iPad By Davis: “Evasi0n jailbreak nearing completion, still appears on course for Super Bowl Sunday release” plus 10 more |
- Evasi0n jailbreak nearing completion, still appears on course for Super Bowl Sunday release
- Macworld|iWorld 2013: Quick tour
- Official Star Trek Into Darkness app wants you to scan the sights and sounds of Trek
- Best nutritional and food information app for iPhone
- iMore at Macworld|iWorld 2013: Day one
- Price Drops: 1Password for iPad 50% Off Today & Tomorrow
- Reunited: My iPad mini and Gelaskins
- Apple reportedly in negotiations to have HBO Go on Apple TV
- World Wildlife Fund iPad App Updated: Rhinos!
- Deal of the Day: 49% off Seidio ACTIVE Case for iPad 4th gen, The new iPad, iPad 2
- Samsung’s latest ad quietly pokes fun at Apple with references to trademark infringements
| Evasi0n jailbreak nearing completion, still appears on course for Super Bowl Sunday release Posted: 02 Feb 2013 01:16 AM PST
The jailbreak progress has been rapid since iOS 6.1 was released; with versions already completed for Windows, Mac ad Linux too. The next step after the private beta testing is what the Evad3r team are calling "extended beta testing", we assume that will involve rolling the jailbreak out to a select few for final testing. Although things can change especially if bugs are discovered, it is still looking highly likely that the Evasi0n jailbreak will be made available sometime this Sunday. The jailbreak will require no more than five minutes of your time and will need to be done by tethering your device to a Mac, PC or Linux machine for one time only. Your device will need to be running a minimum of iOS 6.0. The Evasi0n jailbreak will cover all iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and iPad mini models capable of running iOS 6. A word of warning, there are a few fake sites popping up claiming to host the jailbreak or that the jailbreak is already available. None of these sites should be trusted; the only place to find the jailbreak will be Evasi0n.com. Source: Evasi0n 
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| Macworld|iWorld 2013: Quick tour Posted: 01 Feb 2013 08:28 PM PST If you couldn't make it to Macworld|iWorld 2013, we want to take you in and show you around the place. This is the main show floor at Moscone West. Make sure you're wearing your running shoes, because we're going fast. 
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| Official Star Trek Into Darkness app wants you to scan the sights and sounds of Trek Posted: 01 Feb 2013 02:59 PM PST Official movie tie-in apps are a dime-a-dozen these days, with every film studio looking to every avenue possible to promote their multi-million-dollar blockbusters. The latest is for the upcoming Star Trek Into Darkness, which while not due in theaters until May of this year, has launched an app that attempts to draw you deeper into the the J.J. Abrams Star Trek universe. Or at least the promotions for the film. To boot, Star Trek App, as it's listed in the App Store, exists for you to scan released promotional photos and the audio of the two already released trailers. Scanning these things gets you points (typically 20 points per scan), which total up to slowly move you up a ranks and rewards chain. Right now there aren't a ton of available options for things you can scan - mostly it's promotional images from Empire magazine - so getting high up the rank chain isn't going to happen quickly. Presumably there will be more items to scan in the coming months, but for now you're going to top off as a Petty Officer with a bunch of available-all-over-the-internet pictures. Supposedly there will be more videos, images, and wallpapers to come, but for now it's pretty sparse. While most of the scannable things are available online, there are a few that aren't. For one, you can get twenty points by visiting the future home of Starfleet Academy and loading up the app. I for one, am not about to make the thousands-of-miles trek out to San Francisco's Presidio for a measly twenty points. While many of us may never be able to get the geolocation points, anybody watching Suspiciously (and somewhat disappointingly) absent from the app: J.J. Abrams's signature lens flares. At least it's notably better - or at least more aware of what it's supposed to be - than some other official Star Trek apps available in the App Store.
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| Best nutritional and food information app for iPhone Posted: 01 Feb 2013 01:07 PM PST When we think fitness we typically think of eating better being one of the very first steps to a healthier lifestyle. There are many apps in the App Store that provide nutrition information about the foods you eat, and in some cases, even healthier alternatives to help you make changes gradually. We've scoured the App Store for the best apps when it comes to nutrition and learning to eat better. We looked for apps that would not only give you nutrition information but provide alternatives, help you shop for them, and let you track your progress when and if you wanted to. Fooducate Plus was our all around top pick and here's why... User interface & designUpon first launching Fooducate Plus, you'll be asked to create an account with them or use your Facebook account to sign in. This is so Fooducate can store your information. Once you're inside Fooducate Plus you'll be brought to the main home screen. This is where you'll spend most of your time and where you access the barcode scanner, health tracker, and the browse foods section. You also have a static search bar at the top that allows you to search for any product by name or bar code number. Tapping the top left menu button will slide out the main navigation where you have even more options. Here you can access any menu you'd like as well as drilled down menus for browsing common foods. Underneath the browse section you'll have a lists section. This is where you can view history for all the items you've checked out as well as a list of things you have liked or added to your shopping list. Returning back to the main home screen, you can tap on the scan option in order to scan an item. You'll then see an informational type card that gives you some basic information on the food. The first thing you'll probably notice is the letter grade. Next to that you'll see how many calories per serving and how many users have liked that product. You also have the ability here to add a photo of the product. Underneath the general information, you've got a few ways that you can interact with products. You can like them, dislike them, add them to your health tracker or shopping list, and view alternatives. These are the product cards you see from search or from any of the category sections. Fooducate Plus keeps a home screen menu link on each page in the upper right hand corner which makes it very easy to return home from wherever you're at instead of having to back out of a bunch of menus. This makes using Fooducate Plus while shopping more convenient than other options. The overall user interface of Fooducate Plus is not only easy to navigate but doesn't appear to be cluttered like some nutritional information apps can be. The side navigation menu has useful shortcuts and makes it quick to drill down and find the information you need. We also found the health tracker to be laid out better than other options that are out there. But we'll get to the logistics of that a little later. Finding and scanning foodsTo look up a food with Fooducate Plus you can do one of two things, you can search for it by name or barcode or you can just scan it using the built-in camera on your iPhone. While grocery shopping, scanning is the best bet and probably the method most users will use. In my experience, Fooducate Plus has a wealth of information and I very rarely run into items that they don't have logged. Some off-brands may not be in their database but that's to be expected with most regional stores or unique brands that aren't nationwide. If you're at home and you either want to make a shopping list or need to look up items, you can do so without a barcode too. You can use the search bar at the top to search for items or tap on the browse icon. From the browse menu you can view several different categories from fruits and vegetables to breakfast foods to breads and carbs and more. You can search within any specified section as well to refine results even more. Some categories even have submenus to help you break down the results even further. When you're within a category of items you'll notice there are tabs along the top to indicate top graded, popular, and recent. These are accessible anytime you're within a list of food items. If you're looking for alternatives to foods you currently eat that are healthier, the popular tab is a good place to start. Another way to go about finding better foods is to find the food you're currently eating and then view the alternatives for it and see if you can find anything with better nutritional content. I've found Fooducate Plus to offer many items for alternatives to almost every item I searched for. In my experience, Fooducate Plus not only pulls in bar codes and food information accurately, it does it fast as well. I've almost always been able to find the food I'm looking for quickly as well as lots of information on it. Nutrition advice and alternative food suggestionsPart of dieting and becoming healthier is finding better alternatives to foods that you're currently eating that may not be so great. This is where Fooducate Plus really excels. Not only can you view the current foods you eat and the nutritional information for them, you can also view alternatives that are better for you. Scanning a barcode or searching for an existing food will pull it up in search. From here you can tap on it to view the information. You'll see the letter grade that was awarded to the food from Fooducate Plus. Next to that you'll see the calorie count. If you tap on the calorie count you'll then be taken to a screen that shows you all the nutrition information for that item. Fooducate Plus also monitors many other pieces of data on food including GMO (genetically modified organisms). So if you're worried about eating food that may be genetically altered, Fooducate Plus can give you that information most of the time. You can turn GMO alerts on or off within settings. Other information presented is how much fiber or how many nutrients you are getting. Another nice feature of Fooducate Plus is the community. You can interact with Fooducate Plus and give your recommendations, likes, and dislikes as well as view other people's. Towards the bottom of the food information screen you'll see like and dislike buttons as well as an add button. This is where you can add that particular food to your health tracker or to your shopping list. The last button on the food information screen is for alternatives. This really comes in handy when trying to find replacements for foods you already it. If you found one that received a bad letter grade and you want to try a healthier replacement, tap the alternatives button. Here you'll be presented with a list of foods that are comparable to what you're currently eating. This can help you choose one that is healthier, therefore cutting the unhealthy ones out of your regular diet. Overall, Fooducate Plus does a very good job of making users more aware of what they're eating. What I like about it is that it doesn't just stop there, it also suggests alternatives which makes it easier to get out of bad habits and into better new ones. Tracking calories and foodsIf you've ever tried dieting and counting calories, you probably are used to jumping between apps in order to get information. Fooducate Plus actually has a health tracker built right in. It will allow you to set a calorie and food points limit. You can then add foods from Fooducate Plus right to the tracker where your data will be stored. The Food Points system that Fooducate Plus offers is very similar to many other systems such as Weight Watchers. Each food that Fooducate has stored has a points value. When you're adding them to your health tracker you'll see how many points you've used for the day. While I don't think Fooducate Plus' version of food points is as accurate or as scientific as a plan like Weight Watchers, it is a much cheaper alternative for users that don't want to spent the pricey subscription fees those services charge. I personally use Weight Watchers and had the chance to compare what point values each service awards for food items and they typically were not the same. In some instances they were but I found the Fooducate Plus points to be on the low side compared to the Weight Watchers PointsPlus system. If you aren't interested in tracking points but plan on tracking calories and other nutrition information instead, Fooducate Plus is a great alternative that provides tons of information without the monthly subscription fee. You'll get a health tracker to track calories and other helpful information complete with a progress chart to track weight information in as well. For no subscription fee, it's pretty hard to beat. The only other app that would come close health tracker wise is My Fitness Pal but it lacks the food alternatives feature that Fooducate Plus offers. Creating shopping listsOne of the best things about Fooducate Plus is how easy it makes shopping for healthier foods. I've used it in the past to build a shopping list before I even get to the store. This way I can think about my choices instead of just throwing things into the cart (I really hate grocery stores so I want to get in and out as fast as I can). Making a list helps with two things: I'm making sure our household is eating better and I'm saving money when I'm not buying crap we either won't eat or don't need to eat. There are times when you're at the grocery store and you see something you want and temptation sets in. This is where Fooducate Plus really helps. Just scan the bar code of the item and Fooducate Plus will give you information on the food as well as the letter grade. I've shied away from things when I see a low letter grade. If I'm dead set on getting it, I'll look for alternatives within Fooducate Plus that may be better options. And more often than not, I'll end up setting that item down. When you enter the shopping list section of Fooducate Plus you'll notice that each item is laid out nicely with an image, letter grade, and a check mark. As you find the items and add them to your shopping cart, you can simply check them off. Sometimes if there's something I really have a craving for but know I shouldn't have, I'll add it but that glaring letter grade makes me not put it in my cart. Or I can tap on the item and try and find alternatives that my store carries once I'm there. Overall, Fooducate Plus has made shopping trips much more pleasant in our household. We're eating healthier foods and we're making better decisions based on user reviews and the information that Fooducate Plus offers us. It's about being more aware of what you're eating and Fooducate Plus has helped us accomplish that. PricingFooducate Plus is currently priced at $3.99 for iPhone which is a deal for all the features you really get. They've also got a free, skimmed down version in case you'd like to try before you buy. There is no native iPad app but for most users, that won't matter. Apps like Fooducate Plus are meant to be used on the go. The only thing I could see myself using an iPad app for is creating a shopping list while sitting around at home but I don't need a larger screen in order to do that as the feature works just find on the iPhone. Fooducate does offer other apps as well including nutrition and diet tracking apps for users that have diabetes and allergies. If these are conditions you or a loved one suffer from, the Fooducate suite of apps may very well be worth their weight in gold. When comparing the price of Fooducate Plus to other options in the App Store, you're getting a lot for that one time purchase. While the food points system isn't as scientific or widely supported as something like Weight Watchers PointsPlus systems, you also aren't paying a hefty subscription fee of over $20 month to use the service. It's something they offer as a convenience to users that are purchasing their app. I've never used Fooducate Plus as a personal diet tracker app on a regular basis but I use it as a companion app for shopping and making healthier decisions. And just for that, it's well worth the money. The bottom lineIf you're starting the new year off with plans to get in shape and become healthier, Fooducate Plus is a great investment that will help you meet those goals. Whether you're counting calories or carbs, or just want to start making better decisions when it comes to what you're eating, we've found Fooducate Plus to be the best option. While there are lots of apps in the App Store that provide nutritional information, Fooducate Plus bundles that information with alternatives, a health tracker, and a community that in our experience, is rather large. This means you're getting information from other users that are trying to make better decisions as well. Whether you're aiming to lose weight or just maintain your current weight, you can't go wrong with Fooducate Plus to help along the way. At $3.99, you won't be disappointed. And if you're still hesitant, pick up the lite version first to give it a try.
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| iMore at Macworld|iWorld 2013: Day one Posted: 01 Feb 2013 10:40 AM PST Thursday was doors open at Macworld|iWorld 2013. We grabbed some quick breakfast at La Boulange. Not only did the French-ish name remind me of Montreal, but they have a unique french toast that's part bread pudding, part custard, part conventional french toast, and all around delicious. Perfect fuel for a long day of trade-showing. The event started off with Ashton Kutcher, who plays Steve Jobs in the indie Jobs (no longer jOBS, thank goodness) movie. Based on the clips I've seen Kutcher does a good job impersonating Jobs in the movie, but the scenes don't seem to mesh with anything approaching reality (Jobs explaining to Woz what a computer is, is particularly odd.) Hopefully the "official" movie Aaron Sorkin (West Wing, the Newsroom, The Social Network, A Few Good Men) will be better. Much better. The show floor itself lit up at 10am. Inside are a collection of booths, with a ton of "tiny town" Apapalooza mini booths on the right, for everyone from established players like 1Password, Smile, and Ecamm to brand new apps and games. The bigger section in the center and left has a mix of accessory makers, like you find at CES, and larger app booths, like Readle's. Upstairs is the Macworld Live stage, where Dan Moren of Macworld kicked things off with a panel called "A Word from the Developers" that included Guy English, Paul Kafasis, and Rob Rhyne and covered the realities of making, pricing, selling, and supporting apps both in and out of the Mac App Store. There are also more, and more specific booths upstairs, including an iPhoneogrpahy area, Adobe, and more, and all the rooms for the various sessions. I participated in a session at 1pm clalled "Things To Fear: Has Apple Forgotten Power Users?" It was hosted by Macworld's Lex Friedman, with John Gruber, Paul Kafasis, and Matthew Panzarino. We talked about Apple's move to make the Mac more like iOS, and whether that was just to aid in making the desktop consistent with mobile, and accessible to more mainstream people, or whether it would also become more locked down and less open to apps that try to provide deeper access and more "expert user" functionality. Gruber, Panzarino, and I were optimistic. Personally, I think rather than Apple abandoning power users, they're trying to empower mainstream users. My mom could never be a "power user" on a Mac, but she can do things with an iPad she never could with a Mac before. Kafasis hoped our optimism would pan out, but as a developer who's had his apps rejected due to the capricious nature and limitations of the App Store, he was a worried as well. That concerns me. If developers like Kafasis can't make the audacious apps they want on iOS, they may eventually go elsewhere. And I want them not to go elsewhere. The day ended with Lex and Dave Wiskus hosting Amy Jane Gruber for a live episode of their [Unprofessional]http://www.muleradio.net/unprofessional/() podcast. Amy tried very hard not to swear, Lex tried very hard not to get fired, and Dave tried not to enjoy both those things too much. Martin and I got a bunch of videos from the show floor throughout the day. Sadly, the internet in and around here isn't great, so it might be a while until we get them posted. The evening was spent meeting up with some of the amazing developers and designers who live in the area, or who are also visiting for Macworld|iWorld, and likely far too many adult beverages for those of us who have to get up and get back to covering the show in the morning. We're on our way back now, and we'll keep shooting and bringing you back the best of Macworld|iWorld 2013! 
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| Price Drops: 1Password for iPad 50% Off Today & Tomorrow Posted: 01 Feb 2013 09:35 AM PST 1Password, leading password manager app for the iPad and iPhone, is on sale today and tomorrow for 50% off. It's available right now for $8.99 – down from its standard $17.99. This is by far the best app for handling your passwords and confidential information on the iPad, iOS, and the Mac (and there's a Windows app too). In December 1Password 4 (this version) was released – and I posted about it being new, improved, and better than ever. It was a repeat selection in our list of the Best iPad Apps of 2012. If you're looking for a great app to manage you passwords and keep your information secure, you'd be hard pressed to find a better choice than 1Password. This sale is listed as 50% off during Macworld/iWorld 2013, which runs from January 31 to February 2. Here's an App Store link for 1Password. © patrickj for iPad Insight, 2013. | Permalink | ...         Related Stories
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| Reunited: My iPad mini and Gelaskins Posted: 01 Feb 2013 08:51 AM PST As some of you might recall, I had a recent issue with my iPad mini and a Gelaskin skin for the back of it, and issues with Voice Dictation going badly astray while using the Gelaskin. Well, the kind folks at Gelaskins noticed my post and reached out to me via Twitter, offering to send a free replacement. I took them up on the offer as I've been using Gelaskins for years and missed having one on my iPad mini. The replacement Gelaskin arrived yesterday and I installed it in the late afternoon. I'm very happy to say Voice Dictation is working perfectly with this new Gelaskin on. Big thanks to Jamie and the Gelaskins team for such rapid and friendly customer service. As you can see above, I've also got a number of nice iPad mini cases I've been trying out recently – and review of all of these are coming soon. © patrickj for iPad Insight, 2013. | Permalink | ...  Related Stories
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| Apple reportedly in negotiations to have HBO Go on Apple TV Posted: 01 Feb 2013 08:35 AM PST Apple and HBO are engaged in talks to bring the pay-TV channel's HBO Go service to the Apple TV set-top box, according to a new report from Bloomberg. While many modern media distribution companies like Hulu and Netflix have embraced Apple TV, the more traditional outlets like the big broadcast channels and pay channels like HBO, Showtime, and Cinemax have been more hesitant in their overtures. While most have apps available for iOS devices like the iPhone and iPad, the fact that the Apple TV is hooked up to a television - their turf - has always been a source of tension. Citing two persons "familiar with the plans", Bloomberg says that using HBO Go on the Apple TV will be contingent on the user already paying for HBO through their cable or satellite provider. Yeah, that dashed our hopes for getting A Game of Thrones to stream on our Apple TV without having to pay the cable company for TV service as well. HBO Go has been available for some time on competing devices like the Roku box and Microsoft's Xbox 360. As with the HBO Go iPhone and iPad apps, HBO Go is available for free on those devices to subscribers already paying for HBO television service. Apple has yet to offer any service on the Apple TV that requires such authentication; HBO Go would be the first Apple TV service to be dependent on an outside subscription. Up to this point Apple TV services that require a subscription like Netflix and Hulu Plus have offered that subscription through your iTunes account. Complete cord-cutting is still a ways off, it seems. Source: Bloomberg 
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| World Wildlife Fund iPad App Updated: Rhinos! Posted: 01 Feb 2013 07:53 AM PST WWF Together, by World Wildlife Fund, was one of our recent selections for Best Free iPad of the Week and is just a superb app. It promotes a wonderful organization and features spectacular photos of endangered species from around the world. The app has had a content update this week and has added Rhinos to its featured animals. As with all the animals included, the photos of Rhinos are stunning and highlight how impressive these creatures are. This update has been done automatically within the app itself – without any need to update via the App Store. This app is a real favorite for my daughter and I and I'm glad to see new content added to it so soon after its initial release. Here's an App Store link for WWF Together; it's still a free app. © patrickj for iPad Insight, 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us  Related Stories
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| Deal of the Day: 49% off Seidio ACTIVE Case for iPad 4th gen, The new iPad, iPad 2 Posted: 01 Feb 2013 07:51 AM PST Today Only: Buy the Seidio ACTIVE Case for iPad 4th gen, The new iPad, iPad 2 and save $33.95!This two-layer case features a compact and lightweight rubber polymer with a precisely positioned hard skeleton for added protection on the corners and sides. Additionally, the multi-purpose protective cover can be placed over the screen to protect your tablet during transit and can be easily removed and used as a stand to prop up your device for optimal viewing angles. Color options include black and blue. List Price: Never miss a deal. Sign up for Daily Deal alerts! 
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| Samsung’s latest ad quietly pokes fun at Apple with references to trademark infringements Posted: 01 Feb 2013 07:16 AM PST Samsung has released its latest ad which will also be the ad it will show during this Sunday's Super Bowl. Samsung has a long running ad campaign that tries to make fun of Apple and this one is no different. In the ad, you can see three guys sitting around a table brainstorming ideas for the actual ad. During the conversation the three guys realise that they can't say certain words without the fear of trademark infringement.
I suppose I will have to grant Samsung some leeway on this one as it is quite funny in a tongue in cheek sort of way. It also reminds me a bit of the Mac v PC ads that Apple used to produce a few years back. At the end of the day, you need a bit of humor in your life so I have no problem with ads like these. What do you think of Samsung's latest ad? Source: YouTube 
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