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Category: Apple

  • iPhone photography in South Africa

    With the advent of apps like Instagram on the iPhone, it looks like iPhone photography is taking off in a big way in South Africa.  Everyone who has an iPhone should have already downloaded Instagram, and be snapping & uploading pics of their cats & sunrises.

    But there are so many more apps out there that do better jobs and there are a couple of really great iPhone photographers out there. Over the next few weeks I’m going to be building up a list of some of the best “iPhoneographers” in South Africa, as well as showcasing some of the best iPhone camera & editing apps.

    If you have any suggestions of  some of the best iPhone Photographers in SA, then please leave a comment below, and I’ll try and get in touch with them. If you think your iPhone photography is hot, then please feel free to let me know. Also, if you have any apps you think are a must have for iPhone photography, please leave a comment below, and I’ll showcase them as well.

     

  • iTunes app store “Invalid Address” Error

    If you use a US iTunes account, and have a “fake” address, you may be getting an error that says you have an “Invalid Address” when trying to purchase or update apps. It looks like Apple has implemented address validation on your iTunes account, and I have had quite a few people contact me today about this issue.

    The reason this is happening, is because your address is not in fact a valid physical address. You will need to update your details either through iTunes (iTunes Link) or using the App store app on your iPhone/iPad.

    Your address needs to be valid, so I would suggest finding one an address that actually does exist, like your favorite hotel or Fast Food Resturant :)

    If you are getting an error using a Valid address, try changing “Street” or “Drive” to “St” or “Dr” or vice versa.

    Make sure you your new address’s telephone number matches your new address as well.

    Good luck :)

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  • Qrafter the ultimate iPhone QR Code App

    A while back I did a test of a couple of QR Code apps, and eventually came up with a list of the Top 5 iPhone QR Code apps. The tests were pretty comprehensive, so I thought my test was done. Until I came across Qrafter (iTunes Link). This app seems to blow all the others out the water with no issues !! Scans every single format I tested.

    The app is developed by Kerem Erkan, from Turkey, and offers a whole whack of features. Here is some info from the app store:

    Features:

    • Very fast QR Code scanning
    • Color inverted code scanning
    • QR Code regeneration for scanned codes
    • Embedded web browser with vCard support
    • Support for opening vCards directly from Safari
    • Embedded map browser
    • Embedded SMS sending
    • Embedded email sending
    • Embedded contact adding
    • Embedded event adding
    • Embedded Twitter integration
    • Support for sending history information by email
    • Full localization support

     

    Qrafter can extract the following information from the codes it scans:

    • Web page and Bookmark URLs
    • Map URLs
    • iTunes URLs
    • Facebook URLs
    • Foursquare URLs
    • Foursquare venue URLs
    • Yelp URLs
    • Gowalla URLs
    • Data URLs
    • Raw geographical coordinates
    • vCard information
    • meCard information
    • vCalendar event information
    • Tweets
    • Phone numbers
    • Email addresses
    • YouTube video URLs
    • Wi-Fi network information
    • BlackBerry Messenger PINs
    • Android Market searches
    • Plain text2

    You can also buy an advanced functionality pack for $1.99, which allows you to regenerate your QR code that you have snapped, as well as email yourself your history. You can also save vCards if you have snapped them using Qrafter.

    After trying it out and doing all the tests, I had no issues at all, and everything just worked. Very impressive. I have also been chatting to the developer of the App quite a bit, and there are lots of surprises in store. He also has a web based QR Code generator, which is awesome.

    If you looking for a QR Code generator for the iPhone, I highly recommend Qrafter.

  • Medialoadr – The ulitimate Mac & WordPress app

    Medialoadr – The ulitimate Mac & WordPress app

    One of the biggest pains for me when using WordPress is the uploading of images for posts, especially in when you need to do a bulk upload. The uploading interface is simple, but can sometimes take ages to upload, and often leaves me frustrated.

    Enter Medialoadr (Mac App Store link – $4.99). The awesome Mac OSx app, that allows you to simply drag & drop your images, and upload them to your wordpress site.

    The Medialoadr interface is so simple to use, all you do is drag your images to the Medialoadr icon in your taskbar, and it starts uploading them. As easy as that !!

    From the Medialoadr site:

    medialoadr is a lightweight application for OS X that allows you to upload multiple files to any of your WordPress powered websites. Simply drag your files from Finder or drop a zip folder** onto the menubar icon, choose your account and watch as the files upload to your chosen account without needing to open your favourite browser.

    The app costs $4.99 and can be downloaded from the Mac App Store. I also have 2 app store codes to give away so you can download the app for free. All you need to do is leave a comment below, and a random winner will be chosen.

  • Powermonkey – The ultimate lifesaving gadget

    I came across this awesome gadget the other day called the Powermonkey. At first glance you could, well, be mistaken for its use, given it’s rather “interesting” shape, but this is one gadget that is a MUST have.

    The Powermonkey is essentially a battery recharge on the go. So, you out and about using your phone like a madman, tweeting, checking mail, connected to WiFi etc etc, and suddenly your phone beeps and says, ” Battery low” And you nowhere near a charger ! I know this has happened to me. Not once, but plenty times !

    The Powermonkey comes with a whole bunch of connectors for almost any device you want. You can plug it into your phone, PSP, camera, iPad anything, and your device instantly starts charging. The Powermonkey comes with a 60% charge as you take it out of the box, so you can use it straight away. You can recharge it using a USB slot on your computer, or with the supplied adapter, that comes with a whole whack of travel adapters. Recharging to full 100% takes around 3 hours, and then that should give you about 96 hours charge on your phone or around 1600 pictures on a camera.

    I been using one for the last couple of days, and I can honestly say, this this is a must have. Especially if you travel quite a bit, and always find yourself running out of battery power on your phone.The Powermonkey retails for around R500, and you can in a variety of colours. You can also download the full fact  & spec sheet with more info.