New Cydia Hack “PhoneItPad” Will Turn 3G iPad Into Fully Functioning Phone.

If you thought the Dell Streak being called a “phone” was a bit ridiculous, you’re going to have a cow with a new Cydia hack set to debut in the near future that essentially turns an iPad 3G into a gigantor phone.

Dubbed “iPhoneItPad, this hack comes from a prolific and well respected group of jailbreak app developers, so despite the poor video we’re optimistic. With that said, how awkward/funny will it be to see someone whip out a ringing iPad in public and attempt to hold it to their face? (In all reality, we do realize people will likely use headsets and ear pieces if using an iPad as a phone…)

Video of PhoneItPad after the break…

Apple Prepares Mac App Store For OS X Lion With Latest Update.

It’s already pretty widely believed that Apple will release OS X Lion sometime this summer — either at WWDC in the next couple of weeks or later not too soon after. But a new blurb included in the latest pre-release build of OS X 10.6.8 further adds fuel to the fire with a listed feature that claims to “enhance the Mac App Store for OS X Lion”. Apple has also included a patch that will automatically remove the increasingly persistant “MacDefender” malware that is slowly growing.

If anything, we’re more excited for Lion than ever. You?

Review: Motorola DROID X2

The recipe: dual-core 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 4.3″ 540 x 960 display, 512 MB of RAM, and up to 38 GB of total storage (6 GB internal + 32 GB external). Sounds like a winning formula does it not? If only things were so simple.

We’ve got a DROID X2 in house and we’re pretty sure you’d like to know about it. Jump inside for the full rundown…

Sony Relents, Commits To June 2nd U.S. Court Date Over PSN Hack.

Nearly a month into the PSN hack saga, Sony infamously snubbed a request by U.S. senators and congress to testify on behalf of millions of Americans affected by Sony’s data breach. “They were too busy investigating the hack”, Sony said. But things are finally winding down, the holes being patched (in theory), and Sony is now finding unused time on their hands; the company released a new statement confirming their attendance at a U.S. hearing on June 2nd.

The hearing is being spearheaded by the chairwoman of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Representative Mary Bono Mack. Sony will go over the ongoing efforts they’re employing across their digital landscape, focusing chiefly on new security measures to ensure a breach the magnitude of the great PSN hack of 2011 never happens again. Though we’re hoping to also get a name of the individual or group behind the PSN hack.

While we’re expecting a lot of rehashing of previous statements, we’ll pick through Sony’s responses in an effort to find anything new and newsworthy. Check back soon…

Bloatware Be Gone: LG Revolution Gets The Root Treatment.

Tired of the heaping piles of despair and frustration that bloatware is bringing to your LG Revolution experience? You’re probably not alone. Just like retailers and manufacturers load up Windows PCs with countless apps and trial software that few people ever use, Android too is plagued with the same fate.

With that said, 24 hours after release the talented Android community has hacked into the LG Revolution. While custom recovery images (and in turn custom ROMs) still aren’t quite ready for prime time, at least having the option to remove numerous built-in apps and services that would otherwise go unused is a plus. Before you start, be sure to get ADB (Android Debug Bridge) installed on your main PC or else the root won’t work.

Who’s cracking into their LG Revolution’s tonight…?

BlackBerry Torch 2 Gets Video Walkthrough.

The BlackBerry Torch 2 may still lack a date, confirmed specs, and acknowledgement from RIM, but that doesn’t mean people with loose lips and equally loose hands won’t leak said pre-release hardware to sites such as TechBuffalo so we gadget loving folk as a whole can enjoy the latest and greatest.

For the record, the current BlackBerry Torch 2 hardware looks to include the following: 1.2 GHz processor, 3.2″ VGA 480 x 640 display, 768 MB of RAM + 8 GB of built-in storage, 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, quad-band GSM and tri-band HSPA, and your standard allotment of WiFi/Bluetooth/GPS.

But enough of the past. Video after the break…

Apple vs. Samsung: Samsung Demands Peek At iPhone 5 And iPad 3 Hardware. [Unlikely]

The Apple vs. Samsung saga just got a bit more interesting today.

Late last week the courts granted Apple special permission to have lawyers look over their recently announced Galaxy Tab 8.9, 10.1, and DROID Charge. What’s not all too unsurprising though still shocking is Samsung’s response: Show us your iPhone 5 and iPad 3 hardware. On the surface, their claim sounds rather fair. But if you step back and look at the larger picture it’s pretty easy to see Samsung’s just grabbing at straws at this point.

In Samsung’s drawn out legal response to Apple (and the courts), Samsung basically says that because they had to show Apple pre-release hardware, Apple should have to do the same. Again, this is misguided in thinking as Apple is suing Samsung for potential IP infringement and Samsung’s pre-release hardware isn’t exactly secret. Thousands of Samsung’s new, larger Galaxy Tabs were given to Google I/O employees.

While we’re still divided on how exactly the courts will decide on the final ruling, we’re almost certain Samsung’s current tactic to get a quick shot of some next-gen Apple stuff won’t pass.