iPhone Mac Box Set bargain includes iLife iWork and Mac OS 10.5.6

The MacWorld 2009 keynote had mentioned the MAC BOX SET. This set lets you purchase Mac OS 10.5.6, iLife '09 and iWork ’09 in one nice package for a great price of $169US. Additionally, shoppers can install the MAC BOX SET FAMILY PACK on up to five Mac computers in in the same household for $229US. Call us crazy, but we don't remember seeing such a bundle from Apple before. Before you pull out your credit card, know that this won't ship until iLife '09 ships, which Phil identified as "Late January".

Bargain prices we found at Mac Mall:

Apple MAC BOX SET only $164!

Apple iLife '09 from $74!
Apple iWork ’09 from $74!
Apple MAC BOX SET FAMILY PACK only $224!

iPhone hack Watch adult NSFW video secretly? Get these Cinema Goggles

That may one way to get advantage from the following Goggles.
Carl Zeiss has announced a new version of its Cinemizer video eyewear at Macworld 2009 in San Francisco on Tuesday.
The Zeiss Cinemizer plus has been updated and improved over the original Zeiss Cinemizer video eyewear released last year in Germany.

The Cinemizer combines high-resolution LCD screens with individual diopter focus adjustment (-3.5 to +3.5D) allowing for users who wear glasses to still focus on the screen. The eyewear also adds on-ear headphones and the ability to override them with your own headphones.
Carl Zeiss says it is actively lobbying Hollywood studios to offer consumer versions of the 3D movies they are creating. Of 5545 (indoor) cinemas in the US, there are 1068 3D capable screens, which are showing a rapidly growing number of 3D movies. But currently there are very few options to bring the 3D experience into the consumer realm.
The Cinemizer plus will be available in the USA, UK and Germany from March 2009 with an expected price of a rather expensive £300.
via: pocket-lint
pic: iPhoneclub.nl

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iPhone Application Call Secret numbers with Microsoft code tag

- This article contains 3 iPhone experiments with code tags using Microsoft Tag Reader. You may do the experiments with us -

Q: What is the Microsoft Tag Reader [App Store link] ? A: Microsoft's second Free iPhone app after Seadragon [App Store link] Q: What can I do with it? It reads triangle code tags, which tells your iPhone to do something. I call it triangle code because the code is not bar formed but triangle formed. The code may instruct your iPhone for example to open an URL in Safari. Q: How to read a code tag? Q: Take a picture from within the app. If you satisfied, tap on the Use Photo button. The app will execute the action embedded in the code tag. The best result is to take the picture from 15 -20 cm distance.
The following actions are possible:

1. Call a secret phone number, after entering a secret password
2. Open an defined web URL
3. Show text

Can I create my own code tags? A: Yes, go to THIS site. Login with your Live or Hotmail account and you are ready to create your own tags. The picture shows an example of code tag creation page. This example will create a code tag which will open our homepage.












Experiment 1
Okay, let's try this! Install Microsoft Tag Reader [App Store link] and follow the instructions to read the following code tag. The best result is to take the picture from 15 -20 cm distance.














It should open http://iphone-tips-tricks.blogspot.com/
And? Welcome back!

Experiment 2
Let's do another experiment. Try the following code tag.















And?
This tag will open http://Alltop.com owned by my Twitter friend Guy Kawasaki Author of his book Reality Check. Our site is proudly listed in the iPhone section of Alltop.

Experiment 3
The last one is for Twitter fans. Read the tag. If you like this post, PLEASE thank me via this prepared Tweet in the code tag! Thank you in advance.















Cool Reports
This is really cool: From the tag creation website you can generate report about the performance of your code tags!

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iPhone Porn is going to be Huge

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iPhone Application 3th party web browsers arrived

Wauw! Apple appears to be loosening some early restrictions they had applied to the App Store approval process. Q: What is going on? A: Apple approved several web browsers and they are all available in the app store. Q: Which ones? A: Check the following list:

• - Edge Browser[App Store link] (Free) - No loss of screen real estate to the address or navigation bars.
• - Incognito [App Store link] ($1.99) - Now you can browse without leaving a history of any kind.
• - WebMate:Tabbed Browser [App Store link] ($0.99) - Web Mate simplifies browsing by queuing up all the links you click on, then allowing you to view them one by one when you're ready.
• - Shaking Web[App Store link] ($1.99) - adds a sophisticated algorithm to compensate for small hand shaking to allow for easier reading.

Via: MacRumors

iPhone Twitter trend words unveils NY plane crash

One of the most interesting things about Twitter is the way civilians Twitters the breaking news. When I am Twittering around on my iPhone and catching the latest 'tweets' from for instance Guy Kawasaki, I often check the Trends option in my Tweetie app. The Trends option provides a list of the most used words in the Tweet-o-sphere at that particular moment. For example the following list appeared some hours ago (see pic).




















How does these words correlates one another? USAirways #Flight1549 New York Hudson River. So I tapped on one of the words and in seconds I was fully informed by the news about a plane crash in the Hudson river of an airbus flying from NYC to Charlotte. An US Airways plane. Really in a split second. -Luckily the crash did NOT cost lifes, everyone on board are pretty ok conforming the latest information- I switched on the TV and yes, CNN is live reporting it. And I went back to my Twitter app to join reading tweets. Maybe hoping to see eye withnesses reporting via twitter. While watching CNN on TV, meanwhile Tweets were posted with links to pictures, live streams, rumors, reporting (hoax) eye witnesses about the plane crash. And you can reply on the tweets of course. Twitter can create adhoc forums or a huge Instant Messaging session with one subject: the plane crash with flight 1549. In other words: People get connected instantly on Twitter without having plannned a plane crash. It is incredible powerful tool to check the oppinion and reports from individual people.

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iPhone Application Tweetie 1.2 includes iFart and Flashlight

Q: What is going on? A: Tweetie our favorite Twitter client app for iPhone has updated Q: What is so special of this updated 1.2 version? A: The app feel more smoother faster and more solid compared to the earlier release. Two applications are integrated namely Flashlight and Wet Fart Sound features are build in! Q: How to activate the Flashlight and Wet Fart Sounds? A: First you must enable the Popularity EnhancEr. It can be installed and configured via the following steps:
* First install Tweetie
* Then, go into the Tweetie Settings via the Settings/Tweetie
* Scroll down, click on Tweetie, then on Advanced, then enable it like in the pic. Popularity Enhancer set to "ON"
Q: Okay, how can I use it? A: Here we go:
* Launch Tweetie
* To use the flashlight, Tap on the More menu, then on "Flashlight"
* Using fart sounds is even simpler. Go to your Tweets list, and swipe across a row, like so.
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pic is from http://www.atebits.com/pee/

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iPhone Application Save lots of money with Twenga while shopping

Twenga [App Store link] is a free app that allows you to compare prices of millions of electronic products. Because I had planned to go shopping for a new TV last Saterday, I decided to do a live review for this app. Q: So what benefits should the app come up with? A: According to the Twenga app product description, it provides the following benefits you will missing when not having this app in your pocket while go shopping:

• Compare prices on millions of high-tech products, at any moment, to be sure that you are getting the best price.
• Benefit from promotion codes offered by online stores: free delivery, 5% to 10% reduction. Buy online via Twenga and save even more.
• Consult product specifications and user reviews. No need to run after a salesperson to help you decide!
• Get the most complete choice of offers and the best price.
  

And of course I want the best price! So last Saterday, I went to a big consumer electronic store, known for their low prices. My target: a 100+ cm LCD TV, nice screen view, nice design and the best price. My gush, so much choice, hunderds of them. Several 100 cm+ candidates left over after an hour of watching them side by side. One of my favorite was this Panasonic TV [see pics]










Device Type: TH 42 PZ 8 for 1149 euro's. I entered the Type in Twenga "TH 42 PZ 8" and while typing, the app is listing possible hits, very smooth. [screenshot] I was surprised there were 9 offers in the Twenga database but I was screaming out loud about the the best price: 799 euros. So I tapped the hit with the 9 offers which brought me to the offer list [screenshot]. I saw a price of 806 euros from 1149. That will save me 343 euros! wow.

















Conclusion: Great plus is that Twenga works for me and I had saved 343 euro if I had bought this TV set. I haven't bought it at the end because this one is a Plasma TV and I was looking for a LCD TV. I discovered it was a Plasma TV in de product decription of Twenga. After you find your product in the Twenga app, you can hit the "send by email" button. You can open the email from a "big computer". That email will contain the relevant links to the best prices. You can order the product from there very easily online. I had of course checked if the links were working and correct, and it was. The product was in even stock! I think the free Twenga app is a must have. Everyone who wants the best price should save money with the Twenga app. Because the money you can save with it, can be an incredible amount. Grab a copy now from the app store!

For more information about the Twenga app please follow this App Store link
twenga.com

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iPhone hack Firmware 2.2.1 arrived

Few hours ago iPhone software update version 2.2.1 arrived in iTunes. When you start iTunes and hit the check updates button, the following window will pop up.






NOTE: If you have a jailbroken and or unlocked iPhone, it is wise not to install it yet. The effects are currently unknown.
[UPDATE] Also keep monitoring "Hold Your Horses!" http://is.gd/hqIz [dev-team blog]
[UPDATE 30 Jan 2009] Jailbreak and Unlock available. Read carefully everything in the article named "Close the stable door!" [dev-team blog]

When you continue with Download and Install, it will notify you with the following information:

"
This update contains bug fixes and improvements, including the following:
- Improved general stability of Safari
- Fixed issue where some images saved from Mail do not display correctly in the Camera Roll

Products compatible with this software update:
- iPhone
- iPhone 3G
"

According to this message some (minor) bugfixes are fixed. Unconfirmed reports are made about some additional options in the Settings menu's.

...Ow eh, there is one more thing: Do you really believe Apple inc. will release this 200 MB firmware update just to contain these two changes?...
Please tell me what you think. post a comment or tell me via Twitter

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iPhone productivity example Study CCNA while shitting?

This post is interesting for IT people who wants to certify for Cisco's CCNA program. After the CCNA audiobook [iTunes link], now there is an App Store app released [App Store link]. A beautiful complementary set of tools to prepare your exam. For example, every time you s(h)itting in the restroom, you can use your time to listen, but now also doing your 640-802 exam.
CCNA Networking Practice Exam [App Store link] is a simple application that will prepare you for the Cisco Certified Network Associate Exam 640-802. Lets Face it Times are tough and more any more employers are looking for experience certified professional and in the IT field Cisco is still the most valuable Certification. The Average Candidate makes over $70,000-$85,000 per year.












The Questions are well written and will test your skills for real world solutions. Design for the busy professional, There is no internet connection required, No Laptop or manuals to carry. Its all in your pocket and you can always study on the go. Questions are updated frequently for Life. As more and more technology and terminology come available. Save Big! Other software vendor charge $60-100+ and you have to always carry around a laptop/desktop.

For more information please follow this App Store link

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iPhone Books iPhone Hacker official SDK programming released

The well-known iPhone Hacker Jonathan Zdziarski has finished his book, and now available in the on line stores. This writer is known for his best selling book iPhone Open Application Development: Write Native Objective-C Applications for the iPhone (see older post) Besides iPhone hacking, Jonathan does a lot o f other things. On his blog he writes that he is also:

"....A research scientist and occasional hacker
An author and occasional theologian
Inventor on six pending US patent applications
Inventor of DSPAM and other language classification technology
A pretty good bass guitarist
Lots of other things...."

I bought the first book, which basically covers the in-official way of developing programs for the iPhone. That was before the App Store was founded. You always needed an jailbroken iPhone to test your "Hello World", no SDK iPhone emulator! But it was the best book at the time available and I have learned a lot of his stepo-by-step comphrehensive writing en enjoyed the practical code examples included for every step.
The new book is called iPhone SDK Application Development: Building Applications for the AppStore. I expect to see the same step-by-step comprehensive writing again but now with the official Apple SDK. A lot about the nitty-gritty of the the official SDK development. Because I know his first book, I will definitely grab a copy of this one.

You can order it via this link iPhone SDK Application Development: Building Applications for the AppStore

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iPhone Application Sexy Bikini Girls approved! [NSFW]

Most of worlds App Store app developers had avoid one theme for a long time: "SEX". Why? Because most of us are afraid not get the app approved by Apple, while investing uncountable hours of work.
However, scrolling through the app store today, I discovered the Bikini Blast app [App Store link]. A app with daily added Girls in bikini's! Okay, no topless or worst but more let say Maxim's kind of weather girls. We posted about Maxim long time ago(see older post). What is the next step after iFart (see older post)and Bikini girls?
Bikini Blast[App Store link] gives you a great selection of sizzling bikini wallpaper for your iPhone, with new photos added daily. Categories include: Beach Babes, Blonde Bombshells, Beautiful Brunettes, Ravishing Redheads, Girl Next Door, Lovely Latinas, Hot Moms, Adult Swim, Thongs, Hot Rod Hotties and Exotic Beauties. Just for fun, we've even added lingerie photos in our new Pajama Party category.

Download as many sexy swimsuit photos as you want, set them as your wallpaper and even send them to your friends.

The first time you launch the app, it takes a few moments to load the images. Please be patient- images are cached on your iPhone so the next time you launch the app they will appear much faster. We could make the photos download faster, but they wouldn’t look as good. Some other wallpaper apps save a screenshot, which is faster, but the image quality is poor. We think you’d rather wait a few extra seconds and get high quality photos.
Features:
- High quality photos featuring gorgeous swimsuit models you’ve seen in Playboy, Maxim, Stuff, FHM and Hooters.
- All photos are properly licensed and used with permission from the copyright holder. (No stolen, ‘borrowed’ or otherwise misappropriated photos). For user reviews and detailed information about this app please follow this App Store link
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iPhone Application Streaming Hong Kong Movies for free

[updated 12 feb 2009] Unfortunately we've used the word "streaming" in fact the app does not stream any trailers or whatever. Thanks to a tweet from vinko. Vinko provided me a tip to go to Moosh. Check that out! I will review, then decide if it is worth a post soon.
Hong Kong Movie [App Store link] is a local iPhone application which consolidates the latest movies to be shown in Hong Kong, sourced from the UA Cinemas and Broadway Circuit. Users can obtain the most up-to-date movies with movie screenshots, synopsis, castings, and information of cinemas where the movies are showing.

The app itself is also a unique community where user can make comments to any movies, or rate them, or share with friends.
With Hong Kong Movie, you can....

- Download latest information of now-showing and upcoming movies
- Comment movies and share views with other users
- Browse screenshots of movies
- Browse cinema information including movies shown, phone number and google map location

For user reviews please follow this App Store link.

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iPhone Application Unlock 400 iMob Respect Points

!!! ATTENTION !!!!
This version ONLY unlocks 400 Respect points! [App Store link $19,99] You can download the full game for FREE! Get iMob Online [App Store link Free] in the iTunes store and download the entire game for the iPhone and iPod Touch for free!
!!!! ATTENTION !!!!

The first online massively multi player mob game for the iPhone and iPod Touch! Start off as a small time street thug and work your way up to a iMob boss! Invite your friends to join your mob and run dangerous missions. Buy devastating weapons, exotic properties, and put millions in the bank. Rule the iPhone/iPod Touch, silence your enemies, die with the most toys and win!

FEATURES

- 400 RESPECT POINTS!
- Massive Online multi player RPG for the iPhone AND the iPod Touch!
- FREE updates with new missions, weapons, and gifts from The Don!
- Invite your friends to join your iMob via email, GPS, WiFi, and friend codes
- Months of Game play
- Fight online rivals
- Real time news feed
- World wide high score boards
- Comment on profiles and send bulletins to your friends
- Mark your enemies for death with a cash bounty
- Kick rivals in the face!
For more info please follow this App Store link.

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iPhone jailbreak Now Run old Mac programs with Mac emulator

Q: What is Mini vMac? A: It is a Mac Plus emulator software for iPhone and iPod Touch. It enables you to run for old programs, for example good old MacWrite or MacPaint on your iPhone!

Q: What features are implemented? A: A lookup at the developers site shows the following features for the emulator:
- 4MB Mac Plus
- Full screen or scrolling
- Full simulated keyboard
- Sound
Q: What do I need to run it? A: According to the developer's site, the requirements for the host platform are:
- Jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch
- iPhone OS 2.x
- Mac Plus ROM image
- Mac disk images
Q: Okay how does it look like? A: Check outthe video:



developer site namedfork. In Cydia search for vMac
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iPhone Application ColorSplash Photo hacks

ColorSplash [App Store link] $1,99 lets you quickly and easily give photos a dramatic look by converting them to black and white, while keeping your chosen details in color.
This effect - known as a "cutout" or "selective desaturation" - draws the viewers' attention to the colored areas.

Use your finger as a brush to remove or bring back the original color from regions of your image.
Quickly zoom in and out using the two finger pinching gesture.

ColorSplash is build on the same solid foundation as our popular Juxtaposer app and features the same intuitive and responsive multi-touch user interface.

Features:
- Undo any number of accidental brush strokes.
- Save multiple sessions.
- In-program help.
- An alternative view mode shows regions that will remain in color tinted in red to make it easier to see and adjust the boundaries between color and black & white regions.
- Choose from 4 different brushes (hard or soft edged, opaque or transparent)
- Work in landscape or portrait orientation.
- Hide the toolbars in full screen mode.

Tips and Clarifications:
- When in other apps you would change the brush size, in ColorSplash you zoom in and out using two fingers. You can do this in any mode! Paint with one finger, zoom with two. Try it, it works great!
- ColorSplash does not add new colors to your image. It only removes or restores the original colors. The 'red mode' only visualizes the current mask, it does not actually tint the image.
- Images larger than 1024 pixels will currently be scaled down.

For more information please follow this App Store link

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iPhone tip HowTo Make Voice Calls Over 3G/Edge/GPRS

Q: I have an iPhone with a flat fee data plan over 3G or Edge but I can not download apps bigger than 10 Mbytes, also I can not make Skype calls over 3G. The YouTube video's are from lower quality than over wifi. Can I make my iPhone think it has an wifi connection, while in reality it is over 3G or Edge? A: Yes, last year we reported about VoipOver3G older post which was a solution from the jailbreak OS 2.x era, to trick your iPhone to thinks she is connected to wifi. As of today, the developer has realeased it's succesor of VoipOver3G. The 3G Unrestrictor app is available via Cydia and costs $2. Q: Okay what do you get for that money? A: For that money you will be able to do the following ove your 3G Edge connection:

• Large downloads from AppStore (>10MB)
• Large downloads from Tunes Store (>10MB)
• Skype voice calls
• Slingplayer watch movies
• YouTube Higher resolution stream
• Nimbuzz and Fring voice calls
• Truphone, FriendCaller, SIPphone, more..

Q: That sounds great, I want it but how? A: You need a jailbroken iPhone 2G 3G or 3Gs. (jailbreak see older post) That will install Cydia repository app. To install 3G Unrestrictor app, start Cydia. Then search fro the 3G Unrestrictor app. Hit the "Purchase" button. You need to authenticate with a Facebook or Google account. Wire them $2 via your Paypal or Amazon.com account and install the app. After that, you can blow your 3G dataplan:) Yahooo! Be aware of the high costs with your dataplan if you have a usage limit.
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iPhone TIP Learn How to Win an iPhone 3GS Within 4 days?

Q: I want to Win an iPhone 3GS for free, how can I accomplish that? A:You are in luck! All you need to do is include the following hash tag in ANY tweet you post on twitter: #twitviddotcom. You'll automatically be entered in a draw to win an iPhone 3GS. The draw will take place 4 days from today. Q: Before I read along, how can I quickly join the competition. A: Simple, no personal information is asked, no email or questions is asked. To Join the competition click the Tweet Now link below and you are part of the competition. It can't be easier. The correct hash tag is included with few kind words about our blog: Tweet Now
Q: Yep I just Tweeted and am in the competition, but how do I know If I won the iPhone 3GS? A: Simple, just follow @TwitVidCom Twitter account for the announcement and if you win, they send the iPhone 3GS to your house anywhere in the world! Please read the exact rules below:

Rules

• This competition is offered by EatLime, Inc. ("TwitVid") and is open to anyone with a Twitter account who is at least 16 years of age. Employees and agents of TwitVid and/or its affiliated companies and family members of such employees are not eligible to enter.
• The competition give away will begin at 9am PST on Tuesday 14th July and finish at 9am PST on Tuesday 21st July.
• Winners will be chosen at the end of the 7 day period. Winners will be announced after the close of the 7 day period from the @TwitVidCom Twitter account
• The prize itself is unused iPhone 3GS. We purchase the prize on your behalf and have it shipped directly to your door anywhere in the world. (You must prove ownership of the winning entry and your shipping address). We will dispatch the prize within 30 days of the competition closing date.
• To enter the competition you must send out a tweet from your own Twitter account and include #twitviddotcom in your message. The rest of the message is up to you. You don't have to be a customer of TwitVid to enter, so no purchase is required.
• You can tweet as much as you like, but entries using automated tweets will be disqualified. The more you tweet with the message, the higher the chances of winning.
• We will choose winners randomly from all the entries within the 7 day period. We will then announce winners from our twitter account (@twitvidcom) . We'll use a computer program to randomly select the winner.
• Entrants' personal details will be used by TwitVid strictly in accordance with TwitVid's privacy policy.
• Neither TwitVid nor its affiliated companies shall have any liability for (i) any technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (ii) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the competition; (iii) any malfunction of or damage to the prizes; or (iv) any restrictions or delays imposed by any customs authorities or any import or other taxes of any kind imposed by any taxation authority in respect of the prizes

Company site: TwitVid

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iPhone TIP Where To Buy Factory Unlocked iPhone 3GS ?

If you ever touch down at for example Hong Kong airport or Australia or New Zealand for a holiday or business trip, don't forget to grab some Factory unlocked iPhones 3GS from the local Apple Online Store. Especially when your home is Western Europe , or USA and don't want to stick on a 2 year subscription plan with that particular (pricy) 3G provider you don't want. The prices are not bad compared with for example Italy [see ealier post], the Hong Kong Apple Online Store sells factory unlocked iPhone GS for much better price. The iPhone 3GS 16 Gbyte costs in HK$ 5,388 (696 US$ or 499 Euro) The iPhone 3GS 32Gbyte costs HK$ 6,388 (812 US$ or 582 Euro). If we look at the italian TIM Telecom store, the factory unlocked iPhone 3GS 16 Gbye costs 619 Euro and the 32 Gbyte version costs 719 euro. that is paying more than 120 Euros less! (> 167 US$). In few countries, the iPhones are sold factory unlocked and without a plan. When you find the following text at the iPhone country page of the Apple Online store, then you are sure that country will sell it factory SIM unlocked iPhones.

"iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS purchased at the Apple Online Store can be activated with any wireless carrier. Simply insert the SIM from your current phone into iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS and connect to iTunes 8.2 to complete activation."

Other prices beside the HK prices I have found on the Apple Online Stores are:
iPhone 3GS 16 Gbyte:
New Zealand 1,150.00 NZD = 518.033 EUR = 722.202 USD
Australia 879.00 AUD, 491.287 EUR, 684.991 USD
iPhone 3GS 32 Gbyte:
New Zealand 1,349.00 NZD, 847.172 USD, 607.422 EUR
Australia 1,040.00 AUD, 810.469 USD, 581.121 EUR

Store pages: New Zealand, Australia , Hong Kong
For user reviews, check via the App Store Info link.
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iPhone Application : Very Cheap $2 Turn-by-Turn Navigation application

Q: What is cheap? A: Just $2 for a Turn-by-Turn Navigation system is cheap. The name of this app is Roadee [App Store Info]. Q: What can you do with it? A: For this money, you can enter a destination address or pick, a Point of Interest or even a Contact from your iPhone Address book. Then you can tap on the "GO" button, and Roadee will "show" you how to drive, when to turn left or turn right. I must say "show" because the current release does not include a "voice" yet. It is not friendly telling you how to drive like the Navigon (see older post). In stead you have to read it from the iPhone screen. That is currently a disadvantage compared with the other app. The other disadvantage is it does not include the maps. Instead it downloads it via internet. You better have a flat fee subsription for your data. And abroad, it can be pretty expensive with the roaming costs. Be warned! Q: Why is the price much lower than for example Navigon? A: According to the App Store description, Roadee makes use of the daily growing mapdata of www.openstreetmap.org. Openstreetmap is like wikipedia for maps and is the community mapping project which is making a free map of the world. The other part is the routinginformation which are calculated and provided by www.cloudmade.com. Q: Are you planning to use it? A: I will give it a try! $2 for Turn-by-Turn Navigation is worth to try. especially local routes are extremely suitable to try it all out. Let's hope the update with Voice is free! The latest user reviews can be found via the App Store Info
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How to Prevent Outlook from adding the country field in Word

Writing letters in Word should be a breeze; however, Outlook may throw a snag in the process. Mary Ann Richardson walks you through the steps of how to block Outlook from automatically adding the country field to your letters.

When you write letters in Word, Outlook automatically inserts the country that matches your PC's regional settings in the Country/Region field for that record (unless you include a country in the address). Consequently, when you click the Insert Address button in the Envelopes And Labels dialog box and choose Outlook as your Address Book, Word automatically inserts the full address, including whatever is in the Country/Region field. For example, if you are located in the United States, Word will insert United States of America. To prevent Word from automatically entering a country in your letters, follow these steps:

1. Open Outlook.
2. Open Outlook's Contacts folder.
3. Go to View | Arrange By | Current View | By Location.
4. Scroll down until you see the first record with United States of America in the Country/Region column.
5. Delete United States of America from the Country/Region cell of that record.
6. Select all remaining records with United States of America in the Country/Region column.
7. Click the Country/Region cell of one of the selected records and drag it to the empty Country/Region cell created in step 5.

Now when you insert an address using Word's Insert Address button, no country name will appear for the records where the field is blank. When adding new records to your Outlook address book, be sure to delete the country name by clearing the contents of the Country/Region field in the Check Address dialog box for that record.

Guide to Installing Virtual PC 2007

Virtual PC 2007 gives you an easy and cost-efficient way of consolidating multiple operating systems and legacy applications on to a single computer. Instead of using a dedicated computer for every OS and application you require, you can install them on a single computer within virtual machines. You can switch between the virtual machines as though you are switching between applications.

In this article, I will outline the hardware and software requirements for installing Virtual PC 2007. I will then discuss how to install Virtual PC 2007 on Windows XP Professional.

System requirements

The computer that you are installing Virtual PC on (also referred to as the host computer) must meet a set of minimum hardware and software requirements. The minimum hardware requirements include:

• 400 MHz process with L2 cache (1 GHz is recommended)
• CD-ROM or DVD drive
• Super VGA or higher
• Keyboard and mouse (or other pointing device)

You can install Virtual PC 2007 on any of the following host OSs:

• Microsoft Vista Business
• Microsoft Vista Enterprise
• Microsoft Vista Ultimate
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Microsoft XP Tablet PC Edition

Disk space and memory requirements vary depending on the guest OS. The table below outlines the disk and memory requirements.

Guest OS	Minimum memory	Minimum hard-disk space
Windows 98	64 MB	500 MB
Windows ME	96 MB	2 GB
Windows 2000 Professional	96 MB	2 GB
Windows XP Home	128 MB	2 GB
Windows XP Professional	128 MB	2 GB
Windows Vista Business	512 MB	15 GB
Windows Vista Enterprise	512 MB	15 GB
Windows Vista Ultimate	512 MB	15 GB
OS/2	64 MB	500 MB

Remember, these values represent the minimum requirements to run the guest OS. You also need to take into account the memory required to run the host OS.

Obtaining Virtual PC 2007

Unlike the previous version of Virtual PC, you can download and install Virtual PC 2007 at no cost. You can get a copy directly from Microsoft's Web site. Press the Download button beside the version you want to download. From the Security Warning dialog box, press Save and choose the location where you want the executable saved.

Once you have downloaded the setup file, you can proceed with the installation steps I describe in this article.

Installing Virtual PC 2007

There are two different scenarios for installing Virtual PC 2007. You can proceed with a new installation or, if you are running Virtual PC 2004, you can upgrade directly to the latest version.

Performing a clean installation

Assuming that your computer meets all the hardware and software requirements outlined earlier, you can continue with the installation steps. Complete the steps I describe below if you are installing Virtual PC 2007 on a computer that is not running Virtual PC 2004 Service Pack SP1.

1. Locate the Virtual PC 2007 set up file. Double-click setup.exe to launch the Setup wizard.
2. Press Run if you receive the security warning.
3. Press Next when the Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 wizard appears.
4. Accept the terms in the license agreement and press Next.
5. Enter your customer information, as shown in Figure A. Choose whether to install the application for anyone who logs onto the computer (default) or for the current user only. Press Next.
6. Set up installs the application to C:Program FilesMicrosoft Virtual PC. Press the Change button to select a different location, as shown in Figure B.
7. Press Install.
8. Press Finish.

Figure A

Enter your customer information. Choose whom to install the application for.

Figure B

Use the Change button to select a different location for the installation.

Upgrading to Virtual PC 2007

If you need to upgrade an existing version of Virtual PC, you can follow the steps described in the previous section for performing a clean installation. The main difference is that you must first complete these preliminary tasks to prepare the computer for the upgrade:

• Turn off all virtual machines
• Perform a backup of all Virtual PC files
• Virtual PC configuration file (options.xml)
• Virtual machine configuration (.vmc) files
• Virtual hard disk (.vhd) files
• Undo disk (.vud) files

You can now proceed with the numbered steps described in the section above.

You cannot upgrade from Virtual PC 2004 to Virtual PC 2007. You must uninstall Virtual PC 2004 and proceed with performing a clean installation of Virtual PC 2007.

Virtualization in a few steps

As you can see, there are minimal requirements your computer must meet before implementing Virtual PC 2007. Your main concern is making sure your computer is equipped with sufficient hardware to run both the host and guest OSs.

If your computer meets all the hardware and software requirements, you can move on to the installation. The process is very straightforward with a wizard to walk you through the setup.

Google desktop for Linux is released!

Google has finally released a native version of Google Desktop for Linux

Similar to the OS X and the Windows version, this nifty software not only allows users to search for files on the system, but also gives the ability to search for text inside documents, email messages, as well as Gmail accounts.

Basically, all the features from the first Windows version of GDS is there, plus the Quick Search Box.

The sidebar with its associated gadgets are not available in this version unfortunately. According to Google, these features would “probably” be added in the future. If you must know, it was developed primarily out of their Beijing office.

Both RPM and DEB distribution packages available.You can read more about Google Desktop for Linux, or download it here. And yes, its a beta.

How to Customize Firefox using about:config command

One of the best things about Firefox is its flexibility and extensibility. Here's how you can tweak settings inside of Firefox using about:config. This article is also available as a TechRepublic download.

Internet surfers everywhere seem to be taken with Mozilla's browser offering, Firefox (now in release 2.0.x). This is partly due to the browser's speed and extensibility; but Firefox also has the ability to completely customize its configuration. This article will cover the last of Firefox's hidden pages, about:config and some of the tweaks it allows the user to make.

Accessing the configuration

To access the guts of the Firefox browser, enter about:config into the Address bar and press [Enter]. This will bring up a long list of customizable preferences for the current installation of the browser. The default configuration is similar the one shown in Figure A.

Figure A

Some options available in the default configuration of Firefox.

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