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Upcoming Firmware Will Brick Unlocked iPhones (iPhone misc)

iCry writes:

“It was rumored last week, and Apple has now confirmed it: ‘Apple said today that a firmware update to the iPhone due to be released later this week “will likely result” in SIM-unlocked iPhones turning into very expensive bricks… So what are users of SIM-unlocked iPhones to do? Not run the latest software update, that’s for sure. Users can instead pray to the hacking deities – the famed iPhone Dev Team that released the free software unlock, and iPhoneSIMfree, which released a commercial software unlock – to write applications that will undo the unlocks, as it were, if those users want to run the latest iPhone software.'”

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Wrong Way (25-09-2007) (Coleco Vision Game)

You’re driving down a 6 line highway, minding your own business, when suddenly a barrage of cars start driving toward you. Soon you realize that you’re going the… Wrong Way!

At the start, press a number from 1 to 9 for the speed of the other cars, then use the joystick to go left/right, as well as accelerate/brake. Alternately, you can use the left fire button to accelerate, and the right fire button to brake. Arrive at the destination in time, and you can play the next stage… which is exactly the same (WIP, remember).

This is a VERY EARLY work in progress version.

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How to relock your iPhone before the firmware update (iPhone misc)

Erica Sadun is giving an important tip to iPhone users… but read on:

Apple has your unlocked iPhone in their crosshairs. What do you do? This method in no way guarantees that your iPhone will survive the update after being unlocked. If you’re risk adverse, you may want to wait a day or two for these instructions to get debugged. And be aware there may be a lock/unlock limit set by hardware…

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Bunjalloo v0.3 (NDS Application)

Bunjalloo is a web browser for the Nintendo DS. It is still under development, but can already display simple pages and follow links.

Changes:

* Complete GUI rewrite. Fixes issue 7 and (most of) issue 5.
* Much better connection handling, fixed issue 9 . Uses hot-off-the-compiler dswifi 0.3.3 too.
* Better rendering, less multiple blank line problems.
* Completely new keyboard display. Fixed the underscore problem from issue 6 .
* Proxy server configuration added.
* Changed license to GPL v3
* Added tool bar (back, forwards, stop, load page, wifi status)
* Easier installation – just unzip to the card, no more “bunjalloo-dist” dir.
* Fixed issue 6 , issue 8 , issue 15 , issue 16 and issue 18
* Prior to the final version, several more bugs were squashed!

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Five Dice v0.8.8b (iPhone Game)

Think Yahtzee! Fun, and easy to play. Great game for killing a time since it will hold your place. Play whenever you want. The iPhone is a great platform for a native version of this game. Enjoy!

Changes:

.8.8b Fixed bug where after viewing high scores you could not go back to your current game, only start a new one.

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