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Apple Removes Jailbreak API From iOS 4.2

nhiepphong — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 01:09:16 +0000

This detection API let the MDM applications in effect ask the operating system if it had been compromised. Jailbreak exploits typically change a number of operating system files, and exploit one or another low-level OS features to let users directly load their own or third-party applications.

Previously, developers had created their own series of operating system checks to detect jailbreak.

“We used it when it was available, but as an adjunct,” says Joe Owen, vice president of engineering at Sybase, which offers the Afaria device management software. “I’m not sure what motivated their removing that….I’ve not had anyone [at enterprise customer sites] talk to me about this API being present or being removed.”

In July of this year the Library of Congress deemed that jailbreaking your iPhone in order to install applications not approved by Apple and/or to unlock is

VLC Media Player Integrated Into uTorrent

alysa90 — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 18:08:59 +0000

The BitTorrent team has integrated the VLC Media Player within the uTorrent application. That means now you can play media files from within the client directly. Last month BitTorrent released…

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Twidroyd Goes Ad Free, Looks to Offer Best Twitter Experience on Android

nimajuni — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 10:25:27 +0000

Social networks are all around us with Facebook becoming so poplar that is spawned the major motion picture The Social Network. However, while Facebook is the largest social network in the world, it does have its worthy competitors. One competitor that is arguably the most worthy is none other than Twitter with seemingly everyone hopping on board.

Since Twitter is such a popular online service, it should come as no surprise that a bunch of mobile developers have produced applications focusing solely on the network. One such application for Android is dubbed Twidroyd which we’ve told you about in the past. Well, if you’re a user of this application you may notice that it features some advertisements making for a slightly less pleasent experience.

Well, it looks like enough users have complained that the makers of Twidroyd have gone ahead and removed the advertisements in the latest build now available on the market. Have you checked out Twidroyd? If so, let us know what you think of it in the comments below.

via twidroyd

Kelley Blue Book App Now Available For Android

zulu — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 10:25:23 +0000

In this day and age everyone is looking to pinch pennies, save as much as they can and when it comes to selling something, make as much as they can. Just about everyone has a car and at some point in their life time, it may come time to sell said car. Unless you’re looking to get shafted at a dealership, you’re most likely headed to the Kelley Blue Book to find out how much your car is worth and then sell it privately, right?

Well, if you’ve got an Android phone and decide that going online to check the value of your car is too troublesome, you’re in luck. It was announced today that the Kelley Blue Book application is now available to download for Google‘s Android mobile operating system. This app also throws in some cool features like a widget that will help you track the value of certain cars along with looking up the best prices on new and used vehicles.

Not the most exciting app, but potentially one of the most useful.

via phandroid

A Moon For The Sky comes to iTunes

mjmeser — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 10:25:17 +0000

This looks like a fun game on iTunes known as A Moon for the Sky.

I suppose that the word for this app/game would be called a physics puzzler, and involves the user to draw a line to make a trampoline to send your character higher and higher and collect some stellar treasures.

Play about 18 levels and costs $1.99 for the iPad version. For a limited time, it is about $0.99 for the iPad, and the same price for the iPhone version.