Posted on 08/12/2008 7:56:16 PM PDT by papasmurf
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has confirmed that the iPhone 3G has a kill switch that can remotely remove software from the devices. {snip} But the real controversy started when Jonathan Zdziarski, author of the books iPhone Open Application Development and iPhone Forensics Manual, discovered a URL buried in Apple's firmware. That URL links to a file dubbed "unauthorizedApps" where malicious or simply bad apps might go once they disappear from the App Store.
According to Zdziarski, I Am Rich isn't the only app to disappear. BoxOffice (renamed to Now Playing) and NullRiver's NetShare were also removed. But removing the applications from the App Store and removing them from a consumer's iPhone are two different issues.
"The kill switch is a very controlling gesture. I am not sure why Apple didn't disclose it up front...
(Excerpt) Read more at newsfactor.com ...
Pretty sad Apple didn't disclose up front. But then, it goes along with their philosophy of not telling the whole truth. Same as Microsoft.
wonder what other convenient features it has.
forbidden-fruit ping.
iPhone/Apple *ping*
Makes one wonder, doesn’t it?
Hmmm...I bet my iPod Touch has the same thing embedded in it.
Well, I’ve flashed and re-flashed my PPC Phone dozens of times, I know what’s in it.
Maybe. Unless the kill switch is new and your phone is old.
I had the first version of the IPhne, and after installed OS 2.0, it was a good device.
32Gb iPod Touch about 6 weeks old.
My buddy in Chicago said the exact same thing. Lucky for him he gave his old one to his Mom, and she doesn’t give a squat about 3G, she just wants to call her bridge partners across town. LOL So he swapped with her.
OK, now, I’d like to have an iPod.
My wife’s boss gave her the latest, greatest iPod last month. He bought it at Best Buy. I played with it for a day, then it disappeared. So I asked her where she put it.
She took it to Best Buy and got the money on a card and bought herself a new vacuum cleaner! LOLOLOLOL
That sucks.
Yeah it does. I wanted it!
I’d guess it does.
Any side bets on it being able to kill one’s ability to switch networks?
I love the device. Great graphics, Safari works great, plenty of room for music and videos, and the apps are nice.
Got mine on eBay refurbished for $355 (retail is $499) and when I got it I took the serial number onto the Apple site and bought the extended warranty (there were 11 months left on the original 12 month warranty so the device was only 1 month old). Has worked like a champ ever since.
I gave my old phone to one of the kids, so it’s still around. Since I don’t need it for business, I will keep the 3G, but am extremely disappointed in the performance. I do not recommend anyone buy the 3G until they have the bugs worked out. And APPL really needs to allow the consumer to change the battery. Since the battery life is so poor, I keep my cradled all the time when at home, and plugged in when in the car.
This seems like a pretty typical thing for a company to do that is run by a bunch of arrogant liberals. Wait, was I referring to Apple or Microsoft?
Probably not much difference except one makes software that works most of the time and the other makes software that works some of the time.
Waiting for the Mac ping list guys to defend this...
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