If the hacking group called iPhone Dev-Team won’t release their Jailbreak, it seems like someone else will. Developer George Hotz has released the Purplera1n jailbreak software for iPhone 3GS and by all accounts, it seems to work.

This one runs on Windows XP and Vista (Windows 7 and Mac OS aren’t supported, apparently - it’s weird for Windows 7). The jailbreak assumes that your iPhone runs with OS 3.0 (for a 3GS, that should be the case) and that you have the latest version of iTunes (may be do an update check?). The author warns that the Jailbreak is a beta, so do a full backup before running it just to be safe. Obviously, do this at your own peril, as this is clearly not supported by Apple. Good luck.

Links: Purplera1n, 3GS Jailbreak instructions, iPhone OS 3.0 Jailbreak

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We knew that the PSP Go was faster than the PSP-3000, but “by how much” was still a subject of speculation. It is not anymore as an FCC filing makes the PSP Go speed official. With a 480Mhz frequency, it is 44% faster than the previous 333Mhz PSP chip.

At first, most developers will make sure that their games are compatible with the PSP, so it’s unlikely that they will use the added power for anything affecting the gameplay. However, it’s not impossible to think that some eye-candy could be added when running on the PSP Go. Physics, particles, lighting or reflections would be high on the list… As the user base grows, the PSP Go could become a platform in itself as Sony will want to push their highest margin product. Sony could also subsidize Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker to be a “PSP Go only” title for that reason.

Link: FCC filing

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You might have upgraded your home Firefox to version 3.5, but if your IT folks at work are pro Internet Explorer, or if you’re using a computer that’s not yours, you can still carry Firefox 3.5 Portable with you. This version is available now and can be installed on a USB key. Let us know how it works for you

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A pedometer turns out to be a very useful gadget. Called Bandai’s Pedometer, this exclusive pedometer differs from its traditional counterparts. Not only is this a device to measure the steps you have taken but also is this a calorie counter and additionally there is a Samurai game that is capable of motivating you to exercise more while keeping up physical fitness.

O2 might get all the media love with its Palm Pre win, but Orange has already rebounded by offering the (not as cool, but still nice) Toshiba TG01, a smartphone with a zippy fast Snapdragon processor. You can’t tell on the photo, but it’s big, I mean, comfortable. It’s true that the display is impressive and we’ve played with it enough to tell you that it is fast, and reacts quickly - although we did not see one with a ton of apps installed. The page in the photo above has since been taken down, but the cat is now out of the bag.

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Today we are featuring some technologies that bring our drinking experience to the next level… but, please drink responsibly*. Absolut launched its new iPhone app Drinkspiration leveraging GPS use and integrating Twitter and Facebook. The Absolut application recommends the right drink depending on the user’s mood, the time of the day, the liquor type, the drink color, the shape of the glass, the type of venue and more. Using the built-in GPS, social media and users’ collective behavior, Drinkspiration displays what cocktails are ordered around the world in alive Top list feed. Drinkspiration is expected to be released for Google Android G3. Check the video here dowload the application from iTunes here.

*Drink responsibly: Alcohol beverages are only for adults of legal drinking age.
If you choose to drink alcohol beverages, do so sensibly, and in moderation.
Avoid drinking before or when driving, or whenever it puts you or others at risk.
Don’t drink if you are pregnant.

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Last week, HTC officially announced its new Hero Android smartphone that will hit the market in Europe later this month starting via Orange UK, and Orange Spain. No words was said about the US /Canada market. Today, it got the FCC approval, with 850/1900 MHz 3G bands, the ones that AT&T operates on. Some recent rumors claim that Sprint could also launch the Hero, but we need to see a CDMA version on the FCC site first.

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Italian sports car maker Fornasari offers a new vision of high performance aggressively looking buggy. Even if you are not a buggy fan, this out of this world buggy will make you captivated. The brand new Fornasari Racing Buggy appears to be a combination of amazing design and extremely high performance.

Original article by Zaher Karp on Matter Network a News Portal dedicated to Sustainability

Wi-Fi lets you work around the house or check kitchen recipes, but it does have its issues. Wi-Fi was recently outed as being slowed primarily by interference between devices, rather than congestion in an area, according to a recent report Estimating the Utilization of Key License-Exempt Spectrum Bands.

The new ePlug series from Hercules will connect users to the Internet without the potential for network interference by utilizing existing home electrical wiring, and it will save some power in the process.

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NXZT’s Sentry 2 Touchscreen Fan Controller must be one of the cooler PC fans around, since it doesn’t come with buttons but relies on pure touchscreen goodness to get its settings up and running. What looks like a standard LCD display is actually the touchscreen segment, and anyone with a spare 5.25″ drive bay on their computers will find themselves lovingly stroking the chassis for no apparent reason other than to go through the range of settings on the Sentry 2.

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