For a little over a week now, I've been trying to reserve an iPhone 5 at the Munich Apple store on Rosenstraße every morning shortly before or shortly after 9 a.m. - actually only because I don't feel like ...
Continue readingFreeNAS 8.2.0 with ownCloud 4.5
Inspired by a blog post on Groovy Skills International, I also upgraded my FreeNAS installation with ownCloud 4.5. Advantage: with it, files can be synchronized automatically and are then available on different computers as well as via the ...
Continue readingGoogle releases Android 4.1.2 first for Nexus 7
Google has released a new Android version: 4.1.2 mainly brings minor improvements and slight advantages in performance. Problems with WLAN connections are also said to have been fixed. What is most noticeable: the homescreen can now be ...
Continue readingFreeNAS 8.3.0-BETA 3 available
On FreeNAS.org the 3rd beta version of the upcoming FreeNAS version 8.3.0 has already been released, which brings a new ZFS version as an essential innovation. However, the update to the new file system version is optional and must be triggered manually; ...
Continue readingiOS 6: Youtube - and alternatives
After iOS 6 no longer comes with a Youtube client, it needs its own app. Google has released a corresponding Youtube client today, but it looks like it was knitted with a hot needle: important functions like AirPlay ...
Continue readingASUS Zenbook UX32Vd-R4002V - annoying touchpad
ASUS wants to position a serious MacBook Air competitor with the Zenbook UX32Vd. However, there is one very important point that is lacking: The touchpad driver cannot process inputs as smoothly as Apple's devices.
Continue readingBig Apple update day: MacOS 10.8.2, iOS 6 and many more.
Apple is pushing its network service provider to its limits today: in addition to the expected iOS 6, there is also an update for macOS to version 10.8.2, for iPhoto as well as XCode (to version 4.5). Akamai reports 78% traffic over ...
Continue readingCongstar: Nano-SIM for iPhone 5 later - Update
Congstar customers who want to switch to the iPhone 5 right at launch are currently looking down the tube: according to corresponding support threads in the Congstar forum, the Telekom subsidiary does not want to offer nano-SIMs for a few months, and in some places there is talk of 2013 ...
Continue readingiPhone 5 introduced, advance orders possible from 14 September
Another half hour and the event, where the iPhone 5 will be presented, will start. Apple has invited everyone and the world is waiting in anticipation for the next smartphone from the Americans. The rumor mill says that the ...
Continue readingGoogle Nexus 7: first impression
After ordering a Google Nexus 7 via a promotion of the website PostedPlanet.com, I had time over the weekend to get a first impression. For comparison, I have an iPad 3, which is ...
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