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iOS 4.3.5 released – Important security update

August 1, 2011

Apple patched a security vulnerability last week with the iOS 4.3.5 release. Certificate validation vulnerabilities were the issue, while 4.3.4 patched PDF vulnerabilities. 4.3.5 applies to the iPad and iPad2, iPod Touch (generation 3 and 4) and the iPhone 3GS and 4 (GSM). The Verizon iPHone4 will upgrade to iOS 4.2.10. I highly recommend all [...]

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Unlocked iPhone 4 on sale!

June 14, 2011

Apple began selling an unlocked GSM iPhone 4 in the US today, priced at $649 (16GB) and $749 (32GB) to ship within 1-3 business days. From Apple: Does the unlocked iPhone 4 work with any SIM card or carrier worldwide? iPhone 4 works with micro-SIM cards from supported GSM carriers. Contact your carrier for a [...]

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iPhone: Convert a phone number to a contact

May 11, 2011

iPhone Life Magazine’s tip of the week is a great time saver. Here’s how you can easily add a contact using the phone number: How to Convert a Phone Number to a Contact You can convert phone numbers into contacts very easily with the iPhone. You can even add an additional number to an existing [...]

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Evernote – A very useful app

May 7, 2011

I love Evernote, and use it a lot, on my Macs and on my iPad. It allows me to move data between my devices easily, and to keep track of different kinds of information easily. This morning I saw a post on MacAppStorm called 9 Unique and Useful Ways to Use Evernote by Jorge Rodriguez [...]

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Navigate Maps app faster

March 27, 2011

Thanks to David Martin at MacLife.com for a great tip! I’ve used the Maps app since I bought the first version of the iPhone, and I’ve always used the pinch method for zooming in or out. This tip makes it much easier: Double-tap with one finger to zoom in one level, a single-tap with two [...]

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iPhone – AT&T vs. Verizon 3G speed test

February 18, 2011

Brian X. Chen wrote on Gadget Lab yesterday about the thousands of head to head broadband speed tests done on both networks. The short version is that on average, the AT&T iPhone data transfer rates were about twice that of the Verizon iPhone. Rather than reprint the article, I suggest you read the whole thing [...]

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The two iPhones – AT&T and Verizon

February 17, 2011

Yes, they are different. Different antenna design, different chips inside. There are also functional differences it’s good to be aware of before you ditch your AT&T iPhone for the Verizon version. Of course, if AT&T doesn’t deliver a signal at your home or place of business, that’s a pretty good reason to think about a [...]

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Everything you want to know about iOS 4.2

November 23, 2010

iOS 4.2 was released yesterday, and it seemed that the whole world wanted it at the same time. I had the first attempt at downloading it fail due to server timing out, but the second (took nearly 2 hours!) worked, and my iPhone now is running 4.2. My iPad… was left behind on a Southwest [...]

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iPhones on Verizon for 2011?!

October 7, 2010

Updated 10.09.10: The Wall Street Journal now reports that Verison will have the iPhone next year. Apple Inc. is making a version of its iPhone that Verizon Wireless will sell early next year, according to people familiar with the matter, ending an exclusive deal with AT&T and sharpening the competition with Google Inc.-based phones. Original [...]

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Samsung offering Galaxy S phones to frustrated iPhone 4 users

July 24, 2010

This page really spells it out, but the upshot is that Samsung is taking a gamble, contacting anyone who vents their frustration about the iPhone 4 with an offer for a free Samsung Galaxy s smartphone (big screen, Android 2.1 OS) to replace the iPhone 4. Since Apple will give a full refund for iPhone [...]

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