Is Apple Guilty of Planned Obsolescence? To prevent users from opening their devices, Apple is switching to a new tamper-proof screw.
It's planned obsolescence, says one critic. Apple’s increasing use of tamper-resistant screws is a form of planned obsolescence, says one critic. ForbiddenByApple – Hey ! This too much like an Apple Product, its FORBIDDEN. Apple Blocks Jailbreakme.com From Stores, Pranksters Undeterred. The best part of the easy, web-based jailbreak exploit for iOS devices was that pranksters have been hacking iPhones inside Apple Stores.
They have been walking into stores, visiting Jailbreakme.com in mobile Safari and boom, Apple’s own demo devices are hacked. It’s that easy. Of course, Apple didn’t like this, especially as restoring a single phone to its defaults and re-loading its media library can take an hour or more. So Apple did what any parent would do if the kids were causing trouble: it blocked Jailbreakme.com from the in-store Wi-Fi. A simple, effective fix, right? JailbreakMe Hackers Expose Gaping Security Hole In iPhones–And Fix It Only For Jailbreakers - Andy Greenberg - The Firewall. Meet Comex, The 19-Year-Old iPhone Uber-Hacker Who Keeps Outsmarting Apple - Andy Greenberg - The Firewall.