iPod touch
App review: Transit Auckland
There have long been apps for public transport in Christchurch and Wellington on the App store, and I have often wondered when somebody would do one for Auckland. Well, now a new app, Transit Auckland, finally gives us Aucklanders train, bus and ferry timetables at the touch of a screen. But will it make that trip easier to organise? Read on to find out.…
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App Review: VehiCal – Car Expense Management
Ever wanted to track your fuel top-ups without having all those little EFTPOS receipts hanging round? If so, VehiCal - Car Expense Management app is for you. Read on for more!…
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Kiwi App review: Resene ColourMatch
If you’re looking for some inspiration to freshen up your home with a lick of paint but are lacking in the old colour-coordination department, then this new Kiwi-coded app from Resene could help. By matching colours in objects and pictures that you come across in everyday life to a colour within Resene’s extensive range, Resene ColourMatch can help you achieve the look you thought was reserved for the home and garden magazines. How? Read on.…
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Opera Mini: The web browser made for New Zealand?
We all love Safari on our iPhones with its ability to bring the ‘real’ web to our devices, but that ‘real’ experience comes at a real cost for those of us on a lower mobile data plan who can’t justify spending any more. As websites become more heavily loaded with photos and graphics they chip away at our mobile data dollar ever faster. So what is the solution? Well, one solution could be Opera Mini which was added to the App Store just today. Here we’ll take a look at the key differences between it and Safari and find out whether the savings add up.…
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Roundup from Apple’s iPhone iOS4 event
Well after what seems like an absolute age iPhone OS4 has been announced and below you can see a round of all the new goodies you can expect to see.
iPhone OS4 developer preview will be out later today (which we’ll be installing) with the full release later in the year.
First up… Mutlitasking…
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Fit more music onto your iPhone with new feature enabled in iTunes 9.1
If you’ve got a large music collection and you’re struggling with space on your iPhone, a new feature introduced in iTunes 9.1 could be just the ticket to help you shoe-horn more tunes into your iPod app. Read on for the details.…
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Switching to a new iPhone, iPad or iPod touch: dispelling the myths
If you currently own and use an Apple mobile device (iPod touch or iPhone / iPhone 3G / iPhone 3GS) and you’re considering upgrading to a newer one or you’ve been given another one as a gift or a warranty replacement, or perhaps you’re even considering switching to an iPad, the question of what to do with all the content you’ve bought and synced to your current device and how to avoid losing it has probably crossed your mind. There are a lot of myths and presumptions floating around out there, largely because iTunes and the way it syncs to your devices is so misunderstood. Here, we’ll try to clear up a lot of those misunderstandings and set the record straight on what’s involved with switching devices.…
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Are you a parent in Wellington? Join this iPhone app beta and be in to win an iPod touch
8Interactive, an iPhone development group based in Wellington, have contacted us with regards to an app they are developing which requires a closed beta environment to test and refine the product before it can be finalised and sent to Apple for approval on the App Store. They are seeking iPhone owners in Wellington who have children aged three to seven to take part, and an iPod touch is up for grabs for one lucky participant. Hit the link for further details and contacts.…
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Ask iPhonewzealand: How do I get the battery % indicator displayed?
We get a lot of questions via email from our readers so we have decided to set up a new section called “Ask iPhonewzealand“. These are emails we get from our readers asking us how to do something. They may be easy, or more long winded, but if you have a question for us you’d like answering use our contact form to get in touch.…
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Tip: How to change fonts in the Mail app
Apple. They know style, but they do like to push their vision of it in our face a little. Case in point: the Mail app. Possibly the only HTML mail client I know of that has no option to choose a font. But there is a sneaky way around it that doesn’t require jailbreaking or any third-party apps. Read on for our simple but clever tip!…
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Tip: Reboot your iPhone regularly to boost your battery
Over the last few months my iPhone’s battery-life had gotten worse and worse, to the point where I could barely make it through a single day without falling below 20%. Most days, I was charging twice a day. So when I stumbled across a tip on an Apple discussions forum which ‘cured’ my woes I was elated. I’ve been testing this tip for the last week to make sure it wasn’t just a placebo effect, and it definitely works (for me at least). So here it is.…
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iPhone Basics: Lock, shut down, force quit, reset
Now I am sure there are a lot of people who just got their iPhone so continuing on with our iPhone Basics posts (it’s been a while since we did one) we thought we’d give people the heads-up on the differences between Lock, Shut Down, Force Quitting and Resetting your iPhone. You’d be surprised to know how many people don’t know how to turn their phone completely off. When we say ‘Switch off’ or ‘reboot’, we mean completely off, not “locking” the phone where you simply press the Sleep/Wake button on the top of your phone. Below is an iPhone Basics on this and also how to force quit apps and do a soft reset.
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Christmas gift ideas: iPhone accessories for under $55
Yes, it’s that time of the year. Some of you may already have your Christmas shopping under control, but others might be struggling to find the perfect gift. Over the next few weeks we’ll be bringing you our pick of the many goodies available in categories that suit all budgets. First up, gifts for less than $55. Yes, they exist! We’ll look at iPhone accessories and general Apple gear that might just be the thing you’re looking for for loved ones, or even yourself. Hit the link!…
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TIP: remote control your iTunes library
If you’re an iPhone newcomer, you may not be aware that there is a free Apple-produced app on the App Store that really should be baked in to the iPhone OS. Called simply ‘Remote‘, it’s a fantastic app that turns your iPhone into a remote control for iTunes on your Mac or PC. Even if you have downloaded it already, you may not be aware of all the ways you can use this app to turn your home computer into a music powerhouse. Read on for our definitive guide.…
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iPhone Basics: Stereo headset
The headset included with your iPhone has a number of functions, some of which you may not know about so we thought we’d do a quick iPhone Basics for everyone. There are now two headsets available one for the 2G/3G and one for the 3GS. The oe for the 3GS has a couple of extra functions not available on the older one and they are listed below.…
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iPhone Basics: Web Clips
In this edition of iPhone basics we are going to take a look at Web Clips. I know what you’re thinking, “I thought everyone knew about this little feature”, but after I was asked by someone “what’s that App” whilst pointing at the Home screen icon for iPhonewzealand and their reaction after telling them what it was, I realise maybe not everyone knows.…
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iPhone Basics: Passcode protection
The first in a series of posts around iPhone Basics, we are looking at Passcode protecting your iPhone.
If you are worried that your iPhone or its data might get stolen then read on to find out more about how to use the Passcode Lock. …
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