-
My iPhone 5 Experience pt7 – Using it
I have now had my iPhone 5 for two weeks – using it for work and leisure – here are a few of my thoughts about it. Work This iPhone just like my previous one is an excellent business tool. It keeps me in contact with my staff and clients, connects with the company hosted…
-
My iPhone 5 Experience pt6 – Accessories
Protection I use my phone a lot when I am backpacking, for photos and navigation, so some type of protective case and a screen protector is essential. I bought the screen protectors from Apple – there were two in the pack and they have a matt finish which helps make the screen more readable in…
-
My iPhone 5 Experience pt5 – Camera
Yesterday I posted on my a quick test of the iPhone camera and new Camera app. When I am in Scotland next week I intend to run a more extensive test. Read about it here.
-
My iPhone 5 Experience pt4 – Memory Map
Memory Map iPhone Problems This is an app I use a lot – Memory Map is an Ordnance Survey map. GPS navigation app which I use when I go walking. I bought the full version of the app, within hours of getting my iPhone 4, at the end of 2010, so I could use my…
-
My iPhone 5 Experience pt3
It took a couple of hours for iTunes to copy all my content to the new phone. You will need your Apple ID password – you will be asked to enter it several times throughout this process. You will have an opportunity to register this iPhone to an Apple ID – you will need to…
-
My iPhone 5 Experience pt2
The wrong SIM card Changing the SIM card, to the new smaller version, was an easy task – I dropped into the EE shop in Lincoln and they changed my card whilst I waited. Once fitted it took a couple of hours for the SIM to become active. Passwords You can see this is important –…
-
My iPhone 5 Experience pt1
I have upgraded my iPhone to the latest iPhone 5 – Diana is going to have my iPhone 4. I ordered the phone from Apple.com. Last week a friend of mine went to the Apple shop in Meadowhall and queued for an hour and a half to buy his iPhone – it was much quicker…
-
BBC News – Apple store in Paris hit by thieves in heist
We all now walk down the street talking on our smartphones or stand on a street corner using them to find the nearest coffee shop – however are we becoming “security casual” with these very expensive items? Apple devices are a very desirable items for street thieves, (I have just bought an iPhone 5 and got…
-
BBC News – The tech highs (and lows) of 2012
It means “Social Location Mobile” and it relates to social networking linked to location aware devices and apps. Read the “end of the year” tech review on the BBC. BBC News – The tech highs (and lows) of 2012.
-
Christmas gadgets in the nude
Something for the Christmas holidays. BBC News – In pictures: Christmas gadgets in the nude.
-
Take care what you say on the internet!
Just one more article for you about Instagram. BBC News – Can Instagram bounce back after terms of service storm? This whole incident highlights two things: 1 Take care with what you write on the internet. 2 Geeky people do read the terms of service, small print, manuals etc!
-
Instagram again
So Facebook paid $1bn for Instagram – they got a good photo app for their money, what they did not get was anyone who could write clear English that precisely says what they mean. Instagram chief executive Kevin Systrom said in a blog posting: “It is our mistake that this language is confusing. Read the…
