I received an iPad (64GB WiFi+3G) from my husband yesterday. You know, the day people queued at stores as early as 6am (according to Dion Wired Woodmead) when the iPad 2 went on sale. They had marked down first-gen iPads at crazy prices.
I will use the device for recreation, I honestly can’t see myself working from it. Maybe I’m old school but I prefer taking notes by writing in my Moleskine journal (I know, right?). Read more…
This post was written in response to a post on My Digital Life on what my top iPhone apps were. I’ve not included obvious apps like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc. In no order, they are:
1. Dropbox – free
Dropbox lets you sync files between your phone, laptop or PC. It is very handy when I don’t have my cable, I just stick files into Dropbox and it syncs to my Mac immediately. It supports Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android, mobile web. Not sure about BlackBerry. It has a password feature for your phone which is cool. Read more…
I was playing around with some of my iPhone photo apps and ended up with a stunning result.
I took a normal picture using the standard camera i.e. no effects:
Then converted the pic to HDR (free app called HDRforFree): Read more…
I downloaded the iBooks app that was made available after iOS4 was launched (it’s free). I also downloaded a few free books, Winnie the Pooh, Macbeth and Dracula and two sample books: Why we suck by Denis Leary and Bro on the go by Barney Stinson with Matt Kuhn.
What I like about the app is that it works smoothly. You turn the page by swiping your finger across, much the same way you do other stuff on an iPhone. Read more…
I’ve compiled a list of my best / most useful / worth buying iPhone apps.
1. Dropbox – free
2. Hipstamatic – $1.99
3. Pano – $1.99
4. PS Mobile (Photoshop) – free
5. WordPress – free
6. Rock Band – $6.99
7. Plants vs. Zombies – $2.99
8. Doodle Jump – $0.99
9. Facebook – free
10. Tweetie - $2.99 (Twitter to release it free as Twitter for iPhone “soon”)
If anyone reading this wants to share their favourites, please feel free to do so.
Note the crappy Vodacom signal I pick up at home and other places.
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