktop and mobile options, for both Mac® and Windows® operated PCs that make it a breeze to back up, Read more

iTunes 7.7.1 out now !

iTunes 7.7.1 is out, and  according to Apple, it will fix stability and performance issues and there is no specific mention if it’s iPhone related or not.

From the early reaction on some support forum boards, this is not the update that’s fixing the hours-long backups/syncs and the buggy general iPhone slowness. Read more