A Canadian hacker by the name of ‘iH8sn0w’ (assumed not to be his real name) has already cracked Apple’s iPhone OS 4.0, before it has even been released. He managed to unlock the Beta version of the OS, which was released to developers after the announcement yesterday. He hasn’t actually jailbroken iPhone OS 4, but he says it is possible.

Exploring Tech contacted iH8sn0w regarding the status of the hack and we were told that the root filesystem key needs to be decrypted, and then it’s just a matter of simple patching. I’m not too sure what that actually means, but if I was to hazard a guess, it would be that a jailbreak for iPhone OS 4 is just on the horizon.

Apple’s Slate has finally come out in the form of the iPad. It really looks like a bit of a disappointment at first glance, as it looks like a scaled-up iPhone, and at second and third glance, it turns out that that is all it is. It’s a big iPhone. It’s got the GPS, the compass, the Wi-Fi, the iPod, the Safari and even the OS of the iPhone. It’s an iPhone with a 9.7 inch display. It does look cool though…

EDIT: It’s not even an iPhone, it’s an iPod Touch! But I do want one…

>> The iPad (I actually preferred iSlate)

For a long time, the second generation iPod nano has been un-hackable… but finally, the guys over at iPod Nano Linux have done it! The iPod nano 2G can run the cLinux kernal. You can download the iLoader now… be warned though, this hack will erase the original apple firmware, and definitely void your warranty. This is done at your own risk, so if something goes wrong, don’t blame us

>> iPod Nano Linux (via Hack a Day)