iPad By Davis: “iTunes Festival app appearing on Apple TV’s ahead of September 1 start” plus 19 more |
- iTunes Festival app appearing on Apple TV’s ahead of September 1 start
- On this day... - The stylish Event Calendar for iPhone review
- Recent Apple Retail screw-ups rumored not to be solved, emblematic of larger, post-Jobs problem
- Forums: Apple and Samsung's relationship, Best courses online to learn how to make iPhone and iPad apps?
- Remains of the Day: Mini me
- How to send a video with iMessage from your iPhone or iPad
- Apple v. Samsung: Opinions about its impact are divided
- Why Twitter's new token limits caused Tapbots to remove the Tweetbot for Mac alpha download link
- TechHive: Apple seeks injunction against sale of some Samsung phones
- Tapbots temporarily pulls Tweetbot alpha
- Apple promotes Craig Federighi, Dan Riccio to SVP, Executive Team, Bob Mansfield staying on to work on "future products"
- Apple's Federighi, Riccio join company's executive team
- How to connect the iPad via AT&T Mobile Share
- These are the Samsung phones Apple wants banned in the U.S...
- When using Apple Store's EasyPay isn't so easy
- CruxSKUNK: Another Great Looking Keyboard Case that Makes the iPad a Bit Like a MacBook Air
- iOS 6 preview: Facebook integration
- Dash brings fluid card style multitasking to your iPhone [jailbreak]
- More next gen iPhone part leaks show revised Home button and possible NFC chip
- Slow Today – Due to Deputy Editor Dawg Slacking
| iTunes Festival app appearing on Apple TV’s ahead of September 1 start Posted: 28 Aug 2012 12:51 AM PDT
Apple has lined up a highly impressive concert list for the event which starts on September 1. Some of the high profile acts include, One Direction, JLS, Jessie J, Usher, Emeli Sandé, Norah Jones, David Guetta, Alicia Keys and many more. It was originally thought that the iTunes Festival footage would only be available to UK residents however the app is appearing on Apple TV's in the US. The app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is also now available in the US App Store too. Free - Download NowIt looks like Apple will make the live performances available in a lot more countries this year. If you see the app appear on your Apple TV or in the App Store in your country, let us know. 
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| On this day... - The stylish Event Calendar for iPhone review Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:00 PM PDT
On this day... - The stylish Even Calendar is an iPhone app by Sophiestication Software, the makers of the award winning Wikipedia app Articles, that shares past events, births and deaths that have happened on any given day. You can browse through hundreds of daily entries and read related Wikipedia articles that are formatted nicely for the app. Events are shown in reverse chronological order so that you can quickly see the most recent events associated with the date. Some users actually hate this and would rather see old historical events first, but the good news is that there is a an option to choose which sorting method you prefer -- in the Settings app. Why Sophiestication Software didn't add the settings within the app, I don't know, but at least the setting exists somewhere!
When you open On this Day, you will be taken to Today's date with the first three dates, first three births, and first three deaths listed with related links to Wikipedia articles. For example, here's the entry for August 26, 2011:
The links I included are the same links in the entry in On this Day, only the links are opened directly inside the app. If you have Articles installed, you can also choose to open the link in Articles Wikipedia. Other features of On this Day include the ability to tap and hold an entry to share it on Twitter or copy to the Pasteboard, quickly select a specific calendar date, and shake to reload the current day. The good
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The conclusionOn this Day is a great app for people interested in historical events. The links to Wikipedia is the cherry on top because it's easier than ever to learn about past events that you had never known about. The UI for On this Day is very beautiful, has a historical feel to it, and his easy to use. If you're a history buff, On this Day is sure to become one of your favorite apps and I highly recommend you check it out. $0.99 - Download Now
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| Recent Apple Retail screw-ups rumored not to be solved, emblematic of larger, post-Jobs problem Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:02 PM PDT
While new Apple Retail head John Browett reportedly apologized and reversed recent staffing decisions that threatened the phenomenal experience of Apple Stores, it's now being rumored that the apologies weren't exactly sincere, weren't actually given to the staff, and may reflect a new, more profit-oriented, less customer-centric, direction instigated by Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer.InfoAppleStore rounds up what they've heard:
And as to why it's happening:
Which seems counter to everything Apple, including everything Apple under Tim Cook, stands for. Hopefully it's not the case. Hopefully Cook, Oppenheimer, and Browett ascribe to the same principles for Apple Retail that Steve Jobs and former retail head Ron Johnson did, that Apple does for everything from iOS and Mac hardware to the most minute of icon details. Apple's primary weapon against competitors has been experience. I walk into an Apple Store and, even though it's packed, there's a ton of staff and my needs get seen to quickly and expertly. I walk into a Best Buy and it's a wasteland, with entire sections devoid of any staff to the degree that I've often walked out without getting any service. Apple Retail is one of Apple's crown jewels and one of the most important elements in their resurgence and success. I can't imagine any Apple executive would risk messing with it for any reason. Take care of the top line and the bottom line will take care of itself was an oft-repeated statement from Steve Jobs. Take care of Apple Retail, and it'll take care of Apple. Source: InfoAppleStore 
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| Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:10 PM PDT
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| Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:17 PM PDT  The small iPad may have a cute--but obvious--name, Samsung is not thrilled with the court verdict, and Apple's ready to go Swedish.
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| How to send a video with iMessage from your iPhone or iPad Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:29 PM PDT
If you've got an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad running iOS 5 or higher you've got iMessage, Apple's free MMS-like service that works with any other iOS device, and Mac running OS X Mountain Lion, to let you easily send videos without paying your carrier for a special messaging plan (data rates will still apply if you aren't on Wi-Fi). iMessage is built right into the same Messages app and Share Sheet that sends SMS and MMS to your non-iPhone using friends, so you don't have to do anything extra to use it. Just pick your video and send! How to send an iMessage video using the Messages app
     If you're using an iPhone but the person you're sending to doesn't have an Apple device or isn't using iMessage, your video will be sent as a regular MMS message. If that happens, it will appear in a green bubble instead of a blue one. This also means you'll be charged any applicable text message or multimedia message fees. If you're sending a video from your iPad or iPod touch, you won't be able to send an iMessage to anyone not using the service. How to send an iMessage video from using the Photos app
  Again, the person or people on the other end have to be using iMessage as well for the video to send. Otherwise they'll get an SMS if you're using an iPhone, or the iMessage will fail if you're using an iPod touch or iPad. 
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| Apple v. Samsung: Opinions about its impact are divided Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:50 PM PDT  Since the jury awarded Apple $1.05 billion on Friday in the Apple v. Samsung copyright case, there's been no shortage of analysis on the Internet about the...
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| Why Twitter's new token limits caused Tapbots to remove the Tweetbot for Mac alpha download link Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:33 PM PDT
Recently the Tweetbot for Mac public alpha download was pulled from the Tapbots website, leading to questions and concerns about its status and its future, given Twitter new, 3rd party client-hostile API changes. To address all of this, and further explain what Twitter API 1.1 means for Tweetbot for Mac, developer Paul Haddad took to the Tapbots blog:
Haddad enumerates many of the new limitations and realties facing Twitter developers when it comes to tokens, all centered around the August 16, 2012 cutoff points, when developers became restricted to 100,000, or if they already exceeded that, 2x the number they had, and that's all they'll get. I asked Haddad if Twitter integration in iOS 5 and iOS 6 for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, and Twitter integration for OS X Mountain Lion for Mac, would take any of the pressure off the token cap by letting Apple handle some of the authentications. Haddad thought it unlikely:
The best thing to do, if you're already using the Tweetbot for Mac Alpha, is to buy the release version when it hits the Mac App Store. That way, the token you already have becomes paid for, and Tapbots can at least earn as much as possible for their efforts, before the hard limit kills their ability to add more users. If you don't intend to buy Tweetbot for Mac when it's released, or don't intend to use any other Twitter client you've bought in the past, Hadded does have one other way for you to help developers out:
Tapbots' only concern right now should be developing a fantastic Twitter experience for Mac. Instead, given how unstable, undependable, and unreliable the Twitter platform has become, they're having to stress over and worry about the future of Tweetbot itself. That's bad for developers, for users, and for Twitter. Sadly, the first group is powerless to effect change, the second group is largely unaware change needs effecting, and the third group, despite its awareness and power, lacks the insight and acumen, to listen to their better angels and make it so. Read the read of Paul Haddad's post via the link below. Source: Tapbots blog 
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| TechHive: Apple seeks injunction against sale of some Samsung phones Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:10 PM PDT  Following its big win in the patent case against Samsung, Apple seeks to bar sales of some offending phones.
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| Tapbots temporarily pulls Tweetbot alpha Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:00 PM PDT  If you didn't already download the alpha version of Tweetbot for Mac from Tapbots's website, you're out of luck: Because of Twitter's API changes, the company's pulled the download for the time being.
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| Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:08 PM PDT
Apple has just announced that Craig Federighi is being promoted, fully taking the long-departed Betrand Serlet's post as senior vice-president of Mac software engineering, and his place on the Executive Committee. Also, as expected, Dan Riccio has been promoted to SVP of hardware engineering, and will also be joining the Executive Committee. However, Apple also announced that the man Riccio was to replace, Bob Mansfield, will no longer be retiring, but will be staying with Apple to work on "future projects". All three will report to Apple CEO, Tim Cook, and all three now appear on Apple's Leadership page. Interestingly, both Mansfield and Riccio are listed as SVPs of hardware engineering, while Federighi joins Scott Forstall as an SVP of software engineering, though Forstall is listed as iOS and Federighi as OS X. Apple considers software important enough to have SVPs for both iOS and OS X, but not to have designated SVPs for iOS as opposed to OS X hardware. Likewise, Jony Ive remains listed as SVP of industrial design across all platforms. Amazing to see how much Apple's leadership has both changed, and remained the same over the course of the last two years. Complete press release below.
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| Apple's Federighi, Riccio join company's executive team Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:06 PM PDT  Apple has promoted vice presidents Craig Federighi and Dan Riccio, who will also join the company's executive management team.
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| How to connect the iPad via AT&T Mobile Share Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:00 PM PDT  The AT&T Mobile Share data plans will support the iPad, but not without a SIM swap and a $36 activation fee.
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| These are the Samsung phones Apple wants banned in the U.S... Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:14 PM PDT
Looks like Apple isn't wasting any time listing the Samsung Android phones they'd like to have banned in the U.S. following their $1 billion win last week. And that's a good thing, because a lot of these phones look so old they're probably not being sold much if at all anymore, so the faster they're not sold, the better... right? Both The Verge and FOSS Patents snagged the list:
While it's possible a regional carrier might have been planning to announce some of those as part of their 2012 lineup, given that the Galaxy S3 is the new hotness, I'm not sure how many, if any, actual consumers will suffer from a ban on the old broken. However, this is just the beginning and Apple will no doubt try to have the ban set up in such a way that it catches any additional, past, present, and future devices that look to be infringing on the same patents. For example, Apple has also asked to have the ban extended on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 cellular variant. Apple vs Samsung continues... Source: The Verge, FOSS Patents 
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| When using Apple Store's EasyPay isn't so easy Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:00 PM PDT  The EasyPay feature of the Apple Store app lets customers buy many items without ever speaking to an Apple Store employee. But be careful when you use the app to ensure that your purchase goes through, or you might wind up in a world of trouble.
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| CruxSKUNK: Another Great Looking Keyboard Case that Makes the iPad a Bit Like a MacBook Air Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:55 AM PDT
The hits really do just keep on coming on Kickstarter, when it comes to iPad related projects. The CruxSKUNK is the latest great example of this trend. It's another very sharp looking keyboard case for the iPad that makes the iPad look, and work, a lot like a MacBook Air. Its Kickstarter project title is CruxSKUNK – Powerful iPad Laptop – and it's already at over 80% of its funding target with 37 days to go, so it's just about definitely going to be funded and set for production. Here's some of the things that caught my eye and impress me about the CruxSKUNK: – It's sleek looking, and has a very Apple-like feel. – It's quite slim and super thin:
– It's got a full-sized QWERTY keyboard. (...) © patrickj for iPad Insight, 2012. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us
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| iOS 6 preview: Facebook integration Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:38 AM PDT
Facebook integration for iOS has been rumored for a couple years now, buy iOS 4 shipped with nary a Like in sight, and iOS 5 with only Twitter and tweets to show for itself. With iOS 6 Facebook hits the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad in full force. We're talking built-in status sharing, content sharing, calendar and contacts integration, and a whole lot of stuff you can Like, built-in. Here's how Apple describes Facebook integration in iOS 6:
And here's what they've shown off of it so far:
Unlike the iOS and iCloud, the local and cloud server parts of the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad experience, Apple seems content to outsource social to Twitter, and now Facebook. Apple has tried social before, with the Ping music network, and not done very well. On the other hand, no single social network has lasted as long as an operating system either, with Compuserve, AOL, Friendster, MySpace, Orkut, Buzz, and many others rising and falling before Twitter and Facebook came to current dominance. Apple might simply recognize that a) they're not great at social, and b) social is migratory, and so simply be content to partner with whomever is currently hot, and provide those services to iOS users. iOS 6 is scheduled for release this fall, perhaps as soon as September 19. For more on iOS 6 and Siri, check out: 
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| Dash brings fluid card style multitasking to your iPhone [jailbreak] Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:38 AM PDT
Dash, a relatively new jailbreak tweak, switches up multitasking on your iPhone by replacing the current multitasking switcher with an elegant card like interface that you can swipe through. If you're familiar with the way Safari already handles multiple web pages like cards you'll be right at home with Dash as the concept is very simliar. Once you've installed Dash there isn't too much to customize. Just pop into Settings and choose what gesture you'd like to use to activate Dash. If you'd like it to override the default multitasking switcher just choose double tapping the Home button to activate Dash.
Once Dash is activated you can tab from left to right through all your open apps. To close one just flick upwards and the app will close out completely. Under Settings you can customize the animations that Dash uses while in multitasking view. You can choose between animations such as Scroll, CoverFlow, Time Machine, Rotary, and Cylinder. The only other thing you can customize is what gesture will invoke Dash. In my experience the Scroll animations are the smoothest and makes closing out apps extremely fast. The other fancier animations are nice to look at but seem to slow down the entire UI of Dash quite a bit. For those of you that have ever used webOS in the past, Dash uses the same card layout and gestures that you would have seen on phones such as the Palm Pre. If you prefer that kind of multitasking over default iOS, Dash is definitely for you. $1.99 - Cydia Search Link
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| More next gen iPhone part leaks show revised Home button and possible NFC chip Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:00 AM PDT
Even more next generation iPhone part leaks are copping up that appear to show a revised Home button enclosure that could possibly solve some of the hardware issues iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S owners already encounter. Even more intriguing is the appearance of a new component that could turn out to be an NFC chip.
While the front of the digitizer and LCD assembly is almost identical to the current iPhone 4/4S except for the taller display, the back may show some new clues as to what we can expect this Fall. First we can see that the LCD is enclosed in a shield which is different than the current unshielded iPhone 4/4S LCD assembly. It seems to go back to the same LCD shield design Apple used in both the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. Running above the LCD assembly next to the digitizer and LCD cables is a new component. The folks over at Macotakara believe this could be an NFC chipset. While this could be the case it's hard to know for sure considering it appears to be covered with a shield much like the new LCD. This would make sense considering many Android phones and tables are already using NFC technology. It could also be another form of integration for the new Passbook feature that is set to debut in iOS 6. Instead of just scanning QR codes, NFC could make it easier to check in at airports or other locations.
The second noticeable change is the addition of a metal bracket around the Home button. This is very simliar to the way Apple has already design the Home button in the iPad 2 and new iPad. The GSM and CDMA variants of the iPhone 4 have both been prone to Home button issues due to the flimsy flex cable that sits behind the Home button. Apple seemed to try to alleviate this issue in the iPhone 4S by adding a rubber flange around the actual Home button and re-designing the Home button contact on the mid-frame. While there aren't as many issues with the iPhone 4S, they are still present. No generation of iPad has experienced these issues thus far so going with that design may be in Apple's best interest at this point. As we near closer to an announcement it appears that the next generation iPhone will have not only new components such as the micro dock connector but re-designed ones that should make it a more solid build hardware wise than what we've seen in previous iterations of the iPhone. If our sources are correct, we don't have much longer to wait before we find out. Source: Apple.pro via 
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| Slow Today – Due to Deputy Editor Dawg Slacking Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:15 AM PDT
Just a quick heads-up post to let you all know that I'm a little slow today – as my big pal and Deputy Editor Dawg is slacking off. Actually, he's just had a surgery done today to remove an object from his intestine. He'd been feeling out of sorts and throwing up off and on for several days, and often lacking appetite and energy – two things he usually has in abundance. I took him into our excellent local vet last week and they thought it was just a bit of GI upset and it would likely pass in a day or two. Yesterday he got notably worse, so I took him back in this morning. The vet thought she felt something not right in his intestine and an x-ray confirmed he had something lodged there. They've just finished surgery on him and removed a chunk of a ball that he managed to swallow God knows when. The surgery went well and he's a big lad who's strong as an ox – so I hope he'll be fit as a fiddle again after a couple weeks of recovery. I've only spent a couple hours in my home office today without him and nothing seems right when he's not around. I can't even count the number of times I've turned around to say something to him only to remember he's not there. Hopefully he'll be back at home this evening – as he's already sorely missed. © patrickj for iPad Insight, 2012. | Permalink | 3 comments | Add to del.icio.us
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Apple has pushed out an update for the Apple TV that brings an iTunes Festival app to the main screen. The iTunes Festival, much like the 
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