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AppView: Idea Store
Idea Store. A Place For Your Ideas.
Idea Store is a place to easily save your ideas so you can build on them later.…
Read MoreAppView: NZ GST Calculator
NZ GST Calculator is a simple, easy to use, GST (Goods and Services Tax) Calculator for New Zealand. This application is handy for businesses, shoppers and travellers who want to find out how much GST is included in, or will be added to, an amount.…
Read MoreCould Delta updates OTA be seen as early as iOS 5 beta 3?
One of the new features of iOS 5 is Delta updates OTA and knowing that you’d need iOS 5 for this to work we knew that it wouldn’t happen when upgrading to the first beta. And although hopeful for some delta action when going to beta 2 we kinda new that wouldn’t happen either, but could we see it for beta 3? Maybe… keep reading to see why.…
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Apple Releases iOS 5 Beta 2
Slightly later than the usual 2 week beta cycle, Apple just a few minutes ago released iOS 5 beta 2 to developers. Despite rumors, this is a regular download and not the first over the air software update some were expecting. We are downloading this at the moment and will of course bring you anything new and noteworthy. If you are a developer head on over to the dev center now and get your download going, oh and don’t forget to let us know your findings in the comments.…
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TomTom starter pack giveaway – over $300 worth! – Closed
On the back of our look at TomTom 1.7 and the new HD Traffic service, TomTom got in touch with us and have given us an awesome prize pack to give away. So without further ado check out what’s up for grabs below.
Update 2: With nearly 300 entries we would like to say CONGRATULATIONS to Ashley Mayo. Thanks to all who entered.
Update: The competition is now closed and we will be selecting a winner at random shortly.…
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FTW: Apple granted patent on webpage scrolling behaviors, media granted patent on crazy
So Apple got yet another patent granted today, and now there’s yet another media firestorm over whether it means Cupertino will be able to sue every other phone manufacturer out of business, or at least out of the business of making multitouch devices. And, as usual, most of the hysteria is based on a fundamental misinterpretation of what the patent claims actually say, and what behaviors they actually cover in iOS. I don’t know why we keep repeating this sad cycle, but I do know that it’s always, always better for us to read the claims and try to figure them out for ourselves — and in this case, they’re actually pretty narrow.…
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TomTom version 1.7 brings HD Traffic to your iPhone
We’ve looked at TomTom in the past, way back when it first came out, but since then there have been a number of updates drop which have given you updated maps, vehicles, Map Share™ and additional voices that you can download (only you’ll need to be a Star Wars fan). But recently TomTom released their latest version [1.7] which also includes HD Traffic. Keep reading to see our look at this new premium service.…
Read MoreAttn Christchurch residents: earn $50 for an hour testing
Our friends over at Smudge Apps have just sent us an email asking us to let you know about some testing they’d like you to be involved in and the best part is you can earn yourself $50 for just an hour of your time. Keep reading to find out how.…
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Hands on with iOS 5 beta… Part 6: Some not so talked about features.
Next up on our first taste of iOS 5 in the form of beta 1 is a few not so talked about features that for the most part slipped under the radar at the WWDC Keynote. With allegedly over 200 new features in iOS 5 it’s going to be hard to cover them all but in our next look at iOS 5 beta 1 we have picked out a few for your viewing pleasure. Carry on reading to take a look.…
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iPhone 4 now available unlocked in the US
For as long as this website has been around, we’ve been fielding emails from readers asking whether an iPhone bought in the US will work here in New Zealand, and the answer has always been ‘no’ as, unlike here in New Zealand, the iPhone has always been locked to AT&T in the USA… until now. Apple are now selling the iPhone 4 unlocked in the USA via the Apple Store retail outlets and online store, meaning it can be purchased and used on any compatible network anywhere in the world. But how much are they and how can you get your hands on one? Keep reading for the details.…
Read MoreHands on with iOS 5 beta… Part 2: iMessage and Custom Tones
Next up on our iOS 5 tour is the new iMessage service and a look at the new options for Text Tones. iMessage allows you to send “text” messages to any device running iOS 5, think of it as being like WhatsApp or another instant messaging service (such as iChat) but baked in to the regular messages app. And talking of the regular message app you can now customise the text tones by buying more (on the iPhone) or use one of the other new Custom Tones that are available.
Keep reading for more…
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Hands on with iOS 5 beta… Part 1: Notification Center
So as we all know at WWDC on Monday Apple announced the latest version of iOS, iOS 5. Apple stated there are over 200 new features in iOS 5 and touched on 10 of them at the keynote, and what a keynote it was.
Clearly the first thing we did once the Keynote finished was start refreshing our browsers that were pointed to developer.apple.com and a short while later iOS 5 had arrived here at iPhonewzealand HQ (in beta format for developers, iOS 5 will be released to the public “this Fall” – which is Spring for us) and we got straight down to installing it.
Unfortunately as you know I am still without my iPhone, but fortunately Paul has his and I have my iPad so over the course of a few posts we are going to be taking a look at some of the new features in the iPhone and iPad versions of the new iOS, what we like and what we don’t like.
First up of course is everyone’s biggest gripe with the current OS ….Notifications.…
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Yesterday’s iCloud introduction leaves lots of questions, few answers
Yesterday in the delirium of the WWDC keynote, iCloud seemed like the business – the all-syncing, all-dancing digital nirvana that we could have only dreamed of a few years ago. And we have a feeling that it will pan out this way in the long run, but right now the web is starting to fill up with questions from concerned Apple customers whose current modus operandi doesn’t seem to fit in with the way we currently understand iCloud to work. Questions like “Will my MobileMe account migrate to iCloud?”, “Can I still share my Apple ID with my family for app purchases and still use iCloud?”, “What happens to iDisk?” and “What about MobileMe Gallery?”. The perception is that Apple are suddenly telling us that the way we use our accounts and sync our phones has to change. Unfortunately, while Cupertino have given us lots of information about how wonderful iCloud is, they’ve neglected to provide answers to important questions like these that would inevitably be on people’s minds. So what answers do we have? Read on.…
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iTunes 10.5 beta preferences allows you to choose to Automatically Download Apps and Books
With iTunes 10.5 beta just installed a quick look in the preferences shows you that you can now choose to Automatically Download Apps and/or Books that you have purchased on other devices straight to iTunes. No more having to connect your device and then sync your purchases.
Remember this is in the beta only.…
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AppStore updated with Purchase History and iCloud buttons
Well that was quick. Hot off the announcement of iCloud and iOS 5 the AppStore has had a small makeover and you can now view your purchased content and re-download them to your device(s).…
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iOS 5 announced: new feature round-up
Steve Jobs’s WWDC Keynote has wrapped up and I have to say that this is probably the most exciting and feature-packed non-hardware keynote I’ve ever seen him do. There are some incredible new features being packed into iOS 5 that will really wipe the smug smile from any face that might have been claiming that iOS was getting stale and falling behind the competition. After the break we’ll have a quick round-up of what’s new so read on.…
Read MoreCould there be “One More Thing” at WWDC? [Updated]
So here’s an interesting sign, 4 days after WWDC 2011 and Yoobee Albany are needing extra staff for an “event” covering 10th through 20th June. Could this be the “One more thing” at this years WWDC, a new iPhone or other product that is gonna be so big that they need extra staff, or could it just be a scheduled event for a tutorial or course?
Update: Sorry folks just got this tweet from @Yoobee_dud: “I’m sorry to burst your bubble it’s non-apple related, but it is exciting!!!”… Oh well there was always hope 
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