Cellphone News – iTunes 7.4.1 ringtones re-rename workaround discovered

So last night iTunes 7.4.1 came out which, among other things, blocked off the custom ringtone renaming method, which allowed users to add their own ringtones to their iPhone without buying them on iTunes. Well, as posters in our own comments have already discovered, it’s back, and here’s how to do it:

First, follow the steps of the original method

Create your ringtone, save it as an AAC file.
Rename the m4a extension to m4r.
Double-click to play in iTunes.

Now, if you’re upgraded to 7.4.1

Go back and re-rename that m4r file back to m4a. That’s it.
Plug in your iPhone and that ringtone will be added to your syncable ringtones list — and it won’t pop up the error from before.
Play your ringtones constantly for the next 10 hours until 7.4.2 comes out.

[Thanks, Engadget commenters! More here.]

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UK drivers caught texting could get 2 years behind bars

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UK Drivers caught texting or operating a range of gadgets behind the wheel — including MP3 players and GPS systems — could face a new maximum of two years in prison. Currently the crime is punishable by 2,500 fines or community orders, although the most common offense is using a mobile phone whilst driving, which results in a 60 fine and three points on a license. Shifting to a higher category of dangerous driving from the previous category of careless driving might not solve the problem of people ignoring the current restrictions: if the current problem is poor enforcement, then it’s hard to see extra deterrence making a difference. But hey, the cops over there seem to think that hovering drones and unbridled surveillance does the trick in other areas of criminality, so who are we to argue?