Category: Apple

  • 19 days to Skyhook

    Looks like I complained a little too soon, Skyhook actually added my AP to their database and it now shows up on Maps. Seems like 19 days is the magic number.

  • Adventures In Applecare: iPod Touch Dead Spot

    In previous episodes we’ve seen how our intrepid (Apple) customer service reps have battled malfunctioning iPod Nanos and Macbook Pros, overcoming obstacles to please their ever needy customers (Aaron and I). In this installment we’ll face them with a new problem. What happens when you take the touch out of an iPod Touch? Find out after the jump. (more…)

  • Hijinks Reviews: MPG

    Pros: Practical application with an easy to use interface.

    Cons: Lacking in the features department right now. We’re looking forward to 1.1.

    Developer: Catamount Software (www.catamount.com)

    Version Reviewed: 1.0.3

    Platform: iPhone and iPod Touch

    If you have a drivers license, you’re probably painfully aware of the price you pay every time you fill up your tank. Catamount Software can’t solve the world’s energy crisis, but they at least offer a way to keep track of it all. MPG is an app that allows you to keep track of your fuel and service expense for multiple vehicles. True to its name it keeps track of your miles per gallon and updates the number every time you fill up. More after the jump. (more…)

  • Hijinks Inc. Podcast Now on iTunes

    You can now access the Hijinks Inc podcast in iTunes, just click the link below to launch iTunes.

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  • Skyhook Shows No Love

    On the 12th of April I’d posted on how to submit your AP to Skyhook Wireless (the folks behind the iPod touch/iPhone’s ability to plot your location based off available APs). Well, 18 days later and still no sign of being added to their database.

    I feel so cheated… Okay, not really.