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Beware: Malware and Phishing Emails Pose as Apple and iPhone 5

Spam emails are circulating that pose as Apple trying to sell new products, including the rumored iPhone 5. According to MacRumors, several reports have come in that talk of an "iPhone 5GS" product launch in a very Apple-like email.

Apple's products have always been used in spam and advertising to get click-throughs, but this round of spam sets itself apart with its striking resemblance to Apple's own design. If you've ever received an email from Apple, you'll notice how similar these spam messages are to the legit ones from Cupertino...

China is the iPhone’s Fastest Growing Market

In Apple's Q1 earnings call, the company released very impressive numbers for its sales in the first three months of 2011. The iPhone's fastest growing market is China, with an over 250% increase in iPhone sales since this time last year.

China is a major hub for technology and smartphone innovation, and most iPhone knockoffs are Chinese-made. 10% of Apple's revenue comes from China (to the tune of about $5 billion). The iPhone is doing extremely well; now accounting for 8.3% of China's 850 million mobile customers.

Fake iPhone 4 Nano Being Sold in China for $60

With rumors flying about the iPhone 5, little attention has been paid to the iPhone Nano rumors that surfaced months ago. While the U.S. has remained quiet about a future iPhone Nano device, Chinese dealers are beginning to sell knock-off iPhone 4 Nano's to the tune of about $60 U.S.

These fake, mini iPhone devices run a Java-based iOS ripoff and behave a lot like the original iPhone. Most notably, these Chinese knock-offs are about 2/3 the size of the real iPhone 4...

Fake Ra1nb0wRa1n iPhone Jailbreak Website Deemed Not the Real Deal

Getting confused from all of the Ra1n? There's BlackRa1n, LimeRa1n, PurpleRa1n, and the upcoming RubyRa1n. It's enough to confuse even the best meteorologist.

To add to the level of confusion, someone(s) impersonating renowed iPhone hacker GeoHot has released a site called Ra1nb0wRa1n with little to no fan fare.

The fact that it received hardly any pub before going live was the first thing that struck us as weird. The fact that the site is actually pointing to a Chinese website, is the real thing that sent up our red flags.

For the record, although the site's whois records feature Hotz's name and a New Jersey residence, Ra1nb0wRa1n does not appear to be associated with GeoHot in any way, shape, or form...

New iPhone Hack Allows You to Fake Your Game Center Scores

Earlier today we saw an application that allows you to fake your email identity, and now we've learned about Hack Center, a new jailbreak app to be available on Cydia soon, which will let you send fake scores to Game Center.

As you can see on the demo video below, this tweak is pretty straightforward. At the end of a game, it will simply ask you what you want your score to be and will submit it to Game Center...

Fake Your Indentity with FakeMail for iPhone

Want to trick a friend by sending him an email from a fake sender, now you can, with FakeMail. This new application available in the App Store will help you send emails from a fake sender and fake email address.

Perfect to play pranks on friends! I can only imagine my friend's face if I sent him a fake email from his boss telling him he's fired! Well, you get the idea of the app. Playing tricks to your friend has a price though. In this case, the FakeMail application will cost you $.99 in the App Store...

Steve Jobs’ New Year Resolutions

A new year is always the right time to make resolutions. I personally stopped making resolutions years ago because I wouldn't stick to them. Instead I now make predictions, but that's a different story. It seems that Steve Jobs does however make resolutions, and plenty of them.

Scribbled on a Starbucks napkin, Steve's resolutions for 2011 were acquired by the Scoopertino's Team, after a rough battle with Gizmodo, which of course laid down the money to get it first.

At the top of the list is the resolution to keep the Verizon iPhone myth going...

Sophone is the Best iPhone 4 Knockoff of 2010

There are plenty of fake iPhone knockoffs, like the HiPhone 4G. Apple has sued many manufacturers around the world for clearly cloning the iPhone or stealing some of its key features.

China has always been the largest hub of fake, knockoff gadgets. If you visit China, chances are you will find all the recent models of mobile phones cloned and selling at less than half their original prices. Because the iPhone's appeal is at a global level, it is becoming increasingly difficult for Apple to crack down on all of these little companies overseas that are creating knockoff iPhone models.

The Sophone is by far the best iPhone 4 knockoff of 2010. It didn't receive American coverage until late December, but the device has been a huge hit in China. It copies the iPhone 4 in almost every way imaginable. The way that the Sophone identically mirrors the iPhone 4 is unbelievable. You really have to see it to believe it...

140,000 Emails from Steve Jobs Released by WikiLeaks

Steve Jobs is probably the only CEO of a major tech company to personally reply to emails every once in a while. Sometimes revealing future product updates or simply commenting on current affairs, Jobs is known for his short and precise emails that spread around the web in no time.

WikiLeaks, the very controversial website that has leaked hundreds of thousands of classified documents has recently leaked 140,000 emails from Steve Jobs, as unveiled by Scoopertino, which dug into the emails and found a few interesting tidbits for us...

OMG Steve Jobs Emailed Me for My Birthday [OMG]

So today is my 30th and I thought it'd be nice to have birthday wishes from Steve Jobs. So I emailed and asked him if he'd mind wishing me a happy birthday. Just minutes later I received this reply from him. Amazing. Unbelievable. I know Steve and I had our rough moments in the past so I honestly didn't expect a reply back from him.

There is something wrong with this email though, but I can't figure out what it is exactly. Is there anything out of place in there?

One last thing... Don't tell me it's a fake, because it's not... Not!

Turn Your iPhone Into A Stun Gun

Yes, you read the title of this post correctly. Thanks to a little add-on called the Stun Fone, you can now turn your iPhone into a stun gun. How real is this? I have no idea, but to be honest with you, I don't have much faith in the trustworthiness of it.

I came across the Stun Fone via TUAW, and these peeps are on the fence too.

The Stun Fone sells for $25 on their "official website", which is currently experiencing an overwhelming amount of traffic.

Real or fake?

Firmware Changer Will Fake Your iPhone Firmware Version Without Updating

Here's another interesting Cydia tweak! Firmware Changer can change your iPhone to iOS 4.1 (or any other one) without updating. Basically, it will not let you update to 4.1, but it will fake to be on 4.1 (or any other version you want to pretend to be on).

Why would you want change your firmware version? You can use it so that whenever your connect your device to your computer, iTunes will not show this annoying message asking you to update to the latest firmware...Â