Hack Attack : Run Linux Apps Natively On Windows, OSX
Linux has always been the operating system of the geeks and nerds. For some reason Linux has never been able to capture the market like Windows and OS X have managed to do. The main reason for this has been the so called unfriendliness of the Linux OS. But things are changing now with distros like Ubuntu etc.. For over 15 years now Linux users have been using Wine to run Windows Applications and Softwares natively. With Wine 1.0 scheduled for a early June release things are looking better for... Read The Rest →
Man Sues Steve Jobs For Sexual Harassment With Apple Gadgets
Surely the title caught you unawares right? Public companies like Google, Apple, Microsoft and Yahoo get sued for all kinds of things. But who thought that anyone would sue the CEO of Apple for sexual harassment purely on the merit of a few Apple gizmos like the iPhone. I’m pretty sure that you haven’t really understood much of what I’ve said till now. Ok here is the actual story.. I suggest you read the lawsuit I’ve embedded below (courtesy Scribd iPaper). More details can also be had from here. Alright... Read The Rest →
A Landmark Event. In More Ways Than One – WWDC 2008
Apple today sent out the invitations for WWDC 2008 the annual Developer Conference. As always Apple has come out with excellent promo material. The tagline reads “WWDC 2008 – A Landmark Event. In More Ways Than One“. The invitation also included the picture above that’s two Golden Gate bridges converging or diverging depending on the way you look at it.. I’m not quite sure what the image and the tagline really means, but here are a few educated guesses :
Planning to Upgrade to WordPress 2.5, Read This!
With WordPress 2.5 to be scheduled to be released today (I’m not sure if it will make it today or not) the whole blogosphere is going to go crazy with reviews of the latest version of WordPress. Many users would invariably encounter problems while upgrading, so here’s a check list by Lorelle Van Fossen to make sure that the upgrading to WordPress 2.5 goes off smoothly. Let me cut out all the stuff and just list out the points here for a quick scan. You can read the full list... Read The Rest →
iPhone 2.0 : Developer Ready, Enterprise Ready
Boom! Apple has finally unveiled the official SDK and looks like Apple has a winner at its hands in the form of the iPhone. The Apple Special Event just wrapped up a few hours ago, and surprisingly Apple had quite a bit to say. The first half of the event was concentrated upon enterprise users while the second half focused on the SDK and a few other things. With complete enterprise support coming, Apple surely has a winner at its hands. Here’s a rundown into what enterprise features the... Read The Rest →
Hack Attack : Dual Boot Leopard and Windows Vista
Here is a complete guide to get a Dual boot setup with Windows Vista and Leopard running side by side. Please note this is a complete tutorial and if followed exactly you should be running Leopard and Vista side by side without any problems. Yes, this guide has taken over a month for me to write and I have tried this out every possible combination of hardware setup I could possibly test, and I can assure you that if followed correctly you can easily have Leopard and Vista in a... Read The Rest →
Apple Puts iPhone SDK On The Map
If there is one wish that Steve Jobs hasn’t fulfilled of the iPhone users worldwide, that is the SDK. Looks like the wait is finally over. Apple has sent out invitations for an event on March 6th, and it plans to unveil the iPhone Software Roadmap and probably talk about some exciting enterprise features. Nothing is known as to what to Apple’s plans for the SDK are, so we will get to know everything on March 6th. Looking at the roadmap I feel that the real SDK will not be... Read The Rest →
Hack Attack : Easily Activate/Jailbreak/Unlock iPhone 1.1.4
Apple released the latest firmware for iPhone early today. While ZiPhone was claimed to be working for most people on the latest firmware, but they were widespread reports that ZiPhone couldn’t activate phones with Firmware 1.1.4 but could successfully Jailbreak and Unlock it. This time around a guy named George (Not to be confused with George Hotz of the Gunlock fame) has come up with a simple solution to Activate and Jailbreak iPhones with the latest firmware. Before I go into the specifics of this hack, let me point out... Read The Rest →
Apple Unveils New MacBook and MacBook Pros
Well the rumor mills finally got it right! Apple finally upgraded its MacBook and MacBook pro line to the latest and greatest of the chips from Intel, Penryn. Unlike the minor upgrades we saw in November, the upgrades are bigger this time around with improvements across the board. The Processor speeds have been bumped, Higher amount of Stock RAM, Higher capacity disks and other stuff thrown to make every Apple Fanboy lick his fingers in anticipation. Both MacBook and MacBook Pro’s now feature the Penryn Core 2 Duo Chipset and... Read The Rest →
Windows Vista SP1 To Break Apps Just Like Vista Did!
You surely must have heard about the imminent arrival of Windows Vista SP1. Looks like at the grand party of the release of SP1, it is going to disappoint some apps. Yes you heard that right, SP1 will break support for some apps, just like Vista did on a larger scale when it first came out. The biggest problem that Vista had when it first came out was the large amount of software incompatibilities. Most people held back from upgrading to Vista fearing that their favorite software or app wouldn’t... Read The Rest →
