Shola's Home Gadgets

The apple iphone has been out here in the UK for a while now, i haven't got one, don't really need one, as I recently won a 30GB Apple ipod from Current TV, and my Sony Ericsson K750i mobile phone while getting on in age, is still serving me well.

If you have however got an Apple iPhone and found it not quite what you expected, you can always ebay it, if not, there is another option, Blend IT!



Blending an Apple iPhone

I have just switched to an Apple MacBook for mobile video editing. In April this year I bought a compaq laptop because I had need for a mobile video editing platform. The shop assistant told me that Windows XP was no longer available, that all computer hardware now had Windows Vista installed from the factory. I'm not an early new technology adoptor, as I know from experience that there are always bugs etc to fix, but had no other option.

To cut a long story short, Windows Vista has been a pain in the backside! Crash upon crash, not many programs work correctly on Vista and it has not been as stable as my good old Windows XP PC which is over 4 years old, and I have not yet had a blue screen on it.

One of the main requirements of my laptop was to enable me to do my video editing while on the move. Unfortunately for me, this has not been possible on my Windows Vista based laptop due various compatibility issues with my video editing software. Last week, I finally gave up and acquired an Apple MacBook.

Having never used an Apple Mac before, it is a new way of life, but I'm giving it a good go, and have been able to edit a short video with Final Cut Express on it.

I have a steep learning curve ahead, especially since I've been using windows for almost 15 years, but I must confess that for my mobile video editing needs, my Apple MacBook is a perfect solution.

The Apple iPod Nano is in the news again, and this time it's not the hype about how good and dazzling this gadget is, rather that there is a problem with the iPod Nano.

The full Apple Statement admits there is a problem with the screen on a limited batch of the iPod Nano multimedia player device.

Apple has agreed to replace all faulty iPod Nanos.

Users in the UK should know that their consumer rights allows them to ask for a refund if the item sold is not fit for the purpose it was advertised as being able to do, so if you think you want another brand of MP3 player instead of the Apple iPod Nano, then by all means demand a refund from the store where you bought the item. If you have any problems, contact the Citizens Advise Bureau and the Local Trading Standards office, who will be able to help you..

Even if you are reading this months after you bought the Apple iPod Nano, as long as you have the receipt, you can still get a refund if you have only discovered the flaw.

While this might be a minor set back for the company, I doubt this will not in anyway affect Apple's dominance of the portable MP3 player market.

Most of you by now are aware that Apple have added a new music home gadget to their iPod range, the iPod Nano

As with all companies, Apple wants to continue to dominate the MP3 player gadgets market hence the latest addition of the iPod Nano to their range, and those who might have resisted biting the first two products now have a sexier little temptress calling for their attention in the iPod Nano.

As always I continue to remind you that there are other very capable MP3 players on the market, most of these gadgets will work with various digital download sites, while the Apple's iPods only works with itunes, meaning you are restricted to paying their higher prices for your music.

This month has also seen various new entrants into the digital download market, a big welcome to Virgin Digital andHMV Digital who launched their services in September, and you still have Stelios's EasyMusic.com and the now reformed Napster.

I must confess, that the Apple iPod Nano is a well engineered little beauty of a home gadget.