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Download iPod Access Photo 1.7 - Supports iPhone OS 3.0

iPod Access Photo, the premier application for copying photos from your iPod or iPhone to your Mac, has reached version 1.7. Adding support for iPhone OS 3.0, iTunes 8.2, and improved support for Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, the new release is a free update for previous users – just download and install!

“Need to get photos off your iPod and back onto your Mac? If so, you have probably realized that the iPod stores photos in ithmb files,” Findley Designs says. “These files contain all the photo data for your iPod to display but can not be read by regular photo programs. iPod Access Photo solves this problem by allowing you to select individual photos and albums to be moved back onto your computer or an external hard drive.”

iPod Access Photo is also a companion to iPod Access, the company reveals. The latter allows you to copy your music and videos off your iPod and to your computer. “With both programs installed on your computer you have complete control over all the media on your iPod that is important to you,” the developer adds.
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iPhone Hackers Jailbreak OS 3.0 Software

The iPhone Dev Team is at it again, and the group of hackers has released software that enables iPhone 3.0 users to install non-App Store programs on their device.

This software is called Ultrasn0w, and it “jailbreaks” the device by removing Apple’s software controls that prohibit independent applications from being installed. The Dev Team is also responsible for creating software that enables iPhone owners to unlock the handset and take it to any GSM carrier.

It is unclear if this software will gain a wide audience because many of the original advantages to a jailbroken device have faded away. Users could unlock the iPhone to use T-Mobile’s service, but the iPhone 3G wouldn’t be able to access the network’s 3G network because the smartphone is not designed for T-Mobile’s spectrum.

Users will be able to find a wider variety of apps with the jailbreak software though, as developers won’t have to pass Apple’s relatively-strict vetting process. This means users will be able to download live-streaming apps like Qik, as well as download apps that can run in the background.

But the appeal of these non-approved apps may be waning, as the 3.0 firmware gives developers more than 1,000 new hooks into the hardware. While there are a few alternative iPhone app stores, most developers will look at the App Store as the main means of distribution because it has an audience of more than 40 million iPhone and iPod Touch users.

The jailbreaking and unlocking software do not currently work with the iPhone 3GS, the Dev Team said. The group said the software should be available soon because the touch-screen smartphone is vulnerable to an exploit that is present in the second-generation iPod Touch.

[Thanks: http://www.informationweek.com]