Teen Hackers Foil New iPhone Limits

Mobile OS can automatically load malicious code

(NEWSER) - The iPad, iPod, and iPhone have a gaping security hole that hackers could easily exploit to hijack a device, security experts warn. Apple's mobile version of the Safari browser opens PDFs automatically, so all a hacker would need to do would be to embed malicious code in such a document. The same method is used by sites that "jailbreak" iPhones to run non-approved apps. More»

(NEWSER) - Even a gadget as good as the iPhone isn't without its annoyances, although luckily bigger geeks than you have cooked up workarounds for most of them, Jared Newman writes in PC World. Some major gripes:

• AT&T: The carrier's stranglehold in the US is becoming even more irksome as foreign iPhone users start to enjoy better tethering and multimedia messaging services.
• Weak email management: An update has added bulk email management, but there's still no simple way to delete or move batches of messages.

It's now pretty easy for those who want to shed AT&T

(NEWSER) - Got that shiny new iPhone 3G for Christmas but don’t want to bail on your non-AT&T service plan? A new application to unlock the iPhone 3G is here, PC World reports. At this point, "even a cat" can get the trick done. Yes, there's always a chance you can mess up your phone, but a close reading of the instructions should keep you safe and open the door to lots of unapproved phone apps. Click on the link for step-by-step help. More»

'I've never seen anything like this,' Apple boss says

(NEWSER) - The iPhone’s new App Store has exceeded the company’s wildest expectations, tallying up average sales of $1 million per day, Steve Jobs said today in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. Apple’s on pace to make $360 million from the store this year. “This thing's going to crest a half a billion, soon,” says Jobs. “I've never seen anything like this in my career for software.” More»

PC Magazine gives you the scoop on the new slate of titles for Apple juggernaut

(NEWSER) - The best part about the iPhone 3G's debut, writes PC Magazine, is the new abundance of software for the handset. Most of the apps work on the original iPhone, too. The cream of the crop:

• AIM: Should need no introduction, although it was a major omission from the original iPhone's slate.
• Bejeweled 2: A popular time-waster gets a suitably beautiful iPhone port.