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  • iOS10 Direct Download links – Manually update your iOS device

    Today is the day iOS10 finally drops onto iOS devices around the world. Natuarally this means the Apple servers take a beating on the first day as everyone wants to update to the latest version.

    I have previously put up a post on how to manually update your iPhone or iPad, which makes the process a whole bunch faster. Check out the step by step guide here -> https://www.marcforrest.com/2011/01/13/how-to-update-your-iphoneipad-firmware-manually/

    To download the firmware files directly for iOS10 you can get them here (Thanks to the folks at iClarified)

    Latest:
    10.0.1 (5 GSM):iPhone_4.0_32bit_10.0.1_14A403_Restore.ipsw
    10.0.1 (5 GSM+CDMA): iPhone_4.0_32bit_10.0.1_14A403_Restore.ipsw
    10.0.1 (5s GSM): iPhone_4.0_64bit_10.0.1_14A403_Restore.ipsw
    10.0.1 (5s GSM+CDMA): iPhone_4.0_64bit_10.0.1_14A403_Restore.ipsw
    10.0.1 (5c GSM): iPhone_4.0_32bit_10.0.1_14A403_Restore.ipsw
    10.0.1 (5c GSM+CDMA): iPhone_4.0_32bit_10.0.1_14A403_Restore.ipsw
    10.0.1 (6+): iPhone_5.5_10.0.1_14A403_Restore.ipsw
    10.0.1 (6): iPhone_4.7_10.0.1_14A403_Restore.ipsw
    10.0.1 (6s): iPhone_4.7_10.0.1_14A403_Restore.ipsw
    10.0.1 (6s+): iPhone_5.5_10.0.1_14A403_Restore.ipsw
    10.0.1 (SE): iPhoneSE_10.0.1_14A403_Restore.ipsw
    10.0.1 (7): iPhone9,1_10.0.1_14A403_Restore.ipsw
    10.0.1 (7+): iPhone9,2_10.0.1_14A403_Restore.ipsw

  • iOS 10 iMessage App Store & Apps

    The the launch of iOS 10 today, Apple launched a cool new feautre in iMessage. You can now download specific apps which allow you to send feature rich content in your iMessages. This includes cool things like stickers, music & other exciting content.

    I have put together a quick little video on Youtube which shows you how to the get to the app store and also enable and disable the apps.

    This is a really exciting addition to iOS and I’m keen to see what developers come up with in terms of apps. I defenotly think we will some cool AI type stuff (bots etc) and even ability to perform services (book movies etc) with these types of apps

  • iStore Selling Phantom Drones & Accessories in South Africa

    iStore Selling Phantom Drones & Accessories in South Africa

    Great news!!! The guys at iStore have started stocking the DJI Phantom range of drones in a couple of their South African stores.

    Having recently got a DJI Phantom 4, I know this will definitely change the market of consumer drones in South Africa. The prices may seem quite high, but you have to remember you are buying a hi-resolution 4K camera, which you would probably pay the same price for in a DSLR (if not more) And, this one flies!

    13717313_1166658643376748_6822081862648098508_oThe iStore is stocking the following DJI Products at the moment. I believe the range may grow as demand increases

    If you looking for a drone to get into the awesome world of aerial photography, I would highly recommend the DJI Phantom range. They are seriously world class!!

  • How to get Pokemon Go on your iPhone in South Africa

    How to get Pokemon Go on your iPhone in South Africa

    The latest craze to hit the mobile world is the awesome Pokemon Go game. Unfortunately it has only been released in a couple of countries around the world, but you can get it in SA, if you have an American iTunes account. If you already have a US iTunes account, why aren’t you catching Pokemon ;)

    I have written a number of how-tos on how to get a US iTunes account, but if you don’t already have one you can follow these quick steps, or follow this guide. You are able to log back into your SA iTunes account once you have downloaded the app, but will need to log into the US account to update.

    Quick steps to download Pokemon Go in South Africa:

    1. On your PC open the iTunes store
    2. At the bottom left of the page click the South African flag and select United States
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    3. Select App store from the drop down on the right (Music etc) or click on this link ->  Pokémon GO Games – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pokemon-go/id1094591345?mt=8
    4. Click on Get and select the option to “Create New Account”
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    5. Go through all the T&C’s and put in your details, but ensure you use an email address that is currently NOT associated with an iTunes account (new Gmail address etc)
    6. On the Billing page, ensure you select the NONE option
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    7. You will need to put in a US based address. My suggestion is to get any address for any hotel based in the US. Google is your friend :)
    8. Once you have completed this process, you will be able to download the app from the app store. Once it has completed downloading on your PC, you can download it from your purchased items in the app store app on your phone.
    9. You can now log out of the new US account and log back into your SA account (or if you wish you can use the US account going forward)

    Enjoy catching your Pokemon !!

  • DroneDeploy App with DJI Phantom4

    DroneDeploy App with DJI Phantom4

    I recently came across a really awesome app for my new favorite tech, the DJI Phantom 4. The app/service is called DroneDeploy and offers pre-planned autonomous flights over a specified area.

    Firstly you install the DroneDeploy app (iOS & Android) on your phone, which allows you to plan your flight. Once you have done your planning, which can take a little while to get 100%, you then upload the images that have been taken to the DroneDeploy website.

    The results of the flight are then published in a number of formats including 2D Mapping, 3D mapping & modelling, Agricultural Mapping & Terrain & Elevation Mapping. I recently did a flight over an area, called Sugar Rush Park, in Ballito, and here are some of the results.

    You will see in the below embed you can zoom in quite a bit and get high a very high resolution image for the 2D Mapping

    But what really blew me away was the amazing 3D rendering of the images that are uploaded to the DroneDeploy Site.

    You can zoom in on the above image and pan around with your mouse. Although some of the textures seem to look a bit funny, you can fix this by uploading more images of the flight. All of this done with a drone!! Amazing.

    The other great feature of Drone Deploy is very useful for the Agricultural sector. The software allows you to analyze crops using some serious technology. I don’t understand all the ins & outs, but the software offers a number of farming Algorithms such as NDVI and VARI to analyze crops. This is what the image looks like once it has been processed.

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    Obviously there is a cost for this software, which comes in at $99 per month for the Pro Package. They do offer a 30 Day Trial which is handy to get your head around the software, as well as a Free Package which allows you to do 5 flights a month but no exporting. Check out some of the FAQ’s

    All in all, this is an amazing piece of software, unfortunately can’t afford it at the moment, but hopefully I will get to play around with it a bit more in the future.

    Disclaimer: I was not asked to review DroneDeploy, and this is my personal opinion of the software