iPad By Davis: “iMore show live!” plus 14 more |
- iMore show live!
- The App Store officially reaches 50 billion downloads, did you win the $10,000 gift voucher?
- Google takes on Game Center with Google Play game services
- Google Maps for iPad, new features coming later this summer
- Google Now getting new cards for reminders, media, transit, messages, and more!
- Google introduces new cross-platform messaging service, Hangouts, available now!
- Thinglist for iPhone review: A single place to remember all the things you always forget
- How to share books and PDFs directly from iBooks for iPhone and IPad
- Get Push Notifications on the latest iMore, CrackBerry, and Windows Phone Central Forums apps for iOS!
- 1Password for iPad Updated: Lots of 1Browser Improvements & More
- Deal of the Day: 51% off the Seidio ACTIVE Case (with kickstand) for iPhone 5
- EA's Frostbite game engine promises cool new games for iOS
- Follow the Google I/O 2013 Keynote with Android Central!
- Get better quality video using cellular data with latest BBC iPlayer update
- iMovie for Mac now works better with your iMovie for iOS projects
| Posted: 15 May 2013 02:47 PM PDT Want to go full screen? Head to iMore.com/live. Want to watch via iPhone or iPad? Grab the Ustream app and search for "mobilenations". Want to subscribe to any or all of our shows? Head on over to our podcast page. 
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| The App Store officially reaches 50 billion downloads, did you win the $10,000 gift voucher? Posted: 15 May 2013 02:19 PM PDT In just under two weeks since first announcing they were approaching the milestone, the Apple App Store has officially ticked over its 50 billionth download. Coincidentally the milestone was reached during the first few hours of Google I/O, where Google themselves were shouting about their own download numbers. In reaching 50 billion, that now means one lucky iOS user is set to receive a $10,000 App Store gift card, with 50 billion and one through to 50 each receiving $500 vouchers. Apple likes to have fun with these milestone celebrations, and it's just over a year since the last one took place for reaching 25 billion. The first 25 billion took nearly 4 years to reach, with the next 25 billion coming in a remarkable 14 months. That shows amazing growth for the App Store and for the platform as a whole, and long may it continue. At this rate of growth, who knows how quickly the next milestone may come around. Will Apple celebrate 75 billion, or hold off until the magic 100 billion? The grand prize winner will be announced soon, but the biggest question now is, just who is it that won? Was it you? Do you feel confident? If you downloaded an app in the last 3 or 4 hours you could be in with a shout. Let us know if you're feeling lucky! Source: Apple 
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| Google takes on Game Center with Google Play game services Posted: 15 May 2013 01:10 PM PDT A significant announcement for game developers emerged from the Google I/O keynote in San Francisco this morning: Google officially launched Google Play game services, a framework to help facilitate social play, cloud-based storage of saved games and multiplayer gameplay. What's more, they're taking it to iOS - a challenge to Apple's own Game Kit frameworks, the technology that enables iOS games to tap into Apple's Game Center app. While games have been plentiful on Google Play, Google's actual gaming Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) have lagged behind, so Google Play game services comes as good news to Android developers. Developers have either had to roll their own services or rely on third-party tools to add things like achievements, competition ladders and public leaderboards. Now that all comes as an API package from Google. Several game developers have been let in the door early, so Google also announced Android games already making use of the new technology: World of Goo, Super Stickman Golf 2, Beach Buggy Blitz, Kingdom Rush, Eternity Warriors 2 and Osmos. Perhaps it's no coincidence that each of these games is available for iOS. iOS games have been a huge focus of energy for developers and are key moneymakers for many of them, so Google's decision to make Google Play game services cross platform is a smart one. Apple has had its own frameworks for managing much of this for quite some time - Game Center was introduced way back in 2010 with iOS 4.1. It's been widely adopted by iOS game developers, but it's an Apple-exclusive technology. Game Center provides both Mac and iOS games with a frameworks for managing social connectivity, multiplayer, achievements and more, but if you're a cross-platform developer, you're out of luck. In that respect, Google Play game services may be a better choice for developers looking to maximize their potential player base. It's worth noting that Google isn't limiting this to iOS and Android, either. The company is providing an API that works with web browsers, with libraries for JavaScript, Java, Python and other technologies. Google Play game services isn't the first time a cross-platform social platform for iOS and Android games has been produced. One of the highest profile examples of this was OpenFeint. OpenFeint preceded Game Center and built up a good head of steam before being sold to a Japanese company, which promptly shut it down in favor of its own technology. If there's an Achilles' heel in Google Play game services, it's the fact that it isn't mandatory for Android developers to use, and it is, of course, purely optional for iOS developers to work with. So there's no way to tell today how well-received or widespread the technology will be. Then again, neither is Game Center, though it's become the de facto standard for iOS games. Google understands the importance of game developers to the Android ecosystem, so I doubt that Google Play game services will end up on the scrap heap like so many other Google projects have. Will Google Play game services take over Game Center's territory, or is it likely to end up like OpenFeint did? Let us know what you think in the comments. 
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| Google Maps for iPad, new features coming later this summer Posted: 15 May 2013 12:42 PM PDT Live from Google IO 2013, Google has announced that new features will be coming to the Google Maps for iPhone later this summer and, what's more, it'll be getting an iPad-specific interface as well! I didn't manage to catch which of the new features will hit iOS, but they could include Google's new five-point rating system, integrated Google Offers, and more. Also interesting, Google Maps in the browser will be using WebGL, which is either awesome or scary depending on how it gets implemented. Anyone else looking forward to Google Maps on iPad? If you haven't tried the iPhone version yet, try it now:
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| Google Now getting new cards for reminders, media, transit, messages, and more! Posted: 15 May 2013 11:28 AM PDT If you use Google's prescient assistant service, Google Now -- available for iOS in the Google Search app -- well it's about to get better. At Google IO today they've announced a set of new Cards, including reminders, music, TV, movies, public transit, and messaging. No word yet on when we'll see them in action -- or when Google will fix that pesky power drain/location issue -- but hopefully it'll be soon. Anyone looking forward to the new cards? If you haven't tried Google Now on iOS yet? If not, grab it now!
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| Google introduces new cross-platform messaging service, Hangouts, available now! Posted: 15 May 2013 12:00 PM PDT Much rumored leading up to Google I/O, Google has today introduced their all new, cross-platform messaging service, Google+ Hangouts. Just a day after BlackBerry announced BBM for iOS, Google is bringing their offering and it's available to download from the App Store now. We'll give it the full run-through when the dust has settled, but Hangouts promises to offer a fully featured messaging experience for iOS users. Group messaging, synchronized notifications, photo albums and the ability to save or turn off completely chat history. Oh, and free group video chat. Yeah. We already have iMessage for iOS to iOS and Mac messaging, but Google's offering promises to extend those horizons to your friends and family using Android devices, or even just those using the web. Sounds promising, but what do you think? Grab a copy from the App Store now, and be sure to report back and let us know what you think. Source: Android Central
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| Thinglist for iPhone review: A single place to remember all the things you always forget Posted: 15 May 2013 10:12 AM PDT Thinglist isn't your everyday task list or reminders app. Actually, it's neither of those things. At its core, Thinglist really functions as a way for you to jot down ideas and things to remember that aren't so time pressing. How about that time that you wanted to watch a movie your friend told you about but now can't remember the title? These are the types of uses Thinglist for iPhone is perfect for. After you download Thinglist, the first screen you're brought to is the main menu which consists of a grid of circular icons with different categories to choose from. Tap on any category and you'll automatically be taken to the task entry screen. Type a title for what you want to remember and just tap done. It's as simple as that. It'll be added to your main list. Thinglist also supports taking notes under each item. This is a good place to put recipes or information about a reminder that you may want to remember later. If you're getting a recipe from a friend, just title it and then type all the preparation instructions and ingredients under the notes section. Tapping on the dotted icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen lets you sort your reminders and notes by category. Only the ones you have active things under will be able to be selected. It's just a convenient way to sort items once you've started to accumulate too many to weed through a combined list. Once you're done with a note or reminder, there isn't technically a way to mark it as complete since the point of Thinglist is quite simpler than that. If you don't want it in your list anymore, just swipe sideways on it to delete it. The good
The bad
The bottom lineIf you're looking for a task manager with built-in reminders, categories, and tons of options, Thinglist isn't for you. If you have a dedicated task list already but want to keep personal items such as reminders for movies you'd like to remember to watch or recipes you'd like to try, Thinglist is perfect.
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| How to share books and PDFs directly from iBooks for iPhone and IPad Posted: 15 May 2013 09:38 AM PDT If you find a book you think a friend might like, iBooks gives you an easy way to share a link directly to that book for them to check it out and purchase it if they choose. Alternately, if you use iBooks to save PDFs, you can also email them directly to someone in just a few taps. Follow along and we'll show you how to do both.
How to share a link to a book with iBooks for iPhone and iPad
How to email PDFs directly from iBooks for iPhone and iPad
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| Posted: 15 May 2013 08:46 AM PDT We've brought Push Notification support to our iMore Forums app for iOS, and the CrackBerry and Windows Phone Central Forums apps for iOS (hey, we're one big Mobile Nations family!) They're all powered by Tapatalk, of course, so get the same experience you know, but in handy, dedicated, free form! Get them all now!
Since the App Store doesn't seem to support Android-focused apps at this time, if you want to access Android Central on the go, you'll need the full, generic Tapatalk app.
And yes, we're working on Push support for the iMore news app as well, stay tuned! In the meantime, grab it here:
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| 1Password for iPad Updated: Lots of 1Browser Improvements & More Posted: 15 May 2013 07:59 AM PDT The ever-excellent 1Password app for iPad and iOS has been updated again this week, to Version 4.2. This is another big update for 1Password, with a slew of new features and enhancements for its 1Browser inline browser. A big new feature, apparently based on user demand, is sharing. You can now share 1Password items via email and Messages. The search function within the app has also been beefed up – it now searches URLs as well as item titles. Here's the full (full!) change list for this latest version: 1Browser         Related Stories
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| Deal of the Day: 51% off the Seidio ACTIVE Case (with kickstand) for iPhone 5 Posted: 15 May 2013 07:13 AM PDT | ||||||
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EA's Frostbite game engine promises cool new games for iOS
Posted: 15 May 2013 06:25 AM PDT
Digital Illusions CE (DICE), the Swedish developer owned by EA, recently launched a Web site to tout its Frostbite game engine, the underpinning that powers the popular Battlefield franchise and other games. The company has revealed that plans are afoot to bring Frostbite to mobile platforms including iOS and Android, according to "Nirolak" at the NeoGAF video game discussion forum.
"One of our most exciting current projects is called Frostbite Go, a mobile division empowering EA game developers with Frostbite's proven excellent workflows and features to bring true Frostbite experiences to all major mobile platforms," reads the site. On a later page, the company lauds Frostbite's efficiency as a reason for its ability to run on platforms from Xbox 360 and PlayStation 4 to iOS and Android.
DICE's revelation of Frostbite Go hasn't accompanied any actual game announcements. EA leverages Frostbite not only for Battlefield games, but also for forthcoming titles from BioWare, makers of the Dragon Age and Mass Effect series. Frostbite has also been cited as the core technology EA will use in upcoming Star Wars games, and others.
Frostbite is still conspicuously absent from the Mac platform, though DICE posted a job opening for a Mac engineer earlier this year.
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Follow the Google I/O 2013 Keynote with Android Central!
Posted: 15 May 2013 05:21 AM PDT
What a week in mobile we're seeing. First Nokia, then BlackBerry, and today it's over to Google. Our buddies Phil Nickinson and Jerry Hildenbrand from Android Central are on the ground in San Francisco for Google I/O 2013. Today is go time, with Google's three hour long monster keynote due to kick off this morning, afternoon or evening depending on whereabouts in the world you are.
The times you'll want to know:
- 09:00 Pacific Time
- 12:00 Eastern Time
- 17:00 British Summer Time
- 18:00 Central European Time
Last year's Google I/O saw the folks from Mountain View drop Chrome for iOS into our laps, and while no-one dropped out of the sky to deliver it to us, it was still a pretty big announcement. Google makes some fantastic apps for iOS, and has really upped their game in the past 12 months so we're looking forward to see what may come our way today.
Google will be livestreaming the event, but the absolute best coverage will come from Phil and Jerry from the show floor. Be sure to follow it all on Android Central beginning later today, and over the coming days.
What would you like to see Google bring to iOS from Google I/O? Personally, I'm hoping for Google Maps for iPad and a Google Keep application. Let us know what you'd like to see in the comments below!
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Get better quality video using cellular data with latest BBC iPlayer update
Posted: 15 May 2013 04:38 AM PDT
For UK folks, the BBC iPlayer app is a must have if you like watching TV on the go. Perhaps the biggest source of frustration, though, has always been the somewhat lacklustre video quality should you be watching over a cellular connection, be that 3G or LTE. Fortunately, the BBC has taken action and is pushing an update into the App Store that promises to remedy the issue.
Providing your cellular connection will support it, the BBC now promises that you will enjoy the same video playback quality that you would otherwise enjoy over WiFi. Bold claims, for sure. Beyond this, there's a bunch of stability improvements thrown in as well as a link to download their iPlayer Radio app.
Grab it now from the App Store and let us know if you're seeing any marked improvement in that video quality.
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iMovie for Mac now works better with your iMovie for iOS projects
Posted: 15 May 2013 03:36 AM PDT
It's been a while since Apple last pushed out an update to iMovie for Mac, but the latest one currently pushing out should make it better to work with your iMovie for iOS projects on your Mac. The update isn't particularly sizeable -- it downloaded just over 22MB for me -- but promises stability improvements and improves compatibility for projects imported from iMovie for iOS.
Apple also promises to have improved issues with iMovie not recognizing video cameras when connected to your Mac. Hopefully this works out, and another little annoyance has been ironed out. The update is free to download for current iMovie owners, and priced at $14.99 for new customers via the Mac App Store. If you were experiencing any of the issues Apple has pushed out these fixes for, be sure to let us know if you're happy with this latest update.
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