Monthly Archives: July 2010

Jailbreaking is Legal; Now What?

Today the U.S. Librarian of Congress ruled that jailbreaking is legal, citing it as an exemption to DMCA regulations. Specifically, they stated: “Computer programs that enable wireless telephone handsets to execute software applications, where circumvention is accomplished for the sole … Continue reading

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My Non-Article on Antennagate

I promised myself that l would not write an article describing my reaction to last Friday’s Apple press conference on “Antennagate.” I knew there would already be way too much written on the matter for me to want to add … Continue reading

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iOS 4.0.1 and Signal Strength

The iOS 4.0.1 update is out. It claims to “improve the formula to determine how many bars of signal strength to display.” From my initial (admittedly anecdotal testing), I can confirm a difference in the number of bars displayed. Whether … Continue reading

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Apple’s Lingering iPhone 4 Problem

With so much already written on the iPhone 4 antenna topic, I want to keep my contribution to the absolute minimum (“if that,” as Chili Palmer might say). Here’s my attempt at brevity: • The iPhone 4 antenna issue is … Continue reading

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