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RIP Steve Jobs, Co-founder of Apple Inc.

Nikki — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:27:35 +0000

RIP Steve Jobs, 1955-2011. The world has lost a visionary

Apple media event: iPod lineup – any real changes?

Nikki — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:01:55 +0000

Quick Apple iPod stats The first Apple iPod was introduced in 2001 – making music ‘simple to enjoy again’ Apple iPod is the No 1 digital music player in world; it holds 78% of the US market share alone There have been >300 million iPods sold; 45 million last financial year, more than half of [...]

Apple media event: iOS5, iPods, iPhone, Siri

Nikki — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 02:09:27 +0000

News from the Apple media event on 4 October 2011 - new iPhones, iPod updates, the iOS5 update, iTunes, iCloud and more

The History of Mobile Phones

Nikki — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:04:07 +0000

Did you know that the first analogue mobile phone call was made in 1973 by a Motorola executive? Prior to this, they did have cars in phones and such, but in a different format. The UK’s first call was reportedly made by Vodafone in 1985. Four years after Telecom in August – 1981. Impressive. So [...]

Apple WWDC 2011 – iCloud announced, Apple’s new data cloud

Nikki — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 02:09:05 +0000

iData… did I make up a new word? Or have ‘they’ already got that one trademarked? Of course I’m referring to the data on all your Apple devices. Your songs, photos, music etc. iCloud i’s new and was unveiled by Steve Jobs at the recent Apple World Wide Developers Conference. It is integrated into all the apps and allows you to access all your content on all your devices. Seemless syncing.

Apple WWDC Keynote – Mac OSX Lion

Nikki — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 01:08:54 +0000

Apple WWDC 2011 wrapup - Mac Operating System: Mac OS X Lion

Leather flip pouch – protecting your Smartphone

Nikki — Fri, 27 May 2011 07:51:02 +0000

Keep your phone close! This stylish, protective soft mobile phone flip case was built with HTC in mind, as it’s perfectly sized for your HTC Desire HD, HTC Legend, HTC Trophy (and any other similar sized PDAs). Made of quality soft leatherette, means the look without the guilt, and features stylish stitching detail. Super-soft microfibre [...]

Accessorising your HTC Desire HD

Nikki — Tue, 03 May 2011 06:59:39 +0000

How to accessorise and protect your HTC Desire HD - add a screen protector, pop it in a leather pouch?!

HTC Desire HD – Exclusive to Vodafone

Nikki — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 04:15:33 +0000

The HTC Desire HD has been out for a while now (released late last year) and is a follow up with the HTC Desire. It’s exclusive at Vodafone – and it is quite a favourite here… It has a super fast processor on board, large clear, crisp display and is great for web browsing. Specs: [...]

Apple iPad 2 finally released

Nikki — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 01:23:47 +0000

Apple iPad gets an update After rumours of the Apple iPad 2 circulated online the last couple of months, the wait is finally over … Apple has announced iPad 2. iPad 2 – 33% thinner, 15% lighter and the same 10-hour battery life! Apple® today introduced iPad™ 2, the next generation of its magical device [...]

Rumours: Apple iPad to be announced soon?

Nikki — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:56:33 +0000

iPad 2 expected to be released As is always the case with gadgets and desired technological bits and pieces, the WWW is abuzz with lots of rumours as to the new Apple iPad, iPad 2. When it will be announced, when it will be released, what it will have / not have, etc etc. I [...]

Mophie Juice Pack RESERVE & BOOST

Nikki — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:30:35 +0000

Juicing up your iPod or iPhone On the Go! BACK IN STOCK We have the Mophie Juice Pack Reserve and Mophie Juice Pack Boost external batteries available in 1000mAh and 1500mAh respectively. Both are fully compatible with all docking iPods (and iPhones, including iPhone 4. Coming with a carabiner, keep the Boost or Reserve in [...]

Creative Aurvana X-Fi noise cancelling headphones

Nikki — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:04:55 +0000

Get Creative Sound (Promotion now closed) If you’re after some noise-cancelling headphones for a Christmas gift (for you or a loved one!), then consider the Creative Aurvana X-Fi headphones. Sure they’re a model that’s been around for a while now, due to popularity and demand, but they have definitely improved on price! When released, they [...]

Mophie Juice Pack Reserve battery for iPods

Nikki — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:04:07 +0000

Back-Up iPod Power Mophie recently unveiled their first range of external batteries that did not double as a case. There has always been a high demand for these batteries – and apparently they must have listened to customer or industry feedback. Not everyone wants to have a model specific back-up battery only. Some have several [...]

Top 5 Creative MP3 players and Headphones

Nikki — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 05:18:04 +0000

Great products, competitive prices Creative have been a worldwide leader in digital entertainment products for the PC and Internet. Creative then expanded that range to include, amongst other things, MP3 players, portable media centers, multimedia speakers and headphones. But which products are best? If you prefer others to do the work (product reviews) for you [...]

The need for screen protection – a lesson learnt the hard way

Nikki — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:37:53 +0000

Not long ago I received a frantic call from my sister. She’s a principal / teacher of a small school with a composite all-age class. Now that in itself is a challenge, but that wasn’t the reason for her panic. Being from a remote location, the kids can sometimes be disadvantaged when it comes to [...]

New Apple TV almost palm sized

Nikki — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 02:01:26 +0000

Apple TV relaunched Since Apple TV was first introduced in September 2006, it hasn’t been a massive hit. Although, Jobs says “those that do use it, love it”. At the recent Apple media conference, the 2nd gen Apple TV was launched. Like the new iPod lineup – and anything Apple – it’s tiny by comparison. [...]

iTunes Updated – iTunes 10 with Ping

Nikki — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 06:08:45 +0000

“iTunes – #1 online media store in the world” At the recent Apple special event, Steve Jobs launched iTunes 10, available immediately. He also stated that iTunes was the No1 online media store in the world – and had joy providing some pretty big iTunes stats, like: 160 million accounts in 23 countries Over 11.7 [...]

New iPod shuffle – it’s small, really small!

Nikki — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:08:59 +0000

Apple’s new iPod shuffle When the 3rd generation iPod shuffle was released, feedback from customers was that they missed the buttons from 2nd generation. So, with the 4th generation iPod shuffle, Apple put them back. VoiceOver playlists from 3rd gen iPod shuffle had been a hit, so they made the best of both. Reverting to [...]

Face time on new Apple iPod touch

Nikki — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:34:34 +0000

iPod touch – now with Face time Well the MacRumours have been confirmed… The 4th generation iPod touch has a front facing camera for “face time” between iPod touch and/or iPhone 4. And it’s hot property, according to Apple stats. Dubbed the “iPhone without the phone”, or the “iPhone without the contract”, the new iPod [...]