DChetty» Apple

iPad 3 launch date in South Africa (SA) on April 27th

DChetty — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:00:48 +0000

So it’s official. The South African launch date of the New iPad, also known as the iPad 3 to some, is scheduled for 27th April 2012.

No official pricing was included in the original press release, but based on Apple‘s trend, expect to pay exactly the same as the iPad2 price, and the iPad 2′s will become available at a discounted price.

Here is the official New iPad (iPad 3) Trailer:

Click here to view the embedded video.

How to fix the iOS5.1 download error problem!

DChetty — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:10:07 +0000

So iOS5.1 launched last week and was available for immediate download. Many users have complained about an error when trying to use the SOFTWARE UPDATE feature on the iPhone for iOS5.1. This is a quick workaround that could resolve the problem as it did for me.

Open Settings > Wifi
Click on the little blue arrow on the right of the active connection name.
Go to DHCP > DNS
- My DNS setting was 10.0.0.2, but yours could be different.
Change this to either the Google DNS setting which is “8.8.8.8″
or use the open DNS setting which is “208.67.222.222″
Now go back to Settings > General > Software Update and try again.

This resolved the issue with my iPhone 4, which is now completely up to date with iOS 5.1

Samsung Galaxy S2 ad campaign mocks iPhone 4S!

DChetty — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:38:47 +0000

Samsung has launched an attack campaign on Apple with their latest mock advert which does not explicitly mention the iPhone 4S, but does a good job of ripping Apple fanboys.

I must admit, even though I’m a huge Apple fan, I quite like the ad from Samsung.

Click here to view the embedded video.

How to download iOS5.0.1 and update your iPad or iPhone!

DChetty — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:16:47 +0000

Apple has just released the latest update for iOS5 which is iOS5.0.1. It is available as an over the air update, which means that you don’t need to plug your iPhone or iPad into your laptop to get the update.

The total download size is 44MB, so I’d recommend doing the download via wifi, or via a data bundle.

To get the update, go to Settings > General > Software Update.

The update release notes are:

Fixes bugs affecting battery life
Adds Multitasking Gestures for original iPad
Resolves bugs with Documents in the Cloud
Improves voice recognition for Australian users using dictation

Here are the direct download links for the iOS 5.0.1 update.

Remember to use iTunes 10.5 to do the update.

How to add emoticons to iPhone without Jailbreak!

DChetty — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:03:33 +0000

It’s actually super easy to activate emoticons or emoji’s or smileys or whatever you’ll like to call them on an iPhone or iPad. It seems that Apple have set up a native “International Keyboard” dedicated to emoticons which houses a pretty extensive set of emoticons.

Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > International Keyboards

Click on “Add New Keyboard…” and select “Emoji”

Your QWERTY keyboard will now have an additional button next to the space bar as shown here:

If you click on it once, and your keyboard will switch over to the Emoji list or you can click and hold it to allow for a full list of the active keyboards to be displayed.

The list of emoticons are very comprehensive, but the tab with the clock, shows your last used set of emoticons, which is quite a handy feature if you tend to use the same set repetitively.

How to reject a call on iPhone! iPhone Tip

DChetty — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:47:20 +0000

This is a very simple tip that would seem like an easy task, but at first glance is quite a tricky thing to figure out on your own if you are new to the Apple iPhone.

When you receive a call, you may MUTE the call, by pressing the button on the top of the iPhone just once.
To REJECT the call and divert the call straight to voicemail, press the button on the top of the iPhone twice in fairly quick succession.

If you have any other iPhone tips, please let me know!

My Christmas Presents!

DChetty — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 09:26:57 +0000

Check out what I got for christmas )

The TRON Evolution PS3 game.

The Bro Code – The Playbook, inspired by Barney from How I Met Your Mother.

Apple Magic Trackpad.

What did you get?

Vodacom South Africa iPhone 4 contract prices!

DChetty — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:00:09 +0000

Yup, here it is! Final pricing for the iPhone 4 on Vodacom South Africa contracts:

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G FREE ON TALK 1000

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G FREE ON iPHONE TALK 500

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R2419 CASH ON BUSINESS, TALK 130 (per minute billing)

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R2759 CASH ON BUSINESS (per second billing)

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R3899 CASH ON TALK 75s

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R2639 CASH ON TALK 120

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R2529 CASH ON TALK 200

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R2299 CASH ON TALK 240

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R2189 CASH ON iPHONE TALK 120

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R1959 CASH ON iPHONE TALK 240

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R2189 CASH ON TALK 350s

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R2069 CASH ON TALK 500

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R2529 CASH ON TOP UP 315, 400s

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R3099 CASH ON TOP UP 315s

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R2419 CASH ON TOP UP 500

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R2299 CASH ON TOP UP 590

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R3439 CASH ON iPHONE EVERYDAY OFF-PEAK 120

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R3669 CASH ON EVERYDAY OFF-PEAK 120 (per minute billing)

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R4349 CASH ON EVERYDAY OFF-PEAK 120 (per second billing)

*** MONTHLY PAYMENT DEALS

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R119 PER MONTH FOR 24 MONTHS + SUBSCRIPTION ON BUSINESS, TALK 130 (per minute billing)

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R139 PER MONTH FOR 24 MONTHS + SUBSCRIPTION ON BUSINESS (per second billing)

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R129 PER MONTH FOR 24 MONTHS + SUBSCRIPTION ON TALK 120

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R129 PER MONTH FOR 24 MONTHS + SUBSCRIPTION ON TALK 200

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R99 PER MONTH FOR 24 MONTHS + SUBSCRIPTION ON TALK 240

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R109 PER MONTH FOR 24 MONTHS + SUBSCRIPTION ON iPHONE TALK 120

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R99 PER MONTH FOR 24 MONTHS + SUBSCRIPTION ON iPHONE TALK 240

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R109 PER MONTH FOR 24 MONTHS + SUBSCRIPTION ON TALK 350s

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R99 PER MONTH FOR 24 MONTHS + SUBSCRIPTION ON TALK 500

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R129 PER MONTH FOR 24 MONTHS + SUBSCRIPTION ON TOP UP 315 & 400s

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R149 PER MONTH FOR 24 MONTHS + SUBSCRIPTION ON TOP UP 315s (per second billing)

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R119 PER MONTH FOR 24 MONTHS + SUBSCRIPTION ON TOP UP 500s

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R109 PER MONTH FOR 24 MONTHS + SUBSCRIPTION ON TOP UP 590

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R189 PM FOR 24 MONTHS + SUBSCRIPTION ON TALK 75s

APPLE iPHONE 4 16G @ R169 PER MONTH FOR 24 MONTHS + SUBSCRIPTION ON iPHONE EVERYDAY OFF-PEAK 120

APPLE iPHONE 4 32 GIG

APPLE iPHONE 4 32G @ R1389 CASH ON TALK 1000

APPLE iPHONE 4 32G @ R2869 CASH ON iPHONE TALK 500

APPLE iPHONE 4 32G @ R3549 CASH ON BUSINESS, TALK 130 (per minute billing)

APPLE iPHONE 4 32G @ R3899 CASH ON BUSINESS (per second billing)

APPLE iPHONE 4 32G @ R5039 CASH ON TALK 75s

APPLE iPHONE 4 32G @ R4309 CASH ON TALK 120

APPLE iPHONE 4 32G @ R3669 CASH ON TALK 200

APPLE iPHONE 4 32G @ R3439 CASH ON TALK 240

APPLE iPHONE 4 32G @ R3329 CASH ON iPHONE TALK 120

APPLE iPHONE 4 32G @ R3099 CASH ON iPHONE TALK 240

APPLE iPHONE 4 32G @ R3329 CASH ON TALK 350s

APPLE iPHONE 4 32G @ R3209 CASH ON TALK 500

APPLE iPHONE 4 32G @ R3669 CASH ON TOP UP 315, 400s

iPad OS update – iOS4.2 – What Apple forgot to include for the iPad launch!

DChetty — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:24:19 +0000

So you have checked out just how cool the iPad can be used as part of an orchestra and by now you would have come across at least one person bragging about how cool the iPad really is. The truth though, and this is from an iPad user, is that it hasn’t been THAT cool because of one VERY obvious flaw in the iPad so far, multi-tasking!

Apple launched multi-tasking with iOS4 in the Apple iPhone a short while ago and we all expected the same multi-tasking functionality to be included in the iPad, but much to our #ShockHorror it didn’t launch with it.

Sooooo, since I’ve started using the iPad, I must admit that I have not been totally swooned by it, but I guess it’s because I am still totally loving my MacBook Pro and I have not been placed in a situation where the iPad would have been a better tool over my MBP.

Aaaanyway, so the schmucks at Apple that robbed us all of multi-tasking have scurried off and come back with their latest version of iOS4 in the form of Apple iPad iOS4.2. It now supports multi-tasking (well done chaps!) and wireless printing, called AirPrint, which is seriously cool. Expected to hit iTunes auto-updates in November.

Some other nifty upgrades in the iPad OS4.2 release include:

App Folders: This allows users to group apps into folders, thus avoiding too many pages of apps. This is super nifty when you have 8 screens of apps (like me) and need to group your apps into themes like, Productivity, Games, etc. They do limit the number of apps per folder though, which kinda sucks, but 20 apps per folder is usable, I guess!

Font inclusion of Helvetica: Not the most exciting feature, but its in there for a reason, right?

Game Centre: Much like the Game Centre on the iPhone, its laced with game titles that have you redirected to the App Store if you click on one of them.

Unified Mail box: This is a no-brainer, it basically creates a single inbox overlaying all your mail accounts. Pretty cool for folk with many mailboxes and who go through lots of mail every day.

P.S. I couldn’t get my own pics, so I “borrowed” them from that famous site ending in MODO and starting with GIZ. You know it!

iPad Orchestra!

DChetty — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:42:59 +0000

I’ve become a Mac fan boy a little while ago, when I took the plunge and bought a MacBook Pro. It’s something that I have always wanted, but couldn’t afford it. I’ve come to love Apple stuff now and the iPad is no exception. I’m not going to tell you how cool it is, cos you know this already, instead, I’m going to suggest that you watch this cool video of a band using the iPad as a collection of music instruments to fill out an orchestra.

The iPad Orchestra from Alex Shpil on Vimeo.