X-Plane 9 is an incredibly realistic flight simulator that you might recognize by some of the inert adverts strewn about this site. With simple thrust and flap control, tilting to maneuver and a full set of words that end in "-ometer" to aid your simulated flight, this game promises to test your mettle and precision.

Those of you on AT&T's network that have decided not to wait for AT&T to offer a legitimate tethering solution and modified your IPCC files to enable tethering on your devices might not want to get too comfortable just yet. TUAW reports that the OS 3.1 beta 2 that was just released to developers breaks the tethering hack. This means that after OS 3.1 hits, you won't be able to tether on AT&T's network without their permission. Hopefully they will announce tethering plans soon, but don't hold your breath.

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Torqued over the lack of tethering support from AT&T? Taken matters into your own hands? TUAW has learned that, with the release of iPhone OS 3.1 beta 2, tethering via the IPCC hack no longer works for AT&T customers.

While iPhone OS 3.0 provides support for tethering, AT&T has yet to officially support it. As a workaround to obtain tethering (as well as MMS for some), some users have modified their carrier files (IPCC). As of 3.1 beta 2, this no longer works.

It's not that surprising that Apple would want close this loophole... but it is a little surprising that AT&T has yet to announce a firm date or rate plan for US customers to tether their iPhones.

[It should go without saying, but if you enable tethering on your 3.0 iPhone, you do so at your own risk; AT&T may slam you with a data overage bill or worse.]

IPCC tethering trick no longer works in iPhone OS 3.1 beta 2 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

IPCC tethering trick no longer works in iPhone OS 3.1 beta 2 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple has just informed developers that a new version of iPhone 3.1 Beta firmware and SDK have been released:

iPhone SDK 3.1 beta 2 and iPhone OS 3.1 beta 2 are now available on the iPhone Dev Center. These versions are for development and testing only and should be installed on devices dedicated to iPhone OS 3.1 beta software development. Please read the iPhone OS beta Pre-Install Advisory and the iPhone SDK 3.1 beta 2 release notes before downloading and installing.

Use the Apple Bug Reporter if you discover compatibility or functionality issues while testing with the iPhone OS 3.1 beta 2 release.

Registered developers can, as stated, grab it via developer.apple.com.

UPDATE: Ars Technica reports iPhone 3.1 Beta 2 allows developers to send apps to test devices via Wi-Fi, rather than having to tether via USB as in previous releases.

According to WhenWithApple, minor changes include new language for the video editing options, now called “Trim Original” and “Save As…” Screenshot after the break!

When/if we come across anything else, we’ll update and add it to our ongoing iPhone 3.1 Beta Walkthrough…

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Apple Releases iPhone 3.1 Firmware and SDK to Developers

Today Apple provided iPhone developers with OS 3.1 Beta 2, an update to the beta seeded two weeks ago. The release notes don't mention any changes in this version, although beta 1 included minor feature adjustments without any mention from Apple. We're assuming that Beta 2 will contain mostly bug fixes which address issues in Beta 1. An updated version of the iPhone SDK for both Leopard and Snow Leopard has also been released.

If you see any changes, feel free to report them in the comments!

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Are you an iPhone dev? If so, head on over to Apple's iPhone Developer Center and download the latest 3.1 beta. Although 3.0 is just a few weeks old, Apple is already busy at work creating the next release and causing those of us who do technical writing to try our hardest to keep up.

3.1 remains under an ongoing NDA and I cannot post details about any changes. So far the servers do not appear to be swamped so head on over and start your downloads. Separate SDK releases are available for Leopard and Snow Leopard, a policy Apple began with its 3.0 gold master SDK.

Thanks, everyone who is e-mailing us about this!

Apple posts beta 2 for iPhone OS 3.1 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Apple posts beta 2 for iPhone OS 3.1 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yesterday I downloaded a copy of TuneWiki, the new free iPhone application that lets you listen to streaming radio and your personal media collection while displaying lyrics. I tried out Lyrics+ last week and was looking forward to seeing what TuneWiki would bring to the table. What I found was a mix of promising capabilities mixed with a few preliminary growing pains.

What's great about TuneWiki (iTunes link) is its ready access to so many media sources. When I started it already listening to music, it immediately loaded the proper album, cued up the lyrics to the proper point, and started showing me a live feed of the synced words. That's pretty awesome.

It should be noted that TuneWiki has a direct licensing deal with Universal EMI, Sony, and about 16,000 publishers in 1800 groups including Warner (via the Harry Fox Agency) as well as deals in Greece, Israel, Spain, Germany, Turkey, and so forth. Every attempt has been made to license this lyric use world wide. Amnon Sarig, TuneWiki founder, told TUAW that he's worked hard on securing these world wide licensing agreements to ensure that TuneWiki has rights to display lyrics wherever it is used. "No one else has worldwide exploitation rights," he told us. "I've been in the licensing business for 11 years and as far as I know, the only other application on App store that exploits lyrics legally has their licenses limited to the United States."

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Hands on with TuneWiki for iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Hands on with TuneWiki for iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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