We told you that the new Pwnage—iPhone Dev Team tool to automatically hack legal Apple firmwares to free iPhone by making them fully-customizable, open and unlocked—version was imminent and here it is. Gizmodo got early access to the software and it works great. Apart from the previous unlocking and jailbreaking, the new version has three main features:

• Easily customizable images for start and restore screens.
• You can use packages to customize your firmware and install software right away, on one single update.
• You can now pwn iPhone 1.2.0 beta 3.

We also got confirmation of what was hinted last week: Apple is gearing up to battle the hackers, with more and more code running signed and secured inside the iPhone.

Would this be a real challenge to iPhone Dev Team's current dominance in the hacking war? According to them, it may. But it just makes thing more interesting and fun. Exactly what we wanted to hear.

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It may not seem like something the general public has been crying out for, but Microsoft has apparently decided to begin opening its own retail stores.

Citing "our sources close to Microsoft", Fudzilla claims the Yahoo chaser desperately wants to establish a retail market presence to build interest and desirability around its products, much in the same way Apple has done so successfully.

A full catalogue of Microsoft only products will allegedly be stocked in these stores ranging from PC peripherals such as mice and webcams to its Zune MP3 player line, Xbox 360 games console, Windows Mobile based handsets and core software offerings.

http://www.trustedreviews.com/softwa...tail-Stores/p1 ...

You might remember echochrome from the last time we typed about this hugely promising puzzler. It's one of our most anticipated titles on PSP this year. Really, it's potentially that good.

On screen, a game about a "mysterious wandering mannequin through a brain-teasing array of 3D mazes full of hazards and perils" may not sound like much. But the beauty of echochrome is that you overcome challenges by changing the viewpoint and perspective of the mazes – if you've played Crush, you'll already be a step ahead of the rest.

Anyway, the point of this update is the fact that the European release date appears to have been set as May. So says the game's page on Sony's PlayStation website (as spotted by eagle-eyed PG reader HiddenAway).

The site also divulges a little more info about the game, including the 'five laws of visual perspective' that govern its gameplay and give you more insight into the experience that awaits you.

What are they?

Well, the Law of Perspective Travelling states that when two separate pathways appear to be touching, they actually are.

The Law of Perspective Landing relates to the fact that if one pathway appears to be above another, it is.

The Law of Perspective Existence, meanwhile, dictates that when two pathways appear connected and the gap between them is blocked from view, they are.

The fourth law, of Absence, extends the above concept so that when a gap is blocked from view, it doesn't exist.

And, finally, the Law of Perspective Jumping sees the mannequin landing on anything that appears to be beneath him after a jump.

Got all that? Good. All that's left to say, then, is the fact that you can create your own mazes and share them with friends or fiends via ad-hoc.

That's it for now. Let's hope the game sticks to its May release because we're not the most patient people you'll ever meet. And we want to get some decent time with this game. In addition to the demo already released, that is.

http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/PSP/e...ews.asp?c=6460 ...

You love Yu-Gi-Oh right? Konami sure does. Every year they release an installment of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force for the PSP. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 3 is scheduled to come out in Japan in the fall. North America should get monster dueling with the Duelist Genesis card set around the same time.

While Yu-Gi-Oh might not be for you or me, someone out there is buying the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force games. Actually, make that someone(s) since Konami keeps developing more of them DS and PSP.

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Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) announced today the North American release of Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2, available exclusively for PSP PlayStation Portable). Developed by Clap Hanz, in conjunction with Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, Santa Monica Studio, Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 takes the multi-million unit-selling Hot Shots Golf franchise and prepares to deliver another stellar portable golf experience to PSP.

Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 features beautiful new courses and wacky characters, along with hundreds of customization options including clothes, accessories, and equipment. Additionally, the game brings a wide range of exciting multiplayer options including 16-player online tournaments and ad hoc capability for one-on-one or Stroke Mode challenges.

"The Hot Shots Golf franchise has been a perennial winner over the years for PlayStation, and we are very excited to bring the game's quirky golf experience back to PSP," said Jeff Reese, director, software marketing, SCEA. "With greater online capabilities, challenging new courses, and a variety of gameplay modes, Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 is a stimulating portable experience that delivers all the charm and fun the Hot Shots Golf series has to offer."

In addition to brilliant graphics, colorful characters, dramatic camera angles, and realistic golf physics that fans of the series have come to love, Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 features a variety of gameplay modes to satisfy even the most hardcore golfer. Players will have the opportunity to golf on 12 breathtaking courses across tropical islands, vast desert plains, snow-capped mountains, and oceanfront views.

Internet play is available to allow players the opportunity to challenge other Hot Shots across the globe in tournaments of up to 16 players. Additionally, players can tee-off locally with up to eight others via Match Play or go head-to-head in Ad Hoc mode. In single player, fans can engage in Stroke Play mode, offering traditional golf on any available course, as well as Challenge Mode, giving players the opportunity to compete in a regular season filled with tournaments and the ability to unlock various characters and items throughout the game. To improve individual skills, players can access a Training mode to perfect every drive, pitch, and putt before the real challenge. Additionally, a fun and challenging Hole-in-One mini-game is available to test each player's shot-making prowess and enhance their character's overall accuracy.

Character customization includes more than 320 options to personalize characters with a variety of items including clothing, hairstyles, clubs, accessories, and more. Players can also utilize special combinations of clothing and accessories to provide a unique boost to character attributes as well as overall fashion style. Successfully conquering challenges in the game will allow players to further upgrade equipment, allowing for more accurate shots, longer drives, and impeccable control. ...

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Version 1.1 2008/04/14

Various, detailed corrections.
When the IPK file was made, the bug that EXIF information is not turned off was corrected.
The drag & drop of the folder can be done to 'img2ipk.exe'. (auto convert & automatic termination)
The IPK file search was optimized and the start was sped up.
The FAT driver was optimized. The simple check disk was more fast.

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