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It’s on: iPad 2 event confirmed for March 2nd (3rd for NZ)
Apple have begun sending out invites for an event scheduled for March 2nd, and here’s a copy of the one received by Engadget. The graphic on the invite features a Calendar app icon where the focus is clearly on the number ’2′, and a peel-away in the corner reveals an iPad. The text on the graphic reads ‘Come see what 2011 will be the year of’, obviously referring to the fact that 2010 was quite widely accepted as the year of the iPad (1) as far as tech goes. My only hope is that the convention of renaming the device year-upon-year as has happened with the iPhone doesn’t happen with the iPad and that it remains as simply ’iPad’, as is the case for almost all other Apple products. Actually, who am I kidding: my real only hope is that our invitation is in the post!
PS: We’re still not back in full swing, but as I’m lead here not sleeping (again) I simply couldn’t ignore posting this. Stay strong, Canterbury. …
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Site on hold due to earthquake
Hi everyone — Dan and I are both safe and well, and we pray that all our readers in Christchurch are also safe following today’s shocking and terrifying events. It goes without saying that our priorities will be with our families, friends and neighbours over the coming days so trust you will understand the lack of posts. Stay safe, Canterbury.
www.eq.org.nz is an excellent crowd-sourced information site regarding the Earthquake.
If you are in the affected area, visit www.quakebeds.org.nz for a quick directory of available facilities and people offering beds.…
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Refurbished iPads hit the NZ Apple Store
Look — we’re not about to recommend that anyone go out and buy a current-generation iPad right now with the much-speculated iPad 2 just around the corner, but if you’ve been thinking of buying an iPad, are happy with the current feature-set and don’t care that the new, camera-toting models are most likely just a few months away, then the online Apple Store might have the deal you’ve been holding out for. Keep reading for the details.…
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Kiwi App Review: iSupr8 adds a touch of nostalgia to your home movies
If you’ve messed around with Instagram or Hipstamatic and wished that you could apply those funky retro filters to video as well as still photos, well look no further. Kiwi devs MEA Mobile have recently launched an app that does just that – iSupr8. Keep reading for a quick look and a demo video.…
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FTW: Apple Works on Line of Less-Expensive iPhones
Apple Inc. is working on the first of a new line of iPhones and an overhaul of software services for the devices, people familiar with the matter said, moving to accelerate sales of its smartphones amid growing competition.
One of the people, who saw a prototype of the phone late last year, said the device is intended for sale alongside Apple’s existing line. The new device would be about half the size of the iPhone 4, which is the current model.
via Apple Works on Line of Less-Expensive iPhones – WSJ.com.…
Read MoreSygic to force ‘upgrade’ from Mobile Maps to Aura?
Any of you that have been with us from the start will know that Sygic Mobile Maps was one of the first turn-by-turn apps produced for New Zealand and the first that we ever reviewed, and well… let’s just say it holds a special place in our hearts. A year or so after Mobile Maps hit the store, Sygic launched a second turn-by-turn app, Aura.
Since the launch of Aura, both apps have happily co-existed side-by-side as two distinct products, allowing consumers to choose which of the two suits them most and purchase accordingly. Now, however, it would seem that Sygic have disowned their first-born, and will convert Mobile Maps to Aura via a software update whether you like it or not. While we’re certain that Sygic are rolling out with the best of intentions, we don’t think it’s right. Read on for our thoughts.…
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The iPad App Store now helps you find apps you’ve already bought
The iPad App Store has recently undergone some changes allowing you to apply filters to searches. We didn’t post about those here at iPhonewzealand, but a lot of other tech blogs did. Last night, however, I discovered that with these changes has come another brand new feature for the iPad’s App Store: if you have previously bought an app but don’t currently have it installed on your device, the purchase button will now say ‘Install’ for that app, rather than its price. How is this helpful? Keep reading.…
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AppView: Domino’s NZ
Want a Domino’s store in your pocket, anywhere, anytime? Now you can with Domino’s iPhone app!
Designed and built in Australia, the Domino’s app takes ordering to the next level. With more than 1.8 billion pizza combinations in your pocket, plus premium pastas, decadent desserts and yummy extras, what more could you want!
Flick through our turn-style (coverflow) menu, customise your own pizza, design your order, choose pick up or delivery and best of all track exactly when you order is ready in store or when it’s going to arrive at your front door. With the Domino’s pizza tracker, you’ll know where your order is every step of the way.
It’s fun, puts you in control and if you don’t have a voucher you can even find discount deals in the hot offers section.
FEATURES:
- Flick through our extensive product offering with the turn-style menu
- View premium quality ingredients to design your own pizza
- Cash and Credit Card payment options available
- The ability to customise your pizza and order in your time
- More than 1.8 billion pizza combinations in the palm of your hand
- View Domino’s latest voucher offers in the hot offer section
- Make ordering faster by creating an account and saving your favourite order for next time
- All Domino’s Traditional Range, Big Taste Range and Classic Value Range pizzas plus vouchers are available on our iPhone app
- Order an Oven Baked Sandwich for lunch between 11am to 4pm
- Easy to navigate ordering process
- ‘My order’ at the bottom of every screen shows your accumulated order and dollar value, so you know exactly how many items you have ordered and what your order costs
- Track your order with the Domino’s pizza tracker, guiding you through each step of the pizza making process!
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Kiwi App Review: Domino’s Pizza app emerges fresh from the oven
Mmmmm, pizza! There’s nothing quite like it to slay a raging hunger, and there’s nothing more convenient than ordering it from home and having it delivered to your door. Until now, trying to place such an order on an iPhone or iPad has been a frustrating experience due mainly to an unhealthy reliance on Adobe Flash. Pizza Hut’s website is built entirely on Flash and visiting it from an iPhone or iPad results in nothing but a blank screen – not even a courtesy ‘Sorry, we do not currently support your device’ message. Domino’s Pizza’s website does have an HTML version of their online ordering service, however it’s clunky and slow. Luckily the company have just launched their iPhone ordering app here in NZ, so if you’re hungry to learn more stick with me and we’ll take a look.…
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For the love of God, don’t use your iPhone on Air New Zealand’s new Airbus flights
There’s a reason your iPhone has an ‘airplane mode’: to protect yourself from this kind of nonsense. According to a story in The Herald today, Vodafone and Air New Zealand have announced a new service which will allow passengers on domestic flights using the new black Airbus A320′s to use their mobile phones on-board, in-flight. The cost for data, though, is a whopping $20 per MB. …
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iGO My Way on sale with up to 50% off
For any of you who still haven’t invested in a GPS turn-by-turn navigation app, you may be interested to learn that iGO My Way (reviewed back in January last year) is currently on sale at $38.99 for the whole of February. It may be lesser known than the likes of TomTom or CoPilot, but it’s a perfectly capable app that is well worth your consideration. Click here to check it out on the App Store.…
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Rupert Murdoch’s The Daily app now available – US only for now, but here’s how you can get it
Rupert Murdoch’s new iPad-only newspaper, The Daily, has just been launched on the App Store. For now, it’s only available on the US store but for any New Zealanders keen to have a look, here’s how you can grab it.…
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Poor Vodafone coverage at your place? Fix it at your expense with a Sure Signal femtocell
It’s hard to know whether to congratulate or criticize Vodafone for this one: it’s either a genius marketing ploy to have Vodafone customers patch up the network’s short-falls at their own expense, or it’s a radical and empowering idea that gives customers the freedom to live wherever the heck they like and still enjoy full signal bars. Yes, Vodafone have finally begun rolling out Femtocells in New Zealand. Stick with me for the low-down.…
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Parliamentary Services finally trialling access to iPhones and iPads
After initially banning the use of iOS devices in parliament due to somewhat questionable logic, it would seem that the Parliamentary Service have finally seen sense and is now carrying out a trial allowing access to iPhones and iPads according to a report on stuff.co.nz this morning.…
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What is this letter ‘Q’ in the corner of my iPhone’s phone app?
Today I noticed this strange, half of a letter ‘Q’ in the upper left-hand corner of my iPhone 4. It only appears when I’m in the phone app, but it appears on every page of it. It has me completely bamboozled. Having googled it, I can find one other blog where this has been documented but there are no clear answers as to what it is or why it happens. Anyone else had this? Hit the comments! (More screenshots after the break).…
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Kiwi App Quick Look: What Cocktail? will quench your thirst
Thirsty? Don’t worry: Flightless have you covered with their new app What Cocktail?. All you need to do is fire up this little kiwi-made app, tell it what mood you’re in and shake your iPhone, although you might want to stop doing that once you’ve had a few. The app will then dispense some mixological advice (is that even a word? It is now.)…
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Kiwi App Review: Top Dog will make you appreciate sheep dogs
I’ll be completely honest: when Wellington-based Flightless asked us to review a sheep-herding game called Top Dog, I wasn’t expecting much. Being very much an urbanite, I shun Country Calendar and if I venture too far out of the city I start to convulse uncontrollably until I’m within spitting-distance of concrete again. So, with that in mind I’m very surprised to report that I’m completely addicted! Why? Read on.…
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