iPad By Davis: “Every single Apple ad now unofficially available in an iTunes playlist” plus 14 more |
- Every single Apple ad now unofficially available in an iTunes playlist
- Beyond Ynth for iPhone and iPad review
- George R. R. Martin’s A World of Ice and Fire – A Game of Thrones Guide for iPhone and iPad
- MacBreak Weekly 237: Watch Your Girlfriend Sleep
- iOS 7 wants: Better email attachment handling
- How to view, create, and update notes using Siri
- Pocket for Mac updates with improved sharing, new keyboard shortcuts, and more
- Apple reportedly fires head of iOS 6 Maps team
- Review: Apple’s iPad mini Smart Cover
- How to fix an unresponsive Home button in an iPhone 4S
- The Magazine, sub-compact publishing, and going digitally native
- iOS takes top marketshare spot from Android on iPhone 5 enthusiasm
- iPad at Work: Replacing Laptops in the Texas Legislature
- New, ultra-thin iMac available starting November 30
- General Motors set to be the first car manufacturer to integrate Siri into its new cars
| Every single Apple ad now unofficially available in an iTunes playlist Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:24 AM PST
Who could forget the classic iPod ads featuring dancing silhouettes and rhythmic music, the multitude of ads based on the Mac versus PC war. More recently Apple has focused on features like the iPhone's ability to take panoramic photographs and of course the ability to access all corners of the screen on the iPhone 5's larger screen with one hand. Of course not all of them have been great, the recent Genius ads were a bit of a fail but there are certainly many more great ads than bad. You can see them all over at YouTube although we don't know how long they will last as it is not an official Apple source. If you have some time to kill and love all things Apple, you can do a lot worse than sit back and enjoy some or all of these ads. If you watch any, make sure to let us know which ones you liked best. 
| ||
| Beyond Ynth for iPhone and iPad review Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:19 PM PST
Beyond Ynth for iPhone and iPad is a cute little platformer game with great graphics that is unique, fun, and challenging. It's about a little bug named Kribl who's on a big journey to bring light back to the Kingdom of Kriblonia. In order to do so, you must move, turn, and traverse labrynth boxes which help you reach the end of each level.
The controls for Beyond Ynth are very basic and simply include 4 buttons, two on each side of the screen. The bottom buttons move Kribl left and right and the top buttons make Kribl jump left or right. Beyond Ynth includes interactive tutorials that teaches you all the tips and tricks to having a successful journey including slamming down Ynths, climbing, moving objects and more.
Beyond Ynth includes 80 levels that are displayed on a map. You start out in the forest and as you complete levels, new ones become available. All the levels have amazing graphics that compel me to choose my Retina iPad over my iPad mini even though I typically prefer to play games on my iPad mini.
During your journey with Kribl, you will encounter a wide variety of habitats including dusty deserts, volcanic valleys, dark forests, and icy mountain peaks. Each habitat has its own special trait and thus it's own tutorial. For example, in icy levels, you may encounter slippery sections of your blocks and Kribl will only survive outside of a Ynth for a few seconds at a time. The good
The bad
The conclusionBeyond Ynth is a fantastic casual platformer puzzle game that will easily have you hooked after just a few minutes. Each level is unique in its own way and look amazing on Retina screens. This is another one of those games that I can't believe I'm only discovering now, because it really is quite awesome. $1.99 for iPhone - Download Now$2.99 for iPad - Download Now
| ||
| George R. R. Martin’s A World of Ice and Fire – A Game of Thrones Guide for iPhone and iPad Posted: 27 Nov 2012 10:27 PM PST
I have mixed feelings about A Song of Ice and Fire, and the TV show adaption, Game of Thrones. On one had, they're brilliant, genre-pushing stories that create a rich, wonderfully textured world and weave together an incredibly intricate web of characters and plots. On the other hand, the world is so sprawling, the characters so numerous I've almost gotten to the point where I've stopped caring. A little discipline, a little restraint, and a lot more focus, I think, would help enormously. Absent that, however, there's now George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire – A Game of Thrones Guide for iPhone and iPad. George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire – A Game of Thrones Guide for iPhone and iPad literally puts the entire world -- 540+ people and 380+ places, in the palm of your hand. The interface is decent, which is more than you can say for a lot of official apps from official publishers, and the content is detailed enough for anyone this side of Sheldon Cooper.
The free app includes 8 characters from the first book of the series, A Game of Thrones, and maps for the north and south. You can buy information packs via in-app purchase for $0.99 a pop, or $4.99 for the entire series to date. You can also set a "spoiler" level, so if you haven't read all the books, you can lock out characters and events you haven't gotten to get. There are the usual big brand annoyances, of course. You can favorite articles but you can't copy any text or share any entries, socially or otherwise. Also, while the maps are movable and zoomable, they didn't take the time to nail the animation, so it's jerky and janky. But if you simply want to look up characters and locations to better keep track of the Song of Ice and Fire / Game of Thrones universe, this companion app has you covered.
| ||
| MacBreak Weekly 237: Watch Your Girlfriend Sleep Posted: 27 Nov 2012 08:44 PM PST Leo Laport returns from the Geek Cruise to talk the geek tech, namely new Mac rumors, old Mac rumors, the iPhone 5, and more, with Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, John Moltz, and yours truly. My pick of the week was Pad & Quill and their new iPhone 5 and iPad mini cases. And the interviews I mentioned with Letterpress' Loren Brichter and Tapbots' Paul Haddad can be found in the Debug show feed Subscribe or download: TWiT.tv
| ||
| iOS 7 wants: Better email attachment handling Posted: 27 Nov 2012 08:10 PM PST
Almost 6 years after it was introduced, you still can't attach files to emails in iOS. While iOS 6 has introduced a method to attach photos and videos to in-progress emails, it suffers from poor discoverability, and only works with content from the Photos app. If you want to attach any other file to an email, it's a usability disaster. How iOS file handling breaks downEmailing, and including attachments in emails, is a common task and something that takes only a few seconds on the Mac with OS X. On an iPhone or iPad with iOS, it takes an annoying amount of time and causes an unreasonable amount of frustration. Here's some blog-theater by way of example: "Hey, Rene, can you email me the dates for that trip?" "Sure, Kevin." I grab my iPhone, open the Mail app, add Kevin as the recipient, add the subject "trip", paste in the dates, then-- "Could you also attach that outline for discussion topics?" "Um..." My only option now is to copy the contents of the email, trash it, go to the app I wrote the topics in, find the file, tap share, tap email, add Kevin again, add the subject again, paste in the dates again-- Shit. I deleted the app I wrote the topics in. A hotter, newer app came out and I started using that instead, and even though both use iCloud, neither has any idea the other exists so... I re-download the old app and pray the data is either still there, or magically comes back from the cloud. "And those two PDF files about that thing?" Double shit. Both those PDF files are in different PDF apps, one in a simple reader, the other one in an app that supports annotation. Now I have to send the discussion topics from one app, and each of the PDF files from their apps. Now Kevin is laughing his ass of at me and asking me to tell him again how the iPhone is easy to use, and I want to punch things. And the reason for all this is that Apple forgot a cardinal principle of design: unreasonable drives for simplicity sometimes lead to inane levels of complexity. Right now, adding photo or video attachments to in-progress emails is done via the same pop-up menu originally introduced in IOS 3 for cut, copy, and paste. You have to tap the screen to get the popup, tap a tiny, obscure arrow button to get more options, and then tap to add the attachment.
An easy to find, easy to use attachment button would be simpler. It's a solution employed by third-party apps like Facebook, email clients like Gmail and Sparrow, and the official Twitter app and Tweetbot.
Some of these are more elegant than others, but all of them are more discoverable. Apple already uses a blue + button to add contacts. Something like that for attachments could work for attachments as well. I did a mockup just like that for a pre-iOS 6 article on higher hanging fruit, but I'll update it below. Tapping the attachment button could bring up a Share Sheet that includes the Photos icon, so you could attach photos as normal, but also any other app icon that contains documents. Tapping an icon would bring up a list view of all the files associated with that app. It's a bit overwrought, but it fits with the existing iOS constructs, including the binding of files to apps, and has the advantage of familiarity-as-a-feature.
Depending on how many file-capable apps are installed, it could create a very dense Share Sheet. It also still requires the user remember which app contains which file. That's why, for the last couple of years, I've been asking for a simple, flat document repository for iOS -- a Files app that works the same way as the Photos app (or Passbook app for that matter). A Files app for iOS would remove unnecessary cognitive load from users and solve a wide swathe of current usability problems with iOS, including email attachments.
With a document repository, any user file could be attached to any in-progress email, without the need for a Share Sheet, or for the user to remember app ownership. And it would do so in a way that's consistent with how iOS already works, increasing simplicity at the same time. 
| ||
| How to view, create, and update notes using Siri Posted: 27 Nov 2012 03:06 PM PST Complete guide to Siri commands for notes and memo takingBeing a virtual personal assistant, of course Siri can take a note! In fact, Siri can not only take a note, but update them as well. If you need something that's more permanent than a reminder, something more like an idea you don't want to forget, or a draft you want to get down while you're driving, Siri and the Notes app are the perfect combination. How to view a note with SiriYou can use to find notes store in the Notes app. Siri can either list all your notes, or you can ask Siri to search based on date or keywords in the contents of the note.
 How to take a note with SiriIf all you want to do is quickly jot down an idea, memo, draft, or just a long string of text, Siri can do that for you.
If you want to keep adding to the same note, and you haven't done anything else with Siri since creating the note, just say "Add" followed by what you want to add. How to update a note with SiriSiri can also update older notes. This comes in handy if you have separate notes for separate types of material, or if an idea occurs to you long after you dictated the original note.
How to get more help with Siri
If you still need help with setting up or using Siri with your iPhone Calendar, or any other Siri feature, head on over to our Siri Forum and ask away! 
| ||
| Pocket for Mac updates with improved sharing, new keyboard shortcuts, and more Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:38 AM PST
Pocket is one of the popular read-later services for iPhone, iPad, and Mac its Mac version has been updated with improved sharing, new keyboard shortcuts, and more. In Mountain Lion, there is now native support of Twitter and Facebook, and Twitter sharing supports multiple Twitter accounts. Additionally, Evernote sharing has been rebuilt for easier tagging, commenting and improved authentication. The new keyboard shortcuts include the ability to open items in the background and toggle between Home, Favorites Archives, and Content Type. Pocket also added support for Evernote China Yinxiang Biji, enabled printing, and added Pocket for Mac URL scheme - pocket://. The most popular read-later services available to Mac and iOS users are Pocket, Instapaper, and Readability. Which of these do you prefer? And if you're a Mac user who prefers Pocket, what do you think of this update? Free for Mac - Download nowFree for iPhone and iPad - Download Now
| ||
| Apple reportedly fires head of iOS 6 Maps team Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:22 AM PST
Apple has reportedly fired the manager in charge of iOS 6 Maps, Richard Williamson. Williamson lead the mapping team that was responsible for the new, heavily criticized maps app that debuted in September. The dismissal of Williamson is one of Eddie Cue's first major actions since being put in charge of maps in the management shakeup last month. Cue is said to be looking to TomTom to fix its landmark data as well as talking to mapping experts outside of Apple about how to be improve the experience. Apple has been hard at work fixing problems in Maps since the release of iOS 6. In a report from Bloomberg reports:
A shakeup of this kind is not unexpected. When Scott Forstall was ousted last month, many speculated that it was due to the issues with Maps, but ultimately it was more to do with internal politics than one issue with one piece of software, as serious as those issues were. As the leader of the Maps team, Williamson was responsible for making sure Maps was done on time. Yes, Maps is a 1.0 product, but there is a minimum level of quality that a product this important has to have before it's released to the public, and Maps wasn't there for a lot of people. The mapping team needs to be able to make improvements to Maps rapidly in order to turn it into the product that it should be, and if Williamson wasn't the right person to lead this team, then Eddie Cue needed to let him go and find someone that he could count on to get the job done. Source: Bloomberg 
| ||
| Review: Apple’s iPad mini Smart Cover Posted: 27 Nov 2012 10:22 AM PST
Ever since I first used an Apple Smart Cover on my iPad 2, it has become a near-constant companion for my iPad 2 and now iPad 3. I've often written here about how the Smart Cover plus an ultra-thin Gelaskin have tended to be my favorite 'outfit' for the iPad. So I when I bought the iPad mini on launch day a few weeks ago I purchased a Smart Cover for it right away, hoping it would become just as great a companion for the iPad mini as its bigger cousin has for my other iPads. The short story here is that there's a happy ending. The iPad min Smart Cover is proving to be every bit as much of a 'bestie' for my smaller iPad as hoped for. It is very rarely ever off the iPad mini. Hit the break for a few more photos and some further thoughts on the mini Smart Cover … (...) © patrickj for iPad Insight, 2012. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us         Related Stories
This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| How to fix an unresponsive Home button in an iPhone 4S Posted: 27 Nov 2012 09:45 AM PST
The iPhone 4S has been around for a little over a year now and as with any device, normal wear and tear can cause components to fail over time. The Home button is the most used hardware function on the iPhone which means it's typically the first one to give out. While Apple changed the Home button design slightly from the iPhone 4S's predecessors, the flex cable can still wear over time leading to misfires when single and double tapping or even worse, the Home button can give out altogether. If you're out of warranty and your Home button is giving you a headache, we can help you DIY repair it for much less than the price of a new iPhone. Disclaimer: As with any repair, neither iMore nor The Pod Drop can be held responsible for any damage you may do to your device. It's also worth considering that opening up your device to perform any repair or modification can and will void your Apple warranty. If you don't feel comfortable opening your device, don't. Use extreme care and caution when performing a repair on any device. Not comfortable with DIY repair? Leave it to the prosIf you aren't comfortable performing a DIY repair on your own, don't. It is possible to cause more damage or run into issues you aren't ready for. In this case, it's probably better to either pay the money for a replacement device from Apple or use a local or mail-in service that will handle the repair and any issues that may arise for you. The Pod Drop has many locations in the midwest and is a rapidly growing company. You can check for a Pod Drop location near you, mail it in, or use another third party repair service. For more information on mail-in repairs or possible Pod Drop locations near you, you can visit their website. If you are comfortable with repairing your own device, put your ninja pants on and keep reading! What you'll need to DIY replace an iPhone 4S Home button flex cableWe recommend using only quality and genuine parts from a reputable supplier like eTech Parts. They have quality parts, tools, and much more for all your repair needs. You will find links to the specific parts you'll need for this repair in the list below.
Video walkthroughOur video guides are simply a breakdown of the main disassembly steps minus small components. Depending on what you're replacing, the video teardown may not cover everything. It it means to be a supplement to the written steps for each guide. We highly recommend reading ALL the directions below before proceeding with the video walkthrough. Power off your iPhone 4S
Before performing any repair you should always power off your device before opening it up. Remove the back plate
   Remove the battery and grounding clip
     Remove the top logic board shields
   Unclip the top logic board cables & remove the rear-facing camera
Using your spudger or pry tool carefully disconnect all the cables at the top of the logic board. There are seven cables total. One of the cables lies underneath the bottom most cable so you'll need to disconnect the cable over it before folding it back and revealing the shorter cable underneath.
Once you unclip the seven cables, you can lift the rear-facing camera directly out of the iPhone. It was only connected by one cable. Disconnect the dock connector
  Pry up the cellular antenna
 Remove the SIM card and tray
Using a SIM removal tool or a bent paper clip, eject the SIM tray and set it, and the SIM card aside. Remove the logic board
 Remove the loud speaker assembly
  Remove the vibrator assembly
The vibrator assembly is only held down with a bit of adhesive. Use your pry tool or metal spatula tool in order to loosen the adhesive and remove the vibrator assembly. Just make sure you are careful not to bend it. Remove the digitizer and LCD assembly
For this section, we highly recommend watching the teardown video above as it will show you the technique for removing the display that will best compliment the written steps much better than pictures can.
Replace the Home button flex cableTypically the Home button flex cable, not the actual button itself is what causes issues. It wears down over time and then doesn't make contact or not enough which causes misreads for single and double taps. In this step, we'll replace the problem cable.
     Reassemble your iPhone 4STo reassemble your iPhone 4S, you can either follow all these directions in exact reverse order or view our reassembly video guide above which will walk you through how to reassemble it from screen to turning it back on and testing it. And ...done!Now that you've completely reassembled your iPhone 4S you can go ahead and hold down the power button in order to turn it back on. After it boots up make sure to test the Home button functionality as well as the digitizer since we removed that as well. It's always a good idea to place a few test calls and test all functionality including the loud speaker just to make sure everything was put back together correctly. Once you've verified that everything is back to working order, give yourself a high five for completing one of the more difficult DIY repairs we've dished out to you! Want to know how to perform another type of iPhone repair or modification? Send me suggestions to ally@imore.com. For questions or to inquire about mail-in repairs through The Pod Drop, you can follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook or e-mail us directly! Additional resources: 
| ||
| The Magazine, sub-compact publishing, and going digitally native Posted: 27 Nov 2012 09:33 AM PST
If Apple had created an iNewsstand store, like the iBookstore, App Store, and iTunes Store, we'd likely have gotten a more consistent, more controlled experience, rather than the mixed bag of hurt that are PNG-prints of traditional magazines by traditional entities, unwilling and unable to embrace digitally native formats. But we might not have gotten some of the truly creative, truly inspired apps that have come to Newsstand. Craig Mod takes a look at the quiet revolution that's going on in digitally native publishing right now.
Mod argues that when you strip everything away, when you get down to only the most essential of parts, everything from the sub-compact car that revolutionized the auto industry, to the sub-compact publication which may well revolutionize the periodical industry, becomes possible for those brave and bold enough to see seize it. That it took a developer like Marco Arment to make The Magazine, with the perfect confluence of development skills, reading app experience (Instapaper), and connections to authors who could feed his first few issues, shouldn't be underestimated. I like that The Magazine was hard. If it hadn't been, it might not have been good. I also like that traditional publishers like The New York Times are breaking with legacy media preconceptions to do something authentic with their Newsstand app. If I had my druthers, there'd still be an iNewsstand store proper, where Apple controls the experience, and users enjoy the consistency of the rest of iTunes. But there'd also be Newsstand-style functionality -- background downloads, easy subscription processing and management -- would be available to all apps, unconstrained by the conventions of the periodical format. Then the potential for both digital magazines, and things well beyond magazines, would really be unlocked. Now go read Mod's entire essay, it's a fascinating look at a medium truly in need of disruption. Source: Craig Mod 
| ||
| iOS takes top marketshare spot from Android on iPhone 5 enthusiasm Posted: 27 Nov 2012 09:33 AM PST
iOS on phones (i.e., the iPhone) has reportedly overtaken Android on phones (i.e. dozens and dozens of different phones) in marketshare, accounting for 48.1% of US smartphone sales, ahead of Android's 46.7%. This follows the release of the iPhone 5, and not coincidentally, the last time Apple saw this share of the market was after last year's iPhone 4S launch. The numbers come by way of study conducted by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. Kantar's global consumer insight director, Dominic Sunnebo, expects Apple to beat its previous record of 49.3% of US marketshare.
Kantar's study also notes that a large portion of iPhone 5 sales are new iPhone users. While a significant majority, 62%, are existing iPhone users upgrading their devices, 38% of iPhone 5 customers are either buying their first smartphone or switching from another platform, with 13% of new customers switching from an Android device and 6% switching from BlackBerry. Additionally, 92% of existing iPhone users said they plan to choose an iPhone the next time they upgrade their phone. These numbers are good news for Apple. To have that sort of customer satisfaction is the wish of any company. It also goes to show that despite what some may say, excitement for the iPhone is as palpable as it's ever been. With almost 20% of new customers coming from other devices, the iPhone remains an attractive device for a wide range of people. Or maybe they just like boring things. Source: Kantar Worldpanel ComTech 
| ||
| iPad at Work: Replacing Laptops in the Texas Legislature Posted: 27 Nov 2012 08:20 AM PST
Photo Credit: Ricardo B. Brazziel The Texas Legislature is replacing laptops with iPads for the new session that starts in early January of next year. As my hometown newspaper – the Austin American-Statesman – reports,
The Statesman article quotes Chris Griesel, House parliamentarian (shown above) on some of the key reasons why the iPad is being adopted. These include: – It's viewed as a natural progressive step in the legislature's technological development. Over the years they've gone from mainframe computers to desktops to laptops. "And now, Griesel said, it's all about iPads and mobile computing." Hello, Post-PC era. – Members have made clear their preference for the iPad – with growing numbers of them choosing to use their personal iPads instead of state-issued laptops over the last couple of years. (...) © patrickj for iPad Insight, 2012. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us  Related Stories
This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||
| New, ultra-thin iMac available starting November 30 Posted: 27 Nov 2012 06:12 AM PST
Apple's all-new, all thin iMac will be available for your purchasing pleasure starting November 30. The 21.5-inch model will be available through Apple Online, Apple Retail, and select Apple resellers, while the 27-inch model will be available for order through Apple Online and will ship sometime in December (no word on in-store availability for that model). Lest we forget the details, originally announced over a month ago at the October iPad and Mac event, Apple has issued a press release to remind us:
Apple is using a process called "friction stir welding" to adhere the iMac front panels to the casings at the molecular level, and rumor has it that's not the easiest thing to do at commercial scale. Supplies might be constrained going into the new year, so if you've been waiting on the new iMac, shop early and shop fast. Anyone planning on picking one up? Source: Apple
| ||
| General Motors set to be the first car manufacturer to integrate Siri into its new cars Posted: 27 Nov 2012 04:29 AM PST
The move by General Motors to integrate Siri into its lower priced models is certainly a welcome one. Usually integration like this is saved for the more premium models in the range where a high priced extra is required to get everything to talk. This time, the expensive part of the system is already built into your iPhone 4S or 5. The important part is driver safety, the ability to do all of the things that Siri can do without the need to take your eyes off where you are going, has to be a really positive thing. Other car manufacturers are also believed to be working on similar systems to integrate Siri into their vehicles. Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Toyota, Audi and Honda have all confirmed that they will be offering Siri integration in the future. Source: The Next Web 
|
Apple has always produced amazing adverts that are often as cool as its products. Thankfully one loyal Apple follower has taken the time to create a YouTube playlist that he claims includes every single television ad that Apple has created. Apple has created a lot of great ads for its products, the playlist contains a massive 485 videos.
General Motors has announced that it will be the first vehicle manufacturer to integrate Siri into its cars. It will include support for Siri in its new Chevrolet Spark and Sonic models which will be available in early 2013. | You are subscribed to email updates from iPad By Davis To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 | |
No hay comentarios:
Publicar un comentario