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The cat-and-mouse game between Apple and the iOS hacking community is still afoot, with the recent release of an update to a

tool that allows users to gain low-level system access and install unapproved third-party applications on iOS devices.The

iPhone Dev Team, has released the latest version of its PwnageTool and RedSn0w tools, both of which let people jailbreak

their iOS devices.

The new versions of the software, which were published to the group's blog last night, as well as on BitTorrent and more than

a dozen mirrors, work on all devices that support iOS 4.3.1, short of the CDMA version of the APPLE A1079 Battery. And as with previous versions of the PwnageTool, it

remains a Mac-only affair, though RedSn0w works on both Macs and PCs.

According to the Dev Team blog, the reason for the iPad 2 omission is not for lack of trying. The latest in the series of

Apple's iOS devices cannot be exploited using Limera1n or SHAtter, two techniques that target the boot ROM, something Apple

began hardening with the iPhone 3GS. As for the tool not working on the Apple iBook G4 12 inch Battery, that's because the device was not given

the update to iOS 4.3 as the other devices were.

Jailbreaking continues to be a hot button topic for Apple and the developer community. Apple has eventually added many of the

features and types of applications users previously could only get by jailbreaking their devices, but jailbreaking also

represents a security risk with applications being able to do more than the Acer Aspire 3680 Battery allows with its own development tools.

As a result, Apple has made a habit of issuing hardware and software releases that close the security holes being exploited.

Likewise, some developers with apps that were not approved or had been removed from the apple a1281 battery Store have taken to third-party application stores to offer

their software.

Seems like troubles in its home country are not slowing Sony's momentum, as the PC maker has recently announced its plan to

launch an Android Honeycomb tablet. According to reports from Nikkei and AV Watch, an Android-based Sony tablet can be

expected by Q3 this year.

Based on early rumors, there may be the Apple A1175
Battery models in the works: An Android slate with a 9.4-inch display and a clamshell design with dual 5.5-inch panels

(OS unknown at this time). Knowing Sony's reputation, we can expect the first devices to be aimed at the premium market with

an eye for design.