iPhoneSimFree Software Hack Leaked

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I’ve been feverishly searching torrent sites for the iPhoneSimFree software hack just to see if it’s been leaked. I don’t have an iPhone nor do I wish to purchase one, but everything else gets leaked onto the Web so I figured this would be no different. Low and behold, what do I find? Oh yeah, the software hack. Oddly enough it came from the Hackint0sh forums, but whatever. I haven’t tested it out, but others are confirming it works. You may need this.


imfree download [Hackint0sh]

(Via CrunchGear.)

Daily Briefing Dept.: The Only Thing Flying Around The Pentagon This Year Is Bullshit

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  • Happy 9/11 day, everybody. And because we’re looking at some possible changes to longstanding policy, this year’s 9/11 is a way bigger deal than last year’s! [NYT]

  • Someone over at the New York Times just loooves a man in uniform. [NYT]

  • Iraqis were genuinely moved by the sincerity and accuracy of the Petraeus report. Ha ha no, just kidding. That would be crazy. [WT]

  • Justice Dept. officials are trying to prove they are above political influence by refusing to turn over documents related to the prosecution and conviction of a Democratic former governor of Alabama by refusing to turn over any documents related to the case. They sound perfectly innocent to us! [NYT]

  • Hillary is giving back $850,000 given to her by that asian fugitive criminal guy, which should halt criticism of her til she’s president and can give him the pardon he surely deserves. [WP]

  • It’s hard to be against the war without saying bad things about the people in charge. [Politico]

  • Democrats throw some cash at the country’s bridges, which, since they’re all falling down and shit, seems like a pretty good idea. [The Hill]

  • Folks on the Hill would be pretty screwed in the event of 9/11-type situation, which means natural selection might just be allowed to run its course among a group of people who someone how manage to resist the strongest force in nature. [Roll Call]

(Via Wonkette.)

The ‘Ringle,’ Or What Passes For Innovation In The Recording Industry

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It's no secret that the record labels face a chronic inability to innovate in their business models, choosing instead to continually repackage content and seek ways to force people to buy stuff they don't want in order to get the things they do want. It's this sort of thinking which has brought about the "ringle": a combination of a single and ringtone, and apparently Sony BMG and Universal Music's latest strategy masterstroke. Buyers would get a CD with the full-length track, a B-side or two, and a ringtone for $6-7 -- which doesn't really compare favorably to a 99-cent download and a few bucks for a ringtone (or a download and free homemade ringtone). Is there any real benefit for the consumer here? It's hard to see any, but that's not really surprising. It seems more like an attempt by the record labels to try and deter people from buying single-track downloads, since they don't like the low price and the way they've blown up the album sales model -- which itself is another variation of the "buy stuff you don't want to get the stuff you do" model. It's unlikely that many consumers will fall for it, especially since the CD single is pretty much a dead format. It's probably also worth pointing out that just like the labels try to recycle content, they recycle their innovative ideas as well, since it would appear that Universal tried pretty much the exact same thing in 2004, just calling it the Pocket CD instead of the ringle.

(Via Techdirt.)

One Million iPhones Sold in Perspective

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videos_weatherstart_20070905.jpgAs you’ve no doubt seen by now, Apple announced the sale of its 1 millionth iPhone Monday morning, just five days after Steve Jobs cut the multimedia communicator’s price by $200. No one can seem to agree whether this is a successful launch or not. Some folks even predicted that Apple would sell 1 million iPhones would sell in the first weekend.


So it might make sense to look back at the historical data. How long did it take to sell 1 million iPods? According to official sales data, Apple didn’t pass the psychological barrier until July 2003, almost 21 months after the company first put 1,000 songs in our pockets. It took eight times as long, and for a device that was cheaper, didn’t require a subscription and was going after a completely unclaimed market, whereas the iPhone is aiming for the strengths of the mobile handset market.


Now, the first iPod was only available for Macs, but even the first quarter of the 3G iPod that finally got Apple over the one million hump only included 304,000 iPods sold, despite being designed for Windows. No matter how you slice it, the iPhone has been a break-out hit from day one. And with the price finally in line with the competition, the future’s only looking better.

(Via Cult of Mac.)

Apple’s iPod touch gets official

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Well, what do you know. Turns out the iPod touch is a reality after all. While we initially assumed that Mr. Jobs wouldn't be so kind as to bless us all with two new full-fledged iPods in a single day, we're elated that he had other ideas. The new flagship iPod has "the same size screen as the iPhone, but it's even thinner" (eight-millimeters, for those taking notes), and it also touts the "same multi-touch interface" found on the firm's handset. Additionally, it boasts a 3.5-inch widescreen display, the ability to "flick through your photos," and you even get the "slide to unlock" feature, too. And yes, this thing actually has WiFi. Of note, the built-in wireless antenna isn't exactly attractive, but if it means that we can surf the web (YouTube included) and buy tunes on our iPod, we suppose it may be an acceptable flaw. As for battery life, the touch is said to last 22-hours when playing back audio and 5-hours when watching video, but only time will tell how draining web surfing will be. The iPod touch will be arriving in 8GB and 16GB flavors and will be priced at $299 and $399, respectively, when they ship "worldwide in a few weeks."

Gallery: Apple's iPod Touch gets official

(Via Engadget.)