Just a quick tip which may come in handy when your access to technology may be limited when overseas compared to being at home. While letting friends and family know where you will be before you head out on holiday it also can’t hurt to register your details with Smart Traveller which will pass your detail …
Category: Technology
Feb 03 2013
Rdio – An Alternative to Spotify in Windows Phone 8
For the Windows Phone 8 faithful there have been some key applications missing that might help tip the scales in its favour. Big names such as Instagram are still noticeably absent despite a pledge late last year that an app would arrive. Spotify is very much in the same boat and its tardiness might be …
Feb 02 2013
Clear the Safari Cache on iOS
Here’s a quick tip for iOS users if you need to clear the Safari browser cache in iOS. This can be handy if a website isn’t rendering properly or if you’re doing some web development and the cached page is stuck in your device. From the home screen: tap Settings, tap Safari, tap Clear Cookies and Data. Hit …
Feb 01 2013
An Extreme Team Fortress 2 Experience
A lot of TF2 players out there would be used to the stock playing experience which has been the product of Valve carefully tweaking the traits of each class and weapons to maintain some sort of balance. However, you may want to experience something a little different. One of my favorite TF2 servers is TF2 EXTREME run …
Jan 31 2013
Watch Out for Cheap Lightning Cables
A few weeks ago I got my wife a few cheap lightning cables off eBay but there have been a couple of quirks with them. First up, they only seem to charge the iPad mini when connected one particular way. Connecting it lightning plug the opposite way results in no change flowing into the device. Perhaps …
Jan 30 2013
An Alternative Way to Hang Up Calls on iPhone
Here’s a tip that you might find handy particularly if you get a lot of foreground notifications that block your ability and must be dismissed prior to hitting the “end call” button. You can actually hang up phone calls by pressing the lock/power button on the top of the iPhone. For some, this may be …
Jan 29 2013
Self Serve at the Apple Store
During the long weekend, my wife had to buy a new pair of earphones and found out that the Apple Store in Hornsby had them in stock. We paid a visit to complete this fairly straightforward transaction. Anyway, we found out that you can actual serve yourself using the Apple Store app found in the App Store. …
Jan 28 2013
Google Reporting Suspicious Activity After IM+ Login
Here’s a quick tip for those of you trying out IM+ for the first time. IM+ is a great app to sign you into multiple instant messenger services simultaneously with just one piece of software. It’ll connect to Skype. Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo, ICQ and Google Talk to name but a few. However, you may …
Jan 27 2013
Huawei E589 4G Mini Wi-Fi Modem Unboxing
Here is the unboxing video for the Huawei E589 4G Mini Wi-Fi modem! It’s about the size of a deck of cards and is small enough to pop in your pocket or handbag while still keeping your other devices connected. I’ve not yet tested battery life but I’ll get a better idea in the coming weeks. …
Jan 26 2013
Incoming Gadget – Huawei E589 4G Mini Wi-Fi Modem
Just a heads up that I got myself a new mobile broadband modem in the form of a Huawei E589 4G Mini Wi-Fi modem this week to replace my existing 3G USB modem. I thought this would be a suitable replacement given the inability of the Microsoft Surface RT tablet to connect to cellular networks …
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