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    Ten things about my new iPad

    It is astounding that local retailers try to charge R1200 for the Apple iPad case that costs $40 in the US. That is a 450% markup. May they not sell a single one and sit with useless stock when the iPad 2 arrives! The official Apple case is a bit skanky anyway. It looks cheap and picks up...
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    iPad 3g is a bandwidth hog

    It really shouldn't be worse than the iPhone. Mine isn't. The email should be exactly the same usage if you use the same sync settings that you have on your phone. There is an issue with the browser reloading pages just about every time you switch tabs though. YouTube would consume more...
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    iGear iPhone 4 - stock and pricing

    I concur with saunj09. I bought an iPod Touch from them last year and gave the address of the client I was consulting to at the time as my delivery address with specific instructions for the delivery person to call me before delivery. Next thing I know they've reported me to my bank for credit...
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    Best Navigation App for SA

    I can't get behind this kind of BS attitude. EliteOP GFY: CoPilot SA is available on AppTrakr.
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    Just got my iPhone

    Its not too difficult: - Go set up a US iTunes account, using an address and zip code from a state that does not levy sales tax on internet sales (I use Iowa, but there are others). - Set up a PayPal account with your US address. Link an SA credit card to it. - Hit eBay and buy iTunes gift...
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    better data speed rates and coverage for Ipad ... Voda or MTN

    I am using an MTN SIM, and I get good speed and coverage. Better than I get on my iPhone, which is also on MTN. I think this is because the iPad has a better antenna. And don't let the SIM size stand in your way. 10 minutes with a Stanley knife and you are sorted. If you use the card that comes...
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    iPads at iGear

    iGear are full of it. Their listing for the iTunes cards tries to justify the price by saying that they have to pay sales tax on the cards when they buy them from the iStore in the US. That is a blatant lie - no state sales tax is charged on gift cards in the US.
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    Apple iPad 3G - on Vodacom networks

    Can confirm that the same settings work on MTN.
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    Apple delays iPad international release

    DOH!!! Have my shopping trip to the UK booked for next weekend.
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    iPhone import

    Hong Kong sells them factory unlocked. I paid R6000 for a 32Gb 3GS from one of the more reputable stores, but you could get it even cheaper.
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    What is iPhone OS4 going to cost?

    Subscription accounting means you spread the revenue from a sale over a period. In the case of the iPhone, this is spread over the two year period of the standard cellphone contracts. This allows them to offer 'free' updates for the period of the subscription, because the sale is ongoing. The...
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    3GS Mystery Data Usage

    Did you happen to change your root password after you jailbroke your phone? I didn't initially, and acquired a variant of that Australian iPhone worm. Data usage climbed and battery life bombed, because it was constantly attempting to spread itself around by port-scanning other devices in its...
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