Author Archive: Adam Helweh
UPDATE – iPhone 3Gs Pre-Order Shipments (Definitely) Being Delayed by Apple?
We have an update on last night’s post about how my iPhone pre-order shipment looked like it was destined to show up early according to the UPS tracking number provided by Apple. Many other happy iPhone customers received the same information from UPS.
Update and Rejoice! iPhone OS 3.0 is Available to Download Now
The new update came in at a fairly slim 230 MB and took me about 10-15 minutes to complete. To my knowledge, that was an extremely fast update compared to last year’s 2.0. For those of you who have not updated yet, here is a quick checklist for you before you get into all the 3.0 goodness.
iPhone 3Gs Pre-Order Shipments Being Delayed by Apple?
I have been gleefully checking the UPS tracking number on my pre-ordered iPhone 3Gs as it heads stateside from Shenzhen China into my loving hands. Although Apple had promised that the device would be here by the 19th (the same day as everyone else will be waiting in line to purchase theirs or receive their reserved pre-orders), the tracking number has been telling me that my iPhone was due to arrive a day early. Apple seems to have changed their minds.
3 Devices the iPhone 3Gs Will Keep You From Buying
As I watched the latest announcement of Apple’s iPhone 3Gs I kept thinking to myself “This thing is going to replace the need to carry around so many other gadgets.”. I am sure I am not the only one who felt this way. In order to better illustrate what I mean I compiled a shortlist of devices that many people are frequently purchasing or commonly use on a daily basis and how the iPhone 3Gs will change that.
First look at the iPhone 3Gs in the Wild… Very Fast! (w/ Video)
A video has surfaced featuring from an iPhone dealer out of Brazil demonstrating the speed of the new iPhone 3Gs. As someone who has owned a first generation iPhone for quite some time I have to admit that the 3Gs seems to be extremely fast.
3 Reasons the iPhone 3Gs is Not For You
It doesn’t take much more than a stroll around the web to see what everyone and their mother is talking about. Apple unveiled its rumored and highly anticipated iPhone 3Gs yesterday at the WWDC keynote presentation. Besides a number of significant hardware and software upgrades, they also decided to drop the price of their 8GB 3G (notice, no “s”) model to a mere $99 with the hope that even the dude in charge of the fries at the local burger joint will be sending SMS messages to his girlfriend in between orders. If you are the previously mentioned “Fry Guy” I felt it might be important to share a few reasons why the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3Gs devices might not be for you.
Microsoft’s ‘Laptop Hunters’ Commercials Ignore What Matters
As someone who’s switched from PC to Mac, I think the new Microsoft ‘Laptop Hunters’ commercials are getting too much attention and don’t reflect how consumers actually shop for computers. They completely ignore the biggest difference between PCs and Macs, treating OSX and Windows like an afterthought. Xavier posted the commercials with some brief comments [...]
Review of the Ipevo TR-10 Speakerphone for Skype & iChat
The TR-10 is perfectly shaped to plug into an available usb port and place right next to you on your desk or coffee table. Do you find yourself using Skype or iChat for group conference calls, huddling around a single computer trying to understand what’s being said by the people on the other side? Just get one of these puppies and place it in the middle of the huddle. The TR-10 is pretty loud and does a good job of making sure your voice is heard by those listening to you one the other line.
Supersize Your Computer and Mobile Devices with Zumodrive (Video)
Yesterday Zecter Inc. opened up their very interesting cloud storage service called Zumodrive to public beta users. Zumodrive, which has been in private beta for some time, is a cloud based storage service with a few additional tricks up its sleeve. “Cloud Storage that Feels Local” says the their homepage.
Now Share Large Files the Easy Way with Mobile Me
Apple recently released a couple updates to their cloud storage and syncing Mobile Me service. The relatively quiet updates have brought a few significant changes and upgrades to application that helps you keep files synched between your Mac, PC, and iPhone
