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Quick 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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Posted in Other News, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch
TIP: How to claim an App Store refund
This may be a bit controversial, but with Christmas just around the corner and possibly a lot of Apps being downloaded there may, for some reason, be a need for you to get a refund. Hit the ‘read more’ link to find out how you can claim a refund for an App you have downloaded.
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TIP: Add public holidays to your Calendar app in just one step
If you’re like me, you never know which public holidays are coming up until a couple of days beforehand. I don’t know what it is but dates like Anzac Day, Father’s Day — they just never seem to stick in my mind. Other people always know though, don’t they? They’re always planning long weekends and making you feel like an idiot when they ask what you’re doing for Labour Day and you haven’t even realised it’s a week away. Well, now you can be like those other people with this handy hint!
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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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Posted in All, iPhone, iPod touch
TIP: Block mobile data with our ‘Data Blocker’ config
So you’ve installed the carrier bundle, you’ve had a play and realised you have used a ton of data on your iPhone. You now wait for the bill and pray it’s not going to be *that* bad.
If that sounds familiar and you’d like to be able to disable data (mobile data that is, not wi-fi) then you’ll want to download our ‘Data Blocker’ config file. Full details can be found by hitting the image below.
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TIP: Beat the traffic and be on time using your iPhone
Ah, winter. Those cold, dark mornings aren’t exactly conducive to getting your arse into gear and getting to work on time, are they? If you’re anything like me you dither around in the morning trying to keep warm and telling yourself “just another minute” before forcing yourself out the door to go to work. And then, as if as punishment from some time-keeping God, you hit traffic. Bad traffic. Or, if you’re bussing, the bus whizzes past you before you get to the bus stop and the next one is 20 minutes away. However with the right tools on board your iPhone, this reality needn’t be yours.
Read MoreTIP: XT wallpapers
Hey folks,
Just in case any of you XT users want them, here are a couple of the stock wallpapers found on the new XT handsets. I’m sure you know how to add them as wallpapers but just in case….
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Posted in All, Telecom XT
TIP: Vodafone carrier bundle – 3.1.3 Only
Here is the Vodafone carrier bundle. The bundle has been updated and now all services work as they currently do, including Tethering, Data, MMS and Voicemail button but you can now have a custom carrier logo.
Please note that these files are for firmware 3.1.3 only and are no longer being supported.
For users on 4.0 or above that require the manual settings please see here.
Read MoreTIP: Telecom XT carrier bundle – 3.1.3 Only
Here are the files you need if you want to optimise your experience on the XT Network. The iPhone will work on XT without these however it makes life easier. Please note that these files are for firmware 3.1.3 only and are no longer being supported.
For users on 4.0 or above please see here for the manual settings.
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Posted in All, Telecom XT
TIP: Boost your battery life – turn off location services
Battery life on the iPhone is a contentious issue that is endlessly debated in forums the length and breadth of the internets. Apple’s claimed 300 hours standby for the 3GS may be achievable… but you’d have to never turn the screen on and have practically every feature disabled. However don’t dismay – there are some practical steps you can take to boost your battery life and over the next few weeks we will be sharing some tips with you that could have you scrambling for your charger far less often.
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