What you’ll need:

• Proximity 1.0 a free download from Apple.
• A compiled version of notify.c
  #include
int main(int argc, char ** argv)
{
CFMessagePortRef port = CFMessagePortCreateRemote(NULL, CFSTR("com.apple.loginwindow.notify"));
CFMessagePortSendRequest(port, 500, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
CFRelease(port);
return 0;
}
  You can download a pre-compiled version here, or compile it yourself (Apple’s Dev Tools required) with the command
  cc -arch ppc -arch i386 -o notif notif.c -framework CoreFoundation
• An Apple Script to set the screen saver
  -- Turn on the screen saver password
do shell script "defaults -currentHost write com.apple.screensaver askForPassword -int 1"
set MyName to do shell script "whoami"
set runFile to "/Users/" & MyName & "/notif"
-- display dialog runFile
do shell script runFile
-- Activate the screen saver
tell application "ScreenSaverEngine" to activate
  N.B. You’ll need to change “/notif” to match the location if the compiled notif binary
• An Applescript to unset the screensaver.
  -- Disable the screen Saver Password
set MyName to do shell script "whoami"
set runFile to "/Users/" & MyName & "/notif"
do shell script "defaults -currentHost write com.apple.screensaver askForPassword -int 0"
do shell script runFile
-- Turn OFF the screen saver
tell application "ScreenSaverEngine" to quit
  N.B. You’ll need to change “/notif” to match the location if the compiled notif binary
• Connect your bluetooth device to the Mac via bluetooth.
• Run Proximity, set your device, set the Applescripts

Useful Links:

• Lock Computer Using DeskShade
• Bluetooth Proximity Detection on OS X
• Automatically turn on/off Password Protection for the Screensaver

Life in 0 and 1 has a nice little tutorial on how to change SMS alerts on a hacked iPhone.

This is for hacked iPhones only. You can pick up quickpwn here

So you may be thinking, ok, Internet Sharing is really cool but why did you need to remove Bluetooth DUN?!? My car kit or Mac does not support Bluetooth PAN and I relied on this legacy technology.

Actually, Microsoft did not remove Bluetooth DUN completely. We still ship this technology to our OEMs. It is included in an optional package that OEMs and operators can decide to ship on a per device basis.

or is it…

Internet Sharing is also in an optional package. We did change one thing though. Internet Sharing is included by default and Bluetooth DUN no longer is.

I’d like to think it’s simply Microsoft culling legacy technologies, but I can’t think of a reason why you’d want to cull a technology you’ve already put the work in to producing. I hesitate to say that the actual developers are practicing some sort of anti-competitive behavior, but the previous statement does seem odd. If it’s made optional, and it’s not included, then for all tense and purpose it has been removed.

Link via Hawk Wings

Key features of Yahoo! Go 2.0 for Windows Mobile include:

• Search reinvented for mobile consumers — oneSearch(TM) is designed to recognize the intent of a search term and presents relevant content — not just a list of web links to PC sites — on the results page. Results are grouped by subject making it easy to read through and drill down to get more details.
• Be local, no matter where you are — The Local & Maps widget gives quick access to comprehensive local directory information for businesses across the US, enhanced with ratings and reviews from the millions-strong Yahoo! community. Interactive maps feature the ability to search directly for businesses, get driving directions and real time traffic updates.
• Rich, highly personalizable content from millions of sources — Current headlines and a breaking news ticker in the News, Sports, Entertainment, Weather and Finance widgets keep consumers connected to the information that matters to them. Consumers can customize to receive content from the millions of sources on the Web that publish in RSS.
• Photo sharing keeps consumers connected to their community — The Flickr(TM) widget integrates one of the Web’s most innovative and prolific photo-sharing communities, making it easy to upload(1) and manage images from their camera phone. Consumers can also easily share photos, view their friends’ pictures and browse or search the millions of images.
• Streamlined e-mail keeps consumers in sync — The E-mail widget allows consumers to quickly respond to, delete or compose new messages or view attachments with a single click — all automatically synchronized with their Yahoo! Mail account in real time.

I couldn’t actually test the program; annoyingly it seems to still be in beta. Yahoo! Mobile differentiates its self from competitors, like Handmark’s On Demand a paid application, by pushing content to the phone. The most interesting feature; personal info, including your contacts and email, remain in sync with your Yahoo! Web account.

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• zaTelnet, a Telnet / SSH / SSH1 / SSH2 client for devices supporting Microsoft Compact Framework 1.0 or 2.0.
• TCPMP is a free open-source media player for Palm OS-based and Windows CE / Windows Mobile-based devices.
• Candlelight, want to dim your back light?
• Google Maps, Google Maps Mobile for Windows Mobile devices.
• PHM Registry Editor, how else are you going to edit the registry for all those cool smartphone hacks.

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Go read the review

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No more Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC Phone Edition and Windows Mobile for Smartphone editions. Microsoft has decided to rebrand everything and introduce a new scheme. Introducing Windows Mobile Classic, Professional and Standard editions. Classic, Pro, and Standard coincide with the previous Pocket PC, Pocket PC Phone, and Smartphone editions.

Link via Pocket PC Thoughts

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