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Opera mini for iPhone shown at Mobile World Congress

kinabalu — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:39:35 +0000

At this year’s Mobile World Congress there have been a number of really fun announcements. The latest in the string, is that Opera decided to put up instead of shut up. In a recent post I talked about the brouhaha over the lack of Flash on the iPad, and the continued whines coming from the [...]

Lack of Adobe Flash on iPhone / iPad devices

kinabalu — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:14:05 +0000

The debate has been raging since the once mythic and fabled iPad was finally announced by Apple. Why has Adobe’s Flash been “banned” from these devices? The posturing over the last few weeks by the Adobe camp has been interesting to watch. We’ve seen Lee Brimelow and his now infamous grid of blue lego’s (which [...]

Calling via Skype using Launchbar with AppleScript

kinabalu — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:19:03 +0000

Being a small business owner, I do a lot of talking on the phone. It could be on the iPhone, but if I’m at the computer it’s usually via Skype. I like to limit my usage of the mouse to as little as possible, so Launchbar is another absolute must. Enter Skype Applescripts for Launchbar. [...]

The Mac Pro in 2009 that wasn’t

kinabalu — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:31:12 +0000

The box came a day early, on the 29th … and even an hour earlier than originally stated, neat. The machine was unpacked, hooked up to the existing equipment and booted. I should have known what the rest of the experience with this machine was going to be like, by that first boot. It didn’t. [...]

iPhone 3G and a bucket of chicken

kinabalu — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:48:28 +0000

Being the proud owner of a new iPhone 3GS, I thought it prudent to sell off my old 3G, which Apple replaced for me about two weeks ago. The activity usually involves a trip to CraigsList or eBay, depending on how I’d like to handle the product and purchase. Lately, it’s been so much easier [...]

An Apple Christmas

kinabalu — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:45:47 +0000

The first day of Apple’s WWDC has been a momentous occasion for many Apple enthusiasts (read: rabid fanboi). There is a newness in the air, the night before is a mixture of anticipation and wonder, will we get any work done between 10am and noon tomorrow? Will there be a new X released? What is [...]

Black iPhone 3G Replaced by Apple

kinabalu — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:39:12 +0000

Well, something in the cosmos seemed to change the situation from yesterday to today. After blogging and sending some emails, I decided to call back AppleCare and plead my case again. I spoke with an awesome product specialist Sara, and after listening to what happened, called down to “the same store” and ensured that when [...]

Black iPhone 3G Plastic Cracked

kinabalu — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:27:09 +0000

Early yesterday, just before lunch … I had one of those technologically sad moments. My precious iPhone 3G while holding her making a call … seemed different, especially near the back. Much to my dismay, what I discovered was a crack that goes from the USB connector up through to the “Designed by Apple” text. [...]

Step-by-Step Syncing Google Calendar, iCal and the iPhone

kinabalu — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:30:23 +0000

I spent some time yesterday working with the new CalDAV support in Google Calendar. If you’ve been under a rock, they announced support for it very recently, and for users of the iPhone, and users of iCal, it means seamless syncing of their Google Calendar’s with all 3 systems. What I found lacking, was a [...]

Unibody Macbook Pro fights with the cement

kinabalu — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:20:13 +0000

I don't know what the cement said to my beloved Macbook Pro to make it so angry, whatever it was it made her very very angry. ... The machine is going in for plastic surgery on Thursday night, and I'm told, I can pick it up on Monday.