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TradeMe: “iPhone app is on the to do list”
One of the most requested apps here in New Zealand has to be for an official TradeMe app, you only have to flick through the forum here and on other NZ sites to see this is a very sought after app. We...
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App Review: TextExpander
Wouldn’t it be great if you could type “ipnz” on your iPhone and then have your iPhone automatically convert that abbreviation to “iPhonewzealand”? Well, TextExpander by SmileOnMyMac lets you do just...
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Quick Tip: Add a “find text in page” bookmark widget to iPhone Safari.
You’re surfing a web page and you just want to skip to the content that interests you without having to read the whole page, no problem whatsoever when your’e on your home PC or Mac, but from your...
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Fun app review: World Cup Schedule
Gooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaal!!! If we were to review every world cup 2010 app in the app store we would probably still be typing away long after the final whistle has blown, there are that many to...
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Apple unleash an official iPhone Apple Store app.
And the good stuff just keeps on coming! Apple yesterday released an official iPhone app for shopping on the Apple online store. The slight downside for us here in New Zealand is that this is U.S. only...
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First iPhone 4 app review: LED Torch
Even if a little overdue one of the great new hardware features on the iPhone 4 is the LED camera flash. Not only have Apple shown us the light so to speak they have also granted developers API access...
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Uh-oh: iPhone 4 FaceTime not working on XT
OK We know what you are thinking: of course FaceTime does not work on XT or any other network for that matter, as Apple clearly stated in the iPhone 4 keynote that it will be wifi-only for the...
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FaceTime: How it works with XT, Vodafone, 2degrees and Ported Numbers
This is an update to the FaceTime not working on XT issue we brought you just over a week ago. For the most part it is good news. Hit the read more to find out whether XT have fixed the issues...
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More Vodafone iPhone 4 stock arrived today…GO GO GO!
More Vodafone iPhone 4 stock arrived today…GO GO GO! Earlier today Vodafone broke their iPhone 4 silence, but not to explain any of the events from last Friday. Their official Twitter account let us...
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iPad App Review: Harcourts Mobile Agent Real Estate App
Next up for review we have the iPad Harcourts real estate app – lot number iTunes/336873420. This is a July 2010 new build iPad application constructed by Kiwi app builders Orsome. The app consists of...
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App Review: TradeMe for iPhone… Sort of
It’s a mystery up there with how the pyramids were built, is there life in outer space and WTF happened on iPhone 4 launch day in New Zealand. But one of the biggest mysteries of all is: why is there...
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CineXplayer – Anybody for native AVI playback on their iPad?
99.999999% of downloaded movies and TV shows are AVI’s. It’s just the way of the world. If you want to watch any AVI’s on your iPad you need go through the pain staking process of converting to an...
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Game Center… It is almost time!
Game Center – I’d get used to hearing those 2 words as this is undoubtedly one of the biggest new features of the Apple iOS operating system. We have seen snippets of Game Center floating in the 4.0...
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iPad users rejoice… Official VLC iPad app is here.
Well what have we here?, A few short hours ago Apple approved the official VLC iPad app which was submitted around a week ago. With the relaxation of the Apple approval process the team from the famous...
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Ask iPhonewzealand: How much will FaceTime cost to use over 3G?
FaceTime, FaceTime, FaceTime! Unless you have just moved to Earth from outer space you will know that this is Apple’s new video calling service. Compatible FaceTime devices thus far are the iPhone 4,...
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How does $600 for bringing your iPhone to XT sound?
Telecom let New Zealanders know by way of a tweet this morning that that due to popular demand the offer of a $600 account credit to bring your iPhone to XT offer has returned.Read More © Bodisaffa for...
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TIP: Enable iOS AirPrint for ALL networked printers in Mac OS X… and then some
For no apparent reason, Apple pulled the support for the highly anticipated (and hyped) iOS feature AirPrint in the final build of Mac OS X 10.6.5. The feature was set to allow any iOS device running...
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iOS SDK 4.3 beta for iPhone, iPad, iPod and Apple TV out now
Hot off the heels of the release of the Verizon iPhone and it’s 4.2.5 firmware Apple have released the beta for iOS 4.3. If you’re a registered iOS developer head on over to the developer centre and...
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iPad as sole means of mobile communication: is it possible?
A question I get asked a lot and I’m sure some of you will have been asked, too, is “why do you need an iPhone and an iPad?” The honest answer (although rarely admitted) is you don’t need both… you...
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iTunes Home Sharing to iOS 4.3 Devices
One of the little gems found in this weeks GM seed of iOS 4.3 and iTunes 10.2 is the ability to share your entire iTunes library to any iOS device on your local network. This is a welcome feature...
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iPad 2 Quick Hands On
America. Land of hope, Land of opportunity, and land of the iPad 2. The latter of these 3 is in extremely short supply at the moment. With online orders now showing a 4 to 5 week delivery time and...
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Hands on with iOS 5 beta… Part 6: Some not so talked about features.
Next up on our first taste of iOS 5 in the form of beta 1 is a few not so talked about features that for the most part slipped under the radar at the WWDC Keynote. With allegedly over 200 new features...
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Apple Releases iOS 5 Beta 2
Slightly later than the usual 2 week beta cycle, Apple just a few minutes ago released iOS 5 beta 2 to developers. Despite rumors, this is a regular download and not the first over the air software...
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Apple Posts Official MobileMe to iCloud Transition FAQ page
We recently posted some of our thoughts concerns on the upcoming transition from MobileMe to iCloud. Our main concern was that after the 2011 WWDC keynote where Apple announced the new iCloud service...
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Quick first look: iCloud versions of iWork for iOS
Apple really are hard at work at the moment. Mac OS X Lion, iOS 5 and of course iCloud. With iCloud.com going live in beta form today Apple also saw fit to release beta versions of the iWork suite...
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iOS 5 – Backing up and restoring from iCloud
With iOS 5 just around the corner we thought we would take a detailed look at one of the main new features and get you all ready for the release. One of the key new features in iOS 5 is over the air...
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iPhone 4S now available for pre-order
The iPhone 4S is available for pre-order right now via the Apple Store website. At the time of writing this, the shipping time is 1-2 weeks so the question is… pre-order and wait for it to be...
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Apple confirms “The New iPad” goes on sale 8am Friday.
There is 2 major downsides to being in a second wave country for the launch of a new Apple device. The first of those downsides is well, your in a second wave country. The second major downside is...
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iPhone 5 – First Impressions
It’s here. After a legend effort by Ben in Sydney the iPhone 5 landed in New Zealand late last night. These were in our hands in New Zealand before the US and UK launch started. That even for us is...
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Telecom iPhone 5 Launch Details Revealed – Updated With Official Word
Although not officially announced the Telecom New Zealand’s official iPhone 5 launch details have fell into our lap tonight. No doubt they will announce this tomorrow but if you want to know where...
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Vodafone NZ iPhone 5 launch Day Stock Numbers Revealed
It’s all go tonight with the New Zealand iPhone 5 information people. We have just had word of the amount of iPhone 5′s Vodafone NZ are to have at launch and boy is it small. Vodafone NZ have been...
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We’ll Be Live On The NZ Tech Podcast Tonight
iPhonewZealand will be live on the NZ Tech Podcast tonight. The show from Paul Spain and team will be broadcast live around 6pm tonight and will be available to download from iTunes shortly...
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OFFICIAL Word From Telecom On The iPhone 5 Launch
We now have the official word from Telecom with everything you need to know for this Friday’s iPhone 5 launch in New Zealand. There is some important things to note here so well worth a read if your...
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Vodafone NZ have 35 iPhone 5′s To Buy Outright
Well this is getting interesting now. Vodafone New Zealand have now made available 35 iPhone 5′s to buy outright. But there is a catch. No matter how early you get to one of the midnight launch...
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We’ll Be Live At The Telecom NZ Store in Auckland Tonight!
The time is nearly upon us. Just hours remain until you are able to buy an iPhone 5 in New Zealand. If you need any details regarding plans pricing or location availability including the midnight...
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iPhone 5 Now Available On Pre Pay With Telecom NZ
Go. Go. Go. If you have been waiting for pre paid iPhone 5 availability before pulling the trigger Telecom NZ now have you covered. The iPhone 5 is now available on pre pay. To be clear that’s full...
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