The ih8sn0w team has released updated Sn0wBreeze v2.9.6 to jailbreak Apple TV 2G untethered on iOS 5.0.2 build 9B830. “What is New? Added 5.0.2/9B830 Apple TV 2 untether payload. Apple TV 2 users can now resize their root partition. A5(X) Support?: As stated many times in the past, sn0wbreeze cannot be updated to work on A5(X) devices until a low level exploit in DFU or iBoot is found and made public. Therefore, A5(X) users will have to rely on using the lovely absinthe. A5(X) Baseband Preservation/Hacktivation? For those running A5(X) devices and need to preserve your baseband, there is nothing [...]

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ih8sn0w has released Sn0wbreeze v2.9.5 untethered jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 4G, iPod Touch 3G, and original iPad, whereas A5 devices like iPhone 4S, iPad 3, iPad 2 and Apple TV 3 are not supported yet. Check also: Absinthe v2.0.2 Untethered Jailbreak Tool for iOS 5.1.1, Download iOS 5.1.1 According to ih8sn0w official blog post for Sn0wbreeze v2.9.5: “What is New? Added 5.1.1/9B208 untether payload for the iPhone 4 GSM. Added iPhone 3GS (iPad Baseband users) location services fix. A5(X) Support?: As stated many times in the past, sn0wbreeze cannot be updated [...]

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And really, it’s no surprise. Considering the wild success it enjoyed with its first Touchpad fire sale, why wouldn’t HP try to recreate that magic in time for the holiday shopping rush? According to a release the company sent out to employees this week, the redux will kick off on December 11th at 6 PM, on HP’s eBay Store. There, consumers will be able to get their hands on a refurbished 16GB or 32GB model for $99 and $149, respectively. They’ll also have the chance to get a case, charging dock and wireless keyboard as part of a $79 bundle, though the sale isn’t entirely [...]

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Most people encounter PayPal as the simplest way to settle an eBay bill, but it’s evolved over the years into a complex online payment system that’s particularly suited to smaller organisations. You can harness the power of PayPal to transform the most basic website into a simple online shop, or even use it to accept card payments when you’re out and about using a mobile phone app. Find out how you can make PayPal work for you with minimal set-up with these handy PayPal tips. 1. Account types Before you can use PayPal for anything more than simply buying something using a credit [...]

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The iPhone 4S pre-order madness has started, but the price drop for the iPhone 4, along with the incremental nature of its successors, upgrade could boost its popularity. As we explain in the hands on: iPhone 4S review, the changes under the hood for the new handset include a better processor, Siri assistant and a better lens. However, many of the coolest new features are brought by the iOS 5 update, which will be coming to the iPhone 4 on 12 October. Attractive proposition That makes the iPhone 4 (and, to an extent, the similarly iOS 5 equipped-iPhone 3GS) attractive propositions for the more [...]

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The one Android update to rule them all — better known as Ice Cream Sandwich — is penciled in for an official launch sometime in the next two months, so it’s only natural for some shots to leak out. We just weren’t expecting a two-minute video showing off a few of the new features. As the story goes, a lucky gent ordered a Samsung Nexus S on eBay and, upon its arrival, noticed that his new prized possession looked a little… different. Hopping over to the About screen, he was shocked to discover that the device was running ICS. The firmware appears to be operating [...]

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eBay’s official app for Mac is released and available free for download from Mac App Store. Its an impressive app that makes ease for eBay addicts to walk eBay through application instead off using the web. Description The eBay app lets you browse, bid, watch and buy items from the world’s largest marketplace with no ads or distractions! This app seamlessly integrates the eBay Search, My eBay console, Daily Deals and more to help you manage all your shopping activity. Features: Improved search helps to quickly find whatever a users needs Refined display for faster search results Created [...]

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And with that, the tradition continues. Every year or so, it seems that an iPhone prototype of some description manages to find its way onto eBay, and just over a year after the first iPhone 4 prototype made its way into public view, the precious item you see above is now available on a public auction site. To our knowledge, this is the first iPhone 4 prototype to be offered for sale on eBay — at least from someone who actually appears to be legitimate and in possession of the device he / she claims to own — boasting an etched ‘DF1692′ label in the lower right, omitted [...]

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It’s been a few days since Internet Explorer 9 Beta was made available for download for Windows Vista and Windows 7 in many different languages. Microsoft did some major changes to the UI and the underlying rendering engine as well making it way faster than any before as well as more standards compliant. How a JavaScript engine is integrated into the browser is as important as the engine itself for real-world JavaScript and HTML5 performance. Microsoft started from the premise that the modern web will deliver HTML5 experiences. Accordingly, Internet Explorer 9’s Acid3 score has continued [...]

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Halo-inspired Xbox 360? Check. Xbox 360 laptop? Seen it. Xbox 360 fused with a PS3? Yep. A Tony Stark-approved Xbox 360? Thanks to one Zachariah Perry Cruse, we can now add this beaut to the list. This here design student managed to use his summer vacation for a little more than weekend jaunts to Gary, putting an awful lot of blood, sweat and fear into his very own Iron Man Xbox 360. Naturally, it’s the older, less slimmer 360 console, complete with a 120GB hard drive and an HDMI socket. There’s a video of the LEDs doing their thing after the break, and that eBay link will get [...]

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