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iOS 6 Install Frozen?

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Is your iPhone seemingly stuck while upgrading to iOS 6? Just be patient, very patient. My iPhone 4 updated relatively quick then at the final restart of the phone, it was stuck and frozen with an empty progress bar.

After about 20-30 minutes, the bar finally moved then finished quickly. At that point iOS 6 was ready to be configured.

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Flash, Dominate, 1.3

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What does Flash, Dominate, and 1.3 all have in common? These are Nike shoes that I recently ordered hoping to find a good all round shoe. I’m looking for something comfy to wear for extended periods. Unfortunately, Nike no longer seems to make the Metal Max or TL lines that were sturdy and supportive.

Since I couldn’t find all three of these shoes in one retail store, I bought them all online with the intent of returning two (or more… or less).

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The Jordan Trunner Flash with the Brilliant Green accent looks cool, but I have my doubts about wearing this for hours. So I kept looking and found the Jordan Trunner Dominate in the Nike online Clearance section at 40% off. The Dominate doesn’t look more supportive than the Flash, but its description says otherwise.

If you’re interested in the clearance section, be sure to check daily with frequent updates and additions. You might even luck out and find the correct size of a shoe that’s $70 off its original price tag. That’s the surprise I found with the Nike Trainer 1.3 Max+ in a dark/cool grey, varsity red, and white colorway. Not my first choice of colors, but it works with that big discount.

Now to try them on and see which pair I’m keeping.

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Time to Change $AAPL to $TSLA?

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With Apple stock prices running near $700 per share, is it time to sell off some shares and invest in Tesla Motors (TSLA)? The electric car makers still have a ways to go but have just announced two more upcoming models, an SUV and a new sports car.

At around $30 per share, you could hope TSLA performance over the years looks similar to AAPL. So as your neighborhood looks more and more like this, then an electric performance car sounds more and more reasonable.

Making Sense of Your iPhone 5 Order Status

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Are you confused about the status of your iPhone 5 order? I know I am. The phone went on sale last night at 12:01 PDT then sold out in about an hour. If you pre-ordered an iPhone through Apple, you probably got an initial reservation email.

Because transactions with AT&T (my carrier) could not complete, my phone was reserved pending AT&T verification. Once my AT&T standing was confirmed, a second email allowed me to proceed with my order. After specifying iPhone capacity, color, and options such as AppleCare, I checked out to complete the order. Then a third email arrived informing me that my order is being processed. So what does this “processing” status mean? Did I get the phone?

Apparently so if you read Apple’s different states of an order.

From Processing Items, your order then goes straight to Preparing for Shipment, so being at the Processing stage is a good thing signifying your order is indeed confirmed.

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Apple Strikes with Lightning

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Nike sounded off with thunder, and now, Apple strikes with Lightning. Historically, Nike has offered Thunder and Lightning shoe sets, namely for the Air Jordan 4 in 2006. Oddly, Nike is retro-ing only the black Thunders in the upcoming months. There is no mention of the Lightnings?

Lo and behold, here comes Apple’s special event. The new iPhone/iPod 8-pin connector? It’s named Lightning. And Lightning is available right now since everyone knows lightning comes before thunder.

This Nike thunder and Apple lightning pairing is just too coincidental. How can Apple and Nike not be sharing playbooks? As I ponder this, I must drink some thunder and lightning coffee.

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My iPhone 5 Questions

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Some of the questions I have regarding the new iPhone 5 with 4G LTE speeds.

  • Does AT&T have LTE 4G coverage in Hawaii? Within 3 months, we will according to this release.
  • Will AT&T charge a premium for this high speed service? Supposedly not as gleaned from this statement from AT&T.
  • Can I keep my grandfathered unlimited data plan with AT&T? Same reasoning as the last question.
  • SIM to Micro SIM. How do I go about “converting” an iPhone 3GS SIM to a micro SIM for an iPhone 4? I have an AT&T GoPhone SIM working in an iPhone 3G (now a 3GS). Will AT&T swap out this SIM for a micro SIM that can be used in my hand-me-down iPhone 4?
  • Black or white?

Billboard’s Top Summer Songs of 2012

Now that summer’s pau, Billboard released its top songs for the summer of 2012. They sound like this:

  1. Call Me Maybe • Carly Rae Jepsen
  2. Payphone • Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa
  3. Somebody That I Used to Know • Gotye
  4. Wide Awake • Katy Perry
  5. Lights • Ellie Goulding
  6. Where Have You Been • Rihanna
  7. We Are Young • Fun
  8. Titanium • David Guetta featuring Sia
  9. Starships • Nicki Minaj
  10. Whistle • Flo Rida

Do you agree with this list? I would have thought that Fun would have been the winner. The anthem of “We Are Young” seemed to be everywhere, but maybe that was before summer. I can see where I got the inspiration for my Scion FR-S playlist.

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