The iPhone 4 – A Worthy Upgrade.
Friday the 30th July 2010 dawned with a thick fog settling over the western suburbs of Sydney. I know this because at 5.30 am I was in a small queue outside of the Telstra T-Life store at Rouse Hill waiting patiently to collect two new iPhones.
[Continue reading: The iPhone 4 – A Worthy Upgrade.]iPad – From An Apps Perspective
Is it, as Steve Jobs proclaims, ‘Wonderful and Magical’? I think so. Whilst there are shortcomings, such as lack of Flash, I have not really noticed this as an issue in real terms. That said I would REALLY like to be able to watch ABC iView or any of the other TV Catch-Up services on it!
[Continue reading: iPad – From An Apps Perspective]Android – The Alternative Phone OS
There is a lot to like about Google’s Android operating system. While not as polished as iPhone, it is nicely integrated with the Google ecosystem.
[Continue reading: Android – The Alternative Phone OS]Dropbox
Setting up Dropbox is pretty easy. Sign up for an account – free for a 2Gb starter plan – and then download and install the required software. The software is available for Windows, Mac, Linux and even iPhone – so there are no limitations by platform.
Once installed you will have a Dropbox folder and anything saved into this folder will be automatically uploaded and saved into your online, secure, space. The way I set this up was to move my entire documents folder into the Dropbox. It took a bit of fiddling to get everything pointing to the right place – but once done all of my work documents are transparently saved online.
[Continue reading: Dropbox]Aliph Jawbone Icon Bluetooth Headset
The Icon is Aliph’s latest Jawbone model and as of writing is unavailable in Australia – other than through eBay. There are 6 variations of colour and style – 3 aimed towards men and 3 more jewelery like for the ladies. Another interesting feature of the Icon is that it talks to you in a style that matches the phone variation.
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