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App Review: TradeMe for iPhone… Sort of
It’s a mystery up there with how the pyramids were built, is there life in outer space and WTF happened on iPhone 4 launch day in New Zealand. But one of the biggest mysteries of all is: why is there no official TradeMe app? TradeMe have hinted that an app may be on the cards but nothing more. Not only is there no official TradeMe app but they will also not grant developers full API access. The latest developer who has not been put off by this and decided have a crack at giving NZ iPhone users a TradeMe app is Roar Apps and their new iPhone TradeMe app iTradeNZ. Hit the read more to find out how the app fairs up.…
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Posted in All, iPhone, iPod touch, Reviews
iPad App Review: Harcourts Mobile Agent Real Estate App
Next up for review we have the iPad Harcourts real estate app – lot number iTunes/336873420. This is a July 2010 new build iPad application constructed by Kiwi app builders Orsome. The app consists of 5 menu screens with one home screen. With a great starting price of $0 this is perfect for first time iPad application buyers or as an long term application investment. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to get on the iPad application ladder. So is the app luxurious affordable living with great build quality? Hit the read more for the full open home.…
Read MoreMore Vodafone iPhone 4 stock arrived today…GO GO GO!
More Vodafone iPhone 4 stock arrived today…GO GO GO!
Earlier today Vodafone broke their iPhone 4 silence, but not to explain any of the events from last Friday. Their official Twitter account let us know that a second batch of iPhone 4′s had arrived. Hit the read more for the details.…
Read MoreFaceTime: How it works with XT, Vodafone, 2degrees and Ported Numbers
This is an update to the FaceTime not working on XT issue we brought you just over a week ago. For the most part it is good news. Hit the read more to find out whether XT have fixed the issues required to get maybe the biggest feature of the iPhone 4 activated and working on XT. We will also confirm how it works with Vodafone and 2degrees and ported numbers.
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Posted in 2degrees, All, iPhone, Other News, Telecom XT, Vodafone
Uh-oh: iPhone 4 FaceTime not working on XT
OK We know what you are thinking: of course FaceTime does not work on XT or any other network for that matter, as Apple clearly stated in the iPhone 4 keynote that it will be wifi-only for the remainder of 2010… HOWEVER… FaceTime over wifi requires activation via your carrier and XT just isn’t having it. Read on to find out why.…
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Posted in All, iPhone, Other News, Telecom XT
First iPhone 4 app review: LED Torch
Even if a little overdue one of the great new hardware features on the iPhone 4 is the LED camera flash. Not only have Apple shown us the light so to speak they have also granted developers API access to the LED flash light. This will no doubt see an onslaught of apps taking advantage of this but one of the first out of the blocks is local NZ developers and friends of the site Smudge Apps.
Hit the read more to find out how they are using the LED in their new app.…
Read MoreApple unleash an official iPhone Apple Store app.
And the good stuff just keeps on coming! Apple yesterday released an official iPhone app for shopping on the Apple online store. The slight downside for us here in New Zealand is that this is U.S. only right now. Still… fancy a quick look at the app to see what may be in store for New Zealand in the not so distant future? Hit the ‘read more’ to find out.…
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Posted in All, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Reviews
Fun app review: World Cup Schedule
Gooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaal!!!
If we were to review every world cup 2010 app in the app store we would probably still be typing away long after the final whistle has blown, there are that many to choose from, free and paid from some well known trusted sports names and some not so well known. The app I have gone out on a limb with and have chosen to recommend and review is World Cup Schedule. How on earth did I pick this one over the others? read on to find out.…
Posted in All, iPhone, iPod touch, Reviews
Quick Tip: Add a “find text in page” bookmark widget to iPhone Safari.
You’re surfing a web page and you just want to skip to the content that interests you without having to read the whole page, no problem whatsoever when your’e on your home PC or Mac, but from your iPhone Safari Browser the find text in page is not included as an option.
Read on for this quick tip to get this set up with just a few taps.…
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Posted in iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Other News
App Review: TextExpander
Wouldn’t it be great if you could type “ipnz” on your iPhone and then have your iPhone automatically convert that abbreviation to “iPhonewzealand”? Well, TextExpander by SmileOnMyMac lets you do just that. TextExpander has one sole purpose in it’s life – to make typing on your iPhone a breeze.
Read on for more.…
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Posted in All, iPhone, iPod touch, Reviews
TradeMe: “iPhone app is on the to do list”
One of the most requested apps here in New Zealand has to be for an official TradeMe app, you only have to flick through the forum here and on other NZ sites to see this is a very sought after app. We also wrote a story last year on the fact their site isn’t even updated to utilise the benefits of Mobile Safari.
So what are TradeMe doing about it? Hit the ‘read more’ to find out……
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Posted in All, iPhone, Other News
