LinkedIn 3.0 iPhone App – mini review

by Irfan Syed on December 30, 2009

Besides the fact that icons and “themes” are quite ugly (sorry but I do think so), some additional comments:

  • When you add a connection via the mobile device it wants you to download the contact info to iPhone address book. If you don’t do that, new connections counter “badge” will remain on App icon as well as in the “Connections” tab inside App.
  • It is annoying because many of us want some business contacts to remain in LinkedIn. They don’t have to be downloaded to iPhone address book. Come on, even Facebook doesn’t want you to do that – even though it is meant for friends.
  • There is unintended workaround though: Logout and Login again. The new connection badge and option to download it to address book will vanish.

Hello LinkedIn: version 3.0.1 please.

{ 0 comments }

Viddler does not work with iPhone videos

by Irfan Syed on December 27, 2009

I have been trying to use Viddler, being impressed with their unique approach to businesses and clean interface but they have failed me within 2 days. Two major reasons:

  1. I take videos with iPhone. If I take one with normal holding position of the device (portrait?), the videos uploaded are rotated 90 degrees. They supposedly only support wide 16:9 mode.
  2. Vidoes made in Apple video format .mov, used by iPhone, lose their sound once uploaded to Viddler. Not sure if it is the videos made by iPhone only or ant video captured in .mov format.

Gonna stick with YouTube for now. Viddler, please work harder.

{ 0 comments }

End of X’mas parties

by Irfan Syed on December 25, 2009

Probable end of X’mas parties for me in Hong Kong. Countdown for new decade should happen in LKF. How are you spending your X’mas and start of 2010?

{ 0 comments }

Two non sexy developments for us in Hong Kong

December 7, 2009

1. CSL 10101, presumably premium mobile service in Hong Kong, made their mobile browsing ad-supported today. Just like Smartone-Vodafone did to their cheapish $38 browsing plan 2 years ago. I am still trying to get a full grasp of this major development and will post more details in coming days or weeks. It was totally [...]

Read the full article →

Some companies just don’t get it right (case of Regfly.com)

August 12, 2009

Some companies just don’t get it right
Once upon time I purchased a cheap SSL certificate from a company called Regfly. I was starting a small business and wanted the low cost solution to get started. They were nice. Got the information they needed, issued me the SSL certificate for my web server which I used [...]

Read the full article →