Jul 21 2010Kid Tricks Apple Into Approving Tethering App
15-year old Nick Lee snuck tethering capabilities into a seemingly inconspicuous $0.99 flashlight app and got it approved by Apple. Unfortunately, fanboys can't keep their pie-holes shut on the internet and the app has since been pulled. WAY TO SUCK, JERKS.
Handy Light, which has since been removed from the store, was a $0.99 app that looked just like a slew of other garbage flashlight apps cluttering up the App Store. It's main functionality appeared to just be changing the screen to different colors.
But underneath? It gave you the ability to easily turn your iPhone into a Wi-Fi hotspot, allowing your laptop or iPad to share the 3G connection without having to pay AT&T a ransom to do so. Awesome.
Oh man, I miss the days of free tethering. Get it? My gimp ran away!
How Apple got tricked into approving an iPhone tethering app [dvice]
Thanks to Martin, who's so excited about the real GW's return he sent a picture he drew of himself stabbing my eyes out while I scream uncle and birds peck at my genitals. Thanks for that.
Reader Comments
1. Vigil - July 21, 2010 2:27 PM
damn that would of helped...
2. name - July 21, 2010 2:28 PM
lame.
3. name@namemail.xxx - July 21, 2010 2:32 PM
WHAT, the real GW is coming back, when... and when are you going to post that sweet sounding pic martin drew! (Worst GW ever, doesn't even post the cool pics, tells you about them... but doesn't show you).
4. justme - July 21, 2010 2:33 PM
It's not exactly the most genius thing in the world. Step 1 - Go to your laptop / desktop. Step 2 - Register as an Apple Developer. Step 3 - Google Objective C Tether, or similar. Step 4 - Copy + Paste (crucial step) the code and compile. Step 5 - If you are honestly reading this you should stick a fork in your eye. Step 6 - Repeat Step 5. Step 7 - Apple can kiss my taint.
5. www.fmeplease.com - July 21, 2010 2:34 PM
niceeee i want the real one back!!!! now where's that pic so I can touch myself to it?
6. poop - July 21, 2010 2:36 PM
GW SUCKS! this website is garbage!!!!
7. HektikLyfe - July 21, 2010 2:41 PM
Damn I can't believe I missed this one!
8. I never back down - July 21, 2010 2:42 PM
What's with all the hate towards GW?
9. name - July 21, 2010 2:47 PM
well fake GW you've made it to Wikipedia.... so no one will forget the "dark days"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geekologie#Weblog
10. I never back down - July 21, 2010 2:59 PM
@NAFUKIN First isn't it a pain in the ass to type like that? Yeah... I hate the periodic table crap. But at least this post was okay.
11. V-Town - July 21, 2010 3:05 PM
How does everyone know its a different writer?
12. cocoa j - July 21, 2010 3:07 PM
@V-Town... it's not a different or new writer, is the thing.
13. Idiot - July 21, 2010 3:08 PM
@12
Well, in thanking Martin for his contribution, he referred to himself and "the real GW" as two separate entities.
14. cocoa j - July 21, 2010 3:12 PM
@15 idiot (fitting!) -- have you heard of a gotdamn joke??? the GW is screwing with all you asshats who think there's a new writer.
15. steve - July 21, 2010 3:18 PM
Its a different guy, I know the "GW", He's hunting Dinos in Guatemala for his vacation. He'll be back Monday. And give the temp a break, it ain't easy being cheesey...
16. yuuuup - July 21, 2010 3:20 PM
I'm with Cocoa j. Yeah clearly! He never left but severely enjoys messing with everyone that thinks someone else is writing this blog just because he doesn't post a video... or post about bacon every ten minutes! Every post can't be as insanely funny as the last! Just skim over the one you don't find interesting. The end!
17. V-Town - July 21, 2010 3:25 PM
Thanks cocoa j. Thats what I thought when I read it the first few times, but I've been reading these comments for weeks and I started to wonder...
18. DIe, NuFkin,Die - July 21, 2010 3:41 PM
JuSt Die ALreaDY!
19. Colombian Jai - July 21, 2010 3:43 PM
I downloaded it just now from installous ;)
20. bentup85 - July 21, 2010 3:48 PM
what makes you all think there is just one writer? maybe there is a secret society of writers. i know i couldn't search the web all day to find the newest and coolest things to write about by myself! you think Daniel Tosh really looks at internet videos all day too? there is probably a team of people working to find this neat stuff and write about it!
21. Keithypoo - July 21, 2010 4:17 PM
So, where the shitcockf*ck is that picture you described? I tried reading the description to my coworkers and it literally took me 2 minutes to read the descritption because I could not stop laughing long enough to breath. Thank you. I am dead. Where the F is the picture?
---Cuddly Wuddly Magoo
22. Keithypoo - July 21, 2010 4:23 PM
Cough*jailbreak*cough! cough*use Spirit to jailbreak your 3GS*cough grumble grumble. Oh good. My lungs are now covered in post-it notes and staples. Oh, PdaNet. Make it happen. It is sweet.
23. TheLepper - July 21, 2010 4:46 PM
NAFUKIN!!! i kill you!
24. Jeff - July 21, 2010 4:48 PM
I wonder if they figured it out themselves -unlikely- or if some white knight fanboy turned it in for the sweet sweet reward of a curt response from Apple and absolutely nothing.
I also find it funny that the phones support using it as a hotspot, but Apple and ATT are too stoopid to market it as such.
25. yuuuup - July 21, 2010 5:39 PM
@ bentup85 uh... the GW doesn't look up hardly any of these post haha Every time he thanks someone at the bottom of the post (which is almost every time) he is thanking the person that sent him the information. You and I could send him crap all day if we wanted (and there are people that frequent this blog often that do)
Danielle Tosh (who is the balls) has money, and is on Television. Comedy Central can afford to higher someone/a team to make him funny and run his blog.
26. bentup85 - July 21, 2010 5:46 PM
@29 Thank you for the reponse, I too am not a fan of the Tosh (btw i like how you put danielle instead of daniel) i was just pointing out how these posts about the new GW are kind of stupid. if it is a new GW (i haven't noticed) than they need to give it up! they must not hate him that much since they are still frequenting this site.
Thanks again yuuuup!
27. yuuuup - July 21, 2010 5:49 PM
@ 30 I agree with everything you just said!
28. Covert Koala - July 22, 2010 8:04 AM
Meh, fuck it, either way I'm still calling him "fish," that is way too fun.
29. Self Deprication Guy...As far As You Know - July 22, 2010 12:43 PM
I have the Droid X which has that capability built in and it costs $0.00.
All you I-Phone suckers just have to have the I-Phone and it turns out to be a load of shit. Maybe you should think about that next time you put on your Steve Jobs knee pads.
Note: Steve Jobs knee pads are for the sole purpose of blowing Steve Jobs. Any unauthorized use of said knee pads is strictly prohibited by Apple and it's subsidiaries. Furthermore, while wearing Steve Jobs knee pads the wearer must lean forward into Steve in order to provide the optimum blow job position. Apple will not be held responsible for any malfunctions of knee pads by liars and people just trying to get extra covers for said knee pads.
30. Fjord Prefect - July 22, 2010 1:37 PM
Kudos, kid! Charging $20 a month extra to use the 3G you're already paying for is asinine. Hey, iPhone owners: the reason why AT&T is offering early upgrades is because their exclusive contract with Apple is running out. T-Mobile is coming to iPhone soon, just hold out for a couple of more months!
31. Fjord Prefect - July 22, 2010 1:38 PM
@ Self Defecation Guy > Jealous much?
32. Fjord Prefect - July 22, 2010 1:43 PM
@ Self Defecation Guy > BTW, the iPhone obviously is able to tether for free since the kid just proved it with his app. It's AT&T that charges extra for it. If you were on AT&T your Droid X would be subject to the same limitations. Make sure you're criticizing the correct people.
33. Self Deprication Guy...As far As You Know - July 27, 2010 2:41 PM
@31,
*Whoosh*
It's just comedy........
@ 31 who added another comment under 32,
See *Whoosh* above.