September 2010

Today I received my new Apple TV and I’m lucky enough to do an un-boxing for you.  I had ordered the Apple TV online from the Apple Store on Sept. 1st.  It finally shipped from Shenzhen China via FedEx on Sept. 27th and arrived at my doorstep in Windsor Ontario on Sept. 30th. In typical...

We just got an email from Rogers that they have extended their 6GB/$30 "promotional" data plan past the September 30th expiration date. You can now order this plan all the way till October 5th. There is also an update on iPhone 4 HUP news too. Read here for more info: When Rogers/Fido launched the iPhone...

You have your beautiful new iPhone 4 and your home screen is being dominated by the ugly icon for that oh so necessary app sitting in the middle of your home screen or you just want to add a bit of personalization to the interface. What do you do? Change the icon of course. You...

Reports this morning point to Apple Stores soon receiving iPhone 4 bumpers as soon as Friday October 1, 2010. Until now, iPhone 4 Bumpers were unavailable at Apple Stores due to the free iPhone 4 case program. The case program saw all of the black iPhone 4 Bumpers being used as a free case option...

One of the first apps I purchased for my iPad was Weather HD. This innovative app presented weather in an amazing new animated view and it was a real joy to look at. At the time, the app was only available for the iPad. However, it has been updated to version 1.5 which now includes...

Using Skype to call friends is pretty easy when your contact list is integrated. But what if you could further entrench your entire Facebook connects with Skype? The latest rumour is that Facebook will be partnering with Skype on their desktop software, in version 5.0 which should be coming soon. This information was sent anonymously...

If you're anything like me, you use different browsers across multiple computers and even possibly mobile devices. With this scenario, keeping your bookmarks in order becomes a real task. Sure, you can use the free Firefox, Chrome and IE bookmark sync tools but what if you use Safari on your iPhone, Firefox or Chrome at...

Last night we reported that iOS 4.2 Beta 2 was released (along with iTunes 10.1 Beta) to developers less than two weeks after the last build was released. With it will come a few enhancements including this one regarding uploading YouTube videos. This feature has been available on the YouTube desktop client for some time. When uploading...

Remember the days of using battery-operated walkie talkies with friends? Using walkie talkies during games of "cops and robbers" was priceless. If you miss those good ol' days, you can now re-live them with a very powerful walkie talkie app, HeyTell. I first heard of HeyTell from one of my friends who waited in line...

Apple today has released another version of iOS 4.2 to developers. Along with the firmware release, Apple has also released iTunes 10.1 beta and a new version of the iOS SDK. The new SDK is build 10M2409 and the firmware is build 8C5101c. There are seven distinct downloads, one each for the iPhone 4/3GS/3G, iPod...

This week, Bell Mobility is attempting the almost impossible. The Canadian wireless company has a new offer for a "refreshed" 8GB iPhone that is $9.95 and that comes with a free Apple Dock ($35 value) on a 3-year voice and data agreement. The iPhone in question is the iPhone 3G. This is obviously an attempt...

After over a year without seeing any updates for the Remote App, which allowed you to use your iPhone or iPod touch to control your iTunes or Apple TV, Apple has finally updated it. It felt as though this app had been long forgotten by Apple, as they even noted that the developer who had...