Following on from yesterday’s unboxing, I have done a quick video preview of the Apple iPad Wi-Fi + 3G. I happened to pick up a 16GB model and I have gone over some of the major features of the iPad in a two part video (you also have the option of viewing in high definition …
Tag: 3G
May 26 2010
iPhone Video Calling – Killer Feature or Waste of Space?
It’s been reported that the next iPhone will sport a front-facing camera in order to support video calling (which would be perfect for Skype which I have blogged about previously). The question then is whether or not it will be a worthwhile feature or if it will fall by the wayside. Most of us will …
May 23 2010
AirVideo – Media Streaming for iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad
In anticipation of our iPads arriving on Friday (although I am predicting a Thursday release so Apple gets the hop on the media), I have been looking for a media streaming solution to counteract the 16GB capacity of our purchased iPads. If we are at home, having to sync media for an impulse viewing is …
Mar 28 2010
iPad Unboxing, Preview & Review – Locked In
I just ordered an iPad (WiFi + 3G model) from the states. It will take some time to make its way over here but I should have it in my hands in just over a month. I also ordered the case and the standalone dock as well. I will do an unboxing video (which will …
Mar 12 2010
iPhone App – World Surfer
Just a quick one tonight. Came across an interesting application for the iPhone called “World Surfer”. Basically, using the GPS and compass, you point your iPhone down a street (or in a particular direction) and it will tell you about stores and attractions that exist, their distance and offer more information about them. Vik (my …
Mar 11 2010
Unsecured Wi-Fi – Protect Your Privacy
Hello from the club at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne! Just a quick update today. Included with the cost of our room here at the Grand Hyatt, there is also free WiFi available in the club. Of course, with such an arrangement the WiFi is unsecured and unencrypted which can be a concern as all of …
Feb 26 2010
PAYG Internet Kiosks – Why Bother?
At the shopping centre near my workplace and also outside one of my favourite restaurants, The Palace Chinese Restaurant, there are these Hi-Speed Internet Kiosks. If memory serves me correctly, it costs $2 for 21 minutes and you get the use of a USB port, black and white printer and of course Internet access for …
Feb 12 2010
Mobile Internet – A Great Communications Enabler
I am out to watch the cricket at the Sydney Cricket Ground today which got me thinking about how mobile access to the Internet has changed modern communication. I am writing this from my iPhone which I have also used to take a couple of photos to accompany this update. When I finished school just …
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