Posts tagged iPhone
3 things you should know before jailbreaking your iPhone
Oct 18th
by Yale Holder
I’ve had a scary experience unlocking iPhones that I hope no one else has to go through.
Having unlocked phones already, mainly BlackBerry phones, I thought that unlocking iPhones would be just as easy and not as complicated – boy was I wrong. Here is what I learnt… Read the rest of this entry »
Steve Jobs’ greatest product the Apple II, Canadians say
Oct 17th
Steve Jobs’ death resulted in a worldwide outpouring of grief as millions came to grips with the loss of one of the top technology visionaries of this generation.
There was intense interest in Jobs’ obituaries in top media outlets around the world, many of which hailed him as one of the greatest CEOs ever and credited him with kick-starting personal technology revolutions. The Guardian wrote that Jobs “made an unprecedented impact on the world’s consumer electronics markets with a string of successful products, including the iPod media player, iPhone smartphone and iPad tablet.”
Brian Jackson, Associate Editor, ITBusiness.ca
iPhone 4S packs in over 200 improvements
Oct 11th
by Kye Husbands
Looks like we all got it pretty wrong today with Apple’s non announcement of the highly anticipated iPhone 5. What we did get, however, was a serious upgrade to the existing iPhone4 in the same package called the iPhone4S.
The new iPhone 4s enhancements are really all about the guts, you know the inner workings, but for many a little soft on the glory. You see, once a new design for the iPhone was off the table or a new iPhone5 many peoples expectations were thrown a curve ball, so everything else seemed pale in comparison. Read the rest of this entry »
A gamer remembers Steve Jobs: My favourite Apple machine
Oct 5th
by Jason Wilson
By 1987, I was a dedicated gamer. Several consoles littered the Wilson home, along with some old computers (a Tandy, an Apple II, and some nameless IBM compatible).
I gamed on all of these machines, and while I have fond memories of all of them, the Apple IIGS was special. At the time, the Apple IIGSwas the hottest system out there. It could display more colours than any other machine, making it a wonderful computer for games. It had a graphical user interface, one I felt was superior than the black-and-white U.I. of the first Macintosh. It was one of the first 16-bit systems. And it had a synthesizer chip that KO’d the sound quality of any other PC or gaming system. Read the rest of this entry »
Six iPhone 5 features we expect to see
Oct 4th
by Kye Husbands
After months of speculation, and I mean major speculation, Apple sent out invitations today for its October 4 “Let’s talk iPhone” event, so Kudos to my partner, who hit the nail on the head with the October prediction.
The iPhone5 is probably the most anticipated cell phone ever to launch, given Apple’s resounding success in the mobile space and the rapid adoption of smart phones. Read the rest of this entry »
iPhone 5 coming October 7, reports say
Aug 18th
By Daniel Ionescu
More reports suggest the iPhone 5 will launch in October, with preorders beginning September 30. In Canada, there are reports that the much awaited smartphone will launch in Canada through Telus on Oct. 1.
Backing up a report from TiPB last week, 9 to 5 Mac claims it has independently confirmed Friday, October 7, as the launch date of the iPhone 5. Unlike with the iPad 2, Apple is also rumored to take preorders with the next-generation iPhone at the end of September. Read the rest of this entry »
Six-year-old kid sells $10K worth of Apple products
Aug 16th
By Kye Husbands
With all the attention recently about RIM’s struggles (i.e. the BlackBerry maker) the question many have asked, is whether or not RIM will be able to compete with the likes of Apple or Google going forward? I don’t have a crystal ball, however, I do have an interesting story.
I had the fortune of observing what I would call a sociological experiment, so let’s answer that question, by telling the story of a six year old boy that my family just wanted to keep a little more occupied during the summer, in a household of diehard BlackBerry users, supposedly addicted to BBM.
Couple quick notes. My aunty has eight kids all between the ages of 21-36, many of whom now have their own kids. With boyfriends, spouses, kids and friends the numbers get huge, so my observation is based on 25 family members linked to this household.
If you have a six-year-old boy, or you’ve ever taken care of a six-year-old boy, then you know how difficult it is to keep them quiet, especially during the summer months. Enter Sebastian, your “average” high energy six-year-old boy who pretty much hates reading, loves video games and is somewhat addicted to gadgets and technology.
So how do you entertain a six year old boy?
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Will BlackBerry users get BBM 6′s message
Jul 28th
Nestor Arellano
By Nestor E. Arellano
Imagine being able to send an instant message to your colleagues while you’re doing something on a productivity application in your phone. Better yet, picture how cool it would be if you could trash-talk your buddy while the two of you battle in a mobile game on your BlackBerries.
These are just some of the stuff that BlackBerry Messenger Version 6, the latest iteration of the popular BBM instant messaging client, can do.
Yesterday, RIM announced that it has opened up BBM to integrate with a score of other apps including FourSquare, Score Mobile, the Huffington post app and Wikitude. Other BBM 6-connected apps can be found in App World, RIM`s application store. Read the rest of this entry »
RIM needs to fix its tech roadmap
Jun 21st
By Kye Husbands
I just returned from a trip to California, home to some of the biggest companies in the world – Google, Apple, Facebook, eBay, NetFlix, Zynga to name a few – and it was an enlightening trip to say the least.
While en-route, I observed what appeared to be an abnormally high number of people that were all part of the white head phone wearing, or white AC cord charging tribe. It seemed like everyone was part of the – you guessed it – Apple tribe.
Like any good business person, we want numbers; after all, numbers don’t lie. So while waiting for my connecting flight in the Dallas airport (Major international hub by the way) I decided to move my analysis from anecdotal to empirical. In other words, I was determined to get some metrics to share with my team and prove my observation right or wrong. So I literally used the time (4 hour stop over) to count the type of smartphone devices people were using. Read the rest of this entry »
BBM for iPhone? Yup –it’s called iMessage
Jun 13th
By Kye Husbands
The title alone should send a few shivers through the RIM camp and rightfully so. BBM is the glue of the BlackBerry experience today and iMessage, just announced by Apple at WWDC today, threatens to rip that badge of honor right off – literally and figuratively.
So what is iMessage from Apple?
It’s a new push notification messaging service, which is clearly a full-on competitor to our dear RIM (”Canadians I’m talking to you”). The service will work on any iOS device.
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