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Vodafone PhoneInsure no longer insures iPhone 4
If you bought an iPhone 4 from Vodafone after September 3rd and have tried to get insurance through them [Vodafone] then you will already know that they are no longer insuring new iPhone 4′s under their PhoneInsure policy. Continue reading to see why and what you may be able to do to get insurance cover for your $1000+ investment.…
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021 numbers Ported to XT now work on FaceTime
You may remember a short while ago we reported about how FaceTime wasn’t working with XT. You may also remember how we then reported that it was working with XT but only for native 027 numbers. Well now Telecom have come good for their iPhone users yet again and ported numbers now work with XT and FaceTime. Continue reading for more info.…
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Apple’s free case program to end September 30th
Apple has confirmed today via the company’s website that the free case program for iPhone 4 is to end September 30th. The decision not to extend the expiry date of the offer has been made as Cupertino have found that the antenna issue has ended up being “even smaller than we originally thought” according to the information on the Apple US website. The program will continue to cover iPhone 4 purchases made up to and including that date, however, so even if you order now and the phone arrives in October you will still be eligible for a case. The 30-day refund policy will remain in place, however. Any bets that the white iPhone 4 will debut in October?!…
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Renaissance Services offer free Mac or PC damage assessment for Chch
If you’re in Christchurch and you’re concerned that your Mac or PC may have suffered some damage as a result of last week’s quake, then you may be interested to know that the good people at Renaissance Services (MagnumMac) are offering free damage assessment until 30th September. They are also available for formal insurance surveys or on-site assessment (if your building is safe). Read on for the details. …
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Hillary Barry uses her iPhone 4 as an auto-cue
What do you do if you’re a 3News anchor and you’re having to broadcast live from quake-stricken Kaiapoi but you’ve left your auto-cue at home? Why, you use your iPhone of course! Barry was seen reading from what appears to be an iPhone 4 throughout this evenings news broadcast… well, that or she was frantically trying to reserve her nickname of choice on Game Center! Just kidding, Hillary… top job with the quake coverage by the way.…
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Free iPhone 4 adaptor for your TomTom car kit
Not so long ago I posted about how you need to add a piece of velcro to your TomTom car kit if you wanted it to work with your iPhone 4. Well it seems TomTom have decided to respond themselves and instead of making you fork out for a new iPhone 4 car kit they are giving away a free adapter to make your current kit work with your new iPhone 4 without the need for the Velcro.…
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Hands-on: Griffin Motif iPhone 4 case
My Griffin Motif case (my selection from the iPhone 4 Case Program) recently arrived, so I thought I would share some pics and my thoughts. Keep reading for all the details!…
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Go get it folks…. iOS 4.1 available now!
Finally after much waiting iOS 4.1 is available for download now… why are you still reading this, you should have plugged your iPhone in and hit the Check for Updates button by now! (unless of course you are jailbroken, in which case stay well clear of it). Keep reading for some details of the latest version of iOS.…
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Get paid to test games for Sidhe (PikPok)
Here’s one I’ve not seen for iPhone before and something we wouldn’t normaly do… Sidhe, the New Zealand based game development company, are offering to pay for game usability testing and whilst this may not be an entirely new concept, for iPhone game testing it is (although they have said it may not be just iPhone games). Continue reading to see what they are offering…
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Game Center… It is almost time!
Game Center – I’d get used to hearing those 2 words as this is undoubtedly one of the biggest new features of the Apple iOS operating system. We have seen snippets of Game Center floating in the 4.0 BETA’s and a few other places but now it looks like Apple have flicked the switch and we are almost good to go. Carry on reading for the Game Center update.…
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First look and mini-review: Vodafone NZ Music Awards
Vodafone’s gone geek chic with a Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards iPhone app, which launched yesterday. The app is available now and is FREE from the App Store and features artist profiles, competitions, the latest news from finalists and voting for the People’s Choice Awards.…
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How my iOS devices helped us in the quake and how they could save your life
There’s no getting around it: Saturday morning’s earthquake was absolutely terrifying — being violently woken to a deafening rumble, the ground shaking and jolting beneath your feet, cupboards, drawers and their contents flying across the room and the sound of glass and breakables breaking and smashing all around is an experience I hope to never repeat. But in the midst of it all, owning an iPhone and an iPad helped my family reach loved ones and hear about what was going on around us. How? Keep reading for my story.…
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Apple’s UK website confirm iOS 4.1 for September 8th
According to the Apple UK iPhone software update page, iOS 4.1 for iPhone will be available for download to those non-dev’s out there on September 8th.
We would assume that the date will be the same the world around but the New Zealand site still says “Coming Soon”.…
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Canterbury Earthquake….. We are safe!
Thanks to those who have sent messages through Twitter, email etc — we and our families are safe and sound, we pray that all our readers are also safe and haven’t too much damage or loss. Mother nature eh?! May not be any stories from Steve, Dan or Allan for a while, but sure you all understand! (And yes, our iPhones are safe!).
We’d also like to say thanks to everyone at @TelecomNZ, @Vodafone, More FM, Civil Defence, Orion, TVNZ and everyone else that has been involved with keeping everyone up to date with what’s happening. You all have, and are continuing to do a great job.…
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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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