iPad By Davis: “Apple rumored to have a team of over 100 designers already working on the iWatch” plus 12 more |
- Apple rumored to have a team of over 100 designers already working on the iWatch
- Cooking Light Recipes: Quick and Healthy Menu Maker for iPhone and iPad review
- Power users vs. empowered users
- Save 14% on all iPhone and iPad accessories through Valentines Day!
- Keep track of your points and stay on track with Weight Watchers Mobile for iPhone and iPad
- HBO Go adds AirPlay support
- Review: Football Manager Handheld 2013 for iPad
- How to reorder lists in Reminders on iPhone and iPad
- Real Racing 3 for iPad Coming February 28, as a Freemium Game
- How to DIY repair headphone jack or mute switch issues in an iPhone 4S
- Apple CEO Tim Cook live now at Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference
- Deal of the Day: 36% off Incipio Frequency Semi Rigid Soft Shell Case for iPhone 5
- Iterate 40: The future of iOS design
| Apple rumored to have a team of over 100 designers already working on the iWatch Posted: 13 Feb 2013 12:27 AM PST
As the saying goes, there is no smoke without fire and there is certainly a lot of smoke hanging around when it comes to the iWatch rumor. Apple will have to pull off something pretty spectacular if the rumoured iWatch is to become a hugely popular product. The idea of running iOS on a tiny screen doesn't appeal to me all that much however until we know exactly what Apple is working on, it's too soon to comment. If it looks anything like the concept image above then it could be massively appealing! Are you excited by the rumored iWatch? Source: Bloomberg Image: GottaBeMobile 
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| Cooking Light Recipes: Quick and Healthy Menu Maker for iPhone and iPad review Posted: 12 Feb 2013 05:54 PM PST It's Fitness Month here at iMore and Mobile Nations and part of getting in shape involves eating better which is why this week we're focusing on nutrition. When it comes to nutrition, the first step is to say goodbye fast food and eating out, and hello to healthy home-cooked meals. One such app to help you with this endeavor is Cooking Light Recipes: Quick and Healthy Menu Maker by Time Inc. Cooking Light Recipes features more than 300 healthy chicken, beef, pork, fish, and vegetarian entrees, sides, and desserts. It includes gorgeous, mouth-watering photos making it easy to agree that a healthy choice is a smart choice. The layout of Cooking Light focuses on the photos of dishes as each one takes up most of the screen. The bar at the top shows the name of the entree and what category it's from. If you tap on the category, a list will drop down with the other options. You can also simply swipe up on the photo to jump to the next category. Swiping left and right will advance between recipes in the category. At the bottom of the screen, there are 4 different dishes to tap on: entree, two sides, and dessert. Tapping on one will change the category type in the upper left corner. All four of the dishes make up your menu. If you want to quickly have Cooking Light choose a menu for you, simple tap Suggested Menu on the photo. To the right of the menu, you'll find information about the menu including its calorie count and how much sodium and saturated fat there is. To view a recipe, tap the See Recipe button on the photo. From here, you can see a list of ingredients as well as the directions for cooking it. On the iPad, all the information is displayed at once, and on the iPhone, you must navigate through tabs. Both approaches are perfect for each device. Included with the recipes are how much time you must spend "hands-on" as well as how much total time is needed, including cooking time where you are not physically doing anything. You can also find the nutritional information for the dish. Cooking Light is very well designed and includes great dishes and lots of information. What it doesn't include, however, is a shopping list. Sure, you can see a list of ingredients for each dish, but no one wants to have to jump between recipes while grocery shopping to see what they need. The inability to check items off a list is also annoying for shoppers. I was very disappointed when I learned that Cooking Light doesn't include an easy-to-create shopping list. The good
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The bottom lineCooking Light is a great cooking app for the health-conscious chef with beautiful photography, easy-to-follow recipes, and an awesome menu builder. If only it included a shopping list, search feature, and support for the iPhone 5, Cooking Light would be nearly perfect.
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| Power users vs. empowered users Posted: 12 Feb 2013 03:26 PM PST There's a general feeling in the Apple community that power users are being ignored if not abandoned, as iPhones and iPads take the spotlight from Macs, and OS X is made to look and work more like iOS. Power users look at the cancelled Xserve and the lack of Mac Pro updates, at the lack of Pro Apps or even iWork updates, at iMacs sealed up like MacBook Airs, at file systems abstracted away, and ecosystems tightly controlled, and we wonder where exactly Apple sees our place in their future. If they see a place for us at all. This isn't something unique to computing. Time was if you wanted to drive a car, you pretty much had to be a mechanic. Even after those days passed, if you couldn't pop the hood and fix a problem by the side of the road, many drivers would tell you you had no business being behind the wheel. Now we have automatic transmissions, cruise control, launch systems, ABS brakes, traction control, and cars that park themselves and even drive themselves. Now, if you pop the hood of a car, it looks like something from a sci-fi movie, not something most people could understand, much less even think about fixing by the side of a road. My father worked at IBM, yet while my mother was always around technology, she never got the technology. We had an Apple II at home, then a variety of DOS, Mac, Amiga, and Windows boxes, and I can't remember her touching them, much less using them. It wasn't until the school where she taught crawled its way out of the dark ages that my mother had to start using computers. I gave her a Windows box, since that's what the school used, and it was an endless hassle for both of us -- her trying to figure out how to do things and me continually having to provide extensive, sometimes laborious tech support. Finally, after her third virus infection, I junked her Windows box and gave her an iMac. It stopped the viruses, but didn't do much to help her actually feel more comfortable with, and get better at, computing. She still lost one app window behind another, lost files in endless directorial hierarchies, suffered through disconnections and crashes, forgetting to save and back up, and so on. It was always a frustrating, intimidating, borderline humiliating experience for her, and an endless time sink for me. Then, a couple of years ago, my sister and I bought her an iPad 2 for her birthday. When the iPad was announced, a friend and former colleague of mine lamented it as the death-knell of powerful, open computing. I welcomed it as the death-knell of me providing tech support for every relative and neighbor who walked into a Best Buy and walked out with a beige box of mystery and pain. Turns out, we were both right. That week my mother had been complaining that her newspaper was arriving late and she hadn't been able to read it before work. The morning after we got her the iPad I called to find her reading her paper. On an app. That she found, installed, and starting using all on her own, all on her iPad. And it didn't stop there, she found her TV shows and books and magazines, she found the National Film Board and museums, and she found a web browser and email program that was simple to get to and easy to use. Home button. App. Home button. App. And everything full screen and touchable. It totally de-stressed the computing experience for her. Soon she was discovering more features and even emailing me and my friends about apps we hadn't heard of before. More critically, she felt good about it, and about herself while doing it. It's the same way my 2 year old godson felt when he unlocked the iPad, tapped his book or game, and started learning and playing, all on his own, in a way that would have required years more maturity and motor skills to accomplish on a traditional computer. And that was Apple's plan. It's always been their plan. From Apple II to Mac to iPad to Siri or whatever's next, Apple has relentlessly pushed form factor and interface towards the mainstream. It's not just about mainstream customers either, but mainstreaming usage. Doctors can carry and use iPads in places where traditional computers aren't fast, convenient, or long lasting enough to be practical. Pilots can take them to the skies. I can leave the shackles of my desk and even even where even a laptop would be impractical, I can access iMore, update, and even post from my iPad while enjoying a meal with friends or getting a walk in. Thanks to the iPad my mother, who'll never be a traditional power user, became an empowered user. Thanks to the iPad, millions of people in countless situations that eschewed traditional power computer use have become empowered. So yes, in many ways, in painful ways, in sad ways, Apple is ignoring if not flat out abandoning power users, but they're doing it in a way that will eventually result in far broader, deeper base of users becoming empowered. That will let more people do more stuff. Just as punch cards gave way to command lines gave way to graphical user interfaces gave way to multitouch user interfaces, and may one day give way to natural language user interfaces, people who could build their own computers gave way to people who could write to the metal of their computers gave way to people who could point and click their way around their computers gave way to people who could touch their computers and may now give way to people who can simply talk to their computers, the definition of a power user has, is, and will keep on growing. Freed from confusing file systems, convoluted install processes, and other legacies of traditional computing, what appears to be a loss to some will be more than offset by a massive gain to many. To put it in Apple-speak, the automated cars will vastly outnumber the highly manual trucks. When discussing less expensive iPhones, or iWatches, or anything else Apple works on in the future, that's what needs to be kept in mind -- what will empower an even greater number of people? That's what's next. 
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| Save 14% on all iPhone and iPad accessories through Valentines Day! Posted: 12 Feb 2013 02:43 PM PST Flowers make you sneeze. Candy rots your teeth. And sex is over-rated. Okay, that last one is a total lie, but as Valentine's gifts go, none of them last beyond the evening. So, this Valentine's, give the gift that keeps on giving -- an amazing iPhone or iPad accessory from the iMore store! And to sweeten the deal, we'll take 14% off you order when you use coupon code VDAY13 at checkout! Seriously folks, she doesn't want to wear another thong. He doesn't want to watch another sappy romance film. Do yourself and each other a favor and get something you'll both enjoy -- a gorgeous case, killer headset, awesome charger, or a fantastic speaker you can use to dance the night away. 
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| Keep track of your points and stay on track with Weight Watchers Mobile for iPhone and iPad Posted: 12 Feb 2013 02:26 PM PST It's Fitness Month here at Mobile Nations and part of getting in shape involves eating better. The Weight Watchers program probably isn't new to many people that are trying to diet. If you haven't used it personally, you've most likely heard of it or know someone who has used it. The mobile version for iPhone and iPad is part of Weight Watchers' supplementary tools for their online program. Weight Watchers Mobile can help you track points, find recipes, set goals and track your weigh-ins, and more. The real question is, does it really work as a supplement to attending meetings or is their program better than free tools that don't require subscription fees? Let's find out. If you've used the Weight Watchers program before in the past, you'll be able to navigate your way around pretty easily. The main menu consists of options for your PointsPlus Tracker, a place to track your weight, healthy checks and more. Most users will probably spend a lot of their time inside the tracker portion of the app. This is where you can find information on points values for certain foods as well as track all the items you're eating. Weight Watchers has also added a few new sections to their app including spaces and routines. Spaces operates like a tip bank where you can go and view tips to help you stay on track. You'll see different scenarios you can choose from. For instance, there are options for eating out, traveling, shopping, special occasions, at work, and at home. You can choose any of these spaces and view tips that help you stay on track. Examples include when you really want desert, Weight Watchers will recommend pre-planning and dipping into your weekly FlexPoints balance. While some of the tips are common sense, some tips are ones that many users will find useful when put in situations they aren't sure how to handle. Routines aim to help you get into healthier routines. Upon first opening routines you'll see a list of things that Weight Watchers recommends for weight loss success. You can choose any of these and add them to your routines page. Then each day you can go in and check off if you've remembered to do those things. Things that they recommend vary from eating a fruit or vegetable with every meal to getting a full 7 to 8 hours of sleep every night. Other options also include wearing a step counter mechanism or making sure you eat breakfast daily. Habits that you need to change are the ones you'll want to add to your routines. The PointsPlus tracker is where you'll spend a bulk of your time when using the Weight Watchers Mobile app. After you've set up an online account and signed in, your points will be brought down from the online web version. Both places sync simultaneously so regardless whether you input things within the app or the web browser, the next time you load Weight Watchers Mobile you will see your PointsPlus values update automatically. Across the top you'll see how many points you've used, what you have remaining for the day, for the week, and activity point balance. As anyone already using Weight Watchers knows, you'll need to deplete your weekly points before you'll start dipping into activity points. To add food or activity you just tap Add To Tracker and a menu will pop up that allows you to search for foods, add them from favorites, or search for different activities. You can also quick add foods that you already know the PointsPlus value for. If you've used the Weight Watchers program before, you'll know how to use most of the tools and how to get around the app. You'll also have options to view recipes and the points values for them. There are also features that let you interact with the community such as reading success stories. The other main component is the weight tracker section. This is where you'll weigh in and track your weight every week. You can also add notes with your recorded weight so if there's a reason you gained or lost, you can notate that for future reference. The good
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The conclusionWhile the feature set is there, the iPhone 5 has now been on the market for around 5 months and the Weight Watchers app still has not been updated to support it. There have been updates to features since the release of the iPhone 5 so an update, in my opinion, is long overdue. Considering the price of the subscription, these tools should be up to snuff with what is currently on the market. iPhone 5 support aside, the Weight Watchers Mobile app is a great tool if you're using the Weight Watchers plan. The catch is that even though the app is free, you'll need an active Weight Watchers subscription in order to use it as a point tracking system. That typically ranges around $20 a month. The online program is a great program with great tools like Weight Watchers Mobile for iPhone and iPad to compliment it but it's at a cheaper price without meetings. For users that really need the support of others or meetings to encourage them to stay on track, it can get pricey fast. If you can deal with doing it on your own or using the online program compliments your lifestyle better, I'd recommend it. If you're tired of counting simple calories and want to try something more balanced, Weight Watchers can offer you that and the Weight Watchers Mobile app is like having an entire guide right in your pocket and at your fingertips.
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| Posted: 12 Feb 2013 02:23 PM PST HBO Go has been updated to version 2.0, bringing support for Apple's AirPlay feature to the app. HBO Go users can now stream video from any device running iOS 6 to any Apple TV that's been updated to software version 5.1.1 or later. HBO Go has been a feature on Apple TV competitors, such as the Roku, for some time now. Though there have been reports that it is coming to the Apple TV, it has yet to materialize. Until that day comes, allowing customers to use AirPlay to watch HBO content is decent stopgap. Use of HBO Go requires an HBO cable subscription. I've tried it out and it works fine. You can even use some of the interactive features for shows that support them, like Game of Thrones. Go grab the update, and tell us what you think.
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| Review: Football Manager Handheld 2013 for iPad Posted: 12 Feb 2013 01:12 PM PST I've been a huge fan of football management games for many years. Football here means The Beautiful Game, or soccer if you must. Football Manager has been the clear leader in this category on the desktop for a number of years – and a couple years ago it came to the iPad as Football Manager Handheld 2011. Football Manager Handheld 2013 is the third generation of this game on the iPad and iPhone. I played the heck out of and reviewed the two previous generations. I installed this year's version the day it hit the App Store and have spent numerous hours playing it too – and it's about time for a review of it. Notes The game lets you take the reins as manager of any club from a choice of the top leagues in 14 countries. The countries list has expanded this year and now includes Australia, Belgium, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Northern Ireland, Portugal,...        
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| How to reorder lists in Reminders on iPhone and iPad Posted: 12 Feb 2013 10:34 AM PST If you've created lists within the default Reminders app, there are probably lists that you access more frequently than others. For most of us, that will probably be our work lists. While you can easily switch between lists you can also change the order around to set the ones that you use the most with a higher preference. This way, when you switch between lists you'll see them in the order you prefer instead.
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| Real Racing 3 for iPad Coming February 28, as a Freemium Game Posted: 12 Feb 2013 08:27 AM PST I posted just the other day about the predicted release date for Real Racing 3 for iPad / iOS being February 28. Now that date is confirmed and we also know that the game will be a freemium app – as in, the app will be free but you'll need to use In-App purchases for certain repairs and upgrades and new cars. This is one of the most eagerly anticipated iPad games for many people, and I'm definitely in that club. I'm very psyched to see and try out this game in a couple weeks. In the meantime, my friend Jeff Scott at 148apps has been lucky enough to get some hands-on time with the game – lucky bar steward!
He's already posted one of the first full race videos of Real Racing 3. Check it out and try not to start counting the hours before this game hits the App Store: © patrickj for iPad Insight, 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us  Related Stories
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| How to DIY repair headphone jack or mute switch issues in an iPhone 4S Posted: 12 Feb 2013 08:42 AM PST If your iPhone 4S headphone jack or mute switch is giving you issues, a DIY repair on the cable that handles those functions can remedy the problem. Symptoms typically include audio cutting in and out when headphones are plugged in or no sound at all. The mute switch can also face issues where turning vibrate on or off results in no response or the switch itself being loose. These problems don't typically involve the actual mute switch, but the cable that lies underneath it. Regardless whether you're having headphone jack or mute switch issues on your iPhone 4S, this guide can walk you through how to get both functions back in working order again. 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 headphone jack or mute switchWe 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 walkthroughWhile the video walkthrough adds even more detail, it is meant to be used in correlation with the written steps below. It will show a complete breakdown of the device but smaller steps for each individual repair will be listed with high quality images in the actual guide below. Power off your iPhone 4SBefore 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 cameraUsing 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 is only connected by one cable. Disconnect the dock connector
  Pry up the cellular antenna
 Remove the SIM card and trayUsing 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 metal retainer & front facing cameraThere is a metal retainer covering the front facing camera. To remove it use your pry tool to gently pull it off. Make sure you don't lose it as you'll need it for reassembly. Now that the metal retainer has been removed you can gently lift the front facing camera out of the iPhone 4S. Remove the headphone jack and mute switch sensor cable assembly
         Replace the headphone jack and mute switch cableTo replace the headphone jack and mute switch cable, follow the removal instructions exactly in reverse. Please note that you may have to transfer the metal brackets to the new cable if the replacement cable you purchased did not come with the brackets pre-installed. Replace the front facing camera & metal retainerNow replace the front facing camera with the new replacement part. Once it is securely in place you can replace the metal retainer by snapping it back in place. 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. For a headphone jack and sensor cable replacement, you'll need to watch from around 5 minutes and 3 seconds to the end of the video. And ...done!Once you've gotten your iPhone 4S completely reassembled and you're positive you don't have any leftover screws, you can go ahead and turn the device back on. If all went well, you should see the Apple logo. Since we've replaced a cable that controls both the headphone jack and the silent switch, make sure you test both thoroughly to make sure that they're working correctly. If they are, pat yourself on the back. You're officially a DIY ninja. If you've run into issues or things aren't going the way you thought, our DIY and mod forums are a great place to start. If you still have questions, feel free to email us as well. Additional resources: 
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| Apple CEO Tim Cook live now at Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference Posted: 12 Feb 2013 07:27 AM PST Apple CEO Tim Cook is now speaking live at Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference. Apple is streaming the audio from the event, and you can listen to it via the link below. 
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Iterate 40: The future of iOS design
Posted: 12 Feb 2013 06:55 AM PST
Louie Mantia, Dave Wiskus, Marc Edwards, Seth Clifford, and Rene Ritchie talk about the future of iOS design, from heavily textured themes and skeuomorphs to minimalism and digital authenticity, and the evolution of typography, icons, and more.
Show notes
- Apple and the future of design
- The Trend Against Skeuomorphic Textures and Effects in User Interface Design
- Just like print design
- Under new management
- About App Icons
- Imagining an all-aluminium themed iOS 7
Hosts
- Louie Mantia (@mantia) of Pacific Helm
- Dave Wisuks (@dwiskus) of Better Elevation
- Marc Edwards (@marcedwards) of Bjango
- Seth Clifford (@sethclifford) of Nickelfish
- Rene Ritchie (@reneritchie) of iMore.com
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