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Sony Quietly Posts Unlocked Bootloaders For Select Xperia Phones

Sony Quietly Posts Unlocked Bootloaders For Select Xperia Phones

By Humberto Saabedra on May 4, 2015

Sony quietly releases new unlocked bootloaders for select Xperia models.

Posted in Nerds, Sony | Tagged bootloader, Nerds, Sony Mobile

Sorry Android Police, Verizon Will Activate Your Off-Network Nexus 6

Sorry Android Police, Verizon Will Activate Your Off-Network Nexus 6

By PhoneNews.com Staff on March 28, 2015

You just have to know how to do it…

Posted in Android, Google, Verizon | Tagged bootloader, Google, Motorola, nano-sim, Nexus, Nexus 6, sim, Unlocked, Verizon | 2 Responses

Installing Ubuntu for Nexus 7 is a one-stop affair.

Review: Ubuntu for Nexus 7

By Christopher Price on October 30, 2012

We take a look at Ubuntu for Nexus 7, made possible with the new one-click installer promoted by Canonical. What we found certainly surprised us…

Posted in Android, Google, Nerds, Reviews | Tagged Apple, ARM, Asus, Bluetooth, bootloader, canonical, Flash, gatekeeper, Google, ios, Microsoft, mountain lion, netbook, Nexus, nexus 7, os x, review, sideload, tablet, ubuntu, ubuntu arm, unity, unlock, usb otg, walled garden, Wi-Fi, Windows 8, Windows Phone, windows rt | 16 Responses

Follow-up: Microsoft-Fedora Pact Has Dire Unanswered Questions

Follow-up: Microsoft-Fedora Pact Has Dire Unanswered Questions

By Christopher Price on July 17, 2012

We take a second look at the Fedora-Microsoft agreement for Windows 8 Secure Boot. And, the unanswered questions about ARM, Windows RT… that you should forward to your nearest regulator.

Posted in Microsoft, Windows Phone | Tagged Apple, ARM, bootloader, efi, fedora, GPL, Microsoft, netbook, notebook, PC, red hat, secure boot, tablet, uefi, windows, Windows 8, windows rt, x86 | 7 Responses

Microsoft Inks Pact with Fedora Over Windows 8 / Secure Boot

Microsoft Inks Pact with Fedora Over Windows 8 / Secure Boot

By Christopher Price on June 4, 2012

After massive outcry from the open source community, regarding a controversial, and possibly illegal lockdown of ARM-based PCs and tablets from Microsoft, the company has inked a new deal.

Posted in Microsoft | Tagged Android, bootloader, canonical, fedora, jailbreak, linux, Microsoft, sideloading, ubuntu, VeriSign, Windows 8, windows rt | 4 Responses

HTC Confirms First Devices Receiving Bootloader Unlock Updates

By Humberto Saabedra on July 10, 2011

As was done with the initial bootloader unlock announcement, HTC has confirmed on Facebook the first three devices that will receive updates that will unlock the bootloaders on those devices in order for enthusiasts to more easily load custom ROMs and other software variants onto the hardware. The worldwide version of the HTC Sensation will […]

Posted in Android, HTC, Nerds | Tagged Android, bootloader, custom ROMs, hacking, HTC, Nerds

Motorola to Unlock Atrix 4G Bootloader with Gingerbread Update, Code Leaked

By Humberto Saabedra on June 24, 2011

The Motorola Atrix 4G will be the first Android smartphone to have its bootloader unlocked by the manufacturer with the forthcoming rollout of its long-awaited Android Gingerbread update. Motorola has previously stated that it would begin to ship devices and updates unlocking the bootloaders on select Android smartphones as soon as this Fall, but the […]

Posted in Android, Motorola, Nerds | Tagged android 2.3, Atrix 4G, bootloader, Motorola | 4 Responses

The Third Site: Twin Mac

By Christopher Price on June 9, 2005

Very few of you know that I was an internal beta tester for Mac OS X, as well as an external beta tester for Windows XP. During this time, I was privy to well, a lot of stuff I can’t talk about to this day. But, one thing that I can talk about now is […]

Posted in General News | Tagged Beta, bootloader, mac, OSX, steve jobs, windows xp | Leave a response

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