In recent iPhone news, hackers have released a web-based jailbreak solution that’s compatible with the iPhone 4.  Taking advantage of a security hole in Safari’s PDF reader, users are able to jailbreak their phone by visiting the appropriate website.  For those with a jailbroken phone, a carrier unlock solution has been released.  Dubbed “ultrasn0w”, the carrier unlock can... 

Search engine leader Google has been getting increased competition from Bing as of late, and Microsoft is making yet another move to gain more of the search engine market.  Up to 12.7 percent in June, according to comScore, Bing is making changes to it’s maps feature, including some user created features such as cab fare calculator, random location generator and a sales tax overlay. The user... 

In a recent briefing by Motorola, members of the press learned that the device speculated upon by Motorola co-CEO Sanjay Jha earlier in the summer is in fact in development.  The 10 inch tablet is set to feature Google’s Android OS as well as integration of Verizon’s FiOS TV service.  Motorola already develops set-top boxes that operate FiOS, so transitioning the service to a tablet shouldn’t... 

Amazon has recently announced the release of their newest line of Kindle e-book readers.  Available August 27, the newest version of these devices will be available in two flavors:  with or without 3G.  Both versions will include WiFi access and feature a number of upgrades to the existing design. If you’ve been following the unfolding story in the e-book world, you’ll note that, among... 

RIM announced at a press conference today their answer to competition from Apple and Android phones, the BlackBerry Torch 9800.  The phone is a slider, with a keyboard under the touch screen which slides out vertically, and will come with the latest version of the BlackBerry OS, version 6.  The Torch 9800 is going to have to make up for lost ground on two playing fields: the OS and the touch screen. If... 

A Japanese user recently tweeted the 20 billionth tweet on microblogging service Twitter.  The site, which was established in 2006, has grown in popularity at a surprising pace over the last year.  To put things into perspetive: 10 billion tweets too four years, 20 billion came seven months after that. A record breaking 3,283 tweets per second were recorded during the Japan-Denmark game in this year’s... 

It’s no surprise that a recent report from Neilsen uncovered that Social Networking is quickly becoming the primary place internet users are spending their time.  In a 48% increase over the last year, users are now spending an average of 13+ minutes daily on social networks.  While that may not seem like a lot, email is now in third place among things that people do online, where is was first... 

Apple had recently posted a number of videos depicting smartphone models from various manufacturers exhibiting similar user-generated grip reception issues.  In what’s been all out war between Apple and Motorola, Apple most recently added a video featuring the Droid X and demonstrating how the signal could be compromised by holding the phone by the bottom in a similar fashion as the iPhone 4. ... 

The ever popular Sims series of PC games is making it’s way to consoles in the third installment, The Sims 3.  Available in October for PS3, XBox and Wii, The Sims 3 is touted to have all the same features as the PC version with improved controls for console play and a few extra goodies that you won’t find on the PC version.  This will be the first time that the Sims series has appeared...