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The folks out at the Max Borges Agency sent on a set of Reverb headphones via the folks at Wicked Audio for us to have a look at, so of course, take a look we shall.

The Reverb headphones are a set of over-ear headphones that offers a frequency range of twenty to twenty thosuand hertz, a thirty two ohm impedance, four feet of cable with an optional extra six feet of extension cord, bass enhancement, and compatibility with iPhone.

I tried the Reverbs out on a portable DVD player and on my laptop, and my results were, well, somewhat mixed. Sure, most of the time, the Reverbs perform passably well, fit pretty well over my ears, and do a nice job of putting out sound, they seem just a little heavy on the bass, and the higher the sound goes, the less pleasant the sound reproduction. I’m not sure what it is about the Reverbs–maybe it’s that “bass enhancement” I mentioned above–but it’s clear that they clearly like the low stuff.

That in turn may give you some pause when going for a new set of headphones. If you’re a big fan of the bass, then the Reverbs will do a really nice job for you. If most of your stuff is higher in pitch, then you might be disappointed by the Reverbs’ performance. They’re just not a very good all around system.

But, considering that early reports put the Reverbs in the twenty dollar range, which may change when they release, they do really well.

The Good

Plenty of cable with a choice of lengths

Decent sound quality

The Bad

Favors the low notes to the expense of the upper

Score 7 / 10

written by shanna

Your iPhone’s passcode entry can’t block everything, it seems — at least not with iOS 4.1. We’re hearing various reports that simply inputting a random number in the emergency call field, pressing call, and then promptly hitting the hardware lock button will take you to the Phone app, thereby granting you access to the call history, voicemail, and address book. We’ve tried this with iPhone 3G, 3GS, and 4, all with the same result. We can’t get out of the field without trying to place a call, and after that we’re still stuck back at the passcode screen. Additionally, selecting “share contact” and then the camera icon will give you access to the photo album. Pay mind that your particularly paranoid pals could probably use this to see if you really did stop calling your ex and delete all his or her pictures. We won’t judge, but they will. Video proof of concept after the break.

Update: Feel free to hold down the menu button to access voice control and play some locally-stored tunes while you’re at it. And if you’ve got 4.2 beta like some of our staffers do, this “trick” should work just the same.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Lawn Mower Kids is a game where you control kids as they mow lawns around their neighborhood. Trust me: it’s a lot more fun than it sounds.

Law Mower Kids is actually a twist on the classic “real-time strategy” gaming genre. Rather than ordering around tanks or legions of soldiers like in Command & Conquer: Red Alert for the iPhone, Lawn Mower Kids is mellow and non-violent.

The player controls three kids, each with a different type of lawn mower. The kids have to mow sprawling suburban lawns before the clock runs out, all while avoiding stereotypically-suburban obstacles like dogs and grumpy old men. (…)
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written by BroKen

One of the big downsides of Cydia is how slow it is. It usually takes a couple minutes from the time you launch Cydia to the time you can actually download something. Well, it doesn’t have to be that way anymore… There is a simple and quick trick that will incredibly speed up Cydia by removing ads and screenshots in each package.

That means you won’t see any ads anymore, but that also mean you won’t be able to see app screenshots. That’s something I’m willing to sacrifice if it can save me a few seconds here and there. Here is what to do to speed up Cydia… Read More

written by shanna

Are you a gleek? Do you want to be able to watch every episode of Glee directly on your iPhone for free? Well, there’s a jailbreak app for that. Glee Mobile, available exclusively via Cydia lets you stream every episode of Glee to your iPhone, at absolutely no cost.

To be honest with you, I doubt this app really is legal but I’m sure the gleeks out there won’t be discouraged by copyright infringements.

You can download Glee Mobile for free on Cydia.

written by BroKen