http://www.mac-nz.com/rss/iphone_ipad_news.xml mac-nz carries one of the largest selections of linked Apple iPhone and iPad news in New Zealand, covering hardware and software. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:21:37 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/essential_idevices.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/essential_idevices.html iPhone 4 on sale in New Zealand. Kinda; essential iPad accessory – magnetic fridge holder; Fortune magazine for iPad; UK military using iPads in training; Apple deploys its own GeoLocation services on iDevices; Apps that use the iPhone 4 's new gyro well; iPhone 4 – auto-panoramas; Ballmer pronouncements; and free travel apps Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:26:49 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/nz_iphone_4_launch_confusion.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/nz_iphone_4_launch_confusion.html Where's the NZ iPhone 4? Apple working on 3G speeds with iOS4; iPhone apps for mums; iPhone shipments surpass Motorola; and Android apps have been sending data to China Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:59:33 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/bhuddists_ping_pong_chopper.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/bhuddists_ping_pong_chopper.html Five apps for Bhuddists; Ping Pong Battle uses two iPhones and an iPad as the table; and Chopper 2 is 'excellent' as a 3D iPhone and iPad game Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:20:05 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_4_friday_ipads_online.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_4_friday_ipads_online.html iPads are now available online from the NZ Apple Store; Apple's iPhone 4 available in NZ this Friday, 30 July. A new iPhone 3GS 8GB model will be available for outright purchase for NZ$899 inc GST. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:01:48 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_on_sale.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_on_sale.html iPad is on sale in NZ – but where? NZ media ready with iPad reader apps – NZ Herald; North & South; turn iPhone, iPod touches and iPads into universal remotes with RedEye mini Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:03:41 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/download_bumpers.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/download_bumpers.html iPad is on sale here – LG can't keep up with display demand; iPhone vs Android – iPhone wins in satisfaction by miles; downloadable Bumper cases; White iPhone 4s delayed again Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:54:09 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/free_bumpers.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/free_bumpers.html Free iPhone 4 cases to cost Apple about US$175M; iPad not conforming to the usual Early Adopter curve; Cult of Mac loves free Simplenote; DIY iPhone 4 steadycam; GE room mood app simulates lighting effects Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:04:42 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/nz_iphone_4_july_30.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/nz_iphone_4_july_30.html iPhone 4 on sale in NZ Friday July 30th; new FileMaker apps for iPhone, iPad; iOS update for iBooks; make customised ringtones using iTunes only; Apple's free Bumper cases impact case industry; Cult of Mac lauds Cyclemeter; iPhone art documents Foxconn suicides Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:35:27 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_iphone_4_nz_on-sale_dates.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_iphone_4_nz_on-sale_dates.html iPad, iPhone 4 NZ on-sale dates – this Friday 23rd for iPad, 30th for iPhone 4! Jansen about to sell iRig pocket guitar iPhone amp interface in NZ; iPad only Murakami; and new version of Britannica Concise Encyclopedia 2010 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:42:54 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/apple_iphone_press_conference.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/apple_iphone_press_conference.html Select press invited to a special Apple press conference about the iPhone 4; new iPhone/iPad iOS4 version is out; The Weathered Underground interactive movie app; Apple iPhone Configuration Utility at version 3; New York Mayor loves his iPad; WorldCard business card reader Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:45:56 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/damn_the_torpedos_iphone_4_sales_explode.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/damn_the_torpedos_iphone_4_sales_explode.html iPhone 4 sales explode; New Zealand company launches Chinese language eBooks on iTunes; Apple gets second mapper; rumours of an iPhone 4 design change; TeamViewer releases free iPad version; Microsoft says iPhone 4 is 'Apple's Vista'; and how to successfully sell in the App Store Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:24:13 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/crisis_what_crisis_.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/crisis_what_crisis_.html Are iPhone 4 issues becoming a PR crisis for Apple? We're still not even sure what the extent of the problem is. Mac followers weigh in; iPad journal is attractive way to keep memories; Apple posts instructions how to use FaceTime through firewalls Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:48:41 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/consumer_reports_retracts_iphone_4_commendation.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/consumer_reports_retracts_iphone_4_commendation.html Consumer Reports pulls its iPhone 4 recommendation; four new iPhone apps highlight FaceTime; PayPal & Star Trek communicator apps; BMW and iOS for in-car systems; Google takes on App development Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:49:03 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iad_reaction.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iad_reaction.html iAd reaction; Gyro Draw-ing; Android is catching up; new flashlight apps for iPhone 4; model iPhone 3GS photography and yet more on iPhone 4 and other iPhone reception Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:48:19 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/handy_apps_facetime.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/handy_apps_facetime.html Conference apps; doctors consult live with iPhone 4 FaceTime; Sarsoft Rescue Kit 2; Meebo offers live chat with all services; watch an iPhone 4 dismantle itself; iPhones 4s have better face recognition; learning knots app; and iPhone network settings reset take 2 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:42:32 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/music_makin_.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/music_makin_.html iDevice essential for music making; Got an iPad already? 15 must-have games; Throw darts from an iPhone at an iPad target; Archetype raves and PhoneHalo finds your keys Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:26:26 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/some_great_apps.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/some_great_apps.html Much anticipated Archetype first-person shooter in the App Store; Gameloft special deals on iPad games; NZ Post app great – and free; Microsoft Bing is great for iDevices, says Cult of Mac; iPad production ramps up; Voice Commands on iPhone 4 and video evidence of the iPhone 4 death grip effecting reception. Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:44:11 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/missing_in_ios4.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/missing_in_ios4.html What's missing from iOS4? Apple waives iPhone restocking fees; it's not all bad – some defend Apple; reading on iPad faster than Kindle, but both slower than paper; creating photorealistic portraits on iPad with finger painting Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:07:41 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_4_reception.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_4_reception.html Apple publishes letter on iPhone 4 reception – and blames its signal-strength measuring formula! Reactions to the letter are already appearing. Meanwhile, blast it! Realistic WWII tank battle game costs $5.29. Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:40:50 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/geekbench_boyfriend_evaluator.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/geekbench_boyfriend_evaluator.html Geekbench 2 now in iPhone version; another evaluator – this time for boyfriends; new Apple MobileMe Gallery app; how to quit apps to free up resources in iOS4; that iPhone 4 antenna; Wired Mag for iPad 2 arrives with mods Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:46:52 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_love.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_love.html iPadees love their iPads; send up to five photos at once on iPad or iPhone; five little-known features in iOS 4; high-tech finger-painting; Apple seeks antenna experts; app for those 'job transitioning' Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:26:22 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_4_short_film.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_4_short_film.html First short film made using iPhone 4 entirely; HP starts shipping an email multifunction printer, meaning you can print from iPhones and iPads without connections; and Star gazer iPad app looks stunning and has useful features Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:25:08 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_4_sales.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_4_sales.html 1.7 million iPhone 4s sold in two days, and sell-out stores; Apple spotlights apps that are iPhone 4-ready; iPhone 4 16GB costs US$188 to make; Jobs says 'stay tuned' for resolution of left-hander reception issues; first impressions of Apple’s iPhone 4, and what's next? Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:24:51 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/even_more_on_iphone_4.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/even_more_on_iphone_4.html iPhone 4 out in the US – first impressions; Apple may have sold 1.5 million iPhone 4s already; Ars says what's great – and what's not in iOS4; iOS4 creating headaches with iCal; TomTom iPhone car kits doesn't charge new iPhone – but easy fix Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:19:47 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_4_on_sale.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_4_on_sale.html iPhone 4 now selling in the US, but the white model not so much; is the iPhone 4 stainless steel antenna causing problems with hand contact? TomTom updated with multitasking; iPad mag for New Yorker; iMovie for iPhone Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:41:55 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_4_news.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_4_news.html iPhone 4 reviews appearing; iPhone 4 teardown reveals beauty and new parts; Apple has 20% of the Land of Nokia's smartphone market; iPad second most popular developer platform behind iPhone; more Android's added to Vodafone NZ; One fifth of Android apps steal data; Apple expands patent claims against HTC; iPhones fail at the rate of 26% over two years; iOS4 enables Bluetooth keyboards with iPhone 3GS Wed, 23 Jun 2010 07:33:29 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_ios4.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_ios4.html Apple starts shipping iPhone 4 early in the US; iOS4 – problems installing and other stories; 3-million iPads sold in the US in 80 days; Halogen iPad game called 'insanely fast, insanely addictive'; App developers refusing offers from Microsoft, Google Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:37:13 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ios4_out.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ios4_out.html iOS4 is out – it's free in iTunes but you need the right device; MobileMe subscribers get iPhone-finding app; Facetime won't use cell-minutes (it's WiFi); Pure genius' Canabalt game; Italian dog training app Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:41:28 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/voice_for_the_voiceless.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/voice_for_the_voiceless.html Cheap app gives voice to the voiceless; 5 reasons your mum wants an iPad; Apple issues statement on iPhone 4 pre-orders; iPad's A4 processor influenced by Samsung; Amplitube music interface apps reviewed Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:31:49 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_4_pre-sell-out.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_4_pre-sell-out.html Apple sold 600,000 pre-order iPhones; iPhone to overtake Nokia, become top Australian smartphone; US Police department uses iPhones to ID people; Google Earth for iPad is top app; iPad GPS traces stolen iPad Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:08:59 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_4_frenzy_builds.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_4_frenzy_builds.html iPhone 4 orders crash servers; build your own iPhone games ... for free; 10,000 native iPad apps; Apple Store App now available – but only in the US; Foxconn moves out non-iPhone workers; chance to win free apps Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:46:56 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_ios4_news.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_ios4_news.html iMovie for iPhone won't work on iPad, or export to Mac; Facetime explored; new iPhones may upload to Facebook; iPhone & iPad developers in Apple promo video; iPhone Apps contest; eye illusions galore; mugged Chinese developer gets iPad replaced by Apple and an Australian airline is putting hire iPads on flights for passengers Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:08:53 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_ios_4.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_ios_4.html Top iPhone news roundup on next iPhone and OS; Apple newly-introduced iPhone 4 could be record-breaker; submit your iOS 4 apps now; Apple posts iPhone Keynote control tip; speaking of WiFi and presentations Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:26:32 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/soccer_security.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/soccer_security.html iPad and soccer; iPhone/iPad/touch OS security; and Wired Magazine's iPad version has actually outsold the print version, for those sceptical about the future of magazines being on devices. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:50:18 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/top_apps_at_wwdc.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/top_apps_at_wwdc.html The top ten App winners at WWDC; Apple shuts out Google-owned Admob; and the iPhone 4 FaceTime promo – it may not be by director Mendes, but it's still pretty slick Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:46:20 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iads_july_1st.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iads_july_1st.html iAds out on July 1st, Bumpers (cases for iPhone, but by Apple); comparing iPhone 4 features to other smartphones; Windows Phone 7 Marketplace will be porn-free, just like App Store; emailable printing from HP solves device printing problems Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:43:34 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/new_iphone_features_ios4.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/new_iphone_features_ios4.html iOS4 and new iPhone unveiled; 'Retina display' and bigger battery; new camera, too; iMovie on iPhone; live video chats; upgrades to iBooks and it's coming to iPhone too; ships 24th June in the US, July in New Zealand. Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:27:05 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/zombie_shock_foxconn.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/zombie_shock_foxconn.html International concern leads to 30% pay rise for Foxconn workers; Ballmer reckons PCs won't be ousted by iPads; Map app lets you add GPS locations to your own maps; Admob releases iPhone SDK; Zombie Shock is highly detail actioner; new Take Control iPad ebooks includes freebie: Thu, 03 Jun 2010 08:07:48 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/more_ipad_surprises.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/more_ipad_surprises.html Productivity app surprise for iPad; iPad led to iPhone; 38% of iPad traffic already from outside the US; London parking, driving app; make and edit videos on iPad; Time Inc updates free TIME Mobile iPhone app Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:24:44 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/new_iphone_4x_more_resolution.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/new_iphone_4x_more_resolution.html Next gen iPhone may have 4x more resolution; Pulse is a 'gorgeous' iPad newsreader; Skype now supports iPhone 3G; 'Star Trek' style speech translator Jibbigo; HTC Evo 4G compared to iPhone in comparo teardown and some Japanese iPad magic Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:23:00 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/2_million_ipads_sold.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/2_million_ipads_sold.html Apple sells 2 million iPads in two months; HD Bruce Lee on iPad, iPhone; Tweep currently free; German iPad art porn revenge in Berlin subway; and Apple tells you how to publish iPad books yourself Fri, 28 May 2010 07:40:46 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/international_hit_before_release.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/international_hit_before_release.html Wired mag on iPad pushes 24,000 downloads in one day; iPad an international hit, even before international release; New Zealand company wins kudos for exciting book app; Apple market share up two points, to 6.8%, in Europe; MagBytes fits on iPad Thu, 27 May 2010 07:48:13 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/wired_ipad_mag.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/wired_ipad_mag.html This is your reading future: Wired magazine app is 'killer'; front camera in new iPhone? Twice as many iPhone OS devices in use as Android; thirty per cent of Netbook buyers went to iPad; Mercedes dealers getting iPads Wed, 26 May 2010 07:43:44 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_production_may_double.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_production_may_double.html Goodbye iPhone 3G; Apple may double iPad production; next wave of iPads about to hit – internationally; 'Hilarious' Phoenix wright app; American Beauty director making next iPhone commercial; roundup of new apps includes one for journos Tue, 25 May 2010 07:54:27 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/aussie_ipad_dress.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/aussie_ipad_dress.html Australian iPad dress, shirt; steampunk collaboration app The Mongoliad is coming; cool astronomy app explores our Solar System; Flash shown to slow Android Fri, 21 May 2010 07:29:03 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/the_rise_of_ipad.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/the_rise_of_ipad.html More iPads being sold than Macs; Apple reverses no cash policy for iPad sales; international iPad Stores open; Italian iPads claimed to be arriving; iPad making waves in US e-reader market; Florida IT guy ditches Mac for iPad; iTunes sales climbing; Universal iPhone remote dongle; OS 4 will let you edit your user dictionary Thu, 20 May 2010 07:40:15 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_passes_motorola.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_passes_motorola.html Apple has just overtaken Motorola in smartphone supply; Tweetie for iPhone dead, meet 'Twitter'; iPod touch prototype with camera surfaces in Vietnam; camera support in OS 4, too; Illinois college to supply student iPads Wed, 19 May 2010 07:55:45 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/nz_vegie_halal_apps.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/nz_vegie_halal_apps.html New Zealand-developed Halal & vegetarian iPhone scanner apps; Anttenna trader app; iPhone voting in Santa Clara; iPhone 4G makin' coffee and how to make your Stanza collection of tomes into iBooks Fri, 14 May 2010 07:37:39 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_prototype_running_os4.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_prototype_running_os4.html iPhone prototype is running OS4 and on the A4 chip, too; CBS has chosen HTML5 over Flash to deliver content to iPad, iPhone and iPod touch; the US magazine Vanity Fair has an app coming Thu, 13 May 2010 07:36:16 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/another_iphone_prototype_found.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/another_iphone_prototype_found.html Another Apple iPhone prototype seems to have emerged; iPhone applications spoil party for rivals; fighting jet lag with an app; iPad aviation school; extra iPad battery power packs; Intel pledges support for tablet chips; plug your guitar into your iPhone Wed, 12 May 2010 07:36:49 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_handles_11_touches.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_handles_11_touches.html iPad handles 11 touches; Google’s Android OS has surpassed Apple; iPad patch coming; Square iPad payments; iWork making big bucks for Apple; Borders goes ePublishing online Tue, 11 May 2010 07:52:36 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/preorder_australian_ipads.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/preorder_australian_ipads.html Australians, start pre-ordering your iPads; Jobs defends international iPad prices; iPhone headphone jack devices; Apple pushes ePublishing; cool Apple OS 8 synth for iPhone Sat, 08 May 2010 12:46:06 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/nz_ipad_date_announced.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/nz_ipad_date_announced.html New Zealand iPad date announced – July; Cult of Mac lists five good iPhone games – Alice Redux, Your Life Rewound, Visiting Luminaries and More; and iPhone OS 4 news: Apple seeded the iPhone OS 4.0 beta 3 to developers this week Fri, 07 May 2010 07:33:10 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/male_ipad_users.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/male_ipad_users.html Two thirds of iPad buyers are men; steady goodbye to netbooks; iAd will allow developers to check conversion rates; campus police monitor security video on iPhones; Rupert Murdoch says WSJ more profitable on iPad than Kindle; Rolls Royce Silver Ghost app Tue, 04 May 2010 07:42:02 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/one_million_ipads.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/one_million_ipads.html One million iPads sold in a month; Apple may face antitrust suit; iPad 3G reviews times two; Popular Science – iPad version; Spirit iPad jailbreak available; MacNN's latest app roundup Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:43:38 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/reality_browsing.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/reality_browsing.html Layar 'reality browsing on iPhone; Apple's apps for iPad reviewed – Keynote, Numbers and Pages; hope for Palm as HP steps up; three iPhone printing apps; MacNN app roundup; Jobs and Adobe weigh in on Flash Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:48:18 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/aut_joins_auc_talks_ipads.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/aut_joins_auc_talks_ipads.html Bento for iPad gets 4/5; Apple acquires voice-based personal assistance and search service Siri; AUT joins AUC – and talks about iPads; lawyers, Gizmodo, missing iPhone prototype; Video conferencing on next iPhone; Apple adds to acquisitions basket with an ARM firm Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:31:58 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_tops_world.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_tops_world.html Sixty per cent of worldwide smartphone traffic is iPhone based; what's in iPhone 4 so far? One month on with iPad; Omnigraffle updated with more gestures; iPhone photography; more powerful free calculator, other App picks; font based game Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:25:42 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/impressive_apps.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/impressive_apps.html Free expenses reports app impresses Cult of Mac; HoloToy looks 'amazing'; Camera Genius adds video to all iPhones; iPad Camera Connection Kit has other hidden USB capabilities; ninety-nine-year-old's first computer ever is an iPad; 72% of smart phones in Japan are iPhones; male iPhone owners to get lucky; iPad is not a netbook and should not be compared to them; iPad Xray Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:38:24 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/free_cs5_iphone_training.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/free_cs5_iphone_training.html Free iPhone training in Adobe CS5; Aha! iPad music controller; Jumsoft money for iPad; and beautiful designer clock for iPad free – but today only Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:42:57 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_sales_well_up.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_sales_well_up.html iPhone sales help Apple to another powerful financial quarter; Adobe introduces Flash app-building tech in CS5 ... then says it's abandoning it; second iPhone OS 4 Beta out; iPad blog showcases app creation; Californian Docs deploy iPads; new iPhone music instrument and patriotic ANZAC tracks. Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:47:18 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_3g_free_apps.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_3g_free_apps.html iPad 3G to ship in the US on the 30th April; iWork for iPad reviewed; Uffizi gallery guide free till April 26th; Free music thanks to Bing; Apple demands prototype new iPhone back; globetrotter iPhone apps; Icelandic volcano makes 13 Lonely Planet apps free; iPhone SDK4 Beta Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:30:59 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_3g.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_3g.html 3G iPad orders delayed; iPad chip is 45nm – and not made by Apple; iPod shuffle Headphones with Remote replacement program; free do-it-yourself iPhone to iPad upgrade; 12 iPad tips and tricks; 3 new Dr Seuss apps for Earth Day; TUAW reviews NDrive Australia/New Zealand around Palmerston North Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:17:58 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/autism_speech_app.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/autism_speech_app.html Autism aid speech-creator; extend your Mac desktop onto iPhone, iPad, Glee app; iPhone life-goal setter; first iPad jailbreak in the wild; the Omni Group updates app roadmap; Apple starts pushing iAd Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:38:14 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/international_ipad_delay.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/international_ipad_delay.html Apple delays international iPad launch; the free Opera Mini browser app tops iPhone downloads after a just a week of being available; GrooveMaker for iPad and Warpgate for iPhone/touch Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:44:04 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/apple_iphone_os_4.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/apple_iphone_os_4.html Apple iPhone OS 4; Apple changed the SDK: Apple debuted the beta version of iPhone OS 4 last week, announcing a new features and additions to its prior iPhone and iPod touch applications. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:47:33 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/9_hours_ipad_battery_life.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/9_hours_ipad_battery_life.html iPad Wi-Fi + 3G will get up to nine hours battery life; comprehensive iPad reviews; email on the iPad; Adobe iDeas free for iPad; iPad up to 60% faster than Snapdragon; twice as fast as iPhone; four iPad games from Freeverse; iPhone event for April 8th; I am away till the 14th. Sun, 04 Apr 2010 12:13:40 +1200 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_on_sale.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_on_sale.html iLounge has just posted its gallery of iPad unboxing photos; Gmail for iPad; Wozniak loves his new iPad; No iPad support for iTunes Extras or iTunes LP content; iPad mag impresses; Hyundai's iPad luxury car manual Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:39:55 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/almost_ipad_time.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/almost_ipad_time.html Almost iPad time (Sunday 4th, NZ time); Apple's new page of websites it considers 'iPad-ready'; iPad apps already in App Store; Greg Packer once again first in line, this time for iPad; Macworld has iPad, awaits your questions; iPad ace weather app; iPad TV; Pianist Pro for iPad; roundup of other new iPad apps at TUAW; latest iPhone apps; free MMO iPhone game from Freeverse and Happy 34th birthday, Apple, and Happy Easter to you (if you celebrate Easter) Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:51:41 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/games_golden_master.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/games_golden_master.html Apple sending customised reminders to iPad orderers; Android catches iPhone OS in developer interest; April 24th for 'other' iPad release countries? iPad games flood; Words With Friends for iPad; Golden Master version of the iPhone OS 3.2 SDK going to developers Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:33:36 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/new_iphone_.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/new_iphone_.html New iPhone?; Apple has released the Gold Master version of the iPhone SDK 3.2 for iPad; iPads arriving. Almost; retro racing game Raging Thunder 2 by Polarbit; dj Remote; Apple hiring editors; Android about to beat iPhone in Mobile web use; iPod godfather Tony Fadell leaves Apple, goes green; App Store purchases through Facebook Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:46:47 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_guided_tours.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_guided_tours.html iPad guided tours; security breach for iPhone app; iPad iBookstore offers low-cost ebook self publishing; iTunes update for iPad; Bento; Brightcove converts Flash video to HTML5 for iPad; iPad shipping to some lucky pre-orderers Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:02:08 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/apple_and_the_army.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/apple_and_the_army.html Army General Justice talks to Apple; iPhone beats three rival Android handsets in touch tests; business interest growing in iPad; Digg launches iPhone app; hacker controls car from iPod touch; Mariner for iPhone Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:28:49 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_ipad_news_24_march.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_ipad_news_24_march.html Apple offering contract-free iPhones in the US (new model coming?); two changes to the iTunes Store – gift apps and terms and conditions; Opera Mini submitted to App Store; Zosh lets you sign forms with iPhone; two iPhone search engines; Apple does iPad book deal with Perseus Books; Mount Sinai hospital in Toronto's use of iPhone Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:29:59 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/books_readers.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/books_readers.html Ars Technica reviews the Wikipedia Articles app; Marketcircle has released an update to Billings Touch; two new Shakespeare apps; iPad already supports free Gutenberg eBooks; Amazon Kindle for iPad; iPad dev camps. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:43:09 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_access_secrecy.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_access_secrecy.html Apple swears developers to secrecy for early access to prerelease iPads; Apple allows iPad app submissions; new EA Games coming for iPhone etc; Apple working with iGroups patents Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:52:13 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/more_eye_candy.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/more_eye_candy.html Kaleidescopes on your iPhone; Hipstamatic gets great review; Sports Pack Bundle; Ngmoco iPad specific games coming; insight into the future of iPad magazines; learn to play music with Etude; iPhone SDK 3.2 for iPad; developers can now schedule price changes through App Store; musician releases entire iPhone-recorded album Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:32:06 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iwork_com.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iwork_com.html Apple updates iWork.com with new iPhone, TomTom update; iPad interface; protective screen film banned from its retail and online stores; Tweet pic stalker; iPhone bump-to-pay; Things coming for iPad Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:23:00 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/wikipedia_app.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/wikipedia_app.html Articles – a new application for browsing and searching Wikipedia; Electronic Arts has released an update to The Sims 3; Apple iPad accessories not available till May; iPad drives App boom; Cool tip – select entire paragraphs in iPhone text selections Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:44:31 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_battery_fail_new_ipad.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_battery_fail_new_ipad.html Apple iPad pre-sale numbers; Apple to replace failed iPad batteries with new iPads; XML co-creator goes to Android; TomTom USA adds traffic reports as a paid extra Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:27:37 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/new_gestures_in_next_os_music.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/new_gestures_in_next_os_music.html New gestures possible in next iPhone OS; Tom De Nolf shoots music video entirely on iPhones; nine drum kits in your phone; iPhone now second most popular smartphone in the US Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:31:47 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/developers_control_books_games.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/developers_control_books_games.html iPad SDK update released – iPad only mag appears – Street Fighter – as good as you could expect – books now outnumber games on the App Store – control computers from your iPhone for free – Alice in Wonderland gets good review – Game Developer Conference overshadowed by iPhone Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:28:32 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/apple_s_iphone_ip.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/apple_s_iphone_ip.html Apple gets tough with iPhone wannabes; Surviving High School gets Homecoming Queen megapack; the iPhone as universal key; iPhone owners in China may soon get WiFi; Tekken coming to iPhone? Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:32:53 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_on_sale_in_the_us_3_04_no_nz_date.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_on_sale_in_the_us_3_04_no_nz_date.html iPad on sale in NZ ... some time; Apple iPad shown at Oscars; Apple execs head to UK for iPad talks; paid app upgrades coming? Apple iPhone Earth pic in super high resolution Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:58:07 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_mags_books.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_mags_books.html Radio Flare REDUX for the iPhone and iPod touch; Google buzz app; Wall Street Journal has iPad to develop on; Real World Dates and development for iPhone; iPhone down as Android eats market share; Penguin demonstrates iPad books; worried about a zombie apocalypse? Don't worry, there are apps for that Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:59:04 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_26_march_.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_26_march_.html iPad 26 March? Foxconn claims it's on track for iPad release; iPad will push WiFi; Facebook scam targets iPad lust; Virgin drops Flash for lack of iPhone support; massive profits in iPhone; Omnis Studio 5 iPhone developer software to be demonstrated. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:50:40 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/bizarre_cases_games.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/bizarre_cases_games.html Tongue-in-cheek iPad 'pad' case; ultimate roadie-approved iPhone case; how to get more out of your iPod, iPhone battery life; Rayman and Assassin's Creed II; Killing Nazi zombies (review) Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:07:44 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/meet_the_ipad_s_a4.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/meet_the_ipad_s_a4.html Meet the iPad A4 cortex; iPad won't work as secondary display; low numbers of iPads to ship? Latest iPhone gems on iLounge' Instapaper Pro updated; UK iPad price rumours; Condé Nast's iPad mags revealed Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:52:18 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/sun_tips_flash.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/sun_tips_flash.html NASA puts the sun on iPhone; Adobe rebuffs Flash battery hog charges and launches Connect Pro; Explicit comes, Explicit goes; future iPhone finger-swipes; touch users use more; Five Tip Friday on iPhone Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:37:52 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/explicit.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/explicit.html New iPad SDK comes and goes, Freeverse absorbed by ngmoco, App Store may get a new Explicit section, and Apple's Tim Cook talks about iPad, TaskPaper for iPhone Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:47:52 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_demand_iphone_success.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_demand_iphone_success.html Apple iPad demand exceeding pre-launch iPhone buzz? iPhone now third most popular smartphone in the world; another take on Flash and the iPhone controversy – protecting the iPhone SDK; Portable art database; ProCamera iPhone camera app; Dropbox updated for free; Alarm Clock Pro and Alarm Clock Free for iPhone Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:29:47 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_and_flash.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_and_flash.html iPad and Flash; multitasking; custom Apple A4 iPad chip estimated to cost US$1 billion; iPad Safari SDK in action? Microsoft software and iPad; MobileMe and mobile Safari updates slightly; Apple's 'overtly sexual' iPhone crackdown – goodbye to 5000 apps; TomTom still successful despite price tag, cheaper competitors Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:45:03 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_publishers_autopark_n_spinart.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_publishers_autopark_n_spinart.html Publishers reportedly sceptical of Apple iPad business model — iPhone hardware and OS beat Nexus One for 3D performance — AutoPark for your iPhone, car — App tracker for developers free for a limited time — SpinArt – all the fun with no mess — Google and Apple still chums Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:53:35 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_competitors_gear_up.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_competitors_gear_up.html Apple not there, but still the talk of the show — two Linux smartphone operating systems to merge — alliance of 27 to combat iPhone App Store — iPad native Wired magazine coming — Plants vs Zombies' game — Adobe boosts Air for Mobile — Apple approves Serial port-to-Dock Connector design Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:50:00 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/games_ipad_cases.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/games_ipad_cases.html South Park's bad-mouthed boys try to survive a Japanese game show; iLounge retro game gems; iPhone personal assistant, Gecko iPad accessories Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:28:21 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_sdk_is_out.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_sdk_is_out.html iPad SDK released, Walt Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger calls iPad "game changer", using VoiceControl with iPhone, cost of iPad build worked out, CAD software multi-platform for Mac, PC and iPhone, Opera browser coming to iPhone, Military Madness Neo Nectaris Brothers in Arms II for iPhone. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:26:47 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/dinosaurs_racing_doom.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/dinosaurs_racing_doom.html The American Museum of Natural History Dinosaurs app — id Software has released Doom II RPG — Gameloft's GT Racing reviewed — Apple rules mobile apps — new Flash 10.1 only for Androids Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:26:28 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_pricing_vga.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_pricing_vga.html Apple 'flexible' on iPad prices if sales demand; iPad interest wanes, except for doctors; new VGA connector on iPad supports projectors; iPhone Bluetooth improver; iLounge's latest iPhone app gems Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:20:17 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/interview_brian_fling_on_mobile_apps_iphone_ipad_more.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/interview_brian_fling_on_mobile_apps_iphone_ipad_more.html Brian Fling is an expert on mobile app design and implementation across platforms. An abridged version of this interview is on Mac Planet on the NZ Herald – this is the full, fascinating interview covering mobile apps, iPhone and iPad. It's fascinating insight into mobile apps and the future of technology. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:35:37 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/video_improvements.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/video_improvements.html iTunes Preview comes to iPhone; iPhone is closing the gap with Blackberry; sells 2 million in the UK; Skype video calling 'coming'; phishing and security issues; next model to have better video? location sharing to become easier; Macworld considers six weather apps, Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:48:28 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_os_3_1_3_out.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_os_3_1_3_out.html iPhone update provides battery reporting fix — Apple iPhone sales in slight decrease as a percentage of smartphone sales — American Life iPhone app — textbook publishers rejig formats to fit iPad — Gameloft makes 25 million from iPhone games — St. John Ambulance has releases official First Aid app — Waze free mapping, crowdsourcing app Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:02:41 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/4th_generation_iphone.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/4th_generation_iphone.html Apple 4th generation of iPhone ... Cinq iPhone app lets you grab pictures from your home photo library, True HDR on iPhone, iLounge game app roundup, iCamcorder adds video recording capabilities for the 1G iPhone and iPhone 3G, forward-facing iPad camera, beta of the iPhone OS 3.2 SDK shows support for video and handwriting, Windows virtualisation on iPad may be possible. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:35:54 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/war_of_ipad_words.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/war_of_ipad_words.html Spore Creatures for the iPhone and iPod touch — Steve Jobs disparages Google, Adobe at internal company meeting — Microsoft, Nokia and Nintendo take shots at iPad — Apple ignites Kindle price war, supports Microsoft Word — iPad backlash Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:41:44 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_reactions.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/ipad_reactions.html Full video of iPad launch, reactions to the iPad, iPad hardware roundup, iPad books for the US only? Apple to host Town Hall style internal iPad event, STM Laptop Bags are all ready for the new Apple iPad, and VoIP is now to be allowed on iPhone Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:49:52 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/apple_ipad_iphone_power.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/apple_ipad_iphone_power.html Apple is now the largest mobile device company in the world, Jobs shows off iPad Apple tablet, first look at Google's iPhone voice app, Air New Zealand adds iPod & USB jacks to economy seats, Array makes business integration easier for iPhones Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:50:26 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/comics_security_sales.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/comics_security_sales.html Free app for comic book enthusiasts includes reader and three bonus comics, Intego's comprehensive report on iPhone security, Google Voice for iPhone accesses the Google Voice service via the mobile Safari browser, and Apple's record financial quarter includes great iPhone sales Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:51:37 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/white_house_app.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/white_house_app.html Free US White House app — Epson goes for Open Source iPhone print app — Sega console app coming — you speak, your iPhone makes it in to text — and Belkin has begun shipping TuneCast Auto Live in the US Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:13:20 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_helps_trapped_haiti_victim.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/iphone_helps_trapped_haiti_victim.html iPhone helps Haiti victim treat wounds, survive in rubble – Apple was the leading mobile device manufacturer in Oceania during Q4 —Final Fantasy one and two are coming to the iPhone and iPod touch — 2010 World Factbook is a reference in your pocket Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:43:58 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/nexus_one_review.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/nexus_one_review.html Nexus One reviewed and compared to iPhone, iPhone parts supplier in violent strike in China, Skype and Yelp update their iPhone apps to add features and solve problems, and Rockstar Games has released a new version of Grand Theft Auto called Chinatown Wars Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:45:05 +1300 http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/free_apps_n_code.html http://www.mac-nz.com/iphone_ipad_news/free_apps_n_code.html Free apps from 18th January, the InAppSettingsKit will be offered as open-source code, Vodafone launches iPhone apps in the UK and the new game Emergency City gets a great review on Macworld.