News: iOS 6: Enhancements to Phone, Do Not Disturb

  Finally! A way for me to reject a call from the phone's screen and return that call with a canned SMS reply

News: iOS 6: Enhancements to Phone, Do Not Disturb

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As part of iOS 6, Apple will be rolling out several enhancements to the iPhone's Phone application and offering a new notification setting called Do Not Disturb, The Phone application will now offer users the option of replying with a message or reminding them later should they choose not to answer a call. Both features have a number of built-in options, with preset text messages available for the first and reminder options based on time or…

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News: iOS 6: FaceTime over cellular, Apple ID unification

  looks like a few more people will be using less of Skype for their 3G video calls once iOS 6 is out

News: iOS 6: FaceTime over cellular, Apple ID unification

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As part of its unveiling of iOS 6, Apple has announced that the new OS will support FaceTime calls over cellular connections. As part of this feature rollout, the company will also be unifying users' phone number and Apple ID, so that if a FaceTime call comes to a phone number, that user could answer the call on a Mac or iPad. This same unification will be used for iMessage, hopefully allowing for more streamlined interoperability between various…

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Apple reveals new AirPort Express with simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi, costs $99

 

Apple reveals new AirPort Express with simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi, costs $99

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Along with all of the news today at WWDC, Apple has announced a new AirPort Express router that features a complete hardware redesign. The new version looks like a white Apple TV and loses the power adapter look of its predecessor. It also now supports simultaneous dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz 802.11n Wi-Fi. The previous version worked with both frequencies, but could not support the two at the same time. Additionally, the unit now has two ethernet ports, so you're no longer forced to connect every machine over Wi-Fi, and it has the same USB 2.0 and 3.5mm headphone jack as before. The new AirPort Express costs that same as its predecessor, at $99, and is available now.

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Big Problems Behind ‘G.I. Joe 2′s Big Delay

AHA! So they really "killed" Duke! The "Joes" can't survive without Duke! He's the "leader" of the Joes! They don't die! They always have a Parachute on! Yo! Joe!

Big Problems Behind 'G.I. Joe 2′s Big Delay
http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/big-problems-behind-g-i-joe-2s-big-delay/

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Photos: Black and white next-gen metal iPhone backs, mini-dock, taller screen, moved earphone jack present

There's something off if this parts are truly from the iphone 5

Photos: Black and white next-gen metal iPhone backs, mini-dock, taller screen, moved earphone jack present
http://9to5mac.com/2012/05/29/photos-black-and-white-next-generation-metal-iphone-backs-mini-dock-taller-screen-moved-earphone-jack-present/

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BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 Beta to be released soon, RIM currently testing v2.1.0.560

With all the bad news coming out from RIM, at least there's some upside in being a Playbook owner

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 Beta to be released soon, RIM currently testing v2.1.0.560
http://crackberry.com/blackberry-playbook-os-21-beta-be-released-soon-rim-testing-v210560

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How to easily delete multiple Gmail calendars off your BlackBerry PlayBook

Just do the opposite to include your chosen calendars from Google Calendar. Found it very useful on my Playbook

Article Title: How to easily delete multiple Gmail calendars off your BlackBerry PlayBook
Link: http://crackberry.com/deleting-multiple-gmail-calendars-your-blackberry-playbook-easy

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Introducing the Instagram Socialmatic Concept Camera

  It's going to be an expensive novelty "toy" but I think well worth it. Only difference with smartphones is it prints sticky pictures with QR codes

Introducing the Instagram Socialmatic Concept Camera

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Instagram fans would definitely want the Instagram Socialmatic Camera to be a reality. Its function is quite simple, take square photos, upload it to your Instagram account, and even print it ala Polaroid but on a sticky paper.



This digital camera is beautifully modeled after the Instagram icon. What's inside is WiFi to connect to the internet, Bluetooth to possibly transfer files to other devices, 16GB of storage, a 4:3 touchscreen, 2 different lenses, LED flash, a QR code reader, and it can also be used as a webcam. At least, that's how ADR studios who created this concept camera wants it to be like.



After taking your Instagram photo and uploading it to your account, you can also print it directly from the camera. It will use a sticky sheet (like Post-its) as paper so you can stick your picture anywhere you wish to. The printout will also have a QR code and your Instagram username for easy following.



Now if only they being making this a reality for the millions of Instagram lovers in the world. It feels weird to hold when taking photos but what the heck, take my money!



UPDATE: The Instagram Socialmatic Camera can now be funded in Indiegogo, a crowdfunding site. They're estimating a retail price of under $350. Ouch. In that case, I'll hold on to my money for now.

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Upcoming version of RedSn0w will allow you to downgrade your iPhone 4S, iPad 2, and the new iPad

Upcoming version of RedSn0w will allow you to downgrade your iPhone 4S, iPad 2, and the new iPad
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/05/08/redsn0w-downgrade-iphone-4s-ipad-2-ipad-3/

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Soothe Sore Throats by Eating a Few Marshmallows

My patients will definitely love this news'

Soothe Sore Throats by Eating a Few Marshmallows
http://lifehacker.com/5908656/soothe-sore-throats-by-eating-a-few-marshmallows

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Pavizio X1 Android 4.0 Tablet

Saw this today at Toy Kingdom and it got me interested. It's a 7 inch Ice Cream Sandwich tablet with a capacitive screen using an ARM CPU and 8GB of disk space. What made it more interesting was the price, roughly P5500 only! Heck that's cheaper than the cheapest Ainol tablet.

It's China-made (what's not nowadays anyways). And has all the ports one could think of including an HDMI out. I haven't seen the display but from the specs sheet, it says that it's just 800 x 400 pixels. Fair enough for the price. Heck as long as it's got Android Market, has WiFi, why complain?

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The Playbook Scare

Last night I had a scare, when I noticed that my Blackberry Playbook wasn't charging and of course, wasn't turning on. 
Scared me that my tablet was bricked...damn waste of good hardware. I even tried to reset it and all I got was a red LED lighting up for a few seconds then off it goes. 

So I searched the interwebs and read about this kind of a problem with how RIM managed the Playbook's charging procedure. You see, the tablet needs to be on for it to charge, which means, it needs a small amount of charge in the batteries for it to charge, thus, when fully discharged, the Playbook won't charge at all. Confusing huh! Well, Blackberry has posted a "Knowledge Base" about it and it's still confusing.

Anyways, so I decided to follow a common path in dealing with the problem wherein I have to plug the Playbook to it's charger, wait for the red LED to light up, then unplug it when the LED disappears then plug it again, repeating the process for...they say around 10x, but I say, until the battery with a lightning bolt symbol appears on the screen and the LED turns into flashing yellow. By that time, you can now breathe a sigh of relief as your Playbook is now charging...which I did! Sigh-ed! Whew! 

Right now I'm not using a laptop anymore, I have 2 tablet computers and the desktop at home. For my mobile computing needs, the tablet is more than enough to satisfy it. It is then unacceptable to lose a tablet now because I use them, especially the Playbook for my lectures. Now I have to be very careful when it comes to the Playbook's battery charge.

MetroTwit

MetroTwit is a new Twitter client that is designed with the Metro UI of Windows 8 in mind. It has a minimalistic design that will fit well with Windows 8. From the twitter clients that I had used, and still using, I've chosen TweetDeck to be my default app for tweeting. Thus I will be comparing MetroTwit with TweetDeck a lot.

MetroTwit is a promising twitter client unfortunately, it insisted on being a stand-alone app, in a world where it is becoming more of a browser-centric environment. Some one using a computer, would rather have one application running and have everything he/she wants within that application. This is why, a lot of programmers and developers are focusing their efforts to web-based applications. 

TweetDeck started out with an AIR based app, but soon decided to go web-based, this way, the app itself can run on more platforms and not limited to a single one. 

After using MetroTwit for an hour and a half, I went back to using TweetDeck. Not because I like TweetDeck (I'm trying to be objective here), but because, after leaving the desktop for a short while, when I got back, the application slowed down (response). Although Google Chrome would also slow down when there are lots of extensions are installed, but once all fired up, Google Chrome or Tweetdeck for that matter will run smoothly. 

In summary, MetroTwit can have some followers, but I'm very skeptic as to how long.

My BlackBerry

If by the 29th (the date Globe will migrate my account from my old BlackBerry Max My Super Unli to the new iPhone Plan 1799 Unlisurf Combo) I cannot use my BlackBerry (BBM) on wifi, then it's really going to the shelf for my trusty QWERTY phone.

While in the mall earlier, I realized, that perhaps I will really be sticking it out with the iPhone as the primary phone on Globe and an Android smartphone on Smart until my contract expires on both. I still have a year on SUN and 2 years on Globe, which means a new phone every year from my providers (that is of course if I decide to stay, which I will perhaps because I want to hold on to my numbers).

I'm hoping that when my contract expires with Globe, a new iPhone #S is out to replace this one that I have now. And with Sun, if BlackBerry is still alive by then, and they've released new phones with BlackBerry 10  OS, with mobile hotspots feature, then I think it's the perfect time to switch back to the BlackBerry world.

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Re-installing iOS apps

Done installing Flipboard, Zite, Twitter, Tweetdeck, Facebook, Intagram, Dropbox, Viber, Skype, Medscape....now waiting for ePocrates to finish updating....I wonder what else I've missed

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3G or WiFi version on a tablet?

I'll always suggest get the WiFi version & just subscribe to an unlimited data plan on a Mobile Wireless Router (MiFi).

By doing so, you spend less on the device & data is not limited to one device. And if ever you decide to change environments (e.g. iOS to Android to BlackBerry), less hassle for you since the router is still the same.

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HP HDMI to VGA adapter

Finally got it! Will test it once I get home. Though I don't see any problems since Playbook owners are recommending this for a laptop-less business meetings and presentations.

Built-in mobile router

1st time to read about this, but I'm impressed. I wonder what hardware they're using.

Wi-tribe signal testing - Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Residences

I'm getting 2/3-3/3 signal bars at the couch at the right side upon entering the place, and I'm still getting my subscribed speed.

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Wi-tribe Signal Testing continues

Going on to my 2nd month with the Wi-tribe Mobile Router, there's only been a few places where I don't get a signal or a very weak signal...one of these places is Rockwell....Wi-tribe is totally useless inside Powerplant Mall, heck even my Sun cellular phone becomes a useless brick inside the mall.

At Starbucks in the Block stores still in Rockwell, the signal was very weak, as in only 1 signal LED was lighting up and though it still gave me consistent fast speeds, the signal was erratic.

Another place that has a weak to no signal is inside Greenbelt 5 mall. But in the garden and outside the structure, signal  and speed is great.

Another thing that I like with the service is even with a weak signal, speed isn't compromised. Unlike the usual USB modem sticks and cellular-based mifi devices, where signal downgrades to slower speeds when weak signal is encountered.

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