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Where did everybody go? 6 Feb 2013 | 07:32 pm
This site is my hobby site. I write content for it when I've found solutions to problems I've been having or have knowledge I wish to share with others. It's been a bit quiet here since September 2012...
How to: Fix Error 36 on Mac OS X when accessing Windows 7 shares 27 Sep 2012 | 02:20 pm
Macs are getting ever more popular. This year Apple have taken a big chunk of the PC market but given the rise of multiple devices in homes catering for either multiple users or to provide media centr...
Comparing total cost of ownership on iPhones really left me surprised 7 Sep 2012 | 08:57 pm
I'm getting ready to upgrade my iPhone 4 16Gb to the not-yet-not-announced-but-seemingly-leaked-everywhere sixth generation iPhone. I was surprised by this, but I had assumed (seemingly wrongly) that ...
Apple to unify your AppleID with your mobile number 13 Jun 2012 | 07:46 pm
Since iMessage and FaceTime arrived on our iOS devices many users have experienced frustration with the caller ID element of the provision. In a nutshell, it is possible to use either a mobile number ...
Retina MacBook Pro no longer a pipedream 12 Jun 2012 | 10:38 pm
The Retina MacBook Pro has been speculated ever since the new iPad was launched earlier this year. Tim Cook teased the audience at this year's WWDC keynote when it put up refreshed specifications for ...
iOS 6 is packed with new features 12 Jun 2012 | 10:09 pm
Apple's WWDC keynote yesterday saw iOS 6 being unveiled to the world. There were a number of feature showcased as well as key improvements and changes to the portable operating system Apple's iPhones,...
MuscleNerd confirms iOS 6 can be jailbroken 12 Jun 2012 | 09:33 pm
It will come as no surprise that devoted jailbreak dev MuscleNerd has successfully jailbroken iOS 6. Using an iPod Touch running the iOS 6 beta 1 firmware, he has managed to jailbreak the device albei...
Siri overhauled and coming to the iPad 12 Jun 2012 | 09:11 pm
One of the key elements of Apple's WWDC keynote was making a big deal about the improvements made to Siri. We'll look at those improvements in a moment but not before we've touched on the delicious ne...
FaceTime over 3G / 4G now a reality 12 Jun 2012 | 08:52 pm
FaceTime was touted as one of Apple's big iOS features when they released the iPhone 4. There's no doubt that it's been hugely popular but we're doubtful it's as popular as Apple perhaps hoped it woul...
Facebook integration finally comes to iOS 12 Jun 2012 | 08:28 pm
When iOS 5 was launched last year there were lots of questions asked about why Facebook wasn't deeply integrated into the firmware in much the same way as Twitter was. Apple is tight lipped at the bes...