MarcForrest.com

Category: Apple

  • Shoprite Checkers iPhone App

    Earlier today, I noticed the brand new Checkers iPhone app had been launched. I know a couple of South African retail brands have launched apps, but I think this could be the first grocery store in SA to release an iOS app.

    After a quick play around with the app, it offers cupons with some cool savings and the ability to create shopping lists, as well as seeing the latest specials. All in all, very cool. My app says I can save R1266 :)

    From the app store:

    The Checkers app for iPhone provides instant shopping discounts on your cellphone through digital coupons. It was designed to revitalise the traditional idea of coupons and make them more accessible through the use of new technology – your mobile phone. With this app you can browse, select and use coupons that save you money on purchases at our stores, giving you more everyday savings in your pocket. The app also provides helpful tools that make it easier to shop and save, such as latest deals, how to find your nearest stores, store hours and a shopping list for extra convenience.

    [app url=”https://itunes.apple.com/za/app/checkers-sa/id554151744?mt=8″]

  • iPhoneographySA in Cape Town a HUGE success !

    On Tuesday night we finished up with the 2012 leg of the iPhoneographySA exhibitions in Cape Town. The event was held at the amazing Roodebloom Studios in Woodstock, which turned out to be the perfect venue.

    We started setting up the venue on Monday morning, and because of the unique nature of the venue, we had specially designed hanging platforms created for the event. Our Curator, Inke, was a superstar in getting all the images hung up, and eventually on Tuesday afternoon, we were ready to roll !

    They event was a HUGE success, and I estimate around 400-500 people came through the doors on the evening. We had 120 photos on display, and I overheard many conversations about how impressed everybody was with the exhibition  The vibe was great with a DJ and a guy playing the trumpet and the food was amazing. All in all, I can honestly say, that I am super proud with the way the whole event panned out.

    The iPhoneography exhibitions this year, have FAR FAR exceeded my expectations with the both events producing amazing images & results.

    It was also a tough job trying to choose all the winners in Cape Town, but eventually we managed to get our winners. In 3rd Place, Robyn Hobson with here image Formal Friday. In 2nd place Lionel Botha with his very cool looking image, Cosmos. And in First place was Kobus Dippenaar with his image called Concrete Jungle.

    Some of the images will also be on display at the V&A Waterfront till Sunday afternoon, so if you in the area make sure you get down there !!

    I really want to thank the iStore team for the support & sponsorship of the events. The whole team went out of their way to make this a great event, and I can’t wait to see what we can come with next year !

    My goal going forward with iPhoneographySA is to try and grow the iPhoneography community in South Africa. We will be using this site & the iPhoneographySA Facebook page to grow the community, and organise events and keep up to date with the latest iPhoneography news in South Africa. Stay tuned !!

    A couple of people have given some feedback about the event here -> Chris, Robyn &  Sean

    Thank you to everyone who supported these events. Thank you !

  • iPhoneographySA JHB 2012 a HUGE success

    WOW. That’s pretty much all I can say about Thursday evenings opening of the iPhoneographySA event at the iStore in Sandton. I was blown away at how awesome the setup looked, and how many people arrived at the venue. I am estimating we around 600 people on the night, but could def well be more. All in all for the Johannesburg competition we around 211 entries from people, with around 850 images uploaded. On the night there were 211 images up on display. This year we decided to do all the printing through Printwild, and they all looked awesome

    We setup the event on Wed & Thur, and finally got down to choosing the winner for the event. After loads of back & forth debate, we eventually came up with the 3 winners.

    In first place (top left) was Zeno Peterson with his image called Reflect, winning himself an iPad. In 2nd Place we chose Tristan Winslow’s image called “A Lomo Camera with a Lomo app” and finally Liezel Els’s image called “Her Feet tell a story” who both won iStore hampers.

    The exhibition is up for the next 2 weeks at The iStore in Sandton Drive, get there if you can :) If you live in Cape Town be sure to join us on the 23rd Oct at Roodebloem Studios in Woodstock for the opening event, RSVP on the Facebook Event here !

  • My iPhoneography interview on Expresso

    Last week Friday I was invited by the team on the popular morning show Expresso on SABC 3, to chat about the upcoming iPhoneogrpahy exhibition.

    I was super excited, and nervous, but all in all the interview went off well. The Expresso studios are very very cool, and the people are all super friendly. I got to stay in the awesome 15 on Orange hotel in Cape Town, and had some time after the interview to have a walk around Cape Town, and do a little coffee tasting. All in all, I had an awesome time, and would like to thank the team at Expresso for the opportunity !!

    Check out the interview below on Youtube

    [youtube id=”vTgUmNUk1Rk”]

     

  • iOS 6 iPhone & iPad Direct Download links

    It’s official, the much anticipated iOS 6 is out. Except, EVERYONE, is downloading it. So here’s a little trick. I have previously written on manually installing the latest iOS firmware  which allows you to directly download the iOS 6 firmware, and then install  it manually using iTunes. This is loads faster and you can get onto iOS 6 before all your friends, and be cool :)

    So below are the direct download links for the latest iOS 6 firmware. You need to ensure you download the correct version for your device, otherwise you could end up with tears and an expensive paperweight. If you have an iPad that can take a SIM card, ensure you download the GSM version.

    iPhone 4s – iPhone4,1_6.0_10A403_Restore.ipsw

    iPhone 4 (GSM) – iPhone3,1_6.0_10A403_Restore.ipsw

    iPhone 3Gs – iPhone2,1_6.0_10A403_Restore.ipsw

    iPad 3 (WiFi) – iPad3,1_6.0_10A403_Restore.ipsw

    iPad 3 (GSM) – iPad3,2_6.0_10A403_Restore.ipsw

    iPad 2 (WiFi) –  iPad2,1_6.0_10A403_Restore.ipsw

    iPad 2 (GSM) – iPad2,2_6.0_10A403_Restore.ipsw