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Contract-free refurb 8GB 3G $430 with free shipping

by Erica Sadun (Jan 4th, 2010)

TUAW reader Conrad N. tipped us off to a nice 3G iPhone deal this morning. Buy.com is offering an 8GB 3G for just $430 with free shipping. While I wouldn't classify this as a red hot deal (a 3GS would have qualified) it's not bad for anyone who wants to pick up an inexpensive contract-free unit, for ...

Ven1 vid1 ja1lbreak1: Hands on with blackra1n

by Erica Sadun (Dec 7th, 2009)

When it came time recently to jailbreak an iPod touch, I decided to take a look at George Hotz's BlackRa1n tethered solution. Unlike the Pwnage approach that creates a custom ipsw (iPhone software) bundle that you install via iTunes, the tethered approach communicates directly with your iPod or ...