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View all →July 22, 2008
10 iPhone Tricks that you might not know
I have had an iPhone for over a year now and I must say that it is a great device. Today I'm posting some tips (in no particular order) of things that I have found useful and helpful. Also, I'm (trying) to post this article using the new WordPress application that is now available in the iTunes store (having some…
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June 23, 2008
Quick Roundup of iPhone JailBreak & Unlockers
Just a quick post here. Last weekend as I was installing a 3rd party app, I managed to freeze my iPhone. I could only restart the iPhone but it would freeze at the Apple logo upon each restart. So, since it had been a while since I had Jailbroken my phone, I had to find the latest and greatest iPhone…
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June 10, 2008
Review: Car Gadget for Dad – DLO TransDock Micro with IntelliTune
Only a few days left before Father's Day descends upon us, so in the spirit of "giving to Dad" (heck, it should be a WEEK of giving and not a day), here is another gadget review. Today I found out that the Netflix Player (reviewed here) is currently out of stock and back-ordered for 4-6 weeks. So, you could give…
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June 9, 2008
The 3G iPhone Dust is still settling … and Accessory Announcements come!
Hot on the heels of the iPhone 3G news-breaker are now peripheral press releases coming from accessories manufacturers. The first one that I have seen comes from Speck with a product line crafted exclusively for the iPhone 3G. While I typically only do product reviews of products that I can actually test, I'm breaking my own rules by posting a…
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June 8, 2008
Ways to Track the Apple Developers Conference Live
Tomorrow will be a tough day on the net...well, not for everyone, just the people interested in what Steve Jobs will be saying at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) Keynote. The WWDC runs from June 9-13 in San Francisco and promises to be full of explosive announcements. We already know that the 3G iPhone will be revealed, that there…
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May 13, 2008
Fix it: Cannot Sync iPhone with Any Computer
Today I received an email with a plea for help from Rav. The contents are as follows: In desperation I am emailing to you for help or direction. I cannot connect my iphone to any computer ( used different computers and cables). Was able to do so but I think I downloaded software through installer and since than iphone is…
Read more →March 18, 2008
Fix-It: iPhone Bookmark Sync errors
Been a while since I did a post so here is a quick one...an iPhone Fix-it. I'm on firmware 1.1.4 on a Jailbroken iPhone and recently started getting some errors when trying to sync my device. As iTunes was synching and hit the bookmarks section, I continually received the following error message: "iTunes could not sync bookmarks to the iPhone…
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February 29, 2008
Finally Jailbroke my 1.1.4 Firmware iPhone
I know, I know. I said that I was going to wait and see what happens with the iPhone and the SDK (due out very soon). And, I really really like how well the iPhone just works as an un-modded phone. I actually think that I could have waited to see what happens. But the intrigue got to me, especially…
Read more →February 20, 2008
Review of DLO Portable Speakers for iPhone
I must admit I was excited to receive the just-announced pair of DLO Portable Speakers for iPhone, simply for one main reason. For some time, I had been looking for a good portable speaker system that could be used with iPods and iPhones, as well as other devices. I found a few that were ok on the iPod, but when…
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January 28, 2008
iPhone: Jailbreaking of Firmware 1.1.3 – not for me, yet!
I'm usually an early adopter of these types of changes. This time I'm taking a different approach of "wait and see." I have read through the instructions (ranging from the early release of NateTrue's fix to the more "official" version from the iPhone Dev team) and have visualized the process. There are lots of sites that discuss the changes. From…
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January 18, 2008
MacWorld Expo 2008 – DAY TWO – Comments and Observations
Well, I went back for more today, Friday, the last day of the Expo. Traffic was definitely lower (which was nice) but you could see that some of the exhibitors were getting glazed looks on their faces and there was a general lack of energy out there. It didn't seem that people had packed up and left but many key…
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January 16, 2008
MacWorld Expo 2008 – Comments and Observations
I spent a few hours yesterday at MacWorld 2008 and wanted to quickly post some information about what I saw and who I talked to. Obviously, the hype is around the new MacBook Air. I must admit, it is a beautiful machine. However, it is probably a better device for someone who already has a Mac and simply wants something…
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