A while back I got this email from Apple about the Apple Nano replacement program and in checking into it found out we did indeed have one of these 1st gen Nanos in our house, buried in a desk drawer unused for years, thankfully not bursting into flames. The process was simple. Check the serial [...]
Archive for the ‘iPod’ Category
iPod Nano 1st gen Replacement. Too bad car manufacturers don’t do this.
Posted: 10th January 2012 by tcg in Apple, hardware, iPod, reviews, technologyTags: Apple, hardware, iPod, iPod Nano, nano replacement program, technology
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Wine Picks & Pairings in your pocket
Posted: 18th December 2011 by tcg in apps, iPad, iphone, iPod, reviews, technologyTags: Android Apps, apps, blackberry, iPad, iphone, iPod, Natalie Maclean, software, sommelier, Wine
Maybe it’s not the intended purpose, but I’ve used @NatalieMacLean ‘s wine app (check it out here) a few times this week to check prices on bottles of wine when in a restaurant to see the crazy markup they charge. A $12 bottle of wine in the LCBO costs about $40 in a restaurant? That’s a [...]
Updating your Apple iOS? Back it up first.
Posted: 11th November 2011 by tcg in Apple, backup, iPad, iphone, iPod, softwareTags: Apple, backup, iOS 5.0.1, iOS update, iPad, iphone, iPod, iTunes, maintenance
With the release of the first over-the-air (OTA) Apple iOS update, I’m sure the typical reaction for most iPad/ iPhone/iPod users was to click the update now button and watch as what was once only possible by connecting your iOS device to a computer, occur as if by magic without wires. I know for me [...]
Air Playit – free easy way to steam your audio and video
Posted: 31st July 2011 by tcg in apps, iPad, iphone, iPod, Mac OSX, reviews, software, WindowsTags: Air Playit, apps, Digiarty, free, Mac OSX, MacXDVD, software, streaming media, Windows
When I got the email from Digiarty Inc./MacXDVD about this new streaming program and app, I have to admit I didn’t pay it much attention. I mean, really, how many ways to stream audio and video do we need? Apparently there is room for one more, especially one this good. First let me tell you [...]
Mobio & QR codes. A pair of second looks.
Posted: 12th July 2011 by tcg in apps, iPad, iphone, iPod, Security, software, technologyTags: apps, iPad, iphone, iPod, Mobio, Mobioid, QR codes, secure personal data storage, smartphones, technology
Someone on twitter mentioned QR codes and their lack of apparent uses. Someone else asked me what they were. Someone else asked me what the funny little thing on the side of their hydro bill was. Another person asked me what App they could use to safely store personal info on their iPhone. It seemed [...]