Stories by: Chris Brandrick

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    Apple's iOS 5 beta 6 jailbroken 23/08/2011 15:51:00

    It shouldn't come as a shock that iOS 5 beta 6 has succumbed to jailbreaking. But unlike the usual speedy jailbreak action we're used to seeing (i.e. jailbreaks discovered within 24 hours), this one took nearly three days to figure out, which is a pretty slow turnaround for the hacking community. Either way, the tools required to unlock iOS 5 beta 6 are now here.
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    Star Wars coins are legal tender In New Zealand 20/08/2011 10:04:00

    The New Zealand Mint has taken one innovative step to saving the economy, and the galaxy! The government body has introduced a new line of coins that feature an assortment of Star Wars characters.
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    Graphics Card Museum Gives Geeks A New Excuse to Travel 03/08/2011 08:24:00

    Ukrainian PC enthusiasts now have one more place to visit on their summer vacation this year, as a museum dedicated to the history of graphics cards is now open for all geeks to enjoy.
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    How 'new' is the new iMac? iFixit teardown tells all 05/05/2011 08:09:00

    Apple announced its new upgraded iMacs earlier this week, and sure enough, the geeks over at iFixit have already cracked one open to discover their deepest, darkest secrets.
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    Android 2.3.4 on Nexus One, no Google Talk Voice Chat 05/05/2011 04:04:00

    Attention, Nexus One owners: the latest variant of Gingerbread is here! But don't get too excited as this "special" Nexus One version of Android doesn't deliver all the digital goodies that other handsets are getting.
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    Robot hand picks up gooey mess with scary accuracy 29/03/2011 10:07:00

    A patent-pending robot hand, originally revealed back in October, seems to be capable of picking up liquids, messy mayonnaise and other sauces without altering or changing its gooey shape. Say hello to the SWITL. You'll want to check this out.
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    Mozilla site shows Firefox 4 downloads in real-time 23/03/2011 08:09:00

    Mozilla Firefox 4 was officially released on Tuesday, and within just a few short hours the browser had been downloaded more than a million times. To celebrate the browser's launch, Mozilla has opened the digital doors on a new download statistic Website, offering visitors a neat visual way to see Firefox 4 downloads in real-time.
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    HTC Thunderbolt rooted as fast as lightning 19/03/2011 11:24:00

    HTC's new Thunderbolt smartphone has already been rooted -- just one day after launch.
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    Firefox 4 release date revealed, coming March 22nd 17/03/2011 05:07:00

    Just a few short days after delivering the first Release Candidate build of Firefox 4, Mozilla's Senior Director of Engineering Damon Sicore has confirmed that the final build of the browser will be ready to launch before the month is out.
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    Nintendo 64 emulator arrives on Android 08/03/2011 10:42:00

    You can now play old Nintendo 64 games on your Android smartphone thanks to new app, N64oid.
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    iPad 2: What's new with Apple's A5 processor 03/03/2011 08:57:00

    Steve Jobs and friends took to the stage this Wednesday to reveal Apple's second generation iPad. The new tablet device, which is due to ship later this month, will also see the introduction of Apple's latest mobile processor, known as the A5.
 
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