Archive for July, 2010

How to: Reset a Jawbone Bluetooth headset for pairing to a new device

How to: Reset a Jawbone Bluetooth headset for pairing to a new device

The Jawbone series hands-free headsets can be paired to a number of devices; however if, like me, you end up working your way through quite a few devices you may well find yourself in a situation where your Jawbone refuses to enter the pairing mode (red and white flashing LED).

How to fix iTunes error 3014 when upgrading iPhone firmware

How to fix iTunes error 3014 when upgrading iPhone firmware

Contrary to many of the guides and articles we post on this site, this isn’t one to do with jailbreaking your iPhone! It stems from our experiences of helping a work colleague get their iPhone back up and running after it got stuck applying an iOS version update.

Even Darth Vader has iPhone 4 antenna problems

Even Darth Vader has iPhone 4 antenna problems

I saw this and couldn’t resist breaking from our normal style of posting to share it with you.  Even Darth Vader is having antenna problems with his iPhone 4.

The history of jailbreaking: An interview with Saurik

The history of jailbreaking: An interview with Saurik

Monday, 27th July 2010 was a momentous day for iPhone jailbreakers and sim unlockers residing within the USA. The US Government ruled that jailbreaking and sim unlocking an iPhone is completely legal, but what’s the history of the jailbreaking scene.

Is Apple intentionally making it hard to get a free case or bumper?

Is Apple intentionally making it hard to get a free case or bumper?

Apple’s efforts to stem the bad publicity they’ve been getting regarding the iPhone 4 suffering reception issues when placed in a “death grip” culminated in Apple offering all handset owners who have purchased prior to September, 30th 2010 a free bumper or case.

Why do mobile networks charge so much for the iPhone?

Why do mobile networks charge so much for the iPhone?

The day before the iPhone 4 was launched I had a very insightful conversation with a member of the Vodafone UK web relations team. Whilst his call was to offer me an iPhone 4 pre-order (despite a proper facility not existing) we had a lengthy chat about various topics including jailbreaking and the costs involved in iPhone ownership.

Apple FaceTime availability bug

Apple FaceTime availability bug

Like many new iPhone 4 users I’ve been keen to make use of the FaceTime feature. I was impressed when I trialled it with Sam, however I’ve stumbled across a rather annoying bug