Today iTunes 8.0.2 | 2.2 iPhone Firmware Tomorrow?

Apple on Thursday evening released iTunes 8.0.2, the latest maintenance update for its digital media software that addresses a couple of minor issues and improves accessibility for users with impaired vision.

Specifically, the new version is said to address a quality issue when creating MP3s on some computers and fix a connectivity issue with the iTunes Store when using some Internet proxies with Mac OS X.

iTunes 8.0.2 also improves accessibility with VoiceOver, an Apple-developed technology that aids visually impaired users by reading aloud the contents of files while providing a rich set of keyboard commands for navigation and comprehensive audible descriptions of the present workspace.

The 60.3MB update, which is available through Apple’s iTunes site or via software update, arrives amid mounting evidence that Apple could be preparing to release the next software update for the iPhone — version 2.2 — as early as tomorrow.

Apple has released iTunes 8.0.1 with improved stability

Apple has released iTunes 8.0.1 with improved stability and performance and provides a number of important bug fixes, including:

• Seamlessly plays the current song when creating a new Genius playlist.
• Improves syncing spoken menus to iPod nano.
• Addresses an issue of deleting HD TV episodes when downloading.
• Improves checking for updates from the App Store
• Improves accessibility with VoiceOver.
• Addresses problems syncing Genius results to iPod.

[via MacRumors and the Forum]

iPhone Remote 1.1 for iTunes and AppleTv - Now with Genius Playlists

Apple has updated iTunes Remote to version 1.1 now with Genius Playlists for your iPhone and iPod Touch. Remote allows you to control the music on your computer or Apple TV from your iPod touch or iPhone. Play, pause, skip, shuffle. See your songs, playlists, and album art. Remote works with your Wi-Fi network, so you can control playback from anywhere in and around your home.

Setting up Remote is simple and safe. A unique passcode pairs your iPod touch or iPhone with your computer and Apple TV.

Intuitive controls.

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How to update your iPhone to 2.1 on Windows without WinPWN

Here is a tutorial posted in the forum by SARC originally posted on iPhoneHacks.com and Sleepers.net by a user named geeb. This will allow windows users to update to 2.1 and then jailbreak 2.1 with an older version of quickpwn that has been patched.

2G/3G iPhone 2.1 jailbreak tutorial -by geeb

DISCLAIMER: May break thingz…here be dragonz. Blame phi|o

AT THE MOMENT ANY 3rd PARTY APPS WILL NOT SHOW ON SPRINGBOARD UNTIL YOU DELETE THE CACHE AGAIN AND RESPRING WITH BOSSPREFS OR REBOOT (SEE LAST STEP OF TUTORIAL)

1. Download the 2.1 firmware: for 3g:  or for 2g
2. install iTunes 8
3. Update the iPhone with iTunes and make sure it is activated!
4. Uninstall iTunes v8 Uninstall Apple Mobile Device Support (From Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel)
5. Install iTunes v7.7.*
6. Download quickpwn with the correct 2.1 bundle inside it: http://xpwn.co.uk/quickpwn-2.1-2g-3g.rar
7. Run quickpwn…select your iPhone1,2_2.1_5F136_Restore.ipsw or iPhone1,1_2.1_5F136_Restore.ipsw
   - you can select cydia and installer and logos if you wish
8. When it is finished the phone will reboot…Cydia and Installer will NOT be visible yet
9. Download TotalCommander <– http://xpwn.co.uk/tcmd704a.exe
10. Download t-pot addon <– http://xpwn.co.uk/T-PoT.1.1.zip
11. Install TotalCommander and in the left pane navigate to T-PoT.1.1.zip and click on it. - It will install t-pot automatically.
12. Download the mobileinstallation patch <– http://www.sendspace.com/file/pcrxy6
13. Use Totalcommander to install patched mobileinstallation to /System/Library/PrivateFrameWorks/MobileInstallation.framework…
14. click on the dropdown box [-\-] top left and select network neighbourhood then t-pot.
15. Remeber to back up your original mobileinstallation first!
16. Drag the file from the right pane to the left, not from windows explorer to TotalCOmmander!
17. Still in TotalCommander delete /private/var/mobile/Library/Caches/com.apple.mobile.installation.plist
18. Reboot the phone and all is good!

Thanks to the #xpwn crew…

[via iPhoneHacks - thanks to SARC for posting this in the forum]

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WinPwn 3.0 Update

Cmw, creator of WinPwn (great software huh?) updated his site
(http://winpwn.com) yesterday updating us on the status of WinPwn 3.0.
He said:

“It’s been very busy for me recently at work and I haven’t had much
time to spend on WinPwn.But i’m hoping that planet/squpid and I can get
the latest version out soon. I will keep you updated!

\Cmw”

[Thanks to SARC for sending this in]

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Apple Releases iPhone firmware 2.1

Apple released iPhone firmware 2.1 today for 2G and 3G iPhones and lists the updates as bug fixes and patches to security. If your iPhone is Jailbroken or Unlocked I would wait until there is an update to the PWNAGE Tool from the Dev Team. - To get firmware 2.1, connect your iPhone to your computer using iTunes 8 and click Check for Update.

Update includes:

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