Another Apple Store opening, more iPhone app reviews and how Elaine's digital world came crashing down. Plus Mike's new scanner and a great time-saving tip for iCal users and a money-saving tip from Elaine.
The Opening of the Liverpool Apple Store * MacBites were there! Getting up at 5:45 on a Saturday is not our idea of fun - but when a new Apple Store opens and a free T-shirt is on offer, well, you just have to do it * Read Mike's Report
BackBites * Adobe TV - the saga continues and the issue now hits the BBC iPlayer. If you've been hit with the problem, here's more than a few links that might help: * http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/12/33635734-cable-modem-disconnects-when-iplayer-downloading.html * http://forum.zensupport.co.uk/1/30998/ShowThread.aspx * http://www.pcpro.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=1373666&sid=9c53ffde515126a9e1c29b830c97114d * http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/12/33635734-cable-modem-disconnects-when-iplayer-downloading.html * http://tinyurl.com/5pzpvz * http://tinyurl.com/5gd22k * http://vbulletin.thesite.org/showthread.php?p=2122026 * http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Uk/uk.comp.sys.mac/2008-07/msg02347.html * http://groups.google.com/group/uk.comp.sys.mac/browse_thread/thread/84307c9f0831013a * http://www.techsupportforum.com/networking-forum/modems-cable-dsl-satellite/272480-bbc-iplayer-crashes.html * http://www.broadbandgenie.co.uk/broadband-news/2008/05/28/btís-homehub-hit-with-iplayer-problems/ * http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/technology/2008/05/bt_iplayer_homehub_issues.html * http://community.plus.net/forum/index.php?topic=66689.0;wap2
PAC Number * We finally received them but it wasn't plain sailing * Elaine's money saving tip * Vodafone rants - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/22/vodafone_interims_spain/ and http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7520841.stm
ChatBites * Mike gets a new scanner * Calibrate - an iCal batch processing app * Downloadable pre-configured calendars for sports events and football teams
iPhone iPhone iPhone * Where are your apps stored? * FileMagnet allows transferring of files to and from the iPhone * Camera Nuances - photo orientation under Vista dependent on orientation of iPhone * Evernote * OmniFocus * NetNewsWire * Remote * Stanza * WordPress * 1Password * Morocco * Bubble Wrap * Labyritnth Lite Edition * Sudoku * Zenbe list maker * Play music and a game at the same time * Building an iPhone App
Elaine's Week of Crashes * Mobile Me * http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=7650286 * http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1632318&tstart=0 * http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2629 * The Great Twitter Crash * Information Overload * Steve Balmer / Developers - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftsByyqazF0 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hadxBZWxNrs
Feedback and Comments * Thanks to Gavin for recommending Wordpress and Zenbe * Thanks to Damian and Bob for their comments about the Liverpool Store opening * According to Jack at MacFever, Elaine has softwarealitus
Events * NWAG (North West Adobe User Group) - Online event - Painless Plastic Surgery - 12th August at 20:00 * NWMUG (The North West Mac User Group) - next meeting: 14 Aug * Geekups - Sheffield - 6th August and Manchester - 12th August