Ethan Rose - Apple fanatic, Blogger, Guru, Technologist. http://blog.ethanrose.me I love gadgets, Apple ones in particular. Please find here my opinions and experiences in my own words. Sun, 31 Jul 2011 02:00:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My First Day with the New Macbook Air http://blog.ethanrose.me/2011/07/my-first-day-with-the-new-macbook-air/ My New [old] Apple Cube http://blog.ethanrose.me/2011/03/my-new-old-apple-cube/ NZ is on Sale! http://blog.ethanrose.me/2010/11/nz-is-on-sale/ High Res ✔ http://blog.ethanrose.me/2010/09/high-res-%e2%9c%94/ How to get Pandora, Hulu in New Zealand http://blog.ethanrose.me/2010/07/how-to-get-pandora-hulu-in-new-zealand/ SuperVPN http://blog.ethanrose.me/2010/07/supervpn/ Why I’m getting an iPhone 4 http://blog.ethanrose.me/2010/07/why-im-getting-an-iphone-4/ 2Degrees, carry on http://blog.ethanrose.me/2010/06/2degrees-carry-on/ Customer, Service? http://blog.ethanrose.me/2010/06/customer-service/ What is 4G and what will it mean to me? http://blog.ethanrose.me/2010/06/what-is-4g-and-what-will-it-mean-to-me/ How to get 13Mbps and killer wifi, in New Zealand http://blog.ethanrose.me/2010/05/how-to-get-13mbps-and-killer-wifi-in-new-zealand/ How much data does Google have on you? http://blog.ethanrose.me/2010/05/how-much-data-does-google-have-on-you/ New 2Degrees deals http://blog.ethanrose.me/2010/05/new-2degrees-deals/ MobileMe needs to be Free http://blog.ethanrose.me/2010/05/mobileme-needs-to-be-free/ Is Google losing it’s way? http://blog.ethanrose.me/2010/05/is-google-losing-their-way/ Vodafone ==> XT http://blog.ethanrose.me/2010/05/vodafone-xt/ HOW TO: Track your Twitter clicks with Bit.ly http://blog.ethanrose.me/2010/05/how-to-track-your-twitter-clicks-with-bit-ly/ New Vodafone Prepay Plan, aims to compete with 2degrees, but there’s a catch annouced on thier forums today, they are withdrawing the controversial Talk add-on which offered 200 minutes any time for only $12 a month, but only to other Vodafone NZ mobiles. This add-on will be replaced with a new Prepay plan where the user gets:
- $0.49 per minute voice calls to ANY NZ mobile or landline at ANYTIME - $0.12 per TXT to ANY NZ mobile
The release goes on to note some disturbing extra charges and terms: Read more... ]]> http://blog.ethanrose.me/2010/05/new-vodafone-prepay-plan-aims-to-compete-with-2degrees-but-theres-a-catch/ Preview: Tweetie for iPhone Check it out! ]]> http://blog.ethanrose.me/2010/05/preview-tweetie-for-iphone/ Does NZ enjoy Net Neutrality? Really? Read more...]]> http://blog.ethanrose.me/2010/05/does-nz-enjoy-net-neutrality-really/ HOW TO: Set up a self-hosted WordPress blog Here's how to do it..]]> http://blog.ethanrose.me/2010/05/how-to-set-up-a-self-hosted-wordpress-blog/ REVIEW: iPad As one of the privileged few to lay my hands on an iPad in New Zealand I cant help but feel like I have been let into a secret club. One where everyone wants to get into but very few people have. iPad is still very much a buzz word in New Zealand and this was proved to me when my friend Michelle said “Is that an iPad?” in the middle of class, the whole room went quiet for a second. What is it about the iPad that has made it so revered? Is it the Apple branding? The media hype? I think the iPad is as much an idea as a product and Apple seems like the perfect company to deliver that idea. Before you ask, “Isn’t this just a big iPod touch?” I will say, to use an iPad is like nothing you have ever used before, the fluidity of the interface and the beautiful large display make the only similarity to the iPod touch the tried and true system of Home Screen, App then back to Home Screen workflow. The first time you touch an iPad you will realise this device could change the way you think about computing and your use of the internet. Read More...]]> http://blog.ethanrose.me/2010/05/review-ipad/