Wow, a day after the iPhone Dev Team released their updated Redsn0w software, Apple releases an update to iPhone OS. This isn’t a significant update to the iPhone OS. It doesn’t introduce new and exciting features to the current hardware but it does fix a number of issues and bugs.

This update fixes and improves the following:

• Improves accuracy of reported battery level on iPhone 3GS
• Resolves issue where third-party apps would not launch in some instances
• Fixes bug that may cause an app to crash when using the Japanese Kana keyboard

This update is for all current hardware, iPhone 1G (EDGE), iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS and all iPod Touch devices. You can easily get the update via iTunes by connecting your device and clicking “Check for Update”

*Note* It’s been confirmed by the iPhone Dev Team that Redsn0w 0.9.2 works with this new iPhone OS update only with iPhone 1G (EDGE) and iPhone 3G and *ONLY* if you don’t care about unlocking. Just point Redsn0w 0.9.2 to the iPhone OS 3.1.2 firmware IPSW — The iPhone Dev Team urges iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch users who wish to jailbreak to stay away from this update until further notice!

Downloads:
iPhone OS 3.1.3 Downloads will be up shortly!
iPhone 2G EDGE 3.1.3 IPSW Download
iPhone 3G 3.1.3 IPSW Download
iPhone 3GS 3.1.3 IPSW Download

The good ol’ folks from the iPhone Dev Team have updated redsn0w after a long time without any updates.

A cross-platform jailbreaking, unlocking, and customizing tool for iPhones and iPod touches. Customizations include boot logos, recovery logos, and “verbose” boot. It’s a standalone program that doesn’t use iTunes (no custom IPSWs are involved).

iPhone Dev Team’s Redsn0w finally supports iPhone OS 3.1.2 but it’s still tether-only for late models such as the iPod Touch 2G if the serial number starts with “MC”, any iPod Touch 3G and iPhone 3GS.

The new version of Redsn0w also adds new features such as, Verbose boot, addition of custom Boot Logos, and bypassing jailbreak if your device is already jailbroken.

Download:
Redsn0w downloads will be up shortly!
Redsn0w v0.9.2 Download for Mac OS X
Redsn0w v0.9.2 Download for Windows PC

- source: wikee.iphwn.org

Been awhile since Apple has issued an update for iTunes. Not sure if that’s a good thing or bad, but Apple has released an updated version of all our beloved app — iTunes.

This version fixes a number of issues and bugs with iTunes version 9.0.2 including:

• iTunes no longer ignores your “Remember password for purchases” setting.
• Addresses problems with syncing some Smart Playlists and Podcasts with iPod.
• Resolves a problem recognizing when iPod is connected.
• Addresses issues that affect stability and performance.

You can get the update from Software Update on either Windows or Mac OS X or if you like, you can download the update from Apple.com (source link)

- source: apple.com

The only thing missing from the iPhone is Adobe’s Flash Player. Since Apple has taken so long to approve Flash on the iPhone, a clever programmer by the name of Tobias Schneider has managed to get the iPhone to run interactive apps created using Adobe’s Flash platform. This way of running said apps aren’t subject to Apple’s strict rules of the AppStore because it runs under the built-in web browser: Safari.

It’s called Gordon, and the software doesn’t allow Adobe’s Flash itself to work on the iPhone. Gordon is a JavaScript runtime that allows the browser to run and display .swf (Shockware Flash) files. You go to a website, the JavaScript code loads and does its thing — you’re now flash-enabled.

You may be asking yourself, does this mean my iPhone supports Adobe’s Flash? Well, no — it doesn’t. You cannot just go to any flash-based website and expect it to work. The website has to have Gordon installed. The webmaster would have to add this runtime to every instance of Flash, which is only a few lines of code.

While the project is open source and available to the public, it doesn’t solve one of the biggest problems with Flash — Flash hogs the CPU like a fat kid does cookies!

However, this clever Javascript hack potentially opens the door to a new class of interactive, animated mobile websites. While many web developers rely on Flash to accomplish things that can’t easily be done in HTML; those Flash apps won’t run on the iPhone.

If you want to see Gordon in action head over to Paul Irish’s demos by clicking here — prepare yourself to be amazed. The demos work on both MobileSafari or on any desktop web browser. The animations seem to run very smoothly on the iPhone 3G running iPhone OS 3.1.2.

- source:
Gordon Flash Javascript hack Demos
Gordon Flash Javascript hack source code

The folks over at Kwai.cc have written a simple application for the iPhone that’s pretty powerful. With Kwai.cc’s Instant Share application, you can choose specific photos from your iPhone’s photo album and share them (without uploading) to anyone with a web browser that has Adobe Flash Player installed. It’s simple, choose the photos and the Instant Share app will process the photos to sharing and once it’s done, it will give you a code that you give out to your family or buddies and they enter it at www.kwai.cc. They enter that code and the photos you chose will appear on their screen. If you chose multiple photos, you can scroll through the photos and as you’re scrolling though them on your iPhone, they’re scrolling on your buddys’ or families’ computer screen(s).

Kwai Instant Share doesn’t require Wi-Fi unlike other applications, you can do this over AT&T’s 3G network, which is awesome. Another awesome feature that Kwai Instant Share takes advantage of is, since when you make a call on your iPhone, it doesn’t turn off 3G or WiFi. So you can call your buddy or family member and then press the home screen to start up the Instant Share application and share the code with them along with the photos.

However, there are some things I wish to see improved and there are some features I would like to see added. Like when you share a photo, the photo is not displayed at the full resolution. I would also love to see the ability to add and remove images on-the-fly without having to close the current remote session and starting a new one — that’s just a pain.

In addition: being able to zoom into a specific area in the image would be great. If you zoom the image on the iPhone (you cannot currently), it would be cool to see the image zoom on the remote end. That would change the way many people use the application.

Overall, this application is a great way to share images to your friends and family without having to upload the images. It’s simple, it’s easy, and it’s cheap. The application costs $0.99 for the full application; there’s also a free version that limits the images you can select to 12, and it’s ad supported. You can get the paid version here [iTunes link] or you can get the free ad-supported version here [iTunes link]

- source: kwai.cc

Businessweek reports that Apple and Microsoft are currently in negotiations to replace Google as the default search engine on the iPhone with Microsoft’s Bing. The negotiation have reportedly been underway for weeks.

Businessweek quoted the increasing rivalry between Google and Apple as one of the reasons behind the discussions.

“Apple and Google know the other is their primary enemy,” says one of the people, who’s familiar with Apple’s thinking. “Microsoft is now a pawn in that battle.”

If the negotiations are successful, it could also mean that Bing could eventually replace Google as the default search engine for Apple’s desktop version of Safari as well.

Even if Apple and Microsoft do come to an agreement, Businessweek notes that this may just be a time-buying move on Apple’s part who is reportedly working on their own search technology.

- source: businessweek.com

Boy Genius Report claims to have received information from a source regarding iPhone OS 4.0, which is rumored to be introduced at next week’s media event in San Francisco. According to the source, iPhone OS 4.0 will be limited to the iPhone 3G and 3GS (presumably including at least more recent iPod touch models and omitting the original iPhone) and will incorporate solutions for multitasking by running applications in the background and a revamped user interface for easier navigation.

• There will be multi-touch gestures OS-wide. (Would make sense for that as the rumored OS for the iTablet is close if not the same as the iPhone)
• “A few new ways” to run applications in the background — multitasking.
• Many graphical and UI changes to make navigating through the OS easier and more efficient. We haven’t had this broken down, but we can only hope for improved notifications, a refreshed homescreen, etc.
• The update will supposedly be available for only the iPhone 3G and 3GS, but will “put them ahead in the smartphone market because it will make them more like full-fledged computers” more than any other phone to date. Everyone is “really excited.”
• The last piece of information is the most vague, but apparently there will be some brand new syncing ability for the contacts and calendar applications.

The ability to run iPhone applications in the background has been near the top of many users’ wish lists, but Apple has yet to implement full backgrounding and multitasking due to its effect on performance and battery life, instead opting to deploy push notifications as a means for closed applications to serve data to users.

- source: boygeniusreport.com

You know, I had a real good time kicking ass two weeks ago when we ran our Tekken 6 / Fight Night Round 4 contest, and I thought, hey — lets do it again this weekend. Only this time: Modern Warfare 2!

So to keep it active, we’re gonna call this:

Dashhacks MW2: First Blood

Shit’s simple:

• Add the PSN ID “Dashhacks” to your PS3 friends list.
• Be online January, Saturday 23, 2010 @ 12:00 PM EST.
• We’ll send you an invite come game time.
• Take 1st place in any of the five 20 min Deathmatch rounds and you win.

What do you win? A license key ($60 value) to some pretty dope Windows software called, AudialsOne. What’s it do? All this:

• AudialsOne is a powerful search engine to find music and record it.
• AudialsOne can record movies form sites like Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, and others.
• AudialsOne can record everything you hear on any website or streaming application and automatically saves the file as a new MP3 or appropriate file format on your computer.

Sounds awesome, right? It is. You may download a trial version of AudialsOne here to see what I’m talking about.

2nd and 3rd place runner-ups will receive a complimentary Dashhacks T-shirt.

We’ll keep you updated via Facebook and Twitter.

- source: dashhacks

Infinidock is a nice project by a fellow by the name of chpwn, and allows you to have a horizontal scrolling dock on your iPhone or iPod Touch.

Full dock customization: scrolling, adjustable icon amounts, and more! Add as many icons as you want, and the dock will grow to accommodate them, and set how many you want on every page. The ultimate dock customization tool, by one of the developers of ProSwitcher. Please report all bugs and submit all feature requests via email so we can take a look!

This is perfect for people who want more than 5 icons on the Dock without making the Dock look wack. Simply drag and drop the icons into the Dock. You will then be able to swipe to scroll through the icons as they remain in your dock on each page.

This app is available on Cydia for a low price of $0.99

Note: This app requires you to have your iPhone jailbroken with Cydia installed

AppleInsider reports some info from a source claiming that Apple is looking to acquire large quantities of LED camera flash components, initiating speculation that the company is planning to add flash capabilities to its camera on the iPhone, and possibly the iPod touch if it ever gains a camera.

People familiar with Apple’s initiative claim the electronics maker is seeking allotments of LED camera flash components in the tens of millions for delivery during the 2010 calendar year, meaning future iPhones — and possibly the iPod touch — are the most likely recipients of those parts, due to their sales volume. Those same people say that Philips’ Lumileds Lighting sector is believed to be the front-runner for Apple’s business and may have already secured the design win.

Despite the generally-decent image quality of Apple’s existing 3.2-megapixel camera in the iPhone 3GS, increasing numbers of smartphones, including the Motorola Droid and Google Nexus One, have been moving to 5-megapixel camera sensors with LED flash to assist in low-light situations.

Apple has reportedly secured orders with current camera sensor supplier OmniVision Technologies for large quantities of 5-megapixel camera sensors, likely destined for the next-generation iPhone.

- source: appleinsider.com