Browsing archives for 'gadgets'

Apple finally introduces iProd

Hoons, gadgets, stupidity 28 January 2010 1 Comment

digg_url = ‘http://nabidana.com/2010/01/28/apple-finally-introduces-iprod/’;
digg_title = ‘Apple finally introduces iProd’;
digg_bodytext = ‘A very similar article to this appeared over a year ago, and I’m glad to have the opportunity to revive it, now I have readers.
Apple Announces iProd march
CUPERTINO, California—March 11, 2009—Apple® today introduced the all-new iProd® march, the world’s most desirable reformed christian, capable of sustained [...]

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A week with the MacBook Pro

gadgets, technology, the interwebs 5 January 2010 0 Comments

digg_url = ‘http://nabidana.com/2010/01/05/744/’;
digg_title = ‘A week with the MacBook Pro’;
digg_bodytext = ‘One week since I bought my new MacBook Pro 13′, I thought I should probably document my experiences of switching from being solely a PC user to being a PC and Mac hybrid geek.  If you’re here for Politics which most people are, you [...]

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iPhone 3.1.2 update solves 3GS wifi issue?

gadgets, technology 18 October 2009 1 Comment

digg_url = ‘http://nabidana.com/2009/10/18/iphone-update-solves-3gs-wifi-issue/’;
digg_title = ‘iPhone 3.1.2 update solves 3GS wifi issue?’;
digg_bodytext = ‘The latest release of iPhone OS 3 appears to be resolving issues relating to wifi dropouts in general usage.
Previously, wifi connection would fail apparently randomly, whilst appearing to remain connected. Now, it appears to work without pronounced dropouts.
The phone appears to hold [...]

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iPhone 3GS WiFi speed inconsistency report

gadgets, the interwebs 15 July 2009 2 Comments

If you’ve been left scratching your head about why the iPhone 3GS can be so awesome in many respects, but why it sucks in terms of its WiFi, you’re not alone. A few triangulated tests here have shown extreme variability, and you may wish to check out this very brief research paper before handing the phone in to Apple.

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Redsn0w jailbreak for iPhone 3GS

gadgets, technology, the interwebs 12 July 2009 3 Comments

To save you all the trouble happening everywhere else, here’s a guide to what worked for me with the jailbreak of my iPhone 3GS with the iPhone Dev Team’s Redsn0w.

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The playlist that dare not speak its name, lest it ring the gorgeous Melissa in Geneva

gadgets 29 June 2009 2 Comments

The iPhone 3GS is an improvement over the 3G and a massive improvement over the iPhone 1st generation. I’m filing this article under geek, so please feel free to move on.

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Initial review o iPhone 3GS in Ireland.

gadgets 26 June 2009 4 Comments

digg_url = ‘http://nabidana.com/2009/06/26/initial-review-o-iphone-3gs-in-ireland/’;
digg_title = ‘Initial review o iPhone 3GS in Ireland.’;
digg_bodytext = ‘So, the wait is over, and I have my hands on the iPhone 3GS. Ireland apparently only has black editions of the phone, but I managed to get a 32GB model.
The staff at the Dublin Henry Street store were exceptionally professional and [...]

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I can haz iPhone 3GS?

gadgets 26 June 2009 1 Comment

digg_url = ‘http://nabidana.com/2009/06/26/i-can-haz-iphone-3gs/’;
digg_title = ‘I can haz iPhone 3GS?’;
digg_bodytext = ‘So here goes, prepare to hear the sound of the world’s smallest violin playing. I am on the way to Dublin City Centre to queue for an iPhone 3GS.
O2 official policy is ‘no preorders’ but it seems very many stores have taken allocation lists. The [...]

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Total Cost of Ownership for iPhone 3GS in Ireland

gadgets, the interwebs 17 June 2009 4 Comments

digg_url = ‘http://nabidana.com/2009/06/17/total-cost-of-ownership-for-iphone-3gs-in-ireland/’;
digg_title = ‘Total Cost of Ownership for iPhone 3GS in Ireland’;
digg_bodytext = ‘I’m a geek. As a result, I think I got this right, but I may be off on my maths. Consider the sweet spot, which I reckon is the €65 with unlimited texts.

Tariff

8GB
TCC
16GB
TCC
32GB
TCC

Fee

Fee

Fee

Silver
45
€99
€909
€199
€1,009
€299
€1,109

Gold
65
€49
€1,219
€129
€1,299
€229
€1,399

Platinum
100
€0
€1,800
€79
€1,879
€169
€1,969

Unlimited
40
€99
€819
€199
€919
€299
€1,019

The upshot appears to be that the [...]

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Death, taxes and wanting a new iPhone

gadgets, technology 9 June 2009 1 Comment

digg_url = ‘http://nabidana.com/2009/06/09/death-taxes-and-wanting-a-new-iphone/’;
digg_title = ‘Death, taxes and wanting a new iPhone’;
digg_bodytext = ‘The launch at the Apple World Wide Developers’ Conference yesterday of the new model iPhone 3GS was a damp squib, a spectacular confirmation that Apple can make a bunch of geeks in an auditorium applaud at will.
The new phone will look like the [...]

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