Filed under: WIRELESS | Tags: iPhone, iPhone 2.0, iPhone 3G, iPod Touch, Mac OS X, Mobile phone, Samsung Electronics, South Korea
The Windows version of Pwnage, the iPhone 2.0 jailbreak and unlock software for iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPod Touch, is out now. Like the Mac OS X version, it will free all models to install non-Apple-approved applications, but it won’t unlock the iPhone 3G to liberate you from roaming charges. For unlocking you will need a special SIM card. (http://gizmodo.com/5028521/iphone-20-jailbreak-and-unlock-now-for-windows 7/24)
South Korea‘s Samsung Electronics said Friday that second-quarter net profit grew 51 percent compared with the same quarter last year led by its liquid crystal display and mobile phone businesses. (http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/business/AP-Earns-Samsung-Electronics.html?ref=technology 7/25)
Filed under: TECHNOLOGY | Tags: 5Megapixel, Black Label, Cell Phones, LG, LG Group, Lumen, South Korea, XGA
TECHNOLOGY
Definitive Technology said it will ship next year its “Disappearing In-Wall” series of custom architectural speakers that will be all but invisible. The speakers will feature hidden flanges, discreet micro-perf grilles and small diameters, making them nearly invisible to the naked eye. (TWICE 7/9)
Net income more than tripled in the latest quarter for South Korea’s flat-screen manufacturer LG Display as demand surged for LCDs while supplies of PC panels dried up. But analysts are not so upbeat about LG’s prospects for the remainder of the year due to the global economic slowdown and falling panel prices. (The Washington Post/Reuters 7/9)
Filed under: TECHNOLOGY | Tags: CNET Networks, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard, Ink cartridge, LG Electronics, South Korea, The Wall Street Journal, us
The highly competitive South Korean firms Samsung and LG Electronics have announced plans to work together on a digital-TV project for the U.S., among other potential initiatives. The surprise gesture pleased analysts, who say the well-known rivals are poising themselves for better competitiveness through cooperation. (The Wall Street Journal 5/22)
The D2545 is constructed of 83% recycled plastic and also uses ink cartridges made of recycled materials. The $45 printer is part of a new line of environmentally conscious accessories from Hewlett-Packard called Eco Highlights. (CNET 5/21)
