iPhone 4 on iOS6 WiFi Problem [SOLVED]

I upgraded my wife’s iPhone4 to iOS6 and was terribly disappointed to find out that the WiFi is not working. I actually waited two days before I upgraded the phone to iOS6 because I heard about several issues. Apple made an announcement that it was actually a problem on their side when a page which safari tries to connect went down. It was rectified and supposedly,  everything is fine.

iPad 2012 on StarHub Mar 16

That almost cryptic title says it all. Additional details:
Monthly Subscription : $41.30
Bundled Data : 10GB
Download Speed : 21mbps
One Time Charge : $37.45
16GB WiFi+3G/4G : $399
32GB WiFi+3G/4G : $499

For more information, go to http://starhub.com/ipad

In the StarHub Website, it was stated as 4G but there’s no telco here with LTE. The most we can get is a HSPA+ connection. Either way, prepare your wallets for yet another magical product from the house of Steve… errr… Tim Cook.

Samsung Galaxy SII Drop Test

I always wondered how would a Samsung Galaxy S2 fare if it was dropped in different heights. Of course, when I say Samsung GS2, it doesn’t necessarily mean mine. It has a Corning-Gorilla Glass which is said to be really tough(come on, you can see people scratching keys on it and doesn’t make even a small scratch) and is very light. When you hold it, it feels fragile.

iPhone4 Screen Watermark Problem

A few weeks ago, my wife’s iPhone4 is showing watermarks on both sides of the screen. They look like dirty water that evaporated leaving sediments. Though not very visible if the background is white, it becomes apparent when you throw in a different background. Try to put in a blue one and it will be very visible and annoying.

Suffice to say that this is not a background image problem because we’ve tried several backgrounds. We tried to turn on and off the phone but still the same. We tried to turn off the phone overnight but cans still see the watermarks the next morning when we turned the phone on. It was disheartening for my wife because she took a lot of care for the phone. It never fell on the floor much less on the water. It has its own mini pouch inside her bag on top of the usual screen protector and casing. Heck, she doesn’t even bring it back home in the Philippines everytime we go there. So it’s a bit frustrating that after all the care and attention you give it, you’ll find out that the device is a lemon.

We don’t hear it often that iPhone has this problem but it is very real. It’s just that people don’t complain much because the dealer/carrier replaces the phone one-for-one. And that’s the case with StarHub. Yes, they’ll replace your phone if they find out that the device is really defective and wasn’t abused nor dropped in water. When I showed the phone to the technician a week after we first noticed the watermarks, he immediately offered a replacement right there and then. We are not yet ready that time because we haven’t back up the phone yet. So we just came back later and handed the phone to them for further inspection. After a few minutes, we have a new iPhone4!

Transfer Music From iPhone to Mac

Transferring music from your Mac or PC is simple because there’s iTunes to help you do that. But copying the files back from iPhone to your machine is a different thing. Yes, you can transfer your purchases using iTunes but what about your music ripped from your CD and… you know, the mp3s downloaded from the interwebs? Seriously, if your harddisk crashed or your old PC/Mac dies, then you have to find another way. iTunes is just useless for this case.

2011 Macbook Pro Announced!

It’s finally official. Apple Store the world over is now showing the new specs and pricing for the updated macbook pro. Though the rumored 16GB SSD for system did not materialize, the Sandy Bridge Core i5 2.3Ghz for the entry level is actually a surprise for me. I was just expecting for an i3. The Thunderbolt is also a welcome addition though there’s no bump for the resolution of the LCD.

By the looks of it, I’ll be getting the entry level MBP. In terms of price, that is what fit my budget. The i7 13″ is within budget but I’m not really sure of the advantage of the 400Mhz speed bump and the i7  over i5 2.3 Ghz. They are both . Anyway, it’s something I’ll check and decide on later. As for now, the entry level mbp is good enough for me. the price difference is quite high and I’m thinking of just buying a new NAS. Maybe I’ll choose between an SSD option or a new NAS.

I don’t know, Singapore I.T. Show is on March 10, 2011. That’s almost two weeks away, I still have time to decide.

Should I Wait for New Macbook Pro?

My wife’s Compaq Presario V3000 series laptop is already dying. I can’t blame it. It has worked tirelessly for us for four years already. I bought it just when Intel Core2Duo(T5500) was released back then. And now, the laptop is begging for retirement. I’m not quite ready to part with it since it is me and my wife’s main workhorse. But constant crashes(I installed/uninstalled quite a number apps on it), slow boot up and dead battery might force me to buy a new one. And with that, it may be a good time to change platform.