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Category Archives: Reviews
iPad 101: Essential apps for your new arrival
So, after a tense few days pacing up and down, your beautiful new iPad has arrived! Life will never be the same again, and as a proud parent you’ll want to do the best by your little one, so stop by after the ‘read more’ to find our list of essential iPad apps to help get you through those first few weeks.
Read MoreFirst Look: Chopper 2 [video],[gallery]
You may remember back in April we posted about Chopper 2 being played on a TV. Well if you ever wanted / needed a reason to get both an iPhone and iPad we may just have it. The long awaited to sequel to kiwi-made Chopper, Chopper 2 is going to be available from Tuesday and will work on both your iPhone or iPad. Best of all, this is one of the first games you will be able to use whilst the iPad is plugged in to your TV (via component cable or VGA adapter) and controlled by your iPhone!
Hit the read more to see our first look and a video of the game in action.
Read MoreKiwi app review: New Zealand Herald for iPad (video and gallery)
The New Zealand Herald has launched an iPad app, just in time for the launch of the device here. I won’t beat about the bush: it’s fantastic, it’s beautiful, and it’s free. If you’ll forgive the obvious irony, words don’t really do this kind of app justice so we’ve gone hands-on with a video review and a gallery of screenshots. Hit the ‘read more’.
Read MoreApp review: Plethora
Do you ever find yourself in need of inspiration? If it’s inspiration for design, branding, art, photography, architecture and more then the Plethora app is for you. Read on for more.
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Posted in All, Reviews, iPhone, iPod touch
iPad thoughts – one month on
Still weighing up an iPad purchase when they are released here? I’ve had mine for just over a month and I thought I’d share my opinion on the device and tell you how I’ve used it so far at home and at work. Read on for my thoughts.
Read MoreFirst iPhone 4 app review: LED Torch
Even if a little overdue one of the great new hardware features on the iPhone 4 is the LED camera flash. Not only have Apple shown us the light so to speak they have also granted developers API access to the LED flash light. This will no doubt see an onslaught of apps taking advantage of this but one of the first out of the blocks is local NZ developers and friends of the site Smudge Apps.
Hit the read more to find out how they are using the LED in their new app.
Read MoreiPhone 4 press conference this Saturday
Engadget report this morning that they have been invited to a press conference to be held by Apple regarding the iPhone 4.
Click here to see the live blog of the event, which starts at 5am 17/07 (NST)
Read MoreKiwi app mini-review: The Official All Blacks App
I’m not sure if our readers will know this, but there is this game that’s played in New Zealand called “Rugby” and they have a national team called “The All Blacks” (apparently they’re pretty big here). Well if you’ve heard of the game and the team then this app might just interest you. Hit the read more for our look at the Official All Blacks app.
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Posted in All, Reviews, iPhone, iPod touch
App Store Essentials: Sella
As we reported just the other day, Sella.co.nz is available now on the app store. Now I’ve had more of a chance to play with it, what do I think? Well I have to say it’s great and has changed the way I will sell online. In fact it’s an app that we feel is an essential app for New Zealanders and so we have added Sella to our App store Essentials. Hit the read more for, well, more and a gallery full of screenshots.
Read MoreiBooks vs Whitcoulls: FIGHT!
So, here we are: e/iBook heaven, spoilt for choice with not one but two book stores. But which one is best? The local retail heavyweight or the international and ‘official’ option? We’re going to put both apps to the test in both their iPhone and iPad incarnations so head past the ‘read more’ and let’s get ready to RUMBLE!
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Posted in All, Reviews, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch
Apple unleash an official iPhone Apple Store app.
And the good stuff just keeps on coming! Apple yesterday released an official iPhone app for shopping on the Apple online store. The slight downside for us here in New Zealand is that this is U.S. only right now. Still… fancy a quick look at the app to see what may be in store for New Zealand in the not so distant future? Hit the ‘read more’ to find out.
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Posted in All, Reviews, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch
NetGuide Web Awards 2010… Vote for us now!
Hey guys… we need your help! If you enjoy the site, if we’ve helped you get your iPhone set-up for your carrier, if we’ve helped you solve a problem, taught you a trick you didn’t know or recommended an app that you love using then we’d appreciate your vote in the ‘Best Blog Site’ category of this year’s NetGuide Web Awards. We work really hard to make this site entertaining, helpful and just downright awesome as well as answer hundreds of support emails every week. But we’re not an internet publishing powerhouse like the guys behind Engadget, Gizmodo or Stuff – we’re just a bunch of guys who do this for the love of it in between our ‘real’ jobs and family lives, and we could do with all the help we can get to bring even more readers to the site. If you’d like to help us, please give us your vote by clicking here and typing our URL into the ‘other’ field of the first category (Best Blog Site). Voting closes July 31st. thanks for your support everyone!
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Posted in 2degrees, All, Digital Island, Other News, Reviews, Telecom XT, Vodafone, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch
Fun app review: World Cup Schedule
Gooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaal!!!
If we were to review every world cup 2010 app in the app store we would probably still be typing away long after the final whistle has blown, there are that many to choose from, free and paid from some well known trusted sports names and some not so well known. The app I have gone out on a limb with and have chosen to recommend and review is World Cup Schedule. How on earth did I pick this one over the others? read on to find out.
Posted in All, Reviews, iPhone, iPod touch
Hands-on: MicroSIM to standard SIM adapter [video & gallery]
Since getting my iPad and cutting up my SIM card I haven’t been able to use my newly created MicroSIM in anything other than my iPad. Say hello to the MicroSIM to standard SIM adapter. Hit the ‘read more’ where I go hands-on and take a look at this cool little adapter.
Read MoreApple iPad Camera Connection Kit [video]…. btw it’s awesome
Along with the iPad Case that came the other day, we also received the Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit. This was one accessory I was looking forward to receiving and it turns out I was right to do so. Hit the Read More to see a video of the connection kit in action.
Read MoreMini Review: Apple iPad Case [video]
When I first got my iPad, and I’m sure many of you are the same, I felt it needed some kind of protection. As you may or may not have seen I went out and bought myself a Logitech case from Noel Leemings for $40.
Now, after I don’t know how long of waiting, I finally have my hands on the “official” iPad Case from Apple.
Hit the ‘read more’ to see my thoughts, images and video of the Apple iPad Case.
Read MoreApp review and give-away (closed) : Download Meter
Ever wondered how much data you use whilst surfing the net on your iPhone? Or when you check your social networking sites throughout the day, how much does it eat into your monthly allowance? Well “Download Meter for Wifi & GPRS/EDGE/3G – reduce spending on mobile internet” is an app that (as well as holding the title for world’s most ridiculously long name) tracks your 3G/GPRS/Wi-Fi use. Read on to find out more!
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Posted in All, Reviews, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch
