Just when you thought that Zx-81's remote access homebrew app for the PlayStation Portable was finally down for the count, the developer rolls out the latest build of Portable VNC, bringing it up to version 1.2.8. To find out what new changes have been included since our previous coverage, read our full article on it.

Download: Portable VNC v1.2.8 CFW 1.5
Download: Portable VNC v1.2.8 CFW 3.x
Download: Portable VNC v1.2.8 source

Just when you thought that touchscreen technology can't get any cooler, developer Jahanzeb Serwani made a new homebrew application for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch which allows you to use your Apple gadget's touchscreen as a remote touchpad which can control your PC's mouse pointer. For more details about this nifty homebrew app, read the full article.

With the new year here to stay, Zx-81 is greeting everyone with the release of the latest version of his remote PC access application Portable VNC v1.2.7. This newest build takes care of some minor bugs noted with Custom Firmware 3.x and the IR keyboard that works with the app.

Read the changelog since our previous coverage of the app in the full article!

Download: Portable VNC v1.2.7 FW 1.5
Download: Portable VNC v1.2.7 FW 3.x
Download: Portable VNC v1.2.7 source

 

PSP homebrew developer Zx-81 dropped by the QJ.Net Forums earlier to let us in on a new version he's got ready for Portable VNC - the application that allows PSP owners to access their PC via their portable console's Wi-Fi connectivity.

The latest updates for the app's version 1.2.6 are designed to polish up the wireless keyboard support (tested on a Targus Wireless keyboard) that Zx-81 had added to Portable VNC's previous version (v 1.2.5):

• Add new useful keys to the danzeff keyboard such as Win, Alt-tab, etc ...
• All keys of the virtual keyboard are now really working !
• (many keys were not usable in the previous version)
• Support more keys with the IR-keyboard
  

In case you're wondering who put this application's major components together, Harald Fielker was the original author of the PSP IR keyboard Library, while the Virtual Keyboard is based on the Danzel code. PSP VNC was originally written by NHD from TeamXos, and was based on the PalmOS VNC client.

Installation instructions and usage details should be available in the file bundle's readme. Or, you can also opt to visit Zx-81's release thread over at our QJ.Net Forums. There a three files for download: One for PSP firmware 1.5, custom firmware 3.x, and PSP VNC v1.2.6's source codes.

Download: Portable VNC v1.2.6 (fw 1.5)
Download: Portable VNC v1.2.6 (fw 3.x)
Download: Portable VNC v1.2.6 (source codes)
Visit: ZX-81's Homebrew Releases at the QJ.Net PSP Development Forums

ZX-81 is on a roll! Only minutes after giving us an update on TI-92 Calculator emulator PSPXTI, he's once again visited our PSP forums bringing us a new version of Portable VNC, now on v.1.2.5.

PSP application Portable VNC is very popular among long-time PSP homebrew fans because it allows its users to access their PC desktop via PSP from any place using a Wi-Fi connection. Unfortunately for those stuck on the latest Sony PSP firmware and for those who choose to use lower firmwares, this version is only available for users of Dark Alex's custom firmwares.

Portable VNC includes IR keyboard support based on the work of Harald Fielker, the author of the PSP IR Keyboard Library. It also features the Danzeff virtual keyboard which in turn is based on the Danzel code. PSPVNC is based on the PalmOS VNC client and is from NHD from TeamXos. With that cleared, we now give you version 1.2.5's changelog straight from ZX-81:

• Real hostname are now supported in the configuration menu! It should be usefull if you want to connect to your PC from anywhere and if you have a dynamic IP. Of course you can still specify a static IP address
• IR Keyboard is now active in all menus
• New keyboard mapping (previous one was very confusing)
• Display help on keys to use for each menu

Again, we're reminding you that Portable VNC is being distributed under the GNU license. If you want to modify or add to the program, you can download the source code below. ZX-81's also warning us that the "host configurations file generated with previous versions are NOT compatible" with this release. Lastly, for installation and usage instructions, please read the README.txt file included in the downloads.

Download: Portable VNC v1.2.5 (DNS)
Download: Portable VNC v1.2.5 (DNS) source
Visit: QJ.NET PSP Development Forum

Zx-81 has dropped a new release of Portable VNC in our PSP Development forums. Portable VNC is a homebrew application that lets PSP owners access their PC desktops from anywhere through a Wi-Fi connection. This new release is for PSPs running Custom Firmware 3.x only.

It includes IR keyboard support based on the work of Harald Fielker, the author of the PSP IR Keyboard Library. It also features the Danzeff virtual keyboard which in turn is based on the Danzel code. PSPVNC is based on the PalmOS VNC client and is from NHD from TeamXos.

Here's the full changelog for this version of Portable VNC:

• 3.x Custom Firmware support (WPA)
• IR Keyboard support
• Danzeff virtual keyboard (with same layout as pspssh !)

Portable VNC is being distributed under the GNU license. If you want to modify or add to the program, you can download the source code below. For installation and usage instructions, please read the README.txt file included in the downloads.

Download: Portable VNC v1.2.4 with IR Keyboard support (3.x only)
Download: Portable VNC v1.2.4 with IR Keyboard support source code
Visit: QJ.NET PSP Development forum

We mentioned in an earlier post on our Apple blog that videogame console emulation is apparently possible on Apple's new Apple TV. If you're still a bit skeptical about that, here's proof. Gizmodo has posted a video of an enterprising Apple TV owner - Rusty - playing Super Mario Bros. on an Apple TV.

Rusty says that this was made possible through the use of a standard Apple TV OS plus a few hacks. "Pretty simple hack to accomplish," he said. "Just enabled shh. Then VNC, AFP and USB. Then installed Nestopia and Emulator Enhancer." Nestopia is one of the emulators confirmed to be compatible with the Apple TV OS.

Anyway, check out the video below. Now who's to say that Apple gaming's nonexistent?

Remember when we told you of stuff that the Apple TV is doing that it's not supposed to do: i.e., running Apple TV on a MacBook, and getting the Xvid to work on the Apple TV? Those are only some of what you can do with the help of this extensive tutorial from the Tutorial Ninjas.

The Ninjas made it clear that doing the stuff they specify will have to require you to put apart your precious Apple TV. If you get over that quite iffy part, you will be able to do the following stuff:

• Disable the Firewall
• Enable SSH & VNC
• Playing xvid/divx encoded stuff
• Stopping Watchdog
• Running Applications(Firefox, Centerstage, etc)
• Installing Quartz

All you need is a computer (preferrably an Intel Mac), a torx 10 and a torx 8, a way to hook up a 2.5" hard drive to your computer, and a method of SSHv1 into a box. But remember: you're on your own when you start breaking apart your hardware for these mods; albeit the steps that the Ninjas provided, available on the "via" link below, can be very detailed.

There has to be one or two moments in your computing life where you wish you had access to your home Mac when you're somewhere else. Apple has a solution for that called Remote Desktop - an application that allows you to access your files and pretty much everything else at home from a remote PC.

To have that luxury, however, you need to shell out at least US$ 300. That easily polarizes the users into those who can and cannot afford the handy little program. Fortunately, VNC has presented us a free alternative so that even casual users can enjoy the feature.

When VNC is installed into the remote and home computers, it allows you to easily get in the desktop of one or more computers if you have a LAN at home. Just remember to leave the Mac running and connected to the internet when you're not home and you can access it anywhere you want.

Users with home LANs who plan to use VNC often are encouraged to have their own domain names to avoid having to remember long IP addresses. These may also be written down, but is not advised for security reasons.

New year isn't complete without all the fireworks and flashing lights - bells, whistles, trumpets, confetti, and Times Square parties. And even though he's still "in retirement," Ahman is welcoming the new year with his own kind of fireworks: homebrew ports of his apps to work on 3.02 kernel. So, what's in his big banging package? His biggest homebrew projects are all lined up for 3.02 OE-B glory. The ports in the package are:

• PSP VNC Player
• PMf Player
• Atract3 Player
• PMP Mod AVC

These players will allow you to open media files on your PSP when running Dark_AleX's 3.02 OE-B. The PMf and Atract3 players allow you to access the said file formats, while the PMP Mod is a plugin that allows you to watch full resolution videos on your PSP. Aside from the players, the PSP VNC is a remote access app that allows you to control stuff on your PC.

Right now though, we can't seem to access the PMP AVC Mod download link which suloku posted on our forums. We've been getting a 404 on that one. We'll post the other downloads below, and as for the PMP Mod, just keep tabs on this space. We'll update the post as soon as we've gotten access to the archive file. For now, you can head to our forums below and maybe try out for yourself if suloku's link works for you.

Download: [PSP VNC Player for 3.02 OE-B]
Download: [PMf Player for 3.02 OE-B]
Download: [Atract3 Player for 3.02 OE-B]
Discuss: [Forum Release Thread]