While rooting Nexus S isn’t that difficult via ADB, it isn’t the easiest thing to do either for the average joe. Luckily, PaulObrien, an Android developer/hacker has created a simple one click SuperBoot which is probably the easiest method to root your Nexus S on Android 2.3.3. It automatically flashes your Nexus S with the boot.img file which roots Android 2.3.3 as well as install SU and SuperUser.  Read more...

Permalink: How to Root Google Nexus S with Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) using SuperBoot

Nowadays, it’s not normal for smartphones to be released with slide out keyboards. Thanks to iPhone and Android devices, the trend has shifted towards virtual keyboards. But there are still users who would rather have a device with a keyboard that can come in handy during messaging and typing in long emails. Amongst such Android devices with physical keyboards, one of the choices for users is the T-Mobile HTC G2.  Read more...

Permalink: T-Mobile G2 with Android 2.2 Review

As expected, Apple has released iOS 4.3.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. This update doesn’t contain any new features but just bug fixes and improved battery life. The complete change log is available after the break. Also, download links at the end of this post.  Read more...

Permalink: iOS 4.3.1 Released for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

Whoa! This Sony vs. George Hotz case has taken an interesting new turn. According to VGHQ, after the judge demanded George Hotz to hand over his gadgets and storage devices, he just ran away to South America instead of complying with the court orders. It also has come to knowledge that the popular hacker lied about not ever having made a PSN account to the court according to the official documents.  Read more...

Permalink: George Hotz (Geohot) Runs Away to South America During PS3 Jailbreak Case Against Sony

sn0wbreeze 2.3 has received yet another update. This time, sn0wbreeze 2.3 beta 4 has support for ultrasn0w fixer baked right in which makes ultrasn0w work with iOS 4.3 to unlock these basebands:  Read more...

Permalink: Unlock and Jailbreak iOS 4.3 using sn0wbreeze 2.3b4 with ultrasn0w support

Just like other cool startups ( Facebook has a pirate as well as leet language as options ), Google has a hidden hacker language. It turns the language of Google Search to ‘leet’ speak. While it’s not the easiest thing to understand, specially if you’re not the geeky type like us, it’s very entertaining.  Read more...

Permalink: Did you know? Google Has An Optional Hacker Language

sn0wbreeze 2.3b2 has just been released with support for enabling multitouch gestures through the jailbreak tool itself and also contains an iBooty fix. sn0wbreeze 2.3b1 was released a few days ago but was full of various bugs and issues that have been fixed to an extent in this second beta.  Read more...

Permalink: sn0wbreeze 2.3b2 Released with iOS Multitouch Gestures Enabling Support and iBooty Fix

Today marks an important step in ithinkdiff’s history. We have entered into an exclusive partnership with HomeShopping.pk, Pakistan’s largest online retailer. HomeShopping ships the latest gadgets to your doorstep at some of the most competitive prices you’ll ever see. They’re also the first ones in Pakistan to fetch the latest gadgets – they introduced the iPad 2 in Pakistan on 14th March, just 3 days after its launch in the US. It’ll be launching on 25th March internationally.  Read more...

Permalink: Announcement: iThinkDifferent Teams Up with HomeShopping.pk for Exclusive Reviews on the Latest Gadgets

ih8swn0w has been the first to get a jailbreak tool out of the door that works on Windows for iOS 4.3 after its official release. sn0wbreeze 2.3b1 ( it’s a beta ) creates a custom jailbroken iOS 4.3 firmware without upgrading the baseband on iPhone 4/3GS. It’s not advised to upgrade to iOS 4.3 yet if you want to jailbreak it because a lot of important components such as MobileSubstrate don’t play nicely with iOS 4.3. Also, it’s a tethered jailbreak. This means that you’ll have to re-jailbreak your iOS device everytime you restart it.  Read more...

Permalink: sn0wbreeze 2.3b1 Release Jailbreaks iOS 4.3 on iPhone 4/3GS, iPod Touch 3G/4G and iPad [Windows only]

Well, well, well. Steve Jobs wouldn’t be sitting easy after reading this. Safari on Mac OS X fell to hackers at Pwn2Own contest in just 5 seconds! That’s incredibly scary by any means but the good news is, the exploits used to do this aren’t going to be released in the wild for wrong usage. A close second was Internet Explorer 8 ( who uses that? Get IE9! ), which fell to three different vulnerabilities and custom exploits.  Read more...

Permalink: Safari Pwned in 5 Seconds Followed by Internet Explorer 8 at Pwn2Own Contest – Chrome Survives!