Tag Archive: iPhone


‘My iPhone Isn’t Working!’

Filed Under: Beliefs, iPod, iPhone, iPad, i by Wayne Hall — Leave a comment
November 10, 2011

I know how addictive an iPhone can be since I have one. But when it has problems, who you gonna call? Not Ghostbusters, and apparently not your local police force!

Check out this story from thesmokinggun.com:

>>An Illinois man was arrested early yesterday after he called 911 on several occasions to complain that his iPhone was not working.

Michael Alan Skopec, 48, dialed police emergency operators five times to beef about his malfunctioning Apple product, according to a Kendall County Sheriff’s Office report.

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Watch Out For iBills Playing iPhone Games!

Filed Under: Beliefs, Computers/The Web, iPod, iPhone, iPad, i by Wayne Hall — Leave a comment
December 10, 2010

Just because you can download a game for free doesn’t mean that you won’t rack up some cost playing it!

Check out this case of an innocent-seeming iPhone game that cost a Mom a bundle:

>>Kids go on expensive buying sprees in iPhone games

“The Smurfs’ Village,” a game for the iPhone and other Apple gadgets, was released a month ago and quickly became the highest-grossing application in the iTunes store. Yet it’s free to download.

So where does the money come from? Kelly Rummelhart of Gridley, Calif., has part of the answer. Her 4-year-old son was using her iPad to play the game and racked up $66.88 in charges on her credit card without knowing what he was doing.

Rummelhart had no idea that it was possible to buy things — buy them with real money — inside the game. In this case, her son bought one bushel and 11 buckets of “Smurfberries,” tokens that speed up gameplay.

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Will We See The New iPods September 1?

Filed Under: Computers/The Web, iPod, iPhone, iPad, i by Wayne Hall — Leave a comment
August 26, 2010

These days, it seems like Steve Jobs says to jump, and we all ask, “How high?”

Now that the iPad is doing brisk business, it is time to revamp to beloved iPod. Here’s a story about that:

>>Apple likely to show off new iPods Sept 1

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Apple Inc. is expected to show off a snazzier line of iPods on September 1, as speculation mounts the consumer electronics giant may also unveil plans to reinvigorate its long-neglected TV project.

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iPod, Then iPhone, Then iPad, Now … I-Dosing

Filed Under: Computers/The Web, iPod, iPhone, iPad, i, Music by Wayne Hall — Leave a comment
July 21, 2010

Admittedly, I enjoy my techno-stuff. I enjoy listening to music on my iPod, talking on my iPhone, and dreaming about the iPad I’ll own one day.

But apparently, some teens have taken this to a whole new level.

Remember that the job of every new generation is to make the one before it seem sane. Compared to I-Dosing, sniffing glue might not seem so bad, I guess, but not to me. Seems like every few years, a new “high” has to be found.

Here’s an article on the phenomenon from The Daily Mail:

>>I-Dosing: How teenagers are getting ‘digitally high’ from music they download from internet

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Your iPhone Can Now Be A ‘Star Trek’ Communicator

Filed Under: iPod, iPhone, iPad, i, Science Fiction, Star Trek by Wayne Hall — Leave a comment
July 14, 2010

Don’t have enough Star Trek apps (applications) for your iPhone? Well, iTunes has just the answer—the new Star Trek Original Series Communicator is officially available for you to buy and download, according to iPhone Savior.

It was about a year ago that the unofficial Star Radio Communicator app was pulled from the App Store by a cease and desist letter that cited copyright infringement by CBS. This time, however, the app is back for good.

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New iPhone Operating System Available

Filed Under: Computers/The Web, iPod, iPhone, iPad, i by Wayne Hall — 5 Comments
June 23, 2010

Yesterday, Monday, was the day the new 4.0 operating system was available for those of us with the 3G iPhones. Sure enough, it was there, and I downloaded and installed it.

I’m still figuring out just what features I like and don’t like. Already I enjoy putting apps in folders so I can add more apps. All apps need to beware because I am going to be after you now!

Here’s an interesting article about the drop from informationweek.com:

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iPad, iPhone 4G Take World By Storm

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June 12, 2010

If you haven’t heard about the new iPad or iPhone 4G, you will be soon! They’ve been all over the media, and I thought I’d share some of my favorite moments with you today. Here goes!

First up, Steve Jobs briefs the Rebel Troops on the iPad:

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Now, A New iPhone To Buy!

Filed Under: Computers/The Web, iPod, iPhone, iPad, i by Wayne Hall — Leave a comment
June 8, 2010

It’s not bad enough that Apple recently put out the iPad for those of us into gadgets and gadgetry to buy … now they will soon have the iPhone 4G available! How much can a techno-guy afford, anyway?

Here’s the debut as reported on by The Wall Street Journal:

>>Steve Jobs unveiled a new iPhone Monday in a presentation that was long on new features but short on surprise, as the Apple Inc. chief faces increasing competition in smartphones, particularly from devices based on Google Inc.’s Android software.

While Mr. Jobs described the iPhone 4 as “the biggest leap since the original iPhone,” he offered few bombshells after Gawker Media LLC’s technology blog Gizmodo shared details about the device in April after getting hold of a prototype.

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The Magic Mouse Works Like … Well, Magic!

Filed Under: Computers/The Web, iPod, iPhone, iPad, i by Wayne Hall — Leave a comment
May 19, 2010

I’m a PC guy–my head understands the PC vastly better than it does the Mac, which has always been true. But every once in a while, I see something I like better about the Mac, and this is one of those occasions! Thanks to Gay Slagle for pointing this out to me! It functions much like my iPhone does, which is pretty smooth!

Here’s the official release about the product:

We’ve built a better mouse.

It began with iPhone. Then came iPod touch. Then MacBook Pro. Intuitive, smart, dynamic. Multi-Touch technology introduced a remarkably better way to interact with your portable devices — all using gestures. Now we’ve reached another milestone by bringing gestures to the desktop with a mouse that’s unlike anything ever before. It’s called Magic Mouse. It’s the world’s first Multi-Touch mouse. And while it comes standard with every new iMac, you can also add it to any Mac with Bluetooth wireless technology for a Multi-Touch makeover.

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