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How to buy the cheapest factory unlocked iPhone 3GS from eBay

September 11, 2009September 11, 2009 by Ahmed

Today I finally took a plunge and bought a white 32gb factory unlocked iPhone 3GS from eBay. However after I found many auctions and wanted to get the best price since I was about to spend $1,000 CAD. I noticed a couple of the Australian and Hong Kong sellers said to check out their auctions which were listed on their country’s respective eBay site. They claimed that eBay US was charging more fees, and in turn that’s why it was more expensive on the US site. Their claims are true. However I took their advice and took it a bit further to get my cheaper iPhone. I went on both eBay.com.hk and eBay.com.au and searched there (on eBay Hong Kong click on the English beta icon on the right hand side of the bar at the top). I don’t know why some eBay listings never trickle through to other eBay sites, since you can still view them through any eBay site if you just search for the auction number. However I found the cheapest one at the time on eBay Hong Kong. I saved about $20-$30 from the Australian counterpart. The Seller has 100% feedback and all buyers are extremely happy with his practices. In case you can not find his auctions here is one of the auction numbers, you can just paste it in the search bar in any eBay site and it will take you straight to it. Please note this is for the 32gb factory unlocked iPhone 3GS. The seller always has black in stock, but you must contact him for white. eBay Auction ID: 260474046905

Mac OS X 10.6.1 Update Now Available via Software Update

September 10, 2009 by Ahmed

Thanks to Engadget, I am now aware that the 10.6.1 update is out for snow leopard. It fixes a handfull of issues, however the most important one was the adobe flash update that patches up a security hole that hackers could have exploited. You can now install via Software update.

Photo of the day – Steve Wozniak at Concordia University

September 10, 2009 by Ahmed

Today has been a day I have been really looking forward to, because Steve Wozniak aka “The Woz” came to speak about technology at Concordia University. He started off by just talking and then he started answering Questions. I really enjoyed his session at Concordia because I got a better understanding of him and how he operates. I say this because he is someone to look up to. His work speaks for itself as well as his attitude.

Photo of the day – Best Upgrades

June 13, 2009 by Ahmed

Yesterday I was on Gizmodo and I saw this post. I saw this picture and I laughed for the good part of a minute! (click on the picture to see the full size). I had to post it, since it was technically part of my day. Credit to Gizmodo for the Picture wherever they found or took the picture!

Os X 10.5.7 Released!

May 12, 2009 by Ahmed

Finally I’ve been waiting for this for a couple of days! This update fixes many things (look below). Here are the download links

10.5.7 Delta Update (Must have 10.5.6 To install this upgrade) 443mb

105.7 Combo Update (Any version of 10.5) 729mb

To figure out which version of Leopard you are running. Click on the apple logo in the top left of the screen and click about this mac. (Below is an Example)

The Version of the operating sytem will be displayed like this (mine is currently 10.5.6)

Address Book

Improves reliability of Address Book syncing with iPhone and other devices and applications.

AirPort

Improves the reliability of AirPort connections, including improvements when roaming in large wireless networks with an Intel-based Mac.

Client management

Improves reliability of synchronizing files on a portable home directory.
Fixes an issue in Mac OS X 10.5.4 and 10.5.5 in which managed users may not see printers that use the Generic PPD.
Client computers that use UUID-based ByHost preferences now respect managed Screen Saver settings.

iChat

Addresses an issue that could cause an encryption alert to appear in the chat window.
Setting your iChat status to “invisible” via AppleScript no longer logs you out of iChat.
Resolves an issue in which pasting text from a Microsoft Office document could insert an image rather than text.

Graphics

Includes general improvements to gaming performance.
Includes graphics improvements for iChat, Cover Flow, Aperture, and iTunes.
Includes fixes for possible graphics distortion issues with certain ATI graphics cards.

Mail

Includes overall performance and reliability fixes.
Improves Connection Doctor accuracy.
Fixes an issue that could cause messages identified as junk to remain in the inbox.
Fixes an issue that could cause Mail to append a character to the file extension of an attachment.
Addresses an issue that could prevent Mail from quitting.
Improves reliability when printing PDF attachments.

MobileMe

Contacts, calendars, and bookmarks on a Mac automatically sync within a minute of the change being made on the computer, another device, or the web at me.com.

Networking

Improves Apple File Service performance, especially when using a home directory hosted on an AFP server. Important: If you are using Mac OS X 10.5.6 (client) to connect to a Mac OS X Server 10.4-based server, it is strongly recommended that you update the server to Mac OS X Server version 10.4.11.
Improves the performance and reliability of TCP connections.
Improves reliability and performance for AT&T 3G cards.
Updates the ssh Terminal command for compatibility with more ssh servers.

Printing

Improves printing for the Adobe CS3 application suite.
Improves printing for USB-based Brother and Canon printers.

Parental Controls

Addresses an issue in which a parentally-controlled account could be unable to access the iTunes Store.
Includes general fixes for time limits.
Resolves an issue that prevented adding allowed websites from Safari via drag and drop.

Time Machine

Fixes issues that could cause Time Machine to state the backup volume could not be found.
Improves Time Machine reliability with Time Capsule.

Safari

Improves compatibility with web proxy servers.

General

Includes Mac OS X security improvements. See this website for more information.
Addresses inaccuracies with Calculator when the Mac OS X language is set to German or Swiss German.
Improves the performance and reliability of Chess.
Improves DVD Player performance and reliability.
Performance improvements for iCal are included.
Fixes an issue when running the New iCal Events Automator action as an applet.
Adds a Trackpad System Preference pane for portable Macs.
Improves compatibility with smart cards such as the U.S. Department of Defense Common Access Card.
Updates time zone data and Daylight Saving Time rules for several countries.

Objective-C and Cocoa here I come!

April 6, 2009April 6, 2009 by Ahmed

I’ve been wanting to learn how to program for OS X and the iPhone, so today I ordered two books from amazon. The first is Programming in Objective-C 2.0 (2nd Edition) (Developer’s Library) by Stephen Kochan which the language used by Cocoa.The second book is Cocoa(R) Programming for Mac(R) OS X (3rd Edition) by Aaron Hillegass. So hopefully in the next couple of months I will be learning how to program on OS X, and who knows maybe one day you will be using an app I created!

I bought the MacHeist 3 bundle

May 5, 2009April 4, 2009 by Ahmed

Even though I don’t have a mac yet, I decided to buy the bundle. I have a mac mini now w00t w00t! This is because it had some nice software that I wanted once I have a mac. 25% of the purchase price goes to any of the 10 charity causes available, or split between all 10. I picked the Alliance for Climate Protection. If you use a mac, and want some great programs for very cheap, head over to macheist.com in the next 3 days. The following apps are part of the bundle Which Sells for $39 when retail they would cost $621.75:

iSale – iSale 5 saves time, money and stress. If you’ve ever tried to go through the eBay website to submit an auction, you know where the power of iSale lies: It’s never been easier to handle all your online auctions through just one app.

Picturesque – Make Images Gorgeous.

Picturesque is a simple app with a simple goal: to make images more beautiful. Whether you are in web or print, your images can benefit from a touch of Picturesque magic.

SousChef – It’s a digital cooking assistant

Most cooking software stops at letting you organize your recipes. SousChef helps you cook, start to finish. Find a recipe, cook it, modify it and share it with friends & family—all in one application.

World of Goo – World of Goo is a physics based puzzle / construction game. The millions of Goo Balls who live in the beautiful World of Goo don’t know that they are in a game, or that they are extremely delicious.

PhoneView – Apple locks up the iPhone and iPod touch pretty tight, but PhoneView gives you back your data. Notes, SMS logs, your call history, disk storage, and more are now all accessible, thanks to PhoneView.

LittleSnapper – Offering an end-to-end solution for snapping, editing, organizing and sharing images, LittleSnapper is like iPhoto on steroids for your photo workflow, and combined with the online Quicksnapper service, a photographic memory for anything visual on your computer.

Acorn – Acorn is a photo editor built for the rest of us. With a simple interface and tools for adding everything from text, shapes, and effects, you can make the perfect picture in seconds and minutes, not hours and days.

Kinemac – Real time, professional 3D animation has never been so simple, yet looked so good. Kinemac offers all the tools you need to create stunning animations for any audience on any medium.

WireTap Studio – WireTap Studio is the ultimate recording utility, giving you complete control to record, organize, edit and share sound from any application or system input. If you can hear it on your Mac, WireTap Studio can record it.

Cro-Mag Rally – Man invented the wheel, and soon he learned how to race with it in Cro-Mag Rally, a blast to the past from the makers of Bugdom and Enigmo. Get behind the prehistoric wheel with Brog the caveman and a whole lot of weapons and bonuses that are anything but primitive.

BoinxTV – BoinxTV Sponsored Edition is a complete “TV studio in a box,” ideal for recording podcasts, seminars, and other events. With an innovative interface, live effects, and support for up to three cameras, BoinxTV Sponsored Edition takes your video production to an entirely professional new level.

The Following Two Apps are locked as of now, but once MacHeist reach $500,000 raised for charity they will be released. This will bring the total retail price to $980.70! All apps have been unlocked!

The Hit List – Your life is complicated, but managing it doesn’t need to be. The Hit List is a task manager that is simple to use, yet powerful enough for the most demanding workaholics. Whether you just want to jot down a grocery list or you need a full-blown Getting Things Done tool for tracking every last detail of your business and pleasure, The Hit List is the perfect task manager for you.

Espresso – Espresso is a fresh new web editor that brings equal amounts of caffeine and style to your projects. Offering a complete set of tools for coding, previewing, and publishing sites, Espresso is built from the ground up to be the flexible, powerful app you need to get the job done.

Finally you will get EventBox for free which organizes social networking all in one app!

Extra: if you have twitter and would like to get Delicious Library and Multiwinia for free Click Here

New iPod Shuffle

March 11, 2009 by Ahmed

Apple just released a new iPod Shuffle! It has new features, such as voice over which says the song title, artist name, and even the current playlist name. It’s Much smaller than the previous shuffle and comes in two colors, silver and black. Its now packing 4gb which is double the previous shuffle and is about half the size.
Heres a picture of the new iPod Shuffle: