Tether for iPhone returns as an HTML5-powered subscription service (video)

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We're still not sure how iTether [temporarily snuck into the App Store the first time around][3], but the developers behind that software have returned with a new version that skirts Apple's guidelines entirely. While Tether.com has standard apps available for BlackBerry and Android users, the new approach on iOS relies on creating an ad-hoc network from a PC, and then visiting the appropriate webpage on the iPhone. Log in to the website, and the company's "patent-pending" software does the job of tying the two connections together wirelessly through the magic of HTML5, no jailbreaking or other hackery needed. The cost for the service is $30 a year, although it's currently available for the first year at $15 -- no free trials, and of course what happens to your data plan is between [you and your carrier][4]. Check out the video above for a demonstration or hit the company's website for more details.

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