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[Vaibhav Pandey]

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Apple iPhone and iPod prices set to drop Posted: 11 Feb 2008 11:39 AM CST Cleve Nettles from 9to5 reports that Apple is set to reduce the prices of iPhone and iPod models by as much as 100$ over the next 2 months. Cleve writes " The price drops are likely to make some price spacing for the newer 3G iPhones that are expected to drop later this year - perhaps with the tablets." As per the website, the new prices are expected to be: 8Gb iPod Touch $199 8Gb iPhone - $299 16Gb iPod Touch $299 16Gb iPhone - $399 32Gb iPod Touch $399 Also, the clear indication that I am getting from reading the various blogs and News reports is that Apple is already working on the release of 3G iPhone and it may be priced around 499$. Also read: Bose's iPod Docking Station: A clear winner Apple Update disables Unlocked iPhones AddFone.com:iPhone app's directory Is the iPhone insecure? Top 10 iPhone Apps Do stay tuned to Technofriends for more, one of the best ways of doing so is by subscribing to our feeds. You can subscribe to Technofriends feed by clicking here. Cheers Vaibhav

How-To: Disable and Re-enable USB Storage Devices Posted: 10 Feb 2008 10:36 PM CST The motivation behind writing this post came when over the weekend, i got a chance to meet a few friends who happen to work with an IT Giant here in Bangalore. After a cup of coffee and usual discussions, one of them pointed out that they have an interesting situation in their office, wherein the System Admin team has disabled access to the USB Port thereby leaving their iPods, Digi cams, USB Sticks useless in workspace environment. As per the Microsoft knowledge base article 823732 which contains instructions on how to disable USB storage access for a certain group of users this diabling and re-enablement of USB ports is based on a simple registry entry. To disable the access to USB port, in windows XP and 2000 1. Click Start, and then click Run. 2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK. 3. Locate, and then click the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsbStor 4. In the right pane, double-click Start. 5. In the Value data box, type 4, click Hexadecimal (if it is not already selected), and then click OK. 6. Quit Registry Editor. To re-enable a disabled port: 1. Click Start, and then click Run. 2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK. 3. Locate, and then click the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsbStor 4. In the right pane, double-click Start. 5. In the Value data box, type 3, click Hexadecimal (if it is not already selected), and then click OK. 6. Quit Registry Editor. However, there can be other ways too to bypass this issue, one of the easiest is to invest in a PS2 to USB port convertor. Also read: How not to get Phished,Learn from Phil the Fish Bluetooth hacking: Essential tools. Spoofing Explained : Another attempt to cover Hacking fundas Learn to Hack Do stay tuned to Technofriends for more, one of the best ways of doing so is by subscribing to our feeds. You can subscribe to Technofriends feed by clicking here. Cheers Vaibhav

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Vaibhav
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