Will you be getting the iPhone 4 [poll]
So now that you have seen it, will you be getting it? iPhone OS4 will land on our shores in July. We will be queuing up outside MagnumMac in Christchurch, but will you be there with us? Hit the ‘read more’ for the Poll.
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WWDC in just over a day
With Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference only hours away, we highlight what to expect from the technology giant and some possible surprises to be had.
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Apple 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 MoreWhitcoulls app update fixes bookmark issues
Just a real quickie to let you know that an update to the Whitcoulls app is now live on the store and it fixes the show-stopping bookmark error that we found in our review and that has caused the app to receive such abysmal reviews in the App Store. With the functionality fixed, we expect this to start attracting the ratings and business that it deserves. Go get it!
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Vodafone make some improvements to some of their iPhone plans
We’re a couple of days late with this one, but we have just noticed Vodafone have made some small improvements to a couple of their iPhone plans. The improvements are very slight, so much so that Vodafone didn’t make a huge fuss about it themselves when it was changed four days ago.
Hit the read more to see a chart of the old vs the new. Once you see what has changed I am sure you’ll forgive us for not picking it up quicker.
Read MoreXT Relaunched with 30-day risk free trial, Reynolds says “bugger!” [video]
After all of the outages on XT, Telecom have now relaunched their advertising campaign for XT which has been fronted by Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds.
They have also launched a “customer-friendly 30 day Risk Free Trial” which will enable users who sign up to an eligible 24 month plan when purchasing any XT mobile or Mobile Broadband T-Stick, to return the product within 30 days if they are not completely happy with their experience of XT – and receive a refund.
In this honest and comical ad Dr Reynolds confirms that XT is now finally fixed, saying “I reckon you should give XT a shot, it’s now working exactly as it should’ve done” and he pokes a bit of fun at Telecom which (although I’m sure some who were affected won’t find funny) is quite amusing and gives it the personal touch.
Hit the read more for the full media release and video of the ad.
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Mini 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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iPad 3G unboxing, setup and creating your MicroSIM [video]
At the weekend our iPad 3G arrived, so we thought we’d do a quick video of us unboxing it, creating the MicroSIM from a standard SIM and installing the carrier bundle.
Video after the break.
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Skype 2.0 brings 3G calling to iPhone…. free until the end of the year [Updated]
Skype 2.0 has finally been released and with it comes free 3G calling. However those “free” calls will only be until the end of August 2010, after which you will have to pay a monthly subscription fee.
Although calling it “free” 3G calling in NZ is a bit if a white lie, cause lets face it with the high cost of data charges here it’s never going to be a free way of making calls. It may however work out to be cheaper to make international calls using 3G.
Hit the read more for the full list of 2.0 improvements [and the Update].
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Hidden keyboard gem in OS 4
As you may or may not know, up to and including iPhone firmware 3.1.3 there has been a keyboard shortcut for adding .org, .edu and .net by pressing and holding the .com button. Unfortunately there has never been an option for foreign site extensions, such as .co.nz. Well here’s some good news and may I say something that has been a long time coming.
Hit the ‘read more’ to see what I have found.
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App Review: Whitcoulls eBook reader and store [gallery]
I don’t know, you wait around forever for a decent eBook reader with a store that actually works in New Zealand and what do you know – two turn up at once. Apple’s iBooks app has been drawing ever closer and tantilising the taste-buds of gadget-centric book fiends the length of breadth of the country, but look! Here comes Whitcoulls, completely out of the blue, crashing the party early and ready to nick your pocket money! Ready to go hands-on? Hit the link.
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CourierPost app gets an update… becomes official and Pro becomes free!
As you may know back in March we posted about the four Track ‘n’ Trace apps for NZ and created a comparison chart detailing the differences between them. Well I just got an email from William at MobileNet, the developers for the CourierPost app, letting us know about their latest update.
Hit the ‘read more’ to find out what’s new.
Read MoreWhitcoulls eBook reader and store app available right now
Well, that sure came from nowhere! Available immediately on the App Store is the new Whitcoulls eBook reader and store. The app is free, comes with 5 free classics already loaded, and at first glance pricing of books seems to be reasonable (average is around $15). The app is iPhone / iPod touch-only right now, but an iPad version is promised by the time the device is launched here.
Read MoreGiveaway [Caption Contest]: $200 worth of 2Degrees vouchers [Closed]
The competition is now closed. We will announce the winners shortly.
To celebrate the launch of their new Data and Text bundles 2Degrees have given us 10 x $20 vouchers to give away. We decided we’d have a bit of fun with this one so we thought we’d run a caption contest. Head past the ‘read more’ to see the picture and give us your caption in the comments.
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iWork and iBooks apps now available on NZ iTunes App Store
Well it seems that after all that teasing, Apple is finally throwing us a bone today! The iWork apps for iPad (Pages, Keynote and Numbers) as well as the iBooks app are all now available for purchase via the NZ iTunes / App Store. Sure, you can’t do an awful lot with them until that sweet slab of tablety goodness is in your hands, but there’s something satisfying about knowing that you’ve got some quality apps sat ready to go. The iWork apps are priced at $13.99 each which might seem expensive on the surface, but these are fully-fledged productivity apps which cost $179 in their Mac incarnation. iBooks is, of course, free.
Read MoreQuick Tip: Add a “find text in page” bookmark widget to iPhone Safari.
You’re surfing a web page and you just want to skip to the content that interests you without having to read the whole page, no problem whatsoever when your’e on your home PC or Mac, but from your iPhone Safari Browser the find text in page is not included as an option.
Read on for this quick tip to get this set up with just a few taps.
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