On the same day, iOS 4.3 is also going to be released. Apple alreaded seeded iOS 4.3 Beta 3 to developers 2-3 weeks back.
iOS 4.3 features the Nitro Javscript engine from Safari on OS X, new iTunes Home Sharing features that let you play content from desktop iTunes over WiFi, and the updated suite of AirPlay which includes the ability for App Store apps to share audio and video.
Apple’s also finalizing the new option that lets you assign the side switch to either rotation lock or mute. Personal Hotspot support is also coming for the iPhone 4. It’ll be a free download for both the iPads, the GSM iPhone 4, the iPhone 3GS and the third- and fourth-gen iPod touch when it’s released on March 11. The release date for Verizon iPhone 4 is still unknown.
Vincent (@veeence) was lucky enough to have an interesting chat with the iPhone hacker Geohot via IRC. They talked about the Sony lawsuit, the jailbreak and unlock for all iOS devices running iOS 4.2.1. @veeence tweeted the following, but he has deleted the tweet now, as the person claiming to be Geohot may not be legitimate.
But, here’s a copy of the interview that you can read.
Veeence: are u the real geohot? Geohot: yes Geohot: i think im real Veeence: heh Veeence: what function called sony’s downfall of the ps ? Geohot: fail over st0rming Geohot: Geohot: ill be back Veeence: stay Veeence: just leave the room lol Geohot: Geohot: even if im mr hotz ? Veeence: yeah Veeence: i dont care what those haters say Veeence: you’ve only done good for me Geohot: Veeence: and them in fact, i dont see their problem personally Geohot: di dont care im in germany right now Geohot: -d Geohot: on vacation Veeence: sweet Geohot: after all this trouble Veeence: hows the court case going? Geohot: media … Geohot: all fine Veeence: chances? Geohot: 100% Veeence: awesome Geohot: i didnt agree to any sony terms Geohot: so what ? Geohot: just becasue i own a ps3 ? Veeence: haha true Veeence: if you never registered on psn then there’s nothing they can do right? Veeence: how have the dev team been with you about the whole limera1n exploit stuff and releasing it before them? Veeence: which i only see as a good thing because SHAtter doesnt work with gs according to posix Geohot: sorry im busy right now Veeence: ok no worrys Geohot: i got about 100 querys Veeence: haha yeah i bet heh Veeence: yes/no questions only then? heh Geohot: r u on saurik irc ? Veeence: yeah Geohot: ok Geohot: lets continue this interview Veeence: ok Geohot: will u pusblish it ? Geohot: somewhere ? Veeence: if you want me to Geohot: do i need to be careful what i say ? Veeence: your choice entirely Geohot: i have enough trouble Veeence: ok Veeence: i wont publish then Geohot: why are you interested Geohot: about dev team and geohot relation? Veeence: i’ve heard everyone’s side of the story apart from yours Veeence: in think most people have Veeence: not heard your side Geohot: no one asked Geohot: Veeence: and then people base their opinions on that Veeence: haha Veeence: well here’s me asking Geohot: i think some people was mad on me Geohot: after i released limera1n Geohot: thats becasue i didnt announce it Geohot: nowadays people announce Geohot: on xmas Geohot: on sunday Geohot: on january Geohot: after 4.1 Geohot: Veeence: heh Veeence: are you gonna release your iBoot exploit onto 4.3 ? Geohot: and if i would release right now Geohot: again all people would be mad on me Geohot: of course not why should i ? Geohot: as long people develop stuff i dont need to waste it Geohot: the time for my exploit will come Veeence: ok Veeence: when do you think the time will come? im not asking months im asking criteria Geohot: btw i got a 4.3 b1 untethered running over here Veeence: niiice Veeence: any shots of it? Geohot: Geohot: yes i have some but i didnt upload them and i wont send anything from here Veeence: ok Geohot: the time will come very soon Veeence: we talking weeks or months? Geohot: apple did lot of integrity and software checks to firmwares Geohot: soon it wont be possible to flash any custom ipsw Veeence: or is this an apple “white iphone…coming soon” soon? Veeence: really? Geohot: well Geohot: soon Geohot: Veeence: haha ok Geohot: u know this ? Geohot: http://limera1n.com/ Geohot: u know that ? Geohot: http://limesn0w.com/ Veeence: i used it yeah Geohot: its still empty Veeence: yeah Geohot: strange ? isnt it Veeence: haha Veeence: oh Veeence: soon? Geohot: what if there will be a download ? Geohot: yes Veeence: interesting Veeence: for iphone 4? Geohot: no Veeence: ok Geohot: ALL APPLE FAMILY Veeence: Geohot: okay my friend Geohot: we had a nice talk Veeence: we did Geohot: i have to leave Veeence: ok Veeence: can i publish? Geohot: feel free Geohot: btw im not fake Veeence: great thanks Veeence: yeah i gathered that Veeence: enjoy your holiday mate
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Some of the features of this release are:
A fix for the Trackback Denial-of-Service attack that is currently being seen.
Removal of areas within the code where php code in variables was evaluated.
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Retiring of the two importers of Tag data from old plugins.
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