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Check out this video. It is a song made with an iPhone App called everyday looper. What is amazing is how this guy just do it on the fly and it sounds DAMN good!
It always without fail amaze me how good some people are at doing random things like this.
This truly is one of the best things I’ve seen someone do with an iPhone.
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I was very, very fortunate to get an invite to this prestigious launch of the 2010 Platter’s wine guide as well as the official announcement of the first version of the Platter’s iPhone app which is the 2009 guide hosted by Andrew McDowall. What was, undoubtedly, the highlight of the evening was the fabulous 5 star wines.
Now, let me be Frank (whoever that is). I’m not like the other esteemed guests. I’m a plonk when it comes to wine. To give you an idea, if it tastes good and the headache is not to bad the next morning, it is considered a good wine in Stii’s wine guide. If it comes in a bottle, thats a big bonus! I was absolutely AMAZED at the quality of the 5 star wines there. In fact, I’ve purchased the Platter’s iPhone app, because for the first time I fully understand this little fact:
If the Platter’s guide says it is a 5 star wine, it is a 5 star wine.
I was completely blown away by the exceptional quality of the wines. What also amazed me was the process of grading the wines and then the brutal process of becoming a 5 star wine. It is reserved for only a select few wines and after last night, I can fully understand why.
Three wines that stood out for me was the Dunstone Shiraz 2008, Haskell Pillars Shiraz 2007 and a white blend by Rall wine cellars which was recommended by the brilliant Allan Mullins. Also, congrats to the winery of the year The Sadie Family. There were in total 41 5 star wines and it was simply impossible to enjoy them all and get home safely and I would have been damned if I had to spit it out! Sacrilege…
The iPhone application will no doubt be one of my top iPhone apps in future. A couple of suggestions though:
I guess, the focus should shift somewhat from being an information only guide to a wine utility*. That would make it really handy for use consumers and after all, most wines get made for us, not true?
Finally, I want to commend everybody involved in the guide. They’ve got the right mindset in looking to adopt technology and I was very surprised at their receptiveness thereof. It is not easy for old skool to adapt to the new and considering that Platter’s has been at it on paper for 30 years, it certainly is special to see the hunger for adopting new technology!
* Special thanks to Rich Mulholland for explaining novelty vs. utility in such simple terms to me at the Nokia, the way we live next event.
Since the dreadfull move to a new house this weekend, I’ve been left at the mercy of the merciless Telkom. Thankfully, the iPhone has been a godsend to keep me in touch with my reality.
It also made me think a whole lot about the mobile web and how extremely far behind it is. Sure, on the iPhone most web sites work. On normal phones, your options are very limited.
We have a lot of work to do. A lot! Time to seriously consider your mobile offering and open a new world of knowledge to the mobile user.
Please, since I’m not getting ADSL any time soon probably…
Oh, this is also the first post I’m making with the iPhone Wordpress app! Nifty…
I received the Samsung Jet to try out for 2 weeks. Ever since the Adgator Campaign I’ve been curious about this phone as it looked damn impressive and feature rich. My first impressions were kind of a mixed grill.
I feel that Samsung could have invested a LOT more in getting the basics right.
What irritated me was the unresponsive touch screen. If you are used to an iPhone then you’ll know what I’m talking about. They could have done a lot more optimization for the touch screen responsiveness. It is basically the same as with the HTC Magic. You need to press something twice or even three times before it registers at times. That being said, I noticed that the screen was almost flimsy. It feels soft and for good reason as it looks like it is pressure sensitive. A woman with long nails can click the screen with their nails and it would respond. This is something the iPhone don’t do.
Second thing is setting up or connecting to a wireless network. I got it going, but there was simply too many options to go through.
Third thing that bothers me is the setting up of Gmail on the phone. It should be a lot more simple. I tried once, didn’t succeed and left it. I’ll try later again when I have the time.
Then there is the keyboard. When the phone is upright, it mimics a normal mobile phone keyboard and if you turn it sideways, you get a qwerty keyboard. I initially though this was dumb, but my wife loves it that way. Different strokes, I guess…
I have to say, it looks fantastic. The display is astounding! The graphics is crisp, clear and very high definition.
When I hooked it up to my laptop to charge it, I was glad to see it can actually charge via USB. This should be a standard for all new phones. Only problem is that it took hours to charge. Too long, considering how fast an iPhone charge. Surely this is something they could have investigated?
Furthermore, it is PACKED with gimmicks. I mean PACKED. For example, if you open the phone menu and press a button on the side of the phone, your phone menu is transformed into this 3D rotating cube. It looks AMAZING. If you then open the photo gallery, your photos are presented like a 3D book with pages which you can page through. Very, very good looking and done well.
I think it is a good phone. It is just a pity that it lacks the very basics that the iPhone has done so well. For me it did not feel intuitive enough, but my wife immediately RAVED about it’s user-friendliness. Depending on price, I’d say it is not a bad alternative. I would lump it together with the iPhones and Androids of the world. Only one small glitch though… need to figure out the apps or widgets and how or where to get them… This could be a deal breaker.
I’ve just skimmed through the January Admob handset reports. Very interesting. According to Admob, Apple’s iPhone rules the mobile web:
However, in South Africa the iPhone did not even make the list. Below is a breakdown for South Africa:
This is quite intriguing. It could mean that we’re simply being charged too much to afford it. For the full report, download it here.
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