As with all Apple model upgrades the changes are often not game changing and simply take shape as modest hardware upgrades. The new Apple iPad 3 or “the new iPad” as Apple is calling it will feature an upgraded processor, higher resolution screen, better camera and the ability to connect to the new high speed [...]

The new Apple iPad 3 is now available to order from the Apple store for delivery between March 16 and March 22. Apple retail stores should see available stock on March 16. As usual finding an iPad like any new Apple product on launch can be a hit and miss affair due to low numbers [...]

The latest update to Apple’s iTunes package marks a big step towards a digital text book future. Apple’s infered goal would be to see all text books used by students replaced with an iPad. Cost and time will tell if such a goal is at all feasible. iTunes 10.5.3 allows you to sync interactive iBooks [...]

Apple’s latest addition to its iCloud/iTunes ecosystem iTunes Match now looks to be alive and kicking. After the US market received iTunes Match in November expectations of a 2011 Australian launch seemed unlikely. But here we are and at $34.99 a year you can become one of the first to test the new Apple service. [...]

Apple has just released another iTunes update and finally introduced some long awaited functionality to your Apple ID and iTunes purchasing experience. Personally I always thought the iTunes Apple ID system should have always been able to remember your purchases and allow you to download, re-download or sync between all your Apple devices. Now that [...]

iOS 5.0.1 has just been released and the raw update list given by iTunes during the update for an iPhone 4S is shown below. The update looks to fix some battery life problems with the iPhone which I personally have not experienced. Finally moving from the iPhone 3Gs to the iPhone 4s has only been [...]

The Client Required an all in one solution to provide home entertainment and networking for a new home construction. Main entertainment area will be using a wall mounted LCD for TV and requires all media equipment to be stored approximatley 6 metres away with no line of sight to the devices, effectively ruling out traditional [...]

The Client After advice to improve password security since having their email hacked and compromised, the client was having difficulty remembering and storing the now very complex password combinations to all his various accounts and website logins. Password storage The solution chosen for helping with the new more complex passwords was the Agilebits software called [...]

As the MobileMe service provided by Apple is being replaced with iCloud, the old MobileMe service must be migrated to the new system in order to complete the transition. If you start the process from an iPhone you are instructed to go to me.com on your computer to move your information to iCloud. If you [...]

Once the long process of backing up your iPhone and downloading the large iOS5 update has completed, you will be presented with the following screens: Step 1: Once the restore process has completed, tap continue to proceed. Step 2: The process requires an internet connection and asks for you to connect to your wifi network. [...]