First 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 MoreWhich Free case will you get? [poll]
With the announcement of the Free Case Program from Apple you are going to have a choice of 8 cases, but the big question is which one will you be getting?
Hit the read more and let us know in our latest poll.
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TVNZ announce iPad app in [rubbish] style
After the release of the iPad in New Zealand yesterday all the news outlets were jumping on it, including of course TVNZ (specifically One News). The report was, well rubbish and it seemed as if they were trying to attack the iPad at one stage because it was a device for consuming media, not creating and because it didn’t multitask.
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Statement by Apple on White iPhone 4
Buying an iPhone 4 on Friday? Want to get your hands on a white one? Well unfortunately you won’t be getting one on launch day. If you want an iPhone 4 on Friday then you will have to get a black one as Apple have once again delayed the launch of the white model and it won’t be available until later in the year.
Hit the read more to see Apple’s brief press release and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Read MoreApple begin iPhone 4 Bumper refunds and free case program [gallery]
If you bought an iPhone 4 early and with it a Bumper at the same time, then you will have just received an email, as we just did above, advising customers they are automatically refunding them the cost of the Bumper they purchased.
They have also started the Free case program as promised, so for those of you that didn’t get a bumper/case at the same time as your iPhone 4 you can now get one for free and to organise it, well, ‘There’s an App for that’.
Hit the read more to see a gallery of the cases they are offering as freebies and the link to the app (bookmark it for later)
Read MoreXT MicroSIMs available from Monday 26th July! UPDATE:
For all those that have been holding out for your Telecom XT MicroSIM, as of Monday you will wait no more.
We have just received confirmation from Telecom that the MicroSIMs will be available from Monday 26th July, but there will be limited stocks available.
Hit the read more for details of pricing.
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Posted in All, Telecom XT, iPad, iPhone
Kiwi 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 MoreMagnumMac’s iPad accessories brochure gets mailed out
If you’re all signed up to receive emails from MagnumMac, you will have just received their iPad accessories brochure. There are some pretty smart looking stands, cases and sleeves in there, so hit your inbox now or check out our direct link after the ‘read now’.
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All iPad retailers confirmed: start your engines!
Well, the day has come! July 23rd: iPad launch day! Thankfully, Apple have now announced a list of all retailers who will be selling the device so hit the ‘read more’ link for a list of all retailers in the main centres, and a link to where you can search for retailers in your town or city
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iPad confirmed at MagnumMac Christchurch
In case there was any doubt that MagnumMac were going to have the iPad, I guess you could say what you are about to see is 100% confirmation that the Christchurch store will have the iPad tomorrow morning. They say a picture says a thousand words….. well here’s 5 pics sent to us just now by a keen eyed reader. Why are you still reading this! Hit the read more!
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Where will you be buying your iPad tomorrow?
With less than 24 hours until the New Zealand launch of arguably the most highly anticipated piece of gadgetry since the iPhone, we still have no sign of any retailers putting their hands up and actually confirming that they’ll be stocking it and how many they’ve got. Which leaves those dying to get their hands on one with a bit of dilema: where to queue and where to avoid?
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Free* MicroSIM for iPad – Vodafone
Not sure if this has come to anyone’s attention but it has just been pointed out to us that Vodafone are offering a Free* MicroSIM for iPad users….. One catch with the SIM though is that it can only be used with the iPad.
*$6.95 P&P
Hit the read more for the link to buy….
Read MoreAre these Vodafone’s new data plans? UPDATE: They’re iPad Plans
One of our most active users, Camtab, has spotted some possible new Vodafone data plans while using the site today. Camtab says he was in the ‘my add on’ section of the site and saw two new plans which were both greyed out. Luckily, he managed to screen grab them and send them our way! Hit the ‘read more’ for the details and the screenshot
UPDATE: We can confirm that the new plans are in fact data plans for the iPad and they are available from Friday 23rd. Full press release after the break.
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Radio intern braves Auckland winter for iPad
In true ‘The Edge’ style, the hosts of The Morning Madhouse – Jay-Jay, Mike and Dom have sent young intern Marty Hehewerth out in the blistering cold to the Newmarket, Auckland branch of MagnumMac to pick up one of the very first iPads to be sold in New Zealand.
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Vodafone: “Nobody else has got a network that Apple trusts enough to run an iPhone on” (UPDATED)
In a Computerworld article published yesterday confirming the New Zealand release of the iPhone 4, Vodafone spokesman Paul Brislen took a pretty cheap swipe at the competition with a quote that will no doubt raise a few eyebrows: “Nobody else has got a network that Apple trusts enough to run an iPhone on.”
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iTunes 9.2.1 available now
Yes, we’re a bit late with this one but iTunes 9.2.1 is ready to download now. It addresses a whole bunch of fixes as well as a hand-full of new features including the ability to create / organise your home-screen folders from within iTunes as well as import PDFs as books to sync to iBooks. Hit the ‘read more’ link for the full change-log, but chances are you already have it by now!
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App 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
