Monthly Archives: August 2010
Kiwi App Review: 3 News
Following on from Lotto NZ, kiwi developers Moa Creative have come up with another app for our viewing pleasure. This time it’s an official app for 3 News. It’s always great to add another local source to our news apps collections as we must keep on top of what is happening at home and in the rest of the world. Keep reading for my take on TV3′s first foray into kiwi appdom……
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Posted in All, iPhone, iPod touch, Reviews
Kiwi App Review: Joketoons
If the phrase “An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman walk into a bar…” is enough to get your funny-bone all of a twitter, then Joketoons could be the app for you. Produced by kiwi animation studio The Funny Farm, this app is designed for one thing: to make you laugh. But will it have you in stitches or reaching for the rotten tomatoes? Read on to find out!…
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Posted in iPhone, iPod touch, Reviews
Special deal for iPhonewzealand readers: Save $20 on CreativeTech Event
iPhonewzealand has managed to secure a discount for our readers on tickets for the CreativeTech Apple-centric event taking place in Auckland next weekend. Keep reading for details on the event, and how to claim your discount.…
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Posted in All, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Other News
Introducing our iPhonewzealand: NZ Carrier Settings App
When Apple released iOS 4 and our bundles stopped working we needed a way for you (iPhone users) to get your settings onto your device easily so we created our Carrier Settings WebApp. This was great and provided a quick and easy way for you to get the settings for all the service providers here in New Zealand with some simple copying and pasting. The problem with the WebApp is that to access it you need an internet connection and without the settings you can’t do that…. catch 22. Continue reading to see details of our latest app: NZ Carrier Settings by iPnz (yes Apple made us do the iPnz thing…).…
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Kiwi app review: Menus.co.nz
The team over at Yellow have recently released their latest creation: Menus.co.nz, an app to accompany the website of the same name. Carrying out a similar function to the long-established MenuMania app, Menus.co.nz is designed to help you choose a restaurant or bar based on proximity or budget. But does it deliver the goods in gourmet style, or does it plonk it all in a torn take-out bag? Keep reading for the low-down.…
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Posted in All, iPhone, iPod touch, Reviews
Quick Look: Incase Snap Case for iPhone 4 [video]
After a short wait my free iPhone 4 case from the Apple “iPhone 4 Case Program” has arrived. I say short wait, it was about 3 weeks, but as I wasn’t waiting at the door for it’s arrival it seemed to go pretty quick. Continue reading to see what I think of the Incase Snap case and a short video, which shows the Incase and the Gecko Profile case, how they compare and as promised I will also show you how they fit in the TomTom car kit.…
Read MoreGiveaway!: Gecko Cases for iPad and iPhone 4 [closed]
Cases, cases, cases! There are so many cases out there for your iPad or iPhone 4 that, if you’re anything like me, the choice will leave you wondering which is going to suit you best. Like many other manufacturers, Australian-based Gecko Gear make a range of cases for both iPad and iPhone 4 and luckily for you (and with thanks to MacSense.co.nz) we have got our hands on a few of them to give away so continue reading to see how you can get hold of one.…
Read MoreiPhone 4′s finally arrive: Now we want your thoughts!
So the first wave of iPhone 4′s are finally safely where they belong: in kiwi pockets! You’ve read what we think of the latest version of Apple’s game-changer in our early first-look and in our in-depth hands-on, but this site isn’t all about us and now we want to know what you think of your new purchases! Hit the comments and give us your first impressions, or if you’ve had yours for a while give us your seasoned opinions. Insert or link-to pics and use links to videos you’ve made on YouTube if you like — we really want to know what you think.
And now that your phones are here, we hope you’ll all stick around and carry on reading our news, reviews and tips, so we’d really like to know what you want to see on the site from here on in. What rocks your world: app reviews? News? Rumours? Everything?! Don’t be shy — hit the comments!…
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Posted in All, iPhone, Other News
Ask iPhonewzealand: How do I top-up or manage my prepaid Telecom connection on my iPad?
As we’ve seen again and again, despite not being an “official” Apple carrier, Telecom’s XT network is arguably the network of choice for performance. However, when it comes to the iPad there are some quirks that make managing your prepaid connection more of a chore than it should be. Keep reading to find out how you top up and how you check your balance.…
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Posted in iPad, Telecom XT
XT MicroSIMs back in stock, now include airtime (for a limited time)
When XT first launched their MicroSIMs they had very limited stock, in fact so much so that they sold out very quickly. Then along came 2degrees with their MicroSIMs who seem to have plenty of stock and not only that but they included airtime. Well now there’s some good news for XT users.…
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Posted in All, iPad, iPhone, Telecom XT
First wave of free iPhone cases now shipping
If you were lucky enough to score an iPhone 4 on launch day and you got straight to ordering your free case via the iPhone 4 Case Program, then check your order status as we’re hearing reports that they’ve started to ship. Dan, who sourced his iPhone 4 from overseas in early July but had to wait until the Case Program launched in NZ to place his order, has just received the notification himself so it looks like we do, indeed, have ignition! …
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Posted in iPhone, Other News
First wave of iPhone 4 orders now shipping
It’s a beautiful thing to wake up to — an email from Apple advising your iPhone 4 has shipped, and a flood of similar emails from readers who have received the same. Strangely, the tracking details for mine show that the shipment originated from Katowice in Poland. It’s not exactly clear on the tracking where it is now, but wherever it is it’s ‘in transit’ which sounds good to me. God speed!…
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TIP: Switch off Spotlight and improve your iPhone / iPad battery life
The iPhone battery life is a much discussed topic, and whilst I think a day is ok for a smartphone battery to last, anything you can do to make it last longer is a bonus. The other day Steve and I were playing around with some settings and we believe we have found the best tip to increase your battery life by at least double and it’s so easy!…
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First wave of Apple Online Store iPhone 4 orders ‘prepared for shipment’
We’re starting to get reports from people whose iPhone 4 orders had 20th August as the ‘ships’ date are now showing a status of ‘Prepared for Shipment’. According to the Apple website, that means that “your items have already been prepared for shipment and cannot be changed online or by our customer service department.” I just checked my own and sure enough, it would seem there’s a little iPhone 4 with my name on it sat somewhere ready to be dispatched. Very exciting! Let us know in the comments how your order is looking.…
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AppView: Menus.co.nz
Looking for the nearest Thai restaurant? A wine bar that’s open now? Takeaways under $10? Explore, find, contact and review thousands of New Zealand’s bars, cafes and restaurants with the official menus.co.nz iPhone app.…
Read MoreNew Releases: a heads-up with what’s new on the App Store
When we started the site last year we wanted to review as many New Zealand based apps as we could. Although we have tried our best to keep on top of reviewing and letting you know about new apps that are available on the App Store that are relevant to New Zealand or created by New Zealanders it has now become very difficult to keep up with due to the sheer numbers of awesome kiwi apps that are being added. Because of this we have created a new category on the site, ‘New Releases’. Continue reading to see how this will work.…
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Kiwi app review: TVNZ iPad app
We reported back in July that TVNZ were developing an iPad app, and it has now arrived. It’s free and comes with the promise of more to come. Does the app carry itself better than TVNZ’s announcement of it? Does it rival the excellent NZ Herald app? Continue reading to see my thoughts on this latest edition.…
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