Category: iphone

iPhone 5 Review: Day 2 First Impressions

There’s an iphone 5 in my family (actually two). This meant that I got some demo time with it yesterday asI helped my family set them up. If I were to sum up the iphone 5 in one word, I would say “Zippy”. The 4G and improved processor make the iphone 5 incredibly fast compared to past models. Web pages load in seconds, and...

iphone 5 Finger Print Unlock Rumor

I just wanted to write about a rumor I’ve been hearing lately. Somehow a rumor about the iphone 5 being unlockable by finger print has spread. I’m here telling you that the rumor is false. But that doesn’t mean you can’t necessarily. If you dream of using the creases in your pointer finger to unlock your device, there is an option (or several). You can...

An App that (actually) Knows The Weather

Do you frequently go outdoors? Is the weather in your area extremely unpredictable? If the answer is yes, I have an app for you. The app is called Dark Sky, and it’s literally been 98% accurate. Dark sky is fantastic. It provides highly accurate forecasts and interactive radar for just about anywhere in the US (I haven’t tried the rest of the world). It...

One of the Longest Blackberry Users Preorders iphone

Today I’m happy to report that my dad has preordered the iphone 5. What’s so significant about this? My dad has been using a blackberry since 1999 when he used a pre-release version of the 850 as a business tester. So, it took a while, but my dad has preordered one. By the end of 2012 my family will have shifted from 4 blackberry/...

So the Leak Was Real… iphone 5 leaked 4 Months Early!

In May, a photo purported to show the iphone 5. Surprisingly it actually did, and they were the exact same. Apple loosening their lips? You can look at the photos I’ve taken below for comparison. What is happening to Apple’s formerly tight lipped security? In the era of Jobs there would have been a massive cover-up, investigation, law suit, police involved and so much...