Apple has just released iPhone firmware version 2.0.2 via iTunes. Simply plug your iPhone into your computer and you will be prompted to update. As usual, all we know at this stage is that it contains bug fixes however hopefully we’ll find out more as time goes on…
Update: it’s rumoured that this update [...]
WSP Online Solutions, a division of WSP Environmental, today launched its Australian based iPhone development services. iPhone application development is somewhat of a niche market, given that Objective-C (the language used to development native iPhone applications) is not commonly used outside of the Mac community. As a result, the Australian based iPhone development community is [...]
I’ve just updated the firmware on my iPhone to version 2.0.1 (after much buzz on the web about its speed improvements). The update applied fine, and my phone does seem a bit more responsive - however it throws an error regarding my carrier settings update failing each time I connect the iPhone to my computer.
See [...]
Optus has just announced iPhone plans including pre-paid and post-paid plans for those who registered on their iPhone site.
To summarise these:
$79 a month gets you an iPhone for free
Include 800MB of data per month.
Unlimited data usage in the first month applies.
Prepaid the phone costs $729 for 8GB and $849 for 16GB phone
These are pretty good, [...]
The 3 mobile network is trying to convince apple to let 3 sell the 3G iPhone in Australia. They have launched a new website, three.com.au/iphone, which is now live and allows you to register your interest in the iPhone on 3.
If you’re a 3 customer (like me) then head there and register your interest and [...]
Steven Jobs announced today at the WWDC KeyNote presentation that the second generation of the iPhone will include 3G support, GPS and retail for $199US. I attended the KeyNote presentation and the announcement and the features of the iPhone are amazing, particularly when some of the games and 3rd party applications were demonstrated.
WSP Online Solutions team members today launched a series of personal blogs aimed at providing an insight into their fields of interest:
Green Design Basically
Product Ecology
What is out there?
We look forward to the interesting and informative content of each! More information on the WSP Online Solutions team can be found at their website.
On Friday the 16th of May, WSP was awarded the 2008 DuPont Innovation Award for Sustainable Services. The team was recognised for driving sustainable outcomes through innovative online solutions. More information is available on the WSP Online Solutions website and news article.
Examples of these solutions include:
EIATRACK - the standard in environmental regulatory tracking
Greenfly - Online [...]
I’ve modified my CSV to SQL conversion tool (csv2sql.com) so that it now can produce both INSERT and UPDATE SQL statements from your CSV file. Previously the tool only created INSERT statements, so you could easily insert all your CSV data into your database table.
However this is rather limited - what if you want to later [...]
Applesource has reported that the iPhone will be on its way to Australia in Late June - and that the model will be the next generation iphone!
I say bring it on! Have a look at the complete story here at applesource.com.au.
Skype today released the first Beta of Skype for Mobile, which allows users of most new mobile phones to run a version of Skype on their phone. The Beta allows you to:
Send messages to your contacts
Receive calls from Skype contacts (charged at SkypeOut rates)
Make calls to Skype contacts if you live in Brazil, Denmark, Estonia, [...]
Wordpress today released version 2.5.1 of the the blog software. This release contains mainly bug fixes and a security update. From their release notes, version 2.5.1 includes:
Performance improvements for the Dashboard, Write Post, and Edit Comments pages.
Better performance for those who have many categories
Media Uploader fixes
An upgrade to TinyMCE 3.0.7
Widget Administration fixes
Various usability improvements
Layout fixes [...]
Microsoft today released the RDC Beta 3, finally replacing the old Beta 2 which expired a number of weeks ago, and has been displaying a “Beta Expired” message everytime you run the thing. More from Microsoft is available from their Mactopia blog. New features in this Beta include:
Full help topics, with non-english language support for [...]
Cyberduck (the excellent SFTP/FTP client for Mac OSX) has just released the first beta of Version 3 of the most excellent SFTP/FTP client. Version 3 adds support for:
Amazon S3
WebDav
Apple Quicklook
Version 3 is looking like it will be particularly cool, especially the Quicklook and WebDav support. Help out the testing process and grab your copy!
I have been involved in the development of an exciting new tool that has will be officially launched this week at DesignEx in Sydney, Australia. Greenfly is an online Product Design tool that helps designers determine the environmental impacts of their products. It produces real-time assessments relating to Global Warming, Energy Use, Water Use and [...]
PC Authority, a major Australian Technology magazine has launched a new website today. It includes reviews, forums and sections from the magazine itself. It looks quite impressive on first impression and their A-List is an excellent reference for finding quality tech gear.