Let’s Give the iPhone Hackers a Big Round of Applause

It’s safe to say most Apple customers are satisfied living in the walled-off ecosystem that the company has created for products like the iPhone. Still, it’s good to know that it is possible — and relatively easy, even — to bust through those walls if one should ever want to. The work of iPhone hackers is appreciated even by those who’ve never felt the jailbreak itch.

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I’m the kind of guy who rarely bothers to hack my devices. By “hack,” I mean use the hacks and instructions of those who are much more intrepid than I. Tinkering with a device that I shelled out hundreds of dollars for, if not more, isn’t something I take lightly. If I break it, I’ve not only lost usage of the device, I’m out of the money, too.

If I had a bigger bank account, I might be more cavalier about it all. . . .

. . . read the full article at MacNewsWorld.com

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Chris Maxcer

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I've been writing about the tech industry since the birth of the email newsletter, and I still remember the clacking Mac keyboards from high school -- Apple's seed-planting strategy at work. I'm a big fan of elegant gear and great tech, but there's something to be said for turning it all off -- or most of it -- to go outside. Online I like to call out cool stuff on Wicked Cool Bite and blog with my buddies at Man Makes Fire. To catch me, take a "firstnamelastname" guess at the url of this site.