This is a rolling news page which shows all stories run over the last 7 days...one year ago. It's a great way to find reviews, software releases, or the elusive hack that you might otherwise have missed. Keep an eye on this page to catch all the "should not be forgot" items as they rotate through.

Nike+iPod Users Cross The 22 Million Mile Mark
posted Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 09:09 PM EDT

As Macworld UK reports, the total combined running miles of all the athletic types enjoying the Nike+iPod fitness tracker system has surpassed the 22 million mile point. 22 million miles is the equivalent of running over 800,000 New York City marathons and burning off the calories of over 5 million slices of pizza. That's a lot of knee bending. Despite it's coolness, sadly that's one iPod accessory no one here at iPod Hacks is ever likely to purchase.... Related links: Use Nike+iPod Sports Kit With Any Pair Of Shoes Nike Amp+ iPod Bluetooth Remote Leaked Nike+iPod Runners Run 1 Million Miles Photos: Nike+iPod Internals Hi-Res Photos Of Nike+iPod Sport Kit "Tune Your Run" - Apple and Nike Team Up (1803 reads) ( read more / comments? |   | )

Floola 1.4 Released
posted Friday, July 27, 2007 - 08:02 AM EDT

Floola 1.4 has just been released. Floola is an application to efficiently manage your iPod or your Motorola mobile phone (any model that supports iTunes) under Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows. Video and music files can be easily added and removed. Playlists can be managed with simple drag-and-drop. Lyrics and artwork are supported. Tracks can be submitted to last.fm. Podcasts are supported as well. Some new features of this release: iTunes 7.3.1 compatibility updated french translation play/pause pressing space default listbox height increased to improve readability more consistent rename behavior podcast management simplified and improved faster artwork rebuild (7008 reads) ( read more / comments? |   | )

Using An iPhone As A Bridge To The Internet For Your Laptop
posted Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 01:20 PM EDT

In the long period between being blown away by Steve Jobs' introduction of the iPhone at the Macworld San Francisco keynote back in January and walking triumphantly out of the Apple Store on June 29th, iPhone in hand, one of the capabilities of this little device I most looked forward to using was letting it serve as a bridge between laptop and EDGE internet. Unfortunately, we came to find that that's not a capability Apple bestowed upon iPhone 1.0. Happily, as it turns out, that doesn't mean it can't be done.... For those stout of heart and not concerned with possibly violating Apple's and or AT&T's terms of service agreement, a fairly involved process will get your laptop online, EDGE style, by way of an iPhone. The step-by-step is posted over at cre.ations.net. A YouTube video demonstrating the functionality of this hack has appeared, as well. Impressive work. (10938 reads) ( read more / comments? |   | )

Apple Offers AppleCare Protection Plan For The iPhone
posted Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 07:33 AM EDT

Every iPhone comes with one year of hardware repair coverage and up to two years of technical support from Apple. Those that want to extend their coverage can now purchase an AppleCare Protection Plan for the iPhone from the Apple Store. This $69.00 USD plan extends the iPhone's hardware repair coverage to two years from the original purchase date and can be purchased any time within the one-year limited warranty period. The AppleCare Protection Plan for iPhone does not, it's worth noting, cover against accidental damage to the unit. (3174 reads) ( read more / comments? |   | )

Photo: A Crashed iPhone
posted Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 12:26 PM EDT

We've never seen such a thing on the screens of our iPhones here at iPod Hacks, but someone out there encountered an iPhone that had crashed - UNIX-style, at an Apple Store and quickly grabbed the functional iPhone next to it and snapped a photo. Behold the spectacle for yourself. A painful sight, true. Happily one rarely glimpsed (in our experience). (17117 reads) ( read more / comments? |   | )

Google Releases iPhone Optimized Search Page
posted Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 09:07 AM EDT

Google has released a beta version of an AJAX-powered version of its search page optimized in design and mechanics for use on Apple's iPhone. It's much easier to work with on the device than Google's standard search page. Have a look: http://www.google.com/uds/samples/iphone/isearch.html Definitely worth a spot in your mobile Safari's bookmarks. (6532 reads) ( read more / comments? |   | )

Site News: iTunes Plug-ins Block Added
posted Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 08:47 AM EDT

A bit of small news from the admins here, but something probably worth pointing out to those that might not have noticed. We've added an "iTunes Plug-ins" file list teaser block over there on the right, under General Downloads. iTunes Plug-ins are usually the most fun/exciting of the downloads, so we've broken it out. Don't let your copy of iTunes know only the default visualizer! And don't forget that you can track iPod Hacks news stories and apps stories through the iPod Hacks News Widget for folks with Mac OS X 10.4 ("Tiger") or better, or via our RSS news feed. (2396 reads) ( read more / comments? |   | )

New iPod Nano Interface Videos Leaked, New Design?
posted Monday, July 23, 2007 - 03:39 PM EDT

MacRumors recently received three short videos demonstrating what is reportedly a new iPod nano user interface (originally thought to be a 6G iPod user interface) featuring iPhone-like animated eye-candy. The story, along with the videos, was removed from the website after a call from Apple Legal in the wee hours of the morning. The videos made it to YouTube and persisted there until a few moments ago, when they were pulled. Engadget provides a still and a link to the (now absent) videos. Obviously Apple wants to keep the iPod rolling forward, and the iPhone has so dramatically upped the bar on interface quality on such devices that it makes sense that upcoming iPods would be far more interface rich (and in a very good way) than current units. But will the next nano be an iPod nano or an iPhone nano? Or will both find a place in Apple's lineup? Hrmph points to various iPod/iPhone patent applications that show what is apparently a click-wheel iPhone design offering various methods of text entry and dialing with the click-wheel. MacRumors points to the rather interesting coincidence that the images from the patent applications bare close resemblance to an artist's rendition of the iPhone which surfaced pre-launch from a source who claimed to have seen the iPhone in person. Was it an iPhone nano this person witnessed? (7058 reads) ( read more / comments? |   | )

iPhone Vulnerability Leaves Users' Private Info At Risk
posted Monday, July 23, 2007 - 10:59 AM EDT

Shortly after the iPhone's release, a group of security researchers at Independent Security Evaluators began investigating just how difficult it would be for a remote, malevolent user to gain access to private information on the device. Within two weeks of the iPhone's launch, they had found such a vulnerability and developed a set of tools for extracting data from the unit. The researchers have since created a proof-of-concept demonstration and informed Apple of the vulnerability. The vulnerability in question is a nasty one... When the iPhone's version of Safari opens the malicious web page, arbitrary code embedded in the exploit is run with administrative privileges. In our proof of concept, this code reads the log of SMS messages, the address book, the call history, and the voicemail data. It then transmits all this information to the attacker. However, this code could be replaced with code that does anything that the iPhone can do. It could send the user's mail passwords to the attacker, send text messages that sign the user up for pay services, or record audio that could be relayed to the attacker. ...and can be seen in action (video) at exploitingiphone.com. (2081 reads) ( read more / comments? |   | )