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First look: HDR cranks up the awesome factor on your iPhone 4′s camera: but is it real HDR?
One of the nice surprises at today’s Apple event was the addition of HDR (high dynamic range) to the camera app on the iPhone 4 in iOS 4.1. HDR is a photographic technique that blends together three photos taken at various levels of exposure and combines the best of all of them into one. A good explanation can be found on this site, but the result is a shot that captures both the shadows and the bright parts of a picture without washing out and detail. We’ve downloaded the 4.1 GM today and taken a few shots to put it through its paces.
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iTunes 10 now available
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Apple Event Roundup
Because the Apple event this morning was live there was no need for us to live-blog it, but how about a round up…. Continue reading to see all the best bits from today’s video.
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Tomorrow’s Apple event: Your predictions please [UPDATE: Event to be live-streamed]
In case you’ve been living under an Apple-proof rock for the last fortnight then you’ll already know that an Apple event is taking place Sept 1st – that’s tomorrow (02/09) 5am NZ time. This time of year is traditionally when Cupertino unveil refreshed iPods, and from the graphic it’s clear that music is at the heart of the event. An updated iPod touch with front-facing camera and FaceTime is almost a certainty, but there are rumours (as usual) that the event could also be used to announce a slew of other goodies including an all-new Apple TV (iTV), cloud-based iTunes, TV show rentals (for the US), iOS 4 for the iPad, and the release date for the white iPhone 4. We want your predictions, so hit the comments and put your stake in the sand!
UPDATE: Apple have just announced that for the first time they will be live streaming the event on the Apple website. So if any of you are going to be up at 5am and were planning on a date with the refresh button, great news! – You can now sit back and watch the whole thing live. Note that PC owners are left in the dark – this will be available on Mac, iPhone, iPod touch and iPad only
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Yahoo!’s new mail web app for iPhone is amazing
Yeah, that’s right: I said amazing. Once the leader of the web, expectations of Yahoo! have slipped in recent years, and it’s not often that we get excited about any of their offerings. But their new mail web app (which consequently becomes the web app for Telecom / Xtra mail) for iPhone and iPad is an effort worthy of some attention, so it’s going to get some.
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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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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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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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iTunes Promo: Whitcoulls
Current Promo:
Store – Whitcoulls
Offer – 2 x $20 cards for $30
Promo ends – 6th September 2010
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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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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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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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iTunes Promo: DSE
Current Promo:
Store – DSE (Dick Smiths Electronics)
Offer – 2 x $20 cards for $30
Promo ends – 6th September 2010
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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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New: 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.
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