October 2008

App Review: Give some aid with Phone Aid!

Hey all! � Today's post, aside from the usual Sunday post, will be a quick review of a new app that was brought to my attention yesterday by our own forum resident �Doobie�! � The app I am referring to is called �Phone Aid� and it is available now and for FREE for your iPhone...

My iPhone 3G USB Power Adapter Replacement Arrived

When the Apple iPhone 3G was released in Canada on July 11th, nobody suspected that soon to follow would be a massive recall on the included USB power adapter. The root of the problem? Apparently the problems lie in the metal prongs. According to Apple, they "can break off and remain in a power outlet,...

Firemail: iPhone Mail Keyboard Goes Landscape Mode

With each iPhone firmware update, Apple usually addresses some bug fixes and also adds new features too. One of the features I'm looking forward to is the ability to type emails in landscape mode. Why? Obviously it's a Cade of my thumbs being too fat so in landscape mode my accuracy increases ten fold! I...

Review: FS5 Hockey!

Hey all! Today's post will be a quick review of a fantastic new game that not only has brought me hours of fun but has actually made me some nice cash! Read on! The game I am referring to above is called �FS5 Hockey�. It is a fantastic Air Hockey game that works just like...

iBowl: Bowl a Strike on your iPhone

When I reviewed iGolf, the virtual golf app for the iPhone 3G, it resulted in many iPhones flying through windows, TVs, and injuring young children/animals. The creators of iGolf want you to wreak more havoc within your household with their latest offering, iBowl (creative name, huh?). iBowl is exactly what it sounds like--bowling on the...

MacBook Review: My iPhone 3G’s Older Brother

On Tuesday Apple released an update to their MacBook line up. The new updated MacBook caught my eye as as I explained in my previous post. After getting my first real taste of OS X through the iPhone, I started to seriously consider switching over to a Mac! You hear people talk about how Apple...

Altec Lansing T612 iPhone 3G Speaker Dock

With the iPhone sometimes we tend to focus more on apps coming out of the App Store and jailbreaking to get access to 3rd party applications via Cydia and Installer. One of the most important features of the iPhone is the iPod! Sometimes I find myself so busy surfing the web, responding to emails, and...

Finding an Older Brother for my iPhone 3G

Yesterday Apple had a special media event to announce an update to their notebook line ups. I've been waiting patiently to pick up my first MacBook and it looks like I'll get the chance today at the Apple Store in Vancouver. I've been using my trusty Dell 700M for the past few years but it's...

JiggleU: Shake your iPhone to Dial Numbers

The iPhone is a pretty damn good cellphone I might add. Actually, it's more than a cellphone, it's more like a small computer in your pocket. There are some features missing on the iPhone that a lot of people would hope for. A few examples that come to mind are stereo bluetooth, the ability to...

ScoreMobile: Sports Scores on the iPhone

With the inaugural NHL season that started less than a week ago, millions of rabid-foaming-from-the-mouth hockey fans are gearing up for yet another exciting season. With the start of the hockey season that means getting together with friends and coworkers to select players for neverending hockey pools. If you have an iPhone, tracking your points...

iPhone 3G Commercial by This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Remember way back in July when people actually LINED UP for the iPhone 3G (err...wait a minute, I was one of them--DOH)?! Anyways, we all remember the insane amounts of money we had to pay to sign up for the iPhone 3G and its subsequent data plan. Three years is a long term commitment on...

Bell and Telus Building GSM: iPhone Time!

Even with the turmoil of the US economy that has now spread around the globe, Bell and Telus announced on Friday that they are teaming up to build a shared GSM network. That means both companies are going to invest 1 billion dollars to build up a GSM network to rival Rogers, which has had...