Category: Apple

Jan 21 2011

Watch the IPv4 Countdown

By Boydo in Android, Apple, Communications, Connectivity, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Operating Systems, Technology

Well, it’s bound to get some additional press over the next couple of weeks but as another heads up the IPv4 address space is gradually running out. I covered this previously where I touched on various predictions over the years of when the IPv4 address space would be exhausted and a few of the benefits …

128-bit, 32-bit, IP address, IPv4, IPv6, network
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Jan 08 2011

Samsung Galaxy S – Unleash the Potential with Darky’s ROM

By Boydo in Android, Apple, Connectivity, Flash, GPS, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Location Services, Operating Systems, Storage, Technology, Wireless

A while back I decided to try something new when the time came to get a new phone after having owned an iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. During 2010, I had picked up an iPad so changing to a new platform for my new mobile was not throwing away my relatively small investment in iOS …

Android, Apple, ClockworkMod, Darky, Galaxy S, Gingerbread, GPS, iOS, ipad, iPhone, kernel, Mobile, phone, ROM, Samsung, Voodoo
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Jan 05 2011

The Network or the Device – Where is the Fault?

By Boydo in Android, Apple, iOS, iPad, Mobile, Operating Systems, Technology, Wi-Fi, Wireless

Last year, I wrote an article on Wi-Fi speeds in the household and what you can check to get the most from your devices and your network. In similar vain, problems with connectivity and performance on mobile networks can be caused by many things including the device itself. I thought I would share one such …

3G, Apple, blackspot, cellular, Galaxy S, GPRS, HSPA, ipad, Mobile, Samsung, Wi-Fi
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Jan 03 2011

Evernote – Cross-Platform Notes in the Cloud

By Boydo in Android, Apple, Browsers, Cloud, Firefox, Google, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iTunes, MacOS, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Storage, Technology, WebOS, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Some people, such as myself, are not entirely and completed wedded to a single content and device ecosystem in that I have the Samsung Galaxy S as my mobile phone (an Android device for those unfamiliar with it), a Windows 7 custom built desktop at home, a Windows 7 MSI Wind netbook and an Apple …

Android, Apple, Blackberry, cloud computing, Evernote, Firefox, Google, ipad, iPhone, iPod Touch, iTunes, Mac OS X, Palm, security, SSL, WebOS, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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Dec 31 2010

Amazon: Lend a Friend an eBook

By Boydo in Amazon, Android, Apple, Content & Search, Copyright, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Legal, MacOS, Operating Systems, Technology

For those of you that use the Amazon Kindle platform or are in the market for a new eBook reader and have yet to make up your mind then this development may pique your interest. In a nutshell, one Amazon Kindle user can lend out a book to another Amazon Kindle user for a period …

Amazon, Android, Apple, Blackberry, eBook, ipad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle, Mac OS X, PC
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Dec 29 2010

Beware of Changes to Android Market Refunds

By Boydo in Android, Apple, Connectivity, Consumer Rights, Google, iOS, iTunes, Legal, Mobile, Operating Systems, Technology, Wi-Fi, Wireless

Whilst this news is a few weeks old I thought it was still important to bring to the attention of those of you with Android devices. In conjunction with an update to the Android Market application for the platform, Google also changed the arrangement when it came to automatic refunds for undesired applications. Originally, Google …

Android, Android Market, App Store, Apple, consumer rights, digital, digital goods, Google, iTunes, Wi-Fi
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Dec 26 2010

Panasonic 3D Blu-ray Disc Home Theatre Sound System (SC-BTT755) Preview

By Boydo in 3D, Apple, BD-ROM, Blu-ray, Communications, Connectivity, Display, Ethernet, Fixed, Flash, Google, HDMI, Imaging, Interfaces, iPhone, iPod, Optical, Plasma, Storage, Technology, Television, USB, Video, Wi-Fi, Wireless, YouTube

Yesterday, I showed off the video unboxing the Panasonic 3D Blu-ray Disc Home Theatre Sound System (SC-BTT755). Today, I am releasing the preview video to show you around the home theatre system with the main focus being on the head unit with a brief look at the six speakers (five surround speakers and one subwoofer) and …

3D, 802.11, AAC, Apple, ARC, AVCHD, BD-ROM, Blu-ray, CD, component, composite, DivX, DLNA, DVD, Ethernet, HDMI, high definition, home theatre, iPhone, iPod, JPEG, MP3, MPEG2, Panasonic, preview, SD, SDHC, SDXC, subwoofer, surround sound, USB, Wi-Fi
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Dec 16 2010

iOS 4.2.1 iPad Bug – Background Video Playback Broken

By Boydo in Apple, iOS, iPad, Operating Systems, Technology

After coming back from a holiday in Cairns (where I had forgotten to pack my earphones and putting a dampener on my ability to listen to my podcasts) I updated my iPad to iOS 4.2.1 to finally access features that had been available on the iPhone for months – primarily the folders feature so I …

Apple, bug, iOS, ipad, podcast, video, Words with Friends
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Dec 03 2010

Mi-Fi Devices – A Convenient Mobile Data Solution

By Boydo in Apple, Batteries, Communications, Connectivity, Email, Fixed, Interfaces, iPad, Mobile, Power, Technology, USB, Wi-Fi, Wireless, xDSL

A friend and colleague of mine has been without her fixed line broadband at home for the best part of a week which has hindered her ability to work remotely as well as allowing her family to conduct their online activities (like checking personal and work e-mail accounts as an example). Today, it came to …

3G, broadband, E583C, Huawei, Internet, Mi-Fi, Mobile, modem, router, Wi-Fi
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Nov 30 2010

“Switch” for iPad – There Shouldn’t Be An App For That

By Boydo in Apple, Browsers, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iTunes, Operating Systems, Technology

My wife and I came across this article at SMH which skims over the prospect offered by yet another web browser for the Apple iPad. In a nutshell, Switch offers the ability for multiple users to maintain separate web browser profiles including bookmarks, passwords and history as well as a guest account for irregular users …

A9, App Store, Apple, ARM, CPU, iOS, ipad, iPhone, iPod Touch, iTunes, Switch
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