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Sofia is a 22-year old marketing and advertising student from Portugal who is also interested in techs and gadgets. A true Apple fangirl and the silliest geek you'll ever meet.

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Cookmate Review

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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Maybe it’s just me, but sometimes it seems like the worst part about having to cook isn’t the cooking itself. It’s figuring out what I feel like eating, what I have in my pantry, and what I need to buy. Cookmate tries to solve that problem by suggesting recipes based on the ingredients you have [...]

Sometimes a sausage is better than a finger

Saturday, February 13, 2010

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Those of you who follow me on Twitter might remember this little gem of a tweet I posted a couple of months ago: You probably thought I was crazy, right? Some of you might’ve even stopped following me. Well guess what? Some people are even crazier than me! No, really! Seriously, you can stop laughing now. Apparently someone [...]

iPhone OS 3.1.3 is out!

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

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Apple just released iPhone OS 3.1.3 Software Update for the iPhone and iPod touch addressing several bugs as well as fixes for a few security issues. This update for the iPhone and iPod touch contains bug fixes and improvements, including the following: - Improves accuracy of reported battery level on iPhone 3GS - Resolves issue where third-party apps [...]

Google Phone in January 2010?

Sunday, December 13, 2009

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According to TechCrunch the official “Google Phone” is currently being tested and expected to launch as soon as January 2010. This new phone will be an actual “Google branded” device (even though it’s made by HTC) in which every aspect of the OS will be designed by Google, to create a more solid user experience, [...]

HootSuite for iPhone Released

Friday, December 11, 2009

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HootSuite is a web-based Twitter client and statistics tool aimed mainly at hardcore users (although regular users should find it simple enough for normal tweeting). Today their brand new companion app, HootSuite for iPhone, just went live in the App Store ($1.99 for a limited time) and it does not disappoint: it’s very quick, it has [...]

The World’s Most Expensive Christmas Card

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

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Are you bored with the typical dull Christmas cards that you can find everywhere? Want something fun and unique for your loved ones? Well, if you have more money than sense, and a knack for arts and crafts, here’s a fun little project that is sure to make someone very happy: Not only is this a [...]

Top 5 Photography Apps For The iPhone

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

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One of the biggest complaints about the iPhone is the camera quality and even with the new and improved 3MP camera of the 3GS it seems that this feeling still stands. I have to say I wholeheartedly disagree with that sentiment because not only I believe the iPhone’s camera has a lot of hidden potential [...]

Want to be a rock star? There’s an app for that.

Saturday, December 5, 2009

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One of the things I love about the iPhone (and Macs in general) is that it seems to push people to be creative: from an iPhone photography book to a cover for The New Yorker there’s some incredible stuff being done with iPhones. This is a version of Weezer’s Pork and Beans music video in which [...]

Application OCD

Thursday, November 12, 2009

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I hate to admit it but I’m a little (OK, maybe a lot) OCD about my iPhone. One of the things I obsess about is how my apps are organized. I have to organize them by how much I use them, by color and by function. Sounds complicated, doesn’t it? (Thank you Apple, I used to [...]

New York Times Editor confirms Apple tablet?

Monday, October 26, 2009

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On the October 16th, supposedly off the record, meeting at the Internal Neiman Jornalism Lab at Harvard Bill Keller, Executive Editor for the New York Times, might have let something slip: when listing several platforms the Times is working on bringing content to he mentioned something that could be the oh so desirable Apple tablet. At [...]