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Purplesn0w iPhone 3GS unlock tool released

George Holtz who developed the iPhone 3GS jailbreak tool, purplera1n, has again released an unlock tool for the iPhone 3GS. Earlier on last week, the iPhone Dev Team had also released their iPhone 3GS unlock tool, Redsn0w, which also works pretty similarly to Holtz’s version

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SoundAmp makes iPhone a hearing aid

If you have hearing problem, the iPhone can help. You just need to get the SoundAmp app to be installed on the iPhone, plug in a pair of earphones, and it should let you hear more clearly than before.

The SoundAmp presents you an oversize slider on the iPhone screen, so you can lower or increase to the volume you want. It also comes with audio DVR features, allows you to record and play back the recorded conversation. The user will just need to tap the onscreen button for replaying the last 5 to 30 minutes of conversation.

The developer of this hearing aid application claims that the SoundAmp will improve your hearing quality in a variety environment including in lecture halls and noisy restaurants It costs only $10, which could a great alternative to replace those expensive hearing aids.

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Next-gen netbooks to run Google Chrome OS

Take note, the next generation of netbooks will run a different operating system i.e. the Google Chrome OS. Google plans to launch the Google Chrome OS for netbooks in 2010 and of course in their plan, they will also wanna sweep away Microsoft such as the outdated Windows XP (about 8-year old) and the bad one like Vista etc.

The Google Chrome OS will be super lightweight that runs as fast as what the Google Chrome browser does. In fact the Chrome OS is basically the web as an OS, developers can develop applications for it just as what they would develop on the web, pretty similar to the approach that WebOS for Palm Pre takes. Google says the architecture of this Chrome OS will basically be the current Chrome browser running inside “a new windowing system on top of a Linux kernel.” And some more it’ll be open-sourced like the web browser.

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GPush – Push GMail for the iPhone

For business users, you may prefer a BlackBerry than an iPhone. As the BlackBerry allows you to have your emails such as GMail, Yahoo pushed to your device. If you’ve chosen iPhone simply because of it brings more fun, but you should also wish that it could do similarly what the BlackBerry does, pushing emails to you or at least from the GMail.

Thanks to the new 99-cent application for the iPhone. Called the GPush, a GMail “pusher” application, which now allows the iPhone users to receive push notifications whenever there is a new message coming into your GMail inbox.

The GPush works very simple, you just need to enter your GMail account notification information. On the backend, the app actually communicates with GMail via the Gmail’s standard IMAP idle function, which may have little delay between the mail hitting your inbox and the notification getting pushed from them to your phone. The lag could be around 10 to 30 seconds, which should be widely acceptable for most users.

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iPhone 3GS jailbreak tool, purplera1n

Long-time Apple hacker George Hotz is ahead of the iPhone Dev Team, having released the purplera1n tool, which is not unlocking the iPhone 3Gs but at least capable of jailbreaking it by allowing the iPhone 3GS to install unofficial 3rd party applications.

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Michael Jackson Theme for the BlackBerry 9000

Michael Jackson theme has been released for the BlackBerry 9000 users. If you’re one of the countless millions mourners of the loss of the King Of Pop, now you can keep all the MJ’s classic poses on your BlackBerry, so you’ll be closer and able to continue your mourning at anywhere and anytime you feel like.

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Ultrasn0w – the iPhone 3G firmware 3.0 unlock is ready

The iPhone dev team has got the iPhone 3G unlock tool, Ultrasn0w 3.0 ready. The Ultrasn0w allows you to unlock the iPhone 3G that runs the firmware 3.0. Please note it can only unlock the iPhone 3G not the recently released iPhone 3G S.

The Ultrasn0w can unlock both iPhone 2G and 3G models. The dev team should have started working on a version for unlocking the iPhone 3G S, but no clear indication when it’s likely to be ready.

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Tune into 3,000 stations of Satellite TV on your computer for only $50

Satellite TV for PC is a software to be installed onto your computer and you can then tune into 3,000 channels of satellite TV including channels that are not tunable in the US.

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WiFiPad lets iPhone control games wirelessly

WiFiPad is an application for the iPhone or iPod Touch that turns the Apple Gadgets into a wireless game controller. With this WiFiPad installed on your iPhone, it will then become a wireless game controller for the games on your computer.

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Incoming! App lets you make free calls on iPhone

Incoming! is an application for the iPhone which allows the user to enjoy free phone calls on the iPhone. The Incoming! app basically uses Skype on a computer to convert the calls you make into Skype incoming calls to your iPhone. And incoming calls are free on most iPhone data plans.

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