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11
Aug
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Remember the time

I woke up with Michael Jackson’s ‘Remember the Time’ in my head. Yeah, I’ve been having weird dreams lately. But there are many ‘remember the time’ moments when it comes to mobile devices. Here are some to start you off:

Remember the time: all of your data would be deleted whenever the batteries died on your iPAQ or Palm?

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4
Aug
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Carrier unlock for iPhone 4 is now out, and 3G data is cheap as chips!

Mozy on down to Cydia and install ultrasn0w. I just did it on a locked iPhone 4 that I bought in Hong Kong a few weeks ago, and it’s now happily running on the Optus network.

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3
Aug
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How to get all of the features of MobileMe for next to nothing

I bought a MobileMe subscription yesterday for AU$119, and I think I was a bit hasty in hitting the Purchase button.

Here’s how to get all of the features of MobileMe – and more – for under AU$30. Penny-pinchers can get almost as many features for AU$7.25.

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2
Aug

The jailbreak for iPhone 4 is finally out!

Halleluia! I did I write up of the jailbreak here.

Unfortunately, the ultrasn0w carrier unlock for the iPhone 4 is still pending – hopefully only another day before that hits!

30
Jul
People lined up outside Optus store for midnight launch... at 4.30pm

iPhone 4 fever in Australia

Lordy lordy! Australia is currently in the grip of iPhone 4 hysteria! The iPhone 4 launched here on 30 July, and all the carriers literally rolled out the red carpet for those that were keen enough to sign up at midnight.

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28
Jul

Stuff that I’ve written recently

Most of the things I write are for print magazines (APC, FHM, Tech Living and PC Authority), but here are some online stories that I’ve written recently:

MASSIVE APC REVIEW: iPhone 4

liveeast Apple iPad column

HTC Smartphone Buyer’s Guide

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27
Jul

How I’m breaking my two-year phone contract, getting the 32GB iPhone 4 for free, and saving money in the long run

Yes, I already have an iPhone 4. But it’s locked to AT&T and the jailbreak STILL isn’t out… Plus, I figured out a way to beat the system.

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26
Jul

I heart Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom 3

I’ve taken to Photoshop and Lightroom in a big way. And to think, a couple of months ago, the most complicated image editing program I could use was Microsoft Paint! There’s so much to learn, and so many different ways to do the same thing, but I’m loving the challenge! I love how you can turn crappy photos into stunning ones.

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26
Jul

iPhone 4 Jailbreak STILL not out

Wah.

According to Redmond Pie (one of the more reliable online sources), it won’t be out today like I (and the rest of the iPhone 4-toting geek populace) had hoped. But it’s close! I can feel it!

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25
Jul

Return of the mack (you knew that I’d be back)

It’s about time I started blogging again.

These are the things that are currently happening in my world:

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