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iOS4, first impressions

The much awaited version 4 of the iPhone operating system, now named iOS4, has arrived on iPhones across the world. New iPhone4s are due later this week but Apple has wisely decided to spread the load on its servers by releasing the new OS a couple of days early. I...

Transfering files to your iPhone

I have already posted on the wonderful Dropbox as a tool for sharing files between computers (both Windows and Mac). Sadly, at least at the moment, it is not the ideal method for sharing files between a computer and an iPhone. In fact, there is no solution that is...

Dropbox

I thought I would write a few lines on possibly the most useful piece of software that I currently use: Dropbox. At first sight it is just one online storage service amongst many, offering 2GB free with a couple of paid options for more space if you need it. So, why...

Now that’s what iCal a pain II

A heavy bout of googling turned up only one alternative to Spanning Sync and a couple of contenders for full Outlook-GCal syncing. I will keep looking. BusySync (or it’s bigger brother BusyCal) looks like a good alternative to Spanning Sync; it’s cheaper...

Now that’s what iCal a pain

Today’s little challenge was to sort out something which has annoyed me on and off since I got my iPhone: how to keep my various calendars in sync. Let me explain the situation. I maintain four calendars: “Work” which originates in my office Outlook...