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Fri, 5 September 2014
TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 319
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Love_to_love_you.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank BEN K for sending in the Artwork for today's show. BEN wrote
Hi Rob.
I made this on my iPhone 5c using PixlrExpress+
Regards,
Ben K
Well BEN Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see BEN'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 319
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:01
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “The big competitors in the mobile-phone industry such as Nokia and Motorola won’t be whispering nervously into their clamshells over a new threat to their business. The iPhone is nothing more than a luxury bauble that will appeal to a few gadget freaks. In terms of its impact on the industry, the iPhone is less relevant. Apple is unlikely to make much of an impact on this market. Apple will sell a few to its fans, but the iPhone won’t make a long-term mark on the industry.”
Matthew Lynn, Bloomberg, 15 January 2007
Well Matthew - Spot on - well except for pretty much everything you said which was spot off. Just sayin.
02:48
For Promo codes - On Ep 318 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the App - CHICKEN SCRAMBLE - Those are all gone as are promo codes for Apps mentioned on Ep 317.
This week we have promo codes FOR A COUPLE OF APPS - FIRST UP IS the App - HOMELESS LIFE SIMULATOR
Here is the review from the DEV - PLAY PROMO HOMELESS LIFE SIMULATOR - Thanks GARY for his review of his APP HOMELESS LIFE SIMULATOR and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put HOMELESS in the subject line.
The Second item we have promo code for is the App - Star Walk Kids - Astronomy for Children - Here is the written review from the dev -
Star Walk Kids lets you easily find and identify thousands of stars, satellites, and comets in real time. Using built-in digital compass and motion tracking, this stargazing guide turns your phone into a full-on planetarium.
Designed specially for children:
- Educational cartoons and fun astronomy facts narrated by professional actors
- Live motion tracking to find out what stars are above you at the moment
- Time Machine to speed up the time and see how celestial objects move
- Colorful setting and simple controls
Thanks to the Dev for sending in his review of his APP STAR WALK KIDS and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put STAR in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific APP. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple APPS in a single email - then well - No Soup for you.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
And Devs and iBook Authors - these next few episodes I will be getting close to double my normal traffic - as the iPhone buzz spins into a full blown tornado. So get me your previews of your apps - even if they are free apps. And if they are paid apps - get me those promo codes as well.
05:45
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Kevin_Crossman_iPod_Touch
Hi Rob, just listened to episode 318 where you talked about the rumored protruding camera on the iPhone 6, to which you stated <quote>...that is not something they've ever done before, or in the least bit looks Apple-ish</unquote>. However in the 5th generation iPod Touch there's a protruding camera that looks a lot like the "leaked images" showing the camera in the iPhone 6.
Ironically I was at the Apple Store in NYC yesterday and this is the exact iPod Touch they use to demonstrate the earphones and headsets on display. I actually did a double-take when I saw the protruding camera on the back, as I hadn't noticed it before, or heard anyone mention it when talking about the camera on the iPhone 6.
Regards,
Aric
Hi Rob,
Regards the Protruding Camera for the iPhone 6
It's possible. The new iPod touch has it and they pulled it off nicely. High quality fit and finish as you'd expect. I didn't lay it flat so not sure what it does to that end. Most people use cases (I don't) that are thicker than how far the camera protrudes so for most any tilting when laying flat would be a non-issue.
Regards,
Ken E
07:42
http://www.loopinsight.com/2014/08/28/apple-announces-
special-event-for-sept-9/
And now the September 9th event is officially official - as apple sent out their invites last Thursday - shortly after Ep 318 launched - of course . The artwork this time around was a gray scale image of the Apple logo blown up with 9.9.2014 in big letters - with the words quote wish we could say more. unquote under the date in small letters.
08:16
http://tii.libsyn.com/992014-apple-event-rumor-bingo
And with the event official and the date known and this being the last episode before the event - that means there needs to be a Rumor Bingo card to go over.
And yup that went up on Thursday on the Tii blog at today in iOS dot com - and a post up on the G+ community as well.
Lets go over the 9.9.2014 bingo card.
First - I like to point out - not everything on the bingo card are things I think will happen - some actually conflict with others - but these are the top rumors out there for this event. And no there is no Apple TV listed - it actually just missed the cut.
For those items I think are most likely to happen they are:
4.7" iPhone
5.5" iPhone
A8 Processor with M8 Motion Processor
Sapphire Glass - even if just for one or two specific options of the iPhone.
13 MP rear Camera
iWatch - announced - and it being available in Dec 2014.
And 128 GB Version of the iPhone finally.
Those are the ones I think are the most likely to happen - and if they did - we get an X on the bingo card.
Others likely to happen.
iPhone 4S killed off. But I think the 5C and 5S remain active and for sale.
iPhone Power button moves to the side of the iPhone from the top.
4.7" iPhone available on Sept 19th.
5.5" iPhone not available until the end of October.
iPhone 6 and iPhone Air are the names for the 4.7" and 5.5" respectively.
a Barometer is added to the sensors
Camera Sticks out of the iPhone and is not flush with the back.
2 GHz clock speed for the A8 - but not actually announced at the event.
And Apple introduces a reversible USB cable.
Others that might happen listed are
Light up rear Apple logo
Wifi 802.11.AC - hold over from last years bingo card.
4k Video recording and 4k video out - also hold overs from last year
NFC - more on that later - and again a holdover from last year and the year before.
12 Hr 3G talk time - Yup Hold over from last year as well.
2 GB Ram - You guessed it hold over from last year.
And finally
iPhone 6 and 6L are the names used - I don't think that will happen.
Again Definitely not all these rumor will come to pass and if history repeats itself most will not. But some will. Will be interesting to see which ones from last year finally happen if any.
11:55
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
Time to mention our Google+ community.
We are now well over 1,200 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new popular post in the G+ community this past week came from -
Me - and it was the post where I put up the Artwork for the 9.9.2014 invite to the media from Apple. I asked for people to try and find the hidden meaning in the Artwork. Because well there always seems to be some sort of hidden meaning.
And there were some good ideas thrown around.
Storm Garelli asked if that was hint that Siri will be massively expanded - per the say more part.
I said initially maybe the More - means a hint that the iPhone will be bigger as in more screen size.
Nick Bracken - said the square look and 9.9.2014 make it look like what you would expect from a watch face.
Storm Garelli also added that the gray scale color looks like that of e-ink - and wonders if that means the iWatch will have an e-ink display and hence very long battery life.
Tim Galloway suggested the shadow effect in the image is like that from a sundial - aka an iWatch.
Lawrence McFarland - said the photo is super close - AKA near aka Near Field Communication - AKA NFC
David Finch said the only reason they put the date as 9 dot 9 dot 2014 is because it reads the same in the US as the rest of the world.
And there were other suggestions.
I Felt after looking at the image and the words - that the words - Wish we could say more are not Apple saying they wish they could tells us more now per what they are about to release - but rather Apple saying don't you "wish we could say more" to our iOS devices. And that the big focus on the 9.9 event will be all about voice control - voice control from your iOS devices to then control items in your house - and voice control via your iWatch.
It is all about us wishing we had more voice control via our iOS devices of the items around us. Turn on the back porch lights. lock the front door. Make sure the garage door is closed. Start My foot massager. Flush the toilet. Turn on the Bathroom fan. Well ok - maybe that is too much voice control
Anyway - thanks to all that participated in the speculation for the Apple Artwork for the 9 / 9 event. And I should mention that
- this past week there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS. By the way Civil means civil - if you think people should block you if they don't like the way you say things - yeah - you are in the wrong community. This is a place people can feel safe to post and read questions and comments.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1200+ of you already in the community and contributing.
15:55
Hey rob I was wandering what your thoughts are this time around about NFC. This rumor pops up every year but this time seems to have a lot more buzz behind it. Personally I use NFC with my check card and think it's pretty great I would really like the ability to keep my wallet in my pocket and have my phone which has all kinds of security my wallet does not have and pay with that. So do you think this is the year for NFC and if so do you think this is a good move to complement ibeacons? Personally I think using both is a good idea.
Love the show rob and can't wait to see what's coming on September 9.
Regards,
Justin B
Well Justin - I think this comment from Tony L might help answer your question:
Hi Rob,
Wouldn't it be great if the "one more thing" is the iWatch with all the capabilities plus NFC for payment without even taking out your phone?
Tony L
San Francisco
Tony L - Brilliant - Adding NFC to the iWatch - rather than the iPhone - Brilliant. That makes a lot of sense. Easy to swipe your wrist over NFC payment pad then to take your iPhone out of your pocket. Great great idea.
I don't think we will see NFC in the iPhone proper - I am probably wrong on that - but it just seems - Apple has a solution for mobile payments that works already with out it. But that does not mean Apple will not do what Tony suggest and add NFC where it makes more sense in the iWatch - which is easier to scan and well get near that scanning pad.
Hi Rob,
I wonder if Apple is Manufacturing the entire iwatch in the US. Worth the $ to Apple not to have copy cats start until sept 9, makes it much easier to secure information. I have not seen one leaked photo, have you?
Regards,
Ken E
Another very good point - And you are right - there have been no leaks to Sunny dickson or the others blogs that tend to get Advanced Apple Kit from their paid sources in the China. So yes - if the Apple iWatch is announced on the 9th and it is shipping in 2014 - the fact there are no leaked photos may indicate Apple moved production of it to a facility say by Jabil Circuits in the US - I pick Jabil as being the manufacturer from the point of view they do both high volume and classified Military Contract Manufacturing - and that later option - would be needed to maintain a leakless environment. At least if I was Apple that is who I would pick.
Hi Rob,
I have yet to hear anyone, including you, comment on where in a typical Apple store, any new gear would fit. Obviously if something updates something, we can sense which table will be home for that, but most pundits are talking new areas of merchandise. No room for more tables.
Here in Boise, the Apple store is in a Mall location that is fixed in size. I've been there twice since Sunday with questions about my iPhone. As I survey the space, I don't sense any open area. I worked retail for a long number of years and know how to shoe horn in something extra, but we're talking Apple and they live on minimalism, or have.
Can you start reflecting on this. Whichever analyst keeps pining for the ongoing 'gonna be a full size TV' madness. Has he ever figured out where those would fit? I have never visited a flagship store and I suspect the majority of stores are more like the Boise model than not. No room. that is something I'd like to hear about. A finite space, with strict Apple rules, so what is gonna happen at retail?
Gary A- Boise, ID
23:06
http://www.apple.com/live/
Good news about the 9.9.2014 apple event and that is Apple has announced already they will be live streaming it. As expected ok - as hoped for.
Go to apple dot com slash live
Link in show notes as well. There is a countdown timer there. The event will be at 10:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM Central Time - on Tuesday the 9th.
Obviously - that is most of what we will talk about on the next episode.
23:48
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-31/apple-
said-to-team-with-visa-mastercard-on-iphone-wallet.html
Bloomberg is reporting that Apple has entered into agreements with Visa, Mastercard and American Express for a new mobile payment system.
Supposedly according to Bloomberg this payment system would include NFC and touch ID.
It does not take an over paid Anal-ist to tell us Apple drives a lot of standards in the industry - especially in the US. But hey this article had one and that is what he said non-the-less.
Very little in the way of details was actually given in the article. Other than to say this would be around the next iPhone. Which means any current iPhones would likely miss out - especially if part of this is about NFC.
Color me skeptical on some of the details - I would think if Apple is getting a deal done with the three major Credit Card Companies - it would be for more than just the iPhone 6 and beyond - but also work backwards with at least the iPhone 5S.
Maybe more on this on Ep 320.
24:50
http://www.bubblews.com/news/6535986-
apple039s-iwatch-isn039t-shipping-before-2015
A few different reports popping up saying that the iWatch - while it will be announced at the Sept 9th even - will not actually be available until 2015 - after the holidays.
Now some of the comments are left for interpretation - with quotes saying it will not be available for retail until after the holiday season.
But does that mean it just will not be available at the retail stores until then - but will be available for online orders right away - with shipments to customers starting in December - in time for the holidays. That is what I am thinking - actually I would not be surprised to see it go on sale on Apple dot com - with in 10 days of the Announcement - maybe even the same day. And the announcement that shipments will start right after Thanksgiving - with first orders in - being the first orders shipped.
And Apple anticipating that on-line orders will strip supply - which means nothing at Retail locations until after the holidays.
Or that could all just be really really wishful thinking on my part.
Oh one of the sources saying availability will be some time out is John Paczkowski at Recode - who you know Apple likes to leak stuff to.
John's quote from his article was quote my understanding is that we’re unlikely to see it at retail until after the holiday season unquote.
Well is supplies are short and constrained for some reason - we might not see it at retail until mid next year - but that does not mean it will not be shipping from Apple dot com - Glass is half full glass is half full - Most think positive thoughts.
COVERED
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/05/technology/apple-
smartwatch-and-bigger-iphones-to-be-introduced.html
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28:57
https://ssl.apple.com/support/iphone5-battery/
Dear Rob,
Just a small correction to your report about Apple's 5s battery replacement program. It has to be within the serial number range AND fail the battery diagnostic test that the Apple Store will run.
Regards,
Best, Thom
Thanks Thom for that feedback - and here is some feedback from those listeners that partook in the iPhone 5 Apple replacement program.
VOICEMAIL - Feedbk_battery_replacement_wifes_phone
Hello Rob,
I'm the same person that emailed you about leaving apple for samsung only to get turned around.
One of the issues I had besides the small screen size was the battery life. It was terrible on my iPhone 5. Well I punched my serial # in after hearing about this and turns out i had a faulty battery and was eligible.
I made an appointment to see the Genius Bar at an Apple store and they swapped out my battery in about an hour. Awesome service. I must say my battery life now is better than my sold GS5. Who's the wall hugger now!
Now on to a Samsung rant. 1 week into owning my GS5 the charger cover fell off (it's the part that made the phone water resistant) called Samsung and they said that part is not covered under warranty and I'm sol. Luckily AT&T swapped my GS5.
Regads,
ThaRagingAsian
Hi Rob,
I bought my iPhone 5 on eBay back in March of this year and have been happy with it. I did notice that the battery charge wasn’t very robust, but I always just figured it to be one of those tradeoffs for having and using a smartphone all day. I even bought an external case with a 2300 mAh back up battery for $40.00 figuring that it would be cheaper than trying to get the actual phone’s battery replaced.
Anyway, when Apple announced the program to swap out certain iPhone 5 batteries, I checked my device and wouldn’t you know, it was covered. I made the appointment at my local Apple store and when I showed the tech my phone, I commented that my sleep/power button had also been giving me trouble. He verified the device’s serial number and confirmed the sleep button issue. He informed me that the button on the iPhone 5 was also a known defect with the iPhone 5 and that there was a program to fix it as well. He then told me that the battery replacement would take anywhere from one to three hours in the store, but that the button problem would necessitate the phone to be shipped off for repair.
I was pleased to find out that both my problems weren’t just particular to my phone and that there was a fix for them, but as I explained to him, being without my phone wasn’t going to work for me as it was my primary phone that I also use to run my business. I know Apple lends out replacement 16GB phones while the broken one is out for repair, but my device was a 32GB model and it would be a big time pain to start removing this and that for a week.
He proceeded to poke around on my phone and checked out the serial number again and told me that the Apple Care was still valid on the device. Then he said that he would just go ahead and give me a brand new phone instead.
I had no idea about the Apple Care as it wasn’t mentioned in the eBay listing and I never bothered checking for myself. You can imagine how happy I was to first find out that fixing the problems on my phone wasn’t going to cost me anything and then end up with a brand new device. I specifically asked him if it would be a reconditioned iPhone, but he said that no, it would be a brand new iPhone 5.
So…after swapping out the SIM on my old phone and inserting it into the new phone and activating it on my Ting account, I walked out of the Apple store thirty minutes later with a brand new iPhone 5 in my pocket. I got home and restored the backup I had done before going to the Apple store and was up and running like new in half an hour.
Not bad for buying an iPhone 5 on eBay for $325.00. I got that phone which I turned into a new device. Also included was a Ballistics case, three lightening cables, unused ear pods, a car charging cable and surprise, surprise…Apple Care that is still good for another five weeks. Good times baby!
Take that Android…
Cris from Fontana
Hi Rob,
I had contacted apple due to battery issues one week before the program was made public. I live in Norway and iPhones have 2 years warranty here. My battery issues started with the unit overheating during charging and use, shorter battery life and unreliable battery charge % meter. Some days before contacting apple the screen popped out of the frame by about 1-2 mm on the top, due to a swollen battery.
I contacted apple, they sent the link for the iOS diagnose, which showed battery issues. They arranged for me to deliver the iPhone at a local electronics shop. A week later they called me to pick it up, and gladly I got a replacement unit.
I'm now waiting for the new iPhone 6 to be announced so I can decide when to sell this unit to get me a new one!
Best regards
Diego A
Kristiansand, Norway
Hi Rob,
Just wanted to let you know about my experience with Apple's iPhone 5 battery replacement program. I had already replaced my battery with an after market company because it was giving me issues. Yeah I know, I should have done the apple care (insert ridicule here). I went to the website to see if my device was included and should have been replaced. The apple site told me that my battery had already been replaced and that I needed to contact apple for further information.
The site was very helpful and allowed me to set an appointment for apple to call me the same day. When they called they asked why I had someone else work on my device, and then agreed to refund me the cost of the battery replacement. They emailed a link where I could upload the receipt. Just waiting on the reimbursement check.
Regards,
Peter
Austin, TX
Peter - thanks for that story - as I am sure there are others that did what you did and figured they are out of luck - so folks if you did get your battery replaced - and its serial number is one of the lucky lottery ticket winners - contact apple like Peter did and see about getting a refund check for what you spent to get it repaired on your own.
Hi Rob,
Just wanted to give some feedback to you and the Tii community on the iPhone 5 Battery Replacement Program as covered in Tii item 0318.
I bought my iPhone 5 back in Jan 2012 and to be honest was never very impressed with the battery life - it certainly was never as good as that in my iPhone 4. I noticed over the past 6 months or so the battery life becoming very very poor - the battery could go from 30% to dead in a matter of a couple of minutes of use.
I first heard about the battery replacement program on Tii 0318 so I immediately investigated if the serial number of my phone was one of the phones covered by the program on the Apple Support website www.apple.com/uk/support/iphone5-battery/. As I am based in the UK I had to wait until the UK program became active 29/08 - I was very surprised to find out that my phone was indeed one of the units covered by the program. I was undecided if I would get the battery replaced or not given that I will be upgrading the phone shortly and the fact that there is not an Apple store in the city where I live. In the end I decided to get the battery replaced as I usually hand down my old phones to my daughter and I didn’t want her to have to suffer the same poor battery life as I had been doing.
I followed the instructions in preparation - i.e. full backup and turn off find my iPhone
Through the website I was also able to book an appointment with a Genius at the nearest Apple store me which is the New Apple Trinity Centre Store in Leeds UK (approx. 30 miles from where I live).
My appointment was booked for Tues 02 September at 11:10 - overall what a fantastic experience. Upon entering the store I was alerted on my phone through the Apple Store App to Check In for my appointment which I duly did. A genius then appeared within seconds and checked my phone out and ran some diagnostic tests which did indeed show that the battery was in need of replacement. He mentioned that they had not had many people in the store for the replacement program and indicated to me that the ‘issue’ was more prevalent in the US than the UK.
I had been fully expecting to be without my iPhone for a number of days but was pleasantly surprised to be told that the replacement would only take an hour. When I returned to the store an hour later the phone was ready for my collection having had the battery replaced. Furthermore everything was as I had left it with no need to restore from backup.
Overall a great retail experience - well done Apple
Thanks for all your you do with the show Rob - I listen very week.
regards,
Kev N
York UK
VOICEMAIL - Feedbk_iPhone5_issues_glass_coming_up
Hi Rob,
The iPhone 5 battery replacement is a two-step process, at least for me. I went there, they tested my battery and found it is at just 35% of capacity. They said they will call me in about five days to bring my phone in for the replacement and it will take about an hour.
Regards,
Jon B
First thanks to all that sent in feedback - and it sounds like for all the experience was a very good one. With regards to Jon B's comments at the end - it sounds like they are running low on Batteries - so if you delayed in getting the repair done - depending where you live there may be a delay in getting it replaced. Obviously check with your local apple store - after you confirm your iPhone 5 is one of the luck lottery ticket winners - by checking your serial number at
https://ssl.apple.com/support/iphone5-battery/
44:18
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/09/
02Apple-Media-Advisory.html
Well Apple had a press release they put out this week that was titled
Update to Celebrity Photo Investigation.
And well if you were living under a rock for the past week - you might not know what this is about - but chances are you were not living under a rock - and you know that naked pictures of Jennifer lawrence and other celebrities were released online. And where did said naked pictures come from - well it looks like from the celebrities iCloud accounts. Because yes - if you have naked pictures of your self and you are a celebrity the best place to put those pictures is you know in the cloud - because yeah nothing bad could possible happen if you did that. Ummm Yeah.
Well some had speculated that iCloud itself was Hacked and per that here is Apples well lawyered up response.
Quote
We wanted to provide an update to our investigation into the theft of photos of certain celebrities. When we learned of the theft, we were outraged and immediately mobilized Apple’s engineers to discover the source. Our customers’ privacy and security are of utmost importance to us. After more than 40 hours of investigation, we have discovered that certain celebrity accounts were compromised by a very targeted attack on user names, passwords and security questions, a practice that has become all too common on the Internet. None of the cases we have investigated has resulted from any breach in any of Apple’s systems including iCloud® or Find my iPhone. We are continuing to work with law enforcement to help identify the criminals involved.
To protect against this type of attack, we advise all users to always use a strong password and enable two-step verification. Both of these are addressed on our website at http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4232.
unquote
Which well I have said before on this show - definitely set up two step verification - but it seems for those in hollywood - that if what they are doing is not 1 step or 12 steps - they really are not to into it. Yeah so that 2 step thing is just a little too complicated for them.
Now I should point out anyone should feel safe placing their naked pictures in the cloud - and the real issue here is not two step verification - it is about the lack of punishment for those that hack into others accounts. Or so I have read in a bunch of blog posts. Problem with that line of thinking is - You then need all would be hackers to you know understand what the phrase - consequences for your actions mean - and yeah - good luck with that.
No system is 100% safe on the cloud - millions of credit cards were stollen from Target - thanks Target by the way.
And now lots of celebrity naked as in she has no cloths on - photos were stollen - and well this is not the first time - Paris Hilton pops to mind from years ago. And it will not be the last time.
My recommendation is if you have any data / info / pictures you would not freely post on the web - then don't post them in the cloud - but if you feel that is what iCloud is there for - then definitely set up two step verification.
As what it seems happened here is that the hackers figured out what email address the celebs were using for their accounts - then they looked up person info on them and then used that info to get past the person questions verification step to get around the system locks.
48:31
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2014/09/01/icloud-
hacking-patched-find-my-iphone/
I don't want it to look like all was ok with Apples iCloud security - because even Apple does not think so - as they just patched what was a security hole in the find my iPhone service. This hole allowed hackers to do a brute-force attack on Apple ID's
Previously Find my iPhone did not lock out a person after a few unsuccessful attempts. This allowed attackers who could not trick iCloud with the answers to person questions - to put in a brute force attack with lots of common password names towards a users account on find my iPhone.
Then once you have the Apple ID / password - for find my iPhone - you could use it for iCloud.
Again - Apple has patched this vulnerability and it seems Apple is saying in the cased of the celebrity photos that were stollen - it was not this brute force attack that was used - but rather people spending lots of time researching answer to security questions and getting in that way - which would have all been thwarted had the celebrities has two step verification turned on - or if well there were no Nude photos of them up in the cloud.
Covered
http://thenextweb.com/apple/2014/09/01/this-could-
be-the-apple-icloud-flaw-that-led-to-celebrity-photos-being-leaked/
49:54
https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/rejections/
Apple put out a page / post with the title - quote Common App Rejections unquote.
And this article goes over something Apple did that they have never done before that I am aware of and that is break down the top reasons why Apps get rejected.
According to Apple 14% are reject for More information needed.
8% for Bugs in the apps.
6% Did not comply with terms of Developer license agreement
6% UI to complex or not very good.
5% Names or Descriptions or screenshots not in sync with what the apps does.
4% App Name in iTunes Connect and on Device not similar
4% Apps with placeholder text - i.e. - not finished.
3% Inappropriate Ratings set for app.
2% Apps that are Beta or demos or trials or test versions.
That adds up to 58% of rejections. Apple did not release what the top reasons of the other 42% were - but I was able to get the others of them from my contacts at Apple.
5% - App reviewer had fight with significant other before work today - app rejected.
4% - App reviewer stuck in long line at starbucks this morning - and they messed up their order - app rejected.
4% - It is a beautiful day outside and App reviewer is stuck inside looking at yet another Flappy bird clone - app rejected.
6% - Everyone keeps swiping left on the App reviewers tinder account - App reviewer swiping left on your app - app rejected.
And
23% - App reviewer feeling a little down - needs a confidence boost - rejecting apps makes them feel better - app rejected.
So there you have it the 15 reasons why Apps are rejected from Apple sorta kinda.
52:12
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/08/blocking-consumer-
choice-googles-dangerous-ban-privacy-security-app
Ok - Speaking of Apps being rejected.
There is an app called Disconnect Mobile and it was released to the iOS App store and the Android Google Play app store last month. The purpose of said app is pretty simple to help you the end user protect your privacy and block your usage info from Advertisers. This Disconnect Mobile App works to block non-consensual 3rd party trackers from watching what you do on your device and collecting your info and it also block thousands of websites suspected of malware, spyware, phishing scams and more. According to the devs. And also backed up by the EFF.
Both the iOS and Android versions of Disconnect Mobile were approved by each app store - but then one of those apps stores said - oooppps - sorry this app violates our terms and conditions and said App was yanked from that App store. Now most of you are thinking - Yup there goes Apple with their heavy handed rules and they just yanked a really useful app.
And the EFF chimed in to say well basically they were not happy - and this is not the first time this company has blocked an app that would help protect users privacy.
And for those of you that thought it was Apple that blocked this App you would be WRONG - see this app is still in the iTunes App store - it was Google that yanked it from the Google Play app store. Yes Google does yank Apps from time to time. Seems when it comes to Google and - Malware - from them you get an mmmpph -- but hey if you create an app to protect users privacy and block info from their most loved and cherished partners - Advertisers - then shame on you and out you go.
I have said this on the show many times before - When it comes to Apple - you are the customer. When it comes to Google and Android - The Advertiser is the customer and you are the product. That is not a malicious slam on Android - it is well just the truth.
And This example just further cements my observations of Google and how they look at the end users. Or as the EFF put it - quote By removing these applications, we believe that Google is setting a dangerous precedent. The Profits of Google's business partners should never come before the security and privacy of its users unquote - but sadly all of Googles past actions indicate that is exactly what they will continue to do. Which is to serve up their users data and info to their Advertisers. What is Googles moto? Oh yeah - Do no Evil -
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/disconnect-mobile/
id880693493?mt=8
55:00
VOICEMAIL - Chris_MO_issue_when_plugged_in_reboots
Hi, Rob.
To answer Alex"s question in episode 318 about an app that allows to delete multiple mails in any folder, I use Boxer ($9.99).
Not only it allows to select all mails in any folder to move to another one or just delete them, you can also select all mails from a single sender and delete/Archive/move them as well.
I've tried many other mail management apps but Boxer does a better job at this and in marking/auto handling spam as well (also marking it all for deletion).
It works with all types of mail accounts (Gmail, IMAP, Exchange, iCloud), except POP3 accounts which are of little use nowadays anyway.
Regards,
Fabio E
PS: The "one more thing" will be the iWatch!
Hi Rob,
Two episodes ago you had a caller that wanted an app to track his location.
I recently did a bunch of hiking in the Adirondacks in northern New York and used an app called "TOPO maps" to find my location using my phone's GPS. I could create way points, and then guide myself to these points, and keep notes about the locations including time and date. It also shows me my current altitude, GPS position, or other programmable stats. It did require me to manually input waypoints and didn't track my progress, but I still found it super useful for not-getting-lost. I was also able to download the Topo Maps for off-line use, and could even search for points (like mountain tops) on the map when I had a cellular signal.
During this trip I also used an app called "run keeper" that kept track of my pace, my over-all altitude gain, and other fitness-type stats. It included a map that I could use to see my overall route and where I was in relation to where I had been.
As you might expect, to use theses apps I had to keep my phone on to find the GPS satellites (no airplane mode). To compensate for this I turned off cellular data for all apps while I was out, as well as wifi & Bluetooth and then had a backup battery with 5000 mAh capacity that lasted about 2+ charges, and I was able to get through an entire day (6:30 am- 10:30 pm) on this.
Regards,
- Jessi
Hi Rob,
One app not mentioned in your last show about how to find your way back to a particular location is called iArrow. I used it with great success while hiking out west this summer.
Regards,
Stu in Louisville
58:59
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/474886025/popscope-
a-simple-solution-to-better-selfies-and-v
Hey a little update on the Popscope Kickstarter Project.
I took the Popscope with me last weekend - when my Oldest son was in a triathlon up in Des Moines - it was the Hyvee kids fit championship. Congrats to him for qualifying. There were 800+ kids competing in this event.
That meant there were well over 2,000 parents and grandparents at the event and that meant it was tough to get close to take pics or take video.
But I had the popscope with me and it made it easy to hold my iPhone above the crowd and take video - especially with him crossing the finish line.
But I was using it all day and had more than a few people ask me about it and say it was a great idea for getting their iPhones up above the crowd.
Also we used it to take some family selfies - that did not look awkward. That again is per the timer feature in iOS 8. So combined iOS 8 and popscope - it really improves selfies.
Thanks to the folks at Popscope for sending the sample - it really really came in handy last weekend - and I have some nice video and pictures because of it.
Popscope - is spelled - P o p s c o p e - one word - and is at kickstarter dot com. Pricing is $35 for red or blue - $36 for Grey - $37 for Gold. And $38 gets you any color and a hard protective case.
You have until Sep 22nd at 5:59 AM CT. Or look for the link in the show notes for ep 319 at today in iOS dot com.
And congrats to my son for competing in his first national Triathalon event. Proud papa says and beats chest.
1:01:02
One of the best things about apple events - is we can stop commenting on rumors for a while and talk about product - and we are almost there.
One 11th hour rumor coming out about the iWatch is that it will have NFC - as suggested earlier by Tony L earlier in this episode - which was sent in by him long before this latest rumor.
The curved screen rumor is back as well. And the iWatch is meant to be a health monitoring sensor beast - with lost of sensors to track your metrics.
Again - the best part of the 9.9 event is a lot less of these sources in the know type articles.
Are we there yet?
1:01:52
Hi Rob,
You had a gentleman who called in to your last show about the annoying pop-ups in iOS 7, that say things like "Cellular data is turned off for app blah blah blah..." When of course, we know full well it's turned off, because we turned it off and don't want to be constantly nagged about it. There are 3 solutions I can think of:
1) Turn the cellular data option back on for that app. (Hey - it'll stop the annoying pop-ups!)
2) Petition Apple. This is likely to take a while, as it's really in the app developer's and the carriers' best interests for you to just turn your data back on again so you can keep using your app and burn through a bit more cellular data.
3) Jailbreak your phone, add the repository repo.pnre.co as a source in Cydia and then install the "NoAnnoyance" tweak. It's currently beta software, but it works great and offers loads of customization. It's also free :-)
I have so many good things to say about jailbreaking, I could take up your entire show.
Despite a few misguided and uneducated articles you'll find online, the only real downside to jailbreaking is the long wait time (pushing 6 months these days) for a jailbreak to come out for a new iDevice.
Best regards,
Paul.
Hi Rob,
Every member of the Virginia Beach Police Department, Police Academy's recruit class has been issued an iPad for the duration of their time in the academy. This is interesting in itself, but the apparent reason for it, is that Virginia's Department of Criminal Justice Services has mandated the use of Apple products for all police academies in the state.
Regards,
Name redacted from VA.
1:0348
http://www.igeeksblog.com/iphone-apps-to-find-and-delete-
duplicate-contacts-on-iphone/
This next one is to mention a nice tutorial I came across that goes over how to find and delete duplicate contacts on the iPhone. This is from Geeksblog dot com. Link in the show notes for ep 319 - titled - Find and Delete Duplicate Contacts on iPhone - brilliant.
They go over a few different apps your can choose from - some free some cheap. For the free ones they mentioned there is - SmartMerge, and Cleanup duplicate Contacts, and Clean up & merge and also ContactClean - one word. Again an overview / tutorial is listed in the links in the show notes for ep 319.
If you have used any of these apps to clean up merge your duplicate contacts - please send in your thoughts on the apps you used. call into 206-666-6364 thats 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com. Because well - I need to merge / clean up my contacts - I have a lot of duplicates - and I would love to hear which ones you used and what level of success or failure you had with the apps. Thanks
1:05:02
Hey Rob:
Thanx for the mention on #318...sorry - didn't intend for you to have to read the whole rambling ;) .....and I agree...."YIKES" with the AT&T scan thing.
Actually however, I am doubting that AT&T is scanning the device for "objectionable apps/content".
The agreement in 6.2 does give them the right to take a look at the network traffic when using their service to ensure compliance
Copied below for reference
I did find this on OSX Daily for a few years ago:
http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/09/how-att-detects-unofficial-tethering/
I know that the listener who mentioned this indicated that he was not using one of these apps for tethering, but
perhaps the app got started by accident or perhaps the app(s) simply got updated and AT&T is looking for traffic to/from specific sites etc.
This may also indicate why the AT&T people were not able to tell the listener which app was the offensive one(s). They may not know
and only see the traffic indicating that unofficial tethering is in use.....or perhaps unofficial tethering is a "potential possibility" on said device.
regards,
Mike.
PS - My vote for the "One more thing" announcement......the iWatch. I think they will save that for the very end.
VOICEMAIL - Louis_trapani_battery_feedbk
1:06:19
Once again the Apple event will be live streamed at apple dot com slash live - starting at 10:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM Central Time. I will do my best to get the next episode out the night of the 9th. Just depends on how much there is to digest - and how much feedback you send in. And please please please send in your feedback on the 9.9 event and what was or was not announced that you expected or did not expect. And also let me know if you plan to buy anything announced and if so what.
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And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 318
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
ADAM for sending in the music you hear in the background. ADAM wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with garage band and beat maker2 on my ipad.
Find more of my music at
Soundcloud.com/awestbeats
Regards,
Adam west
SONG_Adam_140603
Thanks ADAM for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank BOB for sending in the Artwork for today's show. BOB wrote
Hi Rob.
I took a photo of the harbour in Hamilton Ontario using an app called Photo Editor by Aviary to add the Today in iOS on this picture.
Regards,
Bob.
Well BOB Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see BOB'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 318
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:06
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “Given what I’ve seen of Honeycomb and Motorola’s excellent tablet, Cupertino will have some serious catching up to do with their iPad 2.”
J.P. Mangalindan, Fortune, 4 February 2011
To say that the iPad 2 beat the Motorola's tablet and Honeycomb is like saying that Rome beat Carthage in the Third Punic war. Yes it is true - but it way understates the level of defeat and destruction. Just Sayin
02:40
For Promo codes - On Ep 317 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the iBook - WORD FOR IPAD - THE DEEP DIVE GUIDE, AND PROMO CODES FOR THE APPS - FOLDS AND MERLO - I will be giving those Promo codes out later this week - you can find more info about THOSE ITEMS at the beginning of Ep 317
This week we have promo codes for the App - CHICKEN SCRAMBLE
Here is the review from the DEV - PLAY PROMO CHICKEN SCRAMBLE - Thanks Richard for his review of his APP CHICKEN SCRAMBLE and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put CHICKEN in the subject line.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
04:47
http://9to5mac.com/2014/08/22/apple-finds-some-iphone-5-units-have-
battery-problems-opens-replacement-program/
Thanks to all that sent in this next one and it is one a lot sent in - and this is about Apple doing a replacement program for some iPhone 5's that are experiencing battery issues. Apple is reporting a very small percentage of units quote may suddenly experience shorter battery life or need to be charged more frequently unquote.
The battery replacements are available at Apple Retail stores, Authorized Apple Service Providers and via AppleCare. The battery replacement programing is running from now until March 1st 2015.
06:03
https://ssl.apple.com/support/iphone5-battery/
Time to sound like a fan boy - But It is not if you have issues with your product that is the measuring stick for the best service - but rather how you respond when you do have an issue. For this issue - Apple has set up a webpage - link in show notes titled - iPhone 5 Battery Replacement Program - Apple Support. And on this webpage - you can enter in your serial number to see if your unit is one of the ones that is haven the issue and can get the battery replaced. Let me say this - if you have an iPhone 5 that was purchased between September 2012 and Jan 2013 - which is when most were sold - you will want to check to see if your serial number is covered - if so get the battery replaced - even if you are not seeing an issue YET - with YET in capitals. Also make sure to read the details on that page - such as their recommendation to make sure you back up all your data before giving it to Apple to replace the battery.
Again Apple is saying this affects a small % of iPhones 5's sold during that Sept 2012 to Jan 2013 window - but a small % of a very large number can still be a large number.
Link in the show notes for this one - and if your phone is one that was . is affected - please let us know how the process went. Also let us know if you were having battery issues before this or not.
And looking in the Google Plus community at today in iOS dot com slash community - I see a few people reporting their iPhone 5 was eligible and was experiencing issues.
Myron Uecker is reporting that he was running iOS 8 beta 5 and the apple store would not touch the device. So looks like if you are running the beta of iOS 8 - you either need to revert back to iOS 7.x or wait until September 17th to get the gold master of iOS 8.
There were at least 5 different people eligible for the battery replacement in that thread and it seems like they were having issues.
again if you are eligible and go through the process - give us a call - 206-666-6364 that's 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com and let us know about your experience.
08:46
http://www.financetwitter.com/2014/08/size-matters-
apple-to-introduce-new-bigger-12-9-inch-ipad-for-2015.html
I had to do a double take on this next rumor which I saw pop up in a lot of places this week and that is Apple will release a larger 12.9 inch iPad the beginning of next year. Why the double take - well that is because the exact same rumor came out about this time last year. Well it was actually for Ep 278 back in early August 2013. At the time Steve in Houston asked about the rumor - to which I said quote
I don't believe the 12.9" size iPad is anything we will see any time soon.
Given the so far complete lack in any interest at all of Windows 8 tablets that are larger than 10" - I just don't see why Apple would release a larger device. I don't think there is enough mass demand for it. That said - I would love the larger 12.9" tablet as well. unquote
Then in Ep 289 Another Steve asked about getting the iPad Air or waiting until March to get the iPad Pro at 12.9 inches. To which I replied
Quote
Given there are no pictures of said mythical device - I think you are best getting the device you need when you need it - and that is available. So if you need an iPad today - get the best one available today and don't think or fret about what may or may not be in the pipeline. unquote
And then in Ep 290 - I talked about rumors from TechRadar saying the iPad Pro 12.9 inch version would launch in April 2014.
Point is this past weeks rumor of a 12.9 Inch iPad launching the beginning of next year is an old rumor that had ZERO basis last year - was really just guess work and speculation and link-bait - and is being re-hashed now a year later because well that is what you do with rumors that don't come to pass - you just wait and then do another post about the same rumor. And you rinse and repeat until you get lucky and get it right.
To answer the question do I think there is a 12.9 inch iPad coming - Yes - eventually - do I think it is coming this year - nope - do I think it is coming early next year - nope. So far there are no screen shots or other hardware image leaks that you would expect to see for a product set to launch in the next 6 months.
Until we start seeing hardware leaks that supports a 12.9 inch iPad - I will remain skeptical of seeing a 12.9 inch iPad any time soon or recommending anyone wait to buy an iPad for said mythical creature. I am not saying there will not be a 12.9 inch iPad ever - I think eventually there will be one - just that said 12.9 inch iPad at this time looks to be at least 6 moths out if not much further. Likely best case scenario is next fall.
11:58
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14:33
Voice Mail - Shanon_Answr_conrad_phoneclean
Hi Rob,
I didn't find the official note from YouTube that asks for developers to move out the "download video feature" from their apps. Untill now TII listeners are complaining that these video download apps are fading out from App Store, or from the existing apps updates. This is not a coincidence.
I used to use this feature from VIATube app, and in the middle of this first semester 2014 they provided an app update with something like these words in release notes: "If you like the video download feature, please do not update to this version of the app. According to the new YouTube policy, we are not allowed to download videos anymore".
I think the decision they made to forbid it, is that if you have the video to watch offline in your device, then you will not receive the related advertising videos, and you will not be obligated to watch that 5 or 30 first seconds of the advertisings.
Hope that this information is good for your show. Keep up the great work!!! I will now listen to the iTem317.
Best regards from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
André Porto
Hi Rob, as per your listener who asked in episode 317 about an app that tracks your movements and allows you to navigate back to places where you been to, I can suggest the Pin Drop App. It's does exactly of this and also allows you to record audio and video feeds at said locations and give you the different options to navigate back using tom-tom, Google Maps or Apple Maps.
He should try it out.
Regards,
Tosin O
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19:33
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 1,200 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new popular post in the G+ community this past week came from -
Myron Uecker - he asked quote
I curious as to which 3rd party lightning cables people have found that actually work and last. I would like to purchase some extra long (10 ft) cables but I'm always worried about the ones I see on Amazon.
unquote
This question had 15 comments. One of those comments from Laura in Nashville had her mentioning the Amazon Branded cables and saying there are great but that they do not fit into some cases - like the life proof nuud and she ditched the cases and kept the cable. There was also a recommendation from Tim Galloway for the 9.8 ft lightening cables for $14.50 a piece from Pangea - purchased via Amazon - and that they have been working great for 2 1/2 months.
At the end of the thread - Myron mentions that he did purchase 6 foot cables from IXCC on Amazon and they appear to be decent quality and are working for him and that they fit into his life proof case and work with his iPad Air - which he stated was his pickiest device for 3rd party cables.
- And this past week there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1200+ of you already in the community and contributing.
21:32
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2598716/smartphones/10-
things-we-know-about-apple-s-new-iphone-6-a8-chip.html
Johnny Evans at Computer world - has a post titled 10 things we know about Apple's new iPhone 6 A8 chip - which really should be titled - 10 things we think we know - because you know that is what he says at the end of the first paragraph - but I am not blaming Johnny for that title - that looks to be the work of an aggressive editor trying for link bait - and well hook planted firmly in my cheek was said article title.
Ok - that aside what are some of the things Johnny evans thinks we know about the A8 - beyond the name being the A8.
1. Faster - no duh. Most expect it to be a 2 GHz chip with one rumor going as fast as 2.6 ghz.
2. 20nm processing which means going from 28 nano meters to 20 nano meters on its own will speed up the chip. Also this 20 nano meter processing will be from TSMC - which leads to
3. Good by Sammy - hello TSMC. As he points out if this is true - that means a good 1 Billion plus of lost revenue for Sammy. Some rumors have Apple going back to Sammy for the A9 - oh wait that was from digitizes - yup Sammy is toast.
4. Much faster over all - when you combine the increased clock speed and the 20 nm processing the A8 will toast all competitors for benchmark tests - which by the way the iPhone 5S is still beating all competitors with the A7 one year later. So Apple will just further extend their lead on the benchmark tests - which really just gets under the skin of the Android fan boys.
5. The A8 will remain dual-core. For the most part the quad core processors on some Android devices are really nothing more than marketing fluff - as when it comes to real world and benchmark tests - they bring no advantage out side of being a bullet point on a marketing slide.
6. Motion Sensor improvement for the M7 co-processor. Guess it would now be the M8 - and that it will some how be optimized to work with the Healthkit app and other 3rd party devices and will have improved motion sensors.
7. Memory - Going to 2GB at least for the top of the new iPad Air 2 and likely also for the iPhone 6 with 5.5 inch display. But maybe not for the 4.7 iPhone 6 and the iPad Mini Retina two.
8. A special optimized for beats mode - where if you have beats headphones - you get better audio quality. Hey maybe now they will almost sound as good as my Bose quiet comfort 2 headphones. Oh did I say that out loud. Sorry about that.
9. Improved Graphics power - again for the iPad Air 2 and iPhone 6 5.5 inch devices - but no real mention of what said improved graphics power would be.
and 10. 64 bit - quote - with iOS 8 and OS X's continuity we should begin to see apps that truly realize their potential of desktop class performance on a mobile device unquote. Or translated - I told my editors I would get them a list of 10 things we think we know and I ran out on number 9 so l just threw in that last one so I can finish the article and send it to my editors.
25:33
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0GM0N620140822?irpc=932
Thanks to Jim M for the heads up on this one - which I think I warned a few episodes back was on its way and that is the rumor where some component shortage or issue was causing a major issue in the iPhone 6 launch. And yup that is what we are getting from new link bait aficionado - Reuters. Seems Reuters recently hired some editors and writers from The Verge and BGR. Any way the latest component / supply chain issue comes from an issue with the backlights for the iPhone screens - and said issue is sooooo specific - it almost has to be false.
But in a nut shell what the rumor is is that the original back light did not work and needed to be redesigned - shutting down production of the backlights in June and July. So said un-named sources in the know and familiar with the situation.
Long of the short - this smells like, looks like and walks like link bait and is exactly the type of story with story in quotes you would expect a couple of weeks before the launch of the iPhone.
How far the once Mighty Reuters has fallen is really really sad.
26:56
http://www.igen.fr/iphone/2014/08/dimensions-poids-design-les-choix-
dapple-pour-liphone-6-87272
Hi Rob, I'm a first time listener and love the show so far. Lets talk about the iPhone's camera. It's been an amazing ride from when I first owned the original iPhone to now with the 5s's amazing camera. That said- it still leaves something to be desired. I'm an avid hiker and lately I've stopped lugging around my slr to shed weight. And I've opted to go light with my iPhone only. Last week I was hiking and spotted a rarely seen eagle perched atop a tree. I snapped a shot of it but with my refusal to use digital zoom it just didn't turn out. I want optical zoom for the iPhone badly. Before listeners freak out - I'm not advocating for A telescopic lens that will protrude out of the iPhone. I've seen point and shoots that manage to keep all of that internal so the lens does not extend outside of the housing. But with apple's obsession of making each device thinner than the previous model is this a crazy dream of mine? Or could this actually be a possibility? Each time I watch the keynote I hope for it and each time I am slightly disappointed. Could this be the miracle year? Regards, Brad S
Brad - there are some quote leaked unquote images from a computer screen shot coming out of Foxconn in China that allegedly show the iPhone 6 - and one of the features with features in quotes of the iPhone 6 is a protruding Camera. In the past the Camera lens has been flush with the back of the iPhone - but with the iPhone 6 in order to get the rest of the unit to the thickness Apple wanted - they threw convention and aesthetics to the wind and put in a camera that is thicker than the rest of the iPhone 6 - i.e. a feature of the iPhone 6S - is a camera that is flush with the back of the unit.
Anyway - the point of all this - Apple felt something was special enough about the camera module they choose they were willing to produce a device with a camera that protrudes i.e. sticks out of the back of the iPhone - and that is not something they ever did before - or in the least bit looks Appleish - so it is possible this rumor is bogus - but there were other rumors in the past about the camera sticking out as well. So will be interesting to see what is announced and if the camera does stick out - what is so special about the Camera that caused apple to make something that looks kludge for lack of a better term.
29:38
http://recode.net/2014/08/27/codered-apple-plans-
to-announce-wearable-in-september/
The latest from Recode and John Paczkowski - is that the September 9th event will not just be the unveiling of two iPhone 6's - but also the introduction of the iWatch. So no longer will the iWatch be an October surprise - but rather a September announcement - speculation is that it will be heavily integrates with the Healthkit app and even the home kit app - yes turn off the lights in your house from your iWatch. I guess much much more on this shortly - Next episode we will go over the Sept 9th Bingo card - and the iWatch will now be on it - ok - it was going to be on it any way.
30:26
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/08/22/while-91-of-apple-users-run-ios-
7-five-different-versions-of-android-hold-10-share
Was not sure if this next one belong in the Pro iOS category or the bash Android Category - but after debating a bit back and forth - I agreed with myself - that it actually fits in both.
Thanks to all that sent this one in - and it is an article at Apple insider that is titled While 91% of Apple users run iOS 7 - five different version of Android hold 10% plus share .
Ok to devs that is scary enough. that means you may have to support 5 different version of Android - in some cases very different versions. As it covers 4.4 kit kat. 4.2 Jelly bean, 4.1 Jelly bean, 4.0.x ice cream sandwich, and 2.3.x Gingerbread. That would be like saying iOS 7, 6, 5, 4 and iOS 2 all had greater than a 10% share. Yikes.
But this article talked about something else reported by the company OpenSignal. They track the different Android devices and versions with different mods and custom skins for Android. Their first report in 2012 - they tracked 4,000 different devices. Now some of these devices might be the same core hardware - say the Galaxy S3 - but then there is the Sammy version of Android - and then the mods at the carriers - so you quickly start getting up there in numbers - which is why in their most recent count they are now tracking nearly 19,000 distinct Android devices this year. Yikes - now that is some major fragmentation.
Maybe when Android gets to S - they could call it Android Snowflake in honor of no two devices look the same. Yeah device support for devs is a major issue on the Android side.
Oh by the way those 19,000 unique versions came from a sample size of 682,000 devices running its app. On average that means just 36 devices per version. Yeah gotta get me some of that economy of scale going on.
32:45
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/22/android-phones-
hit-by-ransomware/
Thanks to Steve from AZ for this next one - which is our true bash Android article for this episode - unlike that last one - which was only a partial bash on Android.
This one is from the NY Times and it is titled - Android Phone hit by Ransomware.
Now before any of you point out that Apple devices down under earlier this year were also taken hostage - this is a very very very different situation. In the iPhone issue - it was a phishing attack where people responded to an email and gave out their iCloud username and password - the the bad guys used that with find my iPhone to lock down the iPhones. That was not an issue with iPhones and for anyone with two step verification in place - it was a non issue. But again it was an issue with people giving up their passwords and username - and no system is safe from user errors like that.
No in this case with Android - it is a drive by vunerabliltiy - all you need to do is visit a rogue webpage - usually one that has pictures of women with no cloths on. And bam you get the Ransomware installed. Apparently then a message pops up claiming to be from The FBI saying you have been locked out of your phone - you are a criminal for visiting child porn sites or sending out spam or child abuse or some other crime - and to get your device unlocked you need to send them money.
According to the article these messages have popped up on 100's of thousands of Android devices. Hey wait we just found something with Android phones do other than make calls and text - they visit porn sites.
Again this is a drive-by-download attack - which just means the victim only needs to visit a website with Hot naked coed cheerleaders or something else like that and the ransom ware is installed. Oh and by the way when I said Victim - I did not necessary mean someone that got the ransomware - I just meant anyone that was suckered into getting an Android phone to start with - INSERT RIM SHOT HERE.
Look for the link in the show notes titled - Android phones hit by Ransomware from the NY Times.
35:13
Voice Mail - Anna_Pitt_ks_podcasts_apps_feedbk
Hi Rob
Re podcasts I mainly use the Apple podcast app and the Tii app ,yes I listen to the show on both ! I find the choices baffling and confusing .
The Apple podcast app does something that really annoys me . I finish listening to a podcast close out of the podcast and app , go back in later and the "now playing " is still up !
I'd like to thank the caller Jeff for his answer to me query and you for reading my email in ep316 .
Regards,
Jenny
Hi Rob,
Wikipanion is the first app I noticed to already claim ios8 compatibility in its updates features.
Regards,
Michael
Well Michael thanks for that heads up - I had 108 apps to update on my iPhone and I went and looked that description for all 108 of those apps and not one of them mentioned iOS 8 compatibility in the update. So either Apple is blocking that for most apps or no one has gotten around to saying that yet. But do expect a plethora of App updates next month that will at least for me make that 108 updates badge look small.
Rob,
Love the show as usual.
With regard to the caller asking about those irritating alerts re cellular data being turned off for an app.
With regard to Downcast at least I have the solution.
Turn cellular data back on in settings/cellular. Then, turn cellular data off from inside the app itself.
That way no warnings and you can, if you choose, choose to override the cellular setting temporarily.
Kevin Barry
Hi Rob
I am responding to Gill from Boston from episode 317 about the popup stating cellular data is off when he accesses certain apps. The way to stop it is to have cellular data on for the specific apps this happens with, but have the main cellular data button at the top of the screen, turned off. Hope that helps.
Regards
Steve
Brisbane - AU
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38:22
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/474886025/popscope-
a-simple-solution-to-better-selfies-and-v
Here is another Kickstarter project - and this one is different than all the other kickstarter projects I have ever mentioned in one very very important way - I am already holding the device in my hand. So yes - the SOS charger I funded over 18 months ago not here yet but maybe soon. soundband funded well over a year ago - not only not here but no time line for getting it - at least 2015 before we see that one.
But Popscope - this one I am holding right here right now.
KNOCK ON IT.
So what is popscope.
It is a tripod stand for your iPhone - that also has a telescoping arm - which means you can also use it to take selfies from more then arms length. Remember - iOS 8 has a timer now for photos - so set it for 3 seconds - hit the photo button and it blasts a burst mode photo for you. Much easier and less awkward then the arms length selfies I did at Podcast Movement. I can tell you this is something I will be taking with me to all our Libsyn events - just makes Selfies look soooo much better. And you can choose to use the tripod with it open on a table or just extend the telescope neck and do the selfie.
You have blue, green, gold, silver and red to choose from - I have the blue one - that matches my STM laptop bag.
Right now pricing on this is $35 for the choice of Red or Blue.
This project you have until Monday Sep 22nd at 5:59 AM CT to fund it.
I like it for the FaceTime calls I have to do and most importantly I like it because it folds up so nice and neat and fits in my laptop bag. I like nice and neat - as I have so much in my bag.
Search for Popscope one word at kickstarter dot com
Oh and did I mention - I have it already - so this is not something that may happen - they have already figured it out.
I will talk more about it on a future episode as I am just now starting to play with it - when my Son lets me have it back that is - he is running around taking selfie videos of with it.
And I just received this email from the Lead on this project.
Hi Rob
I wanted to update you on some price changes I made for POPSCOPE in addition to $ 35, $36, $37 and $ 38 I added where you can buy a 2 package deal for $ 63.00 making each POPSCOPE $ 31.50 each.
If you could mention the value that would be great.
Vincent
KNOCK ON IT AGAIN
41:41
http://www.techdreams.org/google/is-google-maps-navigation-upside-
down-touch-on-compass-to-fix-it/8947-20130519
Hi Rob,
Are you puzzled by Google Navigation showing directions upside down? Don’t worry it is very easy to fix – just tap on compass icon available on the left side top of the screen. Tapping on the compass icon toggles navigation display orientation. not quite sure when the upside down mode is helpful. Unknowingly I changed the orientation and I was going crazy till I found a way to fix it.
Regards,
Paul H
42:31
http://ios.wonderhowto.com/how-to/search-by-photo-
app-for-iphone-blows-google-goggles-out-water-0151197/
Thanks to Paul H for this next one - which is about the iOS App - CamFind - which is a quote search by photo unquote app. This is the type of app - where you take a picture of something like say a bottle of ketchup and it tells you what it is and where to buy it. Ok - not the best example of use. But you get the picture.
This article talks about how the App CamFind works better than Google Goggles - which does the same basic thing.
The article was so overtly over the top for the App CamFind I thought it was an informercial for it - which it might be - but if so they definitely broke some FTC rules about full disclosure.
So assuming it is not an ad - this app is greatly loved by Osas Obaiza at Wonderhowto.com - and well the App is free in the App store - so if you are looking for an app that you can take a picture of an item and it gets you info including pricing info - and also is a QR scanner and barcode reader - then go and check out the app CamFind - I downloaded it. But have not tested it out yet.
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Voice Mail - Shannon_CA_fdbk_icatcher_podcasts_apps
Hi Rob,
Does anyone even barely care or talk about iPad Air & mini 2 upgrades. Other than Touch ID, and usual processor/camera bumps what is left to do?! ?!
Regards,
Michael
Hi Michael - I know it is really difficult to see what Apple can add to the iPad to really make it more attractive - Touch ID is a no-brainer - so is a faster processor and more RAM. Not to mention better graphics and possibly a larger size screen. But I mean outside Touch ID, A8 Processor at >2GHZ, 2GB of RAM, Improved Graphis, A larger Screen - what else can Apple do to make it more attractive and to get us to upgrade.
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Hi Rob,
With the default mail app used on the iPhone/iPad, is there a QUICK method or setting to delete-empty bulk emails from the Trash and sent folders, rather than individual selection, which can be very tedious, especially when you have several 100 emails :)
Alternatively is there an App that will do the same.
Cheers Alek from Waikiki Western Australia
In iOS 8 - one of your requests is fulfilled. In iOS 8 if you go to the Trash can and tap edit in the upper right - in the lower right one option is delete all. However that option is not there for the sent folder or any other folder I could fine. You could mark select all to mark as read or select all to flag - but not select all to delete. That would be a nice feature for apple to add.
If anyone has any recommendations on a good 3rd party email app - please let us know 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob
I can't recall if this has been mentioned on a previous show, but about a month ago, Apple introduced iTunes Pass, which is a great feature, that provides the ability to go to an Apple Store and top up your Apple ID account balance. To enable iTunes Pass, go to the iTunes app and scroll to the bottom of the music, movies or TV shows page. Click on your Apple ID and then tap view account and sign in if necessary. Scroll down to the iTunes Pass section and tap Add iTunes Pass to Passbook. Your new iTunes Pass will appear, loaded with whatever credit you currently have. Tap add to save it to Passbook.
Go to an Apple Store and open iTunes Pass in Passbook. Get the employee to scan the QR code and then pay them the amount you wish to add to your Apple ID account.
An advantage of this feature is unlike with gift cards, you are not limited to how much you can top up your account by. You can also share your pass via Airdrop, Messages and Email and the recipient can top up your credit by going to an Apple store themselves.
Regards
Steve
Brisbane AU
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53:46
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tap-to-play/id884662998?mt=8
Hi Rob,
I'm an indie game developer from Belgium. The last six months, I have worked hard on an app called Tap To Play, for which I partnered with the LA-based game company Trigger Happy. Tap To Play is a growing collection of original games, which can be played in single player mode, or against friends or random players. There are currently 11 games in the app.
Here's our trailer :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87JFpx0F_As
And you can get the app here (for free) :
http://www.taptoplay.mobi/download
As a special gift to your listeners, here's a coupon for 500 free coins :
Coupon url : http://www.taptoplay.mobi/coupon/
Coupon : TII_LIBSYN
Coins can be used to unlock games and other features. Coins are earned through gameplay but can also be bought. I have also attached some screenshots.
Best, Sven
55:05
http://elitedaily.com/news/world/woman-falls-asleep-
charging-iphone-wakes-severe-burn/724905/
Thanks to Paul H for this next one which goes in the Darwin files or the I am going to try Apple for my own stupidity file. Or both.
Seems a Miss Dionne Baxter was a sleeping in the Nude and while sleeping rolled onto her iPhone 4 which was charging and laying in her bed with her. Seems the iPhone 4 was so hot during the charging cycle that it burned her on the breast. She says she woke up to immense Pain and rushed to the hospital. Where a lawyer met up with her and told her to say the following Quote I worry about the possibility of being able to breast feed another child unquote.
Ok - look charging up your iOS device while it is doing something in the background can get the device hot. Even just charging it up from a full discharge can get it hot. Charging it up while laying on it means there are only two places for the heat to go - and in this case that meant Miss Baxters bed and miss Baxters Breast. She is lucky her bed did not catch on fire and that the damage was not worse. Photos at the link to this article in the show notes.
I am going to take the easy joke on this one. Don't be a boob - stop charging your iOS device in bed - and definitely don't lay on an iOS device when it is charging up. Or any Lithium iOn powered device for that matter.
And her Lawsuit against Apple will be filed in 3 , 2, 1
56:36
Voice Mail - Rob_Anapolis_having_issues_bluetooth
Hey Rob
I keep reading everywhere that Apple is holding an event on September 9th. But I can't find anywhere that states Apple actually confirmed this, just tons of sites "saying" it's confirmed.
Regards,
Richard M
Well Richard Apple has not quote officially unquote announced the Sept 9th event - but they did leak the event info to Recode - which is Apple PR's preferred site for leaking info. My guess and it is only a guess - is Apple leaked the event to enable Reporters to schedule their trips to ahead of time so that Apple could get the max press coverage - and that to me means they think they have a lot that needs covering. We shall see.
Hi Rob:
I wanted to offer a retort or at least an alternate perspective to Ron's assessment on #317 of the AT&T Next Installment plans.
While I agree that in his assessment, he will see little to no savings once he updates all the phones
in his family, I also think that the plans are a good deal. Not a fantastic deal, but certainly better than what I have been paying for
my AT&T 6GB/mo plan I have now. It all depends on how you use them or your particular situation.
For what its worth, in my investigations, I found the AT&T website quite clear and informative on the plan details.
For example:
Billing/Charges
- AT&T Next Installment agreement charges are separate from your monthly rate plan and service charges. The installment charge will be added to your monthly bill, and will appear in the Equipment charges section under Other Charges and Credits on your monthly bill.
- Taxes on the AT&T Next smartphone are separate from taxes associated with monthly payments and administrative fees. The sales tax for the smartphone is based on the MSRP price (the total financed amount) and due at the point of sale when the installment agreement1 is signed.
Like most providers these days, AT&T are now offering/encouraging plans where they do not discount/subsidize the devices.
Instead, they are offering monthly installment plans (at 0% interest).
The deal is that you are purchasing the phone at retail cost. You need to pay the sales tax in full up front for the new
device, but the device cost itself is spread out over monthly installments at 0% interest. At this time there are two installment plans
available.
Plan 1: 12/20. The device will be paid over 20 monthly installments but you have the option to trade it in and walk away.....or
start a new plan with the latest and greatest device after 12 months.
Plan 2: 18/24 Same idea but 24 installments and the option to trade in after 18 months.
In both cases you can terminate early. There are no early term fees, but you need to pay down the balance to the 12th (or 18th)
installment and return the device or pay it off in full. You also cannot make extra payments to pay down the balance early with the exception of a single payment to payoff.
In my family, I am the "alpha" tech. I get the new toys and when I upgrade, my old stuff makes its way down the line to my wife and kids.
My situation is one where I am comfortable remaining an "every other" updater (2 years in traditional Apple release cycles) but one where I keep the old device to be handed down.
I also don't want to have the huge hit of paying for the unsubsidized cost of the phone upfront when updating, so the installment plan is great.
The 12/20 sounds like the plan for me. One where I plan to pay for the device over the 20 months and then keep it.
Paying the device off in less than 24 months allows me to "be ready" for the next upgrade for early adoption.
Being a family of 3, I see the plans as a cost saver. I will generally only have 1 device on a plan and the other two being fully owned.
Since the Next plan total cost over a 2 year period is basically the same as the traditional contract. The savings come from the two other devices
having a $15/mo charge for the data vs $35/mo. Of course the base plan is a little higher $100/mo instead of $90. The resulting
savings is (2 * $20/month * 24months) - ($10/month *24months) = $720 or $30/month.
Thanx for the great shows :)
Mike P
Attleboro, MA
Hi Mike - thanks for that feedback. But here is another issue with AT&T from another listener - that I found quite disturbing.
Hello Rob, while on vacation last week, I received an email from ATT saying I needed to stop tethering by the end of the month or I would be forced to change my unlimited data plan. I am not currently tethering anything so I figured I'm ok, and ignored it. The next day I received a txt message from ATT saying I needed to call this number and change my data plan immediately because I am tethering.
I called the number and the person I spoke to, was extremely clueless. She obviously went through her flowchart on tethering. I was told that they did a "scan" and found apps installed on my phone that were tethering apps, and unless I deleted them I would be automatically switched to a non unlimited data plan. I asked her which apps are flagged as tethering and she told me to google each of my installed apps to see if it is a tethering app or has hidden tethering functionality. I told her I have too many apps and I don't have the time to google each one, but I would gladly provide her a list of my apps but she already has that info from their scan, so why don't you just tell me which app is the offending app or apps so I can fix it. I also pointed out that if I was tethering, why would I pay for a data plan on both my ipads if I was tethering to my unlimited phone, and got a fluff answer. She then went on to say the best way to remove the apps is to restore my phone to the most current IOS and it would automatically remove any offending apps because I am not running the latest IOS version.
Long story short, I was transferred 2 times to finally get the "tethering tech support" department. This person told me that a scan was performed a month or 2 ago and that I need to make sure I don't have MyWi, PDANET, Tetherme or any of a number of apps that have hidden tethering functionality on my phone or they will change my plan.
I asked how they have the right to tell me which apps I may have on my phone, and I was referred to section 6.2 of the ATT agreement. I have read through 6.2 and nowhere does it say they have the right to scan my phone or blackmail me to remove an app or lose my data plan.
In anycase, I removed mywi from my iphone (which incidentally is on both of my ipads, but since they aren't unlimited plans, they don't care) and will wait to see what happens. The scary part is I did a search for apps that have hidden tethering functionality and there have been several over the years. If I have an app that I want to use to draw, and unknowingly it has a hidden tether function, ATT thinks they have the right to automatically downgrade my unlimited plan.
Fortunately for me, my wife knows someone in the EFF and we are actively contacting her with the details of this situation and hopefully ATT will get the FCC on their back like verizon did for saying you couldn't have tethering apps on your device.
Thanks for reading this book and sharing the details with whomever needs to know. I really appreciate the show and enjoy listening.
Regards,
Steven, um I mean Johnny Appleseed from Virginia
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 317
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
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Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank ME for sending in the Artwork for today's show.
I made this artwork - by taking a picture of myself from Podcast Movement last weekend it shows my Well Shaved Head thanks to Harry's razors. I cropped the photo down to just me and adjusted the lighting in the Stock Photo App in iOS 8 - then I used the app Phonto to add the text including the message about today's sponsor Harrys.com and the promo code - Tii and emailed the photo to my computer. And yes - those are my Warby Parker glasses as well.
Well ZACHARY Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see MY artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 317
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:10
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “Hands-on PlayBook demonstrations at CES showed its differentiation in multitasking and performance, which may be difficult for Apple/Android to rival.”UNQUOTE
Mike Abramsky, Royal Bank of Canada Analyst, 11 January 2011
Playbook - don't talk about Playbook are you kidding me - Playbook ?? just sayin
02:37
For Promo codes - On Ep 316 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the APPS - I LOST MY UNDERWEAR, OPTIMAL TRIP AND HOPHOPCLOCK - I will be giving those Promo codes out later this week - you can find more info about THOSE APPS at the beginning of Ep 316
This week we have promo codes for a few items - the first one is the iBook - WORD FOR IPAD - THE DEEP DIVE GUIDE.
Here is the review from the IBOOK AUTHOR - PLAY PROMO CODE WORD FOR IPAD - Thanks to ALAN for his review of his IBOOK WORD FOR IPAD THE DEEP DIVE GUIDE and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this IBOOK - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put WORD in the subject line.
The Second item we have promo code for is the App - FOLDS - Here is the written review from the dev -
Folds
is a puzzle game where you try to fold all colored triangles. On the playing field you must place the triangles in a way that a couple of the same color is opposite from each other. These pairs can get folded together. But be aware in which direction you fold them together.
You always need two triangles opposite from each other.
The complex level design will always create new levels with new challenges for you. The app is suitable for families so that up to six players can save and manage their scores. To do this each player chooses it's own figure at the beginning of the game so they can manage the levels, score and high score.
It is an Universal Application for Ipad and Iphone.
Thanks to the Dev for sending in his review of his APP FOLDS and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put FOLDS in the subject line.
The Third item we have promo codes for is the App - Merlo - one word - Here is the review from the dev -
PLAY PROMO CODE MERLO - Thanks to FRANCESCO for his review of his APP MERLO and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put MERLO - spelled M E R L O in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific ITEM. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple ITEMS in a single email - then well - No Soup for you.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
07:51
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1637205
Hello Rob,
In your last podcast you stated that someone with an unlocked iPhone could not go from T-Mobile to Verizon or AT&T and Verizon. I just wanted to let you know that you are incorrect. If you purchase a Verizon Model iPhone 5S/5C, that model is unlocked out of the box and will work on ALL CARRIERS with the exception of Sprint. Yes, that is correct. The Verizon Model will work on Verizon, ATT, T-Mobile right out of the box!
Here is a link to chart. Please correct in next podcast if you can so people don't get confused. Thank you.
Regards,
Mridge23
VOICEMAIL - Rob_P_Verizon_unlocked
VOICEMAIL - Corry_answer_verizon_GSM
Ok - thanks to all and well it seems like all should all be in caps - thanks to ALL - that sent in the correction on that. Yes - The Verizon iPhone 5, 5C and 5S - are all unlocked and once your contract is up - you can use them on any carrier in the US not named Sprint or on the Sprint backbone.
In my defense - I did read directly from the Apple website - in my prosecutions Defense - We have mentioned this a half dozen time plus in the past - so I should have remembered.
To the email bag.
Hi Rob. I have listened to TodayinIOS for several years and really enjoy your show. In the past several episodes, there has been discussion about moving iPhone5s's from one US carrier to another. The discussion seems to be focused on the contract issues (like unlocking) more than IOS hardware compatibility. I have an on-contract Verzon iPhone5S. If I have read the attached CNET article correctly, it seems that, once my Version contract expires, I could move my phone to T-Mobile and the hardware would be compatible Is this correct?
Regards,
Michael R.
Yes - Michael - that is correct - once your contract is over - you could migrate that phone to t-mobile
12:09
http://www.loksak.com/products/aloksak
A quick little product review and really a thank you.
So some background - not last weekend - but the weekend before - my Sister her husband and my niece and nephew came out from NY for a visit - and we went to Schliterbahn water park so we could ride Verukt. The worlds tallest water slide. Taller than niagra falls. It is actually a really cool waterside. But I wanted to take my iPhone to the top with me to take pictures and that meant keeping it water proof. Initially I was just going to put it in a zip lock bag or two. But then I remembered a product I was given at CES aloksak - spelled a l o k s a k - of course. Well aloksak claims it is waterproof to 60 meters or 200 feet - which I was actually going 200 feet up and not down. so I figured it would be ok. I put my iPhone in the aloksak right before I went down - and then kept it in my pocket in the sack for the rest of the day - going through other tubes and often being waste deep in water with my iPhone under the water. That was in my left pocket - in my right pocket were my car keys and wallet - inside double ziplock bags. Well lets just say I am really really really happy I had the Aloksak - because my wallet and car keys including the remote got all wet. But my iPhone - not a drop of water - so I just want to say thanks to the folks at Loksak for the free sample of aloksak - it saved my iPhone.
Link in the show notes for this. I guess they can put on their website now - that aloksak survived the worlds tallest water slide.
14:01
http://news.yahoo.com/official-carrier-pushing-buy-
samsung-phone-over-iphone-154001900.html
It’s official: Your carrier is pushing you to buy a Samsung phone over an iPhone - those are the words from this next article.
And well Shocker - it is something we said and reported on some time ago. As many of you have been pestered and given bad advice to get an android phone when you walked into a Verizon, AT&T, Sprint or T-mobile store.
Seems the carriers are doing this pushing to Samsung because they don't want Apple to get too much power. What the article said that is not clear is why the push to Samsung vs Nokia or HTC - seems - there might be some kickback going on - or maybe Sammy has some sort of covert spiff program they are offering to Carriers employees - if anyone listening works at one of the four main carriers in the US and can let me know if there are any Spiffs or special enticements for each time you sell a Samsung phone - privately and off the record of course - I would love to know.
Let me know what the details are as well.
It could just be that all the carriers are evil. And you know that is the simplest explanation and most likely answer.
15:12
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100192733487237394115/
posts/G4FZDgKVues?cfem=1
I don't usually talk about bugs with iOS 8 - but this next one is really a conflict and for anyone using Onavo - you need to know right now for at least one listener - Robert Finnegan - He had major issues with iOS 8 - Onavo and AT&T - so if you are an Onavo user - you can either hold off updating to iOS 8 - or take your chances - but if you see your 4G / LTE not working at all or slowing way down to nearly Zero - that is the issue - and you will need to un-install Onavo from your iPhone. Or you can just stay at iOS 7 and continue to use it until it is reported back all is ok. Your call - but just be warned Onavo users - you may see serious issues with LTE on iOS 8.
Installed ios 8 beta 5, worked well for a day or so. Now my 4g/LTE doesn't work at all. It slows down to nearly zero. Tried resetting network settings, toggling on/off airplane mode, and restoring to ios 7 and reinstalling ios 8. No luck. Guess I wait for official release? Any other suggestions?
16:11
http://www.tuaw.com/2014/07/31/every-ipad-ad-reviewed-and-ranked/
Thanks to Tash for this next one - and it is not just for the Apple Kool-aid drinkers - this is for those that also gargle with the kool-aide and bath in the kool-aide and pour it on their cereal and add it to their pancake mix and well you get the picture - this is an article on TUAW that has a review of every iPad ad ever and has them ranked.
Spoiler Alert - They rank them from 1 to 24 - 1 being the best and 24 the worst - as there were 24 iPad ads to date in the US.
I don't like when you start with the best and work down to the worst - but maybe in this case it is more fun to see the worst ads then the best. The best by the way was the iPad Air Pencil ad from 2013 - and the worst - well I will not ruin it for you - go check out the link to see them ranked from first to worst.
Link in the show notes at today in iOS dot com for ep 317 - look for the one titled - Every iPad ad, reviewed and ranked
17:11
http://www.tuaw.com/2014/07/31/a-few-reasons-why-
ipad-sales-are-slumping/
Thanks to also Tash for this next article about iPad sales - which had lots of reasons or explanations or logic to explain away last quarters sales and peoples over expectations about iPad sales. But it got me thinking what if we looked at iPad sales charted by the last 4 quarters on a quarterly basis - meaning for last quarter you add up iPad sales for Q2 14, Q1 14, Q413 and Q313 - and then do the same going back one quarter at a time - making sure you have 4 quarters for each segment of the graph - to me this shows how yearly sales look and should be smooth trend line. And when You do that - it paints a different picture.
Well it paints a picture of rapid growth right until a peak of 68.5 Million units for the 4 quarter period ending with Q1 2013. And since then it has been between 64.8 Mil on the low to 69.3 Mil on the high. Or in other words - a mature market. Not really a declining market just one that has flattened out.
I think this is fair to look at this way from the perspective that the iPad is a device with a long long active life - 4+ years and counting based on the daily use my original iPad is still getting.
So I don't see iPad sales slumping as much as flattening out after a long period of hyper growth.
18:42
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/08/12/ios-holds-88-
share-of-enterprise-apps-ipad-90-of-tablets-in-
goods-business-activations
Thanks to Dr. John and others for this next one. And it is one of those Numbers articles - this time the numbers are about Enterprise activations of mobile devices - and again this comes from Good Technology. When looking at activations - the iPhone was at 51% of activated devices, the iPad at 15%, All Android phones at 30%, Android tablets at 3% and Windows Smartphones at 1% - and this is all pre the Apple IBM deal.
It should be pointed out that Good Technology does not support Blackberry - so this is just a comparison between iOS, Android and Windows Phone.
When looking at just those three platforms - iOS had an 88% share of Enterprise App activations. Again all pre the Apple / IBM deal.
19:35
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22:31
VOICEMAIL - JEFF_ANSWR_PASSWORD_ISSUES
Hi Rob my iPhone 5C speaker is not as loud as it used to be. And when I'm on speakerphone of some people sounds muffled is there anything I should to do to fix it or should I take it Apple Store sincerely Zach
I then sent back an email a week plus later to Zach suggesting that he run the iPhone down on power until it completely dies and let it stay dead over night before recharging.
He replied back that he did run it down and out of power since his original email and now it is back working again.
So folks if you do have a situation where your iPhone or iOS devices speakers start acting weird and have much lower volume levels - just run it all the way out of power in the evening - let it stay dead all night long and then re-charge it the next morning - that seems to do the trick.
Hi Rob,
So I the past you have stated that you didn't think the iphone should be any bigger. I think you have expressed doubt in the past that it ever would be any bigger. I gotta ask, will you upgrade? I know you love your 5s. I'm curious if you plan to upgrade and to which model? Also, if that watch comes out will your pebble be retired?
Regards,
Rob S
Hebron ky (pronounced he-brun)
Hi Rob - you are correct - I do like the one handed usage of the iPhone 5S - but as I am getting older - I find myself tromboning more and more with my iPhone 5S trying to read the screen - Now don't get me wrong - I still think there is a healthy and active market available for the 4 inch version - especially among tweens, teenagers and early 20 year olds - whom have great vision and small pockets. But clearly there are a lot of people - especially in China - that are looking for a larger phablet style phone. So that is why I am thinking the 5.5 inch iPhone is coming and coming soon. Per why specifically I want the 5.5 inch iPhone - well I already have the 4 inch version - so I want to get the biggest version possible to see how it compares and also so I hopefully can read on it and not have to trombone or where my glasses on the top of my head just to see the screen.
Hi Rob,
a caller had a foreign language problem with iTunes - if you go to iTunes and Go down to the bottom and log out of iTunes and then log back in to iTunes it should help - I had a similar problem and doing that fixed my problem
Regards,
RCCKW72
26:50
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 1,100 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new popular post in the G+ community this past week came from -
Shannon Holden - he asked quote
Question, I use NoteMaster on my iPhone and I'm pretty happy with it but I'd like one that I can use on my Mac as well, that would sync back & forth. The stock app doesn't cut it for me & Evernote is way too expensive, does anyone have any ideas? Thanks.
unquote
And the suggestions mentioned one of the Apps I use all the time - Evernote - It has a mac and iOS version and they sync together - and it is what I put the show notes together with this show - well at least since Episode 192 that is. I tried other methods before that - but ultimately - Evernote was what I found to be the most flexible for my needs - sync'd well - and is easy to add notes from Safari on my Mac. And I love being able to search back through my notes back to ep 192 for when questions come up on what I said before. And Evernote is free - with a premium upgrade if you need it. But so far the free version has worked wonderfully for me. Thanks Shannon for that question.
- And this past week there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1100+ of you already in the community and contributing.
28:39
http://www.stuff.tv/apple/apple-tv-beta-gets-shiny-new-interface/news
Thanks to all that sent in this next one. Seems there are a few of you that like Apple TV out there. As that is what this next one is about - or more specifically about the new UI or updated UI of Apple TV - or at least the beta of Apple TV OS.
In a nut shell the UI of Apple TV is getting more of an iOS 7 look feel to it. Still with the same grid look - but flatter icons with the same font as in iOS 7.
Speaking of the Apple TV we have this email -
Hi Rob
If you are thinking of buying an Apple TV, now is a good time as Apple are currently throwing in an iTunes gift card with any Apple TV purchases. I have seen this deal valid for the US, UK, Canada & Australia. Those outside these locations, check on the Apple Store website for your country to see if the deal is valid where you are. The deal is valid until the end of September.
Regards
Steve
in Brisbane AU
Hmmm Steve - I wonder what is happening after the end of September.
29:47
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/
mobile-phones/iphone-6-leaked-photos-in-retail-box-1260901
Seems People putting up fake photos for iPhone 6 are getting really lazy - take the horrible attempt that Techradar did for their link bait - they did a post titled - iPhone 6 leaked photo in retail box. ummm no - It is a fake 100% - The new box will show the iBooks App and the Podcasts App on it - and likely will be 5 apps across - all they are showing is the same apps as what is on the iPhone 5S box - just photo shop - nothing to look at here. Next time the person that did the Photoshop should do some research - they would have discovered all the new apps that are going to be native in iOS 8 - Which in addition to the iBooks App and the Podcasts app also includes the new Tips and Health apps. So missing at least 4 in this photo. Techradar sadly did get others just as lazy as them to re-report it as fact rather than point out the glaring omissions on the front of the box. Nice work guys and by work - I mean Link bait.
31:05
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2389245-apples-
iphone-6-event-a-turning-point
As we get into the Rumor part of the show - I do want to let you know over the next couple of weeks you will see some slashing and burning of iPhone 5c and 5S pricing at places like walmart and target and others - Don't do it - there is a new iPhone coming - be strong - wait for the new iPhones - users are always glad they waited.
Speaking of the iPhone 6 and rumors - Seems the site Re/code has reported that Apple will unveil on September 9 its new iPhones, which will feature larger screens and faster processors, but probably no sapphire.
Huh? Ok - I will go this far out and say if the iPhone 6 does not have Saphire - I will not upgrade - regardless of the other features or size. To me that is something different and we know that the plant in AZ will soon be cranking out Sapphire - so if Apple and GTAT are not able to get Sapphire screens for the iPhone 6 - then I will wait for the iPhone 6S - where in that case the S really would be for Sapphire.
32:15
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2014/08/10/
apple-factory-mesa-ramps-sapphire-production/13881233/
And speaking of the Sapphire glass - here are some comments and a heads up on an article.
Hi Rob, Here’s a local account on the GT Advanced Technologies factory. I heard on the news a week or two ago that they were fully operational and ramping up production. Interesting from the text they said they hired hundreds of workers who had to be trained and absorbed into a four-shift, 24/7 operation” I wonder What’s the hurry? Regards,Dr. John M Gilbert, AZ
Thanks Dr. John. Yeah - seems like they are turning and burning at that factory. So with a month to go - if they are in full production mode - then it is likely we should see Sapphire on the next iPhone.
Now here is one quote from the CEO of GT AT about the AZ plant quote
The build-out of our Arizona facility is nearly complete, and we are commencing the transition to volume production, The company expects to reach "full operational efficiency" in early 2015. Progress has admittedly been slower due to some of the startup challenges that we've faced
unquote
Hmmmm - so maybe what Apple does this year is only the highest end version of the iPhone gets sapphire - say the 128 GB versions - assuming the new top end iPhone is 128 GB. The Adder Apple get for the extra storage will more then offset the higher cost for the Sapphire glass.
So as a betting man right now - I would bet there will be a version of the new iPhone 6 that has sapphire as a min - and all iPhone 6's as an unlikely but best case scenario - given the comments of the GTAT CEO - It just seems like there will be shortages for Sapphire this fall.
34:31
http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/iphone-6-ram-
still-up-in-the-air/
One of the other rumors coming up since the last episode - is that the iPhone 6 would not go to 2 GB of RAM - seems this rumor comes from the blog site G for Games and they misread a tech diagram to come to that conclusion.
Some sites are also reporting that the iPhone really does not need 2GB of RAM per how iOS works. It is likely going to be one of those specs that even after the iPhone 6 is announced - we really will not know the answer to - until iFixit gets a new iPhone 6 and does a dissection on it.
Right now I would be surprised if the next iPhone does not have 2GB of ram - not so much for the features of iOS 8 - but rather for features in iOS 9 or 10.
Again - this is a question that will not be answered until some time in late September.
35:24
http://9to5mac.com/2014/08/20/new-photos-
claim-to-show-5-5-inch-iphone-6l-shell-compared-to-smaller-model/
Per the sizes of the iPhone 6 - as mentioned here - there and everywhere - there is likely going to be a 4.7 inch version and a 5.5 inch version.
That means we will need two names. iPhone 6 and iPhone Air or iPhone 6 and 6L - with the 6L being the new rumor de-jur
One thing that we are starting to see now are more reported photos of the 6L or the 5.5 inch iPhone 6 - or at least pictures of its case and internals.
To me the 6L branding does not seem very Applish - so I am not buying the 6L name at this time.
Some code found in Xcode also seems to indicate the screen resolution will be 828 x 1472 - that would be the same ratio as the iPhone 5, 5C and 5S screens - which are currently at 1136 x 640 pixels.
36:24
http://www.cityam.com/1407337036/apple-iphone-
6-bigger-screen-faster-and-new-camera
Hi Rob. I just can't see Apple coming out with a 5.5 inch iPhone. Am I crazy?
Regards,
Mike from Vegas
Well Mike I can't tell you if you are crazy - but most indications right now are a 4.7 inch and 5.5 inch iPhone are both coming this fall for the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6L or iPhone Air or iPhone Max or what ever they are called.
I think at this point come September 9th - I would be very shocked if Apple does not announce both a 4.7 and a 5.5 inch iPhone. I would also be shocked if the 5.5 inch went on sale at the same time - well ok not shocked - but at least pleasantly surprised.
I do also feel there will still be a 4.0 inch iPhone - just not sure if that is simply just the iPhone 5C and 5S or if there will also be an iPhone 6 at 4.0 inches.
We can also pretty well bet the next camera will be the 13 Mega pixel camera from sony.
37:32
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/08/check-out-
the-iphone-6-lightning-cables-reversible-usb-connector-in-this-video
Thanks to Michael for this next one. Which is about a short 10 sec video tweeted out from Sonny Dickson. This video shows a revisable USB connector on the big USB side. So this is something that might come with the iPhone 6 as well.
Reversible USB to Reversible Lightning.
Thus helping drunk college students to be able to plug in and charge their iPhone regardless of how they orient the plug or how drunk they are.
This connector is one that is supposed to be backwards compatible to USB ports on computers and chargers and southwest airline lounge chairs.
38:11
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/08/20/rumor-apple-
to-bump-ipad-air-2-ram-to-2gb-keep-second-
gen-retina-ipad-mini-at-1gb
Thanks to all that sent in this next one.
And this is that the iPad air 2nd ten - would get a bump to 2GB of RAM - but that the new iPMR2 or iPad Mini Retina 2 - will stay at 1GB,
I am a little skeptical there - I could see the iPMR2 getting a slightly slower clock speed on the A8 processor. But not getting the extra RAM when the iPhone Air does - seems off.
After all if the iPad Air 2 does get the extra ram - that could signal - true multi-tasking is not far away - maybe even in iOS 9.
One new add I think that is a no-brainer is Touch ID for all iPads.
Especially since Apple is pushing the business sector. This would make the iPad more secure.
39:07
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/
2014/08/11/why-surveillance-companies-hate-the-iphone/
Thanks to Hany in Egypt and John M and William P and a few others for this next one. Don't you just hate it when you hear there is something that can be done in Android but not iOS.
This is Especially true when you are a surveillance company and your spy tools work just great on Android - but can't be used to Hack iOS devices. And that is exactly what is reported from leaked documents from Surveillance company Gamma. The Leaked documents provide quote illuminating details about the capabilities of Gamma’s many spy tools, perhaps the most surprising revelation is about something the company is unable to do: It can’t hack into your typical iPhone. unquote
Or put another way - Hacking Android - No Problem - Hacking Blackberry - Check - but when it comes to hacking your iPhone - sorry no can do. That is essentially what Gamma said per their ability to hack mobile devices.
Yup don't you just hate hearing all the thing Android does but iOS does not.
40:09
http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/15/gyrophone-
eavesdropping-hack/
Hey Rob, Here's an interesting article for your popular Android bash...ehm, security advice segment:
This is an article in Engadget about how hackers could use the gyroscope on Android phones to record audio around it.
I like how they point out why that's not possible on the iPhone, or at least not useful for eavesdropping.
Regards,
Sebastian
Seems from the article that there are no permissions needed for an app to access the gyroscope - and that the ones in Android phones can pick up vibrations in the 80 Hz to 250 Hz range. Which just happens to cover human voice.
The article mentions that the iPhone's sensor only allows detection of 100 hz and lower - and is therefor useless for eavesdropping
Please note this is all theoretical and there is no known use of this method - just those college researches trying to show what could be done - not what is being done.
41:14
http://www.businessinsider.com/xiaomi-miui-6-looks-
like-apple-ios-7-2014-8
Thanks to Dr. John for this next one - which is about a company that likes to copy Apple and its products - nope Not Samsung - but rather the Chinese company Xiaomi has just updated their Android based Mobile OS to MIUI6 - and it is essentially the look and feel of iOS 7.
Many apps looks very very similar to iOS native apps.
But this is not a shocker when you consider that Xiaomi's CEO - goes on stage wearing blue jeans and a black shirt and says one more thing at the end of the presentation of the last big surprise.
These guys don't even try to hide they are copying.
Surprised they don't just put an Applish logo on their devices.
42:06
VOICEMAIL - JEFF_OVERCAST_PODCASTS_APP_FDBK
Hi Rob,
I am using downcast. I want to use stock podcast app but too many times it randomly wants to load all episodes or worse download to my Mac and I don't went them there. Maybe I will give it another shot in iOS 8. I just want the podcasts loaded to my phone so I can here them when offline in planes, which is at least twice a week sometimes 6.
Regards,
Edgar
Hi Rob,
Per Podcatching apps - I was surprised to see my favorite icatcher so far down on the list.
I'm a heavy podcast listener with lots of windshield time in the big rig.
I started with stitcher but was using so much data, I moved most podcasts to icatcher. There are a couple podcasts like NPR science that work better on stitcher. I've been on stitcher since 2011 with 3800 hours logged according to the start up screen.
Pluses-
It's easy to archive shows you might want to listen to again.
It's easy to use.
If your into news or current events, the front page news feed is a plus. One pet peeve on the news feed however is they may take a slice of a 30 min show and I wonder if your paying data for the full 30 min or just the slice.
Negatives-
The skip forward and back icons are tiny and require accessing the drop down menu.
All the audio commercials . You can pay a ransom fee to get relief!
The better apps now have a skip forward when starting for podcast that always have a commercial at the start and stitcher doesn't that I'm aware of.
I still use stitcher for about 10 podcasts and the front page on AT&T but use icatcher and wifi with some AT&T for another 60 podcasts to pass the 3000 miles a week in the big rig.
NOTE - UPDATE - I haven't noticed any audio ads lately so maybe they are gone?
Per iCatcher
I suppose customer service can make you or break you so let me say Joe is always timely with a response if needed and you can email him directly from the app.
I really like the iCatcher app.
Pros-
Large text
Data counter on download screen for data used by app and more important available space remaining on you device.
In adittion to typical 30 sec skip forward and back there are programmable 1 and 2 finger swipes forward and back. I only use the 1 finger swipe. There is also a Leo Leap for 2minute forward. I have mine set for 15sec back and 60sec forward 1 finger swipe and rarely use the standard 30 sec ones. 15 sec back is handy if you skip forward too far.
Programmable start point and end points to rid yourself of ads or long intros.
Ability to add RSS feeds not in iTunes.
Cons- I have none that concern me. There are a lot of features that have been added and might be a little overwhelming at first.
Regards,
Mike R
Texas
Hey Rob -
Just a quick note about Podcast apps… I tried out Overcast and I really liked the audio features and was willing to pay $5 - but I just couldn’t give up the touch controls of iCatcher. Double tap starts and stops, swipe up or down changes the rate, sideways swipe jump forward and back. The individual controls over what to do with each podcast might be a differentiator too - but honestly mine are often set wrong anyway.
Thanks for the great show
Regards,
-Dan
Hi Rob,
I wanted to respond to your request for which podcast app we use and why. I personally use Downcast. I have used it for over a year now. I like it because it will allow the use of podcasts that require login. I have 2 regular podcasts that are part of a subscription service. And Downcast works well with them. I tried the new one, Overcast I think. But, deleted it once I found that it does not allow for password protected podcasts. I did confirm this with the developer. I was disappointed about this as the app did have one feature that I have not yet seen anywhere else. (and maybe you can help me with this one). Overcast will download new podcasts in the background as they become available. I don't know of any others that will do this. Downcast will not (again, confirmed with the dev). That feature would have gotten me to switch to Overcast had it also handled login podcast.
Also, one nice feature I have seen is the "car mode" in Stitcher. I listen alot in the car. And this feature is close to perfect. But, I wish someone should make a true car mode feature. I am looking for a podcast app that would utilize the whole screen for large buttons to allow for play/pause, skip track, +/- 30 sec, etc without looking. They all have these. But, the buttons are so small, you have to take your eyes off the road to hit them. I don't need to be able to see album art in the car. It's just wasted space.
I am looking forward to seeing what the results of your survey are.
Regards,
Tim in Atlanta
Hi Rob,
On ep 316 you discussed podcasts apps, and per your question, I use the Apple podcast app. I have tried other podcast apps, Stitcher, Overcast, but the Siri integration always brings me back. You also talked about Apple's purchase of another podcast app that was focused on discovery, which leads me to my question.
What podcasts do you listen to? I am always in search of something new to listen to, and it would be interesting for the listeners to hear what you find interesting.
Thanks for the show, it is one of my favorite podcasts!
Regards,
- Joe
Hi Joe - The show I have listened to the longest - over 9 years - is Daves lounge - It is the best trip hop down tempo music out there. Great for coding or attacking spread sheets or just chilling .
For Apple info - I listen to Mac OS Ken.
And for entertainment / education - I listen to Revolutions by Mike Duncan - and Hardcore History by Dan Carlin.
Those 4 are in my solid rotation. Thanks for asking.
VOICEMAIL - TIM_REVIEW_STITCHER_APP_FDBK
52:41
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/143547447/gripsnap-
the-coolest-multi-use-monopod-with-a-magn
PLAYVOICEMAIL - Matt_Grip_snap
Thanks Matt - for the voice mail message.
And also congrats on your project - it has passed the initial goal of 16k - with over $20k of pledges.
Pricing for the Grip snap is $29 which just a few left at that price - then it goes to $39.
And Matt did add a stretch goal of $25k - and if that is reached - there will be a GripSnap Car Mount.
Folks you have until Sept 10th at 2:51 PM CT to fund this project - search for Gripsnap - one word at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 317 at today in iOS dot com.
54:10
http://ztylus.com/collections/ztylus-camera-kit-for-smartphone
Hey Rob, I searched your posts and couldn't find anything about this one yet. It's an iPhone 5/5s case from Ztylus (pronounced like stylus with a Z) with an interchangeable 4-in-1 lens attachment. They list at $99 for the case/lens package. I'm so getting one of these.
http://ztylus.com/collections/for-apple/products/zip-5s-case-rv-2-lens-combo-for-apple-iphone-5-5s-black-edition
Also on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/AUTHENTIC-SMARTPHONE-KICKSTAND-REVOLVER-ATTACHMENT/dp/B00LG623LG/ref=sr_1_2 Regards, Aric B
Regards,
Aric B
Hi Aric - thanks for the heads up - and essentially this is a case that has a bigger rotating center piece where different lenses can be extended out of and over the iPhones own camera - those improving the image reaching your lens and improving photo quality of your pictures.
55:07
https://plus.google.com/u/0/111997505699134096248/
posts/UotaN4JtFii?cfem=1
Hi Rob
It appears the Facebook settings for video auto play have now changed. You used to only be able to disable video auto play on a cellular connection by selecting wifi only. You now have the option to turn it off completely. Go to Settings/Facebook/Settings/Auto-Play/Off. Hope that helps.
Regards
Steve
Brisbane
Steve very nice - thanks for the heads up on that.
55:36
VOICEMAIL - Gil_quest_cellular_data_turned_off
Hi Rob,
Is there an app that can track which apps or settings are using the most battery on the iPhone?
Regards,
Mike
Hi Mike - Yes - it is called iOS 8 - that is one of the new features added to iOS 8. Just go into Setting - General - Usage - and find it there. This is one of my favorite new features in iOS 8.
But in iOS 7 - you would need to jailbreak the device to get the same feature.
Rob W
Hi rob
The total download app has been mentioned on your recent podcast
I tried it but got the message.
quote - As requested by google, downloads from youtube has been disabled unquote.
Any comments?
Keep up the good work
Regards,
Jim from Lakewood Colorado
Well Jim the person recommending it did say he had not updated the old version - and that sounds like a good decision. Seems Google did to them what it did to Zamzar - the service I used to use to get downloads from Youtube to play clips for this show.
Hi Rob,
Is there an app that will allow me to mark my location via GPS, then help me navigate back to that location? I'm a hiker/boater and I want to be able to mark my starting point and a few other points along the way as I travel, like dropping breadcrumbs, then I want to be able to use the phone to navigate back to any of those points. Is there an app for that?
Regards,
Ben U
Hi Rob,
One huge problem for me and many others is no option to bulk move emails to trash. There is a procedure on the net which claims to do this function on the iPhone and iPad. It works on my iPad but won't work on my 5S. I seldom look at emails on my iPhone any more - a real negative. Why Apple hasn't fixed this is beyond belief. Maybe the next update?
Regards,
Michael A
Good news Michael - in iOS 8 - you can select all - and then delete all the selected emails.
VOICEMAIL - REVIEW_WORDHACK
01:00:47
http://thenextweb.com/apps/2014/08/13/dont-like-
instagrams-icon-this-app-lets-you-change-it-and-any-
others-on-your-phone/
Thanks to all that sent in links on this next one which is an article titled quote Don't like Instagram's icon? This app lets you change it and any others on your phone unquote
Which ok to start with is not actually what is happening - what you are able to do with this app called Cocoppa - c o c o p p a
Is you can create shortcuts to other apps - so what you are doing is creating an icon on your home screen which when tapped then launches which ever app you want - it is the short cut icons that you can make look however you like - and per the original icon for the App - it stays as is - you just hide that app in a folder somewhere first.
Some people get creative and have an image created on their main home screen. Once screen shot showed icons when grouped together made a bears head.
The App Cocoppa is free and link is in the show notes for ep 317
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cocoppa-japan-kawaii-
cute/id533055738?mt=8
1:02:08
http://touch.sun-sentinel.com/#section/-1/article/
p2p-81073235/
Thanks to all that sent in this next one. Which was about Six Apple store employees that were arrested in an iPhone theft ring. Essentially how it worked was like this - stolen iPhones were brought into to the Apple store employees who then exchanged them to new in the box iPhones.
Because you know none of this is traceable at all.
Each Apple store employee was supposedly paid between $45 and $75 per phone.
Another person charged worked at Best Buy and he would get ID's of iPhones from Best buy to use with the activations of the new iPhones.
The Stolen phones exchanged at the Apple stores were then sent into Apple in California - which figured something was wrong - and started and investigation.
All in All some really stupid people doing some very illegal activities were brought down by the man.
Clearly the testing to get a job at an Apple store is not quite the same as getting a job in Cupertino.
1:03:27
VOICEMAIL - Conrad_quest_messages_iPhone
Hi Rob,
I just listened to Episode 316 regarding AT&Ts best ever promotion, 10 GB Mobile Share Value Plan. This new plan pricing is based on a 4 person family for $100 + $15 per user = $160. (We were paying $203). I think that this is an AWESOME DEAL and we let go of mine and my wife's grandfathered unlimited data plans, all the while wondering WHAT THE CATCH was. Well it wasn't a few weeks until I found the catch.
AT&T boasts that you can add a new line for only $15, okay good it's expandable.
Well it was my older son's birthday and we upgraded his old iphone to a 5S......"BELLS AND WHISTLES."
Well from now on his line costs $40, not $15. So, after my other 3 lines are all upgraded within the next year or so, to iPhone 6's and the like, we'll be paying $260 !!!!!!!!!!!!!
ARGGGGGHHHHHHH
What genius ???
What a fricken scam ???
Spread the word !
Your Friend,
Ron
"ronscopes"
Hi Rob,
Been with Apple since iPhone 4. I decided that my iPhone 5 screen was too small and tried to see if the grass was greener with the Samsung Galaxy s5. At first I enjoyed my large screen but the more I used it, the more I realized that was the only good thing about it. The android OS/TouchWiz made my OCS rage. It was absolutely terrible. 3 apps to do one thing and you can't delete them. The voicemail was on a separate app. Everything lagged because of bloatware. Got fed up after 3 months and sold it. Now I'm back using the iPhone 5 which is superior to the gs5 and ready to get the iPhone 6!
Regards,
Tha Raging Asian
Hi Rob.
Do u think there might be a hardware surprise for the iPhone event such as wireless charging or anything
Regards,
Yes I do think there will be some surprises announced on the 9th. What they are - I am not sure.
Random note - looks like Apple just updated their iWork apps for iOS and OS X - most of it looks to be bug fixes and improvements for iCloud compatibility. If you are using the iWork apps and iCloud and we having issues with your docs - you will want to update those apps. Probably want to update them either way.
1:05:41
http://freewillpost.com/2014/08/tom-hanks-app.html
Hi Rob,
The Hanx Writer is really very cool and a fun throwback app. I highly recommend it to your Tii podcast listeners.
Regards,
Dr. John M
Gilbert, AZ
And that message was sent to me from the Hanx writer app - with hanx spelled H A N X
And the message does look like a it came from an old typewriter.
The app itself has a keyboard and look of that of an old typewriter and is for your iPad. The name Hanx Writer is in reference to Tom Hanks - not spelled the same - but yes this is an app from Tom Hanks - well not likely coded by him - but by him or more accurately with his name behind it.
The App is free - and in the description it does say it was created by Tom Hanks - but again - I am guessing he was not coding this.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hanx-writer/id868326899?mt=8
1:07:53
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EPISODE 316 TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Ever_After.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank ZACHARY for sending in the Artwork for today's show. ZACHARY wrote the following.
Hi Rob.
I made this artwork with instasize
regards,
Zachary S
Well ZACHARY Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see ZACHARY'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 316
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
1:49
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote I can’t imagine anyone under the age of 30 wanting an iPad. A PS3, Wii, GameBoy, or even a useful laptop maybe, but an iPad? Furthermore, I do not recall ever seeing anyone under 30 actually using an iPad.” UNQUOTE
John C. Dvorak, PC Mag, 13 December 2010
I guess the real question is if John C Dvorak had seen anyone under the age of 30 at all since the iPad was released. Because it seems he was way out of touch with that age group. And now pretty much every kid I know uses an iPad.
02:29
For Promo codes - On Ep 315 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the APPS - THETA POKER PRO AND YYYYY - I will be giving those Promo codes out later this week - you can find more info about THOSE APPS at the beginning of Ep 315
This week we have promo codes for a few apps - the first one is the App - I lost My Underwear Today.
Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE I LOST MY UNDERWEAR TODAY - Thanks to ORVILLE for his review of his App I LOST MY UNDERWEAR TODAY and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put UNDERWEAR in the subject line.
The Second App we have promo code for is the App - Optimal Trip - two words - Here is the written review from the dev -
Optimal Trip finds the best route for visiting multiple places.
Once the starting point and places to visit are selected, the app plots the Optimal route so that all the selected locations are reached in the shortest time and distance possible.
You can choose whether to travel by car or by foot which makes it helpful to the delivery guy and the tourist as well as anybody else who needs to stop at multiple locations in a single trip.
Optimal Trip will help you to save time, fuel, and money!
Thanks to the Dev for sending in his review of his APP OPTIMAL TRIP and for sending in the 20 promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put TRIP in the subject line.
The Third App we have promo code for is the App - HopHopClock - one word - Here is the written review from the dev -
Here is a new timer app for families called HopHopClock
With this app you can turn daily struggles with kids into fun competition!
HopHopClock is a countdown timer, which shows visually how time passes and gives rewards for success.
It helps kids to focus on A given task and motivates them to finish in a given time.
Use it when they are getting dressed or eating a meal or when brushing their teeth and more.
You can also use it yourself as a normal timer when you are doing exercises, baking, cooking or playing in a Texas Holdem Tournament.
With the application the whole family can have fun, avoid struggles, and save time. Please check out HopHopClock - one word in the iTunes App store.
Thanks to the Dev for sending in his review of his APP HOPHOP CLOCK and for sending in the 10 promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put CLOCK in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific App. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple apps in a single email - then well - No Soup for you.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
07:01
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2014/08/ios-8-beta-5-whats-new.html
This weekend I could not find a good story for the lead - and then Apple released iOS 8 Beta 5 - thanks Apple. The 5th beta traditionally is the one where all is close and it is stable enough to say anyone with a dev account should check it out.
Most of the changes this time from what I have seen so far are very minor.
Like on the keyboard - if you tap and hold on the emoji icon - it pops up a choice for Predictive keyboard to toggle it off. Again Not sure why you would want to toggle it off - but if it is off - you can now toggle it back on via this option. Actually you can turn it on or off here before - it just was not a virtual toggle button.
Brightness control was removed from Wallpaper settings - if you remember in Beta 4 brightness control was moved out as its own menu item in Settings - but had remain duplicated still in Wallpaper settings - now it is just in the Settings main list.
Access to Spotlight was improved when swiping down to speed up the transition. It actually felt too sped up for me - maybe they will slow it down a bit in Beta 6.
With Beta 5 if you are on a carrier that supports the new Wifi calling feature - instead of just saying your carrier at the top it will say your carrier and Wi-Fi - so with T-mobile in the US which is supporting this now in text it says T-Mobile Wi-Fi in between the signal straight for cellular and signal strength for Wifi indicators.
Wonder how long before I see it say AT&T Wi-Fi - ok I jest - Yeah AT&T supporting this feature is not something I expect any time soon or at least not until at least everyone else supports it.
In the health App you can now have your medical info included on your lock screen. Such as adding in your Medical Conditions or Allergies and can add in emergency contact info and even blood type. So if you are someone that has a rare blood type or life threatening reaction to medicines - you can add that in and if in an accident those responding will have some extra info that could help save your life. You can also put in your height and weight and if you are an organ donor. I am guessing if the first responders need to look at the app to figure out how tall your were - then knowing about the organ donor info will come in handy.
Actually I saw this option for Emergency contact info was actually available in Beta 4 as well - but hey it is new to me and the show. And to say the info is on your lock screen is not entirely true - to get to it from your lock screen swipe for the passcode screen and tap on Emergency in the lower left - then tap on Medical ID also in the lower left - then you info shows - I have mine set up to show my wife's phone number as my emergency contact - blood type and that I am an organ donor. Well along with the aforementioned Weight and height info that I hope no one ever needs to use. Please note if someone finds or steals your phone they will be able to call whomever you select as your emergency contact - as it should be. But note if you ever find a lost iPhone - now you can go there - find the emergency contact info call it and say you found the iPhone.
With Beta 5 the iPhone now asks if you want to allow other devices to use your phone number for SMS Relay.
There is now an option for iCloud photo storage where you can keep the low res versions of a photo or video on your iOS device and put the high res originals in your iCloud storage - thus freeing up space on your iOS device. There is also a little note when you turn it on that says - You should have purchased the 64 GB version next time don't be so cheap and spring for the additional storage.
There were some other fit and finish updates like iCloud icons getting updated and new icon for Body data in the health app.
Over all it seems this update was more geared toward bug fixes than feature changes. Will see how it goes with crashes - because I can say there were a bunch with beta 4 and the podcasts app. And I already had a few with beta 5. I was thinking maybe Beta 5 would be it for the betas - but if I keep seeing crashes - maybe there will be a beta 6 after all. Last year Beta 6 came out for iOS 7 around August 19th. So that would be on par for the next beta release of iOS 8 - which right now I am leaning towards thinking at least one more beta before GM.
I am going to try and put together a nice list of battery saving options for iOS 8 - as some of the new default options I mentioned before are going to be battery draining features.
12:24
http://recode.net/2014/08/05/codered-apple-to-hold
-iphone-event-on-sept-9/
Ok - and look for new news I need to no more. Apple Today the 5th of August let the folks at REcode - formerly All things D - know that they will be having their Apple Event on Tuesday September 9th. That means look for iOS 8 to go Live on Wednesday the 17th and the iPhone 6 to be launched on Friday the 19th. Yeah - no having to wait in line over night and then rush out to the airport to catch my flight to LA Podfest.
Very interesting that Apple leaked or informed or told the world about this so far in advance - past years would have this announcements with in a week of the event.
The Date of the even is not a shock - I think the biggest shock is how early Apple let the cat out of the bag. Must mean one of their competitors is getting ready to announce something - and Apple wanted to take the wind out of their sails.
Oh hey wait look CTIA Super Mobility Week event in Las Vegas kicks off on Yup you guessed it September 9th.
I know Apple would never admit it - but they sooooo love stealing the wind out of others sails.
http://www.zdnet.com/iphone-6-on-september-9-apple-faces-lofty-expectations-7000032346/?s_cid=e589&ttag=e589&ftag=TREc64629f
13:37
http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/31/technology/mobile/
fcc-verizon/index.html
I mentioned on the last show that Verizon announced if you were on an unlimited plan with LTE - they were going to do some network optimization with your account - and as I said it is never a good thing when your carrier targets you for network optimization.
Well guess who else did not think it was a good thing. The FCC - and specifically the Chairman of the FCC Tom Wheeler - who sent a letter to Verizon questioning its plan to castrate LTE users. He would have sent an email - but I guess his data plan was over the limit.
Wheeler didn't mince words when it came to his criticism of Verizon's plan - saying he was quote deeply troubled unquote by Verizons plan and said that network optimization is not a justification for slowing connections of paying customers. He said the actions were quote disturbing unquote and suggested that Verizon was trying to force people into a usage-based plan - He also asked if people liked his captain obvious pin that he was wearing.
Verizon for their part said they will send an official response to Wheeler once it had quote received and reviewed the letter unquote - but added the initial draft of their response was to hold up their first there fingers and ask Wheeler to read between the lines. Again that was just Verizon first draft - it is possible a couple of fingers may be removed for the final draft - Verizon said if that is the case on the final draft then their response to Wheeler would be right in line with their response to all their LTE customers on unlimited plans - and they said they like to keep their responses as optimized as possible to all parties.
15:19
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17:51
VOICEMAIL - Chris_issues_voice_dictation
Hi Rob,
One of the listeners was looking for an app that would allow him to download youtube videos onto his phone to watch later. I called in and left a message for you about one app that I use that does this. It is called Tdownloader. At the time, the app was no longer in the app store. But, I have since seen that it has resurfaced as "Total Downloader" by App Ideas.
I have not done the update yet that appeared this week. But, the original version I have will do several useful things that I have needed, and used it for. Just a few are the following....
Download youtube videos
convert them to mp3 or aac
convert them to other video formats
convert the mp3 to a ringtone ( you have to use iTunes to add it to your phone though)
These can all be done quite easily. I really like this app.
Regards,
Tim in Atlanta
Hi Rob,
Also, someone had a question about the alarm stop button not working. I've had a similar, albeit not identical, issue.
I use the timer for holding certain positions while exercising and many of those are for 1 minute. Meanwhile my Auto-Lock is always set for 1 minute. When the timer reaches zero and the auto lock reaches zero, the phone seems to be confused. Where I would normally press "stop timer" the button is there, but the whole screen is greyed in its pre-auto-lock mode. The stop timer button is inactive and I have to press the sleep button. The phone awkwardly shakes itself out of its confusion and is then restored to normal.
I'd be willing to bet that last week's listener. would have success if he would change his auto-lock to something other than 1 minute. I hope that works. Bear in mind that I'm using the timer and he's using the alarm clock. Sounds similar though.
Regards,
Matt
Hi Rob:
For some reason, Apple changed the search feature in the IOS Mail App so that you can no longer search for email by field, and the results no longer show in chronological order. This change was made in IOS 7 and has not been corrected in IOS 8. Do you know a work-around for this? Any suggestions would be helpful.
Regards,
Steve
Thanks Steve for the email - Yeah a year ago it was really annoying when Apple made that change. And now it is really disappointing they did not change it for iOS 8. Back in iOS 6 and earlier when in the native mail app and in the search bar you had the choices of search in From, To, Subject and All of emails. Sadly with iOS 8 as you mentioned it is just one search in ALL - with no options to just search just From or Just To or Just Subject.
If anyone has any suggestions for Steve - other than cross your fingers and wait for iOS 9 - I would love to hear them - give us a call - 206-666-6364 - that is 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
22:36
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 1,100 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new popular post in the G+ community this past week came from -
Craig Lucas - he asked about Podcasts App and if anyone did a study of them. Well I have not looked at all of them - but I have looked at most. And Most have a feature or two that makes them stand out. Most - not all. But what I can tell you is something about usage. Being I have access to the best Podcast download data in the world. Libsyn User Agent data. And here are the top 12 apps for July by usage:
1. Podcasts App - Apple - nothing even close.
2. Stitcher
3. Overcast (not bad for a partial month of availability)
4. Shifty Jelly Pocketcasts
5. Instacast
6. iCatcher
7. RSSRadio
8. Podcruncher
9. Castro
10. Downcast
11. Swell
12. Pod Wrangler
This does not mean these are the best apps in that order - just what the most people are using in that order. Some are free some are Paid.
I should point out the Number 11 app - Swell - that was recently purchased by Apple - I kind of am in shock of that news - as I am not a fan of that app or what it was doing. It was about discovery - and not about consumption - and its low numbers - I mean really low numbers were a reflection of how the app really was not a good fit for podcast consumers - who know what they want when they want it - they just are looking for something easy to consume the podcasts they want to consume at that moment. Which is why Stitcher and Overcast are so well used - that is their focus - as is the focus of Pocketcasts and Instacast and Castro.
And looks like Apple has already removed the Swell app from iTunes. I am shocked Apple purchased that app - it really was not a good user experience - and never saw any real traffic. I am guessing Apple was looking for their Algorithm and development team more than for the App - which Apples Podcasts App in My opinion is far far superior to - even back when it was at version 1.0. So the shuttering of the Swell app is not a loss for end users - well not many end users at least. Did I mention I did not like this app and I am shocked I tell you shocked Apple purchased them - Anyway - back to the Google+ posts - Thanks to Craig for the initial post in the google + community
- And this past week there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1100+ of you already in the community and contributing.
Back to the email bag.
Hi Rob,
I don't know about you but my head is getting burned out with all these stunning podcast apps, I started several years ago with "Downcast" then tried the terrible "Apple" app & went back to "Downcast" until the iOS 7 version of apples podcast app became usable & I've basically stuck with that. I've dabbled with Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Castro, Network & the latest offering of Overcast. All of these apps bring something different to the table but I always end up back with Apples offering. The Siri integration is priceless in the car & it works with my Sonos via their app (as does stitcher) which non of the other apps do yet. I feel like I'm cheating on Apple using any other app too long, what do you & the listeners use to consume podcasts?
Regards,
Craig
Liverpool
Thanks for the feedback Craig - and clearly per the numbers I mentioned you are not alone - when I said Apples Podcasts app was number one - it was multiple times larger than ALL the other aggregator apps combined. Again 2nd place Stitcher is no where close to the Podcasts app - and that is in part because the integration is better and part most people mostly use the stock apps. But Siri integration with the Podcasts App is getting much much better. Well I guess any integration is actually a big plus.
29:13
http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/issues-insights-blog/plus-ten.htm
Here is another article that came to me via the Google+ community - Thanks to Francisco Tapia for this one.
Let me read a quote from this article Quote
I pulled alongside a bus covered with yet another ad for AT&T’s “Best-Ever Pricing” for families. These ads are everywhere. AT&T’s sinking some serious dough into marketing their latest-greatest family pricing, which strikes me as funny. Because their deal is no deal at all, and next to T-Mobile’s Simple Choice Family Plan, AT&T’s “Best-Ever Pricing for Families” is a joke.
UNQUOTE - while that might seem like a typical blog post from any tech blogger out there - this one was actually a blog post from John Legere - the President and CEO of T-Mobile - whom later says in the post He calls them on their BS.
But rather than just say it is a joke and BS per the AT&T best ever pricing claim - He laid out a chart that showed it to be a joke for a number of reasons.
In the chart there is T-mobiles Simple Choice - AT&T's best ever family - share value plan, Verizons More Everything plan and Sprints Framily plan. All based on 4 smartphone lines.
First up T-mobile offers unlimited - Talk, text & data. AT&T, Verizon and Sprint - just unlimited Talk and text.
There are no overages with T-mobile - there are with the other. Sprints Plan is just for 4GB of data total or 1GB per line. The others are 10GB LTE data.
But here is what is interesting on the pricing. AT&T, Verizon and Sprints plans are all $160 a month - so not sure how AT&T based on that can say their plan is the best ever pricing. As it is the same as Sprint and Verizon - and T-mobiles is already better at just $100 a month. So if T-mobile services your area - you have a need for 4 phones lines - you - your spouse / significant other - and two offspring. Then T-mobile will save you $60 a month. Now that does mean you will need to pay full price for your phones with t-mobile. Not sure what you get phone wise with the other guys for a subsidy. But some quick math shows at $60 a month - that means you are saving $720 a year for your plans. Vs say the $849 you would pay for the top of the line 64 GB iPhone 5S. Note that $849 phone would cost you $400 even with a subsidy So yes seems a better deal over all if you can shell out the upfront fee.
Now I should point out the fine print - Offer ends 9/30/14 - pricing for 4 lines only 2.5 GB per line/month until 1/2/2016 - then 1GB data per line. So that kind of is a little bit of BS there on T-mobiles part - when they say unlimited Talk, text & data - that does not appear to mean unlimited LTE data - as there is a 2.5 GB per line cap for LTE data.
Sounds like some plan break downs are going to be needed once Apple announces the new phones. I know I am going to have make a decision if they do announce a 5.5 inch phone about updating early. After all - why pay full price and then $110 a month for my AT&T plan plus $60 for my wifes T-mobile plan - when I can get 4 phone lines - for just $100 a month. I think I have some cost cutting to do in the near future. I might need to start watching Netflix full time on my iPhone via LTE until AT&T kicks me off the unlimited plan.
33:48
http://blog.streamingmedia.com/2014/02/
apple-building-cdn-software-video-delivery.html
So Apple has built out their own CDN - which stands for Content Delivery Network. This is what they will use to deliver the plethora of Movies, TV shows, Apps and most importantly iOS Updates. A report from an Analyst Dan Rayburn from Frost and Sullivan says that Apples CDN is now live and said Analyst also is reporting Apple has a deal in place with comcast - which I would assume involves Comcast not slowing down the last mile on Apple. i.e. - the dark side of net not neutrality.
Supposedly Apple has 10x the capacity in place today then they had in the past with Akami and Level 3. So does this mean you are safe to update to iOS 8 on September 24th or 17th or what ever day it first goes live - Heck NO. In Theory all will go well with the launch of iOS 8 - but the probability that Apples own home built CDN will not have a glitch when iOS 8 launches and 100's of millions of people start downloading iOS all with in a couple of hours of each other - Yeah - I would definitely take the over when it comes to the number of issues that are going to pop up. I hope that I am wrong - but for your own sake - as I have said many times in the past - don't be the first one to update to a new version of iOS - wait a week. Don't trust in the reports about Apples 10X capacity for their CDN - there is no reason to update on that first day - wait a week to 10 days + then do the update. I will talk about this more in September - but just remember - be patient.
And you know what you can do - go and rent SnowPiecer on AppleTV and watch it with the new faster download speed. And yes I did do that Sunday night and it did stream faster than with other movies I rented in the past - or it could just be a placebo effect where I thought it streamed faster. By the way SnowPiecer was pretty good - if you like post-appocalyptic - dystopian future type movies.
http://www.tuaw.com/2014/08/01/apples-cdn-is-live-
should-speed-ios-and-os-x-upgrades/
36:28
http://www.sbkuch.com/2014/07/apple-ipad-air-2-
release-date-specs-and.html
Hey finally some rumors about the iPad Air 2 - or next Gen Top of the line iPad. So what does the rumor say and share that is ground breaking and un-expected - Well actually it says it might have a 2k display or a 4k display. ummm what? Ok - it is likely going to be exactly where it is now - doubling it from where it is now makes no sense - let me explain.
Lets look at what 4K resolution is anyway - It really has been
U HD TV - or ultra High Def TV that has been adopted as 4k for Consumer 4K TV - and that is 3840 x 2160 pixels.
Compare that to the iPad air with a dimension of 2048 x 1536.
So a doubling of the iPad air would go to 4096 x 3072 - which is a lot of over kill vs Commercial 4K TV specs.
Industrial 4k TV is defined as 4096 x 2160 - so doubling the iPad air would allow you to cover both Commercial and Industrial 4K TV - but really is it needed and what does it get you? Just seems like a lot of overkill with little reward and well much higher costs of manufacturing and lower margins.
Even if Apple only went after Commercial 4k - that would mean upping the iPad air from 2048 x 1536 to 3840 x 2880 - if they wanted to keep the Aspect ratio in tact for ease of app migration / compatibility.
Again - I just don't see that happening this year. So that was the one rumor in the article that did not make sense - and the rest of the rumors on the specs - were no brainers. It is simple - look at the iPhone 5S - what does it have the iPad Air does not - and move those items over - and give the iPad Air 2 the best processor. So for the iPad Air 2 - likely / common sense specs would be-
An A8 Processor clocked at or over 2 GHZ.
Up the camera to the iPhone 5S camera - which means 8 MP
Add touch ID
And well that was kind of the rest of the specs suggested by the article.
Not sure a faster processor, better Camera, and touch ID are going to get anyone to upgrade from an iPad Air first gen or even an iPad 4th gen or 3rd gen for that matter.
Hmmm - maybe they will go with a 4K resolution after all - now that I look at the likely other spec upgrades. But then again there is lies the issue for Apple and the iPad's - they just made too good of a device - such that the original iPad is still a very useful and functional device 4+ years later. Will a 4K resolution screen, touch ID, A8 processor and 8 MB camera really get people to upgrade from an older iPad. HMMMMM - Personally I am not sure there is anything Apple could add to get me to consider getting a new iPad - I have the 1st and 3rd gen iPads, and a Retina Mini. But even with out the retina mini. And I am guessing that is exactly why Apple has seen some year over year declines in iPad sales - they have hit a saturation point with a device that easily has a 4+ year useful life.
40:30
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2353605-cornings-
results-suggest-no-sapphire-iphone-this-year
A few interesting articles out about Cornings recent quarterly conference call - with regards to question it received about Sapphire eating into Gorilla glass sales. Seems Corning did not say or indicate there would be any down trend in sales for Gorilla Glass this quarter - and analysts are taking that to mean Sapphire will not be on the iPhone 6 or at least not in mass.
Or as they said quote
- A review of Corning's Display Segment earnings results failed to find the definite impact to Gorilla Glass sales expected if Apple had switched to sapphire for iPhone 6.
- This indicates that Apple has delayed the use of sapphire into next year.
unquote
So there you go - no Sapphire for the iPhone 6.
Or maybe just maybe - what this means - Is that Apple plans to continue to build the iPhone 5S and 5C and iPad's with Gorilla glass - and only the iPhone 6 will be sapphire.
And Apple has not tipped their hand yet with regards to long term sales to corning. After all - last quarter there were reports that the iPhone 4S and 5C were selling as many units in a month as the 5S. So that means based on similar trends going forward - there is still going to be quite a bit of Gorilla glass needed by Apple - and Samsung and HTC and others. Maybe that is why Corning is projecting 20% growth in Gorilla glass sales - rather than Apple pushing out Sapphire until the iPhone 6S - where the S would be for Sapphire. Please note I am so wrapped up in the rumors about Sapphire it is very likely I have lost any objectivity about it being on the iPhone 6 - I almost think it has to be there - but that does not mean Apple thinks the same way. But then again Cornings future statements don't mean anything either - as there is still going to be plenty of Gorilla glass purchased by Apple for the next 12+ months. Especially when you figure iPads will remain Gorilla glass for the very foreseeable future.
43:34
http://appleiph0ne.com/apple-store-employee-reveals-
iphone-6-launch-and-release-dates
I mention this story because well there will likely be others - and that is a story claiming that Apple Store employees are being told when the iPhone 6 will launch. Hey folks you know who is the last to ever know about new Apple products - yup Apple store employees. I talk to a lot of them - and you know when they find out - when Tim Cook is on stage at an event letting the rest of the world know. Heck they don't even see a new iPhone until just a couple of hours before it goes on sale - early the morning it goes on sale. As in 4:00 or 5:00 AM of launch day.
So when a rumor breaks about what some Apple store employee said will be the launch date at this point - not only should you ignore it - you should look with a very skeptical eye at any site that re-reports that rumor as anything other than BS.
Ok - in this case the rumor was the iPhone 6 would not ship until October 14th - after a Sept 16th announcement. Ok - none of that timing makes any sense. In the past the iPhone went on sale typically with in 10 days of the announcement. So yes on Sept 16th announcement - a big BS NO on October 14th launch. I am still saying either the 26th or the 19th for launch of the iPhone 6 - and any rumors based on what "inside sources" or Apple store employees said - should be dismissed as Link bait at best.
Again expect a few more stories like this before the month is out and even into early next month.
45:41
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/strategy-analytics-
android-captures-record-85-percent-share-of-global-
smartphone-shipments-in-q2-2014-269301171.html
Strategy Analytics: just came out with a report about Q2 2014 Smartphone Shipments. And they have Android Capturing a Record 85 Percent Share of Global Smartphone Shipments.
They estimate that there were 295 Million smartphones shipped last quarter with the iPhones making up 35.2 Million. or 11.93% of shipments.
They showed a yr over yr decline in market share for smartphone shipments - even though the iPhone did increase the number of units sold last quarter vs the year ago quarter.
Mind you what they did not show was the percentage of Smartphone Profits.
What we do know is Apple reports Quarterly Records for iPhone sales and Profits and Revenue. We also know that Samsung reported its lowest profit in two years as quote smartphone sales languish unquote. That with regards to the Galaxy S5 sales - and Samsung is predicting the rest of 2014 will quote remain a challenge unquote. This as the increased marketing expenditure to try and move a backlog of devices. Yikes - not good for Samsung.
Again - no mention in the Strategy Analytics report about Profit share for last quarter. But For Q1 2014 - Apples 15.5% of Smartphone shipments - represented 65% of all Smartphone Profits - Samsung was second in that quarter with 41% of profits.
Given Samsungs most recent quarterly report and how profits for them were way down - it is possible Apple may be over 80% of all smartphone profits for Q2 2014. Will be interesting to see where the next Canaccord Genuity report pegs smartphone profits at. It should be out in the next couple of weeks.
Does Market Share really matter when you are raking in over 3/4's of the profits in a segment?
And most importantly - developers are making the most money on your platform.
One interesting adder here - comes from a story at ZDNet talking about the Sept 9th event - in the Article - They quote an Anal-list - a Mr. Nicholas Landell-Mills from Indigo. He said Apples higher end premium approach is a flawed strategy - saying with few sales it makes it difficult for Apple to reinvest its profits into its products. Huh!!! Clearly Nepotism is alive and well at Indigo - because other then him being the bosses Son or Son-in-law - I can't imagine any reason to hire anyone so clueless. Yes because with 65% + of the profits in the cellphone space - Apple is really hurting for profits it can re-invest? And again that number is likely going to 80% - how much more profits does he want Apple to get? And going after the low end market is not going to bring profits - see Nokia, Motorola, LG and now even Samsung.
And lets not forget Apple has over $160 Billion in cash - seems like a total collapse of sales could happen - and Apple still has tons of money to re-invest back into the company.
Mr Landell-Mills - WOW - I mean really WOW. And that sums up why Wallstreet types don't get or understand Apple. It is not about market share it is about profit share.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/07/31/samsung-q2-2014-profit-decline/
49:38
http://9to5mac.com/2014/08/05/samsungs-soc-profits-down-as-
apple-chooses-tsmc-for-a8-although-rumor-says-it-will-
produce-processors-for-iphone-7/
If you are a long time listener - you know I was never a fan of Apples Legal battles with Samsung - Yes sammy ripped off Apple - but Apple was also a big customer of Sammy's and their business helped lower costs over all for Sammy. And I said Apple should do what they can to design out Sammy in any way shape or IC. And now it looks like that strategy is one Apple has adopted and it starting to hit home with Sammy.
From their quarterly conference call - Samsung executives admitted that the outlook isn’t so bright for their IC business.
quote
“Sales and profitability from System LSI (logic chip business) worsened as demand from main customers continued to decline,” unquote said Robert Yi, Samsung’s head of investor relations said last week. His comments pretty much confirmed, how Apple’s slow migration away from Samsung as a vendor for their microprocessors was eating into Sammy's profits. Oh so sad for Sammy.
It looks like TSMC has been awarded the A8 chip business exclusively if rumors are to be believed. Would love to see what Percentage of the iPhone 6's BOM came from Samsung vs that of the 3G or 3GS?
Thanks to Dr, John for the link to this article.
51:15
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2459240/android-
vulnerability-allows-malware-to-compromise-most-devices-and-apps.html
Thanks to Tom D - for pointing out this next Its Time to Slam Android Article. You know these are some of my favorite articles.
Actually a few people sent in links to this one. Tom D just beat everyone else to the pouch.
The article title is Critical Android vulnerability lets malware compromise most devices and apps.
Either that is link bait at its best or Yikes if you have an android device.
From the article - Jeff Forristal - the Chief Tech Officer at Bluebox Security - said the issue is Android fails to validate public key infrastructure certificates chains for app digital signatures. Ummm yeah.
In a nut shell - what this means in Android there are some hard codes certificates from several developers like Adobe that allow those it thinks are adobe to insert code into other apps. And in theory Android is supposed to validate it really is adobe that is using the certificate - but it sounds like that it is easy for malware to spoof that validation or as Forristal said Quote it is very very easy for malware to use this attack it is silent, transparent, with no notifications to users unquote.
Now the good news is If your Android device is running 4.4 or later you are ok - Now the bad news - According to google - over 82% of Android owners are running 4.3 or earlier and are open to this vulnerability. So nope not link bait - this is a YIKES article.
As normal when this type of report comes out - it was on the front page of CNN - there were Senators calling for Action - and there were Pink Elephants flying around the room.
If you want to learn more - and there is more in that article that is actually scarier than when I said as in talking about potential issues with google wallet with regards to this attack and your credit card info - look for the link - Android vulnerability allows malware to compromise most devices and apps from Network World - in the show notes for ep 316 over at today in iOS dot com.
PLAY GOOGLE IS MORE SECURE THAN APPLE QUOTE
53:46
VOICEMAIL - Question_unlocked_Phone
Hi Rob,
One rumor I’m just not buying: the glowing Apple logo. Yes, I admit it would be cool for geek cred, but the iPhone already has such power-sucking features that why would you want to have another one? And so many people put theirs in cases. I just don’t see the usefulness outweighing the practicality of saving power and heat generation.
Regards,
Chelsea
Hi Chelsea - Actually the glowing Apple logo if done right could be used to notify you of a waiting or missed message - and they could use LED panels that actually use much less juice then their flash LED. So by going with the Apple logo lighting up - they could save electricity vs the True tone flash.
Hi Rob, both myself and my girlfriend have had similar issues recently.
Calls would come in but iPhone would not ring. It would vibrate and we can see on screen who was calling, but even then when we moved the slider across the phone the call would not be picked up.
We are on different networks in the UK.
My girlfriend’s phone would even more annoyingly, NEVER connect her the first time when she called out. Second time it was fine.
I work in IT and often help iPhone friends and customers out, but this one stumped me.
My girlfriend called her network (she got through on her second call) and they suggested doing the “network re-set” that you always wisely suggest to do before any system upgrade.
Since then everything has worked perfectly, so we thought it would be worth mentioning to everyone out there.
Regards,
Anthony and Sharon from London UK
Hi Rob,
Running the latest IOS 7 several people at work were noticing that recurring meetings were not showing up on our phones from our corporate Outlook 2010 calendar. One time meetings would show up just fine, but recurring meetings would not show up. This seemed to solve the problem, just in case other people are having the same issue.
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Not seeing the recurring meetings on my iphone. The meetings show up in outlook and my PC, but not my Iphone. Other meetings seem to be okay
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Please go to settings à mail, contacts, calendars-àClick on your Outlook email account àthen turn off the calendar and then reboot the device and then turn on the calendar again.
Regards,
ARNIE
Hi Rob,
Is there any way to remove scratches on iPhone screen?
Regards,
Zachary S
Hi Zach -
None that I am aware of.
Best thing to do if you have a scratch - get a good protective case from Ballistic or Nuguard or life case or Otterbox or something similar and then also get a screen protector for it.
If you drop it with a scratch it is much much more likely to fracture then without any scratches.
Good luck
1:01:20
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brianlegge/soscharger-self-
powered-iphone-and-smart-phone-cha
Yeah - Just filled out the survey for my SOS charger. this is the one funded back on April 26th 2013 - with a delivery of August 2013 estimated - and now a delivery of August 2014 expected. Hopefully before August 15th - so I can take it with me to Podcast Movement expo. Hopefully this is worth the very long wait.
More hopefully on this on Ep 318.
1:01:58
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/simple-
snap-iphone-ipad-screen-protector
This week we have an indie go go project called - Simple Snap - it had a goal of $10k - and has raised a little over $10k - so this one is funded.
What simple snap is - is a Screen protector that is simple to install with no bubbles on your iOS device.
So if you are someone that likes to have a screen protector - which I am and I recommend - but you can't put one on to save your life with out having bubbles - and bubbles really really annoy you - then you will want to look at this - the screen protectors start at $9 for the HD Anti-fingerprint version. and $15 for the tempered glass protector. Both of those for the 5, 5C and 5S.
Watch the video to see how this works - I don't think I can accurately explain it - as the video is much better at showing it in action.
Look for Simple Snap in the show notes for ep 316 or search for it at indiegogo dot com
1:02:58
http://www.kansascity.com/news/business/technology/
article863182.html
Hi Rob,
I saw this article and thought you might be interested. It is about Iliad in France trying to take over T-Mobile in the US - If this ever goes through it will be a huge impact in the states.
I used free Iiliad in france for years that has shaken up the established telecom companies in France. for 30 euros a month they broke the model with triple play (internet ADSL, TV, and phone) all you can use including a free box with DVD (now blue ray), disk for saving tv shows, and fast internet and free unlimited phone calls throughout most of the world. in my Paris apartment I get 12MB speeds so I haven’t bothered to update to fiber.
For my kids I pay 16 or 20 euros for unlimited mobile and international calls. The iphone switches to to the free box wifi automatically if it can find it so it saves them money with the huge number of people that have switched to free. Also you are not locked into a contract! I bought an I phone 5 through them with 3 payments but you can also pick 1 or 2 year of low payments. The business model really makes sense and they are on the cutting edge. I like the iphone app that lets me program by tv and stream anything on my iphone or ipad. As there isn’t any cap, no problems...
For my Family and friends in the US, I hope this deal works out. This guy is a trend setter.
The analysts don’t understand the shake up this would cause and I think he could succeed
Regards,
Rick P
Hi Rick - Thanks for the feedback - reading the article - the Analysts think this is just a bid by Iliad to try and get a % of T-Mobile now at a lower price and sell in a couple of years to Sprint for a nice profit when Sprint finally gets their ducks in a row for their purchase of T-Mobile. It does not look based on the Analysts thoughts that this is an acquisition based on growing T-Mobile - rather just growing their bank book.
From what you say Iliad sounds like a very progressive shake up the establishment type company - and maybe the Analysts just can't understand that type of company and can't bring themselves to see how anyone would want to run the 4th largest carrier in the US. They just think you have to merge number 3 and number 4 to compete with number 1 and number 2. And anything other than merging 1 and 2 does not compute - other than again trying to turn a quick buck. Will be interesting to see how this one plays out over time - especially since I live a stones throw from Sprints headquarters - whom seems to be the one most impacted by this offer to buy T-mobile.
1:06:21
https://plus.google.com/u/0/103969052002223677858/
posts/17vDEP66YSm?cfem=1
Here is another Google+ post from the Tii community I wanted to mention - the original post was from Chad Kay - and he asked if anyone had seen this issue before - with this issue being where the iPhone would get stuck in a loop between the home screen and the White Apple logo screen.
Advice to him was to get the unit into DFU mode and restore - which eventually is what fixed the issue for him.
Here is what Chad had to say quote Thanks for the tips. After several failed attempts DFU mode finally worked. I was not able to do a full restore as it appears some data which was on my last couple icloud backups was corrupted. I had to set the phone up as if it was new and sink my contacts from icloud which was the most important. Let this serve as an example: back up to a computer even if you use iCloud.
unquote
Thanks Chad for that reminder - do not just back up to the iCloud - I highly recommend you also do back ups to your computer.
So next time your iOS device is connected to your computer - go to iTunes and do a manual back up to iTunes on your computer. Sounds like Chad is wishing he had. And Chad - thanks for sharing - hopefully someone will listen and you will save them some grief in the future.
1:07:43
VOICEMAIL - Yaacov_quest_about_background_apps
Hi Rob,
I'm hoping you or the listeners can help me , I'm having my Apple ID password repeatedly rejected . I'm talking about up to 10+ times on some occasions,
It's driving me crazy ! I don't dare try two step verification,
This is the fourth if not fifth time this has happened .
It can be iBooks ,iTunes any app that does this .
Even just signing in to my account on iTunes .
It'll say "password incorrect" I'll reset and then it will reject the new password on sign in to my account .
Any ideas would be helpful
Regards,
Jenny
Hi Jenny - I can't say I have that happen to me - but if anyone else has and they know how to help Jenny - please give us a call - 206-666-6364 - that is 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hey Rob,
Received the attached check for $40 in settlement for AT&T's "unlimited" plans. Thought it might be of interest to your listeners. Not sure whether I've heard you cover the settlement or not.
Best regards,
Jeff in Burbank
Hi Jeff - not sure if I mentioned it on the show - I tend to shy away from the Lawsuit stories if at all possible - this one is sad in that Apple was dragged into it - when Apple totally hosed apple on this deal - for those that don't remember - when the iPad first came out there was a promise of being able to use the cellular month to month on an as needed basis for a low fee and unlimited for that month. Then something happened - Apple sold way way more than AT&T or Apple thought they were and Apple back peddled faster then a hiker coming across a mama grizzly bear and her two young cubs. And Apple was miffed - and then came the class action lawsuit and Apple was doubly miffed with AT&T. Congrats on getting your $40 check and I am sure more than a few listeners received their checks as well.
I wanted to mention something about when you block calls. And I have George S to thank on this. As he asked. He wanted to know what the caller you block hears when they call.
Essentially what the person you block hears - business as usual - All seems normal - they just go right to voicemail - or they think their text was delivered.
So one thing you don't want to do is block an annoying client - because they will think you got the message.
You as the person that is blocking someone - will get the voicemail message - but it will be listed at the bottom of the list of voicemail messages in an area marked oddly enough - Blocked Messages. Which is right below Deleted messages - which is right below all your messages in your inbox. And no they don't show in your count of unread voicemail messages.
Long of the short - don't ever block someone you may need to get messages from especially in a timely manner.
Thanks again to George S for his help testing this out.
1:14:40
http://appdevelopermagazine.com/1681/2014/7/21/
App-Promotion-Via-Podcasts/
I want to give a quick shout out to Artyom Dogtiev and thank him for mentioning Today in iOS in his post - App Promotion via Podcasts that appeared at App Developer Magazine.
And hi to any app devs that discovered the show because of that article. I hope you listened to the beginning of the show about how to get your app featured in the promo give away segment. But if you app if free and you still want to get it promoted on the show - please email me a 60 sec or less audio review of your app mentioning up front you are the app dev - and I will get your review played on a future episode of the show.
1:16:23
This one came in via Google+ and was kind of disturbing
From Chris Searle - he wrote. Quote
Hey guys I'm about to get my battery replaced in my 5s and I got a quote for $80.. CDN would that be considered a fair price or am I getting hosed? And what should I be looking when replacing the battery.. I was also told to consider a new lightning port, due to some corrosion. Something doesn't feel right about that..
unquote
As Robert Kelly told him and I told him - Go and take your iPhone 5S to an Apple store. It is under a year old obviously at this point - and the battery should not need replacing - if it does then it should be covered by the warranty. And that the guy also said you need to consider a new lightning port - RUN AWAY RUN AWAY. This person is far from ethical - first they should have told you to go to the apple store - and that they are trying to charge you for replacing the lighting port - that is really really disturbing.
Remember folks - there are people out there who's main goal in life is separating as much of your money from your that they can get. Once again Chris - RUN AWAY RUN AWAY - and run into an apple store. Same goes for anyone else that thinks they need a new Battery. Chances are by the way - nothing is wrong with the battery - you just might have settings wrong for different services. Don't forget about my Snapguide guide about battery saving tips for iOS 7 - there are over a dozen tips for reducing battery usage. Go to snapguide dot com or the snap guide app and search for Rob Walch - that is R O B W A L C H - and select How to improve battery Life in iOS7 for iPhone & iPad.
Hi Rob,
I was just listening to iTem 0315 and heard the bad review of the Freedompop hotspot. I've had the hotspot in my backpack for over a year now and love it. I've got an iPhone 5S and an iPad 3 both with data plans that I use very often and are not always connected to the hotspot. The Freedompop hotspot is a great backup, though. I've got it set up with no password required so if someone around me needs a little data (I've got kids and a wife without a data plan), I will just turn the hotspot on. Then, they can easily connect to the device without issue. It is only 500 MB so I always advise not to be watching video or anything. As for the 99 cent charge per month, that also happened to me. I called the customer service line and the guy happily took the charges off of my account and we went on our way. That was several months ago and I have not seen a charge since. Anyway, just thought you should know that I am very happy with my device.
Regards,
Steven R
Cedar Park, Texas
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 315
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Dead_Alive.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank ANTHONY for sending in the Artwork for today's show. ANTHONY wrote the following.
Hi Rob.
This image was made on my iPhone 5 using the LAYRS and the COLOUR SPLASH apps.
The original image was a long exposure photo taken of the clear night sky above a small church on the shores of Lake Taupo, known for its trout fishing. Credit to Ian Ashmore for the photo.
I used LAYRS to separate the sky from the church, then added a dazzle filter and changed the hue of the sky. I then captured the Tii logo from the Tii app wallpaper and overlayed the logo over the night sky.
Lastly I imported the image into COLOUR SPLASH and grayscaled the church.
Always enjoy listening to your podcast and staying up to date with all things IOS from here in New Zealand.
Anthony H
Turangi, New Zealand
Well ANTHONY Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see ANTONY'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 315
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:30
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “Our tablet will be better than the iPad. unquote
Chang Ma, VP Marketing Mobile Devices at LG, 20th August 2010
And here we are 4 years later and LG is the First name you think of when you think tablets - ok maybe not but hey how about the second name - ummm nope - 3rd name - yeah - a big NO there as well - ok - well then maybe 4th name. Yeah - that would be a no as well. Surely they must be in the Top 5 names - right ? Oh my I Guess that is a no as well. But I am sure they are somewhere in the top 20 - Wonder is Mr Ma is still with LG. Just Sayin.
03:26
For Promo codes - On Ep 314 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the APP - PUZZLESQUE - I will be giving those Promo codes out later this week - you can find more info about that app at the beginning of Ep 314
This week we have promo codes for a couple of apps - the first one is the APP - THETA Poker Pro - 3 words - Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE THETA POKER - Thanks to ROBERT for his review of his App THETA POKER PRO and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put THETA in the subject line.
The Second App we have promo code for is the App - Y Y Y Y Y - one word 5 LETTER Y'S - Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FOR YYYYY - Thanks to the Dev for his review of his APP Y Y Y Y Y and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put Y Y Y Y Y in the subject line. THAT IS 5 Y'S ALL AS ONE WORD.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific App. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple apps in a single email - then well - No Soup for you.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
07:38
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/07/21/ios-8-beta-4-tidbits/
Apple Released iOS 8 Beta 4 last week. And the Beta keeps on getting more useful and stable from what I can see.
One of the major new features with Beta 4 was the introduction of the Native App Tips - it gives users tips on how to use iOS 8 on a weekly basis.
Display and Brightness are broken out from Wallpaper in Settings - but strangely enough the brightness settings are still also under Wallpaper.
Under Privacy - there is now an icon fro Home Data - which will list Apps requesting access to Home Data.
Under Messages - Audio and Video messages each get their own separate expiration options.
Under Mail, Contacts and Calendars - For contacts - under show in App switcher - you can toggle off Phone Favorites and Recents. This will keep your contacts from showing in the App switcher.
Under Mail section - There are swipe options for swipe left and swipe Right. So you can make swipe where it marks a message as read and another to flag the message for example.
In the Keyboard options for General - Quick type toggle to turn on / off - now is called Predictive.
Under the new features for chewing up your battery section is the new Section for Handoff & Suggested Apps - This has toggles for Handoff and for Suggest Apps - there are toggles for My Apps and App Store - According to the description quote Show installed apps or App store suggestions for apps relevant to your current location on the lock screen and in the App switcher as your phones location services drains down your battery like 6 year old sucking down a capri sun juice pouch. unquote - will except for maybe that last part. Battery Saving hint - toggle them all off.
When I sit here and Try to keep track of all the tips needed for saving your battery in iOS 8 it makes me feel like Apple almost needs to have its own app dedicated to recommending different tips. Just Sayin.
Control Center got a slight tweak to its look.
There were some other slight tweaks / updates as we inch closer to the GM release well that and the fact The Bug Report app is gone - that one is kind of a hint it is getting closer to the GM.
Is it perfect or 100% stable - heck no - I get random crashes especially with the podcasts app. So I think we need at least one if not two more Beta's - but it may just be one more.
http://www.zdnet.com/ios-8-beta-4-released-to-developers-includes-
new-tips-app-7000031833/
http://9to5mac.com/2014/07/21/ios-8-beta-4-includes-new-tips-
app-with-quick-feature-tutorials/
10:41
http://fortune.com/2014/07/18/how-many-ipads-did-apple-
sell-last-quarter-7/
Apple announced their fiscal 3rd quarter numbers - or what the rest of us call Q2 2014 numbers last week - leading up to the call the Anal-ists were all out there throwing around their Predictions - and as usual Philip Elmer dewit rounded up all these guesses. For iPads - the analysts average 14.43 Mil units sold with a high guess of 16 Mil by Horace Dediu and a low of 12.26 by T-Michael Walkley - and the actual retail numbers was - 13.3 Mil units sold Putting Bill Choi of Janney Capital closest to the pin.
For iPhones sold - Alexander Peterc had a high guess of 39.68 Mil units sold last quarter - with Amit Daryanani guessing at 31.8 Mil and all the analysts had an average of 35.88 Mil units sold - with the actual number coming in at 35.2 Mil units sold. That means there was a 4 way tie for closest to the pin with Daniel Tello, Stephen Turner, Timothy Arcuri and Uncle Gene Munster all guessing 35.0 Mil units sold. Congrats to Uncle Gene - I guess I can not call him always wrong anymore.
That means to date over 550 million iPhones have sold, and over 224 Million iPads have been sold.
Some other info from the Quarterly call - iPod's sold - yes they still make iPod's - and last quarter 2.9 Mil of them found new homes. Overall Apples Cash pile grew from 150.6 bil to 164.5 billion dollars - most over seas. Apple had revenue of $37.4 Bil vs 35.3 Billion in the year ago quarter. Apple Generate 10.3 Billion in cash flow and returned over 8 Billion via dividends and share buy backs. Apple will also be doing another dividend payment of $0.47 per share in August - that amount per share is the same as before the split on an adjusted basis.
Some other miscellaneous trivia from the call - Apple said over 20 Million people watched the WWDC keynote session - a new record.
CarPlay is being integrated by 29 different auto manufacturers. Sales in the BRIC countries for the iPhone were up 55% yr over yr. 13 Mil iPads have been sold to Education globally to date. Devs have earned over $20 Billion dollars to date with over half of that in the past 12 months.
Now one downer for the call was the iPad sales - Tim cook did not try to get into explanations of shifting inventory and churn like last call - he simple said iPad sales were below what analysts expectations were and they were down year over year - 13.3 mil this year vs 14.6 mil in the same quarter a year ago. The 13.3 mil number is the worst number for the past 9 quarters to put that in more perspective.
Forward guidance for next quarter was also lower over-all, than what anal-ists expected. So iPhone sales just below expectations - iPads sales well below - and forward guidance below expectations - and all that would of course mean Apples stock has taken a beating since the call - right - I mean in the past couple of years news like this would mean a huge decline for Apple - right - ummm no. Apple stock ended Monday at a 12 month high of $99.02 - just south of the all time high of $100 dollars and a few coins. Seems Anal-ists are pretty excited about the iPhone 6 mockups out there.
http://fortune.com/2014/07/17/how-many-iphones-did-
apple-sell-last-quarter-14/
http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/
14lhbadvljhbasdfvljhbasdfvljhbasdfvljhb7/event/
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/07/19FY-14-
Third-Quarter-Results-Conference-Call.html
http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/22/technology/
apple-earnings/index.html
http://www.eweek.com/mobile/tim-cook-admits-
lower-cost-used-iphone-sales-are-good-for-apple.html
15:54
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249957/
The_other_Apple_economy_2B_in_devices_on_eBay?pageNumber=1
Thanks to Dr. John for this next one - which kind of addresses on of the things Tim Cook discussed on the conference call - and that is about what happens to old iOS device. Unlike old Android devices or heck even basically new Android devices - Old iOS devices don't just get stuck in a draw somewhere and forgotten. There is no need for the island of Misfit iOS devices. Seems when most people move on to a new iOS device - their old device either gets handed down to someone in the family - Hello my wife and boys. Or it gets sold either to someone like Gazelle or Usell or directly to another consumer via a service like craigslist or eBay - and that brings us to the article from Dr. John that talks about how big a deal that is for eBay. Nearly $2 Billion with a b dollars worth of slightly used Apple devices were sold on Ebay over just the past 12 months in the US alone. This according to Apple.
From the article quote
The iPhone dominated on the online auction site, accounting for 55% the $1.94 billion in sales of Apple goods. Meanwhile, Mac products accounted for 20% of Apple sales on eBay and iPad sales represented 19% of the total.
However, the iPod was a heartier competitor on eBay than it is in the market for new Apple products, accounting for 7% of all sales of Apple goods on the site.
unquote. iPod sales by the way direct from Apple are now at 1% of revenue.
One of Cooks comments per the resale market was quote
"I think the great thing is that our products command a much higher resale value than others do. And so that leads to a larger trade-in. And from my perspective, that [means a] larger ecosystem [because] more people wind up getting on iPhone. And if we get somebody to try an Apple product and then buy an Apple product, the likelihood that they begin buying other Apple products is very high."
unquote
It seems in Cooks and Apples mind they are going to support the price sensitive market by coming out with cool new products to get the early adopters to upgrade often and push their used Apple ware down to the more price sensitive parts of the market - get them hooked on Apple product and then hopefully they realize the value of buying more apple product and they move up the food chain when possible.
So to put it another way - Apple does not care if you drink the Kool-aid from their cup or from the cup of one of their customers - just as long as your are drinking the Apple cool-aid they are happy. They just don't want people drinking that Android drink - you know the one - it was the horrible Orange drink you got at McDonalds back in the 70's for birthday parties - not quite a fruit drink not quite cough syrup - it lived somewhere in between. Yeah - I bet that is a childhood memory quite a few you had suppressed for some time. Anyway that Orange McDonalds drink is the best way to explain what the Android folks are trying to resell.
19:23
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21:39
VOICEMAIL MESSAGE - Ben_CA_answr_transfer_data
Hi Rob,
I am a man with vision impairment from birth And have been given an apple iPhone 4s from my parents and it really easy to use with a vision impairment because it is easy to read and operate with Siri I can't thank apple Enough for such a great device for the vision impairment people
Regards,
Jon P
Hi Rob,
You brought up the whole issue of accessability with regard to Apple. As a blind person it's difficult to explain how useful my iPhone and IOS devices are. I've been using computers now since the 80's (I'm 43) and when the first iPhone came out I was not a happy person. It was obvious to everyone back then that touch screens were the future. Well, obvious to everyone but BB and Microsoft. Anyhow, at that time I thought that touch screens spelled the end of accessability for mobile devices for blind people. However, in 2009 Apple proved me wrong when they introduced VoiceOver on the 3gs. This really was a revolution. I'd argue it was a larger revolution than the original iPhone was for sighted people. All these years later Android is still woefully behind and Windows Phone remains completely inaccessible; for the ten people out there who use it.
As for what Tim Cook said about ROI for making their devices accessible; well, I have a 64gb 5s and an iPad Air and Retina Mini both of which are 64gb cellular models. All of these devices were purchased to replace earlier models. Seems they are not losing money on me. Not to mention my 2013 13-inch i7 Retina MBP (which I mostly use for Windows on bootcamp). Windows still beats OS X for accessability.
Did I mention I am a happy Apple share holder? All good.
Regards,
Kevin B
Hey Rob,
Great coverage of the NFB Resolution and accessibility on a mainstream podcast. Awesome! BTW: I know you were trying to get a point across, but the Amazon Kindle app has been accessible now since may 2013. Always yaaay to more books!
Regards.
Chelsea
Hi Chelsea - Thanks for the follow up on the Kindle App and thanks to others with the same follow up - and if I was really on my Game - I would have mentioned after reading that comment about the kindle - that since that time - Amazon put in the resources and listened to the users and made it accessible friendly. But that on their own it did take until 2013 to get to that point. If I was on my Game I would have. But way too many 5 Hour energy drinks to do that.
And did I mention what a nightmare I think the Health app is. For those going how did we transition to that? Well Because I tried to track my caffeine intake in the Health app - and wow - what an un-apple app. If you want to use that app to track what you consume - yeah good luck with that. I know it is not fully released - but still - the UI is just plain daunting if you have to look for categories to enter what you are consuming. There should be a way for items you put to your dashboard to tap and enter quickly a new consumption. Like with caffeine - chances are each time you drink a drink with caffeine it will have the same amount as last time - why not have a quick plus button to add at that time your normal amount. Ok - did I mention I am not a fan of the Health app. Lets hope this gets the full apple treatment in the future and is more - much much more user friendly and well just useable for that mater.
VOICEMAIL MESSAGE - Gary_fdbk_app_backup_capabilities
27:45
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 1,000 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
Per the Post we mentioned on the last episode about what type of iPhone 6 you want - here is an update to those numbers:
3 People staying with 5S
6 went with the 4 in
22 went with 4.7 in
14 went with 5.5 in - including yours truly.
19 went with Space Grey
9 went with silver
11 went with gold
4 did not care on color
8 went with 32 gb
21 went with 64 gb
13 went with 128 gb
1 went with any storage
So the popular device looks to be a 4.7 Inch Space Grey iPhone 6 with 64 GB of Storage.
One new popular post in the G+ community this past week came from - the very evil Chris Andrews - who posted a picture of the stop watch app showing 8 1/100ths of a second with the following text Quote Who can beat my stop watch score. Start and stop the built in iPhone stop watch see if you can beat my time. unquote. To which many of us wasted some time trying to beat this time - and a few other posted their results with Javier M ultimately breaking the spell on all of us by posting a time of 1 1/100th of a second - for the best time possible. Thanks Javier - your dedication is appreciated by many of us - but probably not by your employer.
- These past couple of weeks there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1000+ of you already in the community and contributing.
29:43
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/07/21Apple-
Announces-Eighth-Annual-iTunes-Festival-in-London.html
Thanks to Apple for this next one - and that is per their Press release titled - Apple announces Eight annual iTunes festival in London. From the description - quote
iTunes Festival Returns to the Legendary Roundhouse for 30 Days with the World’s Biggest Artists Including Maroon 5, Pharrell Williams, Beck, Sam Smith, Blondie, Kylie, David Guetta, 5 Seconds of Summer, Calvin Harris, Chrissie Hynde & Many More
unquote
As apple states the performances of which there will be 60 in September - 2 a day - will be streamed live or on demand on your iOS device or Apple TV or via iTunes on your computer.
They are also doing a contest in which Music Fans from across the world can win tickets to the live events. Just send your head shots, body measurements, BMI and Date of Birth to Apple for your chance to win. Or go to itunesfestival dot com for a (cough) chance to win.
More info in the press release which you can find in the show notes for ep 315 at today in iOS dot com.
30:54
http://techtonictimes.blogspot.com/2014/07/apple-iphone-
6-photo-leak-shows-rear.html
Ok - How many people remember back when the iPhone 4 was the latest unit - the rear panel I talked about with the lighted apple logo of with Steve's image in the Apple? It was a really cool and very geeky mod. And one I loved to show off until I broke the back. Well an iPhone that comes with a lit up logo officially has been kind of a dream of mine and others for some time and now it looks based on parts leaks as a dream that I and others will finally see come to fruition with the iPhone 6. That's right a light up logo looks to be in my future once again.
This is no every day leak from the likes of Digitimes or BGR - nope this comes from Sonny Dickson - who seems to know exactly the right people to pay off on the production lines in China to get these type of parts.
Now another rumor per this part said the reason for the pass through opening for the logo in the back case was not for a light up logo or a logo that flashes for messages - but rather for the placement of an NFC chip. Ummm no - I think NFC is N O when it comes to future Apple iPhones - I think iBeacons is the way Apple is going and not NFC. It just seems like Apple has tried to distance itself from NFC in the past. We shall see in the future. But my Money is on a light up logo and no NFC.
32:29
http://www.businessinsider.com/iphone-6-parts-leak-
in-new-photos-2014-7
And to back up the leak from Sonny Dickson - comes another leak of components - this one claims to show some of the internal components Apple will use in its iPhone 6. And guess what the screw holes match up exactly with the base that Sonny dickson leaked a week earlier. Nice to see the leaked photos of components fitting together.
Yeah the leaks just keep on keeping on.
32:52
http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/22/technology/mobile/
apple-iwatch-patent/index.html
If you are a long time listener of this show you know I say stay away from looking at Patents Apple is awarded as a future potential device - because if they are awarded a patent and said device or technology is not already out - it likely will not be out any time soon or maybe never at all.
And thus I am left in a big big quandary. Part of me says - stick to your guns on that stance - it has proved true for the past 7 years of doing this show.
Then there is the part of me that for the last 18 months has been saying an iWatch is coming an iWatch is coming.
See Apple was just granted a patent for what can only be described as an iWatch.
Said iWatch's specs include what you would expect - Touchscreen, Accelerometer, GPS receiver, bluetooth, and alerts via Vibration. It would connect to a mobile device display notifications, and allow users to accept or decline phone calls - all pretty standard fare and much of what my pebble can do. But then there are a few things a little more unique - like it having on board storage to store your music and videos - plus a headphone jack and you can use said iWatch with no phone necessary.
In the patent it is said the device could respond to specific movements from the user like shaking or tapping your wrist to accept or decline calls. The patent even made mention of a nonmetallic band - and a square face.
So here is what I say about the patent - this per say is likely NOT the iWatch - but some of the features will be in THE iWatch - with some others not mentioned in the patent also showing up.
But I do find the timing of the release of the patent interesting.
Should be an interesting if not expensive fall.
Right now I am looking at getting a new iPhone 6 - if a 5.5 inch version is released, An iWatch and a new Mac Book Pro.
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35:35
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/21/iphone-
6-screen-sapphire-scratch-resistant-gorilla-glass-video
Lets talk a little about the Sapphire glass that may or may not be showing up on the iPhone 6 - again as I warned - don't be fooled into thinking it will be indestructible - it will not be.
And some recent videos showing the front panel - while they show it is much less likely to scratch - these videos show it can scratch. And is likely not pure sapphire. One video shows them scratching the front of an iPhone 5S with sandpaper - but the Home button does not scratch. Seems the Gorilla glass has a hardness rating around 6.4 - but the pure sapphire home button is the second hardest substance with a hardness rating of 9. Diamond is a 10. They used some sandpaper one with a hardness of 7 and one with 8 - and in both cases they easily scratched the gorilla glass on the 5S - but did not scratch the home button.
When both were turned on the reported iPhone 6 - both were also able to scratch the iPhone 6 glass - but not as much and not as easily. This means one of two things - the glass is a fake and not really what Apple is going to use or two - Apple is not going to use pure sapphire for the main glass - but some hybrid mix with Sapphire. Again the iPhone 6 glass did scratch but was much harder to scratch and scratched less.
As one expert said - the only way we will know for sure what Apple is using for the iPhone 6 is to get one when it is launched - and then break up the glass and look at it under a microscope. And well expect some people to be falling over themselves to do just that and get the video up on youtube before anyone else once the iPhone 6 does launch likely September 19th or 26th.
37.57
http://www.zdnet.com/the-apple-backdoor-that-wasnt-7000031781/
There was one non-story that the Apple haters were also quick to trip over themselves to report on and condemn Apple with not a single bit of oh what is that word or words I am looking for Ohh year Journalism or fact checking. Seems this quote security expert unquote who goes by the title NerveGas - released a presentation at Hackers on Planet Earth in which he said he reported finding code being active in iOS devices that he could ONLY attribute to Apple putting in a back door for the government to use said code. And well - NO - or as Apple basically put - HECK NO - no way - no how - never happened. Doing your Fracking homework. And a few other choice words.
Now before Apple could vehemently deny said accusations which they did pretty quick and also explain what NerveGas found - here are some of the sites that quickly hung Effigies of Apple from the nearest light post and set them on fire.
The Guardian, Forbes, Times of India, The Register, Ars Technica, MacRumors, Cult of Mac, Apple Insider, InformationWeek, Read Write Web, Daily Mail, ZDNet AND MANY MANY MORE.
They all condemned or re-reported as fact that which none of them bothered to even try to fact check or ask a real Security expert with out a name lifted from an 80's comic book. Per the code that was found and its use here is exactly what Apple said - and which has been backed up by Real security experts.
Quote
"We have designed iOS so that its diagnostic functions do not compromise user privacy and security, but still provides needed information to enterprise IT departments, developers and Apple for troubleshooting technical issues. A user must have unlocked their device and agreed to trust another computer before that computer is able to access this limited diagnostic data. The user must agree to share this information, and data is never transferred without their consent.
As we have said before, Apple has never worked with any government agency from any country to create a backdoor in any of our products of services."
unquote
So for those of you that sent in links to the early articles - nothing to see here - move along - move along.
Now that is not to say Apple can't get your info out of your iOS device if it is locked down - as we reported here before a few times - they can - if say the government needs info off of it for a trial or court case and they have a court order they can send your physical device to Apple and 4 or so months later they will get it back unlocked - but it is not a quick process - and it is definitely not a remote access - just one they can only do when they physically have said device.
And all those quick to string up Apple are also ones likely with an Android device - Whom I guess do not need to worry about a back door vulnerability not when there are so many side doors the government and others can go through to get at their data - just sayin.
I think one Security expert I read on this subject summed it up best - the Hacker that did this presentation was looking for PR and those reporting on his findings were looking for web traffic - not a good combo.
http://www.tuaw.com/2014/07/22/apple-denies-it-included-
backdoor-services-in-ios/
http://blogs.computerworld.com/cybercrime-and-hacking/24175/
security-expert-rejects-apple-nsa-ios-backdoor-claims
41:52
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101863259
Continuing with the theme of Bad reporting - Thanks to Jason Steele for the heads up on this horrible article.
The title of this next one is Quote Apple could be obsolete in 3 years: Analyst.
Now part of the horrible reporting is not that an analyst said Apple could be obsolete in 3 years - Yes and the earth could be hit by a giant Asteroid and the Royals could win the world series. Two are completely far fetched ideas and the other is only slight far fetched.
No the horrible part of the article is the first paragraph which is often all many read and it is quote
Apple could be "obsolete" in three years, due to increasing competition and "make-believe" valuations in the technology sector, one analyst told CNBC on Thursday.
unquote
Except if you watch the interview with said analyst or read the article fully - that is not at all what the analyst said. He never ever said Apple was a make-believe valuation - that was later in the conversation talking about Netflix and Facebook and Amazon types with crazy PE's. Apples PE is a conservative sub-20 - even with it sitting at a 12 month high. But if all you did was read that first paragraph that is not what is said at all.
So CNBC in General and Arjun Kharpal - shame on you - please dig back out the J-school 101 book and do some re-reading.
43:48
VOICEMAIL MESSAGE - BILL_Broklyn__Tip_clean_Connector4S
Hi Rob
Following on from the previous email, I found the below:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4486
Does My Photo Stream use my iCloud storage?
No. Photos uploaded to My Photo Stream don't count against your iCloud storage
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5903
Do Shared Photo Streams use my iCloud storage?
No. Photos uploaded to Shared Photo Streams do not count against your iCloud storage.
Regards,
Steve W
Hi Rob, Clock experts say whensnooze alarms were invented, the gears in alarm clocks were standardized. The snooze gear was introduced into the existing mix and its teeth had to mesh with the other gears' teeth. The engineers had to choose between a gear that made the snooze period nine-plus minutes or 10-plusminutes.
Regards, Luke G
Hi Rob,
Further to the callers question in the last episode about the 9min snooze, please find a link that was discussed on the today in ios google plus page https://plus.google.com/102524769836185079840/posts/TpX55pxhMLa
Turns out that there is no way to change the standard stock alarm app, but some good suggestions anyways
Regards
Daniel
Preston
UK
Hi Rob
I am responding to the caller in episode 314 that asked about adjusting the snooze time on the native clock app. The default 9 minute snooze length can't be adjusted, but say if wanted a 5 minute length, what you can do is set multiple alarms at 5 minute intervals. If you set an alarm at 5, 5.05, 5.10 for example, you are creating your own snooze period.
Alternatively I found this free app called Theme Clock Alarm in the App Store, that will allow you to control the snooze length:
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/theme-clock-alarm/id342151239?mt=8
Hope that helps
Regards
Steve
Brisbane
Hi Rob
One other point to note is for the suggestion with the native clock app to work, you should go edit, then click on each alarm set and ensure snooze is off. This will avoid the default 9 minute snooze time occurring.
Regards
Stephen
VOICEMAIL MESSAGE - Chris_alarm_bug_issues
50:05
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1193255258/cabin-
the-easiest-way-to-recharge-your-iphone
Thanks to Michael and others for this next one.
Which is the Kickstarter Project called - Cabin.
This one had a goal of 50k - and is over 152k - and has until Fri Aug 29th at 9:03 AM CT for funding.
So what is Cabin that it is able to raise over 150G's
Quote Cabin is the slim aluminum portable battery for iPhone that attaches magnetically for an unobtrusive and simple recharging experience. unquote
Ok - I think a simpler way to get across what this is - is think Apples Mag safe power adapter for your iPhone. You plug into your lighten port a dongle that is flat on the outside - with mag connect points. And then you can snap on your power cord.
The key ones on this are the MicroAdapter - that which plugs into your Lightening port for the iOS device and the MagAdapter - that your lightening cord plugs into.
I think the price for these two is $25 total - which in their description for that award level calls it a cabin adaptor and microadaptor.
They also have a case called the cabin and a dock called the Cabin Dock.
Their Kickstarter page is confusing to say the least. Pricing is higher for the Cabin and cabin dock.
Yeah some people are successful despite their best efforts - guys - clean up your kickstarter page or at a min if you take the time to have an image with everything numbered and labeled - yeah keep the names the same in your awards section. Just sayin.
Search for Cabin at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 315 at today in iOS Dot com.
52:33
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ryangrepper/coolest-
cooler-21st-century-cooler-thats-actually
Thanks to Glen or Blame this one on Glen - you pick.
This is another kickstarter project - and this one - has raised over 7.5 Million dollars. And has until August 29th at 8:00 PM CT for funding.
So what is said kickstarter project that it could raise 7.5 Million dollars. Well in a nutshell - it is a cooler with an 18 Volt rechargeable blender, and a detachable bluetooth speaker and USB charger, and LED LID light and wide easy rolling tires and integrated storage for plates and knife and cooler divider slash cutting board and gear tie down and well what really put it over the top - a bottle opener.
Yes a cooler - just raised over 7.5 Million on Kickstarter. Ummm hello Coleman - seems your Marketing team has been slacking lately. I mean how did they completely miss the mark on this obviously huge pent up demand for a much better Cooler.
This one is called Coolest Cooler - two words and From the kickstarter page for this. quote
The COOLEST is a portable party disguised as a cooler, bringing blended drinks, music and fun to any outdoor occasion.
unquote
Pricing for this cooler - $185 and change.
Rumor has it Samsung has already begun work on their own version they will call it the cooler coolest but it is not a complete rip off - they moved the blender from the left side to the right side and will have a gold color version.
Vs the Coolest Cooler which comes in well you know what - I think I went as far as I could on this one - look in the show notes for ep 315 if you are looking for a $185 swiss army knife of a cooler. Thank or blame Glenn for this one.
54:55
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ianmorris/2014/07/22/apple-tv-
is-a-huge-cash-cow-which-is-why-apple-is-in-no-rush-to-make-it-better/
Hi Rob ,
You wondered why no update to Apple TV this article may explain why .
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ianmorris/2014/07/22/apple-tv-is-a-huge-cash-cow-which-is-why-apple-is-in-no-rush-to-make-it-better/
Love the show
Thanks
Jenny
Thanks Jenny - and this is per the article - Apple TV is a huge Cash Cow which is why Apple is in no rush to make it better - Yeah nice short pithy title.
Well the basic gist of the article is well what the title said - Apple is making a lot of money - over a billion dollars just from Media sales from those using Apple TV - so as such they are not interested in opening it up to the wild wild west of Apps - like say an app for Today in iOS - when they would much rather people be spending their time buying TV shows and movies.
Except - you know - you can already stream TII to your apple TV with Airplay that is in the Tii app today. Plus the main reason people use Apple TV - Netflix - for which Apple gets - Nothing. So yeah - not buying the argument being laid out here.
Apple has shown it is more interested in building a better ecosystem then milking a cash cow.
I guess when I said it will be an expensive fall - I forgot to mention a new Apple TV on my to purchase list if said device is released as well.
I am hoping Apple proves Ian Morris at Forbes wrong when they release the 4th gen Apple TV with app store.
Dreamers got to Dream
56:36
http://www.lightreading.com/spit-(service-provider-it)/packet-
inspection-traffic-management/verizon-applies-3g-throttling-
policy-to-lte/d/d-id/710117
Do you have Verizon and an unlimited plan and LTE - Oh happy news for you - Verizon is looking at you with regards to Network optimization.
Yeah never a good thing when your carrier says they want to apply its network optimization policy to your account.
Seems what they are looking to do is Throttle your downloads - yeah team V. They had already been doing this network optimization for 3G users with unlimited plans - but now you lucky LTE customers are going to get the Verizon treatment as well.
Let me know how that works out for you.
57:19
VOICEMAIL MESSAGE - Dan_LA_fdbk_finding_language
Hi Rob. This past Christmas I upgraded my ipad from an ipad 2 to an iPad Air and I setup as a new device because I wanted a fresh start discovering new apps to use instead of the ones I had been using for years. I mostly used my ipad for GarageBand and lost a ton of music setting up as a new device. I backed up the old ipad to my imac, can I get those tracks back I lost on the ipad 2. I no longer have the ipad 2. Thank you! Peace, Love and ios!
Regards,
Aaron's
Hi Aaron,
When you go to iTunes on your Mac - goto - Preferences --> Devices
Then look under Device Backups and see if you can see the back up for your old iPad 2.
If tis is there - then you can do a restore from that back up for your current device to see if the tracks are still there.
I would recommend first - you do a full back up of your current iPad - before doing the restore from back up.
If the tracks are there then you are all set - if not - then just do a restore from back up from that most recent back up.
Regards,
Rob W
Hi Rob,
Do you know if an application that will show you the carrier cell coverage percentage of the travel when you going to trip? I travel a lot and would like to pick the best way in an area that may not have good coverage on Verizon.
Thanks,
Jeff
Hi Rob,
Thanks for the accessibility coverage and promotion on your last show. You did it justice and a great job. Very enjoyable.
I am usually a very tech-savvy Apple watcher, but am in a bit of a predicament with the iPad. I received an iPad 2 in 2012 as part of a work deal and have grown to love the device because of its long battery life and opportunity to develop and use apps that require spatial awareness; the bigger screen than the iPhone is better. I’m looking into jumping up to an iPad Mini. As much as I’ve gotten used to the bigger screen, I still get lost occasionally and have small hands. I saw the configuration of iPad that I want on Amazon for $439, and am not sure if I should just hold out and wait till the next model arrives, possibly paying double the price. My iPad 2 is still kicking, but I’m noticing a performance hit. Particularly with VoiceOver running all the time, it helps to have a bit more oomph (I know, real technical term) in your processor for future-proofing. And then there’s the whole argument of whatever Apple releases in the fall—I really, really want an iWatch. I think there could be so many potential uses for a device like that in terms of health data gathered and indoor navigation.
Thoughts? when should I take the plunge? I would have sooner, but because of how I obtained it, selling the iPad 2 is not really an option.
Regards,
Chelsea
Hi Chelsea,
Thanks for listening to the show and for the kind words.
Here is my recommendation to anyone looking to update right now. If you can wait - then wait. That way in 3 months time when the new iPads are out - you can still decide to get the device you are looking at today (but probably for less then) or if you really like the new device that will be announced you can pick it.
But if you update today - there is no choice.
So again if you can wait - then wait. Future you will be glad past you waited today. Either for saving money or for getting the hottest new tech.
1:03:40
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?
enableSeo=true&id=pcat17071&type=page&keys=
keys&st=ipad-with-retina-20140725&sc=Global&cp=
null&nrp=15&sp=&qp=&pp=&list=n&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960
Hi Rob
For US listeners, Best Buy currently has $70 off the iPad with Retina Display 16GB. This discount applies to wifi only and wifi + cellular devices:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/ipad-with-retina-20140725
For Australian listeners, Target are selling the iPad mini 16GB for $289. This is wifi only and $60 cheaper than what you would get it for from Apple directly:
http://www.target.com.au/p/apple-ipad-mini-wi-fi-16gb-silver/53144300
Kind Regards
Steve in
Brisbane
1:04:17
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/07/congress-passes-a-
bill-that-once-again-makes-phone-unlocking-by-consumers-legal
I don't like to talk about the legal stuff - and not bills not yet signed into law - but I though this one was at least worth a mention.
The following is from Senator Patrick Leahy's office whom is a sponsor of this bill. quote
The legislation approved by the House Friday, which the Senate unanimously approved last week, reinstates a 2010 rulemaking by the Librarian of Congress so that consumers can transfer, or “unlock,” their cell phones without running afoul of copyright laws. It also directs the Librarian of Congress to consider whether other wireless devices, like tablets, should be eligible for unlocking.
unquote
Essentially this means once you complete your legal contract requirements - the carriers must allow you to unlock your phone and take it where ever you want - on top of that you as a consumer can not get software to do that unlocking for you - and those creating the software are not subject to arcane DMCA rules.
The President is expected to sign this one making it a law.
After it is signed and there is more info on what you need to do to unlock your iOS devices with out getting stuck in call waiting Limbo - I am sure we will go over it here on the show.
But I was kind of excited to see this bill passed by the Senate.
1:05:56
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/07/vessyl-the-cup-that-
tracks-what-you-are-drinking-rakes-in-1-million-in-preorder-sales
Thanks to Michael for this next one. Which is the Vessyl - spelled not at all like anyone would spell it - V E S S Y L - of course.
From their site quote
First introduced in June, Vessyl, the cup that automatically tracks your consumption, has reached a huge milestone. Preorder sales have reached $1 million.
unquote
So what is the vessyl - it is a cup you pour your drink into - it then can tell you what said drink is and how many calories and other info - hey wait I was going to make fun of it like Colbert did and say - you know what else will tell you that info - the Side of the can you poured said drink from.
But after being flummoxed completely by the Health app - I could see the Vessyl communicating with your Health app to log in your drink info.
Pre-order pricing is $99 for this.
Supposedly it is able to tell you if you have Coke or Pepsi in the cup. It will tell you how many calories you are drinking. As well as other info - total grams of sugar, fat, caffeine and such.
I would say don't be the first or one of the fist to pre-order this one - let a few people get their hands and lips on it and see how it reviews first.
I was going to request one until I thought about how unlikely I would be to pour My 5 hour energy drink into it first - and yeah - I will just go back to eating less and exercising more and let the chips fall where the may. This whole tracking what you eat / drink thing is for the birds or I guess people with $100 smart Cups.
1:07:51
VOICEMAIL MESSAGE - Gunner_Chi_quest_Movies
Hi Rob
I'm having a problem with my 4S I went to the apple store the day after Father's Day and all my photo's have not yet downloaded and this been going on since I left the apple store which was the day after Father's Day when the guy gave me back my new refurbished iPhone 4S he handed me the ph and my SIM card I put the SIM card back in the ph and my photo's and Videos still have not yet downloaded please help
Sharde
LongBeachCA
Hi Rob,
Greetings from Chicago. I am a blind VoiceOver user.
I have a 32 GB iPhone 5 running iOS 7. I bought it unlocked on the
evening of winter solstice in 2012 at the North Michigan Avenue Apple
store. It was a retail experience I will remember for a lifetime.
This was the first cell phone I had ever used or purchased in my life.
My main interest in the iPhone was all the incredible apps,
particularly those used for navigation and orienting someone to an
area. The store was a controlled chaos of hundreds of people swirling
around an open floor plan to catch the Apple vibrancy and catch the
buzz. Staff struggled to identify customers from all the tourists.
Eventually, I connected with a saleswoman. I shared with her my
excitement for my new iPhone journey and how the device may transform
my life. She found an Apple trainer named Russell at the store and led
me to a private upstairs area away from the crowds.
To my amazement, Russell helped me with unboxing the phone for the
first time and then provided a 45-minute tutorial on the phone's
physical elements, accessibility settings, initial set up, and he
showed me how to perform the basic gestures to use the phone. He
seemed as familiar with voiceover as most blind iPhone users. Russell
showed me how to insert a nanno sim card and at one point he attached
an audio splitter to the headphone jack and we both listened to
voiceover through headphones so I could hear the demonstration in the
busy store and successfully learn the phone's basic gestures while
Russell offered iPhone coaching and feedback. He was patient,
thorough, and totally
knowledgeable about VoiceOver for the blind and understanding how
helpful it is to my independence.
You are so right when you say that Apple is like no other technology
company. Google doesn't have the attention to detail to ensure that
end users have a seamless, highly effective use of their technology.
They only care about putting ads under your nose.
Nothing else can light a candle to the iPhone. Apple's success is in
providing mass simplicity to high functionality with the company
deciding to champion simplicity over complexity.
Regards,
Kelly
Hi Rob,
I also had a very bad experience with FreedomPop. I preordered one of their WiFi hotspots when it first started. The terms that they advertised (thanks to the Internet Archive Wayback Machine, they still can be seen) were, 500MB free, $10/gigabyte over that, and no other charges. By the time my unit shipped, they changed the terms to $20/gigabyte unless you were on a monthly plan. I pointed out that that was not what they had advertised, and they denied it, a clear lie. That reduced my use case from something that I would use often to something that I would use only in emergencies. Then 99 cent charfes started showing up on my credit card bill despite my not using the product. They had instituted a charge for each month you didn't use the device. I complained, and their solution was to cancel my account, leaving me with a $99 paperweight. A most unethical company, your comparison to GoDaddy doesn't even come close.
Regards,
Bob D
hi Rob,
so i now have an iphone five on freedompop and it is nice. download speeds of 13-14 mbs.
the freedompop app (dialer) still needs work, sometimes it won't register right away. I have had a magic jack account for five years and must say that despite their almost non-existant customer service, and their other little shortcomings, the ios app is perfect So, in summary, if I run low on data, I will use their app (and their phone number).
By using the magic jack app I also don't need to "have" another number for everyone to learn.
regards,
JOHNNY
Hi Rob - here are some random Rants and thoughts about what Apple is planning in the coming Months.
In short, this year’s apple devices will look like this
iPod
5.5 inch iPod
Refresh of iPod lineup
Update the damn iPod classic. Add some style/color
AppleTV
Refresh with two versions, standard and pro
$129 priced Pro will be for gaming (A8, 32GB, Bluetooth/lightening ports for gaming controls…)
$79 priced Standard will be media hub(A7, 8GB).
iPad
Refresh with iTouch then move to an every other year refresh model
Keep pricing format as is
iPhone
4S – Discontinued. Get that 30 pin connector out of here!
5C – Moved to 4S position
5S – Moved to 5C position with multi colors
6S – 4.7 inch model(new iPhone)
5.5 inch iPod. No iPhone in this size
iWatch
Low-end
$179 with limited new sensors.
Will be an iPhone in watch format.
For masses
High-end
$499 FDA approved and Ins company subsidized.
New sensors for health tracking.
For chronically ill, health conscious and hospital patient use
Wishlist/Services
Gaming package
$9.99 a month gives you access to pool of subscription games
Movie Package
Like HBO, Apple becomes a content creator. Hire Michael B, Jerry B, JJ Abram to create content for Apple TV. New drama, horror, scifi and comedy shows
$9.99/month for all content sans sports
Misc
During the “dry season” Apple should hold small keynotes for accessories
Home, gaming, recreational, musical devices
Rants
Apple needs to bring Jarvis to the masses. What I want:
Come home: door unlocks because it recognizes my iPhone or iWatch.
Built in always on intercom system linked to my AppleTV.
Me: Siri what’s been going on since I’ve been out
Siri: Two people approached your door. Here are their photos. Your kid left the house for 4 hours and came back. I turned the AC off while she was out…
Siri: Your electric bill is due. Your checking and savings do not have sufficient funds to cover the amount, however John, credit card 0001 has enough. Make the payment?
Me: Yes Siri
Regards John S
John - Thanks for you thoughts - Hope you are wrong on the iPhone line up - I would like to see three iPhone 6's - 4, 4.7 and 5.5 inches.
01:18:38
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/27/upshot/hold-the-
phone-a-big-data-conundrum.html
A parting shot to an article in the The Upshot section of the NYTimes - thanks to Emiko Fruend for the heads up on this one.
The article is one about a conspiracy theory that has popped up the past few years - and correlation vs causation.
See this is about the articles you will start to see popping up in 3 2 1..
left ear
And that is that apple causes your iOS devices to start to slow down right before a new iOS device comes out and then more once it does come out to force you to upgrade.
itch
This of course is pure BS - no one supports older devices longer with the latest software then Apple does in the mobile space. That the iPhone 4S will be upgradable to iOS 8 is proof of that.
left ear
And no your iOS device are not getting slower - there is no article showing the start times and launch times of iOS devices being slower at the end of August then they were at the end of December.
itch
What you will see is that when you start to see how fast the new devices are - well then you start to feel like your iOS device is slower. And truth be many of us are just looking for an excuse to upgrade. Hey - I think there is a pixel out - time to upgrade. Hey there is a scratch on the back of my iPhone 5S - time to upgrade. Hey the Silver iPhone clashes with my Gold wedding ring time to upgrade - some of us will look for any excuse like I think my Mac Book Pro is running a little slower now and If I upgrade to a new Mac Book Pro I could save a good 1/2 hour a week combined and that is time I could spend with my family - time to upgrade. See how easy it is.
left ear
Others writing articles about the slowing of iOS devices know about the placebo effect and know if they write and article that says iOS devices slow down this time of year - people will go - yeah hey my iOS device seems slower know that you mention it - evil Apple - how dare they.
itch
So anyway - be prepared in the next few weeks to see a plethora of these articles including like this article - charts showing the increase in searches about my iPhone slowing down that happens this time of year.
And how is your left ear feeling.
1:21:28
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 314
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
CARLOS for sending in the music you hear in the background. CARLOS wrote:
Hi Rob,
I'm blind and use VoiceOver. I connected my iPhone
to a Midi Keyboard as playing precise notes using the on-screen
instruments is quite challenging for me. Having said that, Apple has
done wonders with accessibility and making GarageBand mostly
accessible has allowed me the chance to record this song. Thank you
for including it in your podcast.
Regards,
Carlos T
SONG_CARLOS_TAYLOR_140421
Thanks CARLOS for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank SCOTT for sending in the Artwork for today's show. SCOTT wrote the following.
Hi rob
This is an image of the National Federation of the Bling logo that I Edited in Phonto on my iPad Mini.
Regards,
Scott S
Well SCOTT Thanks again for sending in this artwork which as you will hear shortly is very appropriate for this episode and folks you can see SCOTT'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 314
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:00
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “This site is dedicated to all information related to tablets competing with and hopefully defeating the iPad. Dubbed iPad Killers, these competitors will hopefully produce a higher quality and cheaper product than Apple’s latest innovation.”
iPadKiller.net, 13 May 2010
And well how is that site doing 4 years later - Well it is dead of course. Shocker - Don't bet against Apple. It is not a good bet.
02:33
For Promo codes - On Ep 313 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the APPs - FORMULAE HELPER and EPHEMERID a MUSICAL ADVENTURE - I will be giving those out later this week - you can find more info about those apps at the beginning of Ep 313
This week we have promo codes for a few apps the first one is
This week we have promo codes for the APP - PUZZLESQUE - Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE PUZZLESQUE - Thanks to Jesse for his review of his App PUZZLESQUE and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put PUZZLE in the subject line.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
04:05
http://www.cultofmac.com/286369/tweaks-added-ios-8-beta-3/
Well iOS 8 Beta 3 came out on the 7th - pretty much right on schedule well compared to years past that is. And I did update not just my 3rd gen iPad this time - but also my iPhone 5S - which is my iOS work horse. So far so good.
Per Beta 3 - nothing really big was added - also as expected - but lots of little to mid-size tweaks and adds.
Probably the biggest add in Beta 3 is iCloud drive is now available. Which as it states Quote the easiest way to access your documents across all your devices.To access documents, upgrade all your devices to iOS 8 or OS X Yosemite and turn on iCloud Drive. unquote
Which well I have not updated my Mac to yet - actually I still have not updated my Mac to Mavericks yet. Guess I will be updating that soon.
A new iCloud drive icon has been added to the iCloud settings menu. It can be toggled on and off to allow apps to store documents and data in your iCloud. There’s also an option to allow other people to look you up in apps by your Apple ID email address. More on this in the fall I am sure
Also new in iOS 8 beta 3 Apple added the ability to track your steps and distance using the M7 co-processor - this obviously just for the iPhone 5S, iPad Air and iPad Mini Retina - those are the only 3 devices with the M7. There is also new categories you can manually enter in data - like how much caffeine you consumed. FYI - the 5 hour energy drink I consumed to get this show out - it is 200 mg of caffeine. vs say 330 MG of caffeine for a grande coffee at starbucks or 415 mg for a venti - so yeah - don't give me grief for my once a week or so 5 hour energy drink. It is cheaper than a star bucks too. Sorry but manually entering data about caffeine intake - yeah - not going to do it. Just too lazy.
Now that I updated to iOS 8 beta 3 for my iPhone 5S - I can say one of my most loved new features is the updates to the weather app. You now get by the hour weather out 24 hours. And you get per day weather forecast 9 days out. The 24 hour one is really nice to see what will be happening the next morning through out the morning when planning for the kids activities.
In Beta 3 - they also centered a lot of the weather data. This is the data in iOS 7 that is behind the temp at the top when you tap on it - this is now at the bottom - and you scroll up for it. Plus there is other info like visibility and UV index. Overall - I am very much liking the new Weather app.
There were some more new static wallpapers added. I must say some of the wallpapers available would do well in the New Tacky video from Weird Al - just sayin.
Have not seen that video yet - Oh it is very good - google it. OR bing it or duck duck go it.
One new feature over all in iOS 8 is the ability to see Recently deleted photos and Videos and recover them. beta 3 adds a timestamp to each photo or video showing when each photo is set to be deleted from the deleted folder.
iOS 8 introduces Wifi calling - and beta 3 seems to have it activated for T-mobile beta testers. Not all carriers are supporting this to start - more on this in the future.
In Beta 3 there is now a toggle for Enabling Handoff - this is where continue using apps between all of your iCloud devices. This is set on by default - Battery saving tip - turn it off unless you plan on actually using that service.
Another addition with beta 3 - adding a toggle under Settings then messages - for audio and video messages - you can toggle that on to automatically keep those message - before you needed to manually save each one.
Which I mean is a pain to tap extra keys when your significant other is sending you a private video message seeing how you might not have a free hand at that time. Good things Apples engineers were all over that one.
ok 57 laughs to 6 unsubscribes for that joke - I can live with it.
Ok not sure who this one is for - but now you can turn off Apples quick type keyboard. Go to Settings >> General >> Keyboard >> QuickType.
Again not sure who this is for - but I really like the quick type keyboard. FYI - You always hide the QuickType bar temporarily by swiping down on it, and swiping back up to reveal again. Along with Weather - quick type is one of my top favorite new features in iOS 8.
One more feature kinda for the set up of iOS 8 beta 3 there is now an option to to share App Analytics with App developers. From Apple quote Help app developers improve their apps by allowing Apple to share crash dat as well as statistics about how you use their apps with them unquote. Now if you select this to be on - Extra data and battery usage you will have - and maybe you want to turn it off later on - or maybe you did not turn it on and you feel guilty about not sharing your data with app devs. Ok - the former is more likely that the later - but in any case if you want to change your initial choice go to Settings then Privacy - then Diagnostic & usage - and you will see the Toggle at the bottom. It looks to be an all or nothing share - as in share with all app devs or don't share at all.
Well those are some of the highlights with iOS 8 Beta 3 - which I have to say is running really well on both my devices I have upgraded to it. Which is my 3rd Gen iPad and my iPhone 5S.
I should point out my Pebble Watch is working fine with Beta 3 - I had heard from quite a few people that Betas 1 and 2 - that was not the case.
One feature I found by accident in Beta 3 - and it could have been there in other betas of iOS 8 is when you triple tap one time - you get the Zoom menu box pop up that has the options
Toogle zoom
Window zoom
Choose Filter
and
Show Controller
Toogle zoom - turns zoom on and off.
Window zoom or Full Screen Zoom if you tap on it. Lets you pick between zooming all of the screen or just a section. when it shows full screen zoom in the menu it really means window zoom is active and vice versa - and also the option resize the window zoom lens is there.
Choose filter is a nice option and gives you the options for none, inverted, grayscale, gray scale inverted and finally low light.
Low light is nice as it changes the brightness level of your iOS device - say you are using it in bed - it essentially reduces how bright it can be - think of it as fine adjust for low light brightness.
Any way this looks to be new in iOS 8 beta 3 - and if not new - still new to iOS 8 and new to mentioning on this show.
Again that is a single triple tap on any screen including the lock screen - as long as you have zoom turned on in accessibility.
Again Apple adding great new accessibility features.
Here is some listener feedback on iOS 8 beta 3.
Hi Rob,
Per beta 3 - It is very stable - I put it on my iPad as well as now my iPhone. Still no problem other than longer startup time on my 4S.
Regards,
KK
Hi Rob,
Per Beta 3
I use to write software so I joined the developer team to gain access to tools and the betas. Last year I started downloading the betas at beta 3. This year is started at beta 2.
Beta two was rough.
Now with beta 3 I have new issues.
I like the betas and have a high tolerance for failure (beta 2 pushed it to the limit a few times) that said I don't think beta 3 is ready for prime time.
Keep up the good work
Regards,
BW
14:51
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/07/10/inside-accessibility-
apple-advances-ios-8-os-x-yosemite-as-android-users-left-frustrated-
Hi Rob,
This shows how bad journalism (Reuters) leads to good journalism (Apple Insider) when reporters actually fact-check. Your contempt for tech bloggers who don’t know what they claim to study is shared by me with regards to the Reuters article.
Regards,
Chelsea
And Chelsea's comments were definitely on the kinder side of what many wrote in on this one - and it is per and lets be blunt here - a horrible schlock article written by Christina Farr and published by Reuters and edited by Edwin Chan and Peter Henderson. Let the guilty be named. And her comments about Apple insider are per Daniel Eran Dilgers article - the best response I read on this.
I want to state normally any time there is public debate about usability issues for those with a disability - that is good. However when there is an article as clearly slanted or just as plain wrong as is the case with Christina Farrs article - it has the potential to do real harm - if there is not a debate especially a strong swift debate. Someone reading her article ONLY would come away with the feeling Apple products are not good for those with a disability - that the National Federation for the Blind is upset with Apple and that Apple does not care about those with disabilities. That messaging beyond being plain wrong - can also be very tragic for those with a disability that then go and make a purchasing decision based on that bad info. Instead of getting an iPhone that has more features out of the box for those with disability they wind up with a far inferior device resulting in a much lower quality of life for the mis-educated user. That is my concern with regards to this article from Christina Farr.
Now lets get into the deets so to speak.
From the article by Farr quote:
Rival Google Inc, whose Android operating system drives more phones than Apple, is also under pressure, but as the creator of the modern smartphone and a long-time champion for the blind, Apple is feeling the most heat.
unquote
Farr wrote with regards to those with accessibility needs
quote Apple hasn't been a steady champion. unquote
HOLLY CRAP - I mean WOW. REALLY. Or as Jim Dalrymple from the loop wrote quote Dear Reuters, you f…ing morons,” unquote.
Can anyone name a single high tech company that has been a bigger or more steady champion for the needs of those with physical disabilities then Apple has been? Any tech company or any company at all? And if so explain why that choice? Because I am scratching my head to think of any company even remotely close. Apple did not jump on the bandwagon of accessibility - Apple was offering up solutions in the 90's and 80's. It has a very very long and consistent history of being THE champion for those with accessibility needs. And this is not something that is hidden knowledge. This is something a simple google search will tell you.
Here is a quote from Seighard W a blind listener of this show - it is from his first email to me on October 5th 2011. Quote I think it would be nice to mention Apple’s commitment to accessibility and how revolutionary IOS devices are for a visually impaired person due to their out of the box accessibility at no extra cost. Previously we had to purchase often very expensive specialty devices which had a fraction of the features of an IOS device at often the same or even more cost. unquote
And from Steve R from June 2012
quote:"I am registered Blind from Surrey in the UK and i am an avid ios & Mac user since i first accidentally came across Voiceover on the iPhone 3Gs. Since that moment a couple of years ago i now own an iPhone 4s & 4, iPad 1 & 3, iMac 27", MBP with 27" Ex Display(i mainly use high levels of zoom) & the apple TV 2. every device has Voiceover which is what the Blind community has been waiting for and i can't tell you how much these products have transformed my life!!" unquote
And I have had many many other emails like that about how iOS devices have drastically improved the quality of life for the users.
It is as if Farr deliberately went out of her way to paint Apple in a bad light. Normally I would say don't blame on malice that which could easily be explained by incompetence - but well this next part of the article has me rethinking that thought process.
Quote
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook in a 2013 speech at Auburn University described people with disabilities "in a struggle to have their human dignity acknowledged." He said, "They're frequently left in the shadows of technological advancements that are a source of empowerment and attainment for others." unquote.
And here is where I really questions the motivations of the author.
She left out the rest of the quote from Tim cook - essentially changing the entire meaning of what he was saying. Tim continued
Quote
... but Apple's engineers push back against this unacceptable reality, they go to extraordinary lengths to make our products accessible to people with various disabilities from blindness and deafness to various muscular disorders.
"I receive hundreds of e-mails from customers every day, and I read them all. Last week I received one from a single mom with a three year old autistic son who was completely non-verbal, and after receiving an iPad, for the first time in his life, he had found his voice. I receive scores of these incredible stories from around the world and I never tire of reading them.
"We design our products to surprise and delight everyone who uses them, and we never, ever analyze the return on investment. We do it because it is just and right, and that is what respect for human dignity requires, and its a part of Apple I'm especially proud of." unquote
Farr immediatly followed up her questionable truncation of Tim Cooks quote with:
quote
"the company declined to comment on its accessibility strategy or whether developers should be required to make apps accessible." unquote
Making it seem as if Apple was uncaring and unresponsive.
Daniel Eran Dilger mentions Apples entire section of its website dedicated to Accessibility issues and solutions. Which you can find easily enough at
https://www.apple.com/accessibility/
There are sections on Vision, Hearing, Physical & Motor skills - and Learning & Literacy. This is information Apple makes very easy to find and any reporter worth her salt could have found if they remotely tried or wanted to find it.
As Dilger said quote
Reuters turned the story upside-down to portray Apple as indifferent to the needs of disabled users. unquote
And Farr did not even remotely mention or Hint at Tim Cooks comments from the Apple shareholders meeting earlier this year where Tim ripped into the representative from the National Center for Public Policy Research also known as the acronym S C R O O G E - where they wanted apple to commit to only doing things that were profitable - Tim cook said quote "When we work on making our devices accessible by the blind, I don’t consider the bloody ROI," unquote
Lets be clear iOS is years ahead of Android when it comes to Accessibility in Part because of Apples commitment not to ROI but to what is RIGHT - not to point that out in the article or to imply other wise was incompetence at best.
Farr to her defense on Twitter tried to say the article was all about holding apple accountable for all of the app devs out there and getting them to require that their apps have in the proper accessibility features - just like Apples own apps - I added that last part - as she did not even acknowledge that much.
listener Kevin B back on Feb 19th 2013 wrote the following:
Quote
As a blind user of both an iPhone and iPad I can assure you that the Kindle app is useless for blind users.
While Apple does much for making IOS useful for the blind the app developer has to do their part as well.
Amazon generally has given the whole blind community the middle finger; failing to make any of their kindle devices usable by the blind with the exception of the Kindle Keyboard original which was partly usable.
unquote
Apple has created the tools and framework to make apps that are accessible. It has provided guidance and suggestions to developers on how to do this. Do All developers follow these guidelines or suggestions - of course not. Should they - of course they should. But this article whose goal may have been to point this out - did such a bad job of getting that message across as it devolved into what looks like a slanted hit piece either full of malice or incompetence. And worst yet - cast Apple and iOS devices in a disingenuous light when it comes to accessibility features.
As Mark A Riccobono President of the National Federation of the Blind commented on their recent resolution that was passed that called for Apple to work with the NFB to create and enforce policies, standards and procedures to ensure accessibility of all apps and in particular to ensure accessibility is not lost when an app is updated. Which is clearly a real world concern - especially when an App dev does a complete re-write of an app and they push to get the new version out when they may have not taken the time yet to put in the proper labels for all the button for voiceover to be effective. With regards to the resolution passing and the article by Farr here is what the President of the National Federation of the blind said in a blog post
Quote I thought the chatter around the resolution would fade away until some media reports made inaccurate assertions about the resolution, its content, and what actions the NFB will take to carry it out. Many of these inaccurate assertions have been fueled by a provocative and poorly reported article from the Reuters news service, linked here only for reference. Reuters has already been forced to correct the article because it reported, inaccurately, that the National Federation of the Blind once brought suit against Apple, Inc. This never happened, although a demand letter was sent regarding the accessibility of iTunes and iTunes U, and the Massachusetts Attorney General opened an investigation. Those actions resulted in a voluntary agreement with Apple that was a significant step in getting us the accessibility we experience today. unquote
He continues late in the blog with this comment quote
Apple has done more for accessibility than any other company to date, and we have duly recognized this by presenting the company with at least two awards (including our annual Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award) and publicly praising it whenever the opportunity arises.
unquote
For the record - I did reach out to Christina Farr the author and Edwin Chan and Peter Henderson the editors via email requesting they come on the show to talk about Christina's "article" and the rebuttal article by Daniel Eran Dilger from Apple Insider. I reached out to all three on Monday July 14th - none of them replied - but I did reach Edwin Chan by phone the evening of the 15th - I called him - and in that call he said Reuters would not be pulling the article and was standing behind it - He said that even after I mentioned the comments from the President of the NFB. Again I can't say this is malice but if it was - maybe they already cashed he check from Samsung. Just sayin. Honestly I can't understand why Reuters has not pulled this article - it really is that bad.
Once Again this article I believe was supposed to be about issues and frustrations - rightly so of users of apps with disabilities face from those apps that have no usability features or lack too many or worse yet those that when updated - loose features they once had. And clearly that later one is the most frustrating especially if it is an app you rely on. But sadly that is not the message the article ultimately conveyed and its apparent malice, poor reporting and mis-reporting at the end of the day had the potential to do more harm than good.
Apple is committed to usability improvements of iOS 8 - you heard me mention that on this show when I went over the new features for iOS 8 - as mentioned on ep 310 which includes:
Speak Screen
Improved zoom for accessibility
Alex voice for Accessibility
Grayscale
Braile Keyboard for direct 6 dot braile input
and
Multi-device support for MFi hearing aids
Not to mention support for 3rd party keyboards which will definitely help on the accessibility side.
Can apple do more to help on the accessibility side? Yes of course - and will they do more? YES of course they will - how do I know they will - Simply Because no one has been a more steady champion to the needs of those with accessibility issues than Apple - Period.
But it is also up to individual app devs to do their parts and to use the tools from Apple to add in those features needed by all. And to properly test their apps for said features - and most importantly to listen to the feedback of their users. And Now I want to put my money where my Mouth is - two years ago I did a call to action for blind beta testers of the tii and libsyn apps - Thanks for all those that helped out. And we are right now doing a complete rewrite of the Tii And libsyn apps - and we need beta testers again - If you are interested in being a beta tester for the Tii App and the libsyn core app that also powers hundreds of other podcasters apps such as WTF with marc maron, Aisha Tylers apps, Ben greenfields, Mac OS Ken and many many others - please email me Rob at libsyn dot com - and let me know you are interested in being a beta tester - again we are looking for those that use voice over and other accessibility features with iOS apps. Please email me rob at libsyn dot com - l i b s y n - or today in iOS at gmail dot com. whichever one you can remember. and please put beta tester in the subject line. Thanks
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/09/us-apple-
mobilephone-accessibility-idUSKBN0FE12Q20140709
https://nfb.org/blog/vonb-blog/comments-apple-and-nfb-
resolution-2014-12
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/07/12/national-federation-
of-the-blind-says-apple-has-done-more-for-accessibility-than-
any-other-company
http://fortune.com/2014/07/11/reuters-blows-it-apple-pr-springs-in-action/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNEafGCf-kw
31:41
http://apple-stock-news.com/2014/07/apple-stock-news-q3-
earnings-announced-for-july-22nd/
Apple announced that on July 22nd - they will be doing their quarterly conference call - Yippie - that timing works out well - as the next day I will be presenting at K-Fest again - that is the Apple II Conference here in Kansas city. IT is a yearly thing I love presenting at - as it gets me out in front of the true geeks talking about Apple and iOS.
As always - I will have a post first as a blog post with a recap of the numbers and then a full on episode shortly there after.
The conference call as normal will start at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET. Look for the post right before the start of the call and then updates right after. And a push notice as well. If you have the Tii app the post will be in the App - everyone else go to today in iOS dot com.
http://investor.apple.com
32:40
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/07/15Apple-and-
IBM-Forge-Global-Partnership-to-Transform-Enterprise-Mobility.html
In Overland Park on Tuesday We were getting a cold front - it was down below 55 degrees when I woke up or went to sleep - they were to close to each other to matter. They Said it was because of a Polar Vortex - this time in the summer - and strangely while it was very cool in Overland Park - it seems in both Cupertino CA and Armonk NY on Tuesday it was so cold Hell seems to have frozen over - That is the only way to describe the joint press release by Appel and IBM that they are forging a global Partnership to transform Enterprise Mobility.
They announced quote an exclusive partnership that teams the market-leading strengths of each company to transform enterprise mobility through a new class of business apps—bringing IBM’s big data and analytics capabilities to iPhone® and iPad®. unquote
Holly ICE SKATES IN HADES Batman.
Also from the press release they said this partnership will be built around four core capabilities which are quote
- a new class of more than 100 industry-specific enterprise solutions including native apps, developed exclusively from the ground up, for iPhone and iPad;
- unique IBM cloud services optimized for iOS, including device management, security, analytics and mobile integration;
- new AppleCare® service and support offering tailored to the needs of the enterprise;
-
- and new packaged offerings from IBM for device activation, supply and management.
- unquote
This is Apple not saying they are taking Enterprise seriously with regards to iPhones and iPads - this is Apple and IBM SHOWING combined they are taking the enterprise seriously for iOS devices.
To learn more go to - apple.com slash iPad slash business
Or look for the link in the show notes and try not to slip on the ice.
Per what Wallstreet thought - well initially they seemed excited the stock opened at a new 52 week high at $97 but at the end of the day it rolled off a cliff and ended at under $95. Seems Wallstreet is much more impressed with rumors these days then hard cold facts - even if the facts are really really positive.
I think this announcement is huge as it helps secure Apples place in the enterprise - in other words - there are very few IT managers these days that I have to say go and fire - Go back six plus years ago and listen to my fire you IT manager rants about IT nazis that would not allow iPhones in the work place.
This announcement while what maybe pushing apple from 98% of the fortune 500 to 98.2% is not much - on that front. But where it will matter is the % of those phones at each of the 98.2% of fortune 500 companies - where maybe many were just 1 or 2% of the work force using iPhones - also known as upper management - now iPhones can work their ways down to the whole work force with much less IT friction and maybe with some IT greasing of the wheels - thanks to IBM and their Apps and sales force.
Again - While Wallstreet was not impressed - Me and the devil - well we are skating figure 8's.
http://www.apple.com/ipad/business/
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-and-ibm-forge-
global-partnership-to-transform-enterprise-mobility-2014-07-15
36:24
VOICEMAIL MESSAGE - Justin_PA_answer_imessage
Hi Rob,
I am just listening to your latest podcast and wanted to respond to Shandy who was disappointed that the Alex voice will only work on the 5S or later (I assume it requires the 64 Bit processor). . I am also completely blind and use Voiceover exclusively. I of course was also curious about the Alex voice and downloaded it (incidently it takes up 809 Mb of space) and I used it probably for all of 10 minutes before reverting back to the default female high quality voice. In my opinion Alex on the iPhone sounds muffled and less clear than the default high quality female voice especially at slightly higher speed.
I know from discussions with other blind people that text to speech voice preferences are very subjective and it will be interesting to see how many like Alex on the iPhone as it is. Maybe Apple will improve this, on the Mac Alex is a very good text to speech voice, but for now at least for me it has little appeal on the iPhone.
Lastly, if Shandy’s contract runs out in September, she can get a free 5S if she renews for 2 years. Actually, my niece and her husband both just upgraded to 5S phones here in Canada and paid $0 with Telus on a 2 year contract. I guess some carriers already started to get rid of older inventory by offering the 5S for free. Maybe she can convince her Mom with the argument that this would also mean she has a phone which is once again covered under warranty; if all else fails maybe a strategic “accident” might have to put the old 4S out of its misery!
Regards,
S for Canada
Hi Rob:
I use Swype on my Android tablet. I love it. If Apple did not allow swipe style keyboards this time around, I was ready to jump ship. I have a muscle degenerative disease. Being able to swipe for a keyboard is absolutely essential for me. I'm glad now that I do not have to jump ship and can keep all my iDevices.
One listener said they will not be able to get Alex voice for VoiceOver on their iPhone 4S. I believe this is not true. iPhone 4S will be updated with iOS 8. iOS 8 will have Alex. I don't believe any betas have it yet. I don't know where they got their info but I haven't been able to find anything that would suggest that iOS 8 with regards to Alex will be different for any iDevice which can be updated.
Regards,
Jim N
East Lansing Michigan
I have searched for a definitive answer per Alex voice work on an iPhone 4S or not - and well to date I have not found that answer - just lots of speculation both ways. If anyone knows the answer for sure and can send a link that tracks back to Apple for confirmation please let me know. Thanks
Hi Rob,
I was writing about the gifting issue mentioned in episode 313. I know you can't send a gift using iTunes credit. The person needs to make sure they have valid payment information on the account which they could do on an iOS device settings > iTunes and App Store > tap Apple ID > sign in and tap payment info or on a Mac or PC in iTunes by clicking on their Apple ID in the iTunes store pane. Hope this helps!
Regards,
Jonathan N
VOICEMAIL MESSAGE - Janet_OH_fdbk_shannon_imessages
Rob,
I am guessing the caller, Shannon, who is having trouble with iMessages is not on AT&T.
AT&T is the only provider I am aware of that allows data use and talk at the same time. If he is getting an iMessage dump after getting off the phone it likely due to his data connection being unavailable until the call ends and iMessages requiring data and not cellular connection to transmit.
If his messages are showing up in green from this issue my best guess would be that the iMessage attempted to send or reveive and could not establish a data connection and then reattempted as a text. I know text uses the cellular connection but I do not know if non AT&T users can talk and text at the same time.
As far as his wife's phone showing his email and his not showing hers for iMessages this is probably due to her setup of iMessages and not having her email selected as a delivery method for iMessages when setting up the phone. To check you go to
"messages" then "send and receive" and you can see what delivery options are selected and can add/delete delivery options.
There is also the unlikely possobility that he does not have his wife's email address saved in her contact on his phone.
Hope this helps.Regards,
-Brian
44:46
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 1,000 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
Being over 1,000 members on Google+ seems to a mating call of sorts to spammers. Yeah as soon as we hit 1,000 members the number of requests jumped with well over 3/4 clearly being from spammers - I am doing my best to reject spammers from the get go - Some are easy to tell - pictures of good looking woman with a guys name is kind of a give away. Or a business name - note I do not accept business names. Must be a real persons name. For the record I have nothing against good looking women if they are real - heck I am married to one - and if you are an attractive female and you did not get accepted - I am sorry for the symmetrical female facial features with lots of cleavage profiling - just email me and I will get you in. That all said - some will get around my filtering - and when they post spam posts - I will delete the posts and kick them out. Again over 99% of those getting accepted are legit users playing by the rules and putting up good posts. Speaking of which -
One post in the G+ community this past week came from -
Craig Lucas - and it was the most commented on post with 29 comments - His post was quote Ok fellow iOS folks, imagine the iPhone 6 launched tomorrow in 4 inch, 4.7 in & 5.5 in, all come in Gold, Silver & Space Grey, all come in 32, 64 & 128 gig. What iPhone 6 would you pick? unquote
And from the responses this is how it broke out.
(Neither - stay with 5S - 1
4 in - space Grey 64 gig - 2
4 in - space Grey 128 gig - 1
4.7 in gold 32 Gig - 1
4.7 in space grey 32 Gig - 1
4.7 in gold 64 Gig - 2
4.7 in silver 64 gig - 4
4.7 in - space grey - 64 gig - 3
4.7 in - any - 64 gig - 1
5.5 inch space grey 64 gig - 1
5.5 inch gold 64 gig - 1
5.5 inch space grey 128 gig - 1
5.5 inch gold 128 gig - 2
5.5 inch silver 128 gig - 1
5.5 inch any color - any storage - 1
1 Person said stay with 5S
3 went with the 4 in
12 went with 4.7 in
7 went with 5.5 in - including yours truly.
9 went with Space Grey
5 went with silver
6 went with gold
2 did not care on color
2 went with 32 gb
14 went with 64 gb
5 went with 128 gb
1 went with any storage
So email me with your choice
4 / 4.7 or 5.5 inch
Gold or silver or space grey
32 or 64 or 128 gb
What is your ideal iPhone 6 configuration?
Or will you stay with your current iPhone and which one is it?
Send the email to today in iOS at gmail dot com - or respond to the post on Google+ - just don't do both. The google+ post was back on July 7th from Craig lucas.
Let me know - 4 or 4.7 or 5.5 or staying with what I have.
32, 64 or 128 GB
and Silver, Gold or Space Grey for the color.
Sent the email to today in iOS at gmail dot com - or answer in the post in the google+ community for the July 7th post.
Thanks Craig for that post.
- These past couple of weeks there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1000+ of you already in the community and contributing.
48:24
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/06/30Apple-Announces-
Updates-to-iTunes-U.html
One thing I did not mention on the last show was Apples announcement about updates to iTunes U - and one of the key parts of that announcement was quote The new in-app updates to iTunes U give teachers full course creation capabilities on iPad, with the ability to directly add rich content and learning materials from iWork®, iBooks® Author or any of the over 75,000 educational apps available for iPad. Taking advantage of the built-in camera on iPad, teachers can also capture photos and videos to incorporate real-world subject matter into any course, making relevant content available to all students in an instant. unquote
I had a few teachers email in and say they were really excited about this announcement and looking forward to trying this out next school year - well ok - maybe not looking forward to the summer being over - but interested in trying it out when the summer comings to a tragic end.
Look for the link titled Apple announces Update to iTunes U in the show notes for ep 314
49:32
http://www.cultofmac.com/286893/report-claims-iphone-6-
will-feature-advanced-haptic-feedback-technology/
Hi Rob,
I saw this article. I don't necessarily believe haptic feedback will be in the iPhone 6, but the part that apple would make their own "bulldog" version or license them. Apple has deep pockets. What are your thoughts
Thanks for the Show
Jason H
I think Haptic feedback has to be one of the oldest rumors for the iPhone there is. Going back to even before the first iPhone came out. I am not sure I am even legally allowed to talk about about a rumor that is over 7 years old.
quickly looking through some old notes Back in July 2009 - we reported on an article at Mac Rumors where they talked about a recent Apple patent with regards to Haptic feedback. that was 5+ years ago - that patent was made public and in all that time - NOTHING - NADDA - ZIP - And once again - Haptic was a rumor we talked about prior to the iPhone launching in 2007.
I am going to guess it is not going to happen this time around either.
But thanks for the trip down memory lane - now I just need to find a rumor about removable batteries and physical keyboard and we will be all set.
50:56
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R0_FJ4r73s
A couple of videos came out this past week showing what is supposed to be the actual front panel sapphire glass of the iPhone 6 - in the videos they tortured the glass - trying to scrape it with keys and a big old buck knife and hit it with a hammer and then try to hammer a nail on it and then twist it and bend it almost 90 degrees - and it survived all that with no scratches - but in one of the videos they then ran it over with a car tire and that finally shattered it.
Remember sapphire glass is NOT repeat is NOT transparent aluminum - It is going to break - people will get the next iPhone with the Saphire glass they will drop it and they will have the screen shatter. Some times that will be just dropping it from their lap. It is not magic - it is not indestructible - you still need to treat it with care. What is should be is harder to scratch than gorilla glass - much harder to scratch - and by default much less likely to shatter from small falls - unless those falls hit just right on something pointy sticking up. Like the bolt on the floor between seats on a south west airliner.
There will be videos within a couple of days of people on youtube bemoaning their new iPhone 6 screen shattered and they are shocked and angry - because they thought it was magical.
If you watch the videos - you will see the glass is very strong and takes a lot of abuse.
The other nice thing was them showing how thin the sapphire glass is and how there is no distortion or color shift.
It looks close to invisible or completely transparent. But just not quite as good as Transparent Aluminum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfljtp63Ryo
53:01
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/07/11/a8-2-ghz/
On the rumor front another new rumor is that the A8 processor will be clocked at 2 GHZ - but still stay at dual cores. So essentially just going from 1.3 / 1.4 GHZ for the latest top of the line iOS devices using an A7 to 2 GHZ for the next top of the line devices.
Expect more rumors about the A8 over the next two months.
53:36
http://www.cultofmac.com/286905/apple-reportedly-places-
unprecedented-order-iphone-6-units/
In the hey lets make stuff up an count how many people report it like it is fact category comes a quote report unquote out of Taiwan's Business Weekly - saying that Apple has ordered at least 68 Million units of its new iPhone. Which they claim is twice as large as the order Apple placed for the iPhone 5.
Not to be out done - Taiwan Topology Research Institute when they were not busy pulling monkey's out of their nether region also pulled out these numbers - saying the iPhone 6 would sell around 80 million units by the end of 2014 with the 4.7 inch version accounting for 70 million of those - while the 5.5 inch version would sell between 8 and 10 mil units during that time frame.
First they are skipping over the possibility of a 4 inch iPhone 6. And second did they not look at our results in the google+ community - where only 55% would be going for the 4.7 inch version and over 30% would be going for the 5.5 inch version.
Again email in which version you want.
today in iOS at gmail dot com -
Do you want a 4, 4.7 or 5.5 inch iPhone 6
Do you want 32, 64 or 128 gig storage
and do you want Silver, Gold or Space Grey.
again - sent that to today in iOS at gmail dot com
54:57
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/apple-hires-exec-swiss-
watch-firm-tag-heuer-iwatch-rumors-swirl/2014-07-07
Adding more fuel to the iWatch rumor fire is that Apple hired an exec from Swiss watch firm Tag heuer. Mr Patrick Pruniaux was the VP of sales for Tag Heuer.
It definitely looks like there is a lot of smoke coming from the iWatch rumors for their not to be a fire at this point. Rumors and speculation about how many iWatches would be sold caused Apple stock on Monday to jump almost 2% points at one point in the day.
55:30
http://newsspear.com/apple-iphone-6-struggles-production-issues/
Of course the next day a completely baseless rumor about Apple having iPhone 6 production issues - caused the stock to pretty much give up all it gained on Monday.
For the rumor quote KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expressed in one of his research notes that problems Apple is facing with the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 are even more challenging for the 5.5-incher, possibly leading to delays.
I am trying to remember back to the last time there was a rumor leading up to the iPhone launch that said there were production delays that would lead to delays - let me think was it last year or the year before that or the one before that or hey wait - this rumor almost verbatim has been floated out there every single year prior to the launch of the iPhone. Hmmm almost makes you think it is not true - again.
The report by Ming-Chi Kuo also stated the 5.5 inch version may not pass the drop tests. because you know he watched a video of a car running over the sapphire glass and saw it shatter.
Some are also saying the 5.5 inch version will not launch at all in 2014 now or just in minutely sparse quantities and not until november best case.
Or again - this could all just be what comes out the back side of a Male Bovine. Just sayin.
57:10
http://www.loadthegame.com/2014/07/12/iphone-6-listed-
amazon-japan-release-date-price/
There were a lot of posts about the iPhone 6 being listed on Amazon Japan with release date, price, display size and what not. So lets look at the possible reasons for this.
1. Apple gave Amazon all this info for their system 2 months early because you know Apple loves to give out info about their products early especially to a competitor that just announce their own smartphone - and the info released is accurate.
2. Someone at Amazon was creating a place holder for what most of the world expects will be the next iPhone based on the plethora of rumors and they just took some educated guesses - but wanted to get that place holder in place so they could do some tests.
Option 1 - Apple spills beans to competitor
Option 2 - amazon doing testing
Oh wait Option 3 - someone at Amazon Japan is just yanking all our collective chains.
Yeah now put them in order of likeliness.
57:10
http://www.redmondpie.com/iphone-5c-outsold-the-mighty-
galaxy-s5-in-may/
We have heard for quite some time the iPhone 5C sales are horrible - pitiful - embarrassing - and yadda yadda.
And now what we are hearing is in May the iPhone 5C outsold the newly release Galaxy S5 - yes - you heard that right - the lowly 5C - the ugly red headed step child of the iPhone 5S that was released in September bested the Mighty powerful Galaxy S5 in its first full calendar month of release.
Impossible all the Android fan boys say - it can not be - if that was the case then Sammy would be reporting much lower than expected numbers - right.
http://blogs.computerworld.com/smartphones/24111/
apple-beats-samsung-galaxy-fades
59:07
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249591/Samsung_
foresees_Q3_profit_drop_blames_smartphone_market_slowdown
Well yes - Sammy reported a big drop in its numbers for a third consecutive quarter quote citing an overall slowdown in smartphone market growth and increased competition in China and some European markets. unquote.
I will not get into the details of Sammy's woes - I am too busy wallowing in their misery right now to dig for more details.
Thanks to Dr. John and all the others that sent in those links
59:37
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/30/impatient-iphone-
users-switching-to-larger-screened-samsung-galaxy-s5
Ok - I am done Wallowing - Here are some details - for May the Galaxy S5 was only the third best-selling phone in the UK – behind Apple's iPhone 5S and 5C.
Actually The 5C was best-selling with 11.1% of all sales, the 5S next with 11%, said Kantar. The Galaxy S5 had 9%, and its year-old Galaxy S4 7.4%. The Moto G had 6% of all sales. Together those five handsets had 44.5% of all sales.
Again The month of May included the first full month of sales for Samsung's new flagship phone, which has a 5.1in screen - much larger than the 4in screens of the iPhone 5c and 5S.
So much for the whole world wanting a 5+ inch size screen - or that the 5C is a flop.
Because if it is flop then everything else is a disaster.
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Hi Rob,
For some wired reason in the apple
Podcast app
When I subscribe to a podcast it downloads all of
The podcast episodes of Show
Regards,
Zachary S
Zach first check your settings in the podcasts app in the settings app - go to podcasts - and look for setting for download episodes - it should be turned off - sounds like for you it is turned on. Default is to turn it off.
For any show you are having issues with in the Podcasts App
Go to My Podcasts - lower left - select the show - tap on the title - then on settings and look for the setting for Download Episodes - make sure it is turned off. Also check on iTunes for podcasts to see what you have your settings at.
That should take care of your issues with the downloads.
Hi Rob – thanks for all of the entertaining shows. I just wanted to write in about the Maps app. I hadn’t used it in a long time, relying exclusively on Google Maps. I was pleasantly surprised, and I really like how well Apple Maps integrates with iOS. When navigating, if you press the sleep button to power down the screen, the Maps app takes over the lock screen, and at important points in the navigation it will automatically turn on showing you the map. At any point if you press the sleep / wake button, the Maps app shows your current position on the lock screen. I didn’t know about this, IMO, great feature and reason to use Apple Maps over any other solution. I wrote you because I bet I’m not the only one that hasn’t used the app recently.
Regards,
Darrin
Thanks Darrin for the feedback - I am an Apple Maps liker - I have for some time - I guess I have been lucky and it always worked very well for me and never close to as bad as others said - that said - many have stayed away - and as you mentioned it has gotten better - so folks if you have not done so recently - give Apple Maps another chance - pull it out of the folder where you hid it next to the newsstand app.
Hi Rob,
I am beginning to experiment with some solutions for tracking your checked bags, and locating these.
I have done testing on just 1 trip so far with:
http://www.thetileapp.com/
as well as Find my iPhone on a spare phone.
I found with the Tile hardware tag and associated Tile iOS app you can typically see when or if your bag is loaded on the plane from your seat on board. However, the audio sound on the Tile is quite low for a noisy baggage claim area, though you are able to hear it in very close range.
I found the sound on Find My iPhone is quite a bit louder and easier to spot.
There are a couple of other products I want to test with including the
http://travelradar.awwapps.com/
which uses iBeacons, and 1-2 others from Amazon.
Before iPhones & Bluetooth I would often use a lower tech device like a wireless doorbell. But these devices will help to consolidate the items I have to bring and also bring more location aware functionality.
I am going on a trip later this week and will test some of the other products.
I will likely do an audio recorded demo at some point. But I wanted to just let you know for now, and see if you have any preliminary thoughts, experiences, things you’ve read about, etc.?
Best,
Mika P
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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5376479?start=0&tstart=0
Hi Rob,
Regarding the caller that was asking about roaming and Sprint, I did find this discussion from the Apple boards that was written last year:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5376479
And about halfway down, there is a link that specifically addresses Sprint.
Regards,
Larry
https://community.sprint.com/baw/message/645413
1:10:56
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/604134477/swich-
wireless-charger-for-iphone-and-android
Thanks to Max P for this next one. Which is a kickstarter project because yeah we are at the point of the show.
This one is the Swich - spelled S W I C H - it is a wireless charger or as they say quote Swich is a sophisticated wireless charger for smartphones. A mobile accessory made from sustainable materials. unquote.
They had a goal of 25k - they are well over 40k now and have until Jul 29th at 10:21 PM before this is completed.
Essentially this is a wireless charging stand that will also rotate when your iPhone is on it so you can look at in portrait or landscape mode.
Pricing for this is $170 Ummm yeah.
Did I mention it is made with sustainable materials and it swivels and it is wireless charging. And by wireless charging it means a case that you put your iPhone into that then powers the iPhone when charging.
And it is $170 which gets you that case and the charging base.
Search for SWICH - S W I C H at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 314
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Hey and some maybe good news from the SOSCharger front - they said shipment of SOSChargers that were on the slow boat from China have arrived at the Port and are awaiting custom clearance. And we should be getting our survey shortly. So unless they come back with the shipment was stollen - or set on fire or were exposed to water or the documentation was wrong and they were sent back excuse - I should be seeing my SOSCharger in a few weeks - maybe.
1:12:52
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/shuffle-smart-communications-app-so
-everyone-can-connect-privately
We have an indie go go project to also mention and that is Shuffle - Essentially this is something that has been asked about a few time by listeners - and that is a way to have multiple phone numbers on your iPhone.
Where you can one number for each of your gumahs.
Ok - actually a really useful reason - not that having a different number for each gumah is not useful - but a useful and more morally acceptable reason for having another number is simply one for work calls and one for personal calls.
Or maybe you sell things on craigslist and don't want to give out your permanent number - this lets you create and assign an temporary or throw away numbers.
Privacy is the big thing they are pushing as a reason to use their service as well. Or as they say quote In an effort to protect the privacy of individuals in the modern world where personal information can be harvested and abused in many different ways, Shuffle was created. unquote. ok not the best grammar there.
And well there are plenty of not so morally just reasons for this service that I am sure the walter whites and Michael Sullivan's of the world could find appealing.
They also claim shuffle will offer free voice calls and text messages between shuffle users when on wifi.
Any way if you are looking for a 2nd, 3rd 4th or more phone number for your iPhone - that is what Shuffle is claiming to offer.
This just launched - it had raised $2k towards a goal of $35k.
The rewards are more like plaques - in that you get your name listed on their website and App - because yeah nothing says privacy like having your name listed on their website and someone looking to get a private phone number. Yeah not getting that as a good hook.
1:15:01
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/07/14/apple-ios-7-
adoption-90-percent/
Thanks to all that sent in this next one. And that is iOS 7 adoption rate has hit 90% - that took about ten months.
That means a year from now if iOS 8 does the same uptake we are looking at close to 1 Billion devices running iOS 8 and all with the podcasts app installed and un-deletable. That is big news for Podcasters and podcasting.
Breaking down the rest of iOS adoption at this time - iOS 6 is at 8 and change % and all running earlier is at 1 and change %.
The latest version of Android - KitKat launched back around when iOS 7 launched is at 18% adoption. that is 1 8 % as in less than 20%. Just sayin
1:15:56
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/11/factory-wipe-
on-android-phones-left-naked-selfie-photos-and-worse-researchers-find
From Matt S in Winston-Salem comes this next one about the gift that keeps on giving from Android - well Android devices prior to version 4. So if you are someone that has switched over the to light side and ditched an old Android phone this one will be of interest to you - especially if you were taking any naked selfies. Which apparently is something Android owners must like to do A lot before they get rid of their phones.
Seems that researchers looking at used Android handsets that had been quote factory reset unquote actually found hundreds and hundreds of naked selfless and intimate pictures of both men and women. They discovered this after looking at just 20 handsets for units the old owners thought were completely wiped free - the researchers were actually planning on looking at more than 20 handsets - but see naked selflies of Android owners are not quite the same as naked selfless of nubile 20 year old college girls that use iPhones. Apparently the researchers were found huddled in a corner scratching at their corneas and saying over and over 240 lb 50 year old men should not wear thongs 240 lb 50 year old men should not wear thongs. Some things just can not be unseen.
Seems that when the photos were quote wiped unquote - what actually happened is it just deleted the index to the photos - leaving the photos in place. Nice.
I do need to say one issue I found with this whole study is that if you owned an old Android phone and you had compromising photos - and you thought you wiped the photos - this issue comes when you sell that old Android phone and the new owner then goes in and could find the photos. Or so that is how they presented it.
But I really don't see the issue here - it is not like anyone actually buys used android phones do they? - Used Android phones have almost no value left once you drive them off the lot. So I guess we will call this one a theoretical issue -
but I guess if you did have an old Android phone you GAVE to a friend or relative and it had naked photos you thought you erased - Surprise Surprise - lets hope they don't read this article.
1:18:52
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Hi Rob
I have a couple of questions about iCloud storage space. I have an iCloud email and an Exchange one. Is it just the iCloud email account that counts towards iCloud storage space or does the exchange account count towards it as well?
Also with photos, is it just your individual and shared streams that count towards iCloud storage space or does the camera roll count towards it as well?
Regards
Steve in Brisbane
Hi Steve - Exchange email should not be in your iCloud email as far as I know - it should all be up on your exchange server.
Per iCloud storage for Photos - I believe that is just what you put in your photo stream - and not what is in your camera roll unless you have your camera roll set up to be in your photo stream - But on that last item I am less sure - anyone else set up on iCloud storage space and photos - please confirm on that one. today in iOS at gmail dot com. Thanks
Hi Rob
In one of your earlier episodes you mentioned the fact that legacy bugs can propagate as you update to later iPhones via backup of previous versions. I have had every iPhone since the 3G. There are some apps which never seem to restore and I have to replace them manually every time I restore. Thankfully, once I sign in the user information seems to update. I was thinking of starting with a completely fresh operating system and not back up from previous when I get the iPhone 6. My question is whether the various user data such as game progress etc. will be restored when I copy those applications over to my new phone. I have a feeling that I would lose a lot of this stuff. Probably only apps which require a specific sign in or attached to something like game Center would probably work the way I am hoping. For example, I have a simple app which I use to record my blood pressure. I don't have to log into that. My user information would probably not copy over. If that is true, then it's not worth me starting completely fresh. It would take lots of work with the 100s of apps I have and only the minimal reward of a completely fresh account and operating system.
What do you think?
Regards,
Mitch
Winston-salem
Hi Mitch to check how an app would work - find an old iOS device an wipe it clean - do a full restore and put in the apps you are interested in most and see how they work - and that will answer your questions - different apps work different ways. So you will not know until you try - if you don't have an old iOS device just set up the iPhone 6 as a stand alone device not from a backup and see how it works for you - if it is too much of a pain - then do a restore from one of your old backups. You can always do the restore from back up later on if it is too much work. It really depends on if your legacy issues are a bigger pain point then the starting over issues. I have not decided yet which is a bigger pain point for me to tell you the truth. Guess I have about 2 months to make a decision.
Hi Rob,
After I jailbroke my 5S 7.1.2 with Pangu I noticed something interesting. Several of my apps asked me again if they could use my location and send me push notifications after I opened them for the first time after jailbreaking. I never reinstalled these apps, which would usually explain why I would be asked again. I'm curious for a technical explanation of this.
Regards,
Terry
Hey Rob!
Hope you had a great 4th of July! I wanted to share my experience with jailbreaking my iPhone 5s and iPad Air running 7.1.2. I was previously jailbroken on 7.0.6, but I'm the type where if there's a new jailbreak available, I want it! I ran into a few hiccups, but I was able to get it done after some trial and error. The first thing you want to do is update iTunes to the latest version. After you download the latest version of Pangu (1.1), extract the .exe (I used windows) somewhere, like on your desktop. Right click so you can run as administrator. Be absolutely sure that you backup your phone or iPad before you do anything!! After you do that, restore your iDevice using iTunes. That will give you a fresh 7.1.2. There's no turning back now! Feel free to close out iTunes. No need to set up the phone with iTunes. Follow the on-screen steps to restore from iCloud backup. Once you've made it to your home screen, you don't need to wait for all your apps to re-download. Run Pangu 1.1 as administrator. Once it recognizes your iDevice, click "jailbreak". It will have you manually change the date to June 1st. Once the process begins, you will most likely get a red error message saying "check caches failed ".
All you need to do is force restart your iDevice by holding the lock button and home button at the same time until the phone reboots. I would re-launch Pangu too. Again, wait for it to be recognized and click "jailbreak ". It shouldn't give you the error message this time. It should then tell you to click on the "Pangu" icon that was installed. Click and wait for the iDevice to start rebooting. The next step is CRITICAL. Once you see the Apple logo during the reboot, unplug the USB cable from the computer and plug it back in right away! If you don't do this, you'll get a "jailbreak timed out" message, and you'll have to start over! It took a while for me to figure that part out, so make sure you do it! Assuming everything went well, you'll see Cydia!
I'm happy to report that most Cydia tweaks are working just fine. Winterboard isn't available yet. The tweaks I can't live without are working just fine, such as MyWi, Activator (even though it says it isn't supported, it does work), Springtomize, Virtual Home, Zeppelin, Alkaline, flux, Flip Control Center, etc.
I hope this tutorial was helpful!
Regards,
Oshkosh Josh
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1:31:16
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/07/08/apples-second-secret-ebay-store-launches-
with-certified-refurbished-unlocked-gsm-iphones-5s
Thanks to all that sent in the heads up on this next one.
And that is Apple is back with a new EBAY store to buy refurbished and unlocked iPhones - the iPhone 5 this time.
Pricing is $499 for the 64 GB iPhone 5 GSM version.
$479 for 32gb
and $449 for the 16 GB - so well you are not to smart if you buy the 16 and 32 gb versions based on that pricing scale.
Actually I would say save your money the iPhone 6 is coming anyway.
But if you are a business or parent and looking for an unlocked GSM phone - this is a pretty good price - especially for the 64 GB version.
Link in show notes for ep 314.
1:32:17
https://developer.apple.com/swift/blog/
Thanks to Dr. John for this next one which is for the devs and devs in training - and that is Apple has launched a blog for Swift - it is at developer.apple.com/swift / blog
Link in the show notes of course.
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Hi Rob,
I just got a new Bose Soundlink bluetooth speaker. I love it. Is there any app that turns my iphone into a wireless mic that I can use my speaker as a P.A. System ?
Thanks,
Nicko
Glendale Queens
Hi Rob,
I just wanted to give YOU & the listeners a "heads up" bit of information about Freedompop. I'd like everyone to KNOW that you only get 400 mb of service if you've signed up for the FREE portion of mobile data. They will cut you off at 400 mb unless you have upgraded to the "top up" option, an expense.
ALSO, if you try to downgrade ANY service from FP be prepared for LONG waits on HOLD. You will be the last incoming call taken. I attempted for a total of 75 minutes last week at various times to cancel ONE of 3 accounts I have with them. These were MY precious mobile minutes used to simply HOLD. I tried different times of day, on different days.
Finally at 4:30 on Friday afternoon July 4th I got through to a fairly friendly tech support person who TRIED & TRIED tosell me on keeping the service (offering FREE megabytes if I would do this or that----all upgrades.) I had received a defective device and was pretty frustrated with FP. If you would just Let your audience know to BEWARE. Other than that FP is OK.
Thanks so much,
Rob M
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1:39:08
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 313
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
Jeff for sending in the music you hear in the background. Jeff wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Compare to you.mp3
Thanks Jeff for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank GEOFF for sending in the Artwork for today's show. GEOFF wrote the following.
Hi Rob. I created this artwork as your podcast quenches my thirst for IOS news. I made it with an app called 'Share Your Can' and tidied it up with 'Photo Eraser' and then cropped it. Hope you like it,
Regards, Geoff, London, England.
Well GEOFF Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see GEOFF'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 313
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:14
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “The forthcoming (June 29th 2007) release of the Apple iPhone is going to be a bigger marketing flop than Ishtar and Waterworld combined. Because its designers forgot Platt’s First, Last, and Only Law of User Experience Design (“Know Thy User, for He Is Not Thee”), that product is going to crash in flames. Sell your Apple stock now, while the hype’s still hot. You heard it here first.”
David S. Platt, Suckbusters!, 21 June 2007
That is still one of my favorite Pre iPhone launch quotes - I like to pull it out around the anniversary of the iPhone. If you did sell your apple stock when David said to well I am sorry. But if you did the opposite and purchased Apple stock at that time - $100,000 worth of Apple stock on June 21 2007 would have been worth $527,700 on June 29th 2014 - the 7 year anniversary of the iPhone launch. Where as if you had $100,000 in the S&P 500 on June 21st 2007 - it would be worth just $130,173 on June 29th 2014. Just Sayin.
03:39
For Promo codes - On Ep 312 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the APPs - TICKERTALK, MUSHMOUTH and PICSYM - I will be giving those out later this week - you can find more info about these apps at the beginning of Ep 312
This week there are a couple of Apps we have promo codes for the First one is the APP - FORMULAE HELPER - TWO words Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FORMULAE HELPER - Thanks to the dev for his review of his App FORMULAE HELPER and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put HELPER in the subject line.
The Second App we have promo code for is the App - EPHEMERID A MUSICAL ADVENTURE - Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FOR EPHEMERID - Thanks to the Dev for his review of his APP EPHEMERID and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put EPHEMERID - E P H E M E R I D in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific App. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple apps in a single email - then well - No Soup for you.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
07:11
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6297?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Ok Last week I heard a rumor at the end of the week iOS 7.1.2 would come out and - well they were close - Apple choose to wait until Monday of this week to release it.
So Yes iOS 7.1.2 is available - Once again Remember Rob's rule for any updates. Force quit all open apps - Go to Settings app and then General - Reset network settings. After reboot - reconnect Wifi and then backup - sync - back up - the iOS device to your computer - then do the upgrade. Yes - this is where two or three of you send me an email and say I did not do that and it went fine. And you were lucky this time. This is also where a couple of people say I did not do that and I wished I had. And finally there are those that listen and have no issues at all - I am in that last group - I updated and followed my own advice and have not had any issues with the devices I updated.
Now I did hear from Max P who sent me a link to an article on iMore about some people having their iOS devices freeze during the update to iOS 7.1.2. This happened to Max - The answer if this happens to you is to hold down the home button and the sleep/wake button and keep them held down until the screen turns off and then comes back on again with the Apple logo - you know a hard reset. I did Ask Max if he followed my recommended update procedure - and he said ????????
Hi Rob,
Nope. I am one of the ones that never follow your suggestion on this and never had a problem. Now I realized that maybe I should consider doing that next time.
Thanks for the suggestion!
Regards,
Max P.
See it does pay to listen to me from time to time. Just sayin.
So what is new in this update - Security and bug fixes - Some of which are per bugs previously mentioned on the show where they could get access to the most previously used app. From Apple.
- Impact: A person with physical access to a locked device may be able to access the application that was in the foreground prior to locking
Description: A state management issue existed in the handling of the telephony state while in Airplane Mode. This issue was addressed through improved state management while in Airplane Mode.
What it means - that bug is squashed.
We also reported in the past about someone being able to get access to Mail Attachments again if they physically had the device that was on ep 306 - and it was the one where the Sad German Security expert put up a blog post about how Mail attachments were not encrypted - well that bug is squashed - no word if the German Security Expert is now Happy or not. In Ep 306 we did say that likely would get patched in iOS 7.1.2. Thanks Apple for making us look good.
There was also previously a report about being able to disable find my iPhone without entering an iCloud password. while it was not easy to do and required have some knowledge - it was still possible and will that bug was squashed.
There was the bug where you could get siri to display all your contacts if you could get siri to display multiple contacts - also reported in the past on the show and also squashed.
I believe all the bugs previously mentioned on the show with regards to iOS 7.1.1 - were squashed. I did go back and check - maybe I missed one - but from what I can see at least - it does seem like Apple did a lot of bug squashing this time around.
There is a link in the show notes for ep 313 at today in iOS dot com titled About the security content of iOS 7.1.2 - this is a link to Apples list of what was fixed in iOS 7.1.2.
There was a google+ post from Nick B which said - Just updated my iPad Air to 7.1.2 and now the podcast app crashes. It will open for a few seconds then crash to the home screen. Tried a reset network settings etc. No fix. Read forums that it crashes in iOS 8 beta's also and for some users in iOS 7.1.2.
Anyone else getting this happening?
And Billy W, Robert F also commented they were having the same thing happening and guess what so did I today. What I did to fix - was forced quit all open apps - went to settings - general - reset - reset network settings - then after the reboot - I logged back into my wifi - and launched the podcasts app and all worked well - I also canceled the downloads in progress - I noticed it was trying to download two files when the issue happened - then I went and one by one downloaded the files It was downloading and that worked out for me.
As with all updates even double dot updates - don't be the first to download it if you don't like when things go wrong and if you are not having any issues - always good to give new updates a week or two before installing.
http://www.imore.com/ios-712-update-freezing-you-theres-reboot-fix
13:36
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/06/30/apple-testing-two-step-
verification-for-icloudcom
Thanks Tim G for the heads up on this next one - which is well about potentially more security Apple is providing or about to provide for its users and ecosystem.
And what is this you ask - well it is two-step verification for iCloud web apps. According to Apple insider quote Apple is expanding its two-step authentication security feature beyond Apple ID management and iCloud-connected features to the iCloud.com Web app suite. Prior to the change, iCloud.com was accessible via a simple password. unquote
Apple insider said they were apple to confirm this new iCloud security feature is indeed Apples normal two-factor authentication service. However they said it was unclear if it was in testing or nearing a rollout. Some Apple ID accounts they tested required the second verification while others did not.
No official word I could find on this from Apple.
14:41
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/06/26Apple-Brings-
Vibrant-Colors-iSight-Camera-to-Most-Affordable-iPod-touch-Model.html
Sticking with the Apple news from Apple theme - on the 26th of June Apple announced in the 3rd person quote Apple brings Vibrant colors & iSight Camera to most affordable iPod touch model. unquote - link to full article in show notes - but a very quick summary - Well Apple killed off the lower end last gen iPod touch - and now all iPod touches are the latest gen. 16, 32 and 64 GB storage is the only differences between the devices - if you don't count the color differences. Pricing is $199 for 16GB, $249 for 32 GB and $299 for 64 GB. Interesting that apple just went to a $50 dollar increment for differences in storage - traditionally it was $100. And by Traditionally I mean right now for every other iOS device except the iPod Touch. iPad Mini Retina - $399 for 16GB - $499 for 32 GB and $599 for 64 GB. HMMMM why is memory so much cheaper for the iPod Touch. Same differences again for every other iOS device except for the iPod Touch.
To me this new pricing structure of $50 between levels of storage is the biggest potential news for future pricing of new iPhones and iPads in the fall. I think it will be hard for Apple to stay with their $100 increments for those products now.
Also Apple started a back to school promotion where you get a $50 gift card when you buy an iPad or iPhone - Per the fine print Purchases must be made from the U.S. Apple Online Store for Education Individuals, or from a U.S. Apple Retail Store, or by calling 1-800-MY-APPLE from July 1, 2014, through September 9, 2014. Purchaser must be eligible for Apple Education Individual Pricing.
So you also get the education discount as well - if you know qualify for it. Or if the girl that babysits your kids qualifies or your niece or nephew qualifies. Or that kid you buy the beer-verages for that cuts your lawn qualifies - ok - that last one would be wrong - I mean unless you were getting a mac book Pro and cinema display.
17:01
http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/apple-tv-adds-aol-
espn-miramax-series-and-movies/#!6IYZN
Ok last item with iPod touch news and this next one is Apple TV news. Yeah baby - we are covering the full spectrum of iOS devices today - and Yes - Apple TV is an iOS device.
Last Week Apple added an App store for Apple TV - oh wait - never mind - that was a dream I was having.
Ok What Apple did do last week with regards to Apple TV was add four more tiles - or channels or lets optimistically call them 4 more Apps. These new apps include - ABC News - This will allow you access to a lot of current news story with some additional related news stories as well as access to 50 years worth of archives - which includes this week in history - which hey is updated you guessed it weekly. If you are in NYC, LA, Chicago, Philly, San Fran, Houston, Fresno, Raleigh and Milwaukee?? you will also get your local news. All access to content on this App is free.
The second App added is the AOL ON app which brings a bunch of video content as in over 900,000 videos - of which less than half involves cats. These are mostly short clips from AOL and AOL partners like Huff Post, TechCrunch, ESPN and the New York times. Supposedly there is some long form original content coming and again this is all free content as well.
The 3rd App is the PBS Kids channel - This is actually the one I as a parent thought was the best. According to PBS quote PBS KIDS programming on Apple TV includes thousands of videos, with new content updated weekly.. Users can access episodes and clips from favorite series such as CURIOUS GEORGE, DINOSAUR TRAIN, PEG + CAT, DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD, ARTHUR, WILD KRATTS and SESAME STREET. Apple TV viewers can watch this content for free and personalize their PBS KIDS experience by creating a profile and identifying their local PBS station. unquote
I did not see anything about Kaiu or Cat in the Hat.
And the 4th App - well it is a sticky Wicket of an App. It is the Willow TV App.
Ok that was a bad use of the term Sticky Wicket - of which the definition according wiki pedia is quote The phrase comes from the game of cricket. The pitch in cricket is also known as "the wicket" (According to the Laws of Cricket, this usage is incorrect, but it is in common usage and commonly understood by cricket followers). It can be affected by rain and the sun, causing the ball to bounce unpredictably: a pitch which had been wet would become increasingly difficult to bat on, as it dried out. Such a pitch was referred to as a "sticky wicket" for a batsman because the ball's bounces are unpredictable. unquote.
Well if you ever used that phrase but never watched a cricket match - now is your chance to rectify that situation. Yup Willow TV is all Cricket all the time. Somewhere someone listening had a poster of Imran Khan or Brian Lara up on their wall as a teenager and is going Oh Yeah my Apple TV is finally complete. Hey no offense to the Muthiah Muralitharan or Sunil Yoshi fans out there. Oh and if you are a fan of Sir Don Bradman - well chances are you you still have flip phone. Not to take anything away from Sir Don.
22:47
Into the email bag we go.
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Frisco, TX
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25:58
VOICEMAIL MESSAGE - Joe_CA_Cellular_data_and_wifi
Hi Rob. You probably covered this in previous episodes, but at my age you don't remember as good as you used to. Is there a way of locking the orientation when you're in the maps program?
Thanks, Scott in Milwaukee
Hi Scott - First up there are two different types of Orientation lock - there is the one available for iPads. This allows you to use the mute button to be the orientation lock button. Which lets you lock it in either Landscape or Portrait mode. You do this via the general settings - there is an option there just for iPads right below Multitasking - Use Side switch to: One option is Lock Rotation the other is to mute the device. On iPhones and iPod touches running iOS 7 - this option is not there.
For iPhones and iPod touches - there is a software orientation lock - but it is only for locking it in portrait mode. To activate this on an iOS 7.x device swipe up from the bottom of the screen - in the top row of icons on the right is the activation lock. tap it and it locks the device into Portrait mode.
If you have an iOS device running iOS 6 - double tap on the home button and swipe right - and you will see the option to lock the orientation. But sadly again it will only lock it in the Portrait orientation. There is no way to lock it in landscape mode in iOS 6 or 7 for an iPhone or iPod touch.
And Scott - I don't know if we ever covered it in that much detail -so thanks for the question. Honestly - I thought you could lock the iPhone in landscape mode - but that apparently is not the case.
Hi. My name is Shandy. I'm going to rant about a new VoiceOver feature that will be coming in iOS 8. Now, this is a great feature that I, personally, have been looking forward to for years. I'm talking about the Alex voice coming to iOS 8. I am really happy and really angry and depressed about this, all at the same time. Let me explain. I am a totally blind Mac user. I've been using the Mac for the past four years, and I don't use any other text-to-speech voice besides Alex when I use VoiceOver. Alex is my favorite. This may sound crazy, but I listen to Alex sometimes the way I listen to music. I love this Text to speech voice so much. It's the best I've ever heard in my life, and believe me, I've heard a lot of text-to-speech. Absolutely nothing compares to Alex. So, you can imagine how excited I was when I found out that Alex was coming to iOS. In fact, the Alex voice is one of the main reasons why I really wanted to upgrade to iOS 8, as soon as I can. Well, a few days after WWDC ended, I found out, sadly, that Alex will only run on the iPhone 5S and later, and I'm really upset about this because the latest model iPhone I have is a 4S. My iPhone 4S works great, so I don't really need a 5S. Do I? After all, my mom always tells me that, if you just want something but don't really need it, you should not try to get it.But, I want the Alex voice so badly in my iOS installation, and the only way that's going to happen is if I get an iPhone 5S. I've been trying to talk myself out of asking Mom to get me a 5S for the passt couple of days, and it's not working! I can't believe I have to get a new iPhone just for the new text-to-speech voice! It isn't fair, especially since Alex runs just fine on my old Mac book from late 2009. Why can't it run on an iPhone 4S? I just don't understand! The only thing that makes me feel a little better is that my two-year contract for my 4S expires this September, right around the time iOS 8 is coming out. Still, it'll be really hard to convince Mom to get me a new iPhone just so I can enjoy the Alex voice, especially since I already use it on my computer all the time. Anyway, that's my rant.
Regards
Shandy W.
Well Shandy - I would say come October - you may be able to sell your iPhone 4S - and then buy a used 5S for not that much more. If the iPhone 6 is half what it is rumored to be - there will be a bunch of people breaking contracts to upgrade early and then looking to sell their old 5S. Hang in there - September is closer then you think.
31:15
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 900 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One post in the G+ community this past week came from -
Stephen williams and he was simply asking what is the maximum distance between 2 devices that airdrop will work. And since it uses wifi and bluetooth as noted in the responses it is limited to about 30 feet or 10 meters. Seems if you use meters to measure you get a few extra feet. Really the limit on the range is the bluetooth part - again it does require both Bluetooth and wifi to work - essentially the devices need bluetooth to connect securely and wifi to do the heavy lifting of file transfer.
There were quite a few conversations about the latest jailbreak - which we will get to at the end of the episode.
- This past week there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Ok - Well usually the most civil - last week I booted someone for not being civil - but it is definitely the best moderated G+ community when it comes to iOS
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 900+ of you already in the community and contributing.
32:55
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/06/25/costco-restarts-sales-
of-apple-products-offering-discounts-on-iphone-and-ipad
Hi Rob,
Saw this at the Irvine, CA. Costco today. Nice to see Apple and Costco working together again. Costco also had Beats headphones discounted to $199.
Best,
Greg in L.A.
THanks to all that sent in this one - which us about Apple being back at Costco after a long absence. So now when you are buying your 3 pound back of pistachios or your 5 pound bag of dried cherry's. You can also pick up an iPad - which right now they have some discounted prices. Some of the tablets are up to $100 off - but you will need to check with your local costco to see what versions and deals they have - seems quantities are limited as are the options.
34:01
http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/22/foxconn-reportedly-hiring-
100000-new-workers-to-assist-with-iphone-6-production/
Almost a rumor - more common sense or just a yearly ritual. Seems Foxconn is reportedly hiring new workers to assist with the next gen iPhone build. Shocker.
This time FoxConn is reportedly hiring 100,000 new workers. Pegatron is also reported to be ramping up their hiring of new workers as they too are supposed to be getting up to 30% of the new iPhone build orders.
I guess I would just say - if this rumor was not circulating at this time I would be concerned - that it is circulating seems like just par for the course. Or maybe one under par.
34:51
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-24/apple-s-big-iphones-
said-to-start-production-next-month.html
Ok - so if we accept that Foxconn is now ramping up production of the next gen iPhone - which if it is launching in September they definitely would need to be doing now.
What is it likely that they are building.
Well rumors are pretty much consolidating around two different versions - a 4.7 inch and 5.5 inch version.
Most rumors have it being a little thinner and a little more rounded on the corners and edges.
There are also now photos of what is supposed to be the 5.5 inch display coming from Sonny Dickson - who in the past had other samples that proved to be the real deal.
The other thing the rumors are agreeing on is that the sleep wake button has been moved from the top to the side.
There is the rumor that the screens will be sapphire - well some say it will be both - some say it will be the 4.7 inch version only - some say the 5.5 inch version only.
There are other rumors about higher resolution displays for both, Improved chipsets - kind of a given. A new barometer - mentioned on the last show. And just a single flash replacing the dual flash used for true-tone - but likely still a true tone flash.
But one thing I have not seen in any rumors - not a single one is the introduction of a new iPhone at 4 inches - the current size screen.
I believe there will be a new iPhone at 4 inches sporting the A8 chip - which is likely what will be the new processor for the iPhone. I don't see the 4 inch size being completely given up on.
http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/21/here-are-the-first-photos-of-
the-5-5-inch-iphone-6s-purported-lcd/
http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/24/tech/mobile/iphone-6-
rumors/index.html
36:56
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/06/26/rumor-apple-to-
limit-128gb-iphone-6-option-to-55-inch-model
How about if Apple releases 3 versions a
4, 4.7 and 5.5 inch and prices all three the same.
Huh you say.
Well Think about this - getting all the electronics into the smaller package makes it harder to design and layout for manufacturability - a 5.5 inch device is likely to cost much less to manufacture then a 4 inch device - but will have a slightly higher material cost due to the larger screen and battery - but over all it could be a wash between the 4 inch and 5.5 inch in total cost when you look at everything from design to testing to manufacturing costs to bill of materials and to yield.
That would be really interesting if they did that - and then only made the 5.5 inch version with the 128 gb capacity.
hmmmm
Ok - wait this is Apple - of course they will raise the prices for the larger units. What was I thinking. But there may only be $50 increments in price differences as we saw with the update iPod touch line.
To the email bag.
Hi Rob,
Do you think apple will get away from a "budget" iPhone 5C and just use older models as the lower cost options?
Regards,
Michael
It is possible What apple could do is kill off the iPhone 4S - kind of a given - and kill off the 5S - and then make an upgrade to the 5C to maybe be the 6C - and put in the A7 processor. And that becomes your only 4 inch device. With the iPhone 6 and 6+ being the 4.7 and 5.5 inch devices. Of course that is not what I expect - I do expect as just mentioned - 3 sizes of the latest iPhone running the A8. But wanted to throw out another scenario so I could cherry pick that alternative in September and say look I nailed it. Oh wait never mind I don't write for BGR.
But it is possible that the 5C just lives on as is - and becomes the low cost device with absolutely no change at all - and the more I think about it - that to me seems like the most likely scenario.
Maybe the line up will be 5C 16GB lowest cost - Zero dollar subsidized, 5S 16 GB - mid price point - $99 subsidized, 4.7 inch 16GB low end storage and the traditionally standard price point - $199 subsidized , And 5.5 inch with 32 GB low end storage at $249 subsidized.
I would expect a lot of the rumors over the next two months to start to focus on the pricing aspect - as on the technical side the rumors all seem to have come together and there is not much else new to say there.
40:13
http://mashable.com/2014/06/21/iwatch-nba-stars/
Thanks to Dr. John for this next one. And that is the other place we should expect to see the rumors heating up on for the next couple of months and that is the iWatch.
There was a post on Mashable saying the Apple is testing the rumored iWatch with NBA star Kobe Bryant who would be one of several Pro athletes to test mythical iWatch.
They are reportedly working with some top athletes from the MLB, NHL, NBA. They did not say anything about Cricket for some reason. hmmm. They also speculate Kobe Bryant was picked because of his relationship with nike and also his high popularity in China. But in that case why not just work with Long Ma or Zhendong Fan or on the women's side - Ning Ding.
No photos by the paparazzi to back any of this up at this time - but there is a report Kobe Bryant was spotted on Apples campus last month where he supposedly met with Johnny Ive.
Hard to say if this backs up the rumor or is what caused the rumors creation in the first place. It is just possible Kobe is an Apple fan boy and Ive is a Kobe fan boy and they just were meeting to say hi.
41:41
http://www.redmondpie.com/major-security-flaw-discovered-
in-android-play-store-affects-most-apps/
Thanks to Brent for this next one. Which is about YAMSFWA - Yet another major security flaw with Android. This time it has to do with the Android google play store. And quote there appears to be a fundamental flaw in the play stores infrastructure that leaves users potentially vulnerable to having their passwords and personal credentials logged without explicit consent unquote. Or put another way - if this was happening on iOS - would have been the lead story on the local and national news. Just sayin.
No granted this is an exploit discovered by a Professor and PHD student - and no proof anyone nefarious types are taking advantage of this unknown and luckily very hidden secret. Yup nothing to worry about here on the Android side.
42:19
http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/2014/01/android-hehe-
malware-now-disconnects-phone-calls.html
Hi Rob,
Thought this was somewhat interesting and one more reason to stay away from the Android OS. However, I don't really know much about FireEye Labs and their credibility.
Regards,
Respectfully,
Marshall M
And what Marshall is referring to is a new Trojan horse for Android called Android.hehe - which was found by FireEye Labs and also reported on by symantec - quote Android.Hehe is a Trojan horse for Android devices that blocks incoming calls and SMS messages from specific numbers. The Trojan also steals information from the compromised device.
unquote
And well it is good to be using iOS that is how I look at all this news.
43:29
VOICEMAIL MESSAGE - Ryan_Quest_techblogs_rumors
Hi Rob every time I try and tweet something from the Tii App I get a pop up with the message:
The tweet - Yada Yada cannot be sent because the connection to twitter failed.
I have deleted the app and put the twitter app back on my iPhone and this Msg is still popping up what am I doing wrong.
Regards,
Sharde
I sent Shared the following - Hi Sharde,
Are you logged into to Twitter on your iOS device.
Go to the settings app - then scroll down to twitter - and tap it and see if you have your twitter account info entered.
Regards Rob
She replied - Hi Rob,
ok I see now I did not put my password in the settings area for the twitter app thats preinstalled on my iPhone thanks rob its working now
So folks if you ever have an issue with any app sending a tweet - you need to make sure you are logged in at the Settings level for twitter and also Facebook for that matter.
Hi Rob,
I thought Safari now provided unlimited browsing after initially being restricted to nine pages open, but this morning it refused to allow a 25th open page. Yes, I admit I need to be more organized - I am about to work my way through them all, I promise - but was I wrong to think unlimited browsing was on the cards?
Regards,
Russell E in Adelaide
Hi Rob
One thing I hope iOS 8 will address is the continual annoyance of getting a popup saying "cellular data is off for an app" when you access the app in question. If you have turned it off, you shouldn't have to be reminded that you have done so. The workaround in the meantime is, say if this happens when you access the notes app, turn on cellular data for notes specifically, but turn off the main cellular data button at the top of the screen. This will mean the popup is disabled and you can access notes without it appearing. Hope that helps.
Regards
Steve in Brisbane
Hi Rob,
Do you have tips to save data on a iPhone or iPad because I all ways go over my data
Sincerely Zachary S
Hi Zachary - thanks for the email. First thing to do is go into the settings app - Then tap of cellular - then scroll down to Use Cellular Data for:
And turn off every app that makes no sense or you could care less about allowing to have access to data - many of these apps only have access to data to deliver you ads. Like Angry birds or candy crush or well you get the picture. Restricting the apps you let get access to cellular data is important - then look at those remaining and see which ones are you biggest data hogs. And then turn them off too. You can always turn them on again later - but by turning off your biggest data hogs - you will at least be able to decide later on do you really need to watch that video on ESPN right now or can you wait until you have wifi and so on.
49:52
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/plxdevices/legion-
meter-charge-your-smartphone-92-faster?ref=email
Previously I pledged on the Legion Meter - that is the multimeter for your iOS charger. Well good news - I just got my survey from kickstarter - that is where they ask for your address - usually this is not done until right before they are getting ready to ship - which seems odd at the end of June for an October shipment - but maybe they have these done early. That would be a shocker and not something I am used to with kickstarter.
Their kickstarter page still shows October for delivery.
Sadly my SOS Charger has gone completely dark - the last word from them was the Chargers were done and getting ready to be shipped via ocean freight - or put another way literally on a slow boat from China. That was on May 29th - no word since then. Ok - I did look it up and it is 29 to 35 days on average for transit time from China to most locations in the US. And it take up to a week for your cargo to be loaded and another week for it to be cleared at the destination port. So we are looking at end of Middle of July end of July before they have product. Yeah - don't think I will be seeing it before my next conference in Mid august - drat.
Previously on the show we mentioned the iFind tag Kickstarter project part of what I said on Episode 310 when I featured is was quote Per how it works - they claim it recycles electromagnetic energy and stores it in a unique power bank. It has a 200 ft - 60 Meter detection range and loud alarm.
Will be interesting to see if this one works as advertised. To be honest the fact that tags previously did require batteries is a big reason I was not a fan of tags. But this one has me rather interested. I am almost willing to plunk down $30 to get two just to see if this is as good as advertised. unquote.
Well Keven J was one of those that did actually pledge for it and on June 26th he received an email that said the following
quote:
This is a message from Kickstarter’s Trust & Safety team. We’re writing to notify you that the iFind - The World's First Battery-Free Item Locating Tag project has been suspended, and your $120.00 USD pledge has been canceled. A review of the project uncovered evidence of one or more violations of Kickstarter's rules, which include:
- A related party posing as an independent, supportive party in project comments or elsewhere
- Misrepresenting support by pledging to your own project
- Misrepresenting or failing to disclose relevant facts about the project or its creator
- Providing inaccurate or incomplete user information to Kickstarter or one of our partners
Accordingly, all funding has been stopped and backers will not be charged for their pledges. No further action is required on your part.
unquote
Ummm well I guess we will not get to see how it works after all.
At the time they killed it - there was over half a million dollars in pledges from almost 10,000 people. The comments thread on kickstarter is best enjoys with popcorn.
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From Mike R
Is anyone like me and your jaw drop at the price of $200 headphones?
I found some for $50 that I like and others might too.
They are made by or sold by "MobileSpec" called "studio" model MS51BK for black. They have a inline mic for answering calls with a push button but no volume control. Of course dual ear headphones are not legal for driving and these do a pretty good job of background noise isolation. They sit on your ears not around but are comftorable for at least a couple hours. 48mm drivers. 10hz to 20,000 hz frequency response. Bass response sounds good to me and that's what sold me.
Sold at most truck stops in the USA and amazon. Most truck stops have a demo display to listen with your iPhone.
I'll be getting a second pair. There are two models on display, these for $50 and another for $10 less.
Regards,
Mike R
Texas
Hi Rob,
I was curious, with how easy it is to access tethering from your iPhone on a mac, does that also work with iPad? I'm currently considering switching to sprints unlimited plan and it comes with 5 GB of tethering for my iPad, but since I'm not a developer, I don't have access to the betas.
Thanks for the show,
Regards
Jason H
Hi Rob, I was thinking about jail breaking my iphone 5 but I don't know much about it. I was wondering what are the cons of jail breaking? Would the security of my info be at risk while jail broken? Can I still use icloud with my Mac? I use online banking, can I still do that safely while jail broken? And lastly can you give me a link of how I can jail break it?
Regards,
-Mat
Hi Rob,
Are we trusting the Pangu jailbreak for ios 7.1.1?
http://www.redmondpie.com/pangu-ios-7.1.1-jailbreak-released-
heres-everything-you-need-to-know/
Regards,
Justin
Hi Rob,
Just wondering what you think of the new jailbreak Pangu?
Regards,
Levi M
xx:xx
http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/23/pangu-untethered-ios-
7-1-x-jailbreak-released-but-proceed-with-caution/
Ok - First I was right and wrong when it came to a jailbreak for iOS 7.1.1 - I said I did not see the jailbreak dev team releasing a new one for 7.1.1 - and well they did not - but there was one released. This comes from Pangu in China. And not only does it work for 7.1.1 - it also still works for 7.1.2
Ok - first since this came from China - there were many skeptical and scared about the validity or safety of the jailbreak.
Because you know all those other jailbreaks by other hackers not in China were so safe with no possible chance of anything going wrong. All Jailbreak devs are hackers which means they break rules - which is not a bad thing - but also not the most secure thing. no jailbreak was done by Apple - and jailbreaking means you are reducing the security of your device. But you know you can always trust a guy with a pinapple on his head.
Ok - that all said - when the Pangu Jailbreak first launched they did offer by default a piracy app store along with Cydia - that was not cool - and that is what gives jailbreaking a bad name.
That said - PanGu 1.1 is now available and for the English version at least only Cydia will be installed by default. It works with iOS 7.1, 7.1.1 and 7.1.2
One thing they also did with Pangu 1.1 - is they changed some of the code they were using - seems they had lifted or borrowed some code from @iOn1c - and he was not happy.
One of the things Pangu does do to make the jailbreak possible is it uses expired enterprise certs and as MuscleNerd from the Devteam said - they don't do that because of legal issues.
Stefan Esser who is iOn1c - said Pangu's jailbreak technique might be a bigger deal later on as it uses quote many secret vulnerabilities unquote. Also from Esser - quote “The Pangu jailbreak does not only use one info leak bug but several from my training. And there is basically my code linked directly into it, unquote
On top of all that Pangu 1.1 stopped using Essers code and used some new code - which means that might be two different vulnerabilities the Pangu team made Apple aware of and now has time to fix / patch before iOS 8 is launched.
So while this does mean right here - right now - you can jailbreak your iOS 7.1.2 iOS device - it may mean your iOS 8 device will not be jailbroken - not for a while after it launches at least and could take longer than even the iOS 7 jailbreak took. And that is bad news for all interested in jailbreaking.
All of that said - what is the verdict on the street about whether this jailbreak is safe?
It seems to be a consensus feeling from those that are technical that have gone over this - that there is nothing malicious with regards to what it could do to you the end user.
Does that 100% mean it is safe - HECK NO. And if you use your iOS device for work and have sensitive info on your iOS device that if you divulged you would loose your job - or cost your company lots of money or embarrassment - yes this jailbreak or any jailbreak for that matter is not for you.
Should you jailbreak right now - I would say wait until the next episode - which will likely not be for about two week - I am taking a week off as I travel to NY.
I say wait - just because well it works with iOS 7.1.2 - and the long 4th of july weekend will give more people to dive into the code more and re-confirm nothing bad is going on.
Again from what I read - it does seem safe. I will not be jailbreaking until I get back from NY. Just don't want to before traveling.
I will not put up a tutorial for some time on this. But there is a link in the show notes:
http://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/comments/29dw9b/
pangu_110_is_now_available_to_download/
http://www.cultofmac.com/285201/pangu-jailbreak-put-
ios-8-jailbreak-even-reach/
http://www.redmondpie.com/top-3-reasons-to-update-to-ios-
7.1.1-and-jailbreak-using-pangu-right-now/
1:02:56
http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/23/how-to-jailbreak-ios-7-1-
and-7-1-1-with-pangu-video/
Look for the link titled - How to jailbreak iOS 7.1 and 7.1.x with Pangu - again in the show notes for ep 313.
If you feel you must jailbreak early.
Here is some early feedback on Pangu from listeners.
Hey Rob,
So I restored from iOS 8 beta 2 to 7.1.1 and jailbroke my phone using pangu. Seems to work without a hitch. Cydia is changed buttons have moved. My fav app virtual button on 5s still works.
Regards,
Dev
Well I bit the bullet and did the Pangu JB on my iPad mini
I followed the instructions and the jailbreak was successful.
Currently restoring Apps.
At one point my AVG anti- Virus did pickup up a Trojan Virus associated with Pangu Jailbreak. The Pangu tool itself.
going thru the App update for 7.1.1. Thats working as I type. Cydia did the basics at start. But many of my tweaks are not currently compatible with 7.1.1. Must wait for JB developers to update them.
If your still happy with your previous JB. You might want to stick with it awhile longer. Not sure yet if I regret the new JB. Still many iOS 7 Apps can be updated.
Regards,
- Chris In London
I just finished Jailbreaking both my iPhone 5 and iPad mini retina. Jailbreak went very smooth and it's so nice not having random spring board crashes. Even Siri sounds sexy lol. Got 90 of tweaks back on only a few I found shoot the devices into safe mode. The Jailbreak itself was a breeze.
Regards,
Jade Starr
Hi Rob,
I've been having a frustrating battle with my iPad 3rd gen. over the last few months. (On iOS 7.0.4) The spring board kept crashing when I used multitask mode. I was excited to hear about the jailbreak release and decided to take a chance. I backed up then updated my iPad 3rd gen. to iOS 7.1.1 (via DFU mode). I also updated iTunes (this is a must). Then downloaded the jailbreak and with a few easy steps I was jail broken. So far over the past 3 days I've had no issues and this solved my CRASHING springboard issue!! I have however noticed that many of the Cydia tweaks are not updated yet. (Activator)
Just giving my two cents..
Regards,
Justin
At this point I have not heard any negative stories about this jailbreak. But as Chris points out if you are happy with your current jailbreak and not having any issues - no real reason to upgrade at this point.
Lets see where we are when Ep 314 comes out. Obviously some of you will be jailbreaking before them - please send you feed back to today in iOS At gmail dot com or better yet call it in - a little lite on the voice mail feedback lately. Give us a call - 206 666 6364 thats 206 moon dog.
1:06:45
VOICEMAIL MESSAGE - Target_bright_spot_LTE_lost
Hi Rob, Help - I am so irritated. Every time I try to gift something thru the iTunes Store it won't work. I log in - it shows I have a credit so I know I'm logged In. I go to the album I want to gift & hit send gift & it asks for the password AGAIN! I put it in & it won't proceed - just sleeps asking for password over & over again. So I log off & go reset my password. Log back in & same thing AGAIN! Help.
Regards,
Laurie
Hi Laurie - I never saw that - but then I have only gifted things a few times. If anyone has seen this issue and knows of a fix - send an email or give us a call.
Hi Rob,
I wanted to give a review of my new Photon Hot Spot device from Freedompop. After taking a look at their website, without making a purchase, Freedompop sent me an email offer to get a free Photon hotspot device plus 500 free MB of data, all I had to pay was 9.99 for activation, plus try their premier service for one month (cancel at any time). So I did, and it was shipped free of charge within 5 business days. The Photon is a tiny flat square and very light. It came with a USB cord to charge it. I have to say this 4G hotspot works great, as I have been using it flawlessly everywhere I traveled within Northern NJ and Metro NY. I use it mostly with my Verizon Retina iPad Mini 4G and it works as well as Verizon's 4G Prepaid service. Also, I downloaded Freedompop's free app onto my iPhone 4s and they gave me an additional 200MB of data for the first month. After about 20 days I called customer service to cancel the premier trial, because I'm not ready to do it as of yet, and within 5 minutes the customer service person canceled the service without a hassle. I was not expected that. So far Freedompop does what they say and I highly recommend trying their products and services.
Thanks
Dave O
Thanks Dave - and Dave is a long time listener sending in emails for the past 3+ years - so no he is not a FreedomPop plant. And well I will be giving my Freedom Pop a work out this next week when I travel to NY - will be interesting to see how it does at the airports between flights.
Hi Rob,
Do you think now with Amazon launching their new phone they might bring podcasts into their store? It's not iOS but it would be kinda cool that they are better than google?
Cheers
Craig
Ok - It is not iOS - but it is podcasting and well - to answer your question - I hope so - because Android is vast waste land of lost opportunity for podcasters. If I have said this a twice I have said it a 100 times - Google is not a podcasters friend - the ratio of Podcasts download for iOS vs Android in May - over 6 to 1 in favor of iOS. Android needs some help and Amazon might be the one to do that - they at least with Audible has some incentive - after all what is the best advertising platform for Audible - Podcasts. So who knows Craig but in my Utopian future - Yes there is a native podcatching app on Android devices. But right now Android is really just a distopian waste land - something Officer Rockatansky would feel at home in. +5 pts if you got that reference with out googling it.
Hey Rob, am I the only one having major problems with the last podcast app update? First it crashed continually, then after bringing a fresh copy from the cloud it's insisting on downloading EVERY subscribed podcast I'm signed up for. I finally had to remove it all together. Are there any solutions for the original app?
Steve R
Remember - the Podcasts app really really needs the latest version of iTunes installed on your computer - even is you are not directly sync'g with iTunes on your computer - there seems to be interaction between your podcasts list on your computer and the podcasts app even via just iCloud - and in all cases when I heard of the podcasts app crashing and burning after the last update - once the person updated iTunes on their computer - then the podcasts app worked fine. So again make sure you update iTunes on your computer if you plan to update the podcasts app on your iOS device.
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Transcript for Episode 312
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
Jeff for sending in the music you hear in the background. Jeff wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Careless.mp3
Thanks Jeff for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank TOM for sending in the Artwork for today's show. TOM wrote the following.
Hi Rob,
Here is a pic I made with dynamic light, photoshop express, and Aviary. This shot was taken June 11, 2014 off Indian Shores Florida.
Regards,
Tom
Well TOM Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see TOM'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 312
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
01:58
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “The first troubling sign is the fact that you can still get an iPad today. They didn’t sell out. The pure slate form factor has failed all these years because, other than for vertical applications, people want and/or need a keyboard for regular use.” unquote
Jonathan Yarmis, Ovum, part of Datamonitor Group, 6 April 2010
Jonathan was correct about the iPad not selling out right away - it took a few days - then they were hard to find for months. But what he did not realize is that Word of Mouth would then cause sales to take off - Once People used the iPad they quickly found out it was not like any other Tablet before it and they liked it - they really really liked it.
02:50
For Promo codes - On Ep 311 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the APP - KUDOGRAM - I will be giving those out later this week - you can find more info about this app at the beginning of Ep 311
This week we have promo codes for a few Apps all from the Same Dev - The first App we have promo codes for is the App - TickerTalk - one word - Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FOR TICKERTALK - Thanks to the Dev for his review of his APP TICKERTALK and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put TICKERTALK in the subject line.
The Second App we have promo code for is the App - MUSHMOUTH - one word - Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FOR MUSHMOUTH - Thanks to the Dev for his review of his APP MUSHMOUTH and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put MUSHMOUTH in the subject line.
The THIRD App we have promo code for is the App - PICSYM - one word - SPELLED P I C S Y M Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FOR PICSYM AND PROMO ENDTAG - Thanks to the Dev for his review of his APP PICSYM and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put PICSYM - P I C S Y M in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific App. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple apps in a single email - then well - No Soup for you.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
06:29
If you had any issues last weekend and early this week calling into the show - my voicemail line is fixed - 206-666-6364 - that is 206-moon-dog. Seems k7.net had an issue with all 206-666 prefixes - and cell phones not being able to call those numbers - land lines worked fine for the most part - but cell phones got the this number is not in service message. Again the call in number is working again. And remember you can also just record a message on your iOS device and email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Now lets get in to this episode.
On Ep 311 at the beginning of the episode I went over some of the new features and settings in iOS 8 - This episode we will pick up where we left off on the that episode - if you have not listened to ep 311 yet - you will want to go to the beginning of that ep around the 4 Minute 20 second mark to hear those other features.
Per new features and settings -
In the settings for Messages - You now have the option - Store Messages - by default this is set forever - but you can also choose for 30 days or 1 year. For those complaining about messages taking up multiple GB's - this is one way to get back a lot of that space.
Under FaceTime options there is now the option for iPhone Cellular Calls for the iPad - this lets you use your iPhones cellular connections to make and receive FaceTime calls on your other iOS device.
For Safari - as mentioned before there is now the addition of DuckDuckGo for a search engine to go along with Google, Yahoo and Bing.
Aslo added to Safari is the Option Quick Website Search - When turned on it will use the smart search field to search within websites by typing the website name as part of your search.
Under Block cookies there are new options - before it was Always or never or From 3rd parties and advertisers. Now it is block cookies - Always or never or Not from current website or Not from previously visited websites.
In the music app - there is now the option Genius - which if you turn on will send information about your library to Apple. It is off by default - and you want it off for battery savings.
In the Photos & Camera App - there is a new option - iCloud Photo library - quote automatically upload and store your entire library in iCloud to access photo and video from all of your devices unquote - and this one is turned off by default.
In the Podcasts App settings - there is now the option - Background App Refresh. This is on by default - turning off will save some power.
09:53
http://bgr.com/2014/06/17/ios-8-beta-2-download-iphone-ipad/
And just as expected - iOS 8 Beta 2 came out this week.
Here is one email that came in - which is why I have not updated my iPhone yet.
Hi Rob,
Something must have changed with Bluetooth. The Pebble cannot maintain a Bluetooth LE connection. I'm guessing it's going to take a Pebble update.
I'm getting poor battery life on the pebble and only texts notifications.
Regards,
Anonymous
And I did hear that from others as well - If you have a pebble watch - don't upgrade to the beta yet. I am now holding off upgrading my iPhone 5S to iOS beta until at least I get back from NY after the 4th of July weekend. Don't want to be traveling with issue with my Pebble.
Ok - The absolute biggest news about iOS 8 beta 2 - for podcasters at least is that the Podcasts App will now be native in iOS 8. Joining the iBooks app as a stand alone app in iOS 8 moving to a native nope you can't delete it app in iOS 8. Diggitty diggitty diggitty - this is huge huge news for Podcasting. This means come end of October over 500 million iOS devices will have a native Podcasts app on them - and by this time next year well over 750 million iOS devices will have the podcasts app. I will not go into to much detail here about what this means for podcasters - but listen to episode 24 of the Feed when it comes out in about 10 days and I will go over in great detail what it means for podcasters and what you need to do to prep your show for it.
Outside of the Podcasts app becomes native - some other news and new features for iOS 8 beta 2 are the following.
Apple updated Safari where it now blocks ads from automatically redirecting to the App store without user interaction.
Speaking of Safari - If on the iPad - and you have safari open and you pinch in - it will then show you what other browsers tabs are open not on your device but on other iOS device and macs. When I did this I could see a list of all the current browser windows open on my mac. and a list of those open on my iPhone 4S and 5S and my wifes iPad mini. We are talking devices running OS 10.8, iOS 6.x and iOS 7.x - Really cool and really creepy at the same time.
Quicktype keyboard suggestions are now available on the iPad as well. Quicktype is fun to play with - Start a sentence with Apple as the first word and then tap on the first suggestion and what you get is well gibberish. But if you get any funny sentence that are clearly easter eggs lets us know.
Under Privacy there is a new Home Data menu that will list apps that access your home data via homekit.
The Assistive touch menu now has options for Control Center and Notification center.
In Notifications there is a big addition - You now have one master toggle to turn off all types of notifications from an App. Before you had to go and turn on and off each type. Now one toggle off and they are all off.
The Photos App has new albums for Bursts Photos and Slo-Mo videos. Nice.
iBooks now combines books that are part of the same series.
There is a new Raise to listen option for voice messages.
And there are some other tweaks changes to buttons - but that stuff is boring or at least more boring than what I went over.
Again if you have a pebble - and you like your pebble and you use your pebble - then you will want to stay away from iOS 8 beta 2 for now.
We will talk more about iOS 8 beta software on future episodes.
But if you are someone playing with iOS 8 Beta 2 - and have some feedback - anonymously of course - please let me know - shoot an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com. Or not anonymous - by calling 206-666-6364.
Hi Rob,
Love the show. Always look forward to it every week.
I had a thought regarding Apples mobile gameplan and wanted to hear your thoughts about it: Apple said a lot regarding Continuity, iOS and the Mac OS. All good stuff to keep their products interconnected with the ability to throw a phone call, message, webpage etc, amongst iDevices and traditional computers. What wasn't brought up or introduced was any new hardware. Some have wondered why, others are still going over the presentation. What has occurred to me is that the rumored "iWatch" / Apple Wearable device isn't simply going to be a smartwatch/wearable. This device is going to be an alternative to the iPhone. It will be the wearable connected device that will provide the internet connectivity, allowing it to do all the fun stuff Apple has stated. For some, no more fumbling with your phone, just fling it from your wrist to your iPad, iPad Mini, MBP or iMac.
Your Apple wearable is now the gateway for all of your other devices. If you're a watch wearer you'll never lose this, there will be no "butt dialing", no chance of people shuffling through your stuff or any other intrusion that happens with smartphones and tablets just laying around. The gatekeeper is going to be on your wrist.
If this happens the way I've envisioned it, this will be the twist that no other manufacturer has foreseen. And if executed in true Apple style there will be a lot of naysayers and dropped jaws in the near future. This is going to flip the mobile market on its head! I could of course be wrong... What do you think?
Best regards,
Robert in Portland, OR
http://www.cyberockk.com/2014/06/11-features-in-ios-8-beta-2.html
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2014/06/ios-8-beta-2-whats-new.html
17:35
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/06/some-apple-european-
usb-adapters-overheat-pose-a-safety-risk/
Thanks to all that sent in this next one - and this for those living in Europe. Apple warns that certain USB adapters sold with iPhone can overheat and you can exchange them for a new adapter. The hot hot hot adapters in question were sold with the iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S models between Oct 2009 and September 2012 - they also sold it during that time as a stand alone adapter. You can see if you are the lucky winner of a hot hot hot adapter by looking at the bottom of the device . If it is model A1300 - congrats - you win a trip to your local apple store and replacement adapter. If you have model A1400 - you have the new and improved adapter and nothing more is needed of you.
Check for the link in the show notes for more info on this.
18:36
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20:28
VOICEMAIL - Jonathan_RealEstate.m4a
Thanks Jonathan. Some other apps recommended are Realtor.com, Redfin, Mortgage Calculator and Mortgage rates app by Realtor.com, Credit Karma and Homesnap. Those apps were actually recommended in an article from iMore about apps for home buyers - but I could see them all being important to Realtors.
http://www.imore.com/best-iphone-apps-home-buyers-redfin-
homesnap-credit-karma-more
I had this email come in.
Hi Rob.
I wanted to ask you and the listeners who use Apple's Podcast App a question about playing back podcast episodes. I tend to download, sync, and then listen to episodes of lots of my favorite podcasts in "batches" so at any given time I might have 3 or 4 episodes of a particular podcast to catch up on.
I've noticed that in some cases, the Podcast App will play all the episodes I've loaded onto the device one after the other. But in other cases, it quits at the end of an episode and I have to go back in,manually select the next episode I want to listen to, and start playing it. I haven't been able to tell what settings control that.
I'm curious if there's a playback option somewhere that controls whether you playback ALL episodes or just ONE AT A TIME.
Just curious why this happens one way sometimes and another way other times - and what (if anything) I can do to specify how episodes are played back.
regards,
Jeff in Springfield Illinois
I sent Jeff the following - Hi Jeff,
In the Podcasts App
Go to your list of shows - My Podcasts
Then tap on one of the shows. Then tap again on that show near the artwork at the top. Then under the artwork you should see
"Settings" and "Share"
Tap on Settings
For Play it should be set to Oldest to Newest
For Sort Order it should be "Newest on Top"
If you have those settings - then you should be able to go to the oldest episode you have not listened to tap play and it will keep playing until you get to the end of the newest episode.
The only thing that will stop the playback between episodes is if you are on cellular. Then you may get a popup that asks about using cellular data for the new episode - I do believe that pop comes between each episode.
Other than that - the episodes should play back until the end of the newest episode.
And then Jeff did reply to my comments.
Thanks Rob,
Your tip answered my question.
As I’d noted earlier, some of my podcasts were doing this and some weren’t.
I saw that the ones that weren’t playing back all episodes continuously had their Play order set to "Newest to Oldest".
But when I switched it to Oldest to Newest the podcast app does play them continuous.
This is what I want it to do MOST OF THE TIME.
Regards,
—Jeff
As stated earlier - the Podcasts App will be native with iOS 8 - so I expect more questions out in the ether about the app. I also expect a lot more people to be consuming podcasts.
Hi Rob,
I wanted to reply to the listener who said he was using Daylite on his Mac for Managing projects and clients. I was really surprised that he was searching for an iOS app to complement it because I’m using Daylite on my Mac and on my iOS Devices too. As you can imagine they are very compatible and sync everything.
I’ve been using Daylite for years now and I don’t know how I would manage without it… I’m running a small (one woman) design agency.
Also the staff at Marketcircle are super friendly and helpful.
You can find it here
https://www.marketcircle.com/daylite/
Regards,
Anna R
Hi Rob,
A listener wanted a replacement for ACT! contact management software. I recommend VIPorbit. It is authored by Mike Muhney who is one of the developers of ACT!.
More information on VIPOrbit can be found on Chuck Joiner's MacVoices Podcast, episodes 13190 and 13203.
Regards,
David W
25:43
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?
cfem=1
We are now over 900 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One post in the G+ community this past week came from -
Craig Shipp - he said he was looking for an app that allows users to search and listen to supreme court oral arguments and did anyone have any ideas. One answer came from Andrew Paez who suggested Pocket Justice. If anyone has any other suggestions please look for the June 15th post from Craig and leave a response there.
I also had to delete my first post that had replies in it - and that was with regards to a service called shou - which was first developed for android and now is available for iOS and is supposed to allow you to record screen casts. They install some software on your iOS device - non-jailbroken iOS device - via some sort of side load. The devs are from China on this. And well I pulled the post because I could not verify how legit and safe this service is - they are installing an app on your iOS device that can record all going on on your screen and transmit it back to their servers. Ummmm - yeah nothing could possible go wrong with this set up. I am doing some research and when I learn more I will post back on the community about what I find out.
- This past week there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 900+ of you already in the community and contributing.
27:48
http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonykosner/2014/06/14/apples-
new-family-plan-makes-it-easy-to-solve-the-itunes-identity-crisis/
Thanks to Dr. John also to the article titled - Apples new family plan makes it easy to solve the iTunes identity crisis from Forbes.com
This article goes into details about why and how Apples new family plan works. Which is one parent becomes the Admin of the family account and invites other family members for a total of up to six people. All linked iTunes accounts need to share the same payment method slash credit card.
This means more separation of sync'd data via iCloud - which is good - I don't want some of the info I am accessing to sync up with my kids devices. And don't want podcasts I download to sync up - Joe Rogan and Marc Maron - are not exactly the type of content I want my 6 and 8 years old getting on their devices.
So it seems one idea behind family sharing is you can still share apps purchased among family members - but some other data you don't want to share can be kept from other family members.
VOICEMAIL - Kevin_Famil_sharing
30:25
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-06-19/how-
an-iphone-update-lowered-new-york-citys-crime-rate
Thanks to all that sent in links to the various stories covering this next one. And that is About Activation lock introduced in iOS 7. This is the one when first announced was met with some skepticism from some prominent lawmakers - well guess what - it has made an impact - a big impact in apple picking.
In a report published on Thursday robberies involving Apple products in NY City dropped 19 percent over the first 5 months of this year compared with the same period last year.
Overall in NY City during that period yr over yr - robberies in general dropped 9.4% across NY City - and since about half of robberies involve mobile device the over decline in crime in NY City is directly related to the release of iOS 7 and activation lock.
So kudos to Apple again for Activation lock and glad to see measured results showing it is doing what people had hoped for.
Now there is a push by some lawmakers to do what they do best and make a law requiring carriers and cell manufactures to have kill switches on all new phones. But I say hey just let people know the iPhone is available and if they want a device with a kill switch - it is available with iOS 7 and greater devices. Why was tax payers money on a law that is not needed. I mean really who is going to steal an Android phone? Well who in their right mind that is - and if they are not in their right mind a kill switch on an Android device is not going to stop them from taking the device anyway.
32:09
http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/18/iphone-6-likely-to-sport-
barometer-air-pressure-sensors-to-measure-altitude-weather/
With the release of iOS 8 beta 2 some people have started digging through the code for other hidden features and one thing they found is that the Coremotion API's reference new altitude measuring abilities. And it appears these are in reference to new hardware - IE the iPhone 6 may be getting a barometer - and yes cue back to some long ago episode when I chided an Android device for having a barometer. You know - I really still don't get it for the iPhone either.
But I am sure come September and the iPhone 6 unveiling Apple will explain it and why it is important - and I probably will still go - huh - I don't get it.
33:00
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/06/19/iwatch-2-5-
inch-screen-july-production/
More rumors on the mythical iWatch. This time it will be a 2.5 inch screen diagonally with a slightly rectangular face - this is right in line with past rumors which had it with a round face and 1.3 inches in diameter. Oh wait no that is nothing alike. Ahhh the life of a rumor reader a new week a new rumor or two or three. I would get into more details but why bother - 2.5 inches across ummm - not buying it one bit. Not unless Johnny Ive has a long time man crush on Dick Tracy - which might be possible - but well not very probable.
33:40
http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iwatch/
MacRumors put together a piece trying to tie up all the different rumors on he iWatch - Thanks Brent H for the heads up on this article.
Per the specs - as mentioned anywhere from 1.3 to 2.5 ".
Round or rectangular or maybe a square or trapezoid or well it will have a shape.
Some rumors say it will run full iOS - others not so much.
4 to 5 days of batter life targets - unless it has more or less than that.
It will have biometric sensors - because it has to.
And it will launch tentatively in October.
Some rumors have it using Sapphire glass - other say it will be Cornings new Willow glass.
After reading the whole article here is what I took from it - Nobody has the foggiest idea on what this will be or do or if it will be or doing anything - it could all just be a big rumor mess. Which is why rumors of Apple hitting production issues due to well pick any of the following:
Battery Life
Sapphire glass shortage
Display technology issues
Manufacturability - i.e. it is too difficult to put together.
Wireless charging issues.
Issues with liquid metal used for case
And the every popular - Seeing low yields from production
Good to see Macrumors was able to clear all this up so nicely.
35:09
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/06/apple-removes-fake-
and-purchased-app-reviews-and-ratings-on-the-app-store
Thanks to Jim M for this next one.
And if you are a long time listener - you may remember back 4+ years ago I did a blog post titled - Bogus App review site has hundreds of paid reviews in iTunes. I went through and found some clearly bogus app reviewers and the apps they were paid to review. I called them out and sent the info to Apple and then NOTHING.
If you want to read the post on the Tii website - look for the menu bar item - blog posts - click on it and select the top blog post listed.
The long of the short - again clearly there were un-ethical people doing paid app reviews - some of which replied in the comments - and Apple did not yank the apps.
Well now it seems Apple is finally getting around to pulling App reviews that are fake.
Sadly many of the apps I mentioned in my post 4+ years ago - still are in the App store and still have the fake app reviews.
It is still easy to spot an app with fake reviews - if you look at the chart of reviews - it looks like the letter C. With a group of paid apps making up the 5 star reviews and then the real reviews making up the 1 start reviews and very little for 2, 3 and 4 star reviews.
Of course sometimes it looks like the letter L - that is when they get lots and lots of 1 star reviews from real folks - like the App Stocks with Tapfolio HD - which I called out 4+ years ago.
36:51
http://news.msn.com/science-technology/report-chinese-
phone-comes-preloaded-with-spyware
Thanks to Max for this next one.
Which is one of those stories that make you thankful you are not on Android. Seems a Smartphone coming out of China comes preloaded with Malware - because they figured - hey you are just going to download some malware eventually - so you might as well get it pre-loaded to start with. The phone in question is the Star N9500 - This phone is for sale on several major retail websites. the Security company G Data that discovered the malware issue said it could allow a hacker to steal persona data, place rogue calls or turn on the phones camera and microphone - you know nothing all that major.
For the Article via AP - Bjoern Rupp Chief executive of Berlin based mobile security company GSMK said such cases are more common than people think. Last Fall German cellphone service provider e-plus found malware on some handsets delivered to its customers.
Back to the Star 9500 smartphones - the malware is sending personal data to a server located in china and is able to covertly install additional applications - because you know the initial malware was not enough.
Like I said - makes you glad you are not on the android side of the fence.
38:23
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-27908105
At least one company is stepping up to help on this issue - Ebay - yes the same company that does not allow the sale of Lawn darts - is taking that drive and they are barring listings for Star N9500 after they found out about the pre-loaded malware issue.
38:50
VOICEMAIL - Johnathan_Wire_headphones.m4a
Hi Rob,
According to AT&T, even though you may be connected to a wifi network, you are actually still using cellular data unless you drill down into the phone settings and turn off cellular data (and then, of course, turn it back on when you leave the wifi network). THIS MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE TO ME! (Yes, I'm on a rant.) If this is indeed the truth, then I think AT&T is ripping off it's customers who are under the impression they are not consuming data from their cellular plan every month.
Have you ever heard of this phenomenon?
Regards,
Jonathan Miller
Hi Jonathan - interesting question.
There is a very easy way to test this.
Go to your router and disconnect the internet from it. Leave it on and running so you still get a wifi signal to connect to - but you should not be able to get email or surf the web or download a podcast.
If you can send / receive emails or surf the web while connected - then the internet connection is via Cellular.
My understanding is that with AT&T and other cell carriers - when connected to wifi - it does not use cellular data.
But once you loose the connection to a wifi hotspot - then Cellular kicks in.
Again it is a quick easy test for you to try at home - and when I just did the test I found it worked how I would expect. And that is it stayed connected via wifi - but I could not surf the web, download podcasts, send or receive emails or check twitter. I had no internet. Even though I had a good strong LTE connection. Which once I turned off wifi kicked in and I could do everything. So at least from my tests no cellular data is being used when wifi is on and you have a connection to a wifi base station - even if that wifi base station does not have an internet connection. A wifi connection neuters your Cellular connection - as it should.
Hi Rob,
I was listening to episode 311 and you were talking about 3rd party keyboards in iOS8. I have to admit that I am really looking forward to this. I have been a very happy Android user but lately made the switch to both an iPad 4th gen and an iPhone 5S. I am not new to iOS as I bought a iPod Touch 2nd gen with they first came out. I used Swiftkey on both my Android tablet and my Samsung S1 and later S3. It worked nearly flawlessly in the way that it learned how I type and what words I may use next. I could type an email about 2 to 3 times faster on my S1 than I could on the iPod touch. Between it learning my typing technique and the fact that after a few letters it would give 3 words to choose from, I didn't mind typing on it at all. I got my iPhone about a month ago, and typing on it was driving me crazy. Then I heard that iOS8 was going to allow Swiftkey, and I am very excited now. I've tried the other keyboards you mentioned, but Swiftkey is the best. Regards,
Chad
For those with decent memories you will remember me talking about the Legion Meter on Kickstarter - well this week - I got the email saying the funding period was over and I was being charged my $39 for the unit. Right now they have an Oct 2014 estimated delivery date - we shall see. Once nice feature they added to the Legion Meter is a slide switch - this lets you switch between faster charging and data pass through with standard charging. A really nice thing about this feature is when you switch it to faster charging - it blocks the ability for people to pass data through to your device at a public charging station - that is one of those theoretical exploits that the researchers from GT showed. So this works as a kind of prophylactic for your iOS device when you start putting it into unknown ports in public places. This is one I am really excited to try out and talk about on a future episode of the show. Hopefully that will be an October 2014 episode and not something in 2015. You listening to me SOS Charger and Soundband folks - yeah - I talking about you.
43:54
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smartatoms/lametric-
customizable-smart-ticker-for-life-and-bu
Thanks to Tash for the heads up on this next one. Which is the LaMetric customizable smart ticker for life and business found in kickstarter dot com. Think Textlite display shrunk down and controlled by your iOS device. For those not familiar with Textlite displays - you actually probably are you just did not know it. They were the long black rectangular display with red front - and text would scroll on it.
I know a little about this as I worked for a computer repair company in high school as I mentioned - and they were the national repair center for these displays.
Anyway I digress quite a bit.
The LaMetric is a miniature version of this and it had a goal of $69,000 - because why not - and they have raised over $78,000 and have until Fri August 1st at 8:58 AM CT for the funding. Pricing on this is $119 while slots are left at that level - Then it goes up to $129.
I used to want to get one of the textlite displays for my Car. That way I could put it in the back window and send message to the person behind me - like - Nice driving - or hey are you available to go out. Or maybe even both. Ah the mind set of a 16 year old. I actually had a scrapped unit I was working on repairing to do that when I left for college. Sadly I never did get it done. Maybe now I could relive my youth. Or not.
Anyway - I am digressing or regressing again - if you want your own mini textlite display that works with your iOS device to display relevant data or just totally irrelevant data - your choice - search for LaMetric in kickstarter dot com - their descriptions are not skewed by flash backs to a 16 / 17 year old geek working in a computer repair store.
46:07
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/myev-by-mycarma-
electric-vehicle-logger-app
Hi Bob
I checked your website and saw you own Tesla stock, so I thought you may be interred in reporting about this project on Indigogo:
myEV by MyCarma: electric vehicle logger & app
at:
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/myev-by-mycarma-electric-vehicle-logger-app
They need your support. They are almost halfway there.
I just got my Tesla Model S and just love it. I can't wait to tell and show all my friends and family about it. It feels like driving the future, and no bad after taste like when I drove my gas-engine car to my sail boat to enjoy a pollution-free day on the water.
Best regards
Rolf
You can always tell the ones that don't really listen to the show - they either call me Robert or Bob. So I doubt Rolf ever knows this goes up. That said - I did think it was worth mentioning.
Folks if you have an Electric Vehicle - then search for myEV at indiegogo dot com.
But Rolf did mention something - I should mention any stocks I own - I put in the about section of Today in iOS dot com. And yes Tesla is one along with Apple, Facebook, twitter and GTAT - that last one is the company supposedly making the sapphire screens for the next iPhone.
47:42
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/t-mobile-offers-customers-7-
day-trial-iphone-5s
Interesting news here - T-Mobile is offering people the ability to take home the latest iPhone 5S for a seven-day trial. That will let them see if they get good reception at their home and office - if not bring it back and no cost for you. This offer is supposed to start out on Monday the 23rd of June.
Will be interesting to see if any other carriers copy this offer.
48:07
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fotor-photo-editor-photo-
collage/id440159265?mt=8
Hi Rob,
Thanks for previously mentioning Fotor on your podcast. Fotor has been updated to version 4.5.0.
I wrote to you hoping you could review for its new features.
New features in version 4.5.0:
1.PhotoBox: all photos taken with the in-app camera will automatically be added to the "Fotor" album stored in your device's photo albums.
(Tip: Make sure to open the album permissions or your photos in PhotoBox will be lost.)
2.Soccer Stickers: Know any big soccer games in 2014? Kick off your next soccer game with these-themed stickers.
3. All in-app-purchase items are free (June 19th - June 27th)
I'd really appreciate your consideration for a review.
Regards,
Sharon
Well Sharon - You just did the review for me. Fotor is a free app with in app purchases - which now are all free until June 27th. This is a nice app and to get to the in-app purchases - take a phone with the app - then go to the photo to edit it - you will then see a shopping cart for a few of the options - click on it and download them all - I think there were about 4 different shopping carts to find in all.
49:54
VOICEMAIL - Answr_FIOS_verizon.m4a
Hi Rob,
To the gentlemen with the question regarding using Verizon FiOS apps with a wifi router other than the Verizon provided one, let me reassure him that what Verizon told him is flat out untrue. In my home I have the standard Verizon wifi/router which is bridged over to an Apple Time Capsule. The time capsule provides the wifi connection to all my devices. If set up this way, all the Verizon apps will work. I use the apps to change channels, schedule recordings, mange my DVR space, etc.
Verizon Modem/router -> Bridge -> Apple Time Capsule -> Wifi Devices
Regards,
Jerry
Hey Rob,
Regarding the Verizon router question from Wayne on Item 0311, I have Verizon Fios and use an Apple Airport Extreme and have no problems at all using any of the Verizon apps. I can control any of the 3 TVs in my home, schedule recordings, etc.
I do have a Verizon router. I then plug my Airport Extreme into it and have the Airport Extreme set to (I believe it’s called) bridge mode. This is where I allow the Verizon router to set all of the addresses. I then use the Airport Extreme to create the wireless network and login to that on my iPhone and iPad. I never connect directly to the Verizon router wirelessly.
I would suggest Wayne tries this setup.
Regards, Darrin
Hi Rob
Is there a way to attach a PDF file to an email? I know you can compose an email from the PDF itself, but this doesn't work when you want to respond to an email and a PDF to it. Any advice would be appreciated.
Regards
Steve
Brisbane
And I replied back to Steve -
You mean like this?
In which I replied with a PDF in the email.
To do this it is simple - just open the PDF in iBooks and email it to yourself. And then copy it in the email you received from yourself and paste it into the reply of the email you want to send it in.
Dear Rob,
I am one of the many blind people who own and love the i-Phone.
Descriptive video has been around for a couple of decades at least.
It is a way in which descriptions of movies and other video programming is made available.
Generally, the producer of descriptive video writes a script which is fitted into quiet parts of the movie.
I watched American in with descriptive video and the long dance sceens came alive.
You asked about third party keyboards your listeners like.
I am writing this e-mail using MBraille, a wonderful ap which alows blind people to write and edit on i-phones and i-PADS in braille.
We put our fingers where the braille keys would be and type away.
Apple talked about braille support in ios 8.
MBraille is the best braille app out there and I truly hope Apple recognizes this.
Regards,
Jan B
Thanks Jan for that feedback.
Here are a couple of emails - First is a question and then the answer.
Hi Rob
I have had 2 different answers from Apple on this, so am seeking your clarification. I have just sold an old iPhone 4 and am wondering if find my iPhone needed to be manually turned off before I did erase all content and settings or does erase all content and settings turn off find my iPhone if it had been left on? Just need to know so I can do the right thing and ensure the new owner doesn't have a locked device.
Regards,
Steve in Brisbane.
Hi Rob
Somemeone from Apple clarified. You do need to turn off find my iPhone before restoring to factory settings as if you don't, the device is locked for the new owner and they need the old user's password to access the phone. The only way around this is this happens is to get the old user to login to iCloud and disassociate the device from their iCloud account.
Regards,
Steve in Brisbane
Steve - thanks for the reply back on that. Something folks should know as we get closer to the iPhone 6 and I am sure more than a few of you will be selling your old iOS device.
Hey Rob,
Do you think IOS 8 eliminates the reasoning for jailbreaking?
Thank you,
Shawna W
Hi Shawna - NOPE - as long as you still can't have Display recorder or use the Hotspot for a grandfathered AT&T plan - there are reasons to jailbreak.And those are just two for me.
There is also the ability to have locked folders and 5 icons in a row on the iPhone.
iOS 8 actually guarantees there will be a jailbreak for iOS 8.
But does it reduce the need for some - Yes - each version of iOS that added in a feature that was jailbreak only before - removes the need for a few.
But since there are more people joint the iOS world all the time - I still think it is net sum gain for those that would want a jailbreak. And as more people come over from Android - there is even more of a need.
So over all I think we will see more of a demand for jailbreaking when iOS 8 launches.
57:36
http://www.ravpower.com/ravpower-rp-wd01-filehub-
3000mah-power-bank.html
Hi Rob - I recently purchased something I think may be of interest to your listeners. It's called the RavPower Filehub, and allows you to stream video's, music and images to your iOS device.
It's creates its own WiFi network (ie it doesn't require an external Wifi network or cellular signal) and allows up to 5 devices to join at once to view media stored on it. The device has a SD card slot and a USB port allowing pretty much unlimited storage.
Think of a long car journey or camping during a downpour with the kids, up to 5 of you can access 5 different movies to watch at the same time.
In addition it can double as an iPhone/iPad charger as it has a 3000mAh internal battery.
It's only $45USD, comes in black or white and is similar in size and weight to an iphone.
Another feature is the ability to transfer photo's from the iPhone/iPad back to FileHub to free up space on your device.
I recommend using something like the 'GoodPlayer' app to get best use out of it as the default app 'Rav Filehub' doesn't' play every video filetype.
I find myself using it all the time now, I've transferred a large number of TV and movie files to the 128gb SD card i have, and use it that way, rather than the usual manner of connecting the iOS device to a computer and transferring files to an app like VLC, AV Player etc.
Here's the product page - bit.ly/filehub
Cheers
Simmo
New Zealand
59:27
http://www.macworld.com/article/2363215/a-cure-for-
too-many-contacts.html
Thanks to Tash for this next one - which is a combo iOS / Mac OS tip - and it is about what to do if you have too many contacts and you are having issues with them syncing back and forth.
Granted the person they use for an example has 18,000 contacts - and started having issues when he hit 10,000. Think.
I start to think when you have over 10,000 contacts - you know - they really are not contacts - but just random peoples info you culled from the internet. Just sayin.
But anyway what one of the things mentioned was about setting up smart groups. Which you can search for contacts with no email and not phone number and put them in a group. Which I thought was neat.
I have a bunch of contacts I need to better organize - and a bunch of duplicates I need to delete.
Again - just a quick mention for mac OS and iOS users.
1:00:43
Hello Rob!
I have a problem I can't manage to resolve on my own by searching on the Internet.
I gave my iPhone 4S to my mother. She has the latest iOS 7.1.1 with no
jailbreak. The last 2+ months she loses randomly some old messages in
the message app but not all the messages whether they are imessages or
SMS. For example I have been sending her for 5 months and now she has
messages only from the day before yesterday. At the same time she has
other messages from January.
I have already tried to reset all network settings but the problem remains.
Do you have any idea?
Greetings from Greece
Regards
Zafiris
And this is one of those I throw out to the audience for some help - if anyone can help Zafiris - if you had this issue and fixed it - please let us know how you fixed it - 206-666-6364 that is 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob,
I suspect you mat know that the original technical spec for this format did say how to pronounce the name of the standard… the same as the peanut butter. It did even include the line “choosey programmers choose Gif”. I personally think that the people who create things get to name them.
Chris C
Hi Rob,
Regarding the controversy that was brought up in episode 311 about the proper pronunciation of GIF, there is no better place to go for the answer than the horse’s mouth, so to speak. And the creator of the GIF format, Steve Wilhite, revealed at the Webby Awards in 2013 "It's pronounced JIF, not GIF.” Like the peanut butter.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/22/tech/web/pronounce-gif/
Now that this has been disclosed, we’re all free to go on pronouncing it however we like. :-)
Regards,
Howard B
Howard maybe or maybe not - here is some more feedback on this.
VOICEMAIL - Kevin_GIF.m4A
VOICEMAIL - Jonathan_GIF.m4a
VOICEMAIL - Dave_GIFvsJIF.m4a
So the question is do I capitulate and give in and pronounce the name in a method that breaks english language rules but is the wish of the programer - or do I say a programmers bad pronunciation and lack of knowledge of the english language is no right to mispronounce a word - and I stick with proper english and say Gif.
Well I am going to Jive this some more thought - and after I jathered more info on this I will be sure to jet back to everyone on how I am joing to proceed in the future.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 311
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
Jeff for sending in the music you hear in the background. Jeff wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Blacktop.mp3
Thanks Jeff for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank ZACH for sending in the Artwork for today's show. ZACH wrote the following.
Hi Rob:
I used the main iOS 8 wallpaper and the instasize app and added text to it.
Regards,
Zach
Well ZACH Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see ZACH'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 311
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
01:42
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “I think I’ve mentioned this once or twice before, but it bears repeating until it sinks in: the Apple iPad is not unique, nor necessarily the best of breed in the media tablet sector it is spearheading. And it ain’t gonna help Apple shareholders any.’ unquote
Anders Bylund (The Motley Fool), 11 March 2010
I think I've mentioned this once or twice before but it bears repeating - Any Financial guys from Wallstreet type blogs have a built in anti-Apple bias that has proven over the years to be almost 100% wrong. Just Sayin.
02:19
For Promo codes - On Ep 310 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the APPs - EGGS BOOM and SMART VS PHONE - I will be giving those out later this week - you can find more info about these apps at the beginning of Ep 310
This week we have promo codes for the APP - KUDOGRAM - one word Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE KUDOGRAM - Thanks to the dev for his review of his App KUDOGRAM and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put KUDOGRAM in the subject line.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
04:25
Hi Rob,
iOS 8 works well - but slow in some cases. Best to reload heavy power apps like online games.
Regards,
Kevin K
Hi rob
I upgraded to ios8 as soon as apple posted the links on dev site.
I really like the new keyboard. It's very smart specially replying to texts.
Only 2 bugs I noticed are … AND I REDACTED THAT PART
So far very smooth.
Regards
Dev
Per my redacting the part about bugs - I don't want to talk about bugs in the betas - because well they are betas - and the reason they have us looking at them is to find the bugs. It is kind of like me saying to my wife I don't like the color of her hair curlers before we go out for the night. Or asking are your going to wear that out - when it is just a towel. iOS 8 is not ready yet - plus we will have lots of time to talk about bugs when iOS 8 Gold master is released in September or there a bouts
That all said I did install the beta 1 of iOS 8 on my iPad 3rd gen - and this is with out a doubt the most stable fullish featured 1st beta Apple ever released - IMHO. I will likely be installing the beta 2 on my iPhone 5s if the 2nd beta is as stable as this first one. It is not perfect and I have had a couple of crashes - but my kids who use that iPad the most are not complaining and minecraft works fine on it as does Netflix and youtube - so they are happy. I should point out I did do a fresh clean install - so my iPad 3rd gen is starting from scratch and not from a previous back up. This means any legacy issues were removed from the equation.
Some of the features I have noticed. In Settings General - Siri
There is now a new feature - Voice Activation - where if turned on and the iOS device is connected to power - You can activate Siri by saying "Hey Siri" unless you live in Philly, NYC or LI - where you say Yo Siri - ok - I made that last one up.
In Spot light search they added an option for Spotlight suggestions
In Accessibilities - Speech - there is a new feature call Speak screen - When enabled - if you swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen you will hear the content of the screen. And you can control how fast or slow it speaks them and even have them highlighted as it speaks them. That is a pretty cool feature.
Staying with Accessibility - There is a new Grayscale Options - that for your icons or other colors converts everything to grayscale. This is also added as one of the options for triple tapping the home button - along with Voiceover, Invert colors, zoom, Switch control and assistive touch.
There is now an option called Video Descriptions - Which when activated and when available with videos automatically plays video descriptions. Huh? more on that one in the future.
Nice to see as always adding more features to Accessibility - Thanks Apple.
Another new feature comes under Usage - which is a cool one. It tells you the % of battery used by different apps in the last 24 hours and last 7 days. For example 66% of battery usage went to Minecraft, 23% to Netflix, 5% to youtube, 3% to the home and lock screen and 2% to the game blox - It does not show usage when charging - just battery usage when well using the battery. Note to wife - need to get the kids off mine craft.
Under Mail - contacts - calendars - there is a new item called Left Triage Action - Your options are Mark message as read or unread and flag or unflag message. This is for when you swipe left on an email message - by default it will be set to mark message as read or unread. I usually flag a lot more messages then mark as unread - so I changed it there.
Under Calendars part for default alert times - there is a new option turned on by default - called Time to Leave - and it uses your current location to determine a good time to leave for upcoming events - yup sounds like a battery waster - make sure to turn that one off.
Another one for potential battery hoggishness - is under calendars Called Time Zone Override - by default it is set off. Quote The Time Zone override always shows event dates and times in the selected time zone. When off, events will display according to the time zone of your current location unquote. Anytime I hear current location - I think battery drain. So turn that one on - again it was Time Zone Override.
Another new item under calendars is Alternate Calendars - You can now also select from Chinese, Hebrew and Islamic calendars.
And finally under calendars there are toggles for Week Numbers and also Show invitee declines. The latter is on by default the former is not.
Those were the major and noticeable changes in the Settings app from Notifications down to Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
I will go over more sections on future episodes.
10:57
http://www.iphonelife.com/blog/5/wwdc14-wrapup-stunning-
display-innovation
From the Google+ community - Tony Law asked quote Did anyone noticed that during the HomeKit portion of today's keynote, there is no listing of Nest on the vendor slide for home automation devices? unquote
Hmmmm - Sell out to Google for $3.2 Billion and apple is not happy - Or just possible - Apple said we are not going to talk with Nest prior to announcing this - and now it is public they will talk to them - just because they did not want to give Android any heads up on this.
Per some features others are talking about. HOMEkit is a big one.
And Homekit is pretty much what people rumored it would be prior to WWDC. It is a way to easily connect and control devices around your home from Smart locks, lights, cameras, garage doors, plugs, switches and thermostats not called nest, It will all work with siri - so you can say Siri I am cold turn up the thermostat. Or Siri I am hot make it colder. Or Siri I just stepped in something please turn on the lights and Siri unlock the back door I have pug that is going to sleep outside tonight.
Some of the 3rd party manufacturers shown on the slide that Apple is working with and will have products that work with Homekit are - iDevices, iHome, Cree, Chamberlain, Skybell, Honeywell, Schlage, Philips, Kwikset, Netatmo, Haier, August, TI, Marvell, Sylvania, Broadcom and Withings - Yup - 17 3rd parties mentioned and Nest was not one of them.
I am sure there will be more than a few Kickstarter projects to come that will work with HomeKit as well.
13:15
http://gizmodo.com/ios-8-the-best-hidden-features-that-
apple-didnt-show-y-1586023628
Gizmodo had a post titled iOS 8 - the best hidden features that Apple didn't show you. Some of the ones they listed are:
Swipe to dismiss Notifications - The Notification center gets an upgrade in iOS 8 going from 3 tabs to two tabs - Today and notifications. Yes - it is an upgrade. You can quickly customize widgets and you can dismiss a notification with a simple swipe - so no need to accurately hit that smallish x.
Another item they mentioned - is a Smarter, safer Safari - And that is because of the addition of DuckDuckGo - as an option for your search engine of choice. And there is a new list of your most frequently visited sites.
Fine-Tunes Camera controls are another item - you can now tap to focus when taking a picture and there is a little slider you can slide up and down to change the exposure. no more tapping all over the place on dark or light areas to get it to hopefully change to the exposure level you want.
And the one I really like - is the improvements to the weather app - it now looks out 9 days ahead - and shows hourly weather for the next 24 hours. On top of that it pulls the weather info from The Weather Channel - hopefully making it more accurate. So nice additions there.
And finally they mentioned - Location-based lock screen notifications - Quote We were so amazed when we first saw this on MacRumors, we had to go check it out for ourselves. Sure enough, Apple has built elegant notifications right into the lock screen. Just walk into (or by) a Starbucks and a tiny icon will appear opposite the camera shortcut. Pull up and you'll be magically transported into the app and ready to make a purchase. unquote
15:18
http://www.redmondpie.com/swiftkey-swype-and-fleksy-third-party-
keyboards-confirmed-for-ios-8/
I think one of the bigger announcements from WWDC with regards to iOS 8 - and this is one that a lot of people are saying finally more than Yeah - is the announcement of 3rd party keyboard support. This is something already supported on Android - and on the android platform the three biggest 3rd party keyboard folks are - Swiftkey, Swype and fleksy. With swiftkey previously launching their own app called Swiftkey note - that we mentioned previously on this show - back earlier in the year.
There is going to be a lot more about this in the future. But let me know from those of you that came over from Android or are living in both worlds - which of the three keyboards are you most excited to get on the iOS side?
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16:24
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/06/yes-you-scan-
apple-adds-credit-card-scanning-feature-to-safari-in-ios-8
Thanks to Michael for this next one which is Another new feature with iOS 8. And said new feature is that when in Safari and you go to a website looking for credit card info - and you tap in one of the fields for the credit card - at the top of the keyboard is a new option - Scan Credit Card - and it does what you kind of expect it to - it turns on the camera on your iOS device and allows you to scan your credit card and then enters the info automatically in the fields. I tried this with a few different credit cards - and some it did great getting my name and credit card number correct - others just the credit card number was correct and the name was not. Mind you it is only beta - and it did not populate the expiration date - which would have been nice - maybe that will be added in an upcoming beta.
It is smart - and did not take the number off my debit card. Just from Credit cards.
17:27
http://www.informationweek.com/software/operating-systems/
apple-dumps-google-search-for-microsofts-bing/d/d-id/
1269398?piddl_msgid=221154#msg_221154
Not sure if this next one goes under the category of Not quite or just plain - Ummm No.
An article in InformationWeek said the following:
Quote
Apple switches default search tool in latest OS X and iOS versions to Microsoft Bing.
Unquote
Ummm No - yeah - that seems like the right category. As I mentioned My iPad 3rd gen was wiped clean and then upgraded to iOS 8 beta 1 - and it is still using Google for safari search as default. Yes in the past Apple switched to Bing search on iOS for Siri - but that is old news - and this article made it sound like in Safari the default search engine would be Bing - and that is not the case - at least not yet.
18:18
http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-
apple-icloud-pricing-compares-rivals-20140603-story.html
Thanks to Dr. John for this next one which is a comparison to the new iCloud pricing vs the competition.
And this is an article in the LA Times - that really would have been helped with a quick matrix chart.
But let me summarize -
For a Free offering from the different services.
Dropbox - 2GB free
iCloud, gets you 5GB free.
Microsoft OneDrive - 7 GB free
Box.com - 10 GB free
and Google Drive - 15 GB free
So Google Drive wins on the free front.
For the paid options.
DropBox - $9.99 per month for 100 GB
Microsoft OneDrive - $8.34 per month for 200 GB
Box.com - $5 per month for 100 GB
Google Drive - $1.99 per month for 100 GB
iCloud you pay $3.99 per month for 200 GB of storage.
So the new iCloud wins there. By the way the old iCloud was $8.34 a month for just 50GB. So 4 times the storage at less than 1/2 the price.
So in summary - if you don't want to spend anything - Google Drive is the way to go - but if you need more than 15 GB - then the new iCloud is the best option.
19:43
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/06/hidden-ios-8-settings-
reveal-control-center-and-lock-screen-customization-options
Thanks to Tash for this next one - which is an article on Appadvice.com - that is titled Hidden iOS 8 Settings Reveal Control Center And Lock Screen Customization Options - these are hidden in the code - and not available yet to the beta users. In the internal builds of iOS 8 - you can add/remove and reorder control center toggles and the are even scrollable - wrote the Dev Hamaz Sood on twitter.
And he even showed a screen shot about Global plugin properties - leading him to wonder if lock screen extensions are in the future for iOS 8. Note these are hidden features - and we have seen things come and go in the past - so it might just be Apples devs testing things out - and we might not see these until iOS 8.1 or iOS 9 or maybe never. But if we cross our fingers and all wish together maybe we will get it for iOS 8.0
Completely unrelated - but I know now when the Next iPhone will launch - will be Friday September 26th. I know this for certain - because I just purchased tickets for a flight to LA on Friday the 26th. Back when the iPhone 4 launched - I had tickets for a flight to Las Vegas when I played in the WSOP. This time it is for Podfest. But it seems when I travel - new iOS or iPhone or iOS devices are launched - so - now that I have my tickets purchased - I am pretty certain September 26th it will be. But I actually booked the ticket for a 12:00 PM flight that day - giving me enough time to wait on line if need be - get my new iPhone 6 and still get the airport with time to spare and by spare I mean with like 30 minutes to spare - can you say check bags only.
21:47
Voicemail - DAVE_PHOTO_SHARING_GIFS
Hi Rob,
Heard your latest WWDC podcast where you welcome the new draft in IOS8 for email. The process you described copying to notepad etc. is not necessary. If you need some info from another mail or app, you can cancel the mail you are working on, then "Save Draft"
get the info you need, then return to the mail app, tap and hold the create new mail icon, Your drafts will then appear , select the mail you were working on and paste the info you were looking for.
Much easier then the workflow you suggested....
The new swipe down is a bit more comfortable, but just slightly.
My favorite for iOS8 is the cross device pickup of phone and read messages/sms.
Regards,
Wilco O
Dear Rob,
iOS 8 has all I wanted!!!
I think I'll be trying beta 1 on my iPad mini. I'll wait for beta 3 for my iPhone 4S. I am in an upgrade year so I'll be getting iPhone 6 if they add everything we asked for also.
Regards,
Kevin
Hi Rob
Here are 2 pics from the keynote that reveal the new devices!
name redacted.
Actually I get this email after every WWDC - as it seems Apple uses the same faux phone for showing in their keynote presentations - it is the same one they have use the past few years. Nope Apple is not slipping up and revealing anything about future iPhone designs - they just settled on a simple sleek faux phone outline to wrap around their iOS screen shots.
Voicemail - JEFF_ACT_CONTACT_TRACKING
27:24
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 800 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One post in the G+ community this past week came from -
Per the WWDC announcements and Google+ David Finch said the following quote Lots for us devs to get our heads round this week. I think Swift might sink or swim... If the binaries can run on iOS 7 then fine, but iOS 8 is iPhone 4S and up, so I won't touch Swift yet if it rules out iPhone 4 users. Also, no mention of any automation in migrating Objective C code to Swift - looks more likely that Objective C code will coexist. Interesting that iCloud API now hosts the server side code though... Looking forward to that session this week to find out the details. … unquote
Well David - what is the verdict from the seminars?
From David - quote - Swift apps can be deployed to iOS 7 and 8, and Mavericks and Yosemite... Glad about that. Good work Apple! unquote
And from Emiko Freund quote Pebble firmware 2.2 is out. So far, so good. Right top and bottom buttons becomes volume up and down by long pressing the middle button in music app, and now you can change the order of menu again with long pressing the middle button. unquote
Thanks Emiko for that heads up.
This past week there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 800+ of you already in the community and contributing.
30:07
https://plus.google.com/u/0/103620144617528051863/
posts/1UHYENYaxbA?cfem=1
I also want to thank Rene Van Belzen for his post in the G+ community it was titled - How to get to the G+ community in less taps. This is for those that have the Google+ app installed. It makes it very easy to get to - thank Rene for this post and folks you can get to the link in the show notes for Ep 311 or just go back to June 7th in the community and look for the post which again is titled - How to get to the G+ community in less taps.
30:43
http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/05/apple-refurbished-store-
offering-limited-time-ipad-pricing-get-an-ipad-mini-for-as-low-as-219/
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/ipad/
ipad_mini/wi_fi_cellular
Apple has some really good deals right now on Refurbished iPad minis' $379 gets you a 64 GB version - $150 off retail.
$319 will get you a 16 GB Wifi and Celluar iPad mini - which is $110 off retail.
Remember with Refurbished iPad's - Apple puts in a new battery and a new case - so it really is like new.
Apple had recently a 16 GB iPad mini for as low as $219 - but that is gone now.
The refurbished store is always a nice way to get a discount - especially for devs that are looking for additional devices for testing.
31:25
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/apple-tv-offer-123163
Speaking of Apple ware and discounts - Thanks to Penny for the heads on this next one - Best Buy at least on line - and it may be at stores - not sure - but at least on line - Best buy is offering up a $25 iTunes gift card with the purchase of an Apple TV - and you also get free shipping.
I am still bummed there was not new Apple TV announced at WWDC. We are many many months over due for a new Apple TV.
Not sure if this is an inventory clearing exercise or just a random special deal - Link in the show notes to the page on Best Buy for this offer - which does not say how long it will last. Personally I would recommend waiting for the next Apple TV - but I thought it was coming in March and before that in the fall - so who knows when the next apple TV will come - certainly not me.
32:14
http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/Apple-flexes-healthcare-
muscles-with-new-wearable-device
Ok - Lets talk rumors - and this first one comes from the site Nikkei - Titled - Apple flexes healthcare muscles with new wearable device.
They are saying Apples iWatch so to speak will be very geared towards a wearers biometric info - working with the newly announced Healthkit app and it is expected to hit the market in October. Quote - It will likely use a curved organic light-emitting diode (OLED) touchscreen and collect health-related data, such as calorie consumption, sleep activity, blood glucose and blood oxygen levels. It will also allow users to read messages sent by smartphones. unquote
Nekkie and those great un-named sources claim Apple plans on monthly output of 3-5 million units. It seems all this is based on mystery sources and speculation - with a heavy dose of the latter.
my heart has been broken with regards to the mythical iWatch so many times now - I think I am becoming numb to some of these quote reports unquote.
Of course others are not so numb and enthusiastically jumped on the reporting bandwagon including Recode.net - that is the All things D folks new site - and well there were hundreds of other posts out there all siting back to the post from Nekkei.
33:45
http://www.iphonemobiletab.com/2014/06/apple-iphone-
6-leaked-by-jimmy-lin.html
On Weibo, Taiwanese singer/actor/race driver Jimmy Lin posted photos of him holding the new iPhone 6 or so he say. From his pictures and others around the web - it sure does seem like the next iPhone will be with a single flash - wonder if Apple figured out how to do the true-tone flash with a single LED. This is also supposedly a 4.7 inch iPhone - this one shows the power button on the right side - moved down from the top of the iPhone.
34:29
http://www.npr.org/2014/06/09/320368529/apple-
jacks-the-headphone-port
Thanks to Dr. John for this next one - which definitely is still in the rumor section - and that is Per NPR that Apple is looking at dishing the standard 3.5 MM headphone connector - and instead have headphones plug directly into their lightening port. So new iPhones at some point in the future - possibly even with the iPhone 6 - would just have the lightening port at the bottom - and no headphone port. Which well none of the quote leaked unquote iPhone 6 photos indicate - they all show the headphone port right where you would expect it to be.
So all this talk about removing the headphone Jacks well that is kind of crazy speak - to do something like that Apple would need to have considerable cooperation from the largest manufacturer of headphones. Oh Wait - Maybe Apple will go out and buy an headphone manufacturer. No - that would be crazy speak.
Well that is one way to get people to invest in a new set of $300 headphones - change the connector and say there is some incredibly better acoustic response that only headphones that plug into the lightening connector can experience. I mean after all if you are spending $300 on headphones - don't you really want the absolute best audio.
36:11
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/iphone-lockscreen-
bypass,news-18928.html
Another month another iOS 7 lock screen exploit.
This one is actually easy to reproduce.
First, two things needed before hand: In Settings —> Control Center, make sure "Access on Lock Screen" is on. Then call the targeted iPhone and hang up before it answers.
The first one a would be hacker would have not control over - if you do not have that set on - then you phone does not have this exploit. The second would require the hacker knows the phone number. Which actually is pretty easy to get if the hacker has another phone with caller ID - just activate siri and ask her to call that number. And then you have the phones number - of course the phone would need to have siri active when locked - which iPhones do by default.
lets also assume most people have Control center turned on - which it is by default. And for the second one lets say you know the number and want to do this as a parlor trick for friends.
So call their phone and hang up.
Next ask them to open an app - the message app is a good one to go with - as that can have some personal info most would not want to get out.
Then with the app active have them lock down the lock screen.
Next tap the home button - and swipe up from the bottom to bring up Control center - and tap to put the phone into Airplane mode.
Then swipe down to close control center and swipe down from the top of the screen to expose the notification screen
Then find the missed call and tap on it.
And viola - it displays the open app - and personal messages if you had the messages app. Yeah - pretty easy exploit to reproduce.
If no app was active - and all were minimized - then the exploit does not work. It only works if an app was active when the person tapped the power button to lock it or it just auto locked.
38:47
Voicemail - LAURA_SCAMS
Dear Rob,
I wanted to share with you why swift is huge for iOS. A development language that is focused on productivity makes it so the developer can focus more on providing new features that would be nice to have or concepts that haven't been made yet. I myself have been driven away from native development because Apple's old language was a lot more work to get even simple features thrown into the application. I've already started studying swift and know for fact that a lot of doors are now able to be opened because it's not going to take that long to develop complex features. Swift will definitely bring more fully featured applications that run far more reliably than ever before.
Regards,
Cody
Hi Rob,
Earlier this year Tim Cook said that Apple would soon be releasing new stuff that "any reasonable person" would consider a new product category. I remember reading blogs at the time that speculated that maybe he was going to try to pass off a larger iPhone as a new category.
I'm sure Apple has other things up their sleeve, but I now wonder if he may have been referring to Swift, also Health Kit and Home Kit.
What are your thoughts?
Regards,
Preston
Hi Preston - I am not sure I qualify as a reasonable person - but I would say Swift definitely is not a new product - in the sense of a product - it is a new language but at the end of the day it is a new tool for devs - and not something directly for end users - and I think it has to be something for endusers to be considered a new product - if you are a reasonable person that is.
Hey Rob,
Love the show. I was wondering what your opinion is on the headphones for the iPhone 6 possibly having Beats technology. Do you think the new headphones will include it? Or do you think they will be kept separate? I'm kind of hoping for some new headphones. I have an iPhone 4S and am looking forward to this upgrade. I have yet to try the iPhone 5 earbuds but have heard good things. Either way I'm excited to get some new buds.
Regards,
Dey
I think at some point - Yes - Apple will integrate Beats offering with the iPhones - but definitely not iPhone 6 - just not enough time. There is a lot of learning and cross cultural stuff that needs to take place first. But in the future the iPhone 6S or 7 will likely have some Beats tech with it.
Hi Rob,
Just wondering about the new hotspot feature where your Mac will connect with your phone and use its data for internet connectivity.
I have the old grandfather plan that will not allow you to use your phone as a hotspot like those that have the newer family share plan.
Is AT&T going to allow this to occur or do they not even have control over it in iOS 8. Quite frankly the hotspot jailbreak apps are really the primary reason I ever jailbroke in the first place.
Regards,
Don from Guntersville, AL.
From all I have read on this - if you like me have the unlimited plan from AT&T - we will not be able to use the hotspot feature and keep the grandfathers plan. If we want tethering we will need to give up the
Hi Rob
at wwdc they announced a dark mode for mac OSX yosemite.
Before the announcement, one of the three features I wanted on iOS 8 was dark mode!
Well, lets break it down.
in 2013, they had quick reply for mac.
now in 2014 they have quick reply for iOS.
2014: dark mode for osx
2015: dark mode for iOS?
whats your take on this? would you like a dark mode?
Thanks!
Usama
Thanks for the email and for pointing out that trend - yeah - that might be a feature that makes it to iOS 9.
Voicemail - WAYNE_QUEST_FIOS
47:26
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1979931063/deloop-
the-evolution-of-the-headphone-bag
Hi Rob,
My name is Ton, and I've been a fan of your show since I discovered it around 2010.
I've recently developed a Kickstarter project with a group of close friends that I'd love for you to share with the Tii listeners. We looked around and saw how the premium headphone game has been going strong for the last few years. With the recent official news of Apple's acquisition of Beats, Apple will be pushing premium headphones by Beats. Also with the rumored increase in size of the iPhone, audiophiles will literally have their hands full, not to mention pockets. We decided to launch DELOOP on Kickstarter. DELOOP is the world’s first premium headphone bag built to protect virtually any pair of headphones while simultaneously carrying your mobile devices, personal belongings, and today's relevant digital media - all in one stylish compact design. For more information, please visit our Kickstarter page by searching for deloop at kickestarter.com - that is D E L O O P
Regards,
Ton Choi
Well Ton - thanks for the email. This Kickstarter project has until Jun 26th at 10:02 AM CT to get funded - currently they are over 12,000 dollars towards their goal of $20,000
Pricing for the DELOOP - is $68 dollars - while this level lasts - then it goes to $78. Estimated delivery is October 2014. And if they are late and you order it - I will give you Ton's email - Just kidding - kinda.
So if you are thinking some beats headphones are in your christmas future - or birthday future or you already have a pair of Beats or Bose or some other over the head and over the ears type headphones - go to kickstarter and search for deloop - d e l o o p
Thanks Ton for the heads up on your
49:24
http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/06/spotsetter-a-social-
search-engine-for-places-acquired-by-apple/
Seems Apple opened up its checkbook and wrote another check for a mapping company. Tech crunch is reporting that Apple is acquiring the App spot setter - which is a social search engine for places.
Their technology quote involves layering social data on top of a maps interface - could be used to beef up Apple Maps with features competitor Google Lacks unquote
According to Techcrunch - the two founders of the company are ex-google maps engineer Stephen Tse - and Johnny Lee - whose linked in profiles now point to their move to Apple - which you know is a good sign it actually happened.
Another good sign this really happened is that the App was pulled from both the iOS and Android stores. If anyone used this app - give us a call or send us an email and let us know what your thoughts of it are or were.
50:29
Voicemail - MARIE_SPRINT_ROAM_QUEST
Hi rob,
I’m a devoted TII listener ever since I discovered your podcast roughly around episode 190 or so and have asked for your advice and opinions previously.
My reason for writing today is regarding the Family Sharing feature mentioned for iOS 8. I Just recently bought an iPhone 5 32 gb to use on Ting and want to give my wife my old but perfectly good and in excellent condition 4S. She’s been using an old LG Android phone and can’t wait to get rid of it.
When I first heard of the new Family sharing plan, I thought it was a great idea and figured that this would be what we would do going forward as she already has an iPad Air registered under my account, but the more I thought about it, I’m no longer so sure it would really be worth it or even matter. I also read the other day on one of the Apple-centric sites that certain in-app purchases won’t be shareable (is that a word?) even with the new Family Sharing set up.
In your opinion, for a circumstance such as this where it is only going to be a couple of people under this new sharing plan is it even worth it? My wife does have an Apple ID, but other than buying some music through it maybe six or seven years ago, she only uses it now to be signed into Facetime and iMessages on the iPad and eventually the 4S once I get it set up for her. Currently, when I back up the devices via the computer, I do so under each other’s name. My iPhone, her iPad, etc. I have already bought quite a bit of apps with in-app purchases so she doesn’t even bother looking to buy anything under her account. It’s not like we’re secretive with what we buy where I don’t want her to see what I buy and vice versa either. We are each signed into our own Kindle, Dropbox, Google Drive Facebook services on our own devices as well.
I would assume that she could use the phone the same way she’s been using the iPad with being signed into my overall account, but use her own ID for the other individualized services mentioned above. Neither one of us uses iCloud. So that’s not really a concern.
I was also planning on getting my mother a Mini and am of the same mind with the ID set up.
Anyway, the more I think about it, the more I’m inclined to continue with this set up and thought I would ask if you had any opinions in favor or against it.
Regards,
Cris
Hi Rob
I would like to know if there is an app that will allow you to record gameplay on your iOS device? I have heard of software called Reflector where you download it on your mac or PC and then use airplay to stream what you are doing from your device to your mac or PC, but I would like to know if there is an app you or your listeners could recommend so I don't have to go down this route and it is all recorded right on your iOS device? I have heard of an app called Display Recorder for jailbreakers, but I am looking for one that doesn't require jailbreaking. Any advice would be appreciated.
Regards
Steve
Brisbane
Hi Steve - I have display recorder - on my non-jailbroken iOS device there was a short window when it was available in the app store - sadly - iOS 7 broke it on the non-jailbroken side - and the only way I know of recording what is going on on your iOS device directly on your iOS device is to jailbreak and use the updated version of Display recorder which does support iOS 7. Sorry. But if anyone else has any suggestions for Steve - please give us a call 206-666-6364 or email us today in iOS at gmail dot com.
59:30
http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/12/cydia-gets-updated-with-
better-repository-and-package-management-ios-7-style-icon-other-fixes/
Thanks to Chris in London for the heads up on this next one - which is from 9to5 mac and titled -
Cydia gets updated with better repository and package management, iOS 7-style icon, other fixes .
So the next time you open Cydia you should be asked to upgrade. Nice to see them do an upgrade and get it a little more polished looking.
Cydia always kind of looked very iOS 3.0 - which clashed pretty hard with iOS 7.
There is more info on this upgrade in the aforementioned post. Including a note about improved authentication during checkout of purchasing an App or tweak.
1:00:16
http://www.mediasourcery.com/?attachment_id=3979
Hi Rob,
In Episode 309, two-step verification was discussed. My daytime (and usually nighttime) job is running a mobile security software and solutions company. This is a white paper we typically give out to our enterprise customers to explain the differences between two-step, two-factor and multi-factor authentication. Hope you find it helpful, all feedback on it appreciated.
Regards,
Larry K
Larry - thanks for the heads up on this - and any IT folks out there this is a nice Whitepaper to have to explain Apples Two Step Verification process versus others out there. Make sure you right click on the link and choose open in a new window if using safari. And if you go back to Ep 309 in the show notes you will see the link to Apples FAQ about Two Step Verification.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5570?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
1:01:11
Voicemail - SAL_NY_PRENOUNCE_GIF
Hi Sal - I know from time to time with time to time in quotes - that I mispronounce a word or two or ten. Like malware. But in the case of GIF - to say it should be jif like the peanut butter because that is how Gin is pronounced - overlooks a few other examples - and that would mean we should say it is jive instead of Give or Jirl instead of Girl and Jod instead of God and well you get the idea. So I am sticking with GIF - no matter how much flack you want to jive me over it.
Hi Rob,
I noticed that now Freedompop offers an unlimited voice, text and data plan for phones for $20 per month where the first 1 GB is at 4G speeds and then it drops to 3G speeds. Looks like a pretty good deal!
feel free to share my freedompop email address: achazen@gmail.com
Regards
Arnie
Hi Rob,
Just wanted to give YOU and the listeners a "heads up" on Freedompop Customer Service. Everything will go alongsmoothly & quickly as long as you're buying or upgrading your account. I'm speaking specifically about Free data for Tablets. It will take about 10 days to get your Photon or other device if you're lucky.
HOWEVER, please make it clear to your listeners that IF you need to downgrade your account (such as return to all free data) FP will put you on eternal HOLD, hoping you will just give up. It is a rude but, effective strategy to maintain business. Sales, Tech Support & Customer Support have all be trained to do this by saying "OK, just a moment while I connect you to our Downgrade department". You may NEVER get a real human being to talk with. I don't know the answer but, sure would like you to WARN others. I only wanted to downgrade until I am able to actually USE freedompop consistently. VERY frustrating!
Regards,
Rob M
Hi Rob - thanks for that heads up. Folks remember - if you need to downgrade and you get put into the downgrade hold chasm - what you can do often times is hit 0 then if it asks you a question - talk gibberish - that often times confuses voicemail systems - and they are set up to transfer anyone it does not understand to a live body. Tell them no one is picking up and you are calling your credit card to cancel the billing if they transfer you to downgrade oblivion again.
Here is a promo for the BSMGCAST - I mentioned it on the last show - but did not get a chance to play this on that episode.
Voicemail - PODCAST PROMO BSMGCAST
If you are a podcaster - feel free to send in promos for your shows to be played on the podcast
1:05:35
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Mon, 2 June 2014
TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 310
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
Adam for sending in the music you hear in the background. Adam wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this track with garage band and beatmaker 2.
You can find more of my music at sound cloud.com/awestbeats
Regards,
Adam West
SONG_Adam_140409
Thanks Adam for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank ZACH for sending in the Artwork for today's show. ZACH wrote the following.
Hi Rob:
I made this on my iPhone 5c i used a picture of the Portland water front
And added text using the app instasize
Regards,
Zach
Well ZACH Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see ZACH'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 310
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:08
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote ““Seems like the iPad might be awkward to hold no matter how you position it. It’ll be too heavy to hold in one hand, you can’t operate it if you hold it in two hands, and it will be impractical to use for long periods in your lap. unquote
Mitch Wagner, Computerworld, 10 March 2010
I just look at all the time that everyone I know uses their iPads - be it my kids, Wife, nieces, Nephews, cousins, siblings, Parents, friends - and yup Mitch was not even close to the mark. The iPad truly was the first computer for the masses.
02:49
For Promo codes - On Ep 309 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the APP - SPACE HEADS - I will be giving those out later this week - you can find more info on that app at the beginning of Ep 309.
This week we have promo codes for a couple of Apps - The first App we have promo code for is the App - EGGS BOOM - Two words - Here is the description of the App from iTunes - quote An active fun game where you can run a mouse restaurant and make money by flicking as many Eggs as possible into the Cook Mouse's Pot. You'll have to hurry otherwise your Eggs will get snatched up by the Fox, or turn into Chicks and run away.
This awesome game is full of surprises. unquote
Thanks to the Dev for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put EGGS BOOM in the subject line.
The Second App we have promo code for is the App - SMART VS PHONE - Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FOR SMART VS PHONE - Thanks to the Dev for his review of his APP SMART VS PHONE and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put SMART in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific App. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple apps in a single email - then well - No Soup for you.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
05:43
QUOTE FROM ALICE
Today's episode is one of those I am recording in two parts - the first part if all Pre WWDC - and it is being recorded Sunday Night. Then there will be the second part of the show which will be all about WWDC and recorded as soon as WWDC ends - so I can get out this episode as quick as possible. First part is Non-WWDC news and listeners feedback - then later in the episode we will get into WWDC news. To me there are TWO REALY big announcements each year - the first is the one where Apple Intros the latest Gen iPhone or now iPhones. And the 2nd which to me is actually the biggest announcement is WWDC keynote when Apple intros the next Gen version of iOS - that to me is more important because it will impact well over 90% of you listening - where as the new iPhone will impact at best 50% of you listening each year. So I am excited for the WWDC event and what it means - but first lets get to the non WWDC news and listener feedback.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/may/28/iphone-ipad-ransom-
attack-icloud-hack-apple
To start a quick follow up to Last weeks lead story about iOS devices being held for ransom - Apple has commented on this - actually they did so right after the last episode went up - and it does appear the users were the victims of a phishing attack.
Apple said the following quote “Apple takes security very seriously and iCloud was not compromised during this incident. Impacted users should change their Apple ID password as soon as possible and avoid using the same user name and password for multiple services. Any users who need additional help can contact AppleCare or visit their local Apple Retail Store." unquote
So again iCloud was not compromised / hacked - just certain users logged into a service they thought was iTunes and entered their user name and password willingly. What is funny / sad - is recently a listener Bob B wrote in warning about an email Phishing scam - that email was read back on Ep 307 - In that episode we read the following:
Hi Rob.
You might want to alert your listeners to this.
You might get an email asking to update your iTunes account. Don't do it, it's a scam. Look at the senders name. It is iTnues, not iTunes.
Bob B
Hamilton, Ontario
So probably this is the same attack that was used to get those passwords from those that had their phones held ransom. My advice to stay safe is both activate two-step verification and also listen to this show and listen to the warnings coming from fellow listeners of the show. Thanks Bob B for that heads up again - maybe some of you out there listened and because of that Bob saved you a major head ache.
08:52
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/05/28Apple-to-
Acquire-Beats-Music-Beats-Electronics.html
A few episodes back we talked about Apple buying Beats - and well at the time we talked as if it was basically a done deal - And well now it is officially a done deal. Really no shocker here - I mean Dr Dre was in a Facebook video calling himself the first hip-hop billionaire. The shocker would have been if it was not true. but it is true and With the acquisition both Dr. Dre and Jimmy Lovine will join Apple. The actual sales price was not the reported 3.2 Billion - but "just" 3.0 Billion - It is possible that Facebook Video was a 200 Million mistake by Dr. Dre.
Tim Cook had the following to say quote “Music is such an important part of all of our lives and holds a special place within our hearts at Apple, That’s why we have kept investing in music and are bringing together these extraordinary teams so we can continue to create the most innovative music products and services in the world.” unquote
So there is it - put a bow on it is a done deal - that will finalize in Apples Fiscal 4th quarter which is calendar 3rd quarter for the rest of us.
Congrats Dr. Dre and Jimmy Lovine - it will be interesting to see how this plays out and what if anything Tim Cook says about this at WWDC - maybe we will mention this again later in the episode.
10:23
http://techcrunch.com/2014/05/28/apple-includes-the-
entire-ipad-lineup-in-education-discounts/
For those of you in school or teaching or that have access to someone that is and can get that sweet Educational discount from Apple - Good news. Apple has now included the entire iPad lineup in the Education discounts it offers.
iPad Mini wifi - non-retina is just $279. iPad Mini wifi with Retina is $379. iPad Air is $469 at the low end. Essentially for the iPad Line up - it is a $20 discount for everything except the iPad Air line up which is a $30 discount.
It is not a lot but it is better than nothing. So next time you think of buying an iPad - ask yourself who do you know that is in school that I can use for the discount. Interesting Apple intro'd this discount less than a week before WWDC - wonder is they plan some educational announcement at WWDC - will find out later in the show possibly.
11:22
Hi Rob, my name is Henry and I hope that all is going well as you get ready for WWDC.
My app is "Smart vs Phone"
it will go live, in about a week. I've been working like crazy for the past 6 months on this and I'm happy with the results. My initial goal was to have it all wrapped up well ahead of WWDC, oh well.
Lynda.com tutorials got me through the Core Data stuff, that was a life saver!
Thank you so much for giving us little guys a BIG voice! I listen every week and support the show.
Take care, Henry
Henry - Thanks for the feedback and very glad to hear the tutorials at lynda.com helped you out.
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13:25
VOICEMAIL - Jonathan_Two-Step_authentication
Hi Rob,
I can't stand how the i (info) button on Apples podcasts app links to the web. I can't scroll down to see what all your show is going to be about without hitting links that open up to web pages. Is this you or the Apple podcast doing this?
Great show and info, as always!
Regards,
Valerie
Hi Valerie - Well it is I guess a combo of the two. But I look at it as a feature of the new podcasts app - where it now hot links to the links in your show notes / description from your RSS feed. Which is a nice addition. It also hot links to the call in number - which you will see in the show notes too. My only suggestion be careful what you tap on - but I do really like this new feature in the Podcasts app - and to fellow podcasters make sure you put your call in number at the top of your episode descriptions now. Which is something I just went over in greater detail in Episode 22 of Libsyn's the feed podcast - that I co-host with Elsie. All podcasters should be listening to that show - we give out really good tips for podcasters on optimizing for iTunes and Stitcher - it is not just about libsyn - actually most of it is about podcasting in general - not libsyn in specific. Search for libsyn - l i b s y n - in iTunes if you are a podcaster or thinking of becoming a podcaster.
Hi Rob
I heard in the last show that you can now use Siri to rewind and fast forward podcasts you are listening to a certain amount of time. There doesn't appear to be a way to do the same with music in the music app, but it does work with audiobooks. however You can use Siri to make a song go back to the beginning by simply saying "restart song".
Regards
Steve
Brisbane, Australia
Per the last episode and my inquires about apps to make an animated gif out of Burst mode photos - Via the Google+ community and a post from Emiko
quote I Found an app to make animated GIF from iPhone burst shots. Before opening the app you have to mark pictures in the burst shot by tapping 'Choose favorites'
GIFBoom
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gifboom/id457502693?mt=8
I think $1.99 version is just the editing app without the hassle of SNS portion of the free app. unquote
And from the responses to that post - Javier recommended the app
Echograph by Vimeo
and Kie recommend the jailbreak app - Giffy.
Thanks all for those recommendations.
Hi rob, on the last episode of tii, you mentioned wanting an app that can make a gif out of a burst of photos. I have the Snappycam app that does this and much much more. It's amazing but no longer on the App Store as Apple bought the app. Not very useful but I thought I would let you know.
Regards,
Ben K
Hmmm - wonder if any of those features wind up in iOS 8 - will see later in the show - maybe.
18:27
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 800 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One post in the G+ community this past week came from - Ryan Boyle - and he found what was the best Photo Shop picture of the week. To give some background - Photos from inside the Mascone center where WWDC is being held were leaked over the weekend and one was a banner with water in the background and a big 8 centered up on the banner - obviously in reference to iOS 8. Well that banner was photo shopped and the 8 was removed and in its place were the words - Seoul start your photocopiers. Classic - Again fake - but it could just as well been real - as you know that is what Sammy will be doing and what Apple knows they will be doing. Thanks Ryan for that find it made me laugh - still making me laugh.
This past week there were also dozens and dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 800+ of you already in the community and contributing.
19:51
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2644412/The-
worst-kept-secret-technology-MORE-pictures-claiming-iPhone-
6-revealed.html
The iPhone 6 - is pretty much what everyone is expecting Apple to call the next Gen iPhone - so much so Apple almost has to since calling it anything else would be so darn confusing. Remember however the next Gen iPhone - will be the 8th Generation of the iPhone and the 9th Version of the iPhone. The 5S was the 7th gen iPhone and the 5C - was really a 6th gen device but the 8th version of the iPhone. So yeah to cut down on confusion and because everyday people are already calling it the iPhone 6 - apple needs to call it that but they also likely need to have multiple versions. 4" and 4.7" versions.
Ok that all said - there have been basically no pictures of a 4" iPhone 6 - and most leaked pics to date of an iPhone 6 show it as basically 4.7". And yes more and more pics are leaking - another one was leaked on the australian blog MacFixit. One thing that seems to be consistent in the photos leaked so far - not one of them shows the two-tone LED flash that the iPhone 5S sports - so it likely means Apple figured out how to do that with a single LED rather than having to have two. I just can not believe Apple would remove a feature - especially one as well reviewed as the two tone flash. Of course it could just mean all the photos to date are fakes.
Another rumor is that Apple will release the 4.7 in version in August and the 5.5 inch version a month later. I am not buying the August launch rumor - but I could buy the launch the 5.5 in version a month later - with the 4.7 inch and 4 inch versions launching in September and the 5.5 Inch version launching in October.
We shall see when we see.
22:00
http://appadvice.com/post/545908
Thanks to Dr. John for this next one - which is a report from Chitika that heading into WWDC - almost 90% of iPhone users were running iOS 7 or greater. 89.7% to be precise. This based on millions of mobile impressions from iOS device from the US and Canada between May 22nd and 28th. iPad users were running at 84.8% running iOS 7 or greater. This almost ubiquitous adoption of the latest version of iOS by 90% of iPhone owners is just "slightly" higher than the 8.5% adoption of kitkat by Android owners. Yeah - fun times developing for Android - just saying.
22:48
QUOTE FROM ALICE
Hi Rob,
Have you heard about samsung's new smartwatch infrustructure? Its called SAMI! as in Sam and the letter i. Now I will get confused when you nickname the entire samsung company SAMY!
Regards,
Usama
I just find it funny that Sammy - Called it SAMi - S A M i
First there was the iPhone 4S - then came the Galaxy S4
First there was the iPhone 5S - then came the Galaxy S5
First there was iXXXX from Apple now comes XXXXi from Sammy.
They just can't help themselves in Seoul can they.
Hi Rob,
First let me just say I have been a Tii listener for a long time and haven't missed a single show. I was writing you to see if I could get a shout out for my podcast. I am doing a gaming podcast that is geared toward iPad gaming only. I play games on my iPad more than I do a regular console. So with that I believe that people need a podcast that gives the iPad the respect of being just has good if not better than some gaming consoles. My podcast if called BSMGcast (Big Screen Mobile Gaming Podcast). Thank you for your time and great work!
Regards,
Kris W
iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bsmgcast/id878352515?mt=2
For those of you like me that funded the SOS Charger - good news - looks like the devices are literally getting ready to get on a slow boat from china. Lets just hope they are not put in a cargo container that falls over board on the transit to the US. Oh wait knock on wood that is. This is one I have waited for a long time for - and it is nice to think we might finally be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel of this project.
25:01
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yuansong84/ifind-the-
worlds-first-battery-free-item-locating
Thanks to Michael for the heads up on this next one - which is the Kickstarter project iFind - which yes is yet another Locating tag on Kickstarter. But and this is a big Butt. He he he - This is quote Powered by our patent pending technologies, iFind is the world's first Bluetooth item locator that requires no battery. unquote.
You heard that right they are claiming their location tag requires no batteries as in zip - nadda - nothing - no batteries for you. Put your tag on in your purse or wallet and forget about it - well until you need to find it that is.
They had a goal of $25k - that have reach 10 times that amount - and have until Jun 30th 2014 at 9:14 AM CT to finish up funding.
Pricing on this is $16 dollars well for the next 463 backers that is. Then it goes to $18 dollars. That is for one tag.
$30 gets you two and $70 gets you five. Or pledge $120 and get 10.
They are about the size of a quarter.
Per how it works - they claim it recycles electromagnetic energy and stores it in a unique power bank. It has a 200 ft - 60 Meter detection range and loud alarm.
Will be interesting to see if this one works as advertised. To be honest the fact that tags previously did require batteries is a big reason I was not a fan of tags. But this one has me rather interested. I am almost willing to plunk down $30 to get two just to see if this is as good as advertised.
Search for iFind at kickstarter dot com - or in the show notes for ep 310.
27:07
http://www.iosaccessbook.com
This next one comes from a long time friend and former editor for one of the publications I used to write for - Shelly Brisbin.
Hi Rob,
Hope you're doing well.
Just wanted to let you know that my new book, iOS Access for All was released yesterday. The book covers all aspects of accessibility in iOS. I've published it as an ePub, and am selling it through my Web site. You can view the table of contents there, as well as a sample chapter.
Regards,
-shelly
Shelly is her self sight impaired and a long time tech writer and Apple geek - really I could not think of anyone better than Shelly to write a book like this. Search for iOS Access for All by Shelly Brisbin in the show notes for Ep 310 over at today in iOS Dot com. Note this is not in iTunes as an eBook yet - you do need to go to Shelly's site for this - so look for that link in the show notes or just go to iOS access book dot com
28:08
QUOTE FROM ALICE
Hi Rob,
I just returned from a week long trip to Moab, Utah, visiting, Canyonlands and the Arches National Parks with friends. We all took our own pics and now would like to share with each other. Most of us are IOS based, but a couple have other devices. Is there a way we can all both upload and download to one place. Simple is good, as at least one person is very technology challenged.
Thank you in advance,
Regards,
Cathy
Hi Cathy - I am throwing this one out to the audience - if anyone has any suggestions for Cathy - give us a call - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob,
Whoever decided to say mobile browsers would not have extensions because they're underpowered really didn't know what they were talking about. To prove this, I present to the Tii audience fully functional Mobile bookmarklets designed to enhance the already great browsing experience on iOS devices.
The bookmarklet I believe will help most people is called NightMode. This bookmarklet allows users to change the color scheme of web pages into something that is gentle on the eyes during night time reading. This, unlike inverse colors, darkens the entire page and dims the images for seamless and comfortable reading at night.
Link to NightMode:
http://codykochmann.com/projects/nightmode.html
Link for other bookmarklets:
http://codykochmann.com/projects/
sincerely,
Cody K
Thanks cody for the heads up on your Web Apps. Folks if you would like to check these out - do so via mobile safari on your iOS device - look for the links in the shows notes. One for NightMode and then another with links to multiple other Webapps / bookmarklets from Cody.
Hi Rob,
I have a jailbroken iPad running iOS 7.0, however I would like to download an app that requires iOS 7.1. Are there any tweaks/workaround to allow me to do this? I tried searching on the internet but nothing seemed to work.
Regards Max C
Hi Max - Yup I am throwing this one out to the audience - if anyone has any suggestions for Max - give us a call - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hey Rob,
Just got back from a trip where I used iBeacons to track my luggage. The app I used is "Travel Radar" by Aww Apps. The app allows you to enter the iBeacon information (UUID, Major, Minor), then after attaching the beacon to your luggage, it will give approximate distance, so no more guessing on the luggage carousel. If enabled, you can have the app send notifications to your lock screen of how far your luggage is. You can use the app to locate up to 2 iBeacons.
The physical iBeacon I used was the "RadBeacon Tag" by Radius Network. It required a little bit of set up, via the RadBeacon Config app, but once set up, it was ready to go. The Tag has a replaceable coin-cell battery that lasts from 1 month to 9 and a half months, depending on what transmission rate you set up.
For pricing (in USD), the Travel Radar app $1.99 on the App Store, the RadBeacon Tag is $39, with free shipping. Unfortunately, Radius Network is only selling them within the US at this point in time. The RadBeacon Config app is free on the App Store.
A final note, the night before my trip, I ran into an issue where either of the 2 apps could find the beacon but could not find a distance. I contacted RadBeacon, and they got back to me with the following:
"Mark,
It sounds like you may be experiencing the effect of a bug in iOS CoreLocation API that prevents ranging from working correctly. Try resetting your phone by holding down the Wake/Sleep button and the Home button until the phone powers off. Once it restarts the problem should go away. Known bug, apple says they are working on a fix.
David"
I followed the instructions, but also had to toggle Bluetooth off then back on again to get it to work. So just an FYI to your listeners who want to try this.
Love the show, keep up the great work, and bring on WWDC.
Regards,
Mark
Quote from ALICE
33:08
https://www.apple.com/apple-events/june-2014/
OK time to finally get to WWDC 2014 and what was announced at the Keynote.
Here is the play by play - the keynote started out at 12:00 PM CT - which makes it easy to play along at home. at 12:00 PM CT it started out with..
A long ad / propaganda film about Apps and the importance of Apps and App developers.
Tim Cook then came out on stage and talked about it being the 25th anniversary. 2/3rd are first time attendees - lucky bunch. Youngest Dev is 13 years old. 9 Million registered developers. Up 47% from last year. First up was OS Ten and the mac - That section ran from 12:10 pm to 12:45 PM As normal I will not go over all or even most of what they said - except per the parts that relate to iOS and iOS devices - FYI OS Ten Ten will be called Yosemite it is going from Mavericks to Yosemite. iCloud Drive is one item that will work with iOS devices. Podcasters will be interested in Mail Drop - which lets you send huge files via iCloud. Up to 5GB in size. Think of it like YouSendit or WeTransfer built into Yosemite which again for podcasters co-hosting is a nice feature especially for double enders.
Apple talked about Continuity - which means more continuity between iOS devices and Macs. First up - AIR DROP now works between iOS and the MAC - YEAH. With Continuity your devices are aware of each proximity wise - If you are working on something on your iOS device as you walk up to your Mac - You can now continue working on it on your mac or vice versa. Say you are typing an email on your iPhone as you walk up to your mac - you can now finish typing that email on your Mac and send it from the mac. That is nice as you might be needing to get to the mac to add an attachment.
iMessage - now your iPhone will work as a relay to your mac - meaning you can get SMS texts on your mac - not just iMessages but SMS texts from those outside the iOS and Apple eco system. And you can now get and accept phone calls on your mac - from your iPhone. It links your iPhone with your mac. A call comes in on your phone and you are working on your mac - rather than have to dig around for your iPHone - you can answer the call and talk right on your mac. So Yes your Mac Book Pro can now become a $2,000+ speaker phone. Latter on the also mention this works the same way with iPads - so you can answer phone calls on your iPad as well. and you can make calls from the Mac or iPad as well. So not just about answering them.
They did a test call from a mac to a new Apple Employee - Yup - Dr. Dre. It was a nice little tip of the Cap to their Beats acquisition - but that was the only time that came up in the presentation.
Per making calls from your mac - This is actually pretty cool for Podcasters - if you use my Skype recording setup at podcast411.com/mixer.pdf - you should be able to make and easily record calls with this feature. Nice for interviews.
Yosemite Available to Devs today - This summer they will be doing a beta program for non-devs and full release in the Fall.
Next was iOS - Over 100 Million iPod Touch's sold, Over 200 Million iPads sold and over 500 Million iPhones sold for over 800 Mil devices sold. More importantly over 130 Million customer new to iOS in the last 12 months alone. Many of these new customers were switchers from Android. Which tim said they purchased by mistake but then were seeking a better life.
Overall satisfaction for iOS 7 at 97%. Tim then mentioned the Chitika numbers I mentioned earlier. Again essentially 90% using iOS 7 vs just about 9% using the latest version of Android. Again which platform do you want to develop for. And hey for those that give me grief for dogging Android - Tim Cook definitely did not pull any punches - talking about Android near dominance in the Malware marketplace.
Then Tim made the announcement of iOS 8 - shocker. Craig Frederiki talked about iOS 8.
First new item is interactive notifications - Which means there is no need to leave an app to reply to a message. If you get a text you can right in the app at the top where you see the message come in pull down a little and reply to the text - all while keeping your main app open. It also works on the lock screen and works with many notifications not just a text message - but also from Facebook and again others.
Double tap now gets you access to recent people you contacted above the open apps. This makes it easy if you want to call back or text your significant other or a co-worker you communicate with all the time.
In Safari on the iPad there is now an enhanced Tab view.
In Mail there were a few new additions slash improvements.
If you want to mark a message un read - just swipe to the right. If you want to flag a message - pull to the left a little and the option to flag is there along with delete. But if you swipe all the way to the left it will delete out the email.
But my favorite addition to Mail and maybe iOS 8 over all is you can now Swipe down an email you are creating and put it in essentially draft mode and then go and get access to other emails to copy something out of and then go back and paste that into the draft email and finish the email. I can't count how many times I had to copy what I was working on - paste it to note app - then close the draft and search in another email from something - copy it from that email - and go and create a new email and paste that into the new email and go to the note app and copy what I previously typed and paste that over. A real Pain in the back side. Nice to see a real draft mode with the ability to search and go through other emails.
Next is the keyboard and what they are calling quicktype. no reaction from audience on the announcement at all - crickets chirping. Quick Type offers predictive suggestions - so as you type it will put a few different words right above the top of the keyboard you can tap on to use. It is also going to give predictive answers. The example they used was you get a text that says do you want to go for a dinner or a movie? It offers up three choices to tap on - Dinner, A movie and not sure.
This is going to bring a whole new level of funny or just wrong predictive answers. Can't wait to see some of the funny suggestions to text message questions. Oh yeah - I guess it will save some time for you too - which I am guessing will be wasted by all the time we are going spend at the tumblr blogs looking at all those funny suggestions.
Per the predictive suggestions they are supposed to be based on you and who you are talking with. It is supposed to learn about you and adapt to offer better and better suggestions - but all the learning is done on the device - not in the cloud or at the NSA. Apple made the point of stating clearly - Privacy of your info is important and none of the keystrokes or info is being leaving the device.
Continuity was mentioned again - it is not just about iOS device to Mac - but also iOS device to iOS device - you can pick up on your iPad where you left off on your iPad and vice versa.
Messages - Apple mentioned it is the most frequently used app on iOS - and they added some new features. In iOS 8 - for Group messaging you can name a thread. You can add and remove people from the thread. You can pick which thread on a per thread level which one to silence with Do not disturb or when to leave. So if you are on a thread and a flame war breaks out between two people that you care nothing about - you silence it - and are not constantly bombarded with notifications of that thread. Nice.
There are some location sharing and a tap to talk feature added as well - more on those in the future.
iCloud drive - lets you open and edit documents on a device with the changes saved back to the original document. Ummm be careful what you edit and how you save is all I can say on that one.
Enterprise - 98% of fortune 500 use iOS devices.
Health - uses 3rd party apps and manage all your health activities.
family sharing - sharing photos and calendars and purchases of family members for media. Up to six family members that share the same credit card.
Photos - Every photo available via iCloud to all devices. Initially they did not talk about pricing - later on they tried to baloney sandwich it. The First 5GB is free. Then there is a per month fee for more storage. $099 a month for 20 GB. 200 GB for $3.99 per month and tiers up to 1 TB. More on this in the future. But since this is for Photos and videos - for me alone I would be looking at at least 200 GB probably more.
New editing features in Photos app. One is about managing lighting / exposures.
Now they had many other features they did not go over which included some of the following which were not talked about but flashed up on the screen
Time limits and countdown timer for guided access
Touch ID to exit from Guided Access
If I am right these two means you can set up your kids in say netflix - set their time limit and when up - you can get back control easily with your finger print.
Shazam for siri
FaceTime Call waiting
Speak Screen
Improved zoom for accessibility
Alex voice for Accessibility
Braile Keyboard for direct 6 dot braile input
Multi-device support for MFi hearing aids
In case of emergence card
Camera Timer
Battery usage by app
Panoramic Photos on iPad
Auto night mode in iBooks
Purchase iTunes content with Siri
Private browsing per tab in safari
iBooks built into iOS
FaceTime Call waiting
And more
They went back to tim at 1:22 PM - which means iOS got about 2 minutes more time than did OS Ten. Tim Mentioned there were 1.2 Mil Apps available for iOS and that 300 Million people visit the app store each week.
The app store would be Adding trending searches - so you can see what people are searching for. Yeah search optimizers are not going to abuse that info.
Apple will be Introducing App Bundles and App Preview videos into the App store.
The App preview videos will open a whole new business for those that create said videos - well it was a niche business already - but now it will boom.
And Apple will be introducing Test Flight for beta testing of the devs app.
They announced there are Over 4,000 new Developer API's for iOS 8.
To start with was Extensibility - Which Apple said quote With Extensibility application from the app store will be able to extend the system and offer services to other apps unquote. Which got a big round of applause.
Essentially what Apple is doing is extending the sandboxing of apps - and an extension and app talk through an iOS service. So Apple keeps security in place.
3rd party apps can define widgets for notifications. (Get widget for Podcaster apps)
One key extension is being able to do 3rd party keyboards. Swype keyboard can be an extension for apps.
Think of this as tweaks to apps - including Apples own core apps.
Touch ID API - Which means developers will be able to add touch ID as a way to unlock or open an app. It does not give fingerprint data to the App - but rather the API allows for the verification of identity to unlock a keychain item. Essentially you could have an app with protected notes on an iOS device with touch ID - and you could lock the notes with your finger print - if it is one of the registered finger prints on the device - and then only that fingerprint could unlock it. So if you have multiple people sharing a device - you could have security for your notes or photos. Which could mean you could have pictures on your iOS device you don't want you kids to see of you and significant other - you know the type - the ones takin at night with where you are both dressed in your 80's outfits. Yeah - think of the mental carnage on your kids seeing you in Parachute pants. Well this type of app could save the kids from that carnage and they could not guess you passcode - only your finger print could unlock it.
Camera API's - Read and write to Photo library is now available.
HomeKit API - This is the oft rumored internet of things. Where your iOS device could be securely paired with different devices around your house. Even can add in siri integration - where you can say good night siri - and it checks to see all your doors are closed and closes down the garage door is open and locks doors that are unlocked - and turns off certain lights and maybe turns on others and even turns down your thermostat and turns off the coffee maker. Or what ever other smart devices you have set up.
Cloudkit - (look at bandwidth)
SpriteKit and SceneKit - for casual games.
New Programing language - Swift - which they basically explained as objective C with out the C. Apple was very high on Swift - showing how it will supposedly be easier and quick to develop with it. There is an iBook language guide now for Swift. I would love to hear back from the Devs on your thoughts about Swift - is this something that will make it easier to develop for iOS devices? What about porting of your apps - does this make it harder to do that? Will be interesting to see how this plays out - the reaction in the crowd of Devs to Swift seemed pretty positive. I am sure we will mention more about it in the future.
iOS 8 - beta available today for devs. Available in the fall to all. For the following devices.
iPhone 4S and later.
iPod Touch 5th Gen
iPad 2 and later
iPad mini's
I believe that means the iPhone 4 is the only device running iOS 7 that will be stuck at iOS 7. Which sucks as my iPhone 4 was going to be my beta device for iOS 8 - now I guess it will be my iPad 3rd Gen. I don't dare change my wifes iPad over to it yet. But she was actually very happy to hear about draft mode for emails. So maybe I get her iPad upgraded around the 4th beta. I will probably upgrade my iPhone 5S around the 3rd beta depending on reports for the first two. IF all is going well on the 2nd maybe for the second one - definitely not for the first beta.
Per What was not announced. Well No new Apple hardware. Nothing - No iWatch - no new Apple TV - no new macs - Today's event was just about software and developer API's.
I will be going over the Keynote again in full the next week and add more thoughts on future episodes.
54:33
http://iph0ne.hostedgalleries.me/apple-gives-wwdc-
attendees-jackets-and-25-gift-cards
For those attending WWDC this year Apple really went all out and is giving WWDC attendees a whopping $25 App Store gift cards as well as WWDC14 Jackets. The jackets have the number 14 pricing on the back and WWDC 14 prints on the front. The jackets are made in the USA - so it is not like they completely cheaper out - but $25 gift card really? Ok I get it it is the 25th WWDC - but why not $250 gift cards.
After all people spent $1600 for the tickets.
Go to the Google dev event and you get all kinds of electronic goodies. Hey but I am sure that jacket is really really nice. Just Sayin.
55:23
QUOTE FROM ALICE - Kill them All
Hi,
Per iOS 8 beta - I was wondering what your thoughts are of websites like https://regmyudid.com. I used that one last year to gain access to iOS 7 before it's official release and didn't have any major issues that inhibited my usual iPhone use and I found it interesting to see how the iOS was refined through each release. Are there risks using these sites and what are your thoughts?
Regards,
Ben from sunny Australia.
Hi Ben - What I have said in the past is the first beta is usually really really flakey - and really only for those that are devs and not for anyone that needs their iOS device for business. Stay away from the first couple of betas. Per using the service you mention - It is good to hear you had good success with that one last year - others used different services with hit or miss success. My general feeling is the betas are for devs and those that do not mind when things go wrong. If you do not like issues - do not like crashes - and need your iOS device for work - stay away from all the beta's - just listen to this show for the latest info on what is new in the betas.
57:35
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Also Happy 6th Birthday Porter.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
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Wed, 28 May 2014
TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 309
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Beyond The Dream
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank TONI for sending in the Artwork for today's show. TONI wrote the following.
Hi Rob:
This artwork was made on my iPad using Trancit, KaleidaCam and ToonCamera.
Regards,
Toni P
TONI Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see TONI'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 309
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
01:38
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote ““Fewer capabilities than a netbook but a similar size? Not a good start. unquote
Lee Gomes, Forbes Asia Magazine, 5 March 2010
Well Lee your quote was Short and sweet and totally off the mark - Just sayin Did you ever notice the irony - that Apple Products are never liked by the financial folks - yet Apple makes more money then anyone else. Seems like the financial folks would be swooning over Apple - but nope they seem to like Google that just keeps missing their quarterly guidance quarter after quarter - just seems strange to me that's all.
02:27
For Promo codes - On Ep 308 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the APP - FNotes and the ebook - Little Millies Big PLAN - The expiration dates on those was well now - so I sent those out already.
Here is the feedback I already received on the FNotes App via Facebook from Mark T.
"I just wanted to say thanks to Rob, I managed to obtain one of the free codes for the FNotes App, I have to say I'm a big user of the Stock Notes App, but the FNotes app is excellent, just being able to put a Favourite Star on your important messages is great, but being able to password protect my notes is something the Stock App should have been able to do right from the start, also being able to backup to Dropbox is a bonus in my book.
Thought is just say thanks for such a great app. :-)"
Thanks Mark for the feeds back on FNotes - sorry folks no more promo codes for that as they were given out - yeah that kind of makes me a tease. Sorry.
This week we have promo codes for the App - SPACE HEADS - Two words - Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FOR SPACE HEADS - Thanks to the Dev for his review of his APP SPACE HEADS and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put SPACE HEADS in the subject line.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
05:37
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/05/27/hackers-locking-
macs-ios-devices-australia/
I try to lead off each episode with a story I think was the most interesting or dire or buzz worthy each week. Going into Monday evening when I was putting together the show notes I was really stretching to find a lead story. Nothing was looking like a candidate - I mean the last thing I wanted to lead with was a story about two new iPad commercials or what someone in customer service at a German telco reportedly said. Then Bing Bango Bongo - Some people in Australia have their phones hijacked and held for ransom and I am like Oh yeah - good news for me. I just found my lead story. Oh - was that a little shallow - sorry. Ok - lets go over what is happening first and what you need to do to protect yourself second.
Some users through out Australia reported that suddenly their iOS devices were locked down and they received a message that basically said this device is been hacked by Oleg PLiss - and to unlock the device you needed to pay them $100 via PayPal. And again this was reported by multiple users all across Australia.
What it looks like happened is that a hacker was able to use the find my iPhone app and the users email and password and lock down the devices.
How the hacker got the passwords appears to have been from other recently hacked services like ebay or one of a few other sites recently in the news about getting their user lists hacked.
It seems like people used the same email / password combo on those sites as they used for their iCloud / iTunes account. And more importantly - they did not set up two-step Verification. At least one user reported using the same password with iTunes as Ebay.
I did have a couple of people ask if they should turn off find my iPhone - HECK NO!!!. This is not an issue with find my iPhone - well ok - it is part of the issue - but not the issue - the issue is the hacker got control of their Apple ID and they did not have 2 step verification turned on.
08:34
http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-
apple-ransom-hijacking-20140527-story.html
An Article from the LA Times said the following with regards to those that were hacked and getting back control of their devices:
Quote To regain access, affected users can try the method named "Use recovery mode" on per the Apple support article - iOS forgot passcode or device disabled.
If that doesn't work, users should contact Apple at one of the company's retail stores or by phone.
unquote
09:05
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6270410?start=0&tstart=0
However if you go to the apple support forum post where this new first broke - this is what the original author flagged as the advice that actually worked for him.
Quote
Turn off your phone.
Plug your cable into the computer and have itunes up (do not plug into the phone yet)
Press and hold the home key on your off phone (I did mine for about 10 seconds). If nothing happens, plug in the cable into your phone (keep holding the home key)
What you want to see come up is the picture of itunes and cable on the front of the phone
Your itunes should then recognise the phone as an unidentified phone
Select restore factory settings (it should down load some software) ~15 mins and automatically install
The phone should go through some of the standard reset screens (usually black screen with apple icon and loading bar)
You will be prompted to restore the phone.... do this from itunes not the phone
Throughout this process you must not let the phone or computer go into sleep mode.... and don't disconnect.
unquote
From Apple forum super user - Thomas_R - with 27,495 points and level 7 in the support forums - he said the following:
QUOTE This topic has grown very quickly, and there are many people saying a lot of different things. Rather than try to address everyone, I'm just going to stick to some general information about this kind of hack.
What has undoubtedly happened in all these cases is that your Apple ID has been hacked. How that may have happened, I don't know. It could be weak passwords falling to brute force attacks by a botnet. It could be that people "logged in" to a malicious fake Apple server in response to a phishing e-mail. It could be something else entirely.
Once the hackers have access to your Apple ID, they can remotely lock all your iOS devices with a message. They can also see any data stored in iCloud (calendars, contacts, e-mail, notes, etc). If you have a Mac with Back to My Mac enabled, they could potentially get remote access to that. They could also make purchases on your Apple ID.
The solution to the problem is to regain access to your Apple ID. (Erasing the device is not a solution in many cases.) Reset the password, and make sure to change it to something very secure. As an additional security measure, I strongly suggest that you enable two-step verification on your Apple ID. Doing so provides additional security, and should prevent the hacker from ever being able to take control of your Apple ID entirely away from you.
You should not be afraid of turning on Find My iPhone, which is an important anti-theft feature. Instead, simply enable two-factor authentication to make sure your Apple ID is secured, so nobody can manage to use this feature against you.
Note that enabling two-factor authentication does not guarantee that your Apple ID won't be hacked, so you still need to use a strong password. What it does protect against is changes to your Apple ID that would give the hacker permanent access. With two-factor authentication enabled, you will always be able to reset the password on your Apple ID and regain access to it, as long as you follow the directions and are careful to save the recovery key. UNQUOTE
13:09
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5570?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
FYI - if you are a past listener of this show - yes - I said you should set up two-step Verification on Episode 268 and a few other episodes before that.
If you have not done so - look for the link in the show notes titled - FAQ about two-step verification for apple ID.
Additionally make sure of course you are using a different password for your Apple ID - and why not just use a unique email address for your Apple ID. That is what I do. The only place I use my email address I use for my Apple ID is with iTunes. That is it.
This whole issue came about because the users did not set up two-step verification - and they likely used the same email / password combo on multiple services or they fell prey to a phishing scam.
One thing about setting up Two-Step verification will likely mean you need to change your iTunes password - so if you have one of those short - easy to remember - type and well hack passwords - Yeah - Apple will want that changed. Yup - say good bye to your dog's or kids names for passwords.
Again links about all this and the FAQ on setting up two-step verification in the show notes for ep 309 over at today in iOS dot com.
14:51
http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/21/technology/security/
icloud-hack/index.html
On a completely unrelated issue - There are Reports that two hackers figured out how to un-brick - bricked / stollen iPhones or in this case maybe iPhone held for ransom. Hmmm - timing on this seems ominous.
Now of course these hackers say they wear a white hat and claim this is just for those that had their own iPhones bricked / locked down. And not to be used by anyone that you know went Apple Picking. Wink Wink - Nod Nod. They have a service that helps you unblock iphones called doulci - which is iCloud spelled backwards.
So what do the experts think about this offering - well As MuscleNerd - said on twitter:
I feel sorry for those proxying thru doulci while logged into iTunes
Which basically he is saying if you use this method to unlock your bricked device - doulci acts as a man in the middle to achieve this result - but that also means if logged into iTunes - they get your iTunes credentials and log in info. Not sure how comfortable you feel about giving your iTunes log in info to hackers - but It is not something I would ever recommend. Of course if you just got your iPhone hacked and held for ransom from Oleg PLiss maybe you would do just that.
Of course the down side on all this is if your iOS device is stollen and you thought it was locked down - and you bricked it with find my iPhone legitimately - these folks are giving would be thieves as way to unbrick - mind you right now that does not unlock the sim card so your iPhone is just a big iPod touch - but they said they are working on getting that last part unlocked as well.
So do I recommend using them if your device is bricked - HECK NO.
Well Thieves use this service to unbrick stollen iPhones - of course.
Not a good start of the episode for Apple this week.
Sounds like iOS 8 - needs some additional security upgrades. Just sayin
17:59
VOICEMAIL - Tracy_answr_multi_itunes_accounts
Hi Rob
I would definitely recommend not allowing Siri access on the lock screen as if someone from work or a friend, gets your phone and wants access to a specific contact on the device, they just need to say that contact's name to Siri and the phone number comes up. Go to Settings/Touch ID & Passcode/Enter your passcode/Scroll to Allow access when locked and flick Siri to off.
Kind Regards
Steve
Brisbane, Australia
Hi Steve - if you have a very protected contacts list - then yes. But for me - not having siri when locked - which my iPhone is most of the time - and in my pocket - would be a pain - I like being able to with my phone in pocket - tap and hold the center button on the headphones and activate siri and have her call my wife or send a text and now also play a podcast. So for those reasons - for me it does not make sense to neuter Siri well if she were a he that is - which well in some countries she/he is.
I am starting to think one of the most important features on iOS 8 is going to be security - or maybe I am hoping it is. Apple could really go a long way in making the data and info on your iPhone more secure. Like password locked apps.
From Google+ Community
Hi Rob,
I'm listening to 308 of tii and listening to all the request to ios8 I'd love to see a password to turn off the phone for security..
Regards,
Chris
Hi Chris - Yes - that would be nice instead swipe to turn off - have to enter your passcode or touch ID to turn off your device. This way any thief would not be able to turn off your device and you could locate it with find my iPhone - right up until they start carrying faraday bags with them.
Here is a post from the Google Plus community that I wanted to read - it comes from Chris in London.
Quote The way to allow non-iOS users to view your shared Photo Streams is actually quite simple. You can just make them a public website that will have its own unique URL. You can then share that URL with friends and family members whenever you'd like. Here's where to get it:
Launch the Photos app from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.
Tap on the Photo Stream tab in the bottom navigation.
From here tap on the blue arrow next to the shared Photo Stream you'd like to make public.
Towards the bottom there is an option for Public Website, enable it by turning it to On.
Now tap on Share Link after it's generated. You'll then be able to copy it to the clipboard or share it many various ways regardless of what mobile platform someone is using.
- Chris in London
unquote
Thanks Chris.
VOICEMAIL - Bob_CT_ask_sir_fastfoward_amountPof_time
23:33
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 750 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One post in the G+ community this past week came from -
John Hynes - and he wrote quote - did you know that if you use burst mode on your iOS device and upload images to Google+ - they automatically get animated. unquote.
It makes it like a little animated gif. IF anyone knows of an App that lets you take burst mode photos and turn them into an animated gif you can email - please let me know. Yes there is the app InstaGif - which is free - but I don't think it takes your already created burst mode photos and turns them into a gif at least I could not test that with out doing an in app purchase to allow for import. But if anyone knows of an App that definitely allows you to get access to a burst mode photo and convert to an Animated Gif you can email - give us a call or send us an email. 206-666-6364 or today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Back to the Google+ community this past week there were dozens and dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 750+ of you already in the community and contributing.
25:08
https://www.apple.com/apple-events/june-2014/
Good News - Apple will be streaming the WWDC 14 keynote. I don't think it is a big surprise - given the event is sold out and Apples wants the devs watching and getting excited all over the world - not just live at the event.
The event as mentioned before many times will be June 2nd at 10:00 AM PT - 1:00 PM ET. There is a link in the show notes to the live stream event.
However I will do my best to get a new episode up as soon as possible after the live event. If the best laid plans of mice and men come to pass - I will record the first part of the next Episode on Sunday night. And then finish with the part covering WWDC at the end of the episode and post right away. Again - that is the plan - lets see what Happens on June 2nd.
26:22
http://english.etnews.com/device/2960154_1304.html
From Korea IT News comes word that LG Electronics and Samsung have recently asked Sapphire Ingot and wafer makers to submit samples. Yes shocker Sammy heard about Apples investment in GTAT and Sapphire and they are looking to copy Apple. Who could have seen that one coming.
Every indication is that GTAT is now shipping in quantity its sapphire from its AZ plant. This is where Apples use of its cash to help prop up its supply chain is where Apple really stands out from everyone else.
27:45
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/sapphire-vs-gorilla-glass/
Thanks to Tash on this next one - which is an article about how Sapphire glass does not mean the end of broken screens.
Ok - the article does pull some info from a white paper by Corning - the makers of Gorilla glass - so surprise surprise they are trying to throw Sapphire under the bus.
But here is the skinny - Sapphire is the second hardest material behind diamond. Being harder than gorilla glass means it is less likely to scratch and chip - not impossible to chip and scratch - but much less likely than Gorilla glass.
Corning for their part shows that Gorilla Glass handle more pressure before breaking. That said - when you drop your phone it is more likely to shatter if there are pre-existing chips or scratches. having the surface free of chips and scratches as it is more likely to be with Sapphire than Gorilla glass - means it is less likely to shatter with Sapphire - but again Sapphire does not mean the end of Shattered screens - but it should much fewer shattered screens. Sapphire is not magic - it is just better than gorilla glass - in theory.
29:33
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2014/05/27/deutsche-
telekom-september-19-iphone-6/
iPhone 6 in mid-September – more specifically, on September 19.
30:45
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/apple-unveil-smart-home-
platform-155721720.html
One 11th hour rumor about what will be announced at WWDC is quote
The Financial Times claims that when Apple's World Wide Developers Conference gets underway on June 2, the big reveal won't be a smartwatch or a 12-inch tablet, but a new initiative that puts the iPhone at the heart of the connected home.
The scheme will be similar to Apple’s existing “Made for iPhone” label, given to compatible headphones, speakers and other accessories, but with a new brand and logo. Apple may also provide additional checks and assurances that certified products are not vulnerable to hackers.
The Cupertino-based company was likely to emphasise the privacy protections built into its smart home system, one person familiar with Apple’s plans told the FT, given heightened sensitivity about technology companies’ access to personal information amid revelations about US intelligence agencies’ online surveillance programmes.
unquote.
The neat thing about 11th hour rumors and Apple - those are the ones that tend to hit.
So maybe why Apple did not buy Nest - beyond the lack of any real financial soundness for the deal - might be that Apples has its own way to control your home and that is more to do with your Apple TV and or iOS device.
32:39
http://techcrunch.com/2014/05/26/the-iphone-is-still-the-best-smartphone/
Thanks to Steve from AZ for this next one - which I mention because - of one comment in the article - about size of the phone.
quote (monstrous screens are attractive while in use, but for the majority of time, your phone is still in your pocket) unquote
I was talking to one of the mom's at the pool - and she had a shattered iPhone 4S - just broke it a couple of days earlier. She asked when the iPhone 6 was coming out - and what would be the features. When I mentioned it would be bigger - she went eeewww - or something like that - she is not looking for a larger phone - she said she likes the size of the 4S. So there are still a group of people out there that like the portability / size of the 4S and 5S phones. I think when the iPhone 6 comes out - it will not just be one size - but multiple sizes. Or at least the 5S will be updated to add some of the iPhone 6 features - actually I think one version of the iPhone 6 - will be essentially the iPhone 5S - but with Sapphire glass, the A8 processor and a better camera. The iPhone Air if you will. With the iPhone 6 at 4.7 inches being the iPhone Pro. Ok wait that makes no sense unless Apple launches an iPad Pro at 13 inches. Ok - then it would make sense.
34:07
VOICEMAIL - Jeff_AR_AppleTV
Hi Rob,
There hasn't been much lately about the new Apple TV or the Mac mini. Just an idea but what if they combined these devices into one giving the tv HDR services?
Regards,
Jason H
Hi Jeff and Jason - Yup - I am definitely hopping for a new AppleTV for WWDC - but then I was hoping for it before the end of March - and also back in the Fall - seems it is way way over due.
Per features and Amazon's Fire TV box - I don't want to compare until well it is here and we know the specs - I had a few people ask about or comments on Amazon's Fire TV box. But I think it is bit premature at this time - hopefully next couple of episodes we get into more detailed comparisons.
Hi Rob,
Just thought I would send an email to let you know that I haven’t experienced any issues after updating the podcast app and itunes (for mac)… In fact I’ve found that syncing between devices has been more accurate and faster (a problem that I had been experiencing for ages prior to the update). Its seems I’m one of the very lucky few to have avoided the issues that so many of your listeners have experienced.
Regards,
Ben from sunny Australia :)
Hi Rob.
In regard to people who don't want an istick there are other alternatives such as a device called PQI air share. This is the size of a credit card and can take an sd card. It connects to your phone via wifi and can actually sync with up to 5 devices. It's on amazon for £30, it's deffo worth a look at.
Thanks,
Tom W
England.
Hi Rob
I was wondering if there was an app that would allow you to use the iPad camera connection kit to browser through the files on an external USB drive. Thanks in advance
Regards,
-Samuel
Nope - but I am currently searching for one.
With one you would be able to duplicate the iStick.
With the Camera Connection kit and a USB thumb drive.
Been testing out potential apps - and so far nothing works right.
That said - when iStick releases their app is it likely to work with the camera connection kit and a USB thumb drive.
Which may very well be why they have not released it yet. I know if I was them I would not release that app into the App store until at least the kickstarter pledge period was over and really not until just before they start shipping the iStick.
In the mean time I will keep looking for an app that works - and obviously if I find one I will mention it on the show.
38:21
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/252721823/acme-
made-ergo-book-an-ipad-case-finally-done-righ
Yes - Yet another iPad Case on Kickstarter. This one is called the Acme made ergo book iPad case.
They had a goal of just $5,000 - and are over 4 times that goal and counting. This one you have until June 14th at 4:58 AM CT to be a funder of.
Pricing on this is $45 for an iPad Mini or $50 for an iPad Air.
So what makes this one a little different than others.
It is a thin case that allows for 360 degree rotation of the iPad - and you can also pop it out a little to take a photo. Additionally the cover folds back like Apples smart cover and there is a strap hidden on the cover to make it easy to hold on to and a lot less likely to drop. And you can fold the cover back but your hand through the strap and then rotate into landscape mode making it easier to hold when watching video or more importantly when recording video with your iPad.
If you have an iPad Air or Mini and are not happy with your case - this one is actually pretty neat.
Check out the video because I am really not doing it any justice here on the description. Search for ACME made ergo book at kickstarter dot com or in the show note for ep 309.
40:02
http://smallbiztrends.com/2014/05/adobe-voice-presentations-
using-your-own-voice.html
Out side of Flash - I really like what Adobe does software wise - well except for the annoying popups to update software - but the software itself is always very good.
And now Adobe has released a new App just for the iPad called Adobe Voice App.
From the description quote
Voice helps you create stunning animated videos in minutes. No filming — just talk to tell your story. Pick from over 25,000 beautiful iconic images to show your ideas and Voice automatically adds cinematic motion and a soundtrack. Persuade, inform and inspire anyone online. Make an impact.
unquote
So it is a presentation app that creates a video for you using your voiceover - and the app costs NOTHING - NODDA - No COST FOR YOU - as in Free - Well done Adobe.
If anyone makes any interesting videos using this app - please send me a link to where you post them.
I just found out about this app hours before recording so all I did was download it - I am looking forward to playing with it this week.
Again send links to your videos to today in iOS at gmail dot com. And also post them up in the google+ community.
41:18
VOICEMAIL - Max_MD_Answr_headphones_not_loud_enough
Hi Rob,
Hope all is well with you and yours. I have a question that I hope you or one of your listeners may have help for me.
I like the new Calendar App for IOS 7 however, the alerts rarely alert me. I am interested in a calendar app that you can change alert tones/volumes/vibrations/and etc. Maybe a critical appointment has a fire bell go off or something like that. I know I can set a separate alarm in the clock app but, would prefer a calendar with full integration.
Regards,
Kevin S
Hi Kevin - I know what you mean - Even though I have calls set up my calendar - what I actually do each morning is look at my daily calendar and set individual alarms for each call that day. And it is the alarms that remind me best. I wish Apples Calendar App - would allow the use of the same level of intrusion as the Alarm app for getting your attention. Alerts are nice but I like you want an alarm. Maybe that is something we will get in iOS 8 - the additions of alarms to go with alerts for calendar items. Obviously we don't just want alarms - somethings you don't need alarms for.
IF anyone knows of a good App now that meets what Kevin and I are looking for - send an email today in iOS at gmail dot com or give us a call 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog
HI Rob,
I’m a longtime listener. Since the very beginning. I listened to the show even though I willingly opted out of the first iPhone because it didn't support Exchange mail integration. But when the 2nd gen came out with iOS 2, I joined the fold and your show was and is a great fountain of information. Thanks for all you do for the sake of the show.
I have a question that I would like to pose to the user base. Whenever I’m on a conference call I generally mute myself until I need to speak. Inevitability what ends up happening is that the iPhone screen locks and shuts off. Then someone asks you a question and when you dont respond quickly they think you hung up or got disconnected because it takes a few seconds to turn on the screen and unlock the phone and hit the mute button again to unmute. The question is, is there a JB tweak that puts the mute button on the lock screen for quick accessibility?
Regards,
Hermis
Rob,
There was a supposed Jailbreak release of IOS 7.1.1 over the weekend. According to a youtuber the website change to evaders dot me. Have you heard or seen anything regarding this and is it safe to jailbreak this OS.
Regards,
Justin
Run away - run away. There is no public or untethered jailbreak for iOS 7.1.1 - and the site you mention is a scam site. There are others out there like cyber legator dot net - which look to be a legit jailbreak site - but they are not. Run away - run away.
There is at this time - end of may 2014 - no public jailbreak for iOS 7.1.1 - and there may never be one - it will depend a lot on what happens with iOS 8 beta.
When there is a legit jailbreak - we will definitely talk about it on the show.
VOICEMAIL - Crypto_Search_App REview
48:12
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2014/05/26/apple-tv-
3-jailbreak-very-unlikely/
Thanks to John M for this next one - which is a post titled - Apple TV 3 jailbreak very unlikely. If you have been following along in the past - Apple TV's 1st and 2nd gens had jailbreaks available - Apple TV 3rd gen has not been jailbroken so far - and per this article it does not look good for it to ever be jailbroken. The article basically says it is a combo of tech and apathy - as one of the people in the jailbreak community said he's quote starting to doubt anyone talented enough will ever care enough to [jailbreak the Apple TV 3 unquote. So for anyone that emailed in in the past about when will the Apple TV 3rd gen be jailbroken - the Answer is some time right after a full size Apple TV is available and NFC is added to the iPhone.
49:09
VOICEMAIL - Janet_OH_answr_google_voice
Hi Rob,
Which Freedom Pop device did you order?
I got mine today (Mifi 4g/3G 4082) to use with the 500mb Free plan but the device Only does 4G WiMAX and the 3G end of it will not work with 500 Free plan. I'm being told that I must upgrade to a paid plan or buy the LTE (199.00) device to use in my area.
I don't know why the 4082 device was said to work in my area before I ordered.
Regards,
Junior
Hi Junior - I got the Photon from Freedom Pop - that was the one that cost $31 and change delivered. It is just a 4G i.e. wimax device. So you must have wimax coverage in your area for it to work. Again check your coverage before ordering a device.
And Junior thanks for the heads up on the 3G not being included in the free 500 MB plan.
Rob,
I wanted to provide my reviews of Freedompop and Jingit.
FREEDOMPOP
I've looked at Freedompop for a while now. Shortly after hearing your interview on it I got an email from them about a $20 refurb hotspot and decided to try them out. The $20 hotspot was for a Sierra Wireless Overdrive (not the overdrive pro).
Currently I am still in my initial month and trying to determine what usage amount best fits me. I will say I should have done a better job shopping for hotspot, as where I live in Leavenworth KS, my hotspot only gets 3G coverage even though LTE is available. The LTE hotspot runs $100-200 depending on where you purchase it from.
Based on 16 days of use so far I have used just under 700MB. One thing I didn't hear in the interview was the option about completing offers to get more data. Based on my usage thus far I will probably downgrade my plan to the $3.99 for 500MB per mo. and then complete offers for additional data.
The offers range from a very few MB of data for the mo up to around 2.0GB. One offer I completed this month was to tryfreecreditreport.com. I signed up for a 7 day trial, but I did have to give my credit card information and cancel the trial before the 7 days were up or get charged $17.99/mo recurring. For this I received 1.7GB with in about 2 minutes of completing my registration. A $1 authorization was placed on my credit card and the next day I cancelled my trial membership. I think I can handle this once per month for the amount of data some of the better offers award.
Offer types generally include short consumer surveys, signing up for trial memberships w/ a credit card like the one I did or for registering for subscription services. The freedompop ios app is useful but could use some attention. I found it to crash quite a bit and it would be handy to be able to complete offers on the app.
Finally, I tried to add you as a freedompop friend but had some trouble doing so. It appears the site wants to invite friends but I can't seem to figure out how link up with friends to share data and receive the additional 20mb per mo. If you know how to do this maybe you can link to my account, at brianjones8282@gmail.com, please feel free to share this with the audience too so we can link to as many people as possible.
JINGIT
Jingit is an ios app that works like checkpoints or other check in shopping apps. When you are at a retail store you scan a product and complete a 1-5 question survey for for 10 cents up to $2. If you buy the product you scan the receipt and earn a larger additional reward.
What best separates this app from other check in type apps is that for $3 they will send you a debit card to put your rewards on. What appeals to me about this card is that it is a great card for low cost purchases and it doesn't like back to my bank account. If you want to use for larger purchases you can also add funds to it via direct deposit. And withdraws from US Bank bank accounts are free.
I use this card anytime I know a website is going to charge my card a $1 authorization to verify the card is an active card. This is great if you want to protect your debit/credit cards. In the case of freedompop I used it as my card of record for the freecreditreport.com to get my extra 1.7GB. Because I keep a very low balance I'm not at risk of them actually charging me the $18/mo fee if I should forget to cancel.
I have also made this my billing card for iTunes as well so that I don't have to worry about me or my kids making excessive in app purchases.
Hope these reviews are useful to some in the audience.
-Brian
Leavenworth, KS
56:16
Thanks again to lynda dot com for their support of Tii - and if you go to lynda dot com slash tii - that is l y n d a dot com slash t i i - you will get a free 7 day trial. Thanks Lynda for sponsoring this show and for the free offer.
If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 308
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Best_Dressed.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank PAT for sending in the Artwork for today's show. PAT wrote the following.
Hi Rob:
The artwork submission attached doesn't look that special at first glance, but it really shows off the amazing sensor on the new iPhone 5s.
I used the "SlowShutter" app set on auto to capture a time lapse of the International Space Station (ISS) as it passed over Austin, TX. The brightness magnitude of the ISS was -2.9 and the exposure time about 45 seconds. The Tii branding was done with "Phonto".
Both apps are free.
Regards,
Pat in Austin
PAT Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see PAT'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 308
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
01:59
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote ““I think the iPad is stuck in a difficult place between the smartphone and the laptop and it’s not nearly as convenient as a phone or as powerful as a laptop. That’s based on all of four hours playing with it. The device will get more powerful and lighter and less expensive. Over time it may turn into a mainstream computing platform but I don’t think it is there yet and I don’t think Apple has the kind of hit on its hands that it had with the iPhone. unquote
Fred Wilson, A VC, 6 April 2010
If Fred Wilson opens his mouth and talks about anything Apple - just go with exactly the opposite of what he says - Just sayin
02:44
This week we have promo codes for a couple of items this week - the first is the eBook - Little Millie's Big Plan And Here is the review from the eBook Author - PLAY PROMO CODE LITTLE MILLIES BIG PLAN - Thanks to Tom for his review of his eBook and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put Big Plan in the subject line.
The second item we have promo codes for is the App - FNotes. No recording for this one - but the description from iTunes is: Sync Notes via Dropbox, with support for revolutionary keyboard Flesky, Support for TextExplorer, Lock Notes with Passwords, It is a minimalist notes app that is a good replacement for Apples Notes app.
Thanks to the devs for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put FNOTES one word in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific App. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple apps in a single email - then well - No Soup for you.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
05:17
http://www.imore.com/itunes-112-update-focuses-podcast-improvements
A couple of updates last week for Podcast consumers - iTunes 11.2 and the Podcasts App 2.1
Per iTunes 11.2 what Apple said were some of the updates
Quote
This update includes the following improvements:
Improved Podcast Browsing
- Quickly find episodes you haven’t listened to in the new Unplayed tab
- Browse episodes that are available to download or stream in the Feed tab
- Save your favorite episodes to keep them on your computer
- Episodes can now be automatically deleted after you play them
This update also resolves an issue where iTunes may become unresponsive when updating Genius and improves overall performance and stability. Podcasts for iOS 2.1 or later is recommended when syncing podcast episodes.
Unquote
It is great to see an update to iTunes specifically about Podcasts. Sadly this update also caused an issue where iTunes started downloading lots and lots of old episodes from your list of subscribed episodes. For me it seemed rather random which shows it would download old episodes for and how many. Out of 40 or so shows I am subscribed to in iTunes about a dozen had between 1 and 5 older episodes download. Some people reported having all episodes download. We at Libsyn have seen and continue to see a huge spike in downloads since iTunes 11.2 came out - and 11.2.1 - which was a security update for 11.2 for mac users only - FYI - if you downloaded 11.2 for mac - then make sure to update to 11.2.1 - as it does patch a security bug.
Again great to see Apple focused on Podcasting for updates - even if the update to iTunes was not without issues.
Per the update for the Podcasts App - Apple said Quote
This update includes several improvements that make playing your favorite podcasts even easier:
Improved Episode Browsing
- Quickly find episodes you haven't listened to in the new Unplayed tab
- Browse episodes that are available to download or stream in the Feed tab
- Save your favorite episodes to keep them offline
- Episodes can now be automatically deleted after you play them
- Tap on links that appear in podcast and episode descriptions to open them in Safari
Ask Siri
- You can now ask Siri to play podcast episodes by simply saying "play podcasts"
- To play specific podcasts or stations, just ask Siri to play them by name, like "play TEDTalks"
- Please note that Siri may not be available in all languages or in all areas.
Additional Improvements
- Podcasts now supports CarPlay
- Start playing a station right from the stations list -- just tap the Play button next to the station name
- Share links to your favorite podcasts using AirDrop
This update also resolves playback issues after syncing with iTunes and improves stability while downloading podcasts.
Unquote.
So it is very nice to see Apple updating the Podcast app and nice to be able to say to Siri - Play Podcast Today in iOS or Play Podcast Dave's Lounge or Play Podcast Revolutions - and well you get the point. It is nice to finally see Siri support for the Podcasts App.
As I always Say as a podcaster Apple is your friend - Google - definitely not at ALL.
09:29
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/05/15/podcasts-2-1-improvements/
Here is some feedback on the updates from one listener.
Hey, Rob,
Yes, the Apple Podcasts update today is an unmitigated disaster, a cluster****, if you will. First it crashed on all my devices (3 iPhones, 4 iPads). Updated iTunes. Still crashed. Deleted and re-downloaded. Crashed a few times. Now I have a gazillion unheard podcasts that I am deleting one by one. But they keep coming back.
Steve Jobs would have burst an artery.
Best always,
Jeff
Hi Jeff - thanks for that feedback - and that does lead me to this comment - you need to update to iTunes 11.2 if you update the podcasts app to v 2.1 - seems the two communicate a lot - and I found the same issue of crashing as I updated the Podcasts App first. But then once I updated iTunes to 11.2 - and it went through and finished downloading a ton of old episodes - from that point forward - the Podcasts App stopped crashing. And it has been working very well for me since.
So if you are getting crashes with the Podcasts app - make sure iTunes is updates on your computer as well. And if you still have crashes - do the old force quit all app and reset network settings trick.
But again - the Podcasts App should be working well for you now if you do the aforementioned actions.
Also I did update to 2.1.1 - which came out on the 17th - but I did not update until today - but if you are having issues with crashes - make sure you are on version 2.1.1 and not just 2.1
11:19
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6231511?start=0&tstart=0
From the Apple support community there are also people complaining about the iTunes update.
Since updating to 11.2 my podcasts have been giving me a couple issues:
(1) Everytime I start iTunes and try to refresh my podcasts it automatically starts to download all the old episodes of certain shows.
- I've tried to delete them manually but it just downloads them again.
- I've marked them as "played" and left them to be deleted automatically after 24 hours as they are supposed to be but they just download again instead.
NOTE: It's only doing it for a few podcasts from one provider (AfterBuzzTV) but it is not doing it for every show i subscribe to from them.
(2) The ones it is not automatically downloading every old episode of have had the titles changed to "Unknown Album".
- I tried restarting iTunes and my computer since this seems to have worked for other people with the "Unknown Album" problem in the past but it does not work for me.
Basically it tries to download around a 100 episodes or so everytime I open iTunes, some of which are over two years old.
It's also not deleting any podcasts after they've been marked as played for 24 hours.
Meanwhile, my itunes keeps finding older and older podcasts to download and will not stop.
If i stop them in the download box it just finds even older ones to download. It never ends. I've been trying to make it stop for hours. Its gotten back to 2011 now and it keeps finding more
13:20
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 750 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One questions in the G+ community this past week came from -
Paco Patron - he asked quote - I was using Talkatone app to make and receive text and calls with my Google Voice acc. Talkatone does not support GV anymore.
Does anyone here have an app recommendation. unquote
One answer from Brian L was to use the app - Free calls & test by MO+ - another suggestion was to use Google Hangouts from Francisco.
If anyone else has a good app replacement suggestion for Talkatone app - please let us know by either calling in 206-666-6364 - or emailing today in iOS at gmail dot com - or by replying in the Google+ community for this post from May 16th.
Per this past week there were dozens and dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Google+ community - and all in an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 750+ of you already in the community and contributing.
Hey Rob,
I'm a new member of our Google + community and it's awesome how it adds another dimension to the podcast. I am learning so much and discovered a really great Kickstarter product because of it.
I want to recommend to those of your listeners who haven't joined us... Just do it!... You won't be disappointed!
Regards,
Rel
15:42
Hi Rob,
Just found this by accident. Great for people having trouble finding where to redeem promo codes/iTunes Gift Cards on an iOS device. Go to the App Store, tap on the Search tab and type "code" (without quotes).
And bingo bango bongo - A Redeem a Gift card page appears and you can enter your redeem code.
Regards,
Lou V
Thanks Lou. And folks here is a tip from me - this one is especially for those that have multiple iOS devices and are backing up to your computer. On at least a mac - in iTunes go to Preferences - then click on devices - and then delete out any extra backups for each device. I had not done that for a while - and after removing a bunch of backups - I reclaimed 18 GB of hard drive space. So if you are running low on hard drive space or even if you are not - this is a nice way to get some extra storage back on your computer.
Hi Rob,
Here's my iOS8 top 3 wishlist:
1. Better iCloud game and app saves. Right now iCloud has to be baked into the app to work. Just a few games use it, which is unfortunate when you want to sync progress between iPhone and iPad. I'd like to see Apple sync app and game progress for all apps automatically, without the app developers needing to specifically implement it.
2. More customization. It would be great to be able to choose which camera app the lockscreen slider opens, instead of the stock camera. It would also be great to choose which apps and settings are in Control Center. And of course, custom keyboards, like Swype, would be fantastic.
3. Offline dictation for Siri. Dictation has been done offline. I hope that Apple gets all the licensing they need to make it happen.
Some other quick picks- offline maps in Apple Maps, Reminders List sharing from within app and an iCloud file explorer similar to Dropbox.
We probably won't see many of these, but I can hope!
Regards,
-Jordan from Massachusetts
Hi Rob,
Bite SMS functionality
Apple created themes(replaces springboard)
Better contact blacklisting
Regards,
John S
Hi Rob
I would like to see Apple have pass-cods for the photo app and the text message app and any other app you Decide to have pass code/word for
Regards,
Sharde
Relative to my wishes for iOS8:
1) I'll vote for custom keyboards - or maybe they could fiddle with the caps key again😱 nooooooo!
2) Now that your caller mentioned it - a darker low light mode would be good - and maybe an auto-removal of full white transition screens!
3) I'd like to see them fix the control panel so that it's the same layout in both orientations.
Regards,
-Dan
Hey Rob. Thought I would let you know that if your iPad is jailbroken, you can download a tweak called OS experience that will allow you to run two apps simultaneously on a split screen. Now you don't have to wait until iOS eight is released.
Regards,
Blind Joe
Hi Rob,
Regarding running 2 apps side by side. I would love this feature because when I'm running Pocketmoney and Moneywiz I'm constantly switching back and forth.
Regards,
Bob
Hamilton, Ontario.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Mike_OH_Split_screen_mode_apps
20:12
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/05/see-what-ios-looks-like-running-
on-a-4-7-inch-apple-iphone-6
Thanks to Michael for this next one.
Folks Are you curious on how iOS might look on a 4.7 Inch iPhone 6 - well there is a new video that shows what iOS could look like running on said 4.7-inch iPhone. The video is a simulation that shows iOS 7.1 running on a 4.7-inch “iPhone 6″ mockup. Which ok - technically when the iPhone 6 comes out - the lowest level of iOS it will run would be iOS 8.0 - so technically it is not even possible. But iOS 7 and iOS 8 will look very much the same - so turn off the reality police for this simulation.
Based on the rumors of a 4.7 inch display - that could mean the iPhone 5S resolution of 640 x 1136 would be bumped up to 960 x 1704. Now one thing I take issue with in this simulation is they still have it 4 apps across - my feeling is with a larger 4.7 inch display - Apple would go to 5 apps across on the home screen and 6 apps up and down above the dock. So going from 20 app icons above the dock to 30 app icons. A nice 50% increase in apps above the dock.
21:43
https://trove.com/me/content/KaDQN?
chid=7298&_p=trending&utm_source=wp&utm_medium=Widgets&utm_campaign=
wpsrTrendingExternal-1-opt
Thanks to John McG - for this next one - which is an article titled - Apple's iPhone 6 will have this Revolutionary Feature - which is the A8 processor which this article says will be produced not by Sammy - but rather TSMC and would use their 20 nanometer process - vs the current 28 nanometer process. They speculate by making this change Apple could just about double the number of transistors on the same size die. This would mean a more powerful processor using less power. They say it would actually rival some processors found in notebooks and low cost desktops.
Now while I do agree that this is not only possible - but also very likely - I don't think improvements in Processor specs will bring in new users - at least not in mass - tech specs are confusing for many - and Apple does not or has not tried to sell on specs - it just does not work for the masses - what does work is examples of what you can do with said power in your pocket. And how Apple spins that increase in performance in a way mainstream users can get it - will be a good indication on how well sales will go. But if Apple starts doing ads mentioning Transistor count or density - look out - they are heading for a fall. Which I don't think they will do by the way.
23:09
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/05/20/nfc-mobile-payments/
Hey time for a new segment - but what to call this segment.
Well lets get into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
This rumor just doesn't seem to die, reminds me of the black knight!
Regards,
Jason H
Hi Jason - Brilliant - we will call it the Its Just a flesh wound segment.
PLAY - JUST A FLESH WOUND CLIP
And this first Rumor that is just a flesh wound per what Jason emailed a link to is the re-emergence of the rumor of NFC being in the next iPhone. Ummmm No!!! NFC - Flash - A Remove able Battery - A SD card slot - and a physical Keyboard are all things we must accept as features that shall not be gracing any future iPhones. So say we all.
23:55
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Jeff_ark_quest_2nd_line
Rob,
I just asked for your feedback on Manilla and you told me what you thought about using that type of financial app. Seems that most people must share your outlook. Below is an email that Manilla sent to me. Fortunately, on your advise, I had only registered a username, but had not used the service. Thanks for your opinion and all the hard work you do.
Guy
Hi Rob,
I have been using Manilla for a while now & really like it- but I just got a notice that it's going away in June. On this note I'm looking for a replacement app to help me keep track of my bills, due dates, balances, etc. if I have to update the info manually I won't end up using it, so I'm looking for an app that will track all my online banking data for me. If anyone out in the TII community has suggestions I'd love to hear them.
Regards,
- jessi
Hi Rob,
On your last show, you had a listener looking for a good app to use with your personal bank account. For the last three or four years, I have been using an app called "Check." It lets you make a list of your bills due and the ability to see how much money you have in your checking and savings account. It also shows a list of transactions for the month. I use it simply to keep track of my finances. I do not use their "pay my bills" feature because of the hefty fees to allow them to write checks for you. I can do that myself thank you. It is a great app to keep track of where you're at. I have had zero problems with it, and their customer service is very helpful.
Oshkosh Josh
Hi Rob,
We should keep in mind and maybe issue a disclaimer with devices that incorporate a "quick" charge.
This could cause overheating and fire/explosion as in the case in china.
This could be rare but buyer beware is in order. Whadya think?
I do know or at least it seems my ihome devices charge quite rapidly with no problems.
Regards,
Mike R
Texas
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/plxdevices/legion-meter-
charge-your-smartphone-92-faster
This in regards to the Kickstarter project Legion Meter - that I mentioned on Ep 307 and one I personally funded. And from the FAQ on the Legion Meter's Kickstarter page they have this item for Is It safe? Quote Legion Meter only signals to your device what it is already programmed to do. Charging the lithium battery in mobile devices is handled by a charge management circuit already built inside your phone/tablet. Legion meter does not directly modify the charge current and it is as safe as any other USB port connection. unquote
Well Mike - if they are being legit in their comments - and it does appear they are - then you should not have any issues to worry about - They are not over charging - they are charging at the max allowable rate - per the built in circuitry in your iOS device. Now of course if they are lying about this - then they likely are going to just take our money and run anyway - so the overcharging issue will not be an issue - if we don't get a product - but if we do get a product - I would expect it to work as advertised - and that is where it allows for max current for charging - as currently iOS devices will limit charging current based on the type of charger connected.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Tim_Chi_iStick_fdbk
31:05
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/woodforddesign/quickdraw-
cable-for-iphone-and-ipad
PLAY VOICEMAIL from Tim_part2_quickdraw
Thanks Tim for the heads up on QuickDraw Cable - with quickdraw being one word. This is in Kickstarter and has until Friday May 23rd at 3:21 PM CT for funding - so this one will be over by the time many of you hear this episode. Sorry.
This one had a goal of 10,000 Pounds - and has raised over 38,000 pounds - So it is funded. Pricing for this is $25 dollars or $18 euros for 1 quickdraw cable.
The description on this is quote
At last the cable that your iPhone and iPad deserve. High quality, elegant, functional and with a lifetime guarantee. unquote.
Some of the features -
- Woven cable for strength and to reduce tangling
- Built in magnetic cable tidy
- Compatible with all Lightning equipped 8 pin iPhones, iPads and iPods
- Apple MFI Certified
- 1 metre / 3+ feet long
- Lifetime guarantee
That last item they are saying to guarantee it to work with future Apple OS updates - as you may know - not all cables kept working after iOS 7 came out.
Search for Quickdraw - one word at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 308.
33:11
http://www.favientertainment.com/Projectors-p/j6-led-pico.htm
Hi Rob,
Just wondering if you or the listeners could recommend a good pico projector that works with the iPhone/MBA/iPad. I need one for work where I may have to make a quick presentation on the spot without any notice.
The main features I want are as follows:
At least 2 hours of battery life (in case I want to watch a movie :) ). My presentations usually don't last more than 15-30 mins.
Small enough to fit in your pocket or at the very least in a backpack pocket.
Prefer to work with apple products using Airplay or some other wireless connectivity method so I don't have to hook up.
I have never owned a projector and always used the big clunky ones for previous needs. Don't want to tote around something that big and don't always have an AC outlet nearby when presenting. I recently saw a Favi Pico J6 (link below) that looked very promising but it is so new I can't really find a lot of feedback on it yet.
As always love the show and appreciate what you do.
Regards,
Don from Guntersville, AL
34:43
http://www.imore.com/verizon-flips-switch-700-mhz-enhanced-xlte
Thanks to Michael for the heads up on this next one - which is about XLTE.
If you are a verizon customer and have an iPhone 5S or 5C - Well Verizon has this message for you quote Verizon's XLTE is official and it is bringing double the bandwidth to dozens of cities across the United Sates. The enhanced-LTE service uses Verizon's AWS spectrum to double the speeds previously available unquote.
Now mind you double LTE speed for Verizon customers - means they basically get up to par with what AT&T and T-Mobile customers had already for speeds. Ok that said - depending on where you live - Verizon may smoke AT&T and vice versa.
But either way once you are in the 20 MBps speed range or greater - you really will not see much real world difference - unless you are timing the download of large media files - and really - much faster XLTE just means a shorter period of time to blow through your data cap.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIfJ2Eb_y3s
35:45
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Holly_AZ_quest_client_management App
Hi Rob,
I am having a issue with the volume on my iPhone 4s. For a while now I can't get the volume loud enough on my ear piece speaker so I can hear a phone conversation. I've made sure the speaker is clean. I've never dropped the phone. But I think I first noticed it after updating to ios 7 I do have the latest 7.1.1. I believe this is a software issue you may have discussed in the past. Any help would be great. Thank you and I love the show.
Regards,
Rodney for Richmond VA.
Hi Rob,
This is Gulzar from Abu Dhabi. I am a regular listener of your podcast for several years.
I wonder why I haven't come across any technology analysts or 'Apple Guessers' predicting Apple TV's future as a gaming device.
It is pretty obvious to me that the future of AppleTV is in gaming. When Apple releases the next version of Apple TV, it will be revealed as a gaming device that rivals X-box and playstation. With the gaming industry growing at a fast rate, Apple must find it quite attractive. There may not be any dedicated games on it right now, but I bet Apple are working closely with makers of online games to release games for Apple TV.
The processor in iPhone 5s was proved to be great for gaming. This was demonstrated during the keynote address. It will be easy for Apple to target the gaming market with its Apple TV; which will also function as a media streaming device.
Now, lets see if this prediction pans out.
Regards,
Gulzar
PLAY VOICEMAIL - ART_CA_Quest_iTunes_library_2_computers
40:49
http://absinthejailbreak.com/ios-7-1-1-finally-jailbroken/
Thanks to quite a few of you to the links on this next one - which is word that in the lab - iOS 7.1.1 is jailbroken - Mind you jailbroken in the lab is a far cry from having an untethered jailbreak for mass consumption - but it is a big step in the right direction.
And mind you in the past when an exploit this late in the game is discovered - the Dev team has been known to sit on it and hope that exploit is still there in the next major release of iOS - in this case iOS 8 in the fall.
So I would say there is a chance even if an untethered jailbreak is possible - it might not come until we are at a point where iOS 8 beta's are out for testing - actually - there is almost no chance it will be available before the first iOS 8 beta is released - which should be on or around June 9th.
Yeah - the more I think about it - it may be that iOS 7.1.x and higher never get a jailbreak.
42:46
http://www.cnet.com/news/before-you-buy-an-iphone-from-
virgin-mobile-read-this/
Thanks to Dr. John for this next one.
And it is a CNET post titled - quote Before you buy an iPhone from Virgin Mobile, read this unquote
From the article quote The hardware is fine, and so is the service. But if your iPhone ever needs replacing, watch out unquote - then the author takes you through many of the issues he had getting a replacement iPhone 5S after shattering the screen on the one he purchased from Virgin Mobile - seems the replacement from the Apple store would not activate on Virgin Mobile - and he goes through a list of frustrations. So this is an article if you were thinking of going with Virgin Mobile - well you might want to think again or make sure you get a Ballistic or other protective case.
43:36
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/05/13/apple-releases-ios-
human-interface-guidelines-on-ibookstore
Thanks to Dr John for this next one.
quote Apple on Tuesday made an iPad-friendly version of its latest iOS Human Interface Guidelines reference material available to the public as a free download through the iBookstore. unquote - this from an article over on Apple Insider.
So if you are a dev or in training to be dev - you will want to check out this iBook which covers general design and content rules - understanding Apples guidelines here - will greatly help in getting your app through and approved in the App review process.
The iBook is of course free and you can download it now.
44"49
PLAY VOICEMAIL - JD_power_fdbk
Hi Rob,
I've bounced from Apples Podcast app to Downcast, Pocket Casts & Castro. I've spent the last year with Apple but when Pocket Casts updated to 4.5 last week I thought I'd give it a go. I have very restrictive settings for wifi only & no streaming however using Pocket Casts last week, my data wheel span constantly & my iPhone 5 ran HOT for the 1st time ever. Castro 1.1 dropped yesterday & the improvements & super simple use have made it super cool. You can now constantly play podcasts & the wifi only lock down is brilliant. I still love the Apple Podcast app but this 1 is my app of choice (for now). Keep making us dream of an Android free world!
Cheers
Craig
Liverpool
Hi Rob,
A nice Youtube client I use is called MxTube for YouTube by Mingjie Niu. It allows you to download videos for offline use and even has background playback of audio. Some nice features include the ability to log into your YouTube account, access your subscriptions and add offline videos to playlists. It also has a clean looking iOS7 design. The app is universal and free. There is an optional one time in-app purchase for $1.99 to remove ads.
Regards,
Jordan from Massachusetts
Hi Rob,
I've just heard people shared the choice of an iOS app to watch YouTube offline and I want to contribute to this list the app I really like for this purpose.
It calls McTube
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mctube-for-youtube/id652124176?mt=8
There is a little story about this app - it was once stripped off its YouTube video cashing feature due to a Google's complain. At least it was its developer explanation. As you can imagine its users went ballistic because it was the whole point of downloading and purchasing its paid version in a first place.
The current version does have its feature back and it's really easy to use. Sometimes I find it even a better option to watch YouTube in general because it has a sound volume slider, for some odd reason the Google's app for YT does not have it -:)
Artyom,
FREEDOMPOP REPORT FROM WEEKEND CHESSTOURNAMENT
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Jeff_Tii_app_feedbk
51:08
Thanks again to lynda dot com for their support of Tii - and if you go to lynda dot com slash tii - that is l y n d a dot com slash t i i - you will get a free 7 day trial. Thanks Lynda for sponsoring this show and for the free offer.
If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 307
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Backbone.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank KURTLY for sending in the Artwork for today's show. KURTLY wrote the following.
Hey Rob i took this picture of a drawing done by my friends to show their appreciation for the podcast. I took the pic in HDR mode with my iPhone 4 and enhance it with the built-in editor.
Regards,
Kurtly from St.Lucia
KURTLY Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see KURTLY'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 307
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:01
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote ““We’ve all heard countless opinions about whether Apple’s iPad will be a hit. There’s no doubt that the iPad is a slick, sexy device, but I don’t think it will be an overwhelming success. In the end, I think that the iPad will eventually be regarded much like Apple TV – a product that Jobs should have left on the drawing boards.” unquote
Donovan Colbert, Tech Republic, 23 February 2010
This is the type of advice we need to remember next month when Apple introduces iOS 8 - If there is one new feature that all the talking heads pan - that is the one that will be the big hit - Just sayin
For Promo codes - On Ep 306 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the APPS - GRAND CANYON, ANTARCTICA, SAN JACINTO, AND FILES FINDER EDITION - We will be giving out those promo codes sometime this week.
If you would like to learn more about these Apps go back and listen to the beginning of Episode 306 for more details.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
03:26
http://recode.net/2014/05/09/what-is-tim-cook-thinking-lets-
pretend-we-can-read-his-mind/
What I was going to start this episode title out as was a tough call - Was it the Beats go on. A bad Beats, Apple Beats to the sound of its own Drummer, No One Beats Apple, But really I felt Tim Cook says Beats it to Dr. Dre. was the best well from an SEO point of view at least.
This of course is all about Apples reported agreement to buy Beats to the Tune of 3.2 Billion dollars with a B. That is by far the largest acquisition Apple has ever made and actually multiple times bigger then the next closest which was well under 1 Billion dollars. For people like Google and Facebook - this is Yawn just a mid-size at best acquisition. But for Apple this is huge. As soon as the news on this broke and by news I mean - Rumors followed by a Facebook video of Dr. Dre saying he is the first HipHop Billionaire. Dr.Dre and Jimmy Iovine - own 75% of Beats - 25% is was owned by HTC - if you remember a few years ago - HTC paid 300 Mil for 50% stake in Beats then in mid 2012 - Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine purchased back half of that 50% for 150 Mil. Getting them up to 75% ownership. A pretty good buy back. Dr.Dre and Jimmy Iovine's shares each are now worth 1.2Billion on that rumored $3.2 Bil sales price - which matches up well with the Dr. Dre's comments about being the first HipHop Billionaire. Congrats to both Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine - obviously this is great deal for both of them.
Oh yeah back to the part - as soon as the news broke on this - a lot of the tech press jumped on one side of the fence or the other - with This is great Yeah Apple or This is horrible - what was Apple thinking.
I look at it like this - Beats is rumored to have had about 1.5 Billion in Revenue last year - if that is true or close to true - than the $3.2 Billion is a steal. Google spent the same amount for Nest - and nests Revenue is microscopic in comparison - Same with Facebook and What's app. Apple purchased a great brand - a status symbol - something that is cool - and something generating a good deal of Revenue at a good margin. From a financial point of view - it looks and smells like a good deal. I worked for Dover Corp - and it was as conservative a company as there is especially when it came to acquisitions - and based on the Revenue to Purchase price multiple it is better than some Dover did. Again that is an old school conservative manufacturing company. So fiscally it looks like a good deal - and marketing wise it looks good.
Per anything - else - does it really matter - if apple gets anything out of Beats Audio subscription service - that is just gravy - but current reports show that the number of registered users is microscopic compared to iTunes users. some reports saying <150,000 registered users.
At the end of the day I think it was a good acquisition that might also just be a boring acquisition - not all acquisitions need to be about what might happen in the future and made at 100 to 1,000 times revenue multiples - It is ok to make a nice conservative <3x multiple acquisition that fits with your current business. And that is what this seems to be. Plus it also open up speculation on what Apples next acquisition might be - Anyone Say Netflix. Ok - maybe not. But they should have done that 2 years ago when the Market cap was almost 1/10th were it is and before Carl Ichan got involved with them - which is probably enough right there to keep Apple out of Netflix.
Also did some digging into past episodes where I mentioned Beats Headphones - back in early December 2013 ep 290 when talking about black Friday shopping and survey's - quoting myself quote Info scouts results are based on survey's of 3,000 shoppers at target on Thanksgiving and Blackfriday and what they found was Number item purchased with 8.2% of target sales was the iPad Air 16GB wifi. #2 with 7.5% of sales was the iPad Mini 16 GB wifi. and Taking the bronze in 3d place was the iPad Air 32 GB wifi with 2.4% of Sales. #4 was beats headphones at 2.4% as well. Nothing else was over 2%. unquote. So interesting at least at Target now Apple would have had the top 4 most desired items for last Christmas.
http://gizmodo.com/the-first-thing-apple-should-do-with-
beats-1574041169
http://www.forbes.com/sites/markrogowsky/2014/05/10/apples-
beats-deal-is-techs-worst-acquisition-except-for-all-the-others/
09:32
http://technology.canoe.ca/Mobile/News/2014/05/06/21653341.html
Thanks to Chris W and quite a few others for this next story.
Which is about another exploit in iOS 7.1.1 - this time it is about getting access to a users contact list.
The exploit was a discovered by Sherif Hashim, and works with the Siri service available from the lock screen. Activate Siri and give her instructions to make a call or send a text, followed by inputting a single letter and selecting "other" from the available options, You can then gain access to the full contents of the device's contact list. Some articles said you could get access to text messages and emails - I did not see that as remotely possible.
Anyway add this to last weeks issue of Un-encryped email enclosures and it makes the arrival of iOS 7.1.2 an almost certainty before the end of the month and the start of WWDC - maybe even out by the time you hear this episode.
Seems like Apple may have taken their eye off of iOS 7.x and put all their good people on iOS 8 - hmmm wonder if this means iOS 8 is going to be a major update. Ok - that is just the Fan boy in me spinning it.
10:58
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13:09
VoiceMail - Answer_App_pdownloader
Hi Rob,
I believe a listener (John) was asking if there was an App that would allow you to watch YouTube Videos Offline on an iPod Touch which can only run iOS 6, well happy to say there is, the App is called ' Instatube - Best Player for YouTube ' by a Company called HQ Media, in the UK App Store it is £1.49 (so at a guess around $2.50), you can watch videos through the App, but also gives you the ability to Cache it onto your Device so you can watch it at a later date without the need for an Internet connection. I have to give the kudos to my son Callum who found this app, and he uses it all the time, in that he will download a YouTube Video on his iPhone and then watch it on the train on his way to school and not have to worry me with the possibility of him going over his Data cap.
I hope this is the sort of app John's after.
Kind regards
Mark T
Quarry Bank
UK.
Hi Rob - some apps to download youtube videos include:
Instatube
and
Instatube 2
Regards,
Paul H
VoiceMail - Jonathan_answer_app_download_videos
15:46
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 700 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One questions in the G+ community this past week came from -
Joe V - who was asking in the comments for Ep 305 about the Wifi Hot spot called the Photon Platinum and I mentioned that was just $31 and change delivered from FreedomPop - Well it seems some others had issues finding it at least at that price - and it looks like this is an issue of where you live - in some places it is available because WiMax - Sprints original 4G network is available - and in those cases like for me - it is listed under devices at $24.99 - but if you live in an area not covered by 4G wimax - then it is listed at $99 if it is listed at all. Also thanks to Jeff B, John H, Kirk G, Rick C and Tariq F - for friending me on FreedomPop - my email is todayinios at gmail dot com - friending me - and me accepting means we both get an extra 50 MB - so if you do join FreedomPop - make sure to friend me.
Per the community this past week there were dozens and dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Google+ community - and all in an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
oh and last week I did drop my guard for a minute and let a spammer through the gates - thanks to those that let me know - he was quickly kicked out our garden and blocked from ever coming back in. But it is back to spam free again - I hope.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 700+ of you already in the community and contributing.
17:52
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/apple-
plans-to-launch-cheaper-8gb-version-of-iphone-5c-to-shore-
up-sales-in-india/articleshow/34988508.cms
Back on Ep 300 we talked about how a couple of countries were getting the iPhone 5C 8 GB version. Well now comes word that the 8GB 5C is going to make its way to India. Not really surprising news - that is one of the BRIC countries and those are the ones Apple has to be more aggressive on pricing to gain any real market share. The 8 GB 5C never made it to the US and likely never will or at least not for a long time.
18:34
http://9to5mac.com/2014/05/13/apple-plans-to-match-
microsoft-surface-with-split-screen-ipad-multitasking-in-ios-8/
Now we are talking some good iOS 8 rumor - finally - And that is for the iPad - Apple will introduce split screen mode. Where two apps can work at the same time. So you could in theory have the Twitter and Facebook up at the same time - because you have no life. Well not real life - just a virtual life.
If nothing else - I like this feature because well it screws up all the Ads from Sammy and Microsoft slamming the iPad for not being able to do it.
It is rumored if this feature is introduced in iOS 8 - it would only work in Landscape mode - which makes sense. I wonder if that means the apps would default down to their iPhone versions if they are universal apps. Two iOS apps in Portrait mode would fit next to each other nicely in landscape mode on an iPad.
That would be cool to have the Bossjock app next to say safari or evernote. I could read my show notes as I record. That would be cool.
I am sure we will think of other great features - just think of two iPhone apps you would like to have running next to each other.
Ahh at last a rumor for iOS 8 that if it does not come to be on June 2nd I can say I will be truly bummed about.
20:25
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-unveil-iphone-6-
august-040909852.html
This next one really does not fit in the rumor section - but since we don't have a flying pink Elephant section - I guess it will go here this time.
And that is per the latest rumor that the iPhone 6 will be out in August - Ummmm - Noo!!
Why do I say no - because the same rumor happened last year and the year before. Actually every year there is a rumor that the iPhone will launch 1 or 2 months before what most people think will happen.
I would expect the iPhone 6 or what ever it or they will be called - they is probably a better phrase as there will likely be multiple versions - they will be launching right around the end of September again. And once more that goes back to US carriers getting Apple locked in this 2 year product cycle that is sync'd to end users 2 year contracts.
21:39
VoiceMail - Saleem_iOS8_new_features
Number one - the aforementioned Split screen mode for two apps running side by side on an iPad.
Number two - Ability to install custom keyboards for use with any stock apps and any 3rd party apps that will allow them.
Number three - Ability to password lock any app on your iOS device.
Hi Rob,
I'm sitting in the airport at LAX and just discovered quite by accident that AT&T raised their app download cap to 100MB. Not sure if you need to be on LTE (which I'm on) or if it will work on 4G. That was a pleasant surprise, especially since I can download Leo's Fortune and play around with it on the plane.
Thanks,
Lou V
VoiceMail - Tim_question_AppleTV_siri
25:55
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/plxdevices/legion-
meter-charge-your-smartphone-92-faster
Thanks to Michael - for the heads up on this next one.
Which is a kickstarter project called Legion Meter. Which the folks offering describe as Quote
A USB multimeter with integrated OLED display designed to accelerate your smartphone or tablet's charge speed up to 92% faster.
Unquote
Goal on this one was just $10,000 - which is nice to see that low - they have already raised over $157,000 of which $39 came from me - But sorry you will need to pledge $49 as the $39 and $44 levels are gone. Delivery of these will be in October and November - hopefully by then I will have my SOS Charger.
What is cool about this is not only does it allow you to see how much power your device is pulling when charging it also allows you to see how many miliWhat Hours of charge it required to max off your device. Thus letting you know what your current capacity is.
Oh it also helps speed up charging by allowing more current to flow to the device. Apple restricts the level of charging to some devices for non-apple chargers - it looks like this gets around that - with their accelerated charging mode or so they claim.
This project has until Jun 19th 2014 at 10:31 AM CT for you to get in on.
Now I do not fund many of these projects - I would go broke if I funded each project I talked about - but this one I funded as soon as I went to the site. I have a pass through meter right now that has LED's that tell you roughly how much power is being drawn when it is charging a device - but most importantly when that power level drops to zero you know the device is fully charged. The Legion Meter will tell you that a whole bunch more. It really looks like a cool geeky device and one I hope to tell you more about in October.
Search for Legion Meter in Kickstarter or in the show notes for Ep 307.
And an update already - they added a feature to allow for either Quick accelerate charge or data passthrough. So if you want to do a sync during a regular charging - you can - or if you want the accelerated charging - because you gotta get out the house and want every last bit of charge - well you can do that too.
28:46
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hypershop/isticktm-usb-
flash-drive-with-lightning-for-iphone
Hi Rob
I bought a 16gb iStick. Will let you know how I like it when I receive the product.
Steve from Arizona
Hi Rob
I just backed the iStick on Kickstarter. Have you seen it? It's a USB stick on one side and a lightning plug on the other, for transferring files to and from your iPad, from a Mac or PC.
Pretty expensive but looks genius! Why Apple hasn't made one already is crazy.
It raised its funding goal of $100,000 in just over 2 hours and most of the early bird specials were gone by the time I signed up, so had to go for the 8GB one. Apparently will ship in August. Fingers crossed...
Regards,
Danielle
Pemberton, BC
Steve and Danielle - thanks for pointing out this one - and thanks to others that pointed it out as well. This project had an aggressive goal of 100k as Danielle mentioned - and it is already past 350k and it has until Jun 17th at 2:00 AM CT for funding - so this one could easily break through a million dollars.
Per what is available for funding now - the $79 unit with is a black or white iStick with 8GB of storage. or the $99 16 GB version or the $129 32 GB version, the $179 64 GB version and about 400 of the $249 early bird special of the 128 gb version. That last one goes up to $299 when those 400 or less early bird versions are gone.
If you watch the video what you see is them saying it works with a special free app for iOS - which looks to be called iStick. My question is will that free app also work with other USB thumb drives - so if you were to take your $29 USB camera connection kit for lightning - and plug in a 8 GB USB thumb drive - of which I have a few - would it work with them. I tried out some of the free apps in the App store that kind of sorta looked like they might work from the description - and none did - but once the iStick app comes out - I will definitely try it out and see if that app works with what I have already. I will also keep trying other apps in the App store - and if anyone finds one that works with their camera connection USB to lightening cord - and a USB thumb drive - please let me know.
For now is you want to order one of the iSticks - search for iStick at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 307.
One thing to point out - is that this device is not something you can put Apps / Games on to - it is for Movies - Photos - Music - i.e. Media files - and also documents - PDF's Word excel and those type of docs. But not Apps - repeat not Apps. I just want to make sure everyone knows that before buying this - as I had one person already mention they wanted it for Games.
32:17
http://www.stmbags.com/catalog/annex-collection/drifter-
medium-laptop-backpack/
I have me a new toy - well actually a new bag for my toys. STM was nice enough to send me the new Drifter Medium Laptop Backpack. I got the Red one - I like bright colors for my Laptop bags - makes it easier to see when you walk away from it or if god forbid someone else walks away with it.
This is now my around town bag. when taking the kids to swimming lessons or Chess tournaments or swim meets. It has a nice padded pocket for my 15" macbook pro and another for an iPad. Plus lots of rooms for other items inside and as with all STM bags lots of different pockets that are really well thought out. And what I really like about this bag it has a water proof Rain cover that is stowed away until it rains and then you can cover the whole bag - which if you are at an outside event in Kansas could be at any moment.
It has pockets at the top that are soft lined for iPhones - and well now also my FreedomPop Wifi Hotspot. Yup I am all set for this weekend chess tournament. I can put a few bags of chips and cookies in the back pack, take some water bottles and my laptop and one of the iPads. Plus the wifi hotspot, Power cords and an extension cord and a few other accessories - I am all set.
Thanks STM for the bag to try out and folks look for the link in the show notes for Ep 307 titled - Annex - Drifter Medium Laptop Backpack - STM Bags. If you have a laptop and kids and kids events - this is the perfect around town bag.
34:15
VoiceMail - Free_tappyPromo
Hi Rob,
Voice Dream is an app that reads text to you. It reads web sites, pdf's, ebooks and magazines while you drive or pretend to be listening to your significant other.
I have been using this app for about two years and have been pretty happy with it. But now with this last upgrade the app move up to fantastic status.
The big change is the new Ivona voices that are available as in-app purchases.
Voice Dream has a free version but if you are serious about listening to ebooks and such you need to purchase the paid version.
The Ivona voices are $4.99 and worth every cent. The quality of the voice and the ability to read text with human inflection is amazing.
I also subscribe to Audible to get actor performance level presentation. With books that will never be on audible Voice Dream is the way to go.
Regards,
Bob B
Rob,
I've been hearing about a bill tracking app called Manilla.
Have you or any users used this app and how safe is it, really?
You have to allow it to have access to you financial institutions.
I like the functionality it promises, but don't want to do anything stupid that would open me up to identity theft.
Thanks for all you do,
Keep up the great work.
Listener since episode 1,
Guy W
37:35
http://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/comments/2504bl/slow_clap/
Hi Rob,
Once again the jailbreak community shows that it can be faster and more efficient than Apple.
Regards,
Max C
And Max is talking about the Jailbreak tweak - AttachmentEncryptor - one word of course.
It is a fix for the iOS 7 mail attachment encryption bug - with bug in this case meaning not encrypted. And the fix is it is now encrypted.
38:08
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/05/10/apple-
incs-ipad-regains-customer-satisfaction-crow.aspx
Thanks to those that sent in this next one - which went right to the back of the show - because well I think last time I said I was done with JD powers - if you remember last time they did their consumer survey for tablets - some how they had Sammys Galaxy beat the iPad - forget for a moment that the iPad out scored the Galaxy in every category but one - Price - but in everything else related to consumer satisfaction - the iPad killed the Galaxy Tablet - yet somehow the iPad came in second - If you looked at the scoring in the different categories last time the Galaxy tab had 4 out of 5 stars or LESS and usually less in each category - but some how had an overall rating of 5 stars. Huhhhh?
and I remember saying it was not consumer satisfaction survey as much as price satisfaction or something like that. I mean under that logic a Kia would have a better rating than a Tesla. Anyway - new survey is out and JD Powers kinda seen the error of their ways and corrected their algorithm to put the iPad back in first place for consumer satisfaction over all once again. And yes - when you through out the price part of the equation - the iPad trounced the Galaxy tab.
Still - that they had to tweak their algorithm to get the iPad back on top - proves it is not very scientific - of course we new that last time when an overall score of 5 out 5 was achieved with not one category have 5 out 5 stars - or actually power circles. Clearly - they don't even know how to do basic averaging.
40:07
VoiceMail - Jim_feedback_google_voice
VoiceMail - Ed_answer_google_voice
Hi Rob. I've used Downcast, Pocket Casts and the Apple Podcast app pretty extensively and Downcast is my favorite by far. It has the most options for sorting and playback.
One of the things that's sets it apart is a great feature called "import media files" which allows the user to import audio and video files that may exist outside of any podcast feed. This makes Downcast both pod catcher and media downloader, eliminating the need for a separate audio/video downloading app.
Pocket Casts is prettier, but not quite as feature rich.
As for Apple's podcasts app, personally I would only recommend it for people who want a free option.
Regards,
- Jordan from Massachusetts
Hi Rob.
You might want to alert your listeners to this.
You might get an email asking to update your iTunes account. Don't do it, it's a scam. Look at the senders name. It is iTnues, not iTunes.
Bob B
Hamilton, Ontario
Hi Rob,
From reading around I don't think the following issue is device or iOS version specific, but for the record I have an iPod Touch 5th gen, a trusty iPad 2 and an iPhone 5S all running iOS 7.1.1, but this problem only occurs on the iPhone.
When I enter the App Store and attempt to update any app or apps, it prompts me for my Apple ID and password. Every time. Touch ID for Purchases is enabled and the correct Apple ID is in Settings > iTunes & App Store. The iPad and iPod don't keep asking.
Ideas?
Regards,
Alf Crofts
UK
Hi Alf - I know for me at least on iOS 7.1.1 - for any devices I checked - it prompted me for my Apple ID and password each time - well the password at least - it put in the apple ID on its own. For the iPhone 5S - the first time after a restart or where it has been a while for a download - it asked for the password - but after that the prompt was just for touch ID. But if anyone else has any other thoughts / experiences like this let us know - 206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog. Or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
VoiceMail - Jessi_google_voice_account
45:47
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And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 306
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Aton And Eve.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank PAM for sending in the Artwork for today's show. PAM wrote the following.
Hi Rob! This is a picture of the Sample Gates at Indiana University taken on my husband's iPhone4S, which I transferred to my iPhone5 on which I used the App "Phonto" to add the text and to crop it.
Regards,
Pam Bessler
Bloomington, Indiana
PAM Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see PAM'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 306
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:08
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote ““Who’s going to buy an Apple iPad? Well, not you or me, anyway – not this version, not at $600-800.
It’s not going to revolutionize anything, it’s not going to replace netbooks, but it will find large and devoted audiences, particularly after the price drops and some features get added. unquote
Bruce Beris, bruceb consulting, 4 February 2010
In response to that we have the following quote Really, not a bad analysis, except for the part about being wrong and completely missing the biggest technology shift of our generation. unquote
Also Bruce Beris, bruceb consulting, 14 March 2010 - He's Just sayin
03:02
For Promo codes - On Ep 305 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the iBook Purgatory - 13 Tales of the Macabre . We will be giving out those promo codes sometime this week.
If you would like to learn more about this iBook go back and listen to the beginning of Episode 305 for more details.
This week we have promo codes for a few apps - the first 3 are for the apps Grand Canyon, ANTARCTICA AND SAN JACINTO. And Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FOR GRAND CANYON - Thanks to the Larry for his review of his APPS and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for one of these apps - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put either GRAND CANYON or ANTARCTICA OR SAN JACINTO in the subject line. notice the use of the word OR.
Grand Canyon app - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/grand-canyon-
rafting-colorado/id452174804?ls=1&mt=8
JoSara MeDia - http://www.josaramedia.com
Antarctica app - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/antarctica-standing-
on-bottom/id596141129?mt=8
San Jacinto app - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/san-jacinto/id630223844?mt=8
The fourth app we have promo codes for is the App - FILES FINDER EDITION. This is an iPad only App - And per the description quote If you have to name one app which you miss most on your iPad, what would that be? Well, if you use and love your iPad as much as we do, then it ought to be “Explorer” for Windows users and “Finder” for the ones who are coming from Mac World. To understand it in one sentence, 'FILES' is just that. The same familiar interface, convenience and usability of Finder, right on your iPad. It is not just an explorer but a complete file/media organization tool along with Documents and Excel editing capabilities. unquote
Thanks to the devs for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put FINDER in the subject line.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/files-finder-edition/id733259837?mt=8
As Always - just send in one email for one specific App. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple apps in a single email - then well - No Soup for you. Oh I missed saying that.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
06:28
http://modmyi.com/content/14694-apple-claims-aware-email-
attachment-encryption-issue-ios-7-1-1.html
Good Morning Rob,
I have heard over and over this morning about a security breach with the e-mail attachments with the new IOS 7.1.1.
Can you tell me if this is true? or is it just hype? If it's true, is it only with e-mails or with text messages as well? Yes, I've googled this subject, and as expected, found some articles on it, but I figured I'd find articles on anything that gives bad news about Apple.
Thank you.
Beth
Well first thanks to Chris in London and others for sending in links on this one. Which is kind of a confirmation for an upcoming release of iOS 7.1.2 - well ok it is about an issue with email attachment encryption in iOS 7.1 and 7.1.1 and other recent releases of iOS 7.x - and the issue is there is no extra encryption of attachments like Apple said there was.
Now if you do not passcode protect your iOS device - this is non-story for you - as to exploit this - the lets call them the "bad men" - would need to physically have possession of your device - and if they had yours with out a passcode - well then they would not need to use this exploit. For those that don't lock down your iOS drive - your can tune out for a couple of minutes or so.
How does this exploit work - well it seems attachments to email are not encrypted and if you can get access to an iOS device file system you could find those attachments. To get that access with out the passcode - means you need to put the phone into DFU mode and access via SSH - this does require getting past the passcode using passcode bypassing software or performing a jailbreak on the device.
CNN called this a major security issue - I would say it is a bug that will be patched in iOS 7.1.2 - if you are someone that has email attachments with the next crop report for oranges and you have a large holding in Frozen concentrated orange juice futures - well then for you - you might want to upgrade to an iPhone 5S or iPad Air - as those devices don't allow access to the file system.
The hacker I mean security expert that discovered this said he reported it to Apple and then when iOS 7.1.1. came out and he saw that Apple had not listened to him about the seriousness of this - he became sad - and when German Security experts are sad they put up blog posts detailing how to exploit security vulnerabilities. And when blog posts about exploiting iOS vulnerabilities are put up major news outlets eventually report on it - And when major news outlets report about security vulnerabilities in iOS then bad guys learn of new security vulnerabilities - When Bad guys learn about Security vulnerabilities they use said vulnerabilities - and when said bad guys use said vulnerabilities - Apple releases a patch. And then German Security Experts are no longer sad. Don't let your German security experts be sad - Apple just patch the bug.
Again - I don't consider this a "major" security bug - A major security issue is where email can be read mid stream or accessed remotely. Which again this is not - even though some blog posts make it sound that way.
That said this is one that made it on to CNN which means it is a pretty public security issue - You can go and look at the links in the show notes for more info on this. And yes if you are in Government or Corporate world this is an issue you need to know about. The work around now - Get an iPhone 5S or don't send secure info as an attachment to iOS devices or don't let your iOS devices get stollen or a combo there of. Or look for iOS 7.1.2 coming to a download near you very soon.
http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/06/technology/security/
apple-email-bug/index.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/06/iphone-
passcode-email-security_n_5274772.html
http://www.andreas-kurtz.de/2014/04/what-apple-missed-
to-fix-in-ios-711.html
10:45
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/top-tech-investor-fred-wilson-133159247.html
This next one will be a future how wrong were they - and actually it is by someone who has to be at times the dumbest VC in america - Fred Wilson. This is the guy a couple of years ago pushing start ups to develop first for Android then iOS. A stance pretty much everyone today agrees is stupid and well a few years ago was really stupid. Well this is not to rehash old stupidity from Fred - Because if we did that then we would also talk about when he publicly sold all his stock in Apple at $91 and told others to do so. Yeah - with Apple now at $590 a share - how did that work out for you Fred?
Again this is not about Fred's past stupidity - this is to talk about new stupidity from Fred - this time on the stage of Tech Crunch disrupt talking to Michael Arrington. He said by 2020 Apple would not be one of the top three tech companies as far as Market Cap.
His reasoning is Apple is rooted in hardware and all hardware is becoming a commodity item. Except you know when that hardware is from Apple - and is not a commodity but a luxury item.
He said the future is all about the cloud - and Apple is not good in the cloud. Yes - because everyone is so excited to give all their data over to the NSA - ummm I mean google.
Look Fred Wilson has pretty much been an Apple Hater for a long time and an Android fan boy for a long time - Yeah he would not be getting accepted to our Google+ community. And Fred has said some dumb things - but to say Apple will not be one of the top 3 tech companies in 5+ years but Google and Facebook will be - is a stretch at best. Apple is the one that is actually hitting and exceeding their quarterly guidance - Google - 9 out of 10 misses. Facebook - is in a market that shows it is susceptible to fads and changes in users tastes. At least when you look at recent past data and trends - Apple looks to be in a good place for future dominance - and I think Fred completely dismissed that people don't want commoditized hardware - they want the best hardware - something that looks good and feels good when held. If I was going to pick the top 3 tech companies in 2020 - I would pick Apple / Tesla / Netflix - these are three companies with loyal loyal loyal followings.
Plus what Tesla has planned for their Lithium iON battery plant - simply amazing stuff.
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2014/05/05/apple-fred-wilson-arrington/
13:46
VOICEMAIL - Tosin_Answr_Triplog
Hey, Rob I just heard your interview with Steven from Freedom Pop and the one question that I was hoping you would ask is how does this business model of free service work for them? And what's the hook?
Also how do their data plans compare to AT&T's shared 10 GB plan?
Regards,
john
Hi John - I did talk to him about that - but it did not make the cut for the interview - my issue in editing - I did not like how I sounded in that part.
Essentially their business model is a standard freemium model - offer a free offering and get many users to upgrade for a paid service.
If you paid for two years up front - it is $5 a month for unlimited talk and text - 500 MB of data. You can upgrade to higher data plans - but yes if you are using 10 GB of data - than it is not so low cost.
This service is more for those that use in the 0.5 GB to 2 GB range per moth.
Remember as he said in the interview it is $0.025 per MB for data above the 500 MB initial allotment.
In the cases of <2GB of usage the service is much cheaper than AT&T.
Actually for the plan I am on now with AT&T - I would need to use more than 4 GB of Data to make it more expensive than my AT&T plan.
This is a nice offering for those looking for phones for their kids - where they limit their data usage. In those cases - you could spend just $5 a month for their iPhone plan.
Hi Rob,
I Have a question on the Freedom pop hotspot. I was planning on getting the Freedom pop hotspot for the car. We have a decommissioned iPhone our kids use for entertainment while on the road. I’m afraid that it every now and then, while the iPhone is being recharged, and connected to the hotspot using WiFi, it will try to do a WiFi backup (around 3GB), and quickly eat my data plan. The easy thing to do would be to not charge the phones while on the hotspot or to backup to iTunes only, but it will eventually happen.
Maybe Apple could add another layer to the iCloud backup setting which sets which hotspots iPhone will use to backup. If iPhone is capable to do this, I don’t know where to find it.
Manny S
Chicago, Illinois
Hi Manuel,
I would change that phone to only back up via iTunes when plugged in - no wifi backups / syncs.
No real reason for its use to be otherwise - but good point for me to mention on the show - if you are using an older iOS device like this - don't connect back up with iCloud or via Wifi to iTunes. Change it to only sync / back up via a hard line connection to iTunes especially if you plan to use a portable hot spot with limited free bandwidth.
Also someone emailed in about the Freedom Pop Photon Platinum Hot spot - the list price is $99 - but the price you can get it for from them is $24.99 - which I did purchase this past week for a total of $31.98 which included Standard Shipping. I should have it by the next episode. Remember when you do sign up if you get the free 500 MB account to go into billing and turn off Top off option. Which per the last episode in the interview was mentioned as being on by default - and yes it was. Also if you want to friend me - todayinios at gmail dot com - that gets you 50 MB of additional data. I will talk more about the hotspot in future episodes once I get it which is not until the end of this week early next week.
VOICEMAIL - JUSTIN_PA_PART1_Apple_ID
21:30
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 700 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
And for the heads up from Lawrence McFarland who said Quote Between May 4 and 10, Target is offering a free $50 gift card with the purchase of an iPad Air or an iPad Mini with Retina Display. unquote.
Thanks for that heads up Lawrence - which is a nice added bonus for anyone looking to get an iPad for their mom or wife for Mothers day.
One questions in the G+ community this past week came from -
Bruce Paterson - who asked quote Is it just me, or the iPhone 5S' antenna sucks in large buildings?. Eg. Costco. unquote
Well Bruce how good your reception indoors is will depend a lot on the carrier you use for that location - and how close their closest cell tower is and what Frequency they are on - Lower frequencies tend to penetrate buildings better than Higher - if your carrier in your local cell is running at 800 MHz vs 1,9000 for another carrier - then you in theory would get better coverage all other factors being equal - which they never are. There are some indoor locations like Sams club and Costco - that I get great reception - there are others - like church - that I do not. Not that I am checking emails at church or anything - because well it is a dead zone. Overall It really has to do more about who your carrier is and what type of coverage they have in your area and where you are at that time vs local cell sites. But to answer your question no it is not just you - but it is not everybody either.
Per the community this past week there were dozens and dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Google+ community - and all in an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 700+ of you already in the community and contributing.
23:45
Hi Rob!
I have an amazing idea for an app and I was wondering if you and/or audience could give me a few pointers or tips on how to make this thing happen. Links, names of books, websites or anything will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Love the show,
Krisan
Well Krisan - thanks for the nice lead in to today's advertiser which is Lynda dot com. Who is exactly who you need to learn to program and build apps. and if you go to lynda dot com slash tii - that is l y n d a dot com slash tii - you will get a free 7 day trial to their service. They offer over 2,000 high quality video courses taught by industry experts.
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There is a new one released on April 23rd titled Building a Note-Taking App for iOS 7 by Todd Perkins. Which takes you through the whole process of building a specific app. Todd also has the tutorial - Programing for Non-Programmers iOS 7. That was released on April 10th. We are talking about very new and up to date tutorials. There is everything you need to learn how to program and more specifically how to program for an iOS 7 App. These 30 iOS tutorials plus the other 2,000 plus tutorials are ALL available to you for one low monthly fee of just $25.
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Thanks Lynda for sponsoring this episode and for helping out Krisan. My suggest to Krisan is for you to plan a weeks vacation - Get your Mac ahead of time - yes you need a mac - and then go to Lynda dot com slash tii - and spend a week going through their tutorials - and at the end of the week you will see it is definitely worth sticking around for more tutorials.
26:37
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/04/us/when-hitting-find-
my-iphone-takes-you-to-a-thiefs-doorstep.html?_r=3
Thanks to all that sent in links about this next story. And really it is an old story well not the exact specifics - which this time involve a 26 year old Yoga instructor named Ms Maguire from West Hollywood. But the basic story is the same as past stories - Person has their iPhone / iPad stollen - Person uses Find my iPhone to locate said iOS device - and then said person defying all logic or personal safety goes to the strangers house in a seedy part of town to confront the person that has their iOS device. Luckily for Ms Maquire - the perp in this story - just handed over her iOS device - but the person could have just as easily grabbed her and dragged her into his house and well This is where the director cuts to a shot of a crow flapping its wings and a close up on the face of the crow.
Yeah - not good things could have happened.
Best to contact the local police and get them to go knock on the door and ask for said device back.
Remember as great as the iPhone is - it is not worth loosing your life over. I know I said that before - but it is always worth repeating - contact your local law enforcement officials - that is what they are there for. Tell them your device is stollen and you have the address / location of where it is. They are there to serve you - let them do their job - Plus I work hard to get listeners to this show and I don't need you throwing your life away and bringing down my numbers. Just sayin.
28:07
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/05/06/before-apples-
iphone-was-too-small-it-was-too-monstrously-big
Before we get into rumors about future iPhones which most feel will be bigger - it is worth mentioning a really great blog post at Appleinsider from Daniel Eran Dilger - who's blog posts are like little novels. He really puts in a lot of research and thought into his posts - and his latest one is really great. Great it is I tell you. It is titled Before Apple's iPhone was too small it was too monstrously big.
He does a great job of pulling together info from back when the iPhone first launched to info recently uncovered in the latest Apple v Samsung trial. Like this wonderful nugget from Sammy about their phone - quote "While people like our phones, they don't exhibit the same kind of passion and loyalty as they do with the iPhone." unquote
Any way it is a very full article - 1000's of words - and gives a really detailed history of the iPhone and its competitors. Plus speculation on the future.
Thanks Daniel for the post - he really is becoming one of my favorite bloggers out there - I need to see about getting him on the show some time.
29:24
VOICEMAIL - Saleem_iPhone_predictions
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2014/05/02/white-silver-
iphone-6-dummy/
Speaking of the next iPhone or iPhones - iDownloadblog - had a post with some iPhone 6 dummy units - not sure if by dummy units - they mean devices leaked to fool us dummies or that the units are non-working mockups. I think maybe the later - but could be the former.
What does said unit look like - well what you would expect - one button on the face - lots of glass - and it is wider and longer than the current iPhone. The back on this one shows a single flash which leads me to thing - Fake. It is also silver in color.
Also the sleep / wake button is moved from the top to the right side.
Because yes we all want the sleep / wake button right where we hold the unit.
My only thought on this - is please be a fake.
33:16
http://appleismo.blogspot.com/2014/05/reviewing-latest-rumors.html
The are other pictures of what could be the next iPhone - this time it is black and not silver - and well it also has the wake / sleep button on the right side and not the top. Uggg - hoping this is not to be. Me like sleep button on top away from big clunky left hand which is what I hold phone with and this is not a good combo for lefties.
33:46
http://mobidev.biz/blog/ios_8_what_can_we_expect.html
There is also more speculation about iOS 8 - I don't want to call it rumors - but speculation as really most of it is attributed to guess work.
Healthbook being one of the most speculated new features. The question that most ask is will it need an iWatch to make it worthwhile or will it easily work with 3rd party connected devices in the health and fitness world.
Maps is also expected to get major updates. Most of this speculation comes from all the maps acquisitions apple has been doing lately. I am guessing what most people want in this area is better public transit info - and better route options - and more intelligent routing options based on real time traffic situations.
Another rumor is with Game Center - in iOS 7 they removed the felt - in iOS 8 - they will remove the icon. And just make its features something that is built into other Apps.
There are other comments about iTunes Radio improvement, Touch ID expanding its uses, and Siri getting a major upgrade to well you know do useful stuff.
Still at this point most speculation is still at the 10,000 foot level - I really was expecting more specific rumors about iOS 8 by now - seems Apple internally for OS development has a good lid on rumors.
35:13
http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2014/05/one-time-
samsung-lawyers-admits-that-samsung-couldnt-tell-the-truth-
if-their-lives-depended-on-it.html
Thanks to Nathan for the heads up on this next one which well goes back to Samsung. I have received some grief for bashing Sammy in the past - And well read the article in Vanity fair titled - The Great Smartphone War - and you will see all the bashing I did on Sammy - was not just warranted - it was much much too tame.
Samsung as painted in this article is a company full of liars - backstabbers and thieves. A company where one of their own lawyers said they could not tell the truth if their life depended on it. It is a picture of Sammy employees destroying evidence - skirting the law and in some cases even eating evidence to keep it away from lawyers. They talk about Sammy organizing illegal pricing deals with competitors and then at the first sign of trouble running to the law to rat out their co-conspirators - you know the ones they recruited. Is there no honor among thief's.
While Apple gets grief from many including me for getting into lawsuits with Sammy - the article details how it is Sammy that wants those lawsuits - as a delay tactic.
Plain and simple as I said before and this article clearly points out - Samsung is a company apparently devoid of any level of ethics, morality or regard for the law. But then again don't take my word for it - read the article - and afterwards - you will think twice before ever buying anything with the samsung brand name on it - I know I never will again. One thing I learned in that Vanity fair article is the name Samsung means 3 stars - sure if the stars are Tommy Wiseau, Greg Sestero and Juliette Danielle. Hey give yourself 5 stars if you got that joke.
http://www.vanityfair.com/business/2014/06/apple-samsung-
smartphone-patent-war.print
37:00
VOICEMAIL - Justin_PA_Answr_Podcast_apps_downcast
VOICEMAIL - ERIC_ANSWR_PODCAST_APPS_POCKETCASTS
VOICEMAIL - TODD_CT_ANSWR_ICATCHER
Hi Rob,
I use icatcher for my 70 podcasts.
One thing I like is multiple skip forward/back.
The standard 30 sec forward and back on the app screen. Customized swipe right and left so I have the standard 30 sec forward and back, 60 sec forward and 15 sec back.
Regards,
Mike R
Texas
Hi Rob,
I use iCatcher! - somebody should create a chart comparing all the features in these apps.
I like how iCatcher! allows pause/resume just by tapping, jumping forward or back with swipe in either direction, and speed changes with swipes in a vertical direction. The background downloading works flawlessly and the options for how to handle read podcasts can be tailored for each podcast. I can only quibble about the size of the back button or maybe the play/pause icons - but lots of iOS 7 apps have those issues.
Of course, in the podcast app space all the talk is about Marco Arment's yet to be released app Overcast. We'll see if he can do a pitch or get enough testimonials to convince me to buy.
Regards,
-Dan
Hi Rob,
PocketCasts 4.4.1 by ShiftJelly is what I use daily. Immediate replies to suppose requests. Downloads multiple podcasts in parallel. Just does everything right!
Regards,
Kenneth Y
Switching gears - I had Jason H write in about issues with an iPhone 4 who's power button was not working anymore. He asked for some advice - I gave some suggestions - but what he found that worked - was letting the iPhone 4 run all the way down - completely until it was dead - no charge left. Then they charged it up full and that seems to have fixed the issue with the power button. Something to think of if you have a non-iPhone 5 with power button issues.
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50:03
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/i-d/tti-100-titanium-roller-
pen-and-stylus-for-ipad-su
This week for Kickstarter projects is the TTi-100 - not to be confused with the Tii-100. The TTi-100 Titanium Roller Pen and Stylus for iPad is quote The world's most precision titanium pen. Stylus Mod can update along with the development of screen technology, only a new Mod. unquote Ok - they need some help with their description.
This is their second Kickstarter project - the first was the tti-120 - yeah not sure why they went down in numbers for this one.
Oh wait - I see - T = true, Ti for Titanium, and 100 = diameter 10.0 mm. So the other one was 12.0 mm diameter. I get it.
They have just until May 14th at 1:50 PM CT to fund this - and luckily their goal is just $10,000 - and currently they are over $9,200 - so this looks to be getting funded.
Pricing on this varies from $110 to $180 - depending on options.
Essentially it comes down to this - are you looking for a pen / stylus that is very fashionable or as they say the world's most precision titanium pen. Sorry grammar police in me coming out. Its about time some you will say. Hey easy now.
Well if you are looking for a good looking pen/stylus that is functional - as you can get replacing tips. Then this is something to look into. Ok - Billy Mays I am not.
Anyway search for tti-100 in kickstarter dot com - or look for the links in the show notes for Ep 306. Sorry If I phoned that one in.
51:53
http://www.imore.com/touch-id-iphone-6-ipad-air-2-and-ipad-mini-3
I probably should have put this next one in the rumors section - hey if you pay attention you will see I segment this show into sections. But really decided to move it out of the rumor section because I don't consider it a rumor as much as no duhhhh.
And that is reports through asian tech press - which yes I know by definition is rumor reporting at best. And well it is about the iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 all getting touch ID - and again - no duhhh - think of Touch ID like Siri - first started out with just the iPhone 4S - but then spread to all new iOS devices.
As iMore says does anyone like unlocking their iOS devices like animals - of course not and for anyone that has an iPhone 5S plus other iOS devices - you know that whannnt wannnt wahhhh feeling when you try to unlock your other iOS device with your thumb and it does not work. Well guess what Apple execs have other iOS devices and they feel your frustration too - and now the supply chain is full of touch ID components which mean we should expect to see touch ID on all new top of the line iOS devices in the fall. Again not a rumor - just a no duhhh report.
53:21
VOICEMAIL - DEREK_Apple_split_what does_it_mean
Hi Rob
Quick question on the apple 7 for 1. If I have 1 stock work 600 when the 7 for one happens will all 7 be work 600 or will my 600 by times 7 at that time making all 7 stocks wort over 4000.
Just wondering if you new and only your opinion my decision will not be based on your answer nor I will hold you to your opining at all.
Regards,
H
For others that are also wondering -
A stock split does not increase the dollar amount you have - just the number of shares of that stock but at a now lower value per share.
Say on June 2nd when Apple splits the stock - that a single share Pre-Split is worth $700. After it does the 7 for 1 split - Each share will be worth $100 when it starts trading after the split.
You still have $700 worth of stock - just now you have 7 shares instead of 1.
The reason for the split is purely psychological - every day consumers are more likely to by one share at $100 then save up and get one at $700. It makes the shares more accessible to the regular every day Joe or Jane.
Rob W
H wrote back to say quote Thanks for the info I have been doing research for two day and talking everyone I know to make sure all the info adds up since I am new to the stock purchasing world. unquote
See - it is already having that effect that Apple was hoping for - getting more of the Apple fan boys to buy Apple Stock. Well that and possibly to make Apple more appealing as an addition to the Dow.
Hi Rob,
On the Apple TV update. The problem has happened to me before. After calling Apple once. The solution was to actually disconnect the device from the TV and connect it to iTunes and do the update from there. Then re-connect. That should solve the problem.
Cheers,
Chris in London
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57:07
Hi Rob,
I have an ipod touch device that can only go as high as ios 6 and is not jailbroken.
Is their an app that will download youtube videos so that I can watch these downloaded videos off-line.
Regards,
John
Hi John - I am not aware of said app - that does not require you to be jailbroken - but if anyone knows of an App that works with iOS 6 and allows you to download Youtube videos for playback offline i.e. in Airplane mode - please let us know - 206-666-6364 - 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in ios at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob,
I have more than 3 favorite Jailbreak Tweaks but I will leave room for other listeners to share. I have a jailbroken iPhone 5s.
First and foremost is BiteSMS. I don't know if I can go back to stock iOS because of this one tweak alone. This is worth the $8 all day long because it allows you to respond to SMS within any app, no more switching between apps to answer a text. Also it lets you customize the colors, blacklist people so that their texts don't notify you and it allows you to make a one of quick compose messages that you can easily send to people as a reply. You can also schedule messages to send to people as well.
ShowCase is one of my favorite tweaks because your virtual keyboard will show you lower case when you are in lower case and uppercase when you are in upper case. That makes the shift thing a moot point. If Apple just implemented this simple feature no one would care about the shift key. It makes sense and it seems like a simple fix for a virtual keyboard.
iTouchSecure is my new favorite tweak. I picked it up after listening to the podcast Let's Talk Jailbreak over at idownloadblog.com.
This takes TouchID to another level. If you have iCloud Keychain turned on your passwords are being stored securely there. After loading this tweak it is on in settings and after logging into each of your password protected accounts it is stored in the Keychain. (You have to log in again after installing the tweak.) Instead of having to type in your password any longer, it uses TouchID as your authentication for the password and it automagically enters your password for you by scanning your registered fingerprint. When you go to type in a password in an app or in your browser, in the right corner of the password field you will see a little red thumb print and the field will have a small green box around it. This lets you know that your iCloud keychain password is ready to be entered via using your TouchID registered print. Love this! It saves you time, it's secure and no more typing those bothersome passwords in.
Regards,
Ellyn M
1:00:19
VOICEMAIL - RON_OH_PART2_media_streamer
Hi Rob,
After listening to your podcast, I checked my iphone 5 serial number and it did qualify for the recall. It had been giving me problems with the switch, and I though I had solved the problem by giving it to my wife, but getting actually repaired seemed like a slightly better solution. So I Took it to the Apple store and they gave my wife a loaner and said it should take about 5 days to get it back. They have to send to California for the repair.
Thank you very much
Regards,
Jim from Lakewood Colorado
See Jim - Tell your wife getting it repaired is a Mother's day gift. Or maybe not.
Hi Rob,
Just wanted to say a big thank you for the tip about the VGA connector which meant my presentation today went smoothly.
Thanks to you, I am known as the apple geek now.
Regards,
Tosin O
Hi Rob,
I recently did a full restore of my iPad 2. This will be my first restore that I have done since I got the device back in 2011. The memory before the restore was 1.1 GB after the full restore the device had 12.2 GB. All my apps and photos were synced back using iCloud and nothing appears to be missing from the device. I am assuming it must have cleared some hidden memory on the device. The device is a iPad 32 GB black Wi-Fi model.
Regards,
Jonah R
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1:02:39
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 305
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
MICHAEL for sending in the music you hear in the background. MICHAEL wrote:
Hi Rob,
Here's a meditative piece i put together using GarageBand, on my iPad 3. The world can be a busy and stressful place; sometimes we need to gather some much-needed space for quiet meditation.
If your listeners would like more meditations, they can access my Podomatic page online or using the Podomatic App: thespacewithin.podomatic.com
Regards
Michael
Ontario, Canada
SONG_Michael_140114.m4a
Thanks MICHAEL for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank MATT for sending in the Artwork for today's show. MATT wrote the following.
Hi Rob,
I took a screenshot of the Find iPhone location screen. I used the AfterText app to apply a Polaroid filter and to add the text.
I find the Find iPhone app quite valuable because I am always misplacing my phone and iPad Mini around the house. When I'm in a hurry to leave I use the Play Sound feature from the iPad to locate my phone. It is a great time saver.
I also recently used the Play Sound command to hail my wife in a semi-emergency that required her attention.
Now I just need Find Keys, Find Wallet and Find Sanity, and I'll be set.
Regards,
Matt S.
Winston Salem NC
MATT Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see MATT'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 305 or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “I added it up and … like 800 people are going to buy the iPad. . . . It’s not that the iPad is a failure. It’s just a product ahead of its time. No one should actually buy this iPad — between its inevitable first-generation bugs, fulfillment problems, and buyer’s remorse over added features and price drops, it’s heartbreak waiting to happen.”
Molly Wood, CNet, 31 January 2010
Hey Molly I guess I am little confused was it just 800 people that are going to buy the original iPad or was it going to be fulfillment problems - because I am thinking just 800 people buying yeah that is not going to cause fulfillment issues. You can't say no one if going to buy it and Apple will have issues delivering it in the same breath - Just sayin
This week we have promo codes for an iBook - Purgatory -13 Tales of the Macabre . And Here is the review from the Author - PLAY PROMO CODE FOR PURGATORY - Thanks to the IBOOK AUTHOR for his review of his iBook Purgatory and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this iBook - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put PURGATORY in the subject line.
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05:33
http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/investigations/2014/04/27/unraveling-the-ischeme-
at-apple-stores/8281515/
Thanks to Diane B for this next one. Which is one when I first read about it I was pretty skeptical. But then you watch the video of this new report from the TV station KUSA 9 News in Colorado - and well - there is no doubt about it. This is a story about a scheme going down at an Apple Store in the Denver area - and essentially the story goes like this - a very bad man goes out and recruits homeless people or others desperate for money to come in and sign up for an iPhone at the Apple store - then once they get the iPhone - he gives them a couple hundred dollars for the new iPhone and tells them they can cancel their contract in a couple of days - which is not true - and then the person desperate for money also gets the bad credit when they default on their contract. The very bad man - while not an Apple employee - was clearly in the video known by a couple of the employees. He would be in the store with those desperate for money who then signed up one at a time - and as each one finished up - he would call in the next one from a queue outside the store.
Again - This is not an Apple employee - but it was someone at least a couple Apple employees had to know was up to no good.
Shame on the Apple store manager for not shutting this down. And ultimately - it was the mall security that chased off the bad man in this case. Apple has not commented on this yet that I know of. But if you watch the video - you can't help but wonder what the heck that manager of the store was thinking. And I am sure at Apple head quarters they are thinking the same thing - especially again given that the Apple store in this case was presented with evidence of something going on and the DID Nothing - nada - zip. I am guessing that Apple store manager is going to be looking for a new job shortly.
No word is this type of scam is going on at other Apple stores. Definitely not one of Apples better moments.
07:46
http://blogs.computerworld.com/ios/23828/android-iphone-switchers-guide
Per Tim Cooks comments on the quarterly call about all the Android to iPhone 4S switchers. Well Jonny Evans over at Computer world put together a nice Android to iPhone switchers guide.
So if you are one of those new switchers - or have a friend or relative or co-worker - or a combo there of - you may want to send them to this article. It is short - but covers some key basics.
I think the key one for switchers to remember is the home button is your friend - not sure where you are - just tap it to get back to the home screen.
The other key point I liked in the article is about software updates. Android users are not used to these. Not often at least.
On iOS - Apple updates quite often comparatively - and many updates are bug / security updates - so best to install with with in a couple of weeks of their release - unless of course you are jailbreaking. But lets assume you are not - and to check for updates - go to the "settings" app - the tap on General and then Software Update to see if there is one available or if you are up to date.
08:54
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2162303-verizon-communications-management-discusses-
q1-2014-results-earnings-call-transcript?part=single
So what did Verizon say about iPhone sales on their last quarterly call.
Well actually not much at all - and really basically nothing. They stopped breaking out percentage of iPhone sales for smartphone sales.
They did not even mention Apple or Android for that matter.
Just talking generically when talking about smartphones.
They did say Smartphone penetration was 72% of total phones on their network. So 61.3 Mil were smartphones. Of those - 22 Million are 3G smartphones - and 23 Million are basic phones. They see a good opportunity for upgrades this year to 4G SmartPhones. That means there are 45 Million potential users that could upgrade to the iPhone 6 in the fall - and that is just at Verizon.
09:42
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2173273-sprints-ceo-discusses-
q1-2014-results-earnings-call-transcript?part=single
Sprint had their quarterly call this week as well - and the iPhone and Apple were not mentioned at all. What was mentioned just 3 times was smartphones generically - as Android is not mentioned either.
What sprint said is that last quarter 94% of post-paid handset sales in the quarter were smartphones. And really nothing else of real interest.
10:04
http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/29/freedompop-iphone/
Thanks to Chris in London for the heads up on this next one which is Sprint related - and that is about the MVNO that works on the Sprint backbone - Freedompop - they just announced they are carrying the iPhone 5 for their service for a sales price of $349 which includes a plan where you get 200 minutes of talk, 500 text messages and 500 MB of data for the low low cost of Free - yup as in no monthly cost. Sound to good to be true - well I thought so - so I contacted them and asked to do an interview with them - and they replied and here is my interview with Steven Sesar the COO of FreedomPop - note this was recorded on Tuesday April 29th. FYI this interview is 14 Minutes long so if you are outside the US - you can jump forward 14 minutes and 15 seconds from here. For those in the US you will definitely want to listen to this - especially if you own a Sprint phone already or have kids and are looking for a plan for them. Here we go.
11:19
PLAY INTERVIEW
25:34
THanks again to Steven Sesar from Freedompop for coming on the show - if you want to find their app - search for Freedompop - one word in the iTunes app store and select the app - Freedompop Free Voice and text. Link in the show notes for Ep 305 as well. Full disclosure - I have nothing to disclose - there was no payment for that interview - just wanted to learn about that - and as I said - I will be getting one of their hot spots for $30 buck and the free 500 MB of data a month.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/freedompop-free-voice-text/
id835399970?mt=8
26:49
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28:41
VOICEMAIL - Mike_Quest_best_option_extra_phone_line
Hi Mike - Well one option would be the app from FreedomPop. The other is k7.net
Hi Rob,
I have the 5s and have updated to newest iOS version. The apple podcast app bug HAS NOT been fixed. It's very annoying.
Regards,
Janette
Hi Rob,
Yup, some buttons still intermittently missing, even with 7.1.1 upgrade.
Regards,
Glenn
VOICEMAIL - Tim_711_not_fixing_buttons_slurpytime
33:19
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now over 600 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One questions in the G+ community this past week came from - Joe Jackson - who wrote.
quote
Hey guys,
Quick question, is anyone having an issue updating their AppleTV to the new software? My Apple TV says there is new software that needs to be updated but when I try to updated it says the system system needs to be restarted and does not do the update. Just checking to see if anyone else is having this issue. I have a 2nd gen. and a 3rd gen. and they both say there is a software update. Any thought would be appreciated.
Unquote
First up - if you have an Apple TV - there is an update waiting if you have not done it already. If you have - it looks like most responses are saying you did not have an issue. But if you are having an issue - try a reset to factory settings - and see if that solved your issues.
And yes there were dozens and dozens and dozens of other posts in the Google+ community - and all in an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 600+ of you already in the community and contributing.
35:35
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/us-apple-
iphone-idUKBREA3O23S20140425
https://getsupport.apple.com/GetSASO?PRKEYS=PF9&locale=en_US#
Thanks to all that sent in links on this next one - which is with regards to the iPhone 5 - and Apple replacing faulty power buttons for an issue they say a small % of users are seeing. From Apple quote “iPhone 5 models manufactured through March 2013 may be affected by this issue,
unquote
Apple is offering this service free of charge as you would expect to those with iPhone 5's that exhibit this issue AND have a qualifying serial number. But my guess - is all you need to do is show your iPhone 5 has this issue at the genius bar and point them to an article about this - and they will replace the unit. But if you are not having an issue and chances are you are not - then you likely will not get it replaced.
36:27
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/04/23Apple-Expands-
Capital-Return-Program-to-Over-130-Billion.html
Hi Rob. I was wondering if you knew when is the latest that we can own Apple stock in order to take advantage of the 7 for 1 stock split? Any info would be greatly appreciated. .
Regards,
Brent
Hi Brent according to Apple quote - Each Apple shareholder of record at the close of business on June 2, 2014 will receive six additional shares for every share held on the record date, and trading will begin on a split-adjusted basis on June 9, 2014. unquote
So it looks like on June 2nd you need to be the owner of record for the stock - which means you will want to purchase it at least 2 weeks before hand to be safe.
And speaking of my comments about Apple stock on the last episode being stuck between a range of 475 and 575 - well it broke on through to the upper 590's this week - which was really nice to see. Will be interesting to see when it gets to over $100 after the split. Or will it get to $700 again before the split? Probably not much chance of that - but guess we will see what is announced on June 2nd at WWDC. Maybe something announced them can move the needle prior to the actual split.
37:46
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2159703-apple-what-do-the-bears-say-now
Thanks to Cretan for the link to this next one - which is a post title - Apple what do the bears say now from seeking alpha.
Here is a quote I really loved in the article - quote
Let's just remember that Apple blew out estimates and Google (GOOG, GOOGL) missed estimates, which just happened to be Google's 9th miss of revenues and or earnings in its last 10 quarters. unquote
Think about that 9 out of 10 misses of revenue and or earning in the last 10 quarters For google.
Yup - It seems google for the past couple of years could do no wrong - and Apple could do no right. I wonder how much of this had to do with some bloggers and websites being afraid of writing something Critical of google - as they fear their site / blog might be black listed or marked down in the google ranking system. Not saying google would do that - but I am saying I think there are some out there afraid to get dinged by google - or realize that writing something bad about apple drives traffic and writing something negative about google - could hurt your page rank and placement in search results. Guess it is good thing I do a podcast - Maybe that is why google hates podcasters - we don't care about google page rank. So they have no control over us.
39:19
http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/macbook-air
Apple updated their Macbook Air line with faster processors and a lower price. I bring this up not because I want to step on Ken Ray shoes - this is not a mac podcast. But because when you look at what you get for $899 with the macbook air - it makes you wonder what is going to happen with the next iPad updates.
For example - the top of the line iPad air with wifi - is $799 just $100 less than the bottom tier Macbook Air.
Both get you 128 GB of storage.
One is a touch screen the other a full keyboard.
One a 9.6 inch screen - the other an 11" screen.
It just seems when you look at the specs and the prices - they are pretty close - and I don't see where a 12" or larger iPad would fit in price wise. Just something to think about when we start talking about rumors at the end of the summer for the next iPads.
But then again maybe I am just over thinking things - and in Apples mind the two are completely unrelated. But then Tim did say he thought more and more people would be going to the iPad vs a computer.
40:38
http://9to5mac.com/2014/04/23/ios-7-1-code-indicates-apple-
working-on-siri-for-apple-tv/
Thanks to Chris in London for this next one. Which is more signs of a new Apple TV coming - yeah I know starting to sound like a broken record on this. Well this time it is about code found in iOS 7.1 - where it makes reference to Siri and support for Apple TV - well ok - it makes reference to assistant - Apples name for siri in code - and it references a 3 for the family type it supports - with 3 being the code for Apple TV.
Clearly this would mean a new Apple TV - likely with a brand new remote - as the current remote and Apple TV box's do not have a mic input. So Adding Siri to a box with no mic input does not make sense - unless there is a new device coming to the Apple TV family.
Maybe they are holding off releasing the next Apple TV until WWDC after all - and if so maybe that is good news for an App store for Apple TV.
41:46
http://www.nowhereelse.fr/epaisseur-iphone-6-croquis-96955/
When it comes to leaked pictures of future Apple gear - the french site - nowhere else dot fr - has a pretty good record.
And now they have leaked cad drawings for the case of the iPhone 6 - or so I think they say. Supposed dimensions are 6 mm for thickness - vs the current - 7.6 mm for the iPhone 5S and 5.4 mm thickness for the iPod nano - which is just about as thin as you can go with the lightening port. So 6 mm - thickness is believable.
For the width they have it a 67 mm vs 58.6 mm now. And 138 mm for the length vs 123.8 mm now.
43:18
http://www.cultofmac.com/275633/ipod-touch-responsible-
web-traffic-windows-phone-blackberry-combined/
When we talk about the iOS products - we almost only talk about the iPhones and iPads - it seems the iPod touch sometimes gets 3rd class designation - the ugly redheaded step child of the iOS family. And when Apple does not even break out its numbers in any of the conference calls or even mention it - well that just ads to the lack of respect it gets. That all said - Opera Mediaworks released some web traffic numbers - and that lowly iPod touch - yeah it is responsible for more web traffic than Blackberry and Windows Phone combined.
The iPod touch was responsible for 3.15% of global web traffic vs just 0.18% for Windows Phone and 1.14% for Blackberries. Overall iOS devices combined for 38.17% of global website traffic. Android comes in with 42.83% of the traffic. But it took 1000's of Android devices combined to beat the 20 or so iOS devices.
44:29
http://www.f-secure.com/static/doc/labs_global/Research/Mobile_
Threat_Report_Q1_2014_print.pdf
Thanks to Stephen in AZ for this next one - which I really thought was going to be one of those kick Android stories - as it is about 99% of new Mobile threats were for Android. 275 out of 277 to be precise - and really is that so surprising. But it was one of the other two that caught my eye - one was for Symbian - ok expected. The other lets call it threat 277 - it was for iPhone. Huh??? I said - so I dug into the report more to find out what is going on for iPhone - and well here is what they said.
Quote A security researcher first reported finding a suspicious library used in popular framework for app development. When installed and run on a jailbroken iPhone, the malware hijacked various advertising modules in installed apps to display its own advertisements. iPhone that have NOT been jailbroken aren't affected. unquote
Ok - now that explains a lot. So essentially if you are not jailbroken - again there were no mobile threats for you - and if you are - well you might get some ads you were not expecting.
Now if we go over to the Android side - the types of things that can happen to you from those threats include complete financial ruin with the Banking trojan - to major financial headache with the Premium SMS trojans, There was plain data theft - and the ability to turn on your camera and microphone to record what you are doing, there was also others that turned And android device into a bit coin mining bot - that hogged CPU and drained your battery. Yeah good times.
PLAY QUOTE FROM ERIC SCHMIDT
So despite what Eric Schmidt says last quarter there were 275 new security threats for Android vs 1 new one for iPhone. And the iPhone one was just for jailbroken iPhones and it resulted in you getting different ads to ignore then you would have ignored.
On the Android side - new threats could result in your battery wearing down early, you going over your data plan early, having video or audio recording of you taken without your knowledge, All your contact and personal data stollen, Financial headaches with Premium SMS charges and total financial ruin from your banking info being stollen.
PLAY CLIP AGAIN FROM SCHMIDT
And this folks is why I am glad I do an iOS podcast - I can look in the mirror and be proud that I recommend this platform for you - I could not do that if I was doing an Android podcast. It would make me feel swarmy like a hyper marketer or business coach - if I had to recommend Android - just sayin
47:28
VOICEMAIL - Steven_VA_squaretrade
VOICEMAIL - Steven_VA_part2
Hi Rob,
I dropped my iPod touch 5th generation 32GB. It got bent backwards, since it hit on the aluminum back. Do you or any of the listeners know if the apple store will replace this? I don't know if I still have a warranty left. It works just fine, however this has almost turned me on iOS. I am considering switching to android, but I doubt I would actually do it.
Regards,
-Samuel
Hi Rob
Do u think apple will have an iPhone 6c/cheaper model or can that plastic thing?!
Is say iPhone 6L= larger 5.5 or 5 something and a 4.7, maybe.
Regards,
Michael
Hi Rob,
I was wondering if you know of a means by which I can do a keynote presentation using my iPad connecting through directly to a projector.
I am an associate lecturer in a local university and I have been asked to do a keynote presentation but I cannot guarantee they will be using an "iPad-compatible" projector. Can it be done by connecting an iPad directly to a projector or do I need some kind of software installed?
By the way I do all my work in iPhone 5s and iPad 4th gen.
Kind regards,
Tosin O
Hi Tosin,
What you need is Apples Lightning to VGA adapter - It is $49 from Apple.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD825ZM/A/lightning-to-
vga-adapter?fnode=3a
It should work fine with keynote and your iPad and a projector.
Regards,
Rob W
VOICEMAIL - Max_Rckfrd_part1 & part2
55:30
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/concepter/740025653
Hi Rob!
We’ve met with you during CES 2014. We’ve showcased the iblazr LED flash and Lunecase smart cover for iPhone. you asked us to provide you with more info about the Lunecase when it will be ready for public launch. After that we’ve spent three months improving the product and came up with the all new Lunecase.
We now launching our second kickstarter campaign. This is a totally new technology and we believe it will be a great story to tell.
Regards,
Vlad Tislenko
CEO at Concepter
Well Vlad - thanks for the heads up on your kickstarter project - which folks you can find by searching for lunecase one word at kickstarter dot com. This project just went live a couple of days ago - and already they are past their goal of $50,000 - you have until June 5th at 1PM CT to fund this project.
They describe the lune case as quote :
It’s an intelligent case that receives notifications from the iPhone. Powered by electromagnetic energy. Wireless, smart, elegant.
unquote.
Right now this is a $39 case - that when you have a call coming in - you see a icon on the back of the case light up - with only the Electromagnetic energy feeding the case to light up the logo. If you get an SMS message a different icon lights up.
It may sound a little like magic - but it is not and I did see the earlier prototype working at CES for this. Is this a bit of a parlor trick of a case - Yup - but that is the fun of it. It is one of those neat things that is a conversation piece.
Plus it does light up when you are on the call and talking which is nice.
And just think if the extra energy can light up the case - imagine what it is doing to your brain. Another good reason to use the earbuds.
Anyway - if interested in learning more on this and seeing what the case looks like - search for lunecase - at kickstarter.com or in the show notes for ep 305 at today in iOS dot com.
57:40
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-rufus-cuff-
more-than-a-smartwatch-a-wrist-communicator#home
Thanks to Nathan on this next one - which came in right before I was recording - and I did not really look this over - so buyer beware - but it looked neat. Think Dick Tracy neat - it is the Rufus Cuff project on indie go go. Quote The Rufus Cuff is the world’s first Wrist Communicator unquote
It had a goal of $200k - it has raised over $266k - and climbing.
You have until May 17th to get in on this one - and current pricing left starts at $279.
This device lets you do voice and video calls right from your wrist - with your iPhone secure in your pocket. It has an on screen keyboard so you can reply to texts and emails from your wrist. They say it has a full web browser and fitness as well. and again - I did not look into this too much - as the 5 hr energy drink was already down one hour and I needed to start recording. But if you are looking for a dick tracy type wrist communicator and have been looking since you were a kid - here you go - search for Rufus cuff at indie go go dot com or in the show notes for ep 305. If anyone gets this - let us know how it works out.
One last thought - I can see on the android side where this is important - android devices have gotten so big it is nice to have a smaller device to do key things from. Maybe if Apple comes out with a 5.5" iPhone as is one of the rumors - this would be a lot more interesting for iPhone owners.
59:40
http://national.deseretnews.com/article/1372/Turning-
the-table-on-bullies-student-fights-back-with-recordings.html
Kudos to Christian Stanfield for using his iPad to record the taunting and bullying happening to him at school. And a big boo to the South Fayette High school for not protecting him and listening when he complained - and a bigger boo - when he brought a recording of evidence of said bullying - and they responded by calling the police on him for making the recording.
FRom the article on this quote:
Principal Scott Milburn called the learning-disabled boy a criminal and pressured him into erasing the recording. He called in the police, and Lt. Robert Kurta of South Fayette Township Police interrogated the boy as the associate principal and the dean of students looked on.
At first, Stanfield was threatened with a felony wiretapping charge. In the end, he was charged with “disorderly conduct,” and he was convicted by a judge in court and ordered to pay a $25 fine.
Eventually the charges were all dropped - and it Christian will likely be suing the school to change their policies towards bullying - but one thing in this case that is of interest - is that when a recording like this is made - even in a two party state like PA - that two party notification does not apply to a public setting like this where bullying is going on at school.
There have been other cases where parents that thought their kids were being bullied sent them to school with an iOS device recording what was going on - and were able to get recordings that would break your heart as a parent. Some time technology like this can change the lives of kids that go through hell at school.
Any way kudos again to Christian Stanfield for using his iPad to change his life at school and to help get the culture of his school changed.
1:02:35
http://news.yahoo.com/ios-7-1-1-brings-huge-battery-life-
153356463.html
One question I had from a few people is did iOS 7.1.1 improve or degrade battery life. Well if you are asking - it probably did neither for you. However - if you google - iOS 7.1.1 battery life what you see for the first 20 results are - 18 articles that basically say it improves your battery life - and the other 2 just asking what you found out.
Interestingly - I can't remember any time in the past where 90% of the articles stated the battery life improved after an update - with most of those articles saying it improved quite a bit.
Honestly - Myself - I have not noticed improved or degraded battery life. And anyone that emailed in about battery life getting worse - I reminded them with updates of late - bluetooth gets turned on automatically - and to turn it off - and that did the trick for them.
But right now at least from the articles out there - there really looks to be the biggest consensus I have ever seen that an update helped batter life. So if you are having issues with battery life and have not updated yet to iOS 7.1.1 - then it looks like it is time you do - just remember to turn off bluetooth after wards if you are not using it.
1:03:52
VOICEMAIL - PROMO_Free_lempire
Rob,
I'm looking for a specific app and after looking at all the options in the App Store. I thought you can send the question out to the listeners to see if I can narrow down the options to review.
I need a app to record my mileage at various locations on a trip. What I would like is to sync my mileage from the odometer to the app then start the trip. When I get to a location I need to record the mileage click a button on the app to record the current mileage. I know the GPS mileage will be different from my odometer but the error between the two will not be an issue since I will only be recording mileage for about 400-500 mile trips.
Like always thanks for all you do, your Podcast is the only podcast I listen to as soon as it is released. I always learn something from each episode.
Regards,
John
Hi Rob,
I though I would tell you about an issue with the latest update to the app - .
cPro / craigslist pro+ by Escargot Studios LLC
They release a new version of the app with virtually no changes not any that seemed to enhance the app. But You now have a huge pop that ask you to do an in app purchase even if you purchased it before and this pop up come on every single time you open the app.
The developer is refusing to honor any previous purchases and apple will not do anything about it I know because I have been going back and forth with them all week. I think apple is not doing right by customers in this situation and I am extremely upset. please tell people to start placing complaints for this or similar situations maybe if they get enough people to complain they will do something about it.
Regards,
Hector
Hi Hector the thing to do in this situation - is to rate the app with 1 star and put in a review where you complain about the issue. If enough people put in one star reviews - they will likely do something about this - not apple - but the dev. And that is where you need to focus your efforts.
Hi Rob,
I've been seeing several articles today detailing how touch ID is faster and more accurate on iOS 7.1.1. I'm wondering if anyone in the jailbreak community has come up with a way to add those improvements to touch ID without updating to the latest iOS and losing the whole jailbreak? Any thoughts?
Thanks,
-Michael from Seattle
VOICEMAIL - Fred_NC_iCloud_duplicate_issues
1:10:08
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2014/04/28/
new-apps-power-apples-new-tv-ad/8421961/
Thanks to Dr. John for this next one. It is an article in USA today that runs down all the apps in Apples new 90 second ad Power - which shows many cool things you can do with the iPhone.
It features the apps - Star Walk, Instant Heartrate, Word Lens, Amplitude, Clear Tune, Garageband, Vocalize and the TII app - ok - well maybe not that last one but it should.
So now you know the apps featured in that ad if you have seen it and if not - you can see it at Apples website or likely on youtube with a parody or two as well.
Links in the show notes for all those apps.
1:11:50
http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-mobile-payments-e-commerce-2014-4
Thanks to Dr. John for the heads up on this next one. Which is an article in Business insider talking about what Apple will build when it gets to 1 Billion credit cards. And really is 800 million note close enough - just sayin.
Anyway one item I liked from the article - is it talked about iTunes ecommerce business already is doing 4.6 Billion in revenue per quarter and growing at 11% a year. If that was a stand alone business for example it would be in the top 150 companies in the fortune 500 ahead of Qualcom, Kraft foods, Whirlpool, Southwest Airlines and General Mills to name a few. That again is just the iTunes business for Apple.
That 800 million number for credit cards is way ahead of Amazon which has around 200 to 250 million credit cards info.
So combine the biggest collection of Credit cards - with a business segment greater than all but about 150 companies world wide, add in a sprinkling of Touch ID for secure transactions and iBeacons - and wow you are starting to look at a mighty big player in the mobile payment segment - and once Apple enters likely the biggest player.
June 2nd could be a very interesting day indeed. Health and Finance - I think will rule the day with a sprinkling of Apple TV.
1:12:17
VOICEMAIL - Declan_issues_facetime_accounts
Hi Rob,
What is a better podcast app? Apple podcast app ? Or downcast ? Ps my favorite is down cast !!'
Sincerely Zachary
Hi Zachary - Most people that have used Downcast prefer it over the podcasts app - or so it does appear. I think downcast has many added features. That said I personally use the Podcasts app myself for any show that I listen to that does not have its own personal app. My preference is for show dedicated apps - like the Tii App for this show or the Mac OS Ken App - or WTF App or the Girl on Guy App. But I am a wee bit biased. For general podcast surfing and consumption out side of dedicate apps - I like the podcasts app because I like to see what Apples app can do - as it is the most used app for podcasts. I also like the Stitcher app. And the newest one I hear the most good things about is the Castro App. Please note I am not saying there is anything wrong with the downcast app - and it is probably the one I have heard the most good things about. Folks - what apps are you using now for podcast consumption?
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 304
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_ANTIQUE_PARACHUTE
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank DAN for sending in the Artwork for today's show. DAN wrote the following.
Hi Rob,
I took a photo of an old Apple stamp, not sure what era this is from, possibly the 80s? Not sure where I got either. I took the shot with the built in camera app, then tweaked it up with PicTapGo. Hope you like it. I'd love to see other Apple collectables that people may have!
Regards,
- Dan
DAN Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see DAN'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 304 or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:06
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “It was a bigger iPod Touch. I question whether those features would be enough to get people to buy new machines. UNQUOTE
Satoru Iwata, President, Nintendo, 29 January 2010
Lets looks at the Wii sales all time to the end of 2013 - that would be 100.9 Million consoles sold - not to shabby - but all time does go back to November 2006 for the Wii a little over 9 years. Between March 2010 and the end of 2013 about 3 3/4 years the iPad sold a total of 195.15 Million almost 2X the sales in less than 1/2 of the time. And as we will likely hear later in the show last quarter for iPads sales Apple sold close to 20% of the Wii all time sales number in just 3 months - Just sayin
03:10
For Promo codes - On Ep 303 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the apps FLASH SMS AND IMASSAGE - THAI MASSAGE AND REFLEXOLOGY . I Actually gave them all away - as both had a short amount of time before the promo codes expired - that said - for the iMassage App - Wow - I guess there are a lot and I mean a lot of stressed out listeners to this show - as I had a well over 100 people email in for that app - well over double what I normally get for an app.
If you would like to learn more about this app go back and listen to the beginning of Episode 303. But it seems everyone is a little stressed out - maybe it is all the iOS rumors that get your stressed or it is having to deal with google fan boys - or maybe a little of both. Oh wait that would be me I am talking about.
No promo codes for this episode - which means you as a dev just missed out on a great - free - opportunity to promote your apps - hey folks - Promotion - Promotion - Promotion - that is part of the game if you are going to be an app dev. Kudos for the guys from iMassage - they got it - and did apparently a very good job on their promo read.
Well Anyway -
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
05:20
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2014/04/18/apple-earnings-smackdown-ipad/
On the last episode we talked about estimates for iPhone sales for last quarter from the Analists - Now Philip Elmer-DeWitt has the list of estimates of iPads sold - and it ranges from a crazy low of 15 Million from Matt Lew at the Braeburn Group to a high of 21.81 Mil from Horace Dediu from Asymco. To put past numbers in perspective - last year for this quarter it was 19.5 Mil iPads sold and the year before that it was 11.8 Mil sold. Interesting with the iPhone the Pro anal-ists were both the high and the low estimate - this time it is the indies with the high and low number. Yet both groups this year are showing on average a slight decline in iPad sales from 2013 to 2014 for the first quarter.
I am not that good on the guesses - but I would put the number slightly higher than last years 19.5 mil - and I am going with 20.2 Mil for the quarter - we will see later in the show how I did.
Again this part is being recording Tuesday night.
So before this episode is over we will see how good or bad we did.
One thing we do know for sure is sometime last quarter Apple sold its 200 Millionth iPad and its 500 Millionth iPhone. Add in iPod touch sales - and over 750 Million iOS devices have been sold to date - will be curious if Apple mentions that at all in their conference call.
06:55
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/04/22/ios-7-1-1-released/
Ok - now to some none financial news that effects iOS users - Apple released iOS 7.1.1 update on Tuesday and as with any double dot update it is all about the bug fixes. I like that phrase - Double dot update. Hmmm maybe I should go to hover and register doubledotupdate dot com - nahh - I leave it for someone else - I have a show to do - not that it takes long at hover - but well they are not sponsoring this episode - so lets keep this from getting into a free add for them - but use promo code tiitv - to save 10% if you are a new hover user - just sayin. See I told you I promote them even when they are not sponsoring the show - shhhhh.
Any way with this double dot update - The descriptions of what is in the update are what you expect - Further improvements to Touch ID, Fixes a bug for keyboard responsiveness, Fixes an issue with using bluetooth keyboards with voiceover enabled.
Like I said nothing but bug fixes and nothing new or sexy with this release.
But I will say this - if you have a pebble - be warned. When I did the update - my Pebble stopped working - I could not get my Pebble to work with my iPhone no matter what I tried - then I saw an update in the App store for the Pebble app - I downloaded it - and then was able to get it to pair again and work fine. So if you do the update to iOS 7.1.1 - and you have a pebble - make sure you update to the latest version of the pebble App via the Apple App store on your iOS device.
Also before doing any updates at all - remember to follow the standard Tii Procedure for updating.
1. Sync all photos over to your computer.
2. Sync / Back up / Sync your iOS devices to your computer.
3. Force quit all open apps
4. Go to settings - general - reset - reset network settings.
5. Go to wifi - log back in to your wifi network
6. Do your update.
There is also step Zero - wait a week for updating - so you can hear if there are any unknown issues popping up. As there typically is something - like I saw with the pebble. But once you are ready to update - follow those steps I just mentioned.
09:29
http://www.imore.com/ios-711-helps-you-find-which-apps-have-app-purchases
Thanks to Michael for the heads up on this next one which is from iMore - and is about the iOS 7.1.1 update and that now in the app store on your iOS device it lets you know if there are in app purchases - well except this is not new just for iOS 7.1.1 - and was actually there on the iOS 7.1 update - but that is fine - because I noticed this previously and meant to mention it on the show - and well did not - so shame on me for not mentioning it previously. But yes if you have iOS 7.1.X you will now see in the App store app if an app has in app purchases - which is apples way of saying be careful as free may not be as free as you well you were lead to think by that big "Free" next to the app kind of indicates.
To see what this looks like - just search for farmville and you will see what the warning in very small print looks like.
10:33
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12:54
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Chris_CA_Answr_cycling
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Bob_VA_answr_cycling
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Answr_cyclist
Hi Rob,
Having tried several paid and free bicycle companion apps myself, my recommendation to the listener who was looking for one is Runtastic Road Bike. It fills all the mentioned requirements (GPS tracking, social-network sharing, support for external bike and health monitoring devices and so on). I particularly appreciate the ability to save a map area into your iPhone, so the app doesn't use cellular data downloading it when it's tracking a ride.
A solid alternative would be Strava Cycling.
Regards,
Fernando Realinho, London, UK
Dan M in Hartland, WI also put in a vote for Strava
Hi Rob.
I highly recommend Cyclemeter GPS by Abvio Inc. It does everything he wants and more for the great price of free. There is a $4.99 in-app purchase for some extra features that are optional, but not necessary.
Regards,
Jordan and Stacy
Hey Rob
I use the app RunKeeper I started using it years ago before I started cycling and was doing a lot of running. But because it had all of my history I continued using it when I picked up cycling. There are tons of apps that do the same thing but I found this one works great for me it does all the things the listener asked about. For example mapping your ride on a map, it will give you elevation, speed, splits and if you have a heart rate monitor that will be displayed also. It’s really nice to look back at a ride and see how your heart rate goes up on a massive climb and then watch your speed go up on the decent. It can easily be set up to automatically post to Facebook and Twitter, you can also have inter app friends that can see your work outs and you theirs. It has a nice web interface were you can view all of your current and previous stats. And as far as I’ve seen it also connects with a bevy of other apps and your data can automatically be synced to those as well. Not only is it good for tracking your outdoor activities that can be mapped but you can also put in your work outs manually like treadmill, stationary bikes and ellipticals. The app is free, that’s how I use it but also has a paid subscription for premium service that gets you even more stats. I recommend the app and think it’s well worth trying.
Regards,
Richard
Atlanta
Hi Rob,
I have used two, the most popular is, Mapmyride, it's a $2.99 App with 5 star rating. I currently use Cyclemeter, which is free, it has extensive tracking capabilities, works with Bluetooth LE heart rate and cadence sensors. It sync and backup with iCloud. One problem I have with both Apps is that on my long rides, 6-7 hrs, my phone would run out of batteries because the GPS and Bluetooth are constantly on.
Tony L
San Francisco, CA
Barry from Rural hall NC - also put in a vote for Cyclemeter.
Dan M in Hartland, WI also put in a vote for Cyclemeter - and also mentioned the issue of Battery drain.
Hi Rob:
I use a FREE app called "Sports Tracker" www.sports-tracker.com. It measures distance, time, average speed, calories expended, etc, and has a map and charts, shows pace, etc. Shows total workouts, distance, etc. It allows you to set up friends around the world. I have 2 in Italy, 1 in Russia, and 1 in China. It has users from more than 200 countries.
You can use this for most activities, walk, run, cycling, etc.
I love this app. I went to their website and signed up, then downloaded the iOS app from there. It's available in the App Store. I can track my activity while listening to music, and it will automatically pause according to your settings.
Regards,
Barbara E, Greenacres, FL
So to sum up - the apps recommend to look at are:
There were 4 recommendations for
4 - Cyclemeter GPS
There were 3 recommendations each for
3 - Strava Cycling
3 - Mapmyride
Two recommendations for
2 - Runkeeper
And one recommendation each for
RAAHTracker
Runtastic Road Bike
and
Sports Tracker
Thanks to all that sent in responses on this one. Now get out there and ride or run or walk.
21:03
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now over 600 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One questions in the G+ community this past week came from - Stephen Williams and he asked a very important question quote How does one get rid of air bubbles under your screen protector? unquote
Answers on this include - using the edge of a credit card to slowly push out the air bubble - that from Tony Law, A couple mentioned about getting liquid on the screen protector - Including this from Francisco Tapia quote Applying screen protectors can be a science in itself. I use the Liquid IQ shield these are wet applicator screen protectors. It's usually best to watch the video on how to apply it a couple of times, then find yourself a clean workspace. Then it's all about patience. I went with this brand after I was tired of the bestskinsever brand that kept peeling off.
When you apply be sure to smooth out the surface in the direction you are applying, once done. Take the rubber squeegee and smooth out the bubbles. If you used enough liquid, those bubbles should just smooth out and within 24hrs they should all be gone.
If you try to dry apply it, you'll need to peel off the screen protector and re-apply. unquote
Some mentioned not using a screen protector. But I have changed my tune on this - and now use one - because what the screen protector does is it reduces the chances of the screen getting a small scratch or chip. If your iPhone screen has a scratch or chip it is far more likely to fracture when dropped then if it is pristine. Some drops like my first one - where it hit the floor bolt on a southwest airline flight - will crack your screen no matter what - but others drops need not shatter your screen. So I say add a screen protector - getting one on without bubbles is tough - but having a slightly wet - not dripping wet - screen protector when you apply it seems to help the most and make it the easiest to get out air bubbles. Thanks to all that helped on that one.
And There were dozens and dozens and dozens of other posts in the Google+ community - and all yes in an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 600+ of you already in the community and contributing.
23:53
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2155773-at-and-ts-management-
discusses-q1-2014-results-earnings-call-transcript?part=single
Prior to Apples quarterly call - AT&T had their quarterly call - one day earlier to be precise - and what did we learn from that call.
Nadda - as in this is one AT&T quarterly call - where there was not a single mention of Apple or the iPhone or the iPad - not be AT&T and not by the analysts. It seems Apple and the iPhone are not as important to AT&T as they once were - or at least AT&T and the Anal-ists don't think they are as important.
AT&T did mention the word smartphone 17 times - but no indications of platform - so no mention of Android either.
So no news there - and sadly no news on the Verizon front as their quarterly call is not until the morning of the 24th. And Sprints call is not until the 29th of April. If there is anything of interest - I will mention it on ep 305.
24:53
http://seekingalpha.com/news/1683093-apple-reportedly-interviewing-
execs-for-new-payments-business
Thanks to Cretan for this next one - and it has to do with the rumor about Apple getting into the whole Payment system market. Well it looks like the rumor is starting to get some smoke behind it. As Apple is supposedly out in the marketplace interviewing senior payments industry executives. According to the infamous un-named source - Apples Ambitions in this area are quote very very serious unquote.
A payment system combined with the 600 Mil iTunes accounts with credit cards and iBeacons - all look to be a nice offering in the making. Maybe this is something we will be hearing about come June 2nd at WWDC.
25:39
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7903/samsung-galaxy-s-5-review/7
Ok - so the Galaxy S5 has been out for a couple of weeks - and that means folks have been able to do some bench mark testing - not that we can really trust bench mark tests for a samsung device - as they are known to juice their results. That said - how did the S5 do vs the 7 Month old 5S. Well Anandtech did some testing. In the sunSpider test - where lower is better. The s5 had a score of 716.9 - vs the 414.7 of the 5S. In the Kraken 1.1 test - lower is better - s5 = 6,603 vs 5s at 6,070. For the Google Octane test - higher is better - S5 = 4195 - 5S = 5220. For the WebXPRT test - higher is better - S5 = 309 - 5S = 516. So far 4 for 4 for the iPhone 5S.
Ok - I will not go over all of them - but over all the iPhone 5S beat the S5 with in 13 test. The S5 won in 11 tests - and they had 3 ties. If you want to see the specific results for each test - look for Anandtech S5 vs 5S in the show notes. But just think how the iPhone 6 with the A8 processor will smoke the S5 when the 6 comes out - because right now the 5S is still winning. And typically new iPhones are almost 2X the performance of past devices. Of course there is a limit to that doubling of performance trend. Still the 6 in 5 months time should destroy the S5.
27:34
http://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/iphone/why-apples-a7-chip-is-
so-much-better-than-other-smartphones-3512169/
Macworld had a nice article last week titled - Why Apples A7 chip is better than the competition. It is a nice uber geeky article which goes over many reasons why the A7 kicks butt and is able to run more calculations simultaneously vs the comp making it more efficient thus using less power - so yes it is more powerful but uses less power than the comp. And the article mentions the M7 co-porocessor. Again after your read that article it makes you wonder what Apple has up its sleeve for the A8 processor.
28:09
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/18/in-the-battle-for-best-smartphone-apple-
still-beats-samsung/
And there was also a nice article over on The NY Times blog titled - In the Battle for best Smartphone Apple still beats Samsung.
In the article the author states if you are looking for the best Android phone almost all reviewers of the S5 say it is the best or at worst tied for best with the HTC one. But as the article says if you are looking for the best smartphone today - then well it is the iPhone 5S. Or as they said when talking about how the S5 compares to the 5S - quote not very well . . . By just about every major measure you’ll care about, from speed to design to ease of use to the quality of its apps, Samsung’s phone ranks behind the iPhone, sometimes far behind. unquote.
I think these three articles show one thing - that when you get an iOS device - it is better than the comp in many ways and well ahead of the competition release wise - if you don't look at screen size - which again making something bigger is not harder - making it smaller is harder. And as the last article went on to say - the only advantage at this point for Samsung over Apple is for those that have a preference in big screen phones - and Apple will likely take that advantage away in the fall.
Thanks to Dexter E for the heads up on the article - that went over those three previously mentioned articles.
29:38
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/which-smartphone-is-tougher-
samsung-galaxy-s5-vs-apple-82696654153.html
Thanks to all those that sent in this next one - which is one more S5 vs 5S comparison - and this one is by the fine folks at Squaretrade - and they looked to see which device was the most likely to survive a drop onto asphalt or swim in the toilet. Actually they also included the HTC One and the Nexus 5 in the tests - and the results over all - The iPhone 5S had the best score followed by the S5 - then the HTC one - and then the Nexus 5.
Interestingly - in the water submersion test - two of the phones kept working fine - one was the S5 - as expected as being water proof is one of its listed features. The other phone that kept working when dunked in 3 inches of water for 10 seconds was the iPhone 5S.
if you have the stomach for it - there are some videos of the devices being dropped and dunked - look for the link titled - Which Smartphone is tougher - in the show notes for Ep 304 at today in iOS dot com - and again the answer to that question is the iPhone 5S.
30:55
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Ken_answer_imessage_problem
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Josh_ok_imessage_answer
Hi Rob,
For the user who cannot send iMessage when there is no internet
available, they need to enable this option under settings messages.
Regards,
Joe G
Hi Rob
Further to my last email, I have been testing sending text messages to my wife with her 5s having no active data connection and I am finding that after about 5 minutes, my iMessage attempt does automatically convert to SMS and she then receives the text. This is also working when she sends a text to me. What I have also noticed is we receive the SMS and if we delete it and then switch our internet connection back on, we get the same text sent through as an iMessage. If you don't delete the SMS and then switch your internet on, you don't get a duplicate iMessage sent through, the existing text just merely changes from saying text message to iMessage. I hope that helps the listeners.
Regards
Steve
Brisbane, Australia
Hi Rob,
To the user who needed to reset his work phone but could not get the password in order to do the factory reset. I'm not absolutely sure about this (I am pretty sure I have done this before) if he does the restore in the method of a forced restore on the computer where you hold down the option button and click restore then find the disk image with the latest version of iOS on it, normally it does not ask for the password. I'm not sure if that's just something that Apple's never really gotten around to securing or if it's a back door for developers such as myself who actually do need it to restore devices that we have broken. But due to past experience, it has worked before and should work for him.
Regards,
Cody L
Hey Rob,
I work as desk side support for a company and I often have to support apple devices that the VIPs' and their EA have. I had an issue simulator to the call that has a iPhone that he can't repurpose, if he has the serial number and all documentation for the Purchase of the device like purchase order numbers, Apple can unlock the device. Here is Canada the process takes 3 day to process.
Regards,
Michael A
Rob,
I manage the mobile department for my company and we come across locked returned devices all the time. If the old employee won't unlock the device, which they can do at iCloud.com, then Apple can do it for you. They require the original invoice showing the company is the owner of the device and then they will turn off the activation lock. Call Apple customer service and they will give you the email address to send the invoice. You also need the device serial number. It is a pain to do and I agree with you that the easiest way is to get the previous employe to turn off the activation lock for you. I have only had one old employe refuse to turn off the activation lock.
Regards,
Dan
36:13
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/situ/situ-smart-food-
nutrition-scale?ref=live
As you may recall on the last episode I talked about that scam of an indie go go project that was a smart bracelet that supposedly would be able to count your calorie intake for you - by sensing changes in your skin - ummm yeah.
Well this next one is the opposite of that - it is a project for counting calories as well - but the opposite part comes - not from relying on pixie dust and magic bracelets - but rather by weighing your food and having a smart scale that connects to your iPad and their app. So how this would work - you put your food on the scale - say what type of food it is - and it tracks how many calories you are consuming.
The project is called the SITU - S I T U. It has a goal of 35,000 pounds and is currently at over 31,000 pounds and has until May 2nd at 7:30 AM CT for funding - so it is close.
The describe it as such - quote SITU is the smart food nutrition scale anyone can use. It weighs your food in calories and nutrients in addition to grams and ounces. unquote.
Pricing is 50 pounds - but just a few left at that price - then it goes to 70 pounds. An additional 12 pounds for shipping out side the UK.
To find out more on this one search for S I T U at kickstarter dot com
The one thing I will say on this one - Is since it is a good size scale - it is not like you can really take this with you. And it is for the iPad.
What I think would be nice is a smaller compact more travel friendly scale or even better a scale that is a case for your iPhone or iPad.
So essentially you can easily take it with you and weigh food where ever you are.
You figure out how to do that - and bam - now you are talking a mega kickstarter project - just sayin.
38:31
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+PaulKELLYkeith/posts/Z99p4UTsW5e?cfem=1
There is one post from the Google+ community I wanted to mention it was from Paul Kelly and here is the post.
Quote
Lets talk travel apps.
For all the road warriors out there. Here are some of what I use, what are you using.
1 Flight Tracker Pro - Lets me know about flight changes before Delta does
2 Gate Guru - Picks up where the Delta app falls short.
3 Tripit -adds all of my reservations to my calendar.
4 Fly Delta app - Great app! adds your ticket to passbook and now tracks your bags. NICE ( side note I love to see all the people using passbook tickets that don't know you can tern off your phone and it will still be there.)
5 Flying just a fun way to see how much you fly.
Driving
Waze - Know where traffic and cops are.
Fantastical - Links with Waze and Trip-it VERY NICE!
iExit - Great for knowing whats ahead of you.
Fun app
Footprint - drop flags of all the places you go.
Unquote
From the responses in the community
Troy Kinney suggested FlightStats App for arrivals, departures and current whereabouts.
Uros Setina suggested Tripcase
Tom Lucas suggested - TripDeck and TripList
What are some of your favorite apps if you are a road warrior. 206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com
40:11
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2014/04/21/loch-ness-
monster-spotted-on-apple-maps-draws-skeptics/
Thanks to Dr. John and others for this next one. And it is about Apple Maps making some news again. Oh no you say what did Apple maps do this time - well according to some it found the loch ness monster. Seems there is a disturbance in the water when you zoom in on one of the satellite photos on the Apple Maps app on an iPad or iPhone where it looks like it could be the loch ness monster swimming near the surface of the water. And this is something I was able to find as well - It measures about 100 feet long. So there you have it - Proof from Apple Maps there is a loch Ness monster. Well it is either that or a combined matrix of satellite photos that when brought together covered over a boat leaving only the wake of the boat showing in the image that then was found and thought by many to be the loch ness monster. Yeah - that whole it could just be the wake from a boat theory is just crazy - clearly this is Nessie. FYI - if you want to find it yourself - search for Loch ness Scotland on your iOS device - then in the upper north east corner of the loch - right near where their is kind of dimple - zoom in there - Then in between Dores on the south and Lairgmore on the north - look for a small alcove on the easter shore - As you zoom in there - you will see 3 small boats - look a 1/4 mile north west of the boats and you will see nessie. I actually dropped a pin on Nessie and emailed the pin to myself - so if you can't find her - email me and I will send you the pin.
41:51
Hi Rob,
I Just got this text from AT&T. People complain about them a lot but this is pretty nice. So the background. I'm a firefighter paramedic and live about 30 miles from the Oso landslide. I've been up there working EMS on the dig site and can only assume the below message has to do with the slide. Kudos to AT&T for this.
Quote AT&T Free Msg: Our thoughts are with you, your family & neighbors during this difficult time. To help you stay connected with loved ones, without the worry of overage charges, your account will be credited for any wireless overages incurred from 3/22/14 - 4/21/14. This credit will be applied to your bill no later than June - you don't need to do a thing. unquote.
Regards
Ken
Thanks Ken for sending that along - Yes AT&T does some things to get knocked around for and make headlines over - it is sad - the good things companies do rarely if ever get the same coverage. Kudos to AT&T on this.
Hi Rob,
I have a question for the audience, which is about an app for cloths tracking… I'm in a role where I travel extensively to see customers and I may see one customer twice a month, and I want to keep up with what I was wearing that day so it just doesn't happen three visits in a row I wear one of the same 12 suits. This would've been even more important for me back when I called on hospitals and saw the same customers every week.
Regards,
Rich
44:20
http://mashable.com/2014/04/21/tim-cook-narrates-apple-ad/
On Tuesday - earth day my wife was near the apple store and she noticed that apple had a green leaf above the Apple.
Thanks to Dr. John for the link to the article on Mashable - which has to do with Apples new ad about saving the planet which Tim Cook narrated. But rather than talk about the ad - Here is the audio from that ad.
PLAY AUDIO - TIM_COOK_Better
And that is why I am proud to have a Podcast about Apple products. They are doing more than just making better products which have better profits - they are doing things to make this a better planet. And well don't you feel betterer knowing that by picking an iOS device you are helping making this a better planet as well.
Ok - with all that in mind - now it is time to see how Apple did last quarter and if the word Better is used or worse. Because the Green Anal-ists are most interested is not the same Green Tim cook just talked about.
47:06
http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/
14piuhseprgijnefrgpiubaefvpiuhbaefgv3/event/
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/04/21FY-14-
Second-Quarter-Results-Conference-Call.html
Ok - Per Apples quarterly conference call here is a break down on the numbers.
Quarterly revenue was $45.6 Billion dollars - vs $43.6 Billion a year ago and $57.6 Billion last quarter. This was a record for this quarter and a non-holiday quarter.
Total Cash = $150.6 Billion down $8.2 Billion for the quarter from $158.5 Billion. Apple Generated $13.5 Billion in Cash for the quarter - and returned $21 Billion via Dividends and stock buy backs.
For the Last quarter Apple Anal-ists predicted between - 34.7 and 42.50 million iPhones sold - I predicted - 39.4 million and the actual number was 43.7 mil vs 37.4 Mil a year ago quarter and 51 Mil last quarter. And the Anal-ist closest to the pin was Charlie Wolf of Needham and company with a guess of 42.5 Mil. Furthest from the Pin was Kulbinder Garcha with Credit Suisse with a guess of 34.7 Mil units - for a miss of an even 9 Million units.
For the Last quarter Apple Anal-ists predicted between - 15 and 21.81 million iPads sold - I predicted - 20.2 million and the actual number was 16.3 mil vs 19.5 Mil a year ago quarter and 26 Mil last quarter. And the Anal-ist closest to the pin was Andy Hargreaves with a guess of 17.5 Mil. Furthest from the Pin was Horace Overly Optimistic Dediu with Asymco with a guess of 21.81 Million.
So Apple was much higher than anyone thought on iPhone sales - and lower than all but one Anal-ist on the iPad side - which one do you think the blogs will be talking about tomorrow - Yup - the iPad sales numbers.
Apple knows that too and they said Per the iPad numbers the big channel inventory increases last year - vs channel inventory decreases this year - and that at the end of 2012 - there was a big back log of iPad Mini orders - vs Q4 2013 where there was enough inventory to cover iPad demand - were the key reasons why iPad sales came in below Anal-ists estimates. 17.5 Mil sell through this year vs - 18 Mil sell through last year - and if you figure in the backlog cary over from 2012 - this year vs last year were pretty much even or a little higher. So when you read some blog posts over the next few days talk doom and gloom for the iPad - remember - those people either don't know what they are talking about or a purposefully misleading you. Just sayin.
Some additional info from the quarterly call Apple now has almost 800 Million iTunes accounts - most of which have Credit cards.
With regards to the iPhone and the record sales - Channel Inventory only increased by 100,000 units for the quarter. So the numbers for iPhone sales are very legit.
Apple will also do a 7 for 1 Stock Split.
iPad has a 95% share of the US education Market. 91% of Enterprise tablets activations are iPads. In 4 years iPad units sales are 2 times the iPhones sales in its first 4 years. And 7 times iPod's sales in its first four years.
Tim Cook said what I said about Office - if it was released earlier it would have been better for MS as there are many alternatives - but Tim said he is happy it is here now.
iPhone 4S buyers 85% first time iPhone buyers. >60% switching from Android.
We made it 57+ minutes through the call with out a single mention of Apple TV - but then Uncle Gene Munster had a chance to ask a question and of course he asked about Apple TV and the removal of the hobby label. To which Tim said that removal was because when he looked at 2013 revenue generates from sales of the Apple TV units and purchases via iTunes on the Apple TV boxes - that revenue of over $1 Billion dollars did not seem right to call the product a hobby. Per actual units sales of the Apple TV boxes Tim said there have been 20 Mil Apple TV's sold all time.
So overall this was a really really solid quarterly report - with record revenue for the quarter. Higher then expected gross margins - higher then expect profits and EPS. And a record for the March quarter for iPhone sales. Again the only negative was iPad sales falling below anal-ists expectations - but as Tim said most of that was because of Channel inventory changes year of year - and the backlog at the end of 2012. Sell through was basically the same - and Tim went out of his way to talk about iPad sales to date and it being the fastest selling category all time for Apple.
What should we expect from Wall street - probably not much. I think Apple as I said on the last show is locked in a trading window of $525 plus or minus $50. Or I guess in the future - that would be $75 plus or minus $7.
Of course once the split goes through there may be a change to that - and we could see Apple drift up to the $100 range would be the equivalent of $700 today.
As Apple said in the call multiple times - their return of cash to shareholders is mostly going to be via stock buy back because apple feels that their stock is very undervalued at this time. And I would and have been agreeing with those thoughts.
Ok - and I did check Apple stock after hours - about 10 minutes after the conference call ended - and Apple stock was up about 7.5% to $564. So at the top of that trading window I mentioned. Will be interesting to see where it goes.
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/04/23Apple-Reports-
Second-Quarter-Results.html
http://images.apple.com/pr/pdf/q2fy14datasum.pdf
54:35
Into the email bag we go.
Hi Rob,
As you can see in the attachments, lately I noticed buttons disappearing in some of my apps from OmniFocus 2, drafts and downcast; all iphone apps. If I quit the app and load it again, buttons come back but not for long. Initially, I thought it was a problem with my iPhone 5s but today I noticed the same behaviour on my iPad Air when using Drafts for ipad. I'm running ios 7.1 on both devices. I'm thinking it might be bugs related to ios 7.1 and we have to live with them until the developers catch up with the new version of the ios? Would be great to know if you or any of your listeners have noticed the same thing.
Regards,
Yannis from London
Hi Yannis - I have seen the same thing too - especially the Podcasts App. I have not used iOS 7.1.1 enough to know if this update fixed the issue - it is hard to prove a something is not happening in a short period of time - especially when it was intermittent at best. Hopefully by the time the next episode comes around - we will have found that the disappearing buttons bug in iOS 7.1 - was squashed in 7.1.1 - If anyone that upgraded to 7.1.1 still sees the missing button bug - please email us today in iOS at gmail dot com or give us a call 206-666-6364.
Dear Rob,
I have a problem I cannot find any fix for and hope the community could find something for me. I have many beautiful high resolution photos and like to sync them with my iPhone 5 for wallpapers. The problem is that iTunes "Optimizes" all my photos. In this context it means iTunes shrinks them down to a low resolution so they don't take up as much space. This makes all my pictures ugly with a grainy look and muddy colors. When I download the picture, it looks great in comparison to the picture I synced to my phone. If you or anyone has a fix for this problem I would love to know. It has been very irritating for me.
(Additional information: To save everyone the trouble of mentioning, I have already tried deleting my iTunes photo cache and re syncing my photos. I am on a PC. )
Regards,
Marcus L
Hi Rob,
In response to the question about iMessages that don't go out as a regular text message:
One can send an iMessage and then force it as a regular text message by tapping the message and holding it for a little while. An option to send as a text message will appear. Note that this option is only available shortly after a message is sent.
I think one reason why an iMessage may appear to be delivered when is not occurs when multiple devices can receive the iMessage. For example the message may go to an iPhone out of network and an iPad within a WiFi. It is delivered to the iPad but not to the iPhone. On the sender end it may appears as delivered for that reason. That's my guess.
Regards,
Sergio S
58:23
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 0303
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
Petri for sending in the music you hear in the background. Petri wrote:
Hi ROB,
I just made a song with GarageBand on my iPhone
Regards,
Petri O
SONG_Perti_131218
Thanks Petri for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank MELANIE for sending in the Artwork for today's show. MELANIE had the following to say.
Hi Rob,
Here is a Tii wallpaper image for the iPhone 5/5C/5S I created with my 8-year-old granddaughter on my iPhone 5.
First, my granddaughter finger painted the colors of the spectrum in the source image in SketchBookX (free) which does not export, so I took a screen print of her artwork. I used Handy Photo to retouch/remove the app's control button in the image. I then ran the retouched screen capture through Glaze to give it a deep, rich texture. It looks awesome with iOS 7's parallax effect. Last, but not least, I applied the Tii branding with TitleFx.
Regards,
Melanie "MacSmiley"
MELANIE Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see MELANIE'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 303 or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:28
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote Nothing from the iPad specs that I’ve seen really shows any great cause for celebration. Unless Apple has also developed some new type of power source, such as nuclear cells or magical hamsters on tiny spinning wheels for the iPad, don’t expect the claims about battery life to hold true. ”
John Breeden II, Government Computer News, 28 January 2010
Well my money would be on the magical hamsters as the reason why Apple was not able to just hit their numbers for battery life - but also exceed them.
03:03
This week we have promo codes for a couple of apps - the first is for the app FLASH SMS - TWO words. And Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FOR FLASH SMS - Thanks to the devs for their review of their App FLASH SMS and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put FLASH in the subject line.
The second app we have promo codes for is the App - IMASSAGE - THAI MASSAGE AND REFLEXOLOGY. Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FOR THAIMASSAGEAPP - Thanks to the devs for their review of their App IMASSAGE and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put IMASSAGE in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific App. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple apps in a single email - then well - No Soup for you.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
06:01
http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/03/tech/mobile/apple-wwdc-2014/index.html
Last episode I mentioned that we would likely see news about WWDC signups before the end of April. Well we did not even make it to the end of that week. If you have the tii app you would have received the push about the registration for the lottery to WWDC 2014. Yup lottery. You needed to register before April 7th. No words yet on how many registered for the lottery but I am sure apple will mention it IF And this is a big if. If the number is significantly above the 5,000 that are able to go. So if it is under 10,000 they probably don't say but over 20,000 and they sing the praise of how much devs really want to attend.
That all said this years WWDC will start on June 2nd. Not the 9th like I thought and most were guessing. So that means we also know when iOS 8 will be announced - with it again likely not going live until September when the iPhone 6 is launched. I think Apple is kind of stuck in this yearly rut now do to Carriers. The only way out of the September launch is for them to push it out later - not earlier. Pushing it out is not very attractive because it means they are likely having design / production issues - pulling it in is not attractive - because most people's carrier plans would not let them upgrade. So stuck they are - which I guess for us makes things a little more predictable. Ok - that all said - we have until June 2nd's Keynote at WWDC to start speculating about iOS 8 - ok - well to start in ernest.
07:56
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/04/what-does-apples-wwdc-2014-
logo-really-mean
And the first part of that speculation will come from the image Apple used for it WWDC announcement.
When I first looked at the logo - I tried to figure out the hidden meaning - and I think I have it.
It means an Apple TV with game support - because the image is clearly a reference to Minecraft
Others are also over analyzing the image to try and figure out its hidden message - some of us think Apple consults with the Free Masons when designing their artwork.
Anyway - what others are saying the artwork means it quote is a homage to Flappy Bird, Minecraft and all other pixel games on the App store unquote.
Hi Rob,
I'm interested in your thoughts on the future direction for iOS. I've been a huge fan of iOS, but can also appreciate the desire of many users for greater customisation.
The issue is, how do you balance opening up the platform to developers, without sacrificing security, stability and the overall user experience? I would love to see things like custom keyboards, widgets and greater cross-communication between apps, however not if it comes at the expense of a smooth and consistent UI.
Could this be achieved with very strict design guidelines from Apple?
And before I sign off... here's something to consider: does Apple risk missing out on the growth in cross-platform communication by restricting software such as iMessage and FaceTime to iOS only? Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, Viber and many others are growing in this space. Imagine a world where iMessage is the dominant messaging platform, available on iOS, Android and dare I say it, even Windows Phone.
Regards,
Giuseppe M
From Victoria, Australia
11:09
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2014/04/17/apple-iphone-q2-2014/
Ok - on the 23rd of April Apple will have their next quarterly conference call and Apple will at that time announce last quarter iPhone sales. And that means it is time for Philip Elmer DeWitt to round up the Anal-ists forecasts. First up a year ago - Apple sold 37.4 Million iPhones up from 35.1 Mil in the year year ago quarter. If you take that difference and add it to 37.4 you get 39.7 Mil iPhones - so did any of the anal-ists guess 39.7 Mil - Yup Andy Hargreaves from Pacific Crest - with 39.70 Mil right on the nose - nice work Andy way to put in the time on the calculator app.
Overall guesses ranged from a low of 34.05 Mil from Name and company withheld - hmmm - ok skip that one - 34.7 Mil is the lowest guess anyone had the moxie to put their name next to - and that was Kulbinder Garcha from Credit suisse - the highest was 42.5 Mil from Charlie Wolf at Needham. Interesting the Pros were both the highest and the lowest. But most indies were at or above 39 Mil in their guesses. My guess and I am not good at this traditionally is in the 39 to 40 Mil range - I have to believe it will be higher than last year given the opening of China Mobile. So lets go with 39.4 Mil for my official guess. As that is a 2 Mil increase from last year and not a number any of the anal-ists guessed.
My guess is there is no number that would make Wallstreet happy. No matter what apple announces - Apple stock will likely at best stay flat. It would take something unheard of on numbers for iPads and iPhones combined to raise the roof so to speak. I think Apple stock right now is stuck in a range - that has nothing to do with financials - and all to do with future expectations for new products that until they are leaked / announced - Apple stock will range where it is plus or minus $50. Of course a big miss - would move the needle but in the wrong direction.
Nothing yet on iPads - but we will go over those guesses on the next episode - which should be out the evening after Apple does its quarterly report.
14:05
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16:51
VOICEMAIL - Mark_WA_cmnts_office_ipad
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Hi BP - the call in number - 206-666-6364 - also known as 206-moon-dog - is a k7.net number - my phone does not ring it is a phone messaging service - that emails me the voice mail message and I can then take right into Garageband to include in the show - So feel free to call that number 24/7/365 - it will not wake me up. Again that service is K7 dot net as in the letter K and number 7 dot net - and it is a free service I have been using since 2004 for voicemail for my podcast.
Hi Rob,
thanks for the tip about turning on Reduce Motion in the Accessibility Settings on my iPhone 5S with iOS 7.1. I was skeptical that this would help, because I don't know why the visual effects of the O.S. should interfere with the fingerprint scanner in any way, but it's nice to confirm this as a software bug and know there's nothing wrong with the hardware. If anyone else has been experiencing issues with the fingerprint scanner failing to read a fingerprint after the scanner gets dirty, I recommend turning on Reduce Motion.
Regards,
Brian
Hello Rob,
I'm a beginner cyclist and I'm currently taking weekend bike rides ranging from 20 miles to 60+ miles. I wanted to ask you and or your listeners for any suggestions for iPhone apps that will record my distance and speed for my bike rides. I did check the App Store recently but there seems to be a lot of options so I was hoping the Tii community could help me narrow it down to a few key apps.
Since I'm a beginner I'm not looking for anything too fancy or pricey but I would like features such as; backing up data to my computer, sharing stats on social media, detailed map of the ride and a streamlined interface.
Any advice would be appreciated😊
Regards,
Mike
San Jose, Ca.
Hi Rob
I am finding that when I text an iPhone user that has no active internet connection, iMessage is not automatically converting the text to SMS. The message just stays in limbo and the receiver only gets it when they switch their internet on. Have tried signing out then back in, a hard reset, reset network settings and a full restore and even tried on a replacement device I was given and it still isn't working. Don't know where to go from here. Any advice would be appreciated.
Regards
Steve
Brisbane, Australia
VOICEMAIL - Tom_Ill_cmnt_audiobooks_backup
22:47
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now over 600 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One questions in the G+ community came from - Ben Kempa and he asked quote Does anyone know of an iPhone app that let's you have multiple layers and import pictures and draw and add text? Does Photoshop touch let you do this? unquote
Answers on this include - Yup Photoshop will work for this from yours trully . Myron Uecker recommended Sketchbook Express with express version only allowing 3 layers but thinking the Pro version allowed more. For the iPad there is also Touch Image Manipulator which is a cheaper alternative to Photoshop - thanks to Ben Nielsen for the heads up on that one.
There were dozens and dozens and dozens of other posts in the Google+ community - and all in an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
This is something that Jade can attest to she emailed asking why an Android fan boy was allowed to be free in the community - but he was not in this community he was in an unmoderated iOS jailbreak community. As I said to Jade - 10% of the population is mentally unstable - but 100% of that 10% seem to be on Google+ - except not in this community.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 600+ of you already in the community and contributing.
24:34
http://www.overthought.org/blog/2014/the-ultimate-guide-to-solving-ios-battery-drain
Thanks to jonathan from ForeignFilmcast dot com and a few others for the heads up on this next one. This is a link to quote The Ultimate Guide to Solving iOS battery Drain unquote. This guide comes from a 2 year veteran working at the Genius bar.
Some of the recommendations are - Disable Location and background App refresh for Facebook and disable Background App refresh for Apps you don't care about - hmm that sounded like a repeat of the first item. Turn off Battery Percentage - the reasoning here is not that that feature chews up more battery - just that those that have it enabled spend twice the amount of time turning on their phone to check the battery indicator. Another one is Enable Airplane mode in Areas of Poor Cellular service.
Anyway - if you want to read more look for the link titled - The ultimate guide to solving iOS Battery Drain in the show notes for ep 303 at today in iOS dot com.
Before we get into the rumors for this episode - and we are now officially in rumor season - I want to talk about a new word I invented. It is iPriapism. I submitted it to urban dictionary. The definition for iPriapism I submitted is:
An ailment suffered by Apple fan boys that sets in around March of each year and lasts until September as they endlessly read rumors about the next iDevice from Apple and they get overly excited about what is about to come. Only waiting in a line over night for a new iDevice can cure this ailment.
An example I gave - because you have to do that is:
After listening to the April 18th episode of Today in iOS where he talked about possible specs for a larger iPhone with a sapphire screen I got so excited I now have an acute case of iPriapism. But maybe if I read enough apple blogs and listen to enough Apple podcasts - I can cure my iPriapism.
I like Urban dictionary - I have mentioned it in the past for other words I gave definitions for or made up. Sorry - don't ask me what they all were - some I am not too proud of others I don't remember. But this one I think is pretty funny. I mean if we as Apple fan boys can't laugh at ourselves - then we should not laugh at Android fan boys - right.
Hi rob
My question is 02 in the uk have offered me a upgrade any rough idea when the new iphone comes out. Do you think September?
Regards,
Kevin b
Yup
27:16
http://www.thestreet.com/story/12641957/1/3-amazing-
iphone-6-features-android-wishes-it-could-match.html
Thanks to Michael L for this next one. Which is well a little link baitish in nature - the title is 3 amazing iPhone 6 features android wishes it could match - ok - very link baitish in nature.
But since the hook is set lets see what these 3 features are
Longer Battery Life
Improved Mapping
and a Bigger Screen
The argument for the first item is that Apple will release with a quad core processor - and that will improve battery life greatly.
For the second one they talking about Apple making multiple acquisitions over the past 16 months and many were Mapping related.
And the last one - a bigger screen - yeah not seeing how Android can't match that - there are Android phones basically as big as the iPad mini.
Like I said Link bait.
28:14
http://9to5mac.com/2014/04/06/why-apple-has-to-make-bigger-screen-iphones-
in-its-own-confidential-internal-slides/
One of the things to come out of the latest Apple v Samsung trial - are slides from Apple saying basically they need to make a bigger iPhone and why. Essentially it comes down to there is no growth in the 4" smartphone market for devices that cost more than $300 and actually that market is shrinking.
So given a choice between selling a 4" iPhone for less than $300 or selling a larger iPhone - I think it is a pretty safe bet Apple will choose to go for the larger iPhone with a their traditionally higher than $300 sales price - much more then $300 sales price that is.
29:16
http://www.itechworkshop.co.uk/technology-news/is-the-
iphone-6-really-as-big-as-this-alleged-battery-leak-suggests/
Hey it is rumor season and that means awkward photos of what is supposed to be a component for the next iPhone - and up this week is supposed pics of the new battery. And well some how someone was able to figure out from a pic with no reference point - exactly how large the new battery is - which they said it is the right size for a 4.7 " smartphone - but not large enough for a 5.5 " smartphone - Well isn't that special. Not sure from the photo how they figured out its size. But hey this is all part of Rumor season - expect many many more photos of supposed iPhone 6 components.
30:01
http://jobsearch.money.cnn.com/gt-advanced-technologies-
jobs-mesa%2c-az-L30,39_C0,23.html?pn=1
One thing I have been doing is searching the help wanted ads for Mesa Arizona - no I am not looking for a new job - but rather I am looking to see what GTAT is looking to hire - and there were a bunch of new job openings since the last episode - enough to get a mention on their own - almost 10 new different job titles popped up. But the one I have been waiting for is finally listed.
Quality Technician. This is the one you hire when you are shipping product. This is the last person to look at product before it goes to a customer and the first to look at it when it comes back. In the job description was this quote:
- Coordinate activities for vendor RMA’s
unquote - RMA's are return material authorizations - and you don't get returned materials unless you are shipping out materials.
Based on this job position and others - it is starting to look a lot like Sapphire glass for the front of the iPhone is going to make a 2014 appearance and not be pushed out to 2015.
Per other jobs - there is need for an Import / Export Specialist - but all of the key duties and responsibilities are specifically for export compliance and rules. Which is what you would expect as all the glass would be exported to China for assembly.
And they just added a position for Accounts Receivable / Invoicing. So yup - starting to look like they are getting ready in very short order to start shipping and shipping in enough quantity they need the positions filled I would fill if I was getting ready to ship in full production mode and over sea's. So Game on for Sapphire being shipped to Apple.
I should preface all of this - that it could just mean the Sapphire is going for an iWatch screen. But Either way - it looks like GTAT will be shipping production quantities before the end of June.
http://www.glassdoor.com/job-listing/quality-technician-JV_IC1133897_KO0,18_IE483842.htm?jl=1021075277&paoIdKey=NDA=
32:15
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/04/08/mobile-malware-authors-
almost-exclusively-focused-on-android-in-2013-says-symantec
Thanks to Steve from AZ for this next one - which is about Mobile Malware - and well that means it is about Android - as developer of mobile Malware in 2013 almost exclusively focused on Android.
In 2013 there was one - just one Non-android Malware discovered and it was for MS Windows Phone - and that means there were ZERO discovered for iOS in 2013.
Oh and Malware is not just on 3rd party app stores for Android - multiple apps appeared in the Google Play app store that had Malware in them.
32:55
http://www.loopinsight.com/2014/04/07/open-totally-wins/
Since Android is so infested with Malware, users feel the need to protect themselves. It makes sense that the No.1 Paid App is a virus protection app - called Virus Shield - or well it was the number one paid app - I talk past tense because it came to light the app does NOTHING - as in no protection for you. Nada.
The app cost $3.99 and in under two weeks sold 10,000 copies - with a 4.5 star review and reviews from 1,700 people. So not only did the Android users feel they needed this type of app they also rated it high - even though it did nothing to protect the user. Nice.
Also interesting to hear 10,000 app sales in two weeks in Google Play can get you to number 1. Seems awfully low.
33:49
http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/06/the-fallacy-of-android-first/
Thanks to Ed T - for this next one. Which is an article titled The Fallacy of Android-First. Back in episode 226 I talked about this a little and mentioned how Fred Willson was telling startups a year prior to develop for Android first - and what a huge mistake that was - and now two years later here is another good article talking in more concrete terms about why Android first is a bad bad idea.
If you are a dev - this is definitely worth a read - but then if you are a dev listening to this show - you are already smart enough to know you develop for iOS first - see if there is any uptake and then bite the bullet and develop for Android next.
The article does say because of Fragmentation issues on hardware and modifications to the core android OS - that it takes 2 devs for Android for every one needed for iOS.
Plus do to fragmentation - there really is not a market share advantage for iOS - once you look at what versions you are developing for for Android - you often are looking at a much smaller piece of the pie than the size of the market using the latest version of iOS
Anyway a nice ready - link is in the show notes.
And I think those last few articles should weed out any lingering Android fan bois. Trust me folks - I did not come close to going over all the articles sent in about android these past two weeks.
And I don't look at as Android bashing as much as reminding you not only is the grass on the other side not green - there is no grass there at all.
http://9to5mac.com/2014/04/16/death-of-steve-jobs-prompted-
samsungs-u-turn-on-apple-attack-ads/
Ok - the new Apple V Samsung trial is going on and it is revealing all kinds of info and emails - and I really don't want to talk about the trial - but this next item was so sickening - and well sums up Samsung so well - I just had to mention it. From 9 to 5 Mac with regards to the next big thing ads quote
An email trail shows that Samsung America’s VP of U.S. sales Mike Pennington cynically described the death of Jobs as “the best opportunity” to run the campaign, unquote. That was two days after Steve death when Sammy approved that campaign.
Yup - that is Samsung in a nut shell.
36:24
Hey Rob
March/April has passed & passing with no iPad rumours apart from a larger "iPad Pro" screenshots
When would you guess they will be a new line of iPads (Air or Pros) in 2014
With WWDC in June & Recent iOS devices announced in sept/oct
When would you think we are going to see something & why.
Regards,
Ryu
Sheffield, England
Hi Rob,
I need some help from the community in getting a phone to work here in England. I brought over an unlocked 4s. The phone accept any GSM sim card in the US. and was originally on a AT&T plan. After 2 years, I filled out the form and had it unlocked so I could move it over to Straighttalk which it works on. I can not get any UK sim to work in it. The phone will not register correctly. I have connected to the carrier’s data and also tried in a wifi area. I have an unlocked 5s and it had no problems here. What is up? Can a phone be half unlocked?
Regards,
David H
Hi Rob,
Please share this, If you have a AT&T cell phone account, I found while paying my bill on line I was presented with check my plan. I found the same plan Unlimited talk, Unlimited text & 10Gigs of data was now $35/month cheaper for my one line and one iPad.
So call if you haven't been presented with checking your account.
It seems the change is with the cost for the data plan.
Regards, Thomas in Tuscaloosa AL
VOICEMAIL - Ron_NM_Part2_kickstarter_update
42:18
http://pando.com/2014/03/31/as-more-experts-dispute-gobes-bullshit-
medical-claims-indiegogo-still-refuses-to-pull-its-near-1m-campaign/
Thanks to those that sent in this next one about what definitely looks like a scam crowd funded project on Indie-go-go - called Healbe - it is a campaign where you wear a bracelet and it is supposed to tell you how many calories you consumed and also burned. Their video is hilarious - but not in the intentional way - just hilarious that people fell for this. There is no way for a bracelet to track you intake of calories. none. Period. Any way I hope none of you fell for the Healbe - as it raised over 1 Million dollars and they were never heard from again. The folks at Pando.com - are covering this one like a wet blanket with many posts so far. Sadly - Indie go go - was made aware of the likeliness of this being a scam and did nothing.
That said - I am still waiting for my SOS charger and that over the ear head phones - Sound band. Both from Kickstarter Sigh - guess sometimes even legit looking crowd funded projects don't work out either.
But this one Healbe - ouch - it is screaming scam - and magic pixie dust. My guess is now that they raised a mil for that their next project will be a perpetual motion machine.
44:04
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1686304142/the-mini-mobile-robotic-printer
Hi Rob I'm a show behind so I'm not sure if you've already talk about this but it does look pretty cool. Oh and I went ahead and backed the AirBulb.
The Mini Mobile Robotic Printer
Dave T
Thanks Dave.
So what you could do with this in Theory - and definitely not something I am condoning - just saying - is go to a conference you want to get into - but don't want to pay to get into - Take some lanyards and badge holders from other conferences you have attended. Walk up to someone going in and take a picture of their badge - and then take out this printer and print a copy bingo bango - you have a badge to get in. Again I would never condone that - unless it was like at a black hat hackers conference where such an activity is expected and in some ways encouraged.
This printer would cost you - $200. They have a goal of 400k and are at $387k and have until May 10th at 2:39 AM CT - so they will easily hit the goal.
It is a cool little robotic printer. and if you are looking for a printer you can put on a piece of paper and have it go around and print - like a rombo for printing - then search for The Mini Mobile Robotic Printer in kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 303.
Oh one other use for this - bring blank paper to a conference you are exhibiting at - and have it up on your booth printing out your pamphlet / flyer. It would be a cute novelty for your booth. Just pray someone does not think it is a give away and grabs it.
46:03
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/compare-excel-for-ipad-
with-excel-for-mac-and-excel-for-windows-HA103458713.aspx
Hi Rob,
With regards to MS office 365 for the iPad vs the version for PC's and Macs - Here are the comparisons between the different versions for Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
Please note - Office 365 Home subscription is for five systems (iPads, Windows & Macs).
Regards,
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
Thanks Thomas.
A couple of the key features missing for the iPad vs computer for Excel are:
Pivot tables can only be viewed on the iPad - not added or updated - also no sorting and filtering. You can not run Macros. And of course no Split and multiple windows.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/compare-word-for-ipad-with-
word-for-mac-and-word-for-windows-HA103458694.aspx
For Word the key differences or lets call them what they are - the key missing features are - Printing documents is not supported - Huh??? No Checking of Grammar, Adding and Updating Endnotes, Citations, Captions and Table of Contents is not supported on the iPad. And of course no running of Macros.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/compare-powerpoint-
for-ipad-with-powerpoint-for-mac-and-powerpoint-for-
windows-HA103762595.aspx
And finally for Powerpoint - which really - really - Folks Powerpoint - that is so 1990's - keynote baby - that is the way to go.
Ok - well for Powerpoint for iPad the missing features are - Printing Slides - ummm - Ok - can't imagine anyone would want to do that. You can't Play, add or change Video or Audio, for Slide Animations and Background Images - there is no adding, removing or changing. It looked like it was actually easier to say what the iPad version does do for Powerpoint then what it does not.
Did I mention Keynote - yeah - love that program.
48:04
http://www.imore.com/radioshack-drops-iphone-5s-pricing-99-
or-you-score-one-free-when-trading-iphone-4s
Thanks to Michael for this next one - and that is Radio shack just reduced the price of the iPhone 5S 16 GB to $99 or free if you trade in an iPhone 4S. This is an in store promotion - in other words they are looking to drive traffic to their stores.
So if you can't wait until September and want an iPhone 5S today - now is a good time - that said I don't personally recommend 16GB iOS devices - I think 32 GB is bare min in storage size. Apps are getting bigger and bigger.
48:58r
VOICEMAIL - John_lee_summit_quest_factory_restore
Last episode I asked folks to send in their favorite Jailbreak tweaks and apps and say why - here are some of the responses.
Hi Rob
The reason I jailbroke was to allow my phone’s screen to show in on my TV. I do this using Airplay to my AppleTV and a jailbreak tweak called Airvideoenabler. This allows me to mirror my phone to the TV all the time, home screen and all!
The only other Jailbreak app I am running is Androidlock XT which allows me to unlock my 4s with a swipe gesture. I have set it up so that if I am on a WiFi network, I can access my phone directly without needing to enter a gesture.
Looking forward to the release of the next AppleTV, larger iPhone 6 and iWatch. Will be interesting to see what Apple brings out to compete with the Moto 360.
Regards,
Brian in Toronto.
Hi Rob,
Per my favorite JB tweaks:
1.MuteIcon
So good to have a visual one the status bar to remind you your on silent
2. NoLowPowerAlert
It stops those pesky popups to tell you your battery is going flat
3. iKeywi 2
Gives you that extra row on the keyboard that apple won't give up
Regards,
Anthony ......Australia
Hey rob
Here is a couple of reasons I jail break
1. Bite SMS, for quick reply and quick compose of messages
2.anydrop, share any file upto 20mb via air drop. Eg: music and videos
3.btstack gps. I can use location services (maps ets) on my wifi only ipad via hotspot on my phone. It uses the location from there.
4.display out. This tweak lets you air play anything in full screen. Normally if you airplay a movie/game it wont be full screen but this tweak changes that.
5. Xbmc, with this i can watch videos in ANY format from my time capsule or any network path
And to back it all up i use pkg backup from cydia. This tweak backs up all cydia sources/tweaks/apps/music and anything else. If i need to restore my phone/ipad or get a new one i can just restore from a backup just like iTunes would. You can also share backups by email or Dropbox.
These are a few of the many tweaks i use and i would recommend jail breaking to anyone who can.
Regards,
Brett
iPhone 5s 64gig on 7.0.1
Hi Rob,
My favorite JB tweaks are:
1. biteSMS -which is the main reason I jailbreak!
2. FlipControlCenter - A ton of extra options for control center.
3. MyWi - free tethering.
best regards,
Nate H
Hi Rob,
My iPhone is a 5S running 7.0.6 and it is jailbroken.
My favorite tweaks are ones that subtly enhance the user experience. I love iOS, and I'm not interested in radically changing the look or feel of my device. I love finding those few tweaks that let you customize something where you say, "Why doesn't Apple let me do that?"
Here are my favorites-
BiteSMS - I would jailbreak for this tweak alone.
Polus- This tweak lets you change the quick launcher apps in control center. It also lets you assign a quick tap or a long hold to each icon to get different apps or activator actions. It comes with a bunch of icons that you can use to represent the apps.
CleverPin- This tweak allows you to disable your passcode lock when you are connected to a trusted wifi network. When you are on cellular or a non specified network it reactivates your passcode. I love that my passcode will be there when my phone is most likely to get lost or stolen, but stays out of my way when I'm at home. (I'm one of the unlucky ones for whom TouchID has never been reliable. 😥)
plus-(I know you said three) but an honorable mention for Push For Gmail which enables me to get my gmail pushed to the iOS mail app again.
All of these are small conveniences that I really hope Apple integrates into future versions of iOS.
Best regards,
Michael from Seattle
Hi Rob,
Just a small follow-up to my jailbreak recommendations. I just noticed that BiteSMS is on sale for $4.99 for the month of April.
-Michael
Hi Rob,
My favorite Jailbreak tweak is - Showcase. It's so little, but it's so obvious.
Regards,
Max C
56:32
VOICEMAIL - Max_MI_candy_crush_suit
Hi Rob,
I've just recently made some ring tones on garage band for my phone but even though I've lowered the volume in garage band, in several different places, when they play on my phone they seem pretty loud, louder than what I would like to have for an alarm clock ringer, I'm wondering if there's something I'm missing, I know I can turn the ringer down on my phone but knowing my luck I would forget to turn it back up and would then begin missing calls. Thanks in advance,
Regards,
Shannon in Fountain Hills
Hi Rob,
Just wanted to write back and let you know that I figured out how to lower the volume in GarageBand. If you go into preferences and then advanced, there's a feature called "auto normalize" which exports projects at full loudness. I unchecked that and now I'm able to lower the volume and fade in like I wanted, so that it doesn't jolt me out of sleep, anyway, just wanted to let you know.
Kind regards,
Shannon
Hi Rob,
I can't claim to have thought of this myself but I so wish I had.
Take one old iPhone, the older the better just as long as it works reliably.
Buy a pay as you go sim that has no service charge or will expire.
Switch all apps off, audio ringers and vibration. But have Find my iPhone and Find Friends switched on.
House it in a waterproof case and connect it to a usb/car power outlet plug and waterproof that too.
Connect that plug, with stealth, to the permanent 12v supply of a vehicle.
Hide the iPhone somewhere within the vehicle, being mindful that a good signal from the phone is required.
You now have a vehicle tracking system fitted with minimal cost and no subscription to pay. The vehicles silent iPhone could also send you alerts if it's moved or enters a geo fenced area with the Find Friends app. You can also always find your car in a big car park. And I'm sure there are more applications that could be used.
A mate told me his mate had done this on his motorbike so sadly I can't give that fella a name check.
What a nice idea!
I'm on eBay right now for an old iPhone.
Regards,
Mike
1:00:08
NCAA POOL WINNER
http://todayinios.mayhem.cbssports.com
Well the NCAA tournament is over - and both my schools where I have degrees from did pretty well. You all know how Dayton did - that is my first love where I received my undergrad degree. My post grad degree is an MBA from UConn - which I received in 2004 - the last time Uconn Men's and womens team won both the men's and women's tournament - congrats for them doing it again and being not just the first school to do that twice - but the only school do ever do it. Go huskies. Yup a good year for my schools.
Now per the NCAA tournament pool - in 3rd place was Robert Finley - congrats Robert - you will get priority for promo codes when you hear ones you want for the next 3 months. In 2nd place was my 5 1/2 year old son - Porter - host of Porters Podcast - and obviously a NCAA bracket prodigy. And in first place is Jose Baez - who gets priority on Promo codes until the end of the year plus Jose - let me now what type of iOS device you have - I have some items I will send you. Robert and Jose please send me an email. today in iOS at gmail dot com. Next year - I will get better about organizing the prize pool.
NAB WRAP UP
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If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Transcript for Episode 302
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_21_GUNS.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank JANEEN for sending in the Artwork for today's show. JANEEN had the following to say.
Hi Rob
Here is my photo of the pond at the Wildlands Conservancy, Oak Glen Preserve in Oak Glen, CA. The photo was taken with the iPhone 5s camera and the titles added the with TitleFx app.
regards,
Janeen V
JANEEN Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see JANEEN'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 302 or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:20
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote Apple’s new iPad device is destined to disappoint. Analysts predicting iPhone-like success are going to be let down. Here are 5 reasons why:
#1) Battery Life #2) No Multi-Tasking #3) Virtual keyboard #4) $30/month for 3G #5) No Flash support
Adam Sharp, Wealth Today, 28 January 2010
I don't think there is anything virtual in peoples lack of need for flash support as the iPhone by that time had already proved - and Battery life was far greater than anyone could have expected / hoped for. Per multi-tasking - 4 years later Sammy is still trying to play that card - and people don't care People are more interested in tasking rather than multi-tasking - just saying.
03:09
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
04:09
http://www.imore.com/do-not-download-latest-pebble-iphone-update-
unless-you-already-did
Ok - Quick warning for Pebble owners - do not update to the latest version of the pebble app - v2.1 - seems it is an Aprils fools day joke a day early - as it is breaking peoples pebbles turning them into just a watch. Hold off on doing that update until Pebble figures out what is going on - thanks to iMore for the heads up on this.
04:31
http://www.forbes.com/sites/markrogowsky/2014/03/25/without-
much-fanfare-apple-has-sold-its-500-millionth-iphone/
Thanks to all that sent in links about this next one. And that is news that Apple did not mention YET about one of their products - the iPhone to be specific and that Apple has now sold over 500 Million of them. Here is what we know - going into the latest quarter - Apple had sold 472.4 Million iPhones all time. In the year ago quarter Apple sold 37.4 Million iPhones - Anal-ists are estimating between 35 Mil on the low side to over 47 Mil on the High side - but regardless - even the biggest doom and gloom anal-ists are saying much more than 30 Mil iPhones sold this past quarter and that means apple has sold over 500 Million iPhones to date.
When that date was Apple is not saying - not at least until their next quarterly conference call - as they don't want to give anything away. Per that next Apple quarterly call that is now scheduled for Wednesday April 23rd at 5:00 PM ET.
Either way Congrats to Apple on selling over 500 Million iPhones. And they are now on course to sell their 600 Millionth iPhone before the end of the year. And t will not be long before we are talking about the 1 Billionth iPhone sold.
05:50
http://www.maclife.com/article/news/microsoft_office_finally_comes_
ipad_apple_gets_30_cut_office_365_subs
Thanks to all that sent in links on this next one - and that is Microsoft has finally has released MS Office for the iPad.
There are apps for MS Word for iPad,
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-word-for-ipad/id586447913?mt=8
MS Excel for iPad
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-excel-for-ipad/id586683407?mt=8
and MS Powerpoint for iPad
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-powerpoint-for-ipad/
id586449534?mt=8
With all three the apps are free to download and view their respective document types - however if you want to edit or create a document on your iPad in any of those apps - you do need to get an Office 365 subscription. Which you can sign up for in the app - and that means yup - Apple gets 30% of the sign up fee.
The questions for MS is is this a little to little a little to late. Reality is if you need to edit a MS file on your iPad - you had not held out hope upon hope waiting for this day or the day last week - but rather you downloaded Pages, Numbers and Keynote to work on Word, Excel and Powerpoint documents respectively. And oh yeah - all those Apple Apps are free now.
So Yes - this is News - but the questions is it news because it helps people out or is it news because it was a little to little a little to late.
I think you can guess which way I am leaning - fell over towards on this one.
I guess if I ever have an issue opening an MS Office file on my iPad I could at that time download the needed app - but for now at least - yeah - Pages / numbers / keynote for me.
If anyone actually does download one of these and uses it - please let me know how it compares to Apples offerings. Are there any special features available on the MS apps that are missing on Apples Apps that mater in the real world? Anything Missing from the MS Apps?
206-666-6364 - 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS At gmail dot com
Now for those wondering - especially in a work environment - where actual MS office apps maybe preferred or even required - Office 365 is $99 a year - and that gets you access to create and edit MS office docs in all three apps. You also get 20 gig of additional cloud storage. Of course if the cloud storage is the thing for you - there are cheaper solutions for cloud storage - like iCloud for $20 a year and you get 10 gig of additional storage.
I am guessing most people will stick with the free options from Apples iWork suite and a smaller number will go with office 365 because of work requirements.
09:07
http://www.zdnet.com/ipad-the-missing-printing-manual-7000027903/
One thing we have not talked about in a while - which is likely going to come up for anyone getting one of the MS Office apps for the iPad - is printing from the iPad - and there is a nice tutorial on ZDNet that covers this - so I will not go over it - other than to say look for the link titled - iPad: The Missing Printing Manual | ZDNet in the show notes for ep 302 at today in iOS dot com.
09:32
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/04/01iPad-Air-iPad-mini-with-
LTE-Performance-Available-in-China-Today.html
Apple made a little announcement today - and that was the iPad Air and iPad Mini with LTE performance are available in China starting on April 1st.
These are TD-LTE models and also work with TD-SCDMA standard in China. If you are in china and looking for an LTE version - check with your carrier to see if they have one in stock yet.
09:57
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We mentioned earlier about the Office suite and iWork suites - and Lynda has tutorials for each of the Office Apps and each iWork apps - so if you want to get better at Excel slash Numbers or Word slash Pages or Powerpoint slash Keynote - they have multiple tutorials for each app - some of which are new as in the last two weeks new. Still with that new car smell.
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12:19
Play Voicemail - Tim_chi_bluetooth_setting_sprint_answr
Hello Rob, I'm emailing you in regards to a caller Jeff in Tii 300. He said he got rid of his AT&T grandfather unlimited data so he could face time with his wife and could use there phones as hot spot. Well I have the "grandfather " unlimited data plan, I have evasi0n jailbrake on my iPhone5, and I can face time my wife on her un jailbraked iPhone 5. I was also able to do this before I jailbroke mine. I don't know why he was unable to face time using 4g. Also after jailbrakeing my iPhone I can use Pdanet to tether or hotspot for free.
Maybe his settings were not right. Just thought the listeners might want to know that you can face time over
4g without losing your unlimited grandfather without a jail brake.
Regards,
Chris in LA.
Hey Rob,
I was listening to the podcast from a few weeks ago, and I remembered that Ben had asked if the popup in iTunes saying "Do you want to trust this computer" was new in 7.1. I don't remember this being resolved, so I can say that it is not new, because my iTunes does it all the time, and I don't have 7.1 or anything that recent. Sidebar: I was wondering if in an upcoming episode, you could compile a list of unique cydia tweaks, as I was wondering how to make the most out of my jailbreak.
Regards,
Dan,
from Orangeville
16:28
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now over 600 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One question in the community was from William Sneed - and he asked about WWDC 2014 - and when it will be - it looks like June 9th is the most likely day for the kick off - that is a monday and last year it was June 10th. But the more important question is when will tickets go on sale - last year Tickets sold out in <90 seconds. When we started doing this show - I don't even think they sold out or if they did it took over a month. How things have changed.
Last year Apple gave some advanced warning on when tickets would go on sale - as in one days advanced warning - and the tickets went on sale on April 25th at 10:00 AM. Expect / hope / pray for a similar warning this year - and like last year I will send out a push message to the Tii App as soon as we hear anything - which could be any day now - but likely toward the end of April. Good luck to all looking to get tickets - and if you are planning on going - make sure your have your iTunes dev account - and it is all paid up and current. Make sure you have a credit card and at least $1,600 dollars available on it - and to be safe make sure you have $2,000 dollars available for it. If you work somewhere and need to get approval ahead of time - now is the time to get the approval - if you wait until it is announce - no soup for you. Get your ducks in a row. Again good luck to all. And thanks William for the question.
There were dozens and dozens and dozens of other posts in the Google+ community - and all in an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 600+ of you already in the community and contributing.
18:34
http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/28/san-francisco-giants-mlb-ibeacon/
Well we have talked about iBeacons - and The San Francisco Giants announced they are rolling it out of this season. Actually it will be rolled out at most MLB parks. Well 2/3rds of them to start with. There will be iBeacons located at all fan entry and exit points - which means 19 of them at the Giants stadium but 65 at Dodgers stadium. Yes MLB has specs in place on type of coverage you can and should have.
All of these iBeacons do require the end users to have bluetooth turned on and the MLB at the ballpark app turned on.
One Option in the App is your ability to upgrade your seat - not sure if these means you get a message asking if you have a nosebleed way up there and hey how about showing your kid a really good time and upgrading to these really nice seats right behind the first base dugout.
So one two three spams you out at the old ball park.
If anyone goes to an MLB ballpark this week - get the MLB at the ballpark app - turn on bluetooth and let me know what your experience is.
206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
19:52
http://www.smh.com.au/business/intelligent-investor/apple-
the-worlds-most-hated-stock-20140324-35d3t.html
Thanks to Tash for this next one. Which is titled - Apple the world's most hated stock - Question Mark
Essentially this article goes over a lot of Apples fundamentals and compares them to Google - and asks how can Apple be priced this low compared to Google's pricing - when Apple clearly has much much better fundamentals. So he ponders - it must be because investors hate apple - because logic is not at play here when looking at the numbers. Yup - that is what I have been saying for some time.
Just nice to see the numbers summarized and contrasted. But again it is possible that Apple is not cheap - but rather Google is expensive - or maybe it is a bit of both.
20:33
http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/apple-tv-air-concept-25-03-2014/
Thanks to Chris in London - for the heads up on this Apple TV Air concept post - sure it is not real - but it is real cool.
Essentially this one is an HDMI dongle like Google's chrome cast. And then a smaller remote for it. It would be cool to have an HDMI dongle for the next Apple TV - but I think it will still be something closer in design to the current Apple TV - not something this drastic. Plus - it might need to be as big as the current one so you can plug in your coaxial cable to it. Something this dongle mock up is not capable of doing. That said - still a nice mock up - and maybe something for 2019 or 2020.
21:16
http://seekingalpha.com/news/1650503-nikkei-iphone-6-component-output-
ramping-two-models-likely
Thanks to Cretan and others for the heads up on this next one. Which is about the rumors on the iPhone 6 that appeared in the japanese paper the Nikkei and they report with regards to Sharp and supply for Apple. Seems they are saying Sharp will ramp up LCD production for the iPhone 6 as soon as Q2 - And that the fingerprint sensor and LCD driver chip production has already begun. The Nikkei adds that the iPhone 6 might launch in September - shocker - and would likely be 4.7" and 5.5" for the two models. Expect more of these type of rumors to start coming in from other traditional media sources - as they all jockey for more and more link bait. Ummm I mean investigative reporting.
22:07
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/03/27/apple-tips-hand-
on-sapphire-displays-with-patent-for-oleophobic-coatings
Hi Rob,
What do you think? Could sapphire be a part of the next gen iOS devices this fall?
Dr. John M
Hi Dr John - thanks for the link - and this is to an article that talks about a new discovered Patent application from Apple with regards to getting an Olephobic coating on Sapphire - gee - what in the world would apple want that for. Ok - I think by this point - given how much Apple is putting into the Sapphire plant in Arizona - it really is a given that a future iPhone will have a sapphire screen - and now it looks like it will also have an olephobic coating. But just because we know that to be a given for the future - we do not know if that future is fall 2014, or 2015 or even 2016.
I hope and pray - that it is Fall 2014 - A larger screen alone would not get me to upgrade to the iPhone 6 - but a larger sapphire screen - and oh baby - I am definitely upgrading. Matter of fact a larger screen that is NOT Sapphire and I am definitely NOT upgrading. Not this year. So lets hope Apple can ramp up their sapphire lines in time for this years pre-build - but honestly - I would not be surprised if we do NOT see Sapphire this year - you are talking about going from Zero to 50 million sapphire screens in a very very short time - and it takes time to ramp up anything. Is Apple willing to bet the farm on a brand new technology - and one so vital. Seems like an awful gutsy move.
24:01
http://www.gforgames.com/gadgets/latest-iphone-6-
leaks-claim-straight-foxconn-show-protruding-camera-41639/
We are starting to get close to when we might expect to see some photo leaking out for the next iPhone - and lets make no mistakes about it - there will be leaked photos of the next iPhone and they will be out prior to the end of June at the latest - and likely before the end of May. Why and how do we know that - simple - Apple will need to pre-build 10's of millions of units for the launch. That means lots and lots of contract manufacturing - which means lots of contractor manufacturers - which most now have a smartphone of their own with a camera - it is impossible now to keep cameras out of the hands of all the non-apple employees that will have access to the next gen iPhone - and we are talking people not making much money - so it just takes one of them - to snap and sell a picture to a blogger or middle man. And that is basically what happened for the last few apple products. And yup it will happen again. Does not matter that as Tim cook said they are doubling down on security when they have increased pre-production runs by 5 and 10 X where they used to be. Creepers are gonna Creep - and leakers are gonna leak. That all said - this past week there is what some are calling the first photos on the iPhone 6 - except - well - there seems to be two things not looking good for this - one is the camera lens is protruding from the back of the unit - and is not flush like with all the past iPhones. And 2nd and the most damning item that this is a fake is that there is no true tone flash. That is a great tech and very well received - so I don't see that being a one and done tech for Apple. I would have to believe the iPhone 6 will have a true tone flash as well. These pics are supposedly right from a foxconn factory - which is what you would expect - but I just don' buy the protruding camera and lack of true tone flash. Expect more quote leaked unquote photos in the weeks ahead.
26:20
http://www.cnet.com/news/after-two-months-with-
android-im-going-back-to-iphone-heres-why/
Hey Rob,
It's not the first article I've read like this, but I thought it was interesting to see his take on the android platform as he was not a android hater. He is an existing user trying something different so I thought it was an interesting read. See what you think if it interest you at all.
While I can see the benefits of the Android platform, especially with regard to hardware, it's just not the mobile experience I want.
Regards,
Joe J
Hi Joe - thanks for the link to this - and there are a plethora of articles like this some talking about trying out iOS and going back to android - and some about trying out Android and going back to iOS. What is interesting on this one - it is from Cnet - which typically is kind of your Android fan bois site. It is rare I see anything overtly pro iOS on that site.
But you know what is true about any of these type of articles - if they turn on comments - wow - you get to see the pendulum swung fully in both directions. Sometimes reading it is funny - some times - it is just sad. Thanks for the link.
27:34
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Shannon_AZ_background_app_refresh
Hello Rob,
Long time Canadian listener, thanks for your show and all that you do!
I just bought a iPhone 5s and jailbroke it on 7.0.4. And I have a question about battery capacity and overall conditioning...
According to Battsaver (cydia app) I see that the overall capacity of my phone is 1550mAh but after only 7 cycles my capacity is down to 1518mAh... That is a 3% drop in just 7 charges? Is this normal?
also, is there anything I can do to recondition the battery like the old niCad batteries where you could freeze them, recondition charge, ect? I am not suggesting sticking my phone in the freezer, just highlighting how we addressed these capacity issues in the past.
I try to run my battery down completely prior to charging, and also avoid leaving the phone charging trickle charge for extended periods of time. Not sure if this helps, but it's all that is presently in my power to retain as much of the 1550mAh I paid for!
Any help you can provide is appreciated. Thank you,
David B
Not all batteries are at their max rated value when you get them - there is some variability - as you don't know if your battery was 1550 mah at the time of purchase there is no way to say if you lost 3% in 7 charges - so being with in 3% of your listed capacity after 7 charges does not seem like an issue.
Per reconditioning - do not ever ever put your lithium ion battery in the freezer - lithium ion batteries like room temperature and do not like the cold or the hot for that matter.
Running the battery down each time will not help - and some suggest against it - others say it does not matter - most recommend you charge it up fully whenever you can.
There are some that say after about the first 30 or so partial charges - you should let it run all the way down and then do a full recharge. That is to keep it from getting what one "expert" called a digital memory. Most I found said this is poppy cock and are not sure where that advice came from and do not suggest purposefully fully discharging your battery.
But in short - keep it at room temperature when not in use and charge it back up fully when not in use.
Hi Rob,
I unwittingly burned through my 4G data allowance while driving home yesterday evening. The cause was an automated "chat backup" by "What's App".
Solution:
1. Switch to manual backups in What's App, or,
2. Switch off iCloud data backups at -- Settings, iCloud, Documents & data, Use mobile data.
Regards,
Neale B
Eindhoven The Netherlands
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32:49
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/838381937/slimo-charge-
your-iphone5-no-cases-no-cables-requi?ref=live
Hi Rob,
This kickstarter project called Slimo look very interesting
Edgar
Tampa, FL
PS, Sorry about the Flyers…good run
Hi Edgar - thank for the PS and the heads up on the slimo
This one had a goal of 9,000 #'s and had raised over 32,000 #'s so far and this one has until April 15th at 4:55 AM CT for you to fund.
The slimo is a pseudo wireless charger - where you plug it into your lightening port and then the charging receiver folds over and lays on the back of your iPhone - it is just 0.014 inches thick. That is 0.4 mm thick for those out side the US. You then place the iPhone on top of the power / inductive charger / transmitter and it supplies power via the receiver that is plugged into your lightening port.
This does mean when using it you can not plug in another lightening port cable to it. So you need to do wireless sync'g to your computer.
Pricing on this starts at 43 #'s and goes up from there - plus add 5 more pounds to the cost to ship it out of the UK.
If you are someone that does like the whole wireless power / charging concept then check this one out.
Search for slimo - s l i m o - at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 302.
34:22
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1516846343/microview-
chip-sized-arduino-with-built-in-oled-di
Hi Rob,
Here is another device on Kickstarter that will be able to be programed from a iPad, it is called the MicroVeiw and it is on kickstarter now.
Regards,
Thomas W
Tuscaloosa AL
Hi Thomas - thanks for the heads up on the Microview - one word - which the full name is Microview chip-sized Arduino with built in OLED display. The goal they had set on this was $25k - they have raised over $400k - and you have until April 17th at 7:56 AM CT to fund this.
Pricing for this device is $45 for just the micro view - or $55 for the starter Kit or $95 for the Learning Kit.
The developer describe it as such quote The MicroView is the first chip-sized Arduino compatible that lets you see what your Arduino is thinking using a built-in OLED display. unquote. Search for Microview - one word at Kickstarter to learn more or search for it in the show notes for ep 302.
Happy tinkering.
35:32
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/03/28/roku-ceo-
apple-tv-money-loser-ipad-accessory/
Here is an interesting quote. quote Apple TV is essentially an accessory for the iPad. They lose money, which is unusual for Apple," If you're losing money, why would you want to sell more?" unquote
What is most interesting is who said it - and that is Anthony Wood - the CEO and founder of Roku. So if Roku is selling their devices for less than Apple - what does it say about their product.
I mean I am really confused about this - you don't point at your more expensive competitor and say they are loosing money on each unit they ship. It makes no sense.
That said - Apple did call it a hobby for a long time - and well hobbies are something you spend money on not make money from.
Well here is to hoping that Apples next Apple TV is even a bigger Money looser.
36:22
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rumr-anonymous-
messaging/id794154239?mt=8
So with Billions and Billions being thrown at Chat services - people are looking at different ways to skin this cat. One interesting one is called rumr - spelled r u m r - and its differentiator is that it is all about anonymous messaging. Quote rumr is the new way to chat anonymously in real-time with your friends. rumr allows you to have conversations that your identity prevents. It's like having a conversation with the lights off. unquote - Nope don't see those chats digressing into something bad - nope not at all.
I guess from what I read is how this can work is you create a group chat and invite people in - but once in - no one know who is who.
Anonymous comments to Tech sites and sport sites are what get comments turned off - because they quick devolve into something akin with people wearing white capes and carrying torches would say. Not sure how this one will end up - but I am not guessing too good and not seeing this going for billions. But hey it is definitely a different spin on Messaging and maybe it will find its niche. Maybe if they let you set up a chat as an owner - and then anyone can join in on that chat based on the subject - maybe that would work - like say a chat for The Big East - you could then get people from all the different schools to join anonymously - and talk comment on each others school. Yup - I see that staying civil for 3, 2, 1 and now it is uncivil - anyway the app name is r u m r - it is free and if you use this let me know your thoughts.
38:33
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40:15
Hi Rob
I have always wondered why Apple doesn't allow iTunes audiobook purchases to be redownloaded from iCloud like you can with music, TV and movies. Was just wondering if you had any idea as to why they don't allow this? I had an incident a while ago where I had backed up my old iPhone's data to iTunes on my PC and did a restore from back up onto my new 5s. When the PC was synching to the new device, it said 3 of my audiobooks could not be downloaded as the original files could not be located. iTunes support advised this error was due to the content of these audiobooks having been modified, since when I initially purchased them. As such, I ended up having to pay for them again, which wouldn't have been the case if I could have simply downloaded them from iCloud onto my new 5s. Would be nice to be able to avoid this happening again. Any idea as to what I need to do differently here to ensure I don't have this issue in the future, when I change phones again. Your advice as always is appreciated.
Regards,
Steve
Brisbane, Australia
Steve - first you can download them to your computer - so you just need to sync with your computer to get them again - but for those that don't have a computer and your iOS device is it - well those of you are kinda of hosed if you need space and clear out or just accidentally delete an audio book. I thought apple did it this way because of the size of files for Audio books - and to save on download bandwidth - but since they do allow for downloads of TV shows and movies -which are much larger - that does not make much sense - which must mean it is about some agreement they have with the suppliers of audiobooks that prohibits this. In any case if you ever download an audiobook to an iOS device - make sure you sync that audiobook to your computer STAT.
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43:29
One bit of warning - it will likely be April 1st when many of you hear this - watch out for any out there stories. Each year people try to top what others did. Personally - I keep mine gags internal - like this year - I am setting it up on the iPads to look like netflix went out of business. As my kids spend too much time - there - I am setting up a site and an iCon for their iPads that look like the netflix icon - and when they tap on it - it will take them to a page saying netflix is closed - as too many people watched Kickin it and labrats and it broke their servers or something similar. Doing that as soon as I am done getting this episode up.
I do want to give a little update on the NCAA tournament pool - if you go an look at the standings - you will see Robert Walch 3 - in first place - that is the bracket my 5 1/2 year old son filled out on his own. So yes - right now we are all getting our butts kicked by a 5 1/2 year old. Next episode I will go over who the final winner is. Also thanks for all the emails about the flyers and your well wishes - me and my older son had a blast in Memphis watching the games and the mens team did us proud. Go Flyers - and ok - I will not say that again until next season - well probably not.
Thanks again to lynda dot com for their support of Tii - and if you go to lynda dot com slash tii - that is l y n d a dot com slash t i i - you will get a free 7 day trial. Thanks Lynda for sponsoring this show and for the free offer.
Next week I will be in Las Vegas for NAB - not sure when the next episode is going up. It might be a couple of weeks - I will try to get something up from Vegas - but can not promise. And will try to get an interview or two from the show floor for iOS related gear. If you are going to NAB - I will be at the libsyn booth - 9C in he north hall in the connected media world area - please stop by and say Hi - really please stop by - it is 4 days at the show - and that is a long time for any show - please stop by I will need someone to talk to by the end. Booth 9C - see some of you hopefully next week.
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If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Transcript for Episode 301
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Drreamer 1.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank KEVIN for sending in the Artwork for today's show. KEVIN had the following to say.
Hi Rob,
I used an app called Photo Editor by Aviary on this picture. It's fast, simple, free and makes every photo magic.
Sorry about the Jayhawks.
Regards,
Kevin Crossman
Born in Stanford CA
And Kevin modified a picture I posted on twitter of myself from 29 years ago where I was painted half red and half blue for a UD game - no not just my face - it was my whole body - I was more than a face painter I was a body painter.
KEVIN Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see KEVINS artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 301 or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:29
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “E-readers will outsell iPads because of the simple economics of the consumer device market.
It’s triple the weight and 30% thicker than an e-reader. You need two hands to hold it. It’s got a backlit screen, and it’s too expensive to give one to everyone in your house.”
Russ Wilcox, CEO E-Ink (makers of Amazon’s Kindle), 28 January 2010
So Russ Former CEO of E-Ink how did that prediction work out for you? Guess maybe we should check with the Current CEO of e-ink - just saying.
03:06
For Promo codes - On Ep 300 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the apps EZ-SYNC FB, EZ-SYNC IN, EZ-SYNC GP AND RINGTONE STUDIO PRO . We will be giving out those promo codes sometime this week.
If you would like to learn more about this app go back and listen to the beginning of Episode 300.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
03:55
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2014/03/23/apple-comcast
-talks/6806363/
Sunday was not sure what the lead story would be this week - but thanks to the wall street journal and their need for link bait and bingo bango bongo - we have a lead story - and that is that Apple and comcast are getting close to announcing that Apple will supply set top boxes to Comcast customers. Well that is what it appears the rumor is. Like any rumor from the wall street journal - it has lots and lots of people picking up a few small bits of info and then overly speculating what else might be going on and when. Mind you from the WSJ article - it just said talks are still preliminary. But hey this comes back to what we had been saying for the last few episodes - it sure would be nice if the next Apple TV also worked as a set top cable box. And that is what this seems to be indicating the two parties are working towards.
04:56
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/03/21/inside-the-ipad-rig-jimmy-
fallon-used-to-duet-with-billy-joel-on-the-tonight-show
Quite a few of you sent in a link for this next one which is about Billy Joel's guest appearance on Jimmy Fallons The Tonight show - and the use of the app called Loopy HD - which even had tim cook comment on the segment. Which showed Billy Joel and Fallon using the app loopy HD and a couple of wireless mics and an iPad to record the different parts of the lion sleeps tonight. Which the results are incredible. And it looked like all you needed was that app and the mics Except there was some tech they did not show - so in addition to the iPad and the $7.99 app Loopy HD they also were using the apogee quartet to connect the wireless mics to the iPad. The Apogee quartet by the way costs 13 - 99 - not $13 dollars - but 13 hundred and 99 dollars that is.
So there was a little bit more needed then shown. But if you want you could use the Audio-Technica 2100 USB mic for $65 and the Apple camera connection kit for $29 and then do this with just one mic sans the Apogee Quartet. But that would not have looked as cool.
Link in the show notes to the video of them doing the recording and the results - along with info on the set up. Thanks again to all that sent in links for this one.
06:24
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009ZJ3MUM?pc_redir=1395091984&
robot_redir=1
Plantronics Voyager Legend UC (https://www.plantronics.com/us/product/voyager-
legend-uc)
PLAY VOICEMAIL - tim_chi_importing_syncing
Dear Rob,
Regarding Mike in CT in episode 300, he mentioned that when he gets a call he taps the button on the handset. That is the problem. In my experience, whichever device you use to answer the call is the one the audio goes through, so if you tap the answer button on the phone, the call goes through the phone, but if you push a button on the Bluetooth device itself, the call will go through Bluetooth.
I did not catch if he is using a monaural or stereo headset. I have used both. The important thing is to make sure it supports the Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) if you want to listen to music or podcasts. For driving, I have been using a Jawbone ICON for years. The only thing it lacks is Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) so you can easily play/pause, but the newer Jawbone "HD" devices support AVRCP.
For stereo, I like the Plantronics BackBeat 903+, which supports both A2DP and AVRCP. I prefer the soft, flexible cable that connects the earphones behind my head, as opposed to ones which have a hard plastic band, which makes uncomfortable to wear in bed or a comfy chair.
Regards,
John in San Mateo
Thanks John and few others that emailed in about if you answer on the handset instead of the headset it does not go to the headset BY DEFAULT - and that is important because as this next emails shows it is a default setting.
Hi Rob,
On your show 300 show, a caller asked about his problem with receiving calls on his handset when he really preferred to answer on his actively paired Bluetooth device.
There is a setting he can activate to more reliably do this.
General
Accessibility
Incoming calls
3 options there
1. Default
2. Headset
3. Speaker
- Default setting will direct the audio to the device that he uses to accept or initiate the call. He may hear the ring on his paired Bluetooth device but if he answers the handset (iPhone) it will defer to the handset for audio. If he uses this Default setting, he really needs to answer the call from the Bluetooth device directly (by use of a button or tapping, whatever the Bluetooth device uses) if he wants audio to utilize the Bluetooth device
- Headset – if he activates this setting then all calls will be directed to the headset even if he answers the call with the handset
- Speaker – if enabled, all call audio will be directed to the iPhone speaker
Regards,
Fraser, from Ontario
Fraser - thanks for the heads on on that. I love learning something new.
Hi Rob,
On episode 300 you had a caller interested in a way to send a text directly from the pebble watch. I use "Email to SMS" by Antonio Asaro. It does work in a round about way, by sending the text as an email. You can Google the carriers email address but you have to know the persons carrier who you are sending the text to. I use it for my wife since most of the time all others can wait. Your not able to reply directly but it does get the job done.
Also I use the Plantronics Voyager Legend UC (https://www.plantronics.com/us/product/voyager-legend-uc)
Tons of features and very smart. Works flawlessly between all Bluetooth (iPhone, iPad, all rental car Bluetooth system devices) devices that I have tried to date. Also has a USB that plugs into your PC/Mac to use as soft phone. I work from home and travel a lot and use it every day all day.
I have had a Jawbone icon in the past, which had the best background reduction in my experience. However I lost it like I have most other headsets. The Voyager Legend UC comes with a great carrying case that charges it too so it's harder for me to lose.
It retails for $200 but is only $119 on Amazon. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009ZJ3MUM?pc_redir=1395091984&robot_redir=1)
Regards,
Ian
From WV
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Jonathan_Podcast101_not_found
14:38
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16:48
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 500 members in our Google+ community.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
Hey you know how I know the community is getting big - because now I am getting the spammers applying to join in. I reject a good 20 plus last week - so if you applied to get into the community and did not get accepted - email me - it is possible I rejected one of you legit folks by mistake.
One question in the community was from James Cipriano he asked quote Can someone explain the difference between powering down, reseting by holding the power button and home button, and reseting network connections in settings. What is an example for use of each. unquote
As mentioned in the thread - a simple power down - hold the power button for a few seconds and then slide the slider - will put the phone basically in a deep deep sleep - and when you power back on - it goes back to where you were - and if you had issue - back to those as well.
A hard forced reboot - is really not recommended - that is when you hold the power and home button until said device shuts downs and reboots.
And then there is what I often recommend - which is the reset network settings - which clears out all open communication sessions and reboots the phone. The reason this seems to solve lots of issues is that lots of issues are with apps and the radios getting stuck when trying to communicate. This fixes those issues by resetting everything communication wise - guess what if you have lots of radios in a device - some times there are conflicts and issues. Is it a cure all - No absolutely not - but from my experience and many callers experience it is a cure many. James I hope that helps.
And there were dozens and dozens and dozens of other posts in the Google+ community - and all in an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 500+ of you already in the community and contributing.
19:32
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2014/03/21/how-to-place-folders-within-
folders-on-ios-7-1/
Ok - again thanks to all that sent in the link on this next one - which is a way to get nested folders back in iOS 7.1
This comes from Jose Rodriguez and it requires some planning and quick reflexes. It works like this - have your folder you want to nest in another folder set up. next to it have two apps not in folders - drag one app on to the other app - as it is creating a folder tap and hold the folder you want to nest in the new folder and drag it on to and into the new folder. I did this and it did work for me. But it does take some getting used to. And is not as simple as taking your current folders and dragging them into another folder you had already.
But if you plan right you could then drag two other apps together and take that first folder your created and nest that in there - and then you are three layers deep in folders.
But forget about placing anything new in the nested folder - once that folder is nested - you can not add anything to it. So again if you want this to be useful you need to do some advanced planning - which honestly seems like way way too much work - I would rather just play a game or chess If I have to start thinking 5 moves out.
20:59
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/03/22/apples-iphone-5c-failure-flop-
outsold-blackberry-windows-phone-and-every-android-flagship-in-q4
Thanks that sent in the post from Apple Insider - which goes over again the Myth and the reality of the iPhone 5C sales. The myth is that the iPhone 5C is an abysmal failure - the Edsel of the smartphone industry or maybe even worse the Dell Ditty of the smartphone industry.
And then there is the reality - in the fall - the iPhone 5C was either the 2nd or 3rd best selling smartphone at all the major US carriers.
The article is nice to calling to task those that most helped propagate the myth or fabrication or lie that the iPhone 5C is not selling at all. And those people according to the article are Lorraine Luk, Eva Dou and Ian Sherr from the WSJ and Brad Reed and Chris Ciaccia from BGR
Now to be fair to Reed and Ciaccia at BGR - Apple insider also pointed out that in the past others at BGR have called the 4S a failure, and the 4 and the 3GS. Yeah - the all failed if you call being the top selling smartphone globally during the initial release only getting knocked off by another iPhone - and I guess from that perspective - the 5C definitely does not live up to it predecessors - as it was never close to being the best selling smartphone in the world - because it had the unfortunate situation where it was released at the same time as the iPhone 5S. The point is this - if someone calls the iPhone 5C a failure or a flop - they can only be talking with respect to how it sold vs the iPhone 5S - because if they compare it to any other smartphone in the world sold last quarter - then will only the 5S beat it - not even the Galaxy S4 sold as many as is projected that the 5C sold last quarter.
I am guessing Blackberry would kill to have a flop or failure like the 5C.
23:11
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9247123/iOS_tops_Android_for
_Web_browsing_in_U.S._and_other_developed_nations?
Well there is another group of web surfing numbers released for mobile devices. Hey and same as it ever was. Even though there are more Android devices out there - the majority of web browsing on mobile devices by a wide margin is once again done on iOS devices. 62% of ALL mobile web browsing from the US in 2013 was done on an iOS device.
But the US was not the country with the highest % using iOS - the UK and France were at 65% - Japan was at 68% - Canada was at 73% and Australia showing once again it has the smartest people in the world - had 74% of mobile web browsing from an iOS device.
In China - it was only 49.5% from iOS. But expect that number to rise now that Apple is finally on the largest carrier there. Actually it is amazing it is 49.5% as that was for 2013 all prior to the launch on China Mobile.
Again interesting stats - but given that Android devices are out selling - with selling in quotes - iOS devices in all those countries - it does not matter as iOS devices are actually you know used more in all those countries and it is not close for the developed nations.
24:41
http://9to5mac.com/community/head-of-windows-phone-joe-belfiore-
tweets-from-an-iphone-then-realizes/
Thanks to Mark H for the heads up on this next Gaff - oops - um - it is a good thing Balmer is not at MS anymore story.
And that is about a tweet from Joe Belifiore - who is the chief of Microsoft's windows phone dev and design - In his tweet he posted a shot of Bill and Melinda gates speaking to his twitter account from an iPhone - dooohhh. He said he just happened to be doing competitive testing on the latest iOS - but really - posting a public tweet from an iPhone while testing - what are you doing showing everyone at MS and the world that the iPhone running iOS 7 can post to twitter - I think Ellen degenerous already proved that point. Just Sayin.
25:36
PLAY VOICEMAIL - GO_flyers_feedbk
Hi Rob,
I just wanted to make a comment you said when you were comparing upgrading from the 4 to the 4S or to the 5 that you would not recommend going from a 4s to a 5 well I will have to disagree with you because in my opinion with Verizon that was a major upgrade going from 3G to 4G LTE
Regards Steve
Hi Steve - valid point if you were on Verizon - but pretty much every other carrier at that point and time for the majority of their users - the update from the 4S to 5 - did not bring a big update in download speeds. Sure for some users it did - but most user did not have access to LTE speeds when the 5 launched. But yes for those that did - that was a nice bump - that said - when I did my comparisons of the different updates - I actually factored in LTE and gave it a +3 in my scale.
http://tii.libsyn.com/i-phone-5-how-big-an-update-vs-past-updates-for-i-phone-4s-and-4
I will put a link to my blog post from Sept 12th where I compared updates - and in that comparison - it was clear the 4S update was a bigger deal compared to the 4 than the 5 was to the 4S - even when including the LTE update. of course if you had verizon service and traveled a lot and download speed is your most important factor - then LTE vs 3G might for those users be more important than everything else.
Hello Rob
You previously mentioned about Apple acquiring some sapphire from a company. I have seen rumors on the Internet about an iRing coming out to control your iPod. I think this is what the Sapphire maybe use for more than anything, please let me know your thoughts on this.
Thanks
Doug
Cincinnati
Nope - and Nope - as is nope the sapphire is not for the iRing and nope there is no iRing.
Hi Rob,
Congratulations on your 300th episode.
I'm commenting on the notification bug a caller shared with a particular app which calls the notification arrow to show nonstop on his iPhone. I'm having the same problem with the app foursquare, in which the notification arrow stays lit on my iPhone home screen even though the app is closed out and not running in the background. But when I go in the privacy settings to switch off the notification for Foursquare the arrow goes away. I have done the steps you recommend to the other caller:
•To clear out all of the background apps
•Reset network settings.
The problem is still there. Do you have any other recommendations before I contact the people at Foursquare and let them know this is a bug?
Grace & Peace,
Brian
Hi Brian - here is an email from Ben K.
Hi Rob,
A caller said he was having problems with location settings on all the time. I think it is because of iOS 7.1. Background app refresh now functions without apps being in multitasking. Settings general background app refresh and if he turns that off, it should be fixed.
Regards,
Ben K
Brian I hope Ben's email helped you and the caller from Ep 300.
28:55
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1112831839/musaic-wireless-hifi-
music-system-your-music-your
Here is a Kickstart project where I actually met up with the folks when I was at CES and did an interview and I said I would not air the interview until they launched their project - which they have so - well here is the interview.
PLAY INTERVIEW FROM CES - musaic_kickstarter
Again this project is the Musaic Wireless HiFi Music System in Kickstarter - link in the show notes.
You have until Sun April 20th at 3:00 PM Central time.
They have raised over 15,000 pounds towards a goal of 60,000 pounds.
Pricing starts at $160 pounds and goes up from there.
Search for M u s a i c at kickstarter dot com or in the link for the show notes for ep 301.
30:45
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hellobragi/the-dash-wireless-smart-
in-ear-headphones
I had a few people ask that I mention this one - which has until just Mon March 31st for funding. Which is no big deal for them - as their goal of $260,000 dollars - yeah that was blown away as they are now at over $3 Million dollars.
And this project is the Dash - wireless smart in ear headphones.
And as they say on the site it is quote the World's First Wireless Smart In Ear Headphones. 1000 Songs. Performance Tracking. Body Sensors. Secure Fit. unquote.
Pricing on these headphones starts at $199.
To describe this a little more -
The Dash is a wireless in ear headphone
and
waterproof
and
4GB music player
and
Bluetooth headset
and
Fitness tracker
and
Heartrate monitor
and
Ear bone microphone
and
gesture interface
and comes with a charging case
All for $200 and a delivery date in Jan 2015.
It does sound great - and it will be interesting to see how well it works and how close they get to the delivery dates.
The early bird units are supposed to ship in October.
Again search the dash - two words at kickstarter dot com.
32:28
http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/20/5530062/firechat-app-iphone-lets-you-text-friends-even-
without-a-signal
Thanks to Ben K for the heads up on the app FireChat - which is Yet another Messaging App - hey one Messaging app gets 19 Billion dollars and what you think no one noticed. Ok - so what sets this one apart from others is that it uses a peer to peer mesh network. That means if you have multiple iOS devices with wifi or bluetooth running even with no internet connection - they can connect together and messages can move across the mesh network these devices create - this is thanks to a feature in iOS 7 called Multipeer connectivity framework - Which again is called a mesh network from the 1990s terminology. Which is cool - as a group of people at a party or university could set up their own mesh network with the app sending messages to one another that never get seen by the NSA or anyone not on the mesh. Overly Practical for the masses - probably not - but very cool to see implemented and maybe for some niche it will find a home.
33:39
http://stanfy.com/blog/get-on-apples-radar/
This next one is for the devs out there. It is a post titled - Get on Apple's radar - and gives suggestions on how to get Apple to notice and feature you. This offers some pretty good advice and goes along with what I have seen work for Podcasts. At the end of the day Apple only has a limited number of slots where they can feature Apps - and many many more times the number of Apps then said slots. So it helps if you know someone at Apple - and knowing someone at apple means putting in some work to meet some one at apple at a live event - wwdc or one of their dev tours - or as they recommend - submitting bug reports during the beta process and afterwards. You would be surprised how well the do something nice for someone else - and have something nice done for you approach works. Anyway if you are a dev - this is a nice read. Most of these type articles I tend to skip over - but this one made the cut. Look for the link titled - Get on Apple's Radar in the show notes for ep 301
34:41
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36:34
Hi Rob,
I have seen some posts about battery life being worse in 7.1 but on my iPhone 5, it seems better.
I used to lose 10% battery over 8 hours at night if I did not plug it in…now I lose none.
Maybe it fixed something running wild but I tried everything including getting a new phone on my Square Trade warranty and it as all the same.
Weird.
Edgar P
Tampa, FL
Edgar - not weird - you see what I see and many other see - no change or improved battery life. It is those squeaky wheels that get the blog posts. Plus blog posts with the title - Of Battery life stays the same and may go up a little in iOS 7.1 - don't get the link bait love - that "Lots of iOS 7.1 users are experience dire battery life" or something else more ominous sounding.
Hi Rob,
Apple definetly headed in the right direction with
7.1 with some of the accessibility optoins, but my hope
is they can improve some things.
1. The keyboard text could be even bolder like
the older iOS versions.
2. The background being more of a beige shade like
the older iOS versions.
I will say though that Touch ID does work more smoothly for me and seldom
have to enter a passcode.
Regards,
Rick from East Haven, CT
Hi Rick Go Huskies.
HeyRob! It's Laura in Nashville! Wondering what you think of this app that actually downloads from this website and not the App Store? It shows tons of free movies and cartoons, even new movies like frozen. Sounds too good to be true so it probably is, but seems sketchy that it acts like if you click on take me to the App Store button it just downloads the app to your home screen
http://gappcenter.com/cartoon/
Hi Laura,
Wow seems really really sketchy.
That they show the Available on the App store link and all - but when you click on that for an iOS device it will put a webapp on your iOS device. And who knows what is happening with the videos it streams.
My guess is they are really going after android users with maleware and side loading an app - and they added the iOS part to make the site look legit. If you notice there is the Google Play button there that does not take you to google play.
This is why there is male ware issues out there - and what better bait then with free videos - now usually they are for disney nasties - You know movies staring some 18 year old named bambi and some hairless dude named thumper that they use to lore victims in and not real disney movies like Frozen. But you have to admit they did a really good job making the site look legit.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Hector_FL_unlocking_sprint_phone
41:23
http://www.cultofmac.com/270977/ios-7-1-jailbroken-iphone-4-video/
Hi Rob,
I Just posted the story on 7.1 Jailbreak to the google Plus community. Its a good start. Here is the link.
Regards,
Chris in London
Thanks Chris for the link - so far it looks like they have the iPhone 4 running iOS 7 jailbroken - but it is going to be some time before they get them all and get a non-tethered jailbreak for iOS 7.1 for all devices - which means if you need to jailbreak - and are jailbroken - do not - repeat do not upgrade to iOS 7.1. Just need to chill for a while - and it could be a long while.
42:17
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101509203
Thanks to Bob B and a few others for the heads up on this next one. Actually this is one that in the future is destined for feature in the how wrong were they segment. And it is about the Anal-ist - Trip Chowdhry - with Global Equities Research who said quote
""They only have 60 days left to either come up with something or they will disappear," It will take years for Apple's $130 billion in cash to vanish, but it will become an irrelevant company ... it will become a zombie, if they don't come up with an iWatch."
Yes - because only an iWatch will save Apple from becoming I guess well what Dell has become. Sounds like Trip is taking the money clients gave him and he is spending it on cheap booze and LSD. Because he clearly is tripping out if he thinks if Apple does not release an iWatch before WWDC - that they will essentially become dead man walking.
43:19
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Rob_NJ_additional_appleTV_thoughts
Hi Rob I love 7.1 especially the keyboard I'm having a little battery problem but its cool. but I do have a big problem when ever I ask Siri the male version to set a reminder he tells me that he can't set me a reminder and try later so I reset all settings on my iPhone 4S and Tryed asking him again & he said the same thing. I don't know whats his problem.
Regards,
Sharde
Hi Sharde - I could not replicate this issue using my iPhone 5S - and my 4S is jailbroken at a lower level - so I am going to through this out to anyone in the audience - are you having issues with Siri not being able to set a reminder in your iPhone 4S running iOS 7.1? If so give us a call 206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS At gmail dot com.
Hey Rob:
So excited that iOS 7.1 includes CarPlay. Apple has done their side, now I am waiting for Honda to do their side of things, which will be some sort of update at the Honda dealer. When I called Honda America Customer Service, they knew what I was talking about (!!!) and said the update would be coming "soon." They said there would be a notification on the HondaLink Owner's site. That was over a week ago, so I am wondering if you have any idea of what is happening?
I have been a Today in iOS podcast listener for about a year and love hearing what is going on, and actually understand some of it!
Thanks for all you do. Keep up the good work and congrats on Episode 300!
Regards,
Barbara E, Greenacres, FL
Hi Rob,
Have you or any listeners had this happen? I searched for autozone. Found the app. I clicked FREE. I clicked INSTALL. Then I get the message
Quote - The Item you tried to buy is no longer available unquote
Any ideas what is going on. I restarted my iphone and got the same results.
Thanks for all you do. Ive been a listener since day one and still learn something every episode.
Guy in Indiana
Hi Guy - usually that means the app has been pulled down or put on hold by the dev - maybe they are getting ready to do an update or they noticed a major bug - and have an update getting ready to submit. Or it could just be an issue on iTunes side as a re-index is going on. iTunes sometimes acts flakey - but when I have seen this before for some of our apps at libsyn - it was because we had put it on hold as we got ready to update.
That all said - the app in question downloaded fine for me - which was the free Autozone app.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - UD_Congrats_props
53:33
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And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Wed, 19 March 2014
Transcript for Episode 300
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Gather 1.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank DR. JOHN for sending in the Artwork for today's show. DR. JOHN had the following to say.
Hi Rob,
I created some artwork in anticipation of your 300th Tii podcast. Hope you like it.
First, I found a picture of you on the web and captured it with a screenshot. Then I took a screenshot of the promo poster for the movie 300. I edited your face and superimposed it onto the movie poster using the CUT ME IN PRO App. Finally, I added the Tii branding with the DOODLE BUDDY PREMIUM app.
As always Rob, thanks for all the hard work you do that enables us to get the most use and enjoyment out of our iOS devices.
Regards,
Dr. John M
Gilbert, AZ
DR. JOHN Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see DR. JOHN'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 300 or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:35
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “Let’s face it: the Apple iPad is a great big failure. I am disappointed. You are disappointed. We all are disappointed. unquote
Jackson Berger, TechTalk, 28 January 2010
Is it Berger or Bergermister mister Berger - I love when the tech talking heads have the audacity to speak for everyone - just saying.
03:01
This week we have promo codes for a few Apps. The first App we have promo codes for is the App EZ-SYNC FB - This is an app that allows you to sync Facebook profile pictures to contacts. This will display your Facebook friends profile picture for incoming calls from that person / contact.
They also have two other apps they sent in promo codes for - EZ-Sync IN and EZ-SYNC GP - These do the same thing but rather for your Linked in contacts and Google Plus contacts respectively. If you would like one of these send in an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com and put ez sync - FB or ez sync IN or ez sync GP in the subject line of the email.
The fourth app we have promo codes for is the app - RINGTONE STUDIO PRO. This app allows you to create, edit and customize your own personalized ringtones and alert sounds. As with other apps like this you do need to sync anything you create with it back to iTunes to make it available for use on your iOS device. But this app does allow you to record your own voice and edit it, create unlimited ringtones, there is even a face in / out feature.
Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put RINGTONE in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific item. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple items in a single email - then well - No Soup for you
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
05:17
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The Winner of the contest will get free app promo codes when they want them and I will see if I can get anything else donated to give away. But most importantly - you will get the pride in knowing you won this shows bracket - up to 3 entries per person.
So make sure you make your picks before the first game on Thursday - which is the Dayton game on CBS. So get your picks in before noon ET on Thursday. I have my picks in - Well actually #1 is my picks, #2 is my oldest sons picks and #3 is my youngest sons picks.
LOOK FOR THE LINK IN THE SHOW NOTES
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08:21
http://blogs.computerworld.com/ios/23651/apples-ios-71-adoption-
hits-12-48-hours
One thing that people like to watch after a launch of a major iOS update is the % of users upgrading - see not everyone or actually almost no one listens to my advice about waiting. In 48 hours after 7.1 launched - 12% of iOS users were already upgraded. After 72 hours that number was up to 21% of iOS users.
To put that in perspective - Android 4.4 KitKat - The last Major update for Android out since the end of October - it has 2.5% of Android users upgraded as of March 1st - according to Google. So 3 days to 21% for iOS - 4+ months for 2.5% for Android. Hmmm - which one would you rather program for. Just Sayin
http://www.zdnet.com/ios-7-1-grabs-21-percent-usage-share-in-the
-us-in-3-days-7000027299/
09:10
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/03/apples-ios-7-1-update-actually-
made-touch-id-worse-for-a-lot-of-users
Ok - now not everything is all peaches and cream for all those that updated to iOS 7.1 - as happens with every update - there is a small % of users with some issues. But a small % of a large number is ofter reported as a lot of users as in this next post - quote Apples iOS 7.1 update actually made tough ID worse for a lot of users unquote - again a lot of users is a lot different than most users or even a large % of users - it is a small % of users that are seeing the issue.
From Listeners Michael that sent this link quote - iOS 7.1 seems better so far for me, 7.0.x for me it slowly got worse after I registered my prints unquote For me personally - touch ID has always worked well - but then again I always keep Reduce Motion turned on - which seems to help many.
10:17
http://itechtriad.com/articles/2014/3/12/ios-71-gets-rid-of-nested-
folders-one-of-its-useful-bugs#.UyehE1xcLqA
As it typical - not all updates fix bugs that you want fixed - for example with iOS 7.1 - one bug fixed was the ability to have nested folders. It is being reported that this bug - feature - option is now gone in iOS 7.1
Honestly - I never created a nested folder in 7.0.x - so I can't say if it was working or not on my devices before reading this - but I can say on all my iOS device running 7.1 - two iPhones and two iPads - it is not allowing for nested folders now.
10:57
http://blog.xenodesystems.com/2014/03/solution-iphoneipadipod-battery-drain.
html?utm_content=buffereadc4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm
_campaign=buffer
There are reports of some people have greatly reduced battery life - in most of these cases - the solution seems to be wait for it - yup - force quitting all apps and then going to settings - general - reset - and selecting reset network settings. Seems - doing that force quits at background task that might have been running when the update was performed and got stuck in a loop. Hmmm - so lets get this right - if you do the update like I suggested - then you would not have this issue. But if you did not listen to me and just did the update willy nilly - and now have horrible battery life do the reset network settings - if that does not work for you - then your next solution is to do a full restore. But hey if you listened to me to start with then you are likely ok.
Well actually if you listened to me - you have not updated yet. Which I can now recommend based on all I read - as long as you follow my instructions per the last show which again are:
Sync over all your photos you may have taken to iPhoto or whatever you use - you don't want to loose any recent photos.
Next force quit all your open apps
Then sync and back up your iOS device to your computer. and sync one more time for good measure.
Then go to Settings and general and Reset and select Reset network settings.
Once your iOS device reboots - rejoin your Wifi network - which if it has a password you need to re-enter.
Then go and do the upgrade.
Following the above steps does seem to make upgrades go better and with fewer issues.
As always if you are a jail breaker - stay away from the update
Here is some feedback from other listeners.
Hello Rob,
I find with the 7.1 update my touch id works much better, it is like night and day the improvement. With the 7 old I estimate only a 70 percent success rate on signing in on the first try. With 7.1 it has gone to about 95 percent on the first try and about 99% on the second try. The old 7 had about 90 percent success rate on the second try.
Regards
Jim in Lakewood Colorado
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Antonio_issues_with_update_7.1
Hi rob, I've noticed that in iOS 7.1, when you have autobrightness on, the slider in control center actually reflects the current brightness of the screen.
In previous versions of iOS, it simply adjusted the brightness without changing the slider position. Or I could be completely wrong about all of this and it's just my new iPhone. I'm constantly thinking "is it iOS 7.1 or my new iPhone" since I got the iPhone on my birthday then two days later iOS 7.1 came out. It's a pretty good birthday present if you ask me. It would've been better for me if I was still stuck on the iPhone 4, though as everyone on the internet a saying it runs a lot better.
Regards,
Ben K
Well Ben in this case I looked at an iPhone 4 and 5S side by side both running iOS 7.1 and here is something interesting - the iPhone 5S - auto adjusts the slide bar when you move it in and out of bright light - but the iPhone 4 - the slider remains static - even as the screen gets bright or darker. So this looks to be an iPhone 5S feature. or a feature missing from the iPhone 4.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Antonio_CA_iOS_71_fdbk
Hi Rob - Before 7.1 you could list all calendar events by selecting the magnifying glass at the top of the page. Now that selection results in a useless (for me) search option. Maybe there is another process to display the entire list but I haven't found it yet. I was caught on this for the iPhone 5s but won't upgrade the iPad Air until this change is corrected. I try to catch every show - learn something every time.
Regards,
Michael
Hi Rob,
Correction:::: Hooray - they didn't eliminate the full event listing as I, and some net folks thought. Just trickery to find it - expand the calendar with the underlined box at the top and touch any day date to get full list!!!
Regards again
Michael
Hi Rob,
I have been playing around with iOS 7.1 for a couple of days, and I wanted to comment on some of my favorite new features/tweaks.
I am really impressed with how fast and smooth everything is running with the new update. Apps are opening and closing faster, the keyboard seems to have less lag, and the graphics in general are much more snappy.
Speaking of the keyboard, I am a big fan of the minor changes they made here as well. The text is slightly more bold and the background to the keyboard is slightly darker and it looks and works much better in my experience.
It seemed like most of the complaints about iOS 7 have been how bright and white it is, and it seems Apple has addressed this issue in 7.1. The Reduce White Point and Darken Colors options work very well. I had no real issues with it previously, but turning these features on have really made the OS look even better. Such seemingly small tweaks, but I am loving them.
Kudos to Apple for another successful update, and I am looking forward to great things in iOS 8!
Regards,
Bruce W.
23:15
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25:41
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Cedric_Chi_siri_can_do_math
Hi Rob
I called at&t and was told how to resolve the issue of voicemails reappearing. So far, it has worked for me. First, I tapped and held the 1 key on my phone, which took me directly to my voicemail. Then, I manually deleted those I wished to be rid of. Then, I pressed the * key and exited the voicemail. Next, I did a hard reset on my phone. Then, I went back into my visual voicemail and (the deleted messages remain) performed the usual delete process. They now seem to remain deleted. I guess, so far, this is working.
If you are still having the issue, I hope this works for you.
Scott, Milwaukee
Hi Scott thanks for the heads up on that - I just tried and I will see if they stay away this time.
Rob,
In response to a caller on the last episode, I have a really simple way of checking the price of an app you already own. On your iPhone, go to the app's page in the App Store app, tap the Sharing icon in the upper-right, then tap the Gift button in the action sheet. This will show you the current price of the app, then you can just tap Cancel. A similar method can be done in iTunes on your computer. Regards,
Lou
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PLAY VOICEMAIL - Shannon_AZ_price_on_ios
29:20
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 500 members in our Google+ community.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One post was a question about finding the Battery Percentage toggle - so you can see your battery % left. That was from Tosin O - and the answer is - Settings --> General --> Usage - which you will then find the toggle for the Battery % indicator. Also per that question - thanks to John Hynes to his comment to the post about a jailbreak app called Batterylife - one word - that shows not just the battey's current charge but also its capacity or % of original capacity that is. So if you have a jailbroken iPhone and it is a couple of years old this sounds like a nice app. I installed this app on my iPhone 4S - which is still jailbroken and it shows my battery capacity is at 83% of what it was when brand new. So when I see 90% for my battery - it is 90% of the reduced 83% capacity. Not 90% of the capacity it had over two years ago. It says I the iPhone 4S has been cycled a total of exactly 365 times. Interesting that it was exactly on one years worth of cycles. Will fun to see what those numbers are a few months from now.
There was also a post from Myron Uecker where he said quote Most people are aware that if you hold down certain keys like dash (-) on the built-in keyboard it will give you options for special characters. There are a few different keys that do that. unquote
Yeah lots of people forget about that feature when holding down certain keys give you some extra hidden special characters - like a holding the Question mark key down gets you an option for the inverted question mark - or holding down the Zero key gets you the Degrees symbol and so on - there are a bunch.
well there were dozens and dozens and dozens of other posts in the Google+ community - and all in an Android bois free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 500+ of you already in the community and contributing.
31:58
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2062603-idc-smartphone-forecast-
is-bullish-for-apple
Thanks to creatan for this next one - which goes over IDC numbers for smartphone forecasts - and is actually bullish for Apple. Right now they are seeing Sales of iPhones set to be 180 million units in 2014. Which means Apple needs to pick up iPhone sales numbers this quarter. Will be interesting to see this quarters numbers when Apple releases them in about 6 weeks.
32:31
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/03/18Apple-Updates-Most-
Affordable-9-7-inch-iPad-with-Retina-display-Improved-Cameras-
Enhanced-Performance-Now-Available-Starting-at-399.html
Thanks to Ben K for this next one. Which is a rumor that Apple might re-introduce the discontinues iPad 4 to replace the very long lived iPad 2. And That Apple would also intro a 8 GB iPhone 5C. These rumors come to 9 to 5 mac from a source. This goes along with what KGI Securities Anal-ist Ming-Chi Kuo said back in February would happen.
Now it is speculated that if these two are intro'd at the same time - it would also mean the death of the iPhone 4S - thus moving Apple to an All lightening port iOS device lineup. Thus killing off the 30 pin doc connector offerings.
Some of this speculation goes back to data released from Asian App analytics company - Umeng - they show iPhone 5C usage flat lining while iPhone 5S numbers continue to grow very strongly.
Which well I find it hard to draw lines together on these two items - if the 5C sales are flat lined - will intro'g an 8GB version help? Not really - not unless you can drastically reduce the price point of it.
Well some of this rumors have the re-intro of the iPad 4th gen and iPhone 5C 8GB to happen on Tuesday the 18th - and Yup - That is what happened.
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Apple Killed off the long lived iPad 2 - and re-introduced the iPad 4th gen as the new low cost iPad offering for the larger iPads. So here is the current bottom of the line pricing from Apple on iPad's - Pricing is in US dollars.
All devices start with 16 Gig of storage and Wifi connectivity.
$299 - gets you the iPad mini - 1st gen
$399 - gets you a choice of the iPad mini retina or the iPad 4th gen
$499 - gets you the iPad Air
Add $130 to those prices to get Cellular.
Add $100 to the iPad Air and iPad Mini Retina and go to 32 GB or another $100 to 64 GB or another 100 for 128 GB. So pricing ranges from $299 to $929 for the iPad line. Which is where it was before the change - the main change being the iPad 2 is now officially dead - and the iPad 4th gen is back from the dead.
Interesting on the intro of the 8 GB iPhone 5C - it is not yet in Apples US store - but is there in the UK store. Just add uk forward slash after apple.com and before iPhone/compare - and you can see it in the UK store. I also see it in the Australian store and the french store - but not the US or Russian or Japanese or Brazillian or any other store I could find to check. So right now at least the 8 GB iPhone 5C is in just a very limited number of markets. I will say this - I do not not ever recommend an 8GB iPhone or even the 16GB for that matter. With the size of apps - especially universal apps - you will run out of 8 GB before you know what happened. 32 GB is the bare min I recommend for any iOS device - and for my Wife for her iPad mini Retina - I went with 128 GB - it is where we keep ALL our photos and a bunch of home movies. Well there and on my computer - but always good to have that extra back up.
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/03/18/8gb-iphone-5c-
launch-16gb-ipad-4-relaunch/
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/03/17/apple-to-
reintroduce-ipad-4/
37:00
http://www.ibtimes.com/apple-ios-8-rumors-iwatch-integration-possible-
release-date-3-features-will-change-way-you-use-your
Thanks Doug G for this next one - which gets us into some rumors of new stuff - which is much more interesting in rumors of old and small capacity stuff. This first one is about iOS 8 - and it comes from a post by IBTimes - which yes is a link bait farm. But since this really is not so much rumors - like I heard it from a source - as much as it is - their speculation - I thought it ok to mention. They speculate the biggest changes will be around Apple Maps, iTunes Radio and Healthbook. With Apple Maps they speculate Apple Maps updates are in store - due to the big number of acquisitions Apple made in this area - 1/3 of acquisitions Apple made in 2013 were mapping related. One of the big holes to fill is the lack of Public Transit or bike route options in Major Metro areas. Plus there is CarPlay - Apple is pushing and Maps and turn by turn navigation is going to be a big part of that.
Per iTunes Radio they speculated well iTunes Radio would get an App of its own - graduating to stand alone app status like the Podcasts app before it.
And then there is Healthbook - Essentially this would be the app you manage your mobile wearing / fitness monitoring device data. Does that mean it will work with just an iWatch - or will Apple open the App up to support third party devices is the billions of dollars questions.
Essentially the post was very very short on specifics or even generalities for that mater - but it is time we start speculating about iOS 8 - as it will be announced some time in June at the next WWDC.
38:52
http://9to5mac.com/2014/03/17/this-is-healthbook-apples-
first-major-step-into-health-fitness-tracking/#more-314915
Per the Healthbook app - some liken this to a passbook type app - except for monitoring your health. Some supposed images show it with tabs for Bloodwork, Heat rate, Blood pressure, Weight, Sleep, and much more.
This will supposedly be a big part of iOS 8.
I would guess this would be again an aggregation app talking with other apps and devices - both from Apple and 3rd parties. Think about it being able to bring in your weight from your fitbit scale. and your heart rate from your iWatch and so on.
This is one of those things - I don't think will draw in many users - but for those that use it - it will definitely lock them in.
41:02
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/03/14/apple-tv-concept/
Thanks to Chris in London for this next one - which is a rumor or really a mock up on what an Apple TV could look like - Yeah - Rumor is not the right phrase - as no one is saying this is the next Apple TV - just would it not be cool if this was the next Apple TV.
And in this mockup - the Remote for the next gen Apple TV would be touch screen device - yes - because we all want a remote control that needs constant charging. Sorry not buying this as even REMOTELY possible - Oh - bad pun- sorry but could not hep but touch on that.
I did like the look of their mock ups - especially for the Apple TV - which included a black device and a Gold device - essentially take the look and feel of the iPhone 5S - and use those lines and coloring for the new Apple TV - it definitely looks good - except when you get back to the remote control with the touch screen.
Well hopefully not much longer before we find out one way or the other on what the next Apple TV will bring us - and how much I will be spending on it.
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46:27
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/03/17/iphone-6-
temperature-pressure-humidity/
Thanks to Tash for this next one - which is a post on MacRumors titled - iPhone 6 May include temperature, pressure and humidity sensors.
This post is based on info from a twitter like post from Sun Chang Xu on her weibo account where quote According to Sun Chang Xu (news chief analyst at ESM-China), sources close to the matter have revealed that Apple will catch up in the “sensors department”, as the iPhone 6 will feature pressure, temperature and humidity sensors. Please note that the analyst is probably not referring to blood pressure (this feature is rumored to be implemented in Apple’s iWatch) but to atmospheric pressure. unquote Part of this speculation is the Analist in question bringing up these possible "Features" because they are in the Galaxy S4 already. So yes because Sammy Feature creeped - we must now feature creep. This rumor I don't buy - I guess I just am not seeing the practical reasons to add Pressure and humidity sensors for the masses.
47:49
http://techraptor.net/2014/03/11/android-app-scams-users-real-money/
Here is an interesting one about a malware app - the App - named Camara Vision Nocturn - which is supposed to be an app that adds night vision to your smartphone's camera and it is a free app - once users installed the App it would request permissions to send and write SMS (text) messages on your phone - because what night vision app does not need those capabilities - well it seems once there permissions were given the app would scan the smartphone for popular instant messaging apps like what app and charon - in order to locate their phone number - which those apps require to function. Then the App would send info to a server which would register it for a premium SMS service - and then you would get charged $3 and can keep charging you up to a max of $50 a month. Of course we are talking about an App slash Malware that is just on the Android side - but isn't interesting or sad to see what the other half needs to deal with .
49:01
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2014/03/samsung-lebron-
james-smartphone-crash.html
Samsung is not have much luck lately with their celebrity endorsements - last week it was about Ellen stepping out with her true love the iPhone. This week it is about Lebron James and his tweets - or specifically this tweet from Lebron quote My phone just erased everything it had in it and rebooted. One of the sickest feelings I’ve ever had in my life!!!” unquote
Lebron has since deleted that tweet - probably right after his agent called reminding him how much Sammy is paying him to shill their wares - and that reminder included the message if you don't have something nice to say - don't say anything at all.
Lebron did tweet later on he got all his data back - or so he says. But how much can we trust someone that deletes their tweets.
49:56
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Kevin_CA_paralx_fdbk
I am not sure what Fabio was referring to when he said 1921 does not exist in iOS's calendar. I am delaying upgrading to iOS 7.1, but on iOS 7.0.6, 1921 sits there proudly and unmistakably. (See Attached)
Regards,
Lawrence M
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Steve_CA_fdbk_carplay_microsoft
Hi rob,
What might come first:
A larger iPad
Or a convertible/hybrid item?
Regards,
Michael
PLAY VOICEMAIL - JEFF_ARK_PEBBLE_FDBK
56:35
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/653585402/airbulb-
a-led-bulb-with-enjoyment?ref=footer#
Hi Rob, This is really neat and Revolutionary - I hope they make their goal. Can you mention this on the podcast. Regards - Michael
And the THIS that Michael so nicely pointed out is the Airbulb one word on Kickstarter.
AirBulb combines an energy efficient LED bulb and wireless speaker in a single unit that can be controlled via iOS devices.
Their goal is $100,000 dollars - a bit high. Their pledge amount so far is $25,000 so wiping out the calculator app that tells me that they are 25% of the way towards their goal. They have until April 28th at 8:02 AM CT to get the other 75% - did not need the calculator on that one. As of this time that is 41 days to go - which is a lot of time - so a good chance they will hit their goal.
Per the costs on this - $59 gets you the early bird offer of a single Airbulb and $105 gets you the early bird offer of 2 bulbs. Pricing jumps to $69 and $125 respectively when the earl birds are gone - and they are going fast.
They are definitely redefining the term mood lighting. You can change the color and brightness right from your iOS device - and if you know someone that is deaf - this is night as it will flash the light bulb when a call comes in.
If this is something you are interested in - search for Airbulb - one word at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 300.
58:23
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/409664173/mytask-
the-revolution-in-mobile-utility-and-protec-0
Up next is a new Kickstarter project for the iPhone 5 and 5S. This one has until Apr 22nd at 8:03 AM CT for funding. They have a goal of $25k and have $1k so far.
This is called the MyTask one word and is a case with storage and more for the iPhone 5S. The say quote myTask is a sleek phone case that has a built-in, interchangeable tray with all the real life tools and items you need everyday unquote.
They have a few version - the Urban and Bike versions - The urban version you get a tool with a philips and flat head screw drive plus bottle opener. There are tweezers, a pen and stylus, USB drive, a scissor, personal mirror, and eyeglass screwdrivers. The bike version has 3 tube patches and tire roughener, two tire irons, Bottle opener, Pedal and axel wrench, Spoke wrenches, box wrenches and 6 allen wrenches. Plus a phillips screwdriver.
There is also the Stash version which gives you a 3.5 mm deep drawer to put your items into.
The Stash is available for $30, The Urban and Bike will set you back $50.
There is a limit of 300 units for the Urban and Bike at the $50 price.
Search for myTask - one word at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 300.
1:00:04
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1:01:56
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Joe_Congrats_ep300
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Mike_CT_A8_processor_question
Hey Rob, as for still giving feedback for personal camera apps. The one I prefer and use daily is an app called Aviary. This app is intended not for taking pictures but for editing them afterward effectively to meet ones satisfaction. Features in this app include:
cropping, enhancements such as illuminate, Hi-Def, and Color Fix, Brightness, contrast, warmth, saturation,
filters, focus, sharpness, whiten, redeye,
blemish,ext, splash, frames, memes, stickers,
and of course drawing.
Regards Figgmister
PLAY VOICEMAIL - JEFF_ARK_FEEDBACK_NEWPLAN_ATT
Hi Rob,
When I'm surfing the web on my iDevices I frequently open links in tabs (iPad) or in the background (iPhone) by touching and holding the link until the pop up menu appears, then selecting the open in tabs/background option.
The problem is that this only works for me about 80% of the time. The other 20% no menu appears and the link opens in my current window, or I have to very carefully slide my finger off the link and try again.
Is 80% just the normal success rate for this, or is there a more reliable technique that has eluded me?
Regards,
Preston
PLAY VOICEMAIL - MARC_MA_ATT_UNLOCK_RESOLUTION
Hi Rob,
Chris called in wanting to know if there was a way to clear the app badge on the messages app after he read the text from the lock screen.
Since he's jail broken he should go try BiteSMS. It's basically the reason I jailbreak, and has so many improvements over the stock messages app. You can read, mark as read, or reply to messages all from the locks screen. You can try it for free without adds for a week, after that there are some pretty inconspicuous adds in the app itself, not on the lock screen. I paid for a forever license, $7.99, and it is well worth it.
Thanks Rob!
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Tim_chi_apple_TV_mark_down
1:11:48
Attachments + For Mail.
Adding In-Line Attachments has always been an issue. But this jailbreak tweak helps with that. From the Mail App add photos and files and links to email direct. Links to Cloud Services like Dropbox. $2.99 for 5,6 and 7. Watch the vid. I discovered this tweak while also looking at AnyAttach another tweak that does it in a similar way.
- Chris in London
1:12:35
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Mike_CT_quest_bluetooth_headphones
Hi Rob
You know how in the photos app, you can click the plus sign to create a new album. After selecting my photos for the new album, I want to rearrange the order of the photos in the new album. Until today, copy and paste has worked fine to do this, but now doesn't seem to always work. Has anyone else had this issue and if so, how did you resolve it?
Cheers
Stephen
Brisbane, Australia
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Chi_Trust_computer
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Shannon_AZ_71_fdbk_road_app
1:21:38
If you remember about two years ago - I released a free iBook - Well I just redid the book - and released version 2 - To find the free iBook on an iPad or Mac running mavericks - search for podcast101 - one word. Or look for the link in the show notes. If you had not downloaded this before - I would greatly appreciate the download. Even if you are not interested in learning how to podcast - as it helps me in the rankings. And I am trying to see how many new downloads it takes to get into the top 200 overall.
For those interested in starting a podcast - this teaches you everything you need to know on how to get a podcast started and launched. It includes going over the brand new libsyn 4 UI - plus of course how to record and edit using audacity. Another version is coming in the future to cover Garageband. But first I need to update to mavericks and the latest version of Garageband.
Anyway - I put in some audio recording samples showing a few different mics. And I removed the recommendation on using feedburner - as I know longer believe Google will support it long term.
Plus more tips and tricks a new podcaster needs to know when getting started.
Again I would greatly appreciate if everyone with an iPad or running Mavericks or really anyone with iTunes - would download this FREE - as in ZIP - NADDA - No cost to you iBook - just search for podcast101 one word in iBooks and iTunes.
Thanks for helping out - and I will report on numbers of download to get into the top 200 if I get into the top 200. Right now I am up to 44th place in Computers and internet - and 2nd place in sub category of Digital media.
1:23:48
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Tue, 11 March 2014
Transcript for Episode 299
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Glass.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank ROD for sending in the Artwork for today's show. ROD had the following to say.
Hi Rob,
I am not an artist or graphic designer by trade but I do like to 'have a go' and see what I can knock together.
Since buying the iPad Air in November of last year it has truly enhanced my creative passion and made it so much more portable and convenient. Also thanks to its great wealth of productivity apps that I just in general couldn't get from Android it has enabled me to shelve my laptop. I bought and tried the Microsoft Surface RT tablet, various Android ones too. Not even close!
FOR THIS ARTWORK Apps I used where:
- iDraw. An excellent Vector art program - I used this for the layout and design of shapes, images and the shading effects
- iPhoto. (Photo editing) this I used to remove the sterile feel to the draft image
- Snapseed. Photo editing) I used this for the stylised border
This is first time I have tried anything like this on the iPad it was great fun and for me very intuitive.
Regards
Rod Bailey, Bristol, England.
ROD Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see ROD'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 299 or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
03:12
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “I think this will appeal to the Apple acolytes, but this is essentially just a really big iPod Touch. book lovers will continue to opt for lighter, cheaper e-readers like theAmazon Kindle, while people looking for a small Web-ready computer would gravitate toward netbooks. unquote
Charles Golvin, Forrester Research, 27 January 2011
Hey exactly how is it Forrester hirers their anal-ists again? Either it is over drinks or at a cousins wedding - Netbooks - Oh My - just saying.
03:54
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
04:39
http://www.cbssports.com/
Ok - last year I blew it with the NCAA Tournament bracket - no I am not talking about my picks - that is a given - I mean about getting one set up for the show.
So this year I set it up early - look for the link in the show notes - but the group name is todayinios - and the password is tii
Please join and remember - you need to submit your picks before Tuesdays first games in Dayton. So picks must be in prior to lets say 5:00 PM ET on Tuesday the 18th.
Again if you have the CBS app or goto the website - our group name is todayinios - and the password is tii
Winners of the contest will get free app promo codes when they want them and I will see if I can get anything else donated to give away. But most importantly - you will get the pride in knowing you won this shows bracket - up to 3 entries per person.
And once again - you must submit prior to 5:00 PM ET on Tuesday the 18th.
06:12
Ok - now into the news - and it is a good thing I decided not to record last night - because today Apple released iOS 7.1 Finally.
Before you upgrade to iOS 7.1 I always always recommend - one you wait a few days to make sure there are no issues.
Two follow these directions:
Sync over all your photos you may have taken to iPhoto or whatever you use - you don't want to loose any recent photos.
Next force quit all your open apps
Then sync and back up your iOS device to your computer.
Then go to Settings and Reset and select Reset network settings.
Once your iOS device reboots - rejoin your Wifi network - which if it has a password you need to re-enter.
Then go and do the upgrade.
Following the above steps does seem to make upgrades go better and with fewer issues.
As always if you are a jail breaker - stay away from the update - and really - what does it hurt to stay away until next week to see if there are issues with this update even if you are not a jail breaker. Don't be in such a rush. Plus some are reporting looong download times this evening - as the masses are starting to download the update - so now you really are best waiting until next week.
That said for you all - I have upgraded a few of my devices today.
I upgraded the iPhone 4, iPhone 5S and iPad Mini Retina - so far so good with them. However I could not get the download to work for my 3rd Gen iPad - kept getting a network Error and now it says 6 hours remaining for the download which is what it said over an hour ago. So yeah - that one may be waiting a bit before it is upgraded to 7.1 - So you might not have any choice but to wait. Not a good idea to upgrade once things bog down like that. So be patient - wait until the next episode next Monday to hear how things are going.
Per what is new in iOS 7.1 -
well as you know if you have been listening for the past few months - I have been using the beta for a few revs and we have talked about new features - but if you are like me you probably forgot what most if not all of them were. So I went back into the show notes for past episodes and here are the key highlights of the changes for iOS 7.1
1. At least for me - iOS 7.1 fixed the issue of crashing and re-booting. so that goes to the top of the list.
2. There is also improved contrast overall - where you have the option to reduce transparency turning the Dock and folder backgrounds a dark grey - so there are actually two options to chose - one called Reduce Transparency and the other called Darken Colors. This is under Settings - General - Accessibility - Increase Contrast. I actually saw a couple of people not liking how the new dock looks - and this is where you change that. Also under this category new to 7.1 is Reduce White Point. This slightly darkens the screen.
3. There are some camera updates - There is also a new HDR auto mode. Which it then looks at all 3 exposures and picks the best one for you. And if you select HDR now - it remains on the next time you open the camera app. Even after force quitting the camera app. Now you can also choose wether or not to upload all your burst mode photos.
4. Settings for touch ID and passcode have been bumped up to the main menu of the Settings App. No longer in General.
5. There is a new option to turn on button shaped in settings -- General and then accessibility.
6. There are new iPad wallpapers and for all iOS devices that support parallax - There is now a new option to turn on or off Parallax i.e. motion when selecting wallpapers for the iPad. the option to disable parallax for the iPad Wallpaper is now called Perspective zoom instead of reduce motion - when in the Wallpaper area - but over in Settings - General - Accessibility - yeah there you still turn on Reduce Motion to turn off parallax. So one place you turn on to turn off and another you turn off to turn off and they are called two different things - Pretty clear to me. Obviously Apple has been recruiting from the Android ranks again.
7. The iPad has gained a new Siri Voice gender option for the UK, Australia, Japan and Mandarin. As is normal with better sounding Siri - you will need for your iOS device to be connected via Wifi and plugged into a power source for it to download the improved siri voice files.
8. The Music App also now has new shuffle and repeat buttons that stand out much more.
9. CarPlay support - more on that later.
10. With siri - keep holding down the home button while you speak and release when done.
11. Improvements to Calendars to add a list of items under the month - when you tap on a day.
Other observations from the betas and the release of 7.1 - Animations are noticeably faster. Hearing that from many that just upgraded. There are a bunch of new animations and buttons in 7.1 from slide to unlock to powering down. There are also other fit and finish type changes with updates to fonts and text sizes. There is a redesigned shift and caps lock keys on the keyboard as well.
That said was one thing that went away that was in beta 1 of 7.1 that never came back and that is the option to enable Dark Keyboard. That was a nice feature and not sure why apple removed it - hopefully it will be back in the future.
Now that is not ALL the changes for iOS 7.1 - just the key ones in my mind - if there are some others I missed you think should have been covered or interesting to you - let me know - 206-666-6364 - 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com and speaking of emails Lets go to some of your early feedback on 7.1 so far.
14:11
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/03/10/apple-releases-ios-7-1/
?utm_source=osx&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=front
Hi, Rob. Great podcast, but I wish they were more frequent.
Just to let you know, again, that the calendar bug I reported months ago still persists in iOS 7.1:
- Year 1921 does not exist!
- Years 1920 and earlier do get their calendars screwed up
Yep, I'm refusing to time travel to witness the first human flight until Apple gets these calendars fixed.
BTW, I reported this bug to Apple, but they never answered back. Is there another way to report this?
Regards,
Fabio E
Hi Rob,
this is new for iOS 7.1. This came up when I plugged my phone into my computer. I get a message that says
QuoteDo you want to allow this computer to access information on Ben's iPhone 5C? If you don't allow access, you will not be able to manage or sync your iPhone with this computer. unquote
Regards,
Ben K
Hi Rob,
Check out the new wallpapers and aesthetic accessibility features in iOS 7.1
Regards,
Nathan F
16:39
http://recode.net/2014/02/28/apples-tv-hobby-is-now-a-billion-dollar-business/
And that is some Apple made by saying Apple TV has generated over 1 Billion with a B dollars from Apple TV in 2013 - so quickly people thought that meant they sold a billion dollars worth of Apple TV's something Apple quickly clarified - NO - it means that the Sales of the Apple TV units COMBINED with purchases people made from them - are greater than 1 Billion dollars. Also 2013 - does not actually mean Jan 1st to Dec 31st 2013 - but rather Apple fiscal 2013 which ran from beginning of Oct 2012 to the end of September 2013. So it did not include this past holiday season.
That all clarified - the News really is about Tim Cook saying quote it's a little more difficult to call it a hobby these days" unquote. This he said at the shareholders meeting.
17:55
http://qz.com/182763/apple-tv-is-apples-fastest-growing-product/
Right now it is looking like Apple has sold about 28 Million Apple TVs since the original unit back in 2007 - that compares to about 8 million for Roku it closest competitor in this space.
18:26
http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/new-apple-tv-to-feature-games-and-apps-rumor-04-03-2014/
The fact Tim Cook is talking about Apple TV and saying it is no longer a hobby is a pretty good sign we will see a new Apple TV sooner rather than latter - well that and the fact we are way over due for a new device - which means more rumors on the 4th gen Apple TV. From the Financial times comes this blurb.
quote The significantly redesigned hardware will include greater support for video-games, already a popular pastime on its iPhones and iPads, as well as other new features which could include bringing its App Store to the TV set for the first time.
The release, which was delayed from the end of last year, could come "any week now", this source said. Apple has not commented on the rumors. unquote
Apple also recently had a one week promotion where if you purchased an Apple TV from Apples brick and mortar stores and online at Apple.com - you would get a $25 iTunes gift card. Clearly that looks like a nice inventory clearing promotion.
So what is coming first - the NCAA Final 4 or a new Apple TV?
Note Jim Dalrymple at the loop recently said this was not an indication of a new Apple TV coming. But a simple Nope to speculation this means a new Apple TV is coming - leaves a lot to be answered - is that Nope it is not coming when the one week promo is over - or not coming this month or not coming period? Because well eventually it seems a new Apple TV is coming and why else would Apple offer a promotion for Apple TV if not to clear some inventory - this is Apple we are talking about - how often do they do promotions like this - ummm - answer would be almost never.
Any way I think there is a new Apple TV coming sooner rather than later - and would be shocked if it is not hear before end of May and really surprised if not here by Mid April.
20:50
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Quest_about_designing_own_apps
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23:59
http://recode.net/2014/03/02/apples-ios-in-the-car-becomes-carplay
-due-in-models-later-this-year/
Ok - So Apple TV is no longer a Hobby for Apple and Tim Cook - well you know what they say Everyone needs a Hobby - especially CEO's. And rather then endurance racing or triathlons - it seems Tim's new Hobby is Cars. Or more precisely - CarPlay - which Apple just unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show - because someone else in Apple has skiing as a hobby no doubt. CarPlay is iOS in the Car - that apple talked about at WWDC back in June - so maybe unveiled is not the correct term.
Here is what Apple had to say about CarPlay quote March 3, 2014―Apple® today announced that leading auto manufacturers are rolling out CarPlay, the smarter, safer and more fun way to use iPhone® in the car. CarPlay gives iPhone users an incredibly intuitive way to make calls, use Maps, listen to music and access messages with just a word or a touch. Users can easily control CarPlay from the car’s native interface or just push-and-hold the voice control button on the steering wheel to activate Siri® without distraction. Vehicles from Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo will premiere CarPlay to their drivers this week, while additional auto manufacturers bringing CarPlay to their drivers down the road include BMW Group, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai Motor Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Kia Motors, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan Motor Company, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota Motor Corp. unquote
Apple also said quote CarPlay gives drivers access to all of their music, podcasts, audiobooks and iTunes Radio℠ with easy navigation through listening choices from the car’s built-in controls or simply by asking Siri to pull up what you’d like to hear. CarPlay also supports select third-party audio apps including Spotify and iHeartRadio, so you can listen to your favorite radio services or sports broadcast apps while driving. unquote
Apple did not mention it in their press release - but Stitcher radio and Beast Music are listed on their website for Carplay was working as well.
It will be later in 2014 before we starts seeing any of these cars made
available and probably 2016 or later before all those mentioned roll this out. That said - it is a start - and well like I said Tim cook needs a new hobby. To me automotive interfaces that interact and are driven by your smartphone make more sense than getting another data plan for your car.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - DAVID_CARPLAY_QUESTION
http://www.macworld.com/article/2104242/the-real-impact-of-
carplay-its-the-software-dummy.html
28:57
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101261824
Thanks to Dex for this next one. Well it seems Apple and Sam Sung have officially split. No Not Samsung as in the evil company from South Korea - I mean Mr First name Sam - last name Sung - whom was mentioned some time ago as working at an Apple store in Vancouver BC. Some speculated that Sam sung were responsible in wooing away Mr Sung and I did hear from the Lawyers at the evil Sammy sung - A Mr Nicholas Atteen and Mr Alexander Keyhol - and they said they were not responsible for making Mr Sung leave Apple and have no knowledge of his whereabouts.
Good luck Mr Sung.
29:42
VOICEMAIL - Answr_Facetime_over_cellular
Hi Rob,
I had the same issue which the user in 298 reported about the faded songs on his device. I had tried to download my 1100+ songs from iCloud to my new iPhone 5S and only half of them downloaded, so I went to the Genius Bar, who told me to talk to the Apple support people by phone. After about half an hour, it was discovered that these songs were hidden, though I had not actually hidden them myself: must be something with setting up a new iOS device. Hidden items can be restored through iTunes (click on your login in the store, then "view account," then under the section "iTunes in the Cloud" select "manage" next to "Hidden Purchases") or on iOS (iTunes Store, scroll to bottom, tap on account login, sign in, then tap "Hidden Purchases"). Hope this helps and love the show.
Nick in WI
Hi Rob,
A caller wanted to know what Bluetooth works well with Siri.
I used to have this one http://www.myblueant.com/products/headsets/t1/index.php
What I loved about it was that you can listen to podcasts or music on it, and it does work with Siri and multiple devices. Something to keep in mind though, you must hold the button until it asks you what you want to do, that is the device itself, not Siri. If you tell it phone commands then it immediately launches Siri. Not perfect, but I could listen to podcasts playing on my iPad and if I got a call or a text on my iPhone I would still get them. Read the manual if you set it up because it does matter which device is the first one paired with it.
Regards,
Jason H
Hi Rob, this is in response to your request in the last podcast concerning what Bluetooth devices we use to connect to our iOS devices in the car. I tried a few and then stayed with Belkin's AirCast Auto Hands Free. It was super easy to install. It draws power from the cigarette lighter plug and connects to the cars sound system through the AUX port. My son uses the same device and connects to his car's sound system through a cassette player adapter. I have found the AirCast Auto extremely easy to use for placing and receiving phone calls, for playing music from my music library, and podcasts from my pod cast player and music from online music players, and for communicating with Siri to do all of the above and even more. I have even dictated iMessages with only a few miscues due to similar sounding words. All-in-all I am very pleased.
This device switches easily between music or podcasts and phone calls and back again when the call is over.
The AirCast Auto lists for $80 on Belkin's website but you can beat that price by shopping around at other online stores.
I can highly recommend the AirCast Auto by Belkin.
Aloha,
Will B,
Honolulu, HI
VOICEMAIL - Todd_AU_facetime_fdbk
VOICEMAIL - Mark_facetime_answer_ATT
Jared, Nick, Jason, Will, Todd and Mark - thanks for the feedback and help.
36:10
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 500 members in our Google+ community.
Thanks to everyone that has joined.
We had over 90 posts since the last episode. Of those most replied to post there was one from Angel Voice that asked a question about upgrading from an iPhone 5 and remembering talk about S phones were the better time to upgrade. So essentially here is my thoughts on this - the upgrade from the 3G to 3GS - was much bigger than that from the Original to the 3G. The jump from the 4 to 4S was also more than from the 3GS to the 4. If you don't count the physical changes - which when the 4 first came out were an issue anyway. And again the different from the 5 to the 5S was much bigger than the different from the 4S to the 5. It was very hard for me to recommend anyone upgrade from a 4S to a 5 - but I don't pause to recommend going from a 4S to a 5S. But if you question is if you should wait a full year after the iPhone 6 comes out for the 6S - well at this time it is impossible to say - past performance / history is not promise for future results. Heck if the iPhone 6 has a sapphire screen and a 4K video recording feature - I am pretty sure I will bite the bullet and upgrade a year early. But I will not know for sure until Apple announces the next iPhone and that is not likely until some time in early to mid September.
Back to the Google+ community - well there were dozens and dozens of other posts - and all in an Android bois free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 500+ of you already in the community and contributing.
38:17
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-cfo-oppenheimer-retire-
end-135142614.html
Some other Apple employee news - Apple announced that Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer will retire and hand the reins to Luca Maestri in September - which is when Apples fiscal year ends. Mr Oppenheimer helped grow Apples cash horde from sub 10 Billion to in excess of 160 billion dollars. He also balanced the books when revenue went from 8 Billion a year to over 170 Billion. Guess it is always easy to balance the books when there is more money coming in than going out. Or at least a lot less stressful - if not easier. Mr Luca Maestri we look forward to hearing from you on future Apple Quarterly conference calls.
39:04
http://tidbits.com/article/14558
I mentioned Earlier the Tim cook was talking to Investors at Apples Investors meeting and Mr Cook had a great great quote at said Investors meeting - It was:
quote If you want me to do things only for ROI reasons, you should get out of this stock. unquote
By itself - that is just a great quote - it gets the extra great when put into context - Seems there was some idiot investor fund manager from NCPPR - they had pushed a proposal requiring Apple to disclose the cost of sustainability programs and be more transparent about its relationships with sustainability groups. That proposal was squashed like a bug. But then the guy from NCPPR questioned the effect of Apples sustainability programs on its bottom line and demanded Cook promise to do only things that are profitable - read socially irresponsible. It is not known if this guy was bald and stroking a white persian cat while saying all this - but it sounds like he could have been.
Anyway Mr Tim then angrily responded with that great great quote - quote If you want me to do things only for ROI reasons, you should get out of this stock. unquote
Companies that only focus on the bottom line quickly loose focus on the company and their products and their customers and their future.
Kudos Timothy Donald Cook on keeping some things more important than just the bottom line.
40:42
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2062463-apple-steve-jobs-was-right
Thanks to Cretan for sending me a link for a little more pretext on Tim cooks comments from seeking alpha quote
"When we work on making our devices accessible by the blind," he [Tim Cook] said, "I don't consider the bloody ROI." He said that the same thing about environmental issues, worker safety, and other areas where Apple is a leader.
He didn't stop there, however, as he looked directly at the NCPPR representative and said, unquote - well he actually said that great great quote - but now you have even more pretext on it.
41:41
http://blog.laptopmag.com/iphone-5s-price-drop
Thanks to all that sent in links per this next story - and that is the iPhone 5S price has been dropped at Walmart to $119 for the 16 GB version. This offer looks to be in place for the rest of March - kind of a march madness event I guess. Basically the price is now close to where the 5C price was when it launched - yeah if you are looking for a new iPhone right now - the $119 price is pretty nice - that said I would recommend higher storage of at least 32 GB and really the 64 GB is my first recommendation. It shows the Higher capacities on line at walmart.com - but it does not show if they are then $229 and $329. In any case you need to check with your local walmart to get this deal.
42:47
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2057243-apple-outguns-intel
Thanks to Cretan for this next one - that compares some bench mark tests for Intels new Z3480 processor - that is their new top of the line mobile processor. And there should be lots of quotes thrown in that last sentence. Because top of the line for Intel and mobile - yeah - not so top of the line over all. The bench mark score for the Z3480 was 1327 - with higher better. That is just about the A6 processor - yes the one for the iPhone 5. Not the A7 found in the iPhone 5S which was twice the score of the new Z3480 from intel - yikes. Which is why you are not likely to see that processor in all to many devices any time soon or at all.
43:32
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/03/05/a8-chip-underway-tsmc/
This leads us into some rumors about the A8 chip the one likely to be powering the next gen iPhones and iPads - likely to launch early fall. Well in the past Sammy has been building the chips for Apple - but rumors are coming up that this time around the A8 will actually be built by TSMC with their 20 nanometer processing. And it would be a quad core 64 bit CPU with quad core Graphics processor as well.
Initially it was thought that TSMC and Sammy would split the production of the A8 - but now the rumors are saying it is all TSMC's business. Mind you last year a very similar rumor was spread just about this time of the year with regards to as then not announced A7 processor - and well that turned out to be a bogus rumor just as this one may also be.
But will be interesting to see what apple has in store for the A8 processor - as yet there is still nothing out there up to par with the A7 processor when it comes to benchmark tests.
44:50
http://blogs.computerworld.com/cybercrime-and-hacking/23620/
student-hackers-make-apples-ios-7-siri-way-more-useful-spotify-support
Interesting article from Jonny Evans at computer world titled - Student hackers make Apple's iOS 7 Siri way more useful with Spotify support
Essentially four freshman students The university of Pennsylvania have hacked Apple's iOS 7s voice assistant to control third-party apps with Siri without jailbreaking their iPhone.
They were able to show siri turning on and off Hue lights - and playing songs on spotify - which sounds cool - but it is not something you will be able to use now. As it requires a man in the middle hack - essentially they called their hack google plex - and you would say google plex turn on the lights - and what happens is siri is hearing google as the action and plex turn on the lights - and their hack is to get your phone set up with a spoofed DNS s that requests from siri to search go to their servers and not googles. So their server gets the request for plex turn off the lights - and it performs the action - while they say this will be used with other apps - it seems - it is just a little to techie for most users.
Cool demo and genius implementation - but I don't see it overly practical - but hopefully Apple sees this and works to make Siri even more useful and allows in iOS 8 - more control from siri.
Links in the show notes to the article at computer world and also to the site these guys set up - better than siri dot com.
http://betterthansiri.com/
46:54
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ellen-degeneres-caught-cheating-
oscars-124058998.html
Hi Rob,
I really like the existing size of the iPhone. I have an iPhone 5 and will be buying the 6 if it is anything smaller than a Note! If they made it that big, which I'm sure they won't, I'll get a 5s. Speaking of Samsung (boooo and hisss), if you watched the Oscars you saw Ellen using a Samsung for all those selfies. if you look online, you'll see as soon as she went backstage, she went back to her iPhone. They have to pay celebrities to use their crappy phone!
Regards,
Steph in Henderson, NV
Samsung was a major sponsor of The Oscars last week - and it seems that Samsungs sponsor ship was turning it into more an informercial for Samsung with Ellen taking selflies with celebs using a samsung phone - out on stage and in the audience - but once she went back stage - seems Ellen took out the phone she really cared about - her iPhone and took more selflies and posted them on twitter and well it said taken with an iPhone. Which just slapped Sammy in the face - awe - kind of makes you feel sad for them - or not.
48:04
VOICEMAIL - Laura_nashville_fdbk_appleTV
Hey Rob, I use an app to keep all my passwords called Dashline. Keeps any online account separately...plus payments for credit cards, IDs and also a password generator.
Regards,
The Figgmister
Hi Rob
I posted this in the Google+ community but I was wondering if any one else has this problem. I have the iPhone 5s that is NOT jailbroken, occasionally when I'm multitasking on my phone switching between apps it will basically crash and restart. It happens probably about once a day,
Regards,
Chris in Orange County, CA
Hi Chris - I had some restarting issues as well before I went to iOS 7.1 - beta - and since I have been on the beta the issue for me is gone. So hopefully apple will pull the trigger soon maybe this week for iOS 7.1 for Gold Master release.
Hi Rob,
Have you've found that someone ask you or yourself, get what did I pay for that app if anything?
You go to look at see either a cloud icon or free even if you paid for it. It would be nice if apple showed the price but also that you already own it! Is there a way to know other than having to look way back on your purchase downloads which takes way to long? Sometimes u can "see" the price for a split second when u search for it in the App Store
Regards,
Michael
VOICEMAIL - Derrek_Apple_TV_Rearrange_icons
Hi Derrek - Yes I am aware of that - what I was saying was a new Apple TV would give you a list of TV channels i.e. - replace your cable set top box - but rather than it be a linear set of channels stuck in some highly questionable order - you would be able to re-arrange the channels in any order you want - thus grouping all the sports channels together, and pushing others to the bottom of the list. But yes on Apple TV now - for the Tiles they have you can change the order around - move to towards the top the ones you care the most about.
53:57
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iskelter/slatepro-personal-techdesk
Hi Rob,
With regards to kickstarter projects I thought this was a pretty cool desk and it looks like this one is funded!
Regards
Jason H
Hi Jason thanks for the heads up on the SlatePro - Personal TechDesk this is quote Designed for your office, home, or apartment and made for professionals, students, designers, gamers, or just anyone with a desk unquote. Essentially it is a desk with cut out and notches and slots designed for your digital lifestyle especially your iOS and Apple Lifestyle. But really it will work for anyone with multiple electronic devices - which I am guessing is everyone listening to this show.
One thing I noticed about it was that it was designed and shown for anyone with a desk if they were right handed - so I emailed the person running this and asked - hey what about us lefties and his response - which came back within minutes was.
Hi Rob,
Between you and me, I'll be posting an update with a stretch goal on Monday. There has been far too many requests for a left handed model. Thanks for writing in. The update should be posted Monday. Thanks!
Nathan
Ok - well now between him and me and all of you too.
Always nice to see thus running a Kickstarter project reply quickly to emails.
Per this project - he had a goal of $12k to start and is at about 50k now. So well past his goal. This one will go until March 27th at 8:00 AM CT. Pricing starts now at $448
Search for SlatePro - one word at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 299 at today in iOS dot com.
55:48
http://www.dreamjb.com/2014/02/apple-id-2-step-verification-system.html
One of the security features introduced by Apple is 2 step verification - and that system is just available in a few markets - but now it is coming to a few more - Japan, Canada and some European countries. Actually it has now been made available specifically to Japan, Canada, Italy, Germany, France, and Spain.
The 2 step verification is where you first enter your Apple ID and password as usual. Then Apple sends a verification code to one of your devices - and you enter that code to verify your identity and complete the sign in.
This is optional by the way
56:26
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/02/28/apple-preparing-software-
update-to-enhance-functionality-of-iphone-5s-touch-id
Hi Rob,
FYI. I raised this issue on your show about touch ID forgetting finger prints. I think people who didn’t experience the issue tended to minimize it. Glad to see Apple has finally admitted the issue and is doing something about it! It’s not been an issue for me since getting my 3rd iPhone 5s!
Regards,
Dr. Dave
Hi Dr. Dave - first - this article is just rumor at this point. Siting a source familiar with Apple - so don't get too excited or happy about Apple doing something - until well Apple actually does something. In the mean time folks if you have issues with fingerprints not working with touch ID - first make sure reduce motion is turned on - that turns off parallax - that helped a lot of people - and then next it going in and retraining over and over touch ID for your finger prints - for all parts of your finger.
Per Apple helping out - like suggested by a source familiar - well we will need to wait and see on that - Sources familiar is really a bloggers euphemism for I made up this next story based my own speculation - but will try to give it some street cred by saying it came from some unknown source. Please see The Verge and BGR for how this is done ad-nausium.
58:18
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1:00:05
VOICEMAIL - Daryl_chi_siri_handsfree_answer
Hi Rob,
Per Show 298 and The blind gentleman who had problems with Siri using the wrong contact.
How about suggesting he change his contact address to:
Last name, First Name.
That way there should be no confusion. Now if you have several Johnson's I would suggest
Last name, First initial
Regards,
Doug McV
Hi Rob,
I have not tested it yet, but what if you just create a unique nickname for the contacts and refer to them that way when using Siri?
Regards,
Fabio E
Hi, rob, on the last episode of tii, a listener asked how he could use Siri in the car with buuetooth without siri going over Bluetooth. I have a wavejamr Bluetooth music receiver that i use at home in my iPod docks but it also is advertised as being able to be used in the car. I find it annoying that it gives the behavior the listener is describing, but it does indeed provide that functionality. When you press and hold the home button, siri comes up and you can talk to it and her(or his) response will come through your phone speaker. Heres a link to this little device.
http://wavejamr.com/
Regards,
Ben K
VOICEMAIL - DEV_REVIEW_CAPCLASH_TII
Hi rob, I saw there was an update to the gmail app that included backround app refresh. I hate waiting and I love this new feature. It was included in an update to the gmail all right after iOS 7 came out but mysteriously removed a few weeks later.
This feature is awesome. There are also some minor ui tweaks throughout the new version of the app.
Regards,
Ben K
Hi Rob.
You've been a great help to me in my first 2 requests for advice so I'm hoping the trend continues.
Do you or your audience know of a way to clear the badge for the Messages app once I've looked at the message on the lockscreen, without having to go into the Messages app? I am jailbroken so I am willing to run a jailbreak tweak.
Regards,
Chris
Las Vegas
Hi Rob,
My car (2012 Honda Accord) has a USB connection that I can use to listen to audio through the car's sound system, but phone calls bypass it.
Do you or your listeners know of an app or hardware device that would allow a caller's voice to be directed through the car's speakers?
Regards,
Preston B
VOICEMAIL - Trace_quest_music_app_speak_text
1:06:52
https://twitter.com/evad3rs
There is a new update to the evasi0n jailbreak - version 1.0.7 - and according to the evaders team the way to find out if you need to update is to search for sslpatch one word in cydia - if it is in there - you do not need to update - if it is not in there - then cydia is not updating for you and you need to update.
This issue is such that you do need to rejailbreak fully - as they can't update automatically those effected - because the issue is the inability to update packages.
1:07:44
http://www.cultofmac.com/268632/iphone-cases-may-partly-responsible-
poor-5c-sales-analyst/
Hi Rob,
The picture is of a tweet from 9to5Mac "Opinion: Will Apple abandon the 'low cost' iPhone due to it's apparent failure"
And earlier I saw a cult of mac article titled something along the lines of iPhone 5c disappointing sales due to cases
Am I crazy, wasn't the iPhone 5c (this tremendous disappointment) not the 2nd best selling phone on 3 of the 4 major carriers in the US and the 3rd in the other beating Sammy's shiny new device? Maybe you have a how wrong we're they? segment almost current. and Gene Munster, wow, but hey I'm not an "expert"
Expert cynic more like it, but maybe I'm the one that's not getting it, guess we'll see with the next quarter announcement.
Regards,
Jason H
Hi Jason - yeah - it always cracks me up when people talk about the great failure the iPhone 5C is - yet it is the number 2 or 3 best selling handset at all major carriers in the US. Look the iPhone 5C was never meant to sell as well as the 5S - and given the technical differences vs price differences over all - I have no idea why it is selling at all. But it is and it is selling well very well vs other handsets not called the iPhone 5S. And it is not like 1. Apple ever said what actual sales are - or 2. Apple said what they expected sales to be. So yeah - how can anyone know if it is a disappointment to Apple or a amazing success - from Apples point of view.
1:09:25
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/02/25/fcc-speed-test/
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fcc-speed-test/id794322383?mt=8
The FCC launched their own speed test app for iOS - seems the NSA just did not have enough info on you - and now they want you to install the FCC app so they can cross their t's and dot their I's when it comes to their dossier on you. Or maybe this is just an innocent app made by the FCC so you can check your local speed so they can see where in the US our network needs improving. And according to the FCC quote
Privacy is paramount. The FCC has taken significant measures to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of volunteers for this program. Using privacy measures developed and reviewed by a diverse team of privacy experts, any data that could potentially identify specific smartphones is analyzed and processed to ensure privacy protection. unquote
Yup any data that could potential identify users is analyzed by the NSA and processed to ensure protection. Link to the app in the show notes - just incase you know you are not overly paranoid and do want to help out the FCC to see how network speeds are in the US.
1:10:37
VOICEMAIL - Tim_Chi_answr_ATT_unlocking_instructions
VOICEMAIL - Tim_chi_ATT_mobile_share_plan
Hi Rob,
I have one reason not to get the more everything from att. If you have the unlimited plan still. That's better than 10gb.
Regards,
Ben K
Hi Rob:
On episode 298 about the caller asking to unlock sprint iPhone, i do use sprint and sprint unlocks iphones for free after having the phone for at least 90 days, i renew my contract with the iphone 5 and since u travel overseas a lot i called sprint and they told me that i had to have the phone for at least 90 days, after the 90 days i called sprint back and they factory unlocked my iphone thru itunes.
About the caller having issues with imessage while traveling, i experience the same issue, after researching i found that you have to enable roaming to be able to use imessage, i opted to just use whatsapp or telegram while i travel and it can be used on wifi
Regards,
Jorge M
Hello Rob,
I have heard on your show that you enjoy your pebble watch. I am looking into getting one, but I was wondering if you think the next iPhone coming out this fall will have the iWatch come out as well?
I really value your opinion and was wondering if that iWatch was coming out because if it's not I am going to go ahead and pursue and purchase a Pebble watch.
Regards,
Doug
Cincinnati
Hi Rob
every time i use my iphone 5c blue 16GB it get warm is that hardware thing is it the iphone 5c or is just the case i'm useing its a body glove
Regards,
Zach
Hi Rob, I'm a first time writer long time listener. I just purchased the TII app, and used the easy email link. Here are some of my suggestions about photo apps. I use camera+ for shooting and light editing. It syncs all the photos in the lightbox over icloud from iphone to ipad so you can edit on either before saving to your camera roll. For detailed editing, Facetune is a great little app that let's you whiten teeth, smooth blemishes, patch spots, selectively blur areas, highlight details, even re-shape objects. It's great for fine-tuning a photo that's not quite right. Perspective Correct is another app that is great for adjusting the view angle of photos that are slightly off. For collages, the best by far has been Diptic PDQ (which stands for Pretty Dang Quick). It lives up to its name and makes putting multiple photos together very easy and fast.
One highly regarded photo shooting and editing app is VSCO cam. It is nice looking and to use, but once edited the photos seem to have a slightly "washed out" sameness to them. For some moody shots it's great though. One question for the listeners is if they know of any other photo apps that sync a photo editing lightbox through icloud between iDevices.
Regards,
Jordan from Massachusetts
VOICEMAIL - Brent_OK_Answr_unlock_ATT_other_info
1:21:27
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Stick around for the end of the episode today after the music - I have some additional voice mail message with regards to Siri and the Reminders app that did not fit earlier into the show and thought they would go well together at the end of the show.
And that folks is kinda going to do it for us today.
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LA Williams_SIRI_Answrs
Justin_PA_Siri_tips_for_use
Jeff_Answr_siri_names_suggestion
Brent_chi_fdbk_reminder_app
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Fri, 28 February 2014
Transcript for Episode 298
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JON for sending in the music you hear in the background. JON wrote:
Hi Rob,
This is a blues number - recorded using Garageband on the iPad and I used an iRig adapter to plug the harmonica into the iPad. It's a blend of two tunes: Homeydripper and Evan's Shuffle.
Regards,
Jon
SONG_Evan_Honey.m4a
Thanks JON for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank MIKE J for sending in the Artwork for today's show. MIKE had the following to say.
Hi rob, I made this artwork on my iOS device using the sketchy app. This is a sketch of you.
Regards,
Mike J
01:57
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote 5 Reasons Why Apple’s iPad Tablet Will Fail
1. It won’t fit in your pocket.
2. It’s too expensive.
3. It won’t replace the laptop.
4. You only get access to a watered-down Internet.
5. No one really needs an iPad. unquote
Daniel Nations, About.com Guide, 26 January 2010
Good thing no one really needed an iPad - hate to see what the shortages would have looked like if people actually needed one of these things - just saying.
02:32
For Promo codes - On Ep 297 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the apps BLAZE&GRAZE,SLENDER MAN ORIGINS and FEED ME MUNCHY . We will be giving out those promo codes sometime this week.
If you would like to learn more about this app go back and listen to the beginning of Epi 297.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/02/21/apple_patches_ios_ssl
_vulnerability/
03:30
There is a lot of mis reporting or exaggerating or just plain link baiting going on about the SSL bug in iOS 6, iOS 7 and Mac OS X .9
This is not something where if you are at home on your private locked down network and surfing the web you are at risk. Repeat in that scenario you were not at risk.
This is what is called a man in the middle type vulnerability - and it WAS a major vulnerability in that regards - but it still required some evil nehr do well to be on the same network or be creating the network for them to get access to your private data.
This is not about visiting a website and getting malware installed on your device or it stealing your contacts info.
This is about you doing what you thought was a secure transaction on an open network and having the secure transaction or data stream being exposed. I don't want to down play this vulnerability at all - and if you have not updated your iOS device or Mac running Mavericks - you need to STAT.
Per explaining this bug - with out getting all techie.
The simplest analogy of this is you are in a class and you want to pass a note to sally - and you hand the note to billy and ask him to pass it to sally. But you don't want Billy to read the note so you lock it in a small box - and only Sally and you have a key. If SSL is working correctly - no mater who in the room gets the box it does not matter the note is safe as only you and Sally can unlock the box.
But in this case with Apples bug - the lock was broken - and anyone that go a hold of the box could use a paper clip or bobby pin to unlock it.
You will hear this bug referred to Goto Fail bug - that is because this bug is where they had the action - goto fail twice in a row in basically an if then type statement. Or to put it in basic coding logic - if true then goto fail else goto fail.
In other words no matter what goto fail - and that sadly was in one place that brought the whole Apple SSL security house of cards come a crumbling down.
Happily there is no reason you should from this point on be effected by this - Apple has pushed out fixes for this. But if you are still not sure you should update - here are some tweets from Musclenerd - from the iPhone dev team
quote - It takes no iOS expertise for bad guys to abuse the SSL bug Apple just fixed. Many more can exploit (for bad) SSL bug than a normal iOS bug
yep it really is a must-have update. Otherwise you’ll always be doubting your online privacy/security
Apple didn’t apply even 1 update that would’ve broken evasi0n7 at 7.0.6 (i.e. they let JBers have the SSL fix too). Thanks, Apple! :)
I wouldn’t want to be that guy at some future tech or infosec conference using older firm ware :) Or even maybe just at a baseball game
In a nut shell - update to iOS 7.0.6 or 6.1.6 and if you are on a Mac - running Mavericks update to the latest version there.
If you are jailbroken and don't want to update - or can't - get the tweak - SSLpatch - one word - and it will also fix Apples SSL Bug.
Goto: Fail -
https://gotofail.com/
08:10
If you want to check your mac or iOS device to see if it is vulnerable to the SSL goto fail bug - go to - gotofail.com on the browser you like to use and see. Plus check from safari.
On my Mac which I have not upgrade to Mavericks yet - it is fine - I am running - 10.8.5 - and the tests say I am fine. Actually on the Mac side this bug was not introduced until 10.9 - mavericks. Which kind of kills the whole tin foil hat theory that this was what the NSA meant in their prism slide when they said they added Apple in Oct 2012. So the Mac side it was Fall 2013 for Mavericks and it was Sept 2012 for iOS 6 when this bug was intro'd into the wild. Not Oct 2012 like the Tin foil hatters are speculating.
Don't blame on malice that which can easily be explained by incompetence.
As I mentioned the good news is Apple did already release patches for all the OS versions effected by this bug. So one advantage of iOS is you get quick updates and even updates for versions no longer officially supported. As in iOS 6.x
Ok yes - that is making lemonade out of lemons - but remember as bad as this was and it was bad - once made public updates were out to everyone effected.
Not the same can be said for Android - where there is a major security bug that is just as bad going on two years old.
This site will help you determine whether your computer is vulnerable to #gotofail.
Safe.
We have examined your OS and browser version information and determined that an active vulnerability test was appropriate. Fortunately, your browser correctly aborted loading our test image upon seeing an invalid ServerKeyExchange message.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/22/us-apple-flaw
-idUSBREA1L01Y20140222
https://www.imperialviolet.org/2014/02/22/applebug.html
10:27
By the way for those that are code junkies - you can see the code in question by looking the link titled - ImperialViolet Apple's SSL / TLS bug in the show notes for ep 298 over at today in iOS dot com.
Here is some feedback on the updates:
Hi Rob,
This update for the 3GS has to break some kind of record
Being able to update and refresh a phone this old is simply amazing !!!!
The 3GS has been the best money I have ever spent
Regards,
Anthony McD
http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/02/new-ios-flaw-makes-devices
-susceptible-to-covert-keylogging-researchers-say/
10:56
Here are some more titles for a different iOS subject.
Quote iOS flaw makes devices susceptible to covert keylogging, researchers say unquote
Or Quote iOS 7 has dangerous key logging vulnerability unquote
or Quote New Security flaw opens iPhone, iPads to covert key logging. unquote
or Well you get the picture.
Lets forget for a second about this all being available in any OS that allows programs to run in the background. This is big news because with iOS it is a theoretical possibility that researchers have found - which is much more of a threat than the already in the real world implementation of key logging in Android, linux and Windows. It is the fear of what might be vs the reality of what is that makes this so news worthy. Or maybe it just makes good link bait.
While the SSL issue is a real world issue - this key logging one on the iOS side is not - if you want a key logging issue - just look at android -
there are a plethora of key logging apps - and not all of them are malware. Just some of them.
Why ZDNET and Arstechnica saw fit to publish an article about this is well proof that link bait still works.
Now if you want to talk about what this quote theoretical vulnerability unquote is - essentially they researchers showed how they could get an app into the iTunes app store that when running in the background can then monitor keystrokes done in another app. Not that they found any in the wild - just that they know how to do this and they put the code in an app that was then approved by Apple - for testing purposes and they are working with Apple on this by the way.
Their recommendation is that you close out any apps you are not using. So don't leave flappy birds or other free apps like that open - force quit them - if you don't want to be as exposed to this theoretical vulnerability.
http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/2014/02/background
-monitoring-on-non-jailbroken-ios-7-devices-and-a-mitigation.html
http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/02/why-is-an-app-worth-as-
much-as-a-small-oil-field/
13:08
Also big in the news of late is Facebook dropping 19 Billion dollars with a b on WhatsApp - which has over 400 Million users of their app world wide - which is a text messaging app. Or more precisely it is a messaging app that allows for text messages that are not via your carrier - i.e. don't count against your text message plan.
Now there was a little brew ha ha - back in December and again in Jan - when people saw requests from Facebook - per the Facebook app for Android - for you to give Facebook permission to read your texts. Facebook said this was so they could check your text messages for ones they send with confirmation codes. And that they are not actually you know reading your messages for content. But well if you give them permission cart blanc to read your text message - then well they can. And because of this some WhatsApp users are running away as fast as they can.
That said - If the user base of WhatApp users drops from 450 Million to 446 Million users - it is not really a big deal to Facebook. As not only did they get What's app - but probably just as important - they kept Google from getting What's app - whom is reported to be the other party that was trying to acquire them - thus creating a bidding war and hence the 19 Billion with a B price paid.
Congrats to the devs of Whats App on a true Rags to Riches story. Oh and yeah you have to love that one of the co-founders Acton - was turned down for a job at Facebook prior to the creation of whatsApp. So he went from a job that could have paid in the 100k range to a pay out 5 years later in the Billions from Facebook. Kudos.
15:06
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17:42
PLAY VOICEMAIL - TIM_chi_cellular_facetime
Hi rob. A caller wanted to know how to do FaceTime over 3G. The simple answer is you can't do it. There was some iOS 6 update (I think) that started to let you do FaceTime over cellular, but it was only a feature for iPhone 4S and later iphones. FaceTime only works over LTE and "4g". I've tried to use FaceTime over 3G and it dosent work for me either. I'm on at and t.
Ben K
PLAY VOICEMAIL - ANSWR_FACETIME_3G
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
19:48
Some really good activity in our Google+ community.
Which is to be expected since we now have over 490 Google+ users in that community - Yup we almost to the 500 member mark. Thanks to everyone that has joined.
We had over 60 posts since the last episode. Of those most replied to post there was one from Cresent Bolton - whom asked about Photo Apps and where he could create folders and put pictures in them in that app. One of the answers was Chris in London who pointed out the jailbreak app - Photo Organiser Pro - and Alex Tran pointed out Photo Organizer 7 - which is also for jail breakers.
There were posts about the SSLpatch for Jailbreakers, Talk about SnappyCam Pro app, Talk about apps to remotely access your mac desktop from your iOS device. Answer - Team Viewer, and there was a post from Michael Price pointing out that all the latest updates keep turning bluetooth back on by default when you do the update.
And well there were dozens of other posts - and all in an Android bois free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 490+ of you already in the community and contributing.
http://blogs.computerworld.com/privacy/23550/apple-values-your
-privacy-ads-firms-complain
21:17
With all the grief apple is getting about security - there is also another group complaining about Apple with regards to their privacy policy. That group would be Ad Firms and they are complaining Apple puts you the end users privacy way above the needs of the advertisers - Well Shame on you Apple.
Per Apples part to these complaints they said
Quote Apple respects the privacy of our customers and the security of their information. Because of this, iAd allows users to control their own ad preferences so that their experience is on their own terms," Unquote
Oh but they were not done with such blasfamy - they also said
quote Apple has always placed a priority on protecting our customers’ personal data, and we don’t collect or maintain a mountain of personal details about our customers in the first place," unquote
It is almost as if you know Apple cares about you the end user more than they do the Advertisers - Gasp.
This really does come back to what I have always said is a fundamental difference between Apple on one side and Google and Facebook on the other.
With Apple you the end user are the customer. With Google and Facebook - you the end user are the product and the customer is the Advertisers.
I do find it ironic that Android fan boys call Apple users sheep - when it is they who are have their privacy sold and slaughtered for the Advertisers. Just Sayin.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57618833-37/
real-or-not-iphone-6-photos-are-everywhere/
23:06
Hi Rob,
I was thinking after episode 296. IF and that's a big if Apple continues it's pattern for the next few years we will see a new iPhone in September, let's call it iPhone 6. Then maybe in 2015 when September rolls around we see an iPhone 6s where the S is "sapphire". I think a sapphire screen would be amazing, and an innovation that is very Apple, make something that people actually use and care about better!
Regards
Jordan in Omaha, NE
Hi Jordan - Bite your tongue. Lets hops it is not 2 years for a sapphire iPhone - and the next one has it.
Rumors about the iPhone 6 picked up a little this month when supposed pictures of an iPhone 6 surfaced - including by Sonny Dickson - who had photos of the iPad air early and also the iPhone 5C.
The supposed pictures being leaked lend to a larger screen - possibly edge to edge.
What ever the case it is likely going to be September before said next gen iPhone or iPhones launch.
And again lets hope Jordan in Omaha is wrong.
http://www.iphonelife.com/blog/5/wall-street-journal-offers-
more-clues-situation-forthcoming-apple-tv
25:16
Lets move to some rumors that might be happening any day or week now - and that is the 4th gen Appel TV.
Supposedly the next gen Apple TV will be hear prior to June - and that makes sense if it is going to run apps - Apple will want it live prior to WWDC.
The key question is will it run apps - and will it be more of a cable box. One could see the next gen Apple TV allowing the connection of the coaxial cable along with ethernet and wifi for streaming.
Imagine being able to rearrange your stations on your AppleTV slash set top box to be in the order you want.
Oxygen, lifetime, Hallmark - all that stuff you could move to the bottom of the list.
At the top you could have all your sports channels and the scifi channel - plus FX and AMC. And more importantly you can put the 4 channels together that will have the NCAA tournament - so you don't have to jump all over the place those first couple of days of the tourney.
Oh And it would have a DVR.
Yeah - that would be worth the investment in more than just one device.
And yeah - it would have apps and work with game controllers.
That is what is possible for the next Apple TV.
Or it just might look and work the same except it have an on demand figure skating tile added.
Lets hope for the former and not the later.
http://www.cultofmac.com/267673/samsung-
announces-gold-galaxy-s5-match-iphone-5s/
26:53
Hi Rob,
There truly is no limit to Samsungs copying, reminds me what people used to say about Michael Jordan "always imitated, never duplicated"
Regards,
Jason H
Hi Jason - yup - The Galaxy 5S oops - I mean S5 - has a finger print scanner and even a gold version. Hmm where did they come up with those ideas?
What is interesting is that Sammy received ZERO grief from the press about their finger print scanner - yet - Apple was put through the ringer about their much much more secure implementation of finger print scanning. See Sammy is giving 3rd parties access to your biometric data. Nice
Or as John Grubber said
quote But how come so many people lost their feces over the clearly more-secure iPhone fingerprint sensor, and there's not a peep about Samsung's? Where's the letter to Samsung from Senator Al Franken? unquote
Makes you wonder what the press will be complaining about when Apple intros a sapphire screen on the iPhone 6 - My guess is someone will likely bring up child labor issues at sapphire mines in Madagascar not realizing All of Apples Sapphire is grown in a plant in Arizona.
Oh and that gold colored Galaxy S5 - yeah the gold is not all that good looking - looks like a big band aid - Really - look at the pic from twitter user JoannaStern - which is over at cult of mac. Pretty funny.
http://9to5mac.com/2014/02/27/googles-sundar-pichai-android
-not-designed-to-be-safe-would-target-android-too-if-
he-were-making-malware/
28:40
Thanks to Chris in London for the heads up on this next one.
Quote
We cannot guarantee that Android is designed to be safe, the format was designed to give more freedom. When people talk about 90% of malware for Android, they must of course take into account the fact that it is the most popular operating system in the world. If I had a company dedicated to malware, I would also be addressing my attacks on Android.unquote
That comes from Sundar Pichai Googles Android Head. Now he was remiss in one area it is over 95% of malware - and basically nothing for iOS - even though iOS is on about 20% of active smartphone devices. And given iOS users are more affluent in general - you would think there would be some interest in getting malware on iOS - it is just that it is difficult to do.
But you just have to love that last part quote - If I had a company dedicated to malware, I would also be addressing my attacks on Android. unquote
Surprise - they are.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Sherry_tips_reminder_list
30:57
Hi Rob,
I totally disagree with you bashing the usefulness of android tablets.
I have multiple android tablets deployed as time clocks at the small
college where I work. There is no need to keep them under lock and
key. I just put them in our maintenance closets. iPads? No way! They'd
walk off in week. I'm sticking with Android on this one.
Love the show
Brian in Grand Rapids MI.
Brian I guess I must concede that point - if you need a tablet and need one that no one would bother ever risk jail time to steal - then yes and Android tablet would fit the bill.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - ROB_FEEDBK_SIRIREMINDERS
Hi Rob,
The new "mobile share" data shared plan I got gives me 10 gb data to share on
4 smart phones, ul talk , ul text, free hot spot use on all devices.
To add a iPad bring it in they will put a chip in and see if it is unlocked, to add iPad Is 10.00 mo. And shares your data.
I'm sure you already knew this , but it was attractive enough for me and saves me money.
Not much need for me to jailbreak now.
Regards,
Steve in Springberg MO
Hi Rob thank you for letting me Know about the software update 7.0.6
I lost my iPhone on Tuesday before I left the house and a little voice said I was going to lose my iPhone but I ignored the voice and the 2nd time the voice told me to put the phone in my draw but I Did not listen. when I did lose my phone I Tried to look for it with find my iPhone - Except I did not have find my iPhone Turned on so I did not have a ph for two days. I went to sprint to have them turn it off but they told me if I was to do that I would freeze my contract. so I still did not panic. Today - Thursday I took my son to school and the principal told me that she had my phone and good thing that I did not lock it because she was able to go through the pictures and see who the phone belongs to. I've learned my lessons.
Number one : Always Listen to that voice
Number Two: Turn on Find My iPhone
and
Number three - don't leave naked selfies on your iPhone for your kids principal to find.
Regards,
Redacted.
Ok - I kind of made up the 3rd one - but it could have happened. In any case time for a good reminder - if you do not have find my iPhone turned on - WHY? Are you waiting for a golden ticket invitation from Tim cook? Well it ain't a comin - just turn on find my iPhone on all your iOS device and add the screen lock. Do it now - hit pause - we will wait.
Ok - welcome back - don't you feel better having it turned on.
Hi Rob
On episode 297 someone was asking about Kick-starter - hand-crank charger.
That's great but if the road trip is within a couple days of civilization (maybe a weekend). how about the Morphie battery pack ($98.00 Best Buy) I got the dual USB unit that can charge 2 units, or, for me, have 4 full charges on my iPhone 5.
I am out of my car but listen to Stitcher on my iPhone 5. Therefore, I need recharge a couple times per day. I have gone 4 full charges before having to re-charge this Morphie.
Regards,
Doug Mc Vey
PLAY VOICEMAIL - ROG_SIRI_REMINDERS_BLUETOOTH
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/29731548/
microsoft-office-word-processor-for-ipad
38:06
Here is an interesting kickstarter - not sure I ever had one with this low a pledged total - $19 so far and there are 22 days to go - Mar 22 at 7:36 PM Central time.
They have a goal of $5,000 - which is not much.
What this is is a Microsoft Office Word Processor for iPad.
I really like the features.
* Create and edit .Doc word files.
* Create folders. Add or remove files in folders.
* Use special editing features such as bold, underline & italic.
* Bullet styling: Numbers, letters, check marks and Roman numerals.
* Multiple font styles, sizes and colors. Also comes with a multi color selector for custom coloring for files.
* Open files from email and cloud accounts such as Dropbox, Box, Evernote, Microsoft Sky-Drive, WebDav, Google Drive, Sugar Sync and iCloud!
And there are other features.
But I think where this project fell down - is there is just a donation of $2 or more for the rewards - or really no rewards.
You can learn more about this by searching for Microsoft Office Word Processor in the show notes for Ep 298.
http://tmk.geekhelpinghand.com/goodbye-skydrive-and-hello-
onedrive.html#.UwYfpf1cI-F
40:07
For those of you using SkyDrive from Microsoft - it is now changing names to OneDrive.
Seems there was a legal reason to change the name.
Now when you sign up you get 7GB of cloud storage and you get another 3GB of storage if your connect your camera roll.
Now you can get that up to 100GB for a year if you spend 100 Bing reward points. Evidently you can earn bing reward points by doing web searches in bing about how to earn bing reward points. And what that search will show you is you can earn 200 points by spamming your friends - I mean inviting your friends to use bing rewards. Yup it is a little annoying pyramid scheme.
Now the down side of spending 100 Bing reward points now for the 100GB is that say you use most of it up - a year from now - you either pay $50 bucks or you need to get your data off it.
Or you could as an iOS user just use iCloud and keep your bing rewards points for a starbucks gift card or at least 1/5th of one.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/25/king-withdraws-candy-trademark-app/
41:21
Hi Rob !
Thought you might find this interesting .
regards,
Jenny Q
And that is Candy Crush has withdrawn its US trademark application for Candy. This it seems because it acquired the game Candy Crusher.
However - the company is still protecting its trademark for Candy and Saga in the EU. And by protecting I am guessing they mean beating up little indie developers that had the name Candy or Saga in their name - some prior to Candy crush being available.
Still can't believe the EU courts are more messed up then those in the US.
VOICEMAIL - JEFF_CT_REVIEW_DRONE
43:17
Hi Rob!
I wanted to ask you a question regarding the iPad 2. It seems when I drain my iPad completely and begin to charge it, it charges fine. Until it reaches 86%, it won't go to 87% etc.. but when I lower the brightness all the way it seems to charge it ok. I am thinking this is a software issue or the 10 watt charger. Love to hear your thoughts on the matter.
Regards
Jonah
VOICEMAIL - Marc_Unlocking_iPhone
VOICEMAIL - Hector_quest_unlocking_sprint_phone
Hello Rob,
I have a question about voice recorders on my iPhone 4s. I use a blue parrot brand Bluetooth headset and when I record voice memos it still picks up the sound through the iPhone microphone. I've tried a few different voice recorder apps from the app store and get the same results, I'm wondering is this just an iOS feature that's not allowed maybe or is it my headset or am I doing something wrong, any help from you would be appreciated.
Shannon in Fountain Hills.
Hi Rob,
I recently jail broke my iPhone 5s but shortly after then I took off the jailbreak. A few days after that I noticed my default wallpapers in the "still" category was empty. It just shows a blank screen. I've tried restoring twice and no fix. Any help would be great.
Thanks, Chris
VOICEMAIL - TIM_CHI_ANSWR_ipad_air
52:51
Some tweets from the Jailbreak team:
For upgrading to iOS 7.0.6 backup your device and restore in iTunes, then jailbreak (and restore your backup). DO NOT USE OTA UPDATE.
evasi0n7 with support for iOS 7.0.6 is now live at http://evasi0n.com
http://evasi0n.com/
53:15
If you did update to iOS 7.0.6 - it is good to know as mentioned earlier that you can still jailbreak your device - and if you go to evasi0n dot com - with a Zero in place of the O in evasion - you can get the latest jailbreak for any device running any version of iOS 7.x
As always if you are going to jailbreak - make sure you back up everything - you transfer any photos to your computer and you close out all your open apps and reset network settings first.
This it appears does help when doing a jailbreak.
54:15
Hi Rob,
On your last episode you had a marathon of tips on Siri and using the reminders app. I enjoyed that very much and found it very useful. Please consider doing a mini marathon again on similar topics. Thank you. I enjoy your show very much.
Phil
Hi Rob,
Per your request here are my favorite camera apps in order of use
1. Pro HDR by eyeApps.com
2. True HDR by ?
3. 360 by Occipital
4. Fotor HDR by Fotor.com
5. Photosynth by Microsoft
The actual most used camera app is the Apple iphone app since it is the easiest one to access and the fastest one to use.
I estimate I have taken over 5000 pictures with my iphones. Most pictures have been outdoors landscape type pictures.
I am glad that you asked for listener camera app favorites, I am looking forward to seeing what listeners are using.
Regards
Jim from Lakewood CO
Hi Rob,
I'm addicted to camera and graphics apps! I collect many paid and free apps. That being said, I use the built in Apple camera app over all. Unless you have a JB phone that allows you to select the app you want in the flip selection on the lock screen, the built app is the fastest camera you'll have.
For processing I use PicTapGo the most, it's easy and fast to tweak your photos. Basic color filters to fix your photos. Plus the icon is cool ( yes that does make a difference to me ). I recently purchased Waterlogue, and it is fantastic for water color effects for your photos. It's made by TinRocket that makes Popsicolor and Percolator, both are great too.
If you are looking for a camera replacement app, it's hard to wrong with Camera+ or ProCamera.
One more I will mention, and it is very different than every camera app out there is: NoFinder. This camera app does not have a view finder! How can you take a good photo with it? Shoot from the hip! Just set it with the type of photo you want and click away. You can see your result after the shot was taken, or not! It really does create a random feel to your shots because you can only guess where you are pointing it at. You can set it for high contrast black and white images. They look great...sometimes! Not for taking important photos where you need to know what you are taking. This is more for street photography or for cool random shots. I recommend it a lot. You can set it for square ratio for Instagram. Speaking of that my feed is: @toastist
I still plan on sending in some artwork for the show, eventually!
Hope this helps any iphoneographers out there!
- Dan
Hi Rob,
My favorite photo apps that I have are as following. I do a lot of photo editing and photography on my iPhone, as you may be able to tell from my latest tii artwork submission.
1. Cycloramic.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cycloramic-studio-360-panorama
/id587578368?mt=8
Cycloramic takes a panorama while it spins your iPhone on a table or smooth surface. It works okay on my iPhone 4 but a lot better on the iphone 5 and later because of the increased weight on the later iphones. It's not only for iPhone though, you can download for iPod touch too, except you have to use the guided mode for panoramas. You can edit the panoramas and also edit imported photos from your camera roll. You can add filters, frames, text, and stickers etc.
2. SnappyCam.
(No link)
This app was pulled from the app store because it was bought by apple. It lets you take up to 120 0.3megapixel photos per second on the iPhone 5s. You can scroll through these individual pictures and delete certain pictures individually and export the series of photos to gif video or export them all to camera roll. The developer developed this app by himself and the app was very well made. I was sad to see it Go from the App Store, but hope to see it's technology integrated into future iphones.
3. Hipstamatic.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hipstamatic/id342115564?mt=8
This app lets you take pictures in square format with the options of frames and lenses you use to take the picture. There is no post processing of the pictures as you have to select the filter and lens before you take the picture like a real camera.
Regards,
Ben K
http://www.stitcher.com/blog/?p=1382
1:00:27
I want to send out a congrats to Doug Mc Vey who is a long time listener of this show - and well it sounds like quite a few other shows - as he was named the first winner of the Stitcher award for listener of the year. Congrats Doug and thank for mentioning this show in your post on Stitcher.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Mike_NJ_4S_Battery
1:05:08
Hi Rob,
I wonder if you can help me out. My wife regularly travels abroad for work, the problem she is having is that when she is out of WiFi coverage,she can ONLY send text messages by turning on Data Roaming on.
I have tried a few things to resolve this including: turning iMessage off and ensuring that Mobile Data is turned on. I have also reset Network Settings, but once she is abroad again, same problem.
I hope you or your listeners can come up with a solution, as Vodafone Ireland's support has come up blank so far.
Great show, I look forward to every episode.
Regards,
Brian Mitchell.
Galway, Ireland.
(Subscriber)
P.S. Maybe sometime in the future you could do a feature on "Jailbreaking". I have never done it, neither has anyone I know. Perhaps you could explain what it all about. Truth is I know nothing about it. How do you do it? Why would you do it? What are the benefits? What are the pitfalls? That sort of thing.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - ACE_ISSUE_SONGS_iPHONE5
Rob,
I’m looking for a to-do manager that integrates with Microsoft Exchange because I use Outlook throughout the day for work. I presently use TaskTask and it’s ok, but it’s not as appealing as some of the other task managers I’ve researched either visually or from an ease-of-use perspective. Problem is I haven’t found one that is easy to use and also syncs with Exchange so my changes will show in Outlook. The stock Reminders app is also ok, and syncs with Exchange, but doesn’t have functionality such as sorting subjects alphabetically. I would appreciate any recommendations from you or my fellow listeners for an easy-to-use task manager with Exchange integration.
Thanks for a great show item after item.
Stu
PLAY VOICEMAIL - LA_WILLIAMS_PA_QUEST_SIRI
1:11:15
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If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our new Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Tue, 18 February 2014
Transcript for Episode 297
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
Jeff for sending in the music you hear in the background. Jeff wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_In_the_sky_1.mp3
Thanks Jeff for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank BEN for sending in the Artwork for today's show. BEN had the following to say.
Hi rob, I made this artwork on my iPhone 4. First I took a picture of the apple logo on a MacBook Pro retina, then I cropped,added the text, and added the border with the Cycloramic Pro app.
This app is awesome it lets you take a panorama on your iPhone by using it's vibrations to spin it around.
Regards,
Ben K
BEN Thanks again for sending in this artwork and you can see BEN'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 297 or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:09
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “Business technology should contribute to efficiency. A real laptop or netbook does real work that helps a business succeed. So does a Blackberry, a Pre or an iPhone. But cool as it may be, the iPad fails that crucial test. Ignore the frenzy, save your money. unquote
Bill Snyder, PC World, 19 January 2010
Yeah wanted to go back 4 years and look at some of the quotes about the iPad - And just see how many people said it would fail or not do good. That said I did not think it would sell as well as it did - but then again no one really did - not even Apple -- if you remember how many months it was supplied constrained. Hopefully in 2014 Apple releases something new that exceeds all our initial expectations
03:03
For Promo codes - On Ep 296 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the app LOTTERY CLONE. We will be giving out those promo codes sometime this week.
If you would like to learn more about this app go back and listen to the beginning of Epi 296.
This week we have promo codes for several Apps. The first App we have promo codes for is the App BLAZE&GRAZE. Here is the review from the Devs - PLAY PROMO CODE - BLAZE AND GRAZE
-- Thanks to THE DEV for HIS review of HIS App BLAZE&GRAZE and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put BLAZE in the subject line.
The second app we have promo codes for is the app - SLENDER MAN ORIGINS. Here is the Review from the Dev.
PLAY PROMO CODE - SLENDER MAN ORIGINS
- Thanks to THE DEV for HIS review of HIS App SLENDER MAN ORIGINS and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put SLENDER in the subject line.
The third app we have promo codes for is the app - FEED ME MUNCHY. Here is the Review from the Dev.
PLAY PROMO CODE - FEED ME MUNCHY
- Thanks to THE DEV for HIS review of HIS App FEED ME MUNCHY and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put FEED in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific item. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple items in a single email - then well - No Soup for you
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
http://www.technobuffalo.com/2014/02/16/apple-sales-surpass-all
-windows-pc-partners-combined-during-holiday-period/
07:15
I wonder what Past Rob from April 2007 would say about this next article. And that is if you combined all the Apple computers - with computer being defined as Macs, iPhones, iPads and iPod touches - you know devices you can surf the web, answer emails, create and edit word and excel docs - you know a computer. That if you combined the sales of all those devices last quarter they out numbered all the windows PC's sold last quarter. Wow. Granted - you then also to be fair need to add in Windows Phone devices - and when you do that - it brings the numbers pretty much equal for last quarters sales. Again that is still amazing and I bet if Rob from April 2007 was to predict that would be the case - I would have far fewer listeners now - as I would have been dismissed as a nut job and total Apple fan boy. To be honest I don't think back then I would believe future or current me about that stat - but it is true now. Apples influence in the computing space has never been stronger - despite the fire and brimstone articles you might see out there from google fan boyz.
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/539025/20140217/tim-cook
-apple-iphone-6-android-tablet.htm
08:31
PLAY VOICEMAIL - JONATHAN_FLAPPY_SCORE_15
Some give me some grief about giving Android too much grief but You know what - I am not the only one calling Android names. One other person dogging on Android is Tim Cook. Mr Cook said the following to The Wall street journal quote
We have over half-million apps that have been optimized for iPad. That half-million compares to 1,000 for Android tablets. That’s one of the reasons, although not the only reason, why the experience on Android tablets is so crappy unquote
Ok - so unlike some reported he did not actually call Android tablets crappy - just the user experience. Tomato tomato But I will say most Android tablets are crap. Especially those you see at Walgreens or CVS - yikes - total waste of money and total crap.
Actually the full interview with Tim Cook was very interesting. I like the part where he essentially calls Carl Ichan a Day trader. Does not seem like Tim was sending or receiving any Valentines from Carl last week.
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/02/07/apple-still-a-growth
-company-cook-says-in-journal-interview/
09:45
One thing from the interview that raised a few eyebrows - was when Tim was asked about Apple entering / releasing new product categories in 2014 - Tim's response was quote There will be new categories and we’re working on some great stuff. We’re not ready to talk about it. We’re really working on some really great stuff. I think no one reasonable would say they’re not a new category. unquote
What raised the eyebrows was the inclusion of the wiggle words - no one reasonable would say they're not a new category - because you know everyone following tech is sooo reasonable - myself included in the sarcasm quite often as well.
An iWatch - or a Full on TV - Yes new category. A Phablet or oversized iPhone - No not a new category.
I hope Future Rob does not need to come back to that quote any time in the future - but just incase I am making a mental note of it to help out future Rob.
http://qz.com/176643/its-official-apple-sells-more-computers
-than-all-windows-pcs-combined/
10:50
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12:49
PLAYVOICEMAIL - JOHN_REMINDERS_ANSWR
Hi Rob,
Just thought I'd chime in on the question of what reminders are used for.
I'll give you two examples of how I use reminders.
When I'm watching my Islanders (don't even go there) and we come to the end of the first or second period; I ask Siri to "remind me in 17-minutes to, go back to the game!". Seventeen minutes later I am reminded the game is about to resume.
2. Frequently I need to bring something to work that is not part of my regular equipment. I leave the house at about 7:55 in the morning. So, I can say to Siri; "at 7:52 a.m. remind me to "bring the tissues". Sure enough I'm reminded on schedule. It doesn't mean I won't still forget. Drat.
Regards,
Kevin B
Hi Rob,
I just want to give a tip about Siri.
First of all, if you want to set a reminder you need to say not only what do you want her (or him:) ) to do for you but when as well. Something like "remind me to buy batteries for my mouse on 7pm". If you will say "tomorrow morning on 7 am" after midnight Siri will ask you "do you mean..."
and than will ask for specific day of the month and you need to tell which one do you want to set a reminder for.
Otherwise you may set up a reminder not for the next morning but for the day after tomorrow.
If you want to check our what Siri can do for you, just ask her "How can you help me?"
Regards,
Art D
PLAYVOICEMAIL - TOM_ANSWER_REMINDERS_HOW
PLAYVOICEMAIL - example_of_using_siri
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/105412562215997292912?
cfem=1
17:13
Some really good activity in our Google+ community.
Which is to be expected we now have over 400 Google+ users in that community heading towards 500.
We had almost 50 posts since the last episode and some of those posts had over a dozen replies. Of those most replied to post there was one from Bernard Walters about issues with the podcasts app and downloaded episodes not playing once away from wifi. Another was from Bruce Paterson asking if you can use multiple Apple TV's in the same house - answer to this is Yes.
There was a post from Brenden Finnerty about the Alleged iPhone 6 and not being sure about his feelings for a larger iPhone. The feedback was mixed - some saying they would welcome a 4.7" or larger device. Others saying 4.5 to 4.7 inches would be great - and other saying the current size for one handed use is the best case. So well - it seems like if Apple intro's a larger iPhone - they are best to have an update for the current size as well. So instead of a plastic iPhone and a premium - maybe you get a 4 inch premium and a 4.7 inch premium to choose from.
The most replied to post was to Amiel Kennedy's post where he asked if any one has any good tips and tricks for the iPhone - it had 29 comments. And is a good read if you are looking for some good tips and tricks and there are some great links and recommendations - like downloading the iPhone user guide for free from iBooks store.
And well there were dozens of other posts - and all in an Android bois free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 400+ of you already in the community and contributing.
Oh and there was one post from Ken Sweet - whom was getting a 404 error each time he tried to go to the community link from the Tii site or even when typing in the URL directly. If you get this 404 error let me know - I am not seeing it - and seemed like others did not have the issue - but I am curious if anyone else tried to join only to get a 404 error on their iOS device. email me if that is you too - today in iOS at gmail dot com - Thanks Ken for the heads up on this issue.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/02/13/apple-set-to-discontinue
-legacy-non-retina-ipad-2
19:45
There were a few sites that had posts this past week that were all about a similar item they thought was breaking news for some reason and that was - Apple set to discontinue the iPad 2. Really - Apple is getting ready to discontinue a device it introduced over 1,000 days ago. SHOCKER. Here is what I can say it means if Apple discontinues the iPad 2 - NOTHING - ZIP - NADDA - it does not mean anything else is coming to replace it - because the replacements are already here. Look the iPad Mini Retina is also $399 - the same price as the iPad 2 - but the mini is retina - has a better camera - and a much much faster Processor - and many other features it out shines the iPad 2 on. That the iPad 2 is still for sale today - is well the only really surprising news. Oh and if you ever hear anyone say Apple does forced obsolesce - the iPad 2 is just one example of what that is just not true. Apple supports their devices much much longer than any other Tablet or Smartphone maker.
http://www.zdnet.com/new-apple-tv-41-could-arrive-as
-soon-as-march-7000026186/
22:11
Thanks to Dr John for this next one. Which is it is looking like a new Apple TV - 4th gen might be close at hand. It is definitely over due and given that apple cleared out a spot for Apple TV on the Apple.com it makes sense. Now this is not just wishful speculation - there seems to be some code discovered in iOS 7 that well mentions a 4th gen Apple TV.
The current 3rd gen Apple TV - the 1080P version was introduced in March 2012. The 720P - 2nd Gen was introduced in Sept 2010.
There has also been some other references found with regards to Game Controller Framework. Could it be that the 4th Gen Apple TV - could also move more toward a game console. My oldest son has been peppering me for an Xbox 360 for his birthday in April. Sure would like to see a new Apple TV / game console I could get him instead. Hopefully said unit is out before April
Other rumors out there with regards to a future Apple TV box is the addition of a TV tuner and DVR with iCloud integration. I find that not as likely given Apple sells TV shows people miss for a few bucks a pop. Would be great if they did - call me skeptical but definitely receptive.
I hope a lot more to come on this one in the very near future.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/02/17/ios-71
-rumored-to-arrive-march-15-with-enhanced-mobile-device-management
23:46
Apple Insider had what they called an unconfirmed tip with regards to iOS 7.1 - hmmm - unconfirmed tip - is that one step above or below an unconfirmed rumor.
But the key gist of the tip was that iOS 7.1 is coming sometime in March. Wow talk about taking a chance on a rumor - oh I mean tip. Any way - given that it looks like an Apple TV is just around the corner - it will be interesting to see if iOS 7.1 release is somehow tied in with the release of the new Apple TV - in which case I hope this unconfirmed tip becomes a confirmed tip.
Now this tip did state that one thing new in iOS 7.1 would be Mobile Device Management for IT teams to centrally and securely configure fleets of iOS devices - including installing - i.e. side loading custom Apps. Which for my day job I hope comes true - as it would really boost our Private premium offering we have for mobile work forces looking for secure premium content distribution. Which by the way if your company is interested in being able to get out Audio, Video and PDF documents securely and easily to your mobile workforce - please contact me at my day job - rob at libsyn dot com. We have several clients we are supplying this service to and it is working out really well for them.
http://www.redmondpie.com/flappy-bird-for-android-clones
-are-rife-in-play-store-comes-with-malware/
25:42
File this next one under - SHOCKER - And it is per the post from Redmond Pie titled - quote Flappy Bird for android clones are rife in play store comes with malware. unquote. No duh. Of course they do. But if you would like to see as an iOS user what you miss out on not being on android - there is one fake malwarish version of Flappy Birds for Android discover by Sophos that quote operates under the guise of being a “trial version,” throws in the old premium message scam, with quite some force. Whereas it’s often the case that a user is tricked into sending premium SMS messagesand racking up huge bills, this so-called trial goes down the coercive road of insisting that you do; and worse still, won’t close down until you meet the demands. unquote
BRILLIANT
Yeah - Like we have said before Android is a world of Malware Hurt wrapped in a fragmented eco system. I just don't get the appeal - outside of possibly price and ignorance. Just Sayin
Thanks Martin for the heads up on that article.
Hi Rob,
My best score on flappy bird is 46.
Regards,
Mike from AZ
Wow - you have way too much time on your hands. I am still at 9.
27:10
PLAYVOICEMAIL - CHRIS_CA_REMINDERS_APP
PLAYVOICEMAIL - KEVIN CROSSMAN_answer
29:08
Hey Rob,
I just picked up two iPhone 5S' 32GB for my wife and myself. Coming from a 4S is incredible. This thing is blazing fast! I love it.
Now on to the point of my email. When I launch the camera it always has HDR off. Why isn't there a way of keeping that option on at all times? I've looked through the settings but I just can't a way. Have you seen a fix in any of the betas? I hope there's a fix.
On a same sort of note, do you have any good camera apps to recommend?
Cheers and thanks for the show!
Alex Z (ZiggyManSaad)
Hi Ziggy - Good news in iOS 7.1 beta 5 at least - when you turn on HDR - it stays on until you turn it off.
Per Good Photo Apps - there are a ton - but you know what we have not done a good covering of Photo apps in a while. So I will through this out to the audience - what are your favorite Photo apps - and why - 206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog or send an email to Today in iOS at gmail dot com Please send in your suggestions - and I will put them together for a good segment on photo apps - and indicate which were the most popular.
I will start us off with some feedback I got from Fotor this week.
Hello Rob,
This is Sharon from mobile team at rotor. F O T O R
Fotor is a photo editing tool. It has been updated to version 4.2.0. You can now add text to your photos with lots of awesome fonts to choose from.
Regards,
Sharon at F O T O R
Which by the way - now makes it much easier to send in Artwork for the show with the Tii Branding on it for the episode artwork. Just sayin.
Hi Rob I was just curious if you ever ended up getting that SOS crank iPhone charger from Kickstarter? I know you talked about it but I wasn't sure if you got one or not. I'm looking for an alternative way to charge my iPhone when I'm hiking or camping with my Boy Scouts and wasn't sure how well that charger worked.
Regards,
Dave T
Hi Dave - last I heard they were going to ship maybe in Feb - it is Feb - and I have not seen or heard anything from them. No links for a survey to fill out to give my mailing address - so that is kind of a bad sign and makes me really doubtful I will see it in Feb. I just hope it is here before April - that is my next trip - I will be going to NAB in April - so would love to have it for that show.
Hi Rob,
Watched you on MacVoice - Mac Jury - thanks for the heads up.
I am a NiftyDrive kickstarter supporter and user big time. LOVE It. Use it for my iTunes library and some client file backups. Helps keep the SSD clean and never even know it is there because it it is so flush.
Regards,
Edgar P
VOICEMAIL - PEBBLE_FEEDBACK_PAIR_NEW
33:30
PLAY VOICEMAIL - JONATHAN_KICKSTARTER HACKED
And what Jonathan is talking about is that well Kickstarter was hacked - Actually here is what Kickstarter had to say about this:
Quote:
On Wednesday night, law enforcement officials contacted Kickstarter and alerted us that hackers had sought and gained unauthorized access to some of our customers' data. Upon learning this, we immediately closed the security breach and began strengthening security measures throughout the Kickstarter system.
No credit card data of any kind was accessed by hackers. There is no evidence of unauthorized activity of any kind on your account.
While no credit card data was accessed, some information about our customers was. Accessed information included usernames, email addresses, mailing addresses, phone numbers, and encrypted passwords. Actual passwords were not revealed, however it is possible for a malicious person with enough computing power to guess and crack an encrypted password, particularly a weak or obvious one.
As a precaution, we strongly recommend that you change the password of your Kickstarter account, and other accounts where you use this password.
unquote
The key here is credit card info was not accesses - since that is really over on Amazon which manages their billing - but if you are using a password on their system you use else where - probably best to update all around.
I would not suggest at this time you delete your accounts with kickstarter - especially if you have open items. But if there is nothing open on Kickstarter - i.e. everything you ever order has been delivered - then deleting and starting over is not a bad idea. Just not if you have oh say the SOS Charger and the Soundband both of which are way over due - still out there. Just Sayin.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1893116150/neutron
-s-for-iphone-ipad-ipod-android-windows
35:32
Ok so for those not completely paranoid about using Kickstarter - we have a few projects you get involved with this week. First up is the Neutron S - which is quote an Anodized aluminum and magnetically shielded mount / dock for all of your mobile devices. unquote. This project had a goal of 10k and is over 40k and climbing - you have until Mar 6th at 9:01 Central Time to fund this one. Pricing on this one starts at $20. And I guess the best way to describe this is it is a mounting bracket for your iPhone that allows for quick placement and removal - but it stays secure when in place. I did find it funny in one of the pictures it shows the bracket mounted on the dash of a car right over the air bag - ummm - no - not a good idea at all. not unless you want your iPhone shooting out at you at a few hundred miles per hour when your cars air bags deploy - dooohh. But out side of that it looked interesting. look for Neutron S in the show notes for ep 297 or search for it over at kickstarter dot com.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nkmos/ultima-s-a
-new-way-to-hold-style-mount-for-iphone
36:48
Hi Rob,
I backed the original and love it, it should be a great product!
Ultima S - A New Way to Hold Style, Mount for iPhone + More
Regards,
Kirk
Thanks Kirk - and this is another Mounting solution for your iPhone - and hey - no pictures of mounting to your cars air bag. Goal on this one was 20k - and they are at over 25k. This one will accept funding until April 11th at 8:59 AM CT. So you have some time on this one - but if interested always best to pledge early.
Per the description on this quote Ultima S is the evolution of the original successfully funded stylish all aluminium universal in car mount, iPhone iPad, tablets + more unquote.
Pricing on this starts at $45 Aussie dollars. But quantities are limited at that price.
More info if you search for Ultima S in kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep297 at today in iOS dot com.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/680579142/podcast
-movement-2014-national-podcast-conference?ref=live
37:53
Ok - here is one more Kickstarter Project and I know if you sponsor this one you will get your reward and get it on time - and it is the Podcast Movement 2014 - National Podcast Conference. I am proud to say Libsyn is one of two Gold Sponsors of this event. I will be there speaking - and Libsyn should also have at least one other person at the event. This will be a Podcasters conference in Texas in August - just out side of Dallas in Addison. It will be August 16th and 17th. Plus a little bit on the evening of the 15th. There will be some big name podcasters attending. My good friend Gary Leland is one of the organizers on this. And they blew past their goal of $11,000 in less than one day. If you would like to go - and get a discounted ticket - search for Podcast Movement in the show notes for ep 297 - funding on this is going on until Friday Mar 14th at 10:00 PM CT.
The goal of this event is to get at least 600 attendees - so if you are at all interested in podcasting - and want to learn more and take your podcast to the next level this is the event for you. Even if you don't podcast - but would like to meet some of your favorite podcasters and then learn a little more about podcasting - this will be a great event.
I hope to see some of you in Texas in August.
I am sure I will be talking about this for well until August.
If you are going - please call into the show - and let me know your show info to be shared with the listeners. Or just let me know if you are going and right now a podcast consumer.
39:32
PLAY VOICEMAIL - BILL_MO_IPAD_AIR_CARRIERS
41:25
Hi rob,
I finally took the plunge and got an iPad mini. And you know, I really like it a lot more than I thought I would.
I also got the Pencil from the Guys that made Paper (53) and also really like it.
It's a bit finicky, doesn't always connect as smoothly as I'd like, but it's fun to use.
And I also got the Zagg keyboard for it. It's a great little keyboard and works a lot like my old Brydge did, with a hinged slot that really holds the iPad securely, while still being easy to take out. It feels very well-made, like it'll last a while.
I have always really enjoyed the feel of apple products and hate having them hidden away in cases, so the fact that the keyboard is just a keyboard with no back or other cover is a big selling point for me.
Of course I bought a square trade warranty for it since I'm trucking it around with me virtually everywhere I go.
I like having the smaller form factor on the iPad mini as now I can stick it in my purse instead of carry around another bag to put the iPad in.
Regards,
- Jessi D
Hi Rob,
I have a similar issue as Hector and I am not jail broken. It happens to me in the car with maps app. I get an instruction read aloud to me and when it is done the music starts. I cannot turn it off. I can pause but then the next instruction it comes right back. Annoying!!! Especially when you are getting lots of instructions back to back.
Does not do it when I use Waze gps only default Maps app.
Regards,
Edgar
Tampa, FL
PLAYVOICEMAIL - GARY_ANSWR_HECTOR_BLUE_TOOTH
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/02/11Apple-Brings
-iTunes-Radio-to-Australia.html
44:58
Sorry to my Friends down under - at the end of the last episode this article was supposed to be in there - but I put in the wrong episode number. And that is that now iTunes radio is available to Australian iOS users. Congrats. Just open the iTunes app on your iOS device and you should see the iTunes radio logo to the left.
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/02/16/apple-tesla-purchase-audio-heart/
45:20
PLAYVOICEMAIL - JONATHAN_FLAPPY_SCORE_16
Thanks to Ben K for this next one - which is kinda of iOS related - In that it was speculated that Apple was talking with Tesla to get iOS device integration into the cars - but now it looks like they talks might have been a cover for apple to talk with Tesla about buying tesla over a year ago. Now this is not likely to ever happen as Tesla's market Cap today is over 5 times where it was a year ago. Right now it is around 25 Billion. Back then it was around $4.5 Billion. And really if you look at Apples history - there was probably very little chance of it happening a year ago - as Apple has never made an acquisition over a Billion dollars - so going for one that at the time would have likely cost them $6 to $7 Bil once they put in the premium - it just does not seem likely it could have happened - that all said - Darn - I really really really would have loved to see Tesla pulled in under the Apple umbrella. Now Google will likely buy them - given that whole driverless car thing - it just seems to make sense.
46:37
PLAYVOICEMAIL - MIKE_VEGAS_answr_reminders
48:22
Hello Rob,
I've got a problem with my FaceTime not working on when I'm on cellular 3G.
It works fine over wifi, I've rang my network and they said they're not blocking FaceTime. I've also used it many times when on 3G.
I've rang apple and gone through some diagnostics with them, reseting network settings, turning off FaceTime & back on again, re authorising my email and number etc and to no avail.
All they said to do was back up my phone and restore it.
Anyone got any ideas.
I've included a screenshot of the error box that pops up when I try on cellular to FaceTime. which says quote No Network connection - connect to a wi-fi network or mobile data to use FaceTime unquote
Regards,
Ryu in Sheffield England
Hi Ryu - it sure does sound like your carrier is blocking it or something is not configured correctly with your carrier - that said - if anyone else had this issue and was able to fix it - let us know what you did to fix it - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog - or email us at today in iOS at gmail dot com
Hi Rob,
In episode 296, someone asked how to get a PDF file from an iPad to a PC that does not have an iTunes account. Several PDF applications can do this, PDF Master or PDF Expert for example. Select a PDF file, choose "Open in...", then choose one of these PDF apps. From that app, choose an export option to email the file, and send to yourself. If you have an email account on your PC, then you can access that PDF file from your email.
Regards,
Chuck H
Hi Rob,
On your last show a caller wanted to transfer a PDF from his ipad to a computer his iPad wasn't synced to. The solution I have is just to email the PDF to himself and download it on his computer.
Regards,
Ben K
Hi Rob,
One of your readers was asking about transferring PDF documents to another PC. Best app for this is an app called PhoneDrive for both iPhone and iPads.As long as your PC has a web browser, you will be able to access PhoneDrive and transfer any file back and forth, and even between iOS devices.
Of course the iPhone/iPad/iPod/PC need to be on the same wifi network for this to work
Regards,
Quintus
PLAYVOICEMAIL - JAKE_CA_ADOBE_PDF
52:20
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Tue, 11 February 2014
Transcript for Episodes 296
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
Jeff for sending in the music you hear in the background. Jeff wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Kick 1.mp3
Thanks Jeff for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank DAVID for sending in the Artwork for today's show. DAVID had the following to say.
Hi Rob. I took this pic of my 7 year old son flying a bi-plane kite with my iPhone 4S then edited it with the instaframe and instafont apps.
Regards,
David T
DAVID Thanks again for sending in this artwork and you can see DAVID'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 296 or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
01:57
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote We will offer the first 64-bit Android Platform based on ARM’s own core [reference design]. For the second product after that we will offer even more optimized 64-bit based on our own optimization. So we are marching ahead with the 64-bit offering, and even though it’s a little too early, I think we are at the leader group in terms of 64-bit offerings. unquote
Stephen Woo, President of Samsung’s System LSI , 6 November 2013
I guess the leader group he is talking about is with regards to Android - because well by the time they actually release a 64 bit product and get software and an OS optimized for it - it will be close to a year behind the REAL and ONLY leader for 64 bit offerings for Mobile - you know that company Sammy likes to copy off of - that fruit named company we all love - I am curious if you work at Sammy and come up with an original idea - do they water board you - lock you in a hole until you forget or just use a power drill on your thigh. Just Sayin. Yes I just finished watching season two of Scandal
03:11
This week we have promo codes for the App LOTTERY CLONE. Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO FOR LOTTERY CLONE -- Thanks to JACK for HIS review of HIS App LOTTERY CLONE and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put LOTTERY in the subject line.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
http://www.appsngizmo.com/pebble-app-store-ios-android-
version-upcoming/
04:56
Rob,
I just got my pebble steel today and heard you say you got a pebble for Christmas. Know any must have apps?
David D Dick
Springfield MO
Hi David - First up there is the official Pebble App version 2.0 that was just released and version 2.0 has the pebble app store in it.
Or as Pebble says.
Quote
Thanks for upgrading to Pebble 2.0! This update unlocks exciting new genres of apps that leverage Pebble's built-in capabilities, plus a Notifications app for your recent notifications. Start exploring new Pebble apps via the Pebble appstore today.
Not all Pebble apps are currently compatible with Pebble 2.0. Below is a list of your previously downloaded apps that will no longer work on your Pebble:
The Pebble smartphone app will notify you when a compatible version of these apps become available in the appstore.
In the meantime, please join us in encouraging the developers of your favorite apps to release a 2.0-compatible update.
Thanks,
Team Pebble unquote
Except well smartwatch+ does still work you just need to update it to. Per the new apps in the Pebble App store - here are the 6 I installed and am using - well some of them at least.
Pebble Light - which is supposed to turn on the light on your iPhone - still have not gotten that to work.
SmartStatus - which requires that you also buy / download the stand alone smart status app - which I had already done.
Poker Timer - which is a texas holder tournament timer - and well not that simple to set up.
Timer - which well is pretty easy to use and it per the name a timer.
StopWatch - which is per the name a stop watch but only down to the tenths of a second and not the 100ths. Sad Face.
and
smartwatch+ - again something I had downloaded previously and requires the stand alone app to work.
So right now those are the 6 Pebble Apps I have installed - you can install up to 8. So I have two more to pick. And probably two more after I remove two of the six I have now.
Folks let me know what Pebble apps you are using.
Per the Notification setup - I can not get the Pebble to do set up that - I keep getting an error when trying to pair during the set up process.
That said I am still getting my notifications - via my set up with smartwatch+ - I am guessing there is a conflict there - vs Pebbles own notification support.
Again - the Pebble App store is in the Pebble App for iOS - which is a free app. Now while you don't pay for any apps in the Pebble App store - some do require you download an iOS companion app - and that is when / where you pay.
I should point out I am running iOS 7.1 beta 5 and maybe the issues I am seeing are do to running the beta.
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2014/02/best-new-apps-pebble/
http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Real-Reason-why-Flappy
-Bird-Got-Pulled-from-iTunes-425554.shtml
http://applenapps.com/app-store-news/flappy-bird-pulled-from
-the-app-store-at-nintendos-request.html#.UvmNRP1cLo2
08:47
PLAY AUDIO FLAPPYBIRD
How many people have heard of Flappy Bird - my guess by now quite a few. How many actually downloaded it and tried to play it - again my guess is probably quite a few.
It is a game that is successful despite it being nearly impossible to play. But what got it the most buzz and why I am mentioning it is that it is a game that at the height of its popularity - the developer yanked the free game from the app store. Giving a tweet warning 22 hours before he pulled it saying he was pulling it. The dev said he was not pulling it down for legal issues - just that it essentially became to successful and that is not what he wanted.
Huh??? That is what I said and what my wife said - something seemed fishy. I did reach out to the dev to ask about this - but I have not heard back from him - but then again neither did CNN.
There is a post out there saying this is a legal issue and the columns in Flappy bird's original version looked too much like the pedestals in Supper Mario. And that it was Nintendo that requested the app be removed - not Apple.
I don't know that sounds fishy too - after all when Apple wants to remove something they don't contact you asking you to take it down - they take it down and then kind of contact you saying your App is no longer included in the app store with some other vague message. Google is even worse - they yank it and then don't even give you anyone to talk to. At least with Apple there is someone you can contact. But in either case - Apple or google - from my own experience - App is yanked first and you are contacted second. Maybe they make an exception if the app is a run away success - Maybe.
Still looking at the artwork for Supermario bros - the pedestals looked kinda similar but not identical to the original flappy bird columns and less so with the update.
If the Dev for Flappy bird does reply to me or others I will update on this. Per those that have not played flappy bird - it really is a frustrating but addictive little game. You tap anywhere on the screen and you have to keep tapping to keep the bird in the air. Touch the ground or a column and game over.
I think the secret on why this works as a game - is that starting a new game is two quick taps - so even though you die quickly - you are able to try again quickly - and you get this optimistic belief that you will get better and beat your current high score - which for me is a sad 9. Yes I downloaded it prior to it being yanked. And no I am not selling my iPhone for >100k with the game installed like someone is doing on Ebay.
Let me know you high score on flappy bird - send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
http://www.cultofmac.com/265111/apple-releases-ios-7-1-beta
-5-developers/
12:06
As mentioned early - I am running iOS 7.1 Beta 5 - so oh yeah - iOS 7.1 Beta 5 came out last week. So what are the great new features in iOS 7.1 beta 5 - what are the cool exciting new additions - really what are they - because I am not seeing them. Which is a good thing - as it usually means the new beta is getting close to release - hmmm - me thinks I said the same thing about beta 4 - well this time I mean it - I just Hope Apple means it to.
There are a couple of minor tweaks for beta 5 and they include quote natural sounding siri voice for English down under and on the main isles as well - plus for Japanese and Mandarin. As is normal with better sounding Siri - you will need for your iOS device to be connected via Wifi and plugged into a power source for it to download the improved siri voice files.
Another small detail peeps have found for beta 5 is a redesigned shift and caps lock keys.
And finally in wallpaper options - the button to disable parallax is now called Perspective zoom instead of Motion.
Again really exciting updates - if you realize they are not exciting and that means 7.1 gold master is getting closer - again.
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/02/04/apple-releases-
ios-7-1-beta-5-to-developers/
http://bgr.com/2014/02/04/ios-7-1-beta-5-download-link-released/
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
Wondering if anyone else is having this issue. I have a 5s with iOS 7.0.4. I had the fingerprint issue, but that was improved by turning on the reduce motion option. But I am still having a fingerprint reader issue. Probably 2-4 times per day, after unlocking the device with the fingerprint reader, the phone either crashes and reboots immediately or upon opening an app.
Any thoughts on what could be causing this and how to correct it?
Thanks. Appreciate the show!
Randy
Pittsburgh, PA
I had some crashing issues with 7.0.4 as well - I can't remember any crashes with either beta 4 or beta 5 of iOS 7.1 - so about the best I can say is hang in there - iOS 7.1 is coming soon - I think.
14:15
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16:19
PLAY VOICEMAIL - JACOBY_PART2_Answr_song
Hi Rob,
I have had sync issues from day one of IOS 7. It hasn't been restricted to my music library. I have a 5s and use a MacBook Air.
Scott, Milwaukee
Hi Rob.
A gentleman called regarding syncing his iPhone with iTunes. My iPhone 5s was not syncing my music and audiobooks with iTunes via USB to my MacBook. I was able to sync with my iPad and iPod. So I did a full restore of the iPhone. It is syncing now. So, I suggest doing an iPhone restore to remediate the problem.
Regards,
Janet
I just want to mention right now there are some price cuts kinda for iPads at Target - I say Kinda as you are actually getting Gift cards. From Feb 9th to the 15th target is giving out $50 Gift Cards when you buy an iPad. And on top of that Target is price Matching Best Buys price reduction of $349. And if you have a Redcard from Target you get $17.50 off. So Pricing of a $16 GB iPad Mini Retina drops from $399 - to $332.49 + tax and you get a $50 Target Gift Card. Not a bad deal this week. Target claims quantities are limited - no rain checks. But that is the best deal going on the iPad Mini Retina to date - check with your local target store for more info - and make sure you bring in the ad from best buy showing the $349.99 price. If you are thinking the iPad Mini Retina would make a good Valentines day gift for your significant other - I am sure a bunch of others will think that too - so get to Target ASAP before you are SOL.
Oh by the way iPad 2 prices dropped at some retailers - but since I do not recommend that device - I will not give details - other than to say Yes I know - but don't waste your money on a device that is over 1,000 days old - get the iPad Air or iPad Mini Retina - PERIOD.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - BRENT_OK_ANSWR_QUIET
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
21:23
Lots and lots of activity in our Google+ community.
Which is to be expected we now have over 400 Google+ users in that community.
There was a question from Emiko about recommended Password Keeping apps - 1Password recommend most - and I would add my support there. There were also suggestions for Last Pass by a couple of people and PWSafe also by a couple of people.
There was a post about Flappy Bird going away the next day - which it did. Thanks Myron Uecker for that post.
There was a post about WWE channel coming to Apple TV on Feb 24th. And once again Apple TV adds another dare we call it an App.
There was talk about the post on Cult of Mac talking about putting your iPhone into Airplane mode to get a quicker charge. If that really is your goal heck why not just power it off completely.
And well there were dozens of other posts - and all in an Android bois free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 400+ of you already in the community and contributing.
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2014/02/blockchain_apple/
22:56
One thing I hate about the Apple Walled garden is when Apple gets out the roundup and starts spraying apps that should not be sprayed.
Take for example BlockChain - which was the most popular Bitcoin wallet in the App store - Apple went into great detail about why this was necessary oh wait - never mind they did not give a specific reason on why they pulled it down - per the CEO of Blockchain. The app is currently used by about 120,000 people - so it is not like they are going to put that jeanie back in the bottle. Maybe Apple should have thought of yanking it after the first few hundred downloads - not after it has over 120,000 people using it.
Prior to getting pulled down - Blockchain was the openly bitcoinish app on the Marketplace - A couple of others were yanked last year.
Now if you are jailbroken the Blockchain app is now available via the big boss repository in Cydia.
I Don't agree with Apple in this case - and think this app which has been downloaded so ofter and for so long - over a year - should not have been pulled down. It is actions like this that drive - push - cattle prod some iOS users over to Android.
Sure not ALL apps belong in the Apps store and Apple needs to protect users - but in this case it seems more like Apple protecting their own future business plans and nothing to do with issues for the end users. But then again - since Apple said nothing we are only left to speculate on Apples motives - which again do not look good this time around.
http://www.tuaw.com/2014/02/07/breaking-everything-we-know-about-the-iphone-6/
24:44
There is a post over on TUAW that I want to read to you verbatim - I don't often do that - but I think this one deserves it. First the title of the post quote - Breaking: EVERYTHING we know about the iPhone 6 unquote. And per the text of the post it is quote We know exactly nothing about the iPhone 6.
Neither does any other site.
We hope this helps. unquote
This post was by Erika Sudan - and is one of the few if not the only honest post with regards to the iPhone 6 out there.
No one and I mean no one in the tech press knows anything about the iPhone 6. Nothing - Zip - Nada - not the release date - not the units size - not any new features - and not even if it will be called the iPhone 6 for that mater. Sure there is speculation that the screen glass will be replaced by Saphire - but that is speculation at best - and well also a lot of hope. And if it is replaced by Saphire - there is no way to tell if it will be 4 inches - 4.5 Inches - 5 Inches or some other size.
So for those asking about waiting in line for others in June for an iPhone 6 - that is well putting the cart way way way out in front of the horse - and per the June date - that just does not make any sense at all - Apple just said in their last quarterly conference call - one issue with iPhone sales in the US has been carriers switching to a strict 2 year upgrade window. So really you need to look at when the iPhone 5 launched to see when Apple is most likely to launch the iPhone 6. And by the way that would be September 21st 2012 for US availability. Apple is likely going to try to be as close to that 2 year date as possible for the next iPhone launch.
http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/11/apple-fires-its-ion-cannons/
26:53
Ok - time to talk a little bit About Sapphire and the iPhone.
There has been a whole lot of speculation going on Per Apples agreement with GT advanced Technologies - ticker symbol GTAT - Where Apple will pay them 578 Million dollars for Saphire - Some are saying this will be for the screen of the iPhone 6
And it should be pointed out the money is a pre-pay from Apple for equipment that will be in a plant Apple will provide the facility in Arizona - where GT AT will own and operate the furnaces and equipment used to grow cut slurry and polish the Saphire plates. Now I did look over the materials on the GT equipment and it is possible to grow up to a 8" core. Which would be right about where you would need it to be to cut out a 5" smartphone screen.
Per the $578 Million - this is something apple can do because they did not give back all their money like Carl Ichan wants. Apple invests their money strategically to help build up their supply chain to get them unique components that when combined with other off the shelf components and apples software - makes a product that that competition can't equal.
One of the biggest questions at this point is not longer will Apple put Sapphire on the iPhone instead of Gorilla glass - but when will Appel put Sapphire on the iPhone. GTAT said in November they were entering into at least a 5 year deal. So it does not mean the next iPhone will have Sapphire. But if I had to bet - I would be betting the next iPhone does have Sapphire for the screen.
This would be a big blow to those selling warranties and protective cases - as now when you drop your sapphire incrusted iPhone on the ground - it is highly highly unlikely you would crack the screen.
Android Phone manufacturers will be forced to respond and their solution likely will be to go with plastic screens. Wait and watch and see. I bet with in 6 months of the first iPhone launching with Sapphire - we will see a higher end Android released with a plastic screen singing the praises of it not cracking when dropped. They will conveniently forget to mention how easy it will scratch.
GTAT will have its next quarterly call in the next couple of weeks - hopefully there will be something revealed in that call which will give us more insight about when they plan in shipping in bulk to Apple.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2426795,00.asp
30:20
Hey Rob, heard you recommend the T Mo pad. I agree it makes it easier to get the 200 mb but I heard it is not possible to put one on Verizon. It sounds like Verizon must have imei # in their system to use their service. So you would have to buy a Verizon version to start with.
Cheers, Duane
Hi Duane,
There are a lot of conflicting reports out there on this subject. Most of this is because it was not the case with older versions of iPads.
But from what I understand to be the case NOW - Any iPad Air or iPad Mini Retina purchased for Sprint, AT&T, Verizon or T-Mobile in the US - will work on any of the other 3 carriers in the US.
You might need to visit said carrier to get it activated - but that said - you can get it to work with the other carriers if you want it to.
Which is why I recommend going with t-mobile to start - just use their 200 MB free account - and if that winds up not being enough or t-mobile speeds suck in your neck of the woods - then you switch to one of the others.
I included a link in the show notes titled How to Use Your Unlocked iPad Air on Any Carrier from PCMag.com with more info on this.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/06/steve-wozniak-apple
-android-phone/
31:52
Hi Rob,
What do you think about this article - where Steve Wozniak thinks Apple should build an Android smartphone.
Regards,
Nathan
Hi Nathan,
Woz says some wild things from time to time.
The value of the iPhone vs Android phones is not just the fit and finish - it is also iOS.
I don't see Apple ever making an Android powered iPhone - Never Ever - no way no how.
Putting that crap security nightmare software on a device with the Apple logo - Woz clearly was talking tongue in cheek or maybe smoked one to many that day - whatever the case it will not ever happen.
I wonder if these comments were made when Woz was visiting Colorado. Ok I know he was not in Colorado when he said - but he sure sounds like he was.
32:53
PLAY VOICEMAIL - KONA_HI_ANSWR_NOTIFICATIONS
Hi Rob,
I wanted to write you as an apple guy who wanted to give android a try I purchased a Nexus 5 on it’s release date Halloween 2013. I tried it for four months and just sold it today and am back using my old iPhone 4. I use a haswell macbook air as my daily pc and the truth is you can not match the interoperability between iPhone and the macbook. Nothing android has works as well as iMessage or FaceTime. My old iPhone is a better experience and I have come to realize it is all about the software. Android has come a long way to be fair and the nexus hardware was very nice especially the screen but IOS is still the professionals choice. Please share this with your listeners who may be thinking the grass is greener on the other side it just is not so. I have invested the Nexus 5 proceeds to fund my 5 inch iPhone 6 purchase this September ;)
I do enjoy your podcast.
Regards,
Eric R
Hi Rob,
There was a listener(s) on the last episode having an issue where some songs would not sync to his iPhone. The thing that works for me in these cases (even with things other than music, such as videos) is to connect your phone with the cable (not use wi-fi sync) go to the Music tab for your phone in iTunes, uncheck Sync Music, sync your phone (removing all music), recheck Sync Music, then sync again. This may take a little while depending on the amount of music you sync.
Also, you mentioned the trick of using a keyboard shortcut to enter your e-mail address. One small note I've discovered is that when entering it in a field on a web page, after you hit the spacebar to paste it in, hit backspace to remove the space. Some web forms have an issue with the space character, which isn't allowed in e-mail addresses. Alternatively, you can use the "next field" arrow button above the keyboard (if it available) instead of the spacebar.
Bonus tip: if you're like me and call your wife after leaving work, then listen to audio (like music or Tii) for the rest of the trip, start your music first, then make the call. Your music will fade down for the call and will automatically resume after the call, preventing you from having to fumble with your phone while driving.
Regards,
Lou Valencia
PLAY VOICEMAIL - TIM_CHI_SHORTCUT_ISSUE
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thepadcaster/padcaster
-mini-on-the-fly-filmmaking-with-the-ipad
40:02
For those that know what the Padcaster is but have an iPad Mini - well good news - there is now a kickstarter project for the Padcaster Mini - it will run until March 6th at 12:19 PM CT. The goal on this is $15,000 - and they have raised over 10k so far - so they look good to hit the goal.
Pricing for the Padcaster mini is $99.
For those that are going ok Rob - what is the Padcaster - well it is a quote tough aluminum frame with threaded holes and a flexible insert to secure your iPad mini for shooting iPad video unquote. You can add in external lenses for the iPad Mini to improve the optics. You can mount lights and mics - and well the original was even featured in one of apples Ads. So yeah it is kind of special. If you are serious about shooting video and want to use your iPad Mini to shot, edit, encode and upload video - you should take a look at the Padcaster. I have seen a couple of the originals in action by Video Bloggers and it is a nice accessory to help manage the other accessories around your iPad for shooting video. I mean shooting video with an iPad with out a Padcaster looks hookie at best - but with the Padcaster it actually looks professional. Search for Padcaster - P A D caster at kickstarter dot com.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dotan/cargo-stand-for
-ipad-air-and-ipad-mini?ref=live
41:43
As I mentioned - I talked with bunch of Kickstarter and indiegogo developers where I had mentioned their projects in the past - one I mentioned in the past was the smart cargo for Apple Smart Cover - well that developer has a new project called the Cargo Stand. Here is the recording I did with Dotan. Please note before listening - that he actually canceled this project - more about that after the interview.
PLAY CARGO STAND Recording
Quick note - that recording was done with my iPhone 5S - the iRig Mic Cast Mic and recorded into the BossJock App.
As I mentioned Dotan canceled this project and the reason Dotan cancelled the Kickstarter project was not do to to little interest - but actually the opposite - he found a lot of interest with some of that coming from quote numerous prominent mobile accessory makers about the possibility of having one of them build and distribute the Cargo Stand under their own brand. unquote
So I guess Dotan - Congrats on these developments and it sounds like we will be hearing more about this in the coming months. i.e. before the holidays.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dotan/cargo-stand
-for-ipad-air-and-ipad-mini/posts
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http://www.marketplace.org/topics/tech/facebook-launches-paper-app
44:22
Facebook launches the Paper App - no they did not purchase the Paper app - you know that other App named Paper that has been around for like Ever - nope - they just released their own app called paper - because evidently Facebook could not be bothered to search for Paper in iTunes and the original Paper app by FiftyThree was you know App of the Year in 2012. So this is not some obscure app. That would be the Paper app from Lee Sunja. So yes - there are now at least three Paper apps in the iTunes app store. So thanks Facebook for showing you are either too lazy or too arrogant to look at what is out there when picking an app name.
I have received some positive feedback from listeners that have used the 3rd App to use the paper name - the one from Facebook. So it does sound like if you are a Facebook users - this app is worth checking out - given it is free. The App is optimized for an iPhone running iOS 7.x - it is not meant for the iPad.
The full title in iTunes for the app is Paper dash Stories from Facebook - if you were planning on searching for it. Here is what Facebook had to say about the app. Quote:
We're introducing Paper, a new app that helps you explore and share stories from friends and the world around you. Paper makes storytelling more beautiful with an immersive design and fullscreen, distraction-free layouts. We’ve also made it easier to craft and share beautiful stories of your own.
Your Paper is made of stories and themed sections, so you can follow your favorite interests. The first section in Paper is your Facebook News Feed, where you’ll enjoy inspiring new designs for photos, videos, and longer written posts. You can customize Paper with a choice of more than a dozen other sections about various themes and topics—from photography and sports to food, science and design. Each section includes a rich mix of content from emerging voices and well-known publications. unquote.
Let me know your thoughts about the Paper app from Facebook - how are your using it. Give us a call or send us an email.
http://newsroom.fb.com/News/793/Introducing-Paper
-Stories-from-Facebook
http://clamcase.com/ipad-mini-keyboard-case.html
46:54
A quick heads up for those with iPad Mini's and looking for a case and keyboard for it. The Clam Case Pro for iPad Mini was just announced - it will run you $129 bucks for which you get a case with a nice keyboard for your iPad Mini Retina - essentially turning your iPad mini Retina into a little netbook - but you know one you actually want to use and is not a piece of junk. Past versions of the clam case have had really positive reviews from listeners. This is something I am looking at for the wife for Christmas.
Already have her Birthday and Valentines day covered - both are this week - back to back. FYI - Guys when you wife asks where you are going to dinner for Valentines day - a response of Oh really you want to go out this year - ummm - bad response - really bad response - don't know what I was thinking. Proper response - Its a surprise - which we all know means - it is a surprise to me too - because I need to call tomorrow and see where I can get a reservation.
48:04
Hi Rob,
Long time listener here, just wanted to thank you first of all for a great show over the years. I've been a listener since I purchased a 3G many years ago.
As a long time listener and "friend" of the show I wanted to let you know of my concerns about the tone of recent shows. The negativity and snarkiness of recent shows has made them largely unlistenable. I always thought your greatest strength was following the evolution of IOS in an informed and upbeat manner. The occasional dig at other OS's were charming and innocent. That is no longer the case. Beating up other companies by banging financial numbers over their heads is neither entertaining nor informative.
I am someone who makes his living recruiting engineering talent for electronics manufacturers, and I am sensitive that poor performance by a company and their products effects potentially thousands of workers and their families. It's nothing to gloat about.
I hope you take this criticism positively, as your show once emphasized the positive.
Best Regards,
Tom M
Hi Tom,
Thanks for the feedback.
But as long as Samsung continues to copy Apple - I will continue to take digs at them. Samsung in my mind and by their own actions and admissions is an evil company with no ethics. Whenever I can give them a kick in the ribs on the show - I will do so gladly. As long as they continue their evil ways.
Per Google and their numbers - it is clearly a bubble - there is no logical or rational explanation for their market cap.
And I was contrasting their market cap and revenue to that of Apples to point out something is really askew.
I am sorry if you feel I am being overtly negative - but I do not see any of my comments effecting any of these companies.
As an FYI - I was an engineer in the electronic components industry for 16 years. Designing and working with Quartz Crystal oscillators. I am very familiar with the electronics industry as quartz crystal oscillators are used in just about everything. I saw first hand in that industry what happened to US and European manufacturing when companies in Asia with the same approach and ethics of Samsung copied the designs of those that did the research and development to come up with cutting edge products. It was not good for those in the US and Europe.
I hope you continue to listen to the show - because the majority of the content is about tips and tricks and breaking news - but I do like to have a segment or two where I kick Android and Samsung a little - and I try to limit it to just a few per episode. It helps remind people why they need to stay away from that security nightmare / malware infested platform known as Android.
Regards,
Rob W
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Mike_quest_reminders_value
http://www.imore.com/touch-id-not-working-you-heres-fix
55:07
I had quite a few people send in links or mention an episode of Security now where Steve Gibson talks about over training your finger prints to improve accuracy.
How do you do this - Well
- Launch the Settings app and tap on General.
- Tap on Touch ID & Passcode and enter your numerical passcode when prompted.
- Now tap on Touch ID.
- Here you see a list of all your registered fingerprints. Place one of your registered fingers on the Touch ID sensor. The registered print will pulse grey. What you should then do is keep lifting and tapping on the home button while moving your finger around to make sure you get as much of the finger print covered as possible. Don't just keep tapping the same please over and over - you want to get as much of your finger over trained as possible.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5949?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
56:24
Now I thought all of this sounded familiar - and well that is because back in October - Apple released a document about touch ID - that said quote" Touch ID will incrementally add new sections of your fingerprint to your enrolled fingerprint data to improve matching accuracy over time. unquote.
So yes - Apple does validate what Steve Gibson and some others have also said - repeated scans of your finger print improves the accuracy - especially if you give it more and more of your finger print to look at.
Still make sure you turn on reduce motion - as that helps with accuracy - well at least for quite a few people.
http://www.apple.com/30-years/1-24-14-film/#video-1242014-film
57:05
There is a link in the show notes to a video up on the Apple site - the link is titled - Apple - Thirty Years of Mac. Yes - this is an iOS show - not a mac show - but I point out the video - because all of it was shot and recorded on a single day around the world on iPhone 5S's - 15 different iPhone 5S's to be precise. It is just amazing how good that video looks - and it reminds you just how powerful that iPhone 5S camera really is.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - hector_issue_with_phone_start_playing_music
1:00:16
Rob
I sent a message about having issues with my phone playing music after a call and I said I was on iOS 6.0 but I am on 6.1.2 if you can just make a comment that I made that correction after you play the recording I would appreciated.
Thanks
Hector
Hi Rob
Can you help me figure out transfer pdf documents on my iPad to another PC, on which my iTunes account is not synchronized.
Regards
Faisal
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Paul_issue_apple_ID_old_hardware
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Joe_PHIL_PHANDROID
http://www.macvoices.com/wordpress/macvoices-
14042-macjury-delivers-new-product-picks-february/
1:05:41
I was a guest on MacVoices - The MacJury last week - and the video just went up - I was on there with Chuck Joiner the Host, Peter Cohen from iMore and the Loop and Chuck La Tournous from Mac Observer. We were talking about some of our favorite and more interesting iOS and Mac accessories. It is worth checking out now that this episode is coming to a close. Take a look in the show note for the post titled - MacVoices The MacJury - it runs about an hour and is available both in Audio and Video.
1:06:13
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our new Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob.
I made this artwork by on my iPhone 4 by taking the default iOS 7 wallpaper, adding the noir effect to it in the photos app, and adding the text with DoodleBuddy.
I also want to say that I installed ios 7 on my iPhone 4 an it is not laggy at all. It performs just as smooth as ios 6.1.3.
Regards,
Ben
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Transcript for Episode 295
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In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote Nokia may hasten the end of the Apple revolution. unquote
Kofi Bofah, Seeking Alpha , 30 October 2013
About the only company that Nokia has a chance of ending is Microsoft - Just Sayin.
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/29/apple-releases-ios-7-0-5-with-bug-fixes/
03:51
Some of you out side the US have an iOS update available - v7.0.5 is available now for none US iPhone owners and really it is just for some iPhones out side the US and definitely not all or even most. This update corrects network provisioning for some iPhone 5S and 5C models sold in China. It also effects some in Europe and Asia Pacific as well.
Again this update is not for most - just some. And it really brings no new features or other fixes.
http://tii.libsyn.com/apple-q4-2013-quarterly-report
04:33
apple had their quarterly call on Monday and I put up a post summarizing the key points of the call.
Rev = $57.6 Billion (vs $54.5 Billion a year ago quarter and $37.5 Billion the previous quarter)
Total Cash = $158.8 Billion (up $12 Billion for the quarter from $146.8 Billion)
iPhones Sold last quarter = 51 Mil (up from 47.8 Mil a year ago quarter and 33.8 Mil the previous quarter)
iPads Sold = 26 Mil (vs 22.9 Mil a year ago quarter and 14.1 Mil last quarter)
All iPod's Sold = 6.0 Mil (vs 12.7 Mil a year ago quarter and 3.5 Mil last quarter)
iPod Touches Sold = Not given as usual but over half of the 6.0 Mil iPods sold
Other notes:
International sales made up 63% of the quarters revenue.
$7.7 Bil in Cash given back to share holders last quarter.
Apple Revenue for Calendar year 2013 = $174 Bil
iPhone Revenue for Calendar year 2013 = $93.1 Bil
Microsoft Revenue for Calendar year 2013 = $82.8 Bil
and google Revenue for Calendar year 2013 = $59.8 billion More on that shortly.
Per Touch ID and a Mobile Payment System - Tim Cook all but said it is coming and coming soon.
And he did say there would be new product segments by the end of 2014. So it should be a good year.
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2014/01/28/apple-best-worst-q1-2014/
07:16
It would be wrong to not mention how the Anal-ists did in their predictions for iPhone and iPad sales - And Philip Elmer-Dewit is quick to put this together for everyone. Kudos go out to Andy Hargreaves at Pacific Crest for guessing at 50.93 Mil iPhone sales which was closed to the cup. The opposite of kudos goes to Nicolae Milhalache of Traderhood for guessing 61.1 Mil iPhones sold. Kudos to Matt Lew of the Braeburn Group and Scott Craig of Merrill Lynch and Andy Perkins of Societe Generale for all nailing the 26 Mil iPads sold number. Tie breaker of the three goes to Andy Perkins for also guessing 52 Mil iPhones sold - So very close on that as well. Anti-Kudos goes to Glenn Yeung of Citigroup for a guess of 21 Mill iPads sold. Problem with Apples numbers on iPhone sales is that most anal-ists predicted in the mid to upper 50's for iPhone sales. It is funny to see how far off the majority of the group was this time around. Sadly - that means rather than saying they got it wrong - they say Apple got it wrong. And that has been reflected in the stock price this past week.
http://www.wired.com/business/2014/01/nothing-apple-can-
good-enough/
08:48
Wired had a good Article talking about how no matter what Apple does - it is just not good enough for those on WallStreet. Mind you with Apples Numbers - they exceeded Wallstreets expectations for Total Revenue and for Earning Per share - you know kind of two of the most important numbers - with regards to how things are really going. Apple also had record numbers for both iPhone and iPad unit sales. But it did not mater - Wallstreet knocked down apple stock. So lets look at how crazy some of the negativity is towards apple. I put up some charts in the google plus community. In Calendar Year 2013 - Google had a total of 59.8 Billion in Revenue and Microsoft had 82.8 Billion, The iPhone line alone had 93.1 Billion in revenue for 2013. Almost 2 x of Googles. Apple proper had a total of 174 Billion in Revenue for 2013. Now here is an even crazy analysis - if you take the Market Caps for Google, Microsoft and Apple - minus out their Cash on Hand. This give you what the enterprise or business value is of these three companies. And the results are shocking. Apples Market Cap minus cash is 209.9 Billion dollars. Just a little above last years 174 Billion in totals revenue. Microsoft - which had less half of apples Revenue at 82.8 billion - has a Market cap less cash of 222.1 Billion. And Finally Google - with Revenue in all of 2013 of 59.8 billion - has a market cap less cash of 336.3 Billion. Yes Google which has 1/3rd the revenue of Apple - has a market cap less cash of 1.6 Times that of Apples. Can you spot the bubble?
Because either Google is way way way over valued or Apple is way way way under valued right now - and My guess is it is a mix of the two.
Also Apple Generated more Cash last quarter then Google had for total revenue - and actually it was not even close. Apple generated >22 Billion in Cash to Google 16 and change billion in Revenue. So right now if you look at Apple stock price and compare it to the other companies - Apple really is a bargain.
https://plus.google.com/+RobWalch/posts/3XRSvCvD9x9
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/29/us-google-
lenovo-idUSBREA0S1YN20140129
11:17
File this next one under what took them so long - And that is that Google has finally sold off the Motorola handset division. Something that they were kind of expected to do right away - as Google really just wanted the patents Moto had for Handsets. Google Paid 12.5 Billion dollars and just sold the Handset division for 3 Billion plus they sold the set top box division for 2.3 billion back when the deal was first done. So Really Google paid about 7 Billion for the Patents. They should have just teamed up with Apple and MS when they purchased the Nortel Patents. It would have been much cheaper for them. There you had multiple companies team up to pay 4.6 Billion - so Google Paid 2X for the Moto Patents then a group of companies paid combined.
12:04
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15:00
Hey Rob,
I believe one of your listeners called in about Siri not recognizing a company name, and giving their messages a vulgar twist. The only idea I have for this one is if you go into settings, then general, then restrictions, then Siri, there is the option to disable explicit language. This way, with that disabled, Siri's vocabulary will be more limited, and it may force her to actually write what you want her to say, but only if in your case she is confusing it with something more explicit.
Hope that helped someone...
and I hope you have a wonderful day.
Dan
Hi Rob
I know this question has come up previously and I can't remember if an answer was ever provided. I have found a way of shuffling music within a specific genre.
Here's how:
- open the music app
- click more, then genres
- put in the desired genre in the search field like hip hop
- scroll down to the genre section and select the genre you put in the search bar
- select shuffle all songs at the top
Great to be able to finally do this.
Cheers
Stephen
PLAY VOICEMAIL - ROB_NJ_issue_ios7
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912
?cfem=1
17:53
Lots and lots of activity in our Google+ community.
There were posts about SwiftKey Note app finally being available for iOS.
There were also my Charts showing Revenue for Apple vs Google and MS. Plus the Market cap analysis.
Quite a few posts about Jailbreak apps - like the one on the Jailbreak App - Virtual Home. Which uses your touch ID sensor to allow you to tap but not push the home button to get it to register as a push - tap and hold again without pushing and it opens up the app switcher. Thus saving you wear and tear on the home button.
There was a post from Chris in London about the Jailbreak tweak Springtomize 3 that allows turning off of Spotlight.
There was a question about transferring ripped movies back off an iOS device on to a computer - which was solved with the suggestion of using iPhone explorer
And well there were dozens of other posts - and all in an Android bois free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/28/valentines-day-store-update/
19:39
Thanks to all that sent this one in and gave a heads up. The iTunes store went down the other evening and when it came back up - well there were no new products - but the sections at the top of the apple.com site did change a little as in Apple TV which used to be under the iPod section - Now had its own section at the top. It seems as if Apple is graduating Apple TV from Hobby status to its own seat at the grownups table. Congrats Apple TV you earned it.
http://9to5mac.com/2014/01/28/apple-adds-red-bull-tv-channel-to-apple-tv/
20:24
Hey and speaking of Apple TV - there was a very quiet update to Apple TV where the Reb Bull TV channel was added. The content offered includes action sports, music, lifestyle related video series and it also includes on-demand and live content. Apple TV just keeps getting more and more content and channels. It is almost like they are going to go after the cable guys and their offerings. Now we just need a true apps store for Apple TV and we will be all set.
http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/27/5351918/apples-ipod-
rides-into-the-sunset
20:55
Under stupid headlines not related to Apple stock is this one from the verge - quote The age of the iPod is over unquote - Ya Think - wow - what insight - I mean if this was 2007 or even 2008 or 2009 or maybe even 2010 - but in 2014 - Yeah - there is 2 seconds left on the clock - The Seahawks are down by 27 points - and that is like saying at that point I think the Broncos are going to win - Brilliant
http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-79059012/
21:33
According to Eugene Kaspersky CEO and founder of Kaspersky Labs - Banking applications on Android phones are most vulnerable to cyber crime - good thing most android owners don't do anything other than phone calls and emails on their phones - or there would be real issues.
That said - Kaspersky said 99% of mobile attacks are towards Android based phones - since Apples has strict controls and well Android does not.
So really the best way to protect your self from cyber criminals is once again just get an Apple product.
22:10
I like this next article - because it is about Samsungs current woes. These are real woes - not like Apples stock woes this past week that are bogus woes. Seems the S4 is not selling like Sammy hoped or others expected. And Profits are way down. Down over 18% vs the previous year. Here is a nice quote from the article. From CNNMoney's Adrian Covert The Galaxy S4 is quote “disappointment in every regard, from design and specs to sales. Every other smartphone maker, meanwhile, was able to produce a phone that was just as fast, powerful, and capable as Samsung’s top smartphone with a higher quality design and better system software, Suddenly, there was very little to distinguish Samsung from the pack . Samsung needs more than just marketing hype, Consumers have caught on that many of the flashier features in Samsung’s products are just that – flash. Its products now need substance that make it more than just another high-end Android phone in a sea of high-end Android phones. unquote. Well Said Mr Covert not that we overtly enjoy seeing some Sammy pain ok - well maybe just a little.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/01/23/apples-iphone-5c-boasts-
most-available-advertised-memory-samsung-galaxy-s4-declared-
biggest-memory-hog
23:29
Thanks to Jerry J and a bunch of others for the heads up on this next one - which is about available storage vs advertised storage in Smartphones. i.e. how much storage does a 16 GB iPhone 5C have available to the user - well the answer is a lot more than other 16 GB smartphones have for their users. It works out like this - the 5C has 12.6 GB of usable storage. The Nexus 5 has 12.28 GB - the 5S has 12.2 GB - those are the top three. others of note - The HTC one has 10.44 GB and in last place - that would be the Sammy Galaxy S4 with just 8.56 GB of the 16 GB available for the user. Guess all those bumping and hand waiving gestures take their toll on storage. Well maybe if you waive your hands just right over that S4 you will get more storage or maybe you can just keep bumping it into things. Just sayin
24:41
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Ben_Sync_issues
27:46
Hi Rob,
I'm really getting tired of typing in my email address. I was wondering if there some simple way to memorize the address so that it can be easily pasted multiple times. It seems like there should be a way to save it in memory instead of losing it every time you copy something else.
Regards,
Michael A
Hi Michael - Here is one of those little tricks for iOS devices many kind of know of but most never use. Go to the Settings App - then General - then Keyboard - then scroll to the bottom and select add new shortcut. Then for the phrase add your email address - and for the shortcut put something like qq or kk or something you know would not normally get typed. For example if my wifes name is Karyn so kk is what I have for a short cut to her email address.
It is that simple - then go to the notes app and type in your shortcut and you should see the bubble pop up with it - then tap the space bar and it will add it in.
I also added in shortcuts for my name typed lower case - but the phrase is in upper case - this way if I forget to capitalize my name - the shortcut takes care of it.
Hi Rob,
Can you recommend which Ipad Air (ATT or Verizon) to buy?
I found an article that said they all are unlocked (execpt Sprint) and you can swap the sim to change service,
is that true ? Then Best Buy thought the Verizon version was unlocked not ATT.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2426795,00.asp
I know your busy, but always appreciate your show and comments.
Steve in Springfield, MO
Hi Steve,
I recommend the T-mobile one.
Yes they are all unlocked - but at least with the t-mobile one you get 200 MB of free data a month for life.
You can still get it to work on Verizon or AT&T if you need more - but I recommend you start with T-mobile version and the free 200 MB a month data.
Rob W
I received an email from Mari about an crowd funded project she is having quality issues with. Let paraphrase a bit.
Hi Rob,
While I understand this is a “crowdfunding campaign” and as such comes with inherent risk, what kind of legal obligation do campaigners have to their backers? And, in your experience, do you see much of a difference between the guidelines held by Kickstarter vs. Indiegogo?
Here is a quote from the guy running the product to a backer asking for a refund. Quote This is a crowdfunding campaign, not a store. You have made a contribution, a donation, there are no refunds on crowdfunding campaigns. unquote.
Other backers have commented that this company essentially buys and resells Chinese products.
I would, though, like to be an informed consumer moving forward. What kinds of protections do campaign backers have?
Any insight/thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Mari
Hi Mari,
The crowdfunded projects are meant to give capital to someone as they develop a new product.
New being the keyword and develop also being important in that sentence.
Some crowdfunded projects will never ship - the person that thought up the idea just gets in to deep or was way to optimistic or just is a bad design engineer. Sometimes they get unlucky and design in a part that is defective. What ever the case some % of crowd funded projects will never ship.
What they are not supposed to be is a buy and resell outlet. So if this is a case where the person promised some new product - and all they did was contact someone in China to ship over a cheap product for them to re-sell - that is a big no no. And in that case you have a legit issue - and should try to get a refund.
But if it is a case of just a bad design or defective components - well - that is just part of Crowd funding. Think of it as you are a Venture Capitalist and for your investment you have the potential payoff of a product that works - for a price that is cheaper than buying a proven product from Best Buy. But another potential payoff if a product that does not work or no product at all.
Crowdfunding is not best buy - it is a risk / gamble / hope and sometimes a prayer of getting a cool new product at a low price.
Per Indiegogo vs Kickstarter - it does appear that Kickstarter has more rules and more requirements to get a project started - so Indiegogo tends to be a little more wild wild west so to speak.
33:40
http://www.stmbags.com/catalog/new-laptop-bags/grip-2-ipad
-mini-retina-case/
Two episodes ago that would be ep 293 I had an interview I did with the CEO of STM bags. And before CES I actually was given a STM Grip 2 case for the iPad Mini Retina to review. And My wife has been using it for the past 5 weeks. So I asked her for her review of the Grip 2. She said the following. It is sturdy and snaps together very well and it is a very snug fit - you don't worry the iPad is going to fall out. Also the material of the case is a nice rubbery feel that unlike the iPad mini on its own which feels like it wants to slip or jump out of your hands - with this case it feels safe in your hands. The Stand hinge on the back is well made with metal pins - and it stays shut when you want it shut. But when you need it out to prop up in the kitchen to say make a few batches of chocolate cookies when Rob is dieting - Well in that case it works really well and it does not slip around on the counter. I really like this case. Rob's Wife.
Again this is the STM Grip 2 Case for iPad Mini - and I will have a link to it in the show notes. Pricing on this is $40. It comes in Black, Red, Yellow and Purple - the one my wife tested was All black. Thanks Honey for your help.
http://www.popslate.com/
35:33
Hi Rob,
Pop Slate is a 2nd screen on the back of the case it is an e-ink screen for the iPhone 5/5S.
http://www.popslate.com/
Regards,
Thomas in Tuscaloosa AL
Hi Thomas - thanks for the heads up on this one - If you go to popslate you will see this it looks pretty good - but will run you $129 for the case. Guess if you are someone constantly on your iPhone - you could put your picture on the e-ink display so then people would see who they are talking to. It does seem to be more of a novelty item - but a pretty cool novelty at that. Definitely a conversation starter.
36:33
Hi Rob,
I wanted to bring this to your attention since you've mentioned Candy Crush in the past.
I mean, it can't be right that the Candy Crush devs can trademark common words like "candy" and "saga", and then go after games that have those individual words in their title, some of which existed before Candy Crush even came out or that don't have anything to do with the Candy Crush's gameplay. That's just wrong. It seems like the Candy Crush folks were a small team like the ones they're now going after before they landed their one hit.
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/01/22/king-are-trying-to-candy-
crush-the-banner-saga/
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/01/21/stealing-candy-from-
babies-king-embrace-the-aristocracy/
In other articles about this, I've read that affected developers apparently received messages directly from Apple's legal team, so the Candy Crush team is also involving Apple in their ridiculous trademark battle.
I'm hoping that the public and media outcry over the situation will help in the Candy Crush folks in rethinking their methods.
I'm for one am glad that I never ever downloaded Candy Crush and will boycott the developers until they hopefully come to their senses and stop this madness.
All the best,
Sebastian
Hi Sebastian - First I only thought US courts were stupid - but it seems European courts are just as dumb - as they granted Candy Crush a Trademark on the word Candy - Ummmm WTF - as in What the Frack. Oh and the company behind Candy Crush is also going after Apps with Saga in their name because you know Candy was not generic enough. I am so sorry I advertised for these guys - definitely the first time I regret having someone as an advertiser. Sure people need to protect the Trademarks - but if you pick a name like Candy in name - you kind of have an expectation that name is one you will not be able to trademark - because you know the word has been is use for Oh well forever essentially. I do want to say kudos to the group of devs - over 100 of them that are currently carpet bombing the iTunes App stores with apps with the word Candy and or saga in the name. They are doing this as a protest to the actions of King the Candy crush folks and Apple.
I guess next is trademarks for Birds or Angry
39:15
Hi Rob,
as anyone had any problems getting there sim card to work on an iPad.
I own a iPad 2 16GB, 3G + Wi-Fi. Unlocked, running iOS 7
When I try to install a SIM card in my iPad a message pops up saying SIM CARD NOT INSTALLED. I tried all different UK carriers, but same error pops up every time. This was working on the 3 network before upgrading to iOS 7. I tried turning off airplane and turning it back on again, also tried tuning power off & on, taking SIM out blowing inside reader for any dirt that may have got in, nothing. Do I have to wait for a new update or is this a hardware problem.
Have you or any listeners had the same issue. Please let me now thanks
Regards,
Justin from Birmingham, uk,
Hey rob
Just wanted to notify you of a new jb app on cydia called exkey. It adds the numbers 1 to 0 to the top instead of hitting the 123 button. Also there is jpgtosiri which shows you picture straight from siri query.
Thanks
Dev
Hi Rob,
I heard briefly on the last episode you mention that password pilot wasn't updated for iOS 7 and there is a version that is. You have had another source though which is: repo.insanelyi.com. The tweak is called: PasswordPilotModoki(iOS 7).
Regards,
Tony
Ellicott city
Sent from my iPhone
Hi Rob,
Jailbroke my 4S 7.0.4 thought I should before 7.1. But here 7.1 Breaks the Break. But here 7.1 with a few edits will be Jailbroken soon.
Just password lock off Did Backup before Jailbreaking.
Nothing else. No reset of network settings or anything else.
Worked fine. No problems.
Of course many my tweaks not yet compatible. But they will come in time.
Chris
Hi Rob,
Safari is broken on my jailbroken iPad 2. It opens for a second and then crashes.
Help
Regards,
Max C
43:15
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Steve_TX_Review Cydia App
http://podcastersroundtable.com/pr024-should-your-podcast-
have-its-own-app/
44:50
As you know I am kind of a big proponent of installed apps - even before there was an app store. And as a podcaster I am a big big proponent of having your own app. If you are a podcaster and wondering of the merits for having your own app - well then you will want to check out my appearance on the Podcasters Round table. Link in the show notes titled - Should your podcast have its own app in the show notes for Ep 295 over at today in iOS dot com.
http://www.macvoices.com/wordpress/macvoices-14004-
nmx-rob-walch-discusses-latest-updates-podcast-host-service-libsyn/
45:21
Another place I can be found is in a video interview Chuck Joiner at Mac Voices recorded at NMX - so if you want to see what I look like on Video - look for the link in the show notes. Chuck does a great Mac Video Podcast.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-cichon/radio-
shack-ad_b_4612973.html
45:43
Thanks to Chelsea - which really is not news as much as Yup. It is an article from Huff Post titled - Everything from this 1991 Radio shack ad you can now do with your Phone - and it is pretty funny to see all the extra items you need to buy to do what on iPhone can do today and for a lot less money. The iPhone replaces the need for a stand alone
AM / FM Clock Radio
Calculator
VHS Camcorder
Tandy 1000 TL Computer
Handheld Cassette Recorder
CD player
And well more.
In all - the iPhone replaced over $3000 dollars of products just in that ad in 1991 dollars or over $5,000 in today's dollars.
46:34
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Ton_Atl_finger_prints
48:50
Rob,
I'm looking for a way to disable all notifications while watching netflix or mirroring to a tv. I know how to disable inbound calls but is there a way I can easily disable all notifications?
-Brian
Hey rob just wanted to let u no how i feel bout the iphone becuase i was bored of the iphone so i was going to get a differnet phone somthin else thats not an iphone so i did n with in one day i regerted my decision to change becuase all the other phones out there ar wack the galaxy phones suck the note phones suck so i returned the phone i got n went bac to iphone im sorry becuase i thought i phones were wack now n now i no iphone is the best just wanted to tell u my story n let ppl no if they wanted to change form iphone to any other phone u would regert it big time thanks for your time
Regards,
Alvaros
Hi Rob,
An app I've been using is HeyTell. It's a text app that is voice mode. Great for driving. Voice in-voice out. No transfer to text,stays voice.
Works great, especially if no or weak cell signal like at our house. Uses data.
You can speak up to 30 seconds.
Now when my wife is home and cell is crap I can get here on HeyTell!
Regards,
Mike R
Texas
Thanks Mike,
Hi Rob,
For some weird reason I cannot delete a certain song on my iPod touch fifth-generation I try to swipe to the right but It won't delete it it works on every other song but not that one. Any thoughts?
Regards,
Zachary S
A Quick note to Libsyn customers - Tentatively on Feb 10th - Libsyn4 will launch - so if you have any questions about the new UI - let me know - rob at libsyn dot com.
51:26
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If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our new Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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I_also_want to thank RENE for sending in the Artwork for today's show. Well actually he posted it up in the App Sktchy - which was mentioned on ep 293.
Rene said this artwork is his Simpsons Interpretation of me. So if you would like to see what I look like as a simpsons character - you can search for Walch in the Sktchy app.
sktchy://portrait/WwxoUC
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Transcript for Episode 294
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http://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/13/overtheair-deletes-beta-3/
iOS 7.1 Beta 3 was released back on Jan 7th to devs. Some of the changes / additions with the beta 3 are - Reduce White Point - which is under accessibility and then Increase Contrast features. This slightly darkens the screen. They also tweaked with the keyboard again - but did not bring back the option for the darker keyboard that was in Beta 1 and removed in Beta 2. There is a new look / animation for power to slide off - and there is a new round button for placing calls. There is also now a new option to turn on or off Parallax i.e. motion when selecting wallpapers. The Music App also now has new shuffle and repeat buttons that stand out much more.
Over all not anything all that exciting - and it does not seem Apple is in a big hurry to get the Gold master out on this. Some rumors saying maybe Feb or March before we see it for the masses.
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/20/ios71-beta-4-to-developers/
And just that quick - iOS 7.1 Beta 4 was released on Monday the 20th. So less than 2 weeks between betas.
The beta 4 really has most of the changes under the hood - with the only one so far that users can see being a different slide to unlock animation.
Another change is the iPad has gained a new Siri Voice gender option for the UK.
Messages now scrolls more smoothly and with more animation - whatever that means. And there are some other subtle text changes on various screens. These are more of the fit and finish type changes and nothing drastic.
However with this release of the beta and few know issues with iOS 7.0.4 still not fixed - it would seem we will not be seeing the GM for 7.1 until at least late Feb at this rate.
I am going to upgrade one of my iOS device to the 7.1 beta this week and see if there is anything else of interest and how stable it is with apps.
http://beijing.china.org.cn/2014-01/20/content_31228211.htm
Having talked with Apple I am a big believer that China is going to be a big big market for Apple - maybe equalling Japan and even the US in a couple of years. And last week Apple took its biggest step in that direction with the launch of the iPhone on China Mobile - the worlds largest carrier as in 760+ million subscribers big.
But the big question mark in the short term is what type of subsidy is China Mobile going to offer and now we know - at least to start that is.
Right now a 16 GB version of the 5S is free when users select a 24 month contract at $97 a month. Or a total cost of ownership of $2,328 - which is in line for AT&T and Verizon costs. For a 24 month contract at $31 a month - the iPhone costs $625 or a total cost of ownership of $1,369 - which is a much better deal for two years - if you have the upfront $625. An off contract iPhone 5S is $873 from China Mobile.
By Comparisons - With China unicom - to get the iPhone 5S for free - it requires a $63 a month contract for 30 months or a total cost of $1,890.
On China Telecom - they offer a free 5s for a 2 year contract at $64 a month or a total cost of $1,512.
Now you may say why would anyone sign up with China Mobile for the free phone - not a good deal - $2,328 vs $1,512 - and you are correct - but China Mobile does offer 4G speeds - something the other two do not offer for the 5S at this time.
That said if you have the $625 for the upfront fee - that $31 a month deal is the best of all of them.
So that deal and the 4G speeds will help to explain how China Mobile was able to get over 1 Million pre-orders before the iPhone launched last week.
Will be interesting to see if Apple says anything about this on then next quarterly call - which by the way will be next monday the 27th. So I will get an episode out later that evening going over the highlights of that call.
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PLAY VOICEMAIL - Richard_headsup_box_app
Hi Rob,
I have been using a AppleTV when I travel for a long time, here is the ways you can use one while at a location that requires you to use web login:
1. you will need a Ethernet to wireless adaptor, it has to be the type that you can change the MAC address of the device. I use a Linksys RE1000 range extender that can also be used as a Ethernet to wireless.
2. You will need a laptop that has a Ethernet port, in the setup change the MAC of this device to match your AppleTV. Now go thru the instructions to connect to the hotels wireless network.
3. After connecting to the hotels network, disconnect the power from the Ethernet to wireless adaptor.
4. Plug in the AppleTV and connect to the hotels wireless network, it should work without requiring any logons.
Note: most hotel wireless and wired networks are throttled back to prevent speed hogs from using up all of the bandwidths so video streaming may not work at some locations.
If the location has wired internet, bring a router with you.
Regards, Thomas in Tuscaloosa AL
Hi Rob
In response to a recent question of how to store a PDF file on your iPad.
I use Docs U Free, I really like it because it's free, and allows me to make individual folders.
An example of how I use it is, I have one folder for instructions, a different folder for different price lists...
regards,
Joshua I
Rob,
For listener Will M on episode 293, in reference to changing his email address in iCloud. Then iCloud asks for him to sign in under his old email.
I solved this problem by going into settings> iCloud > delete account. It will delete his old account. He can then sign in under his new email address and iCloud should work. Hope that helps.
Regards,
Mason
Hi Rob,
Listened to the last show and heard about the music sync problem. I
have been having a similar problem for a while. I think it started
around the time of the launch of iTunes Match. I am not a subscriber
of that service, which may be a source of the problem.
The problem I have is music I don't want (Un-checked songs) keep
showing up in my phone. Or songs I want to add to my current selection
do not reliably sync over. I do not have the fill "unused space"
selected either.
My only solution is to remove all songs, then re-sync the songs I
want. That seems to work most of the time. Very frustrating!
Also Any one else noticing a alert sound on your home computer coming
from iTunes? It happens on mine when it finishes a download or a sync.
Would love to know how to turn it off!
Regards,
Kirk,
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Ron_Syncg_music_answer
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?
cfem=1
This past week+ over at our Google+ community for Tii listeners and really for anyone interested in iOS - looking for a place where spammers and Android fan bois are not allowed here are some of the posts we had. One From Stephen Williams about audio not playing from the speakers but working with the headphones - with a bunch of replies on that. Hint in this case it usually is something to do with dirt getting into the headphones jack causing it not to realize the headphones are still not plugged in. There were A couple of questions about podcasting on an iOS device - which I posted links to my tutorial from the New Media Expo on how to podcast from an iOS device 100%. There were quite a few posts about jailbreaking - can we and where to - More on that later. But there was one post from Jan 5 about why should you jailbreak that had a lot of replies that is worth reading over.
Plus there was a bunch of other posts. So if you have not joined yet - I highly recommend you go to today in iOS dot com slash community - or you click on the google plus banner in the upper right of the Today in iOS dot com website. Please join in and contribute or just look in for new info. It is a very civil google plus community the most civil one for iOS.
http://www.cultofmac.com/261988/apples-ibeacon-hyped/
Thanks to Tash for the heads up on this next one.
Which is titled Why Apple's iBeacon is under-hyped from Cult of Mac. From the article
quote - Once connected, iBeacon can do several things: 1) pinpoint the location of a supporting device running a compatible app; 2) trigger an action on that device; 3) estimate the distance between the beacon and the target device; 4) push messages and other stuff to the phone; 5) enable the phone to send input back to the beacon. unquote
The article goes on and gives a few reasons why iBeacons is going to be big. I like the idea of iBeacons BUT - and there is always a but - take for example when I was at CES - at the press room they mentioned there were an iBeacon scavenger hunt - the goal to get reporters out to all corners of CES. Problem was - you needed to download a specific app - and well that is a huge step to get people to do. Then you have to have them open the app and turn on bluetooth. And guess what I did not even bother and I do a podcast about the iPhone. I just think people are too lazy to do this. Besides there was an article in Make on how they took the CES Android App and hacked the app to figure out how you could win the contest and not even be at CES - Gee surprise surprise - an Android app giving up secrets.
Now there is some potential to iBeacons - say grocery stores - you get people to download your app - and register into their rewards program - and then as you go through the store they could give you an extra discount or in store only coupons via iBeacons - but I think Grocery stores - i.e. stores where people shop often and try to save however they can are the ones this would work for. Maybe also Target, Walmart, Walgreens and CVS. Essentially stores you have a credit card and rewards card for and shop at often - are the ones this makes sense for.
But again there will need to be some compelling incentives to get people to adopt this - and lots and lots and lots of in store promotion about downloading the app needed.
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/20/iphone-5c-repairs/
As had been speculated last week - Apple started this week repairing iPhone 5C screens at Apple stores.
If you do not have AppleCare+ - Apple will now charge you a fee of $149 to get the screen repaired. Previously it was $229.
Apple did start back in June repairing iPhone 5 screens at Appel stores.
But if there is an S at the end of your phone you are SOL.
As Apple is not repairing iPhone 4S or iPhone 5S screens in store at this time.
Which means they are sending them out - which means it costs you more money.
Did I mention My ballistic Case - I really like it.
And of course if you purchased your iPhone in the last 30 days - there is square trade dot com / tii - for your iPhone warranty. Not really an ad as much as just sayin.
http://www.thepowerpot.com/product/practical-meter-w-fast-charge
-cable
One of the items I received at CES to test - which I have been using quite a bit and really like is the Practical Meter - from the folks at Power Practical. This is an inline power meter that lets you know how many watts the device you are charging is drawing. This is nice for a few reasons - if you have some USB speaker or other devices you really can not tell if they are charged - by looking at the meter you can see if it is still drawing a big charge or if not - then it is done charging. Additionally if you have a mix of iPhones, iPad's and other devices - you may not even know what power converters can handle the 10 watts needed by iPads. This let me quickly check and confirm all the power converters that were limited to 5 watts or less. So now I just have the more powerful ones in use. Thus speeding up my iPad charging.
The Practical meter will run you $25 - and it comes with a 3 in 1 fast charging cable for 30 pin, Micro USB and Mini USB - no it does not come with the lightening connector. But the Meter is its own stand alone device so you plug it into the stand USB port on your power converter - and then plug in the USB side of the lightening cord or other USB power cord.
So if you either just want to know when your charging is done or if you want to test out all your power converters to find the ones that can handle 10Watts - this is definitely a tool you will want to check out.
Please note this is not a linear or digital meter - it is an LED monitor in that it has 5 LED's and depending on how many are lit it lets you know how many watts are being drawn. 1 to 5 blue Lights is 1 to 5 watts. If the first LED is flashing Red it is 6 watts - and if the First is flashing Red and there are other blue LED's lit it is 6 + the other blue LED's.
This is one of those items I will use all the time going forward.
Look for the link in the show note titled - Practical Meter w/ fast-charge cable. For ep 294 over at today in iOS dot com.
http://gizmodo.com/5943175/how-to-make-the-switch-from-android-
to-ios
Thanks to Jenny Q for this next one - which I am not going to go over in detail or really at all - as most of your are too smart to even need this article. But it is How to make the switch from Android to iOS - But I figure you will want to know about it - so the next time one of your Android fan bois friends starts complaining about Malware issues or about How their brandnew Android handset is two major revisions behind or how their new Android handset will never be able to be updated on the software side - Or that well they are finally just ready to move up to the big boy league and get an iOS device - you will have this article from Gizmodo handy so that you can help them make the move as easy as possible. Again search for the article titled How to make the switch from Android to iOS via Gizmodo.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tii-today-in-ios-app/id318848957?mt=8
Finally there is a new version of the Tii App out - Version 1.20
The biggest changes are bug fixes - and when you are playing an episode - and you are at the lock screen it now shows the album artwork on the lock screen - and all the controls work.
It is also optimized to work better with iOS 7 all around.
I have an email about the app - let me read that.
Hi Rob,
Just bought TII app today, how do I download episodes to my device?
Regards,
Samuel
First off - Samuel - thanks for supporting the show. Per your question - go to the episode list and then to the left of the episode you want to download - tap on the Star - you will then see a circle start to build around the Star - when the circle is complete - the episode is fully downloaded and ready for playback in Airplane mode.
Some other features users may also not realize is when you go to the More tab in the lower right - if you then tap on Edit - you can then move around what is actually in the bottom tab. Maybe you like contact the show - you can move that in to the bottom tap - and or you can move the settings into the bottom tab.
In the Settings option - I should point out you have few different choices on how the app will work. For example - you can turn on the Darken played option - so once you listen to an episode in the episode list it shows up as darker. You can also select for continuous playback for it to play old to new - which is how I have it set - or new to old - which I think is the default. or there are option for repeating the current episode or playing all starred episodes.
If you have never checked out the Settings part of the app - I do recommend you give it a quick check.
The goal of the app is to meet your own person needs on how you like to playback content.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Mark_deleting_apps_question
Hi Rob,
When do you think the next gen of ipad pro is due?
Ryu
Sheffield UK
Yes - I mean Yes I think there is an iPad Pro coming - when it will come - well it might make sense for it to come prior to WWDC. So maybe April or May. Would be nice to see Apple space product releases out again - not have everything bunched in a 6 week window - famine famine famine - feast - is how you explain last year for product releases.
Hi Rob,
I wanted to share something I think Apple needs to fix on the iPhone
and that is to have an option to require the passcode to turn off an iPhone. What good is find my iPhone if one can simply turn the phone off. My friend's iPhone 5S with the latest iOS was stolen and by the time she got to another device to look it up it was off the grid and never to be found again. Same for the shortcut for Airplane mode.
Regards,
Sergio
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Brent_OK_tip_siri_voice_quality
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/416260479/smartwallit-pro-new-smartwallit
-new-experience?ref=live
This week for a crowd funded project we have one Called SmartWallit one word with wallet spelled w a l l i t
Over looking that spelling annoyance - they did do one thing right off the bat I liked - A really really low goal of $1,000 - of which they already blew quickly past with $30k raised so far and they have until March 16th at 9:59 AM ET.
So what is SmartWallit - well according to the kickstarter page:
Quote SmartWallit is a revolutionary device that allows you to keep track of your wallet. It will prevent you from leaving your wallet behind, so you will not have to awkwardly stand at the register frantically searching for your wallet. It is able to do this by connecting with your phone through Bluetooth 4.0. In addition, SmartWallit comes with a free App for your phone, which records the time and place when you lost it.
If you misplace your wallet, you can make SmartWallit ring by using the App to figure out the location of your wallet. Unquote
Pricing on this starts at $29 - it works with iPhone 4S's and above. And you can find this one by searching for smartwallit with an it at the end at kickstarter dot com.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/snooperscope-night-vision
-for-your-smartphone-iphone-ipad
This next Crowdfunded project comes via indiegogo and is called - Snooperscope and it is a night vision for your smartphone.
It had an even better goal of just $500 - and is at over $3,500 now. With funding going until Feb 16th at 11:59 PM PT
Pricing on this night vision device is $99. So if you have graduated from up skirts and are really looking to take your stalking to the next level - this just seems like a tool you need in your war chest.
Actually they say this is for Hunters and Wildlife observers, Airsoft Poartecipants and baby security - sure I'll buy that.
They did mention this indiegogo campaign is just an add on to the Kickstarter campaign that recently ended. Delivery on this is slated for June.
More info at indiegogo - just search for snooperscope - one word.
http://m.tuaw.com/2014/01/09/guided-access-is-the-single-greatest-ios-feature-for-parents-and/?post=2&icid=tuaw_home_latest_art
Hi Rob,
Thought there would be many listeners that would be grateful for hearing about this feature. Will be using this with my two children now that I know about it.
Regards,
Levi in Riverside CA
Thanks Levi for the heads up to an article titled - Guided Access is the single greatest iOS feature for parents and kids - from TUAW - and what this article goes over is how to lock your child into a single app they are playing - so they don't accidentally say - go to Netflix and then open it and resume playing the most recent thing you were watching - which could be Dexter right now - and not exactly appropriate for a young child or even an older child for that point.
Here is what you do quote:
- Head to the Settings menu of your iPhone and then the Accessibility section.
- Find Guided Access and enable it.
- Now, enter whatever app you want want to use and triple-click the Home button.
- Choose which areas of the screen you'd like to disable, if any, and click start
unquote.
Now if your child tries to leave the app they will be stopped. If they triple click the home button - they will need to end a four digit code to disable Guided access.
Oh yeah - you can also disable the volume buttons - which is a really nice thing.
Also if you want to let them use Netflix - but put then into the Kids area of netflix app - you can disable the ability to get to the adult area.
http://techland.time.com/2013/12/17/how-to-block
-facebooks-annoying-new-autoplay-video-ads/
?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm
_campaign=Feed%3A+timeblogs%2Fnerd_world
+%28TIME%3A+Techland%29
Thanks to those that sent in the following article - and it is titled How to block Facebook's annoying new auto play video ads and it is from Time.com - so yes Time dot com - is telling you how to kill auto play video ads - that is when you know that yes auto play ads are a bad bad idea - or as Facebook says - a richer storytelling format for advertisers. umm yeah.
Well actually the article just says on iOS devices you set video to only play via wifi - Most of the advice was for computers.
But at a min if you are using Facebook's iOS app - you need to go to settings - scroll down to Facebook - then tap settings - then turn on Auto-play on wifi only - which is by default turned off. Which means data plans usage - thanks Facebook.
So I am going to ask what are you all doing to block auto play Video Ads all the time even on wifi for iOS devices for the Facebook app?
Again auto play video ads are just a bad bad idea.
Give us a call - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Dan_Stlou_tell_siri_how_to_pronounce
Hey rob,
I've got an email account that I want to be able to send from. But I don't want the inbox to show sync or show up in the "all mail" section.
In case it helps. This is for a Persona/Alias setup on a Zimbra email system.
I was hoping to use the native app. But I suppose if there's a good alternative I'd be open to that.
Regards Luke G
If you can help Luke - give us a call - 206-666-6364 - that is 206 moon dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
A tip that was called in but too bad of quality to play and I am not sure who called it in - any way it is about closing out all your open windows for safari - In safari in the lower right tap on the icon of the two squares one above the other. Then select Private in the lower left - and then select close all and that is it. I think this was mentioned way back on the show - but it is one of those tips worth mentioning again. Thanks unknown caller calling from what sounding like a car with the window down and the radio on full blast.
Hi Rob
I have multiple calendars for me using google. I also subscribe to my wife's calendar and toggle on and off coworkers calendars. When I ask siri "what's on my calendar for today?", she says, "tom, you have 39 appointments!
How do I get siri to recognize my primary calendars and ignore subscribed calendars?
Regards,
Tom C
Hi Tom - when I saw your email come in - I thought - oh that is easy just ask siri about specific calendars - like what is on my home calendar for today or my work calendar for today or when is my next item for my Flyers calendar. Ummm nope - none of that worked - at least not for me. I have a bunch of calendars too. Home, work, wife's, kids, flyers, and a few more - but nope asking for calendars at least for me did not work. If anyone knows how to help Tom on this one please give isa call or send us an email. Thanks
http://www.unlockios7.com/2013/12/how-to-untethered-
jailbreak-ios-7-701.html
Ok - so finally the Jailbreak for iOS 7 seems to be up to snuff so to speak. Cydia is updated for iOS 7 and many of the important apps including PDAnet are updated. So if you are a jail breaker now seems to be a good time to jailbreak. There are a bunch of tutorials out there -just not one yet from me - because well I am still digging out of the weeds from the holidays and CES and NMX - and well - I wanted to get a show out first. I do have a link to one tutorial - and there are others out there. I will do mine shortly - so if you are a first timer you probably want to wait - as mine will be more geared to first timers.
I will say this - saying the jailbreak is good to go - is much much different than saying you will have no issues. Jailbreaking is always a risky adventure - and if you don't like things being just perfect - Jailbreaking is not for you. And the more jailbreak apps you install - the more likely your iOS device will have issues.
So as always Jailbreakers be ware. That said - from all I have read - it does now seem to be ok to jailbreak your iOS 7 device.
Warning - Applecare+ does not cover your device if it is jailbroken - so if you have issue - you need to strip out the jailbreak. Of course if you have a square trade warranty - this is not an issue - square trade dot com / tii - not an ad - just sayin.
http://shareulike.com/picture/iOS-7-Compatible-Cydia-Apps-List
One more note on the jailbreak side - there is a link in the show notes titled - iOS 7 compatible Cydia apps list - check it out before upgrading your jailbreak from iOS 6 to make sure your most used apps are there. Just because I said most apps are updated to iOS 7 in Cydia - does not mean - YOUR most used jailbreak apps are updated. Like say Password Pilot or killbackground or link opener for example which are listed as not updated. You get the picture - check out the link just to be sure before removing your jailbreak for iOS 6 and then upgrading to iOS 7.
And remember - you do need to fully restore first at iOS 6 to remove the jailbreak before upgrading to iOS 7 to re-jailbreak.
http://www.etradesupply.com/blog/how-to-
solve-iphone-4s-wifi-issues-on-ios7/
In the past we had a few people with iPhone 4S's have wifi issues when upgrading to iOS7 - if you are one of them - I put a link in the show notes titled - How to Fix the iPhone 4S Wifi Problems After iOS 7 Update - and it goes over a bunch of steps to try.
That all said - they do say at the end - if you are stilling having issues - it may be hardware related and you need to take it to an apple store.
http://therecord.co/
Thanks to Paul H for the heads up on a new podcast called the Record - which brings you stories about Apple and the Mac and Cocoa dev community. So this is more for the mac geeks in the audience that want some good stories of yesteryear about Apple and the Mac.
Hi Rob, I have an iPhone 5s got it last month and must say I love it I also went and Jailbroke it last week I was just wondering if you or someone out there knows if there's anything in cydia that allows you to changed the music app interface to a darker colour such as grey or black. Thanks.
Regards,
Stephen from Belize.
Hey Rob, listening to episode 292 and in response to my side note spotlight question, you mentioned I could disable spotlight by deselecting everything in the settings menu. I did that and spotlight is still activated with accidental downward swipes on the home screens. Is there anything I'm doing wrong??
Regards,
Aaron M
Hey Rob, you had a caller who asked about the iPhone 5s leather cases from apple, and said that they were mostly for style, I would just like to put it out there that my leather case saved my phones life.
Just throwing it out there,
Dan
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If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our new Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob,
I figured with all the Pebble talk I'd make this. I took this the day I got my pebble. I used "Instagram" on my iPhone 4S to take the pic and "Over" on my 5S to apply the Tii branding.
Regards Dave T
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It is good to be back from the Holidays and LasVegas where I attended and spoke at NMX - the New Media Expo - and Also attended as Press at CES. This Episode I am going to play a bunch of small interviews / recordings I did with some of the Vendors I talked with at CES. It was actually pretty fun to run into some of the Developers of crowd funded projects we have talked about on this show in the past. Well fun in most of the cases. There was one I went up to and he totally blew me off - and then I looked at the show notes and I saw where I was not exactly supportive of his project saying something like I could not see why it was needed - Awkward. But the rest of the face to face meetings were fine. If you heard the supplemental interview I did with Seymor from Thingcharger - that was definitely one of the fun ones. And I almost did not get a chance to do that as I mentioned on the supplemental episode - as it was done at an evening event on Tuesday called Showstoppers - that is where the press is invited in to meets with a select group of vendors. They serve some great food and have an open bar. This is by invite only - which I was invited .. .. I showed them the email at the desk - and they said - Yup that is a good invite and they let me in. And let me tell you the food was great - but more importantly - I was able to make many of the interviews / recordings you hear on this episode.
But before we get into those - I want to review and give feedback of my setup at the shows. First - I had my new Pebble with me. And I have to say - I was thinking the Pebble was going to be an ok to neat item to have. But after this trip - I now think it is a must have can't live without item to have. I can say I love my Pebble - Thanks honey for getting it for me for Christmas. It saved me so much time trying to pull out my iPhone to see who called or texted or emailed. And each time I did not have to pull out my phone - meant one less time / chance of me dropping and breaking the phone. Additionally on the drive back from the airport I received a text and saw it on my pebble - it was a very important text from someone that said call me as soon as you can. Which I then had siri make a call to - all without having to take my phone out of my pocket or take my eyes off the road. well other than glancing at my pebble to start with. And that allowed me to call that person and get some good tips and warnings about a call I was going into as soon as I got home. So right there the pebble saved my bacon so to speak.
The next big highlight of my trip was the battery case I was using it was the ODOYO CASE called the Power+Shell EX - it is a 2,200 MA case which is much larger than the standard 1,700 to 1,800 ma cases out there. And one of the biggest capacity ones I have seen. I used it all the time I was not doing recordings - and at the end of the day - every day - when I got back to my hotel room - the battery % of my iPhone 5S was at - - - - 100%. That included the last night when I played in a poker tournament for 7 1/2 hours until 2:30 AM in the morning. Even then my iPhone was still at 100%. The battery pack did not once run all the way down. It was amazing. I can not recommend the case highly enough for those looking for a solid 24 Hours+ of charge and usage - this will do the trick. The only down side with the case is once you snap it shut around the iPhone it is a major PITA to get open to get the iPhone out of. Make sure you keep a dime on you at all times to pry it apart - if you are like me and needing to do some recordings - and put it in another case for the recordings.
As I mentioned I did not use it when I was doing recordings - so while at Showstoppers - I took it out of the ODOYO CASE - and put it in the Ballistic Tough Jacket Maxx Case - Which the Fine folks at the Ballistic Booth set me up with again this year. Actually this is the 3rd Ballistic case they have set me up with - and I have to say they keep getting better looking. The Tough Jacket Maxx is a nice mix of Black with white trim and it is rated for a 7 Ft drop -
and for my use it is perfect at the bottom of the case to plug in the iRig Mic Cast Mic. Additionally and this is important - All the buttons - volume and power buttons work great with this case. Some times cases make pushing the buttons tough - but Ballistic did a great job in this area and pushing the buttons is as easy if not more so then when there is no case. Kudos to them.
So now for my day to day use I have the Ballistic Tough Jacket Maxx Case - but any time I plan on leaving the house for any extended period - I will use the ODOYO Power+Shell EX case. Those are my two current recommendations when you are looking for protection or when you are looking for lasting longer. Which when I say it like that kinda sounds like I am doing a commercial for Trojan and Durex.
And with that said - why don't we get into some of these recordings - which were done using the BossJock App and the aforementioned iRig Mic Cast Mic. Note they were recorded in a very noisy environment - so keep that in mind when listening - but still given the surroundings - I think the mic did a very good job.
http://neetproducts.com
First up is Bert from Neet Products.
PLAY BERT NEET
Again their website is Neet products dot com - with neet spelled N E E T.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - RON_NM_fdbk_emoji_settings
Hi Rob,
On a previous episode a listener was looking for a emoticron app.
This is not necessary.
Under settings/general/keyboards, add another keyboard language called "emoji" and then it will a globe icon will show up on the keyboard. Press the globe to toggle back and forth.
Regards,
Jeffrey
PLAY VOICEMAIL - JONATHAN_TIP_FLASHLIGHT
http://www.stmbags.com/catalog/laptop-bags/velo2-medium-laptop
-shoulder-bag/
Next up is a recording with STM - they are the make of one of my absolute favorite items - my Velo 2 Laptop bag - which I have mentioned before on the show multiple times - and I mention again in this interview. Here we go.
PLAY RECORDING - ETHAN NYHOLM STM BAGS
I have a link in the show notes to the Velo 2 Bag from STM if you are looking for a new laptop bag - I really can not recommend it more highly - it is the best laptop bag I have ever had and I am a laptop bag snob. I really wish I had this when I was traveling all over the world every other week. Of course back then I had a blackberry and scroll wheel iPod to go with my Titanium Power book plus a portable GPS and a digital Camera. Now it is just the iPhone and a Powerbook.
PLAYVOICEMAIL - MIKE_CA_APP_REVIEW_SKTCHY
Hey Rob I just finished Episode 292 and I took Josh's recommendation of turning on Reduce Motion (turning parallax off) and I couldn't believe it. Even with my hands being beat up at work my Touch ID works about 98% of the time now compared to probably less than 20% before.
This is one of the reasons I love this show and the community of people that follow it.
Oh and I shared your page on Facebook.
Thanks for doing what you do!
Regards,
Dave T
Hey Rob,
Ever since I got my new iPhone 5s I've had a problem with the fingerprint reader. I took it back and got a new one and still have the same problem. I thought it might be due to the cold weather and my dry skin. I tried using hand lotion and nothing worked. On your last show you had a Caller call in with the same problem and he recommended going to settings, accessibility and turn on reduce motion. Hey what great advice it worked. Thanks so much for your show it's awesome keep up the great work.
Regards,
James from Montana
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hipplay-sweepstakes/
id787401180?mt=8
Next up is the app and service Hipplay - one word.
PLAY RECORDING HIPPLAY
And there is a link to the App for Hipplay in the show notes for Ep 293 over at today in iOS dot com. The App is free but I have not had a chance to play with it - if there are any hip play users in the audience - please call in with your review / thoughts.
206 - 666 - 6364 - thats 206 - moon-dog or send a review into to today in iOS at gmail dot com
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Kevin_Crossman_PDF_iBooks_app
Hi Rob,
Thanks for the promo code for the iBook - Transforming your photos from simply ordinary to sensationally stunning. Most of my family is into photography as a hobby and I am trying to get into it as well. after reading this ibook I clearly understand how to make some awesome photo's but it is definitely going to take some practice.
Regards,
Mason
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http://www.samsontech.com/samson/products/microphones/
usb-microphones/meteormic/
This next recording is with SAMSON - lets play it now.
PLAY RECORDING - JAMES SAMSON
And I want to thank SAMSON for supplying me with a Metor Mic to test out. I will be testing it with regards to recording right into an iOS device - for those looking to podcast right from an iOS device. By the way I did do my presentation at NMX on how to podcast 100% from an iOS device - and you can find the full slide deck - all 130 slides at ipadtutorial dot libsyn dot com - Again I will be testing out the metor mic in the near future - and will mention it here and on podcast411 and also on the Feed. Thanks to the folks at Samson for supplying that sample and for taking the time to talk about their mics in general.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - JASON_REVIEW_HIRISE_STAND
Hi Rob,I had to get a new email address and I changed it in iTunes with no trouble but when I open ICloud it ask me to login under old email address but it doesn't exist anymore so how do I get it changed in iCloud so I can login again?
Thanks Will M
If anyone can help Will with this one please let us know - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog - as I never tried changing my email.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tripit-travel-organizer-free/id311035142?mt=8
Next up is the app and service - Tripit - one word.
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Yeah - that service would have been very helpful for me when I was trying to get out to Vegas - my initial flight was supposed to be at 4:00 PM on Friday - I arrived at the airport at 2:00 PM - the flight was finally canceled at 9:00 PM and by the time I found a replacement flight it was close to 10:00 PM and well $1,100 more dollars as I needed to go on another airline. I made it home at 11:00 PM - only to have to get up at 3:00 AM for my flight -and of course one of my friends called me at 1:00 AM saying hey I just arrived in Vegas want to get something to eat. In fairness to him he had no idea I was not in Vegas at that time. Anyway - Seems like Tripit might have helped me a bit on this trip.
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FRED
Hi Rob
My buddy sent me an article about how the NSA has a way to gain access to iPhones.
Thought you might be interested.
Regards,
~Brian F
Per the article - the NSA needs to get physical access of your device to get the software on it.
"The documents suggest that the NSA needs physical access to a device to install the spyware"
So unless you feel the NSA has some specific reason they need to get your phone and put spyware on it - I would not worry at all.
And FYI - they have spyware they can add to any other phone that does the same thing.
This story is a just some people trying to scare iPhone owners.
IMO - Nothing to see here - move along - move along.
http://www.nuevue.com
One thing at CES - I did get a bunch of products to test out - and one of them is a case for my wifes iPad from Nuevue - which will lets play the recording to learn more about.
PLAY RECORDING - NUEVUE
Now I should point out this is really not a case as much as it is a sleeve - you slide in your iOS device and then slide it out - and the screen has been cleaned. Right now my wife is testing out an STM case for her iPad mini - but after we do a review on that - she will test out the Nuevue sleeve - spelled - N U E V U E - for those that like sleeves - this does look to offer up a nice feature in not just cleaning the screen of finger prints and smudges but also of germs. More about this on a future episode.
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Thanks to all that sent in links to the article about a company that did online brain teasers and said the results showed iPhone users are smarter than users of other brands. Except - when you look at the testing methodology and what they were testing - it really was not about who was smarter but rather about which OS had the easier to use UI. See the test was not judging how many correct answers - but how fast you got the correct answers.
I of all people love to kick Android when ever I can - but I think in this case it is not about the users as much as the UI.
So I guess I can kick Android - just not Android users - which really I don't like to kick Android users - I prefer to just feel sorry for them for being well you know Android users. And no THIS test does not prove they are dumber than iOS users.
http://goprong.com
Next up is a recording with someone we mentioned when it was a kickstarter project back some time ago. It was at the time called the Juice Tank - but now is called the Prong PocketPlug.
Here is the recording.
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Thanks to the guys at Prong for setting me up with a case to test out. Which I will be reviewing on a future episode of the show. This is for sale now by going to go prong dot com - link in the show notes.
These guys are the main reason I went over to the Venetian actually the only reason I went over - and I really am glad I did for multiple reasons - one I found the indiegogo area - where their were a bunch of crowd funded projects a couple of which I will not play now as they have not launched - but will get up those recordings when they do. But more importantly - I met the folks from Indiegogo - and hopefully that will lead to Tii being a media partner with them - getting us some prototype units to review and advanced notice of new indiegogo projects that are iOS related. So very good thing I went over there. Additionally after I finished up - it is where I like to play poker and I got one tournament in and as I mentioned I played a long time over 7 1/2 hours finishing in the mone y in 5th place out of over 70 players - finally going out with my pocket kings to pocket aces. Which 5 handed just should not happen. Oh well. Overall though a good visit to the venetian.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - TOM_TX_ISSUES_SIRI_AUTOCORRECT
Hey speaking of Siri if you want to have fun with siri - ask her what does a fox say. Ask multiple times - and see the change in answers. I love it - thanks Steven M for the heads up on that one.
Hi Rob,
Do you know of a calendar app that looks like the stock iOS six and prior calendar app?
Regards,
Levi in Riverside CA
Nope - but if anyone else does - please give us a call or send in an email. You know the number and email.
http://www.getsensus.com
This next one is a cool product for those into gaming especially and if you are dev making games. Lets play the recording:
PLAY RECORDING SENSUS
So if you are a dev and interested in this one - go to Get Sensus dot com and click on the developer link in the upper right. Link in the show notes for ep 293 at today in iOS dot com just incase you forget that link.
PLAY VOICEMAIL JACOBY_TX and JACOBY_PART2
Hi Rob,
I travelled away from home with my family during the Christmas holiday and stayed in a couple of hotels. I brought my Apple TV along, hoping to use it to watch Netflix and stream homemade movies from my iPad.
Unfortunately, both hotel wifi networks required acceptance of a user agreement through a web browser. The Apple TV has none. Is there a way around this?
I connected the iPad into the hotel TV's HDMI port instead through the Digital AV cable and that worked perfectly.
Regards,
Kevin C
If anyone can help out Kevin C on this - it would be appreciate - give us a call at 206 -666-6364 - that is 206 - moon -dog or send an email to todayinios at gmail dot com
http://typokeyboards.com
And finally with the recorded interviews for this episode is an interview I did with a company that has gotten some press of late - being it is funded by Ryan Secrest - and that is the Typo Keyboard - they also got some press because Blackberry is giving them some legal headaches over the look of their keyboard - but I think that is well poppy cock and did not even bring it up in the interview.
Here is that recording.
PLAY RECORDING - TYPOKEYBOARDS
I can say seeing it in person it definitely looked better then in pictures. Sadly no sample on this one to test out. But I am sure we will be hearing more about this in the coming months - hopefully not just because of the issues with Blackberry.
You can pre-order this now at $99 and it is showing as shipping in January. It is for the iPhone 5 and 5S. And if you are a power user of the iPhone for Texting and emails - this is something you might want to look into. Sadly this is just for Portrait mode typing - not for anything in landscape mode.
I want to thank all the OEM's that took the time to talk with us at CES - I have a few other recordings some for kickstarter projects I am waiting to launch - that will go up in future episodes. And next episode we will get back to our more normal format - but I think CES was an interesting show with some neat products. I'll have more to talk about in the future.
One of most out there products I saw with the Yellow Jacket - which is an iPhone Case / charger and stun gun all in one. Yeah - can't see anything bad coming out of this one. Hey if you live somewhere where you think you need a stun gun case for your iPhone - you might just want to think of moving. Surprisingly a stun gun is only illegal in a handful of states - with a few more being questionable - and the vast majority saying stun gun to hearts content being perfectly legal. Well as long as you don't use it maliciously.
Overall At CES there were a lot - as in way to many Bluetooth speakers - which were only eclipsed by the plethora of iPhone Cases - which was actually surpassed by the number of e-cigarettes. Luckily that later one I had not interest in.
I did get some other products to test out - a stylus from Jot and some others. A cool Watt meter and more - again for future episodes one I get some testing done.
If you went to CES - and I know a few of you did - Please let me know what your favorite items were.
206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon dog or send in feedback to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - WOODY_NJ_Part1 and WOODY_NJ_Touch_id
Into the email bag.
Hi rob,
Happy New Year to you! Here’s to more awesome TII content in 2014.
Is there a way to hide app updates, as you would for purchases? There are a few apps that run great just the way they are and the developer has either disappeared or broken VoiceOver accessibility, or both. I was able to restore older versions back to my liking, but would not like to have the update in the cue anymore, forcing me to individually update all other apps. And yes, until there is a way to willingly downgrade (seems unlikely) I have automatically install updates turned off.
Regards,
chelsea
You know chelsea - I have often wished for the same thing - an option on your iOS device in the app store app that says - refuse update or decline update or pause updates or something similar - but I do not see that option available - That said just because I don't see it available does not mean it is not hidden somewhere - so if anyone more in tune with this issue knows of a solution to pick and choose apps you don't want to update - please let us know - 206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com - but sadly I think this one right now there is no solution to. But I hope I am wrong.
Hi Rob,
I got my iPhone5 on sept 20th 2013 and I'd like to upgrade next month with my taxes I'm pretty sure I can do that if I pay the 299$ for the 5s my question is will the 5 then be unlocked cuz this phone still has well over a year to go till the contract is up. Merry Christmas regards Aaron in Vermont.
Hi Aaron - most likely not - not if you are on a solo contract and jumping to another carrier to get that $299 price - because with your current carrier you are not likely going to qualify for that $299 price. Not having just purchase the iPhone 5 back in September. But really it all depends on your carrier and what you wind up paying for the iPhone 5S - if you pay full price and then do a two year agreement for the 5S - you should then get the 5 unlocked. But again - check with your current carrier and get it in writing before doing anything.
Ok - a few of you sent in links to different articles about this next story which I can sum up in two words - SELL OUT
Really How else to you describe what Tony Fadell at NEST is. Oh sure Rob you say - if Google dangled 3.2 Billion with a B dollars in front of you - you would sell out to. Duhh. I did not say he was dumb - or wrong - just that he is a sell out. For those not familiar with Tony Fadell he is not just the CEO of NEST but was also one of the original designers of the original iPod. So he just sold out to the enemy. I guess the real shame on this should be on Apples part for not buying NEST when they had a chance - which would have been any time over the past couple of years - as NEST has been available in the Apple stores for some time now. Guess they just to busy giving money back to the investors they could not spare any to buy NEST - JUST SAYIN
Thanks to Binh for this next one - Seems there are some issues with Galaxy S4's - well no not the issues about spontaneous combustion and then blackmail to get a replacement unit - but those contributed no doubt to this issue - which is lack of sales - or more accurately much lower sales numbers than expected. Seems the Korean Press is shocked at the sales miss. In the 4th quarter they were expect to sell 7 mil units a month - and now estimates are putting that at half that number. Oppppsss. Can't say I am broken hearted by the news.
Thanks again to our sponsor Hover dot com - remember for new users use promo code TiiCES one word to get 10% off your purchase. Hover is who I manage all my domains with and I really do love their service and recommend them even when they are not advertising on the show. Again use promo code TIICES to save 10% when you first purchase a domain name with Hover.
If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our new Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob,
Here is some artwork I created on my iPod Touch using two apps. I took a photo of the hardwood floor in my kitchen, then used the Repix app to use brushes to style the photo. Then, I used the Aviary app to add the text.
Best regards,
Cal from North Carolina
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I was going to talk about Apple and China Mobile somewhere in the middle of the show when I first started working on show notes late last week. Especially after December 18th came and went and there was no iPhone on China Mobile as had been rumored. Apple stock took at hit to. I was going to report on Wedge Partners Jun Zhang who pounded his chest and said he was not surprised and according to his research no deal will happen until the second half of next year. Ummmm No. Jun Zhang was a we bit off. Because on Sunday Apple and China Mobile finally announced a deal - and starting on Jan 17th 2014 - the iPhone 5S and 5C will be available on China Mobile - with pre-orders starting this week - Wednesday December 25th online. So Yeah Jun Zhang how did that chest pounding work out for you. Just sayin.
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2013/12/22China
-Networks-on-January-17-2014.html
So what did apple have to say about the deal - quote Apple® and China Mobile today announced they have entered into a multi-year agreement to bring iPhone® to the world's largest mobile network. As part of the agreement, iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will be available from China Mobile's expansive network of retail stores as well as Apple retail stores across mainland China beginning on Friday, January 17, 2014. iPhone 5s, and iPhone 5c, will be available for pre-registration from China Mobile's official website (www.10086.cn) and customer service hotline "10086" beginning on Wednesday, December 25, 2013. unquote
Apple also said Pricing details would be available at a later date - but with signups starting this week - how much later can the date be?
At this point there does not appear to be any indications that off contract - non-subsidized pricing for China Mobile would be any different than that for China Unicom and China Telecom.
But the deal with China Mobile does open the door to over 750 Million more customers. And that is significant even if only 10% of those customers are financially able to afford the iPhone - it is still a big potential serviceable customer base.
Overall - Kudos to Apple for finally getting this deal done. And Well Wall street was pretty happy today pushing Apple shares up $21 on Monday to close at $570 a share - boy I hope all of you purchased some Apple stock earlier this year when it dropped below $400 - I did. At $395. That is an almost 45% increase. Nice - but still below the peak of $700 back in Sept 2012. But at least trending in the right direction of late.
Those of you with the Tii App - should have received a couple of Tweets from me on Sunday - the first said Quote Jailbreak out for iOS 7.x - I recommend waiting a week at least before trying. Usually bugs in initial release unquote. Then after reading some articles and hearing some reports I sent a second one - quote Do not jailbreak at this time wait wait wait - Might be a malware issue unquote and a link to an article. Ok That week I said wait - make that a month. I do not recommend anyone jailbreak at this time. There are a lot of issues going on right now. There is a nerd fight - which is never good to get in the middle of. There may or may not be a malware issue with a Chinese App store and also a piracy issue. And there are reports of stock apps not working for a small % of users - but hey it is only the Safari and Mail app - so nothing major.
So first lets talk about the nerd fight a little. Seems Saurik - AKA Jay Freeman - who runs the Cydia store and is one of the most respected names in the jailbreak world was totally caught off guard by the release of the jailbreak - so much so that he said you are going to need to rejailbreak again as the version of cydia the evasion team released is not up to date. So there is a pretty good reason not to jailbreak right now. On Twitter Saurik said he has quote no clue what will or will not work, or even what evasi0n7 includes; I hope that people bear with me as I figure this all unquote
Per the nerd fight - Saurik and the guys from the evasion teams started going back and forth at each other especially when Saurik noticed the Chinese App store that is installed for Chinese iPhones has cracked - i.e. Pirated Apps. Not good. Then someone at the evaders team said he was back stabbing. From what I read it seems this Chinese App store - TAIG paid some money to the evasion team to release with it on there - and they did so even after Saurik had back in October recommended they don't. I did send Saurik and email and left him a voice mail to see if he had some time to talk for the show - but at the time of this recording I had not hear back from him.
Long of the short - this is a Nerd Fight and I want to see how this works its way out before doing anything.
For their Part the evasion team - put up a post on their site saying - that they are deeply troubled by the rumors and speculation surrounding this jailbreak - which is never good when you have to start your post that way. They did say they are very upset that piracy was found in the TAIG app store - and their agreement said there would not be any.
And finally they get to what I think is a big reason to wait.
Quote Many of you have also wondered why this jailbreak was released without Cydia and MobileSubstrate being updated for iOS 7. After we received the offer from Taig, we informed Saurik, our friend, of our decision to accept the offer. we received information that SaurikIT was working with another group to release a jailbreak ahead of us. We decided to release, knowing that Cydia, MobileSubstrate, and jailbreak tweaks would be updated after a few days, just as it always has in the course of jailbreaking. unquote.
So again - at this time Wait WAIT WAIT!!!!!
Other reasons to wait beyond the nerd fight - are the previously mentioned issues with some jail breakers having Safari and Mail not working.
Hi Rob,
I can't find suggested way to restore for jailbreak. Is there any chance you can do a post. That does the suggested steps for the jailbreak i.e. Doing reset network settings turning things off past. This may be helpful for the listeners.
Because you know there are going to be people that won't listen and still do the update or jailbreak. But it will be best that they do it the right way.Regards,
Levi
Hi Levi and everyone else.
I was going to put in a link to some tutorials on how to jailbreak - but I decided after re-reading all the issues going on - at this time I really can not recommend this jailbreak to anyone. Like I said starting out - wait a month on this one. Enjoy the holidays - visit family and friends - watch some College Bowl games - go to NMX and / or CES - and then wait for me to follow up on this in Mid January. Because right now - even if you have an extra iOS device - I don't recommend this jailbreak. Not Yet.
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OK that all said - some already did jailbreak
From the email bag -
Hi Rob,
You advised us all to wait to jailbreak but I just couldn't help it. As soon as I got the push alert from the Tii app, I immediately downloaded the jailbreak software. It was very easy to use and took very little time and effort. You just plug in your device and run the software. Some people have said they've gotten stuck on the Apple logo or even worse, received a trojan from the software. I've had none of these issues. Cydia works great but still has weird bugs since it isn't quite ready yet. I was able to download iFile, iCleaner Pro and Springtomize 2 without any problems. iFile and iCleaner work on iOS 7 but Springtomize won't. iFile and iCleaner don't officially support iOS 7 so you cannot buy them from Cydia legitimately; you will need to use the sinfuliphone repo to download a pirated version of the apps if you wish to use them. I was able to disable some launch daemons and delete some languages using these two apps and they worked perfectly. I would suggest people wait for Cydia to be updated before jailbreaking. Also, I accidentally left my passcode on before I jailbroke. Nothing bad happened.
Regards,
~Anthony~
Hi Rob,
so far my jailbroken iphone is very stable. requires multiple reboots during install process. once installed no problems. xbmc seems to be working still. most mods can’t install due to compatibility issues. weather app works fine this time. ps i am on iPhone 5 and iPhone 4s both now running 7.0.4.
Regards,
dev
So not all are having issues - actually most are not. But overall I tend to fall on the conservative side - and given the fact you will need to rejailbreak once they fix the issues with Cydia and iOS 7 and everything else I mentioned - I just don't see how I could recommend doing the jailbreak. I am not. Not until at least mid Jan.
Again please for your own good - wait.
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Hi Dustin - Yeah the Apple cases are more about style over safety. You probably want to look at one of the cases from Ballistic. That said you can still break your iOS device in a case or drop it in water. Which is why as a min you want to look at - yup you guessed it a Squaretrade warranty.
And this is a good point to mention Squaretrade is sponsoring this show - they are who I have purchased my warranties for my iPhone 5S and my iPad Mini Retina. And you can get warranties for your iOS devices to - with a discount for being a Tii listener - which folks if you go to square trade dot com slash tii 2 - that is slash t i i and the number 2 - you will get a 2 year iPad warranty for just $89 - that is a savings of $35 off the normal price for being a Tii listener. Or if you need a warranty for a recently purchased iPhone go to square trade dot com slash tii - and that is $94 for a 2 year iPhone warranty. Or do like I did and get them both.
With square trade they will cover you if you ever jailbreak - which Apple will not - so if you are even remotely thinking of jailbreaking once the nerd fight is over - that is one good reason to look at square trade.
Once again the URL is square trade dot com slash Tii for the iPhone and slash tii 2 - t i i and the number 2 for the iPad warranties - Thanks Squaretrade for sponsoring this show.
Hi Rob
Can you help please? Is the Square Trade warranty available to purchase in the UK?
Regards, Steven B
Newbury, UK
Hi Steven - Squaretrade warranties are available directly to the consumer in the US and Yes in the UK as well. But those are the only countries at this time.
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Hi Rob
I have used Planner& for all Calander/Notes. Everything is loaded to iCloud. In Note you create your document, select Mail, send PDF. Also, since it is backed up to cloud I simply "search" any word and Planner& brings up EVERYTHING related to your search word. It's fantastical!
Regards,
Doug M
Hey Rob,
A few weeks back, a listener called in about no longer having the ability to search across all mailboxes in iOS7. I was also annoyed by this until the other day when I accidentally found out that it is in fact still possible, it's just no longer on the mail "home screen" if you will. All you have to do is go into any mail box, pull down to reveal the search box, and then type what you're searching for. Once you do that, you can pull down again and it reveals the option to select All Mailboxes (which seems to be the default) or select just the Current Mailbox. Hope this helps! Of course, you can also just use spotlight but who uses that? Btw...are we ever going to see the ability to disable spotlight??
Regards,
AAron M
Hi Rob,
I Was thinking about the confusion over Grandmas iPad Air and iPhone iMessage debacle. Seems the simple solution would be to Block the offending iMessenger.
Go Settings > Messages > Scroll to bottom > Select Block > Add a new Blocked Contact > Select the Contact from the list of contacts.
Don't have the offender in your contact List?
Open Messages > Select the Message > Select Contact (top right) > Select Info (the 'i' in a circle) > Scroll down to the bottom > Select… Block this caller.
Hope that helps.
Regards,
Chris in London
Hey Rob,
I have a fix for the Mason C. who wrote on ep 290. Where his wife changed her email address on her iTunes account and it's asking her to sign in under the old account.
I recently changed my email on my account and I did the following, all within iTunes...
1. Go to Store Menu (not iTunes Store) at drop the down Deauthorize iTunes of the old email address and the new email address. (This will get rid of the old cache and metadata within her account.)
2. Sign out of iTunes
3. Sign back into iTunes and Authorize only the new email account on iTunes.
Then finally restore the phone as a new phone. The back up will most likely still have the metadata within the settings so, I don't recommend restoring from backup. After that they shouldn't have any problems. I hope they find this helpful.
Thanks for the show.
P.S.
I also posted this on the Google+ page.
I am having trouble w/5s using emoji icons. Works fine on my iPad air, but on the phone when I touch one to include in a msg it closes the app.
I stopped by apple store & they told me to back up the phone to my Mac & then completely restore phone & ad the emoji app again. Nothing has worked. Is this just a bug in software? The emoji app was the first one I ever downloaded back when I first got an iPhone 3. I have no idea which one it was. Help!
Regards,
Laurie B
https://plus.google.com/communities/1054125622159
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This week over at our Google+ community for Tii listeners and really for anyone interested in iOS - looking for a place where spammers and Android fan bois are not allowed here are some of the posts we had. There was post about Qualcomm saying the 64 bit A7 processor hit them in the gut. One from Thomas K about Apples Podcast App and issues getting episodes. A nice trick on how to turn off your flash light once the screen goes to sleep. Which is tap on the home button and slide up on the camera. Sweet - much easier than bringing back up the lower dock and tapping on the flash light. That is one tip I use now.
There was a post from Melissa in Ohio about how to get her son started on developing Apps - the Standford courses were of course mentioned along with some other resources. And there was of course the mention of the Evaders Jailbreak along with my post saying don't do it. Plus a bunch of other posts. So if you have not joined yet - I highly recommend you go to today in iOS dot com slash community - or you click on the google plus banner in the upper right of the Today in iOS dot com website. Please join in and contribute or just look in for new info. It is a very civil google plus community the most civil one for iOS. And check out the post by Michael Clinton on what is a good iPhone 5S case - a bunch of great responses for that.
Also if you have already joined - could I ask you on Google+ this week as your christmas present to me - to put up a post mentioning both that google Plus community for your iOS using friends - and also this podcast. That is all I am asking for for Christmas - Just put up a mention on Google plus about that community and this show. And if you are not on google plus - please put up a link on Facebook or Twitter about this show. Which is really easy to do for anyone using the Tii App. That is what I want from Christmas - Some social media love from everyone listening to this episode. Thanks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImlmVqH_5HM
There is a new Apple TV Ad called Misunderstood - which seems to be liked by most and hated by a few. I am sure most of you have seen it by now - if not there is a link to it on youtube - that said best to pause the show and go watch it now - because - spoiler alert I am about to go over it - right now - Ok - Now that all have seen it that want to - I think it is a really good ad - It is about a young male - mid teens - that looks like he is spending all his time on his iPhone and not participating with family - but at the end of the commercial - we find out that time was spent making a heart warming video on his iPhone. Some just don't like the message - which I don't get it - it is sweet. Others overly anal criticize the fact he is recording in portrait mode but everything he shows at the end in in Landscape mode. Hint - there are apps that allow you to crop Portrait into landscape mode. There is one for a dollar 99 sneakily called - Video Crop & Zoom that will allow you to do this. So all those that think they are soooo much smarter than that kid and Apple Marketing - hey do a quick search in iTunes next time - this one took me all of 5 seconds to find. But in any case - If nothing else - those dogging the commercial technically helped me to help you point out there is a pretty good app out there that allows you to record in Portrait mode and then crop to landscape mode. Oh heck - You don't even need that app - I just messed around with iMovie - and if you record in Portrait mode - and then open the video in iMovie - you can tap on the record and then there is an option to pinch to zoom. So wow - Business Insider, TUAW and others were way way way off on their criticism of Apple on this recording. iMovie itself easily lets you crop / zoom a portrait recording into Landscape mode. And there are other apps as well. Anyway - I liked the commercial and I thought it was sweet - I know at that Age - it is what I would have been doing as well. And last Christmas - My nieces spent all of our Family get together on their iPad Mini making a video recording for the family to enjoy. And it was quite well done. So unlike when I was a kid where all you could do was if you were lucky record some video on your Bello & Howell 1208 - Super 8 video camera - and then hope you got a whole reel recorded so you could send it in while handing over your christmas money to you mom so you could get it developed - and then wait until the end of January to get it back and then spend the next couple of weeks looking at it and figuring out where to edit and then with a razor blade and scotch tape putting together an edited version that if you were lucky would not fall apart when running it for the family because the tape you used was not up to par. Ok now I am showing my age again. Point is - Kids these days have it really really really easy when it comes to recording and editing video - and can do so in a mater of hours what previously took months to achieve. And you can also upload what you did so everyone can get it whenever they want and did I mention the part about the cost of developing the film. Yeah - not cheap for a 12 or 13 year old back in the late 70's.
Thanks to Cretan for the heads up on this next one.
Which is that Apple appears to have acquired the Mapping Firm BroadMap. Broadmap does not offer any specific new feature for iOS users - but rather technology that is likely to improve the over all use of maps on iOS. Better is always good when it comes to Apple maps. AND While Apple has not officially announced this acquisition - there are some small subtle clues that indicate it is so - like the CEO of Broadmap saying they were acquired by a fortune 5 company and the rest of the senior staff changing their linked in profiles to say they work for Apple now. Yeah - kind of obscure little clues but if you are careful you can piece them together just so.
Switching gears - If you like Apple rumors - 2014 will be the year for you and early on you will likely find yourself digging through many about the iPad Pro - will it be a 4k video resolution? Will it be 12.9 inches - will it be $599 for the intro unit - plus more will it be's then After that there will be rumors about the Apple iWatch, the iPhone 2014 slash iPhone Pro slash iPhone Air slash iPhone 6 slash iPhone something. and finally there will be rumors about a full on Apple TV. Happy New Year.
2014 should be a fun year for this show. Lets hope many of the rumors pan out. Plus I will ad - we still need an app store for Apple TV and we need a new apple TV set top box.
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There is a great article over in the Atlantic which really puts to rest about Android being a stolen OS. It goes over where Android was when the iPhone was first announced - and it was at that time not even a touch OS. It was running on a pretty ugly rip off of a blackberry with a physical keyboard. And the article goes over how when Apple intro'd the iPhone in Jan 2007 at Mac World - that Google knew they had to start over. Or as one of the Google people said quote What we had -- suddenly looked just so nineties unquote. Or as Andy Rubin said to one of the other Google people when he first saw the iPhone quote “Holy crap, I guess we’re not going to ship that phone. unquote That phone referring to what was going to be the first Android phone.
So again when one of your Android fan bois friends tries to say iOS stole from them - Just laugh and tell them they need to get their facts straight and that Android was going to be nothing like it is today - and it Changed radically to match / borrow / steal from what the iPhone offered. END OF STORY.
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Remember that story from the last show where Samsung was shaking down their users who reported their S4's caught on fire by demanding they say nothing - take down videos and keep quiet if they want their device replaced - well kudos goes out to Nokia / soon to be MS - for making an offer of a free Lumia Phone to the Youtuber who read the letter Sammy sent. Nice way to jump in there and grab the buzz on this story and make yourself look good. And I do mean nice - in a sincere way - Sammy clearly mishandled this on a PR side - and Nokia showed they have some good PR people. I would like to say - Apple should have jumped in there - but yeah - Apple giving away something is just not in their DNA. Oh well - A lumia phone is still better than an exploding S4 any day of the week.
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I was going to do this one last week - but we had so many articles slamming Android - I thought it might have been overkill. So I bumped it to this episode. And this is an article over on Clark Howard dot com talking about the FTC for slamming an Android App called Flashlight - that was capturing info on you and sharing that info with advertisers - even when users choose the option to not share their info. The devs of the app settled with the FTC over spying on its users. I love that it was still able to collect data after you said not to. Nice. Clearly that was just one app that figured its way around Androids great privacy features right - right - ummm no - per this next one.
Which is another one I wanted to talk about on Ep 291 - but again felt like I was harping on Android a bit too much - plus it goes with the last story so well. As this is one about Google removing a vital Privacy feature from Android - claiming its original release was accidental and it was just in the one version of Android. Want to guess what that feature was - Yup - it was allowing users to install apps while preventing the app from collecting sensitive data like the users location or address book.
I don't know what is more disturbing for Android users - that Google removed that security feature - claiming it was experimental or that all the Android devices out there for the most part as in over 99% - don't have the protection where an app like the flashlight app can steal their address book info with no way for the user to stop it. YIKES YIKES YIKES. No real need for virus software for Android - when the core OS is that insecure. Just Sayin.
Per the EFF whom I respect immensely - quote we would have to advise you not to accept the update to 4.4.2. But this is also a catastrophic situation, because the update to Android 4.4.2 contains fixes to security and denial-of-service bugs. So, for the time being, users will need to chose between either privacy or security on the Android devices, but not both. unquote.
Seems Android does not like AND - but rather they like OR. Nuts or Bolts - Boogie or Bacall - Privacy or Security. That is the Android way. Actually most Android users will not even get the option to choose anyway as the vast majority of Android devices can't upgrade to 4.4.x anyway. So the choices really are not between AND and OR - but between OR and NOR.
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Hi Rob,
What app do you suggest to Enjoy others podcasts if they do not have their own individual app?
Kind regards
Mike
Hi Mike - I personally use the Podcasts App from Apple. I also like the stitcher app. I know Downcast and Shifty Jelly's PocketCast are also widely recommended - and at libsyn we also see good numbers from Podkicker and PodkickerPro. But per my own tastes - again I use Apples Podcasts App for those shows that don't have their own apps. But if they have their own app - then I use that - like for Mac OS Ken or WTF with Marc Maron for example.
Hey Rob, I too am at that decision point on whether to get an air or a mini.
I really like the portability of the mini, but now I have second thoughts after hearing you talk about eyesight and finger size. But then I am thinking that I can maneuver and use an I phone just fine with my chubby fingers and aging eyesight, so shouldn't I do fine with a mini? Wouldn't everything be even larger on the Mini that an iPhone?
Regards,
john
John the iPhone 5S has 326 pixels per inch. The iPad Mini Retina also has 326 pixels per inch, and the iPad air, 4th and 3rd gens all have 264 pixels per inch - just to put them all into perspective. I guess it just seemed to me that Apps laid out for the iPad on the mini retina were a little tougher to hit targets on than the iPad Air - which they are - but as mentioned - it is not any different than that of the iPhone 5S.
Today In iOS,
I would like to ask you what you think is the biggest reason for why so many apps are becoming free with in-app purchases/advertising?
Regards,
Ryan S
Taste testing is easier when the core of the App is free - but select features are locked down. So you get to see how the app basically works - and if designed well it lets you do enough to get hooked on it - and then you need to pay some money to unlock more features or in the case of Candy Crush so you can move forward even quicker. That said - I still see many many apps that are for sale in the iTunes store. But I could not tell you how the %'s of changed recently. Something to look at for a feature segment.
Hey Rob,
I wanted to touch on the subject that I've been hearing for many weeks now on the show. A lot of people, including myself, have had many issues getting the touch ID to work consistently. I have erased my saved fingerprints and re-added them many times in the last month or so. I stumbled on something by accident that seems to have fixed this problem. Turn off the animations and reduce motion by going to Settings>General> Accessibility>Reduce Motion, and turn it on. For whatever reason with this on, my touch ID works 100% of the time. I am so blown away by this! I used to get failures every single time I tried to use touch ID. I thought maybe it was cold weather or something like that. This seems to have solved it, at least for me. I hope this helps other people with this problem. I love the show!
Oshkosh Josh
Hi Rob,
I have about 150 small pdf files I'd like to get onto my iPad.
Then I'd like an app where I can go to an "index" document or page with the list of all of those documents and click on a link which will immediately open the associated pdf file.
Do you, or does any of your listeners know a best way to do this? What I've done so far is uploaded all of the pdfs to a personal web site and made an index page with the links as an html file, but I am concerned if the internet access goes down or is too slow at the time of the presentation.
The ipad will be connected via HDMI to a large screen TV. (I'm all set with how to do that)
Thanks,
Gil
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/853175871/
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Over at kickstarter there is one project I wanted to mention this week it is the Octofire 8 Port Turbo Smart USB charger - it reached its goal of 20k with over 28k already and it has until Jan 15th at 9:44 AM ET for you to pledge on this one.
Here is their basic over view of this device it is an Universal 8 Port USB Charger for iPhone, iPad, and Other USB Devices. Intelligent Device Detection for Optimal Charging.
So if you are someone like me and have way to many iOS device and other USB devices to charge up - this is a nice charging station to look at. Pricing is $45. Hey Christmas is coming and you are likely to get more devices you need to charge. Look for Octofire 8 in the show notes for Ep 292 over at today in iOS dot com. or search for it at kickstarter dot com.
Hi Rob,
In ep 291 when talking about the Zipac Kickstarter project you did a slip of the lip, you said "it is a USB to Firewire cable" but it is a USB to Lighting cable. opps!
Regards,
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
Thomas thanks for the correction.
Thanks to tash for this next one http://www.tuaw.com/2013/12/10/even-the-candy
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Which is about Candy Crush and the developers being worried they are a one hit wonder. Ummm Yeah - why worry - you are. I mean the chances of making a couple of hit apps that are unrelated are slim. Even Rovio and Angry Birds - all the different apps that they have that do well - are just variations of the same them - RIO Angry Birds, Star Wars Angry Birds - one and two. But either you are throwing Fowl at swine or swine at fowl or putting a bow on said swine. For Candy Crush - I am guessing they will try to follow a similar theme - where they change out Candy for Hobbits, orgs or elves or some other sell out big media property. Trying to recreate a second runaway hit is like trying to capture lightening in a bottle. Which hey maybe that is the next runaway hit.
Oh I should mention Angry Birds Starwars two was free. Might still be free when you hear this. Thanks to all that sent in emails about that being free.
Hi Rob
I Love my Pebble. Attached is an audio file with a quick review.
Something I didn't share but it's worth mentioning since you're prolly going to be a Pebbler soon - be careful with the indie watchface app makers. Most are buggy and the servers they tend to use are "iffy" at best.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Best Regards
PaulG in Lawrenceville.
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Hi Rob – regarding the Pebble smart watch, I backed this product on Kickstarter and received it I believe in March 2013. At that time I reported to you on this show that the software wasn’t ready, in my opinion, for release. Well since then they have really improved things and I now find it perfectly integrated with iOS. To squeeze the most out of the battery, I have settled for a basic watch face called Revolution, which is just large numbers showing the time and date. The beauty of the watch is getting all of my phone notifications on my wrist. I hear an email, text or app notification come in on my iPhone and all I have to do is check my Pebble to see if it’s important. I have used some nice apps like, SmartStatus, which shows the time, weather, battery level of the iPhone and the next upcoming item on your calendar on the face of the Pebble. Bottom line, I wear it every day and love it.
Regards,
Darrin
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Hi, Rob.
Since you are anticipating receiving a pebble watch for Christmas, I thought you might be interested in the recently announced website from Pebble (see below).
New Pebble apps will have a more comprehensive and convenient distribution avenue, once the site is fully functional.
As for me and my Pebble, I bought it prior to manufacture when it was a Kickstarter project, and it has been in my possession for almost a year.
I listen to a lot of podcasts via a Motorola Bluetooth earpiece and with my iPhone 5 stashed in my pocket. When I am approaching a store cashier or a neighbor steps into the yard to chat, I am delighted that, instead of fishing out the phone or turning off my earpiece, I can pause the podcast (or the TII app) by just pressing a button on the watch.
When phone calls come in, a glance at my Pebble tells me who is calling, and with a touch of a button I can either answer or send the call to voicemail. And similarly, push notifications appear on my wrist announcing texts, breaking news headlines, or any announcements I have authorized.
The variety of watch faces is fun, particularly those that fill you in regarding the weather forecast. Some games are available, but I have not been drawn to them after playing once or twice. But more apps are coming, and the Pebble team has been excellent in updating software to meet new needs.
I have always worn a watch, but this one is so super cool that I imagine when it wears out, or the technology advances far enough, I will buy the next generation Pebble to work with my phone. I hope you enjoy the one Santa leaves you beneath the tree.
Regards, Lawrence M
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Hi Rob,
A guy called in with a tip about closing out apps and using 2 or 3 fingers and said he wished there was a way to kill all, well an idea for any Devs that listen to your show, an awesome jailbreak feature would be to slide the first screen up when you go to multi tasking and since that's your home screen, the phone then force quits all apps, just an idea. Wish I was smart enough to make a program like that!
Regards,
Jason H
Jason - I believe there are apps like that already on the jailbreak side - not sure if they still work for iOS 7 - but I am sure they will work with iOS 7 shortly. Hopefully by the time I get around to jailbreaking in Mid Jan that is.
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Hi Rob,I have had blue screen of death problems, since I upgraded to 7.0.4. One time, I actually got locked in the loop where it would give me the blue screen, reboot, and then back to the blue screen. The only thing that broke it out of it was to use the cable and open iTunes.
I've tried a number of fixes, including turning off iCloud synchronization for the iWork apps, which seems to have been an earlier problem. However, the only thing that seems like it is decreasing the number of times I get the blue screen, is to force quit all my apps a number of times during the day.
My suspicion is that some apps are not playing well with the 64-bit processor, since this problem seems to be reported on the 5s, and not the 5C.
I went to the Genius Bar, and they offered to replace my phone. But on some user forms, people have reported a reoccurrence of the problem even with the new phone.
If anyone knows what is going on, and if there is a way to fix it, please let me know.
Regards,
Bruce
Hi Bruce - If you have not done so already - make sure every app on your iOS device is updated via the App store App on your iOS device.
Next force quit your open apps - then go to settings - general - reset - reset network settings.
Once it reboots - rejoin your network - and then open an app you know to cause an issue and see what happens.
If you still see the blue screen of death - then your next step would be to do a complete restore from factory settings. But first on iTunes on your computer - make sure all apps are updated there as well.
Let me know if any of that works for you.
If anyone else has any suggestions - please let us know. 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hey Rob,
I recently bought an iphone 5s and an ipad mini retina for my girlfreind . Then, I setup everything for her on both devices.
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When it came to the contacts part I setup her gmail account enabling mail,contacts, calendars and notes. I did the same for my iphone and it was a seamless gmail sync with iphone (as I understand is the case with ios7).
But for her iphone the contacts arent being displayed. Ipad however is showing the contacts correctly. She is shifting from an old blackberry so my idea was to use the bb desktop manager and export all her phone contacts in a csv file and import into her gmail contacts. Then with gmail contacts enabled on iphone there should be no issue. But it ain't happening. I am really frustrated. I have tried carDAV as well (doesnt work) but as I understand with ios7 its a seamless 2 way sync. Please help.
Regards Srajan,
Srajan - Have you checked your cellular data settings - make sure that you enabled cellular data for your contact syncing. In iOS 7 go to settings app - then Cellular - then scroll down to see what you have selected for use Cellular Data for - maybe you have it turned off for something - but really I did not see anything that would make sense in my settings. If anyone has any suggest for Srajan - please give us a call or send us an email.
Hi Rob
You were asking whether we listened to podcasts on set top boxes.
1. Normally, I always listen to my podcasts at work on an iPod Classic; I listen to your show always, along with MacBreak Weekly, iPad Today, and IMore. (Hate when Leo ends his show by saying "now get back to work" when I am at work.)
2. Lately, over Apple TV, I have been watching MacBreak and iPad Today. They're as good as any talk show I suppose. I've even listened to Today in IOS in the background over Apple TV -- that trend may continue depending on how much listening I get done at work.
Regards,
Keith
Rob,
Sometimes like now, I have you podcast air-playing to my AppleTV while I am working on cleaning up my house for the Christmas.
I do this when I have things to do around the house, I have in the past listen directly on the AppleTV.
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
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Hi Rob:
In Episode #291, you had requested feedback regarding podcast consumption
on the AppleTV. I have two AirPlay devices: (1) AppleTV 2nd Gen in the Living Room and
(2) a Pioneer VSX-60 audio receiver (audio AirPlay only) located in the basement/theater room.
While I do not consume the podcast directly via the set top box, I do very frequently AirPlay
podcasts from the iPhone (both downloaded and streamed episodes) or MacBook PRO to the
AirPlay receivers.
I realize your stats would not show this usage, but I personally prefer to listen to the podcasts
via the better listening avenues when I plan to be in one of those areas for awhile.
Merry Christmas
Regards,
Mike Price
Attleboro, MA.
I did do some checking on my stats of the over 10.5 Million downloads for Tii to date - less than 2,500 have been via a set top box directly. Which is only 0.02% or 2 - 100th of a percent.
For anyone who is a podcaster AND you are hosting with Libsyn - I wanted to let you know for the New Media Expo - if you have a small poster 11 x 14 or smaller or some biz cards 4 x 6 or smaller and you would like them shown off at the Libsyn Booth - email me rob at libsyn dot com. If you are not going - you can snail mail them to me - if you are going - Just let me know and we can set up a time to meet at the show.
And If you are not going to the new media expo and are interested in getting into podcasting or blogging - this is the show for you - if you are already blogging or podcasting - this is the show to go to to connect with other podcasters and bloggers and learn how to better your craft. I have been to everyone and can not recommend going strong enough. This next one is <2 weeks away - Saturday Jan 4th - the 5th and the 6th. So when it ends you can stay a little longer and go to CES. Which is what I am doing. Which starts on the 7th. I hope to see some of you at NMX or CES in Jan - but definitely NMX as I will be speaking there and Libsyn will have a booth. Again even if you are not going and a libsyn customer email me rob@libsyn dot com to get me your cards or info to show off at the show.
SCHEDULE - NEXT EP Mid Jan - Maybe Mini Eps from Vegas.
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our new Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob,
I created this artwork with the App Phonto on my iPhone 4S.
Regards
Scott S
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/12-days-of
-gifts/id777716569?mt=8
And speaking of free things - Everyone can get something free - well actually 12 somethings free with Apples own 12 Days of Christmas oohhh - Wait - 12 Days of Gifts App - which is a free App for getting free stuff each day from Dec 26th to Jan 6th. One day it might be a song - another an app - another day it might be a book or a movie or more. Each gift is only available for one 24 hour period. And per Apples note - note not all content is available in all countries.
Again that is the 12 days of Gifts app. Thanks to all that sent in links on this one. Also if you launch the App early - there is supposed to be a free mini-Album from Lorde in there now.
From the email bag.
Hi Rob,
In Australia we got a early download of two free items
One song and one film clip from " LORDE "
Yay
Regards,
Anthony McD
http://www.techhive.com/article/2079405/all-
five-major-us-carriers-agree-to-let-you-unlock
-your-phone-anytime-you-want.html
This next one I would file under the category - Well it is about time. In the US in the past for the most part if you wanted to unlock your phone from your carrier after your contract was fulfilled you had to ask really nice and cross your fingers. Some would some would not and some would sometimes unlock it and other times not - depending on who at that company you asked. This is well all total BS - the keeping it locked part. After a phone has lived out its contract - and met its contractual obligation - the Carriers should unlock it so you are free to sell it to anyone or use it anywhere you wanted. And finally the Five major carries in the US have agreed to do just that. The five being - Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-mobile and US Cellular. Supposedly unlocking your phones in the future with these carriers will be easier and simpler and met with a lot less resistance from said carriers. This is not something however that takes place immediately - As per the press release from the CTIA - quote These five leading companies will also recommend this set of principles for inclusion into the CTIA consume code for wireless service in accordance with the CTIA's bylaws. Upon adoption, these companies will move quickly to implement these principles, committing to implement 3 of these principles within three months and the remainder within 12 months unquote. Seems to me that 12 months is not moving quickly - and it could be a few months or more before they implement it - so you might be looking at spring or summer 2015 before this is all said and done. But still it is nice to see them agree to do this. Please note unlocking a phone that is designed for GSM - does not mean said phone will work on CDMA. So there are still technology restrictions. But it does mean your can take a Sprint phone over to Ting. Or an AT&T phone over to Straightalk.
http://www.techshout.com/macintosh/2013/10/contract-iphone
-5s-5c-arrive-straight-talk-net10-wireless-week/
Speaking of Straightalk - Straightalk and Net10 wireless - have both started selling the iPhone 5S and 5C. These are no contract / off contract phones for use on their service. While you do still need to get a month to month contract when you get them. For example a 30 day plan on Staight talk is $45 for unlimited talk, text and data. That is just for unlimited US calls. Bump that up to $65 a month for unlimited international calls. Net10 has a $50 unlimited plan for US calls - and it is $40 for every additional line on your contract. Pricing for the phones is $649 for the 16 GB 5S, $549 for the 16 GB 5C and $449 for the 8 GB 4S.
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/12/09/
straight-talk-iphone-5s-release-brings-0-
financing-option/
Not that we would recommend it - but if you don't have $649 at the moment - and you do have a walmart credit card - you can get 24 Months of interest free payments for the iPhone purchase. But miss a payment and you get totally hosed - and have to pay for all the interest at some probably grotesquely high almost loanshark range interest rate. Again I don't recommend this for anyone - pay cash or wait until you have the cash. Credit card debt you don't pay off each month is a bad bad thing.
http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/munster-
apples-iphone-5s-is-fully-stocked.html/?a=viewall
As we mentioned on the last episode it seemed Apple was caught up on inventory of the iPhone 5S - and Uncle Gene Munster went out and checked at 60 US Apple stores and confirmed this with 100% iPhone 5S inventory for all different makes and models of the 5S. When Uncle Gene had last done said check two weeks prior in stock inventory for all models was only seen at 24% of the stores.
Uncle Gene also did a survey of potential smartphone buyers and found that 44% of those surveyed said - they plan to buy an iPhone in the next 3 months.
Brian White is also predicting that Apple will show a 28% quarter over quarter sales increase for this quarter. Which you know is well extremely just plain wrong and way way to low. Last quarter Apple did 33.8 Mil iPhone sales - last year in this quarter Apple did 47.8 Mil in iPhone sales. I don't see how Apple does anything less than that - and most likely it will be over 50 Mil for this quarter. But even flat sales yr over yr mean an increase of 41% this quarter vs last quarter. But hey you know that is why those Anal-ist get the big bucks. FYI The 4th quarter over 3rd quarter growth for 2010, 11 and 12 was 32%, 64% and 52% respectively. I should note the 28% if for Apple revenue overall as are those numbers. So not just iPhone sales - but still 28% growth is way to low when the iPhone and iPad sales growth quarter over quarter will both likely be well over 50% each.
http://allthingsd.com/20131213/iphones-
dominate-sales-at-all-four-major-u-s-carriers/
?reflink=ATD_yahoo_ticker
Oh and how exactly is Apple doing at the 4 major carriers in the US - Well were Number 1 and number 1 and number 1 and number 1. Yes the iPhone 5S was number 1 at all 4 last month. And well also in October and September as well. So for three straight months the iPhone 5S was number one at all 4 major US carriers - and the iPhone 5C was number 3 at all 4 carriers the past 2 months as well. In September the 5C was number 3 at only 2 of the 4 carries - the other 2 it was number 2. Yeah - so for this current quarter it is sure looking like Apple should easily break past 50 Million iPhones sold. We will know more in about 6 weeks.
http://www.padgadget.com/2013/12/13/apple-
seeds-ios-7-beta-2-to-ipad-and-iphone-
developers-adds-features-and-bug-fixes/
Enough with sales talk - lets talk iOS - and iOS 7.1 Betas to be specific - as in Beta 2 of iOS 7.1 which was released to Devs on Friday the 13th - because it is not bad enough to release a beta on a Friday - Apple did it on a Friday the 13th. That is either amazing moxie on Apples Part - we are talk Dual stainless steel sphere type moxie. Or desperation to get the Beta 2 out to devs to test so they could release the GM of 7.1 before the Christmas break.
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2013/12/13/
apple-seeds-ios-7-1-beta-2/
Since all of the devs are abiding by the NDA they agreed to we have no way of knowing what is in the Beta 2 release - ok - just kidding. Singing like canaries the devs they are. And what we find out is that in the beta 2 - Animations are noticeably faster, Setting for touch ID and passcode have been bumped up to the main menu, List view in Calendar has been redesigned, there is a new option to turn on button shaped in settings -- General and then accessibility. There are new iPad wallpapers.
But there was one thing that went away.
The option to enable Dark Keyboard has been removed. What Beta 1 brings us - Beta 2 taketh away.
Given that last item - I am thinking that what we might see before Christmas Break is Beta 3. And that the Gold Master for 7.1 will not be until at least the week of Jan 6th.
I am hoping Apple is not pulling that dark keyboard - as a few devs have commented to me that was their favorite new feature in the beta 1 of 7.1
Wannnt wannnt waaaa.
http://allthingsd.com/20131211/apple-tv-adds
-bloomberg-crackle-kor-tv-and-watch-abc-channels
/?reflink=ATD_yahoo_ticker
Speaking of updates - there was a quiet update or rather addition to Apple TV. With the addition of channels or Apps or whatever they are - for Bloomberg, Crackle, Watch ABC channels and KOR-TV. KOR-TV is Korean TV - no Not North execute my uncle Korea - but rather South don't judge us by what Samsung does Korea TV.
I did check out ABC Channels to see what was up there - and for shows like Agents of Shield - they have the last 5 episodes available - anything older and there are convenient links to iTunes on Apple TV to purchase those other episodes.
Apple needs to stop diddling around with Apple TV and just offer up an App store for it already. I would love to get a Libsyn Channel up there. Not that anyone really consumes Podcasts over set top boxes or anything - but it would sure look nice. Right up until I pulled the monthly user agent report and my boss asked why we did the Apple TV app again?
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With square trade they will cover you if you ever jailbreak - which Apple will not - so if you are even remotely thinking of jailbreaking - that is one good reason to look at square trade.
As Tim found out - repairing your iOS device can be very expensive and then Apple will not even cover you after an incident. Get the square trade warranty now - especially if your device is still within the first 30 days of purchasing it.
Once again the URL is square trade dot com slash Tii for the iPhone and slash tii 2 - t i i and the number 2 for the iPad warranties. and square trade dot com slash T i i for iPhone warranties - Thanks Squaretrade for sponsoring this show.
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Hi Rob,
After hearing episode 290, I thought it only appropriate to send in a review of Week Calendar. I've been using this app for years. The built-in Apple apps are typically my preferred apps for everything, but this beats the Calendar app hands down. There are several different views, clean layout, and intuitive design. It is THE must-have calendar app.
Regards,
Lou V
Hi Rob - regarding the person having trouble with ringtones created on GarageBand not playing, I did have this problem during the releases of the developer betas of iOS 7 on both my iPhone 5 and iPad 3. One of the releases had a bug that caused problems with the audio files stored on iOS devices. Apple released a developer patch that reset the audio library. After the patch I still had trouble with ringtones, so I did a complete restore of my iPhone and iPad and then restored from an iCloud backup and that resolved the problem. I guessed at the time that the audio bug caused the problem with my custom ringtones. I wonder if the person having this problem ever installed a beta version of iOS 7? I would suggest backing up the device and doing a full restore. BTW, I haven't had any problems with custom ringtones on my 5S or Air.
Regards,
Darrin (Developer)
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Dear Rob,
regarding the caller on episode 289 looking for a way to search through notes, this is not a perfect solution for what he wants but I do have a post up on my blog for ways to mimic control F on an iPad or iPhone. It may help out some.
regards,
Ben from productivitypad.blogspot.com
http://productivitypad.blogspot.com/2013/03/ctrl-f
-on-ipad.html
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
Here is a highlight of what you missed from the google+ community - at today in iOS dot com slash community.
Chris in london mention 0 % financing for apple products in the UK. Ben N put up a link to a review of the Relax App. Fancisco put up a link to the 12 days of gifts from the iTunes store. Ron B - put up a link mentioning that Instapaper was free for a week. Hope you downloaded it while it was free. Bob B posted about how the Apple Calendars 5 by Readdle enabled location services and was draining battery life and if you have that app and are having battery life issues to check the setting on it. Plus there were many other posts. If you would like to contribute or just be a lookey loo - head over to today in iOS dot com slash community and sign up for the community. This is a Moderated all things iOS community that does not tolerate Android fan bois - actually most of the time when someone asks to be part of the community and I check their G+ page if it is all Rah Rah Android - well no soup for them. This is just for people interested in iOS products and software and features - where we can post and comment about iOS products without it degrading into a flame war.
I love the title of this next article - it is quote Apple's iWatch Delayed to speed up iPad Pro Development unquote. I love it in the ironic way - because it was just a few weeks ago there was a report that said the full on Apple TV was delayed to speed up development of the iWatch. You would think with 146 Billion in Cash Apple could do a better job in managing their new projects rather than have to keep delaying one mythical product to help the development of another mythical product which is then delayed by a 3rd mythical product - just sayin.
http://www.highlightpress.com/report-apples-
iwatch-delayed-to-speed-up-ipad-pro
-development/7807/djohnson
Hey Rob
I bought an XBox One as a family Hannukah present and I am so impressed with how well it completely unifies my home entertainment system. The Kinect sensor powers up and controls my TV, Receiver and cable box. It offers gaming, television, music and apps. It totally transformed my living room. Using the XBox One SmartGlass app on my iPhone and iPad, I can interact and control the electronic devices in my living room. And as I am enjoying it along with my family, all I keep saying to myself is, "why didn't Apple make this?" I wonder if they are working on something similar, where the Apple TV unites with a Kinect like sensor that works similar to the XBox One. Could something like this have been what Steve Jobs was commenting about when he said they figured out the TV. I have so much media purchased through iTunes and the App Store, I just keep wishing Apple made this.
I have to say Microsoft, in my opinion, has designed a beautiful product with a nice UI both on the TV and iOS devices.
Regards,
Darrin
Hi Rob - thought you might be interested in this link re blacklisted stolen phones in New Zealand
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/30006224/phone-blacklisting-blocks-thieves
Cheers
D.R.
Thanks D R and this is per an article talking about blacklisting of phones in New Zealand - but blacklisting in a good way - this is when your phone gets stollen and you report it stollen - said phone is then blacklisted on all the carriers in New Zealand. If that phone can't be activated then in theory there is less reason for people to steal a phone. Unless of course said thieves want to ship those stollen iPhones over seas which while not unheard of - will definitely not be something the average crook can do - so again in Theory blacklisting of stollen iPhones should reduce over time the amount of Apple picking going on or it is possible that Apples own Activation lock will be what actually reduces theft - or maybe a combination there of.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/gadgets/30006224/
phone-blacklisting-blocks-thieves
iPhone a Clear Favorite Among House Members - Press Pass
I just saw that the promo is out from Netflix for season 2 of House of Cards - I am stoked - that was such a great series. Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright and the rest of the cast were amazing and the story lines were great. And I bring this up because I have been sitting on this next story for some time now. And that is that the iPhone is the Clear Favorite among the US House Members in Congress. 58% of them use an iPhone, 23% use a blackberry - and just 4 % use an Android phone. I guess that means the other 15% use a flip phone or some other feature phone. Of note the Character Frank Underwood on House of Cards uses a Blackberry - of course if you think about the things he does in that first season I am sure Apple is glad he is not using an iPhone - actually given his morales or complete lack there of on the show - I would not be surprised to see Frank Underwood using an Samsung phone in Season 2 - just sayin.
Thanks to Dr John for this next one. Which is a story about Android Security risks. While part of the article tries to say some stated risks are over stated other parts of the article states they are not.
From the article they have a quote from Andrew Borg, research director for enterprise mobility and collaboration at research firm Aberdeen He says he saw at a conference that gave him the "willies." quote
The demonstrator, a white hat hacker, took an out-of-the-box Android device and downloaded a game called Very Angry Birds, basically a clone of the popular Angry Birds game, from an app store. The device had the latest McAfee and Symantec security for Android, but the game contained malware that neither solution flagged Everything looked fine, and once the game opened nothing changed on the device. Then the demonstrator took out a laptop and was able to bring up a control stream where he could see all the smartphones that had downloaded the game and could inspect them and see all the emails they had downloaded. He then put the Android device to sleep and took a picture from the device remotely using the laptop. Normally, you hear a shutter sound, but this malware had turned off the audio, It took pictures and video, and all along it looked like the device was asleep. unquote
Again this is based on an example from a white hat hacker - but it is really scary what can be done with Android when it comes to malware.
http://m.infoworld.com/d/mobile-technology/clear
-eyed-guide-androids-actual-security-risks-232034
?source=rss_infoworld_top_stories_&mm_ref
=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.google.com%2F
Thanks to Dan for the heads up on this next one - which is an article in PC Mag where Seamus Condron tried to switch over to the Nexus 5 - and well decided the grass was not greener on the other side and came back to the iPhone. So if you are on the fence about switching - check out the article titled quote It's not you - its me - breaking up with the Nexus 5 after 24 hours unquote. Now some of you may say 24 hours is not enough time to know for sure. But I am reminded on when someone asked me when I knew my first marriage was not going to work - and well lets just say when she said I Do - I said - I Do??
So sometimes you do know right away you made a mistake - Seamus was lucky enough to admit that and make a change after 24 hours - I however needed 5 years to correct my mistake.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2428140,00
.asp
Just when you thought Samsung could not be any more slimy of a company they go out and do something that well I don't want to say surprises us - but lets just say even lowers the bar a bit more on how low can they go. The latest is that Sammy seems to be having an issue with their S4's catching on fire. Now no one out side of Samsung really knows how big of a problem this is - because if you report it to sammy - they send you a letter that says if you want a replacement you can not talk about it. Basically they blackmail you into signing away your freedom of speech in return for a replacement unit. There is a video on Youtube from Ghostlyrich who had his S4 go boom and catch on fire while charging - and he got this letter. Again it is really slimy for Sammy to do this - and it is opposite of how apple and even MS react when they have issues. And the worst part - no one knows if this is a really small issue or a more widespread issue - thanks to Sammy's blackmail offer. True story time - The other day I was out looking for a Blu-ray dvd player - and I had it down to two units - one from LG and the other from Sammy - I consciously made the decision to go with the LG one. I really will not be getting anything else from Sammy going forward - they just have proved to be to unethical a company for me to support. Hopefully Apple soon pulls all their component orders from Sammy as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QHd
-_qncEU#t=205
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Hi Rob,
Here is a tip sorta: Large Apps taking up space. Apps you like but don't use so much. Heres what I do. My iPad Mini and iPhone are synced with the same Apple Account my iPhone is 16GB. But the iPad is 32GB. So cannot have all the Apps on my iPhone that I have on the iPad.
remember that when you go to the AppStore App. Under updates, At the Top you see Purchased. Tap on that. Then you see 'Not on this iPhone' or iPad respectively. Tap on that. You will see all the Apps you purchased that are not installed on the device. You may have deleted an App from your device. Well it is deleted from the device but still purchased. Free or not. So say you have Apple's Numbers App but don't use it much. Delete it from the device. Save Space. Then it turns out you need it. Just download and install again. Over Wifi to save mobile data usage of course. Only takes a few moments to download again. Use it. Save your work. Then, remove the app again.
This way, large Apps need not take up space. Nice also to see Apps you previously used but forgot about.
Oh Apps like Games, with large GamePlay History. I'd keep those. But some, like Real Racing 3 will let you upload your gameplay history. So if removed, you can reinstall and just download your gameplay history from the server.
Hope this helps.
Chris in London
Hey Rob, I just discovered an interesting detail in iOS; the stars in the stock weather app actually move realistically across the sky just like in real life. Very cool.
Regards,
-Mike
Orlando, FL
Thanks Mike - but makes you wonder why that skuemorphisim is ok - but a yellow note pad is not.
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I mentioned on the last episode that the RECAP 2 call recorder was on Kickstarter. Well I have some audio I recorded doing a Skype to Skype call with Elsie from libsyn for our show The Feed - which by the way if you are a podcaster - even if you don't use libsyn you should listen to.
Here is a couple of minutes of our recording:
PLAY AUDIO CLIP FROM BEGINNING OF THE FEED 11
And I did not do any clean up at all to that. So you can hear what a great job the RECAP 2 does when recording Skype to Skype or FaceTime to FaceTime audio calls - or any other voip calls. And again it records phone calls - just that because of the phone system or POTS - it will never sound as good as VOIP calls. But still it does as good a job recording phones calls as any Phone hybrid out there at any price. And it does it for $50. Which you can get in on as a pledger on Kickstarter until Jan 14th - search for RECAP at kickstarter dot com. This really is a tool all podcasters should have in their tool kit or anyone that needs to record phone calls or Skype calls for what ever reason that might be.
And good news for Igor - he has hit his funding goal - so if you pledge you will get a RECAP 2.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/igorramos/recap
-2-record-iphone-calls-in-ipad-android-mobile?ref=live
Here is a new Kickstarter Project - and it falls into the category of something I find so unique I think it is worth mentioning - but not something I will get myself. It is called the ZiPac - spelled Z i P A C - They intro it as quote ZiPAC is a durable USB cable and case in one. Zip up your stuff, then unzip to connect your devices. No more tangled or lost cables. unquote. If you are into zippers this is the pouch for you. It is essentially on big zipper that when zipped up creates a pouch - and when unzipped - it is a USB to firewire cord. Very unique and a nice companion in your laptop bag. Price on this is $18 for the small case - $25 for the medium and $30 for the large. This project has until Jan 25th at 6:46 PM ET to fund - and so far they are just over 10% of the way there - they have a goal of $45,000 which seems a bit - ok very high for this. But again when it comes to unique products - this one is worth a mention - search for ZiPac - spelled Z I P A C in the show notes for ep 291 or over a kickstarter dot com.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/637747962/zipac-
cable-and-case-in-one-for-iphone-android-and?ref=live
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We have a USell back this week as a sponsor - and that is Usell spelled U S E L L - who is an aggregator of buyers of mobile devices. You know you have some old mobile devices - be it iPhones, iPads, or dare we say it Android devices laying around that are collecting dust. Don't be your own little island of misfit mobile toys - sell them off to someone that will love them and use them and touch them all over. You remember how happy that The Charlie in the box was and the spotted elephant was when they found new owners - well that mobile device you have collecting dust or stuck in a draw can feel the same way. And when you go to today in iOS dot com slash usell - you can put a smile on your face too by getting cold hard cash. For example an iPhone 5 64 gb Verizon version right now will get you a top offer of $305 - that is $15 more than the same device would get you at that company that has the name of cheetah food.
Again go to today in iOS dot com slash Usell that is slash U S E L L - to get a bid and sell your old no longer being used mobile devices.
Thanks to Michael for this next one. And that is the App store now has improved search results taking you to the correct app when you mis-spell an app title. So now if you search for Angry Birds and spell Angry with an e or Birds with a Y - it takes you to Angry birds apps from Rovio and not to Hill climb racing HD. Which it used to as they appear to be gaming search results for some misspelled words for Angry Birds.
So what this means for you the end user is now when you search for a specific app but misspell it - you will like be presented with the app you wanted - rather than someone gaming search results - as Apple sorts based on how popular an app is.
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/11/the-app-store
-is-getting-a-little-bit-smarter-with-search
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Hi Rob,
I have and really like the Apple leather case for my mini. It is a tad overpriced but it is quite good. It gives the iPad a nice feel and removes that slipperiness that does make it feel as though it wishes to leap out of your hands and directly onto concrete.
This mini is really making my 4th gen iPad seem heavy.
Regards,
Kevin Barry
Hello Rob,
I listened to show 290 and am glad to hear that setting up your wife's iPad Mini with Retina was as easy as setting up my wife's.
I did set it up from scratch as you suggested and within 30 minutes she was reading a book on it and planned to FaceTime her friend that lives about 2 hours away.
I got her the red Smart Cover and she likes how it can be folded up to make a small grip for her hand if she needs it. On another note she is the Pastor at our church and wants to use it to preach from instead of notecards.
This is why I love Apple products. They make technology that people want to use and the customer thinks of ways to utilize their device.
Regards,
John D
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Hi Rob.
Do you remember the crashing/blue screening problem from the start of iOS 7?
The one that went away in 7.0.3 or so?
I was just wondering if it came back in 7.0.4 for anyone other than me, or am I alone?
I'm using an iPhone 5S by the way.
Regards,
Dan from Orangeville.
Hi Rob,
I listened to all the feedback and TouchID issues in Ep 290, and it sounds like I am not alone. I think my phone is working better now, however I attribute it to upgrading from 7.0.3 to 7.0.4. I had not upgraded for a while because I heeded JailBreak Guru MuscleNerd's advise to not upgrade if you are interested in a future 7.x JailBreaking. I believe he said it was safe to do so, but he recommended not doing it anyway. Well, I decided that since it was probably safe to go ahead and give it a go to see if that made a difference, and ever since, (Knock, Knock, Knock) I am having a much better experience getting into the phone. I doubt that everyone else is in this position, but just in case, if you haven't gone to 7.0.4, you might wish to try that.
Regards,
--David
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Thanks to Tash for this next one - which just seems right out of THX-1138. Seems DARPA has come up with an iOS App that is a game to the end user - but when the end user is playing the game they are actually basically working for DARPA to help find bug in code the US government uses. DARPA calls this Crowd Sourced Formal Verification. The game in this case is call Xylem - The Code of Plants. My question is this - if people know the US government is using the game app to verify code - could not the enemies of the US game the system - for lack of a better phrase and purposefully give the wrong responses in the game? Or maybe I am just over thinking this and just wondering what government we are working for when playing Candy Crush or Angry Birds.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/12/10/us-military-is-
using-ipad-gamers-to-find-bugs-in-its-code/
Filed under do you want some cheese with that whine - comes the story of AT&T's CEO complaining about subsidies and saying they are coming to an end because Carriers can no longer afford to foot up the bill. And well if you think that sounds as silly and stupid as I felt reading it - yeah you are not alone. Per the footing the bill part - yeah - very laughable - considering AT&T and Verizon lock you into a two year contract at a high monthly amount. While AT&T and Verizon - may do some up fronting with funds in the way of a subsidy - they more then make it back over that two year period. When they gladly lock you into another two year period with 2 generations later iPhones. If this is Stephenson's way of negotiating - well he might want to re-think it - most people try even harder to take advantage of you if they think you are an idiot. Just Sayin
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2013/12/att-criticized-
shamelessly-whining-burden-subsidizing-iphone.html
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Hi Rob,
A quick tip for those who still want Google Maps as their default map.
Siri can be used to access Google Maps by simply adding the term "via transit" to the end of your request.
Example: "I need directions to mom's house via transit."
Siri will then pass along the address information and allow you to
select Google maps as the app to use to fulfill your request.
Best Regards,
Kenneth S
North Port, Florida
Hello Rob,
Hopefully you or some of the listeners can help me out.
Recently, I helped my grandmother get an iPad air. I set it all up for her and everything’s working great. However, When we use Facetime video chat so I can check up on her, I’ll get iMessages from some total stranger under her her name in my contacts flipping out for me to stop contacting them. This even happened once when she and I were in the same room testing out the feature. So I know it’s for sure not her being confounded by this fancy new technology or anything like that.
My assumption is that it’s a bug with iMessages, but I don’t have the slightest clue as to how to fix it since it’s not like a text message or phone call that I can call my cell provider about.
This person is understandably getting upset and we’ve sent back quite a few angry iMessages back and forth. As they show up under my grandmother’s contact information, I don’t know what to do since it’s a feature we want to use. Again, this only happens when we use Facetime. After we end the session, that’s when I’ll start getting the iMessages from the granny impostor ranting for me to stop calling them.
Have you heard of this problem or know of any way to fix it?
We’re both running the latest iOS 7.0.4. Her on an iPad air and I’m on an iPhone 4S. I am a voiceover user, but I doubt that has anything to do with it. None of my other contacts have an Apple device that I can test Facetime with to see if it happens to them as well.
I would appreciate any suggestions or solutions you or your listeners may be able to provide.
Thanks,
Cris
Hi Rob,
Forgetting Price for a minute - which iPad should I get - iPad Mini Retina or iPad Air.
Regards,
Aaron
Well Aaron,
I think it comes down to three things.
1. Are you going to be mobile with this most of the time. If so - then the iPad Mini has the advantage.
2. How good are your eyes? Are you starting to trombone when you try to read things. If so go with the iPad Air - the text and everything is bigger and easier to read when held at the same distance.
3. How big are you fingers? If you have big fingers - you might find the mini tougher to hit the target spot on the screen vs the Air.
While my wife loves her mini - I personally like using the iPad 3rd gen better for things that don't need the faster processor.
For my own use if I was choosing - it is hands down the iPad Air. My wife says the opposite. And that is because she is taking it with her everywhere now sticking it in her purse or jacket pocket and she has smaller fingers and better eye sight.
You just need to figure out which of the three items above is most important to you.
Regards,
Rob W
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For anyone who is a podcaster AND you are hosting with Libsyn - I wanted to let you know for the New Media Expo - if you have a small poster 11 x 14 or smaller or some biz cards 4 x 6 or smaller and you would like them shown off at the Libsyn Booth - email me rob at libsyn dot com. If you are not going - you can snail mail them to me - if you are going - Just let me know and we can set up a time to meet at the show.
And If you are not going to the new media expo and are interested in getting into podcasting or blogging - this is the show for you - if you are already blogging or podcasting - this is the show to go to to connect with other podcasters and bloggers and learn how to better your craft. I have been to everyone and can not recommend going strong enough. This next one is <3 weeks away - Saturday Jan 4th - the 5th and the 6th. So when it ends you can stay a little longer and go to CES. Which is what I am doing. Which starts on the 7th. I hope to see some of you at NMX or CES in Jan - but definitely NMX as I will be speaking there and Libsyn will have a booth. Again even if you are not going and a libsyn customer email me rob@libsyn dot com to get me your cards or info to show off at the show.
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our new Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob,
I made this by building the Tii out if Legos, then taking the picture with my iPhone 4 and adding the text with the Doodlebuddy app.
Regards
-Ben
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Transcript for Episode 290
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEdRLlqdgA4
You know how much we love artwork created on an iOS device - and now there is this Amazing Artwork created on an iPad - with just a finger and the app Procreate - it looks like a photo of Morgan Freeman it is that detailed and vivid - but it is really a painting created on an iPad with just his finger. There is a video on youtube showing the progression of the creation which took the artist Kyle Lambert over 200+ hours to create.
Look for the link in the show notes for ep 290 titled - iPad Art - Morgan Freeman - Youtube. Really this is an amazing piece of artwork - and you would be hard pressed looking at the finished product to tell it is not a picture - it really really is that good.
Hi Rob,
I am on iOS 7.1 beta 1 and I am noticing a lot smoother app switching and keyboard is less laggy. Also Siri seems faster to respond. I wish they put flight tracking on Siri like Google now has. One bug is my App Store is showing 2 updates as a badge but nothing new to update.
Regards,
Dev
Hi Rob,
I saw a commercial yesterday where the couple was trying to make their Thanksgiving meal and accidentally broke their oven door. They asked their Google tablet "Can you barbecue a turkey" and proceeded to cook their turkey in their barbecue grill.
I decided to do the same query with Siri on my iPhone. I thought the response was a bit amusing.
Regards,
Myron U
And he sent a screen shot - essentially is you ask siri can you barbecue a turkey - it comes back with quote I found three BBQ restaurants in Turkey unquote.
And I got the same results. Oh Well - but at least she knows what Basketball team to root for.
Blackfriday on line sales numbers are coming out and shocker. iOS kicked androids Butt. Again. These are based on US numbers gathered by IBM and Adobe. What they found was
On average, iOS users spent $127.92 per order on Black Friday compared to $105.20 per order for Android users.
Ok that number is not butt kicking. But these others are.
iOS traffic reached 28.2 percent of all online traffic, compared to 11.4 percent for Android. iOS sales reached 18.1 percent of all online sales, compared to 3.5 percent for Android. That is over a 5x ratio of iOS sales to android sales.
These numbers are not counting online sales to apple.com or via the apple store app. No mention if they count amazon either. I am sure more and more numbers will come out soon. But based on these once again iOS user are actually consumers. Where as android users not so much.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/ios-android-
shopping-traffic-2013-11#ixzz2m9fcv6FK
http://venturebeat.com/2013/11/29/apples
-ipad-comes-out-a-big-winner-on-black-friday/
When iOS users were not out buying other things with their iOS devices - they were out buying more iOS devices - Which I am to assume they will then use to buy even more other things. InforScout looked at the top selling items at Target on Black Friday and Shocker - iPad's were at the top of the list. Info scouts results are based on survey's of 3,000 shoppers at target on Thanksgiving and Blackfriday and what they found was Number item purchased with 8.2% of target sales was the iPad Air 16GB wifi. #2 with 7.5% of sales was the iPad Mini 16 GB wifi. and Taking the bronze in 3d place was the iPad Air 32 GB wifi with 2.4% of Sales. #4 was beats headphones at 2.4% as well. Nothing else was over 2%. The iPad 2 16 GB surprisingly was in at 8th place with 1.4%. The only other table in the list - the Nook at #11 with 1.1%. So iPads were combined at 19.5% of purchases. Wow. Well except when you get to InfoScouts next reveal and that is 40% of those 19.5+ % of iPad buyers - yeah they were Android users. You heard me right - 40% of those buying an iPad on Blackfriday weekend - were Android users. double Wow.
http://tablet-news.com/2013/11/30/ipad-mini
-is-the-hottest-seller-on-black-friday-at-walmart/
Over at Target Rival Walmart - they reported sales of over 1.4 Million Tablets on Thanksgiving evening alone. Most of that was for the $299 iPad Mini first gen - that you got a $100 Walmart gift card with. How do we know that - well back to the folks from info scout - they had the iPad Mini selling 13 times more units than the $99 Nabi tablet which was the other Thanksgiving night special. That makes the numbers pretty simple - 1.3 Million iPad Mini's sold vs 100,000 Nabi's sold - and that is better then what I saw in line at Walmart - where there was 1 person in line for the Nabi and well over 50 for the iPad Mini. I remember thinking looking at that one guy in line - wow - you are the dad giving the Action jackson this year. So sad. Anyway - over all - there are going to be 100,000 kids that get a Nabi tablet this year and in the back of their mind will think - when I am a parent - I will never do this to my kids.
http://www.fiksu.com/iOS-7-iPhone-5s-5c-
Usage-Tracker
And then there is some updated data from Fiksu. They were mentioned recently on the show - when they looked at iPad usage by version after launches. And what they found initially was the iPad Air was well out pacing the iPad 4 launch. And well nothing has changed there - with the iPad Air now 35+ days from launch more than doubling what they saw for usage of the iPad 4 - 35 days after it launched. The iPad Mini Retina - is at this point just a tad bit ahead of the iPad Mini from when it launched. So at least now it definitely is looking like an iPad Christmas - especially when you factor in that 1.3 Mil iPad mini's were last years version - and sold at one retailer in one hour.
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/11/30/
apple-ipad-target-walmart/?source=yahoo_quote
So what did all this good news do to Apple Stock - Well Shockingly - no really I mean it - shockingly - it drove the stock price up. Seems Fundamentals and real good news is starting to win out on Wallstreet again. Apple Shares are now in the black for the year. All those that purchased some Apple stock the last time it dipped below $400 - raise your hand. Yes my hand is up. And kudos to you if your is up as well. Apple Stock ended the week at $560 a share. Also Apple seems to have tackled some inventory issues and lead times are dropping - right now for the iPhone 5S - all versions are listing 1-3 day deliveries - that is the first time they have reached that level for all models.
So Apple is seeing increased demand for product and increased inventory to quench the thirst of their customers. Seems to be a good combo - and a story line starting to win out over the negativity of Android fan bois.
Hi Rob
Johnny Appleseed here in Cincinnati Ohio. I got my iPad mini retina display white 32 gig Wi-Fi model at the Cincinnati Apple Store last Thursday. The interesting thing was that you were not able to walk into the store and purchase it and walk out. I had to order it online in the store and come back 2 hours later to pick it up. Little bit different way of doing things for apple.
Thanks
Go flyers!
Well My Wife's iPad finally made it out of Alaska and to our house on November 25th - which is one key reason for no episode last weekend - well that and it was Thanksgiving and my birthday and there was 3 Dayton flyer games on ESPN and well did I mention I had a new iPad Mini Retina to play with. So my thoughts on this. Wow is it slim - and beautiful and slim. Actually for me it is too small and thin without a case - and personally I like the size of the iPad Air better. But hey it was not for me it was for my wife and her opinion is different - she really likes the size - as she is taking it with her to wait in line for the kids and go out and about. She never took the other iPad - granted the other one did not have Cellular. So Yeah there is that small detail. Speaking of the cellular - setting up the free 200 MB a month with T-mobile was supper simple - I can't recommend the T-mobile version strong enough if you are in the US - that said they are all really the same version just with different sim cards - so if you did not get the t-mobile version just go to a t-mobile store and get a sim card for it.
In the first week she used less than 10% of her 200 MB allocation. What I basically did - well not basically - what I did did or actually did or something - well I set up her device when on cellular to only allow email and safari. As that is all she needs and wants. On top of that I set up email to not load images automatically. So now she has free cellular for her email and browsing needs and is no where near close to going over her allocation.
She loves the speed of it - going from a 3rd gen iPad to the mini retina is a 2 processor jump - and it is really noticeable on websites. I did get all her photos on there and I mean all - as in around 15,000 plus photos. And she well is costing me a small fortune in Printer ink printing out pictures to go in christmas cards.
I did decide to set it up from scratch and found most of her info sync'd over from iCloud for calendars and like with no issues. And setting up emails was great and even the folders she set up before were there even though we set up from scratch. I have to say the set up and speed of the mini reminds me again of why I love the iOS ecosystem. Granted my next iPad for me - will be a larger one to go with my larger hands - likely the iPad Pro if that ever comes to be.
My wife did comment to me that she felt the mini was just too thin and she felt scared holding it initially - afraid it was going to drop and break at any second. I did get the Squaretrade warranty on it - and that made her feel a lot better. But we also got a cheap case for it until some others I have coming in to test get here. And we are keeping the kids away from it.
Speaking of Squaretrade this is a good point to mention they are sponsoring this show - they are who I have purchased my warranties for my iPhone 5S and now my iPad Mini Retina. And you can get warranties for your iOS devices to - with a discount for being a Tii listener - which folks if you go to square trade dot com slash tii 2 - that is slash t i i and the number 2 - you will get a 2 year iPad warranty for just $89 - that is a savings of $35 off the normal price for being a Tii listener. Or if you need a warranty for a recently purchased iPhone go to square trade dot com slash tii - and that is $94 for a 2 year iPhone warranty. Or do like I did and get them both.
With square trade they will cover you if your jailbreak - which Apple will not - so if you are even remotely thinking of jailbreaking - that is one good reason to look at square trade - And well here is an email from one of the listeners.
Hi Rob,
I just (finally) received my gold iPhone 5s 64gig. I debated the warranty you have been recommending versus AppleCare. Apple has always taken amazing care of me when there has been any issues so it was a tough debate...until... I read the SquareTrade warranty info and flexibility and then looked at the discount you are offering us. I now have only one complaint on your advice: your discount lowers the THREE year warrant to close to Apple's TWO year coverage! I always give my last phone to my wife or kids and now when I upgrade in two years it will still have one more year under warranty! At a GREAT price. Thanks so much for giving us this discount.
By the way - my phone arrived past the 30 days from time of order that SquareTrade requires. I contacted them and they accepted my shipping invoice as documentation with no issue and issued the warranty. Very fast response.
Regards,
Jeff Tucker
Thanks Jeff - good point on the 3 year period. For 3 years on the iPad warranty it is just $119. Again click through to see the real discount. And the URL is square trade dot com slash Tii for the iPhone and slash tii 2 - t i i and the number 2 for the iPad warranties. Thanks Squaretrade for sponsoring this show.
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Hey Rob,
My favorite holiday app of all time - Zen of Snow. It's absolutely peaceful and relaxing - a serene cabin setting in the snow covered mountains with some colorfully lit Christmas trees outside. Gorgeous!
Regards,
Jeff T
Hi Rob,
Per the listeners request for a question mark on the 1st screen.
The app "iaWriter", a note taking app, has punctuation marks, including the question mark, on the 1st screen.
- Jessi D
Hi Rob - I use the app called iaWriter and they add the ’?’ right above the main keyboard. There's also arrow keys and some other punctuation. It's a great app - syncs with Dropbox, and has a folder setup for files.
Regards,
-Dan B
Hey Rob, one of your listeners had asked about a keyboard with a question mark on the first screen. I type a lot of notes on my phone, and also found it somewhat annoying that all punctuation is on the second screen, I just bought a Bluetooth keyboard. Since I still needed it to be super portable, I ended up using the Celluon Epic, and I love it. No more pointless screen swapping to get at the punctuation.
Dan P, from Orangeville
Hi Rob
A gentleman on episode 288 was looking for a way to backup custom 'ringers' to his computer. The mac apps iPhone Explorer or Diskaid should allow him copy these and any other files to his computer for backup.
Regards
Brent
Hey Rob. Before I switched to T Mobile and when I was having the problem with the "never deleting all/some of my AT&T voicemails", I was told by an apple genius to call AT&T and ask them to "reprovision my voicemail". I did not want to do that until I made a record of whatever important voicemails were there. I had been thinking of switching to T Mobile, and made the switch before I ever took the "reprovision" step with AT&T. The genius was told me to specifically use the word, "reprovision".
So.....you might want to try that with the "zombie voicemails.
Grateful for what you do,
Scott, Milwaukee
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Settings - Privacy - Location Services - Scroll all the way down - System Service - Turn off Frequent locations.
That is another one to select when looking to save on battery life - thanks all that sent that one in.
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I want to send a shout out to the 200+ folks already in the Google+ community - if you go to today in iOS dot com slash community it will take you to the page or click on the little google+ icon in the upper right of today in iOS dot com site.
Thanks to all that have been posting - quite a few since the last episode including ones about black friday deals - thanks for those. There are some posts about what podcasts people are listening to - and what apps they are using them to listen. Plus breaking news links and more iOS news. Again thanks to all that signed up and also to those contributing. today in iOS dot com slash community.
Thanks to Ben K for the heads up on this next one.
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/12/06/
apple-updates-apple-store-app-with-support
-for-ibeacon-systems/
The AP is reporting that APPL will be launching iBeacons in their 254 of their US stores This weekend. Apple is supposed to be also launching an over the air update to its Apple store app to support iBeacon receivers. This all was supposed to happen starting on Friday the 6th - but as of close to midnight - the App store app is not showing an update.
Apple supposedly demo'd iBeacons to the AP this past week. quote The company demonstrated the technology to The Associated Press this week at its busy, 24-hour Fifth Avenue store in New York City. At this particular store, Apple has installed about 20 iBeacon transmitters, some of which are simply iPhones and iPads, which come with the capability as part of the iOS 7 mobile software released in September. The transmitters use Bluetooth wireless technology to sense your exact location. That's not possible with GPS, which don't work well indoors and aren't good at distinguishing between locations that are just a few feet apart. unquote
What does this mean to you - probably not a lot to start. Apple will get better tracking data on where you went in the store. But I doubt when you walk by an iPad Air you will get a push that says - "Stop - look to your left - Buy me - you know you want to. come on pull out that plastic and lets go home together" - I mean I guess Apple could do that - but they don't likely need to.
iBeacons works with iOS devices running iOS 7 - but not the iPhone 4 or iPad 2nd gen. But all the other iOS 7 devices it works fine with.
And well Apple has put out the following about this.
quote Apple has rolled out iBeacon technology at its 254 Apple Stores in the U.S., enabling shoppers to receive iPhone notifications about products and services via the Apple Store app. As the Associated Press reports, iBeacon transmitters use Bluetooth wireless technology to sense a shopper’s exact location inside an Apple Store and send messages based on the aisle or product a user is near. For example, customers walking by an iPhone table could receive messages offering to help them check their upgrade availability or see if they can get money for trading in an old phone. iBeacon technology is moving into other venues as well. The AP reports that Major League Baseball plans to use it next year to offer features like coupons and videos based on a user’s location in a ballpark.Read more: abcnews.go.com unquote
So there you go it is official - and NFC just got a little nail in its coffin when it comes to iOS products. It is Safe to now remove NFC from all future bingo cards.
Thanks to Erika Morphy for the heads up on this one. Which is Apple acquired Topsy - no not the Popcorn company - topsy the Social search and analetics company.
So why did Apple make this 200 Million acquisition - well it was not just to piss off Carl give me your 146 Billion Ichan. No but it could be about apple wanting to get more real time social media feedback for their iTunes Radio / iAds platform and also get that feedback for if / when they launch an Apple full on TV.
Or as Erika speculates at the end of her article on this - maybe Apple just wanted their engineering team. And maybe even some of their patents. Topsy by the way is on of the early partners with Twitter and they have what is known as firehose access to twitter - which means they get all the tweets - which they then go through and chart and track trends. Who knows maybe Apple is making the acquisition in hopes or resurrecting Ping - or not.
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/12/02/
apple-acquires-social-analytics-firm-topsy
-for-200-million/
http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/04/technology
/apple-china-mobile/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
In the rumor but almost definitely a done deal front comes the reports this past week that Apple and China Mobile have finally signed a deal and iOS device will officially roll out on China Mobile on December 18th.
This also helped in pushing up Apples stock price but just a small amount.
At this point no real details to speak of. So just about the deal being done and when it kicks off. One thing analysts are stating is that apples current guidance numbers do not include the China Mobile deal - granted Apple had guidance out there for this quarter and this would impact about 2 weeks in the quarter. Once the deal is announced and people see what the actual selling price is - and if there are any subsidies for iPhones - that is when the stock price will be affected. This is a deal a long long time in the making. 759 million customer for China mobile is a big deal and even with a small % of that number 20% say being potential iOS users - that is a number that is still very big. Looking forward to seeing the devil in the details on this deal once it is made public.
A little update on this - China Mobile is reporting that it has not finalized a deal with Apple yet. So at this point it is still in the rumor stage. Which is fine - I think it is a foregone conclusion that a deal is coming - the real question is back to the costs - is this something that the top 5% of China Mobile users will be able to take part in or the top 25+ %?
http://www.techradar.com/us/news/mobile
-computing/tablets/apple-s-reportedly-testing
-12-9-inch-ipad-with-2k-4k-resolution-
displays-1204573
iPad Pro rumors of the week - is that when the iPad Pro is announced - the 12.9 Inch screen will support 4K resolutions.
Currently the iPad Air is 2048 x 1536 - and Apple would like double that again and go to 4096 x 3072 - which is better than the 4k video resolution which is 4096 x 2160
Now some reports are saying there would be two iPad Pro's a lower resolution one launched in April - at the current 2048 x 1536 specs - and then in October - the 4K version with 4096 x 3072 specs.
Guess we will see - but when the iPad Pro is launched if it has worse PPI specs than the iPad Air - then the above migration makes sense. But it sure would be nice for apple to launch a product that does have the best resolution possible at the start.
http://mumbrella.com.au/failure-encore-weekly
Thanks to Russell E for this next one - which is about failure. In this case the failure of a weekly Tablet App / magazine called Encore.
But what is amazing is the difference in the level of failure between iOS and Android. From the article quote
We kicked off 2013 with 872 iPad downloads of the first edition. And just 48 to Android.
After that initial number, things fell away slightly for the next few weeks, and we didn’t exceed that initial number for a further 16 editions. We delivered 877 iPad downloads for that 16th edition. (And 12 for Android).
By now, a further learning was dawning upon us. There wasn’t much demand for an Android edition. In the end, we never did improve on that initial 48 downloads. In our worst week, our 19th edition of the year, there were just six Android downloads. Which was a bit discouraging, to say the least.
We resolved to press on with both though. And indeed, our overall number steadily grew.
Our 24th edition of the year was the first to deliver more than 1,000 iPad edition downloads (and 25 to Android).
unquote.
So even after the initial surge - then drop off - while iOS eventually grew larger then the initial number - Android never did. and I love this quote from the article quote - A few weeks ago we quietly stopped the Android tablet edition. Nobody noticed. unquote
Oh snap. One thing they also mentioned in there is they started with one platform that was just iOS they liked - and then switched to another that they did not like because it supported Android - and well - it is safe to say - if you are doing something for a tablet - and you make any decisions based around Android - you are making a bad decision. The sentiment was that they would have been much better off sticking with the original platform and just doing iOS - and well the numbers make a no duh type comment. Did we mention 40% of iPad buyers from black friday weekend are android users - Just sayin.
http://www.fidlee.com/android-support-vs-ios-support/
Thanks to Tim B for the heads up on this next one. Which is a really pretty graph - well pretty if you like Green and have an iOS device. If you own an Android device - it is just a downright depressing chart. and if you are an android fan bois it is one of those charts you hope someone like me never gets a hold of. What is said chart about - well it is about OS version support for released product. Green represents that said device is on the current major version. Yellow means it is one major version behind - orange is 2 behind. Pinkish is 3 behind - dark red is 4 behind and Black is >4 major revisions behind.
And then they chart months and years after a product is released. Here is what is simply amazing. Only two kinda 3is Major Andorid devices out of 16 were still on the current major version a year after release. I say 3 ish as the Nexus s 12 months after release was one revision behind - but a few months later was back on the latest version - but then quick faded after that. Also with Android devices - 7 of the 16 were on the first day they were released 1 major revision behind. With 6 of them never getting caught up. The longest any Android device stayed on the current major version - 1 Year - 10 months - that was the Galaxy nexus. The Longest an iOS device stayed on the latest version - 4 years 3 months. That was the iPhone 3GS. Which is now just one major revision behind.
Of the 9 android devices over that are 2 years or older - on the 2year mark - 5 of the 9 were 3 major revisions behind. 2 were 2 major revision behind and 2 were just one major revisions behind.
All iOS device were up to date on their 2 year mark and their 3 year mark.
So in a nut shell - if you want a device that has the latest and greatest software - because you now the OS is kind of important for touch screen devices - then Android is not what you want.
By the way the 16 Android devices are the top of the line devices - Nexus's - Sammy S2, S3, Note, HTC One, and so on. This chart as the author notes would look a lot lot worse if you went with lower end android devices.
I do find it very interesting - Apple definitely wants you to upgrade every two years - but realistically the life of an iOS device is at least 4 years. What that means is at the 2 year mark - if you purchased your iOS device when it was first released - it is just half way through its life cycle - that means it has greater value for resale. So to me this says Apple's plan to get to upgrade every two years - is to give you a device you can easily sell in two years that retains enough value to make it worthwhile to sell or pass on. And Androids strategy to get your to upgrade is to release devices that in two years have reached the end of their useful life - so you are forced to upgrade. Again interesting strategy - I kind of like going with the option where I am not forced to upgrade but choose to upgrade myself.
http://blogs.computerworld.com/mac-os-x/23229/
apple-winning-os-war
Johnny Evans has a post out on computerworld titled - Apple is winning the OS war - and he starts it with quote This won't be a popular opinion but the inconvenient truth is that Apple is winning the OS wars unquote
Well there is one thing he is wrong about - it is a popular opinion around these parts. Essentially he looked over that chart I just went over and then looked at the state of not just Android - but also MS Windows and OS X.
His conclusion is that only iOS is positioned well for the future. Why because with iOS you get uniformity of revision of the OS over the vast majority of devices. over 70% of iOS users are already on iOS 7. Where as the latest version of Android KitKat is at about 1.1% of Android users. As he points out with Android devices are out of date when they come out of the box and many can't be upgraded.
http://blogs.computerworld.com/smartphones
/23193/googles-schmidt-claims-only-samsung
-google-match-iphone
Eric Schmidt is up to no good again - and by that I mean he is communicating with the world. Google really should lock him in faraday cage somewhere. This time he put together a post telling people how to switch from iOS to Android - because he said many of his friends are switching from iPhone to Android - and by Friends I am assuming he means upper management at Android and by switching I think he means - you switch or your fired. Hopefully in two years when all those that switched find out their Android device is woefully out of date and they must upgrade - Eric will be so nice as to put up a post on how to switch back.
Now one thing Schmidt did say in the post that I am sure made many at google cringe is when he said quote "The latest high-end phones Samsung Galaxy S4, Motorola Droid Ultra and the Nexus 5 have better screens, are faster, and have a much more intuitive interface," unquote
Or put another way - these are the only Android devices worth a damn and the rest are crap. I am sure the folks at HTC, LG, Sony, Lenovo and the plethora of other Android manufactures were not at all feeling slighted.
Oh and his comments about them being faster - umm - yeah not anywhere even remotely close to true.
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Kudos to Matt for this next comment / observation about why Apple does not pre-load all the apps.
Hi Rob,
I think that one reason that the quality Apple apps that have gone free with IOS 7 are not automatically included in the stock apps is that they are also fairly large. Garage Band, Pages, Numbers, and iPhoto take up over 1.5 gb on my 16 gb iPhone and I haven't created anything with them yet. Adding Keynote and iMovie would take an additional gb of space. All the more reason to make 32 gb the entry level storage size for devices.
Regards,
Matt S. in winston-Salem NC
Matt - I am sure that is it - Apple does not want a 16 GB iOS device shipping with 4 GB of Apps pre-installed. Makes you think you have less space available then you do - that said - I don't think there should be 16 GB iOS devices anymore any way - 32 GB should be the entry level.
Hi Rob
For the gentleman on episode 288 that bricked his iPhone and can't restore, I had the same problem once and was able to connect my iPhone to a different computer and accomplish a restore. If this works , then once the phone is functioning he could try to restore from a backup on the original computer or copy the backup file to the new computer and try to restore from that. This worked for me once, so possibly he can use a friends computer and iTunes to unbrick his phone. I believe he needs to make sure the computer is logged in with his iTunes account and connected to the internet for the authorization process to go smoothly.
Regards
Brent
Hey again Rob,
regarding Jon's request in episode 289 about transferring itunes credit to a new account I think the best thing may be to just leave the account open and use it to gift apps to other accounts until the credits run out. As far as getting the old purchases to the new devices they will need to set up home sharing to do that.
hope that helps,
Ben from productivitypad.blogspot.com
Hey Rob.
One of your listeners called about the wifi and Bluetooth on an iPhone 4S not working, This did happen to me once as well. The switch was greyed out as if it was disabled, and nothing I did could change it. I heard of the "put it in a ziplock and place in freezer" thing, but it didn't work for me. Just so he knows, he wasn't alone. In the end, apple just replaced my phone.(Sidebar: before I forget, I had that 4S for the longest time(about 2 years) and never had that problem, but I then did one of those minor bug fixing updates, and then the wireless didn't work.)
Also, two callers had problems with touch ID, and you asked for feedback, I've never had a problem. None. Zero. Zilch. I love it.
And one question, anyone else with a 5S noticing that sometimes a wireless network that you know is there won't show up for the longest time? Just wondering if I'm the only one. (I mean it. It takes quite some time.)
Regards,
Dan, from Orangeville,
Hey Rob,
As someone who is running iOS 7, I can't stand using Apple maps. The area I live in is so messed up on Apple maps that I doubt I'll go back. It is sad but Google maps hasn't steered me wrong.
Regards,
Alex
Hi Rob
Listening to your most recent podcast and I had to stop to disagree. Apple maps is more popular ONLY because it is the default map. To make this worse Apple won't allow you to switch this default. Trust me, I love apple and dislike Google (generally). However, Apples approach to this is, well... very Googlelike!
Apple maps is worse than Google maps. You can't even zoom into a route and my wife recently had a fender bender fighting this frustrating feature gap.
Love your show and generally agree. This one however, I could not disagree more strongly. Apple needs to allow choosing a different map. If there is a way to do this (apart from jail breaking) if love to hear it!
Regards,
Tom in San Antonio
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PLAY MUSIC from Misfit toys
We have a USell back this week as a sponsor - and that is Usell spelled U S E L L - who is an aggregator of buyers of mobile devices. You know you have some old mobile devices - be it iPhones, iPads, or dare we say it Android devices laying around that are collecting dust. Don't be your own little island of misfit mobile toys - sell them off to someone that will love them and use them and touch them all over. You remember how happy that The Charlie in the box was and the spotted elephant was when they found new owners - well that mobile device you have collecting dust or stuck in a draw can feel the same way. And when you go to today in iOS dot com slash usell - you can put a smile on your face too by getting cold hard cash. For example an iPhone 5 64 gb Verizon version right now will get you a top offer of $305 - that is $45 more than the same device would get you at that company that has the name of cheetah food.
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http://podcast411.libsyn.com/411-i-tem-0229
-igor-ramos-recap-call-recorder
I mentioned I received my RECAP 2 phone recorder - well I had a chance to try it out - and I did so by interviewing the Creator of the RECAP - Igor Ramos for Podcast411 - the interview was done using the RECAP and my iPhone where I called him on his home's cordless phone. I recorded the call on another iPhone in the boss jock app. If you would like to hear that interview - go to podcast411 dot com and look for that interview.
The version I used for the call - was the RECAP 2 - and that version is now part of a Kickstarter campaign - that just launched last week and will run until Jan 14th - this is a great device for recording Phone calls from your iPHone or Skype calls or FaceTime audio calls. I need to get a Skype or FaceTime call recorded and put on this show so you can hear the quality. For now you can hear how a phone call sound in the interview I did. The cost of the Recap 2 is $50 - just search for RECAP in Kickstarter dot com.
What I really like about this - is that it is a essentially a phone hybrid that plugs into your iPhone headphone jack and allows you to record on another iOS device - which most of us have now - be it an older iPhone or an iPad. And it does not require an external power supply and the really great part it is about 1" x 1" x 0.5" - it is smaller than the square reader.
So it is perfect companion for those that travel a lot but still need to do phone or Skype interviews when on the road.
If you go to podcast411 - you will see the full set up for the interview in the picture at the top and also as the episode artwork for ep 229 of podcast411.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/
651803572/life-spot-powerful-solution?ref=search
Hi Rob, I found this kick starter project and thought you might like it. It is called the Life spot - two words with a dash in the middle.
Regards,
Nathan
Thanks Nathan for the heads up - and this is a nice product for the IT guy needing to get a charging center set up in the office.
While they say it is for Home or office - I can't imagine too many wives being happy with this.
What this is is a tower with multi-charging alcoves - where over all you could charge 8 different devices. Pricing on this is $65 and they have hit their goal of $25,000 - with over $31,000 raised - this project is only running until December 15th at 12:00 AM ET.
Right now the option is to get a tower that supports - 2 Apple 30 pin connectors, 2 lightening connectors and 4 Micro USB connectors.
If they hit their stretch goal of 50k - then you will have the option also of either all Apple devices only or all Micro USB only.
Search for life dash spot at kickstarter dot com.
http://makezine.com/2013/11/26/an-early
-look-at-the-cortado-the-arduino-youll
-never-plug-in/
Thanks to Thomas for this next one - which is a post at Makezine dot com titled - An early look at the cortado - the Arduino you'll never plug in.
Ok - so if you go and listen to the interview I did with Igor - you will hear him mention that the RECAP is based on Arduino. Which is a hardware platform similar in a similar ilk as Raspberry pie - except not nearly as complicated.
What is special about the Cortado - is that you send your sketches to the board wirelessly. The module has an RGB LED, a 3 Axis Accelerometer, 8 digital I/O Pins with 2 option analog inputs - and what you can do with it - is really dependent on your imagination.
At this point you are either completely lost - or very excited - if the later - search for Cortado in the show notes for ep 290 over at today in iOS Dot com. If the former - sorry - I will turn off my inner geek now.
PLAYVOICEMAIL - DECLAN_imovie_issue
I asked declan
If he had tried force quitting all open apps - and then going to Settings --> General --> Reset --> Reset Network settings.
He did that and reported back that fixed his issue. It seems in iOS 7 more than any past version of iOS - closed apps are not really closed - until you do a re-boot. Great - iOS 7 is getting more and more like windows - just re-boot and issues go away.
Hi Rob,
I wonder if one of your listeners can help me with a problem for which I haven't found a solution on the Net.
I have two Exchange email accounts set up on my iOS 7 devices, and they both work fine apart from one issue - I cannot move emails between them or from my Gmail or iCloud email accounts to them. Whenever I try one of these moves, the Exchange accounts are greyed out, making moving impossible.
My work IT department can't solve it but said they couldn't see why it shouldn't work OK. Then they mentioned Apple Configurator (for deploying iOS devices in Enterprise), which they said could probably be used to allow moving between multiple Exchanges accounts. But when I had a look at the Configurator pages I got cold feet because I'm no expert and it looked pretty complicated. The last think I want to do is brick my device or do something nasty to my devices.
Does anyone out there have a solution that is simple and doable by a non-expert such as myself? Maybe I only need to follow a couple of basic Configurator steps?
Many thanks indeed,
David
Hi Rob. I really hate not knowing when I have a missed call. I can't always be near my phone, like when its charging. I'd like to know if there are any services or apps to email me when I have a missed call and if I'm lucky maybe even text messages. That way when I'm on my ipad or Mac I can know when I have missed such event. Thank you for your work.
Regards Luis
Hi Luis,
You might want to check into YouMail - they used to have a feature of emailing you when you got a message - not sure if they did that when you missed a call as well
I believe YouMail is still free.
And then Luis emailed me back to say yes it did what he was looking for - so if you are looking to get an email when you get a voicemail or miss a call - take a look at YouMail.
Ok - we got a bunch of feedback about touchID and it working or not working and possible why for the not working part.
VOICEMAIL - DRDAVE_fdbk_touchID
Hello Rob,
Last week I sent you an email about my iphone 5s finger print recognition problem. Subsequently I solved the problem which might be classified as "operator error" After you answered my email I went into settings and Touch ID and Edit. I touched the finger associated with my thumb and moved it around until the Finger line got darker as it recognized my thumb print. I notice that it was recognizing the print much lower on my thumb than what I had been using. At this point I did not rescan my finger. Going out of the settings and back into the normal phone mode I had no problem unlocking the phone using the new position on my thumb.
I attribute part of the problem I had with the phone having this "learning period" of the thumb print and liked the lower part of my thumb better than the upper part. The thing that was confusing about my problem was that the first few hours after I initially scanned my thumb, the phone would unlock on the upper part of my thumb.
Thanks for you help
Jim from Lakewood CO
Hi Rob,
I just got my Gold 32Gb 5s and I too have Touch ID woes. Though for now I am going to blame it on my ever so changing thumbprints. I know that sounds weird but Touch ID worked all weekend fine. However within a couple hours of work on Monday it wouldn't work. I am an electrician in in the industrial sector and my hands take a beating so I'm thinking the scratches and what not to my thumbs temporarily alter my prints (I've tried other fingers too-same issue). Other than that I'm loving my new phone. Huge improvement seeing I'm coming from a 4s.
Thanks for all you do
Dave T
Hi Rob
I wanted to respond to a couple questions that were recently asked on the show.
There was a question about the fingerprint reader on the 5S. I got my 5S on release day. Initially the fingerprint scanner would almost always unlock the phone on the first try. I live in Minnesota. I noticed that as the weather has gotten colder and my hands have gotten drier, I'm having more problems with the fingerprint reader. I frequently end up with enough bad tries that is makes me enter my code. I'm wondering if the dry, cracked hands confuse the reader.
There was a question about missing apps. I just helped someone migrate from a 4s to a 5s. He has iTunes back up his phone to his PC. I told him to sync the old phone before he brought it in, then sync the new phone when he got it home. I said that would take care of nearly everything and make the upgrade process really smooth. It migrated most things but not his apps. IITunes showed no apps for the phone. It turned out he had recently gotten a new work PC. He didn't have administrator rights. Something was wrong with iTunes on his PC. It wasn't signing him in. When he would try to sign in, iTunes crashed. Once he got that resolved, he was able to sign into iTunes and restore his apps.
Lastly, I noticed something about the 5s that I haven't seen mentioned anywhere. I had been using Bluetooth earbuds with my 4s. I would get periodic audio dropouts, especially if I got near someone else using Bluetooth. Using the same earbuds with the 5s, the dropouts are gone. They must have done something with the 5s to improve Bluetooth.
Joe in Minnesota
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Justin_PA_fingerprint_sensor
Steve VA_TouchID
Woody_NJ_cmnts_touchId_skin_dried_out
ED_TN_FDBK_touchID
Jeff_FDBK_touchID
Hi Rob,
I was listening to your latest podcast & thought I’d add a few tips that really helped me to obtain consistent results using the fingerprint scanner. First, you’re right on the mark with making sure one tries to calibrate against as much area as possible around the center of the thumb or other finger. Here’s a few more pointers, based upon my experience:
a) While calibrating, lightly place the thumb or other finger on the sensor and do NOT move it until vibration is felt, indicating it is time to lift the finger off the sensor & gently placing it back on again. Don’t get in a hurry calibrating!
b) Likewise, when unlocking one’s phone, touch & hold. I usually press the button to activate the screen, then release pressure on the button, while leaving my thumb stationary, which works well for me.
c) With respect to (a) & (b), too often one lifts the finger or moves it before the scanning is complete. Once again, while calibrating, wait until the phone vibrates before lifting finger, and when opening the phone, lightly hold finger steady on the sensor—don’t move or slide thumb/finger until it unlocks. These two techniques resulted in consistent unlocking for me at least 90% of the time. My phone would still occasionally throw a fit & not read my fingerprint, but it would read properly again later in the day.
d) Final tip, calibrate each thumb or finger to at least two of the five memories. I have my right thumb to 3 of the 5, and my left to the remaining 2 positions, and haven’t had a single miss-read on unlocking since.
Oh, and for a security tip—I tend to control my phone using the tip of my thumb, so when calibrating & unlocking, I use the central part of my thumb (swirl area). Once my phone unlocks, I just slide my thumb off the sensor, which wipes it clean of the print, making it more difficult for someone to obtain a clean copy of my print off the phone.
Hope this helps!!! :-)
Alani
http://9to5mac.com/2013/12/06/microsoft
-updates-bing-for-ipad-to-version-2-0-with
-ios-7-design-skydrive-bookmarks-and-more/
MS just updated their Bing app for iPad to Version 2.0 - Ok - ok calm down - the episode is almost over you can wait a few minutes to update the app - no need to do it right now.
I mean first up you don't even know what was updated - like the revamped UI to match up with iOS 7 aesthetics. Or that you can now have images and bookmarks saved in the app and synced via MS skydive. Or even more importantly - you can now share search results for Facebook, Twitter and other social platforms - because nothing says oooppps like accidentally sharing a search inquiry for Cream Pie - when you really were looking for a recipe for a cream pie. And god forbid you share a search result when you are looking for an automated teller machine.
Any way v 2.0 of the ping App is out there waiting for you once you get through today's episode. Ok for the rest of you that stayed around - lets move on.
http://www.macnn.com/articles/13/11/28/
once.again.third.party.knockoff.charger.
suspected.in.death/
Thanks to all that sent in links to this tragic story. It is about another person that was electrocuted to death because they were using a cheap knock off charger. This was a 28 year old man in Thailand - who was electrocuted while charging up his iPhone 4S. Photos taken at the scene indicate it was a 3rd party charger. Look - Cheap - case - sure - Cheap earphones - No Problem - But Cheap Chargers - Big problem. Stay with just Apple chargers. Is it really worth dying over - and don't say well it was purchased here in the US or Europe so it is safe - wrong - some knock off chargers being sold in the US or Europe are the same basic chargers as the ones that killed or injured those in China. Either get the official Apple chargers or ones that certified by Apple.
PLAY VOICMAIL - Darren_issues_sync_ibooks
Hi Rob I've been following the discussion on making ring tones on the iPhone with GarageBand. Well I downloaded GarageBand, made myself a ring tone, and installed it to my phone all from my phone. I then go into my settings app and select my new custom ring tone. However the next time someone calls me only the default ring tone plays. I then go back into the settings and check to make sure my custom ring tone is selected (and it is, and it does play) yet when someone calls me the default ring tone still plays. Has anyone else had this issue? I am on a 32 GB iPhone 5S running iOS 7.0.4
Regards,
Dave T
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Noooooooo - I thought we were done with this topic. For anyone else that has created a ringtone via Garagband on your iOS device - were you able to get it to stick?
Hey Rob
I'm not sure if I'm missing something here, but is there anyway to attach a PDF file within the email app, like you can do photos/videos. It's a pain having to go to the PDF shelf in the iBooks app to send that file then go back to the address book because I forgot to copy the email address. Is there any app that does this?
Regards,
AJ
I AJ - Sorry - you can only select a photo or video to put into an email right from the email - Per a PDF - you need to go to the iBooks app select the PDF and then select the option to email it out. Now if you need to get that PDF into a specific email you are responding to - you go to the iBooks app - tap on the doc and tap to email it - then when the email opens with the PDF in it - tap in the email and select all and copy - and then go back to the email you need to reply to and paste it.
But sorry no simple way like with Photos or videos.
Hi Rob,
Since my wife and I got married about a year and a half ago she has been having issues with iCloud. After we got married she changed her gmail account associated with her iCloud to change her last name. Now her 4s, which originally was associated with her old gmail account, will prompt her to sign into iCloud using her old gmail account and password. Her iTunes account only recognizes her new gmail address which, is odd because we have synced her phone and even restored to no avail. Any thoughts on what's causing this or how we can get her iCloud to recognize her new email address?
Regards,
Mason C
Hey Rob,
I just found the obvious solution to an issue I have had for a couple of years. When I first got an iPhone, I started a long process of looking for an app to handle my Gmail.
I had always felt Apple’s Mail integration with Gmail was funky. Which I am told is because Gmail uses non standard whatsiwhosits. (That’s a technical term.) Before the update to Maverick, I was content to keep trying new Gmail apps to see if that was the issue.
However, with the recent updates to Maverick, my Gmail was more than a little glitchy on my Macbook. I ended up checking my multiple gmail accounts in my browser, and was even more frustrated with my apps for iOS 7.
My solution? I got an iCould email account. I had avoided that for years, but my crush on Google has been fading fast with the G+ integration of Youtube, and the issues with my Apple Mail not playing well with my Gmail.
I found out quickly that I had been missing out because anything that hits my iCloud email was in my Apple Mail, and iOS Mail apps instantly. This included the Gmail that I was forwarding through to my iCloud account. Even better, I had no idea that I could have three aliases, so I was able to delete several gmail accounts which helped untangle things that the G+, account switching, youtube has done to my stuff.
For the first time with my iPhone I am happy with how my mail sorts itself with the new iCloud rules, and iCloud account. I guess Google lost me. If Apple comes up with a viable alternative to Youtube, I’d have no reason to use anything Google at all.
I can’t be the only one that resisted an iCloud account for so long. If had known how slick that was, I would have done it years ago.
Thanks for your show. I love your work,
-Wolsey
PLAY VOICEMAIL - BRENT_OKC_unlocked_iphones
For anyone who is a podcaster AND you are hosting with Libsyn - I wanted to let you know for the New Media Expo - if you have a small poster 11 x 14 or smaller or some biz cards 4 x 6 or smaller and you would like them shown off at the Libsyn Booth - email me rob at libsyn dot com. If you are not going - you can snail mail them to me - if you are going - we can set up you bringing them to me at the show.
If you are not going to the new media expo and are interested in getting into podcasting or blogging - this is the show for you - if you are already blogging or podcasting - this is the show to go to to connect with other podcasters and bloggers and learn how to better your craft. I have been to everyone and can not recommend going strong enough. This next one is 4 weeks away - Saturday Jan 4th - the 5th and the 6th. So when it ends you can stay a little longer and go to CES. Which is what I am doing. Which starts on the 7th. I hope to see some of you at NMX or CES in Jan - but definitely NMX as I will be speaking there and Libsyn will have a booth. Again even if you are not going and a libsyn customer email me rob@libsyn dot com to get me your cards or info to show off at the show.
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our new Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob,
Here is some artwork I made on my iPod Touch from a picture of the Blue Ridge Mountains. I used the apps Aviary, Repix, and Over.
Best regards,
Cal from North Carolina
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Transcript for Episode 289
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http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2013/11/12iPad-
mini-with-Retina-Display-Available-Starting-Today.html
Well at the end of the last episode I said it was likely we would find out shortly about when the iPad Mini would go on sale and I would send out a push when it was announced. And then I finished the episode - uploaded it - made it live - I sent the push notification to All the great Tii App owners that the new episode was live - that was around 3:20 AM ET On the 12th and then I opened my email to find this waiting for me.
Hi Rob,
The apple store is up and the mini retina is available!
Regards, steph
and
Hey Rob,
Its 3:16 am ET in the morning and I just ordered my Pad mini with Retina display Wi-Fi 16GB - Silver
I will be receiving it Nov 20 -23
Can't wait to get it
regards,
Jeff From Cincinnati Ohio
Thanks Steph and Jeff.
And Per their emails I said to myself Hot dig giddy - and jumped on Apple.com and ordered me one of them Silver LTE iPad Mini with Retina and 128 GB of storage. And had it engraved - This is Mom's iPad go get your own. At that time it said it ships in 5 to 10 days with delivery set for between Nov 26 th and Dec 4th.
And then I sent out a Push saying the iPad Mini with Retina was available for sale. Ummm I mean First I sent out the push about it being available and then I ordered my Wife's iPad Mini - Yeah Yeah That's the ticket. In either case - the iPad Mini I ordered has shipped from the factory in China and is in transit with the new delivery date currently set for Monday the 25th. The iPad currently is in Anchorage Alaska - so it is in the US. It had spent over 76 hours and 15 Minutes in Hong Kong - earlier this week. What it did in Hong Kong for 76 hours and 15 Minutes is something maybe is best if we did not talk about it when it gets here. Hong Kong can be a city of vices. If all goes well - Monday the iPad Mini will be here.
It was Strange for Apple to just with no fan fare make the iPad Mini Retina available for Online order. Many said this is because Apple is facing a major shortage for the holidays. An in Apples low key Press Release announcing its availability - Phil Schiller said quote we’re working hard to get as many as we can in the hands of our customers. unquote Which does not sound awfully comforting for those looking to get one. And you would think delivery times would be slipping on Apple dot com if a shortage was truly in the cards. Except when I ordered mine originally - The delivery date listed on Apple.com for all but the 16 and 32 GB wifi units was listed as 5 to 10 days - with the 16 and 32 GB wifi units listed as 1 to 3 business days. And a week later the delivery dates had not changed at all. But then on Friday the 22nd - there was a delivery date change to 5 to 10 business days for all models.
Does this mean there is now a shortage and you will not get your before Christmas? No not if you order before the 7th of December. Anything after that and it is a crap shoot at best.
As for me it will be about a 2 week delivery schedule and I ordered with in 30 Minutes of it going on line - to no advanced warning. So think how things will be after Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Definitely best to order sooner rather than later if you want it for Christmas. Because - times are starting to slip just a little bit now.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/12/tech/
mobile/apple-ipad-mini-sale/index.html
Hello Rob,
I have a question for you and your listeners.
I bought an iPad Mini with Retina for my wife today as a surprise Christmas gift. She has an iPhone 4 now with iCloud backup. When we go set the iPad mini up and it asks if we want to use her iPhone iCloud account to restore from, what do you suggest we do? I don't want her iPad to have a bunch of iPhone apps on it. Can she still use her same Apple ID but choose not to restore her apps but to start with the stock iPad Apps? That way she can download the iPad versions of the apps that she wants.
Regards,
John
Hi John,
If your wife has a whole bunch of custom settings / email accounts and other items she would rather not have to reset up - then use the back up - and just delete out all the apps she does not want.
However I tend to find starting from scratch will present less issues. Personally I gave this some thought per if I want to set up my wife's on order iPad Mini Retina from her backup of her current iPad 3rd gen - or did I want to start from scratch. And I decided it would be best to start from scratch - as it should mean a lot less likely chance of issues.
So I am literally going to give her a fresh start.
Then if she does not like the fresh start and misses all her book marks in the browsers and emails - I can then do a restore from the back up - after she asks me to - and then if anything goes wrong - well my Butt is covered.
Not that I fear the woman. But Change and my wife - are not things that go well together.
RW
Well I don't have my new iPad mini Retina or iPMR for those so disposed to speaking in acronimish. But I can at least see some iPMR porn over a ifixit where they lifted the skirt on the iPMR.
So what did we learn with this tear down. Well first Off - it appears Apple got a really good deal on a bulk purchase of Glue - because ones again they use it liberally inside the iPad Mini Retina - which means it is not an easy device to take about or service.
We also learned as expected it has 1 GB of RAM. The Battery in the IPad Mini Retina is not surprisingly bigger - now 24.3 WHr's vs the original mini's 16.3 WHr's - this difference in battery is why the new mini is just slightly thicker than the originally mini.
The A7 in the iPad Mini is the same exact one as in the iPhone 5S - which means it is running at 1.3 GHz - and not the 1.4 GHz of the iPad Air's A7 processor. So it is not the exact same processor of the iPad Air. More on that later.
Overall iFixit gives the iPad Mini Retina a 2 out of 10 for repairability.
On the plus side - the LCD and Glass are not fused together and can be replaced independently - and the Battery is not soldered to the logic board or other components - but with all the glue in there - forget about replacing the battery on your own - unless you do repairs for a living.
Any way for those looking for iPad Mini Retina porn - check out the link in the show notes titled iPad Mini Retina teardown - iFixit.
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/
iPad+Mini+Retina+Display+Teardown/19374
http://www.digital-101.com/2013/11/
ipad-mini-with-retina-display-and-ipad.html
So now that the iPad Mini Retina is in the wild - that means Benchmark testings are being run. And unlike with Samsung that lies, cheats and manipulates bench mark testing - Apple allows for real testing of the devices. So how did the iPad Mini with the A7 processor do - Pretty much exactly how we hoped it would - And that is it smoked / destroyed / humiliated all other 7 and 8 inch tablets on the market. The only tablet that beats the iPad Mini Retina is the iPad Air. And while they are close - the iPad Air is running at 1.4 GHZ while the iPad Mini is clocked down to 1.3 GHZ - which is also where the iPhone 5S is running. For Speed benchmark tests - the iPad Mini Retina - is running about 1.5 to 2X the speed of the Nexus 7 for comparison sake.
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/11/19/
retina-ipad-mini-inferior-display-ipad-air-matter/
There is one notable difference between the iPad Air and the iPad Mini Retina - And that is in color Gamut - as in the iPad Air's display is much better in this area vs the iPad Mini - so who does this effect - basically Professional photographers -
Will every day folks notice the difference - Not from what I have read or heard back. I will compare it to the iPad 3rd Gen once I get it - with it being the iPad mini retina. There was one other issue with issue in quotes - raised by Marco Arment. Who said there was an image retention issue for some units - and he has a test you could run. Interesting thing is I have read and heard from a few people - that when they ran this test on their new iPad Mini Retina - the testing of their device showed their new device was fine - but when they ran the test on their old iPad Mini original - the unit failed the test - which is interesting in that they never saw an issue. Mind you it is being reported this image retention issue is for a small % of units - so what is the test and should you run it? Well per the later part of the question - only run it if you think you are seeing an issue - and to run it Look for the link in the show notes titled - Image Retention on Retina iPad Mini
I will run this on my iPad mini when it comes in - and if you do run it - let me know your results.
I will talk more about this once I have one - but in the mean time there are some links to check out in the show notes.
I should point out one place where the iPad Mini Retina fell behind some other tablets was in the previously mentioned color Gamut test - where the 7" Nexus and Kindle tablets had better Color Gamut. You will likely see those test results mentioned over and over and over again. Because you know if they talk about any other specs - then iPad Mini kicks the but of those devices - like where it had over 35% more screen real estate or is 1.5 to 2+ Times faster in benchmark tests. Again if color Gamut is a huge thing for you - then you don't need me to explain it - and if you do - it is not a big thing for you - and likely not an issue at all for you. More on this in the next episode for sure.
http://www.marco.org/2013/11/14/image-retention-retina-ipad-mini
INTO the email bag we go.
Hi Rob,
Well, as promised the new Mini was waiting for me when I arrived home.
You believe it still had 7.0.3 on it? I mean ..
Well, anyhow, what is there to say. It's a great device.
Of small note as I've not seen this pointed out elsewhere, the new mini ships with the full sized iPad's 12-watt charger rather than the previous Mini's iPhone charger. The new Mini has a bigger battery.
Also, I was able to get on the t-mobile free data plan quickly and easily without calling anybody. I just set it up from the Cellular submenu under Settings. No numbers were required off of the unit itself which is important to me as I am blind thus no sighted assistance was required.
With regard to the Apple $69 leather case:
It fits well and looks and feels great.
The opening to allow access to the lightning port is large enough to allow a non Apple cable like my collection of Amazon Basics Lightning cables.
Regards,
Kevin Barry
So Kevin,
Were you able to get the free 200 MB plan from T-mobile right from the iPad Mini?
Any special steps needed?
Great news about the bigger charger.
Hi Rob,
Directly from the iPad mini. Nothing more than fill in new account info, without any payment info, in the cellular settings section.
It assigned a phone number and off I went.
Really couldn't have been any easier.
Regards,
Kevin
Hi Rob,
I got your notification about the mini 2 hrs. after it went live. Ordered a 64 gig, space grey Verizon. Web site said delivery Nov. 26 - Dec. 6. Unit shipped with a delivery date of Nov. 20. Arrived Nov. 18.
I love it. It came fully charged and ready to go. I love it.
Thanks for the heads up.
Regards,
Tom
Hi Rob,
I was browsing the Apple Store app on my iPhone last Tuesday and did a double take when I saw the link to reserve and collect an iPad mini with retina display. Pickups were only same-day so I got online at 6am the next day and reserved a 64Gb black/slate wifi model from my local store in Norwich UK.
Unboxing, I was amazed at how light it was compared to my current iPad 3rd gen which normally resides at home, it's size and weight just scream - "take me with you!"
The speed of the iPad is the second shock to the system - it flies. Apps like my daily newspaper which was unflatteringly sluggish to open on the iPad3 in over 20 seconds now opens in under 5.
The speaker is louder, with more depth of sound and better base. The display has the razor sharp crispness that I got used to with the full size iPad. My only criticism is that the icon colours lack a slight depth to them and appear very slightly paler or washed out. I am being picky here but there is a noticeable difference.
I was slightly concerned about reports on Twitter of some users complaining about image burn-in but i can see no evidence of this in my unit as of yet.
Lastly, I'm just starting to get into the new free Apple apps that I have at my disposal now, iMovie for one has loads of potential - they are not pre-loaded so need to be downloaded from the App Store.
Regards,
Julian. Suffolk, UK.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/11/12/
new_ipad_mini_is_already_going_for_a_song/
You have to wonder sometimes what it is that Apple did to piss off the UK press - as it is rare I don't see major link bate - Apple bashing headlines - when it is an article out of the UK. The latest is the following headline from the Register in the UK - Quote Apple's new iPad Mini ALREADY set for Black Friday PRICE SLASH unquote. So does this mean Apple is slashing the price of the new iPad mini retina. NOPE - what it means are some stores are offering up gift cards to those that buy the iPad Mini on Black Friday - but that is also true for other tablets as well. In the case of Target - they are offering up a $75 gift card if you are lucky enough to get an iPad mini retina on black friday. You get a $100 gift card for the iPad Air.
Going to the email bag
Hi Rob,
I got Walmart's Black Friday ad on Nov 12th. One thing they listed is the iPad Mini (non-retina) for $299 plus a $100 gift card. There's a 1 hour in-stock guarantee, so if there isn't one available, you can still buy it for that price and pick it up later.
They are also giving $75 gift cards with the purchase of an iPhone 5S or 5C, plus discounts. The 5S is listed for $189 and the 5C is $45. With the gift card they are giving you $30 to buy the 5C.
Regards,
Myron U
Thanks Myron for that heads up. Folks if you hear of any other good Black Friday deals - please email them into the show. Or go to today in iOS dot com slash community and post up there any deals you find.
http://www.amongtech.com/ios-7-0-4-comes
-with-fix-for-facetime-bug-and-other-issues/
Apple released last week a minor update to iOS 7 going to iOS 7.0.4. As with an Dot zero dot X release it is all about the bugs man. The key one being the FaceTime Bug and there is a security patch. As always if / when updating to iOS 7.0.4 - which seems to be fine to update to - if you don't plan on Jailbreaking - more on that for jail breakers later in the show - but for non-jailbreakers - it does seem fine to update. I updated and have had no issues. As always before you update / upgrade. 1. Force quit all open apps - to - Back up / sync and back up again your iOS device - then do a reset - reset network settings - when your device reboots - make sure you reconnect to Wifi - and then go and do your update.
http://www.cultofmac.com/254839/all-the
-changes-in-ios-7-1-beta-youll-actually-notice/
So iOS 7.1 Beta 1 is out to Devs. Personally I am holding off until at least the 3rd beta before trying it out.
That said here is what is new - one is there is now a second keyboard to choose from. The new one is a dark keyboard which is supposed to really help some that are sight impaired better see the keys. There is also improved contrast overall - where you have the option to reduce transparency turning the Dock and folder backgrounds a dark grey - so there are actually two options to chose - one called Reduce Transparency and the other called Darken Colors. I know a few of you were asking for help in this area - and nice to see Apple stepping up and helping out there. There is also a new HDR auto mode. Which it then looks at all 3 exposures and picks the best one for you. And now you can choose wether or not to upload all your burst mode photos. So far those are some of the biggest changes in iOS 7.1 Beta 1 found so far - more to come on this shortly. As always with the betas - I do not recommend them for anyone other than devs and testers of apps. And really if you don't like when things break or don't go right stay away from the betas.
Hi Rob,
I just got a new iPad Air 32GB by utilizing the Target deal last week to trade in my iPad Mini 16GB for $200. I also signed up for a Target "RedCard" to get an additional 5% off my purchase AND was able to do all this at a Target in Delaware (no sales tax)- so my total out of pocket expense was about $380. That helped me justify the jump from Mini to Air.
I wasn't planning on getting a warranty on this, but after listening to your podcast today and being reminded of the SquareTrade deal you offer, I just went for it. I usually always get Apple Care warranties on my iPhones because they have saved my bacon more than once by handing me a new phone on the spot while I was traveling. I always liked this aspect of Apple Care because when my phone goes down, I need it replaced immediately.
However, it dawned on me that this is not the case for my iPad. I could live for a few days without my iPad if I had to send it in for replacement with SquareTrade. And even though I only spent $380 on this, the replacement cost would be $600- so $89 for SquareTrade's extensive coverage started looking better and better.
I just wanted to let you know that your great offer (and reminder) had me go for it. If any of your other listeners were reluctant to go with SquareTrade for their phones due to the shipping time involved, I'd suggest re-approaching the topic for iPads.
Thanks again!
-Matt G
Hi Matt - thanks for taking advantage of the offer for the iPad warranties - which folks if you go to square trade dot com slash tii 2 - that is slash t i i and the number 2 - you will get a 2 year warranty for just $89 - that is a savings of $35 off the normal price for being a Tii listener.
Per matt's comments about turn around for repairs - I contacting the folks at square trade and asked them the following.
Hi Kenny,
Quick question - When it comes to getting an iPhone or iPad repaired.
What are all the options for squaretrade customers?
And what is the option that causes the shortest amount of time without the unit?
I was thinking you can bring the device to Apple store - and then squaretrade reimburses you? Is that one of the options?
Thanks
Rob W
And their response was Quote
Hi Rob,
Genius Bar is one of the options and also one of the best. With regards to shortest amount of time that goes without the unit, it really depends on the severity of the issue and what bandwidth the repair shop has. If you’re talking about a cracked screen, my recommendation would be to do some research of local repair shops online and then call them to see how quickly they can repair your device. We’ll reimburse you for the cost as long as you can furnish a receipt.
Regards,
-Kenny at Squaretrade
Unquote.
So you can get your iOS device repaired at an Apple store or at a local repair guy. Which is really nice for those not close to an Apple store. For iPhone warranties go to square trade dot come slash t i i - and for the iPad go to square trade dot com slash t i i and the number 2. And Yes absolutely 100% I am getting a square trade warranty for my iPad Mini when it gets hear and I already have one for my iPhone 5S. It is nice having that piece of mind.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Sharde_ringtones_tell
Into The Email Bag.
Hey Rob,
In episode 287 a viewer was looking for a way to create a ringtone of a song on an iOS device without syncing it to iTunes. The only app that I can think of that can do this is GarageBand. The app allows you to not only import songs from your music library into a project but also allows you to export that same project into a ringtone.
Regards,
Michael M.
Hi Rob,
I know that you can create a ringtone and apply it on the iPhone itself using the GarageBand app. It is now free with the iOS 7 update, so that makes it a much better option. I have done it several times and I can create a ringtone from a song I import on my iPhone. I hope this helps, as I have been doing this for a while and surprised you haven't heard it before. Keep up the great work rob. I look forward to this every week.
Regards,
Ben K
Hi Rob,
How are you?
Just responding to the caller on Episode 0288 about ringtones.
I thought you already mentioned this approach, but you can create ringtones using only an iPhone and GarageBand.
I outlined it last month in this video on my site here: http://appchasers.com/2013/10/17/how-to-create-ringtones-using-only-an-iphone/
Its not the most straightforward method, but it works.
Thanks for everything Rob!
Eric Meister
AppChasers.com
VOICEMAIL - WALT_ANSWER_GARAGEBAND
http://appchasers.com/2013/10/17/how
-to-create-ringtones-using-only-an-iphone/
PLAY VOICEMAIL - BLINDJOE_FDBK_RINGTONES
PLAY VOICEMAIL - JIM_ANSWER_TO_SHANON
I've experienced the samen 2001 error the 2001 error and did all the advised things on the apple site and on the internet. After bringing it in at an Apple store i got the iPhone replaced. It had something to do with a damaged baseband on the iPhone during the update or restore of iOS.
The Genius whas nog able to repair the baseband. so he gave me a new iPhone.
kind regards,
Paulo Dekkers
Hi Rob,
On episode 288 you had a listener ask how he could stream his content from his apple tv to his iOS device. By chance I heard someone talk about this just yesterday. From how I understand it his solution did not brighter the Apple TV nor the iOS device to be jail broken. However - since it was on a iOS/Mac developer podcast it did involve downloading, compiling and installing a application from GitHub. From what I hear applications like this one sometimes also appear on the AppStore but usually get taken down again pretty quickly (like the screen recorders I keep looking for). I didn't pay attention to it because I don't have access to any Apple TV but would gladly go digging after it again. But since this requires a developer account I won't do so unless anyone actually is interested.
Greeting from Bern, Switzerland
Andris
PLAYVOICEMAIL - GARY_FL_ANSWR_REDUCE_MOTION
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912
From email and also posted up on the google plus community at todayinios dot com / community -
Hi Rob
How about asking people to share their favorite holiday aps?
Karen H
And one response was - Grinchmas - that from Carolyn P. If you have your favorite Holiday App - let us know what it is send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com - or put up a post in the google+ community.
Speaking of which here are a couple of the other items posted up there. From Carolyn M - she asked - What is your favorite podcast app to fully enjoy Today in iOS. There were 9 responses and they were - iCatcher, The Tii App three times, DownCast twice, the Podcasts App twice, and Stitcher. Go there and add in your own favorite podcast App for listening to this show and others.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/113410164
456070196156/posts/LVmW1bMx39d?cfem=1
There was also a post asking about is anyone has downloaded the iOS 7.1 Beta and what the new keyboard looks like - to which David D said the keyboard in iOS 7.1 beta is a big improvement and you can see the keys better and he changed over to the new black keyboard.
And there are other posts with other questions and comments and news - go to today in iOS dot com slash community to partake in that google plus community which by the way is a friendly no spam zone and no angry over compensating Android fan boy zone. I do actually look at public posts for those that apply to get in and if they have reviews or anything pro Android in their posts - I don't even let them in. I am going to air on the side of being too much of a gate keeper - as I am in other Apple / iOS Google+ communities and they are just run amok with Android Fan boys. So if you are someone that has been turned off by the name calling and vitriol found on other Google+ communities - this one is highly moderated. with a basic one strike rule. Again go to today in iOS dot com / community to request to join.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/
2013/nov/11/apple-maps-google-iphone-users
Ok - Quick redaction of earlier comments - here is a post about apple from the UK that is actually I think pro Apple - it is from the Guardian and is titled - Apple Maps How Google Lost when everyone thought it had won.
Remember last year when the world was completely killing apple over apple Maps - and I was saying - hey it is not bad at all - and I actually thought it was good. Yeah - well guess what once you took the tech press out of the equation it seems the majority of iOS users sided with me. In your face Android Fan boys posing as tech press. See Comscore did some looking at usage and when they found was that For iPhone owners - 35 Million in the US used Apples Map app in September compared to just 6 Mil using Google maps - and of that 6 mil - 2 mil were using iPhones that could not upgrade to iOS 6 and Apples maps app. So just 4 mil of iOS 6 and 7 users use Google Maps vs 35 Mil for Apples Map. Google clearly lost that battle. I know personally I can't remember the last time I opened the Google Map app - I use the Apple Map app and have for a long long time now.
Don't feel bad for Google - it was their refusal to allow turn by Turn that got them booted from iOS to start with.
And now it is very clear - Apples Maps is by far and really not surprisingly the clear winner of Maps on iOS. Not surprisingly - because people like using the default apps. Which is why the Podcasts App is the number one Apps for consuming Podcasts - more so than all the other apps out there combined and times by a few.
And while the Podcasts app much to my chagrin is not pre-installed - it does get installed in the group of free apps including Find My iPhone and iBooks. Why Apple does not make all their apps pre-installed apps can probably only be explained by an Accountant.
There is an article with Article in quotes and italicized - by Henry Blodget titled Come on Apple fans its time to admit that the company is blowing it. - and well The only thing it is time to admit is Henry Blogdet is an idiot. I mean Blind Monkeys throwing typewriters at broken clocks would be right more often then Mr Blodget and his link bait Apple loathing articles.
No sorry no link to his article in the show notes - because it is poppy cock to put it nicely. So for those asking for my thoughts there they are. He is basically calling for Apple to get in line with all the Android manufacturers and sell product for a loss so they can make it up in Market share. And then he skews and misrepresents market share - talking about the latest quarters numbers like they are installed base numbers - which they are not - and they were the quarter leading up to the launch of new iOS devices - this quarters numbers will be significantly different. So either Mr Blodget is an idiot in that he does not know better or he is for some reason purposefully misleading. Based on his past articles - I would guess it is a combo of both.
Hi Rob,
Jon from Orange County CA here. This is a link to a YouTube video i stumbled on which gives another reason Why NFC is a bad idea.
keep up the good work.
Jon
PLAY AUDIO - WHY THE MYTHBUSTER
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/11/17/uk
-primesense-apple-idUKBRE9AG03I20131117
On the rumor front Apple is said to be either buying PrimeSense - or has already bought Primesense. The rumor of the deal being done comes from Calcalist in Israel - which is where Primesense is located and this is the company that makes the the 3D sensing tech in the MS Kinnect. Now if this all sounds vaguely familiar that is because the source Calcalist reported the same thing back in Mid July - at that time Apple was supposedly paying $280 Mil. This time they are supposedly paying $345 Mil. All Things D is saying their sources are saying it is in the works - but no deal is done yet. However the Guardian is reporting it now as a done deal. But they are giving Calcalist as their source. With Primesense stating the do not comment on rumors or recycled rumors - oh Touché.
Thanks to Tash and Dr John for this next one. Which also fits in the Rumor category - or the rumor of a delay to a product that have been overly rumored to be coming next year for the past 4+ years. And that of course is the Full on Apple TV. Seems NPD display search Analyst Paul Gagnon thinks the main reason for the delay in the full on Apple TV is Apple inability to secure deals for Proprietary content.
Now that is a reason I can believe - Apple would not want to launch an Apple TV with out the best ecosystem around it. But other rumors say the delay is because Apple is focusing on Wearables - yes because you know Apple has 146 Billion and 10's of thousands of employees and they do not have the resources or bandwidth to develop both a smart watch and a full on TV at the same time. Yeah not buying that either.
Per a full on Apple TV being delayed because of content - Well at some point Apple just needs to get it out there - let us Apple fan boys buy our new 4K apple TV and then Apple use the installed base to help convince studios offer up the content Apple needs - Of course if Apple had purchased Netflic a year ago when the stock was at $55 instead of $350 - it would have helped on that whole content thingy issue a bunch. Just sayin.
http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/11/5091696
/apple-hdtv-plans-reportedly-delayed-over-content-issues
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/11/22/
apple-china-mobile-iphone-2/
Seems the iPhone and iPad appear in an ad by China Mobile showing many devices. While not direct confirmation of the iPhone going to China Mobile - it is starting to look like it will be sooner rather than later for the iPhone on China Mobile.
Seems there is some text about December 18th and Jan 18th being potential dates for some sort of launch.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/11/12/
android-to-iphone-trend-accelerating/
Interesting data out of the Consumer Intelligence Research Partners or CIRP - they looked at new iPhone buyer and what they found was that 20% were coming over from Android. That is up from 16% a year earlier.
They also found that 65% of iPhone buyers were upgrading from another iPhone. That is up from 55% a year earlier. Where there was a drop off was in owners of a feature phone - because there are a lot less of those folks who never owned a smartphone out there.
http://www.gsmarena.com/mobile_malware_on
_the_rise_in_q3_97_of_which_targets
_android-news-7155.php
A new report about Mobile Malware is out or put another way - another report about Android is out. 97% of Mobile Malware according to the latest report from F-Secure targets Android. That is out of the 259 total Mobile Threat Families and variants that have been detected - 252 out of the 259 are found on Android. The remaining 7 are found on Symbian OS. And no threats as in zip none nada - were reported for iOS, Blackberry or Windows Phone 8. Which brings us back to the laughter at the Gartner conference when Eric Schmidt said Android was more secure than iOS. F-Secure gives a bunch of advice on how to secure your Android device and best practices and where to go to get apps. Or you could you know just get an iPhone or I guess a Windows Phone
http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/your
-phones-camera-and-microphone-
can-give-away-your-pin
Here is an interesting Hack done on a Galaxy S3 - Researchers - put software on an S3 and also a Nexus S - which allowed them to use the camera and microphones to figure out what passcode you were entering on your device. They created a side channel PIN Skimmer. With this they could get into devices over 50% of the time after just five attempts. Granted it is just by researchers at this time and likely never will be in the field - but it seems like it is much more likely for someone to hack your security that way then via a finger print hack. Actually it makes touch ID look more attractive -- especially when you think of the future of mobile payment options.
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Hi Rob.
As in most recent podcast 31m46 from shavan ; mentioning a great app to report crimes, potholes etc.
I found this app very similar to a fantastic app I've been using here in Australia called "Snapsolve" it doesn't let you report crimes per say but basically let's you report anything council related ; eg. Damaged street light etc. with the handy feature of letting you take a photo tagged with gps coordinates. I've used it to report a pothole and within a week the problem was fixed.
Regards Matthew
Hi Rob,
Per other applications like the one in Hawaii to report civic issues and problems.
I have an app called “PublicStuff”. Information at <www.publicstuff.com>. The description on the app store is as follows:
Communicate directly with your community leaders to resolve issues in your city and neighborhood from anywhere in the United States!
Here’s how it works:
1. See something that needs to be fixed?
2. Submit a request and even attach a photo.
3. City Staff receives the request.
4. The City fixes the problem!
5. You get notified when the request is completed.
You can also monitor requests, provide comments and follow other requests in your community. Download the app today to get started!
It does not have every city in it but the list is growing. They suggest you make your community aware of it and they do have information for municipal administrations on the web site.
Regards,
Michael R M
Hi Rob,
I’d like to react to the caller to your show that told about an app on Kauai to help signal things to the police. Something similar exists in The Netherlands, where the app “Buiten Beter” (pronounced roughly like “beytuhn baiter” and literally translated to “outside better”) can be used all over the country to signal a wide range of issues to the local government. It requires a registration, so it is not anonymous, but once you’ve registered you can use the app anywhere, and based on your location the information is automatically sent to the right authority within the area where you’re reporting from. Followup is through e-mail. Things that can be reported through the app are varied, and nicely categorized into groups lilke, street lighting, garbage, broken water draining, or problems with the pavement. Like Kauai, The Netherlands is a small place, but it is less exotic and you may have other listeners there that can benefit from this app.
Best regards,
Rob Hooft
Hey Rob,
I've got a 5s running 7.0.3, I ordered 4 lightning cables from cellphoneshop.net and all 4 have been working perfectly. I'm guessing that some third party cables must still be working.
-Luke
Indianapolis
Hi Rob,
I have had my iphone 5s now for about 5 weeks and I can not get my thumb print to work good. I can get other fingers to work but not the thumb( either right or left). I have tried deleting it and adding it back several times but it just seems to work good for half a day and then gets harder and harder to have the fingerprint recognized. I have even tried to install the same thumb print in two different memory locations ( say finger 1 and 2).
Other than that one problem, I really like the 5s.
Any suggestions?
Regards,
Jim from Lakewood CO.
Hi Jim,
When you are setting up your thumb print - are you making sure to touch with all the different parts of your thumb - the sides, middle, top and bottom of your thumb print?
The more of your thumb print you give it when setting it up the easier it should be to unlock.
For me it works great - no issues at all.
Hi Rob,
I will try it again but the setup kind of coaches you to register all parts of your finger. I would be interesting to see if any of your listeners have had any problems.
Thanks
Jim
Hi Rob just heard the episode where one of your listeners was reporting problems with disappearing email account passwords and being asked to reenter them every few days.
I have had this issue myself prior to iOS 7 in since its launch as well. It happens infrequently and seems to happen to a number of my accounts. I currently have five different IMAP account that my phone accesses and it seems that this issue can happen with any of them. Typically restarting the phone for completely shutting down the mail app and relaunching takes care of this but I also do not know why it happens in the first place
Regards,
Chris
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Well I received one of My Kickstarter Projects - this is the RECAP project - actually I received it twice. Well he sent me the one I funded - and I tested it out and it did not allow you to record on iPhones - but he had another version - the RECAP 2 - and he sent me a prototype of it to test out and it works great. This device is a little smaller than the Square - and I can connect the output of it from my iPhone to an iOS device and then record that call right in the boss jock app. This will work for a phone call, a Skype to Skype call, a FaceTime audio or other voip call. And the good news is he is launching a new kickstater project of the RECAP 2 - and this one is to support iOS device recordings. I talked with Igor the project lead a little this past week and will do an interview with him this weekend for podcast411 for my next episode and I will also try to get some of that audio over here on the next episode as well. And will of course mention it once the next Kickstarter project kicks off.
Again this is a very small and portable device and all you need is an iPhone and another iOS device and one 1/8" to 1/8" cord.
I want to say Kudos to Igor the engineer / designer of this - not just for getting me the iOS device to test - but also for hitting his date targets and for having a really good sounding device. And if all goes well - I will have an episode of Podcast411 where you can hear how well it works. I Probably will do something on an upcoming episode of the Feed as well. This really is a great device for anyone with two iOS device and is looking to record phone calls.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/
igorramos/recap-record-calls-on-pc?ref=live
Hey Rob,
Just came across this combo charger which looks interesting. It's an
Indiegogo campaign and it's already funded.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/thingcharger-the-awesome-new-charger-for-all-your-things
Take care,
Kevin
Thanks Kevin for the heads up on this one. Thingcharger - one word - is a unique / ingenious way to get charging modules for your iOS devices. Essentially what it is device about the same dimensions as a face plate cover for a single / two prong out cover. and about the depth of 3/4 of an inch. And you plug this into the outlet so it covers the outlet and at the top is a charging connector for your device.
The cost of this is $29 for one Thingcharger or or $58 for 3 ThingCharger or $87 for 5 Thingchargers or - well there are a bunch of options.
There is also a $9 adder for a lightening Tip. And a $5 adder for shipping in the US.
The goal on this was $25,000 - they blew way through it - and are currently at over $200,000 with 21 days left.
And you can stack these too - so you can plug a few into the same outlet - say in the kitchen - so in the morning your phone and your significant others phone and your iPad are all charged up.
Say at the office you can spread them around. Where there is an out let it can now be a charging station - with no cords.
Search for ThingCharger - one word in the show notes for ep 289 or search for it over at indiegogo dot com.
By the way I really really did not do this device justice - it is a really great idea and it looks great and they even have a power button so it is not drawing power when not in use.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/
thingcharger-the-awesome-new-
charger-for-all-your-things
We have a USell back this week as a sponsor - and that is Usell spelled U S E L L - who is an aggregator of buyers of mobile devices. You know you have some old mobile devices - be it iPhones, iPads, or dare we says it Android devices laying around that are collecting dust. Don't be your own little island of misfit mobile devices - sell them off to someone that will love them and use them and touch them all over. You remember how happy that The Charlie in the box was and the spotted elephant was when they found new owners - well that mobile device you have collecting dust or stuck in a draw can feel the same way. And when you go to today in iOS dot com slash usell - you can put a smile on your face too by getting cold hard cash. For example an iPhone 5 64 gb Verizon version right now will get you a top offer of $315 - that is $25 more than the same device would get you at that company that has the name of cheetah food.
Again go to today in iOS dot com slash Usell that is slash U S E L L - to get a bid and sell your old no longer being used mobile devices.
Thanks to Tash for the heads up on this next one.
Which is an article from TUAW looking at calculator accuracy. Essentially it is a test where you take the square root of 2 and multiply it by the square root of 2 - an accurate calculator gives you an answer of 2 - a not so accurate calculator gives you an answer of 1.9999 something. So when you do this with the Apple stock calculator the answer you get is 2 - so that is a pass for Apple. There were some other tests - which well are sooooo exciting I just don't want to spoil what they are - but I will let you know the results - iOS Stock Calculator passed the tests.
So go ahead and turn that calculator to Landscape mode and take advantage of the 16 digit multi function and as we now know very accurate calculator.
By the way in iOS 7 - Memory plus went away in Portrait mode - so if you want to use the memory of the calculator you need to turn it to landscape mode.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/11/12/
calculating-the-difference-a-look-at
-calculator-accuracy-in-ios/
Thanks to Tash for this next one which is also from TUAW and it is about the App Roman Ruins HD for iPad.
So lets say you are a fan of the most excellent History of Rome Podcast - but you don't have the coinage to plan a vacation to Italy to visit the ruins of some of the places Mike talked about in his podcast series. Well now for less than Ten bucks. You can virtually visits the ruins of many Roman sites - with over 1,500 images and lots and lots of text to explain those images and the ruins they are showing. It is actually at the time I put the show notes together on sale for $4.99 - down from the normal $9.99 price. Again for all you History of Rome fans - this sounds like a nice complement to what you learn from Mike. Or if you are planning to visit Italy - you can use this to scope out where to go before hand.
Search for Roman Ruins HD in the App store.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/11/08/
roman-ruins-hd-for-ipad-is-a-terrific
-way-to-explore-ancient-rom/
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Hi Rob,
I have an issue that I thought you or your listeners could help me resolve. When my kids were young we had only one Apple ID that we shared to buy apps, music, and games to a shared iPod. Now that my kids are older and have their own iTunes account and phones, I would like to transfer the iTunes credit to another account but can't seem to figure out how to do it. Everything I have researched comes back to "your just out of luck". I would appreciate any help or suggestions on how to use the iTunes credit so I can delete that account and be done with it.
Thanks for the help and love the show.
John in Lee's Summit, MO
Hi rob. Love your show. I have an iPhone 4, 4s and iPad 2 running iOS 7.0.4 and every now and then on the 4s my contacts in both the phone app and contact app disappear for no good reason. After turning off and on contacts in the icloud account page the contacts will reappear but then I have to reassign all the ringtones. Have you or any of your listeners have this problem or know of a solution
Again love your show
Scott Moore
Northlake IL
Hi Rob
I know Apple says the iPad Air should get 10 hours of battery life, but since my last full charge, mine is showing nineteen hours and 27 minutes of usage with 9% still left - and, yes, I ran it completely empty before the full charge. Can this be right? That usage has included watching a couple of shows on Netflix as well as a lot of gaming.
Regards,
Jon
Hi Jon - Yes sounds right. One thing Apple has always done is be conservative in their Battery Life estimates for their iPad line up. So for you to get 19+ hours is not a shocker. I am really looking forward to seeing what the iPad mini with retina does for battery life testing. If my wife lets me test it that is.
Hi,
I wonder if yourself or the listeners could help me.
I have moved from a Windows PC to a MacBook Pro. When transferring files I used HomeSharing on itunes to transfer the music and apps from my old laptop to my Mac and I think that is where I stuffed up.
I de-authorised the itunes on the old laptop, which has since gone. When I authorised the itunes on my Mac, it would not sync with my iphone 5, ipod touch and ipad. I managed to get the music to sync but I can not sync the apps. I have deleted them on the devices and then reinstalled them via itunes, I have also tried resetting the devices but still itunes will not sync the apps.
Am I doing something wrong, or is there some setting on itunes that I can not see?
Thanks for any help that you can give.
Kindest regards
Greg
VOCIEMAIL - BEN_IOS7_SIRI_ISSUE_Location
Hi Rob,
I'm curious if you or any of the listeners have an issue with the touch id sensor on the new 5s not working well after either swimming or taking a long shower/doing dishes, etc.? I swim frequently, and whenever I do, the touch id sensor has a lot of trouble with my thumb print for quite a while afterwards. I tried adding a new fingerprint during this stage hoping it might work better, but it does not. Overall Im not really pleased with how good the sensor seems to work for me, as I frequently throughout the day have trouble getting into my phone, taking 2 or 3 tries, and sometimes having to enter my code instead. I would appreciate your thoughts on this, and any suggestions you might have.
Love the show!
Thanks,
--David
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Hi David,
I have not had that issue - but I have not tried it after a long swim or bath yet.
I would suggest if you are having issues in none water induced wrinkledge cases - that you remove all your finger prints or at least the ones you have issues for and retrain the finger you are having issues with.
When retraining - make sure to move your finger around to get the sides and the tip - not just the center.
For me it works great - it is rare I have to try a 2nd or 3rd time - and I can't remember the last time I had to enter the code - out side of after a reboot.
Rob W
Hey Rob:
Seem to have a problem on a iPhone 4S where the wifi turns off and would not turn back on. I'd go to settings and no matter how I tried I could not switch it on. Did all the usual things. Reset network, force quick apps, restarted and other things. Also affected was Bluetooth. I saw that several people had a problem with this and one of the fixes was put it in a zip lock freezer bag and then in the freezer for 15 min. I did this once and no help. Did it a second time and it worked. Is it a hardware or software issue? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Conrad
Hi Rob
I'm looking for an English keyboard for the iPhone that has a question mark on the first screen, with the letters. It is tedious to switch to another screen to access the ? mark. I have set up a shortcut where qq = ? but that leaves an awkward space after the last word and before the question mark.
If you are not aware of a solution please toss this one to the crowd.
Regards,
Matt S
VOICEMAIL - CHRIS_SWEDEN_ANSWR_WIPE
VOICEMAIL - AZ_ANSWR_SEMI_RESTORE
https://twitter.com/musclenerd
For those looking to Jailbreak or are Jailbroken - what does Muscle Nerd of the iPhone Dev team say about iOS 7.0.4 and 7.1 beta.
Well first if your are jailbroken - avoid both.
If you are not jailbroken but running iOS 7.x already - then best to avoid both - but if you did update to 7.0.4 - no biggie - you are ok.
Per 7.1 beta 1 - he says just avoid it as it is buggy anyway. And basically if you are someone that wants to JB - don't do beta's any who.
But good news for those that might have updated to 7.0.4 - it will not effect your ability to jailbreak or so say MuscleNerd.
Hi Rob,
I have a IPad Mini with 6.X ios and jailbreak. since the jailbreak community reported that it is ok to upgrade to 7.04. Should I do so now before ios 7.1 gets released?
Regards,
Jeremy
Hi Jeremy,
No - not unless you want to be without a Jailbreak for a while.
There is no current jailbreak for iOS 7.x
Muscle Nerd is just saying later on when there is one - it is ok to be at 7.0.4 now. So they are not saying there is a jailbreak available now for 7.0.4 - just that going to 7.0.4 - will not exclude you when they finally release a jailbreak. Which will be sometime in the future.
Thanks to tash for the heads up on this next one - which is that the ereader app - Marvin - is free right now.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/11/22/marvin
-celebrates-its-first-birthday-by-going-
free-for-a-limited/
http://techland.time.com/2012/04/11/
unlock-an-att-iphone-in-5-easy-steps/
For AT&T customers that recently upgrade to an iPhone 5S - especially those that paid the extra $250 to upgrade from a 5 to 5S. If you want your old iPhone unlocked so you can sell it for more money. You need to call AT&T at the following number - You might want to pause here while you get the Notes app open and ready - ok - here is the number - 800-331-0500 - again 800-331-0500 - That is the number you call to ask to get your old AT&T iPhone unlocked - it needs to now be off contract - which if you upgraded to the 5S it is. You will need to provide the IMEI number - which you can find by going to Setting - General - About and then scroll down to find the IMEI number.
I bring all this up because listener David W - had an issue where he upgraded from the 5 to 5S - paid the extra amount for the Upgrade and AT&T was telling him No Soup for you - on the unlock. But once he called that number - AT&T treated him a little different and were there to help him out. Granted they did not unlock it yet - but that was an issue with their system. But calling that number they said they would help - and that is the number I called to unlock my old AT&T phones.
NOTE - this will involve a restore and upgrade on the software - or at least it did the last time I did it - and if you are jailbroken you will loose the jailbreak. Something to consider if jailbroken - But I think you will find you get more for an unlocked phone than a jailbroken phone anyway.
I will repeat the number again - 800-331-0500
VOICEMAIL - STEVE AZ FREE APPS
Hi Rob,
I must disagree with your statement from your item 288 podcast when you said that Apple should do away with the 16 gig version in the next iPhone release. I buy and will continue to buy, if still offered, this smallest size offering. I send all my photos to Dropbox and only keep about 200 songs from my iTunes library on my phone at any given point and then simply switch out what I'm not listening to and replace it with newer songs. I have lots of apps, and I always seem to have at least 4 gigs or more free on my phone at any given time. Lastly, the 16 gig is the cheapest phone to purchase. I like getting the top notch phone, but I think over $200 is unreasonable for a new top notch phone if you don't need larger storage space. I suppose if Apple wanted to offer 32, 64, and 128 as their new 3 size options but then made the 32 gig the $200 phone then fine. But that's probably unlikely.
Anyways, I just thought I'd share my perspective on how nice the 16 gig size phone can be.
Regards,
Tom in Raleigh, NC
Hi Tom,
What I was and am saying is that 16GB is too small for the current pricing. It used to be 4G - then was 8 GB and now 16 GB for the low storage option.
I think it should be upped to 32GB and the price should be what it is now for the 16 GB - $200 with subsidy.
I just think with the current size of apps - 16 GB quickly runs out if you have a bunch of apps.
So from my perspective I think the 16 GB - iPhone and iPad should be killed off and at the current pricing points everything move one notch up for storage. with 32 / 64 and 128 GB iOS devices matching the current pricing for 16 / 32 and 64 GB iOS devices.
Thanks for the feedback and for listening to the show.
Rob W
Hey Rob,
love the show. I am hoping that you or one of your listeners can help with this. I have set up quite a lot of keyboard shortcuts on my phone. Four example if I type my initials and the @ sign the keyboard shortcut inserts my email address. Now I am looking for a way to move these shortcuts to another device. This other device will not have the same iCloud ID so they will not transfer automatically. Is there any easy way to move these from one device to another
Regards,
Andy R
VOICEMAIL - SCOTT_WI_VOICEMAIL_not_deleting
Hi Rob,
I don't expect an answer to this question at this time. But, I find myself in a strange quandary. Do I get an 128GB iPad mini now or hold off until March in case the 128GB+ 12.9" iPad pro comes out?
It seems fairly clear that Apple is working on a pro version since "Air" was added to the iPad name.
I have a 64GB 3rd gen. iPad now. It does seem ironic trying to decide between a smaller sized iPad now or wait four months for a larger sized iPad.
I definately want an 64-bit based iPad. And, it will likely take at least three months for apps to start taking advantage of the new 64-bit architecture.
Regards,
Steven W
Hi Steven - ah yes the age old Question do you get the known and for sale technology of today or do you hold off for the unicorn riding, mythical and magical device of the future that has not been announced - but is surely going to make you rue the day you purchased the current top of the line device - for getting about how cool today's top of the line device is and how much you will enjoy it from now until when said mythical device is announced. Given there are no pictures of said mythical device - I think you are best getting the device you need when you need it - and that is available. So if you need an iPad today - get the best one available today and don't think or fret about what may or may not be in the pipeline.
VOICEMAIL - DRT_LA_EXPERIENCE
VOICEMAIL - JEFF WA QUEST ISSUE MAIL
Hi Rob,
I recall from a few weeks back that when you installed IOS 7 you ran into a problem with the counter on your email…it was showing multi-thousands of emails. What I don’t recall is whether/how you solved that problem.
When I got my new 5S two weeks ago, I had no problem restoring from my last backup of my old 4S, including the email counter. However, I passed that 4S on to my wife (wiped clean, of course) and when we restored from her last backup of her iPhone 4, she got a 10,000+ counter one her email icon.
Any help to be had?
Thanks in advance,
Jeff Grossman
Redmond, WA
Hey Rob,
Some listeners complained about iOS 7 in the last episode. My take on this is that people wanted *something new* from iOS and apple gave them a completely new OS. and now , the same people are crying we didn't want such a big change in iOS. Humans are always inertial to change and I feel as they spend more time with this version of iOS, they will start hating the way things are in iOS 6.
Plus a lady said that apple copied from android, i would like to say that apple hires people from the jailbreak community and those people work on making iOS more efficient.
So rather than saying that apple has copied android, it would be better to say that incorporated some jailbreak tweaks.
And she said that Steve wouldn't let apple copy anything if he was alive, I bet she hasn't read about Steve. He was never against stealing. He famously stole Xerox PARC and quoted Picasso that "great artist always steal" and present that thing in a better way.
Regards
Sanchit
VOICEMAIL - JOE_PHILLIP_FDBK_OK
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If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our new Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob,
Here is a photo I took from my car using my iPhone 5 and the 360 camera app to take a panorama. I used the built in photo editor to crop the photo and then the photogene2 app histogram tool to enhance the picture. Finally I used the photogene app on the iPad to put the Tii text in.
Regards,
Jim from LAKEWOOD Colorado
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https://twitter.com/jeffj6
Hi Rob,
In Episode 286, the music.... I like it! Can I buy it on iTunes?
Regards,
Judy
Hi Judy - That music was from Jeffrey Jackson - who you can follow on Twitter at jeffj6 or by going to jeffreyjacksonmusic.weebly.com
Links in the show notes.
http://jeffreyjacksonmusic.weebly.com
On Jimmy Kimmel last week they had on Arden a 5 year old wiz kid - that knows all the countries in the world and all their capitals. He is definitely one smart 5 year old - but he showed what a genius he was at the end of the segment. This is when Jimmy is offering him some free gifts - lets play that segment.
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Brilliant.
Luckily I pulled the audio on this as soon as I found out as I did not think it would be around long. And well I find it interesting that Sony was soo pissed about this clip that they had Kimmel's team cut the end of the recording - so now when you go to the official version of that video on Youtube you will no longer see the part where Arden disses the Sony Tablet and says he is getting an iPad for christmas. Which is great news for me - because once Kimmels team edited the original and reposted the version sans the Pro iPad comments - the segment then became covered under fair use - as it became a newsworthy. So NOPE no need for me to take down this segment. Thanks Sony - and hey don't give Kimmels team such a hard time - it is not their fault you wanted to give a 5 year old genius one of your tablets - what did you think he was going to say?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFxjy7f9RpY
Hi Rob,
I purchased a 32GB white/silver WiFi only iPad Air on launch day, and I am absolutely blown away. I must confess that even though I have used the iPad many times in the past, I am a first time owner of the tablet, so I may be a little biased due to the "noooob" factor. The first thing you notice when taking the device out of the box is how comfortable it is to hold. When naked, the iPad Air is so thin and light that you can hold it for long periods of time with ease and without fatigue. I went with a black Smart Cover, and highly recommend keeping this device as light as you possibly can by substituting a full case for some combination of a back skin, Smart Cover, or even a back snap case. In an attempt to keep this short, the last two features I drool over are the graphics performance and the wifi speed...WOW. Just play your favorite game, load your favorite app, or browse Safari and you will be pleasantly surprised with how sharp, smooth, and swift the device runs.
One final note, I have an iPhone 5S and have fallen in love with TouchID, so I am missing it somewhat on the iPad Air. It is not a huge deal, but it would be a cherry on top of the proverbial sundae.
Thanks for all that you do, love the show, and can't wait for the next episode!
Regards,
Bruce W
University of Virginia - Class of 2012
Thanks to Michael for this next one - which is about data from Fiksu which has a chart showing iPad Air adoption in the first few days of its release vs that of the iPad 4th gen and the iPad Mini. And well it is about 4 to 5 times greater after the first 3 days than it was in 2012 for the launch of the iPad 4th gen or the iPad Mini as well. Now this is not all that surprising at the iPad 4th gen really was not a big deal at launch - as it just upped the processor one gen and then added the lightening port - and came 8 months after the launch of the 3rd gen iPad. But still nice to see adoption of the iPad Air is greatly above that of the iPad 4th gen to the iPad mini vs similar time periods after launch. The data Fiksu crunched comes from data of millions of iOS device using the Fiksu silent apps. So looks like it is going to be an iPad christmas just like Tim cook said.
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/11/adoption-of-apples-
ipad-air-is-already-5-times-that-of-its-ipad-4
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/11/10/idc-retroactively-discovers-
ten-million-tablets-sold-in-the-year-ago-quarter
Speaking of Tablet numbers and data - Kudos to Apple insider for doing some fact checking on numbers from IDC for Tablet shipments - seems a year ago for Q3 2012 IDC said there were 27.8 Mil tablets shipped. Then when they released Q3 2013 numbers and compared to Q3 2012 - Somehow between the cushions IDC was able to find an additional 7 Mil Tablets raising the number to 34.8 Mil tablets shipped in Q3 2012 - that after they lowered their numbers for Sammy from 5.1 Mil to 4.3 Mil. Seems you can just move numbers around all you want on these things - because you know other than Apple no one ever report their numbers.
I did send an email to Tom at IDC who has talked to us in the past to find out how this 25%+ increase for Tablet shipments happened and why the 15%+ decrease for Sammy - plus why they are no longer breaking out Amazon tablet sales.
Thanks to Dr. John for the heads up on this one.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/10417565/
iPad-Air-release-sparks-rise-in-tablet-trade-ins.html
Which is a story about a 585% increase in tablet trade-ins to resellers. One of the rebuyers in the UK did a survey of 1,000 tablet owners and 15% plan on trading in their current tablet in the next three months to get a new one. And the new one they want - well 38% said it would be an iPad air with another 9% saying the iPad Mini. Which I find very interesting - because in the past it seemed the iPad mini sold as many if not more units that the iPad 4th gen. So to see a 38% vs 9% number - something seems off - even if this is a UK centric survey - you would still expect the numbers to be higher for the iPad Mini and close to on par with the iPad Air. Especially this time around with the iPad mini actually be the much better upgrade vs the last gen device. As the iPad mini jumped two processor generation going from the A5 to the A7. Guess we will need to wait for Fiksu to update with their iPad mini data as well.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7477/ipad-air-
delivers-24-hours-of-battery-life-as-lte-hotspot
A nice test of the iPad air was done by Anand over at AnandTech to see the battery life of the iPad Air acting as a mobile hot spot - and he compared his results per the same test he did over a year ago on the 3rd gen iPad LTE. The 3rd Gen LTE iPad lasted 25.27 hours on a single charge - and the iPad Air lasted 24.08 Hours. So while not identical it is still pretty darn impressive. Mind you this was just testing the two devices as a LTE hotspot. How they both do in real world day to day use will be a little different - But Apple is claiming the same battery life for both. Which us up to 10 hours of surfing the web on wifi, watching video or listening to music.
If you remember from my first gen iPad testing - I found the original iPad lasted 13.5 hours of video play back - vs Apples claim of 10 hours.
It seems Apple has done a few things in the iPad air to help with battery life - with the A7 being a key part of that - as well as the new touch screen.
FYI - there was a report out of Australia that was picked up and up and up and well mis-reported and mis-reported and mis-reported - it has to do with an iPad at a Vodafone store catching on fire and forcing people to evacuate the store. Well the mis-reporting part was were many many many sites reported it as an iPad Air that had caught on fire - it was not - it was either an iPad 3rd or 4th gen - but definitely no an iPad air. Apple does have said unit - or at least its charred remains and they are doing a post mortum on it and maybe we will or will not hear from apple what happened with said unit.
We need to Thank Binh N for this next one which is about the Screens in the new iPad Air - which the site Displaymate dot com - which is all focused on display tech - did a display shootout with the iPad Air, Google Nexus 10 and the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9". And what they found was in a nut shell the Amazon fire HDX was the best performing display over all they ever tested - with the iPad Air very close behind. And then the Nexus 10 - which was not close to the first two - but still better then most anything else out there.
In some tests the iPad Air was best - but over all the Fire HDX was just a little better over all.
Now one test they did not do - after doing ton of really technical tests was that for battery life.
They say not available yet - because to most users that one is kind of important - because no matter how good your display is - if the device is out of power - there is no color tests to be done.
Will also be interesting to see how the iPad Mini does - as it is the same number of pixels as the iPad Air - but in a smaller area. So much better pixel density.
Hopefully they update these tests with the iPad Mini - and also include the battery life tests.
If you want to geek out on the specifics of the tests look for the link in the show notes for ep 288 titled - Tablet Display Shoot-Out - Displaymate
http://www.displaymate.com/Tablet_ShootOut_3.htm
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPad+Air+Teardown/18907
Whenever there is an iOS device launch of late it is quickly followed by iOS device porn - in the way of iFixit stripping a device down and doing a full dis-assembly to see what makes it tick. And with the iPad Air launch - iFixit did not disappoint.
First thing we find out is the Battery has been reduced from a 43 WHr 3 cell battery to a 32.9 WHR two cell battery. Thus the big % of the weight savings between the 4th gen iPad and the iPad Air. But as mentioned before the battery life is on par with the past gens. So same battery life - just lots less battery. The LTE iPad Air supports 14 LTE bands, DC-HSPA+, UMTS, GSM/Edge, CDMA and EVDO. Whew. So one device to work around the world - or put another way when you buy a iPad Air for a specific carrier - the only thing different about it vs an iPad Air for another carrier is the sim card inside.
Per iFixit's repairability rating - not surprisingly it is low - just a 2 out of 10 - thanks to all the components that a glued in place. Don't expect anything different for the iPad mini 2.
Thanks to Dr. John for this next one. Which is a story at NBC news about the iPad Air being lighter on Apple's wallet. Now mind you take this report and the one it is based on with a grain of salt - as they are talking about findings by iSuppli on the value of the components inside. And since there is an A7 and M7 processor and a few other items specific to Apple - it is hard to get a true BOM cost. As some items are not on the open market. That said - we can definitely say a battery that was 3 cell and 42 WHr's and gets reduced to 2 cells and 32.9 WHr's - well you can expect a roughly 20% reduction in cost on the battery. Now iSuppli says the low end wifi iPad Air costs Apple $274 to manufacture vs $316 for the iPad 3rd gen when it was released. What this means to Apples bottom line - well we will get more of a feel for that at the end of January. But if these numbers are close to accurate - it means Apple makes about $42 more per unit sold. Or about an additional $1 Bill in profits. Hey a Billion here - a Billion there and before you know it - it starts to add up to real money.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Brent_quest_ipad_air_storage_which_one
Hi Rob,
I just finished activating the T-Mobile SIM card I ordered on-line. I'm beyond shocked, as it really is a free 200 mb plan.
The difficulty is getting to the right department. After dialing their contact us number, one needs to tell the menu system that you want to do a pre-paid account, but get to a live person. After that, they will verify your device model number (the number printed On THE DEVICE, not in the About section in Settings), transfer you to a pre-paid person who assigns a phone number and activates the SIM card.
They didn't need my name, my credit card, my nothing. Ten minutes later the iPad was connected to T-Mobile and getting data.
This will be great for me as I will not have to activate tethering with Verizon on my iPhone for $20 just to get email to my wife's iPad 2 when we go on trips.
Astounding!
Regards,
Harold
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/ipad-air-definitely
-lighter-apples-wallet-8C11535566
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/06/apple-products-tracker_n_4225753.html
Do you remember previously on the show I mentioned a site you could go to to check the availability of the iPad Air at your 20 closest Apple stores. Yeah - Apple did not like that service all that much and actually sent the own of the site - Apple-tracker dot com a DMCA take down notice. And as the owner of the site said per why he shut down the offering quote - I'm not really interested in picking a fight with Apple unquote. Shame that it comes to this - he was offering up a service to Apple's customers - Apple should have been offering on their own - a simple quick and easy way to see if the iOS device you wanted was in stock at a local Apple store near you.
I guess Apple did not like that any tech blogger or podcaster could quickly check to see availability of devices at any time - so that must be why they killed this service to their customers. Shame on you Apple - because all this info is still available - it just means more jumping through hopes with tech bloggers and Anal-ists will still do. The only one this really hurts is the consumer.
My thanks goes out to Mordy at Apple-Tracker dot com for offering this service. Hopefully Apple will buy the code from Mordy and put up this offering on the Apple site - Ummm Yeah.
My Guess is someone at one of the Anal-ist houses will be hiring Mordy on the down low to get them set up to check this info privately. IT is not that Apple turned off the ability for his code to work - just that they sent him a DMCA take down notice.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57611310-1/
ipad-air-fails-torture-test-against-soft-dirt/
If you want to see an iPad Air Snuff film - there is one from Richard Ryan for RatedRR on Youtube. Where the iPad Air gets dropped on to dirt , Concrete, into water and then pelted by a 500 fps Airsoft bb machine gun and then finally shot by high powered rifles. They do lots of slow mo video - so if you are into iOS snuff films - you will not be disappointed by this one.
What was surprising about the video was not the damage the Cement or BB gun or the rifles did - but what happened when it was dropped from about 3 feet on loose dirt - that is what actually shattered the screen. Something to think about and remember when you are walking around with your iPad Air or give it to your kids to walk around with.
Look for the link titled - iPad Air fails torture test against soft dirt? in the show notes for Ep 288 at today in iOS dot com.
Into the Email bag -
Hey Rob,
I ended up getting a 32GB iPad Air in space gray. I got 32GB because I do use a lot of apps. I was amazed on how light and thin this thing is. For once I am actually worried about breaking it. I got it on Friday and here we are on Monday, and have yet to take off the plastic on the iPad. I am getting a case to ease my fear. This is by far the greatest iPad to date.
Regards,
AJ
Or AJ you could get a square trade warranty - and put your mind at ease.
http://www.squaretrade.com/tii2
And with that I want to thank our sponsor today which again is square trade. For those of you that just dropped $500 to $900 on a new iPad Air - you will be happy to know there is an iPad warranty for you - go to square trade dot com slash tii2 - that t i i the number 2.
When you go to that page it will initially show the warranty at $99 - but once you click through - it will then show the actual price as $89 - that's right for Tii listeners for a Squaretrade warranty for your iPad - you can save $35 off the normal price and get 2 years of coverage for just $89. It is almost a half pound lighter and that means you will want to take it more places and more places means more chances for accidents - and that is where squartrade comes in. It gives you a nice piece of mind. I have my squatrade warranty on my iPhone 5S - and will get one for my iPad Mini 2 when I get that as well. And you can get your warranty by going to square trade dot com slash tii2 - that is slash tii and the number 2 for your iPad discount of $35.
If you have a new iPhone that just arrived and is less than 30 days old - time to get a warranty for it as well - go to square trade dot com slash tii - for your iPhone warranty - links in the show notes for both those.
Thanks Squaretrade for sponsoring this show.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - marie_fdbk_ringtones_download
Hi Rob,
In response to Charde in ep 287.
She is looking for a solution to make a ringtone and apply it without a computer. This cannot be done (though I wish it could be). Yes "Ringtone Maker", and "Ringtones" are good apps but you still have to sync the ringtone to iTunes then back into the phone.
Regards,
David T
If you updated late last week or this week to the new version of the Facebook app - and now it is crashing on you - just delete the app from your iOS device - and then from your iOS device - re-install the app. That should fix it. Thanks to all that emailed in about that one. Actually any time you update an app - and then it starts crashing - that is the fix for it. We have seen this issue with the Tii app in the past - and I have seen it with other apps - and it is just a strange bug that has to do with corrupt data during the update. Don't blame Facebook to much on this - it is a strange bug to trouble shoot.
Hey Rob,
You asked for feedback on iOS 7.0.3 in regard to crashing and blue screening. Yup, iOS 7.0.3 does seem to completely fix my problems.
Regards,
Dan P
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Shavan_app_review
Hi Rob,
I have a great recommendation for a list app that will come up when you enter a store for the person who wanted it 2 episodes back. It's called "Any.DO". You can create one to-do item that will pop up when you enter the store, then add notes, and each line of the note can be crossed off as you get each item, and cross off the top item when your done with the whole list.
It's a good free to-do app and I highly recommend it.
Regards,
- Jessi D.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Fraser_answr_filters
Hi Rob-
As you requested, I'm sending a link to a video showing a few new features of the new iMovie for iOS.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vxtjkUfaYY&sns=em
At 30 seconds, the audio was split to set a lower volume.
A new feature seems lower the volume of added music if video audio is left on and raise music volume if the video's audio track is muted. I like that.
At 3:34, I used a new animated text feature (new to me, anyway) and used slow-motion.
At about 4:03, I slowed video speed.
6:55, new animated text.
Jonathan
ForeignFilmcast.com
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vxtjkUfaYY&sns=em
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUIqfjpInxY&feature=youtu.be
Rob love the show and wanted to give my thoughts on this Apple doesn't innovate BS. 1st every time I hear someone say it they never give a reason why and how.
Every step Apple takes is copied one way or another, thats proof of innovation right there, from the iMac right down to airplay. Here is a link to show why there is no NFC on iPhones and why we all from Leo to Jesus should leave the thinking to Apple.
Regards,
James W
Thanks James - and let me play the audio from the link.
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Why Apple's 'indoor GPS' plan is brilliant - Computerworld
Mike Elgan at Computer world also had a nice post on Apples plans with regards to iBeacons. The key feature about it is this - Every iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, 5C and 5S already support iBeacons if they are running iOS 7. So that means there are plenty of devices out on the market that support the use of iBeacons today. Some other a pplications for iBeacons - Self Service Check out - say at Costco or Sam's Club, EZ Pass style building access. Theme Park Family tracking and access to rides. And because of its very good accuracy - down to 1 or 2 inches - it can offer up Navigation aids for sigh impaired users inside a building. And of course just simple use as an ewallet type check out at the register.
The key though behind all this - is Apple has a critical mass of devices in the field that are ready to go today. Users of Apple devices are proven to consume / spend more then Android users. And Well it is not NFC - which Apple seems to be on the way to killing as a mobile payment option.
I guess one real question is how active or should I say involved is apple going to be with iBeacons - are they going to act an enabler of Tech only - or are they going to get in there and provide a payment system - where transactions go through Apple - with Apple taking a small cut - but in exchange offering up payment support from a company everyone knows of.
Regardless - how Apple participates - It does look like once you hear what iBeacons can do - you realize there is very little reason for Apple to support NFC - Apple likes to go with the best tech - and it does look like iBeacons is better than NFC.
http://thenextweb.com/apple/2013/09/11/
apple-gains-regulatory-approval-to-finally-work-with-china-mobile/
Thanks to Chris in London for this next one - which is about Apple Getting Regulatory approval for their devices to work with China Mobile - now this did happen back in September - and there has not been any official announcement yet with China Mobile - but I had heard some other rumors that said announcement might be coming in the mid to Late November time frame - so I will through this out there now and see if in the next few weeks there is finally an Apple / China Mobile deal announced. With 740 Million subscribers - it represents the vast majority of the untapped and unaddressed global market.
Next year's iPhone needs to include these 5 things
Is it too soon to start talking about the next gen iPhone? I know many sites are doing so - and I will not even touch on the one rumor going around this past week - as well it is just plain link bait.
But one article I will lead off from - is an article back on Sept 17th I have been holding onto. It is from into Mobile - and it is not really because of anything he said specifically about the next gen iPhone or that he had any insight - Charles west simply put forth - 5 things the next iPhone needs to have.
Some of which I agree - some I don't.
Such as 1 - Battery Life - I agree - it needs to get better. The 5S had good battery life - but I would love to have 2 day battery life. 2 full days. IE undock on Monday Morning and not need to charge it again until you go to sleep on Tuesday.
He mentions NFC - Sorry not only is that not a need - that is something it seems like Flash and removable batteries and SD card slots - that you are just not going to see on iOS devices.
3 Bigger Screen - I think we are most likely going to see some sort of bigger screen in the iPhone 6 - along side the same screen size in the iPhone 5S - I am guessing at Apple they will want to A/B test so to speak a big and regular size screen and see how sales go. Maybe Apple goes all the way to 5 Inches on the iPhone 6 - or maybe we then go to iPhone Air - current design and iPhone Pro - 5 inch design.
4. More Memory and eliminate the 16 GB version - Amen on that - Why is there a 16 GB version of the iPhone 5S - I don't get that - almost as much as I don't get why there is no 128 GB version. Next year - 32 / 64 and 128 GB should be the storage sizes for the top of the line iPhones
5. Solar Powered Charging - This is one of those - well Apple has a patent for it - so they must be getting ready to do it items. I just don't see it. Apple has many many patents that never get implemented - I think this is one of those.
So I ask you what features do you want to see in the iPhone 6. If you have been listening to this show - you can pretty much guess - top of my list is support for 4K video recording and playback. Shot me an email to today in iOS at Gmail dot com or call the show - you know the number - and let me know what features you really want to see in the iPhone 6 that might even get you to upgrade from the iPhone 5S - and definitely would get you to upgrade from any other version of the iPhone.
More Sapphire Coming to iPhone 6 | The iPhone 6 News Blog
I was going to talk about GT Advanced Technology ticker symbol GTAT - and about Saphire Crystals and 578 Million dollars in advanced payments from Apple and a new factory in Arizona and more - but then Dr. John - sent me an article right before recording this - and I pulled what I wrote and need to touch base with some friends in the Quartz Crystal world to get their thoughts on this - as it could change my initial thoughts on if we will or will not be getting a Saphire screen on the iPhone in the future. Hope to have more on that for ep 289 or 290.
http://blogs.computerworld.com/smartphones/23091/
high-end-us-smartphone-buyers-5x-more-likely-pick
-apple-over-samsung
Interesting article from Jonny Evans at Computer World. In a nut shell - it is found that High End US smartphone buyers are 5X more likely to pick Apple over Samsung. Hmmm - that is not what the Fandroid boys would have you believe. So how does he come to this conclusion - well by going by what Samsung said. See Sammy said only about a 1/3rd of all their smartphone sales are to Higher end customers which are ones that compete with the iPhones. So if you take the latest Comscore data - which had Apple at 40.6 % of US smartphone sales - and Samsung was at 24.9% and you divide that by 3 - then it is a ration of 40.6% for apple vs 8.3% for Sammy or a basically 5 to 1 ratio.
Seems the S4 sales have not been going as well as Sammy had hoped for too.
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/samsung-
galaxy-s4-may-be-worst-phone-i-have-ever-owned?source
=NWWNLE_nlt_review_2013-09-13
Thanks to Gerry for the heads up on this next one. Which is a post from the site - Network World dot com - where the author of the post Alan Shimel had this to say about the Samsung Galaxy S4 - quote Samsung Galaxy S4 may be the worst phone I ever owned unquote - which is also the title of the post. Essentially he goes over how bad a phone the S4 is when you look at the idea you might actually you know try to use it as a phone - which seems to be something he struggled with a lot with the S4. Funny early on I used to complain the iPhone was great at everything but being a phone - but that is no longer the case - at least for me - the iPhone is a really good phone and I rarely if ever have a dropped call anymore - which is something that for me was an issue for the Original iPhone and the 3GS - but since the 4 it has gotten better and the 4S was great - as is the 5S.
Under the category of how low can they go - Blackberry has called off their search for someone to buy them - presumably because anyone with enough money to buy them and dumb enough to hand over that money - is still stinging from loosing so much to Bernie Madoff. In addition to calling off their search for a buyer - they are getting rid of their current CEO - Thorsten Heins. The New Interim CEO - as if any CEO of Blackberry at this point is not an Interim CEO is John Chen. Or as I said back on Ep 267 - That in Waterloo they like to refer to them as CEO Du Jour.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/04/us-blackberry-offer-idUSBRE9A30GI20131104?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews
thanks tash for this next one. Which is about Amazon looking a little desperate in one of their ads - where they try to take a shot at the iPad Air - by saying the Fire HDX is lighter than Air. umm - yeah it is also smaller - a 8.9" screen vs 9.7" screen for the iPad - which actually when you look at real estate the difference is much more - as the iPad is wider.
So screen area for the HDX is 35.6 square inches vs the iPad Air's 45.2 Square inches. So it is a screen reduction of 21.2% for the HDX - but There is a 18% difference in weight.
So yes the HDX is lighter - but it is not proportionately lighter - ok - yes getting overly geeky with numbers. But seemed an odd ad from Kindle - when you consider the iPad Mini is coming out and it is lighter than the HDX - although again its screen size is smaller at 7.9 Inches. which is 29.6 square inches. vs the 35.6 square inches of the HDX and the 45.2 square inches of the iPad Air.
Wow - never did that comparison before - 29.6 vs 45.2 inches. So the iPad mini is 65.4% of the iPad Airs screen size.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/10/23/amazon-
takes-a-dig-at-ipad-air-with-kindle-hdx-ad/
PLAY VOICEMAIL Shannon_custom_ringers_quest
Hi Rob,
Just thought you'd like to see my new iphone 5s that was ordered on launch day and delivered by Apple store 2 weeks later.
After a week I noticed a slight bulge in the screen, overnight whilst on charge stand it got worse until this 2 days later….
Which is a picture of the screen bowed up at least .1 to .15 inches - which is close to half the thickness of the device.
I called apple care In uk and was told that its a known problem with faulty components on the battery making it expand! Do NOT use the phone and bring it into an apple store for a new replacement ASAP.
Regards,
Mike G, Brighton, England
Hi Mike thanks for the pictures. Folks if you notice any bowing of your device - do not repeat do not plug it in to the charger and immediately call your local Apple store. You don't want to mess around with Lithium iON batteries because after they expand then tend to ignite and that obviously is not what you want to have happen in the middle of the night when charging.
Yo yo Rob,
On your latest podcast someone asked about how to send apple feedback. For anyone, developer or not,apple.com/feedback is the place to do it. I am not a developer and I have used this frequently.
I plan to use it for the same issue another caller mentioned about albums not having their own folders in the music app. When you have a band or artist's complete catalogue, it's annoying to scroll through them all to find the album you want. If apple doesn't change this, I'll look forward to a jailbreak tweak.
Regards,
Tracy H
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Declan_answr_issues_charging_iphones
Hi Rob,
I first noticed this bug on iOS 7.0.2, but remains in 7.0.3: The standard Calendar app shows those from 1921 and back wrongly (calendars from 1922 and up show just fine). In 1920 for example the months show at Dec, Feb, Mar - there is no Jan and Dec is listed twice.
Regards,
Fabio
Hi Fabio - unless you are planning on traveling back in time to 1921 or earlier - I am guessing this would be what they call a minor bug. Besides if you are able to travel back in time to 1920 - I am doubting that Apples calendar saying the month is December - when it should be Jan is going to through you off much. My guess is you will just be hoping you don't get small pox or worse yet the Spanish flu. You know maybe Apple messed up the calendar on purpose so time travelers would not go back to 1920 - so they would avoid the spanish flu.
Hi Rob,
I know someone who would like to buy an unlocked iPhone 5s in the US to gift to someone in their home country. The Apple store said they don't carry them. Any options?
Regards,
Ken
Hi Ken - You want to get the Verizon version of the iPhone 5S - off contract - as that is the one that is unlocked and can be used anywhere.
Hi Rob,
Could you put up a survey question seeking how many days people have been waiting for their gold iphone 5s phones? I'm on day 48 with no end in sight and att likely botched my order some how (others who ordered after me on the same model have already shipped).
Regards,
Peter E
Hi Peter - sorry to hear your Gold iPhone 5S is MIA. If anyone else order 40+ days ago and is still waiting for their Gold iPhone 5S - please send and email or call in with when you ordered.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Quest_about_backups_syncs
Thanks to Tash for the heads up on this next one.
Which is an article at TUAW about how to back up your iPhones Text Messages.
For business or personal reasons I can see strong reasons to want to get a copy of all your text messages backed up on your computer. And this article goes about how to do that - for both Mac's and dare I say it PC's as well.
Look for the link titled - Backing up your iPhones Text Messages in the show notes for Ep 288 over at today in iOS dot com.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/11/05/backing-
up-your-iphones-text-messages/
Hi Rob,
Cool project to help parents, outdoors or sun lovers.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/uvindesir-the-tiny-uv-index-meter-for-iphone-and-android
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
Thanks Thomas - and what this is is a project called UVindeSir - The Tiny UV index Meter for iPhone. And it is over at Indiegogo dot com. And well as the name indicates - it is a device you plug into the head phone port and it gives you a reading of the UV index and recommends what SPF protection you need. Price of this is $25 right now for early birds - this project has until November 29th to get funding - the Goal is $20,000 and so far they have raised just $3,700 - so they are a bit behind where they need to be. Seems people are more interested in funding RF ID chips to find their remote then they are about measuring the harmful UV rays from the Sun.
Search for UVindeSir at indiegogo dot com - or look for the link in the show notes for ep 288
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/uvindesir-
the-tiny-uv-index-meter-for-iphone-and-android
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We have a new sponsor this week - and that is Usell spelled U S E L L - who is an aggregator of buyers of mobile devices. You know you have some old mobile devices - be it iPhones, iPads, or dare we says it Android devices laying around that are collecting dust. Don't be your own little island of misfit mobile devices - sell them off to someone that will love them and use them and touch them all over. You remember how happy that The Charlie in the box was and the spotted elephant was when they found new owners - well that mobile device you have collecting dust or stuck in a draw can feel the same way. And when you go to today in iOS dot com slash usell - you can put a smile on your face too by getting cold hard cash. For example an iPhone 5 64 gb AT&T version right now will get you a top offer of $266 - that is $26 more than the same device would get you at that company that has the name of cheetah food.
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http://dekke.net/slope.html
Thanks to Tash for this next one. Which is an accessory that is not an indigogo or kickstarter project - rather it is something you can buy now. It is the Slope - which is a stand for your iPad. What is special about this one is it uses a unique suction tech with microscopic suction. Essentially it is a nano foam. So you simple push your iPhone onto the stand is it stays stuck to it. And stays put - but is easy to remove and reposition. It really is a very elegant looking stand - which will set you back $60 bucks. Look for the link titled - Slope iPad Stand in the show notes for ep 288.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/11/04/this-insane-
slope-ipad-stand-will-win-your-heart/
9 Apps Optimized for the iPhone 5s' A7 Processor - Slideshow from PCMag.com
PC Mag had a nice article about 9 apps that have been optimized for the A7 Processor.
1 is Infinitely Blade 3. Which runs $6.99.
2. Is the free App - Argus - it is an activity monitor - that takes advantage really of the M7 processor.
3 is the free app - Pixlr Express Plus - from auto desk - which is an image editing program. Which by the way if you have an iPhone 5S - this is a must get app. Search in the app store app for pixlr express plus - three words with pixlr spelled P I X L R
4. Another free app is 123D creature - Also from Autodesk. Essentially this one lets you put 3D creatures into your photos. Yes gimickie - but cool none the less. And did I mention it is free.
5. Sketchbook Mobile is a $0.99 app - and it is the update to the old none optimized version of Sketchbook - and you guessed it - it is also from Autodesk. This is one app in the past that has been used multiple times for the show album artwork - and if you are looking at your iOS device as a creation device - and artwork is your thing - then sketchbook is a good tool to have in your tool chest.
6. djay 2 for iPhone - this app is $1.99 - and it is for all you iOS dj's that want to mix your own sets. And the new A7 version offers a new feature called Harmonic match for key detection and pitch shift which helps when you are doing a mashup - but if you knew what I was talking about you knew that already.
7. vjay for iPhone - which is $2.99 - because you know video is worth more than audio. Not. But anyway - vjay for iPhone comes from the same people that did djay 2 for iPhone. This app allows you to mashup videos, music and other media on your iPhone.
8. Total Conquest - which is a free game from Gameloft. If you are a fan of the history of rome podcast - this is the free game for you - as well this game is a social strategy game about the roman empire - and did we mention it is free.
And
9. Sing Karaoke by Smule - which is free - but there is an optional premium subscription - so it is a free-mium app. So if you are a karaoke bar fly - this app is for you.
So there are 9 apps optimize for the A7 and there are plenty of others out there now. I hope to talk about more for the new iPad's shortly.
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And yes folks Mark has tried putting it into DFU mode and recovery mode and nothing. He sent over a screen shot showing it with an Error 2001 occurred. He tried what Apple suggests for Error 2000 to 2009 and error 1604. So if anyone has experience of an iPhone 4 giving an error 2001 and you were able to get the unit unbricked - please let us know what you did - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob,
Wanted to give you my take on iOS 7.0.3 from the point of a
legally blind person. Although a lot of the features are great,
I feel Apple could've done more for people with visual
disabilities. I know I'm in the minority of the minority here, but a lot
of the backgrounds are too whited out for people like me.
Even with the Bold Text and Contrast buttons "ON" it does little to
provide contrast. The keyboards in particular for
Mail and Messages are nearly impossible to read without
VoiceOver being activated. I prefer the older iOS versions
with gray menu and keyboard backgrounds, and letters on the keyboard in bolder fonts, but I digress. Also, the invert colors in the
Accessibility menu can have the some effect conversely. I've
also heard normal sighted users say they don't like the plain, whiteout
look. My question is, "Are there any apps that can
provide some kind of overlay remeniscent of the older
iOS versions? If you or your listeners could help I'd be grateful.
Thanks for being the heads up for disabled listerners! Your
show is slammin'!
Rick-East Haven, CT
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Hi, Rob.
I want to give my son my jailbroken iphone 5 running iOS 6.1.2 on ATT. What is the best way to remove all of my content and info while still maintaining the jailbreak?
Also, how do I go about getting the phone activated with his number? Do I have to take the phone into ATT or can I just get a new SIM card?
Regards,
Chris
Las Vegas
Hi Chris - first to delete out all the porn links history - umm I mean info from your old iPhone - go to Settings -- General - Reset - then choose - Erase all content and settings.
That will clear out any potential embarrassing or confidential web browsing history and chat history and emails.
Hi Rob,
Can I play in anyway from an Apple TV 3rd gen to a iPad air in anyway?
Regards,
Michael
Hi Michael - not unless you Jailbreak your Apple TV at a min - and likely both devices. Does anyone out there know if there is a jailbreak app for Apple TV and an iOS device - that allows you to stream content from your Apple TV to your iOS device.
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Apple TV (3rd generation): Using an iOS device to set up your Apple TV
If you have a 3rd Gen Apple TV - and an iOS 7 device - you can now set up our Apple TV using your iOS 7 device. Apple TV software needs to be updated to the latest version. More info in the show notes for ep 288 - look for the link titles Using an iOS 7 device to set up your Apple TV 3rd Gen
Speaking of which we sure are over due for a new Apple TV.
Not that I am really sure what a new Apple TV should offer for new features - other than the obvious - having an app store. But hopefully said Apple TV App store would be available for the Apple TV 2nd and 3rd gen units as well.
Thanks to Tash for this next one - which is an article from Lifehack on how to get iTunes Radio outside the US with out a Proxy server - which is also basically the post title. I will not go over how to do it - beyond saying it involves creating a US app store account and knowing a specific US address. So make sure you have a valid US address with zip code before trying this.
http://lifehacker.com/how-to-access-itunes-radio-outside-
the-us-without-a-pr-1417005225
Thanks to Tash for this next one as well - which is titled iPhone 5S and 5C repairs coming to an Apple Store near you.
Seems they will soon be able to repair screens, fix or replace volume buttons, rear cameras, speakers and vibration motors on the iPhone 5S and 5C. Home buttons for the 5C will be on the menu as well - but the touch ID for the 5S is an off menu item due to the complexity of it. Expect more about this on future episodes - as right now it is all speculation and he said she said.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/11/07/iphone-5s-5c-
repairs-coming-to-an-apple-store-near-you/
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Hello rob
Starting with ios 7.0.2 and continuing with 7.0.3 I am getting asked for my apple id password everytime I access Reminders, calendar, settings, mail apps it seems to go away about 2 weeks after the update comes out but reappears after next update. Anyone have this problem and know how to solve this and keep it from appearing? Regards,
David M
Hi Rob. In ep. 287 you talked about the free iLife & iWork apps with new iOS and OS X devices. At about the 43:30 mark, you mentioned that free OS X iWork apps apply to Macs purchased Sept 1.
The iWork apps for OS X - Pages, Numbers, and Keynote - are free for Mac computers purchased after October 1, not Sept 1. OS X Mavericks is required for these. The download process is a little different as compared to the iOS apps; the OS X apps should show up in the Mac App Store on the Purchases screen - looking for them in the normal store will still show prices. If someone purchased a computer on/after Oct 1 and does not see the apps in their Purchases screen, they should use the “Up-To-Date Program” link on this page to request that they be added to their account: http://www.apple.com/creativity-apps/mac/up-to-date/
Also I’d like to point out that as with all iOS or OS X App Store apps - even though the apps are free with the purchase of a device, once installed the apps will show up in the Purchases section of your iTunes Store account in the App Store and can then be installed on any compatible devices that you own & use that same Apple ID on - so in my case, when I bought an iPhone 5S and got the free apps, I then installed them on my wife’s iPhone 5 and on my iPad as well - all free of charge.
Thanks Rob, I love the show!
"The Freakin Eurekan"
Hi Rob,
I think the "New" Mail app's red numbers are now correct and if we can call it a 'bug', it did really 'bugged' me! It seemed to have gone away with the most recent update to iOS 7.0.3 I'm very happy those very large New mail numbers are gone at least for now!
Did your 100,00+ number go away also?
I can't thank you enough, you're the best for iOS fans, you just make sense of all this complex and a bit confusing stuff we call Apple...!
Loren from 'not yet winter' Colorado
Hi Loren - now my iPhone is showing 93,518 unread email messages - Ugggg. But on the plus side the imap account I had issues with started working again - with me really not doing anything other than creating a duplicate account for that email address and then deleting the new duplicate account - which somehow caused the original one to start working again.
Hi Rob,
I'm in Sheffield, UK and purchased the iPhone 5S running iOS 7.0.3. Around twice a day when unlocking using Touch ID the screen goes black, the Apple logo spears then it seems to "soft boot". A springboard crash registers in Diagnostics and the usage statistics since last charge revert to hyphens. Any ideas?
Regards,
Alfred C
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I also want to thank our other sponsor Usell - go to today in iOS dot com slash Usell that is the letter U s e l l - to get a bid and sell your old no longer being used mobile devices.
If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our new Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi Rob,
I made this artwork using Pages for iOS in order to create the text, and Photoshop for iOS to piece everything together. It was, of course, inspired by the new iOS 7 game center and also uses the iOS 7 font (Helvetica Neue - Ultralight).
Regards,
Paul S
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http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/29/shortened-battery-life-found-in-some-new-iphones/?_r=1&
I mentioned on previous episodes how to improve battery life on your iOS 7 device - and that if you have the new iPhone 5S - you should be getting great battery life - well it seems a few unlucky iPhone 5S owners may actually have units that have real issues with battery life and Apple acknowledged that yes there was a manufacturing issue. Apple said quote “We recently discovered a manufacturing issue affecting a very limited number of iPhone 5S devices that could cause the battery to take longer to charge or result in reduced battery life, We are reaching out to customers with affected phones and will provide them with a replacement phone.” unquote
So if you have a new iPhone 5S - and no matter what you do to improve battery life you can't - there is now one thing you can do that will definitely improve the battery life - take it your local apple store and get a new unit. As always - make sure you back up your iPhone to your computer prior to heading off to the Apple store. That is one nice thing About Apple - they are quick to replace a defective unit - and quick to get out updates to fix issues as well - iOS 7.0.3 fixed the level not being level. How long would it take for a fix like that to get out to the masses of an Android unit. Ok granted that is me trying to make lemon aide out of lemons - but still the nice part about iOS - is apple can get out updates to all users very very quickly - with no delay because of carrier versions of the OS.
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http://www.jdpower.com/content/press-release/Czb4Aa9/-2013-u-s-tablet-satisfaction-study.htm
Something is seriously wrong with the results of JD Powers latest Tablet Survey. Seems they have Samsung's tablet beating the iPad 4th Gen in customer satisfaction.
http://www.jdpower.com/consumer-ratings/telecom/ratings/919201690/2013-Tablet+Satisfaction+Study/index.htm
So lets go over the numbers.
Overall Satisfaction - iPad & Samsung = 5 stars
Performance - iPad - 5 stars / Sammy - 3 stars
Ease of Use - iPad - 5 stars / Sammy - 3 stars
Physical Design - iPad 5 stars / Sammy - 4 stars
Tablet Features - iPad - 5 stars / Sammy - 4 stars
Cost - iPad - 2 stars / Sammy - 4 stars
Something just does not add up.
How can sammy get 3 and 4 stars in each category but get 5 stars overall.
Apple gets 5 stars in everything but cost and is behind Sammy how????
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http://www.jdpower.com/content/press-release/Czb4Aa9/-2013-u-s-tablet-satisfaction-study.htm
http://tii.libsyn.com/apple-q3-2013-quarterly-report
Here were my predictions for the Apple quarterly call - I said on the last episode.
Quote I will pin the number at 34.8 Mil iPhones sold. With at least 2.5 Mil being listed as Channel inventory fill.
I will say I think the iPad numbers will be lower than a year ago - which was 14 mil. I think Apple will actually report around 13.6 Mil iPad's sold last quarter. unquote.
So How did I do or more importantly how did apple do.
on the iPhone side - they sold 33.8 Mil (vs 26.9 Mil a year ago quarter and 31.2 Mil last quarter)
14.3 Mil in Channel inventory that is +3.3 Mil iPhones in Channel inventory for the quarter. 1.8 Mil in Transit.
So my predictions of 34.8 Mil iPhones sold with +2.5 mil in Channel inventory were not far off.
When you take out the 1.8 mil in transit - that leaves +1.5 Mil added to channel inventory which is 1 mil off from where I thought it would be and why I was exactly 1 mil high - or at least that is how I would spin it if I was Uncle Gene or one of the other Anal-ists out there.
On the iPad side Apple sold 14.1 mil units which was 0.5 higher than I expected.
Some of the other bits and pieces from the quarterly call - Apple had total revenue for the last quarter of 37.5 Bil vs 36 bil last quarter and 35.3 Bil in the yr ago quarter.
Cash is now at 146.8 Bil up just 0.2 bil for the quarter - the small increase in cash is based on the fact apple has been working over time to give money back to shareholders as dividends and to also buy back stock.
Apple really did not mention iPods on the call - but in their release info - they shows iPod sales at 3.5 Mil units down from 4.6 mil last quarter and 5.3 mil in the year ago quarter.
International sales for Apple were 60% of all sales.
And one point Tim cook tried to drive home in the Q and A section - was that the iPhone 5C - is not Apples low cost entry - today the iPhone 4S is the low cost entry to the iPhone world - and the 5C was never intended by Apple to be that 3rd world BRIC nation low cost entry all the ANAL-ists want it to be.
Overall I think it was a really strong quarter for Apple - but how did wallstreet see it - by End of Day on Tuesday Apples stock was at $516.68 vs $529.88 which is where it ended Monday prior to the call. So Apple stock changed negative 2.49% for that day. However it did go up a little during the week ending at 520.03 per share. The titles of blogs and newspaper articles ran the full spectrum - right after the call - but most were definitely slanted negative And many saying Apples Profits were disappointing. Now Mind you Apple came in at the high end of their guidance and above Anal-ist estimates - but some how the numbers according to a whole lot of articles disappointed. Of course those saying Profits disappointed - are also the same ones yelling for Apple to do a low cost iPhone. Hmmmm - So they want apple to buy market share at all costs - just as long as you know it does not hurt Profit margin. I really don't get and understand what these people are looking for.
Apple reported numbers better than any other tech company by a wide margin - yet they somehow disappointed many. By the way the iPhone only part of Apples revenue was $19.5 Bil - that is more than Googles $14.89 Bil last quarter - for all of Google. And it is also more than MS $18.53 Bil for the quarter. Yes for 2013 - a year people have been down way down on the iPhone and Apple.
Queue in REM's End of the world as we know it - well if that was legal in a podcast - Yes The iPhone product line alone beat out Google in each of the first 3 quarters in Revenue - and Apples best quarter for revenue will be this quarter by far.
Actually the numbers for 2013 are the following - and please please please keep these numbers in mind when you hear from the tech press and wall street about Apples disappointing numbers. In calendar year 2013 - Google has a total of $43 Billion in Revenue. MS has a total of $58.2 Bil in rev - and the iPhone line alone has a total of $60.6 Bil in revenue. Apple over all has $116.4 Bil in Revenue. Which is exactly 2X that of MS. And over $15 Bil more than MS and Google combined. Yes so keep those numbers in mind when you read about the demise of Apple this week and next week and the rest if 2013.
I was just thinking about this. Apples iPhone revenue last quarter was greater than Motorola Mobility, Blackberry and Nokia Cell Phone and Smartphone revenue combined last quarter. And by a pretty big margin at that. If someone had said in Jan 2007 - that Apple would have greater revenue from the iPhone sales - than any one of them - they would have been laughed at - to say the iPhone would be greater than all 3 combined would have been just crazy talk. And that it was actually about 3 times those three combined is simply unthinkable to the Rob of 2007 that started this show - even as big of a fan boy as he was back then - which you can hear by going back and listening to those old episodes some time.
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/10/25/apple-iphone-unit-sales-q4/
Per how the Anal-ists did on their predictions for iPhone sales.
Closest to the hole was Bill shop of Goldman Sachs - with a guess of 33.73 Mil units sold vs reality of 33.8 Mil - so pretty much dead on.
The biggest muff goes to Ben Reitzes at Barclays Capital with a what was he thinking low guess of 29 Mil iPhones sold. And the biggest hit over the green was Mani Ghaesmlou with the Braeburn group with the overly optimistic guess of 38 Mil units.
I figured it would not be fair to go over iPad numbers - since Apple kind of gave away the basic range and definitely the max range - when they said they hit 170 Mil iPad sales this month. Which meant last month and quarter they were under 170 Mil and that meant the most they could have done was 14.8 Mil - but on 10/23 - a day after apple gave out that info - Alexander Pterc of Exane BNP Paribas - predicted 15.64 Mil iPads - Hello Mc Fly - anyone home. This is a quote Professional unquote anal-ist - that you know gets paid to cover these things. Yikes.
So given that and that most anal-ists gave their guesses before 10/22 - the closest to the hole was Turley Muller with Financial Alchemist with a hole in one guess of exactly 14.1 Mil units sold. The biggest muff is a tie between Matt Lew of the Braeburn Group and Mani Ghaesmlou with the Braeburn group with the low guess of 11.5 Mil sold - and yes that is the same Mani that was the furthest off too high for the iPhone. So basically he is just throwing darts at a dartboard.
On the way to overly optimistic side was Speculative Fiction writer and part time Professional Apple Anal-ist - Peter Misek from Jefferies - with a way over the green guess of 18 Mil units sold.
It is funny how the quote Pros unquote can be so far off - even though most are paid crazy amounts to be so inaccurate.
http://seekingalpha.com/article/1787062-sprints-ceo-discusses-q3-2013-results-earnings-call-transcript
Sprint had their quarterly call and it is usually nice to check in on these things.
This last quarter Sprint sold 5 Mil SMART Phones of which only 1.4 Mil were iPhones. That is 28% of smartphone sales are the iPhone on Sprint. If those numbers sound familiar - it is because they are identical to the previous quarter where Sprint also sold 5 Mil smartphones and 1.4 Mil were iPhones. I had to go and do a double and triple check to make sure I was not reading an old transcript. But nope - they really did duplicate numbers.
In all the iPhone was mentioned 3 times in the call - all in one short burst. But that is 3 more times then the iPhone was mentioned in the AT&T quarterly call. Oh well. Gone are the days when it gets mentioned a dozen plus times on these calls. Sprint did say they were in a constrained inventory position with regards to the 5S and had a waiting list for some models.
http://qz.com/138458/apple-is-either-terrible-at-designing-charts-or-thinks-you-wont-notice-the-difference/
I do need to slap Apple on the wrist for their very poor graph in their Oct 22nd presentation - when they showed all time iPad sales. I thought it looked off - but did not realize how off until David Yanofsky at Quartz super embossed the real graph over the one Apple showed. Apple kind of made it look a little like a hockey stick - but it really was more linear. when you look at the Apple chart at some points it would be as much as 30 mil units off. Yes their graph is smooth and curvy - but that is not actually how it is in real life.
Shame on Apple for putting up that chart. And kudos to David for being overly anal and calling out apple on it. Your my Hero.
http://venturebeat.com/2013/10/28/apples-record-quarter-in-education-ipad-has-94-of-tablet-market/
one other interesting comment from Tim cook during the conference call - is that in the education market for tablet sales - Apple is at at 94% market share for the iPad vs all other tablets. Which makes you wonder who those brainiacs are that wasted their money on that 6% of non-ipad tablets.
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/10/28/ipad-air-supplies-expected-to-be-plentiful-at-launch-with-in-store-pickup-available/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews
Hi Rob,
According to this article, it won't be necessary to stand in a long line to get the iPad Air on Friday. It will be possible to order online with the ship-to-store option. I hope that's true because I have been making plans to show up at either the Apple Store or Best Buy a couple of hours before they open Friday so I can get the one I want. Now I may just need to wait until online orders are available and have one waiting for me at the store when I get there.
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/10/28/ipad-air-supplies-expected-to-be-plentiful-at-launch-with-in-store-pickup-available/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews
The other good news I got yesterday was that Logitech announced their new line-up for iPad Air. They weren't specific on when they would be available other than November but it means I may not have to use my older keyboard case with my new iPad air for too long.
http://blog.logitech.com/2013/10/28/logitech-unveils-lineup-of-products-for-new-ipad-air/
Regards,
Myron U
Myron - thanks for the heads up - yeah it does seem from what is being reported about this Friday November 1st launch of the iPad air - that no one is really expecting it to sell out. However the iPad mini which does not have a ship date yet - that seems to be the one most are expecting to be in short supply until at least some time in 2014. If you are looking to get an iPad Air and live near an apple store - best to go on line at 12:01 AM PT on Friday and order you iPad mini for in store pickup later in the day on Friday.
Folks if you do get a new iPad Air this weakend - make sure to call into the show and let us know which version - wifi only or Wifi LTE and what storage level and why on the storage level - and also tell us your thoughts of the new iPad Air.
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/10/28/ipad-air-supplies-expected-to-be-plentiful-at-launch-with-in-store-pickup-available/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews
http://www.apple-tracker.com/ipad-air
For those that want an iPad air - the folks at Apple dash tracker dot com have a tool to check for iPad airs in inventory at your 20 closest Apple stores. It sure does look like the 128 gb version is either in demand or no stock was delivered.
For example the wifi only unit in space gray 128 gb - was only available at 5 of the 20. Where as 16 and 32 gb were in inventory at all 20 stores and the 64 gb was available at 17 of the 20 as of late Saturday evening.
It does change a little for the silver version. 13 of 20 stores had the 128 gb version, and all 20 stores had the 16, 32 and 64 gb versions.
For the Cellular version the Silver version for Tmobile was available at 10 of 20 stores which is better than the 1 of 20 for ATT version and 0 of 20 for Verizon. The Sprint version was at 17 of 20 stores for the 128 gb version. Things look worse for the Space Gray version. In short it looks like Silver iPad Airs have better availability as do the lower storage options and the wifi only options. If you are looking for a Space Gray 128GB Verizon version - no soup for you - at almost any store in the US when I checked on a bunch of Zip codes. Actually of all the apple stores I could check on over 100 - only the Fifth avenue store in NY had one.
I point all this out not just for those looking for the iPad Air - but for those planning on getting the iPad mini 2 like me.
Look for the link in the show notes titled - iPad Air Availability - Apple-Tracker.com for ep 287 at today in iOS dot com
Hi Rob,
I arrived at the Apple Store in Canberra, Australia just after 8a.m. for the iPad Air launch. There were about 50 people in the line and Apple staff were handing out cards for the items people wanted to buy.
They were already out of 128Gb/cellular iPads so I looked elsewhere in the centre and on the phone but with no luck.
I have now ordered online, with engraving, and should receive it late next week or early the week after.
Thanks heaps for the show - always interesting and entertaining.
Cheers, Bert
Hi Rob,
In line at the Glendale galleria For the IPad Air I'm the 1st person here at 6am it's 7am and there is 6 people now across the street 600ft there the new Iphone store at the Americana there is 30 people in line. I will. E getting The silver 64GB iPad air today.
This is Tony from Burbank the only person who watches podcast on Apple TV signing off
Hi Rob,
I woke up early drove 45 minutes my local Best Buy store only to arrive at 7:30 and no one else was parking lot or even waiting in line. so I went to breakfast with next Best Buy at five after 8. I was in the store buying an iPad 32gig, I bought one for myself one for my mom for Christmas gift got two covers and left the store in about three minutes.
Regards,
Jim
Valdosta Georgia.
http://www.apple-tracker.com/ipad-air
http://www.zdnet.com/apple-ipad-air-reviews-are-in-worlds-best-tablet-gets-even-better-7000022589/?s_cid=e539&ttag=e539
The new iPad Air reviews are out. And they are all for the most part very positive. Look Apple took a device in the iPad that had a basically 99% favorable rating and well made it faster and lighter. Duh of course the reviews are going to be positive.
ZDNET has an article to a bunch of the reviews. But the one article I liked was from LapTopmag dot com. They took the time to go through the many different pre-release reviews and come up with 5 complaints that were brought up from all the reviews.
1. No Touch ID - I agree with this - I was hoping they would have had touch ID - especially As I now find myself holding my thumb on my wifes iPad all the time waiting for it to unlock.
2. Cameras don't Wow - I find this a nit pick more than a complaint - I mean well I guess some are complaining - but really - don't you know what a tool you look like taking a photo with a tablet - just sayin.
3. A bit Pricey - again a nit pick. You get what you pay for and if you want to pay less - there is lots and lots of crap to choose from out there. Just make sure you make room in the draw in your desk - because that is where non iPad tablets quickly find themselves living.
4. Runs Warm - but then they note that it is not as warm as the 4th gen iPad when it is running full tilt. So it runs a little warm - but not as warm as the last gen. This is bad how?
5. No Display innovation. Umm it is already a retina display - where did they think Apple was going to go with it? Someone actually complained that when the iPad mini 2 launches the iPad Air will not be the best pixel density iPad. Oh My is all I can say - well All I can say on a G rated show.
Essentially for the iPad air it comes down to this for you. Do you want the 9.7" display or the 7.9" display. If you want the bigger display and you don't have a 3rd or 4th gen iPad - then the iPad Air will be a good choice for you. If you are like me and have a 3rd gen iPad and are looking for something a little smaller and a lot lighter - then the iPad mini will likely be your cup of tea. But I am biased as that is what I want. And yes putting the same number of pixels in the 7.9" screen that are in the 9.7" screen - means the pixel density is greater. So the mini while lighter and cheaper - will have a better display then the heavier and more expensive iPad Air.
Per speed tests - the iPad Air and iPad Mini should have identical results as they are basically identical internally.
http://www.zdnet.com/ipad-air-beats-the-ipad-4-by-80-percent-in-benchmark-tests-7000022607/
So Rob you ask how did the iPad Air do on the bench mark tests. Well I am glad you asked - because that brings us to another ZDNET article that goes over some bench mark tests of the iPad Air vs past iPads. And well it blows the other iPads out of the water - as is to be expected based on the new A7 64 bit processor. On the Multicore Geekbench 3 test the iPad air was 88% faster than the iPad 4th gen and 432% faster than the iPad 2nd and 3rd gen and iPad Mini. It was even a little bit better when the single core test was done. Now mind you the iPad 2nd, 3rd and 4th gen and the iPad Mini all seem very snappy as it is. So while raw processing / bench mark tests show the iPad Air is much faster 2 to 5 times faster than those older iPads - you will not likely see that raw performance improvement with most day to day use. But it is alway nice to know you have it under the hood for those times you do actually need it. I am stoked to get the iPad Mini and see how it works with BossJock and exporting as an MP3 and see how that changes vs the iPad 3rd gen. Actually with the A7 chip on the 5S - encoding to Mp3 for a 60 sec recording takes 41 seconds. But on the iPad 3rd gen - a 60 sec recording takes 53 secs. So while the A7 is much faster you really need the apps optimized for the 64 bit architecture to see the real speed improvements - and for most apps you just will not see that. So if your main reason for getting an iPad Air or iPad Mini is you want to see great performance increases compared to your older iPad - unless said older iPad is the first gen - you are likely going to be disappointed for some time. Keep that in mind when buying the iPad Air - it is about the future when more and more apps are optimized for the A7 - not the present when only the apple apps are.
http://www.zdnet.com/apples-ipad-air-ipad-mini-launch-6-not-so-obvious-takeaways-7000022338/?s_cid=e539&ttag=e539
Oh and one other thing to remember - Apple changed the name of the iPad full size to iPad Air for a reason - it is so they can introduce at some point in the future - the iPad Pro. Come on you know it is true. So if you look at 9.7" and go I want it bigger - there is likely something in the pipeline that will make you happy.
http://wccftech.com/apple-ipad-air-networks-tablet-coming-to-various-regional-telcos/
One bit of good news not highlighted or mentioned or hinted at at the Oct 22nd event is that for those of you looking for a cellular version of the iPad air - but not on one of the big carriers - well the iPad Air is going regional. Some of the carriers that already confirmed they will be getting the iPad Air November 8th are - GCI, Bluegrass Cellular, C Spire Wireless and US Cellular - with US Cellular saying and you know what we are getting the iPad Mini as well. No date on the iPad mini availability as well Apple has not even announced that yet beyond the later in November mention at the Oct 22nd event.
http://www.t-mobile.com/landing/free-mobile-internet-data.html
T-Mobile is offering up a data plan starting on Friday November 1st where they claim - Free Data for life. Well 200 MB of free data every month.
I called t-mobile to try and figure out exactly what type of plan I would need for this and sadly the person I talked to did not know but kept trying to get me to sign up to some other plan.
What I do know from the site - is you can bring your own tablet that has cellular. So if you buy the iPad Air or iPad mini 2 with cellular at the Apple store you can bring it to T-Mobile and get this offering.
And to get the free 200 MB starter data as they call it you need to have an active mobile internet account with t-mobile - which it seems can be a $0 a month plan. But likely will cost you $10 to set up with their sim if you do not buy the Tmobile version of the iPad Air. So if what I understand to be true on this - is you set up your device to work with t-mobile by going to your local tmobile store and getting a sim card kit for $10 and creating an account which you set up as an On Demand data plan as a post paid customer. And then going forward you get 200 MB of free data each month. Now this is a good offering for those that don't do much away from the house surfing and when they do it is just checking emails or tweets. But if you are someone that plans on watching netflix at little suzzies Dance class on Monday / Wed / Friday for 2 hours a night - yeah this offer of 200 MB is meaningless to you.
I will try to get more info on this for the next show.
Hi Rob - I hope the delay getting out a new episode doesn't mean you are under the weather.
SIDE NOTE - Not me - I had a dog that was - she is a 16 pound pug and she ate an entire bag of oreos. She was touch and go but seems better now. To put that in perspective - that would have been like me eating over 12 bags of oreos. Yeah not good. Ok Back to his email.
I purchased a T mobile iPad Air at my local Apple Store. I turned off wifi and created a new TMobile account under settings and cellular. I am a new customer and don't have any existing service with them. I selected the default "On Demand" plan with zero minutes and zero charge. They only ask for the standard personal info, but no credit card needed. I then received an email welcoming me to T Mobile and saying I will receive 200 mb free from now until 12/02/13. I assume at that time I will get another 200mb. I expect if I use the 200 mb, they will push frequent notifications trying to get me to buy more. That will be fine for me and not a bother. If a person gets decent coverage, I think the T Mobile iPad is the way to go.
Also, if you pay for a plan on T Mobile and you use up your allotment of data before the end of the month, according to their web site, they don't just cut you off, they simply drop you to a lower speed. I had Verizon and when I reached my limit, I was cut off completely. This IMO is another reason to go with T Mobile.
Another also, I read on line, on any old iPads, if you get a new T Mobile sim, you can sign up and get the free promotional data. It doesn't have to be on a new iPad or one specifically targeted to T Mobile.
Regards,
Darrin
Darrin - Thanks for that info - It does sure sound like when I get my iPad Mini - it will be the t-mobile version. As I just need the cellular part for occasional use.
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If you have a new iPhone that just arrived and is less than 30 days old - time to get a warranty for it as well - go to square trade dot com slash tii - for your iPhone warranty - links in the show notes for both those.
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Hi Rob.
I have been syncing my iPhone 5s via iTunes by clicking the choice to sync with iPhoto on versions 7.0.1 and 7.0.2 but now it has disappeared as a choice on iTunes syncing setup.
I did update iPhoto to version released yesterday (9.5) and I have installed the most recent iTunes 11.1.2
and am on Mavericks.
It shows the choice to sync to Aperture which I also have and another choice to sync directly with my Pictures folders but no more iPhoto.
Can you please offer any assistance or insight?
Regards,
Fraser
Ontario Canada
Hi Fraser - I am running iTunes 11.1.2 and iOS 7.0.3 - but not Mavericks - but what I am seeing is when my iPhone 5S is connected - and you go to it in iTunes on my computer and then go to the Photos tab - I am seeing iPhoto listed as an option to sync to.
From what I read - Mavericks still supports direct from computer to iPhone sync of Photos via iPhoto - as long as you are not set up to sync photos via iCloud. So check to see if you have iCloud sync set up for your iOS device or your Mac. I will say there is a lot of back and forth on the support forums about this issue and there are a few people that did say 100% they could still do this with Mavericks - and a couple saying 100% they could not. I tend to feel in those cases - the ones that can't have something set up wrong. But if no one could then I would say it was a mavericks issue.
Thanks to Tash for this next one - and this is an article more for the Mac OS X users - than iOS users - and it is about how some of the Mac Apps for iWork and iLife actually saw some features removed with their quote updates unquote. Seems what Apple decided to do is make the Mac Apps and the iOS apps more similar in feature sets - and they did this by moving the feature set up a little with the iOS apps and down a little with the OS X apps - so they are kind of moving to meet in the middle - which well sucks if you use the iWork and iLife apps mostly on your lap top. Hopefully Apple quickly adds back missing features on the OS X side and at the same time add those features to the iOS versions.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/10/23/apple-updates-find-my-iphone-podcasts-movie-trailers-apps/
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Hey Rob, my wife and I both just upgraded (her 4 and my 4S) to 5Ss and couldn't be happier! I LOVE THIS DEVICE. Also went with square trade warranties on both devices, thanks for the discount!
You mentioned in episode 286 that iWorks comes free if you buy a new iOS device. How do I take advantage of this? Is it iWorks for my device only or for my MacBook as well?
Thanks Rob! Updating to Mavericks now…
Regards,
Aaron M
Hi Aaron, Kyle and all the others that asked about this. To get your free iOS apps - Pages, numbers, keynote, iPhoto, iMovie and Garageband - on your new iOS device purchased after September 1st. On said new iOS device - launch the App store app. You should see a popup about Apples Apps - and you are then presented with the option to download All - for the Apple apps - and that includes the apps I just mentioned plus the Podcasts App, iBooks, iTunes U, Find My iPhone and a few others. Click download all to get them all. Again these apps are free on the iOS device you purchased after Sep 1st running iOS 7 or later. If you do not see the pop up when you launch the App store app - go to bottom of the screen for the App store app and select - Apps made by Apple. And you should see Free next to all those not installed already. Just tap on Free and start the install process. For those that see a price next to any of the apps from Apple - it means said device was purchased before September 1st.
Thanks to Tash for this next one.
http://www.macworld.com/article/2057972/imovie-for-ios-projects-no-longer-work-on-the-mac.html#tk.rss_all
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I do want to talk a little about what you really get with the new Apple Apps that just updated.
From the release notes lets start with the Podcasts app.
First it is designed for iOS 7 as all these updates Apple apps are. The Podcast store is now in the feature tabs at the bottom - no more flipping over to the Podcast store and then back to your library.
Search is much much improved.
Podcasts now automatically update with new episodes - even while the app is not open.
You can also choose how often the Podcasts app checks for updates to your feeds.
And iCloud now keeps your subscriptions, stations and play position in sync with iTunes and Apple TV.
And as mentioned - the lyrics tab / show notes now show up.
Overall - I think the update to the Podcasts app was a very good update.
With the Garageband App - You can now create a song with up to 32 tracks using touch instruments, Audio recording and loops - This does require the A7 Processor. 16 tracks are available for the any other iOS 7 device except the iPhone 4.
It supports AirDrop and full 64 bit processing.
And you can record compatible 3rd party music apps using inter-app audio.
For Numbers - There are new Apple design templates - YAWN. You can animate data with new interactive column, bar, scatter, and bubble charts.
You can use AirDrop to send your spread sheet to anyone nearby.
You can share a link to your spreadsheet via Mail, messages, Twitter and Facebook - and anyone with a shared document link can have access to the latest version of the spread sheet and can edit it with you at iCloud.com You can export to .csv. And there is some coach tips for guided in app help you can turn on.
iMovie saw a bunch of additions. Share Clips and movies to iMovie theater. Adjustments bar for easy access to video and audio controls. Three new transitions - Slide, wipe and fade through black or white. Slow Motion - Cutaway - Picture in picture - and split screen effects. You can add the audio portion of video clips to a movie - i.e. you an strip out and use the audio from a movie.
You can duplicate audio or video clips. You can trim - split and reposition music and sound effects. Adjustable audio fade in and fade out. Share via AirDrop to send video clips and iMovie projects. Nice I am sure for sending video from your iPhone to your iPad.
If you have a movie you have created with the new iMovie and it uses some of these features - please email me a link to the video to share with the audience.
Keynote - my favorite Apple App - also had some changes. There are some new animations and effects - including updated Magic Move, Clothesline and more. New Apple designed themes.
You can animate data just like with numbers, you can use AirDrop to send your presentations. And like with Numbers - you can send a link to your presentation - and anyone using iCloud you send it to - can get access to view and edit it with you. And there are also coaching tips for guided in app help.
And not surprising of all the Apps - iPhoto seemed to have the most new features / changes. Not surprisingly because - Photos are such a big thing with the iPhone. You can order pro-quality prints and create and order professionally printed hardback photo books. So now you can totally blow off your entire family on the flight back from a vacation - as you work to get a book created of your vacation and all your significant other can remember is you played on your iOS device the entire flight and did not notice your 5 year old kicking the seat in front of him or that your 7 year old asked the flight attendant when they removed the weight limit for "stewardesses" and after that they did not get their drinks. Ok maybe best to create that photo book - at night when all are asleep.
Some other useful features of the new iPhoto - actually the most useful is the ability to delete Photos in the Camera Roll from iPhoto - something no other app can do as well as save edits back to your photo roll you just made. Which when combined with the advanced search controls - will hopefully make managing your photos where you keep the ones you want and delete those you don't need a little easier. You can share photos from iPhoto directly via messages. There is improved support for Panoramas in web journal layouts. And of course there is AirDrop support.
And Finally there is the Pages App - Now over 60 templates to choose from. Text formatting options added to your keyboard, There is the same animated data that is in Numbers and Keynote. There is also the same share a link and collaborative options via iCloud. You can now turn your documents into ebooks by exporting to ePub. This is one I am looking forward to using on my new iPad mini if and when I get that.
Apple realizes to keep people looked in - they need to offer up the best productivity apps - so I would expect we will see updates to all these apps on a rather regular basis going forward. If you find any neat new features in any of these apps - Podcasts App, Pages, Keynote, Numbers, iPhoto, iMovie and Garageband - let us know 206-666-6364 - that is 206-moon-dog or email us at today in iOS at gmail dot com.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/10/27/ios-daylight-savings-time-bug-strikes-again/
Its back - The iOS daylight savings time bug that is. Yes in the US this weekend is Daylights savings and in the past that has usually meant some sort of issue. because I guess everyone that works on the code for this part of iOS lives in either Arizona or Indiana. Seems this year in the UK when they hit their daylight savings time - the wrong current time line in day view was the bug this time around. I guess expect the same in the US. Just becarefull looking at your day view in the calendar app on Sunday. And yeah definitely make sure when you get up Sunday all your alarms are still working. Who knows what else will pop up this weekend.
http://www.getsharepod.com/
Hi Rob,
Levi needed a way to access notes in an old backup and the program I use is iExplorer by Macroplant. It's for both Mac and PC and I've been using their other program Sharepod for years. Which allowed me to copy music out of a defunk iPod, iPhone, iPad to your computer. It even would import the music into iTunes after it checked to make certain you didn't already have said music in your library. iExplorer is a newer offering which works for devices running iOS 7 and allows you to extract data from any old backup. Notes, Voicemail, Texts, etc... It does it all and you can download and use it for free (with some limitations) then buy it later if you like for $35. Here their website www.getsharepod.com Hope this helps, love the show
Dave Tarantelli in little Rhody
Hi Rob,
I heard a listener was wondering how to retrieve notes from an old iOS backup...well, I found this software that looks promising. Just thought I'd share it.
http://www.iphonebackupextractor.com/
Regards,
Richard
http://www.getsharepod.com/
VOICEMAIL - ERIK_answer_reminders_location
Hey Rob, I sent the email to you about the maps app lagging and Yes iOS 7.0.3 Did fix it.
Regards,
Robert
Great to hear the 7.0.3 fixed that issue.
Hi Rob,
I was wondering why my mail app keeps having me enter my password for my individual accounts? It seems it does this every 3 days? I fine this puzzling. Thanks
Regards
Jonah
Hi Jonah - I have not seen that issue with my mail on my iPhone - but my imap account stopped working on Thursday night so I am guessing something changed with imap and gmail and the iPhone on November 1st. Still trying to get it to work again - but my other accounts which are working fine are set up as pop accounts. Hopefully I will get that fixed sometime today after this episode goes live.
If others have been having issues with email and their iPhone since iOS 7 - please let us know. 206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Sharde_ringtone_app_direct_to_phone
Hi Rob,
Ringtone app with music already on your phone "RMaker"
Ringtone app to find already made ringtones "Ringtones"
Regards,
Simeon F
Hi Rob,
Ben here from productivitypad.blogspot.com, just listening to 286 and heard the caller ask about the "other" category. As you said most of this is real but some of it is not, particularly if you have had downloads such as podcasts abort and leave half finished files floating around. There is an app for PC and Mac that is free called Phone Clean that will clear that out for him. It works really well and has sped up several of my devices by freeing up memory.
Regards,
Ben N
On the last episode I had a question about tipping Apple store employees - and here is what I received back from an Apple store Blue shirt.
Hi Rob,
I work in Redacted at the Apple store.
I don't know if you got any feedback yet, but current apple policy states that no employees are allowed to accept any financial bribery. I've been offered for carrying a computer out to a car a car for an elderly man and turned it down. Also We regularly have our one to one members give us things like fruit and stuff (apples, bananas and oranges) when they come in for a training session. I think this is potentially a grey area. Though It may be okay because there isn't a direct exchange of goods (aka a bribe of discounted hardware, sessions) since there is not an actual two way transaction.
Regards,
Redacted
Hi Rob,
If anyone misses the flying icons in iOS 7.0.3 - Turning off "Reduce Motion" brings back the flying icons.
Regards,
Steven in Houston
VOICEMAIL - Jonathan_potential_answr_tweet
Rob,
Here is A handy tip. It might be true your nickname is Big Boy but you might not want everyone to know.
The tip is - How to disable nicknames for Messages, Phone, and Mail in iOS 7
Chris in London.
Thanks chris for the heads up on this. Yeah seems in the Message thread if you have a nickname applied - it is what is shown. Ok to kill this "feature" off go to Settings App --> Mail, Contacts, Calendars --> Short name (under contacts) then scroll down to Prefer Nicknames and turn it off. Which is exactly what I did. Because yeah that could get embarrassing.
http://www.imore.com/how-disable-nicknames-ios-7
Lock the iPad to just one app | How To - CNET
There is a nice article on Cnet titled Lock the iPad to just one app. I know we talked about this when iOS 6 came out - but it is worth mentioning it again for iOS 7. essentially how it works is you first set up guided access feature. Setting - general - restrictions - guided access turn it on and set a 4 digit passcode. Then go to the app you want open it and quickly tap the home button 3 times. You can then pick places in the app where they can not touch. Note to self - need to do a tutorial on how to lock Netflix App into just kids mode. Seems someone was watching a few minutes of breaking bad recently and it was not me or the wife. Then after you do that and select with buttons to turn off - you hit the start button in the top right. To get out of guided access - triple click the home button and enter your 4 digit passcode. Did not catch all that - well look for the link in the show notes for ep 287 over at today in iOS dot com titled - lock the iPad to just one app - and check out the video link they have in the article. For parents with kids who like to get into apps on Mom's iPad you don't want them to - this is a nice feature. Especially on a long car ride and they are in the back seat and you don't want to worry about what they are getting into while you drive.
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/10/30/apple-under-spends-its-forecast/
A few different posts out there about Apples plans to spend $11 Billion in Capital expenditures for fiscal year 2014 which started at the end of September. The first post I read said this would be a 57% increase from what they spent in 2013 - which got me all excited. until I read another post that said in 2013 Apple planned to spend $10 Billion - but only spent $7 Billion on new buildings and equipment. Seems the 11 Billion planned for 2014 is only 10% more than the 10 billion planned for 2013. The reason for the shortfall in spending for 2013 according to apple is quote largely due to a combination of some timing changes and efficiencies we were able to achieve unquote. In reality what most of the capital expenditures winds up being spent on is equipment that apple buys and puts in their suppliers factories. This is how Apple gets ahead of the competition - by enabling their supply chain to out perform the competition and by also restricting their suppliers from using that equipment for anyone but them.
When Carl Ichan talks about giving all that money back to investors - this is something he misses - Apple uses their capital very wisely - they buy the best supply chain in the world.
So back to 2013 - and the short fall - the comment about timing changes - really sounds like some product line was pushed out. And that in part will explain the 2014 expenditure increase - there is also the spaceship campus construction - ok - maybe not a good a use of capital as bolstering the supply chain.
I should put the expenditures into perspective in 2012 - Apple spent 10.3 Billion - 11 Billion is only 6.7% increase from 2012. Yeah - 11 Billion in that context and considering the space ship campus - it does not sound as impressive.
Siri to Gain Translation Features in Near Future - David-Marsden.Com | David-Marsden.Com
Hi Rob,
I have a question for you or for the listeners, I am looking for an app that can do speak detection and auto language detection. I mean that I want to let it hear some kind of a language and the app will tell me which language is it and do a translation for it. Is there any app like that?
Regards,
Alon for Israel
Hi Alon I am not sure if there is an app like that - but it may be coming to siri in the future.
ASK SIRI WHAT LANGUAGES SHE UNDERSTANDS AND RECORD THAT.
The interesting thing in the sentence is the SO FAR comment.
One rumor about what is next for Siri is a basically she becomes a universal translator. You say something to her and than ask her to say it in another language. The other person says something in the other language and Siri says it back to you in your language.
That would be a nice built in feature for iOS 7.1 - but likely it will be iOS 8.x. Why is this likely going to happen - well Apple did a hire a bunch of multilingual cloud experts and it is rumored that is what they are working on.
ASK SIRI WHAT IS THE GERMAN FOR New Features coming soon
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/10/23/russian-carriers-that-ditched-the-iphone-last-year-want-it-back/
We talked some time back about a couple of Russian Carriers no longer carrying the iPhone. MTS and Vimplecom. Well now seems they are back. Vimplecom signed an agreement with Apple and MTS acquires its iPhones through a 3rd party distributor to get around some rules laid down by Apple.
While their decision in the past to drop the iPhone was headline news - it seems their decision to go back with the iPhone was relegated to page 23 right next to the community happenings section.
http://macdailynews.com/2013/10/23/the-
fear-is-palpable-as-microsoft-exec-blasts-apple-ipad-and-free-software/
Some great quotes out of MS about the free offering of iWork Apps to iOS and OS X users. “Frank Shaw, Microsoft’s corporate vice president for communications, also argued that Microsoft’s tablets were better than Apple’s new iPads,” Pimentel reports. “Reacting to news that Apple was dropping its fees for its iWork suite of apps, Shaw said in a blog post, ‘Now, since iWork has never gotten much traction, and was already priced like an afterthought, it’s hardly that surprising or significant a move.’”
“He also downplayed Apple’s rollout of new iPad devices, saying Microsoft’s Surface and Surface 2 ‘are less expensive than the iPad 2 and iPad Air respectively, and yet offer more storage, both onboard and in the cloud,’” Pimentel reports. “‘When I see Apple drop the price of their struggling, lightweight productivity apps, I don’t see a shot across our bow, I see an attempt to play catch up,’ he wrote. ‘I think they, like others, are waking up to the fact that we’ve built a better solution for people everywhere, who are getting things done from anywhere, and who don’t have hard lines between their personal and professional lives. People who want a single, simple, affordable device with the power and flexibility to enhance and support their whole day. ‘ He did not discuss Apple’s surprising move to make its new Mac operating system known as ‘Mavericks’ available free of charge. “
When Apple offers a reduction in price to ZERO - for some of the best selling apps in the iTunes app store - it is not about trying to ship product collecting dust - like when MS reduced the price of the Surface tablets - nope this is about Apple improving the user experience of the Apple Ecosystem. Something clearly those at MS don't get or don't want others to get. So the quote is either one we can just as easily in this case blame on incompetence as we could on Malice.
http://macdailynews.com/2013/10/23/the-fear-is-palpable-as-microsoft-exec-blasts-apple-ipad-and-free-software/
http://crave.cnet.co.uk/software/blackberry-denies-fake-bbm-reviews-as-samsung-fined-50012597/
Well seems Samsung was just fined by Taiwan's FTC - for paying for both Fake positive reviews of its product and for also paying for fake negative reviews of its competitors products. I mean it is bad enough to pay for fake positive reviews - but they went the extra mile and paid for fake negative reviews.
So to quickly go over Samsungs recent actions - 1. Fake paid reviews, 2. Cheating on Benchmark Tests 3. Continued copying of Apple products. 4. Admitted to sharing documents from lawyers to engineers the courts said they could not share.
Seems Samsung just keeps raising the bar on how sleazy they can be as a company. Makes you wonder how any one could be pro Samsung - I mean anyone not getting paid to be pro Samsung that is. I know the next time I hear or read anyone saying something nice about samsung - I will think they are just being paid under the table to say something nice.
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Hi Rob,
With the new iPads that are coming out, I wonder if there's any reason to not get the iPad mini, since it has the same specs as the MAIN iPad. Is it really worth the $100 for the bigger screen? I mean the mini is technically a better screen with the same pixels. It has everything the bigger iPad does internally. It's weird people want a bigger phone and a smaller tablet. One thing that really stuck out to me as a sore thumb was this quote from the Oct 22nd event, quote The biggest request we've gotten is a retina display for the iPad mini, and we listened unquote that to me was a bad omen. I miss the days when apple didn't do what consumers wanted, rather they showed consumers what they wanted. Like Steve Jobs would say people don't know what they want because we haven't showed them yet. Apple shouldn't respond to customer requests, it's done so well telling customers what they want.
Anyways, I would love to hear your response on this, and I still hate the smaller side bezels even tho I'm in the less than 1% on that I'm sure
Regards,
Jason Higley
Hi Jason - First up if you don't like the smaller side bezel then the iPad mini will be a better solution - as I am guessing the smaller side bezel will be less noticeable on the Mini than the iPad Air.
I agree with you on that quote - That seemed like the most un-apple quote I have heard in a long time and I agree with you - I hope Apple gets back to showing us what we want rather than giving us what we ask for. No company gets ahead of the competition or stays ahead by listening to their customers. I am not saying they should flip the bird to us - but don't tell us you added it because we asked for it. Next they will be adding a micro-USB connector and a SD card slot plus a removable battery if they keep on that path.
Hey Rob,
You might already know this...
You can now use your iPhone camera to scan the numbers on the back of gift cards. It immediately recognizes the little box around the code and locks it in. It's actually pretty neat! And sure beats dealing with reading and entering each character.
I'm on 7.03, I haven't used a gift card for a year so I don't know when they implemented this..
Regards,
John P
Indian Harbour Beach Florida
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http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2139966387/genneo-power-through-motion?ref=live
Here is a Kickstarter project I have been waiting to mention it is the Genneo - G E N N E O - and it is a Mobile generator that you put in your backpack or laptop bag or jacket and as you walk the motion generates power used to charge USB devices i.e. iOS devices.
I have been waiting on this one I mentioned as I met the lead designer of this at a 1 Million cups event here in Kansas City.
Sadly right now they are a little behind their goal of $100,000 - Yup you know what I think about that high a goal. They currently have around $11,000 in pledges so they are 11% of the way there roughly. This one has a pledge period running until Nov 20th at 3:01 AM ET.
Pricing on this is $175 for the 2900 mAh version and $225 for the 3,400 mAH version, If you walk around campus or back pack - this is a nice solution to allow you to charge your devices just from the movement of you walking about.
He did a good job explaining how it works - they have some patents - and why they will be able to produce this in a production environment and why they will hit their time lines. Which would be very unique for a kickstarter project. They have an estimated delivery of Feb 2014.
Look for Genneo - spelled - G E N N E O - at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 287
Yeah delivery dates and Kickstarter are more a if all the stars align just right type date. Take the earphones I mentioned early in the summer - the Soundband. I think it originally had an October ship date for the first 100 - that date has now slipped to some time in Q2 2014 - probably best case at this point. So much for that being a Christmas or Valentines day gift. Maybe if we are lucky it will be a mothers day gift. But I would not be surprised at this point if it became a 4th of July day gift or Labor day gift. Oh well. Maybe Christmas 2014 is now covered. At least they keep sending updates. The Other two Kickstart projects I funded and am waiting for are the SOS Charger - Original ship date August 2013 - updated ship date Late November. The last or first one of the three I am waiting for is the RECAPs project that lets your record phone calls from your iPhone - they shipped out the initial 10 units at the end of September and are supposed to ship out the rest in November - so hopefully I have that to report on shortly - which by the way - Sep / November is what they original said they would do - so - really that one has stayed on schedule so far. Kudos to iGor Ramos the lead on that project.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/19/gamecase-for-ios-7/?ncid=rss_semi
Thanks to Chris in London for this next one. Which I kept pushing out to the next episode. It is about the GameCase - which brings a full size natively supported Gamepad to iOS 7 devices.
This is made by the folks at Clamcase - Now this is not supposed to ship until late 2013 or early 2014 - but if the folks are listening at Clamcase - You know I would love to get a review unit. For those that like to play games and like the use of physical controls - you can sign up for notifications at game case dot com - which I did and also requested as press eval units as well. We shall see.
http://www.appsngizmo.com/bbm-for-ios-and-android-downloads-hit-10-million-download-first-day/
Hey
I got bbm on day 1 and I am noticing huge battery drain since on my iPhone 5. Just a heads up since 20 million users joined bbm. I prefer iMessage.
Regards,
Dev.
Hi Dev - thanks for the heads up on the issues with BBM - so if you just installed BBM and your battery life is dropping faster than Market share for blackberry smartphones - now you know why.
Oh and I guess I should mention for those that did not know - Black Berry Messenger finally is available for iOS devices. Just search for BBM in the iTunes app store or look for the link in the show notes for ep 287.
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Hello rob, I have an ipod 5th gen and my gmail whenever I launch it it just says "no offline messages" , but on all my orther gmail accounts, it works, any suggestions?
Regards,
Daniel
Hi Rob,
For years I've used the Reqall app & web service to send short voice transcription emails directly to my email. When the app is running only a single tap to record and another tap when done and the message is sent to their server where it can be routed as an email, reminder, or text message. I simply use it to send to my email and the transcript shows up in the subject line.
Reqall no longer works in iOS 7 and the service is being shut down. I'm looking for any alternative that is easy to use. Using the mail app with microphone button, dictation to siri, or dragon dictate all take much more time, many more taps, and can be a huge distraction. I'd love to hear of any alternatives that TIO listeners may know of.
Regards
--Ed in Lenexa
Dear Rob,
I upgraded to the iPhone 5S on launch day and I was extremely happy with the overall performance of the phone.
However, last weekend I broke my right collar bone during a bike accident and I lost the use of my right hand. Being right handed, this was a huge inconvenience. But because of the design of the iPhone 5S, I could still use the phone with my left hand and reach every corner of the phone. I also happened to have set up my phone to recognize both left & right thumb prints.
Being an Apple fanboy has it's benefits! I couldn't imagine any Sammy phone user trying to use one of those FAT phones with just one hand!
Tony L
San Francisco
Hi Tony - Sorry to hear about your accident - and I hope your recover quickly. And yes you are correct one handed operation on one of those phablets or 5" smartphones would be difficult at best.
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For those asking about iOS 7.0.3 update and the ability to jailbreak in the future - At least according to Musclenerd - it is safe to upgrade to iOS 7.0.3 assuming your are already running iOS 7.0.x already. So Yes it seems ok to update. Which makes sense because in the past when a new Jailbreak came out - it worked for whatever was the latest and greater version - so if you just came home from the Apple store with a new iOS device - the day a jailbreak was made public - it would jailbreak your device. That by my definitions is a public jailbreak - and one I would promote.
https://twitter.com/MuscleNerd/status/
392800557066231809
Hi Rob,
I think this article will be very interesting for your listeners in the US who are interested in dropping their high cost plans with the big carriers.
Thank you for the great job you do in helping us get the most out of our iOS devices.
Dr. John M
And this is an article titled How to get unlimited talk, text and data for $30 a month on an iPhone.
Hint you will need the following - 1- T-mobile Prepaid plan, 2 - google voice - 3 - talk-a-tone App.
And then well 4 - the link to the article per the title previously mentioned which goes over how to tie items 1 to 3 together.
Thanks Dr. John for the heads up on that.
http://thetechblock.com/get-unlimited-talk-text-data-30-iphone/
http://www.neglectedpotential.com/2013/10/iphone-touchscreen-accuracy/
I had a few people asking my thoughts on the testing done by OptoFidelity - testing the accuracy of the iPhones Touch screen vs that of the S3 and found the S3 more accurate across the entire screen with the iPhone being less accurate around the edges.
Sadly so far I have not see an official response from Apple. Some have said this inaccuracy on the edges is on purpose by Apple - so that when you touch at an angle towards the side of the screen - it purposefully off - kind of Apples way of Kentucky windage for you.
Apple has said in the past - as in the way distance past of 2007 - that they already change the target size for keys on the keyboard based on what the iPhone thinks you are trying to type. So if you are typing the word slow - by the time you get to the w the target areas for the W is bigger than that for the Q or the E or the S around it. Making it easier for you to hit.
My guess is the inaccuracies measured by the robots at OptoFidelity are on purpose and not a bad design - why else would there be a pattern for the inaccuracies. This is also the thinking of Nick Arnott over at Neglected Potential who wrote a really nice blog post on this.
It would be nice is Apple put out something official about this. If they do I will make sure to mention it on a future episode.
http://dustview.blogspot.com/2013/10/iphone-5s-vs-nokia-lumia-1020-camera.html
I saw a nice blog post for the blog - Dustview. The post was titled - iPhone 5S vs Nokia Lumia 1020 Camera Shootout.
As the article mentions the 1020 has the camera called by many as the current leader of the pack in smartphone camera. HOWEVER - once you read this article and see the side by side shots - you will see that not only does the 5S hold its own - over all - the 5S is really the better camera.
They did 10 different side by side photos - where each photo had some different condition to it. Some were about colors - some clarity some low light - some about zooming in. And in the end the score was 8 to 3. One of the categories they tied. So they could have really scored it 7.5 to 2.5. It is hard to audibly explain the difference in pictures - because you know a picture is worth a 1,000 words and there are 10 different photos with 2 versions of each - and that would mean 20,000 words are needed. Or I could just say look for the link to the post titled - iPhone 5S vs Nokia Lumia 1020 Camera Shootout - in the show notes for ep 287 at today in iOS dot com. But yes I was really surprised by the out come of this test as a few certain tech podcasters seem to be so high on the Nokia Camera - doubt they ever did a side by side test like this. That's ok - we realize it is fashionable right now to be negative about Apple - I am sure once the wind blows in the other direction they will be back in Apples camp again. Just Sayin
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Long time listener Tash in Australia has been having a bugger of a time with her iPhone 4S since updating to iOS 7. It has slowed down and the battery life sucks - and she seems to have tried everything. Seems this is a wide spread issue in Australia.
Again for me in the US - upgrading to iOS 7 on my iPhone 4 - and it seems to be working better and faster and battery life is much much improved. I get a much longer charge out of my iPhone 4 running iOS 7.0.3 - then I do with my iPhone 4S running 6.1.2.
Any way if Anyone in Australia was having issues with sluggish performance and horrible battery life after updating to iOS 7 - and were able to fix the issue - please please please let us know.
206-666-6364 - 206 -moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob
I am planning on getting the iPad mini with Retina Display. I would love to save money and get thee 16GB version. I know iCloud saves apps, music, and photos, but do you recommend using cloud apps such as DropBox for an iOS device? If not 32GB will be my choice
Regards,
AJ
Hi AJ,
Even with iCloud and Dropbox and Flickr - which are all great for getting some content off your iOS device to free up storage space - there is another issue.
Are you an App junkie ?
If so - go with 32 GB as a min - apps are getting bigger and bigger size wise due to the requirements of retina specs for images.
So if you have more than 50 apps on your iOS device now - go with 32 GB - if you just use the stock apps plus a half dozen other apps - and don't care about apps - 16GB when used with icloud, dropbox and flickr should work for you.
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http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/30/google-fiber-app-dvr-iphone-ipod/?ncid=rss_truncated
For this next story - First I need some paper.
(CRINKLE SOME PAPER)
Now I need a couple of paper cuts - Check. And now the lemon Juice. Ok - adding that to the paper cuts. CHeck - and I am ready for this next story. Which is for those lucky few that have google fiber. Google just updated their iOS app so it now works on the iPhone and iPod touch as well - and they added new DVR features. Per the aforementioned lemon juice in my paper cuts - that relates to the fact I live in the only city in america whose city council was incompetent enough to say no to Google Fiber and then when they were ready for Google fiber - Google said No Fiber for you. So now I am living in the only city in Kansas City metro area that will be with out google fiber. All I can say is everyone on the City council up for election in the spring of 2015 will be gone. And I am seriously considering running. Yup Overland Park made it so hard on Google to get approval - that Google picked up their ball and went home. Ok I am ranting - but I am still pretty upset about it. Anyway if you have google fiber or are getting ready to get it good news for you - you can take the Android tablet they supply with each hook up and put it under the kitchen table leg to balance out the table - and download the Google fiber app for any of your iOS devices and control it with a device you don't have to feel embraced to be seen using.
Thanks again to our sponsor Squaretrade. Remember for your iPad warranty - just $89 for a two year warranty - you save $35 by going to square trade dot com slash t i i 2 - that is slash t i i and the number 2. the iPad Air is not really as light as air it is still a pound and subject to the laws of gravity - and square trade is there to help you when your iPad becomes part of a newtonian science experiment. Squaretrade dot com / tii 2 for your $89 iPad air warranty.
If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our new Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob,
Todays Apple event image with text added via Photoshop for iPad.
regards,
Chris in London
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Transcript for Episode 286
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http://snapguide.com/guides/improve-battery-life-in-ios7-for-iphone-ipad/
Remember that Bakers dozen of Battery life improvement tips for iOS 7 that I went over a few weeks ago on the show - well I put them together to make a snap guide - so if you have the snap guide app - just search for walch - W A L C H - in Snapguide and you will see my battery life saving guide and also my how to podcast from an iPhone guide. And of course if any of you have done a snap guide - iOS related or not - let me know and I will mention it on the show. Since well snap guide is iOS related - so even if your guide is for a better double chocolate chip brownie - let me know.
Hi Rob,
Thanks for the heads up! Your heads-up make your app way more valuable than the price!
Regards Robert F
And Robert is talking about the push message I sent out Tuesday Morning about the Apple event actually being streamed live. Yeah Apple. and if you have the Tii App - you would have or should have received said push.
0010 - Apple’s October 22 iPad And Mac Event Now Official As Press Receive Invites | TechCrunch
Normally on these events I try to put the milk at the back of the store and you need to get all the way through the store to get to the breaking news of the event. But this time we will put it up front. So what was announced at the event.
Well to start off there was the video with the dots about designing things for how they feel and to delight the user. And how it takes time to do this and there are lots of no's to get to each yes. This was the Designed by Apple in California video we saw back at WWDC in June.
Then Tim cook came out with shirt untucked and did his update on numbers and rah rah
First was on the iPhone - 9 million iPhones first weekend. Old number - no new info on that. Then the rah rah video from Launch day of the iPhone 5S and 5C from different apple stores around the world.
Per iOS 7 - 5 days after it launched there were over 200 million iOS devices running iOS 7. Today 64% of iOS devices are running iOS 7.
There have been 20 Mil listeners of iTunes Radio - about 1/3 rd of the number of podcast listeners.
There is now over a million apps on app store and over 60 billion App downloads. Which works out to over $13 Billion paid out to Developers. That means also - lots and lots of free app downloads.
Getting into the meat of the presentation - First up was the update on OS X and Craig Federegi - this time with shirt untucked. I will not go over all of the OS X stuff.
Craig did comment about his untucked shirt - I think he has been listening to the show. Actually last event he was the only one with his shirt tucked in.
One feature from Mavericks - is sending your maps locations right to your lock screen on your iPhone - which is nice.
Another great new feature of Mavericks is it is Free - as in nada - nothing - no cost to you. And available today. Wow I mean not Wow on the Today part but on the Free part. Did not see that coming.
Then Phil Shiller with shirt untucked came out and talked about the new Mac BookPros. Better specs lower prices. Nothing about internals and fan noise. Drat. But the website for Apple and the macbook pro show it still with the asymmetrical fans introduced at the last update.
There was also some Mac Pro Porn - that led us to about the 40 minute mark of the presentation.
Then Eddy the Stuff Que came out with shirt untucked and talked about iLife apps -
New update to iPhoto for Mac and iOS.
New update for iMovie for iOS 7 and you can do picture in picture and speed up and slow down video on your iPad or iPhone. Sweet - I know recently we had questions about the best app for picture in picture video editing - it now seems to be iMovie is the answer or at least one of the first answers.
And there is a New Version of Garageband - finally. New look - new design. I need to hold off upgrading for a bit until I am sure it still is ok for Podcasters and well this podcaster in particular. I am excited and scared to try it out. Maybe I will wait until Thanksgiving to upgrade to Mavericks and the new Garageband - then at least I will have 4 1/2 days to get things figured out on my production side. If you are a podcaster and use Garageband I recommend you wait a bit.
There are also New versions of the iWorks suite - Numbers, Pages and Keynote.
Then finally at the 52 Minute mark the unthinking happened - An Apple employee came out on stage with his shirt tucked in. It was Roger Rosner - and actually he was the only Apple Employee at the WWDC even that also had his shirt tucked in - Roger my friends is the real Maverick at Apple. A Shirt tucked in, not going to drive a hybrid - likes red meat type of Maverick.
Tim came back at the 57 Minute mark and he led us into the iPad announcements.
But first he mentioned that Over 170 Million iPads sold - reaching that mark early this month. That means last quarter Apple sold less than 15 Mil iPads last quarter - probably right about the 14.6 Mil mark they had from the quarter before. Maybe later in the show we will get into speculation of iPad and iPhones sold last quarter which Apple will announce next Monday. Really not much speculation on the iPad number. It is somewhere south of 15 Mil and likely north of 14 Mil. But still all time said was earlier this month we sold our 170 millionth iPad. So it is possible if earlier this month meant two days ago - it is possible When Apple reports numbers the sold less than 13 Mil iPad's last quarter.
Tim as he likes to do - showed a chart on Tablet Usage share - As he proudly stated the iPad is used 4 times more than all those other tablets combined.
And today there are over 475,000 iPad apps. Not apps that just work with the iPad in stretched mode - but Apple that are either only for the iPad or have universal mode. Like the Tii App.
Then Tim showed a video of how people are using their iPads. It r was a nice mix of examples of where people are using the iPad to consume content and how some are using it to create content.
Then Phil came back to talk about the new iPads. Thinner lighter - more powerful - That sums up what Apple is now calling the iPad Air - Which is the new name for the 9.7 inch iPad and it has the smaller bezel - that had been shown in leaked photos all over the place for the past couple of months. the iPad Air is just 7.5 mm thick - 20% thinner than the 4th gen iPad maxi. The full size iPad used to be 1.4 pounds - now it is down to 1.0 pound. As expected the A7 Chip is the heart of the iPad Air and it is the 64 Bit processor that you have in the iPhone 5S - so All Android tablets will soon be destroyed in the benchmark tests - even if they keep cheating and try turning it up past 11. Oh And the M7 Motion processor is in the new iPad Air as well. Graphics are 72 x more powerful than original iPad. And CPU power is 8x more powerful than the original iPad.
Another areas of improvement is Faster Wifi. Mimo tech for wifi - which means Multi in - multi out - and it means faster streaming of content. The iPad Air also has improved / Expanded LTE coverage / bands.
But still the same 5 MP camera. There are dual mics to quote help with siri unquote and of course the key trademark of the iPad - it has 10 hour battery life.
Per colors available for the iPad Air - there is Silver / white and space grey / black. There is no Gold for the iPad Air.
Pricing Still starts at $499. And they will Start shipping Nov 1st in a whole bunch of countries Actually Apple had over 40 countries listed. Including the top 10 countries listening to this show. The US, The UK, Canada, Australia, China, Germany, Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden and France. You actually have to get to the 13 th country for top countries downloading this show - New Zealand - before you find one not getting the iPad Air on Nov 1st.
What was not announced - Well No Touch ID for the iPad Air. That was one of those yes it is / no it is not rumored features leading up to the event.
Then we got into the new iPad Mini. And my gut was wrong - they did add a Retina Display. And it Also gets the A7 Chip. Yup I am buying one for the wife. Camera stays the same at 5 MP. Per colors available there are two - Silver/ white and Space Grey / Black. No gold for you. Pricing for the new iPad Mini is now $399 - and it will be available later in November.
the iPad mini first gen dropped to $299 for pricing.
So the iPad product line is
iPad Mini 1st gen $299. iPad 2 - Still around at $399, iPad Mini with Retina display at $399 and the iPad Air at $499. Those are all in 16 GB versions and wifi. There are LTE versions available as well - add $130 to the price and add $100 to the price to go up one storage level to 32 GB or another $100 to get to 64 GB or another $100 to get to 128 GB for both the iPad Air and new iPad mini 2nd gen. $699 for the 128 GB iPad Mini at 128GB - $829 when you add in LTE. Go to $929 for the top of the line iPad Air.
Oh yeah there are New covers and cases. Yada Yada.
A quick wrap up by Tim and then the event ended at the 84 minute mark. Good event on the iPad Mini side - was really surprised to see both the A7 and Retina for the iPad Mini - but as I said on a previous episode - if it had both I would get it and I will. I really did not think it would have both - but glad it did.
Essentially or not even essentially - actually the iPad Air and new iPad Mini have the same specs except for the size of the screen and size and weight of the units.
The Battery life is still listed at 10 Hours for both units - that did mean a slight increase in weight for the 2nd gen iPad mini from 0.68 pounds to 0.73 pounds - or 308 grams to 331 grams for the wifi unit. The depth increased a tad from 7.2 mm to 7.5 mm - again this is for the iPad mini. The Camera is identical to the iPad Mini first gen - so no change there. Only thing new is the 3X video zoom on the camera side that is.
And the big changes really are going from an A5 to an A7 and M7 processors and also to the Retina Display. And well going from $329 to $399 dollars - there is that too.
The big changes on the iPad air are going from an A6X to an A7 and M7 Processors. And then the lighter weight and new length x width and depth.
There is the improvement in Wifi and the improvement in LTE - but those are very minor changes for most.
So overall - if you were holding off getting an iPad Mini - this event was good news. If you have an iPad 3rd or 4th gen Maxi - I am not sure the iPad Air is going to cause you to rush out and get a new unit. But if you had an iPad 2nd or 1st gen and were waiting for a new gen iPad and one you can use for most applications instead of a laptop - then you are probably happy - but still not at a point where you have to upgrade - more that it would be nice to upgrade.
If you are an anal-ist - you probably are not happy.
As if
That is because there was no new category of product - no iWatch, No full on Apple TV, No iUnicorn so to speak.
What Apple did in this event is what they have been doing for years - incremental updates to their products.
But they did some things I think were important - they released major updates to their iLife and iWork suites and are making them free to all new iOS device buyers and all new Mac Buyers. And they made Mavericks free - which means they will be getting most usable Macs up to the same revision level in very short order - don't under estimate the impact that will have on the whole iOS / Mac interaction ecosystem.
http://www.apple.com/ipad/compare/
Hi Rob,
I'm completely underwhelmed with "the biggest breakthrough since the original iPad" they made the side bezel about half as thick as it used to be… I hate that because it makes it hard to hold in portrait with one hand… they made it thinner, they changed the shape slightly, they made it lighter, and it has the new processors that the iPhone 5s has… Phish! I'd rather have a 4th gen
Regards,
Jason
Hi Jason thanks for your feedback. I think having rewatched the keynote now for a second time - and having gone over the specs vs the last couple of gens of iPads - I think Apple does have an issue in that their iPads are sooo good - not only are people using them more - but they are likely feeling no real need to upgrade to the new iPad. Sure some maybe even many listening to this show will not feel that way and will rush out to get the new iPad. But for most current iPad owners - the changes today are not going to be enough to get them to upgrade now - and that really is not to take anything away from the new iPad's - but rather to point out one of the issues with 4 Times more usage being on an iPad - is that people are using their iPads now and getting along so well that the iPad dominates tablet usage. It seems Apple is getting to a point where a 4 to 6 year window for iPad replacement may be the norm - and that means slowing iPad sales if Apple does not actively court those current Android users of Tablets and try to convert them to iPad users - Apple could see a decline in iPad sales yr over yr if they don't actively pursue non-iOS tablet users. That said again this is more a testament to how good the iPad was - not about the level of upgrade in the new iPads - which I think is great - especially on the iPad Mini side. But even my Wife said to me after the event when I explain what was new - that she is very happy with the performance with her iPad - when she gets it out of the kids or my hands.
If you don't have an iPad - then the new iPad's represent the best offerings to get. If you want a larger screen - get the iPad air - if you want something for more on the go / travel type usage - then the iPad Mini is the way to go - but both are great devices - both have the 64 bit processors and both have retina displays and both give over 10 hour battery life - and both are faster and more powerful than any other tablet out there.
Hi Rob,
I was wondering why apple failed to mention in the keynote, that you can configure the new iPad Air up to 128 GB? I think that is a pretty important feature. And why the lack of touch ID?
Regards,
Jonah
I was actually surprised to see that the iPad Mini had the 128 GB option - the 4th gen iPad already had the 128 gb option - so seeing it carried over was not surprising - but it was very pleasant to see it for the iPad mini. That means I could get my wife the iPad mini and put every picture of our kids on that for her. That is huge deal for her.
Per the lack of touch ID - it is very likely - that some of the rumors about production capability not being there yet for the sensors may have been spot on. If some time between now and say WWDC in June - Apple releases a version of the iPad Air and iPad Mini with touch ID - we know for sure it was a capacity issue.
If they wait until next year - it might just mean it was a road map issue. As in Apple just wanted to keep that an iPhone feature only for now.
Of course it could be a third issue - a Margins issue - as in Apple is doing all they can to keep up margins.
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Hi Rob,
With regards to Episode 0285 and your solicitation for anecdotes for iPhone 5s crashes...
I have an iPhone 5s 64GB Silver/White for AT&T running iOS 7.0.2; and yes, I have experienced numerous crashes.
Most of the time, the crashes occur when I switch between apps i.e. the app that I land on or switch from crashes.
And every once in a while, SpringBoard crashes! I see the grey screen with black Apple logo that one sees when one boots up the phone when that happens. The interesting thing is that I was on a phone call once when it happened. The phone call continued uninterrupted while SpringBoard crashed and boots up.
My wife's iPhone 5 (White 64GB AT&T) did not seem to have any problems running iOS 7 (again, I don't have the version info but if I have to guess, it would be 7.0.2). At least, I am not hearing any complaints from her.
Anyway, overall, we, a family of 4 iPhones (and numerous other Apple devices) love the new look & feel & sound that comes with iOS 7.
Regards,
James.
iOS 7.0.3
This update contains improvements and bug fixes, including:
• Adds iCloud Keychain to keep track of your account names, passwords, and credit card numbers across all your approved devices
• Adds Password Generator so Safari can suggest unique, hard-to-guess passwords for your online accounts
• Updates lock screen to delay display of "slide to unlock" when Touch ID is in use
• Adds back the ability to search the web and Wikipedia from Spotlight search
• Fixes an issue where iMessage failed to send for some users
• Fixes a bug that could prevent iMessage from activating
• Improves system stability when using iWork apps
• Fixes an accelerometer calibration issue
• Addresses an issue that could cause Siri and VoiceOver to use a lower quality voice
• Fixes a bug that could allow someone to bypass the Lock screen passcode
• Enhances the Reduce Motion setting to minimize both motion and animation
• Fixes an issue that could cause VoiceOver input to be too sensitive
• Updates the Bold Text setting to also change dial pad text
• Fixes an issue that could cause supervised devices to become un-supervised when updating software
For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
The iPad Usage Trend Continues to Baffle Analysts - Patently Apple
Patently Apple had an article that falls into one of my favorite categories - Articles about how iPad usage continues to confuse Anal-ists.
From the Article - iPad owners use their devices most often when compared to other Tablet owners - duhhh - and an amazing 80% of iPad users are heavy users 10 or more times a day. In our house the two iPads are used so much by the 4 of us - that my wife complains she does not really have her own iPad. Something I hope to rectify shortly with one of the new iPad's announced today - shhhhhh - don't tell her.
From the Gartner report on usage quote Other tablet providers need to understand why owners of their tablets spent significantly less time on their devices unquote - Hint - because their tablets UI sucks and the ecosystem is far inferior. And the touch UI is laggy and the hardware feels cheep - and they really just wanted an iPad when they asked for an iPad - and did not want any tablet. Again - they wanted a GI Joe with kungfu grip and they got an Action Jackson syndrome. That is what happens when someone asks for an iPad and gets an Android tablet.
Still it shows that Gartner does not get it because they seems just as frustrated in trying to understand what I think is just so obvious to all of us. There is a big difference in the User Experience between the iPad and iOS ecosystem and that of the Android devices and their ecosystem with ecosystem in this case in air quotes.
iOS 7 Download Traffic Overtaking Netflix Inside Carrier Networks - Dan Rayburn - StreamingMediaBlog.com
Hi Rob,
Thought you'd find this of interest.
Greg in L.A.
And in this case this is referring to download traffic for iOS 7 actually surpassed that of Netflix on Carrier networks - when the iOS 7 upgrade was released.
Yeah - another reason to shy away from upgrading the first few days a new upgrade comes out.
iOS 7 on 71% of Apple Devices One Month After Launch | TechnoBuffalo
In the Apple event - Tim Cook said 64% of iOS devices had iOS 7 installed. But Mixpanel found for its users that number was actually at 71% just 27 days after the launch of iOS 7. Per their stats from a year ago - it took iOS 6 30 days to get to just 61% - so iOS 7 is definitely in higher demand than iOS 6.
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http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/10/09/t-mobile-said-to-launch-global-data-in-more-than-100-countries
Hi Rob,
Think AT&T or V or S will also do this?
Dr. John M
And what Dr. John is asking about is per T-Mobiles announcement they would offer free global data roaming and texts starting Oct 31st. This is for more than 100 counties. This is for its simple choice customers - and there is no extra charge. For Voice calls the carrier will chafe a flat rate of 20 cents per minute when roaming globally. And yes this works with the iPhone. Check with your local T-mobile store for more details before heading overseas. And while it is for over 100 countries - it is not for ALL countries - so you will want to confirm with T-mobile if you are traveling abroad that where you are going is covered. Not that I am at all trying to downplay this - as it is a very very nice offer. Just want you to make sure if you are traveling to Albania or the isle of Mann - that you are covered and not just assuming your are covered. Again this starts on October 31st.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/10/17/att-unveils-5-data-day-passes-for-tablets
And speaking of Carriers and data plans. AT&T announced a $5 data day pass for cellular capable iPads - or put another way a $150 a month data plan. Hmmm put another way does not sound as good as a $5 data day pass. That day pass also gets them a total of 250 Megabytes of data for that day.
There is also another plan - that gives you 1 GB of data usage over a 3 month period for $25.
Still these plans kind of suck compared to what was originally offered for first gen iPad owners - which was a $30 a month unlimited data plan which you could purchase on a month to month basis from the settings app. AT&T yanked that as we mentioned on the last episode and that resulted in a class action lawsuit against Apple and AT&T which they recently lost.
Hey Rob,
I know that you fully back SquareTrade and that they are one of your show sponsors. Just wondering what your take is on other iPhone insurance policies. My wife and I are Verizon customers and are about to upgrade her 4 and my 4S.
For the past year and a half I have paid $9.99/month for the Verizon Total Equipment Coverage and a couple weeks ago my sleep/wake button stopped working. I took it to a Verizon store and they offered to mail me a replacement phone but couldn't swap it out in store and, of course, directed me toward the Apple Store without telling me that Apple wouldn't be able to swap it out either since my phone was past the standard one-year warranty that comes with the phone. Not knowing that, I went to the Apple Store and they, of course, directed my back to the Verizon store where I went and then just had them mail me one.
I got my replacement phone a couple days later and sent my defective phone back to Assurion or whatever in their nice box with the shipping already paid, etc. No deductible, I'm pretty happy. Now the phone looks brand new but has some issues and is obviously refurbished. No deductible is nice but I would rather have a phone that lives up to my standards after paying $9.99/month for a year and a half.
Would I be better off getting AppleCare+ for $99 and paying their $79 deductible if there's an issue? Or getting SquareTrade for $94 (via the Tii promo code discount and paying their $50 deductible? Are they all the same refurbished pieces of junk that are riddled with issues? I'm trying to figure this all out before we purchase our new phones next week...
I would also like to know your take on the best place to go to for trade-in! My wife's is a 32GB 4 and mine is a 16GB 4S. I've price shopped online and Verizon's Device Recycling Program seems like it would offer us the most money for our old devices with Best Buy and Apple Store right behind them. I know online and in-store are usually different ball games. Any idea who offers the best trade-in value on the spot? We just want to put the money towards two new 5S.
Regards,
-AAron M
Hi Aaron - I can tell you what I did - and that is I spent the $94 and got the Squaretrade warranty for my new iPhone 5S - by going to square trade dot com / tii - if you go to that URL - you get $30 off the 2 year warranty and again that means it is just $94 for you - and me. I think the Verizon and AT&T warranties are total rip offs. $10 a month for 24 months is $240 vs $94 + a $50 deductible if you need it. So yeah definitely go with Squaretrade dot com slash tii for your warranty. And unlike Apples warranty - if down the line a jailbreak is made available and you jailbreak - with square trade you are still covered. I have had many listeners in the past that needed to use their square trade warranty and their results were very positive. You can even bring your iPhone to Apple and get it repaired and they will reimburse you.
Per the question of reselling - if you main goal is getting the most money possible - ebay or craigslist - if you sell via craigs list - also set up your exchange in the parking lot of you local police station. You can not be too careful when it comes to selling via craigs list.
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Hey Rob, this is Dave in Palm Springs California.
In episode 285 you ask if anybody was having problems with the blue screen of death on a 5S. I am raising my hand.
Whenever I try to copy something from Pages, Apple's wordprocessing, with the purpose of going to another program like, Mail to paste it, Pages crashes and I get the blue-screen-of-death, followed by a complete reboot of the iPhone.
Apple techs scratch their heads and tell me to reset all settings. That does not seem to help the matter and only infuriates me. Any suggestions?
Dave
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Hi Rob,
Thanks for a great show. I traveled to England, France and Belgium in the fall of 2012, about two weeks after the release of the iPhone 5. I bought the Verizon iPhone 5 on launch day. I knew that the Verizon iPhone 5 contained unlocked GSM radios inside it which would allow me to use the phone on most GSM networks in Europe. All I had to do was buy a prepaid GSM SIM card when I got there. Easier said than done.
When I arrived in London, I learned that the iPhone 5 used a nano-SIM which was fairly new at the time and I couldn't fine one from any of the carriers in London. I did some quick research and found that you could use a SIM cutter tool to cut down a regular SIM card to make it fit in the nano-SIM slot. I finally ended up paying someone from a small electronics shop to cut down a full size GSM SIM that I purchased from the mobile carrier called "3" (http://www.three.co.uk/).
The cut down card worked great in my iPhone 5 however I never saw LTE speeds in any of the three countries I visited. LTE rolled out much more slowly there that it did here in the States and I think it just wasn't available when I visited last fall.
A year later, I'm sure there is better LTE coverage and I'm sure it's trivial to find GSM prepaid nano-SIMs that will work in unlocked iPhones. I hope this story can help someone else.
best--
Rob
Hi Rob,
Did we lose the "Reader" function with the IOS7 update ? Or am I missing something in the settings ?
It seems to be missing in Safari and web articles that used to offer it.
This is evident on both an iPhone 4S and an iPad 3rd Gen., both running the latest version of IOS 7.
Regards,
SgtMac in Tidewater, VA.
Hi Sgt Mac,
You have to be on a site where there is a post for this to work.
And be on a specific post. Then Upper left of the screen next to the URL - tap on the symbol that is 3 lines same length with a 4th line shorter. That will switch you in and out of reader mode.
So it is still there - just not as prominent.
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How to: Solve Keyboard Lag on iOS 7 - TechnoStop
If you upgraded your older iOS device to iOS 7 and you seeing a keyboard lag when you are typing - no you did not suddenly start typing faster - you are really seeing a lag - well at least some people are. And here is how to get rid of said lag.
Go to Settings - General - Reset - and select - Reset All settings.
No not reset network settings - but rather reset all settings.
When you do this your iOS device will reboot and ALL of your settings and all of your customizations will be set to default. That means if you mad the font bold - yeah - reset. Turned off parallax - yeah reset. Wallpapers - yup reset. But hey if all of a sudden you felt like you were typing way to fast for your iOS device - then this is something to look into.
iPhone 5s Reportedly Outselling iPhone 5c Two-to-One Since Launch - Mac Rumors
Still lots of reports and articles talking about the failure of the iPhone 5C and horrible sales of the 5C. And well they are pretty much BS - All of them spinning it negatively at least - some accounts show a 2 to 1 ratio of 5C to 5S sales - if that is true - that is outstanding for a unit that is nothing more than a year old iPhone 5 wrapped in plastic.
Those that expected the iPhone 5C to sell like hotcakes - well does not know much about iPhones or hotcakes. As I stated before on this show - I do not recommend the 5C to anyone - spend the extra benjamin and get the 5S with the 64 bit processor / better camera / touch ID / and a metal cases that looks elegant vs the plastic OMG look at me and these bright colors that is the 5C.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckjones/2013/10/17/
verizons-iphone-activations-support-36-million-sold-in
-the-september-quarter/
On the next episode we will be going over the Apple quarterly conference call
But we do have a little insight into how at least Verizon did with iPhone sales last quarter.
First up the iPhone was mentioned 4 times in the call. Which is twice the mentions of the last quarterly call.
The first time the iPhone was mentioned it was to talk about supply constraints of the iPhone.
The second time it was to say 51% of Smartphone activations were iPhones. that is 51% of 7.6 Million. That compares to 51% of activations the previous quarter for the iPhone of 7.5 Million smartphones. So the iPhone held its own at Verizon for the last quarter even though Verizon was severely supply constrained.
Chuck Jones at Forbes takes these numbers compares to last year and Kentucky wind ages for the addition of China, NTT Docomo and the 5C and comes up with an estimate of 36.3 Mil iPhones sold last quarter. To put that in perspective last year in that quarter there were 26.9 Mil iPhones sold. So that is quite a big jump - we will be going over the actual numbers on the next episode and will also see how the anal-ists did.
Per my thoughts - I think that 36.3 Mil sounds a little high - but then I have not been too good recently on these numbers. But for arguments sake - I will pin the number at 34.8 Mil iPhones sold. With at least 2.5 Mil being listed as Channel inventory fill.
I will say I think the iPad numbers will be lower than a year ago - which was 14 mil. I think Apple will actually report around 13.6 Mil iPad's sold last quarter.
We shall see on ep 287.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101030451/
Hi Rob:
Read: Apple's iWatch and wait approach. Maybe they are right and Apple slips the NFC chip into the iWatch first. If so, this would be a brilliantly devious way to get iPhone 5S owners to buy an iWatch too.
Woody
Hi Woody - well one thing not mentioned / hinted at or even remotely brought up is wearables today. So no your wrist was not one of the things Apple wanted to cover in this event.
And that means no iWatch in 2013 and who knows if and when such a devices will be launched - but expect rumors about a Jan / Feb event for the iWatch to start in 3, 2, 1 - go.
Do I think if when Apple does an iWatch - that the iWatch would have NFC - nope - I am thinking by the lack of any NFC support - Apple is showing they do not believe in the tech. Like they did with mobile flash.
So don't hold your breath for any Apple device to have NFC anytime soon if ever.
We will talk about iBeacons on an upcoming episode and explain why the lack of NFC in the iPhone is not a bad thing and may be a really good thing.
http://www.digital-101.com/2013/10/no-touch-id-and-gold-color-option-for.html
Analist - Ming Chi-Kuo of KGI securities is lately getting a rep of hitting the nail on the head with his predictions. So what did he say prior to the Oct 22nd event - well that the thickness of the new full sized iPad would be 7.5 mm and that is a check.
That it would be 20% lighter. Well if you want to get technical it was 28.6% lighter - and that means more than 25% lighter - and that means Nope on the 20% lighter. Too far off to give him credit. He said it would have the 64 bit A7X chip and an 8 MP camera. Ummm - technically 2 nopes - It is the A7 processor - not the A7X - so that sounds like speculation and not insight. And the 8MP camera guess is just plain wrong.
He did get the iPad mini rumors right - saying Retina and the A7 chip. And he said no Touch ID for the iPads and no gold colors. So he got those correct.
Now he did go on to predict the Mac BookPros would get improved battery life to 10 hours - ummm - no.
So again this is an Analist that is supposed to be one of the best on his sources or in my opinion guesses - and he was less than 50% this time around.
http://www.unlockios7.com/2013/10/gold-ipad-mini-2-with-touch-id-photos.html?m=1
from Dan C - comes a link to pictures of an iPad mini 2nd gen with both touch ID and gold color - ummm Nope and Nope.
But the pictures are pretty.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/10/17/facebook-ads-are-1-790-more-profitable-on-iphone-than-android/
Thanks to all that sent in the link to this next one which is titled - Facebook Ads are 1,790% more profitable on iPhone than Android. The company Nanigans which is one of the largest ad buyers - found that the return on investment of a Facebook ad on iOS is 1,790% greater than the same ad is on Android.
The company was actually hesitant to report their findings as per what it would mean for Android ads and the controversy it might bring. Essentially what this means is right now based on current CPM's for Android ads - you loose money when you advertise on Android - and you make 162 % more cash than you spend when that ad is on an iPhone.
Put simply - there is a positive ROI for advertising on iPhone Apps and a negative ROI for advertising on Android apps - or put even more simply - if you are still advertising on Android Apps you are an idiot and someone will soon have your job and you will be on unemployment and only able to afford and android smartphone.
http://www.apppartner.com/ios-versus-android-for-businesses-in-q3/
Good Technology whom we mentioned in the past - has a new set of iOS vs Android data available for mobile devices getting activated in the corporate world - and well it is iOS by a good amount.
In Q3 - 72% of mobile activations were iOS - 90% of tablet activations were iPads.
Android actually dropped from 30% in Q2 to 27% in Q3.
So once again iOS is showing it is the dominate force in the work world - and this has to do with the support and security built into iOS by Apple - and their efforts to go after the business marketplace.
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Hi Rob. I just sent a voice memo to you and was wondering if you received it. I'm sorry there was no subject, but that leads into my question. Obviously being blind, I use voice over to navigate my iPhone five. The mail app it's self seems to work just fine, but when I'm in another application and the share menu pops up, navigating the fields trying to send an email becomes very quirky and darn near impossible. I was wondering if any of your listeners had this problem or if you new of a way to fix it. Thank you for the wonderful show my friend, you have taught me quite a lot. Regards.
Blind Joe
Hi Rob,
I have a similar email issue with apple mail indicating 4 flagged messages on my iPhone 5 when there are none. If more messages are flagged the count increases appropriately, and when all flagged emails are deleted or unflagged the counter remains at 4. Called Apple Care, they suggested reset all settings, and then did a hard reset with no effect. When I upgraded from iOS6 to iOS7 there were 4 flagged messages, maybe just a coinscidence.
Still looking for the solution.
Regards,
Mike from Chicago
Hi Rob do you know how to prevent or fix my maps/gps from lagging?
I'm a truck driver and really depend on this app. I've never had a problem until ios7. I've had my iPhone 5 for over a year now and never once had this problem and I use it every day.
On the app it shows where you are all the time with a blue dot, sometimes it shows me somewhere else then 30 seconds later it catches up to where I'm really at. Any suggestions I would appreciate it. I did close out all apps and reset my network settings, still the same thing. Please help!
Regards
Robert
Hello Rob,
Have you had the issue where your voicemails are reappearing after being deleted? I have a 5s and this has been happening since launch. I have att and am not sure if this is a carrier or apple iPhone/ios issue. Can you ask listeners? Regards,
Joe
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Hi Rob,
Love the podcast,
Candy crush level 266. I found it worked best for me to delete the addictive game from my iPhone. I play on my iPad at home. I have been stuck on this level for a while. It may be the end.
Thanks,
Lynn in Indianapolis
Hi Lynn - you definitely are farther along than anyone else that emailed / contacted the show - I had another person say they were stuck on level 147 - which I was stuck on for some time - but finally broke through.
Folks if you want to curse me - then download the free and highly addictive game candy crush - from your iPhone in the US go to today in iOS dot com slash candy - that is today in iOS dot com slash candy to download Candy crush for free for your iPhone - and let me know where you are.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/10/16/did-you-know-that-the-iphone-2g-is-a-collectors-item/
Do you have a pristine original first Gen iPhone still in the box - never used - just sitting around collecting dust? No - Of course you don't because if you purchased an original iPhone when it launched - you quickly removed said device from the box and you know used that wonderful shiny new magical device. But lets say you purchased two that day and and you put one under your bed and wanted to sell that never open / used iPhone 1st gen - how much could you get - well one recently sold on ebay for $1,999 - which sounds really impressive until you think about this.
If you took the $600 you would have paid back in June 2007 and instead purchased Apple stock - which was going for about $120 a share - you could have purchased 5 shares at that time. Which would mean today those shares would be worth over $2,500 or actually over $2,600 when you add in the dividends - so yeah - while getting $1,999 for something you paid $600 for way back in the day sounds good - it is not as good as what would have happened if you purchased Apples stock instead of the extra iPhone.
That all said if you do have an original iPhone sitting around and it is pristine condition and you still have the box. You probably could get more then enough for it on Ebay to buy a couple of new iPads.
EU Could Force Apple To Accept Universal Charger
One item / rumor out there was that the EU could force Apple to give up on the Lightening port and go with the far inferior micro USB port. It is likely if push comes to shove - Apple will just start shipping iOS devices with the micro USB to lightening adapter to get around the rules recently voted upon in the EU. This is one of those items we will likely hear about again some time in the future when someone from the EU feels they are not getting the attention they need - so they force an issue with Apple to get them the publicity said EU politician seeks. While I was not a big fan of Apple switching to the lightening port last year - I still think it is much better than the micro-usb port. I like not having to figure out which way to plug in the cord.
0055 - Baby monitor app texts you when baby is crying - Parent Buzz - Boston.com
For Parents out there with new borns - there is an app / baby monitor that texts you when the baby is crying - ummm Yeah. The app called WeMo Baby by belkin of all people - sync's the monitor up to an iOS device and runs off your homes wifi. Sorry - I just don't think this is the best idea - as it is not when your baby is crying that you are most concerned it is when your baby is possible choking that you are most concerned. Besides with my youngest child that was colic-y the app would have been blowing up my phone with text messages - My youngest son cried for 3 months straight.
Voicemail - Jonathan_issues_during_installation.
And what he is seeing is on the first home screen in the upper left there is an app kind of greyed out that is hovering over the app in the top left corner but offset more towards the side of the screen - I have not seen this on my devices running iOS 7.0.2 - which is what he was running on his iPhone 5. But if you have seen this let us know. Call or email the show at….
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Hi Rob,
Is it ok to Tip Geniuses cash at the apple store? The last time I was helped by the Genius he really went above the call of duty and got me new phone. The time prior to that I was under the impression my laptop motherboard had to be replaced and was going to cost a few hundred dollars and they fixed it for free by cleaning out the earphone jack! Later I realized I should have tipped him but don't want to get him into trouble. Can Geniuses accept tips?
regards,
Keith W
Hi Keith it would be my guess they can not accept tips - well maybe it is ok in NY / LI - but out side of the NY area - where you basically tip for everything - I am guessing it is not ok.
But hey if any of my Apple Store associates that listen would like to write or call in un-officially and let us know the rules about tipping and the Guinness bar - it would be appreciated - 206-666-6364 - 206 -moon-dog or send that email to todayinios at gmail dot com.
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Hi Rob,
Please give your opinion on this. Thanks in advance for your insight.
Dr. John M
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57607142-37/canonical-founder-apples-64-bit-chip-to-unify-mac-iphone/?google_editors_picks=true
And what this is - is an article saying that Mark Shuttleworth - the founder of Canonical - thinks that Apple is working towards a unified OS for both iOS devices and Macs.
My thoughts are no - I think they will move to be closer and closer with more cross over in feature sets - but I think future versions of OS X - will remain the Pickup truck - for the heavy lifting type applications - that you need the most powerful OS. And that iOS will remain the OS for the masses that is a lighter / less powerful OS that is ideally suited for content consumption and light content creation.
I don't see them merging into one - but I do see them becoming more complimentary to the other and having stronger and stronger cross over feature sets. I think this was indicated by Apple when they said Mavericks will be free to all - I think they want to get all users that can get upgraded to Mavericks up to the latest version - so as to make the interaction with iOS devices even stronger - and keep people locked into both platforms.
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/10/some-lost-doctor-who-episodes-are-now-available-exclusively-through-itunes
Hello Rob,
I thought this might be of interest to you.
Don from Guntersville Alabama
Of course it is. And this is about some exclusive iTunes content - well not just any iTunes content - it is about Lost doctor who episodes. These are the ones they just found this summer at a TV station in Africa. That seems rather a quick turn from discovery to iTunes exclusive. There are 11 episodes at a $1.99 each.
Thanks Don for the heads up on that.
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Hi Rob,
I think my favorite part of the keynote this morning, other than the new devices, was all of the pot shots against Microsoft. It was fun watching Apple make fun of Microsoft's pricing model.
It just goes to show the difference between a hardware company and a software company. Apple gives away the software to promote their hardware. Microsoft doesn't have that option so they charge for it.
For the iOS devices, there were basically no surprises with the iPad Air, other than the name. I think the rumor mill had that figured out pretty well. I was surprised that the chips is an A7 and not A7X. I'm guessing that means the A7 has plenty of processing power to handle the larger screen in the iPads.
The one unexpected twist was that the iPad Mini shares almost all of the same specs as the iPad Air, except, of course, the screen size. It really makes for a more difficult decision of which one to get.
I was disappointed that there is no pre-order. I was really hoping to get one next Friday but I don't plan to stand in line to get it so I will just order it online and have it shipped.
Myron U
At this point I do not see a ship date or launch date for the iPad mini - just a Later in November mention.
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our new Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
Well actually not really - After the outro and music - stick around for some additional Listener feedback. No comments from me - but please send in your comments about their comments.
OUTRO
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Mon, 14 October 2013
Rob,
Sending in some artwork for a future Tii episode.
4 generations of iPhone's (iPhone 5 and 5S make the 'T,' a white iPhone 4S for the first 'i' and a black iPhone 4 for the second 'i') make up this artwork with a couple of iOS 7 inspired circles to top it off.
I used the following apps:
A+ Signature - to add the circles
Snapseed to clean up and crop the image a bit
Regards,
Tim, WI
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Transcript for Episode 285
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0009 - Apple - iPhone 5s & iPhone 5c Arrive in Italy, Russia, Spain & More Than 25 Countries on Friday, October 25
For many of you not in the initial grouping of countries the iPhone 5S was released to - Good News - 35 additional countries will be getting the 5S and also the 5C on Friday October 25th. And then 16 more countries including Albania will get them on November 1st. So by November 1st the iPhone 5S and 5C will be available in 60 countries over all.
I am not going to read off all 51 of the countries - because well some of you may be driving and I don't want anyone to fall asleep. But If you are in a country that does not yet have the iPhone 5S and you are waiting with baited breath - then go look for the link in the show notes for ep 285 titled - iPhone 5s in 51 More countries by Nov 1st -
Hi Rob,
I've been a listener since 2007.
Wanted to remind the caller from the #284 that both the Tyson Corner, VA and Glendale, CA Apple stores opened on the same day. Guess I have to represent the East Coast! Maybe it's a tie on which is the "original"?
Love your show, thanks for all you do.
Regards,
Tracy M
Hi Rob,
Last episode a caller stated that the Glendale Apple Store was the first. This is not true. The very first Apple Store opened in McLean, VA at the Tysons Corner Mall. The Glendale store opened 3 hours later. Just saying…
About the Tysons Corner Apple store:
— The first Apple store opened at 10 a.m. ET on May 19, 2001, at Tysons Corner Center in McLean, Va.
— The second Apple store opened three hours later, at 10 a.m. PT at the Glendale Galleria in Southern California.
Regards.
--Isaiah
Hi Tracy and Isaiah - Thanks for the follow up on that. I should have known that. I think I did know that at one point. Well I know it again now. At least until I forget it again. But either way - both stores opened on the same day at the same local time - but that mean the Tysons corner store was open for 3hrs by the time 10:00 AM PT rolled around.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/03/technology/personaltech/making-ios-7-more-readable.html?partner=yahoofinance&_r=1&
Lets talk about making text more readable in iOS7 for those that were born prior to 1972 olympics.
First there are two things you want to do
1. Go to Settings --> General --> accessibility - Then turn on Bold Text - which will then result in a reboot of your iOS device.
When it comes back - you will see a nice increase in girth for the fonts on your iOS device.
2. Go back to Settings --> General --> Accessibility --> Increase Contrast - and then toggle on Contrast.
Finally if you want to increase the text size in some of the apps - go to Settings --> General - Then text size - and change the size of the text - this will be really noticeable in the Email preview and in the email itself.
Personally I found going to Bold was good enough for me and I actually reduced the font size on notch.
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0012 - Having trouble with iMessage or FaceTime on iOS 7? Here's how to fix it! | iMore
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Hi Rob,
I just recently upgraded one iPhone 5 to iOS7 and bought 3 new iPhone 5s'. Only had this issue with one of the 5s but this fixed it. Just thought I'd pass it along.
http://www.imore.com/having-trouble-imessage-or-facetime-ios-7-heres-how-fix-it
Regards,
Don from Guntersville, AL
Thanks Don - and this is a list from iMore.
They suggest one of three ways to fix the issue with FaceTime or iMessage.
1. Is simply turn FaceTime or iMessage off and then back on in the Settings app.
In the Settings app go to FaceTime or Messages - tap on them and then toggle off and back on the switch for each.
If that does not work
Option 2 is to Hard Reboot your iOS device.
That is where you Hold down the Power button and home button at the same time. Once you see the apple logo appear lift off the buttons.
Then if it still is not working - repeat from Option 1 - turning off and back on FaceTime and iMessage in the settings app.
And then if that does not work - Option 3 - which is really what I would call option 1 - Go to the settings app - then to general - then to Reset - and then to you guessed is - Reset network settings.
Once the device reboots - make sure to re-connect your wifi. Confirm wifi is working and then try FaceTime and iMessage.
Wondering how many people with issues are ones that when updating to iOS 7 - did not do the reset network settings prior to the update. Just sayin.
0012 - Having Trouble Sending iOS 7 Messages? Apple has a Fix on the Way - The Mac Observer
Now I should note - Apple has commented about the iMessage slash FaceTime bug affecting a small % of users - and they likely will have a fix sooner rather than later.
In the mean time their advice is essentially refer to some docs - that tell you to basically do what iMore and others including me are saying - Reset Network Settings. The Control Alt Delete of iOS . As in it fixes so many little glitches.
http://gizmodo.com/the-iphone-5s-motion-sensors-are-totally-screwed-up-1440286727
Recently I commented on the built in Level for iOS 7 and pondered why Apple would hide it inside the Compass app and not mention it.
Well now we have one possible answer - on the iPhone 5S - it is not calibrated correctly for some unknown number slash % of units. I noticed this when first playing with my iPhone 5S and saw that on my desk it was saying it has a 3 degree slant - which I thought was odd. Well now Gizmodo is reporting that it is the iPhone 5S with the slant and not my desk. And you know what they are right - I put an iPhone 4S and and iPhone 4 - on my desk and checked the desk - and both said it was level as in 0 degrees - but there right between them my iPhone 5S still said there was a 3 degree list. And now the mystery behind the hidden level is revealed - Apple did not want anyone to actually use it and see how off it is for some iPhone 5S owners - like me.
Although some have reported bringing their iPhone 5S with this issue into their local apple store and have been handed a replacement. I actually made a Genius bar appointment with Apple about my iPhone 5S - and when I went to the Apple store - I was told they are not replacing the iPhones with this issue - that a patch is coming soon - and that they had just heard about this issue mid week at the leawood store and when they went and checked -- ALL their display iPhones were off by 3 degrees just like mine. The Apple employee told me nothing to do now - just sit tight and wait for the patch. So that is what I will say to you if you have an iPhone 5S with this issue. Sit tight and wait - and well don't hang any pictures or book shelves using your iPhone 5S as the level for the time being.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7187/looking-at-cpugpu-benchmark-optimizations-galaxy-s-4
Remember back to Ep 279 - And the article from Anandtech that I mentioned - come on think quick. Yeah well seems most in the Tech Press forgot too. As that article was about Sammy turning it up to 11 when the S4 detected a benchmark test. Or put another simpler way Samsung just being a bunch of liars trying to juice benchmark test and there by deceive the general population. Well I guess since it was Sammy - and sammy is so in bed with google - the tech press gave them a pass - everyone seems to have forgotten about it - so much so Ars Technica is claiming they just discovered this 2 months later.
By the way back then in Ep 279 I said the following: Quote
Whether it be the CPU or the GPU - you can't trust the results for any bench mark tests for the S4 - because they over optimized for those tests - and as such do not give real world comparisons. So any and all Benchmark tests that the iPhone 5S runs in September - and then is compared to the S4 - yeah take them with a big big grain of salt. unquote
So Yeah - when we talked about the 5S smoking - destroying - killing - obliterating the S4 in benchmark test - those results were against a juiced up S4. Yeah - Puts the innovation of the A7 64 Bit processor and iOS 7 into an even better perspective.
0012 - Android's dirty little benchmark secret and why it won't happen on the iPhone
Now Anadtech and others are also reporting it is not just Sammy that are juicing their benchmark results. Seems almost all the Android manufacturers - save Google are doing this. So Yes any benchmark results from Sammy, HTC and LG - yeah they are BS. And not BS as in Bob Saggat - but BS as in what comes out the back end of a bull. ONCE Again - this needs to be stated strongly - APPLE did NOT repeat NOT juice their units. And to be fair - Google did not either with their MotoX and Nexus units. But that also explains why when looking at the Benchmark results - the 5S - totally destroyed the Moto and Nexus units - but then again - it did destroy the juiced units as well. But really the gap between the iPhone 5S and the android world is best viewed when looking at the big gap between the 5S and the MotoX for benchmark test.
Now can we really say we are surprised of such shenanigans to put it nicely from the Android phone makers - Nope - not at all.
Apple rules, Android drools for responsive tablet touchscreens | Macworld
One set of tests Android Phone Makers have definitely not found out how to cheat on yet - are the responsiveness of the touchscreen tests.
Hey want to guess who the big winners were - Well judging by my chipper tone - you would be guessing it is iOS devices - and you would be most certainly correct.
First lets talk about Tablets - the iPad mini was actually the top of the heap with an avg responsiveness time of 75 milliseconds. That is how long from when you touch to when there is a response on the screen os some sort. The 4th gen iPad was second with an avg time of 81 mili secs.
The Surface RT had a very respectable 3rd with an avg of 95 milisecs.
The Kindle Fire HD 2013 - was the top of the heap for Androids with a 114 Milisec time.
Then the nexus 7 at 135 milisecs and the Sammy Galaxy tab 3 8.0 with a time of 168 milisecs.
By the way the eye can notice changes down to about 10 milisecs - so that the Galaxy tab was almost 100 milisecs more delayed than the iPad mini - is a big big deal - as all the Android tablets will seem very laggy if you are used to using an iPad. Which is true for me - any time I try out an android device - I clearly notice that its responses to my touch - are well more icey then a scorned lover.
iPhone screen is twice as fast as S4 or any Android phone | CNET UK
Taking these touch testing to a smaller screen resulted in pretty much the same thing. iPhones rule - Android's devices drool.
Note these tests were not done an the 5S - but were done when the 5 was the top of the line.
The iPhone 5 had an average response time of 72 milisecs. The iPhone 4 was in at 92 milisecs. The S4 was in at 114 milisecs, the Lumia 928 - at 117, the HTC one at 121 and the motoX at 123 milisecs.
Again iPhones to the winners circle.
Again they have not tested the iPhone 5S yet - but they did say those tests are coming soon. We will talk more about this in the future.
But for now there is one clear message from the results - if you are into games - that require good touch response - then iOS devices are for you.
And if you are used to iOS device - going to Android devices - there is going to be touch lag you need to deal with mentally.
However going from Android to iOS - things should seem much more snappy and responsive.
How to Add More than Five Fingerprints to iPhone 5s TouchID
Previously we had a caller talking about on the touch ID to make it more accurate - you would create 5 fingerprint profiles for the same finger. Well now comes word of the opposite being possible - where you can use multiple fingers in a single profile.
You could use both thumbs on one profile and both index fingers for the next and so on - getting all 10 of your fingers in there for the 5 profiles.
Some have done even more than 2 fingers per profile - and supposedly the accuracy is still very good.
What you do when you are adding a fingerprint - is when you do the multi tap part - you just switch between fingers.
Personally I am just sticking with one for each thumb and just one thumb per profile and one for my wife. And that is it.
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0015 - Grey AT&T iPhone 5S Availability
There is a nice site called iphone-check.herokuapp.com
Where you put in your zip code - and it shows you the Apple stores closest to you and some kind of close - and what the availability is of iPhone 5S's
So if you want to see if your 64 GB Gold iPhone 5S for AT&T is available at the local Apple store or the one 6 hours away - you can now do it. I kind of think it is cruel to know that at the leawood store 8 minutes away there is nothing - but at the mall of america 8 hours away - there is my precious Gold iPhone 5S for AT&T. ROAD TRIP. Oh wait - and now it is gone.
Just look for the link in the show notes titled - iPhone 5S availability checker - over at today in iOS dot com for ep 285.
What is iOS 7's AirDrop? Seven things you need to know Metro.us
On the last episode for saving battery life I gave a bakers dozen of tips that if used should greatly improve battery life.
As an FYI - I had an iPhone 4 running iOS 7 and an iPhone 4S running iOS 6.1.2 and I had charged them both up to 100% and then removed and let them sit around in standby mode. After 11 days basically not using the 4S at all - and just using the 4 as a calculator and to check the level a couple of times. Well the iPhone 4 running iOS 7 had 73 % of charge left - while the 4S running iOS 6.1.2 only had 21 % of charge left. So again if you are loosing more then just a few % of charge at night - something is not set right - with iOS 7. My experience is iOS 7 is better on battery life than iOS 6 - if you set things up correctly.
One of the items I did mention turning off is AirDrop - and I have had a few people email in asking about AirDrop and what you can and can not do with it. Especially questions with regards to using AirDrop between your iOS device and you Mac. Here is what Apple has to say about that quote AirDrop for iOS supports only iOS 7 devices. You cannot use AirDrop on iOS to share with OS X, and OS X users can't use AirDrop to share with iOS devices. unquote
So For now at least - You can not use AirDrop between your iOS device and you mac. Only between your iOS devices. Not sure if Mavericks will fix this issue - I hope it does - but for now - pre-Mavericks - It is just iOS to iOS device.
Some more info on AirDrop - For those that have no idea what it is - it is a way to share photos, videos and other files between for now iOS devices quickly and easily. Bluetooth and Wifi are both used to connect and transfer files. File transfer is very quick.
However as it used both bluetooth and wifi - you do need to be close to the other person to transfer - but not so close you need to bump them.
Essentially how it works from the end users perspective - is you select the file or files you want to transfer - then select the user or users you want to transfer them to - and they then either accept or deny the request. If they accept it starts to transfer right away.
You can also choose when turning on Airdrop to allow Everyone and that means anyone to see you to share with. OR just those in your contacts list.
Airdrop is a nice feature when you need to use it - but it is one I recommend you keep off until you are in need of it - as it is limited in range - if the person that wants to transfer a file is close enough to transfer said file - they are also close enough to yell at you to ask you turn it on. Obviously in a business environment - that might not be the best idea if you are in a meeting and your work mates are wanting to send you a butt crack shot of the boss bending over at the copier or worse a pic of your bosses Wale tale and your boss is a he. But in most cases a simple a hey turn on airdrop verbal request will be fine.
A simple guide for Android to iPhone/iOS switchers | Computerworld Blogs
Jonny Evans had a nice post for you former or soon to be former Android suffers who just did or are about to switch over to the light side - known as iOS 7. He goes over how to move over your contacts, your calendar items, Your Media, and Your music, plus some info about Googles Apps on the iOS side.
I will not get into the specifics of the article out of fear of boring those of us fortunate enough to not have been subjected to the lagy fragmented Malware existence known as Android - but for those of you making the move - look for the article in the show notes for Ep 285 titled - A simple guide for Android to iPhone/iOS switchers
And well congrats on the move - you are now among friends.
Hi Rob,
I'd like to remind you of my first comments to Today in iPhone way back after Apple lowered the price by $100 after so many of us had purchased the very first iPhone. I wrote you and said I'd like to Salute Steve Jobs, I'll let him guess which finger I'm using!
Being the long supporting fan of your podcast I downloaded Candy Crush from the tii web site and now I'd like to salute you Rob. You sick sadistic person. Level 140? I think if you put that obsession down we'd get weekly updates. I'm stuck on level 30, my eyes are bloodshot, friends are whispering behind my back and I'm thinking of joining the local 12 step program.
Signed 'Determined to get to 31!!'
Steve R
Hi Rob.
I love your show. I'm in level 67 in candy crush.
Regards,
Boss in Nigeria
Hi Rob,
Per Candy Crush - Damn You - I'm Addicted Now.
Thanks
Tash in Australia
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John - just tap on he center of the photo - the white bars will go away.
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Hi Rob,
As a workaround for the listener who wanted to easily shuffle all songs in a genre but couldn't find the button in IOS 7, you can ask Siri and Siri will do it.
Kind regards,
Danny from London England
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Hi Rob,
In the latest podcast you mentioned callers had to be in your contacts
to be blocked. I have been blocking random numbers all week and none
of them are in my contacts
Regards,
Jesse H
Thank to Dick and Jesse and a FEW others that let me know - you do not need to have a call in your contacts to block it - you can also block calls in your recent call list. And it can be for incoming or out going calls.
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Hi Rob, still loving the show and the recent debates on innovation and screen size. The spooky music issue made me smile. I use only an ipad 3, and ipod touch 5, and wouldn't mind a bigger screen on my ipod but that's not why I mailed. I love the ease of asking Siri to wake me up in the morning, it's so convenient, but I'm now oversleeping almost everyday because the new alarm sound in Ios 7 is so gentle, almost relaxing. I can't find anything in settings to change the sound to something more 'alarming'. So I've now lost a great feature in IOS 6 and am now forced to use a 3rd party app to MANUALLY set a more 'rooster' like alarm. How did the guys at Apple make such an obvious mistake? The internet is showing others complaining about this but can find no solution. Do you or any of your listeners know a workaround? Many thanks,
Geoff, London.
Hi Geoff,
First per a larger screen on the iPod Touch - Apple already has an offering - the iPad Mini. Just Sayin.
Second per the alarms - I agree with you that the new ones just don't cut it for us heavy sleepers - which is why I went back to the original alarm - which you can do as well - by scrolling down in the ringtone options until you get to classic and tap there and then choose quote alarm unquote - which is the old classic - wake you out of a dead sleep alarm from iOS 6 and earlier. Hope that helped.
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Hi Rob,
This is for the gentleman who found he could not access iTunes Radio from the music app in iOS 7. I had the same issue. If you are logged into an iTunes account outside of the US App Store then you cannot see or use iTunes Radio. To get this feature you must quit the music app, log out of your iTunes account, and log in to an iTunes account using a US iTunes account. Then it will give you a pop up saying that this account is only valid for purchases in the US App Store and it will automatically switch you to the US store. Then relaunch the music app and iTunes Radio will now be available to you.
Regards,
Mike
Hi Rob,
Some people have complained about iTunes Radio not doing explicit lyrics, well I just discovered that if you hit the little "i" with the circle above it at the top center of the screen it gives you options and one of those is to turn on explicit with a slider. Didn't know of this was common knowledge but it was new to me and I wanted to share
Regards,
Jason H
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Apple - iPhone - iPhone 4s Tips and Tricks
Apple is trying to help you with your user experience with your iPhone 4S, 5C and 5S running iOS 7. They put up three different articles - for Tips and Tricks - one article for each of the phones.
These are nice articles for those looking to get more out of their iOS 7 experience - many of these items have been mentioned on the show - back during the reviews of the betas or since the release - but some may be new to you. They go over a limited number of tips for Photography, Swipe Gestures, Maps, Siri and more. Look for the links titled - iPhone 4S or 5C or 5S tips and tricks in the show notes for ep 285 over at today in iOS dot com.
And hey they even show the tip about finding the hidden level. So maybe they were not trying to hide that feature after all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eSrdgTHhK0&feature=youtu.be
And speaking of the 5S, 5C and 4S - there is a video up on youtube showing all the iPhones even made in a side by side comparison. Sadly it seems many in the blogis-phere only wanted to look at that fact that earlier version of the iPhone shut down quicker than the current versions - which seems more to do with the iOS versions - and nothing to do with the speed of the units. In the very brief comparison of real world use to a website - the 5S clearly smoked all the other devices. The video really should be looked at more for the entertainment value in seeing all the iPhones side by side and not as a comparison of speeds of units.
Look for the like titled - iPhone 5S vs 5C vs 5 vs 4S vs 4 vs 3Gs vs 3G vs 2G in the show notes for ep 285.
0023 - Apple settles class action lawsuit over termination of unlimited data for iPad 3G - SlashGear
Remember back to when the iPad first launched - and the cellular version was just on AT&T and if you got one of the early versions with cellular you could get an unlimited Data plan - and then AT&T changed the rules and you lost the unlimited Data plan - well of course the lawyers remember this - and one lawyer put in a class action suit against Apple and AT&T about the essentially bait and switch offer. And the lawyer won and Apple and AT&T lost - and if you were one of the early ones who purchased the GSM iPad before June 7th 2010 - you have $40 coming you way from Apple and AT&T- but probably not until some time in 2014. In all fairness to Apple - it was really AT&T that changed that plan offering and at the time based on Apples comments they were not exactly thrilled with that decision - I bet they are even less thrilled now they have to dish out some cash because of it.
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/09/iphone-5c-will-sell-more-5s-models-than-the-iphone-5-ever-would-have/#p3
Thanks to Tash for this next one. Which is an article on ArsTechnica - which has a conspiracy theory - that the iPhone 5C's biggest goal from Apple is to drive people to buy the 5S - hence the main reason for getting rid of the 5.
I mean that is crazy speak - if that was really Apples goal - they would take the internals of the iPhone 5 and then wrap it in plastic - plastic that yells - Hey 1974 called and it wants its color deck back. Oh and maybe throw in some cheesy swish cheese type
covers that make you subconsciously want to play a game of connect four and watch All in the family. But Clearly that is not at All what Apple did - so yeah that myth is so busted.
Target discounting iPhone 5c to $49.99... or less | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Because if this Myth or theory was true Target, Walmart, Best Buy and Radioshack would not be selling the 5C for $50 off already would they.
Now what I did find interesting is all the coverage a site that no one ever heard of before said Apple was cutting production capacity on the 5C from 300,000 units a day to 150,000 units a day. This site was again a site no one seems to have heard of before and is in chinese. For all anyone knows this is a 12 year old kid in his mom's house blogging this. That aside - somehow have a production run of 150,000 units is looked at at bad. Especially since they were likely running at what ever their real initial rate was for at least a month - and likely close to 3 months. Based on rumors from the summer on when they said full production started.
So if they were at 300,000 units for 3 months - that is 27 mil units. And that means 150,000 units is 13.5 Mil in a quarter. Neither is chicken feed - and both are very respectable. Given that high end estimates put Q4 iPhone sales overall at 45 to 50 Mil units. So if 15 to 20 mil are iPhone 5C's - that sounds pretty darn impressive. Either way reports of dismal sales seems to be exaggerated if Apple is selling 15 Mil or more iPhone 5C's. Because in the past Apple said there was at least 50% of the top line iPhone sales and then a mix of the other units for the other 50% - and that mix seemed skewed towards the lower end unit.
Even at 50 mil units - sold in Q4 - if the 5C was 15 mil of that - and the 5S was 25 Mil - that means the 4S would only be 10 Mil - and that means the 5C is selling better than the 4S did vs the 4 last year.
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Translation of article:
Phone5C listing due to its high price , it has not been all good, until we got the news that Apple's internal sales for iPhone5C did not place too much hope , October 10 , we learned from insiders , because the actual dismal sales , Apple has begun to reduce iPhone5C capacity , average daily production was previously iPhone5C 300,000 , now reduced to 150,000 .
iPhone5C had previously been considered Apple for developing countries, especially China and India, the launch of low-cost version , but the actual sale price and iPhone5S almost the same, before iPhone5S, then iPhone5, as plastic body iPhone5C no particular highlights , it is difficult to attract users also natural .
Apple's products in the country are popular , the price can be seen directly from the channel , the current iPhone5S Taobao price is still relatively stable, but iPhone5C BNM has dropped to 3,500 yuan, or 4,488 yuan despite Apple's official .
iPhone5C poor sales for the consumer is not a bad thing, as we have seen the gray channel prices have dropped significantly over time , Apple iPhone5C price adjustment will fall into place !
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/09/12/is-the-iphone-5c-the-new-surface-rt.aspx
Hi Rob,
This article on Motley Fool is so bad. Clearly it was created as link bait - comparing the iPhone 5c to the Surface RT. He says that the 5c will sell "tens of millions", and then he says it may be this year's surface RT. What????
Kirby
Hi Kirby - Yeah anything that sells 10s of millions should not be compared to the Surface RT - 10s of units Yes - 10s of Million - nope. And as we just mentioned they are likely to sell over 15 mil 5C's in this quarter alone. Good to See Rick Munarriz putting the fool back in fool.com
http://www.zdnet.com/two-factors-reveal-apples-real-mission-with-iphone-5c-7000020669/
Thanks to Dr John M for this next one - And it is an article from ZDNET which I think does a nice job of going over what they think Apples real mission is with the iPhone 5C - and that in a nut shell is not about selling more iPhone 5S's - but rather it is about selling less iPod touches and reaching out to the kids getting their first smartphone. And that to me makes sense. The 5C is not something I would recommend to listeners of this show.
But I can see as a parent if you have a kid and they need a new phone or their first phone - getting them the cheaper iPhone 5C makes a lot of sense - it is not as likely to break as the 4S - and they don't really need the overkill of the 5S's A7 processor. They are likely making calls - sending texts - sending emails - taking pictures - and playing some games. Plus you want to have them on an iPhone so you as a parent can track where they are. Sorry kids - that is what good parents do. Will be interesting when Apple goes over their financials at the end of the month from last quarter if they say anything about the 5C sales.
iPhone 5s takes top slot from Samsung Galaxy S4 at U.S. carriers; good showing by 5c too | 9to5Mac
In the mean time all we have to go by are some sales estimates at US carriers by Canaccord for September. And guess what the iPhone 5S was number one at ALL four major US carriers. Shocker. But what was actually shocking is that the iPhone 5C was number 2 at AT&T and Sprint - and Number 3 at Verizon and T-Mobile. The Galaxy S4 was number 2 and 3 where the iPhone 5C was not. But that the 5C beat out the S4 at two carriers is saying the sales of the 5C are not horrible - unless you want to say the S4 sales are horrible as well. Again will be interesting to see what Apple says on October Monday October 28th at 5:00 PM ET when they have their next quarterly call. Strange that they are doing this call on a Monday - they are almost always on a Tuesday. And Apple has already warned - that they may exceed their previous guidance range when they report.
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/australian-telcos-struggle-to-sell-iphone-5c-20130924-2ubc5.html#ixzz2fn1lpC00
Hi Rob,
I'm a blind listener so couldn't make sense of the graphs.
Not sure if this is too long for the show, but maybe you could summarise.
Regards,
Adam M
And this is per an article from SMH.com - which goes over that in Australia at least the iPhone 5C is not selling well at all - at least not at the telcos - and not according to Localytics - which shows a very small % of iPhones activated are 5C's vs those 5S's activated.
One report in the article said one of the telco's received 10,000 iPhone 5C's and they only sold 500 of them. No in fairness a representative of that telco said those numbers were incorrect. Incorrect of course could mean they received in 10,500 units and sold just 500 or it could mean the sold 501 units. Or it could mean it is way off - but it does seem from the article and from Localytic stats - at least in Australia - they are not a big fan of Plastic iPhones.
Again October 28th will be interesting.
iPhone gaining over Android in US, two-thirds of iOS users on Apple Maps
Interesting numbers from Comscore - in the 3 month period ending in August - in the US - iPhone market share went up. From 39.2% in the quarter ending in May to 40.7% in the quarter ending in August. And android dropped between those periods as well. Again that is in the US - but still leading up to the pending release of a new iPhone - you would expect a drop off in iPhone market share - not a gain. Will be interesting to see the numbers for the end of November when they do their next pull of data.
IPhone Still Tops Android in Shopping, Thrillist CEO Says - Bloomberg
Love reports about smartphone users activities - with iOS vs Android - because at the end of the day - market share is meaning less if all people on Android side do is make calls and send texts.
This time the report comes from Ben Lerer CEO of online publisher - Thrillist Media Group. He stated the iPhone generates 90% of mobile revenue at his company.
This disparity in mobile shopping led them to develop a higher quality app for iOS.
Jeremy Levine of Bessemer Ventures Partners said quote IPhone users simply spend more time on their phones, I see it across Yelp, Pinterest, LinkedIn unquote
And this news should be shocking to no one listening to this show. As I always said - People Get Android smarphones in general because they need a phone and people in General get and iPhone - because they need more than a phone.
Apple’s Jony Ive: ‘I Would Love, Love, Love, To Show You What We Are Working On Now’
When I was a kid my Mom would go out on the day after Christmas during the sales and buy us Christmas gifts for the next year. She would then come home later that day after shopping and say - Oh I bought you some really nice things for next year. Wow - 364 days to wait - wonder and imagine - Not saying it was child abuse - but definitely a session or two of therapy could be focused on those December 26th comments. I bring this up because Sir Jony just one N Ive did a recent interview with USA Today in which he said quote - “I would love, love, love to show you what we are working on now, but I’d lose my job, un-quote
Thanks Jony - I would love love love for you to show me to.
Apple Will Hold Fall iPad Event on October 22 - John Paczkowski - News - AllThingsD
But at least according to All Things D and a few other sites - October 22nd may be the next time we get to see some of the things Sir Jony had been working on in the recent past.
This means Invites should be going out to the press on Tuesday of this coming week - give or take a day.
The real questions is will that event be iPads or Mavericks and new Apple Lap Tops or a combo of both.
I really need a Mac Book Pro with no fan. That is what I need as a podcaster - a Mac Book Pro that makes as much noise as an iPad - which is none.
Most of the money right now is betting this event at a Min will be the new iPad 5th gen. Most also expect a new iPad mini as well.
Based on what I am seeing on photos and video of leaked cases - what we should see at a min is a new iPad 5th gen - it will be in a case design that looks more like the iPad mini does now. Which means it will not be as wide - with the side bezel in portrait mode being thinner like with the mini. It would also have stereo speakers at the bottom and it would be thinner than the current iPad 4th gen. Additionally there would likely be two colors - White/silver and Space Grey.
Internally rumors say it will be an A7X processor - not sure that is a rumor as much as it is speculation / educated guess / no-brainer. So yes the iPad 5th gen should be a 64 Bit machine.
The camera is also supposed to get a bump - some suggesting it will get basically the same camera that is in the 5S. That seems extreme - but hey why not. They need to do something to differentiate from the 4th gen iPad - and a much better camera might be something one or two users want. Sorry I still feel like a dork anytime I try to use my wifes iPad to take a photo. The 5th gen iPad should also have touch ID. Essentially it would be picking up many if not most features from the 5S.
I think most of these rumors are likely for the 5th gen iPad Maxi.
Some other rumors are there might be a larger iPad - an iPad Maxi Mondo if you would - coming in at 12 or 13 inches. I don't know if this is the generation / year for this - maybe next year - and maybe introduced around WWDC - with launch in time for the back to College season. But not likely this year - this announcement.
There are also some rumors about there being a redesigned Smart Cover for the iPad 5th gen - with it having just 3 folds instead of 4 - yeah articles like that are why I need to drink 5 hour energy drinks now just to get through the show notes. Really 3 folds instead of 4 - how the heck does that justify 1000 words. What I would like to see is a keyboard in the cover like on the surface RT. Some more features in the cover is what I like - 3 folds - really.
Now where the rumors really start to go all over the place is when we talk about the next Gen iPad mini. Let quickly go over some of the latest rumors leading up to the event and then give my thoughts.
The rumor makers say the iPad Mini will or will not have a retina display or it will have a retina display but will not be announced at this months event and not announced until late Q1 2014.
Rumors say it will or will not have a touch ID. It will or will not have an A7 processor.
It will come in Gold / Silver and Space Grey.
It will have the same camera at the 5S.
It will print money and cure cancer and help the cubs win the world series.
Ok maybe not that last one - but I have seen some people say it will have the A7x 64 bit processor, Retina display, touch ID and 8 Mega Pixel camera all in the same breath - with out busting out into laughter.
I just don't see that happening - not anywhere near the price point of today's iPad Mini. Why - Because I think Apple showed us with the iPhone 5C - they are more interested in Margins then they are in market share. And Yes putting all those features into the mini at current price points would increase market share - it would also kill margins for the iPad line and essentially kill the iPad Maxi or at a min force Apple to reduce its price and margins as well.
My thoughts are Apple does need to make some changes to the mini. But I don't think we will see the A7 processor - and that also means likely we will not see touch ID. It will likely be the A6 processor - and possible the A6X - which would mean a retina display. I am still having a hard time accepting the retina display for the mini - something tells me it will not happen because battery life is more important to Apple. But you also need to put some gap between the iPad mini gen 1 and gen 2. And while I think the 8 MP camera is likely - I don't think going with just the 8 MP camera and the A6 processor along with a gold / silver and Space Grey version will be welcomed by the masses as a good upgrade. And definitely not accepted by the tech press.
If I had to put money down on what I think will happen of all the scenarios. I think the iPad Mini does not get updated in 2013. But some time Q1 or Q2 - it is updated and at that time it gets the A6X processor and Retina display. But still not the touch ID or the A7 Processor.
Scenario 2 is it is announced on the 22nd - it is just the A6 processor - and the 8 MP camera - with the new Gold / Silver / Space Grey colors - and a slightly lower price - going to $299 - but no retina display or A7.
Looks like I have some work to do for the next rumor bingo card.
I will say this - I would like to get an iPad Mini - but if the 5th gen iPad Maxi is an A7 64 bit processor and the 2nd gen iPad mini is the A6 32 bit processor - I will go with the Maxi - and not the Mini - it is that clear cut for me. I want the next purchase to be with the processor I can get the longest life out of - and I am thinking a couple of years from now I would regret getting a device with the A6 processor when I could have gotten one with an A7 - even if the price difference is what it is now.
Hey Rob,
As I prepared to package up my jailbroken iPhone 4s and ship it out to the ebay winner, I found these two links helpful for resetting my device and wiping the content without destroying the jailbreak or even needing a computer.
http://www.hackurideviceblog.com/2013/05/how-to-restore-ios-6126116160260160.html
Regards,
David M
Hi David - thanks for the heads up on those links - folks look for the two links titled how to restore iOS 6.1.2 without losing jailbreak. One is a post and one is a youtube video. Links of course are at today in iOS dot com for ep 285.
And keeping that jailbreak helps get you more money when selling your iOS device - while wiping the data is well definitely needed prior to giving it over to someone that found you via craigslist.
Jessica Alba Caught With An iPhone - Business Insider
Remember last year when Jessica Alba was doing ads for Microsoft's Windows Phone. Well seems Jessica does not either. As she has been seen recently out and about with her iPhone and taking pics at a runway fashion show. Per MS part they said her contract expired in May and that Ms Alba still quote uses her lumia phone from time to time. unquote. Camera pans slowly left to show Ms Alba's lumia propping up the table leg in her kitchen.
It is funny you have MS going with Ms Alba and Blackberry that went with Alicia Keys - and all they showed was celebs will go back to what they love the most - and in those cases it was the iPhone and in both cases it just turned into a stronger celeb endorsement for the iPhone then it did for either of the products they were paid to endorse.
Why do these companies go out and hire celebrities that are not already using their products. Why don't they just go and find a celebrity or two that are real users of their products and do the campaigns around them. I heard a rumor Nick Lachey and Bristol Palin are using a Windows Phone.
Or I guess the Windows Phone team could just create a bunch of hilarious viral videos making fun of Apple - yeah that could work.
http://www.geekwire.com/2013/microsoft-offering-350-gift-cards-nonmicrosoft-device/
Speaking of Microsoft - I mention this next one not because I want you to take them up on the offer but rather to point out how desperate MS is getting. Seems Microsoft is giving you up to $350 when you trade in your old iPad or iPhone to get a new Windows Phone or Tablet. Ummm Yeah - while they are at it they are also offering to cut you with paper and squeeze lemon juice into the wounds - that they will do for no cost at all.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/09/21/blackberry-postpones-bbm-ios-android-app-rollout/2848177/
So Blackberry first announced on Sep 18th that BBM - Blackberry Messenger would be released for iOS and Android for the weekend of sep 21st and then they announced that it was delayed. Of course in between those two announcements Blackberry also announced that they are laying off 4,500 employees. My guess is they had some issue more important to deal with then releasing BBM for the two platforms that combined were driving the nails into its coffin. Yeah this is one of those stories that got pushed from the last episode - can you tell. Yup best time to kick someone is when they are down.
Qualcomm: Apple’s 64-bit A7 Processor Is Not A “Marketing Gimmick”
Oh from the how wrong are they category comes the quote from Qualcomm's CMO Anand Chandrasekher who said the A7 was just a marketing Gimmick and that there is zero benefit to consumers.
So how wrong was he - well besides the bench mark tests where the 5S smoked every device running a 32 bit snapdragon processor - some running at 2x the clocks speed and with more ram. There was also Qualcomm's own PR department that essentially picked Mr Chandrasekher up and chucked him under the first bus that passed by. The PR department at Qualcomm said quote “The comments made by Anand Chandrasekher, Qualcomm CMO, about 64-bit computing were inaccurate,” unquote
The under the bus placement of Mr Chandrasekher was probably not just because Qualcomm is a big customer of Apples - but also more than likely that Qualcomm is pretty far along on their road map to get out a 64 bit mobile processor - and well all the money they spent on it and the efforts their sales team will do on selling it to the likes of Samsung are not best served by someone at Qualcomm saying it is all a marketing gimmick - even if that was true - which clearly based on benchmark tests - it is not.
Samsung Says Next Smartphones Will Be 64-Bit - John Paczkowski - Mobile - AllThingsD
Samsung after the announcement of the iPhone 5S with the A7 64 bit processor said - Hey we will be making a smartphone with a64 bit processor soon too.
Well of course they will - This is the company that was slavishly coping Apple products at every turn. But then its not like they are releasing a Gold colored Smartphone. Nope - they are releasing two gold colored smartphones. Really - no kidding.
Gazelle saw 210% more Samsung trade-ins during iPhone 5s launch weekend | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Hey speaking of Sammy handsets - Gazelle saw a 210% increase in people selling Sammy smartphones during the iPhone 5S launch weekend vs a year ago launch weekend. Seems some people are moving on up to the iPhone 5S and the iOS ecosystem - and shedding the burdens of Malware and outdated OS's builds.
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/7/4814422/eric-schmidt-says-android-is-more-secure-than-iphone
One thing I love about Eric Schmidt - is that he is always good for a face palm type quote every couple of quarters. And the latest one comes from a gartner conference when asked about Android and it not being secure he said the following:
quote not secure? It's more secure than the iPhone unquote
PLAY QUOTE FROM THE PRINCESS BRIDE
Now in fairness - I think we should play the whole exchange that took place - here it is.
THEN PLAY AUIDO.
I love the audible laughter you can hear in the background. Mind you this was not a conference of tech journalist or lay people - this was a Gartner IT conference - those in the audience are very tech aware and knowledgeable people and they found the comments funny - as in the same way looking back we find it funny when Eric Schmidt said in late 2011 that by the summer of 2012 the majority of TV's in stores would have Google TV embedded. or also in late 2011 when he said in 6 months time the majority of developers would be developing for Android before iOS.
Seems Mr Schmidt is picking up the baton left behind by Mr Balmer for mind numbing quotes. And as a podcaster covering iOS - I have to say thank you Mr Schmidt - you make my job easier and more fun. But I do have one request - next time - save those type of quotes to the lulls we have in-between iOS product announcements. I mean this would have been a great quote in mid December or early Feb. Just sayin.
More blood on Apple iPhone’s Multi-Touch screen: Panasonic pulls plug on smartphones – MacDailyNews - Welcome Home
Some news on the Smartphone competitor front - Panasonic has thrown in the towel. Seems the lack of Profits probably had something to do with it. As that is a pretty common issue for most Android smartphone manufacturers. Panasonic said they are going back to just making Feature phones - you know the clamshell type. Seems there is still a niche in Japan at least that are loyal to those devices. Of course that is a country where they sell more adult diapers than diapers for children. So I am guessing that market for feature phones is suffering some lets call it churn issues.
Hi Rob,
I am writing you just to let you know I bought squaretrade warranties for two iPhone 5s' that are now part of my family. Used squaretrade.com/tii and got a fabulous discount! Thanks much for all you do for us!
Regards,
Sergio
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Hello Rob,
I live in the UK and am thinking of upgrading from a 3GS to the new 5s when the dust has settled and they are freely available.
The 5s bought in USA is £160 cheaper than the same phone in the UK. Could you tell me if I buy a 5s in USA will it be fully functional in the UK? If so what do I need to look out for?
Love the show. I have been a listener for nearly 4 years now ever since getting my first iPhone.
Nev :-)
Hi Rob,
I'm planning on going to Italy next year. I've heard that a Verizon phones work on the carriers in Europe, and want to know if I should get an unlocked Verizon phone or if a subsidized Verizon phone would work as well.
- Jessi
Hi Rob,
I upgraded to iOS 7 this afternoon. The only issue I had was I had to manually turn off my iPhone and restart it before the 'App Search' feature would work.
Regards,
Dan
Hi Rob,
Just finished upgrading my iPhone 5 and iPad mini. After downloading update wirelessly I had to do the 2nd verification of the download install about 20 times on each device before it would install . It seems flawless so far. I am actually like it. I thought it was to cartoony in all the preview articles.
David L
East Brunswick Nj
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Hi Rob,
OS 7 was just release today and all I have to say is it's great. I enjoy the new look and feel of iOS 7. Apple did it right this time
Regards,
Mike L
Hi Rob,
Per iOS 7 - Wow, this is going to take some getting use to.
Regards,
-Luke
Hi Rob,
With all the attention for 'the look' that went into IOS7 Why, Oh Why did they pick a Kitchen Fan Exhaust Cover as the symbol for Settings?? C'mon, you know that's what it looks like!
Regards,
Steve R
Long Realty Foothills
Hi Rob,
Where is the control for Cellular data in iOS 7 - it used to be in Settings - Then General - then Cellular.
Regards,
Keith
Hi Keith,
In iOS 7 - Apple moved your cheese - or at least the Cellular settings - and if it had teeth it would have bit you. Not that cheese has teeth. Now it us under Settings - then Cellular - Yup not in General anymore - and Cellular is right up at the top - under Airplane mode / wifi / bluetooth you will then see Cellular. Apple bundled the controls for all wireless items together - as they should be. Was kind of a bad choice on where it was previously.
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0045 - Structure Sensor: Capture the World in 3D by Occipital — Kickstarter
This week for a kickstarter project there is one called the Structure Sensor - two words. It is to be used to capture images in 3D. It connects to your mobile iOS device so you can capture 3D maps of indoor spaces. You can capture 3D models of object for 3D printing. This one had a goal of $100,000 - like I said HAD - it blew by that and is over $930,000 and counting and this one has until November 1st at 11:39 AM ET for you to get in on the action.
Pricing on this is for the low low price of $349 - and that is for the Structure Sensor for iPad. If you are interested in 3D printing this is one you will want to check out - search for Structure Sensor - 2 words at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 285 at today in iOS at gmail dot com.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/09/10/apple-appears-to-have-quitetly-discontinued-its-cards-app/
Hi Rob,
I read on my mailing list (haven’t confirmed it) that apparently the Cards app which Apple made such a big deal about at the iOS 5 event apparently is gone.
By the way, thanks for being so fair about mentioning accessibility on your show.
Regards,
Sieghard
Hi Sieghard - Yup - the Cards app needs a sympathy card sent its way - I confirmed this with my contact inside Hallmark it is indeed dead - Hallmark is the company that did the actual printing and management of the Cards App for Apple - and they said it just never took off - and they were not surprised Apple killed it.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57604058-37/apple-pulls-apple-tv-update-amid-bricking-complaints/
Hi Rob,
The Apple TV update was released last night. I haven't had a good look at it yet but it did brick one of my two Apple Tv's. The 3rd Gen went into DFU mode and wants the micro USB cable to connect to iTunes. My 2nd gen updated perfectly fine.
Issue with this is - apple didn't supply that cable with the device when purchased (I have nothing else that uses it) so I will have to go out and buy one to figure out what happened.
Regards,
Orland
Hi Orland - Yup as you found out the hard way Apple had a little issue with their update for 2nd and 3rd gen Apple TV's as in some of the Apple TV's were getting bricked and you needed to get a cord and connect it to your computer to un-brick it - Dooohhh.
Apple the Pulled that update - fixed the issue and has since re-released the update. So if you had not updated - you are good to do so now. What is new in the update.
Well quite a bit.
iTunes radio for starters is now on Apple TV - which I like. And if you like the music you hear - you can now purchase music directly from the iTunes music store from your Apple TV.
iCloud Photos and Videos are now added to your shared photo stream.
There is AirPlay from iCloud where you use your iOS device to play videos from iTunes in the cloud.
You can now also sync your podcasts and podcast stations across Apple TV and all your iOS devices.
So some nice new updates for Apple TV - if you can get past that whole bricking the device issue.
Again - now it is safe to update your Apple TV.
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Hi Rob this is Jeff from Cincinnati ohio and it is 3am in the morning here. We'll I just ordered a 16 gig iphone 5s in silver from the apple store and it took about 1 minute.
It will ship in 1 to 3 days and I should have it by sept 30 - October 1
Regards,
Sleepy Jeff
Good morning Rob,
Just ordered 2 iPhone 5s' online. One gold 32 GB AT&T, and one space grey 32 GB AT&T. There was no option to pickup them up at the store at least in my area. The gold one is available to ship in 7 to 10 days, the "black" one is available to ship in 1 to 3 days. The Apple Store was very responsive. I ordered online from my computer with no problems.
Regards,
Sergio from Austin, TX
Hi Rob,
I ordered my Verizon 5s online at 12:01 and got 1-3 days shipping. As of 12:25 all the gold models were estimating shipping in October. There are still good shipping times on grey and silver models.
regards,
Michael from Seattle
Hi Rob,
When I was in line at the AT&T store I was there until about 11:30 PM and the AT&T manager stopped and asked which model I wanted. I told her the Gold 64gb model. She then said she could save me the disappointment and time waiting in line. They only had the black/grey in 64gb. I then decided to go home and try ordering online. I ordered one from Apple. Thank you to Rebecca for saving me a bunch of trouble.
Wanted to let u know the outcome. I hope I get it quicker from Apple then I would have if I ordered it from AT&T. Kudos to Rebecca (Manager of the AT&T Store). We don't have a Apple store in town yet. They have not finished putting one in our Battlefield Mall.
-David D.-
Hi Rob, long time listener I have called the show before, long time ago that is.
Just to let you know this morning I went to the apple store in the palisades mall (NY) there was like 120 people in line around 8:15am the apple employees came out and said we have black and only black and for ATT only 16/32GB so I left.
Now at the ATT store in Clifton NJ there is like 30 people they said you can have any color as long as is black lol. But at least they do have 64GB black that is.
The manager said that they send a white phone for display and no Gold model not even for display.
I was looking for gold or maybe silver but I will buy a black one since I have 30 days to exchange.
Also a friend of mine is a manager at a different ATT Store and he told me yesterday that all if the NY and NJ area only got black 5s I didn't believe him but now I do :(
Regards,
Delvi A
From NJ
Rob,
Today I picked up a 64g black 5s. Fortunately, being in a small town I was able to walk up to the door and be the 5th person in line at 8 when they opened.
Transitioning from the 4s and I am very impressed. The speed increase of just opening an app in comparison, almost gave me whip lash. Not to mention how fast it was able to restore over 4,000 songs and who knows how many apps (total of 32g of information). I don't know if that is all thanks to the a7 but I don't care, because I love it. I was very doubtful about a finger print reader. However, after reapplying my thumb over 20 times to make sure it gets every edge and detail, my outlook has changed.
Where is the innovation? Just kidding. Coming from a 4s there is enough innovation to keep this guy happy for another two years.
Regards,
2LT Mason C
United States Army
I'm so ticked.
In Panama City FL I called just about every store that sells iPhone, no GOld iPhone. Not one was shipped. Verizon could not even order a gold phone. The system was down. Most stores received limited white and some black.
I called apple, waited for 6min and ordered two gold, 16gig and 32gig. Say ship time is Nov 5th.
This sucks
Regards,
Jim f
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0065 - iTunes 11.1 Kills Custom IPSWs for iOS 7, Claims Hacker - IBTimes UK
For jail breakers out there - It looks like iTunes 11.1 and later are reportedly killing custom IPSW for the lasted version of iOS 7. What does this mean - well if you have an older device that is jailbroken you may / probably want to hold off upgrading iTunes - as if you need to rejailbreak - depending on the method you use - you might not be able to.
It may also mean it will be a little longer before an iOS 7 jailbreak is available as that adds one more thing the jailbreak teams need to work around.
When will we see a jailbreak for iOS 7 for the masses - is a question I get a lot. And the answer so far is not soon enough but also not any time soon - definitely not this month - and maybe not until 2014.
@planetbeing from the evaders team said the may have all the pieces needed - but not that they did. And Pod2G quickly followed up that even with all the pieced it may take a while and is long road. So for now - just realize there is not an untethered publicly available jailbreak for iOS 7 - so don't believe anything you might see looking like a press release or post for a site claiming to have a jailbreak especially if they are asking for money - there are a lot of scams that go on about jailbreaking when there is a new OS released. never pay to jailbreak. That is the best advice I can offer for now - that and be patient - it does look like this year they are ahead of where they were last year at this point.
http://mobilizer.instapaper.com/m?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2Fapple-offers-last-compatible-versions-of-ios-apps-for-1332363677
Thanks to Sieghard for the heads up on this next one - which I don't think we mentioned yet - at least I could not see it made it on a past episode - as this kept getting bumped. But Apple is now making older versions of Apps available to devices running older version of iOS. So if you have an iPhone 3GS and are stuck at iOS 6.1.x - and an app updates to where you need iOS 7 or later - and if there was a version of the app available that allowed iOS 6 or later - that would be the version made available to your device running iOS 6.1.x Engadget is reporting on an older iPhone 3G running iOS 4.2.1 - it was able to download a version of Instagram that works with iOS 4.2.1. This is good news for all you like me that passed old iPhones down to your kids to use as iPod touches. This is a nice customer service feature added by Apple. Kudos to them.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/09/30/delta-pilots-fought-against-deal-to-replace-ipad-flight-bags-with-microsoft-surface
It sucks to be a delta pilot. No Delta did not get rid of the Max Weight limit for Flight Attendents - as that would be a down right tragedy. But rather - something almost as bad. Seems Delta's IT department decided against the wishes of the Pilots - to go ahead and get in bed with MS and to go and sign an agreement to bring MS Surface tablets into the cockpit. Unlike American Airlines and Jetblue that already have the iPad in the cockpit - where they replaced flight bags weighing in at 40 pounds or more - Delta said they are ordering 11,000 Tablets from Microsoft and not Apple - in an apparent Marketing coup for MS - well that was right up until the part when the Delta pilots started bitching and saying Delta's IT department is in bed with MS and that the pilots fought hard for the iPad. And then all marketing buzz was lost. Now it seems they Delta will not be getting these tablets for another 2 years - because well the Surface is not actually qualified to be in the cockpit - kind of a small detail. So I guess Delta Pilots can cross there fingers and hope the Surface will fail - Which I guess is better then the one finger the Pilots seem to think their IT department was raising towards them.
Need to watch out for companies where the IT department forgets that their employees are their client and someone they need to listen to - rather than someone they can dictate to.
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Hi Rob,
What is going on with this app?
I can not clear the 5000+ "New/incoming" mail and I have tried to "mark as read" but it will comeback with 4 to 5000+ new, it's getting to be very annoying.
Any thoughts or suggestions.
Regards,
Loren from Colorado
Hi Rob,
Native Apple apps are crashing a lot on my iPhone 5S. Are you hearing about this from others?
Regards,
Michael
Hi Michael - I am hearing about this from other blogs where people are reporting a blue screen of death for the iPhone 5S - I personally have not seen this - and for me I don't notice many crashes - a few - but nothing overly annoying or more than I can remember before.
And I am not hearing about it from users much. But folks if you are seeing a lot of crashes on your iPhone 5S - especially the blue screen of death - let me know - 206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob,
Possibly everyone else had already known this or may be ok with it,
but I have realized, to my disappointment, that ITunes radio is really
nothing more than a collection of static pre compiled play lists. They
play the same songs in the same order each time. If you choose one of
the top ones or if you create a station from an artist name the same
thing happens. It plays the pre compiled play list. Sure it is free
access to those tunes played in full length and that is an advantage
and an easy wy to discover and purchase them and I guess that is
entirely the point. I'm just a little disappointed it is nothing more
than a collection of play lists though.
Regards,
Jim
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/10/08/samsung-import-ban/2944403/
Hi Rob,
FYI and please give your thoughts on how US import ban on some Samsung devices being upheld is different from when Apple's products being banned were overturned by President Obama.
Thanks,
Dr. John M
Hi John well it is a Big difference. A huge difference a major fundamental mindblowingly different situation.
The Samsung Patent in question - was a "standards essential Patent" and was under the guidelines of FRAND - which Samsung was clearly violating and the ITC should never ever have granted that verdict against Apple. PERIOD.
It was a very bad decision by the ITC and hence why it was the first one over turned by a President since President Regan back in the 80's.
The one for the Samsung - is not about standards essential patents - but rather technology patents - that clearly Samsung was in violation of. Now whether some of those patents should have been granted is another story - like the rounded corners. But others - like the snap back and accelerated scrolling those - are legit and Sammy definitely "slavishly" copied those. And well in later devices of Sammy units they designed around those patents. But early devices - the ones banned - which are not for sale for the most part anyway - those clearly violated Apples technology patents - and that is why it was upheld - it was not about protectionism - it was about two completely different scenarios.
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Hi_Rob, here is a picture i took with my iPhone 5. I used the app AvgCamPro and added the text with The app Path On.
Regards,
Martin Infante Fresno CA
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/iphone/10320848/iOS-7-how-to-disable-the-most-annoying-new-features.html
Ok - first up - this episode is going to focus on three things iOS 7 update some tips / tricks. The new iPhone 5S / 5C's and your feedback. Normally when I prep an episode I have 30 to 40 articles queued up when I get ready to do my show notes - once I had over 50. This time I am at over 130 articles and on top of that I have over 85 new voice mail messages since the last episode and even more than that on the email side - I feel Like Carrie at the end of Season one of Homeland - when she had all those papers all over her apartment floor. And Saul walks in and sees it all. Well now I need to be Saul and figure out how to put it all together - so here goes.
I guess I should say to those that were waiting to update to iOS 7 - yes - go ahead and update now. Unless you need to jailbreak. All others it is safe to update.
And I think based on feedback from those that did already update to iOS 7, the first thing to talk about is Battery Life with iOS 7. Apple added some new features that are on by default that are lets just say not the best friend of your battery.
If you iOS device is set up correctly - it should only loose about 2 to 3% of battery life at night. And a brand new iPhone 5S should easily make it through a whole work day even with active use.
Again that is if it is set up correctly for Battery life.
I will say this - when I first got my iPhone 5S the battery life seemed fine. Then the next day it started to tank - really fast - even when a sleep I was loosing 10% an hour or more. I had an issue with the Test Flight - I know many of you are beta testers - and if you are set up for Test flight - and updated to a new phone - and did not let them know about your new phone to get it added to test flight - but try to download a new beta of an App - it gets into a vicious battery sucking cycle of constantly trying to redownload the app. So if you batter life sucks really bad - and you use Test flight - check to see if you have an app that is trying to redownload all the time and delete it.
But for everyone else that is looking for Battery life improvements with both new and older iOS devices - here are a bakers dozen of tips - and mind you some don't apply to all iOS devices running iOS 7 - like this first one.
1 - Turn Off Parallax - there are some that say this feature makes them motion sick - but really I just think they are looking at the battery % indicator and that is what is getting them sick.
Oh hey speaking of the Battery % indicator - I had a couple of people ask about that. To turn on or off the % for the battery - go to Settings App - then General - then Usage and then scroll to the bottom and you will see the toggle for Battery Percentage. Settings - General - Usage - and scroll down.
Back to saving said battery - To turn off Parallax go to the Settings App - then general - then Accessibility - then to Reduce Motion - and turn it to ON - Yes turn it on. Turning ON Reduce Motion - turns OFF Parallax - Yes Clearly someone at APPLE is just Messing with our heads on that one.
2 - is turn off Airdrop - unless you plan on using it now or in the next few minutes - there is no need to have it on. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to get to control center - and just tap on Airdrop near the bottom left - to turn it off.
3 - and while you have control center open - tap to turn off bluetooth. Again unless you plan on using it right now - no need to have it on.
4 - is also in the control center - turn down your brightness. I find if you set it about a 1/3 of the full setting - it will still look great.
5 - is to turn off background app refresh except for those apps you want that info for. Go to Settings App - General - then Background App Refresh - and then turn off all those apps you don't need to update in background - like any games. Or Yelp or Speed test apps or games - Yeah not need for games updating in the background - I don't suggest shutting this down completely - as there are needs for apps like Mapquest or other navigation apps to keep updating with your location info. But the more you turn off the better it is for battery life.
6 - Turn off Auto App Updates. Go to Settings --> then iTunes & App Store --> then under automatic Downloads - Turn them all off. Do you really need to have an update to an iBook happen automatically.
Please note - these choices are meant for those that want improved battery life - there will be tradeoffs with your experience - if apps updates are not downloading or apps are not getting the most recent info in the background - that means - you will need to manually get that info / updates done.
7 - Do not use Dynamic Wallpaper - Really - Why would you do that? Go to Settings then Wallpaper & Brightness - and make sure you select a static wallpaper - not one of the dynamic wallpapers. Oh and definitely not a panoramic Wallpaper either. I mean really do you have that much battery life you can just piss it away by putting up a panoramic view of your kid in on a soccer pitch as your wallpaper.
8 - Turn off Push mail and auto fetching of mail. Go to Settings then Mail, Contacts, Calendars - and go to Fetch New Data - Then Turn off Push - and set iCloud and your mail accounts to Fetch - and finally set Fetch to Manually. This just means the next time you check your email - you need to pull down to refresh - i.e. fetch new mail. You could also set that to hourly - but still if the purpose is to save battery life - just set it to manually.
9 - Turn off notifications for those items you don't need. No need to Mail - after making it manual in the last step. Plus no need for Photos or Game Center. Go through your list of apps and only select the ones you want to see updated info from in the lock screen. And deselect ones you don't need - like any game app.
10 - Change Auto lock to 5 minutes or less. For iPad's this one can be a pain - as if you are reading - it can lock on you too quickly So don't set for just 1 minute on an iPad. But 1 Minute may be fine for an iPhone. To make changes on this one go to Settings then General then Auto-lock - and select 5 minutes or 1 Minute or something in between.
11 - Quit Open apps in the background on a regular basis. If you have 183 apps on your iOS device - there is no reason to have 182 of those apps open in the background. Per the last episode to force quit an app - double tap on the home button - and then swipe up on the preview of the app - to close it.
12 - Don't set Alarms or Reminders based on Location. If you set up a reminder to remind you when you get home and it is 8:30 AM - that will mean it is constantly checking your location through out the day. Well right up until your battery dies that is.
13 - Location services - The ultimate battery killer - only allow it for those apps you absolutely need it for. Games - NO - Maps - Yes. And keep an eye out in the upper right for a purple triangle - that means locations services are on. You can not turn it off completely - well ok - you can - but you should not - because if you did - it kinda sorta kills most features of find my iPhone like for simple location search. Note - even if off you can still reactivate by enabling lost mode - but still you want to have locations services on and you want to limit it to apps that benefit you. Go to Settings then Privacy then location services and look at what apps have locations toggled on. You might be surprised. Like Tunein Radio or Shazam or Stitcher or a bunch of games - Yeah turn it off for them.
I know there are other tips about turning off LTE and even disabling keyboard clicks. But come on whats the point of having an LTE iPhone if you can't use LTE.
And I will say this - if you do all the things I mentioned above - and your battery life sucks - you may have a corrupted apps or backup you set up from or you may have a defective battery. What you need to do in this case to find out if it is software or hardware issue is to go to Settings App - then iCloud - then Find My iPhone - and disable Find My iPhone. Next connect your iOS device to your computer and back it up. Then Select Restore iPhone - this will delete out everything - and you should set it up as a brand new iPhone. Not from a backup. Note - this does suck to do - as it means getting emails and everything else set back up correctly. But you made a back up so you can restore from it later on. Just do this and then see if after a few hours if your battery life is better then it was or the same. If it is the same - take said device to your local apple store and see about getting a new device. If it is better - then you have to decide if you want to restore from the last back up - or just stay as you are and start the manual process of setting up the device.
Again I will say this - there is no reason not to see as good of or better battery life from iOS 7 then you did with iOS 6. On my iPhone 4 - after over a week in standby mode - the battery life was over 50%. And I had used it on and off during the week. Usually just as a calculator or to check something in the Settings App - but point is - I am seeing really good battery life with iOS7 and I would say even better for my iPhone 4 then I saw with iOS 6.1.3
Hidden Features of iOS 7 | Vidinterest
Ok - So now that your iOS device is running all day plus - you can actually use it - and here are some new features in iOS 7 you might be interested in.
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Blocking Calls and Texts from someone - this is one we have had Parents of Teens ask about for their kids and those with slightly too clingy of an ex significant other ask about. And well now it is possible and easy with iOS 7. Note the person you want to block needs to be in your contacts - so if they are not in there - go to their recent call or text and add them to contacts. Once said stalker or Telemarketer is in your contacts - go to the Phone App - not the contacts app - but the phone app - then select Contacts - and then find the person you want to block - select them and scroll to the bottom and select - you guessed it - Block the caller. You will get a confirmation popup that says you will not receive Phone calls, Messages, or FaceTime from the people on your block list. Confirm that and they are dead to you or at least to your iOS device.
Into the Email bag.
Hi Rob!
I thought I'd let you know about a feature of iOS 7.0 that I haven't seen people talking about so much. If you open the Compass app and then calibrate the compass, you can then swipe from the right to the left and you will get a level app.
You can use if for surfaces like a bull's eye level and it will automatically change when you use the edge of your phone to check if something is level or plumb. You can also tap to set your own custom level to go by and tap again to reset.
The app works and looks great and is about as non-skeuomorphic as you can get. However, I question the decision to hide it in the Compass app where many users may never find it.
Best regards,
Eddy P.
Sweden
Thanks Eddy for the heads up on the hidden Compass App - Yeah not sure why that one is so hidden and I wish you could get to it with out having to calibrate your iPhone first. That can take 10 seconds to get calibrated and if you need the level - it is just a pain to get to. Hopefully Apple updates that so you can bypass the calibrate step and get right to the Level part of the app.
Another new feature I am using more and more is
SIRI and opening apps. You say Rob why do I need Siri to open an App - Well lets say you oh I don't no that you have 564 apps on your iPhone 5S and those apps are spread out over 14 home screens - which have 40 different folders with obscure titles distributed in some none logical fashion on said 14 home screens - and those folders have multiple pages. Yeah finding that one app you know the name of can be an issue. Now with Siri in iOS 7 just say - open T i i - and siri will launch the Tii App. Or Open Tag - which is nice for scanning a QR code quickly. So yes - this is a very nice new feature of Siri especially for those fellow App hoarders like me.
Back to the email bag.
Hi Rob.
One new feature that has not been widely talked about is the new keyboard for us Voice Over users. One of the reasons I never set a passcode lock is that unless I was wearing a wired or wireless headset everyone in the area could hear me enter it. Not much security there. Now with IOS 7 I am able to enter text and numbers by drawing them on the
screen. Frakin AWESOME!
regards,
Keith W
Thanks Keith for the heads up on that new feature.
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Hi Rob
It appears when you listen to music such as Spotify, Pandora etc that the lock screen controls to pause, skip to next track etc do not work. They don't work in Control Center either. Any info or thoughts about this?
Steve from AZ
Steve - that is an issue with the Apps - and not with iOS 7 - well actually it is because of iOS 7 and changes - that those apps need to be updated to work correctly. Right now the version of the Tii App those listening on the latest version as of last week - would also see that issue - however the next version I am beta testing right now - has that issue fixed. So expect your favorite apps to be updates shortly to fix that issue / interaction with iOS 7. But again not really a bug in iOS 7 - as much as just something that needs to be updated in the apps to work with changes introduced in iOS 7.
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57603808-37/ios-7-found-to-sport-new-networking-tech/?subj=cnet&tag=title
Thanks to Chris in London for this next heads up on something new in iOS 7 - and that is MultiPath TCP. In a nutshell it allows you to send multiple data packets across different network interfaces at the same time. Or think of it this way you have a drink and you have three straws - a thick one, a mid size one and thin one - You could suck on just one straw and depending on the size you will get a certain amount at one time - or you could use all three at the same time and get a whole bunch of drink at once - and if it is a slurpie a major case of brain freeze. But with Multipath TCP - your iOS device can send and receive - data over Ethernet, wifi and 3G at the same time. Ok the send part would kind be like major backwash in my analogy above and that is plain gross - but nothing gross about Multipath TCP. However there is a question on when exactly it will be used. Because right now while it is confirmed it is in there - your iOS device is still just using one straw at a time. more I am sure about this in the future.
Unable to Install iOS 7? Here's How to Fix It
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For those that did not wait and updated on the 18th and had no issues - congrats. And to those that did update on the 18th the day iOS 7 was release and did have issues - Well umm - I told you so. And I don't mean that in an iTold you so tone - but I told you so - because updating the first day of an update is a crap shout any year and even more so this year.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
I should have waited to update. I heard your warning, but I ignored it. A friend had successfully updated, so I thought, why not? no harm trying.
The update seemed to download fine, but then would not install. I tired a bunch of times, then got smart and backed up my phone (I know, I should have done that first...) quit all my apps and tried again. And then... my phone went black. Woe is me. I spent the rest of day without my phone. When I finally got home and got it connected to a computer, I found out it was in recovery mode and I had to restore it. Then, to add insult to injury, it would not restore from the backup I'd done right before I stared. I finally got it to restore from a backup done the night before. Anyway, not sure what I did wrong, but I found out that I really should have waited, and backed it up to my computer as an extra fail-safe before I stared.
Regards,
- Jessi
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Carl and others that had issues - I don't know if it is possible for Apple to have gotten their servers ready for the onslaught they had for iOS 7 updates. We will talk about the numbers shortly - but safe to say I way under estimated the % of iOS users that would be updating and I am sure Apple did too - just because it was much much higher than in the past from a % perspective and even more so from a raw numbers perspective.
In fairness to Apple - there probably has never been a crush on servers like that before - and that so many were able to update with no issues is actually a big deal.
One thing you can do if you are someone that is still having issues doing the update - and there are a few of you out there. Don't do the Over the Air update - that seems to be a common thread I hear from those still with issue - download the update on iTunes and update via the computer. Of course first make sure you update iTunes to version 11.1.
And make sure you close out all the open apps and go to Settings - the General - then Reset - then Rest network settings. That really does seem to help.
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Chalres - When I have seen some other issues - a force quit of the app and a relaunch did see to help. I can't say I have seen an issue with iTunes Radio. But definitely try force quitting and relaunching iTunes - just because you reset the phone - does not mean it reset the App. You do need to force quit it to reboot the app.
If you did force quit it and it is still not working for you - then maybe you need to do a restore from back up. If anyone else has had this issue with iTunes radio not working and you were able to fix it - please let us know by giving us a call - 206- 666-6364 - thats 206 moon dog or by sending an email to today in iOS At gmail dot com.
Sloppy UI
Hey if you are interested in see some of the things in iOS 7 that will be fixed in future releases - go to the tumblr called sloppyUI. Link in show notes. And it goes over a lot of the places in iOS 7 where well Apple has been a little sloppy. Be it mis-matched fonts on a page or text on top of text. or where the status bar become unreadable do to the choice of background image and the color of the font. or inconsistent placement of options like Cancel OR - well you get the picture - there are many little items that need to be cleaned up in future versions of iOS 7 - and hopefully someone at Apple has book marked that account and is taking notes.
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iOS 7 Bug Lets Anyone Bypass iPhone's Lockscreen To Hijack Photos, Email, Or Twitter - Forbes
Well shortly after iOS 7.0 was released a person by the name of Jose Rodreguez living in Spain's canary islands - whom by his own admission has too much spare time - was able to figure out a by pass of the lock screen in iOS 7 and get access to Photos, email and Twitter. All with out needing to know the Passcode. I will not go through the steps required and there are many - but I will say a week after reported - Apple release iOS 7.0.2 - so If you have not updated to iOS 7.0.2 - you should do so now. This closes down Jose's bypass and another bypass that Lets Anyone make calls from locked iPhones to any number. So the two major Bugs with iOS 7 as far as getting around the lock screen were both patched with in a week and released to the masses - kudos Apple for the quick updates. That is a major advantage of the iOS ecosystem - when bugs and security gaps are found - Apple can quickly get a patch / update out to the masses. Where on the Android platform - it could be months if not longer for a new patch to get out to the masses. And depending on how big an issue it is - some carriers / or handset manufacturers may never push that patch forward. So again if you have not updated to iOS 7.0.2 - do so. Especially if you were using a beta of iOS 7.0 Gold Master. This gets you back out of the beta and onto the regular public release - with means no expiration date.
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Hi Ben - Per the option for Genre in the Music app - it is still there - you need to tap on More in the lower right corner - and then you will see it. What you can then do is tap - edit after you tap more - and then pull down genre to replace one of the first four tabs at the bottom and that will get your Genre right where you want it.
Per the voice memo app - I have to admit I have not used it much yet - so I have not had it crash - but if anyone else is having an issue with the voice memo app let me know - right now I almost always use the Bossjock app for all my audio recording needs - because it is so easy to get my recordings to my computer via wifi from the app or uploaded to libsyn vis FTP - plus in the app you can under Settings and then setup - turn off AGC - Automatic Gain Control - and that greatly improves the sound quality of recordings on the iPhone.
So check out the app - Bossjock if you are looking for the best audio recording app for iOS devices. And they just submitted to iTunes a new version that is more iOS 7 compatible - which I have been beta testing for them.
http://tii.libsyn.com/i-os-7-0-2-bug-found-force-quit-apps-will-come-back
Here is a bug found by one of our listeners. He writes.
Hi Rob,
I like to force kill all my apps and hard restart every once and
awhile to "start fresh". In ios7 I will force kill all my apps,
immediately do a hard restart - by pressing the Home and power button at the same time, but when my phone starts up, all the apps are there that I thought I closed. Is this just me? Is this a
bug?
Regards,
-Ryan F
Yes - Yes it is a bug. I put up a video on the Tii website showing this bug. Now this does not happen all the time or even half the time but it did happen once ever 3 or 4 times I tried. Granted - when shutting down your iOS device it is best to just push the power button and not both the power and home button together. When you do it that way this issue does not happen.
But here is the issue I see in the bug - if your don't have your device locked - someone could in theory do this procedure and then see every app you were working in and what you were doing last in each of those apps. It is not a major bug - but it is a bug - as I can't imagine it is meant to bring dead app sessions back to life.
Thanks Ryan for Pointing it out. I did have another listener say they saw something like this in iOS 6.x - but I could not get my jailbroken iPhone 4S to duplicate this.
0013 - Foolish tweets of iPhone owners who believe fake ads that claim new iOS 7 waterproofs their phones | Mail Online
Ok - I really did not want to mention this one but figure I better just in case - there was a fake Apple Ad for iOS 7 that was claiming a new feature of iOS 7 was making it water proof. Yes sound very unbelievable - because it is fake - 100% bogus -
sadly some that saw this bogus ad - which looks like it is an Apple ad - actually believed it. In the ad it states in iOS 7 your iPhone is able to internally detect water and shut off the electronics in the phone. Again totally BS - an iPhone running iOS 7 is not repeat not water proof. Thankfully no one in the audience emailed in asking if the ad was real. Just a bunch emailing in about the articles talking about others that believed it.
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Steven - I hate to say it - but I think you are going to have to wait until there is a jailbreak - as that seems hardcoded in to put in the blue dot after an app is newly downloaded for the first time or updated - which then goes away of course after you launch the app the first time. Personally I like this much more than the banner that went over the icon - as some times depending on the artwork it was tough to see the banner. I guess for now all I can say is happy app opening sorry.
Apple iOS 7 running on 60% of Apple mobile devices in one week - Investors.com
On the Last episode I said the follow with regards to how quickly I thought iOS 7 would be adopted.
quote 48 hours from when this episode goes up - there will be well over 22% and probably well over 33% penetration of iOS 7. And in 5 weeks that number will be pushing north of 66%. unquote
So How well did I do.
Well 48 hours later the adoption rate according to MixPanel - was an amazing 45+% - which is well over 33% but to be fair I was think 35% maybe upper 30's but not over 45%. And by Wednesday the 25th it was already over 60%. So one week to get to 60%. 8 days to get to 61.5% and the 66% number I mentioned for 5 weeks - looks like we will be at that level of adoption in about 2 weeks. This is all much faster than last year for iOS 6.
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SHOUT OUT TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS ISSUE
BBC News - iPhone shortages frustrate networks on launch day
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I got a wide array of reports on lines - however most were the lines were longer than last year - and the stock was very limited when it came to Colors and some carriers. I wanted gold for my first choice - and silver for my se cond choice - and I was 25th in line - and I only had the choice of Space Grey - which was very very very common report for the launch day.
I think we can now say the S in 5S is not Sensors or Speed - but rather shortages or stock out or at least for most people reporting the S in 5S stood for Space Grey.
I felt how things were handled at the Apple store in Leawood KS was not right - here is the email I sent to Tim Cook - because you know - I like to do those type of things.
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Hello Tim,
Thanks for your time reading this.
I wanted to share my experience and observations from waiting on line for the iPhone 5S and a possible solution for the issue.
After all stating a problem without a solution is just complaining - and that is not what this is.
The store I waited at was at the Apple Store in Leawood KS - which is exactly 1.1 Miles from Sprints world Headquarters. So at 7:30 AM when the Apple store employees announced they had Zero Sprint phones - it was at the least very surprising. Now I do realize that logistic issues with a global launch will mean certain locations would be with out certain phones. But where I think the real issue happened - was that people that had been waiting in line for hours (some over 12 hours) just were sent on their way empty handed with nothing to show for their time in line.
What I feel Apple should have done at that point was to get the names of anyone waiting in line that wanted a Sprint Phone and be put on a list where they would be contacted once a Sprint phone matching their request came into that Apple store.
Again I do realize issues will come up - but how Apple handled this issue this time I felt was not appropriate.
Luckily for me I am on AT&T and they had 64 GB 5S's. Sadly they did not have any of the Gold (1st choice) or the Silver (2nd choice) I wanted - but they did have Space Grey. So I took that and am very happy with it. Again however here for others - they were not happy - and once again when Apple store employees went down the line handing out the cards for phones - when they asked what you wanted - if they did not have it - those waiting in line should have been given a choice to get on the waiting list or to take what was available. I would have still taken the Space Grey - but there were other people waiting in line - that wanted a specific color - that just walked away.
These are or were Apple Acolytes - these are the people that spend all year long singing the praises of Apple / iOS and the iOS Ecosystem. I saw way too many of these people walk away with nothing after spending many many hours in line.
I think something as simple as a Pad of paper, where the Apple Store Employee writes down the persons name, Apple ID, and preferred phone configuration - would have gone a long way to keep those Apple Acolytes happy with their choice to evangelize Apple.
From my background - I have been waiting on line for Apple products and store openings since before the original iPhone.
I think it is safe to say this launch was the worst experience for those waiting on line versus any previous Apple launch - and I just hope for the next Apple product launch you will consider modifying your policy on what happens when someone waits in line only to find out the item they wanted was not available at the store. I am not saying this should be a policy all the time - just on launch day and just for those in line before the launch.
I hope you consider this very simple solution for the next product launch.
Best Regards,
Rob Walch
Host - Today in iOS
And to that - I got crickets chirping - not that I really expected a response - But I hope whomever reviews the emails or those at Apple listening now - do take into consideration that many that walked away from the lines empty handed - those people are not likely to wait in line again and their attitude towards apple in many cases has changes a little if not a lot.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-iphone-apple-store-fighting--20130920,0,6671988.story
Now not all issues this year waiting on line had to do with stock outages - in LA - there was a bit of a kerfuffle - actually a couple of Kerfuffles - first when two people waiting in line got into a fight and got themselves arrested. And then later on another fight broke out when a person who had hired some homeless men to wait in line for him - felt they did not get adequately compensated for their time waiting in line for said man and they started negotiating with their fists.
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iPhone "campers" robbed at gunpoint in Houston, report says - Crimesider - CBS News
Another incident in Houston happened at an AT&T store where two men brazenly approached those waiting in line and pulled knives and demanded everything you've got from a few of those waiting in line. I say brazen as there were 10 people in line at the time. The crooks made off with several iPhones and an iPad and at least one wallet. Luckily no one was hurt and to AT&T's credit when they heard of the issue - they offered store credit for the value of their stolen iPhones.
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Apple stays mum on iPhone 5C preorder numbers | Apple - CNET News
Shockingly Apple was beat up by Wallstreet - when after the initial pre-order period for the iPhone 5C - Apple did not report pre-order numbers. So Wallstreet took that to mean the sky is falling. Or it could be the pre-orders were for essentially a year old phone wrapped in plastic with a slightly bigger battery. Of course Apple did not report the numbers - because Wallstreet does not understand about comparing Apples to Oranges.
Analyst: iPhone Launch Attracts Longest Line Ever at Apple Flagship Store
Now at Apple stores where Anal-ists do measure the length of lines - there are reports that this year the lines were the longest they have ever been. Now some of that has to do with the past couple of years there have been pre-orders - and this year there was not for the 5S - and that really is the new device people were waiting for. No one was waiting for the 5C at the Apple store in Leawood out of over 200 people at 8:00 AM - Zero - Zilch - Nada - not one was there for the 5C.
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Analyst: iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s Sales to Hit 6M on Launch Weekend - The Mac Observer
So based on reports of Stock outs and shortages and no Sprint phones here - or no T-mobile phones there. What did Anal-ists peg for Sales of iPhones over the opening weekend.
Well uncle Gene put the number between 5 and 6 million iPhone 5S and 5C's combined. Saying there would be 2.5 Mil 5S's sold and 3 Mil 5C's sold opening weekend. Remember those numbers for mister munster.
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2013/09/23First-Weekend-iPhone-Sales-Top-Nine-Million-Sets-New-Record.html
And From the they didn't see that coming category - comes official word from Apple on the number of iPhone 5Ss and 5Cs sold opening weekend. Some Analists had it at 5 to 6 mil - others were more optimistic at 6 to 8 mil. I saw one really pessimistic estimate of 2 to 3 mil. But at the end of the day or well weekend in this case They all were well under the reality and that was 9 Million iPhones sold which shatters the opening day weekend. And I am sure it would have been higher if Apple had more stock of 5S's especially Gold and Silver. Now what is not known - is what part of that 9 Mill was 5S's and what part was 5C's and what % of those 5C's just went to channel inventory vs Customers hands. It is safe to say since there were lines still on Monday at Apples stores - that almost all 5S's sold - were in customers hands.
But to put the 9 Mil in perspective - The iPhone 3 was the first to do 1 million in sales opening weekend; the 3GS also sold 1 million; the 4 sold 1.7 million; and the 4S sold 4 million. The iPhone 5 sold 5 Mil opening weekend. So the 9 Mil is a big number - but there were differences - again - there are two phones - and one did not sell out. And it was launched in 9 countries this year two more than last year - and one of them is China - and you also add NTT Docomo in Japan. So big additions in available subscribers this year.
Now when Apple says sold - here is what they have meant for the past few years. Anything shipped out to a customer - so any on line orders that shipped. Any devices purchased and picked up at an Apple store - Any inventory at any apple store does not count as sold. And any units delivered to Apple carrier partners or channel sales - read - AT&T, Radio Shack, Best Buy, Wal-mart. So any 5C's sitting on shelves at those stores would count towards the 9 Mil. So clearly 9 Mil this year is not really 9 Mil into customers hands - where as 5 Mil last year pretty much all were to customers.
0014 - Gene Munster's iPhone launch estimates off by 5M units for the second year in a row
So lets go back to Uncle Gene Munsters estimates of 5 to 6 Mil - and how did he spin it after Apple announced 9 Mil - by saying you guessed it - that 3.5 Mil of it was in channel inventory. He then said 2.5 Mil were 5S's and 3 Mil were 5C's - and that 3.5 Mil were in channel. So lets get this right - Apple had 6.5 Mil iPhone 5C's avail on the launch but only 2.5 Mil 5S's? Ummm no way no how. There is just no chance for that scenario to play out. But rather than Uncle Gene admit he was wrong once again - he just tried to spin the numbers to match what he told his paying clients.
So how do we know Uncle Gene is wrong - plain and simple - usage reports from the 72 hours since launch. Localytics found usage of the 5S vs 5C at a 3 to 1 ratio globally. Not the 2.5 to 3 ration Uncle Gene tried to explain. Here is a more likely scenario - 6 Mil iPhone 5S's shipped vs 2 Mil 5C's - with 1 Mil of 5C's in channel Inventory. And that is how your 9 Mil breaks down - not per the illogical and fantasy numbers presented by Uncle Gene to try to cover his butt. Just sayin.
Will be interesting if come late October on the next quarterly call if Apple gives any indication of what part of that 9 Mil went to channel inventory vs getting in customers hands.
Apple Insider had a scathing post totally ripping apart often wrong Uncle Gene. I love this one part
quote In August, just a month before Apple launched its new iPhones, Munster described the iPhone 5c (which had already made several appearances in a series of spy photos) as having "lower end internal specs (processor, camera, memory, etc.) than the 5S/5 line up," estimating that the device would be priced at $300 without a contract.
He also wrote his clients saying, "we believe that Apple may exclude some software features, such as Siri, which we note was not an option on the iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4 upon launch." He also expected Apple to discontinue the iPhone 4S, leaving it to sell an iPhone 5c, 5 and 5s.
This was profoundly wrong in every respect. The only things Munster got right were already public knowledge: the 5c having a plastic case and the same 4 inch display. Munster not only got all of his predicted details wrong, but also demonstrated that he had no idea of what Apple's overall strategy for the 5c actually was.
unquote
Ouch Ouch and Ouch.
The article goes on to point out many other Uncle Gene misques and gaffs. It is amazing he can find people to pay him for his advice. He was way wrong with too high an estimate o unit sales last year and he was way wrong too low this year.
Hi Rob,
9 Million in 3 days is 34.7 iPhones sold per second for that period.
Regards,
Ken Emery
0014 - Apple now allows customers to check iPhone retail availability via Apple Store app | 9to5Mac
According to 9 to 5 mac - Apple is now allowing customers to check iPhone available at their retail stores via the apple store app.
To check for said availability on the Apple Store App go to the buy iPhone page - add your iPhone to the cart and then choose - Check Availability -
You will then be shown a list of nearby Apple stores and the status of said iPhone at those stores.
It is also being rumored that some time in the next week or so - in store pick up for orders on line will begin again.
So it seems right now you can just check availability and then rush over and try to get said device - soon you should be able to order that device and casually head over to pick up said device.
0014 - iPhone 5S supply may not reach demand until December | Apple - CNET News
Right now Anal-ists are estimated supply of the iPhone 5S will not meet demand until at least December - and if Apple announces a deal with China Mobile before then - expect supply to be constrained until at least mid Q1 2014.
If you want a new iPhone 5S - right now ordering on line might be the surest way to get one before thanksgiving. Or you can take chances and keep checking on line and hope to find a local store with exactly the version you are looking for - especially if what you are looking for is a Gold iPhone 5S.
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iPhone 5s Teardown - iFixit
So what exactly is in the iPhone 5S - Well the good folks at iFixit got their hands on a unit and did what they do and tore it apart. As with last years model taking it apart is not for the technically challenged or even technically moderate. You need to be really careful if you ever pull yours apart. with the 5S - there is a cable from the touch ID sensor to the base of the unit so if you pull too hard when opening it - you can damage that cable.
One other noted different this year is Apple securely fastened the battery in with glue - lots of glue. Most people will NOT be replacing their own batteries - this is going to be for the pros only.
Repairability for the 5S is listed as 6 out of 10 with 10 being the easiest.
But note the front glass, digitizer and LCD are all one component thus increasing the cost of repair.
Can you say square trade.com slash tii - to get your warranty.
Winners on suppling chips for the iPhone 5S are Qualcomm, Triquint, Broadcom, TI, Skyworks and Avago to name a few.
Initially when iFixit ripped apart the 5S - they could not find the M7 motion processor. But later it was discovered. It is made by NXP.
The A7 however is made by Samsung - so Apple is still in bed with Sammy for their processor manufacturing.
Please note - Sammy is like Foxconn in this regards - they are the job shop that manufactures the A7 - but it is Apples own engineers that did all the design work.
I found this quote about the A7 interesting.
- QUOTE The switch to the A7 marks the first use of a 64-bit processor in a smartphone. Based on AnandTech's review, it seems that the bulk of the A7's performance gains do not come from any advantages inherent to a 64-bit architecture, but rather from the switch from the outdated ARMv7 instruction set to the newly-designed ARMv8.
The modern ARMv8 instruction set was designed for a 64-bit architecture. It does away with the legacy support of the last 20 years, which increases efficiency, improving performance without sacrificing battery life. UNQUOTE
AnandTech | The iPhone 5s Review
And speaking of the Anand Tech review - they did some Benchmark tests - and how did the iPhone 5S do - well it smoked - toasted - and demolished the Android competition. When compared to other Smartphones for Javascript Benchmark - The 5S had a score of 416 ms - lower is better - 2nd place was the 5C and 5 - with 727 ms times. Then the LG Optimus G Pro at 879, The S4 from Sammy had two version one limping in at 920.3 ms and the other dragging in at 1,223 ms. Yikes.
In this Case - Apple took the Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Next up was the Mozilla Kraken Benchmark test. Again lower is better and again the 5S was the clear winner. or as Anadtech said simply amazing. The 5S had a time of 5,905 ms, vs 2nd place Moto X at 9,611 ms, the S4 at 9,838 ms, the iPhone 5 and 5C - were down at 13,919 and 14,011 respectively. Yes the 5S in this case was 2.3 X faster than the 5. And twice as fast as the HTC One.
Mind you these other devices are running at higher clock speeds and likely much higher power draw than the 5S.
In the Google Octane Test - You Guessed it the 5S smoked the comp. With a higher is better score of 5,500 vs just 2,999 for the S4, and 2859 for the 5 and 5C. Moto X came in at 2,454.
Yes - the iPhone 5S - beat all the other smartphones tested and beat them very very handily.
This is where Apple is innovating - at the heart of the device. Giving better - much better performance but also doing it at a much lower clock speed and power draw. Is that not innovation at its best.
0018 - iPhone A7 Chip Benchmarks: Forget the Specs, It Blows Everything Away
Other Benchmark tests were done by Gizmodo - and Yup the 5S kicked butt and took names.
In the Geekbench browser scores - the 5S was the best with a higher is better score of 2538, Second place was the S4 - EU supped up version with 2077 and 3rd was the S4 - US version with a snapdragon processor with a score of 1797. HTC One came in 4th at 1717. And the iPhone 5 came in at 1278. So yes - the 5S was 2X he speed of the 5 and faster than all its comp by a big margin.
Another test for Graphics and again the 5S kicked all others butt.
So that is it in a nutshell - the iPhone 5S right now is the king of the hill by a wide margin for Smartphone performance results.
Now bench mark tests are one thing - but how it performs in the real world is key test - and I can say having played with my 5S for the past week - it is amazingly fast - going from a 4S to a 5S - is just a great experience. Everything is quick and snappy. There are no lags. Not that the 4S was bad or laggy or really an issue - it is just that the 5S is really fast. Just like the benchmark tests indicated.
I was leaning toward a new iPad mini this year - but given how nice the 5S with the A7 performs - I am thinking now I will just go with the 5th gen iPad - assuming it comes with an A7x Processor. More on that in the next few episodes. Lets stick to iPhones for now.
A New iPhone 5s Teardown Reveals Just How Little Apple Pays For Each Handset -- AppAdvice
Each year after the tear down - someone or someones go out and figure out how much it costs to make the iPhone and then show shockingly how this is much less than what you pay for said iPhone.
First off - the aggregate cost from the BOM - does not take into account costs for design / development and testing - or more importantly - Assembly / Shipping / Packaging and Marketing.
Put simply even if you could buy all the components for an iPhone 5S at the $200 price they estimate - there is no way for you to assemble your own iPhone.
So what the BOM total is - is well irrelevant. Just like talk about how a $200 adder for the iPhone 64GB version vs the 16 GB is much to high vs the extra cost for the storage.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/09/11/on-apple-the-new-iphones-and-points-made-and-missed/
Ok - some of my thoughts on the iPhone 5S - Wow - It is soooo much faster than my 4S and the pictures are much much better - and the 3X zoom on the video is great. I joked about Slo-mo Being an over used feature in indie porn - but really it is a great feature for Sports coaches. I was using it this weekend for shooting video for my kids Football team I am the coach of - shhhh - don't tell the league we are not supposed to shoot video on the field. But I did and was going over one of the videos and I saw something in Slo-mo I totally missed live - And that was one player I thought broke up a play was not the one it was another player that came in first reaching for a flag and caused the runner to fall down - but in real time it looked like it was the second player that made the play. So there - you can have some nice real world use - and I sent the video to Max's parents to show them the great play their son made.
Thanks to Stephen W for the heads up on this next one.
Which is a mid to longer sizes blog post from TUAW titled On Apple - the new iPhones and points made and missed - which is a very good post and worth a read. But I will pull the one quote I really liked and agree with 100% and that is quote The bottom line here, and one people miss all the time, is that Apple designs products for people. Not pundits or analysts or even day traders. As Tron "fights for the users," so does Apple. unquote
KUDOS TUAW for that line and for the great post which was written by Victor Agreda Jr.
I really do think that sums this all up and what I said in the past - With Apple - we the user are the customer - not the pundits - not wall street - and definitely not the advertisers - as is the case with that robot OS. And as long as apple remains focused on us the users - I believe that the will continue to garner the lions share of Smartphone and iPad profits. And that means more cool features and devices in the future.
But for now I whole heartedly recommend the iPhone 5S for anyone currently using an iPhone 4S or earlier. Actually if you have an iPhone 4 or early no matter how you are using it - I 100% think you should upgrade. If you have an iPhone 4S - and don't take pictures or shoot video - and really just use it for dare I say Phone calls and email - and the occasional game of Candy Crush - then sure stick with the iPhone 4S - but if you use it to take photos - shot video - and run lots of apps and to create anything - images - music or more - then definitely upgrade to the 5S.
For those with an iPhone 5 - that is a harder call for me to recommend. If your iPhone 5 is your only camera and you have young kids or have your first child on the way - Oh yeah upgrade - if you can afford to. But for most iPhone 5 owners - I think you are best to stay the course and wait for next years iPhone 6 or iPhone 2014 or what ever it will be called.
Now if you have an none - iPhone - and well you are listening to this show - you probably were already thinking or planning of upgrading to an iPhone from your Android or windows phone - and YES absolutely it is an upgrade - as mentioned in the benchmark tests earlier - so for anyone outside the iOS ecosystem - 100% you should switch over. I think you will be very happy with the performance and feel of the iPhone 5S.
First iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C drop test videosAmongTech
The Folks at Android Authority once again got an iPhone on launch day and dropped it on to the stone pavement - and guess what - when you drop an iPhone on the glass surface from 5 feet up on to a stone surface - something is going to break or shatter and it ain't the stone - it is of course the glass.
That is not a shocker or it should not be. The 5S did actually hold up very well when dropped on its back or side. Same with the 5c. But again the point is if you are clumsy - get a case. If run around all day and are always on the go - get a case. And also look at getting a Squaretrade warranty.
So whether you get an new 5S or 5C - you want to protect them if they break - you can put all kinds of crazy cases on them - or if you get the Gold iPhone you will likely go around el natural - Naked as in no case on. Excuse me sir is that the new iPhone 5S - Why yes - yes it is - I mean that is why you get gold - or why I wanted to get gold. And if you do around with a naked iPhone and still want protection - look no further than Sqauretrade for your warranty. Unlike Apple Care Plus - Squaretrade covers you even when your are jailbroken - Big kudos to Squaretrade for that. I often get questions about some specifics of square trade and I pass those along for answers - one recent question was Quote What happens with our Squaretrade warranty when an iPhone is replaced by Apple ? What happens when the phone is stolen and we get a new one ? unquote. The answer back from square trade on this was quote We cover multiple replacements by Apple and we even waive the deductible when you go to the genius bar for a replacement. We do not cover stolen devices but we will refund the unused portion of your warranty so you can use that to help pay for a new one. unquote.
If you go to the url - square trade dot com / tii - you can get your iPhone warranty for just $94 - even if it shows at $124 - just click through and as a tii listener your will see the $30 discount when you click forward.
If you have kids or are clumsy or plan to be out and about with your iOS device - you owe it your self to protect your investment - and square trade is a nice piece of mind to have - it removes a little bit of stress when you use your iOS device. Thanks Squaretrade for sponsoring this episode.
Oh and for the record I have had 4 different iPhones leading up to getting the 5S - and of those 4 I have had 3 broken screens while the devices were under two years old. Including one break when it was in a protective case an I stepped on the iPhone while it was in the pocket of my shorts on the bathroom floor. And One fell out of my lap on a southwest Airlines flight and the glass hit the bolt sticking up from the floor holding the seat down in front of me. iPhones break - Squaretrade helps cover the repair.
Yes - I am getting a Squaretrade warranty for my 5S.
Squaretrade dot com slash t i i for your $30 discount on your warranty.
0017 - iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c Arrive at Alaska Communications Oct. 1 - WSJ.com
We mentioned supply of the 5S was going to be constrained for a while likely until the end of 2013 if not longer. Well to help increase demand soon rather than later - it looks like Regional carriers Such as Alaska Communications, Bluegrass Cellular, Appalacian Wireless, C Spire, Cellcom, GCI, MTA, Nex-Tech Wireless, NTELOS, and Strata will be getting both the 5C and 5S sooner rather than later - with October 1st being the launch dates for those carriers - that is 11 days after the big 4 in the US. Also Canadian regional carriers - MTS and Sasktel will also be getting the 5C and 5S on October 1st. Note last year the iPhone 5 hit those carriers 7 days after the launch on Sep 28th. So it is a little pushed out this year but not much.
Apple: New iPhone Not Storing Fingerprints, Doesn’t Like Sweat - Digits - WSJ
Ok with the 5S - one of the biggest and most talked about good and bad new feature is the finger print scanner. Lets first talk about the good.
It works really well - I never used a lock code on my iPhone except for a few times at a conference or traveling - and even then most of the times I did not use one - as I just found it a pain to re-enter my code all the time - as I am constantly locking and unlocking the screen. With the 5S and touch ID - it is simply amazing how quick and easy it is to unlock it.
It does take about 30 seconds to go through setting up a finger print - and I will recommend as the primary user you set up just your thumb prints - and you do both thumbs.
Hi Rob,
When setting up Touch ID, include your spouse/partner's fingerprint also ... just in case.
Regards,
Dave B
Palm Springs, CA
Thanks Dave - Yup I recommend that as well - Good to have one other person with access - plus not setting them up makes them wonder what you are hiding.
When doing the finger print set up - the instructions can be a little confusing - at one point it tells you in big letter touch the sensor - then in big letters lift up and then touch and then lift and then touch and then lift - and then touch - and on that last touch in smaller letters it say touch and lift multiple times. Make sure to get all around your thumb. Why I only recommend your thumbs we will get to in a few minutes.
To set up a finger print go to - Settings - then General - then - Passcode & Fingerprint.
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Hi Gary thanks for the call - BUTTT let me tell you one really good reason NOT to use one finger for all 5 finger prints. Yes - it gets your false negatives close to zero - but you know what it is pretty darn good already - but the reason not to use one finger 5 times has to do with iTunes purchases - if you go to purchase something - how do you know which of the five profiles it is picking - which means you only have a 20% chance of it thinking it is the correct finger print for iTunes. If you want to double or triple up on the finger you use most to unlock it - go for it - but don't do all five profiles for one finger. And only do one profile for the finger print you are going to user for iTunes store unlock.
Which I believe will be the first one listed in your list of finger prints. And which you need to turn on right from the same screen where you go to set up finger prints.
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iPhone 5s fingerprint reader has a timed safeguard, dislikes sweaty digits
Some of the other features around Touch ID many do not seem to understand are there.
1. If you reboot your iOS device - you must enter you security code. You can not use touch ID after a re-boot.
2. If you have not unlocked your iPhone in the last 48 hours - you will need to use your passcode.
3. If you get successive failed finger print scans - you will need to use your passcode.
So Apple has put in place some good real world safe guards to help make touch ID even more secure - on top of its already great ease and speed of use for daily access when you are locking and unlocking all day long.
Apple did warn that excessively sweater fingers can/ will be an issue. So if you are out for a jog on a hot humid day and you can't get a dry finger print - you can still use the passcode to get access.
I bring all this up because - as quick as That someone showed how to hack Touch ID.
0019 - CCC | Chaos Computer Club breaks Apple TouchID
The Chaos Computer club in Germany showed how they could take a very high res photo of a finger print from a glass surface and then create a fake finger print that can unlock touch ID.
Some have reported this is an easy hack - IT IS NOT. This was done by one of the worlds foremost experts on this type of thing. Does this mean your ex or soon to be ex could not hire a professional to do the same thing - sadly no - they if they have the money could.
Here is the process involved.
Quote First, the residual fingerprint from the phone is either photographed or scanned with a flatbed scanner at 2400 dpi. Then the image is converted to black & white, inverted and mirrored. This image is then printed onto transparent sheet at 1200 dpi. To create the mold, the mask is then used to expose the fingerprint structure on photosensitive PC Board material. The PCB material is then developed, etched and cleaned. After this process, the mold is ready. A thin coat of graphite spray is applied to ensure an improved capacitive response. This also makes it easier to remove the fake fingerprint. Finally a thin film of white wood glue is smeared into the mold. After the glue cures the new fake fingerprint is ready for use. unquote
Yes - they are talking about acid etching PC Board material - this is not something anyone Joe would know how to do. Again a professional determined can do this. You average thief - NO.
Now getting a clean re-usable finger print is not quite as easy as some link bait and fan-droid sites may make it out to be. And if you really want it to be secure - just use your pinkies to unlock your iPhone. I mean go a head and pick up your iPhone and start using it - how many times does your pinky hit the screen - for me it is ZERO. NEVER NADA. But this is where you need to pick between convenience and hyper security.
I will say this - even though Touch ID has been shown it can be hacked - the probability of someone lifting a clean finger print off your iPhone and it being the correct finger and them being able to etch a copy and then unlock it with in 5 attempts - we are talking a really really low chance of this happening. The guys that showed this working - set up the glass to be clean except for the one pristine finger print they placed on the glass - this was an ideal set up. And even then - they had issues and had to update their method to get it to work. And they knew that the finger print they had would unlock the iPhone.
And with all this talk about Touch ID being hacked lets not forget the most important thing - Touch ID - while not 100% secure - is a lot lot lot better than what I had for security before - which was Nothing. And which over 50% of smartphone owners use - which is nothing.
A good analogy on this is - How many people lock their front door to their house? How about your back and side doors? Really Why? Anyone determined to get into your house - will get in. A locked door will not keep out a professional - but you lock your doors - because you feel it will keep some people out of your house. And Touch ID is like that. Only much more secure than your house.
Plus I am sure someone will come out with a screen film to place on your iPhone 5S screen that distorts finger prints such that you can not take photos of them to use in this spoof. And just make sure you use a case that is not good for Finger prints as well - some sort of cloth or course leather material.
At the end of the day - Apple has presented a simply - quick and accurate way to use your finger print to unlock your iPhone. It is not 100% full proof - but for most people it is more then enough security to keep their content safe and it is much much better than what people used before which is nothing.
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http://kotaku.com/lock-your-new-iphone-with-nipples-apparently-1360743607
I did have some asking if Apple could or why did Apple not put in double authentication. Both Finger print and passcode. At first I thought - yeah - that would make it secure so even if someone did create a spoofed finger print from a non-smudged miracle finger print. They would still need to put in a passcode. And here is where I had an issue with that. Now you need two keys to get in - the finger print AND the passcode - not OR - but AND - and AND can be an issue - IF your finger print is hot and sweaty and you try a few times and it fails 5 times - then what? or your finger get burned or injured and don't work - then what?
Seems then you need to have a third passcode that if your finger print fails - you need to enter it. And it just seems to start getting convoluted. I don't know maybe Apple goes with a finger print and then 4 digit pass code - and if your finger print does not work after 5 attempts you need to enter a longer 8 digit passcode and then the smaller 4 digit passcode - but what if you forget the longer code. Just starts to get away from being what it was meant to be - a featured tech you don't even think about using - it just works and the tech gets out of your way.
One last note on Touch ID - it does not just have to be your Finger print you use - it has been shown to unlock with Toes, A cats paw, a dogs paw, a Nipple and even a mans Penis. So if your really want to make it secure well use your Pinky finger print and leave these other gimmicks where they belong - on Youtube as videos showing how low you will go to push something against the touch ID sensor.
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Rob,
Just one thing I noticed upon installing IOS 7 on my iPad 4th gen. The weather app is now there. Never was before.
It's more verbose than previous versions as well which may be a mixed blessing.
Kevin Barry
Hi Rob,
Regarding iOS 7:
Did the MAIL app lose the ability to parse search by search fields "From," "To," "Subject," and "All?", did I miss something?
Regards,
Brent
Chicago, IL
Yup - sure looks that way - now you can search in all mailboxes or just the current one. That seems to replace search by From or To or subject or All. Now it is just All and either in all mailboxes or just the current one.
Hi Rob,
In 283 you said that you had to swipe right to delete an email in ios 6 and left in ios 7. Actually, in ios 6 you could swipe left or right. For those of us who did it correctly in ios 6 (left), there is no change.
Regards,
Don,
Hi Don - thanks for the email - and Yes you are correct - amazingly over all the time I uses iOS 6 - I never swiped left to delete - it was always swipe to the right.
Hi rob, the iphone 5s has a gorgeous 4 inch retina display. Why do people think a bigger screen would be better if it makes the phone more cumbersome to use in your hand. I think apple has done a beautiful job with the new iphone 5s and will continue to innovate in the future. I do agree with the user who has problems reading in bed that a bigger screen would help but will apple make a bigger screen i don't know but if they do will it be over 5 inches probably not. As for me i am perfectly content with the 4 inch screen.
Per the user who had problems with reading in bed they should try making the font bolder or bigger.
Also apple will only change the screen size if it will enhance the users experience. If they think that a 4.3 inch display will benefit me then i am willing to try it.
Regards,
Nathan
Yup - that is how I feel - right now I can get my thumb any where on the screen in one handed operation. Any bigger or much bigger and it becomes something you need two hands for - and that is what in my mind the iPad mini is for. But I will say moving up from the 4S to the 5S - that extra amount of screen size did make a bigger difference positively then I thought it would. Again for me the current size of the 5S seems perfect for one hand use.
Hi Rob,
What does the crescent moon on the status bar mean under iOS 7?
Regards,
Steven in Houston.
Hi Steven - it means you had Do Not Disturb turned on.
Shhhhh
Hi Rob,
I've been using iOS 7 for about a week now, and overall I really like it, but there are a few things that I'm missing, and I'm hoping they're hidden somewhere.
First I really liked the "speak" feature. When you selected text, one of the options that used to come up, next to the "cut", "copy" and "paste" features, was a "speak" feature that read out loud what was selected. I really liked this, but I can't find it now.
The other is that I can't seem to add attachments to emails. Am I crazy? This was something you used to be able to do right?
Another thing I can't figure out is the background update for apps, how do I turn this off on cellular? I don't want to use up my data, so I dis-allowed App Store using cellular data at all, but now I can't search for or download any apps if I'm not in wifi. Is there a better way to do this?
Thanks,
Jessi
Hi Jessi,
I am still seeing the speak option in iOS 7 - I see it in the email App, Safari and the notes app.
Where are you not seeing it?
Per Attachments - no - you could from an open document - email it out - but you could not select attachments to add to an email
Per turning off cellular data for app downloads.
Settings --> iTunes & App store --> Scroll to bottom turn off - Use Cellular Data
Hey Rob,
I have a question for those of us that use iOS devices in a corporate environment. What Ports are used in iTunes Radio? We are using iPads in our work environment, but the devices have gone off and accepted the download and our users went ahead and accepted the update. Now we have hundreds of users whom are now discovering and starting to stream iTunes Radio. I'd like to just get this blocked at the firewall for company issued devices.
Regards,
-Francisco
Hi Francisco - I will through that one out to the audience - any IT people that can help - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
hey rob
My favorite new feature in iOS 7 is in the Mail app.
I have 3 different exchange accounts and I've just discovered that you can enable an "unread" folder which just displays all of your unread email regardless of email account.
this saves me a huge amount of time as I don't need to scroll and scroll and scroll to locate the unread emails buried beneath thousands of read ones.
to enable:
start mail
make sure you are in the mailbox view (not emails)
tap edit in the top left
tap to place a tick next to unread
tap done in the top left
that's it!
you can also untick options that you might not use (I never used VIP or flags) and rearrange the order of your mailboxes here.
Regards,
dEx
Nice Tip Dex - I actually just set my Wifes up for that option - and she likes it. Much easier than scrolling through looking for any un-reads you might have missed.
Hi Rob,
All the whining about Apple's lack of innovation is making me think the audience needs to be educated some more... I think this is how innovation works at Apple.
How do people do with our phones?
1. They take a lot of pictures. Innovation: Better camera sensor, true tone flash, image stabilization.
2. They lose their phones a lot. Innovation: Disable find my iPhone to restore + TouchID.
3. They actually use our phones. Innovation: Longer battery life.
4. They listen to music a lot. Innovation: iTunes radio and TouchID for easy buying.
5. They play games and other intensive applications: 64-bit, 2x faster than prior iPhone, M7 motion co-processor
That is innovation that is completely centered around what users do with their iPhones!
I do agree that a bigger screen would be nice primarily for reading but other than that it is clear Apple is in the forefront of useful innovation rather than feature creep.
Best regards,
Sergio
PLAY VOICEMAIL - JODY_part2_fdbk
Hi Rob,
I have two of these:
http://store.apple.com/xc/product/MD824ZM/A
One for the 30pin car charger and FM transmitter (iTrip) that I have for my car that has no aux/USB/30pin for iPhone music.
And another for use with a 6-feet USB/30pin cable I use to charge my phone on my nightstand.
I would not recommend the Lightning AV adapter as the initial reviews for it have been pretty bad due to the use of on cable processing that degrades the quality of the videos from your iPhone.
Thanks.
James Ang
Palo Alto, California
Hi Rob,
I was interested in the cable you mentioned on ep 283 and went to the website and clicked on the link but landed on a "Page not Found" page. Thought you'd want to know.
Regards,
Stephanie F
Henderson, NV
Hi Steph the company pulled the product from their site right after I released the episode. I contacted them about this and here is what they said.
Quote Hi Rob,
First, thank you for including CrossLink in your podcast. I regret to inform you that as of right now we have pulled the product from our website due to some compatibility concerns with the new iOS 7 update. There was an error that would automatically prompt when connected to the phone, so we are working to resolve the issue. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Regards,
Mara
unquote.
If and when they get this back up I will let you know - as I was planning on buying a couple for myself as well.
0021 - Tips How can I just reject an incoming call in iOS7…
One question I saw of Google Plus was how do you decline a call in iOS 7 from the lock screen. As now in iOS 7 from the lock screen the option to decline is no longer showing - it does show if you iPhone is unlocked and you are using it. But not when locked.
Well you have two options - one is to hit the Power button twice at the top of the phone - that works as a decline.
Or you can tap on Remind me option - then select 1 hour. DO NOT repeat DO NOT select remind you when you leave or when you get home. Those too options turn on location services and drain your battery. Just select remind in 1 hour.
Or just double tap the Power button at the top.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVpfdYYy1Dg
Ok so maybe iOS 7.0.2 did not fix all bugs - There is another one that was found in iOS 7.0.2 and it is one that gives access to your phone.
He has provided the following instructions on how to reproduce the bug:
1. Make a phone call (with Siri / Voice Control).
2. Click the FaceTime button.
3. When the FaceTime App appears, click the Sleep button.
4. Unlock the iPhone.
5. Answer and End the FaceTime call at the other end.
6. Wait a few seconds.
7. Done. You are now in the phone app.
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Next episode will likely be mid week of the October 7th - probably around the 9th or 10th. I will be at LA Podfest this coming weekend October 4th to 6th - which is in LA - If you are going please say hi at the event. It should be good event - if you are in the LA area and were not planning on going - and really like Comedy podcasts - you should look into it - go to lapodfest dot com for more info - some of the biggest comedy podcasters will be doing live shows at the event. And well I will be there - not doing comedy - but rather talking tech and business with regards to podcasting. lapodfest dot com for more info see some of you in LA. The rest I will talk to you again somewhere around October 9th or 10th. Maybe earlier if Apple has any breaking news before then.
And that folks is going to do it for us today. Well actually not really - After the outro and music - stick around for some additional Listener feedback. No comments from me - but please send in your comments about their comments.
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Hi_Rob,
With the forthcoming release of the iPhone 5S in gold I thought it would be appropriate for Tii to have a gold version as well. So I snagged your photo with a screenshot from your Tii web page and touched it up a bit using DrawCast. I then added the Tii Solid Gold text using DoodleBuddy. Finally, I turned it gold using PhotoSketch.
Regards,
Dr. John M
Gilbert, AZ
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Transcript for Episode 283
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HI Rob,
Apple just posted last night a list of features for iOS 7 each country gets http://www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability/ too many to list in an email or spreadsheet.
Regards,
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
Thanks Thomas - and they are not talking every feature - but they talking about many features from these categories - Maps, Siri, Dictation, iTunes Store and App Store. look for the link in the show notes titled - Apple - iOS 7 Feature Availability for countries - some features are available for all - others - like Siri - Movie Showtimes are just available in Canada, the UK and the US. But if you are outside the US, Canada and the UK - which seem to be getting all or almost all features - you may to take a look at that page.
Ok - First thing - Per updating to iOS 7 I recommend to Wait a week. Wait until my episode next week to hear how it is going. Don't be the first to do it. When there are issues with an update - they usually happen in the first couple of days. Ok - that all said - I know most will not listen - so lets go over how to update.
If you are a jail breaker - you can not upgrade right from the Jailbreak - or usually you can not - so you will need to remove the jailbreak first and then update. You will want to move around some apps - especially if you have 5 icons in the dock or in rows. Get them back to 4 columns.
With regards to updating to iOS 7 - make sure you update iTunes to 11.1 if you are doing the update via your computer - Check your updates for this - yes you need to update to iTunes 11.1 - or at least you did for the GM made avail to devs last week if you want to upgrade from a computer - it is also likely you will be able to update right from the app.
Also Before you update to iOS 7 - I recommend the following steps to get your iOS device ready to update to iOS 7.
Step 1 - back up your iOS device to your computer and your computer to some other device and or service. Or back up your iOS device to iCloud.
Step 2 - would be Force quit out of every open app.
Step 3 - Go to Settings App - Then General - Then Reset - Then Reset Network settings.
This will do a full reboot of your iOS device.
Once it comes back on - go to Wifi - and reselect your wifi hot spot - and re-enter the password if needed.
Step 4 - Do the update to iOS 7.
When you do an update like this - with all apps shut down - maybe it is just my imagination - but it really does seem like updates go better.
Ok - at this point you are updated to iOS 7 - and you can start checking out some of the new features / changes.
And speaking of Changes to iOS 7 - here are some you need to know of.
1. I just mentioned force quitting apps - in iOS 7 it is done differently - You still double tap on the home button - but now you will see a preview of the open app above the icon for that app - you simply flick the app towards the top of the screen - and that will force quit the app.
2. Search on your iOS 7 device is different. Now to get to the search screen i.e. Spotlight - you can do it from any home screen by pulling down on that screen from about a half inch from the top. This will then give you the search bar.
3. Deleting emails - Previously in the mail app - you swiped to the right. In iOS 7 - you swipe to the left and then you can choose trash to delete or more. And more includes the option to move that email to a folder, reply, forward, flag, mark as read, and move to junk. Swiping to the left - See who said Apple was could not innovate anymore.
4. Taking photos - In iOS 6 and earlier - when you tapped on the shutter icon - it did not take the photo until you lifted your finger off the icon. Now in iOS 7 - your can tap and hold and it will take multiple pictures for as long as you hold down. This is not burst mode - unless you have the iPhone 5S - for all other iOS devices - you can tap and hold and get multiple photos at about one a second or about 11 to 12 in 10 seconds. Definitely not burst mode as some reported. Now mind you that is with an iPhone 4. With my 4S running iOS 6.1.2 - I was able to snap 21 pictures in 10 secs on average. 2 a sec is not bad - but not the 10 a sec you get with the 5S and real burst mode. Will be interesting to see what performance the 4S gets when I eventually update it to iOS 7.
5. in iOS 7 there is the option in the settings App - and then Cellular - to turn on and off the use of cellular data. so now you can see all your apps requesting cellular data so you can now turn off any you don't feel need to be communicating via the web. This is a really nice new feature for those with metered plans - as it shows you how much cellular data each app is using up - and gives you the chance to turn off any cellular data hogs.
6. Another nice new feature in iOS 7 - has to do with mail. You can now mark all messages in an inbox as read. In the mail app tap onto the email account - and in the inbox tap the edit button in the upper right corner. Then at the bottom right tap the mark all button - you get a pop up where you can then choose either Flag or Mark as read or cancel. Sadly this does not work for searching for a bunch of emails and marking them all read. Oh well.
7. for accessibility - in the Physical & Motor section - there is a new sub-section called switch control. One thing you can do with this new option is set up your iPhone where it cycles through the different buttons or icons on your screen
- and you can then tap anywhere on the screen to select or open that icon that was selected - this is a nice add for anyone having limited motor ability. On New iOS devices - iPhone 5 and new iPad and iPad mini - you are also getting the option to control selecting an icon or button by turning your head left or right. So it tracks your heads movement. You can even have it where turning you head one way is like tapping the home button and turning the other way is selecting an iCon or button. You can also now assign Switch Control to a triple home button push.
8. Activation Lock - which is one of the key reasons to update to iOS 7 - it is activated automatically when Find My iPhone is enabled. Which it is turned on under iCloud in the Settings app. Activation Lock requires you to enter your Apple ID and password to turn off Find My iPhone, or sign out of iCloud, or to erase the device, or to reactivate the device after an erase.
These 8 features are some of the key new features I felt are going to be used by most. There are many other new features - Please let me know which new features I did not mention you are using the most. 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com
And again - just because you can update right away to iOS 7 - does not mean you should - let the Apple servers deal with all the stress from everyone else - and give it a week or two before you update. The only exception to that would be if you live somewhere where Apple picking / stealing is wide spread - in that case update early and get the new security features turned on. And as an FYI - by the time you hear this iOS 7 should be available to most of the world.
Hi Rob,
Listeners might like this for iOS 7 Wallpapers and Ringtones. Yes they can get on the 18th. But many like me won't update till the iOS 7 Jailbreak.
Regards,
Chris in london
Thanks Chris - he is talking about there being both new Wallpapers and ringtones / alarm tones in iOS 7. Which there are now some new default tones. Such as for the following
Ringtone is now this -
Text Tone is now this -
Calendar Alerts and Reminder Alerts - which are both now this -
So those are some of the new tones you will be hearing as defaults in iOS 7 - which you know is what most of us will leave them at.
http://www.macmixing.com/download-all-of-the-new-ios-7-wallpapers-here/
0014 - A New Touch for iPhone - Walt Mossberg - Personal Technology - AllThingsD
Ok - Apples special buddies got their iPhones early and they have had their embargos lifted - so they can now give their reviews. This is the normal group of reviewers. Like last year I will give the last comments from their posts plus one or two other comments - and this way you don't have to spend to much time or any time reading their reviews. The ones I have are - uncle Walt at Allthings D and the WSJ, David No She is just a friend Pogue from the NY Times, Engadget Myriam Thankfully I don't work for Gizmodo Joire, Ed Baig from USA today, Jim Flavor savor Dalrymple from the Loop. And in that order we go.
Uncle Walt closed with the following:
Quote Overall, however, the new iPhone 5s is a delight. Its hardware and software make it the best smartphone on the market. Unquote. A couple of key points from his review - 1. Touch ID works and it works really well - it is not a gimmick. 2. Pictures we slightly sharper then on the iPhone 5 and low-light pictures were much less washed out by the flash. 3. His one disappointment was not with the iPhone 5S hardware - but with iOS 7 and that Apple still is not allowing 3rd party keyboards - read swype to be installed. And that is a definite legit complaint - and not one I can remotely defend or would want to for that mater.
0014 - In Arrival of 2 iPhones, 3 Lessons - NYTimes.com
Next up is Davide Pogue from the NY Times. He ended his article with quote Apple still believes in superb design and tremendous polish. The iPhone is no longer the only smartphone that will keep you delighted for the length of your two-year contract — but it’s still among the few that will unquote
Some other key points from his article: 1. Low light pictures are much better on the 5S vs the 5. And the new flash really works as advertised. Flash pictures look quote much much better unquote. 2. Touch ID is really convenient and works every time. Haters to this can quote go jump off a pier unquote. 3. Downside is that the New update is basically evolutionary not revolutionary - but I think at this point anyone looking for Revolutionary changes in the iPhone line this year or really probably any year going forward will be greatly disappointed.
0014 - iPhone 5s review
Next is the review from Myriam Joire at Engadget. The last thing from the review which was the most in-depth was quote The 5s is a solid effort from Apple, but its true worth is yet to be determined. If developers come up with clever ways of using the 64-bit support, iOS 7 and M7 coprocessor to their advantage, the 5s has the potential of being the best off-year flagship phone the company has made. If not, a lot of people might just wait it out another year. unquote
Some of the key points from this very long review - which really was as long as all the other combined - are 1. The most underrated improvement is the Improvement to LTE. There are now 4 different SKU each designed for a different regions and operators. The SKU - A1453 supports an amazing 13 LTE bands in addition to other wireless standards like DC-HSPA, quad-band GSM / Edge and even quad-bad CDMA / EVDO rev A/B. And they point out this phone could technically work on all four major US LTE networks. Sadly this version in the US will only be sold locked on Sprint. The unlocked version in the US will be the A1533 - which is also the one you will get at AT&T. And it too will also work on all LTE networks for the 4 major carriers in the US. The A1457 is focused on Europe and the A1530 is meant for Asia. If you are buying an unlocked iPhone 5S or 5C - do your homework. 2. Per the finger print scanner - It was not perfect - when their fingers were sweaty it did not work - but you can still get access in that case by entering your passcode. So basically it is fingerprint for you for quick access or passcode when fingerprints are not working - sweaty or dirty fingers. It will also work with toes - as they said that was a fun fact. But there are users of smartphones that lost the use of their hands - and for them - they can also get the use of the touch ID scanner. One downside there was not an option to require both a fingerprint and a passcode. My guess - iOS 7.1 that will be added - as I wondered about that as well. I mean one reason to be on the iOS platform is because you have security concerns - given all the security and malware issues on Android - and if you are really interested in security it makes sense those people would want double security.
3. They did testing that indicated on board RAM is still at just 1GB for the 5S. Again this one was the most detailed of the reviews - look for the one titled - Engadget iPhone 5S review.
New iPhones and iOS 7 team up for winning combo
Next up is Eddy Baig from USA Today. His final thoughts in the review were quote I can strongly recommend either new iPhone but especially the 5s. But with iOS 7 dressing up your current device, you may not have to upgrade right away. unquote
Some of the key points in Edwards post are - 1. He was a little disappointed Apple stuck with the 4 inch display. Ummm was he really thinking it was going to be anything else - Earth to Edwardo - Hello Edwardo - time to come back down. 2. Many of the new features on the camera side have been available on the Android side - but the True Tone flash is unique. And while he got some great photos with the flash - it does take a little longer to take the photos while waiting for the phone to figure out the correct settings for the flash based on the surrounding light.
3. Ed stats Touch ID is not a gimmick - but rather something very useful for unlocking your iPhone. Seems to be a common theme among the reviewers - seems they were all looking at it as being a gimmick or remember the gimmick of a finger print scanner on the Moto Artrix of yesteryear.
0014 - Review: iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s
And finally Jim Dalrymples review of the iPhone 5S where he ends it with quote The iPhone 5s is a brilliant phone with some great new features that help you in work and play. The fingerprint sensor, camera, and improved speed and architecture, make the 5s my favorite iPhone to date. unquote
Some other key points. 1. Again with Touch ID - Jim went into the review of the unit wondering if it would be good enough to actually make it useful and the answer after testing it is quote unequivocally yes unquote. So 5 for 5 on the finger print scanner. Jim even mentioned the finger print scanner is very very quick - much quicker then typing in a passcode. Although Jim and a couple of other reviewers did mention one downside - and that is you get so used to using Touch ID to unlock your phone - when using any other phone - you instinctively touch the home button to unlock it - and then get that whannnt whannnt waaa moment when you realize those other devices don't work that way. Not a bad thing for the 5S - just means if you use multiple device - it will get a little frustrating with the other devices.
Jim Also did a review of the iPhone 5C - so if you are one of THOSE people thinking about the 5C - you may want to look for his review of it in the show notes for Ep 283 over at today in iOS dot com.
iPhone 5S Twice As Fast As iPhone 5 in Graphics Benchmark Tests - IBTimes UK
Ok so while I glossed over some of those reviews to get to the heart of their reviews - I want to now talk about the new iPhone 5S in a little more detail and see how this ranks as an upgrade vs past upgrades.
First here are the things that are new / updated with the 5S. The biggie - the A7 - 64 Bit Processor. We do not know yet the amount of Ram in the device - the iPhone 5 had 1GB - so we know it is at leasts that much. There is 120 fps - slo-mo video recording, Video out is still at 1080p. Battery life goes from 8 hrs of talk time to 10 hrs - a nice 25% jump. The iPhone 5S is available on NTT Docomo - as a major new carrier. The Camera went from 8MP to 8MP - but the pixels at 1.5 microns - which is 15% larger than past pixels. The Flash is another major upgrade with the True Tone flash - from one of the worst flashes to the best.
The Camera for Photos gets Auto Image Stabiliziation. There is also Burst mode - where you can take 10 photos a sec - vs the 2 per sec of the 4S. For Video recording there is now 3X zoom, There is improved Video stabilization. Another big addition is the Touch ID finger print scanner. There is the M7 Motion Processor and finally there is improved LTA to support many many more bands.
In all the 5S is a major update - when you grade it as I have in the past to the other updates. Actually I did a scale of 1, 2 or 3 for minor, mid and major additions or updates. For example the A7 64 Bit processor gets a +3 - but Improved video stabilization just a +1, and Burst Mode a +2. Using this scoring method - in the past the iPhone 4 received a score of +30, The 4S a score of +29, the 5 just a score of +25, and the new iPhone 5S - has a score of +29. And that is with out knowing about the RAM upgrade or anything else iFixit finds when they tear one apart. If you have the Tii app - check the extras - Hopefully I remembered to add in the image as a PDF for this episode.
So again this is a major over all update when you look at all the new features and compare it to past updates. Last year - I said the iPhone 5 was not as big an update as the 4S was and if you had a 4S no reason to upgrade and it was even questionable if you had an iPhone 4. But this year I am saying - if you still have the 4S or iPhone 4 or earlier - then yes - you definitely want to upgrade. Per upgrading from an iPhone 5 to 5S - that really comes down to one question - how big of a photog are you? As much of the new updates / features revolve around the Camera. So based on what I have read and seen with regards to the iPhone 5S - I would say anyone with an iPhone 4S or earlier should upgrade - and anyone with an iPhone 5 - that is really into photos or shooting video - should also upgrade. Remember - if you do upgrade from an iPhone 5 - you will likely have to pay full price - but then make sure you get your old iPhone 5 carrier unlocked so that you can sell it for a nice price and likely make up much of the unsubsidized price.
I would love to hear back from you on your experience with the new iPhone 5S and 5C - let me know which version you got - 5S 64 GB Gold or 5C Pink 16 GB or anything in between. Let me know the carrier you are on - and if you do a speed test - what type of data speeds you are getting - that was one thing not mentioned in any of the reviews. Please give your opinions - do you have buyers remorse or are you tickled Pink - or Gold or Space Grey. 206 -666- 6364 - that's 206-moon-dog. or record and send in your feed back to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
http://www.reddit.com/r/iphone/comments/1m4am0/
iphone_5s_still_starts_at_16gb_for_199_w_contract/
I do want to point out I am not overly happy with Apples choice for Storage options for the 5S.
What I think Apple should have done - was the 5C - $99 - 32 GB of storage. Just one option.
Then offer the 5S - 32 / 64 / 128 GB of storage for $199 / 299 / 399
To me that would have made more sense - with an s at the beginning - but I am guessing it was about saving Cents with a C at the beginning that caused Appel to go with their current offering. Oh well - It will not stop be from Getting the iPhone 5S - 64 GB version and I am guessing Apple knew it would not stop most going with the offerings they did go with. Maybe next year they will go to the higher storage - when they add 4K video recording. Ok - probably need to drop that wish until at least Jan - or not.
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Hi Rob.
Last week I recommended the Destiny of the Doctor series in honor of the 50th anniversary of the show
This week I recommend Billy Crystal's "Still Foolin' Em". The audio book available thru Audible has many chapters recorded "live" as Billy Crystal read parts of the book at one of his shows. The audience reaction adds to the pleasure of listening to the book.
Regards,
Jim C
Thanks Jim.
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http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2013/09/13/apple-iphone-5s-supply-may-be-an-issue-say-cantor-jefferies/
Hi Rob,
Did the people putting down the new Iphones watch the same presentation that I did ?????
Hmmmm let's see .......
5[S]
-Revamp operating system
-64 bit
-Advanced camera w/advanced flash
-Finger Print Scanner!!
-twice the speed
-new colors
Can't wait to upgrade from 4S
-and-
5[C]; wait until you touch it. When ipad mini was announced I said big deal, until I picked it up, and now I own and love it. Thanks for listening.
Regards,
Dave O
Ok - Lets get back to talking about the new iPhones and availability - and first up Warning Warning - looks like the 5S may be in short supply for the near future - this according to Anal-ist - Peter Misek - oh wait never mind - As that is Speculative Fiction Writer Peter Misek - who is about as accurate Michael Dell when it comes to all things Apple. Seems he is saying the iPhone 5S is having issues with the home button and will be greatly limited on the supply side - again - Don't you believe it. Misek - should just shorten his last name to Mis - as that really explains how he does on rumors and speculation. However Brian White - now at Cantor Fitzgerald - speculates the iPhone 5S will be in short supply because Apple did not choose to allow it to be pre-ordered.
Because you know when you are supply constrained - the last thing you would want is an orderly way to let customers order early and distribute the product just to locations that need the devices. Much better if you are capacity constrained to just send out products to stores willy nilly and hope you matched up your limited inventory with locations that have the most demand.
Ok - and I should add - since that report broke - there have been others saying Apple will be severely limited in supply. One source told all things D - iPhone 5S inventory on Friday will be grotesquely low. With All-things-D suggesting you will have to work for it if you want one on Friday.
Others are suggesting because of so many different versions - there are 4 different SKU's based on LTE and other Cellular standards, Each of those has 3 different colors and each color has 3 different storage options. Over all that means there are now 36 different versions of the 5S - and for the 5C - there are 5 colors and 2 storage options for a total of 40 different versions. Ok in the US that means there are half that amount - 18 and 20 versions for the 5S and 5C respectively that need to be at which ever store you are looking to buy from. And if said store is not an Apple store - you are likely not going to get your exact option. Even at the Apple store - how many of each version they stock is clearly unknown. But when local Verizon stores opened last year for the iPhone 5 launch - typical inventory was about 50 units per store. That does not bode well for a launch of two phones with 38 different varieties among them. Yup if you are near an Apple store that is the place to go to wait in line - everywhere else it will be a crap shoot to see if they have the specific version you are looking for.
Into the email bag.
Hey Rob,
Found out two tidbits of information. First, target will not carry the 64 gig version of the iPhone 5S. Secondly, the apple store has a limit on the number of iPhones each guest can purchase on launch day, However that limit is two per guest. So, if you have a spouse that needs to be at work while you stand in line at the Apple store, you can both still get iPhones on launch day.
Bonus tidbit: If you are looking to purchase a 16 gig or 32 gig iPhone 5S, target is taking preorders.
Hope that helps someone. Have a great day!
Regards,
David M
Thanks David. So folks if you are the type that must get the exact option you want - you have one of two choices for this Friday - Order on line starting at 12:01 AM PT - or get in line at an Apple store and get in line Early Friday morning - as the Apple stores will be opening at 8:00 AM local time to start selling in the US.
As mentioned on the last show initially the iPhone 5S and 5C will be available in the
US, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore and the UK!
In Japan that does include NTT DocoMo
While I don't really believe anything Peter Misek says - even closing your eyes and throwing a dart at a dart board will result in a hit every so often. Plus my guess is if there is a supply constraint - it is likely over the A7 64 Bit Processor and not the finger print scanner. But that is a guess. Really depends on if the manufacturer of the A7 is Samsung or TSMC - if it is the later - which it seems likely it is - that would mean some sort of learning curve / yield issues from their new 20 nm production and for handling an iPhone launch.
iPhone 5s China Launch Off to a Great Start as Stock Sells Out - Touch Reviews
Some other indications that there may be an inventory issue for the 5S at least - is that the iPhone 5S stocked out in its pre-order really quickly - almost instantly. The only version left after the initial pre-order was the 16 GB Space Grey version. And it sounds like that may have sold out a few hours after pre-orders started.
So again - it may be hard to get an iPhone 5S early on.
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/09/12/iphone-5s-pre-orders-keep-consumers-awake-cranky/
Last week Apple had pre-orders for the iPhone 5C starting at 12:01 AM PT on the 13th and You know what would suck worse then having to stay up to 12:01 AM PT to pre-order the iPhone 5C if you are on the east coast - Well it would be Staying up to 12:01 AM PT on Friday the 13th to order the 5S and not realizing it was not going to available to order until Friday the 20th. Doooohhh. Seems that happened to a few people. So yeah - if you were one that stayed up last week on the 13th - well you needed to pay better attention to what I say on the show. Any way - Friday the 20th at 12:01 AM PT - is when the iPhone 5S will go on sale on line. And it also sounds like that is the time on-line orders for Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-mobile will also take place.
By the way if you are going to upgrade your iPhone and wait in line - make sure you back up our iPhone prior to leaving to go to the iPhone store. This way if you want to use that back up to get your new iPhone set up - it is really easy.
New iPhones Discounted at Walmart. iPhone 5S $189 & Pre-Order the iPhone 5C only $79 | Walmart Coupons and Price Match Deals
Interestingly - Walmart is already discounting the 5C and 5S a little - guess they are trying to get in some foot traffic - Walmart is offering the 16 gig 5C at $79 - a $20 discount. And will sell the 16 gig 5S for $189 - a $10 discount - if you get a two year contract that is. No pre-ordering of the 5S. Need to go to the store on the 20th to get at that price.
New Sprint Customers Can Knock $100 Off iPhone 5S or 5C
And if you want to take $100 off your new iPhone in the US - you can get it at Sprint - You save the $100 - if you are a new customer to Sprint. So you must be moving a number over to them for that discount. Check your local Sprint store for additional details.
Should you purchase the iPhone 5s and 5c on AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile or Verizon? Here’s the math - The Next Web
I know a lot of people in the past and currently are asking which is the right carrier for them. And that is a subjective answer based on where your live and if your travel. If you are looking for the cheapest offerings - T-Mobile would be the lowest cost - Then Sprint - followed by both AT&T and Verizon. For example the two year cost for the 5S 16 GB at T-mobile is $649 for the phone upfront and $50 a month - or a total of $1,849. For Sprint it is $199 for the phone upfront and $70 a month = $1,879 - now if you move to Sprint - take $100 off - and then they move into first place. For AT&T and Verizon - it is $199 upfront and $80 a month for a total of $2,119 for two years. There are some other details for each - so that is a big picture look for close to the same type offerings. But at the end of the day - you should look at which carrier works best where you spend your most time. And if you travel - where you typically travel to. All over the US - then Verizon is the best answer. But specific cities - then it gets more muted.
Hi Rob
Thanks for your very informative show. I'm an avid listener. I wonder
if you have any insight into whether the 5S with Verizon will be able
to do talk and data at the same time. With the 5 I was somewhat
disappointed when I switched to Verizon and found you couldn't
multitask on LTE. I understand it is just a matter of adding an extra
chip. Do you think Apple has done that this go around?
Thanks
Mitch
Winston-Salem
Ah - that other data point when figuring out where to get your iPhone - and to answer your question - Nope - not on Verizon or Sprint. AT&T will still of course support Talk and Data as will T-mobile So keep that in mind when picking a carrier.
http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/11/iphone-5s-and-5c-will-not-allow-simultaneous-data-and-voice-on-verizon-or-sprint/
How to Get the iPhone 5S on September 20th
Ok - so lets go over a few tips to help make sure you can get your iPhone 5S on the 20th. IF you are going to the store - make sure you have your ID with you - does not hurt to also bring your current phone bill.
If you are buying on line at 12:01 AM PT - be online before that. Don't panic if things start to slow down on-line - especially if you are online and start trying to order right at 12:01 AM PT. Of course have all your account info - your payment info and your last 4 of the social security number for the person who the account is for on hand.
And the best way to order on line - at least according to Apple is via the Apple store app on an iOS device. Make sure you have you Apple store ID and password entered into the App. And make sure you shipping address is entered and your pick up address as well.
Have the app ready to go well in advance of 12:01 AM PT.
Note it may be possible to order on line at 12:01 AM PT for a pickup at the local Apple Store - I have read conflicting stories about if Apple would allow this or if all Online store sales are for shipping only. My suggestion - is to check out that option if you are waiting on line. In the past people that ordered on line the night before - got a different and shorter line the next morning at the app store.
If you are going to wait on line - bring a chair and depending where you live a blanket and make sure your current phone is charged up and ready to go. Expect to be in line for many hours.
If you think you will show up at 7:30 AM and get in and get out - you are going to be sadly mistaken. If you need to be at work at 9:00 AM - well first it sucks to be you on Friday - and two you better be on line or on the way there oh about now. If now is late Thursday evening. Point is Apple did not do pre-orders for the 5S - and that is different than past years - and some may have forgotten what the lines can be like.
So if you want to make sure you get the version you want and have it in your hands on Friday - then getting in line at an Apple store early - pre- 3:00 AM is going to be paramount - and again - make sure you check out the online ordering process to see if you can order on line for pick up. Nice to know when you are waiting in line your phone is ready for you at that store at 8:00 AM when the doors open.
Hi Rob,
I have now watched the Apple keynote of the September 10th announcement of the iPhone 5c and 5s and listened to your post announcement podcast. My initial impressions are "Bravo Apple." Once again, Apple is bringing forward a new phone, the 5S, with significantly better performance and significantly improved technology. As for me, the faster speed and the improved camera on the iPhone 5S are what I look forward to most. The enhanced security features are a bonus. I have a 4S that I have been completely satisfied with for the past two years, but I will be among the first in line for the new 5S.
I really do not understand the grumbling from some of your audience. As for me, I want Apple to keep the phone small. I want to do everything with one hand or by talking. The day that I need two hands to operate a phone is the day that I find another manufacturer. I say, keep it small and keep it fast.
America's bankruptcy courts are replete with companies that could not decide what they wanted to be and tried to be everything to everyone. From my perspective, the Apple leadership knows exactly what they want Apple to be and are staying true to their vision, designing and building cutting edge devices that make life better and are a delight to use.
Aloha,
Will B.
Honolulu
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Thanks to Chris in London for the heads up on this next one - which is something you will want to look into if you are upgrading from an iPhone 4S or earlier to a 5C or 5S. And plan to keep your old device. It is a USB Sync cable that on one end is the standard USB connector you plug into your computer or charger. And on the other end a not so normal connector that has three connections - On one side the the old 30 pin dock connector. on another side if the new Lightening connector and the last side is the micro USB connector. And it is just $18 - and it comes in a bunch of different colors. Look for the link in the show notes titled - The Last USB Sync Cable You May Ever Need - And yes they do say it will sync and charge any iOS device be it 30 pin or lightening - so it is not just for charging.
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Hey Rob,
Just listening to the latest episode and there's a caller named Ed that did the Apple trade-in and got a new iPhone 5 for his wife. I know you may have already thought of this and he as well, but if he's within 30 days since today is after September 10 he may be able still to return that iPhone and get his wife the new iPhone at no cost as well. Just a thought.
Regards,
Joe J
Hi Rob,
Five fingerprints can be stored on the device to unlock the iPhone but only one can be associated with your iTunes account so your kids will be able to unlock your phone, but will be prevented from buying apps, videos and music, which could save you from some very expensive bills. Your fingerprint data is only stored on your phone and it isn't sent over the internet or stored on Apple's servers, which should help keep prying eyes away from it and your data secure.
Regards,
Carson F in England
Hi Rob,
I'm currently on iOS 7 beta 6, do I have to downgrade to iOS 6 when the gold master is released next week?
Regards,
Craig S
Nope - You should be able to upgrade to the GM - but you may have to do it from your computer and not over the air.
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Hi Rob,
One of your listeners said Apple did not allow changing of dates and times on photos.
That isn't the case.
I had trouble with some pictures being out if sync due to slight differences in the time settings of the phones.
I changed the time settings using Aperture but you can do it with iPhoto too.
Please see attached link for method. This does a time shift for any set of pictures you choose to slot them where they belong.
You can look at the proper set of pictures and figure out the time shift necessary.
Essentially it is doing a batch change to the pictures. Then when you do a re-sort by date the pics should align properly.
It does take some effort but less than designing a presentation or iMovie.
Link below
http://www.basics4mac.com/article.php/change_time_date
Fraser
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/09/11/photopresenter-gets-your-ios-photos-on-the-big-screen/
Rob,
Here may be the answer to presenting photos in the order you want.. For last weeks listener.
Chris in london
And what Chris is talking about is an article at TUAW about an app called PhotoPresenter - one word. And it helps get your iOS photos on to your Apple TV. And it does allow for you to put the photos up there in any order. Again that is PhotoPresenter - one word and it is $0.99 in the app store.
Rob,
First off forgive me because I love the show and I'm pointing this out in a good natured ribbing way.
Im listening to episode 268. 20:10 into the episode you mention a rumor about a certain home button that you laughingly dismiss. Not really worth a how wrong were they but a bit humorous none the less.
- Scott o.
Merritt island, FL
Hi Scott - thanks for pointing that out - Yup - missed that one. Here is what I said on that episode
quote From the way out in left field category comes the rumor on the next gen iPhones home button. Seems some sources in Taiwan were talking to Technews website - and they said the next iPhone could come with a Sapphire crystal capacitive touch home button that would incorporate a new fingerprint sensor. Ummm Yeah. unquote
Well guess next time http://technews.tw gives us a rumor from the supply chain - we need to take it a wee bit more seriously.
Apple TV Software Refresh Coming September 18 - Peter Kafka - Media - AllThingsD
An Apple TV refresh may be coming some time today - the 18th - so you will want to check your Apple TV for any updates. It is possible and likely by the time you hear this the update is available and ready to install.
http://gizmodo.com/one-huge-reason-to-not-switch-to-android-or-windows-1301382833
Thanks to Fabio E for this next one.
quote By NextWorth's count, the iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy S 2—the two premiere phones you'd be replacing in this two-year contract cycle on Android or iOS—are separated by a wide margin. The 4S retains more than a third of its original MSRP ($197 as of 8/29), while the S2 is down at 13 percent of its original value, which is well ahead of all other Android handsets from that generation. Meanwhile, you could have sold your old iPhone 5 for a healthy 36 percent of its initial value, as opposed to just 26 percent for the Galaxy S3. These are expensive products, which means those are big gaps, and again, the Samsung phones are the clear leaders of the non-iPhone pack. Everyone else fares much worse. The HTC One, a basically brand new and awesome phone according to all the Android fan bois, It only gets you $104 right now. unquote
Ouch that HTC One off contract is a $700 phone.
Yes one thing the Android Fan bois never want to talk about is resale value - because well I guess it just hurts too much for them to talk about it.
Here is another interesting bunch of stats. Android 4.3 - was released at the end of July. 5 weeks later - the total % of Android devices running Android 4.3 - was according to Google - less than 0.1%. Less than 0.1% - Sorry had to say that twice - not for effect - ok for effect. Still that is an amazingly low number. To put that in perspective. On Wednesday June 12th - already - 0.22% of iPhones were running iOS 7 Beta 1 according to Chitika's data. Which is really impressive when you think of how many devices that works out to. Which is about 450,000 iOS devices running the Beta in just 48 hours. So 5 weeks is less than 0.1% for a released Android OS - the latest and greatest. And 48 hours for a beta - on the iOS side gets you 0.22%. 48 hours from when this episode goes up - there will be well over 22% and probably well over 33% penetration of iOS 7. And in 5 weeks that number will be pushing north of 66%.
Resale value and access to the latest and greatest version of the OS right away - are two big draws for me as an iOS user.
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Hello Rob,
I noticed that within the past week the battery life of my iPhone 3GS (running 6.1.3) was severely degraded.
I also noticed the Location Services arrow appearing in the upper right corner when I hadn't used any apps that had access to Location Services.
This arrow would immediately reappear even after I closed all apps, did a complete shutdown and restart.
By going back into Settings-->Privacy-->Location Services, I was able to trace the problem to the new release of the Flickr app (v.2.20.1134) which just came out Aug 29th.
Apparently the app turns on location services IMMEDIATELY - even when the app has not been launched or used yet - which in my case was causing quite a bit of battery loss.
By turning location services OFF only for the Flickr app my phone's battery performance has returned to normal.
I have reported this as a bug to the Flickr folks
but I also thought you and the rest of the TII community might like to check this out if you are a Flickr-using iPhoneographer with a battery performance problem.
regards,
Jeff
Springfield IL
Hi Rob,
You mentioned on the last show that over 50% of smart phones sales between 3.5inch-4inch screen belongs to Apple. While this stat may be true, in my opinion it's not really saying much as most top tier competitor phones are mostly over 4 inches.
Maybe you're content with a 4 inch screen, I'm not. I want the screen to be wider as well as a little bit longer but mainly widen some more than what it currently is on the iPhone 5.
You can't deny that the Samsung galaxy S4 screen isn't a nice screen size for any football related activities this season :)
For you to say if we want something on our screens to appear bigger to simply hold the phone closer to our faces is exact reminiscent of Steve telling us we were holding our iPhone 4's wrong back in 2010. That's crazy talk!
Most of the people I come across with all want bigger screens, Rob. All of em. Even Donald Trump ;)
Regards,
•Gino
Bronx NY
P.S it isn't any innovation to increase a screen size, I agree with you 100% with that statement.
Hi Gino,
What I said was in the US - over 50% of all sales of Smartphones in the last 6 months to 4 main carriers - were iPhones and that means that over 50% were 3.5" or 4".
So again over 50% of ALL smartphone sales in the US on the 4 major carriers were 4" or smaller.
For watching video - The screen size of 4" vs 5" is 100% irrelevant - It is like saying a 1080p HD TV at 60" is looks bigger than a 42" 1080p HD TV - while giving no reference to where you are sitting.
When it comes to watching video - it really is all about how close you are holding the device. But a Galaxy S4 3 feet away will seem much smaller than an iPhone 4 1.5 feet away.
And no ALL of em do not want bigger screens. Again most people in the US at least are buying a 4" or smaller screen.
I will agree that some % of those buying the 4" screen - are doing so only because that is all Apple is making available - and do actually want a bigger screen size. It will be interesting to see what happens next year if Apple does release a larger screen - what % of buyers will go big and what % will stay with the current size. I would have to believe Apple has done market surveys on this and has some feel for that answer.
Hi Rob,
People who are complaining about the iPhone 5S's apparent lack of innovation are missing the point rather completely.
First, there are two major types of smart phone consumer: those who only want the functions we now consider to be standard: a phone with a browser, camera, calendar, maps and music player - and those who are interested in the varied functionality available with apps (like me - I have 350 of them).
The iPhone 5S - like the 4S - shows that Apple sees their future wedded to the app market (and since they are getting 30% of the app revenue, that sounds pretty smart). The new technology in the 5S - the 64-bit A7 and the motion coprocessor show that Apple is thinking forward to 2016 at the very least. This is the technology that will enable another quantum jump in both app capability and user experience. The problem is that, as with the 4S, that jump in technology is hidden from the casual user, and much of its promise won't be seen for another year or two.
That being said, I see a lot of people with Androids who are only looking at them for their standard features, and the larger screen is a very big selling point with them, particularly for photos and video. Even if the images aren't as good, they look much more impressive on a big screen. Of course the size of the phone starts to become a problem, which is why I see more women with big screen phones than men, since they can keep them in their purses.
I want a bigger screened iPhone, both for photos and for better web browsing; the trouble is that I don't want a bigger phone. But it seems to me that there is still a lot of wasted space on the front of an iPhone - and I would be more than willing to accept a phone that is 1/4" wider. Some smart engineering to make a full-face screen and an additional 1/4" would make the iPhone 6 an obvious leap forward in the eyes of all smart phone consumers.
Regards,
John K
Hi Rob,
I have a jailbroken Verizon iPhone 5 32gb that I got on launch day last year. I have AppleCare+, and I'd like to upgrade to the 5s, though I am not yet up for a subsidized phone through my carrier. My iphone has many dings on the chamfers, and a small chip in the screen- I don't use a case.
My initial plan was to use my AppleCare and trade in for a brand new 5 (which would have a better resale value because of the condition) and sell that to finance the upgrade. Now that the 5 is discontinued I wonder if I wait for a little while before I turn in my phone if Apple might run out of the 5 and agree to replace it with a 5s outright, or perhaps with a little extra cash.
The problem with waiting to turn in my phone is that after next Wednesday the new phone will come with iOS 7 and I won't be able to jailbreak it- which will lower the value on the resale market.
What do you think I should do to get the most money out of my 5? Do you know how apple has handled AppleCare replacements with discontinued phones in the past (I'm thinking of the 3GS)?
How much do you think jailbreaking adds to the value of an iPhone?
Thanks!
Michael from Seattle
Hi Michael - I believe there is a deductible from Apple Care. See how much that is - what will your out of pocket be for that? Then realize that if you get a new device it will not be able to be jailbroken - so that means you need to figure out the difference in price for a brand new iPhone 5 minus your deductible if any vs a chipped iPhone 5 which is jailbroken. Take a look on Ebay to see what they are going for in both situations.
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Hey!
I wanted to respond to a listener that had mentioned about a way to control how much time your child plays on their device.
There's and app called ParentKit and does just that!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parentkit/id600618138?mt=8
Thanks for a great podcast!
-Bud VK
Hi Bud thanks for the heads up on ParentKit. Link in the show notes for Ep 283.
If you want to hear some more talk about iOS and Apple - I interviewed Ken Ray from Mac OS Ken for Podcast411 - ep 227 - you can get that episode at podcast411 dot com - or by searching for podcast411 in iTunes or the podcasts app. That should be up on Thursday with any luck and gives you something extra to listen to when on Line waiting for your iPhone.
And as always if you are waiting on line somewhere - send me emails and reports from the lines. Let me know where you are waiting - when you got there and how many others in line at that time and roughly how many in line at 8:00 AM. And also let me know if you were able to get the version of iPhone you wanted and what that was. I love to play the reports from the lines on the show. Send that in via email or make a recording from line and email that in or of course call into the show - those are the best - 206-666-6364 - 206-moon-dog.
Thanks again to our sponsor Audible for supporting this show - please visit Audible podcast dot com slash T i i for your free audio book download.
If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store. And I will do my best to send out a push if I get any info of importance on launch day.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired.
And that folks is going to do it for us today. Well actually not really - After the outro and music - stick around for a bunch of Listener feedback. No comments from me - but please send in your comments about their comments.
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Transcript for Episode 282
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Before we get into the coverage of September 10th event - I want to go over the new news since the last episode - which is not much since it was just on the 7th for the last episode - and I want to go over some listener feedback - not with regards to the Sep 10th event - and then we will get into all that Apple announced and did not announce and follow that with feedback about the Sep 10th event. And for new listeners - I want to welcome you to the show and invite you to contribute some feedback - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog - or you can record and send in your feedback to today in iOS at gmail dot com - you can also send in text email questions - but then you know you are making me work by having to read your email and usually mispronounce the name of the town your are from. But really however you want to send in feedback - it is all greatly appreciated - just that you know voicemail message are slightly more appreciated.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/09/03/apple-updates-ilife-for-ios-apps/
Per the news thanks to Tash for the heads up on this first item.
Which is about Apple iOS App that need updating - as in the iLife app - iPhone, iMovie and Garageband - If you use any of these on your iOS device you will want to upgrade. Actually I would recommend you keep up on your updates as there will be many many different apps updating - now that iOS 7 is right around the corner. From now and until iOS 7 comes out - I would suggest once a day when you are on wifi - to check for updates and perform said updates.
And that leads us to what to do when iOS 7 is released. First - make sure you back up your iOS device to your computer or iCloud. If backed up to your computer - also back up your computer. If you are on a mac - fire up time machine and do a back up. Never hurts to be overly safe on these things.
Ok - Assuming your have backed up your iOS device to your computer and your computer to some other device and or service.
Now you can get your iOS device ready for to update.
Step 2 - would be Force quit out of every open app.
Step 3 - Go to Settings App - Then General - Then Reset - Then Reset Network settings.
This will do a full reboot of your iOS device.
Once it comes back on - go to Wifi - and reselect your wifi hot spot - and re-enter the password if needed.
Step 4 - Do the update.
When you do an update like this - will all apps shut down - maybe it is just my imagination - but it really does seem like updates go better. I know in the past when others had issues - I did not.
So again follow those steps before updating to iOS 7.
Next episode we will talk a little more about iOS 7 - and go over those steps again.
Please note if you are jailbroken and want to keep the jailbreak - do not upgrade or try to upgrade to iOS 7. You will need to wait.
Xbox Music Arrives On iPhone Before iTunes Radio - Technology News - redOrbit
Here is a piece that likely slipped under a lot of radars - It is about a new App for iOS released by Microsoft - it is the Xbox Music app. This is a paid music subscription service similar to Spotify. So for those of you that were hoping Apple would release a spotify clone - but instead got iTunes Radio - and just don't like the lack of specific song control - and don't want to go with Spotify - now you can shows Xbox Music. One downside for Xbox Music vs Spotify - is there is no offline mode for Xbox Music - like there is with Spotify. That is for no at least as it seems that feature will be added in the future according to MS.
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Hi Rob,
On Ep 281, a caller asked how to avoid tolls in Apple Maps. Apple Maps does tell you when a route has tolls, but does not always provide alternatives without tolls, and neither does Google Maps.
Waze does. For instance, I live next to the end of a bridge across the San Francisco Bay, and when I select a location on the other side and my home and tap "Routes", it shows me two short routes going over the bridge, clearly marked "TOLL", and an alternate route going 50 miles around the Bay, in case I have more gas than cash.
I probably don't need to remind you that Waze is free and a very popular app, with 4 1/2 stars and over 4000 reviews in the app store, and which has been providing turn-by-turn directions longer than Apple or Google
Regards,
John H
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Hi Rob,
A caller on your latest podcast mentioned the speaker on her iPhone 4S had died. I too have a 4S and about a month ago my speaker started sounding distorted and them quit. About a week later it began to play again (quiet and distorted) for a few hours then quit again. I took it to a local repair shop and they fixed the issue, and said that they haven't ever really seen the speaker die on one before. Just wanted to let her know she isn't the only person to have this issue. Thank you for the great show!!!
Corey
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Hi Rob,
Just a quick follow up to my original email. I received my replacement phone from Verizon 2 days after I called them, I'm assuming it is a refurbished device but that's ok, it's absolutely beautiful. A quick backup of my old phone to my iTunes account, and then approximately 35 minutes to send all the data to the new replacement phone, and everything works perfect. Having replaced 3 different phones when I was on the Android platform several years ago literally had me feeling anxious about doing it with my iPhone, however, It could not have gone smoother.
Regards,
Shannon H in Fountain Hills.
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Hi Rob,
The listener asking about hardrives in ep 0281.
He wants something like a Western Digital My Book Live.
It runs from a LAN port in your router. All files can be seen on every pc/iOS device on that router via LAN or WiFi.
Also all the files can be accessed remotely via cellular/wifi from the iOS app.
I have the 3TB version and I can stream movies/play mp3/view photos anywhere in the world on my iOS devices providing I have a Internet connection.
The advantage of the LAN set up for the hardrive is that it works independently from your pc so the pc doesn't have to be turned on to access the hardrive compared to a USB hardrive.
Brilliant piece of kit and highly recommended.
Regards,
Ryu, Sheffield, England
Hello Rob,
I wanted your opinion maybe you could answer it in your next podcast or an email Leo is not recommending people download the new iOS 7 with an iPhone 4 or 4S he stated the processor may not be able to handle it do you think there will be a problem with downloading it on an iPhone 4 or 4 S ?
Regards Steve
Hi Steve,
I have been running iOS 7 on an iPhone 4 and it works fine for me.
Not sure what or why Leo is saying that. But then if you watched the Twit.tv coverage of the iPhone event you probably realized rather quickly Leo is not really up on the iPhone anymore. And what was the deal with having Scott Borne on there - talk about a worthless guest. He brought nothing to the coverage. Yes lets bring on someone that admits to not using an iPhone any more and is on Windows phone to talk about the new iPhone. So not only is Leo out of touch with the iPhone - so is one of the two guests he brought on. Hey no hate mail - I am not dogging Leo here - Scott Borne - Yup dogging him - it is just that Leo has moved to Android and his knowledge on iOS is not what it once was. That all said - back to your question.
Again for my iPhone 4 with iOS 7 Beta is working fine.
The only people I am recommend not upgrade are those needing to jailbreak. But from what I have hears and seen - And device officially supported for iOS 7 - should work fine - just make sure to do the upgrade steps I mentioned earlier in the show.
http://9to5mac.com/2013/09/10/find-my-phone-tracks-stolen-car-with-5yo-child-inside-it-allowing-police-to-intercept/
Thanks to Elsie for the heads up on this next one.
Which is a story about Find My iPhone that well shows the power of the apple eco-system very clearly. An iPhone user with a lot less common sense then most - Was at a store that he quickly ran into - back in the car was his 5 year old son. Who was soon joined by a car thief that made off with the car and the 5 year old in the back seat. Now obviously he will be hearing from his wife about this for well ever. And we can joke about this because also in his car was his iPhone. When the father realized what happened - he pulled out his iPad - because you know he thought enough to take that out of the car with him - but the kid - yeah who would want to steal him. Anyway on his iPad he pulled up find my iPhone and found and tracked his iPhone while calling police I am assuming on someone else's phone and letting them know real time where said car thief was with his car / phone and son. 15 Minutes later Police stopped the stollen vehicle and re-united the un-harmed child to the now Celebate Father. So once again the day is saved thanks to find my iPhone and the Apple Ecosystem.
Lines Begin To Form Outside Key Apple Store As New iPhones Set To Arrive -- AppAdvice
Prior to the Sep 10th event lines started forming at the Apple store in NY - Are these die hard fans - nope these are just marketers - that know if you get in line early - crazy early - you get your 15 minutes of fame - even if it means camping out for over 20,000 minutes to get that 15 minutes of fame.
What they are hawking - who cares. More about line waiting later in the episode.
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Best title I saw before the September 10th event was - quote What Hasn’t Leaked About the Next iPhone Is the Only Thing That Matters unquote.
What is it that we do not know about - what is it that was not leaked. It all comes down to What does Tim Cook say.
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So what did tim cook say - Well first off Apples September Event was held at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino. Tim Cook started by talking about the iTunes Festival event going on right now - which if you have Apple TV or an iOS device you can catch some nice music events.
Tim said that the free tickets of the Music events in London had 20 Million people requesting tickets and then joked it is like the demand on launch weekend for one of their devices.
Tim said that next month Apple will ship the 700 Millionth iOS Device.
Basically the First 15 to 20 minutes the normal recap of items - including another rehash of iOS 7 rather quickly.
The only thing of interest about iOS is when it will be available which is Sept 18th. So sometime on the 18th you should see iOS 7 available for download. This is for all the devices we previously said it would be available for - iPhone4 and latter, iPad 2 and later, iPod touch 5th gen, and iPad Mini
Tim came back and talked about was some of their premium apps. Keynote, iPhoto , iMovie, Pages, and Numbers - and that they will now all be free for all new iOS devices. So if you purchase a new iOS device any time after September 1st - you will be able to get those apps for free - more info on that in a future episode.
Tim then introduced the iPhone section - saying the iPhone 5 was being replaced by two new Designs. And they were killing off the iPhone 5.
Then Phil took the stage.
The iPhone 5C as expected was then announced - with 5 colors as expected. Blue, Yellow, Green, Pink and White.
Phil joked about the iPhone 5C and some photos we might have seen on the web.
Internal Steel-re-enforced inside - that also serves as the antennas. So it should in theory get good reception.
4" screen.
A6 Processor - same camera as the iPhone 5. So really the 5C is the iPhone 5 in plastic. And it has more LTE bands available then the iPhone 5. Or as Apple said quote More LTE Bands than any other smartphone in the World. unquote
Pricing for the 5C is $99 for 16GB
$199 for 32GB On contract.
No Off contract pricing given in the event - But $99 on Contract works out to $549 off contract pricing - which has been confirmed. and $649 off contract for the 32 gb version.
Yeah - no one is going to be saying the C in 5C stands for Cheap now. Costly - maybe - Cheap - nope.
Pre-order the 5C on Sep 13th - Delivery starts on the 20th.
The also have these $29 cases with all these holes in them for the 5C - don't get them unless you like dirt getting caught in your cases.
I have had a case sent to me in the past on the show I did not review that had lots of holes - and it was not something I talked about - because you know if you don't have something nice to say don't say anything. And I found it annoying all the dirt / lint getting in there.
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Next to the iPhone 5S
Three Colors - Silver, Gold and Space Grey.
A7 Chip - 64 Bit. First 64 Bit chip for a smartphone - any smartphone. iOS 7 supports both 64 and 32 bit apps. With a native 64 bit kernel and libraries and drivers.
Up to 2X as fast as the A6. Not the 34% we heard rumored from Clayton Morris. Graphics 2X faster than iPhone 5 as well. And the CPU performance is 40x more powerful than the original iPhone and the iPhone 3G for that matter. On the graphics side performance has increased 56x since the original iPhone and 3G iPhone.
They showed a demo of infinity blade 3 and will be launched in the app store when the iPhone 5S hits the market.
The Phil intro'd a New Chip in the iPhone -The M7 - Motion chip or as they call it a Motion co-processor - Continuously measures motion data from the Accelerometer, gyroscope and Compass with out having to wake up the A7 processor.
On the Battery life front - 3G talk time = 10 hours - that is up from the 8 hours for the iPhone 5. That is a 25% increase.
Next was the New Camera.
A 15% larger active sensor area vs iPhone 5 and a Larger f/2.2 aperture.
And rather than try to get smaller pixels to get up the pixel count - they went with bigger pixels - which Apple says gets you a better picture - so this is still an 8 MP camera - it is just that the pixels are bigger in the sensors. Pixels are 1.5 micron - which is bigger than the iPhone 5 and bigger than competitors phones.
Lots of new behind the scenes features on the camera - including taking multiple photos when you snap a photo and then choosing the best one for you.
There is a new flash they are calling the True Tone Flash
Dual LED's that the camera looks at the surroundings and then adjusts the color of the flash to match that of the environment so the pictures look like what you were actually seeing. Apple says this is a the first time this has been done not just on a phone but on any camera.
They showed some examples - and lets just say - nokia can take that zombie commercial and retire it now. I have said before one of the biggest weaknesses of the iPhone cameras has been the flash - now Apple had made it one of its biggest strengths. Will be interesting to see how this works in the real world.
Auto Image Stabilization.
Burst mode - take ten photos in a short period of time - about 1 sec. This will be nice in football or other sport events for your kids.
And as mentioned in the past Slow Motion video. 120 fps Video at 720p. Forgot that rumor on the bingo card. ooopppss. Well this looks really good. And you can pick what part of the video you want to be slow mo.
The Third big feature on the iPhone 5S is Security - hence the S in the name.
Apple found about half of users do not set up a pass code on their device and Apple said they or I should say - we should set one up - as I am one that does not password protect my phone - except for when I travel.
As expected they introduced a fingerprint sensor in home button. Appel is calling it - "Touch ID"
Setting up is easy and you can use multiple fingerprints. And you can hit it in 360 degrees - so if you have your device in Landscape mode - it will read your finger print just as well if you are in portrait mode. So no worrying about matching up your finger in a specific orientation.
You can use your finger to unlock your device and also to do iTunes store purchases.
Per your biometric data -
"It's never available to other software." It's never uploaded to Apple's servers or backed up to iCloud."
Now I am not sure what Apples means by it is never available to other software - do they mean software other than Apples software - because they showed a person using their finger print to get make a purchase on iTunes.
They did say you don't actually press the home button to get it scanned - you just place your finger on the home button to scan. So Kids if you want to make an iTunes store purchase - wait until dad falls asleep on the coach watching football some weekend - and then gently place his finger on the home button and wahla - you just authorized a purchase.
Per cutting off peoples digits when you steal and iPhone - well you will need to cut off all of them - as you can use any finger your want.
Starts at 16 GB at $199, 32 GB at $299, 64 GB $399
Available Sept 20th. No Pre-Order for the 5S. Yes that means Apple wants you waiting in line.
Initially it will be available in
US, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore and the UK!
In Japan that does include NTT DocoMo
the iPhone 5C and 5S will be available in 100 Countries and over 270 Carriers by Dec 2013.
iPhone 4S stays in the line up - it will be the free offering for an on contract phone and will be an 8GB version.
The also had a new case for the 5S - which is a nice leather case. Multi colors - It will cost $39. It looks much nicer than the $29 cases for the 5C. The colors for the 5S case are Brown, Beige, Black, Yellow, Blue and Red.
0036 - Apple - iPhone - Compare Models
Apple Did put up some specs on their site to help us out when comparing models.
On the Cellular and Wireless side. The 5C and 5S are identical. Same 3G and 4G specs. Same Wifi specs.
The also both have the same screen - which is the same as on the iPhone 5.
The iSight Camera for the 5S - is where you get separation between the 5S and 5C. The 5C basically has the same camera as the iPhone 5. Where as the 5S - has all the new bells and whistles mentioned earlier.
On the Video recording side - the 5S has the slo-mo video recording. It has the improved True Tone Flash you can use. It has what Apple is calling Improved Video stabilization.
And one item they did not mention in the presentation - 3X zoom on the Video Recording - FINALLY.
The FaceTime Camera - Is the same in the 5S and 5C which is the same as in the iPhone 5.
Ok so now that we now many of the specs and what was announced - how did we do on the Bingo card.
Well not nearly as good as I thought. Only one bingo. The ones that were on the card - the 5S, A7 Processor for the 5S, 5S same size as the 5 and the 5C - for that one bingo from upper left to lower right. Other ones on the sheet we had - Dual LED Flash for 5S, New iPhones Avil Sep 20th, Multi Color 5C's, Improved Low Light Photos for 5S. Improved LTE, Gold and Graphite 5S's - Well they are calling Graphite Silver. And the Finger Print Scanner for the 5S.
That means there were a bunch that did not happen. One interesting one - the iPhone 4, 4S and 5 Killed off. That one we had rumors of the 4 and 4S being killed off and then all three. But no rumors about the 4S staying active and the 4 and 5 being killed only. There was of course no 128 GB version announced - not yet. No new apple TV, No NFC - which surprised a bunch of people - Leo Laporte was not happy. The iWatch was not announced. Talk time was only 10 hrs for 3G - not the 12 Hrs being rumored. The 5C is costing significantly more than $400 off contract. at $549. The Rear camera was not a 12 MP camera on the 5S. Wifi 802.11 AC was not included - that's what I get for changing my mind on that one -should have stayed with my first decision and not included it on the sheet. China Mobile was not announced. And there was no talk about 4K Video recording or play back. Oh well I knew that was a long shot at best. The only one left unanswered is the amount of RAM - I am guessing it will be 2GB - since the A7 if a 64 GB chip. We shall see when iFix it gets ahold of one on the 20th.
Ok - now lets get into your feedback about the Apple event and what was launched.
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I don't like to talk unfavorably about listeners calling into the show but Simply put that is Crazy talk. Saying you want Tim Cook out at Apple just completely relegates your argument to the level of a caller to coast to coast talking about alien abductions and illuminati conspiracies. Apple is the biggest tech company in the world - they make the lion share of Profits from Smartphones and even a bigger share of Profits from Tablets. The most important thing for Apple is their supply chain - and no Executive in the world has a better understanding of supply chain dynamics than Tim Cook - Yet Tim has to go? Why - because they did not build a phone with a bigger screen - A bigger screen is not - repeat not innovation - it is easier to build a device with a bigger screen. And if you want what you are looking at to look bigger - hold it closer to your face. And when you look in the US for the past 6 months - at the carriers with subsidies - what you find is well over 50% of smartphone sales went to iPhones - at 3.5" and 4" - seems many - if not most people are happy using their other hand for anything other than holding their smartphone. The facts Say something a lot different than what you suggest - and again calling for Tim Cooks head - well you to put it nicely is simply crazy talk.
Hi Rob, you've mentioned on previous shows that the rumor-mills spoil any surprises and leaves us feeling unimpressed. I see your point and have tried to look at this Sept 10th event and the iPhone 5S release with fairness. This is a very significant S-update for iPhone in many ways, and am impressed on many levels, especially with the camera/flash upgrade. Apple is still the clear leader in innovation, no doubt. But I was truly hoping for a real NFC/digital wallet solution that some rumor sites were suggesting. That is one frontier that I hope Apple conquers first (along with TV and wearables). Although I am now off contract and able to upgrade, I'll be staying with my 4S until a hopefully newly designed iPhone 6 with slightly bigger screen (and a digital wallet solution) is released in 12 months. For some reason I am not in love with the iPhone 5/5S hardware design. On what I will "buy" from today's event... iOS 7!
Paul from Bend, OR
Hi Rob,
As expected the crowd of people who scoured the web for info on the new iPhones over the last year leaving no stone unturned are now disappointed that there were no "surprises". The same thing happened to me when I snooped and found the wrapped Christmas presents in my moms closet at 6 years old.
The people saying that this isn't a big enough upgrade from the 5 should remember who this phone is marketed to : the iphone customers whose contracts are up for renewal! The iPhone 4S owners have themselves a very nice upgrade.
Love the show Rob
-Scott O.
Merritt island, Florida
Hi Rob
there is no pre order for the 5S I know you just sent out the push.
Regards,
Ken
Hi Ken and others that pointed that out - sorry about that I tried to follow up as quickly as possible that the 5S will not have pre-orders - via push. Part of the issue of following someone else's live blog - is they got it wrong. And I sent it with out fact checking.
Hi Rob,
I'm a little disappointed by today's announcement. Maybe its because I only saw the live blogs and not the actual presentation, but there wasn't much to get excited about. The 5C is basically the same iPhone 5 that I have but with a plastic back and slightly better battery. The best part of the 5C is that you can get it in 32 Gig instead of just 16 Gig so there is a reason to choose it over the 5S if you don't care about the faster speed and better camera.
The 5S is an incremental improvement but nothing that really stands out. I do like the better camera and flash but I'm not sure what to think about the fingerprint sensor. One thing that really jumps out at me is all of the cases that will need to be redesigned to even work with this phone. It will be difficult to design a waterproof case that can activate the fingerprint sensor so no more Lifeproof case. Maybe it will work since it is a capacitive sensor but it will take some redesign. Even the different shape of the flash means that many cases that fit the iPhone 5 won't fit the iPhone 5S, to say nothing about the 5C.
I'm apparently no the only one who thinks that way. Apple's stock took an initial nose dive but has recovered a little bit now.
Myron U
Hi Rob,
Now I see why no Live Event Feed watched some streaming UStream coverage. And now site restored watched the 5S Video.
Some nice features. The A7, M7, Touch ID explained. No NFC but use to make App purchases. Siri can do more. No more iPhone 5. Pricing seems fine. But we pay more in Europe. About half as much again on top
No sneak peaks. No one more thing. No Pro pricing… no iPad Mini news. Guess all thats coming for the October Event.
Overall, seems 5C the one they want to promote. 5S a stepping stone to iPhone 6
Rate 2 Stars out of 5. Not much of a Wow.
Regards,
Chris
Hey Rob,
So I have a question, If I got the iPhone 5 last year on the release date and signed a 2 year contract, will I be able to get the iPhone 5s this year with the 2 year contract discount on the release date. Please lemme know ASAP.
P.S this is what att sent me when I called the *639#
You are eligible for an upgrade with a partial discount off of the full retail price today. You may be eligible for an upgrade on 09/15/2014 or AT&T Next which lets you upgrade to a new device every year on 09/15/2014.
Regards,
Matt
Hi Matt,
If you want the discounted price - $199/ $299 / $399 - then you need to wait until 9/15/14
Right now you might get a little bit of a discount - but not much. Maybe $200 off. So Pricing is likely going to be
$449 / $549 / $649 For you.
Folks on AT&T if you want to check your status - call on your phone Star 639 Pound - and you will get back a text showing when you can upgrade with the full discount. Which for me was back in June.
Hi Rob,
I was really hoping they would at least come out with 128 GB version but it seems that what they came out with was incremental and not really worth upgrading.
Regards,
David V
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Hi Rob,
I love my apple products. I couldn't go back to the cheaper stuff even if I wanted to. With that said I find myself being envious of the things the cheap androids can do and of course their screen size. I often have to debate with friends and tell then why I think the iPhone is better. Sometimes I feel like johovas witness, trying to convince atheists why my way is better. Meanwhile looking at the awesome things they get to do in envy.
Why isn't our screen bigger yet? I know that sounds like a broken record. I know that's what all the android fans will point out when putting the iPhone down. However I am a hard core apple fan. I listen to podcasts about iPhones so you know it's true! I was truly hoping that this would be the year for a larger iPhone. The 5s looks nice. Love the fingerprint idea but I just feel we are getting ignored as consumers. They know we want the larger screen. I have seen online that they are filing patents for larger screens. Why wait till now? A larger iPhone with ios7 would be a galaxy killer.
I am excited for ios7.
Regards,
Rob stone
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A larger screen is very over rated - you want a bigger screen hold it closer. At least again in the US as mentioned - in the last 4 to 6 months - at carriers where phones are subsidized - the iPhones out sold all Android phones combined. And clearly kicked the Galaxy lines butt.
Hi Rob,
I really was hoping the 5c would be cheaper off contract. Will the price point be low enough to help sell phones in emerging markets, China, etc? That being said, it looks to be a solid offering. The 5s looks great as well. I like the camera update on this. No 1080p Slo-mo??
Will be getting this next April when my contract is up.
Regards,
- Dan
Dan - I am guessing there may be a third and cheaper phone in the works for BRIC nations - because the 5C is definitely not the answer for BRIC nations with regards to addressing the mid-tier price points. Which at $549 it does not do. Actually the 8GB 4S at $449 is still to high for the BRIC mid-teir price market. So maybe when/if Apple announces a deal China Mobile they will also introduce a lower cost version of the iPhone. But absolutely nothing changed with regards to addressing the BRIC nations with the Sep 10th announcements.
Hi Rob,
Just adding my two cents to the many emails you’ll probably be sifting through these next couple of days with the new iPhone release.
What strikes me most after checking out the 5c and 5s models is how when stepping back and considering the evolution of the iPhone line along with smartphones, the 4s still feels like the device that for its time in relation to the rest of the market upon its release was the most impactful. The iPhone 5, 5c and 5s have felt like a combination of incremental improvements, refinements and bug fixes to software and hardware. Whereas the 4s really had the air of a real breakthrough in specs compared to the for and its other peer phones. While not underwhelmed with todays’ new models per say, I can’t say that these new phones gave me that immediate impression of “wow” either. This could too be the new reality with so many leaks coming out than before where it’s impossible to keep any secrets under wraps.
Then again, maybe Apple does know how good the 4s was and is since they’re still going to manufacture it and kill off the 5 instead. Kind of odd considering that one would figure that they would prefer to get rid of all 30 pin connector devices.
So much for the 5c being a budget phone… I don’t know about others, but I’m sure not moved to drop $550.00 or $650.00 for a plastic casing device with cartoonish colors when the 4s will still be available at probably a pretty good price and more appropriate business oriented coloring. The tradeoff in specs isn’t that drastic either if you’re talking about a difference of $200.00 or $300.00 for an off contract 4s compared to a 5c if you don’t want to commit for two years.
All in all, today just felt like a weird iPhone day.
Regards,
Cris
Hi Rob,
I just watched the video of the sep 10th event and I am anxious to get my hands on the new gold 64GB model. I thought the improvements were mediocre like you predicted, but I'm due for a phone.
No mention of new iPad or Apple TV. Anxious to listen to your review later.
Laurie B
Hey Rob,
I was wondering what the new iphone fingerprint scanner means for most of the case makers out there like Lifeproof for example. do you think that will hurt their sales?
Regards,
~Bud VK
Yup.
Hey Rob,
I finally saw the keynote and I'm buying 2 64 gb slate iPhone 5s'! I've been ready for my upgrades since May and I was waiting for this moment.
I wonder how difficult they will be to order? Will the systems work this time? Especially with so many countries rolling out at once.
Also, 9/20 is my birthday!
Regards,
Kevin K
Metuchen, NJ
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Per the Pre-Order - Thanks to Thomas for checking from Last year - the Pre-Orders were available basically at 12:01 AM PT. So expect that to be the case again this year - if you plan on Pre-order the 5C or order the 5S - they likely will be available at 12:01 AM PT on the 13th and 20th respectively.
Hi Rob,
Why do you think Apple is not having a Pre-order option for the 5S
Regards,
Kevin
Hi Kevin - Plain and simple it looks like they are just trying to get you into an Apple store and get you to wait in line.
That is smart on their part. As I mentioned a few times recently - I was hoping Apple would release on the 13th with no pre-order so people had to wait in line again.
Last year Apple got slammed for the lines being to short. And the lines were short for one key reason - Apple made it way to easy to order on line.
The Negative reporting about short Lines at the Apple store was basically the start of the Apple stock decline. If you look back you will see the peak of Apple stock was right on Launch day last year or the Monday after. Then the negative press just started steam rolling saying Apple lost their mojo.
This year there will be lines a plenty at every Apple store. And lots of opportunities for local press to send a truck and camera crew to the Apple store to cover the launch. That is a lot of local and national press covering the iPhone launch with lots of long lines. That is what apple needs right now - a nice Perception boost. I know for sure I will be one of those in line waiting for my new iPhone 5S. Now to figure out if I want Gold / silver or What ever they are calling black.
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For those that are looking to watch the video of the 5C / 5S announcements - look for the link in the show notes for Ep 282 at today in iOS - look for the one titled - Apple Events.
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Quick request from listeners - that have an iPhone 5 and had upgraded from an earlier iPhone. What if any adapters have you purchased and found you use the most. Did you get USB to Lightening or Micro USB to Lightening or some other adapter. Give us a call - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com . Let new buyers of the 5S most of whom have not owned a lightning port device - let them / us know what adapters have you found were worth the money - and which never get used.
Hi Rob, I have an iPhone 5 and want to know if there's is an app that will change its notification behaviour based on my location.
By that I mean, to have notifications be more subtle when I'm at work and return to regular tones whenever I'm at home. Currently I simply use the on/off mute button.
If you or your audience know of a solution it would be of great help.
Thanx
@CarnivalVincy
Toronto. Canada.
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Hi Rob,
I have an ongoing feud with a good friend who has a Samsung Galazy 3. I am a diehard Apple fan and all of my products are apple. After listening to her complaining about my tiny screen, I decided to do some research. As far as I can see, the Galaxy outshines the IPhone in every way except the drop test. You are the expert. Say it isn't so.
Regards,
Shawna W
Hi Shawna - Have them look at the features of the 5S - specifically the camera - which offers much better options than the S4. And now Finger print scanning. You friend will likely mention the big screen and the hands free swipe gestures. Well guess what the hands free swipe gestures are only needed because the darn thing is too bing to work with one hand - so if you have one hand occupied they realized you needed a way to set down your S4 and swipe over it. With the iPhone you don't need swipe above gestures - you can actually just use one hand to do everything. Look most of what Android fan boys and girls call innovation is nothing more than a bigger screen and gimmicks. And a bigger screen is not repeat not innovation. Getting a camera flash that sense the surroundings and then adjust the color of the flash to match - or adding a finger print scanner to the home button - that is innovation. What apple ads to the iPhones are features people want - not that they need because of other issues with the phone.
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Greetings_Rob,
With the opening kickoff of the NFL season at hand, it seemed appropriate for Tii to have a helmet. So I used my iPad to snag a screenshot of the KC Chiefs helmet and used the free DrawCast app to remove the Chiefs logo. A quick swipe of my finger via the DoodleBuddy app to tag the helmet with Tii branding and Vella! Tii is ready to tee it up!
Regards,
Dr. John M
Gilbert, AZ
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0009 - Apple sends invites for September event: iPhone 5S on deck, what we know so far | ZDNet
As expected and I think predicted way back in July on this show Apple sent out invites on Tuesday Sept 3rd to the next Apple event - which will be on Sept 10th - as also widely believed. So nothing shocking with the invite. I actually think it would have been much more shocking had it not happened when it did.
So we can now say it is official - Septembers special events torch has been firmly passed from the iPod line to the iPhone line. Well ok - it was passed last year - but still. now we can say it.
0009 - Apple To Host Special Event Sept. 10 With Invite Hinting At Colorful New iPhones - Forbes
Lets go to the email bag on this.
Hi Rob,
I know there is always special meaning behind the pictures in Apple's announcements. Many tech sites are saying their latest announcement resembles the default wallpaper in iOS 7, which will be released soon, and likely that same day.
Some say that it may be an indicator of the iPhone 5s being available in more than the standard two colors, or even the iPhone 5c being available at all.
One thing that nobody seems to have picked up on, though, is that to me the picture looks like that of a screen in landscape mode, but it has an aspect ratio that is wrong for the iPhone 5. The aspect ratio is the same as an iPad so could they be hinting at new models? Since the logo is in landscape mode, I thought about the MacBook Pro, but they aren't using that photo anywhere else for Mavericks.
Let the speculation begin, it will make sense on Tuesday.
Myron U
Hi Myron - I think the message is write in the text.
"This should brighten everyone's day."
As in a brighter flash for pictures.
Or maybe it means their is a new screen that is more readable in bright sunlight.
And if you look closely at the image and the bubbles what about the "S" you can draw between the bubbles to the right of the Apple logo - clearly that means something too? Right?
Hey and why are there only two Green, two yellow, two red, two dark blue and two orange circles - but there are 4 White, 4 purple and 4 light blue ones and why is there just one Violet and one Lime Green circles - what does that mean?
Hmmm
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/09/06/apple-may-differentiate-iphone-5s-fingerprint-scanning-home-button-with-silver-ring
And well Thanks John for the heads up on this next one.
Which is about a silver ring around the home button of the 5S - which hey don't a few of those bubbles on the invite look like that. Actually Yes - Yes they do - and 4 of them to be precise - so there are exactly 4 circles in the invite that look like the silver ring being rumored for the 5S - and there are rumored to be 4 iPhone 5S's - Black, White, Gold and Gun Metal Gray. Interesting coincidence - or an Apple easter egg in the invite. I am thinking easter egg.
And lets not miss that if you flip the image - the white bubble on the left - which would then be on the right - clearly is a C - as in iPhone 5C.
Hey Folks - I would have had this episode out a couple of days ago - if I had not gotten so caught up looking for the hidden meanings in the invite.
But you know what at the end of the day there is only one thing we can say for sure - On Tuesday at 10:00 AM PT - Apple will hold an event - that will most likely validate many rumors we are confident about and kill off any from Digitimes.
0013 - September 2013 Apple Event Rumor Bingo
To the email bag.
Hi Rob,
I Just listened to the show in the car on the way to work.
I hope you are wrong with regard to /ac in the new iPhone. My hopes are pinned on the fact that the 2013 Airs have it as well as Apple’s new router. Still, I suspect it depends on whether chips exist that can do all the different wifi standards and take up no more room. I don’t know if that’s yet true or not. I have an Asus router that supports a/c purchased back in December and I’d like to use it fully.
Keep up the great work. Counting down the days till I can relegate my 4s to backup and travel phone.
Kevin
You know what Kevin - you convinced me to add in Wifi 802.11 AC to the Bingo card. I know I said no - But you know what I think I was wrong to say no. So it is on the bingo card - which I put out on Sept 5th - go to Today in iOS dot com to see the bingo card for the Sept 2013 rumors. And per past requests - I list them all in text at the bottom of the post - so they are voice over friendly.
But here are the ones I think are most likely slam dunks to be announced on Tuesday.
A 5S, An A7 processor for the 5S, 5S same size as the 5, A 5C. That gets us bingo from top left to bottom right.
Then from Bottom left to top Right. A finger Print Scanner for 5S, a 12 MB read camera for 5s - may even be 13 MP. NFC for 5S and a 128 GB version for 5S.
Then
Dual LEC Flash 5S, Multi color 5C's, Gold and Graphite 5S's and China Mobile added as a carrier.
Next group that is not a slam dunk but likely.
Improved low light photos - 5S, 12 hr 3G talk time for 5S, 2GB RAM 5S and Improved LTE 5S - actually for 5C to on that last one.
Plus New iPhones avail on Sept 20th and a New Apple TV announced.
Then the ones that fall in the 50/50 region.
iPhone 4, 4S & 5 all killed off, 5C costs <$400, and Wifi 802.11.AC.
And then the outliers I would be happy to see - but don't think they are likely.
iWatch announced, 4k Video Recording for 5S, and 4K Video out for 5S. Granted those last two were only on there because they are my rumors and not that anyone else has said them. So again I would be happy - actually very happy to see them - but considering no one else is predicting it - I think I might be a little out in front of the curve on those.
I think in the past 2 bingos on the card was the most we had - I think this year we have a legit chance for 3 or more.
0014 - Why There Won't Be Any Surprises at Next Week's iPhone Event | Mac|Life
Which kind of leads us into this next article titled - Why there won't be any surprises at next weeks iPhone event over at Mac Life dot com. Which basically is about how the rumor mill has gotten to the point where we are no longer surprised at Apple events. And well that means for those of us following apple for years and apple events in particular - those days of the one more thing or big surprise - well they are over. The Big reveal at Apple events is no more. It is almost like watching a movie that ends and leaves you asking that's it as you shake your head and walk towards the exit sign. You know like Promethus or Sucker Punch or the Abyss. So it is likely after Tuesdays event those looking to be surprised - wanting to be surprised - needing to be surprised - will be well anything but surprised and that will lead to some PED - Post Event Depression - which will be followed by Blog posts about how Apple has lost the magic.
So I say don't go into the event looking for any surprises - go into the event looking for confirmation on the details we think we know and how apples plans to integrate and use those new features.
That said - for the next episode - I would like to get your feedback. The next episode I am going to get out late in the evening of September 10th real late. But in time for the east coast drive time. What I would like is your thoughts from the event.
I will of course give my color and look for feedback on inter webs. But I really want your feedback for that episode. 206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog or email it to today in iOS at gmail dot com - and please let me know if you plan to purchase anything announced on Tuesday.
Apple to livestream California’s iPhone event in Tokyo, Berlin and Beijing
One thing that is a little different this time around - is that Apple has confirmed it will be holding stand alone press conferences in China, Tokyo and Berlin shortly after the San Fran event. These are supposed to be video replay's for the earlier events. And it is rumored that the China and Tokyo events will be used to talk locally about the launch of the iPhone on China Mobile and NTT DoCoMo - which are the largest carriers in China and Japan respectively. So it is possible in one day Apple will add 2 of the biggest carriers in the world that do not yet have the iPhone. With China Mobile also being the biggest in the world period.
If true - this should help the iPhone with regards to Globally market share. We shall see.
0010 - Apple to Pay up to $280 Credit for Used iPhones - Digits - WSJ
The Long rumored Apple Trade in Program has finally kicked off. And well it is not all that exciting. This is at US retail stores and it is their Reuse and recycling program. Which is where you bring in your old iPhone and Apple gives you credit towards a new iPhone. To get credit you have to show said old iPhone still works by powering it on. How much you will get will depend on which version of the iPhone you have. To find out - bring your iPhone to Apple and see what they will give you. Then if you accept that amount - you will get credit towards another iPhone - that you can purchase as long as you get it on a carrier plan before leaving the store.
As you might expect - Gazelle and others like them will be offering more - as they need to compete. So if you want top dollar - get a prices from Gazelle and Next worth - first and then go to Apple and see what they offer. Or better yet sell it on Craigslist after you get the Apple quote - again meet at the parking lot of your local police station for your own safety - if you go the craigslist route.
And if you do decide to go through Apple - remember you will want to wait until after the new iPhone is launched before doing this - because anyone buying an iPhone 5 right now - yeah - what are you doing listening to this show? Just Sayin.
Now while it may sound like I am down playing Apples buy back program - that is one because I never sell my old iPhones - they are like family to me. And two - If I did - I would sell it on my own. That said - I would guess the majority of Apple owners - fall in the category - where they want Apple to do it all for them. And feel much more comfortable giving up a few bucks for the ease of going to an Apple store plus the trust of going to an Apple store with their old device and walking out right then with their new device. So I do think over all this program will be successful - it is just not something I would recommend to anyone trying to get the most out of their iOS device - especially if you have more time than money. I am going to guess quite a few iPhone 4S owners will be taking advantage of this offering.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57600276-37/what-happens-to-used-iphone-prices-before-and-after-an-apple-event-chart/
Thanks to John M for this next one - which is a link to a chart about what happens to iPhone prices offered from Gazelle 30 days prior to an apple announcement an 30 day post the Apple Announcement.
Interestingly - the iPhone 4S - had a much better resell value than the iPhone 4. And also better than the iPhone 5. well at least where they predicted for the iphone5. But the lesson learned - is back in August when I said if you wanted to sell your old iPhone then was the time - well - then was the time and if you did not do it then - you better do it prior to the event on Tuesday - as after the event the values drop a bunch. If you looked at 30 days before and 30 days after the event - the iPhone 4S dropped about $90 in value, and the iPhone 4 dropped about $120 dollars.
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PLAY VOICEMAIL - Answr_iclean_JB
Rob, regarding the question you got about using the iPad mini as a phone: I do this via theTalkatone App. I set up a Google Voice account and then tied it to my Talkatone App. I went into the in-App purchase portion of the Talkatone and purchased a premium account for $20 a year. It allows me to make calls just as with my regular iPhone. It works great!
Regards
Sterling
Hi Rob:
Although I do make an occasional call with my iPad mini using talkatone, I did use my iPod Touch for 2 years like a wifi iPhone. It worked out great for me. I actually wish I had stuck with that arrangement instead of getting an iPhone 5. My best arrangement was to subscribe to Skype for $3/mo for making calls. For text messages I used Pinger for free texting. Pinger gives you a phone number for free. You can receive calls for free with your Pinger number. I seriously considered a iPad mini as a phone. After experiencing my iPad mini for the last 6 months I definitely liked using and the feel of an iPod Touch for phone calls. I do the majority of my testing with family and friends using my iPad mini as oppose to the iPhone.
Regards,
Jim N
East Lansing
Hi Rob,
To help answer the caller on ep. 280 about using an iPad mini as a cell phone. I plan to do the same thing once my iPhone 5 contract is up. I plan to use the app Talkatone with Google voice for voice service. It will do voice and text, but texting isn't as fluid as iMessage.
I use the Google voice app for texting. I've been using this app long before iMessage was available to save money on a texting plan.
One of the downsides that I can think of is that you'll need to use some type of headset. Either wired or Bluetooth.
As for use at the gym, I would recommend a "bombproof" case with Bluetooth headset.
Moving over to an iPad mini or iPad maxi with cellular, could save you money each month. I currently pay $68 for 450 minutes of voice and unlimited data (I have grandfathered data) and pay as I use text. But with iMessage, my non iMessage text at most is 10 a month.
For the iPad data plan through AT&T, it's $30 for 3GB of data and $10 for each GB after. So in theory, you could cut your cellular phone bill in half by using the iPad maxi or iPad mini with cellular.
I like the Talkatone app. It's free to use with ads and it only supports the use of one google voice number. The in app purchase $1.99 for 1 month, $10.99 for 6 months and $19.99 annually removes the ads and allows multiple Google voice accounts.
Regards,,
Tim
Sacramento, CA
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Rob,
Thoughts on guys with birthdays wrong date. Seems long ago issue with either his computer or device having the wrong date or time. Either in settings or from actual location or time. I seem to remember the issue with Location settings. Perhaps the solution is going to say Google Maps and having search his location. Whereby it will now set his time and location correctly. Then sync his Birthdays correctly. Try that.
I too like the idea of 80211.ac introduced sooner than later and the introduction of Gigabit Chip setsFor faster operation for AirDrop and better Battery power consumption in idle.
Regards,
Chris in London
Hi Rob,
For the issue mentioned by user with the birthdate off by one day error. Have him check time zones on all devices and dates.
Regards,
Jeff
Hi Rob:
A few years ago, I had a similar problem to the caller with Birthdays and Full Day Events showing up 1 day early on the iPhone. I solved the problem by getting my online services, Microsoft Outlook, and iPhone all on the same time zone setting.
Kind Regards
Brad
PLAY VOICEMAIL - KAREN_Birthdate_issue
Hi Rob,
On ep 280 one of your listeners asked for a camera app that would allow you to take pictures with both cameras at this time I have used the app dblcam - D B L C A M It does exactly what they're looking for.
Regards,
Paul K
Also from Paul H - he points out a few other apps that will do this.
phoTWO - P H O T W O - one word.
Double Camera - two words
DoubleSnap - one word
CamON - C A M O N
Double Photo Fun
DoubleShot Photo
and
DuoCam - D U O C A M
Thanks Paul's
PLAY VOICEMAIL - DECLAN_Answer_DBLCAM
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How Big Is Apple's China Mobile iPhone Opportunity? - John Paczkowski - Mobile - AllThingsD
So how big of an Add would China Mobile and NTT Docomo be for Apple with regards to subscriber base.
Well right now with 280 carriers partners in more than 100 countries that carry the iPhone - Apples has access to close to 4 Billion Subscribers - according to John P at All things D. Which seems high. But ok - we will go with it. Considering there are 4 Billion people in the world and not all have cellphones - that seems to cover most of the market - I mean how more is out there?
Well China Mobile has about 700 Million Subscribers and NTT Docomo - had over 60 Million subscribers as of March 2012 and as of August 2013 - over 15 Million using LTE.
So with those two carriers - Apple would increase their addressable subscriber base by almost 20%. Which would be great is all 700 million China Mobile subscribers were addressable - Most however are on cheap feature phones with neither the resources or desire to upgrade to even a cheap Android phone. I am guessing quite a good percentage of the 4 Billion subscribers of the 280 aforementioned carries also fall in that category as well. So if you cut that in half to 2 Billion potential current subscribers - and drop China Mobile down to about 200 Million - you are now really looking at increasing Apples addressable market base by about 13% - which really is quite good when you are talking about adding just 2 carriers to a group of 280.
And remember when the iPhone enters a carrier it is not at today - it has a double effect on market share - as not only does Apple pick up Market share - it also takes it away from Android. And in China - If Apple gets in place the same deal for access too the App store it gets with all other carriers - it is an even bigger win - as most Android smartphone - read basically all Android smartphones in China do not access the Google Play store.
And where I was going with all this - yes I was going somewhere - is that for those developers out there - these pick ups by Apple relate in even more users to sell apps to and even more reasons to stay with Apple first for development of Apps. Dang that was a long way to go for that. In summary - Adding China Mobile and NTT Docomo is a good thing for iOS devs. Note to self learn definition of Pithy.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/09/02/apples-iphone-grows-to-43-share-among-us-smartphones
Yo Rob,
Great international and domestic data for you.
Dr. John M
Gilbert, AZ
And John is talking about the latest report out from Kantar WorldPannel which goes over Market share for Mobile OS's in the US and globally for Smartphone Sales for the 3 months ending in July.
In the US - The iPhone captured 43.4% of Smartphone sales - up about 8% from the year early period. Android dropped about 8% from the year early period down to 51.1%. And again - this is the 3 month period Ending in July - where no new iPhone was launched since September - and there were New Android galore including the Galaxy S4. Still iOS and Android combined for 94.4% of the US market - leaving scraps for Blackberry, Windows Phone and Symbian to fight over. Oh in the Fight for the bronze metal it does appear that Windows Phone is winning that with 3.5% vs 1.2% for Blackberry - ouch.
Globally - well the iPhone 5C can't get here quick enough and by Here I mean China Mobile and other carriers in BRIC countries.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/09/02/apple-facetime-fix-not-working-out-for-many-unhappy-users/
Hi Rob,
I rarely use FaceTime but when I have, it was always "spotty" in connectivity. So I can't say that I noticed a problem of late. Perhaps your audience can share their experience.
Dr. John M
Gilbert, AZ
And John is referring to the article titled - Apple FaceTime Fix may not be working out for some unhappy users - via TUAW. This comes back to Patent trolls - The folks that I say are simply a waste of human existence. This time it is per the Patent troll - VirnetX - which one a case against Apple and FaceTime. Seems Apple had to reconfigure how FaceTime works to get around the Patent - and that jerry rigging - well you guessed it - means not as clean an enduser experience. Again I can't say enough bad things about Patent trolls especially this one - and I can't wait for the US legal system to wake up and do something about these leaches of society. They not only make the things we buy more expensive - they also now make them less usable - Thanks - Thanks a whole Fracking lot VirnetX - I wish upon you many a kidney stones and inflamed hemorrhoids and oh yeah Erectile disfunction and IBS. Yup that should do it for now. Oh and all the things wished upon by the guys with the french accents at the top of the castle wall in Search for the holly grail - yeah what they said too.
Apple Hits Back At Report Alleging Long Hours And Low Pay In Chinese iPhone 5C Factory - Yahoo! Finance
China Labor Watch released a report about working conditions in one of Apples suppliers Jabil Wuxi - and this time - Apples said enough is enough - and is fighting back - claiming the claims by the CLW are basically CRAP. Ok - that is not exactly what Apple said - but I am sure it is what they wanted to say. Instead Apple said Quote As part of our extensive Supplier Responsibility program, Apple has conducted 14 comprehensive audits at Jabil facilities since 2008, including three audits of Jabil Wuxi in the past 36 months. We take any concerns about our suppliers very seriously, and our team of experts is on-site at Jabil Wuxi to look into the new claims about conditions there. Jabil has a proactive auditing program of their own and they have an excellent track record of meeting Apple's high standards. unquote.
Jabil - in this case is not an Asian based company - it is actually headquartered now in Florida - and is a company I used to do work with - and visit a few of their plants in the past - including their Florida headquarters. They actually do quite a bit of assembly work in the US for military electronics. That said - they had this to say.
Quote We are troubled by recent allegations related to excessive overtime, unpaid overtime, and working conditions at our Wuxi, China site. An audit team is en route to Wuxi to thoroughly investigate these claims. While we are aware of the desire of many employees to work overtime, our goal is to regulate overtime to achieve a consistently high level of compliance with Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) standards. Other allegations, such 10-minute unpaid meeting times, were surfaced during Austermann’s audit in August and corrective action was begun. unquote
I bring up the point that Jabil is US based - and a lot is being made of employees in China being limited to 60 hours of work in a week - why because some in the US think it is wrong for those in China to work more than that - even if they want to.
Because you know in the US - we have those same rules - Right. Well actually umm no. Here is what the US department of Labor has to say. Quote There is no limit in the Act on the number of hours employees aged 16 and older may work in any workweek. unquote.
You heard that right in the US if you are 16 and working a factory job and want to do a double shift every day and work 80 hours in a week - the US government says go for it.
US human rights groups however feel the rules in the US should be ignored when putting their values on others outside the US.
But I guess those working in the coal mines in China - yeah those people we really don't care how many hours they work or the working conditions. My point is this - the press makes a big deal about the workers in China with some of the best working conditions in China - and who want to work more hours to make more money to send home to their families - but some in the US elite media put some wholier than thou standards out there - when if they really looked at the situation - they would see Apple has done more than any company in the world to help the workers in China - and I am glad Apple took a stronger stand this time. Soap Box I do now step down.
Walmart reduces the prices of iPad 4, iPad 2, iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S - Mobile PC - iTech Post
OK - lots of posts and reports about lower priced iPhone 5 at Walmart and elsewhere - heck you would be hard pressed to find an iPhone 5 with 16 GB at the $199 price - that said - don't buy the iPhone 5 - wait and get the 5S.
Thanks to all sending in reports of lower priced iPhone 5's
CIVC warns Apple over ‘Champagne’ iPhone
You know the reports that said that the gold iPhone might be called Champagne - and not gold - well not so fast says CIVC - which stands for Comite inter professional du Vind de Champagne - Seems they are ready to fight Apple in a legally battle if Apple tries to use the word Champagne to describe the color of the iPhone. Which hey if there is even a chance of a lawsuit with regards to Apple these days you can almost lock it in as a done deal - so looks like the Gold iPhone will be called Champagne - if history is any indicator on how things have playing out at Apple.
About all I will say on said lawsuit if it happens - is yup . I hate all these lawsuit stories.
iPhone 5C Pictured with Color Matched Packaging [u]
Lots and lots of new pictures the past week with iPhone 5C's in their packages.
Essentially nothing new from the images - just more validation on what we already expect to be announced on Tuesday. Multicolored iPhone 5C's with plastic backs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6_FZOm6Cv8
Thanks to nathan for the link to the gold iPhone 5S video - which is from Detroit Bork and it shows the case for the iPhone 5S in gold color. So if you can't wait until tuesday to see the gold iPhone 5S - you can got the link titled - iPhone 5S gold - Youtube in the show notes for ep 281 at today in iOS dot com.
What will you learn from it - Nothing you don't likely already now - but it just drives home that on Tuesday there is likely going to be a gold iPhone 5S announced.
Leaked iPhone 5S Home Button Confirmed to Include Fingerprint Scanner | MacTrast
Last Episode one of the listeners mentioned and I also pondered that there have not been any pictures of the front of the iPhone 5S and the finger print scanner. Well still no pictures of the Front of the iPhone 5S - but there were a bunch this past week of what is supposed to be the 5S's finger print scanner / home button. Seems a similar picture was up on iMore back in Mid august - so there was something out there before - but again - it was not the front of the iPhone 5S - it was just the alleged internal components.
What it does look like from the latest pics is that the iPhone 5S - will still have a physical click - so you can still push down on the button. And it may not be convex as originally rumored.
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/09/03/new-photo-of-alleged-iphone-5s-home-button-flex-cable-could-point-to-fingerprint-sensor-support/
Thanks to Chris in London and all others that sent in links to the home button / finger print scanner assembly pics.
http://www.slashgear.com/iphone-with-6-inch-display-tipped-for-testing-at-apple-05296664/
Can someone tell me why the WSJ piece about Apple testing out iPhones with larger screens sizes is such big news. The story reports that Apple is testing 4.8 to 6 inch screens for iPhones. Ummm - Ok - So what - I am sure Apple tests many many different sizes. Testing / playing with / tinkering with in the lab - is not really news. I would be shocked to hear Apple was not testing out lots of sizes. And past other rummors / reports - have said Apple was testing larger screens for both the iPhone and iPad - as well as smaller screens. Again Reports of Apple testing different screen sizes are not news - they are at best common sense. News would be Appel has never tested any sizes other than 3.5 inches and 4 inches for the iPhone - that would be news. And when I just said that - did it not sound crazy - I mean it felt crazy when I said Apple has never tested any size screens other then 3.5 Inches and 4 Inches for the iPhone - not once - not ever - Yup still feels crazy to say it - so again - To me it is not news that Apple is testing larger screen sizes. As we saw from the Apple V samsung trial exhibits - Apple does lots of different testing with prototypes of all shapes and sizes. and most never see the light of day. So sorry folks don't let this get your hopes up for a larger iPhone - not this year - not at least for 12 more months.
http://www.techinasia.com/breaking-china-telecom-reveals-iphone-5s-5c-real-coming-china/
It looks like one of the carriers in China - China Telecom - may have confirmed the iPhone 5S and 5C names - as if we really needed any more confirmation - when someone with a China Telecom Weibo account sent the following message quote China has been chosen as [the/a]* first country where the iPhone 5S/5C will be shipped! Weibo preorder time! If you want to be one of the people who gets a handset on day one, click: . Those who successfully preorder will also enjoy a high-end gift bag. (Because the iPhone products haven’t actually shipped yet, detailed numbers and actual shipping information [may change]. unquote.
Nothing really shocking about this if true - I think the 5S and 5C are slam dunks.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-iphone-sept-20-verizon-no-vacation-20130830,0,6571590.story
And speaking of slam dunks - More evidence of a September 20th launch of the iPhone comes from supposed black outs for vacation on September 20th by AT&T and Verizon employees. So yeah now when you take the alleged vacation black outs of T-mobile / AT&T and Verizon and overlay them - looks like all hands will be on deck for September 20th.
0033 - Apple Sourcing Components for 17-Watt Power Supply, Speculation Focuses on Rumored 13-Inch iPad - Mac Rumors
Lets talk October or beyond rumor - seems there is word that Apple is sourcing a 17 Watt Power Supply - and why is that significant you ask. Well the Mac Book Air is a 45 Watt supply - and the iPad Maxi 4th Gen is a 12 Watt power supply. The 3rd gen iPad Maxi was a 10 W power supply. So what would Apple need a 17 Watt power supply for? Well if Apple wanted to do a 13 Inch iPad - then a 17 Watt Power supply seems to be just what the doctor would order. Or at least some electrical engineer in Cupertino.
This could be nothing or it could back up the past rumors about a larger iPad. So far the lack of any larger iPads surfacing mean it is very very unlikely we would see a larger iPad any time in 2013 - but something to think about come late November when the rumor mill starts back up in force.
BINGO CARD - Apple Rumors: iPhone 6 early 2014, iWatch release 2013, $250 iPad Mini
Speaking of rumors for 2014 products here are a few more you may hear about.
iOS may be getting 3D gestures - this one is based on an Apple Patent - I always am very leery about Apple Patents and future features - it seems if Apple plans to use a feature in a patent - they have already implemented it prior to the patent being made public. This does not mean never - but again past history does not bode well for this rumor.
iPad Mini Retina is slated for early 2014 - according to a few different rumors - I find it not so likely - I think it is more about hopeful wishing or those that just think a retina iPad mini is needed more than it is. I would be surprised if we see an iPad Mini with a retina display anytime in the next 12 months.
And then there is the iPhone 6 rumor with a larger screen for mid 2014 launch. Is it possible and even likely that the iPhone 6 will have a larger screen - Yeah - sure - is it likely it will be mid 2014 - i.e. June - nah - I think the iPhones yearly refresh is now in the September time frame - just like the iPods used to refresh in early fall each year when that was Apples bread and butter - so to do the iPhones now and likely for the foreseeable future.
New iPad 5 Parts Leaked! (First Look + Comparison) - YouTube
Now if we want to talk a little about October products - what we are likely going to see is an iPad Maxi 5th gen - which looks more like an over sized iPad Mini - i.e. - same screen size as all other bigger iPads - but with a narrower bezel on the side - so essentially like you photo shopped the iPad mini to stretch the screen to the size of the iPad 4th gen.
If you want to see how the 5th and 4th gen compare - there is a video titled - New iPad 5 parts leaked - youtube - in the show notes for ep 281 at today in iOS dot com. Thanks to all that sent that one in.
The Science of the Apple Rumor Mill - Rebecca Greenfield - The Atlantic Wire
Interesting article from The Atlantic wire titled The science of the Apple rumor Mill - and it basically goes over that rumors come from two source with regards to apple product - either from someone at Apple or someone in Apples supply chain. And that basically today that really means the Apple supply chain - once you drop out the accidental left in a bar type goofs. They mention Tim Cooks - vow to double down on Secrecy on products. But essentially apple and Tim cook can only control what Apple owns and operates. And when you have such a vast supply chain as Apple does - and you limit overtime - well some people are going to do what they need to do to make a few extra bucks to send home - and there in comes the opportunities for those running rumor sites and youtube channels - they are paying for pictures.
Add in the ubiquitous nature of phones with cameras and you can see how it is basically impossible at this point to stop leaks in the supply chain. There is motive and there is opportunity and the is means. Not a good combo for mr cook and his doubling down on secrecy. All it really means is that those inside apple that should get access to prototypes are probably not getting access or the access they need to fully vet products. Of course the article did miss the 3rd source of rumors - the rumor mongers making up the rumors - i.e. - Digitimes, BGR, this is my next, and others - that just guess and say it is from a source familiar with the matter. or unnamed source. I guess at the end of the day I just hope Apples doubling down of security on their own folks does not get in their way of properly vetting new apple gear.
http://www.zdnet.com/samsung-finally-unpacks-galaxy-gear-smartwatch-by-the-numbers-7000020240/?s_cid=e589&ttag=e589
So Samsung as expected this week unveiled their smartwatch - and well based on what they unveiled - it is now clear that Samsung did not pick this week to show up apple - they picked this week to be shown up by apple.
If they unveiled this on a slow new week - ouch - they would have been flogged in the bored tech press. Well maybe not - since lately the google fanbois think Sammy can do no wrong - but still looking at their timing it seems pretty clear they hoped to be ignored - how else do you explain what they launched - which only works with a small number of devices - as in two.
Which leads us to this email.
Hi Rob,
You tweeted
quote Samsung timed their smartphone watch announce not to upstage apple but in hopes of being upstaged by Apple. Yikes it is bad.unquote
Where is your Proof? It's a crazy assertion .
John T
Ah speaking of Samsung / Android fanbois - aren't they so cute. You just want to squeeze them.
John - lets look at this disaster of a smart watch.
First up it just syncs with the Note 3 and Note 10.1 - eventually if it will likely support the S4 and S3 - if they get updates for Android to 4.3 for each carrier - who then puts their spin on the updates. Still all the devices it syncs with are large screen devices.
They added in a Video camera on the wrist band? So that means no changing of the bands. And who is going to be using that video camera?
Lets talk battery life - less than a full day. Yikes.
And size - the thing is huge. Ok for guys wrists - but even there it looks big - for women this is not going to be something they pick for any fashion reasons. If you are women and you shave your legs - this is probably not the smart watch for you.
There are 70+ apps available at launch with more coming soon they say. Lots more - except you can only put 10 on the watch at any one time. Yes constantly having to remove some apps and add others depending on what you are doing that day - Yummmy - Fun.
It does seems like Samsung Engineers sat around a white board and wrote down everything they could think of to cram into a smart watch - and then built this. Which is not a good thing. Because at the end of the day the $300 sales price of this is well crazy. For $29 more you can get an iPad mini that does much much more. Or for $150 less you can get a pebble that works with your phone and the battery lasts for days.
Reports so far are the UI is lagging - and that may just be because they are still working on the OS. Or it could be because it is laggy.
Either way - it just seems very big, very expensive and very complicated - for a device that really what most people just want is a device that lets them know who is calling, what texts or emails they just got and what those messages said - and oh yeah - what time it is.
I am not saying the Sammy Gear can't give that - but it gives so much more - with so much shorter battery life and for such an expensive price - it just does not seem like it was well thought out - and for this price and use case - it really looks like a bad option for pretty much everyone.
At the end of the day - I think this shows what happens when Samsung tries to design something they did not slavishly copy from Apple. Just Sayin
Samsung hopes to restore confidence with its concerned investors at strategy meeting
Into the email bag we go on the Gear.
hey Rob,
Hope alll is well. Have you seen the smart watch by Samsung? It really looks ugly and I'm not just saying that because I'm an avid apple fan. I guess they should have waited for Apple's iWatch to launched first so that they could have copied it to the T. Looking forward to a new episode soon.
Stephen M.
A shocker from Microsoft - they are buying Nokia's phone business - Ok - Shocker as in 1 and 1 is two. As in Ex- Microsoft Executive became CEO of Nokia that would be Mr Elop - and now the phone business and Mr Elop - are coming to MS - with Mr Elop being the likely successor to Mr Balmer.
I think if you go back and find the episode I talked about Elop heading up Nokia - you will hear I mentioned about this very likelihood. So yeah nothing shocking here.
I am sure the whole process of breaking off the phone business and moving under MS will go off with out a hitch and it will not distract anyone from either side of the acquisition. Because you know that is how all acquisitions go.
Wonder how long before MS also goes after Blackberry. I mean why the heck not - if you are going to in for a penny go in for a pound - at least then there is no more fighting for 3rd place - just sayin. Note to self - start looking around for some good how wrong were they elop quotes.
Hi Rob,
I don't recall how I discovered your podcast. Before I started listening (and now on your Tii app), I was considering possible changing from my iPhone to an Android someday (not soon, but maybe someday). Never going to happen now. Thanks for all the wonderful information, it is so educational. Fantastic show!!
Cheers,
Earl in Auburn, CA
Hi Earl - thanks for that email - I hope your don't mind I sent it to Apple and said - hey what does it take to get on the invite list for Apple events.
First case of Android Trojan spreading via mobile botnets discovered | ZDNet
And speaking of reasons not to go to android - and that is Kaspersky labs is reporting that the Obad.a Trojan - they previously reported on May as the most sophisticated mobile trojan to date back then - which we also mentioned on the show - yeah - well it seems it is even more sophisticated and advanced then they thought. After studying it these past few months they found that quote the Malware owners have developed a technique which we have never encountered before. For the first time malware is being distributed using botnets that were created using completely different mobile malware. unquote.
See and here all along I was telling you all devs are developing for iOS first - clearly that is not the case - there is a whole group of devs that seem very dedicated to the Android platform - sadly for Android users this is the malicious developers - but still developers non-the-less - so Android Fan-bois - next time I say Devs don't develop for Android first - you remind me what I said on Ep 281.
Ok - so essentially what this is so important according to Kaspersky - is now Malware can quickly be spread on the Android side via MMS messages. Not just by downloading Apps from bogus Apps stores. Ah nice to see it brought to the masses.
So Kaspersky labs finishes up the article saying essentially as long as you upgrade to Android 4.3 you should be ok. Which as of September 1st according to Google was about less than 0.1% of all Android users. Ouch.
And now you know why the US government back at the end of July warned about the issues with Android.
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PLAY VOICEMAIL - Chris_answr_CPU
Hey Rob.
This goes out to the question about an app for car maintenance. I use the "remember the oil app"
You can plug in car repairs as you go, from oil changes to gear oil and others.
I have used this app for approximately 3 months now. It has helped me keep track of my mileage and my needed repairs..
I can't remember I there was a cost to the app or not .. If there was it was well worth it..
Chris
I don't think you covered this yet in your podcast.
I'm torn between keeping my IOS 6 jailbreak and upgrading when the new IOS 7 is officially released. Although many of the tweaks I have are now built into the new version, I find it difficult to have to give up these:
- Smartwatch+ for Pebble (The Smartwatch Pro on the App Store is not the same).
- Orientation lock on iPhone
- f.lux for nighttime viewing
- five columns and five in dock
- WiFi Analyzer
I don't believe you've mentioned IOS 7 jailbreak yet. Is that because the links I see are fake? Or, are they not wanting to jump the gun about which exploit they will use so that Apple won't plug up the hole?
Thanks,
Mike in Oakland
Hay Rob,
I have had a couple of apps in iOS 7 beta that I have launched ask quote app name would like to access the Microphone unquote. Why would a game need to connect to my Microphone. Here are some screen shots.
Regards,
Don't use my name
Well DUMN - It looks like from the screen shots you are using an iPad - and I think these devs are doing a trick to see if you have a new or old iPad - as the original iPad did not have a microphone. So I think they are looking for the microphone so they can make sure the app is running on a fast enough device. I am not condoning what they are doing - just at why they might be doing this that is not evil. We had something like this mentioned recently with regards to asking for the front facing camera. Maybe these devs felt asking for the microphone was less creepy then asking for the front camera.
Per the Caller a few episodes back that asked about getting 15,000 photos off his 64 GB 4S and on to his PC he had this to say per listener feedback.
Hi Rob,
The app called PhotoSync that was mentioned on your show a couple of weeks back it worked like a charm.
I was able to transfer via wifi... over 15,000 pics on my 4s to my PC in about 2 hrs.
Thanks so much!
Regards,
Rel
So thanks to those that recommend PhotoSync.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - AppleTV_thoughts_JB_illegal_DB
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http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/304157069/meet-circle
Thanks to those that sent in this next one - which is a kickstarter project that is DOA - It is the Meet Circle - no not m e a t as in dead meat - but m e e t circle. This one has a goal of 250,00 - shame on you. And has raised so far $30,000. It has until Sep 20th at 1:15 PM ET to get funded and well it is dead meat.
What is Meet Circle - that it matters - but it is a device that helps family balance their lives by managing how much time devices get on line. It adjust filter settings based on device - so if you 5 year old uses the iPad 1st gen - it gets one set of filters - but if Dad uses the 3rd gen - then well Keith and the Girl get through just fine.
Quote - Circle is not a router. It is a smart network device that “talks” wirelessly with your router and each household device continuously to filter and manage content based on the settings you desire. unquote
I think this project has some really nice features and as a parent I would love to have it - but the goal they set is as I said - shame on them. Maybe they will get some VC funds for this - but really with such a small percentage of their goal raised - I think this one is dare I say it a 3rd time - Dead meat.
But hey if you want an idea on what to develop over at indie go go and can do it for 30k - go look at the Kickstarter project called meet circle - with meet spelled M E E T.
Thanks to Chris in London for the heads up on this one.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/08/29/authorities-seize-hundreds-of-counterfeit-apple-products-in-marl/
Thanks to Tim and others for this next one. It is about a bunch of counterfeit apple products getting seized not in China or some foreign country or even some back alley in NY - but rather in a mall in Maryland. Essentially it was a bunch of conversion kits for making iPhones a different color - problem was many of the parts had apple logos on them - and that well is not a good thing - at least not for the person that purchased that inventory and now is looking at legal bills.
So for anyone thinking of bring over components from china and reselling them be careful.
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id652817470?ls=1&mt=8
PLAY DEV REVIEW - Today in iOS Sugar Glider
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PLAY VOICEMAIL - Steve_Jobs_Movie_thoughts
Hi Rob,
I was wondering if there was an app that auto sends emails to VIP members when they email you and you are unable to respond because you are at work etc.....
Please let me know thanks
Regards,
Jonah
Hey Rob
Do you or any one know if there is a way to avoid tolls in apple maps or set any type of "avoidances"?
Regards,
Richard M
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Fred_quest_finding_app_order
01:10:59.152
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sIWez9HAbA&feature=player_embedded#t=70
PLAY Audio - Introducing the iPhone 5S
When Games Pretend to Be Games They Aren't | Overthinking It
Any Candy Crush addicts out there. There is a great post titled - When games pretend to be games they aren't. And what it is is post about Candy crush and how - when you start paying for power ups and other items - the game actually gets harder. And if you get stuck at a level - if you go away and come back some time later - the goals for that level may go down. In other words - they rig the game to keep you playing if you don't pay for power ups - and make it harder if you do pay for power ups so that you will pay for more power ups. Some of this is alleged - others they say they observed. Again if you are a candy crush addict - this is a post worth checking out.
Hence why I have no quams at all - about changing the time ahead 3 hours to get more lives right away. Hey if they don't want to fix that easter egg - I am going to use it. If I was playing that game and on level 130 - that is.
Busted! McCain plays iPhone poker during Syria hearings — MSNBC
Speaking of games you should not be playing - How about when you are sitting in a senate meeting going over the pros and cons of going to war with a country that has no qualms of gassing its own people. You would think in such a debate if you were a US senator - playing Poker on your iPhone would well not be a good thing - and hey guess what 99 senators not named John McCain would agree with you - ahhh - but that 100th Senator - oh well at least Senator McCain was not sexting during the hearings.
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PLAY VOICEMAIL - Scott_quest_save_photos
Hi Rob!
I was wondering if you know how to stop iMovie from zooming in on my photos. I like to make stop motion animation and this hinders me from actually making that type of movie. I have an iPad and an iPhone and they both do the same thing
Regards,
Jonah R
Hi Rob.
I had an issue with my iPhone 4S yesterday and had to call Verizon for a replacement, just wanted to know if you'd heard of this before. My speaker sounds distorted and broken, with all sounds including music and podcasts, when I called Verizon they said it was a known issue. I had never heard this before so I was just curious if you had, thanks for your time, have a great day.
Shannon H in Fountain Hills AZ
Here is an email string I had recently with a listener.
Hi Rob,
Would it be safe to think an iPhone 5 case would work for the 5s ?
Regards,
Mike
I responded,
Hi Mike,
Define "safe"
Is it likely that the iPhone 5S case will work with the 5S - YES.
However - the 5S will likely have a dual flash - so if your opening on the case for the 5 is very small for the flash - that could be an issue.
I have seen a few that get really close to the flash on the 5. However I think most will be ok.
And he responded
Hi Rob,
Thanks for the answer - I was just starting to review cases (look at them) I've been loyal to Speck - the fact that nothing has been announced for new cases has sparked my interest. I'm a 4s user right now for the last two years, looking forward to the new release.
*** Possible something for your show
My credit card was comprimised - thus causing me to contact AT&T to update my payment - the customer service person then opened the flood gate - how pleased are you with our service, I advised her that when I'm not home my service is great -
I've been fighting for a free tower for home use with no success. - to push the conversation into a positive note, I asked if I was able to update my 2 iPhones to the new 5s - With a bubbly voice the answer was YES!, Great my response -
It seems to me that when I updated my phones two years ago, I paid some type of update fee, she said yes you did $36 per phone - and I responded that I didn't want to do that again - she used that empathetic sales training stating that since you do not have quality service at home - and no resolve to a free tower at home - I will now remove the upgrade fee from your next purchase. WOW $72 saved.
Not to develop a wave of complaints to individuals carriers - something your listeners may want to investigate for being loyal customers - who could enjoy some savings.
Kind regards.
Mike
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Seigart_quest_coverage
One last item and thanks to all that sent this one in.
I know I usually say when you hear about an Apple patent for something that is not already announced it most likely will never be announced - I think this next one clearly is an exception to that rule. It is about a very recently discovered Apple Patent for a fingerprint scanner in a home button. Now I guess we could say that by the time this one was discovered there were already leaked photos of the home button assembly - so I guess from some perspective - this one really is not an exception to the rule - as well the home button scanner was already consider pretty much a slam dunk -prior to this patent being found. Per the patent - it talks about a capacitive ring around the button / scanner to tell when a finger is over it - so you can rest your finger above the home button and get scanned without your know actually pressing the home button - which on iOS devices means quitting out of the app you are trying to get scanned into for. There is also other talk in the patent about NFC with the sensor. But rather than speculate any more about what is in that patent - lets just wait until Tuesday and find out for sure.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
Finally - Thanks again to our sponsor Audible for supporting this show - please visit Audible podcast dot com slash T i i for your free audio book download.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob.
Here is a 24k gold iPhone photo - I used the App Photoshop Touch. to Add the text .
Regards, Chris in london
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Steve Ballmer's Mixed Legacy - WSJ.com
Some sad news in the tech world - seems we are loosing another CEO named Steve. This time it is Steve Balmer - and he is being kicked to the curb at Microsoft. I think it is fitting to mention Balmer up front - because I will really miss his always entertaining quotes. The one quote that Steve Balmer however will always be remembered for is the one where he laughs at the iPhone back in Jan 2007. A clip of that starts off Tii - with Steve Balmer being the "I like it a lot" speaker at the beginning of every Tii all the way back to April 2007. Actually if you ever heard the promo for this show - it is an edited version of that interview. I like my version better. If you search for item space 0000 - in the tii app episode list you can listen to that promo.
So Steve Balmer - you or at least your quotes will be missed on this show in the years to come.
http://stratechery.com/2013/if-steve-ballmer-ran-apple/
Speaking of which there is a post out there titled - If Steve Ballmer Ran Apple - and it starts - quote Bear with me, I know my premise is ridiculous. Imagine Steve Ballmer was right now the CEO of Apple,...unquote - and at that point I threw up a little in my throat - Someone please get me a crowbar I have a mental image I need to pry out of my head. Ughhh - What a horrible thought - honestly I could not bear to read the rest of the article - But if someone else has a stronger stomach and worst short and long term memory - please let me know what it said. Personally I think Tim Cook is the right person in charge of Apple. I am not saying he is better than Steve Jobs - I am not an idiot - no one is better than Steve was - but sadly - Steve Jobs is no longer with us - and for those that are with us - I think Tim is the right person for the CEO position at Apple - because of his Supply chain experience - Apples key strengths have been one figuring out which way the market was moving before others - and then being able to lock down the supply chain needed to support mass adoption of their products - that is not an easy task - and Apples management of the supply chain when the MP3 market took off - was key in keeping competition many steps behind Apple. So I will say this about the only thing more frightening than Steve Balmer as CEO of Apple may by Ron Johnson as CEO. Just sayin. But I don't loose any sleep with Tim Cook in the CEO position. And considering my entire 401 k is wrapped up in Apple stock that should say a lot.
0015 - IPad’s China Market Share Plunges as Domestic Tablet Makers Gain - Businessweek
A lot was made in the past week plus about Apples market share of Chinas' Tablet market. Seems that a bunch of domestic chinese companies have been flooding the market with low low cost feature poor android tablets. Most of the articles focused on Apple have just 28% of the market down from 49% a year earlier. What most don't mention is the market share for any other companies. Samsung is second in China at 11%, Lenovo was third at 8%, And then it rolls off a cliff an no one beyond that has more than 1%. So you are looking at well over 50 different manufacturers with less than 1% each. But some how most of the articles seemed to slip in a quote Shaun Rein managing director of China Market Research group where he said quote Apple has lost its luster in China in the past six months and is no longer the must-have product in any category unquote. Or is it that Apple still whom is still the single largest seller of tablets - is being surrounded by a sea of cheap crappy tablets. And since they have not released a new device in almost a year - there is just less buzz.
Even if the IDC numbers mentioned above are true - remember - it is actually a shipment number - not a sold number - and Apples share of the sold market will be higher.
I guess where I was going with this - is all these articles look at is market share of units shipped - and not market share of units sold - or more importantly market share of profits made in this market.
I would assume if Apple could keep capturing 85 to 90% of the Tablet markets profits - they would be fine with what ever Market share numbers IDC pins on them for units shipped.
http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/27/does-your-iphone-use-as-much-electricity-as-a-fridge/
There was one story that made the rounds last week - and it was about comparing the amount of electricity an iphone uses vs a refrigerator - claiming the iPhone uses more - or so it was re-reported by many. Umm - No. Ummm Not even close. First the source story was not just about the iPhone vs the fridge as it was re-reported by many. It was about all the electricity needed to build the iphone, and that the iPhone uses and that is needed to support the servers supplying it data - vs that needed for the Fridge. Sadly this story comes from someone discredited with a similar story from around 2000. And Really I have given this story more time than I should have - it is just that many sent in links to it and asking for my thoughts. And well I have only one link to put up and that is from Jonathan Koomey at Cleantechnica.com - whom I believe did the only really good post on this - not just calling out the originator of this story as a discredited attention grabber - but also going point by point why this time this story make no more sense than what he was discredited for in the past. Look for the link in the shownotes for ep 280 at today in iOS dot com - titled. Does Your iPhone Use As Much Electricity As A Fridge? (No Way!) | CleanTechnica - and then you will know the rest of the story.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tii-today-in-ios-app/id318848957?mt=8
Hey, Rob,
Mike from Richmond, VA here. I had a couple of things I wanted to share with you.
First, I had no issues with the latest Tii app update on my iPhone 5 running iOS 7 beta 6.
Second, I found a cool feature in beta 6 in the messages app. When you're in a conversation, you can left swipe (and hold) to view a time stamp for each message.
Thanks,
Michael O
Hi Michael - thanks for the tip for iOS 7 Beta 6 - and thanks for feedback on the Tii App - and thanks to everyone else that sent in feedback - as you might have guessed - since there were two updates in about a week - one of them had some bugs. That would be the first one. But the main reason for the updates was to get them ready for iOS 7. One thing we wanted to do was make sure when iOS 7 launches the Tii App is already working with it as expected. So if you have beta 6 or later of iOS 7 - and the Tii app - please put it through its paces. Check all the great extra features - like the link list that is with each episode - call the show - email the show - download for Airplane mode play back. And more. If you don't have the Tii App - it is just $2.99 in the app store - get push messages and more - The Tii App is the best way to listen to this show. One of the other new additions in the Tii App is better VoiceOver compatibility - especially on the iPad version for the bottom buttons. Thanks to all that sent in feedback on that one.
http://allthingsd.com/20130823/iphone
-leads-android-in-smartphone-loyalty/?reflink=ATD_yahoo_ticker
Hi Rob,
I hope you are doing great. Just showing this article if you haven't seen it already. By the way I'm not sure if I'm the only one in my country Belize who listens to your show cause everyone I told never heard of your podcast but I'm spreading the word though. I'm avid fan of Apple due to their quality products and its seems that my Apple 'Vibes' is infectious 90% of my friends have Iphones and or ipads/Macs and I keep getting more friends to switch LOL. Looking forward to a new episode as always.Take care love the show.
Regards,
Stephen M in Belize
Hi Stephen, I see looking at my stats I have a few listeners in Belize - between 4 and 8 for any specific episode. Not sure how many of those other listeners you are responsible for - but thank you very much for promoting to the show to your fellow countrymen. And thanks for the heads up to the article at all things D - Which is another in a loooong line of articles / surveys / common sense - about how iPhone owners are more loyal than Android owners. This time is a report from CIRP - which stands for Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. Which looked at 4 quarters of smartphone platform loyalty survey's collected from July 2012 to June 2013. during that period 81% of iPhone users that purchased another smartphone purchased another iPhone. Vs just 68 percent of Android users buying another Android smartphone. Also from the data - nearly three times as many Android owners switched to the iPhone - as iPhone users that switched to Android. Reminds me of a word problem - If Bucket A leaks at a rate of 3x per month and bucket I leaks at a rate of x per month And if Bucket A starts with 30x in it and Bucket I has 20x volume in it - how assuming all leaks end up in the other bucket - how long before Bucket I passes Bucket A in volume.
Or put another way - when the Smartphone Market does reach saturation - it will be the amount leaking from the other buckets that fuel growth.
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Rob,
In episode 279, a caller asked about an app for keeping track of classes. I use iStudiez (Universal) and Grades 2 (iPhone). They are excellent.
Thanks,
Lou Valencia
Hi Rob,
Per those interested in an iPhone with a wrist strap - I have used the Elan Passport wallet for iPhone - from Griffin with great success for all my iPhones.
Regards,
Charles L in Hawaii.
Apple iPhone's Personal Assistant Siri Has a Favorite College Football Team | Bleacher Report
In the Easter Eggs in Siri category comes one about Asking Siri who her favorite College football team is. And what she says is I always like to root for the underdog. I guess that makes me a fan of Oregon State right now. OSU by the way is 25th in the polls. So siri is rooting for whom ever is 25th in the college football polls and then shows you the top 25 poll. Siri will also answer that question for Mens and Womens College Basketball. But not for Baseball, Soccer, Lacross, Fencing, Voleyball, Bowling, Rowing, wrestling, water polo nor badminton. Seems only Mens Football and Men's and Womens Basketball peak her fancy on the college side. She will also answer the question for the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and MLS.
Speaking of Siri Easter Eggs - there is another one showing Apple Engineers have a sense of humor. Say to Siri - Okay Glass - which is the commend you would use for Google Glass - and she responds with one of at least 6 different canned one liners. Such as Stop trying to strap me to your forehead Rob it won't work. Or I'm not Glass and I'm just fine with that or I think that glass is half empty Rob, or Glass? I think you got the wrong assistant or Just so you know I don't do anything when you blink at me Rob, or Very Funny Rob. I mean not funny ha-ha but funny. Thanks to Steven for also sending in all those responses - so I did not have to write them all down. If anyone gets anything different when they say Okay Glass - please let us know.
Hey if you want to check out another classic Siri easter egg - say Beam me up - and see some of the different responses Siri gives you. My favorite is sorry captain your tri-corder is in airplane mode.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/apple-readies-for-itunes-festival/
Thanks to John for the heads up on this next one - which is an Apple TV report. And it has to do with a new app you will find on Apple TV - it is for the upcoming iTunes Festival which will run through out the month of September. This is a free offering. So this is 30 days of concerts from 60 different artists. Including Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake and even Sir Elton John plus well of course 56 other artists.
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/08/27/apple-tv-adds-disney-vevo-apps/
Tuesday August 27th Saw Apple TV receiving some new apps that included apps for the Disney channel, Disney XD, the Weather Channel, the music-video service Vevo and the Smithsonian.
Per previous apps, such as HBO Go, the Disney apps require customers to verify their cable or satellite subscriptions before they can watch anything.
Nice to See Apple getting more and more content into Apple TV. I know the Disney Channel has been on Roku for some time now - as my kids watch it - so they will be happy to see it on Apple TV now as well.
If you have an Apple TV - next time you check it you should see the new Apps - if not check your software - you may be over due for an update.
Hi Rob,
If you haven't checked yet.
Disney Channel, Disney XD are only currently available if you are a AT&T
U-Verse, Charter, Comcast XFINITY, Cox, Midcontinent Communications, Optimum
or Verizon FiOS. Not currently available for DirecTV or Dish subscribers.
There are no subscribers restrictions for The Weather Channel, Smithsonian
or Vevo channels.
One issue I have found is with the Smithsonian Channel; it doesn't have the
resume feature like the other Apps do, so if you are watching the Star Trek
featurette and you need to jump out for a long period (like go to sleep) and
you want to pick up where you let off, fast forwarding is you only option
with this app.
Regards,
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
Thanks thomas for the feedback. When you look at what Apple has been adding over the past year to Apple TV - it is almost as if they are building their own Cable TV network. Still a bummer some of it requires log in creds and that only some carriers count - like for me sure west is not one of the approved providers that will let me get access to the Disney Channel and Disney XD - yet - they both work fine on my Roku - hmmmm.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-06/apple-said-to-start-trade-in-program-to-boost-new-models.html
Quote - Bloomberg is reporting that Apple is to start an iPhone trade-in program this month aimed at getting users to upgrade at apple stores unquote - that from a report back in early June - Ummm no. But now this same story is being re-hashed - and again this is happening with in a month.
Apple Preps iPhone Trade-In Program - John Paczkowski - News - AllThingsD
Depending on who you read the trade in program may start as early as this weekend at Apple stores.
9 to 5 mac is reporting it will be on August 30th - and AllThingsD says they indipendtly confirm the 9to5 report.
So this weekend Apple should be starting their trade in program - which really now is not the best time for users to take them up on this. Because as I understand it - you need to then get a new iPhone. And you don't want a new iPhone now - you want a new iPhone in mid to late September.
According to 9to5 mac - You must upgrade to a new iPhone on the spot and have it activate on the spot.
My recommendation still stands - if you are looking to sell your current iPhone - do it now - before the bottom falls out on what you can get - once the new iPhone is announced.
Once this plan is actually launched we will go over all the specifics. But for now - don't be going out and using this service with the new iPhone right around the corner.
http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/gunmetal-gray-iphone-5s-another-rumor-emerges-from-japan
One new Rumor on the iPhone 5S side - is that the new 5S will come not in 2 colors black or white. Or 3 colors - Gold being the 3rd - but now that it will come in 4 colors - with the 4th being Gunmetal Gray or if you are a pacifist - Graphite Gray.
Pictures are starting to pop up of this. In the last few days initial pictures were of one sim tray - which quickly moved to pictures of the stand alone gray 5S - to pictures of the Gold and Gray next to each other.
So If you wanted a new 5S - and wanted the world to know yours was new - but Gold was just to well Gold for you - then Gunmetal Gray may be your cup of tea.
iPhone 5S A7 Chip Said to be 31% Faster | TechnoBuffalo
On the rumor front for the 5S - one thing pretty much expected is that the new processor would be the A7 - considering last years was the A6 and the A5 before it and the A4 before that.
But now comes word that the A7 will be 31% faster. This comes from Clayton Morris or at least seems to track back to Clayton. His tweet was quote Sources are telling me the new iPhone's A7 chip is running at about 31% faster than A6. I’m hearing it’s very fast. unquote.
First 31% faster is not really very fast as he puts it when you consider apple promoted the A6 as over 100% faster than the A5 - which was also over 100% faster than the A4. However maybe the 31% faster is just in reference to the clock speed - but actual performance may be again over 100% faster.
I just don't see Apple getting up on stage and bragging about 31% faster. It has also been rumored the A7 could have 4 cores on the CPU side - and that combined with a 31% increase in clock speed could easily get you to 100% faster / more powerful processor.
Clayton however was not done - on twitter he also said. quote I’ve also heard there’s a separate chip devoted to motion tracking. Should be an interesting camera upgrade. unquote
Which means had gestures could be coming - like we have seen already for the Galaxy S4. If true will be interesting to see how Apple differentiates it motion tracking features from that of its comp.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57599251-37/apples-cheaper-and-not-so-cheap-iphone-explained-faq/
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob - Is the compass sensor something they are likely to take out of a cheaper iPhone?
Regards,
-Dan
I don't think so - The iPhone 5C - should spec wise look pretty identical to the iPhone 4S - except for the multi colored plastic case - bigger screen and lightening port - but yeah other than that - the same as the specs for the 4S - which means - an 8 MP camera, Siri, 802.11 b/g/n - bluetooth 4.0, 1080p HD video recording, a gyroscope, Video recording Stabilization, and yes the compass. I would be shocked if the compass was not in there.
Per the colors the iPhone 5C will come in - it seems - White, Green, Yellow, Blue, and Red are the top 5 most seen colors. There was also some shots of a black one - but I believe the photos of the black one were actually fakes - and nothing more than cases for the iPhone 5 - that look like the rumored 5C. At this point I would not bet on black.
ADD RECORDING
But overall I think the 5C will be very close to the specs of the 4S - which it is basically replacing in the lineup. Please don't think of the 5C as a cheap phone - it is not a cheap or budget phone. This is just a lower priced iPhone. Right now the iPhone 4 - which is the lowest cost iPhone runs $450 off-contract.
The 5C will be somewhere between $300 and $450 dollars.
I would guess really in the $349 to $399 range. But if I had to pick a specific price - I would go with $349.
Now it is very possible the 5C released in the US might be - $399 - with all the specs of the 4S. And the one in China and India and Russia and Brazil - the BRIC nations - might be a different version - with a few features removed - and that might be the $349 version.
iPhone 5S and 5C Expected to Launch in Japan on September 20 - Mac Rumors
The real big question is When will the iPhone 5S and 5C be available.
Reports from Japan are that Softbank and KDDI will both get the new 5S and 5C and both will go on sale on September 20th.
And Ok - So I am officially now giving up on my pipe dream that the iPhone 5S would be announced on Sept 10th and released on Friday the 13th. I mean I still think it will be announced on the 10th. But now more and more evidence is starting to come in that the 20th of September will be the release date - T-mobile is now supposedly blacking out vacation for that weekend. Oh well - I really hoped Apple was going to do put more emphasis on people waiting in line to get buzz about that going again - but seems they are following last years schedule step for step. So with both T-Mobile report and the KDDI / Softbank report - it seems more and more like September 20th it is.
0034 - Nuance spills the beans on September 10 iOS 7 launch date
Thanks to DR for the heads up on this next one - which is just more back up on the Sept 10th announce date - this comes from Nuance - and they said in a post to their devs that iOS 7 Gold Master would be available on Sept 10th. Nuance is the company behind Siri. So you know they have a little bit of in with Apple - of course it could just be them reading the blogs - but that seems odd to say that publicly - and add to the fact they took down that message as well.
Rumor: Apple's 'iPhone 5S,' '5C' to see Chinese release Nov. 28
One rumor out there with regards to the 5S and 5C that is not per a sept release has to do with a Nov 28th release in china that is.
According to China's First Financial Daily - the new iPhones need to get through government approvals in China - hence the 2 month+ delay of launch in China.
However - Gray market iPhone 5S's and 5C's will be available on Sept 20th - if you know where to look and have the cash.
DHS Says Android a Primary Target for Malware Attacks - John Paczkowski - Mobile - AllThingsD
Some of you thought I would enjoy this next article - And I can't imagine why you would think that. It is about the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI and a survey they conducted showed that the majority of Malware targeting mobile Operating systems in 2012 was intended for Android. Android was targeted 79% of the time. Symbian 19% of the time, iOS was targeted just 0.7% and Windows Phone and Blackberry were targeted 0.3% of the time. And that was in 2012 - and we all know in 2013 - Malware infestation in Android has rapidly expanded and accelerated in 2013. And 44% of Android users are still using a version of Android that is most at risk.
In a nut shell they found Android an insecure platform - especially anything older than Android 3.0.
And again - why did you think I would enjoy that story?
http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/YannSeznec/20130820/198453/
Gentlemen_Or_how_our_most_successful_game_is_also_our_least_profitable.php
Thanks to Kevin for the heads up on this next one. Which is about a dev who made Apps for iOS and Android - for sale on both platforms. And what he found was on the Android side - he sold 144 copies, Yet his app had over 50,000 copies pirated and installed. Yikes - think about that - 144 paying customer - 50,000 customers that paid nothing and stole the app. wow. Oh he had his app set up so he could see the number of installs. If you are wondering. Basically his app phones home when installed.
And you wonder why some devs don't even bother developing for Android.
By the way for those wondering he reported 1,114 copies sold on the iOS side.
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PLAY VOICE MAIL - Mike_CA_Quest_transfer
Hi Rob
Hello from sunny London UK.
Thought you may like to know of a potential minor tweak to beta6.
In messages when sending group text or iMessage, it shows the initials of each group member that responds on the left side next to the speech bubble.
regards
Roger
Hi Rob-
Regarding the AppleTV rumor you mentioned, you noted that 42 inches is the most common TV size sold. The more pertinent question is: "What is the most common TV size sold to those who would be in the market for an Apple TV."
I think we can agree, the average US TV buyer will not be on the market for an Apple TV, which will likely not be inexpensive.
By the stats, Apple consumers are better-educated and more financially well-off than average.
Jonathan
Dear rob,
September approaches and its been all but confirmed that the iPhone5s (or iPhone 7 as it will secretly be referred to by all of us true TII believers!) will contain the fingerprint sensor. Isn't it strange that we haven't seen one leaked home button part yet? By this time last year every bit of the iPhone5 was seen in a thousand "leaked pictures". Apple has always fared better maintaining secrecy on the software front- mostly due to the fact your average Cupertino employee can't be bribed with a brown bag full of yen- but I can't believe there hasn't been ONE leak.
Hoping I'm over thinking things,
Scott O
Merritt island,Florida
Hi Scott - I have wondered the same thing - It is possible that Apple has had a tighter control on that part of the iPhone 5S - as you note we have not seen one leaked photo of the home button or the front of the iPhone 5S at all. Tim did say he was doubling down on security. We shall see.
PLAY VOICE MAIL - Mike_CA_Sync_issues
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http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hybratech/sound-band-finally-a-headset-without-speakers/posts/580166?ref=email&show_token=8711e2910d4fa575
to My wife - spoiler alert - jump ahead 5 minutes. Funny - thing - remember on the last show I mentioned I was buying my wife the Soundband Head phones - and hoping they get hear by Christmas - well now I really need them hear before christmas - as she washed her wireless Bluetooth loop ear buds. And speaking of the Sound band - they sent an email saying since they hit one of their stretch goals - they are adding some features.
The will now include the 3.5mm jack to give a wired option to Sound Band and they are upgrading the chip package reducing power consumption. So some nice additional features - check out the Sound band in Kickstarter - you have until Friday the 13th at 9:14 PM ET to get in on this one.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1652966788/tuls-flat-tools-round-world
Hi Rob,
I did a search of the website and I don't think that you've featured this particular iPhone related Kickstarter yet. Looks interesting but because I use a Mophie Pro, I can't use it.
What really caught my eye is that they had a goal of $1500.00 and with Sep 10th at 7:48 AM ET being the cut off, they have 550 backers and pledges of over $29,000!
The project is called the Tuls
Regards,
-Kevin King
Metuchen, NJ
Hi Kevin thanks for the heads up on TULS spelled T U L S - because everyone forgets how to spell once they get on kickstarter.
And what it is are credit card sized tools made either of stainless steel or titanium. And how they relate to iOS is some of them can be used also as a stand for an iPhone and a wrap of the ear bud cords.
Pricing is $22 for a stainless steel Tuls and $33 for a Titanium one. There are other price breaks if you get more than one - and they have 4 different ones to choose from. Remember T U L S in kickstarter dot com.
Apple releases updated ‘Find My iPhone’ app with iOS 7 icons – MacDailyNews - Welcome Home
Apple got busy lately with some App updates. Find My iPhone was updated. It seems to be an update more about getting ready for iOS 7 then about adding features.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/podcasts/id525463029?mt=8
Also Right after the last episode Apple updated the Podcasts app to version 1.2.2 - up from 1.2.1. What's new - well bug fixes - and that is all that is listed as being new. I am not going to state the obvious a .x.x update is much to minor of an update to fix "ALLLLL" of the bugs in the podcasts app - just sayin.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/grammar-pop-hd/id666851934?mt=8
For all you grammar nerds or nazi's - Grammar Girl has a new Grammar Game App she just released - it is called Grammar Pop HD.
It is just a buck 99 in the app store. Just search for Grammar Pop HD - that would be two words and two letters.
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PLAY VOICE MAIL - ERIC_QUEST_IPAD_MINI
Hi Rob,
I have a gmail account and use Picasa for my pictures.
It now seems like I will have to join or open an account in Google+
to be able to use Picasa and see my pictures.
Do you or any of the listeners know of anyway to just use regular Google and use Picasa.
Thank You,
Dennis
Hello Rob
I know every year you like to play a game of bingo during Apple's product announcements. Each square representing a possible new feature in the new iPhone. This year we have been hearing a lot about IOS 7, the fingerprint scanner, the gold iPhone, the A7 Processor, 128 gb storage, the updated camera, NFC, etc. But I have yet to hear any news or blogs about a feature I believe has great merit, Its the new wireless protocol 802.11ac. I think it will show up in the new iPhone, iPad, iPad mini, iPod Touch, Apple TV and so on. And with that, I believe that this deserves a square on your bingo board.
Kevin
Bountiful, Utah
Hi Kevin - thanks for the feedback - but I think we are probably one year too early for 802.11.ac. The number of Access points are minimal. But more importantly it was not until June the Wifi Alliance even started certifications on the AC draft standard - it is likely the iPhone 5S - was already done and in testing in April or May at the latest.
And Ratification of the Draft for 802.11.ac is not expected until Feb 2014. So again I think you are at least one year too soon on that. Maybe it makes it on the bingo card for sept 2014. Sure there were some early ac Access points on the market in late 2012 - but with the standard not finished - I just don't see Apple putting AC into any iOS devices at this point.
Hi Rob,
I have heard about an app that can clean up old temp files and overwrite previously deleted files to ensure they cannot be recovered; it does this by writing over a the free space on your iOS device (effectively filling it) then deleting its own data.
It is called iClean. Do you know if this utility is safe to run on a jail broken phone?
Thanks,
Mike
Hi Rob,
Is there a tweak that'll let me see what my CPU is doing in a corner of my screen like on Android?
Michael C
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Fact or fiction: Nine iPhone and iPad battery-saving techniques tested | Macworld
Mac World had a nice article titled Fact or Fiction - Nine iPhone and iPad battery-saving techniques tested.
1- Screen Brightness affects Battery life - duhhh - fact.
2. AirPlay streaming from my device to a tv will quickly drain my battery. Actually nope not true. Not compared to playing the video right on your device. See item 1 for why.
And well I will not go through the full list since well that would be plagiarism - I will say some are pretty common sense. Like number 8 - Airplane mode saves battery life - hmmm turning things off could increase battery life - who would have thunk. Any way it is always good to refresh on these items. Look for the link in the show notes. titled Fact or Fiction. for Ep 280 at today in iOS dot com.
iPhone thieves pose in their pants at beach unaware snaps are being beamed back to owner - Mirror Online
Ok one more news story and this comes from the dumber than dumb criminal department - these two guys lifted / stole / absconded a women's iPhone in the UK - they then went off on a nice little day trip to the beach - I guess to celebrate their new found ill-gotten gains. And they like other dumb criminals - start taking pictures of them selves - in their under ware at the beach. And we know this because - you guessed it the owner had photo stream enabled.
The owner of the phone said quote - I am guessing these gentlemen aren't quite aware of how iPhones work unquote - think.
Photos of said idiots were turned over to the police - and well justice is just around the corner for these gents.
Sadly however no more photos will be coming our way - as the owner has blocked use of the phone using find my iPhone.
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PLAY VOICEMAIL - CEDRIC_QUESTION_CONTACTS
Hi Rob,
I'm looking for a camera app that can take photo from the front camera and from the back camera in the same picture, just like in the Samsung s4.
Maybe you or the Listeners can help me.
Thanks
Alon from Israel
Hi Rob,
I have the iPhone 5 running on iOS 6.1.4 and recently started backing my phone up to my computer instead of iCloud. Now I never had this problem with the cloud, but when I switched to my computer is when things started to get funky. I was away from my computer at a camp. My phone had about 40 notes, came back and only had 8, later that night the rest got deleted. My dad has had the same problem he has iPhone 4 iOS 6.1.4 backed up to our other Mac both running on OS X LION...questioned on what happened! Wanted to know if you know what is going on!
Regards,
The Figgmister
Hi Rob I have an iPod touch and love the apps and games available on the App Store.
But I also have an iPod Classic that plays awesome click wheel games. Where in the world did these click wheel games go? I was browsing the store in iTunes the other day and realized they weren't in there anymore. If you or your audience knows where I can get these games that would be greatly appreciated. Any way love your show keep up the good work.
Nathan
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob
Here's a photo of a windmill I took in Holland. Processed with the incredible Painteresque app and the text added with Photostudio.
Regards,
Kevin C
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Transcript for Episode 279
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Ummmm No - Per the BGR report that iOS 7 beta 6 would be out the week of August 19th - quote According to their sources unquote. Hello BGR face meet mr egg - mr egg meet BGR face.
Actually looking at the ispw file for the iPad - it was last updated on August 8th - so that is when beta 6 for the iPad 3rd gen at least was ready to go. And when did it launch - well on Thursday the 15th about 4 hours after BGR made the post saying it would be the week of August 19th. See here is what happened - 1 they have no source - they just say that to make for link bait. 2 - they figured when the 6th Beta did not launch on Wednesday - Apple likely based on past experience would not launch on Thursday or Friday - so the 6th beta which was expected last week or this week - must now be coming out this week. So they put together a schlock piece claimed their sources told them it would be next week - but did not say which day - specifically - and were hoping when this week came around they could say - see our source was right again. There is no source. They are just making crap up in my opinion. And it was nice to see the egg on their face last week. Not that I revel in such things. Because you know that would be kind of petty.
0010 - iOS 7 Dev Beta 6 info/Bug discussion (Now Available OTA) - iPhone, iPad, iPod Forums at iMore.com
Ok - now that I am done kicking BGR while they are down - which by the way is always the best time to kick someone. Lets get on with what is in iOS 7 Beta 6. First off it remained a nice over the air update. Well according to Apple this update fixes a Quote issue with iTunes in the cloud, where some purchases may download or play unexpected items unquote. So yes it is mostly a bug fix.
I could not find any new features in this version. And based on comments I saw from other devs - I decided to also update my Wife's iPad. So yes I was willing to risk life and limb for this version of the Beta. So far my wife is liking it - after I showed her how to delete emails that is. In iOS 6 for emails you swiped to the right. Now to delete you swipe to the left - and then can choose trash to delete or more. And more includes the option to move it to a folder, reply, forward, flag, mark as read, and move to junk. I guess swiping to the right to delete was sooo 2007.
Yes that is 180 degrees opposite of how you delete on iOS 6 and lower. Watch out for that one when iOS 7 launches.
One thing I am not sure I mentioned that I feel I should talk about here is where to change the flag for flagged emails to be an actual flag. Seems in the Johnny Ive Jihad to remove anything skeumorphic - now by default - a flagged email does not show a flag. My wife likes the flag more so then a different color dot. So to change it to a flag you need to go to settings then select mail, contacts, calendars and then select flag style and change it from color to shape - and then going forward flagged emails will show a flag next to them. Sure it is a minor thing - but sometime those minor things mean something to your significant other.
Ok - does anyone want to put a wager on who will have the first post after iOS 7 launches with the phrase Death by a 1000 paper cuts in title. Will it be ZDNet, Cnet, CNN, USAToday, TechCrunch, Gigaom or some other site.
Android app malware rates jump 40 percent | ZDNet
Seems there were some reports about malware this past week - first lets start with those reports that involve real world - bad guy malware affecting many users. And for this of course we are talking about android users - And there was another big jump in Malware out there for Android in the last quarter with a jump of over 40%. Kaspersky labs reports detecting 100,000 mobile malware variations. Yikes.
How Android malware criminals get the malware out there is by downloading a popular app and adding the code to those apps and then uploading the evil version into one of the many un-official Android app stores.
However that was not the big news in Malware this past week or at least not the news the tech press choose to follow - nope the big news was per the researchers at Georgia Tech - you might remember on the last episode I mentioned the researchers at Georgia Tech that said they had a way to insert malware into the App store - and I did not address that part of the issue in that episode - just the other one about the power charger - but this is not about the power charger - this other group at Georgia Tech showed how they snuck some malh-ware into the iTunes app store - but making a dr. Jekyll type app - that works one way when being reviewed and then changes and acts another way after it is approved. And well now those researchers have presented their findings and how they did it this past week in a story in the MIT Tech review. They said they had the app live in the iTunes app store in March for a few minutes before they turned it off themselves - but that was long enough for them to download it to their iOS device and have it attack their devices. Which they and it did. Apple has said they made some changes to iOS as result of their findings. But it is still not clear how much changes have been made and if they would stop someone else from pulling this off - someone else who might be far less ethical that is. For now this is just about researchers doing a live test - and not about any actual instances of real world attackers getting an app in to iTunes app store and getting users to download it.
And lets be realistic this is about theoretical ways to get Malware into iTunes - why is this not as big an issue as with Android - because on Android - Criminals take a popular app - say candy crush or something else popular that is free - and then add their code and then upload that in one of the many many 3rd party app stores. That method of distribution only works where you are installing the app - the original is not also present. Which with iTunes it would be. So while many in the Tech press make this out to be a major issue for iOS users - simply put it is not - and is not likely to ever be a major issue.
Do I think that some devious dev has put an app into the App store that behaves one way when being evaluated and a malicious way after approval - Sure it is possible - but it is not likely that said app is getting any traction. As again - for the malware to get on your device you must first want to download it. And that part of the puzzle so far is not the same on iOS side as the Android side.
So all iOS users breath deep - this not the issue some would want you to think it is. Android Users - ummm yeah - if you download anything out side of Google Play store or Amazon App store then you are all still pretty much fracked. Just sayin.
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PLAY VOICE MAIL - Jon_AU_Answer_fuel_app_car
Hi Rob,
As mentioned on the podcast my favorite Car Mileage app with most features and export options is Trip Cubby. I think they offer a car maintenance app also.
Regards,
Paul H
Hi Rob,
I've found Gas Cubby to be a great app for
addressing all of the callers needs from Ep 278.
Regards,
Brian L
PLAY VOICEMAIL BRIAN_ANSWER_GAS_CUBBY
PLAY VOICE MAIL - Shanon Answer Car Maintenance
Hello Rob,
Per the best automotive app that iOS offers. I just bought a 2014 Kia Forte fully loaded and I already did the hours and hours of research for the best app. This just happens to be my first app review ever, and I am not sure how long is too long for your reviews - I hope this isn’t overkill. The app is called AutoCare ($1.99) and just to clarify I am in no way associated with any of the developers of this app, I am just an average user so there is no bias in this review. I attached my review as a PDF.
Regards,
Zach L.
Thanks Zach - And those with the Tii App - you can see the review in the extras for episode 279 - that is the little e on the episode screen in the lower right side - tap that and then select the PDF - which I will title - Autocare App Review
Again that is for any Tii App owners. For those interested it is a very detailed review - and well worth the time to check it out. Thanks Zach.
PLAY VOICE MAIL - Dave CA_ANSWER_CAR_APP_RoadTrip
18:03.004
Hi Rob,
I was just listening to show #278 and hear the guy looking for a
performance tracker app for bands. One that I found that fits my needs
"Bands In Town" it scans your library on your phone to find what you
like. You can also manually add artists. It also has links to purchase
tickets. Hope this helps....
Regards,
Kirk G
Hi Rob,
In addition to the Indiegogo project, there is the app & site
Bandsintown
Regards, Jonathan
ForeignFilmcast.com
Hi Rob,
Hey for the guy looking for an app for bands near you. An app I have works great! Called bandsintown
Regards,
The Figgmister
Hi Rob,
A listener asked for an app that showed local concerts of his favorite bands. I have been using iConcertCal for several years and find it a good resource. It can be setup to check your music library on your iPhone and filter local shows based on your current owned artists. Also, you can browse all shows by either date or specific venues near you.
Regards,
Charlie
Hi Rob,
iconcertcal does a really good job scanning your music collection and finding local concerts.
use it all the time
Regards,
Dennis C
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Bruce_ANSWER_APPS_TRACK_BANDS
The “Whos” And “Wheres” Of iOS Device Usage Explained | TechCrunch
Flurry analytics found they were in need of some link bait - so they looked closely at they demographic data for iPhone vs iPad users. They wanted to see what groups skewed more towards the iPhone vs more towards the iPad. For the iPad what they found was if your Mom has a dog she takes to work with her at the candle shop she owns - She also is likely taking an iPad - as Moms, Pet owners and small business owners skewed the most towards the iPad. But if your hot and single sister lives in the city and shops at good will - then she is likely taking her iPhone with her while trying to pop some tags. As Value shoppers, Singles and Hip Urban Lifestyle peeps are heavily skewed towards the iPhone. By the way your social studies teach that moonlights as a real estate agent and plays poker for cash with the other teachers - yeah - he is probably has both an iPad and an iPhone.
FYI - Flurry runs a data analytics API used by over 350,000 apps and the data was based on a random sampling of 44,295 iOS users on their network in May.
Apple buys failed iPad TV discovery app Matcha.tv | TabTimes
There was an App called Matcha.tv - which is a social TV startup - which actually shut down in May. So why are we talking about a failed startup / app. Well Apple just acquired the corpse. What the app did was to provide a comprehensive overview of everything that's available to watch via cable TV providers, Streaming video services - think Netflix, hulu and Amazon prime. And also digital video stores - i.e. iTunes and Amazon. The app would allow you to manage what you watched, get video recommendations from your friends and social network connections and the like.
Now what is not known is if the reason the app was killed in May - was at apples request - or if it was killed first and then Apple came in and acquired them.
Either way - it seems like an app / tech one would want for say a full on Apple TV - just sayin.
Or maybe someone at Matcha.tv had some picks of Someone in Apples management team with their shirt tucked in and this was payoff for the negatives.
0025 - Foxconn Profits Jump 41 Percent On The Back Of Strong iPhone Sales | Cult of Mac
Remember when Foxconn was reported to be suffering because of the massive slowdown in iPhone sales. Well the slow down never was real - just the figment of many Android fan boys. And now Foxconn is reporting profits jumped over 40% yr over yr and this was mostly do to strong sales of the iPhone line. Yeah so while the demise of the iPhone was greatly mis-reported - so to was the financial shape of FoxConn.
Apple's Sept. 10 iPhone Launc Set to Disrupt Other Tech Events - Ina Fried - Mobile - AllThingsD
We mentioned on the last episode that Tuesday the 10th will likely be the next Apple special event - at least according to Ina Fried at all things leaked by Apple - I mean All things D. And Ina followed up with some other events Apple will be stepping on the toes of if they do have an event on the 10th.
1. Is the intel dev forum - and I doubt Apple cares about that event.
2. Tech crunch disrupt - well actually last year Apple stepped on their toes - and they responded with a panel session to talk about the new iPhone - so if anything - Apple would like that PR.
3. Mobile Future Forward - now this is one I could see Apple wanting to totally eclipse - as it is per the name an event about the future of mobile - with speakers from Samsung, Microsoft, and Ericsson. Actually there are multiple speakers from Samsung. So yeah - definitely could see apple wanting to suck any air out of that event.
Hey Rob:
CNET is making it sound like a retina display on the Mini is a done deal... You've said not gonna happen... I'm skeptical... Is this a bunch of poo?
Keep up the great work - your last episode, 278 was one of my favorites... You were in rare form!
Regards,
Mari in Cleveland
Hi Mari,
What we know is that in the iOS 7 Beta - there is indication to a new iPad mini with the A6 processor - not the A6X which would be required for Retina.
Add to that the fact a Retina Mini would either weigh more or have a shorter battery life or both. Considering the iPad Mini is about being lighter with long battery life - I don't see a Retina iPad mini 2 coming out.
Not at least with a version without retina still being available.
But really - at this point I don't expect - nor have I expected a retina iPad Mini.
I will take code found in iOS 7 betas over "Un-named sources" any day.
So KGI Securities Anal-ist Ming-Chi Kuo is now saying the iPhone 5S will have a 128 GB option - this and a new version with a gold case - which we mentioned was also rumored by others on the last episode. His 128 GB prediction goes along with what I have been saying - 32 / 64 and 128 GB versions will be the options for the 5S - that to support the 4K video recording feature that for some reason I have convinced myself is coming.
0030 - Goldfinger: The Next iPhone | TechCrunch
And Lots and lots of talk about the gold iPhone 5S is popping up now. MG Sigler has a post on it - Rene Ritchie talks about it at iMore. And they talk about how they are hearing it from this source or that source - and how easy it will be to anodize it as gold - but I think what all the articles are missing is the real reason why Apple is doing a third color for the iPhone 5S. And that is the iPhone 5S - will look exactly like the iPhone 5. And if you are upgrading or buying the iPhone 5S - would you not want a way to say to the world - No - this is not last years iPhone 5 - this is the iPhone 5S. I mean - that is why I am going to get the gold version - Not that I am overtly vain - well not overtly. But more so - because I want people to stop me and say is that the new iPhone - and I can say - Yes - Yes it is - and hey do you listen to my podcast - well you should. So beyond the vanity - I am doing it for the PR value for the show - or so I tell myself. How are you going to justify getting the gold version?
By the way confirmation from All Things D on the gold color did get one thing wrong. iMore did NOT break this story. Macotakara did and they did so over two months before iMore re-reported on what Macotakara reported which actually was reported by many others before iMore and after Macotakara. I Just don't like that John P at All things D got that part of the story sooooo wrong.
Again the first real mention of a gold iPhone 5S comes MAKOTAKARA back in May. And the first pictures of any parts with gold color were on now where else dot fr back in early June. Those photos came from a post on Weibo in China. Point is there is no way All Things D should have given credit to iMore. John P at All things D tried to justify it in an email to me saying iMore was the first to confirm it. Ummm - no they did not confirm it - they just got an un-named source to say Yes all those photos you are seeing of Gold iPhones and parts - yeah thats real. But did we even need that from an un-names source - because picking between multiple photos from multiple sources or an un-named source - the photos from multiple sources are in my opinion much more of a validation.
John ended his email exchange with me saying quote Rob …
I’m entirely comfortable in my sourcing, and certain that we’ll see the device we’re discussing now in the months ahead. I wouldn’t have reported it otherwise.
J
unquote
Still - an un-named source is not confirmation - it is just more validity to a rumor. Confirmation comes from one source a public statement by Apple. Just Sayin.
Something occurred to me - Apple is Freakin brilliant - they hold back on NFC on past iPhones - so when Google introduces Google Wallet - guess what it flounders and struggles to get going. Google then makes comments about not supporting redemption of gift and loyalty cards and now it looks like Google may do away with all NFC support for Google wallet - and then in comes Apple introduces NFC for the iPhone - and instantly will make it work - while any confidence and excitement on the Android side has been dashed. Brilliant!!! - that is if Apple does NFC in the iPhone 5S and offers some sort of app to take advantage of that capability from Apple.
Nope not buying the other report from KGI Anal-ist Ming-Chi Kuo - who is saying the iPhone 5C would be in the $400 to $500 price range with out a subsidy. Actually what I really am not buying is that he say the iPhone 4S will then be the lowest cost iPhone in the $300 to $400 range. Nope - Not seeing that. Why would Apple at this point not kill off the iPhone 4 and 4S - and go with the 5C and 5S - and maybe the 5. Thus making all current iPhones at this point - 4 inches for screen size and sporting a lightning port. Just seems like that makes much more sense then selling the iPhone 4S in the $300 to $400 range - which is where I think the iPhone 5C will end up. Still on the fence about the life of the iPhone 5 - but I kinda am leaning to a two iPhone offering. the 5S and 5C - with the 5 going the way of the original iPhone - a short 1 year run.
We have a new rumor for the full on Apple TV and I have problem with the rumor. The problem I have with the latest rumor of the Apple full on TV is the sizes they are claiming - 55" and 60" and that is it.
NOPE - When / If Apple does a full on TV - it will start around 42" - Because guess what that is the size sold the most.
Other details from the rumor - it will not launch until the first half of 2014. And yup - even with it having a 4K display - which would come from LG display. with Gorilla glass from Corning over the top of the display.
Conmen who tried to pass off ice cubes as iPads rumbled when they MELTED - Mirror Online
From the You can't make this crap up category comes the story of some bumbling criminal masterminds. Seems these guys in the UK got the brilliant idea that if they could mail a package that supposedly has some iPads's in it to one another and insure the package - and then get the contents to disappear while in transit they could collect the insurance and make some money. They though what could they put in the package that would have weight - but then disappear - ICE ICE baby must have been the song in their head when the lightbulb went off - figuring the ICE would melt and when the package gets where it is going it - it would not weigh what it did when they had it weighed in for the shipment. Brilliant!!! they thought - what could go wrong. Well for starters - ICE in a package does not simply disappear - it melts and guess what water and paper - yeah not a good combo - and a couple hours after they dropped off the packed - the postal workers notice water coming out of it and watched and the packaging fell apart. Well you know except for the part with the guys name that it was going to and who insured it. In the end the two conmen did not get the insurance money but they did get 12 months of community service with 150 hours of unpaid work and were ordered to pay 500 pounds towards prosecution costs. Hey guys next time try dry ice. Or better yet - fill it with ants and leave a small whole for the ants to get out and don't pull the tab on the whole until you hand it over and put something in between the ants need to eat through to get out. So it buys you some time. Well you have 12 months to plan your next great caper.
There was a bunch of posts out there about a report from Canalys that showed 30 of the top 100 iPad apps in the US iTunes app store are not on Google play. Note - they looked at the top 50 free and top 50 paid apps. And as you may know the top 50 lists - are not top 50 all time - just the top 50 in the last week based on a combo of criteria based on new downloads and how often the apps were launched.
Now this title is somewhat slanted / skewed - because well 10 of those top 100 were from Apple. So the title could have also been
20 of the top 90 iPad apps not made by Apple in the US are not on google Play. And of the 70 that are - over 25% are not optimized for a Tablet. or spun another way 18 of the 70 that are on Android are not optimized for Tablets.
Granted one of the reasons you do get an iPad is for Apples Apps. And the ten Apple apps that made the top 50 are.
Podcasts
iBooks
Find my iPhone
iTunes U
Find My Friends
on the free side - in that order - and remember - the order has to do with how often they are used. So yes - People are listening to more podcasts then they reading iBooks.
On the Paid side the top Apple apps are -
Pages
iMovie
Garageband
Keynote
Numbers
iPhoto
And really - you need to include those apps - when looking at this - as 3 of them get you access to MS Office documents. And the other two are unique Apple Apps that have nothing really close to as good on the Android side.
So really for apps used by iPad owners - if they get a second tablet for the kids - they will find that tablet might be fine for Netflix, mine craft and Angry birds. But for any productive use of your time - working with Excel or Word docs - you are not going to find anything as good as Numbers and Pages. And Keynote is just so much better than Powerpoint - you are better off using Keynote on your iPad then Powerpoint on Windows 8 machine and forget about anything on an Android tablet.
Sadly they did not look at the apps from 101 to 1,000 - as that is where people find a couple of vital apps for their specific use. And it would be interesting to see what % of the next top 900 apps available on Android is and if they are available what % are optimized for Tablets. My guess is the numbers will look even worse for Android if you looked at that next group.
Honestly I started out researching this bit from the point of view the article was over blown and the differences are not that great for top apps - but when I looked at it more and did research and thought about it - really it is a big difference between the two. And that does once again explain the big difference in Tablet usage between iOS and Android tablets. Not only do people like using the iPad more - but all the apps they need are there for the iPad and they are optimized for the iPad.
Samsung Smart Watch Coming In September - Business Insider
Samsung is trying something completely new to them - something that will stretch their engineers to the point of breaking - what is it you ask - well Samsung is going to have their engineers design a product Apple has not announced. What I am talking about is the iWatch. Seems Samsung plans to announce their own Smart Watch in early September. How Sammy does with out Apple to slavishly copy from will be anyones guess. But likely the product will get buried by Apple news - as Apple will likely be sending out invites to the press around the same exact time as Sammy does their song and dance on their smart watch. Yeah - but with out Apple to copy - looks like they will be copying the Pebble.
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PLAY VOICEMAIL Dan CA_Answer File Explorer
Hi Rob,
I've been using the Maxell AirStash. It's pretty straight forward, you load up your AirStash via usb or directly to the sd card from your computer (no wireless connection via computer) and access the files from the AirStash+ app on your iDevice. Airstash can use various sizes of sd memory cards (i use a 64 gb card), and it seems that they are staying on top of development as the current firmware beta allows for simultaneous connection to the AirStash and wifi internet connection. It's still in beta but shows that they're trying to improve the product.
If you're needing to pack a terrabyte of extra data this may not be for you. But if you're looking to double your current iPad or iPhone's storage this unit should do very nicely.
Regards,
Robert B
Hi Rob,
Does iOS have parental controls or apps that perform the level of control that the Kindle and soon Android tablets have in terms of ability to granularly approve app access and setting time limits on app usage? Of course the ability to have multiple accounts on a tablet would be essential.
If not, who do we talk to to get this functionality?
Thanks
Rob M
Hi Rob - Nope that feature you are talking about and is featured in a recent ad for the Fire - as a parent does seem like a nice feature - and one I wish Apple added - Where you can say in any day they can only play games for 30 minutes - but they can use educational apps for 2 hours or they can only watch netflix for 30 minutes and can use iBooks for 2 hours - or the like - that as a parent is a cool feature - and kudos to Amazon for adding that in. I don't think you will see that in Android overall - as I understand it that feature is something Amazon added to their skinning of Android - but I could be wrong. But for now you will not be seeing it on iOS either. Which means we as parents for the mean time will have to you know parent.
PLAY VOICE MAIL - Justin_PA_Answr_Photo_Transfer
Hi Rob,
In regard to David from 0278, connect the iPhone to the pc via USB cable. Open My Computer or Computer or File Explorer, depending on which version of Windows it is. You should see the iPhone listed. Click it to open, then drag & drop the photos and videos to a folder on the computer. No other software needed.
Regards,
Robert
Hi Rob,
Just heard the comment from a user about a program to pull photos off an iPhone using Windows. There are many different ways to do this and it depends on what you are doing.
I use Windows Photo Gallery, which is a free download from Microsoft, to download photos via USB under both Windows 7 and 8. I sync multiple devices, including my camera using that app. I highly recommend changing the default option to name photos by date taken + tag (or maybe even just date taken), rather than the default of the date imported plus tag. Otherwise you will get many, many duplicates because every photo and video will download to a new location every time you sync.
I also recommend pointing the directory to one that is managed by one of your cloud-based apps. I have my machine pointing to a photos directory under DropBox so each time I download photos they upload straight to my DropBox folder. That way I don't lose my photos if something happens to my computer.
Another option is to use iCloud and it will automatically download photos, however, I don't think iCloud downloads videos from your device.
Finally I suggest looking at cloud-based apps. For example, DropBox can be set to automatically upload all of your photos and videos from your camera roll to your DropBox account. It can work in the background and be set to only use wifi and not cellular. This will not only upload your entire camera roll to DropBox automatically, it will sync them to every computer you have signed into your DropBox account, whether is is Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.
Regards,
Myron U
Hi Rob,
As requested on the podcast this is my favorite app to transfer photos & videos wirelessly without iTunes sync to a PC. It is called PhotoSync one word. It is $1.99.
With over 60,000 photos on my iPhone it has been a lifesaver to transfer with multiple selection of a range of images and many transfer options to multiple devices and services with latest update.
Regards,
Paul H
Hi Rob,
In episode 278, I think there was a listener who asked about a solution to offload photos from an ipad. A possible solution is this innovative product which I bought before our summer vacation. It is the RavPower RP-WD01 with associated AirStor (free) app. The RP-WD01 is like a portable cloud with WiFi, a rechargeable battery (which you can use to charge your idevice via USB), SD slot and USB host interface. We used it to load movies from our USB video drive to iPads on a long plane flight, move movie files from camcorder SD to HDD, etc. There are other apps which can be used with the hardware for streaming, but we found it more efficient to fire up the RP-WD01, use AirStore to transfer an entire movie file to an iPad, then shut down the RP-WD01 and USB drive and watch the movie on the iPad.
The RP-WD01 is $45 on Amazon and a 1TB USB drive is currently $59 at Frys, so for a little over $100, you can have a 1TB portable cloud vs paying $50-100 for every 16GB of iPad storage.
Thanks for continuing to produce such a great podcast.
Jim
PLAY VOICE MAIL - JOE NY Answer _ Photo Sync
Justin, Robert, Myron, Paul, Jim and Joe - plus everyone else that sent in a response on this that did not get mentioned thanks for your feedback.
47:42.015
I mentioned the HOT Smart watch on the last episode and said if you were left handed and/or you wear your watch on your right arm - their speaker at the wrist would be pointed the wrong way - they did reply and say quote The watch has to be worn inverted screen and a setting in software will flip the display and touch. unquote
So they do have a software solution for using this on your right wrist for more info search for HOT Smart Watch at kickstarter.com
To my wife - jump forward 5 minutes to avoid a spoiler. Do it now. Really. Speaking of Kickstarter projects from Kickstarter - last week I mentioned the Sound Band - headset - that was the headsets that did not go in your ears but behind them. I showed this to my wife and she was I want them - As she hates earbuds in her ears as they always fall out. So I am now a backer of that project. Which means with a lot of luck I have a christmas present taken care of - If this is normal Kickstarter timing - it will likely be late in Jan or Feb - so with a little luck - I have a birthday or V-Day present for my wife.
Go back to Ep 278 for more info on the Sound Band - search for sound band - two words at kickstarter dot com. Yes - I know it was a little pricey at $135 - but getting a Present for your wife she will actually like - Well that is priceless.
Finally from last week - one more mention of Red Pitaya - no don't worry no talk about phase noise specs. Just that if you are looking to get one - they did say they will be contacting some Oscillator vendors about the option for a low phase noise oscillator to test / use with their system for improved performance - but I wanted to say if you want an introduction to someone at an oscillator vendor to get your own low phase noise Oscillator to use - just email and I will hook you up. OR at a min ask the Red Pitaya folks about getting a low phase noise source oscillator they did agree in email for advanced users that would be something that should be done.
Into the email bag.
Hi, Rob
I believe it was two show episodes ago that a listener wondered if Apple would ever make a wrist loop for the iPhone. I just happened to come across this very thing on Kickstarter. It is called the iString and the minimum pledge is for $12. It looks like a good product, but it needs many more backers to reach its funding goal. Here is the link:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/809324183/istring-add-on-the-safety-belt-for-iphone-4-4s-and?ref=users
Janeen
Hi Janeen - thanks for the heads up on the iString which is for the iPhone - and not for the iPad - oh come on - How can I not do that joke - Any way the iString does not look like it has any chance of getting funded. It has less than $2k raised toward a goal of $20k and they have only until August 31st at 5:37 AM ET to get the rest. Again not likely as they have less than 10% of their goal raised and not enough days left. But folks if you want a carrying strap for your iPhone check out iString at kickstarter dot com oh and you better tell a few hundred of your closest friends as well - as that is about the only chance this one has of getting funded.
Hi Rob,
Did you see this kickstarter project yet?
Minimal Leather Wallet + iPhone Protection = Wally Case
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1398285518/minimal-leather-wallet-iphone-protection-wally-cas
Aric B
Thanks Aric - this one is kind of in that gray area where it might get funded or it might not. They have a goal of 15k - and have raised just over 8k - and have 26 days to go. So in theory - they could and just barely should get funded. They offer a Black on Black version, a White and Black version and a White and Brown verson. And all three are priced at $40 - actually they only have 3 price options and they are all the same. $40 - kudos for keeping the goal low and the pricing options minimal.
Thanks to John M for this next one - which is a follow up to the story about Apple offering a buy back / exchange for 3rd part chargers in China. Well Apple has extended that 30 countries now. I will not read all - but if you are outside the US and have a 3rd party charger and want to exchange it for a legit Apple charger at a reduced rate - look for the link titled - Apple Third-Party USB Charger Takeback Program in 30 Countries in the show notes for episode 279 at today in ios dot com
Syfy Now app streams full episodes to iOS today, Android next month
Those of your that are fans of the SyFy channel will be happy to know they just updated their App to version 4.0 and are calling it SyFy Now - this app will let you see original SyFy programing directly on your iOS device - assuming you are a customer of Armstrong, AT&T U-verse, Cablevision's Optimum TV service, Charter, Comcasts Xfinity TV, Dish, Mediacom, Suddenlink, Verizons FiOS and Wide Open West. Yes this means Sharknado on your iOS device when and where you want it. And Defiance, and Being human and many of the other SyFy original programing.
Search for SyFy in the App store and look for the SyFy Now.
53:56.873
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Shavan_HI_ICLEAN
Hi Rob,
I am a student in high school and we are getting iPads for school this year and I would like an app the I could use to organize my virtual assignments. Could you or your listeners give me an app?
Thanks,
Love the show!
Carson
Hi Rob
I upgrade next yr Jun 1st
And I wanted to know once i upgrade can i tell sprint I don't want another 2yr contract i would like to have a One yr Contract is that Possible.
Regards,
Sharde A
Hi Sharde,
If you upgrade and take their subsidy - in other words you only pay $199 / $299 / $399 for the new iPhone 5S for the 32 / 64 / 128 GB versions (if that is what they are).
What you are doing to get that lower subsidized price is agreeing to a 2 year contract.
If you don't want a 2 year agreement with your next iPhone - you will need to buy it un-subsidized. But at Sprint - I don't think that would reduce your monthly payment - it would just mean you don't have a two year agreement. And likely when the iPhone 5S first comes out - Sprint will not sell any unsubsidized iPhone 5S's - they did not when the iPhone 5 launched initially.
Hi rob,
My wife and I love the show.
My question Is how do you block a spam for phone call without jail breaking your phone. Other than using the do not disturb feature.
The best to you
Saleem
Hi Saleem,
Thanks for listening and the kind words.
To Answer your question - Wait for iOS 7 to come up in about 3 or 4 weeks - and then built into iOS 7 is the ability to block phone calls, text messages and iMessages from specific people.
Really no good way to do it in iOS 6 - without jailbreaking - but again the good news is iOS 7 will be here shortly and it will be easy to do once you upgrade.
Regards,
Rob W
PLAY VOICE MAIL - Dave_AMBER_ALERT
59:28.406
Apple Faces Hurdles Attracting First-Time Smartphone Buyers - Ina Fried - Mobile - AllThingsD
There was a post from Ina Freid titled - Apple faces hurdles attracting first time smartphone buyers - And basically the article tries to paint a picture that Apple is having a hard time getting new customers. Which is not what the data shows.
What it showed - for those in the US who previously owned a smartphone - Apple got basically 50% of those consumers. Samsung was in second at 29%, HTC 3rd at 9% and LG 4th at about 5%. Other was at 6%.
Ok - so far that sounds good. Apple with 50% of previous smartphone owners going with an iPhone.
For those that were first time buyers - Apple got about 35% vs Samsungs 30% and HTC's 8% and LG's 11% and other at 15%.
Still new Smartphone buyers I thought we were lead to believe were drying up in the US. And most users already have a smartphone in the US. Still 35% is not bad considering Apple does not have the low cost iPhone out there yet - and now when we talk new smartphone users - we are talking people with less income than that the average US consumer. That means lower cost carriers - and no subsidy. Hence the reason for the less than 50% mark for Apple. Which again at 35% is not bad - when we consider the lowest cost iPhone is a $200 discount of a two year old device - well at least until September 10th that is.
Will be interesting to see how those stats look in January for the 4th quarter of 2013.
Roku Updates Its iOS App To Include Video Streaming From iPhone, iPod Touch | Cult of Mac
For those of you / use with a Roku - They have recently updated their iOS App. What you can do now on the Roku 2, 3, new HD and Roku LT players and the Roku Streaming stick is play videos right from your iOS device to the Roku box. IE Airplay for Roku.
SOMETHING SEEMS FISHY
And I mention Roku because a company called Parks Associates released survey data that shows for US broadband households with a streaming video media device - that 37% primarily use a Roku vs 24% that use primarily use an Apple TV.
I find these result surprising to say the least - as the last time there was data provided on Streaming player sales - was way back in April by Frost and Sullivan and they said Apple TV lead the was with 56.1% of Streaming boxes vs just 21.5% for Roku. Ok I realize a lot can happen in 4 months - but someone here is clearly not right.
Ok actually there was that report at the end of May - where it had Apple TV at 71% of the sales and Roku at 27% and Boxee Box at 1%. That report was based on numbers reported by those three companies. Not survey's but reported numbers.
All I have to say is something seems fishy about the Parks Associates numbers. They are not anywhere close to the companies own numbers and the numbers from Frost and Sullivan. I did reach out via email to Parks Associates to get their feedback on why the numbers for their report are so different than past reports. At the time of this recording they had not replied - but if they do before the next episode - I will be sure to mention it then.
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Hi Rob,
I am a letter carrier for the USPS. I am wanting to get an iPhone but I have heard that it doesn't work in extreme temperatures or the battery doesn't function properly. I am outside almost 6 hours a day in 95 degrees and/or 10 degrees. Does the iPhone have problems performing in these temperatures as I have heard?
Regards, Mike A
Hi Mike,
The iPhone does not have an issue with temperature as much as having it sitting in the sun.
even on a cool day if it laying in the sun - depending on the angle of the sun - it can cause the temperature sensor to show it as over heating.
This happens to people put it on their dashboard and use GPS.
The sun actually causes it to over heat.
Keep it out of the sun and you should be ok.
Rob W
Hey rob,
Just an interesting observation :I was sitting out on the deck of my grandma's shore house the other day playing a summer mix. My iPhone was on the table, and I didn't realize in direct sunlight. The music stopped playing, and when I went over to check why, there was a temperature icon and the message : "iPhone needs to cool down before you can use it. "so I took it inside to a cool place, but thought it was neat apple would put that hardware inside and actually let the user know before frying their device.
Hope all the people and iPhone s stay cool for the remaining summer,
Chelsea
See it is all about perspective. Thanks Chelsea for that feedback.
Hi Rob,
Have you seen the movie bundles deal in the iTunes Store? There are some great deals on movies such as all 10 of the original Star Trek and Next Generation movies for $50 and the Die Hard series for $40 (it even includes the most recent movie).
Myron U
Thanks Myron - and remember folks - a Bad Star Trek movie is still much better then a good twilight movie. Just Sayin.
Hi Rob,
I would like to protect the portraits that I take with possibly a watermark. I would like to advertise by showing my portraits on the web. I fear that the images could be stolen or used in an unauthorized way. Do you or your listeners have any recommendations.
Regards,
Cindy Eisele,
Hi Cindy - I would suggest looking at the different episode artwork for Tii - each week someone sends in Artwork - they created on their iOS device and we mention the apps used. This week the app used to add text was Photostudio - but again - look through all the artwork for each episode - find one you like and listen to the first 2 minutes of that episode to find out the artwork used. There have been many mentioned about adding text to the picture. See that is the nice thing about this show - in the first 5 minutes of each episode - you have already received tips on apps to make artwork and been offered chances for promo codes - and found out a quote from someone that did not know what they were talking about - some other tech shows - the first 5 to 10 minutes is nothing but fluff about guests and sponsor mentions. Not that I would name any names. But I do value your time more so than some others seem to - just sayin.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired.
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Hi_Rob,
Here is some artwork I made by taking a picture of my living room carpet and then using the Aviary app on my iPod Touch! to add the text. You can find my tech blog at bengalreview.wordpress.com
Best regards,
Cal
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0010 - Here’s What’s New in iOS 7 Beta 5
On August 6th Apple updated the iOS 7 Beta to version 5. This included updates for all the iOS devices that will accept iOS 7 and updates to the Apple TV software. Beta 5 seems to be a lot more of crossing T's and Dotting i's with very little in the way of new features. Some of those updates include new icons in the settings app for items like Airplane mode, Wifi, bluetooth and the like. There is a new feature in Settings that lets you disable Control Center with in Apps - which is nice because some game apps do to how you interact - will cause control center to come up when you really just meant to slice some fruit in half or crush some candy. One other noted change is the start up screen will now match your iOS device. In other words a white iPhone will start up with a white background and a Black Apple in the middle and a Black iPhone will start up with a black background and a while Apple in the middle. Yup seems Apple is putting some more polish on the beta and that is good news as it means we are getting closer to a full launch of the Gold master to devs and by proxy closer to the public launch of iOS 7.
Rob,
I have a pet peeve with the new "pull-up" settings menu and I hope Apple will address it before Gold launch if you bring it up on your show. When you access the menu it has a lot of useful options available with the exception of a shortcut to the expanded main settings icon. I still find myself having to drill down through my icons to get to basic settings such as email and wifi networks, etc. Anything you could do to bring this to Apple's attention would be much appreciated. :-)
Thanks
Talmon M
http://allthingsd.com/20130810/circle-sept-10-on-your-calendar-for-apples-big-iphone-event/
On Episode 277 which was released on August 1st I said quote What Apple might do is on September 3rd - they could send out invites to a special event - that would be on Tuesday the 10th. Then on the 10th they would announce that iOS 7 would be available the next day on the 11th for download or maybe even later that day on the 10th. And then introduce the new iPhone or iPhones - and say they would be available on that Friday the 13th. unquote.
From All things D on August 11th 10 days after my quote they said quote Apple is expected to unveil its next iPhone at a special event on Sept. 10, sources toldAllThingsD unquote. This from Ina Fried at all things D - and if you are not familiar with all things D - that is where Apple goes to leak stuff. So it seems like the 10th it is for an announcement about the next iPhone or iPhones. There was no indication in the article when the actual release date would be. I am still guessing on September 13th. Granted every times in the past that Apple announced a new iPhone there was at least a 9 day window from announcement to launch. But what if this Year - Apple was determined to get Lines back out in front of Apple stores. And what if they wanted to pump up Apple store sales numbers. Maybe just Maybe Tim Cook is coming around to the perception game that Steve Played like no one else. What if Tim says that on Friday the 13th at Apple stores the iPhone 5S goes on sale - and we will take orders on line on the 11th for shipments that start going out on Monday 16th. That might get a few more people in Line for iPhones - and longer lines for iPhone means more press coverage and that makes anal-ists happy. We shall see - but if Apple does release per this schedule it may mean they are getting back into the perception game. And really considering how bad Apple has been beaten down by the tech press / bloggers the past year plus - well it is about time they fought back a little.
Resale value of Apple's iPhone 4 increased 10% since April, Galaxy S III dropped 27%
Some interesting stats coming out of the resale market for smartphones - the iPhone 4 since April has seen its value rise 10% on the resale market. Over that period the value of the iPhone 4S however dropped 11.85% and the iPhone 5 resale value dropped just 3.75%. This based on successful auctions on ebay.
Conversely looking at the Galaxy S3 over that period the value dropped 27.32% and the Note 2 - dropped 35.54%.
Nothing really shocking there - iOS devices have always held their value much longer and better than Android devices.
Now if you are someone that is looking to sell an iPhone 4, 4S or 5 - now is actually the time to do that. As by the end of the month there will be a big increase in people selling iPhones to get ready for the iPhone 5S - so that means from this point forward pricing will likely only decline and will do so big time on September 10th.
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2013/08/president-obama-vetoes-iphone-ipad-ban.html
Kudos to the Obama Administration for having the President Veto the ITC ruling that would have banned sales of the iPhone 4 and iPad 2 GSM versions at AT&T. This is something I harped on and said needed to be done and it is really great to see that the ITC ban was overturned - it would have set such a bad precedence it allowed to be enacted.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/connieguglielmo/2013/08/03/president-obama-vetoes-itc-ban-on-iphone-ipads-apple-happy-samsung-not/
Also Kudos to Connie Guglielmo from Forbes and Florian Muller of Foss Patents as being the only two with in the first 48 hours of the Veto that I read to report on the Obama Veto AND actually mention the support from Verizon and Bipartisian support in the US Senate. Most every day folks have no idea on what the background of this case was - Sadly they don't all listen to this podcast. So all they saw was President Obama vetoed something that helped apple and hurt samsung and saw it as a political decision - which it was not at all. This was a standard essential / FRAND issue - and one if not vetoed would have had dire long term effects on consumer. Sadly most reporting on this did not take the time to do proper background checking on this - like was done at Forbes and by Florian Mueller.
http://www.fosspatents.com/2013/08/obama-administration-vetoes-itc-import.html
From Florean Muellers article quote This is a victory for consumers and fair competition, and it also shows that Commissioner Dean Pinkert, one of the six leaders of the ITC, appropriately dissented from the majority decision, which was a total outlier with respect to injunctive relief over standard-essential patents unquote.
This was not at all about politics - as both sides of the isle had people with level heads saying this needed to be stopped / killed / vetoed. And it had people both friends and enemies agreeing this needed to be stopped / killed / vetoed. And at the end of the day - I believe the correct decision was made and long term - there are many many different legal articles that will now not fill up my email news feed. And after all is that not what it is all about - keeping my inbox and news feeds clear of all this legal clutter.
http://blog.shiftyjelly.com/2013/08/01/ios-vs-android-great-balls-of-fire/
I had a couple of people send in links to an article from ShiftyJelly - the company that makes the Pocket Casts App for iOS and Android.
And they were disputing what people like John Gruber and my self were saying about Android Development taking as many as 3x the developers to support vs iOS. They try to dispute John by saying they do develop for both and they don't see that issue.
Well the company I work for has developed more Apps than Shifty Jelly and we have developed our apps for iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8. And we did not develop a few more - we developed a lot more.
I can tell you 100% - there is much much more time required to develop for AND support Android Apps.
Even though there are many times more installs on iOS than Android - we get more support tickets from Android.
Most of that is fragmentation related issues.
There just is no way you can test your app on all the android device before releasing a new version. That means you will have issue on some of the 11k + android devices out there. That is just a reality - unless you app is really really basic - if you develop for Android - you will have issues with some strange Android device or 2 or 100. It is just the way it is - and the more popular the app - the more likely you are to have your app downloaded to one of these outlier Android devices. So regardless of what it takes on the development side - if you stand behind your apps and offer support - you will see multiple times the support tickets on Android - that you see on iOS - in general - and that has to do with all the different versions of Android devices out there.
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/08/12/apples-app-store-still-number-one-in-revenue-despite-google-play-growth/
Another thing in General you will see with iOS apps is more revenue. A new Report from Distimo shows that Apple App store revenue still far exceeds that of Google Play revenue despite there being More Android devices and Android app downloads. Distimo Also looked at the top earning apps for Jul and Candy Crush leads in Generating the most revenue. It is estimate that Candy Crush earns about $800k per day in revenue - not to shabby. And speaking of Candy Crush - here is a little tip for you - if you run out of lives or get stuck on one of those Quests - where you can't do anything for 24 hours - and you don't want to contribute to that $800k in revenue by buying more lives. You can simply go into the Setting app and then to date and time - and then turn off auto time and move the clock up and you will get more lives - unlimited lives - as you just keep moving it forward.
Granted you will want to turn back on auto time when done playing. But if you are stuck on a tough level or at a quest - just change your time and just like that you are back trying to make cake pops. And don't think of that a cheating think of it as a hidden easter egg or Hacking or Exploiting a whole so freakin obvious - they should have known better but were too busy counting their cash to look at the code so you are obligated to take advantage of this now that you know.
Hi,
I am the IT Manager where I work and have just recently finished switching all of my mobile devices to iOS devices. It has made my life much easier as far as that department is concerned.
Regards,
Jeremy H
St. Louis MO
furbo.org · App Updates for iOS 7
Thanks to Stephen for the heads up on this next one.
Which talks about some survey's of devs for iOS. One of the questions was are you working on updating your current app for iOS 7 - of 575 valid responses - 545 developers indicated that they were working on an update for iOS 7 - that is a 95% adoption rate.
Of those they then were asked if their new version of the app would require iOS 7 or would work for both iOS 7 and iOS 6. Surprisingly just over half said their new version would be iOS 7 only and not support iOS 6. I find that very shocking actually. I am hoping some of the devs rethink things - while updating an app to iOS7 is no small task - cutting out support for iOS 6 seems short sited - given all the original iPads, and iPhone3GS's out there - that just can't upgrade to iOS 7.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/08/03/apple-inc-ipad-is-obliterating-samsung-googles-android-in-tablet-profits
Another novel of a post from Dan Dilger at Apple Insider - this one it titled - Apple, Inc. iPad is obliterating Samsung, Google's Android in Tablet Profits. And well he says in great detail and specificity what I have been saying on the show in generality - which is Apple Makes the lion shares of Tablet profits. And at the end of the day Market share for units Shipped is completely meaningless - it is about who is make the mulla - the denero - the money. Essentially Dilger completely obliterates the Strategy Analytics report about Tablet Market share and shows that report is not just meaningless but very very misleading about what really matters - making some money - and not about stuffing the channel inventory.
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS24253413
Another report after Stratedgy Analytics came out about Tablet Market share and this one came from IDC. and this one was used and requoted about 100's and 100's of times by Android Fanbois to chid the iPad and how it is doing. Except they did not really look at the numbers quite right. Seems if you looked at the IDC numbers and then looked at what Google reported - it seems like what IDC was saying is that 1 out of every 2 Android tablets shipped into the Channel inventory is sitting on shelf somewhere.
I contacted Tom at IDC with this very leading shall we call it email.
Hi Tom,
I hope you are well. Thanks again for the last time we spoke.
I have a couple of questions about your new report on Tablet Market share.
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS24253413
From this report IDC is showing the iPad at 32.5% market share for last quarter.
This based on Android shipping 28.2 Million units.
Yet - from Google's own numbers of Activations:
http://www.androidheadlines.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Screen-Shot-2013-07-24-at-12.10.42-PM-730x392.png
The absolute best you can get from their graph is 14 Million Android tablets activated last quarter.
Can you explain the difference in your numbers and that from what Google is reporting.
Additionally for windows Tablets you have 2 Million Windows tablets for the quarter. Yet from MS own 10K report we know at best there have been 1.6 Million Surface tablets sold as of October 2012. If we went with 500k Windows tablets plus 14 Mil Android tablets and 200k other. That would work out to a market share for the iPad of 49.8%.
Pleas let me know your thoughts on the above numbers and the differences from MS and Google vs your numbers.
Are you just reporting about that pushed in the sales channel - and not actually sold - meaning there would be some 14+ Mil Android tablets sitting on shelves.
Best regards,
Rob Walch
Today in iOS
And Tom was nice enough to call back - and in a nut shell - he said he felt yes there were a lot of Android tablets sitting in the sales channel - probably not the 50% I am suggesting - but a good amount.
We also talked about the disparity in numbers when it comes to usage reports - and he with no leading or pushing from me - also came to the conclusion - that most of the Android tablets are crap - and people that actually buy these cheap $100 or less tablets - quickly - very quickly stick them in a draw and never use them again. And the reason that iPad Tablet traffic is going up - is when someone gets an iPad - they keep using it. He said with very few exceptions most of the Android tablets are not something users want to use.
He did suggest that the Activation chart Google shows - is based on Tablets accessing the Google Play store - but my searching on that indicates that is not the case - when Google reported the Tablet activations for Tablets all time - that included any tablets - including Kindle Fires. And as of the end of Last quarter - there were just about 71 Million Android tablets activated all time - vs the 150+ million iPads - or more than 2x the iPads sold as Android Tablets activated.
Tom did agree to come on the show when he releases a future study at IDC. And a big Kudos to Tom for spending the time to talk about how they measure and more importantly what he really thinks is going on in this space competitively. Hint - iPad is winning.
http://www.androidheadlines.com/2013/07/google-reveals-70-million-android-tablets-activated-1-in-2-tablets-sold-runs-android.html
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You know those reports from Strategy Analytics and now IDC saying the iPad market share for last quarter was down around 30% - you well surprise surprise - it is all BS. Not shocking when we know that on the usage side the iPad continues to gain ground - if just in the US and Canada - but still not what one would expect for someone hemeraging market share as Fanbois would want you to believe - But how do we know that those two reports are BS - beyond you know actual results from usage. Because - that can be biased by the fact most Android tablets are crap. Well we are able to look at a graph provided by Google about quote Total Android Tablet Activations unquote - Not partial - but total - including Kindles and any other Android tablets - and from the graph what we see is last quarter there were just under 14 Million iPads activated world wide - and yes that includes many many of the Crap sub $100 android tablets. Vs Apples over 14 Million iPads. So we know for a fact last quarter Apple sold more Tablets than Android Activated. Ok granted - if you through in some Windows tablets that would push Apple below the 50% mark - which by the way - is what we see from the Canalysis report - where they have the iPad at 47% of the Tablet market. Which is probably pretty close to reality - and definitely not the fairy tale being told by Strategy Analitics nor IDC.
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Hi rob for the user with the problem with his wifi not working. download the ios 6.1.4 ispw file and plug his device in. Go to the summery section of his device in the iTunes window. Then Hold down the SHIFT key on your keyboard and click on Update
Keiin
iTunes simultaneously. Then select the ios 6.1.4 ispw file and click update and that should fix his problem. Love your show keep up the good work.
Nathan
Hi, Rob! :)
I was just wondering if you (or anyone) knows if it is possible to stream video from an iPhone to your TV without using Apple TV? I do have a WD TV Live unit that's a few years old, with which I could upload the videos to a flash drive and then run them through the WD unit, but I would like to be able to directly stream content from my iPhone or iPad using Wifi, if that is possible.
Thanks so much, and -- as always -- love the show!
- Tammy
St. Louis
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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2422843,00.asp
Under the category of link bait comes this next one from John C Dvorak - for his post titled quote - How the iPhone gets you laid unquote - and the essence of the article is if you whip out something in today's bar scene to show to the ladies - then guys what you whip out better not be 6 inches or 5 inches - nope it better be either 4 inches or 3 1/2 inches - and yes I am talking about it being an iPhone. Because showing off an S4 or a HTC 1 or Note - is the same as stamping Looser with a capital L on your forehead. Seems the Ladies only respect a man that can Facetime with them. Actually we talked about this a couple of years ago on the show - actually talked about it a few times in the past - and it is good to see that is still the case - go out with your iPhone if you are looking to hook up or spend that late night alone at the local greasey spoon reading tweets on your Android device from your buds that met Mrs Right - sent from their iPhones of course.
http://venturebeat.com/2013/02/22/iphones-are-3x-more-reliable-than-samsung-smartphones-fixya-says/
There was a report out from the site FixYa - that reported that iPhones were were the most reliable smartphones - They actually said the iPhone was 3 times more reliable than Samsung smartphones and 25 times more reliable than Motorola smartphones.
When I saw this report - which was re-reported a bunch of places I felt the claim while attractive for me and this show - seemed well a little questionable - and if you look at how they get the data - it is based on trouble tickets to their website - and the normalized for market share. Ummmm - No. I am guessing if iPhone users have issues - they will likely run to an Apple store or the apple forums not to FixYa - all this says is that for people visiting Fixya - Motorola smartphone users are 25 times more likely to report and issue compared to iPhone users. I am not saying that the iPhone is not more reliable than Samsung and Moto smartphones - I am pretty sure they are - but not 25 times more reliable or even likely 3 times more reliable. It just seems the data collection and assumptions used to get to the end results are too questionable in my mind to be valid - no matter how much I as an Apple Kool-aid drinker want it to be true.
What we really need to find this answer is to get the results back from a market where there are no Apple stores - and then see in the market the number of returns to the local Verizon, AT&T and Sprint stores - vs what they sold in the past. That is the only way to get a good number. And well that is not likely to happen either.
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/08/05/apple-launches-third-party-usb-charger-takeback-program/
Thanks to Tony V of Brooklyn - Yoo - for this next one. Which is about Apple Launching a 3rd party Charger take back program in China. Think of those gun buy back programs - or dirty needle exchanges - and that is what Apple was doing - saying - If you have a 3rd party charger - we don't care who it is from - if you are in China - bring us that 3rd party charger and we will responsibly recycle it and then allow you to purchase one of our legit charges for just $10. You do need to bring your iOS device with you as well - so one they know you have an iOS device and two they can make sure you get the right charger for said iOS device. Kudos to Apple for doing the right thing - the non-evil thing.
Report: Apple has acquired Passif, maker of low-energy chips
Apple does not acquire many companies so any time they do - you have to assume they had a specific reason or need for said acquisition. And of course they are not talking - so that leaves us to speculate and guess. Like with Apples very recent acquisition of the company Passif - which is a silicon Valley bases low energy chip maker. And what do their products do - well their chips are communication chips that use very little power and include a radio that works with low power consumption Blue tooth LE. This technology quote has its intended uses in wearable health-monitoring and fitness devices unquote. Can you say iWatch. Now you might say - well if Apple just acquired them now - it will be a couple of years before we see their tech in an Apple product - except will maybe per the point that Apple tried to buy Passif a few years earlier. So it is possible Apple after integrating their tech into an iWatch found it would be cheaper long term to just acquire them - then to pay for chips for each iWatch. I am still holding out hope against hope of a 2013 iWatch. Which if it happens may mask my pain and disappointment on how my hopes for a 2012 iWatch turned out. Yeah - Not so good. Yeah each time I saw iWatch - I hear Recardo Montabum saying from Hells Heart I stab at thee.
0028 - Apple CEO meets China Mobile head; carrier could join iPhone bandwagon
One of the biggest non-annoucements for 2013 in my opinion has been that Apple has not announced a deal with China Mobile. Early this month Tim Cook was back in China meeting with the head of China Mobile. Hopefully these meetings were about crossing T's and Dotting i's and not about the beginning of negotiations. Surprisingly neither company gave any details of the meeting - beyond saying yes they met - which well considering there are photos of them together - would be touch for either side to deny.
Maybe the iPhone 5C is the device that finally will bring iOS to China Mobile. I am sure Wall Street would be very excited given the iPhone dropped to 7th place in China for smartphone sales.
Hello Rob,
I went to my local Bell store, here in Quebec,Can. and asked if I could pre-order the new iPhone. He told me no. Because it will not be released for another full year. I was shocked at his answer.
I asked what was his source. He replied that he is also an Apple representative and he was told that by Apple.
Does that sound right to you?
Regards,
Bruce.
Hi Bruce,
Per your question.
Nope - your rep is full of what you would call in Quebec - Le Crap
NO ONE out side of a few at the top of Apple know when the next iPhone is coming - and sure as heck not a low level service rep.
No way - no how.
Sounds like he was either messing with you - or has a serious esteem issue.
Hi Rob,
Thanks and one more question.
Is it ok to buy a apple tv now or later in the fall?
Regards,
Bruce.
Hi Bruce again.
The update cycle on the Apple TV is a little longer.
Apple TV 1 - Jan 2007
Apple TV 2 - Sept 2010
Apple TV 3 - March 2012
It does seems like it is due for an update.
However there has not been any rumors about a pending update. None - Zip - Nada.
But since it is just $99 or $75 if you get it refurbished - If you are interested in it now - I would say get it now.
But don't be upset with me if in Sept or Oct there is a new Apple TV.
Apple’s Next iPhone Could Include a Feature Android Users Have Had for Years - AAPL, GOOG, NXPI - Foolish Blogging Network
As we mentioned earlier - September 10th looks like the date when the next iPhone or iPhones will be announced - lets assume for the moment one of the devices announced will be the iPhone 5S - as it seems to be called. Well what are some of the features - NFC - seems to be coming up more and more lately - especially as it relates to mobile payments - think Google Wallet - except practical, accepted and working on iPhones on any carrier.
Hi rob,
As you mentioned last episode, do you think the next iPhone (5s) home button will be with a wider because of the fingerprint scanner?
Love the show,
Alon from Israel
Well Alon - Another speculation about the iPhone 5S - is where the S might be related as in Sapphire - as in a convex Sapphire home button that is a finger print scanner - that is the latest rumor on how the finger print scanner is getting on the iPhone 5S.
So if this plays out the home button would be the same size roughly or exactly L vs width as the current home button - but it will be convex vs slightly concave.
The other rumor per the iPhone 5S is that there would be a 3rd color for the iPhone 5S - and that is gold. So you have a gold iPhone with Sapphire Home button and lens cover. Sounds like someone at Apple wants us to get our bling on. Maybe the S stands for Sugahhh - as in fine as.
0030 - Rumor: New iPhones to debut as 'iPhone 5S' and 'iPhone 5C'
Other rumors are saying that on September 10th it will not just be the iPhone 5S - that will make its debut - but also the iPhone 5C - lower cost iPhone will be introduced.
Apple iPhone 5C camera module: 8-megapixel camera like in iPhone 5?
So what will be in the iPhone 5C - seems that an 8 Mega Pixel camera similar but not the same as the iPhone 5's and iPhone 4's camera.
Rumors are also popping up from Uncle Gene that the iPhone 5C would not support siri. Maybe this is technical - maybe it is purely marketing - one it keeps the siri servers clear of the mass market - and two gives you a point of differentiation - that said - I think the 5C will have Siri.
Expected sales price for the 5C is $350 to $400 according to various rumors. I still think $300 to $349. We shall see.
iPhone 5C could be priced at $450 - $500
Now others are rumoring the starting price will be even higher - at the $450 to $500 range. That just seems to high for the entry level iPhone 5C. That $450 to $500 price comes from a source on Sina Weibo - which is essentially like saying a source on Twitter said Apple is going to …. Really does not mater how you finish that - it lost all cred for the source when you say it came from Twitter. Again I expect the lowest cost iPhone to be in the $300 to $349 price range.
http://www.imore.com/amber-alerts-your-
iphone-what-they-are-and-how-manage-them
Hi Rob,
There was this loud jarring sound coming from something in my room! I thought OMG, what is that, the carbon monoxide detector or something. It was an amber alert. Sounded like we're going to war or an emergency! I wonder if the other government alerts sound the same? :-). It was at 10:50 and dead quite in the room while I was in bead which added to the surprise
Regards,
Michael.
And Thanks to Michael for that email and link to a post about Amber alerts on your iPhone.
Yeah seems since recently there were a few Amber alerts sent out in various parts of the US - and those getting them have been asking about the alerts and if you can change the alert sound - and simple answer is ----- NO. While you can turn off Amber alerts and Emergency alerts as mentioned before on this show - what you can not do is change the alarm sound. Seems rather short sided on Apples part - if someone just can not stand the sound of the alerts - after 2 or 3 - They will be inclined to just turn off Amber Alerts. Better for Apple to allow custom alert tones - then to have a certain % of user just turn off all alerts.
Hi Rob,
Stick a fork in the Surface RT as well, it's done too.
Regards,
Dr. John M
Gilbert, AZ
http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9241534/Asus_
kills_its_line_of_Windows_RT_tablets
And What Dr. John is talking about is that Asustek CEO Jerry Shen confirmed that Asus is killing its line of Windows RT tablets. Seems Microsoft is not the only one having a hard time selling Windows RT tablets.
Actually what the CEO of Asus said was quote - It's not only our opinion; the industry sentiment is also that Windows RT has not been successful, unquote. And just think that is a company with a good relationship with MS. ouch.
http://www.iphonefirmware.com/microsoft-surface-pro-gets-price-cut-limited-time-only-2/
I love the title of this next article - quote Microsoft Surface Pro Gets Price Cut [Limited Time Only] unquote. Because you know the limited time part just means - the price reduction now will get even bigger shortly. In this case it was a $100 price reduction - expect a bigger reduction for the surface Pro any day now. Just sayin
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/07/couple-says-app-lets-iphone-communicate-with-ghosts/2626795/
I saw this post titled - Couple says app lets the iphone communicate with ghosts - and I thought cool an app for communicating with the Windows RT tablets - but nope it was just about talking with the dead. Boring. Just sayin.
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http://www.fanaddict.com
Rob
Here is an evernote tip.
I often want to clip just the main article from a busy web page I'm reading on Safari for iOS and save it to Evernote. I can do that easily on my desktop, but there has never been an easy way to do it on my iPhone. Well, I just discovered one. Just click the grey Reader button in Safari URL bar. It trims away all the ads and extra links. Then send to yourself using your Evernote email address. Very quick and simple!
Regards,
Woody N
Thanks Woody for the Tip - for those that use Evernote and don't know what their evernote email address is - open the Evernote app on your iOS device. Tap on your Name in the upper left - you may need to pull down all the articles. Then scroll down to "evernote email address" and tap it. And there you will see your email address and the ability to copy to clipboard or add to contacts.
Hi Rob,
I came across a reference to a 12.9" iPad. Have you seen many rumors about this?
Being visually impaired, I would definitely buy such a beast. But, I would want it to have 128GB of Sorage.
Regards,
Steven (in Houston)
Hi Steven,
I believe 100% that Apple has tested and built proto-types at this size.
Actually I believe Apple has built iPads of many many different shapes and sizes for usability testing.
However - I don't believe the 12.9" size iPad is anything we will see any time soon.
Given the so far complete lack in any interest at all of Windows 8 tablets that are larger than 10" - I just don't see why Apple would release a larger device. I don't think there is enough mass demand for it.
That said - I would love the larger 12.9" tablet as well. Who knows Maybe in 4 or 5 years - as OS X and iOS continue to morph together it will make sense. For the larger tablet.
46:47.640
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/652945597/red-pitaya-open-instruments-for-everyone#
LOOK FOR REPLY FROM THEM. WATCH VIDEO.
Last episode I mentioned the Red Pitaya Project on kickstarter.
This is the one that is an oscilloscope board and a spectrum analyzer and more. I contacted them about the lack of a good low noise timing source i.e. a Quartz crystal oscillator. Here is their response.
Hi,
thank you for mentioning us on your podcast.
We are using 125MHz oscillator that was optimized price/performance wise and there is also possibility for external clock.
best regards, CRT
I did ask them exactly what it would support for an input - but no response yet. Hope to update them shortly. But I am still a little concerned if you plant to use this for good High Frequency work.
Here is an email I received from an listener.
Hi Rob,
I was excited to hear about the Red Pitaya kickstarter project. It certainly boasts an impressive list of features! I was especially interested in you mentioning this because this past weekend I JUST spent some time researching way to get oscope functionality cheaply for some electronics projects I'm working on.
The current pledge level to get a Red Pitaya is $360. If any of your listeners might be interested in a much cheaper iOS Oscope option now, I have a suggestion.
I found an iPad app called "Oscilloscope" for $10 in the App store. This app allows you to connect probes via a cheap ($30) USB audio interface, such as the Behringer UCA202 and the Apple Camera connection Kit ($30). The app is fairly robust allowing probing of 2 simultaneous channels, and also includes a function generator mode. Since the App is using the audio chain to input and output signals, the dynamic range of the app seems to be limited to within the audio spectrum (about 20Hz to 22kHz), so it would not be helpful for high frequency or high voltage circuits. But if you're just looking for a simple OScope/Function Generator on your iPad, you can get it now for a total of $70.
Here's the app developer's site:
http://www.oscilloscopeapp.com/
This may not be the highest functioning Oscope option available, but it does seem to be the best bang for the buck on the cheaper end of things. Great for hobbyists.
Thanks,
Matt
And here is my response back to Matt.
Hi Matt,
Thanks for the feedback - From what I can see so far from Red Pitaya - is it is not the best overall solution if you are going to be doing any highfrequency work - Say as a Ham operator - even though it has a spectrum analayzer as part of it - It seems their lack of a good quality timing source will deeply degrade performance at least for high end users.
For using it to trouble shoot your old stand up Arcade machine - it will be more than adequate - but so would the much cheaper solution you mentioned.
I am currently talking to the folks at Red Pitaya asking them why I am wrong in this assumption. We shall see what they say - but right now the Time source they are using appears to be sub-par for any high end uses and that will greatly affect the overall noise floor of their system.
They did however say you could hook up an external timing source - and I am getting more info on that.
Again thanks for your reply and findings.
Rob W
Yeah - so my guess is if you get this - and you have any serious work you will want to do - you will also need to get ahold of a good low phase noise 125 MHZ 5th OT TCXO from someone like Wenzel, Vectron or Bliley. Something with a noise floor down at least at -155 dbc. I am guessing what they are offering is something in the -115 to -120 dbc range. And yes now I am just showing off.
So expect to spend a few hundred dollars more for that good low phase noise Oscillator - and you know what even with a couple hundred dollars more added on - it would still be very cheap. Just a shame they did not think to include an option to get that as part of the kickstarter project.
Actually they responded with the following:
Hi Rob
Red Pitaya has a possibility to connect high class external clock, but for inital set of applications selected 7x5mm 125MHz CXO 3rd OT with 1ps of jitter (in 12k to 20Mhz range) gives a setisfying performance. Notice that this osc. can also be replaced with better 7x5mm oscillator.
regards Črt
http://www.soscharger.com/
One of the Kickstarter Projects I funded - and I don't fund many - is the SOS Charger - that is the emergency charger with the hand crank - that is great for those that going campaign or travel and find you are running out of battery life at trade shows and the like. Well if anyone wants to order one and did not get a chance when the Kickstarter project was open you can go to soscharger.com and order one now - while supplies last. Pricing is $44. Right now it is showing a September delivery date - wouldn't it be cool to have it delivered prior to me waiting in line for my iPhone 5S? I could use it when in lie to keep my iPhone and or iPad charged up.
Again go to soscharger.com if you are interested in this device.
0047 - HOT Watch:Complete Smart Watch w/Revolutionary Private Calls by HOT Smart Watch from PHTL — Kickstarter
For those that don't believe in the iWatch and think it is just a figment of my imagination or the imagination of some anal-ists - and for those that did not order a pebble or one of the many other smart watches that came since - now there is the Hot Watch - over at kickstarter dot com - and it has raised over 420 thousand dollars towards its goal of $150 thousand dollars. You have until September 7th to pledge for this one. Pricing on this one is $119 dollars for the basic version or $129 for the Silver or Gold finish. Delivery is listed as December 2013 - But think more along the lines of the NCAA final 4 if you are lucky - per how other smartphone watches have gone on Kickstarter.
So what is so special about this one that given all that came before it - it was still able to raise almost 1/2 a million dollars - well this one lets you turn you hand into a phone. Essentially there is a speaker on the bottom of the wrist that is directional up into your hand and you cup your hand and use it as your phone. Yeah we left handers are not going to like this one as it looks like it only works if worn on the left wrist as on the right wrist it will be projecting sound down towards your elbow and not your ear. If you are interested in smartphone watches and are not left handed - check out the video at Kickstarter search for Hot Watch two words.
http://ifazz.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=16_99&products_id=1687
Previously there was a few questions about a borescope that would work with your iOS device - I just heard about the iBorescope wireless borescope / endoscope for iOS devices. It is $203.75 from iFazz.com. If this is something you were interested in please look at the link in the show notes - titled - iBoreScope - over at www.todayinios.com for episode 278.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hybratech/sound-band-finally-a-headset-without-speakers
Thanks to Chelsea for the heads up on this next one. Which is the Sound Band - two words over at kickstarter dot com - which is well head phones better described as back of the ear phones. You put these on behind your ears - not over them or in them but behind them and that is how you hear. Yes - Neat - very neat. Goal on this WAS $175 k - which was a high goal - but since I am using past tense you probably figured out they are past their goal with over $340k raised. And you have until Friday the 13th of September at 9:14 PM ET to pledge to this one. How much will it set you back. Well that is the down side - $135 - which seems pretty pricey for wireless head phones even if they are behind the ear and not in it. But if you are someone that hates having your ear buds falling out - then maybe this is for you. Search for Sound band in kickstarter.
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/08/09/malicious-apple-store-gift-card-scam-emails-target-users-with-malware/
Thanks to Matt for the heads up on this next one. Which is about a malware scam targeting iTunes users with an email that says they are getting a $200 Apple store gift card. Ummm - Yeah - if you think that is happening and you click on the link - well my sympathy meter is not getting past 2 or 3. Obviously in this day and age - don't click on links in emails you are not sure where they came from or if they are promising you $200 gift cards. Too good to be true is often very bad for you.
0055 - FileMaker Inc. Terminating Bento
We have mentioned Bento numerous times on this show. And it looks like this time it is being mentioned sadly - Filemaker has decided to kill off Bento. Seems it will still be available for sale until September 30th if you have not purchased it - but Filemaker is basically saying that it is focusing more on the filemaker product line and thanks to the ease of creating iPad and iPhone solutions - that Bento is kinda of sorta not needed anymore.
If you are a Bento user - and want more info look for the link titled Filemaker Inc terminating Bento in the show notes for ep 278 over at today in iOS dot com.
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Hi rob I looking for a wireless hard drive that I can transfer video and pictures I take with my iPhone 5, and wireless streaming would be a plus.
I've been looking at the seagate wireless plus 1TB model, everything about this hard drive sounds good but I can't tell if it will transfer video from phone to drive , only thing that i could find out is its ability to stream video and transfer pictures, I've downloaded the app and played around with it but its kind of limited not having the drive to see how everything works together
I was wondering if any of you listeners have this product and if it will do what I'm wanting
Regards,
Kevin in Illinois
Hi Kevin - I will send out a request to anyone listening that has used the seagate or any other wireless drive with their iOS device to transfer Video and pictures - please let us know what you used and how it is working for you.
Hi Rob,
I have videos on my iPhone 4 (4.0 OS) that are too large to email or store on my laptop. I would like to transfer them to a flash drive without connecting to my computer. I saw an ad for an 8 GB photojojo iflash that appeared to be designed for this purpose. Are there better options? Is there a way to do the transfer without using more than 100 MB or so for any app needed? I have only about 150-220 MB free on my iPhone.
Regards,
Gail
gsevin@earthlink.net
Yikes Gail - sounds like you have a little to much on your iPhone 4 - and you need to get some files off ASAP. The 8GB version is I think $99 and it is for the iPhone with 30 pin connector. It should work how you want.
Per Kevin earlier - there is a $149 16 GB lightening version as well of the Photojojo - that will work with the iPhone 5 - but not sure if 16 GB will work for you as you mentioned looking at the 1 TB seagate drive.
http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/iflash-drive/
Hi Rob,
Per the question - would I be willing to pay for App upgrades.
Yes and no.
I'd like to have the option to just continue with the current version that would work for iOS 7 but was not optimized for it, but wouldn't mind paying for some of the apps I use quite a bit if they were fully optimized. I'd imagine that after I'd had iOS 7 for a while & gotten use to it I might like to start exploring old apps that were re-written, but I sure wouldn't pay for them again right away & would be upset if they just stopped working.
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- Jessi D.
HI Rob,
As to whether I would be willing to pay for upgrades to apps I already own, it will depend on how often I use a given app, and what the new features are.
Your question prompts two from me.Is IOS 7 so different from the preceeding versions that you expect that we will begin to see apps written specificly for it that either won't run very well on earlier IOS versions, or not at all? Also, in your opinion, is IOS 7 that much better than the preceeding versions, or just different?
Thanks in advance for any opinions. thanks for your podcast.
Arnold S
Raleigh, NC
Hi rob, I will not I repeat will not make my customers,my friends, the people who support my passion of creating software. To have to pay for a product of high quality twice . My customers will receive the utmost treatment that they deserve. I strongly believe in the apple philosophy that every product should be made beautiful in every way this includes the service they are given and the quality of the product itself. No developer should charge any of his/her valued customer twice with out good reason or cause any customer strife. If any one truly values their consumers than they will put them first. I love your show keep up the good work.
Nathan
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Rob
Just saw this - maybe you did too.
http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=225501
It is from same GaTech team who demo'd an iOS malware injection via a USB charger. But this is more dangerous methinks.
Lau and Wang’s findings are summarized in the white paper: "Jekyll on iOS: When Benign Apps Become Evil,” to be presented at the 2013 USENIX Security Symposium August 14-16 in Washington, D.C.
Regards,
PaulG in Lawrenceville
http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/technology/security/apple-to-fix-iphone-bug-1.1556125#.UfqPoBbfaD8
Well Paul - A quick update on the malicious charger attack that could put malware on your iPhone when you connect your iOS device to said evil charger. Apple has said they will patch the exploit in their next update of iOS. So looks like this theoretical threat will be squashed in the real world rather shortly.
http://appdevelopermagazine.com/magazine/Aug13
I wrote an article that was in App Developer Magazine for their August 2013 issue - that dealt with Marketing communications advice for developers. You can find the digital magazine at Appdevelopermagazine dot com - This is a pay for magazine - but if you pay for it are already subscribed my article is on page 75 and it is titled - How not to promote your app to new media - and I go over a couple of classically bad emails I received from Devs that were just wrong in sooooo many ways - and I go over what those bad ways were and make some suggestions on what to do to better approach someone in new media to get them to mention your app.
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I had a listener by the name of chris asking for a good - legit - free way to unlock an old off contract iPhone 4S from Sprint so that it can be used on any carrier in the US. I am not looking for articles on this - unless you have specifically used that article to unlock your iPhone 4S off contract phone and then were able to get it working on T-mobile or someone else in the US. Please let us know exactly how you were able to get it unlocked - did Sprint do it for you?
As Chris said to me and I found looking up on this one - there is a lot of conflicted reports about how or if you can do this. So I am looking specifically for a response only if you have done this. Thanks
206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog or send an email to todayinios at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob,
Off a iPhone is there PC software you know of?
The phone is no longer used it is broke and not sync'd to iTunes
Please advise if u know of a possible way.
Thanks David D
Hi, Rob,
Listening to the show as I type
Think maybe the iPhone C. Maybe C for China being make for China Mobile. Not available in the US to start. But Perhaps not. Maybe for Color as you say.
Wishlist:
First Perhaps not iPhone 5S. But a move to iPhone Pro. Dropping the numbers. Being a cheaper standard iPhone 5C and a Pro model. Just saying.
Like to see induction charging, Gigabit data transfers. And Front facing or top and bottom Stereo Speakers as in the HTC One
All the rest you said. I think your right
Hope your checking my Mag. Plus 13,000 readers.
Chris
Hi rob, In the iphone 5s i would like to see a A7 chip with quad core processing. I would also like to see a microchip projector such as the one micro vision makes.any way love your show keep up the good work.
Nathan
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2013/08/02/
tech_blogs_start_noticing_media_bias
I found this next article interesting - as it talks about what I have been saying lately. The post title is quote tech blogs start noticing media bias unquote. From the article. quote I would venture to say that nine out of 10 bloggers writing high-tech hate Apple. Google, Android, and Samsung They're perfect, they can't do anything wrong, they're ideal, and everybody hates Apple. But Apple does have a small cadre of loyalists. unquote. He continues on quote the pro-Apple bloggers are looking at the way the pro-Samsung, Google, and Android bloggers write, and they're now starting to write about the media bias, and they're starting to write about the unfairness, and they don't understand it. I mean, they're chronicling how these pro-Samsung and Google, Android guys are faking data, faking news to make it look bad for Apple when it really isn't. unquote. Which again is what I was saying on the last episode - some of the Tech bloggers are starting to call out the Android Fanbois on their BS reporting and as I said I started to see the pendulum starting to swing back. Given the jump in stock price the pendulum might start picking up some momentum. Oh per the person I was quoting - that was Rush. Not sure if he is listening to this show or he just picked up on what I picked up on at the same time. Hey Rush if you are listening you have an open invite to come on and talk tech - sorry not politics allowed.
I want to mention that Podcast411 is going again - on Ep 225 - I interviewed Heather Ordover from the Craft Lit Podcast. Search for podcast411 in iTunes or the podcasts app or just go to podcast411 dot com to get that episode or any of our past interviews.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired.
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Hey_Rob,
I took this picture of the sky on a not to bright evening near my home with the app that i received from your show called check me out. I then made use of the in app settings to add the text and some effects to the photo.
Regards,
Kurtly from Saint Luci
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Transcript for Episode 277
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First up thanks to all of you - Tii has now been downloaded over 10 Million times - making it the most download iOS podcast of all time - well it already was - but now we hit a great milestone before anyone else covering this space. And that could not have happened with out you downloading and more importantly with out you contributing to the show. Per when that happened - it was on Monday July 29th at 8:30 AM Central Time US. Again thanks so much for all those that sent in guesses -I need to go through them and see who won and figure out what to send them - likely will be promo codes for upcoming apps. But will see if I can get something physical as well.
As I mentioned on the last episode - I was going to do a presentation on iOS to Kansas Fest - the Apple II conference here in Kansas City. Which again is something I have done each year since 2007. This year when I get there the person I deal with is all excited and say I don't know if you heard but Woz is here - as in Steve Wozniack. I got really excited - then I got really scared thinking I would be doing a presentation on Apple products to Woz - and I looked around and did not see him so I asked where he was - and the person said - Oh he is not here for your presentation he left to go to dinner - but he was here earlier and will be back all day tomorrow. So then I went from scared to sad. Whaaannt wannnnttt waaaahhh. Oh well - I still had a great time presenting there and look forward to doing so again. And now on with the show.
A little DIY tip for anyone that purchased or won the iRig MIC Cast Mic - If you get a tin of King Dog Energy Mints - The iRig Mic Cast Mic fits in the tin great - just cut out the foam to fit - and make a slot for you finger to pop up the 1/8" jack - you will know what I mean when you cut it out. But anyone I had an empty tin of King Dog Energy mints and realized it made a nice case for the iRig Mic. Yes 5 hour energy drinks and King Dog Energy Mints is how I am able to get out the show to you.
0010 - Here’s What’s New in iOS 7 Beta 4
Apple finally got their Developer site back up and running and that meant they were able to release iOS 7 Beta 4.
Which then leads us quickly to what is different or new.
The first thing you will see that is new - is on the lock screen - there is now an arrow head letting you know which way to slide to unlock. Previously it was not clear on which way to slide to open up the iPhone.
In the Camera App - the HDR on/off option has moved from right about the shutter button to the top center off the screen - this is a much better location.
In the Music App - Shuffle All feature is back.
In the Maps app - The ETA is now displayed under the car icon.
In the World clock tab for the clock app - it now shows how many hours ahead or behind another city is from your current time. Nice feature add.
Under Settings --> Mail, contacts and calendar - under the Contacts part - there is now a new option for Shortname - and this lets you turn on short names - which as it says Short names are sometimes used to fit more names on screen. only names using roman characters are affected.
Notifications center lets you swipe through notifications from Today, missed or all
Siri now allows you to ask more complicated questions. But why can't the Mets make it to the post season each year - given how much they spend - still Siri has no answer to.
Plus there are a bunch of cosmetic changes / clean ups where Apple is making buttons and text clearer and more defined. I guess you could say they are starting to cross the T's and Dot the i's so to speak. Which is good to see.
The biggest news about iOS 7 beta 4 we will get to later in the show when we get into the rumors part of the episode.
http://macdailynews.com/2013/07/25/verizon-calls-on-obama-to-veto-coming-iphone-ban-by-u-s-itc/
Previously I said the ITC decision to ban Apple's iPhone 4 and original iPad running on GSM networks was a huge mistake and terrible mistake and setting a horrible precedence being the Patents in question we Standards essential patents held by Samsung - which have traditionally fallen under FRAND rules - meaning they should be licensed Fair Reasonably and non-discrimintely. Which is clearly not what Samsung was doing in this case. And by the ITC making this decision there will be huge repercussions in the years to come.
And all would be bad for the consumers. Well to put in perspective how bad this decision is - Verizon's Head lawyer publicly asked President Obama to step in and Veto the decision. Mind you none of the devices in this case run on Verizon's network - it is all about iOS devices on AT&T's network. So yeah when the competitor of a company about to be affected asks the President for help - that pretty much sums up how bad a decision this was. Hopefully President Obama has some smart people around him to explain the dire effects not veto'g this decision will have.
http://www.cio-today.com/news/iPhone-4-Ban-Stirs-Strange-Bedfellows/story.xhtml?story_id=13100CVTNMM3
Oh and a little follow up - it is not just Verizon supporting Apple in telling the Obama administration to veto the FTC ruling - it is also Microsoft, Intel and Oracle. So yeah - many others even Apples oldest rival think this decision is Wack so to speak. Hey and even Jim Darymble from the Loop is jumping on this bandwagon asking or the President to sign this veto - remember - I said this needed to be killed as soon as it was announced. This is just a bad bad decision - and the only thing that could make it worse is for the President to do nothing. We shall see by the next episode what happened.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/eliseackerman/2013/07/24/fact-checking-apples-earnings-claim-on-ipad-web-traffic/
I saw this post and said – Wow – Forbes let this get published. Oh my.
It is a post where the author is claiming someone needs to fact check Apple Earning claim about Web traffic.
First it sounds like the author had not ever even heard of Chitika before – Yikes. They only have been reporting this stat for a couple of years. And Tim Cook has mentioned them multiple times before publicly. Not hearing of Chitika instantly says you are not in position to be writing anything about Apple or the Mobile space. Right or wrong - these guys have been reporting about mobile traffic for a few years plus.
Second She needs some basic Statistics training as she knocks the sample size Chitika used. It you actually looking at a sampling of data – where the data set is 100,000 users out of 10 Mil she mentioned – that gives you a +/- 0.4% confidence level. Seems pretty good to me.
Then she starts talking about iOS devices from Net Applications – to refute numbers from Chitika that were all about Tablets – The Chitika numbers were not about iOS over all vs Android over all – but rather just about Tablets – as in iPads vs the world.
And then finally she pulls in IDC numbers – which is all about “shipments” and nothing to do with webtraffic – you know actual use – which is What Tim Cook said – when it comes to use – maybe other people are shipping tablets and maybe those units that were shipped were actually purchased – but not many of those other tablets are actually having their users you know use them.
Someone needs to fact check this fact checker. Just Sayin.
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Hi Rob,
In item 0276, a listener was having trouble with home sync on a PC with iTunes 11. I had this very problem. Turns out that iTunes 11 doesn't like ipv6 as it is implemented on windows. When I disabled ipv6 and rebooted, my problems with Home Sharing went away.
Regards,
Christopher W
Hi Rob,
I just listened to ESP 276 and the request of a softball coach wanting an app to send out notices to parents of team members. A lot of teachers are using Remind 101 to that very thing...I think it also does so without giving up your cell number. I hope this is what they were looking for.
Regards,
Anne
Hi Rob:
For the listener wanting to edit/autofill pdf's: PdfPen from Smile may "help". Not sure if they support the autofill requirement or not, but using TextExpander (also Smile, as I recall) may help "fill" that need.
For the listener with the need for more than 7 days of browsing history, the Google Chrome browser stores more than
7d. I use Chrome as my preferred browser on my phone and my history currently goes back to April 30th.
Regards,
Mike P.
Attleboro, MA.
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http://seekingalpha.com/article/1566022-at-t-inc-t-management-discusses-q2-2013-results-earnings-call-transcript?part=single
Lost last week with the apple quarterly numbers were the quarterly numbers from AT&T. They said they sold 6.8 Mil smartphones in the quarter and more iphones than y/y. but also they had record android % of shipments. They did not actually give out numbers. But they shipped 3.7 Mil iPhones last year. And Verizon shipped 3.8 Mil this year - My guess is that is pretty much what AT&T shipped - other wise they would have bragged about beating Verizon. That would put iPhones at about 56% of smartphone sales.
0021 - Sprint Nextel Corporation (S): Sprint Nextel's CEO Discusses Q2 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha
Sprint had their call yesterday July 30th. Sprint said they sold over 5 Mil smartphones in the quarter of which over 1.4 Mil were iPhones - With out a calculator that works out to 28% of Smartphone sales - which is the lowest Apple saw last quarter % wise of the 4 major carriers - and they were only on T-Mobile for half the quarter - just sayin. What is it about Sprint users that keeps the number of iPhones sold at such a low % of smartphones?
That said Sprint says they are ahead of their committed sales volumes to Apple. And Sprint also said 41% of the 1.4 Million iPhone customers were new to Sprint.
Sprint made mention of LTE and that they just fired up their 2,500 MHz bands to go with their 800 MHZ and 1,900 MHZ bands already - and just had their first tri-band LTE device launched. With the expectations of later in the year more tri-band LTE devices would be available. So mark that one down on the Bingo Card - Tri-Band LTE - for the iPhone 5S and maybe even for the 5C, Oh - 5C - guess I am getting ahead of myself - we will talk about that in a few minutes. Per the bands for LTE - 800 is band 26, 1900 MHZ is Band 25 and 2,500 MHZ is Band 41. For those keeping track at home currently on the Sprint LTE iPhone it supports bands 1,3, 5, 13, and 25. - or really just band 25 if on Sprint. Regardless of all that - it does sound like an LTE upgrade is coming with the iPhone 5S this year - as had been rumored and well needed.
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/07/24/apple-analysts-q3-2013-2/
I had mentioned previous that one Quote Professional unquote Anal-ist - Edward Parker - at Lazard that had a prediction of 23 Million iPhones last quarter - here is his comments after last weeks Conference call - per his Huge miss on the iPhone sales numbers. quote
Mostly as expected, mostly. "June quarter results were respectable, especially given growing fears of weakening end markets. September numbers are headed lower again, but there's been ample talk of this in the market including a growing consensus that F3Q is the last shoe to drop. Unfortunately, commentary on new products was anything but illuminating, meaning that investors will have to hold on a bit longer before getting a clear picture of what the next product cycle means for the model. We think valuation remains reasonable (10x F2014E EPS) on our essentially unchanged numbers and view current levels as a good entry point. unquote
Huh? Last show to drop - I mean I guess if you talking about your clients fleeing Lazzard faster than Rats off a sinking ship sure - but if your talking about Apple - well All I can say is And this guy is getting paid to do this why???? Because really the only ones that seems dumber than Mr Parker are those paying him. Just Sayin.
http://qz.com/107562/surprise-drop-in-ipad-sales-shows-the-market-for-apples-tablet-has-saturated/
On the last episode when going over the quarterly reports I said that most blogs would focus on the iPad sales number in the coming days / weeks. Well I looked at the first 24 posts about the quarterly call to come up on my news feed and what I found was 13 of the 24 posts had something negative about the iPad in the post of the title - with some being down right misleading such as Quote Apple's iPad Slips, and the Culprit May Be Price unquote from the Street dot com. or quote Surprise drop in iPad sales shows the market for Apple’s tablet has saturated unquote from Quartz. and quote Downturn in iPads promising for rivals of Apple: unquote from the ChinaPost.
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_23716018/lackluster-earnings-put-pressure-apple
But of all the articles I saw last week after the earnings call - by far the worst one belonged to the San Jose Mercury News - Titled - iPhone sales soar but lackluster earning put pressure on Apple. The essential gist / slant / BS of the article is time is running out on Apple if they don't pull another iPad or iPhone out of its hat this year - apple is doomed. A Company with 146 Billion in the bank - had a little bit more time than one quarter before they are doomed. A company that is making more than any other company in the US - and has 146 Billion in the bank and a supper loyal following. Yeah - that company is not on a 6 Month watch list - not at all - not even close. Some of the crap I read for you all - you don't realize the pain and well nausea I am saving you from.
Apple - 关于 Apple USB 电源适配器
Apple put up a page on their chinese site to show people how to tell if the charger they have is real or a fake. I guess this is great for anyone that already has one to check. But would this also not be exactly the info those making the knockoffs need to also build a better looking knockoff. Hmmmm - quite the quandary - a Damn'ed if you do - Damn'ed if you don't type Page. What I think would be a better way to tell people if the charger they are buying is a fake would also be to put up the prices for those retail. If you are paying 1/2 of that price - well then it is a fake. Of course then I guess the folks making the fakes could also raise their prices to match Apple stride for stride. Curses - those counterfeiters are always one step ahead. Here is a thought - with or with out the real charger - don't answer your phone soaking wet getting out the tub if it is plugged in. Yeah - that might help from getting you shocked.
Apple's Guidance Implies New iPhone in September - John Paczkowski - News - AllThingsD
One thing a few analysts and journalists picked up on from Last weeks Apple call - is that based on their guidance for this current quarter ending on September 28th - it looks like Apple would need to release a new iPhone during the quarter to hit said guidance. Apple gave a guidance of 34 to 37 Billion in Revenue with Gross Margins of 36 to 37 % for this current quarter. Well what did Apple do last year you asked - great question - Apple had 36 Billion in Revenue. And guess what - last Year Apple went from 35 Billion to 36 Billion quarter over quarter by yup releasing a new iPhone at the end of that quarter. So it seems this year if they want to hit anywhere close to the mid or top side of their guidance they need to yup - release a new iPhone before the quarter is over. Either that or release a new everything else.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone
So based on it appearing that Apple will release a new iPhone prior to September 28th - what date would it be. Already a few dates have popped up and sorta been squashed.
However Before we talk about potential dates lets look at what Apple did in the past as for the release date and where in the month it was released.
The original iPhone launched on June 29th 2007 - that was the 5th Friday of Month.
The 3G launched on July 11th 2008 the 2nd Friday of the Month
The 3GS launched on June 19th 2009 the 3rd Friday of the Month
The iPhone 4 launched on June 24th 2010 the 4th Thursday of the Month
The iPhone 4S launched on Oct 14, 2011 the 2nd Friday of the Month
The iPhone 5 launched on Sep 21, 2012 - the 3rd Friday of the Month
So what does this tell us - One simple thing - Apple has never launched an iPhone on the same day / weekend that it launched in the previous year or really any past years. Based on that - then My original thoughts of a September 20th launch would seem to be the one date it could not be.
However 5 of the past 6 iPhone launches have been on a Friday. So a Friday does seem likely to be picked again.
Based on Comments from Apple and outlook for the quarter for margins - as we said it seems likely the iPhone will be launching some time in this quarter - which end on Saturday September 28th. The 27th of September seems like it is really too close to the end of the quarter to make sense - so that leaves us with September 13th as the most likely date. What Apple might do is on September 3rd - they could send out invites to a special event - that would be on Tuesday the 10th. Then on the 10th they would announce that iOS 7 would be available the next day on the 11th for download or maybe even later that day on the 10th. And then introduce the new iPhone or iPhones - and say they would be available on that Friday the 13th. Again this is all wild speculation but still - I would not plan anything for any Friday in September at this point - if you plan on getting a new iPhone.
0033 - Apple’s upcoming A7 iPhone chip will have Samsung components, code inside iOS 7 reveals | 9to5Mac
As I mentioned early iOS 7 Beta 4 is out and from it we can start to see some specs on what might be coming in the iOS device pipeline. One discovery in the code is that the next iPhone will likely be on an A7 Processor and surprisingly it will still be made by Samsung.
Seems the current iPhone5 processor goes by s518950 in the code - that is the A6 - but there is some code referencing an s518960 in the code - and that looks to be the A7 again built by Samy.
With the iPhone 3GS - the S meant speed.
With the iPhone 4S - the S meant Siri or Steve - depending on who at apple is talking off the record.
With the iPhone 5S - the S will likely mean "Security" as in the finger print sensor. Well I guess S could also just mean Sensor.
Also widely reported this week was the folder biometricKitUI - found in the beta 4 software. And that seems to back up the long running rumor about their being a finger print scanner in the next iPhone. There was also mention in the code about a photo of a person holding an iPhone "while touching the home button with their thumb" and this is supposed to mean the finger print sensor will be in the home button.
Apple has A6-based iPad mini without Retina display in the works | 9to5Mac
One other thing we seem to have learned from the Beta 4 software is on the iPad Mini side - no Retina display - the display will stay the same for the iPad Mini - which is not surprising at all - and what I have been saying all year long - there is no need to upgrade to a retina display at this time. Keep the iPad Mini as light as possible and have it run for as long as possible - better battery life and unit weight are more important to iPad mini users than is a retina display - if the retina display means so much there is the iPad Maxi. This was discovered in the code by seeing that the iPad mini will have the A6 processor in the current iPhone 5 - so that mean a nice bump in speed for the iPad Mini - but also shows it will not be the Retina screen - as that would require the A6X processor not the A6.
http://blog.tactus.com/technology/exclusive-new-budget-iphone-leak/
One of the other things in the past week to come out was a video of what looks to be the lower cost iPhone - we mentioned these before - as pictures had been circulating recently about these plastic backed lower cost iPhones. Actually the first pictures of the Lower Cost iPhone originally surfaced at Tactus.com blog on April 18th. And this matches up to the Video from a few sources of this lower cost iPhone shell.
Now these videos look very convincing - clearly there are multiple units floating around. Ken Ray from Mac OS Ken and I talked this week - and we both were flummoxed about not just how these guys got the units to shoot the video - but Why them? These were all no name folks - the one video that got the biggest traction was from a guy called detroit borg. We don't mean to disparage him - but early in the video when comparing it to the iPhone 3GS - he calls the 3GS - short lived. Ummm - No - The 3GS launched in Mid June 2009 and stayed in service and for sale until September 20th 2012 - I hardly call 3 years and 3 plus months short lived. Actually it is the longest lived of any iPhone. So quite the opposite. In another video - the guy doing the video refers to the lightening port as a 30 pin connector - doohhh. Still why did they not end up in Rene Ritchies hands or someone at BGR or Gizmodo - why these guys? On that front it sounded fishy. Plus the colors if real - wow - they are to say the least a flash back to the 70's and late 60's - the green looks like what someone's grandma had in her bathroom - it is the ugly 70's lime green. The colors looked no smelled fishy as well.
But all that smell was washed away - when a supplier audit report of Pegatron was released and it in - the reports talks about assembly people putting a protective coating on the plastic back of an iPhone. Or to quote the report quote "Today’s work is to paste protective film on the iPhone’s plastic back cover to prevent it from being scratched on assembly lines. This iPhone model with a plastic cover will soon be released on the market by Apple," unquote I am guessing someone broke an NDA there. Ooooppss.
So yeah any doubts about there not being a lower cost iPhone this year are now all washed away - that said I was already at 99% for the release of a lower cost iPhone prior to that pegatron report.
Bin full of ‘iPhone 5C’ packaging captured in China, perhaps name of upcoming plastic iPhones? | 9to5Mac
Alright so now that we know a lower cost iPhone is coming what will it be called - I joked it would be the iPhone Air - but a recent photo which may or may not be photo shopped - is showing it as the iPhone 5C. Actually it is showing a bin of empty cartons with iPhone 5C on the side. The C could mean color - as in it will be the first iPhone with colorful cases. Others might say the C means Cheap - as in the lower cost version. Some will say it is the C in polyCarbonate - yeah that is a stretch when you have to make the p the o the l and the y silent to get to that C. And the Anti Apple crowd will say the C stands fro Cracked as in what happens to your screen at some point in the next two years.
For now lets go with iPhone 5C for the lower cost and iPhone 5S for the high end - 7th gen iPhone.
What we are likely to see this fall is one of two scenarios. In both the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S are gone from the line up.
In one scenario - there is the iPhone 5S - and the iPhone 5C. And that is it - the 5S would come in 32, 64 and 128 GB versions. The 5C might come in 8 GB and 16 GB versions - but likely just the 8GB version. It would be the free with a plan iPhone replacing the iPhone 4. And would likely retail for between $300 and $350 unsubsidized at T-mobile and the like.
The second scenario is the iPhone 5 - stays in the line up - as the $99 subsidized phone - with 16 GB only version. I am starting to think the first scenario is more likely - as Apple had indicated when it came to iPhone 4 vs 4S sales recently - most have been the iPhone 4 - which means people either wanted the best iPhone or the cheapest iPhone. So if that is how it is breaking - does not make sense to keep the iPhone 5 around - especially if they are making less on it anyway.
Per specs on the iPhone 5C - that is simple look at the specs for the iPhone 4S - and there you go - pretty much it will be the same specs as the 4S - but just 8 GB for storage. And it will be a plastic case. But same processor - same cameras - maybe - just maybe they go with the camera from the iPhone 4 - the 5 Mega Pixel vs the 8 MP in the 4S. but the rest is the 4S specs. Oh and it would be the 4" retina display of the 5 - not the 3.5 inch display in the 4S. And it would be the lightening display - so yeah - out side of the display and the camera and lightening port and the storage and the plastic back it would be just like the 4S - wow - kinds sounds a lot different when I say it like that. Hmmm. Ok - so not just like the 4S but more like the 4S than the 4. How does that sound.
Per the iPhone 5S - what do I think that will have for specs - will the A7 Processor - 2 GB of ram, a 12 Mega Pixel camera with dual LED flash for much better low light pictures. It will be able to record for slow motion play back at 1/2 x and 1/4 x playback speed - maybe even 1/8th playback. Again - This is going to just be such an over used feature by February you will hate the slow motion feature or at least your relatives will.
The 5S will have the finger print scanner - It will offer up improved and expanded LTE - as mentioned before - to cover all 3 bands for Sprint. And to cover many other bands globally. and it will come in 32 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB versions the added space will be needed to support my way out there prediction previously in that the 5S will offer up 4k video recording and support 4k video out. Hey Apple needs to really do something to jump the comp with this. As at this point it does not look like there will be NFC in the 5S - as there is no hints of anything to do with NFC in the beta code. Which could just mean they have done a good job keeping that code out while goofing with the other code that was released. And finally batter life will go from 8 hours of talk time to 12 hrs of talk time. Again if you take out the 4K video recording and NFC - well then there is definitely something else needed to make people want to get the iPhone 5S - so hopefully I am right about 4k Video being in and wrong about NFC not being in - as both added to the other specs would make for a nice device and a much nicer upgrade from the 5 then the 5 was from the 4S.
Come September we will see how crazy I just sounded.
Let me know what you think will be in the iPhone 5S or needs to be in the iPhone 5S to make you want to upgrade - Note - Removable battery - physical keyboard - SD card slot - will NEVER happen - so don't bother sending in those wish list items - so again send in your wish list items for the 5S to today in iOS at gmail dot com or call us at 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog. Will be interesting to see what items you think are needed that I did not mention.
https://nfb.org/nfb-ma-and-square-inc-collaborate-accessibility-enhancements-square-register-and-square-wallet
Hi Rob,
Please find a link to recent press release from the Nation Federation of the Blind NFB - titled - NFB of Mass and Square inc to collaborate on accessibility enhancements to square register and square wallet.
Please do what you can to cover this, and encourage product, service,
and app developers to incorporate accessibility in to their offerings.
Regards,
Mika
Hi Mika - thanks for the heads up on this PR. Which I put a link to in the show notes per the title mentioned. It is nice to see square working to help on the accessibility side - especially around money - which in the use since all bills are the same exact size - is as unfriendly to those that are blind as it could possibly be.
http://www.androidauthority.com/android-dominates-tablet-market-q2-2013-250502/
Hey Rob, I knew you would appreciate this spin. My favorite part is that the iPad mini has failed to gain traction. These guys are ridiculous.
Ben from productivitypad.blogspot.com
Hi Ben thanks for the link - yeah seen a bunch of those Articles about iPad MarkeT share from Phandroid sites. What none of these phandroid sites ever mention are Revenue share in the tablet market and never ever ever - do they mention Profit share in the Tablet market. Or Total Market share all time. Just Market share from Last quarter.
The reason they don't mention Profit share is Because well the only one selling tablets at a profit is Apple.
Yes - there are a boat load of Android tablets being SHIPPED. Many are sub $100 and even sub $50 in price. Android tablets are flooding retail shelfs around the world - Are they actually being purchased? - that is a big question mark. But we know at least in the US and Canada - they sure as heck are not being used - as Apple commanded 84% of tablet traffic last month.
But yup folks you will see lots and lots of articles about the 67% of Tablet shipments are Androids last quarter - it is ALL BS - and completely meaningless - it is just about a ton of low cost Crap tablets flooding the shelves of stores globally. Even Google has said they are very disappointed wth the quality of Android tablets out there. Hence why they keep updating their Nexus 7. It was Also Google that last week said to date there were 70 Mil Android tablets activated vs the 150+ Mil iPads. So yeah over all Market share is still dominated by Apple at 68% - and when you look at usage share at least in the US and Canada - it is 84% and growing - not dropping. So seems like a lot of people are activating an Android tablet then putting it back in the box and returning it to the store.
iPhone gains, Android cools, and Apple wishes that the U.S. was the world | VentureBeat
And speaking of Market Share numbers for a quarter - Last Quarter iPhone sales in the US - moved up in to 42.5% of US smartphones sales. Android dropped to 51.5% and Windows phone moved up to 4% of the US market. It is likely that either this quarter or definitely next - Apple will get up above the 50% mark for US smartphone sales - when the new iPhone or iPhones launch.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/07/27/samsung-has-not-dethroned-apple-in-mobile-profits
A big hats off - kudos to Daniel Dilger at Apple Insider on the great article he wrote totally ripping to shreds the shlock report from Strategy Analytics that said Samsung was now leading apple in mobile profits - and as Daniel shows in great detail - that is not the case at all. Apple is still king of Mobile device profits - and I love at the end of the article - the outing he does of people from BGR, CNET, the Guardian, Forbes and even the Wallstreet journal that re-reported the crap put out by Strategy Analytics with out doing any fact checking. Seems everyone is in such a rush to report bad news about Apple knowing it will drive traffic - that they stopped fact checking or just look past obvious errors again all in the name of getting traffic to their site.
Daniel I raise my 5 hour energy drink in salute to you and the article you wrote. Link in the show notes titled - Samsung Electronics has not dethroned Apple, Inc. in mobile profits
Samsung caught tampering with Galaxy S4 scores - The Times of India
Thanks to Santosh and John M and a few others for the heads up on this next one. Which well let me quote one of the listeners. quote Where is the integrity these days? unquote - that from John M - And in reference to Samsung - yes the same samsung that slavishly copied the iPhone - and iPad. Yes that Samsung - whom we already knew they had a low moral compass to start with - well they showed how low it actually is with the S4 - see Samsung is juicing the S4 for bench tests that is. They actually have code in the S4 that looks to software slash signs it is being tested by some of the popular bench marking software and then runs the unit hot or to put it another way - when they see benchmarking software they turn the dial to 11. Whether it be the CPU or the GPU - you can't trust the results for any bench mark tests for the S4 - because they over optimized for those tests - and as such do not give real world comparisons. So any and all Benchmark tests that the iPhone 5S runs in September - and then is compared to the S4 - yeah take them with a big big grain of salt. Anandtech had a very nice and long and detailed break down on this - but simply put - they tried to pull an A-rod - and they just got caught - and any records or results for the S4 with regards to bench mark tests should be thrown out. Hats off to Anandtech for showing Samsung to be well exactly who we thought they were all along.
http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/idc-refutes-google-claim-that-nexus-7-beat-ipad-in-japan
And hats off also to IDC for slamming google on using a bogus report to say that the Nexus 7 outsold the iPad in Japan - when said report was clearly flawed - in that it did not count sales from Two big carriers - KDDI and Softbank - nor the 7 Apple stores in Japan nor did it count any of the Online sales from Apple.com in Japan. Yeah - so like IDC said a very flawed report - so flawed in fact - that IDC had the iPad at an over 2.2 to 1 sales ratio to the Nexus 7 in Japan. That Google would say when it was announcing the Nexus 7 v2 - that the original Nexus 7 outsold Japan is well baffling - according to IDC - because this report was so bad and so flawed. If you are going to cherry pick stats - at least cherry pick ones that are not total BS. You know a simple google of the BCN survey they used would have shown them it was BS - just sayin.
Android Fragmentation Report July 2013 - OpenSignal
One more item - to bang on Android about - sorry- you guys sent in a ton of Anti-Android stuff this week - and well rightly so. But this next one is from the site Opensignal.com - and they do app development work for iOS and Android and have apps on both. What they found looking at their data was than this year to date they have seen 11,868 different android devices use their app - that is not 11,868 different users - no that number is over 680,000 just used for this report - So this is about 11,868 different Android Models / devices. Like the S4 or S3 or Note or… 11,868 different Android devices to try and support as a Dev has to be a bloody nightmare. That number is up from 3,997 for all of 2012. So it is not just bad - it has gotten way way worse this year. Hey Android devs you got to love that hockey stick yeah???
They also showed all the different screen sizes they had to do deal with which looked to be another bloody nightmare on the android side. No you know why the BBS recently said they have 3X more devs that are needed to support their Android apps then are needed to support their iOS apps.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/30/microsoft_surface_sales_disaster/
Ok - I don't want to sound like I just pick on Android because they sell a lot - I also pick on MS and well they definitely don't As this listener wrote in to say.
Hi Rob,
I particularly love the line from Steve balmer Quote “We built a few more devices than we could sell. unquote - when talking about the Surface tablets.
Regards,
Tim, WI
Microsoft Reported on July 30th in their 10K report - the total revenue from Surface tablets for all of their fiscal year 2013. That means for the entire time the Surface tablets have been for sale. And that number was 853 Million Dollars - that is less than the $900 Mil writedown they announced. And given that the average Surface price is or I should say was in the $600 to $700 range - that means they sold less than 1.5 Million surface tablets since Oct 2012 when the RT went on sale and Feb when the Surface pro went on sale. During that period Apple sold in the 50 Million unit range. So yeah to say MS sold fewer units than planned is a big understatement by Mr Balmer.
And I should add - that 67% market share for Android tablets - that came from Strategy Analytics. Yes the same aforementioned Strategy analeptics that had their head handed to them over their shlocky reporting on Profits in mobile - well I mention them again because for Windows tablets in that report they had 2.3 Million Windows tablets shipping last quarter - considering - MS said they only shipped about 1.5 Mil since October - it seems not very likely all Windows Tablets shipments were 2.3 mil last quarter. Seems Strategy Analytics - is pulling numbers from their nether regions.
52.29.702
Hey Rob,
I got an email this morning about the update to iOS 7 Beta 4 and figured I'd have to do the drill again, but then got pleasantly surprised with the notification for over the air update.
And it worked without a hitch.
Regards,
John P
Hi John - yup - it was nice to see the over the air update for iOS 7 - and not needing to do the full update - that is a nice sign the update is moving closer to Gold master.
Hi Rob. Thanks for all your efforts and great podcast! I reported a bug with Apple in IOS 6. They seem to think they have fixed it, but I have no way to test it for them. Could you or one of your listeners help me out? Here is the summary of my bug:
Summary: Previous to IOS 6 double clicking the headphone button would go forward a chapter and triple clicking would go back while playing audio books (and podcasts with M4a and chapter marks). Now it skips to the next file or previous file. The same happens when using USB connected accessories to go back and forward.
Steps to Reproduce: Play an audio book with chapters. Double click the button on the headphones.
Expected Results: The next chapter begins to play
Actual Results: The next file begins to play
Regards,
Dave B
Rob,
I recently lost my wifi connection with my iPhone 4S. Not only did I lose connection but in fact the wifi option is greyed out in settings. After attempting many of the suggested fixes to no avail I discovered that the only fix is getting a new phone. I don't know if you or anyone in the listening audience has found something that works.
Regards,
Mason
US Army
And yes Mason tried the rebooting - the restoring - he is running iOS 6.1.3 - and is not jailbroken - if anyone else had this issue with iOS 6.1.3 - with Wifi dying - and you were able to get a solution - that did not involve a new phone - please let us know what you did.
206-666-6364 - that is 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Thanks
0045 - Red Pitaya: Open instruments for everyone by Red Pitaya — Kickstarter
Ok - lets get into some kickstarter projects. First up is the project Red Pitaya - two words - pitaya spelled p i t a y a - and what this is a Board that connects to your iOS device that combined with their app - turns your iOS device into an oscilloscope or a spectrum analyzer or signal generator or a frequency response analyzer or a PID Controller. Pricing on this starts now at $359 with the unit shipping in December. For $379 - you get one with the micro SD 2gb card with the Red Pitays applications already flashed and ready to run + power supply.
They have hit their goal of $50,000 - so if you pelage for this you will be charged for it - and hopefully you will get it as well. Most people might think $359 is expensive - but an oscilloscope alone will set you back $5k and a spectrum analyzer $15k.
The one thing I did not see in their diagram or assembly was a good low noise 10 MHz quartz crystal oscillator - so I am going to guess performance will suffer in this - don't expect to do any good alan variance measurements. That said - it does look interesting - if any EE's Hams or DIY's get this - let me know how it works out for you.
Actually I did send them an email asking about the timing source - This one I would recommend on holding off for a little bit on until they answer the email. Since the project has until Sep 20th before it ends and the early birds are already gone - no real need to purchase it today or even next week. I will let you know what type of reply if any I get on the next show.
iblazr - the LED flash for smartphones and tablets. by iblazr lab — Kickstarter
This next Kickstarter project is called - iBlazr - spelled - i b l a z r - and what it is is a LED flash for smartphones and tablets. It plugs into the head phone jack. and will run you $39 and up -depending on the version you want. They have raised over $48k towards their goal of $58k and have until September 3rd at 4:00 PM ET to get the other $9+ k - which it looks like they should do pretty easily. But what is interesting about this flash - is that it has its own built in battery which you charge via USB with the flexible charger that comes with the device. It is a four LED flash - and their picture examples look interesting. They showing it shipping in December - obviously if you are going to get the iPhone 5S - this probably is not for you -but if you have the iPhone 5 or lower - and don't want to upgrade now or can't upgrade or if you have an iPad mini you use for photos - this might be a nice addition or present. Being this is kickstarter - think more toward Valentines day then Christmas - just saying.
Again this is called iBlazr - i b l a z r and it is at kickstarter dot com.
Thanks to Tash for the heads up on this next one. Which is about the Apple TV of all things. And that Apple has some refurbished Apple TV's marked down to $75. So if you were looking at that abomination known as Chromecast because of price - put that $35 toward an Apple TV - which is sooooo much more useful than the Chromecast - really - go and read the reviews. It is not what you think it is - and it definitely is not an Apple TV. And yes this is the Apple TV - 3rd gen - 1080p version.
Rob,
For iOS 7 what I would like to see is When developing an email, pressing and holding down the . It would be nice if .gov, and .mil be added to the list when the . Is held to provide additional options
Kind regards
Mike S
Hi Rob,
I've never received any iSpam but FYI just in case...
Here are instructions on how to report said spam messages to Apple.
Regards,
John M - Gibert AZ
Thanks John - and neither have I - but if anyone is quote seeing unwanted iMessages (spam) in Messages app, you can report those to Apple.
To report unwanted iMessage messages to Apple, please send an email with the following details to: imessage.spam@icloud.com
Include a screenshot of the message you have received.
Include the full email address or phone number you received the unwanted message from.
Include the date and time that you received the message.
unquote.
Or in iOS 7 - just block their spamish butt with the new block option.
Hello Rob,
Here is a Possible a subject you might like to cover.
Regards,
Mike
And what he is talking about is a post on iDownloadblog - which asks would you pay again for iOS 7 versions of apps you already own.
Essentially this comes down to the fact that iOS 7 is so different from iOS 6 in look and feel - many developers will choose to re-write their apps to make them more iOS 7ish in fit finish and feel. This will be a lot of work for the devs more so than past updates. So how do you think you would feel about having to pay again to get an app that is rebuilt from the ground up to iOS 7?
My guess is it will depend on the app - if it is one I am currently using a lot - then I might pay to get the new version - oh ok - I might send an email to the dev asking for a new promo code - but if I did pay for apps I would have paid for any I would be willing to send emails out to for a new version. But that would be for utility and productivity apps - for Games apps - no way.
I am guessing this will be a topic of greater debate as we get closer to the likely September launch of iOS 7.
Let me know your thoughts - 206-666-6364 - thats 206 - moon - dog or email your thoughts to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
If you are dev - also let me know what your plans are - are you going to fork you app at iOS 7 and make a new version requiring a new purchase - or will you make a new version optimized for iOS 7 which is just a free upgrade. I want to hear from both devs and users on this one.
Researchers reveal how to hack an iPhone in 60 seconds | ZDNet
In the past we mentioned how some hackers at Georgia tech figured out how to put malware on your iOS device - just using a malicious charger. Well they gave their demonstration at Black hat this weekend and showed the malicious charger to those in attendance. It involved an open source beagle board with costs about $125. The then plugged in an iPhone - and while it was charging - when a passcode was entered on the iPhone that triggered it to put in the malware - they showed it replacing the Facebook app with a malware version of Facebook - that went right in the same spot as the original app - so from the users perspective you could not tell anything had been done. They say this hack works on all iOS devices up to and including those running iOS 7 betas. They have made apple aware of this issue - so expect a security update to iOS 6 in the near future - plus some changes to iOS 7 before it is released. Expect more on this story in a future episode of Today in iOS and many other blogs posts on the inter webs.
Hi Rob
My mother-in-law recently had a massive stroke and has lost the ability to speak. I am hopping that the listeners can help with an application that we can use to help us communicate with her. She has the use of her left hand. I am look forward to the suggestion.
Regards,
Lawrence
Hi Lawrence sorry to hear about your mother in law. If anyone has some suggestions for Lawrence please let us know.
There are some accessibility features built into iOS for those with restricted mobility I would suggest you check out. Look for the blog post titled - Assistive touch - in the show notes for Tii ep 277 at today in iOS dot com. I am thinking you will want to go with an iPad - as it has more of the gesture controls. But again anyone that has experience with using an iOS device for someone with restricted mobility - please let us know what you suggest.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired.
And a big thanks to todays sponsor - WARBY PARKER - go to Warby Parker dot com to get your 5 pairs of glasses to try on for free shipped right to you door. Then when you find a pair you like when you are checking out use the promo code T i i to get free 3 day shipping on the pair you purchase. Great Glasses, Great pricing, and a great cause. Warby Parker dot com.
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Hey_Rob
I took this photo using the camera from my iPod Touch 5th gen and put text on it with overgram. It's the apple IIe.
Regards
Daniel
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Transcript for Episode 276
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Most of this episode is being recorded on Monday night - so that once Apple announces their quarterly results I can just record that part and put up the episode. Which means the part about Apples quarterly results will be at the end of the episode and some items leading up to that will be speculation that is proven wrong by the end of the episode. I also want to throw a quick shout out to any of the KFest listeners - as Wednesday the 24th I will be doing my iOS presentation to KFest - which is the oldest and now only Apple II developers conferences. Luckily for me they have that conference here in Kansas city and it is the one time a year I get to commune with my old 8 bit roots. Ok again at the end of this episode I will have the Apple quarterly results and my thoughts there of. And now on with the news. Well actually first is an email.
Hello Rob, have you seen the app "xRec" from the appstore? It lets you record your iPhone screen without Jailbreak similarly to the way DisplayRecorder does. Its 1.99$ and probably will get pulled from the appstore.
thanks, regards
Saleem from Montreal
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xrec/id670777247?mt=8
Hi Saleem - thanks for the heads up - I have not tested this - but from the description it does look like a display recorder clone. It just was approved on the 20th. And likely will be pulled from the store by the time Episode 277 comes out - so if you are a dev or anyone else looking for a way to do a screen cast recording on your iOS device and don't want to or can't jailbreak - then check out xRec - before it is pulled that is assuming it is not pulled yet - and the name of the app is spelled - X R E C - Also make sure to read the reviews before you purchase this - as it seems this one had the red bar up top indicating it is recording when you use it.
http://allthingsd.com/20130721/apple-developer-center-was-hacked-site-remains-down
-while-company-overhauls-security/?reflink=ATD_yahoo_ticker
Under the category - Dooohhh - comes news that Apples Dev Center was hacked last week
- so if you were wondering why it was down - that is why. Apple said quote
Last Thursday, an intruder attempted to secure personal information of our
registered developers from our developer website. Sensitive personal
information was encrypted and cannot be accessed, however, we have
not been able to rule out the possibility that some developers’ names,
mailing addresses, and/or email addresses may have been accessed.
In the spirit of transparency, we want to inform you of the issue.
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Yeah no sensitive personal info of devs was accessed - maybe just names, mailing addresses and email addresses - so you know nothing to worry about - unless you know you consider those items sensitive personal info.
Most likely if that info was accessed - what the hackers would likely do is launch a phishing attack next at developers from their quote nonsensitive personal info unquote. So just make sure if you are a dev and you get an email seeming to come from apple - don't trust it and don't click on any links - manually go to the dev center to log in. Do not repeat do not trust any links sent to you from emails that looking they came from Apple.
Government Officials Bring in Security Experts to
Test iOS 7's Activation Lock Feature - Mac Rumors
Last Week law enforcement Chiefs from San Francisco and NY City met with Apple and Samsung to test their theft deterrent solutions. With Apple this is the iOS 7 new feature for Activation Lock.
Initial rhetoric from the City officials went like this.
Quote While we are appreciative of the efforts made by Apple and Samsung to improve security of the devices they sell, we are not going to take them at their word,Today we will assess the solutions they are proposing and see if they stand up to the tactics commonly employed by thieves."
UnQuote - This via a joint statement from both lead officials. Both Have said they felt Activation lock is an inadequate theft deterrent and have pushed apple to put in a kill switch that permanently kills the phone. Here is the issue - Why kill the phone permanently if all you need to do is kill it for a period of time until you get it back. And the hassle of people killing phones in their coach. Not the best path to go down.
That said Both the City officials - Gascon and Schneiderman - made a big to do about getting together on Thursday of last week to test out the Apple theft deterrent features. Saying they would report the results. And then once they tested the iPhones - they said basically - umm never mind - we will report at a later date. Seems to me if they were so vocal about it not being adequate - and then did real life testing - they would be quick to pound their chest and say - see we told you we were right. But that is not what happened last week. So I am guessing what happened is they could not get around iOS 7's activation lock - and did not want to eat crow after being so vocal leading up to the event about needing a quote kill switch unquote. They did however give some nice parting shots at Google and Microsoft by saying that neither seem to be getting the message about smartphone thefts.
Again I think the biggest addition to iOS 7 is activation lock - and that if Apple has done it right - it will greatly help reduce the amount of apple picking going on - as it will be available to every iOS device running iOS 7. Which quickly will be most iOS devices. By the way Samsungs solution cost their users $30 a year as part of an annual subscription. So yeah - most people will not be getting that. Not that most Android users update their software anyway. Just sayin.
And now I would like to talk about this weeks sponsor - Which is once again Warby Parker. If you wear glasses like me you know what a pain it is to get new glasses and how expensive it is - my last pair cost more than a 64 GB iPhone. Especially after the eyeglass store put on all their adders. But Warby Parker is not like that. First on the price side for prescription Glasses they are $95 or you can go titanium for $145. And that includes the UV coating and a very nice case. No up sells. And these are nice fashionable glasses.
How the process works is you go to warbyparker dot com and you pick out 5 pairs of glasses you want to try on Or as they call it their Home Try on - and they ship the 5 pair out to you at no cost. You try them on for a few days and pick out the pair you like best and send them all back - shipping is covered both ways. Then once you pick the pair you like best you go online enter your prescription and place the order. At that point for Tii listeners - you put in the promo code T I I for free 3 day shipping on the final pair. And that is it. It really was an easy process. My Warby Parker glasses are my day in day out glasses - So they are not just an advertiser they are who I got my primary pair of glasses from. You can see them on me in my picture on the banner for Warby parker up at today in iOS dot com or in the album artwork for ep 260.
You can go right now on your iOS device to WarbyParker.com and pick your 5 pairs and get them sent to you to try on at no cost to you. But lets say after you try on the 5 pairs you and your significant other can't agree on THE pair - simple send them back and pick out another 5 pairs and repeat
- still at no cost for the try ons. They have a lot of great styles and the site is really easy to see the different styles and colors. And for iOS users that are starting to trombone on your iPhone - they also have a monocle - so you can use that as a reading glass to see the small font on your iPhone screen. Just sayin. Plus you know nothing says cool like a monocle. Except maybe knowing that when you buy a pair of glasses with Warby Parker here is the absolute best part - they give a pair to a 3rd world charity. So in summary. You shop hassle free and get days to try on your 5 pairs at your home to pick the ones you really like best - you pay 1/3rd to 1/5th what you normally pay for glasses and by buying a pair you are helping out someone in a 3rd world country to get a pair of glasses as well. Win Win and Win. Again remember when you do buy a pair use promo code T i i at the check out for your purchased pair to get free 3 day shipping. Thanks Warby Parker for sponsoring this show.
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Hi Rob,
Per the caller asking about Reminder back ups.
Toodledo has an option automatically sync reminders to Toodledo.
Regards,
John M
Hi Rob,
For Kerry in episode 275 - try HABU.
It's does it own analysis and creates playlist based on multiple moods
categorisation or to use their words mood centric playlists.
Regards
Lenny, Chester. U.K.
John and Lenny - thanks for your help.
Hey Rob,
I am a developer and love the new iOS7 feature for auto fill in a
safari. Filling out simple contact info such as name, phone, address is a breeze.
I wanted to know if you or your audience know of an application that would allow you to auto fill a PDF file with the same
information. For example I receive a form at least once a day on PDF that requires my contact info. It would be awesome if an app could pull the form in and "auto fill" it with my information knowing where all the applicable fields where on the document.
Thank you for the help,
Regards,
Jeff B
Hi Jeff - I do not know of an App for autofilling a PDF doc - not sure if there is such an app for iOS devices - but maybe someone listening knows of such an app - if so please send an email to today in iOS At gmail dot com and let us know.
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Apple's IPhone Outsells the IPod in Half the Time - Businessweek
Some time in this past quarter - Apple hit a mile stone - in that they sold more iPhones all time then they have iPod's all time.
Now when it comes to revenue - the iPhone blew away the iPods a while ago. But in unit sales - It was just this past quarter where the iPhone passed the iPod in sales. There are now over 380 Million iPhones and over 380 million iPod's that have been sold all time.
Apple buys 2 startups "HopStop and Locationary" to improve its mobile maps | City @ Click
Apple in its quest to create the better Map app has acquired two Mapping services - HopStop and then also Locationary. HopStop gives users door-to-door transit, walking, biking and taxi directions in over 300 cites worldwide. Locationary well according to their site does the following - quote create a neutral platform that distributors could use to broadcast data, and their subscribers could use to blend data from multiple sources into the highest quality composites. unquote
ummm Yeah. But somehow that is related to maps - and it is being reported as an acquisition to help Apple Maps.
iPhone-related death in China could be linked to fake charger | Apple - CNET News
Following up a little more on the tragic story of the Chinese woman that was electrocuted when answering her phone after just getting out of a bath. It does now look like their was a 3rd party charger involved. Which is what I said was likely the case on the last episode. Nothing official yet from apple on this situation.
Here’s all the evidence that Apple is making an actual TV
—and the remote will likely be your hand - Quartz
Over on the site Quartz - the have an article looking at all the evidence out there to support Apple making a full on TV. Some this comes from the rumor of Apple reportedly buying the Israeli company PrimeSense - which created the motion sensing tech first used in the Microsoft kinect. This they figure would be used to allow you to make gestures to change channels and control the TV over all. They state that Apple would not be looking to ad this tech after market to TV's as tacking this onto TV's does not seem very apple - but rather having the TV built with the text does. Add to that Apps and you have some reasons they claim Apple will do a TV.
No mention of 4K video support - which I am still sticking to that an Apple TV will have support for.
Plastic iPhone and iPhone 5 comparison shots leaked - SlashGear
More and more pictures are starting to roll out about a plastic lower cost iPhone. Some photos show multiple colors - or per Slash gear - there are multiple photos of a pastel Green case for a low cost iPhone up against a released iPhone 5. It looks like the screen size will remain the same. Actually it looks like it is a pretty good match up size wise with the iPhone 5 - and does not appear to simply be a case made to fit and iPhone 5. It does look to be its own stand alone unit and not just a case for an iPhone 5. I think what I find most surprising is that if this is the lower cost iPhone - that it is or appears to be the same screen size. I would have thought it would be cheaper to design and manufacture the lower cost iPhone if it was a little bigger on the screen size but with the same resolution - or a lower pixel density - depending on your perspective. But so far there have not been any photo leaks to suggest that - just a plastic version of the iPhone 5 with the same basic dimensions.
AT&T's adds 'Next' plan to allow phone, tablet trade-ins after one year • The Register
Hello Rob,
With AT&T and Verizon following in T-mobile's footsteps for the yearly upgrade plans, are you going to be joining that plan and have the latest iPhone every year??
Regards,
Sebastian
Ummm No. Here is why not. One I am eligible for an upgrade now - so when the iPhone 5S comes out in the next couple of months - I can get it at the subsidized price. Which for me will be much cheaper than the AT&T Next plan. Plus if I want to pay full price then I want a cheaper monthly rate for the plan. Which is what I would get if I went with T-Mobile. What I see from AT&T and Verizon - does not make sense or cents for me at least. Plus I like to hold on to my old devices - which in this plan you must turn in the old devices. So yeah - I will not be signing up for any plan that requires me to turn in my old iPhone - they become friends and almost a part of the family - I just can't discard them like that.
http://gcn.com/blogs/cybereye/2013/07/androrat-mobile-malware.aspx
?s=gcntech_220713
Great news for Android developers - Just when they thought all the best SDK's were iOS first or iOS only - they are given a shining beacon of hope with the a new Binder Kit that is being advertised as the first ever Android Remote Access Tool App binder & Builder - and this one is just for Android. This Dev Kit will allow unskilled users to easily package up apps. Quote ...This tool... is lowering the bar for people entering the... space unquote. Said Vikram Thakur who continued quote But it is only one piece of the puzzle - the user still has to figure out how to monetize it unquote. Which yeah all sounds standard for any devs - but having a tool kit that lowers the barrier to entry usually means you have a lot more entries - and more competition to monetize said Apps. Oh and did we mention - this is all about building Malware - Yeah this kit is being advertised in the hacker underground markets. And it allows the entry level hackers to take legit apps - add some malware and repackage them so they look still like legit apps. And the malware in this case does the normal Android malware stuff - allowing the criminals to remotely monitor the android device, make phone calls, send SMS messages, access GPS info, use the camera and microphone and access stored files. You know nothing to serious or anything. Just all good fun and games on the android side. Ironically - Mr Thakur from Symatec ends the article by saying quote “If somebody is offering you a free version of an app that you would have to pay for somewhere else, think twice,” T. Nothing is free.” To bad Samsung, HTC and Sony didn't head that warning before getting into bed with Android. Just Sayin
New Surface RT Ad Compares Microsoft Tablet With iPad
- John Paczkowski - News - AllThingsD
So MS Just wrote off $900 Million dollars for unsold inventory of their Surface RT and what do they do next - well release a commercial slamming the iPad of course which both the Ad and the write down come after they slashed and burned the price of the RT Tablet a week earlier. I mean really why would anyone buy the RT tablet at $349 - when you can get the iPad Mini for less. Of course with MS writing off the inventory - maybe people should just wait for an HP move - where MS drops the price to $100. I mean how long can it be for the true slash and burn pricing. Or Maybe they could have a special - Spend $100 on a Surftace RT Tablet keyboard and you get one free Surface RT tablet.
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Hi Rob,
Per the listener asking about the app needing a front facing camera.
Unfortunately, if a developer wants to support iOS 4.3+ but restrict iPad 1 users from installing the build (usually for performance reasons), the only way to do that is to use the UIDeviceRequiredCapabilities key in the Application's Info.plist file to require the front facing camera. iPad1 does not have a front facing camera so it will not allow the build to be installed.
This is exactly the approach taken by Apple when iPhoto for iOS was released. It's a terrible hack but necessary in this case. I've used the approach with a number of applications with no problems, however these apps did use the camera so the I agree that it does seems a bit less creepy.
Regards,
Eric
Hi Eric - thanks for that answer and also to Andris and others that sent in similar responses. I guess one should never blame on Malice which can easily be explained by Incompetence.
Hi Rob,
Can you discuss why some apps require location services to be turned
on when it appears the app does not need them. Examples include some
apps that store files/pics (Photo Safe Pro), amongst others I have
seen.
Regards, John S
Hi John - Photo apps I can see needing location info - since one way to sort photos Is by where they were taken. So that makes sense. Some other apps however - like game apps - that are free - need location info for the Ad serving networks that supply them revenue to support that app so it is free for you to use. So my feeling is that if an app is free and it asks you for Location info - it is likely for the Ad networks they are working with - and that well is how they are able to make it free to you - so don't be offended or worried when a free app asks for you location.
Hi rob I found this in ios 7 beta three. If you put a panorama shot as your wallpaper on the lock screen. Move your iPhone as you would taking a panorama shot and the wallpaper will move the shot with you.
Anyway thought it was interesting love your show keep up the good work.
Nathan
Hey Rob,
Just happened upon a neat AppleTV trick. With the latest update, you can use AirPlay which, for me, means that I can listen to the audio over my stereo system (using AirPort Express) rather than through my weak TV speakers. This adjustment can be made in Settings by clicking AirPlay. But there is another, easier way: when playing music or a video on AppleTV all you need to do is hold down the Select button (the silver one in the center of the remote). This will give you a context sensitive menu that will include the item "Speakers" so you can change AirPlay without having to leave the song or movie.
Thanks for everything I learn on your show,
Jeff in Burbank
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http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mytype/
mytypetm-pocketable-bluetooth-keyboard-for-phones?ref=live
This week we have a kickstarter project called MyType - which as the name might indicate is a keyboard. And yes a bluetooth keyboard you can use with your iOS device. This project had a very Rob approves goal of just $10,000 and they hit that and then some with over $75,000 raised and then some. What is unique about this keyboard compared to others out there is this keyboard is flexible and folds in half so you can put it in your pocket. Making this keyboard very portable. And it looks to have a good tactile feedback from the keys. The size of the keyboard when closed is 6.8" x 3.6" x 0.35" - to put that in perspective the iPad mini is 7.87" x 5.3" x 0.28". So it is smaller than the iPad mini Length and width wise and just slightly thicker.
Pricing on this is $59 and they will be shipping in October. Well actually early shipping is for September - which are all sold out. So if you are looking for a nice Christmas present for your significant other - this is a good one. You have until August 1st at 11:59 PM ET to get in on this. Over at kickstarter dot com Search for Mytype - one word - spelled M Y T Y P E .
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Pebble+-+Smart+Watch+for+Select+
Apple%26%23174%3B+and+Android+Devices+-+Black/9713809.p;jsessionid=73E86A02DD10DAD429FFB3E3AA3CBE5A.bbolsp-app01-145?id=1219034546379&skuId=9713809&st=Pebble&cp=1&lp=1
So the Pebble smartwatch is now at Best buy - for $149.99 - Which kind of pissed off a few Pebble Kickstarter funders as not all the funders have received their Pebble watches. Seems like Pebble should have made sure to ship out and fill all Kickstarter orders before starting to ship to Bestbuy - Just sayin.
Guess that will make it easier for some to jump ship to the iWatch when Apple releases it.
Hi Rob,
Finally got my pebble! It has a "Kickstarter Edition" label on the back which is kinda cool and currently I'm sportin my "Apple eats Android" watch face which I generated on www.watchface-generator.de/
So far I love it. Can't wait to see what new apps and features are in the pebble's future.
Regards,
Dave T
0058 - Chrome update for iOS features tighter Google apps integration
| Internet & Media - CNET News
Thanks to all that sent in info on this next one - which is that both Google Maps and Chrome Apps for iOS had major updates launched last week. One of the updates for Chrome is tighter integration with Google Maps and other Google Apps. Part of the big Google Maps app update is finally native support or universal support for iPads. There are also many other minor changes to both. If you are an active user of the google ecosystem - then the updates to Chrome in particular will be good news for you as you can set in the preferences to open up links with google apps such as the Google Maps App, Google+ and Youtube instead of via the Chrome browser.
Rob,
I haven't seen this in the news but there was a note about a recent update to the Google Maps app.
I'm an iOS developer and just at the beginning of last week I was looking at how to incorporate Google StreetView into an iOS app. I found it very frustrating that, in my opinion, the one important differentiator of Google Maps from Apple Maps was not available in the Google Maps SDK for iOS. I even posted to StackOverflow about it.
Then in the latest release, which was published July 17th, they added Streetview to google maps SDK for iOS.
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/ios/
Regards,
Sincerely,
Del
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Hey Rob!
FYI... I was just in Michael's (arts & crafts store) and they had $25 iTunes gift cards on sale for $20 (20% off!) No limit on the number you can purchase. I always stock up when I find a sale & thought maybe other listeners might like to know. It's a "back to school" promo, but I'm not sure if this is just in my area or nationwide. Sale runs through 7/27.
Thanks again for all you do for the iOS community!
Missi
Bellbrook, OH
Missi thanks for the heads up - and also thanks to Jim M - that spotted $25 iTunes Gift cards for sale at Bed Bath and Beyond - which has the sale running through July 25th.
Hi rob,
I just wondering, do you think that sometime in the future, apple will change the icon to a live icon like the windows 8 live tiles?
I wish they will...
Thanks,
Alon from Israel
Hi Alon - Apple kinda of has a live iCon in iOS 7 as the second hand is moving on the clock app. But will they allow something like that for a 3rd party app - probably not any time soon.
Hi Rob:
Follow-up on my previous photo upload to Flickr:
Pro
1. I have loaded thousands of photos thus far.
2. Memory usage on Flickr is trivial. Great feeling to see all that space.
3. In addition to iPhoto, I've found and use "Flickr Uploadr", a free Mac app (from the Flickr 'Tools' website). This latter application permits increased photo filing features.
4. If you have to download many photos at once, a Mac app called "Bulkr" works very well. It is free with limits. To unlock the app, there is a onetime fee. The free version is good enough for me.
5. On the iOS side, Flickring is a great app. No problems with the app so far, uploading and downloading. The developer has produced other apps I've used and knew that their work is high quality. The app is $2.99 and NOT universal. You'll have to pay for the iPad and iPhone versions.
Con
1. The Flickr Plugin for iPhoto sometimes displays a scary popup window stating that your previously uploaded album has been removed from Flickr. I would see this message when beginning to upload the next album. There were times when the album was deleted from Flickr and others when it wasn't. I don't know why the plugin reacted like this, but the solution is to upload all your photos and verify that they do reside on Flickr, before deleting them form your PC. Of Course, have the photos backed up somewhere else as well.
2. When the iPhoto plugin showed that weird behavior I described above, I began a search for another upload app and found Flickr Uploadr. The only problem I've encountered here is that the app sometimes deletes images from the queue that it failed to upload. Therefore, you must attempt to reload the images by beginning the process again, including the entering of photo meta data. This only happened once. Again, don't delete images unless backed up and uploads verified.
6. Flickr produces it's own (free) iOS app, but it is optimized for the iPhone (will work on iPad with resolution compromises). The user experience is significantly better if you use Flickring.
Tony V
Brooklyn, NY
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Hi Rob,
The App Video in Video is perfect for all my needs. A Huge thanks to all those who helped with the suggestion.
Regards,
Daniel.
Hey Rob, so you have any thoughts on when the next iPod touch will be released? Do you think they'll make any updates to the hardware, or just drop the pricing on the current models?
-Mike from Orlando
Hi Rob,
I would like to see in the next IPhone is a wrist strap like that on the iPod touch 4th generation. Because the IPhone has become the most used camera in the world, it would make sense to me that one could put this strap on so one would not drop it while snapping a photo, especially while taking a picture while leaning over the end of boat for example. Thanks for listening.
Dave From New Jersey
Hi Rob,
I have an iPhone 5 and an iPad mini. The safari history only goes back 7 days.
I would like to keep the history for much longer than that. It's frustrating to loose the history as I surf on short brakes and the the like. I know I can book mark by he way.
Do you know of a way I can keep the history. My phone is not jail broken so that is not an option.
Thanks for the podcast I listen to them in my truck driving around the UK
Yours
Mike.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/07/18/
apples-iphone-accounted-for-51-of-all-smartphone-activations-at-verizon-in-q2
Last Quarter Verizon activated 7.5 Mil smartphones of which 51% were iPhones. Of the 7.5 Mil smartphones activated 5.4 Mil were LTE. Meaning only 2.1 Mil were 3G. That means worst case of the 3.8 Mil iphones sold - 1.7 Mil were iPhone 5's. But sadly no other info was given - it looks as if the iPhone 5 was again about 50% of the iPhoneS sold vs the 4 and 4S.
But lets not loose sight of the fact that 51% of smartphones activated last quarter at Verizon were iPhones AND how really impressive that is when you think that the iPhone 5 was on average 7 1/2 months old - vs the newly launched Galaxy S4. So not only did the iPhone kick the S4's butt - it kicked the collective butts of every other smartphone Verizon sells combined. That includes Windows Phones, Androids and Blackberry's.
Apple - Press Info - FY 13 Third Quarter Results Conference Call
From the last episode I made these predications quote I will venture to say Apple will have sold 28.5 Million iPhones in the last quarter. For iPads - I think we will see about 16.75 Mil iPads sold last quarter. unquote. So how did I do or more importantly how did Apple do last quarter?
Well on the iPhone side much better then most predicted - Apple sold 31.2 Million iPhones last quarter vs 26 Million the year ago quarter and 37.4 Mil last quarter. So definitely good news on the iPhone side and much higher then my optimistic prediction. Actually it was better then all the Anal-ists save one - Matt Lew of the Braeburn Group had a guess of 32 Million iPhones sold - so he was closest to the mark. Next closest was 30 Million by a few people.
On top of that Apple reduced channel inventory by 600,000 units - so year over year the increase was even more than the 26 to 31.2 mil numbers indicate. In the US iPhone sales were up 51% yr/yr and they were up 56% in Japan yr/yr.
On the iPad side they were lower than my prediction coming in at 14.6 Million iPad's sold vs 17 mil the year ago - when the iPad 3rd gen was launched and 19.5 Mil in the last quarter. So I guess 14.6 mil kind of should have been expected given the newest iPad mini shipped in November and there has not been anything new - and there was no launch - but still a bit of disappointing news there and I am sure what most of the blogs will focus on in the days and weeks to come.
On the Anal-ist side - William Power at Baird was the closest with a guess of 14.49 Million iPads sold. He actually was pretty close on iPhones with 29.02 Mil - that put him 4th on the iPhone list. Well done Mr. Power.
One thing Apple pointed out is that for the iPad there was a drop in Inventory of 700k units in the quarter vs an increase in channel inventory the year before quarter when the iPad 3rd gen. launched - so the drop from 17 to 14.6 was not nearly that great and again there was no new product launched this year. Tim Cook mentioned Web traffic stats just released for Tablets where the iPads have 84% of all Tablet traffic. And that is an increase over the quarter - so regardless of what is being shipped and maybe sold by the other guys - the end users don't seem to be doing a very basic thing with those other tablets per surfing the web.
iPod sales dropped again as expected to 4.6 Million units - down from 6.8 Mil in the year ago quarter and 5.6 Mil last quarter. % of iPod touches not given as is usual.
Cash on hand is now at 146.6 Billion up 1.9 Billion for the Quarter from 144.7 Billion. However during the quarter Apple did distribute 18.8 Billion in the way of Dividends and Stock buy backs - and had a net cash flow of $7.8 Billion. If the numbers don't add up - that is because Apple issued bonds (i.e. borrowed money) to do the stock buy backs - rather than repatriate the cash from over seas.
Over all revenue for the last quarter was 35.3 Billion dollars that is up slightly year over year from $35.0 Billion - and most analysts were expecting a drop there year over year.
To put Revenue in perspective for Apple v Google v Microsoft.
In Calendar year 2013 - Google has generated 28.1 Billion, Microsoft has generate 39.7 Billion. That is all year for each company for all product lines. By comparison - the iPhone line alone for 2013 has generated 41.1 Billion dollars. Yes the iPhone line alone for 2013 - two quarters with no new product launches - the iPhone line generated more revenue then all of Microsoft and all of Google - actually it generated over 46% more revenue than all of Google for the year. And then when you look at all of Apple Revenue for the year is 78.9 Billion Dollars. That is more than Google and Microsoft combined. So when you read posts about Apple having a dismal quarter - keep it in perspective.
Tim Cook was asked about up coming products and he said - We have a busy fall more details in October - now not sure if that means no new products until October - or that the next time they will get the gang all together for a quarterly conference call will be october - when he will give more details. Oh Damn you king of double speak. Why can't you give us one good piece of info to go by.
Apple Q2 2013 - Quarterly Report Summary:
Rev = $35.3 Billion (vs $35 Billion a year ago quarter and $43.6 Billion last quarter)
Total Cash = $146.6 Billion (up $1.9 Billion for the quarter from $144.7 Billion)
Last Quarter Sales:
iPhones Sold = 31.2 Mil (vs 26 Mil a year ago quarter and 37.4 Mil last quarter)
iPads Sold = 14.6 Mil (vs 17 Mil a year ago quarter and 19.5 Mil last quarter)
iPod Touches Sold = Not given as usual but over half of the 4.6 Mil iPods sold
All iPod's Sold = 4.6 Mil (vs 6.8 Mil a year ago quarter and 5.6 Mil last quarter)
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired.
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Hi_Rob
Attached the iPhone dial pad with your contact number displayed along with the corresponding digits tagged by the TII logo, I used PhotoForge2 to crop the Tii logo and LINE Camera to add the text and the cropped Tii logo's.
Regards
Richard
Sunny South-Africa
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https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewFeature?cc=us&id=660896396&enlh=1.821.82.8&mt=8&ls=1
Apple as part of their way to celebrate the 5 years of the App store is offering some apps for free. Which if you have the Tii App you should have received a push on. Per the Free Apps they include - Barefoot World Atlas, Badland, Day One, Infinity Blade II, and more. Free for you from Apple for a very limited time. Look for the link titled Free App to celebrate 5 years of the iTunes app store in the show note for ep 275 over at today in iOS dot com.
iOS 7 beta 3 download scheduled for July 8th | BGR
First a How wrong was I segment - I said on the last show the Beta 3 of iOS 7 would be out on Monday the 15th - not Monday the 8th like BGR was saying - and well I was wrong and BGR was right. I still don't believe they have an inside source - because the ISPW file for Beta 3 was not completed until July 6th. Still They were right I was wrong. Lets see what they say for Beta 4.
O'Grady's PowerPage » iOS 7 beta 3 shows improved “2x” mode on non-Retina iPads
Ok - So now that Beta 3 is out - which again came out on the 8th - what is new or different. First - In Safari - remember my complaint about when in the combined Search and URL box - that for the keyboard if you wanted to type say Tii.libsyn.com - you would have to type t i i @123 period ABC l i b s y n .com button. That there was no longer a period button on the keyboard for safari when typing in a URL - well that has been updated and there is now a period button - what is gone is the .com button kinda - what you do is tap and hold the period button and then you get .com along with .net .edu .org and .us that is of course if you have US in your international settings but if you have say the UK set for your international settings - then tapping and holding the period will give you .uk .co.uk .com .ie .edu .org .eu and .net Another new feature I have not seen mentioned is when in Safari - it now shows you thumbnails of other sites you have visited in a grid when you go into the URL / Search box. So essentially it is a show top sites feature for iOS's safari.
Other new features include larger status bar items on the lock screen, The Calendar App in monthly view now shows a small grey dot for the days you have something scheduled, Folders are looking a little lighter or more transparent. There appears to be a new font in Settings, Music App, The Weather App and I am sure others. And there are other UI fluff enhancements. Basically it was mostly about being more stable and closer to prime time.
Another reported change in Beta 3 is for non-retina iPads - that would be the iPad 2 and iPad mini - where iPhone only apps will now use the iPhones retina images in 2X mode rather than the lower res 480 x 320 images - and it automatically puts the apps into 2x mode. I think it was Chris in London that wrote in about RetinaPad in the past - which is a jailbreak app that does the same thing.
And The podcasts App is finally working in Beta 3.
http://www.redmondpie.com/iphone-5s-will-reportedly-feature-high-end-slow-motion-video-recording-at-120-frames-per-second/
Thanks to Jason for the heads up on this next one about Beta 3 - and something found in the code that could mean something for a future iPhone. Seems - That hidden in the code reportedly called Mogul - that allows video recording up to 120 FPS - which many are speculating means the next iPhone will be able to record at a higher rate so you can play back in slow motion. Which if true will soon become the most over used video effect for the money shot in Amateur porn ever - just sayin.
However I am still sticking with my theory that the next iPhone will allow for 4K video recording - which also fits in with the 120 fps rumor.
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/07/08/ios-7-beta-3-tidbits-new-app-download-animation-thicker-fonts-safari-improvements/
Hi Rob,
Small tip on iOS 7. When you ask Siri to set a timer, now you will see it counting down on the lock screen as well
Regards
Saviour
Hi Rob thought this was interesting if you have a dynamic lock screen wall paper on ios 7 beta you can use the parellex and the dynamics will move.
Regards,
Nathan
Hi Rob,
iOS 7 beta 3 is stable. No more shutting down apps at anytime.
Regards,
Kevin K
Hi Kevin - If it has Beta in its name all bets are off. Is beta 3 more stable than beta 2 - Well to me it appears to be - does it mean per your question apps are not randomly shutting down. Nope - Even the native calendar app is shutting down on me randomly. My advice is if you need to ask that question best to wait until it is gold master. And to put this in perspective - I have not put iOS 7 beta 3 on my Wife's iPad yet - because I fear the reaction I would get at this point with apps crashing. Again it appears better than beta 2 - but I am waiting until beta 4 to load it on my wife's iPad 3rd gen. And if you need your iOS device for Work - I still recommend you wait.
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Hi Rob,
Regarding the listener who wanted suggestions for avoiding drop-outs in his music from app and SMS notifications. The question reminded me that this bothered me too, and it prompted me to turn on "Do not disturb" on the phone. That seemed to have worked for me. I drove home listening to podcasts and when I got there I noticed I had an SMS from my wife waiting for me on the screen. As an aside, she is in my Favorite list in contacts and I have enabled disturbing by favorites in Do Not Disturb, but I guess it only applies to phone calls, not other notifications. That's a feature for me.
So, to summarize: Works for me, hope it works for him.
Best regards,
Nick
Hi Rob,
For sending messages to solicit votes for attending an event, simply use the calendar app and meeting invitations. In Ep. 274, someone was looking for a way to do this via text messages. I use this with google calendar sync. Responses come back in email, but you can see who accepted/rejected/ said maybe.
There is also a free app called 'ComeOn!' that assists in sending invitations in various formats and appears to aggregate those responses for you. I have not tried it personally.
Regards,
TroyK
Topeka
Hi Rob!
I am responding to DZ from New Zealand about an app for his baseball coaching. Unfortutunately, I don't have an app he could use, but I have some ideas of how to work around it.
1. He could use Evite. Yes, it wouldn't be texting, but it does allow everyone to respond and he can tally folks. It is an app as well, so he could access on his phone.
2. The reminders app... If he creates a "new list" in the app, he could list all the kids names. As they respond "yes", he can check the box and it moves to complete. Then he'll know how many are in complete are a "yes" and those not checked are a no or no response.
Hope that helps!
Thanks!
David
Dear Rob. In your podcast number 274, another listener (the football coach) was looking for an app to allow him to record names and if the parents have responded to his calls.
For things like that, you could use Numbers. They even have a template similar to that, and you could just change a column of cells to multiple choice, and fill in the data.
Hope it helped,
Dan
Hi Rob,
Per the guy looking for the 3.5 mm cable Have him go to monoprice.com they have all kinds of cables at the best prices.
Regards,
David Springfield MO
Hi Rob,
For the person from Tii Item 274 who wanted a headphone adapter to extend through the Lenmar Battery case, Mophie has a great one on their website. It is rugged and works perfectly.
http://www.mophie.com/Headphone-Adapter-for-juice-pack-p/8070_audio-adpter-ip5-blk.htm
It costs $9.95. It is called the Mophie Juice Pack Headphone Adapter.
I have one that came with my Mophie Juice Pack Air case for my iPhone 5. Love it.
Frank M
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Hi Rob,
On Item 0274 a listener, Daniel C., asked about a good video editor for doing PIP style videos.
I was shocked to find that I can help with this!
Tell Daniel to try an app called Video in Video by Flambé.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/video-in-video/id529040898?mt=8
It is free with a $1.99 pro upgrade and it works very well. I have used it for a couple of projects at work showing a wide shot of an operation with a close up detail shot inset with very good results.
Glad I could help!
Regards,
Mike K.
Barboursville, WV
Thanks to Dean in Ft Worth TX and Steve for also recommending this app. So Daniel - looks like Video in Video - 3 words is the way to go for your Picture in Picture needs via iOS. Let us know how that works out for you.
iPhone Tops T-Mobile USA's Smartphone Sales as Carrier Expansion Drives Growth for Apple - Mac Rumors
Research firm Kantar Worldpanel recently released a report covering the March to May period for smartphone sales in the US and they found that the iPhone increased its market shares by 3.5 points coming in now at 41.9% - vs the same period in 2012. Android increased 0.1 points to 52%. Blackberry plummeted from 4.6% in 2012 to 0.7% in 2013. Windows increased from 3.7% to 4.6% - showing Windows Phone 8 is likely going to be the 3rd place OS world wide and in the US for the foreseeable future. Blackberry with just 0.7% is basically at the point where they just need to turn off the lights and waterloo and call it a day. More interesting from the report - than even the death of Blackberry is that for the March to May period - the iPhone 5 was the single best selling smartphone at T-mobile despite it only be available for half of that 3 month period. Looks like from their calculations the iPhone 5 pulled in 31% of the sales share for the whole 3month window even though again it was just available for half the time frame. Interesting that the iPhone seems to already be more successful at T-mobile - than the iPhone is at Sprint. Actually when the next iPhone launches in the fall - it looks like only Sprint will show a less than 50% market share of Smartphone sales for Q4 for 2013.
http://investor.apple.com/
Apple announced that the Next quarterly conference call will be Tuesday the 23rd at 2:00 PM PT. 5:00 PM ET. Which is perfect for me - as On Wednesday the 24th - I am doing what has become my yearly briefing on the world of iOS to K Fest - the worlds only remaining Apple 2 conference and again the only place I feel like a tech newbe.
In anticipation for that conference call Philip Elmer Dewitt at Fortune - has pulled together some predictions from Anal-ists on how many iPhones Apple sold last quarter. This ranges from a low of 23 Million from Edward Parker a quote professional analyst unquote at Lazard to a high of 32 Million from Matt Lew and indie anal-ist from The Braeburn group. The average estimate from the 28 Wall street pros and 17 indies is 27.15 Mil. For perspective - last year Apple sold 26 Mil. The previous quarter Apple sold 37.4 Mil vs 37 Mil the year ago quarter. So far for iPhone sales - there has not be a year over year quarterly decline in sales. So for Edward Parker to predict 23 mil - when Apple did 26 Mil last year most likely means Mr Parker is either smoking something illegal or has a short position on Apple. Since I will not likely have another show up until after Apple does the numbers - I will venture to say Apple will have sold 28.5 Million iPhones in the last quarter. For iPads - I think we will see about 16.75 Mil iPads sold last quarter.
Again we will get specific answers to these question at 2:00 PM PT on Tuesday the 23rd.
Ouch! Apple Tops Customer Satisfaction Surveys in Korea | Wall St. Cheat Sheet
A couple of consumer satisfaction reports from Korea came out recently - and one thing they had in common was That - Apple Kicked the butts of Samsung and LG. Actually for one report it was the third year in a row where Apple had topped the customer satisfaction reports.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5133730?start=0&tstart=0
Hi Rob,
I got my first Amber Alert on my iPhone today since AT&T added that feature. It is definitely not something you will mistake for anything else. It comes in as a loud noise that is a bit like an alarm clock and is loud enough that everybody around you will hear it. With the number of iPhones in our office, if an Amber Alert comes in during the day, people might mistake it for a fire alarm!
Unfortunately with an alert that loud, I think a lot of people with just turn it off. Looking in settings I don't see a way to change the sound that plays.
Regards,
Myron U
Hi Myron - I also could not find a way to change the sound - but I have yet to get an alert. If anyone figures out how to change the alert sound for the Government Alerts let me know.
Hi Rob,
I recently got a second carrier update, 14.2. I have done some internet searching, but have found no definitive answer as to what this update did. Do you, in your infinite knowledge (and connections), know what this did?
Thanks,
Tim in Atlanta
Hi Tim - seems most people are confused on this one as the info on what it did / does is pretty scarce. Some report it removes the option for Tethering for anyone not signed up for a tethering plan. However I did not find that to be the case - As in the Settings app - under General then Cellular - Set up Personal Hotspot option is still there. I saw others say it speeds up LTE or T-Mobile devices as well. Some said they lost the emergency alerts they gained in the previous update. However again for me that was not the case as Government alerts are still there in the Settings app under Notifications all the way at the bottom. But if anyone else has any better info for Tim on what the Carrier update 14.2 does - please let us know - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog
Apple applies for 'iWatch' trademark in Japan - Yahoo! Finance
More news on the iWatch rumor front - seems Apple has applied for a trademark in Japan for iWatch. This on top of several other countries Apple has applied for said trademark - sure does seem like there is an iWatch coming soon.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonykosner/2013/06/30/release-date-for-iphone-5s-predicted-for-september-20-followed-by-low-cost-iphone-6/
Some are already starting to pick specific dates for the iPhone 5S launch. Dave Smith at International Business Times predicts a September 20th release date for the iPhone 5S with a September 18th release of iOS 7. He goes on to predict that a low cost iPhone 6 as he calls it will be launched a couple of weeks later. FYI - I like to call the lower cost iPhone - the iPhone Air.
0030 - Rumor: Apple Buys Taiwan Fab to Build Its Own Chips
One of the other rumors coming out this month is that Apple is looking to buy a chip fab. It seems United Microelectronics Corporation is the Fab that Apple dare I say it finds to be the apple of their eye. That Apple is is working to get away from Samsung as a supplier is not surprising at all as Apple really had too much Samsung components in their iOS devices - and to say their relationship soured is a huge understatement. That Apple would actually buy a FAB seems a little surprising as Apple has tended to invest in equipment for suppliers - but not actually buy them - leaving them the flexibility to shop around. But maybe the situation with Samsung left such a bitter taste in their mouth they decided to get a little more vertically integrated.
http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/8138/20130713/new-iphone-app-replace-contraceptive-pill-soon.htm
There is a new Free app out there some are claiming could replace the Pill. The App is called Clue and supposedly tells the female user when she can not get pregnant - ummm yeah. It tracks a woman's menstrual cycle and Quote predicts the time one can have sex without fear of falling pregnant unquote. ummm yeah again. Because you know Young adults engaged in courtship will always in the heat of the moment whip out their iOS device and check their app to see if they can get pregnant. Ok - now the reason I mention the App Clue - is not to say they have none - I am sure statistically speaking it will keep most people from getting pregnant if you have it track you for multiple cycles before using it - and you don't start hanging around a new alpha female that throws off your cycle and all. But the main reason I mention it is because it can also be used to predict when you can get pregnant - and to me that is a more important use of the app - I know quite a few couples that have issues getting pregnant and if this app helps them at all with planning when it is optimal to try to split the egg so to speak - then kudos to them. But if you are a young adult not ready for a kid - probably best to stay on you birthcontrol - because to me this just seems a lot like - if you can cross your legs if can't cross your fingers. Just sayin.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/07/13/googles-alfred-to-shut-down-on-july-19/
Thanks to Tash for the heads up on this one - which is about the App alfred. Which I have to admit I don't remember ever talking about before. I Definitely have not used it - nor am I likely to ever use it - because it is being shut down. Seems Alfred was kind of a siri competitor which would recommend places for you to visit based on your likes. And I am mentioning this because the App had been purchased by Google in 2011 and is now being shut down by Google. So if you are using Alfred be ready on July 19th to bid him a final good bye as he is off to his final resting place along side Gizmo5, Jaiku, Meebo, Wavii and others at the Google Acquisition graveyard. Yikes over 35% of Google Acquisitions are already in said grave yard.
BBC News - 'Master key' to Android phones uncovered
Speaking of Google and acquisitions - one that definitely is not in the grave yard is Android. And if you are someone with an Android device this next story affects you. Thanks to everyone that sent this one in - and everyone is not far from reality.
Seems There is a master Key on pretty much all Android devices that could give hackers access to any android device. This includes letting them steal data, eavesdrop or use it to send junk mail. And this lets call it BUG has been present in every version of Android since 2009. Yikes - that is over 900 Million devices - that are not easy to update. Not good. Essentially how this works is that hackers can break an apps cryptographic signature to turn any legitimate app into an evil nasty beast of a Trojan Malware app. And it goes completely unnoticed by the App store and the user. Because they are able to make it look like the app has not been tampered with - keeping the cryptographic signature in place.
At this point the team that found this out at Bluebox claims it is just theoretical and not in the wild yet. Except for you know the part where they explained how it works and what to do to make it happen. Yeah - and now all 900 Million Android phones will update with a security patch. Ummm Well no - because one there is no patch yet. And 2 Android users don't update their software anyway.
Since this vulnerability allows access at the highest level of the device - meaning it can get access to data from any app run on an Android device - if you are an IT person and you have Android devices on your network - you might want to look into this one pretty closely. Just Sayin.
Another reason this may not be in the wild yet - is all the hackers were busy with the other vulnerabilities on Android and creating the 90%+ of Mobile Malware for Android as it was. Yeah - what is that phrase out of the frying pan and into the fire - yup that is how it must feel to be an IT person trying to secure Bring your own devices to work that are Androids. Not fun.
And to say this is not the last we heard of this one is I am guessing a big understatement.
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/technology/2013/07/snapchat-android/66868/
Thanks to Matt for this next one. Seems on Android - those Snapchat photos don't actually get deleted from the phone like you are kind of lead to believe. So next time you send a snap chat out to someone with an Android phone remember - they could if they wanted recover those photos. Granted it might take a little work - but those photos are not actually deleted on Android devices. Another reason not to send photos of you or private parts to others via snap chat and yeah - just to hang out with other iPhone users.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/robber-leaves-own-phone-at-scene-of-iphone-thefts-police/2013/07/11/beeea85c-ea3d-11e2-a301-ea5a8116d211_story.html
Thanks to Mark for the heads up of this next one - which is about Travis Snyder 25 of Virginia whom was recently arrested for breaking into a Wireless store in VA and stealing several iPhones. The big break in this case came when police discovered under the broken glass near the front door a Samsung Galaxy Phone that belongs to Mr Snyder. Seems in his excitement about getting his hands on some iPhones he forgot all about his old Samsung Phone. Not sure if this says more about the thief or his Samsung handset. Maybe we will say it was a little bit of both.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-15/microsoft-cuts-surface-tablet-prices-amid-weak-demand.html
Thanks to John M for the heads up on this next one - which is about Microsoft slashing the price of the Surface RT Tablets from $499 to $349 for the lowest price version. That is the one with like no storage left when you get it. They dropped the price $150 also on the higher capacity version. The keyboard cover is still a $100 adder. Microsoft on their website is saying quote a Great tablet now at an even better price. unquote. And let the spinning begin.
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Dear Rob,
You should mention to people who have not yet upgraded to iOS 7 and are suffering from the Wi-Fi issue that the Wi-Fi only IOS devices are having that I went against everybody’s advice to not upgrade if I use it for my day to day use because I would rather push up that little toolbar and toggle the connection then have to switch to settings every five minutes because Century Link and iOS seem to be incapable of getting along even if I turn all encryption off. I’m glad to report that Apple has fixed that issue in IOS 7 and if that is a big problem for certain users then I highly recommend doing the update because that alone makes up for the minor glitches IOS 7 has for being a beta.
Secondly, to those who have upgraded to iOS 7, do make sure that you backup your books in PDF format because the moment that you open up your iBooks for the first time all of your PDFs are deleted. Thankfully I had that check filled for wifi sync but a few developer friends of mine are now mining their old files trying to find those references again.
I appreciate the help, and congrats on the 10 million downloads. Love the show and love what you do with it.
- Cody
Hello Rob
iTunes and audiobooks. They have a purchase and download one time policy. I hear this is per the publishers. However audiobooks bought from audible are available in your library for multiple downloads. The other day I went to my Kindle app and tried to re-download a book. I got a message, "you have exceeded your download limit on this book." Long story short, back up your purchases especially of audiobooks.
Jim N
Hi Rob,
Why would a game like What's the phrase need a front facing camera? It's on my iPhone 4S but I wanted to play on my 1st gen iPad but it would not load. I just can not imagine why it needs a camera. And even less why it needs a front facing camera.
Let me know your thoughts.
Regards,
Robin J
Obviously Robin this app was developed by the NSA. Enough said - just hope they are not monitoring all the podcasts out there as well.
Seriously - I would be a little concerned - like you are - per any game app that does not have a need for a camera - saying it needs your front facing camera. To say it sounds a little big brother-ish is putting it nicely. It could also just be a creep developer collecting nude pictures of you. You just never know.
Hi-I listen to your podcast and wanted to share with you my experience with the Kickstarter project, Hoodi. Right from the get-go the customer service was (and is) superb! I got 2 Hoodis-one for my iPad2 and one for my husband's iPad 3rd gen. They have arrived and I love it! I got a hot pink one, my husband got a red one. I received an email when they were ready to ship. And today I unboxed them. There was a short description on how to attach them but being as I am 'old' (according to my 4 year old grandson), I went to the website and there were several videos under the FAQ on how to attach them depending on the model and the iPad. Easy peasy! Very nice experience all the way around. GREAT customer service. All buttons are accessible as is the volume. If it were a sunny day here I would try it outside but it's a cloudy, rainy day. I would recommend Hoodi. It would also be nice to use on the plane for privacy. Or in a library. So that's my review. Thanks for all your hard work in making the podcast! Judy
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TurtleCell - iPhone Case with Retractable Earbud/Headphones by Nick Turnbull & Paul Schrems — Kickstarter
For Kickstarter this week is the project TurtleCell - which is essentially a case with retractible earbuds - so that they are stored in the case when you are not using them. Right now this is just for the iPhone 5. It will set you back $50. Right now it is not looking to good for them - they have raised a little under $17,000 towards their goal of $50,000 and they have until August 4th at 11:59 PM ET to raise the rest. But if you are someone that hates pulling the iPhone out of your pocket and having your earbud cord all tangled up. This is actually a pretty good solution. Actually would like to see apple do a case like this with their earbuds - and I think there in lies the issue. You have to hate tangled headphone cords enough to get a case with earbuds you don't know anything about. They claim the earbuds are good quality - and if you are interested in this one - you should check out the video. Search for TurtleCell one word in kickstarter or look for the link in the show notes for ep 275 at today in iOS dot com.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/935366406/poppy-turn-your-iphone-into-a-3d-camera-0
Ok - this next kickstarter project I was going to pass on mentioning - but since they went well past their goal of 40k - with over 140k raised - and since it was forwarded from Thomas In Tuscaloosa - I figured why not. And this is the Kickstater project call Poppy. Which turns your iPhone into a 3D camera. And the reason I did not mention it is - well when it comes to 3D movies and images - I am not a big fan. I think it is a little to gimickie. But hey - they raised over 140k so goes to show what I know. Pricing for the poppy will set you back $49. So if 3D is your cup of tea - then check out the poppy at kickstarter dot com. You have until July 26th at 10:50 AM ET for this one.
Hi Rob,
Goji Smart Lock for your home doors. I wonder if the outside piece is required, during the video it looks like it covers the outside deadbolt and serves as the camera. This works with iOS devices.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/goji-smart-lock/x/3318372
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
Hi Thomas - it looks like it replaces your deadbolt. not that it goes over it - but rather replaces your whole dead bolt lock with their own dead bolt lock and control. And then the goji has a cover on the front of their dead bolt lock - which you can open from the outside and still use a mechanical key.
Folks in a nutshell the Goji is a smart Lock system ideally for your front door that will allow you to lock and unlock the door remotely with your iOS device. It has a camera so it can send you a picture of who is at the door - and it runs on two AA batteries they claim will last a year - and you will get a text message when the batteries are running down.
This project is on Indiegogo.com - it is called Goji - G O J I - they have raised over double of their goal - and are at $242,000 and climbing. This project will go until August 3rd at 11:59 PM PT.
Rob,
Here is the next step closer to Star Trek, cool medical tricorder with your iOS device via Bluetooth LE.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/scanadu-scout-the-first-medical-tricorder
Regards,
Thomas in Tuscaloosa AL.
And this one is called Scanadu Scout quote the first medical tricoder unquote and this is on Indiegogo. Their goal was 100,000 dollars. And they have raised almost 1.5 Million so far - but if you want this you need to act quickly - it ends on July 20th at 11:59 PM PT. This one costs $199 with an estimated delivery of March 2014. So what does this do you ask - It will check you vital signs - Heart rate & ECG - Blood Pressure - Temperature - Respiratory Rate and Oxogen levels in your blood - and it does this all by holding it to your forehead for 10 seconds. Which sounds really cool. Please note this is not FDA approved - and they can't call it a medical device at this time - and if you participate you will be part of their efforts to get it approved by the FDA. So make sure your read the full site - don't just watch the video. Look for the link titled Scanadu scout - scanadu is spelled s c a n a d u
http://www.bluelounge.com/products/kii/
There is a new product category of accessories coming out now - which are small USB to lightening or 30 pin adapters that you can put in your wallet or put on your key chain. I am going to call them Micro cord adapters. These are meant to be your emergency adapter cord for when your iOS device is running out of charge and you need to plug in somewhere to get some extra juice. One company blue lounge just intro'd one called the Kii - spelled K I I - which they offer 3 versions a Black USB to lightening version, a White USB to lightening version and a black USB to 30 pin version. Pricing is $19.95 for the 30 Pin version and $39.95 for the Lightening versions. The Kii is roughly the same length of your standard door key so it will not stand out on your key chain. Look for the link at today in iOS dot com for ep 275 titled Bluelounge - K I I
http://keroproducts.com/products/nomad-cable-lightning
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Pricing for this USB to Lightning micro cord adapter is $24.99. So much cheaper than the Kii - which is $39.99. This one also goes on your keychain. Pricing drops to $19.99 if you buy 10 or more. The Nomad is a little longer than the Kii - but again it is also almost half the price.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/07/12/electric-scooter-shares-info-via-iphone-dock/
Thanks to Tash for this next one which is about an electric Moped or scooter depending on what you like to call them. This one is from Terra Motors and it is called the A4000i - yeah not so great a name. That aside - what this one does have is a dock for your iPhone - and it uses your iPhone to display info such as milage left on the current charge and such. Kind of important info for an electric moped. This one seems to be geared to city dwellers - especially those in Japanese cities where mopeds are very popular as are iPhones. No word on if it lets you read or send text messages or play a game of candy crush while ridding - I would hope hover that is not the case.
Hi Rob,
Here is a good article that suggests quite a few apps that would help designers. I already have many of these. Listeners should Download many of the free apps. I Also put a few paid apps on my AppShopper wish list.
http://www.creativebloq.com/web-design-tips/mobile-apps/best-ipad-apps-1233629
Enjoy!
Steven (in Houston)
And steven is referring to a post at creativeblog.com titled 85 best iPad apps for designers. Why 85 and not 100 is anyones guess but I guess it is a potatoe pahtahto type difference. I was going to read off the list of all 85 and then thought wow that would be awfully mean and boring - and what others would call a channel changer so instead I will say if you have an iPad and are looking for a large list of apps for designers then this is a pretty comprehensive list. That said - let me know what apps you think should be on the list that are not. Lets see if we can get them to 100. Send apps for this list to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
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Hi Rob,
I would love to get your thoughts on this...
With all the 5S and "Mini" photos showing up on the rumor sites, wouldn't a new "Mini" iPhone at exactly the same screen size as the 5S motivate consumers to get the cheaper model? I'm sure the "Mini" won't have the power, the camera or the retina screen that the 5S has, but many will likely see the lower "Mini" cost as "good enough." I am afraid that a minor iPhone 5S update may be cannibalized by the new iPhone "Mini" - or whatever they will call it. I guess Apple couldn't call it "Mini" if it"s the same size as the 5S (just sayin')
Thanks, love your show.
Paul from Bend, OR
Hi Paul,
I would call the low cost iPhone - the iPhone air - not iPhone mini.
It will likely actually have a larger screen than the current iPhone or the iPhone 5S (which will be the same as the iPhone 5). As it will be cheaper to build with a larger screen.
It will also likely be launched outside the US to start. With about 70% of smartphone sales at AT&T and over 50% at Verizon being current iPhones - I just am not seeing the need for it to launch in the US. Eventually in the US yes - but at launch - Apple will have more demand for a iPhone Air - out side the US - where a lower cost device would open up markets and market share.
A special thanks goes out to Serge - who found an interaction issue if your iPhone is Jailbroken between the Tii App and the Guizmo DNS app with dnscrypt turned on - In that case the Tii App does not work - turn off dnscrypt and the Tii App works fine - so anyone having an issue with the Tii app and are jailbroken and have the Guizmo app - check to see your settings for dnscrypt.
The one dark side of Jailbreaking is JB apps tend to affect non-JB apps.
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http://www.itweakios.com/apps/blog/show/29936522-how-to-enable-hotspot-tethering-on-ios-6-7-no-jailbreak-required-
Thanks to Justin for this next one.
Which is about enabling a hotspot on your iPhone - with out jailbreaking. Note this is just confirmed for GSM carriers at this time. And only tested on T-mobile. Note this does require some technical inclination and the ability to actually change the APN yourself. Instructions are included. I will say this clearly - If you don't like when things go boom or break - stay away from this one. If you are not the person you relatives call for tech advice - this is not likely for you. But this is nice to know about for those that don't jailbreak or can't jailbreak - but still want to tether their laptop to their iPhone - which is a big reason many jailbreak in the first place. Ok I can put my hand down now. Also - don't attempt this the day before you get on a flight for a business trip. Look for the link titled How to enable hotspot tethering on iOS 6 and 7 - no jailbreak required. In the show notes for ep 275 at today in iOS dot com.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/viewmatic/id628059110?mt=8&ls=1
Thanks to Tash for the heads up on this next one. Which is the free for a limited time app - Viewmatic. Which is a quote top-ranked photo app unquote - and well it is free - so download it soon if you like playing with different photo apps. Which I am sure includes many of us. I am sooo looking forward to getting iOS 7 on my main phone - for one key reason - you can put lots and lots of apps in each folder. So with iOS 7 I will be able to consolidate my 4 or 5 folders with photo apps into one folder.
Who says Apple's iPhone 5 is the 'most-hated smartphone'? - Apple 2.0 -Fortune Tech
I want to send out Kudos to Philip Elmer DeWitt for his post titled - who says Apple's iPhone 5 is the most hated smartphone - which is a rebuttal and refuting of the hit piece from a london Tabloid that said the iPhone 5 was well the most hated smartphone and the S4 the most loved. Sadly that piece was picked up from mainstream press in the US - who forgot that whole you know fact checking thingy that was supposed to be banged into their heads for 4 years of J school. Philip did a great job tracking back where this BS came from - which is the Daily Mail. Who made up their conclusions based on some data from a We Are Social report about social mentions. Essentially someone at the Daily mail looked at just select bits of the report to make a link bait article. Like that there were more negative tweets about the iPhone 5 - because you know there was much much more tweets about the iPhone 5 over all. Like a 12 to 1 ratio of Tweets about the iPhone 5 vs the S4. But negative tweets the ratio was not 12 to 1 - it was just 2 to 1. Or you could say the S4 had a 6 times higher rate of negative tweets if you know you wanted to be accurate. Per the most loved part - yeah - that is no where in the report from we are social - and apparently was just made up by The Daily Mail. But if you know you go by number of positive mentions in social media the iPhone 5 would be most loved. Or you could you know go by sales in which case again the iPhone 5 is most loved. So the Daily Mail which had a post titled quote Apple's iPhone 5 is the most hated handset - while the majority of people love the Samsung Galaxy S4, study finds unquote - which as Philip showed is total BS - should have more accurately been titled - quote iPhone 5 most loved handset while S4 had 6 times the rate of negative feedback, study finds unquote. But I guess right now that is not really good link bait. Shame on the Daily mail for the article and shame on Mainstream US media for picking it up.
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Hey Rob,
Thanks for the promo code to Primal Paleo. The app rocks and has helped me understand this Paleo thing better.
Regards,
Tony M
Hi Rob,
My wife and I have the iPhone 4. Also my mother-in-law has the same and we all want to upgrade to the newest, best phone.
Would you hold off on buying based on past announcements? Would you expect the new phone to be announced August/September???
Your opinion on this is the only one I will trust.
Thanks for all that you do.
Keith P
Cumming, GA
My recommendation is to wait until the iPhone 5S - which should be announced and released late Sep to Early October time frame.
I definitely would not update at this point to the iPhone 5.
Rob W
Tii
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005H4GO0E/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005H4GO0E&linkCode=as2&tag=todinios-20
I did some traveling to NY the week of 4th of July to visit my family back on Long island. Which was the first time I was able to use my new laptop bag from STM - the Velo bag I talked about a few episodes back. And I really loved it. The side compartment for the laptop and the top compartment to slip my wallet and iPhone into - really were greatly appreciated when going through security. The bag easily carried my 15" mac book pro, two iPads, 4 iPhones, a camera, chargers, power cords and more. If you travel and are looking for a new lap top bag - definitely check out the STM Velo Bag link in the show notes for ep 275 over at today in iOS dot com - The STM Velo bag is currently $79 in Amazon. And even if you are not looking for a new bag - if you travel at all for business and have a mac book and or iPad you travel with - this is a bag worth looking at. I picked the blue one - one because I like blue - but more so because it stands out from all the black bags out there.
http://snapguide.com/guides/do-control-f-on-an-ipad/
Hey Rob,
thought I would let you know I just made my first snapguide, how to do control-f on the ipad - As in Control Find.
Regards,
Ben from productivitypad.blogspot.com,
Ben thanks for the link - folks look for the link titled - How to do control F on an iPad in the show notes. And if anyone else has a snapquide they did - please share with me. send the email to today in iOS at gmail dot com with a link to your snapguide.
Family claims iPhone killed daughter - Xinhua | English.news.cn
When I first read of this next story I dismissed it off hand - one it was from a site I did not know of and two it was just not possible. But quickly the story showed up on the Wallstreet journal and Forbes / CNN. And it is about the tragic story of a young lady in China that was electrocuted. That part from what I read does not seem to be in dispute. But how her family claim she was electrocuted seems to me to be very questionable at best. Seems she was answering a phone call on her iPhone 5 which was charging at the time. And that is when she was electrocuted. Ummm - NO. not even remotely possible with an Apple charger and iPhone 5. All that is getting on the line is 5 VDC - and sorry that is not going to electrocute a mouse - and definitely not a lady. Now it is possible she had a 3rd party charger - which one article says it was not - but it is possible she had a 3rd party charger and it does not have the protections built in that Apples charger has. And it is possible here were some sort of short across the 3rd party charger that made the main cord go hot with AC - and then as reported she was getting out of the tub - possibly with her foot still in the tub she grabbed the cord. But it is sooooo unlikely this was an issue with an Apple charger and cord. Apple designed their power supply with safety in mind - there is an over voltage shutdown circuit and the isolation distance between primary and secondary circuits appears to go beyond the regulations required. So again I think it is very unlikely it was an Apple genuine charger. Now there are some 3rd party chargers that look like Apple chargers - that have in the past been reported to be quote "Tiny, Cheap and Dangerous" and sadly that is likely what this case will turn out to be - a 3rd party charger poorly designed and built - with tragic results.
Apple for their part issues a response where they said they were saddened of the ladies death - as are we. And Apple said they would investigate this further.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired.
Speaking of you and this show - in the month of July - Tii will hit a big milestone - in that we will reach our 10 Millionth download - That is a huge deal there are very very few podcast that make it to 10 Million downloads - and I really just want to say thank you all so much for making that happen. If you guys want to email in a day and time when you think Tii will cross over the 10 Million mark - please do so and I will see what I can get together for the winner. Or if you want to contribute to the winner let me know - either way email me at today in iOS at Gmail dot com.
If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob,
I have produced some artwork for you using Phoster on iPad! I must say, the app is amazing and I love it :)
Regards,
Youtube Vlogger - VlogSalad
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http://www.macrumors.com/2013/06/24/apple-seeds-ios-7-beta-2-to-developers/
First - Happy 6 year anniversary to the iPhone - which first went on sale June 29th 2007 - if you want a blast to the past and a feel how it was those early days of the iPhone - go back to June 2007 and listen to the episodes I released the week leading up to the iPhone launch. It is a fun listen and gives you a good feel at least about my excitement and those of listeners to the show back then.
As I mentioned on the last episode - Apple would likely release the Beta 2 of iOS 7 on June 24th or 25th - and well they released it on the 24th. So kudos to Apple for staying on schedule at least when compared to last years schedule.
Funny article from BGR which I definitely will not link to - where they claimed a source told them the beta would be out on the 24th or maybe the 25th. Nice guys. See this is what BGR does - they take something that is pretty obvious - like this beta coming out on the 24th or 25th - and then say a source told them - when really they are speculating. Now - they can point to that article as validation they have a source - and next time they do a link bait article about a new feature they can reference said made up source. So let me try. I have a source at Apple that told me they are currently planning on releasing the beta 3 version of iOS 7 on July 15th or 16th. Now if that happens - which would be inline with the beta 3 of iOS 6 - I can pull that quote from the show and say - see I have this inside source at Apple. Any way BGR is just one notch above Digitimes when it comes to rumors - but they really play the game well.
Oh Wait - After I wrote that last piece - guess what BGR did - you guessed it they released a new post referencing their sources from that first post and how right they were. This time they are saying that the beta 3 will be out on Monday July 8th. Lets see how they spin it when they are wrong.
Off of soap box - and back to the news - The biggest change with Beta 2 - is that it is now available for the iPad's. There are other changes as well - such as well the return of the voice memo app. Ok not a new feature - but nice to see that app not gone for good. Both the new Male and Female voices for Siri are now available.
iOS 7 includes the ability to control your iPhone or iPad using head movements [video] | 9to5Mac
On the last episode we had Sieghard - asking about accessibility - and guess what there are some new features in the Beta 2 of iOS 7 for accessibility - in the Physical & Motor section - there is a new sub-section called switch control. One thing you can do with this new option is set up your iPhone where it cycles through the different buttons or icons on your screen
- and you can then tap anywhere on the screen to select or open that icon that was selected - this is a nice add for anyone having limited motor ability. On New iOS devices - iPhone 5 and new iPad and iPad mini - you are also getting the option to control selecting an icon or button by turning your head left or right. So it tracks your heads movement. You can even have it where turning you head one way is like tapping the home button and turning the other way is selecting an iCon or button. You can also now assign Switch Control to a triple home button push.
Staying with Accessibility options - one many people are going to use is Bold Text - seems the text is a little bit thin in iOS 7. So you can make it bolder. You can also still change the size of text. And they added an Increase Contrast option and a Parallax option. All with regards to text. How that helps in Reading Text I am not sure - I could not see a difference with it turned on or off. But I am sure someone in the audience can explain the advantage of this feature - 206-666-6364 - thanks.
5 iOS 7 Features Apple Didn’t Tell Us About | iOS Universe
Hi Rob,
I'm not sure if this was covered anywhere at all but I noticed the
attached screen in my settings app.
Regards,
Delmaurio
And what Delmaurio is talking about - is that in iOS 7 their is the option in the settings App - and then Cellular - to turn on and off the use of cellular data. so now you can see all your apps requesting cellular data so you can now turn off any you don't feel need to be communicating via the web. This is a really nice new feature for those with metered plans - as it shows you how much cellular data each app is using up - and gives you the chance to turn off any cellular data hogs. This is one of those minor 3rd tier updates that goes mostly un-noticed - but for those paying per MB for data or with data caps - it may be one of your most favorite new features. Thanks Delmaurio for sending in this one.
iPhone 5 iOS 7 Beta: 3 Hidden Features Found In Latest Update | SidhTech
Another nice new feature in iOS 7 - has to do with mail. You can now mark all messages in an inbox as read. In the mail app tap onto the email account - and in the inbox tap the edit button in the upper right corner. Then at the bottom right tap the mark all button - you get a pop up where you can then choose either Flag or Mark as read or cancel.
Sadly this does not work for searching for a bunch of emails and marking them all read. Oh well.
http://9to5mac.com/2013/06/23/siri-asks-for-help-pronouncing-names-in-ios-7/
Since Siri has launched we have talked a few times on how to get names in your contacts that Siri would recognize when you say them. Not much of an issue when the name is John Smith - but when the names are a bit more challenging spelling wise vs how the sound - then you had to help siri by putting in a phonetic spelling. With iOS 7 - siri lets you teach siri how to pronounce a name it does not understand. So no more need for phonetic spelling. Actually Siri will ask for your help when you say a name she or he does not understand. Additionally when Siri says a name - you can say "that's not how you pronounce SAID NAME " and siri will kick out the learning process for that name. It will ask you to say the name and then present you with a few options on how it thinks you said said name. It will then save your selection and use it for future reads of that name.
While talking about Siri - you can now ask siri to turn on your flash light - which in the middle of the night could come in handy.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
Has this always been the case or new to iOS 7? It seems that on the iPad, the maximum number of home screen pages is 15. iPhone is still 11 pages.
Regards,
Steven W
Hi Steven - it does look like this is an increase from iOS 6 where there was a limit of 11 pages for iOS Devices. So now you can have 15 and not just on the iPads - I was also able to get 15 pages on my iPhone. So congrats Steve on finding that new feature add.
Hi Rob,
Sad.
But great for Apple users!
John
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57590404-37/apple-takes-swipe-at-android-with-new-fragmentation-chart/
What John is talking about is an article on CNET titled - Apple takes swipe at Android with new Fragmentation chart. I find it interesting that Apple is now starting to publicize the fragmentation of iOS. Granted at 93% using iOS 6 vs 6 % using iOS 5 and just 1% on an earlier version - Fragmentation is not the correct word. But in the future after iOS 7 comes out - Apple will never again cross the 90% mark for its current version of iOS. I would go out to say they will never cross the 80% mark. That is not a slam on Apple - it is just right now with iOS 6 - the devices that Apple does not support are the iPhone original - iPhone 3G - the iPad original - and some early iPod touches. Overall that is a small % of iOS devices ever sold. But once iOS 7 launches - one key device will be on the outside looking in - and that is the iPhone 3GS - and unlike the iPhone 3G - which sold for just two years - the 3GS was for sale for 3 years and sold many times the number that the 3G sold. Add into that every iPod touch except the 5th gen. And you have a good % of active iOS devices that will be stuck at iOS 6 or earlier. Again - I find it interesting to see Appel tout the lack of fragmentation so loudly right now - as their chart really has only one direction it can and will go in and that is down. Still 75% or 76% or something like that using iOS 7 this time next year will still be much much better than the 4% using the latest version of Android - just saying.
http://venturebeat.com/2013/06/24/ipad-web-browsing-share-hits-5-month-high/
Thanks to Matt for this next one. Which is about Tablet Traffic as measured by Chitika. But before we go over that - let me read a quote from episode 265 back in April.
Quote Chitika reported that iPad usage share for US and Candian traffic went up in March to 81.9% of all traffic - what is interesting this was the first monthly rise since December. Thoughts on this - well In December - lots of people were given / purchased non-iPad tablets. And they started using them in December and by March - well they discovered using them not as compelling as those with iPads - and that is why iPad traffic grew in March vs Jan and Feb - when people were still in a honeymoon phase with non iPad tablets. If this theory is correct - we should expect another rise in market share for April. Try to remember this one for next months report from Chitika. Chitika speculate the rise might be due to Apple offering refurbished units for sale on line - I am not buying that logic. Again I just think it is about Android users not having as good an experience with their devices as iPad users. unquote.
Again that was from Episode 265 back in April.
Ok so lets talk about the new numbers from Chitika. in May 82.4% of Web traffic on Tablets in the US and Canadian web traffic was from an iPad. 2nd place if you want to call it that was the Kindle Fire at 6.5%. 3rd Place was the Galaxy line of tablets at 4.7% and everyone else was barely 6%. So my Theory in April seems to be proving out - People don't like using their android tablets - it does not mater how cheap they are or anything else - the Ipad is a device people use - and Android tablets are not. And now that the honeymoon of those Android tablets - cheap or otherwise is over - the iPad continues to increase its share of usage as predicted back on ep 265 and borne out by Chitika's stats.
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PLAY VOICEMAIL - NELSON_IOS7_BETA
Hi Rob,
I reported on iOS 7 before. I find it's growing on me. I am starting to like it more everyday.
Regards,
Dev
Hey Rob,
in iOS 7 Siri will still search Google. Ask Siri to "Search Google For…" and whatever. Siri will open Google and Search for said item.
By the way. My Magazine NēwTech in Flipboard. Now a week old, has over 2100 readers. Hope your taking a look now and then. Anything new comes up for iOS check there. But will still forward any item worth a mention by email.
I did like the like the credit-card size folding iPhone stand. A kickstarter project I believe. And Woz loves it too.
Regards,
Chris in London
Hello Rob,
I was wondering if in iOS 7 you can set "Do not disturb" schedule to be days of the week as well.
Love the show,
Thank you
DJ Medina
Hi DJ - NOPE
Hi Rob,
Per the promo code for Primal Paleo - Thank you so much, and thank the developer. Im familiar with Paleo idea, but this app makes it much more easily understood. I am going to finally give the diet a try :-)
Regards,
Scott B
Time code: 19:48.402
http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/diddy-about-apple-samsung-is-on-its-ass.html/
As you know I have been complaining about the bloggers unfair treatment of Apple for the past couple of years - and then mainstream medias harping on Apple along with wallstreet for the past 9 months. Well seems others are starting to take notice to of this. Here is a good quote from Lee Chow - one of the co-creators of Apples 1984 TV commercial. Quote “I don’t know whether there’s this cynical bent to the media that decides, ok, Apple’s been a darling for many, many years and Steve Jobs was a darling and the products was amazing, so now let’s kind of scrutinize people and challenge whether they can do it anymore; whether their new leadership is good enough, whether their advertising is good enough, whether the kids in the store are smart enough – it’s a bit of a pendulum swing, “The thing that nobody remembers is that all thistechnology was invented by Apple and is being copied by the competition and people act like the new competition is as smart and as genius and amazing as the Apple company and of course I totally disagree with that, unquote. Thanks Lee for those comments. People talk about Android phones innovation and they point to the bigger screens - Wow - a bigger screen is no innovation - it is much much easier to build a smartphone with a bigger screen. Innovation is getting everything into the package size and screen size of the iPhone 5.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mondays-movers-apple-vanguard-health-2013-06-24?siteid=yhoof2
So there is this analist by the name of Peter Misek - whom we have mentioned a few times on the show - pretty much all the time he is mentioned it is about how wrong or crazy he is - Ken Ray at Mac OS Ken has affectionately nick-named him Speculative Fiction writer Peter Misek. And really that nick-name is as accurate as it gets. Misek is the guy that said a full on Apple TV would be controlled with an iRing you wear - ummm yeah. Or lets not forget Last summer when he said the Full on Apple TV was already in Full production - not pre-production but full production. Or In December when he said the iPhone 5S would be coming in June. Yeah how did those predictions work out. Point is every original rumor / report this guy has about Apple products is bogus - total fiction. Yet - when he downgrades Apples stock price it actually causes Apple stock price to drop over 3% in a single day - Wow - Talk about heard mentality on Wall street. They are listening to this guy why?
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/inoslen-show/id639090950?mt=2
Thanks to Noslen for having me as a guest on his show iNoslen. We talk about some iOS rumors and more. Search for iNoslen in iTunes or the podcasts app to find his show - and look for episode 12.
Walmart now selling 16GB iPhone 5 for $129
I Have had more than a few listeners send in links for the iPhone 5 for Verizon, AT&T and Sprint at just $129 at Walmart and also AT&T has it for just $99. But here is my feeling - right now don't upgrade unless you have to. the 5S will be here shortly - and if you listen to this show - you are likely the type that will be disappointed come late September that you did not have the patience to hold out for the 5S back in late June / early July. Just sayin.
http://www.fanaticfone.com/iphone-5s-front-facing-camera-leaked/
More and more component porn rumors about the iPhone 5S are coming out. I think at this point from what we are seeing on the component side - it looks to be a pretty strong argument that the next iPhone will be called the iPhone 5S - and it will on the outside look almost identical to the iPhone 5. With about the only difference so far being that it will likely have a dual flash. But length, width, depth, weight should all be pretty much spot on to the iPhone 5. This really is not surprising news - as it follows the iPhone 3G / 3GS and iPhone 4 / 4S road map.
So really the questions will be what is the key feature or features that are added to differentiate the iPhone 5S from the 5 - that would be enough to make many want to upgrade. Granted if you have a 4 or 4S - What is it that will make you want to upgrade as well. Remember - when going from the 4 to 4S - there were actually more feature upgrades - then there was from the 4S to the 5. I see some people with short memories or who are overly influenced by some talking heads - I see and hear them saying the S updates have been minor. Not so at All. The 3GS was a much bigger upgrade
than the 3G was from the Original iPhone. And again the 4S was a much bigger upgrade than the iPhone 5 and right on par with the iPhone 4 as far as how significant an update it was. But if you think I am crazy in saying that - look at the chart I did last year - comparing the new features for the 5 vs 4S vs 4 - and it is clear the 4S was a big update and bigger than the 5. I believe when the 5S is announced its new features will be greater than those for the 5. So once more - if you don't need to update now - you will be glad you waited until the fall when the 5S is released. Based on Photos that are now starting to circulate
and there are many of what is supposed to be the iPhone 5s or its components.
These photos allows us to speculate about some new features such as - 1 is a dual flash. another is the A7 processor. But based on printing on the processor it appears to be only have 1GB of RAM same as the 5. Based on the battery specs - it should see a bump up to 9 hrs of 3G talk time up from 8 hrs. Other items rumored but not yet confirmed in photos are a 13 MP camera, Finger Print scanner, NFC, 128 GB version and Multicolored cases. Which right now is not enough to get people overly excited about. There needs to be more. A couple of items I have not seen rumored anywhere yet - is 4k video recording and 4k Video out support. After all if Apple is getting into a full on TV - and it is going to be a 4k TV - then you need a bunch of 4K videos to show on it. There are still some other new features we are missing and may be surprises we don't hear about until the next iPhone dog and pony show.
http://dealnews.com/features/Deals-May-Be-Awesome-Right-Now-But-Youd-Be-Stupid-to-Buy-a-4-K-TV/708723.html
Ok - per my thoughts on why I think a full on Apple TV would be a 4K TV - well recently I mentioned the new Mac Pro would support multiple 4K monitors. So that was one hint from Apple. Two - Apple does not enter a market that is mature - 1080p TV's are pretty much mature and are commodity priced at all your big box stores. So that leads to a 4K tv from Apple making the most sense. And speaking of sense the typical price for a 4K TV is in the 5k to 7k range right now. Granted that is for 55"+ sets. But there is one company in the $1,500 price range. Which I think would be the high end of where Apple would come in. 46" inches would be the size if there is just one - or 42" and 46" and or 55" inches for the top end. Maybe pricing of $999, $1199 and $1499 for 42 / 46 and 55 inches respectively. But hey we are getting ahead of our selves - because what good is a 4K TV if you don't have 4K content - and boy it sure would helpful if Apple had a way to oh I don't know sell digital media content. Maybe through some sort of digital media store where you could get TV shows and Movies. Yup sure would help. It would also help if people had a way to record home movies in 4k video on their iPhones - yup sure would help. See how these speculations come together.
0030 - Too many predictions confuse analyst; now says no iPad Mini Retina before 2014 - Tablets
Speaking of Predictions and Rumors - One I have not been able to buy into one bit is the rumors about the iPad Mini 2nd gen having a Retina display. I really feel this was started not by anyone who has used an iPad mini - but rather by those that look at spec sheets. If you use an iPad mini - you will see that the screen looks good as is - and if other reports are true - that since the introduction of the iPad mini - 60% of iPad sales have gone its way - there is Zero compelling reason for Apple to make the iPad mini 2nd gen a retina display. Nope - no how. And guess what one anal-ist - Richard Shim - is back tracking on his original prediction or WAG that it would be a Retina display and is now saying nope it will be the same as the original. But is also now saying the iPad mini 3rd gen with retina display will be out in Q1 2014 - well if at first you don't succeed guess guess again - or so it seems to be for Mr. Shim when it comes to his quote predictions unquote. Oh and I won't even get into his quote prediction unquote that the 2nd gen iPad mini will come with iOS 7 installed - Think!!! no duhhh - and the sky is blue and the Royals will not be in the playoff's - somethings are kind of stating the obvious and not predictions.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/chinese-woman-breast-implant-explodes-article-1.1382689
In the news of the weird - comes the following story of a Chinese women who had her Breast implant explode after she was lying on her stomach for 4 hours straight playing a game on her iPhone. Which of course leads to one obvious question - what game was she playing that is so good it can make a breast implant explode? Well the answer apparently is the game Dragon Summoner - I am sure this is not a PR stunt to bring attention to the game - because you know that would be so wrong. Well I guess this story could have been worse it could have been a guy playing the game for 4 hours when his penile implant exploded. Ouch.
Before you Switch to Android, See Details on the 614% increase in Malware during 2013 | App Chronicles
Thanks to Ben N and Stephen W - for the heads up on this next one. Which is about the 614% growth Android has seen in the past year - when it comes to Malware that is. Yup 92% of mobile Malware is on Android devices according to Juniper networks or 97% if you listen to McAfee Labs. Either way - There are now over 500 third-party app stores that contain Apps with Malware. 73% of the Malware exploit holes in mobile payments by sending out fraudulent Premium SMS messages. Of course some just steals Android users personal info and photo and friends contact info and the like - so you know they are not all just about sending out premium messages - although some do both. But either way - are you not glad right now you decided to go with an iOS device - and not one of those swiss cheese security devices known as Android.
http://www.cultofmac.com/232867/nokia-depicts-iphone-owners-as-brain-dead-zombies-in-awful-new-lumia-ad-video/
Thanks to Mark H for sending in the link on this next one - which is about the new Nokia ad - which is all about Zombies - even has music that sounds like that from the trailer of World War Z. Which by the way I thought was a really good movie. With a couple of small exceptions. Like when they made a US military pilot look a little skittish. That point aside - It was a good movie. Best one I have seen this year and a real good Zombie movie.
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PLAY VOICEMAIL - RICHARD_FLICKR_IOS7_SHARING
Hi Rob,
iOS 7 has new mailbox options in Mail!
Tap the [Edit] button on the main mailbox list.
Show/hide any mailbox. Yeah I can now hide the All Mail mailbox!
There is a New mailboxes option where You can now add any sub-mailbox folder to the main mailbox list by tapping Add Mailbox.
Regards,
Steven (in Houston)
Thanks Steven - yeah - being able to add folders to put emails from your inbox into - and create those new folders right on your iOS device even for just a pop account is long over do feature.
Hi Rob,
To me, except for the fonts used, the new iOS UI looks like it was designed by Hasbro. It makes the iPhone look more like a toy phone. It looks very cheap. All of the art (scewmorphism) is all gone. :-( The End Call button is just a flat red bar!
I miss the style of iOS 6 already.
Regards,
Steven (in Houston)
And one thing Steven found out about the folders - I need to mention - is they are not always grey - they do change - based on the background image you have. So he had a very purple background image and that made his folders purple as well. So no direct way to change folder colors and none to do it per folder - guess we will have to wait until iOS 8 for that feature.
Hi Rob, I'm hoping your listeners can help me in my search for an app I'm after.
I coach a kids football team and I'm looking for an app that allows me to enter all the kids names and then as their parents respond to my texts asking for their availability for each upcoming game allows me to simply toggle a switch to 'in' or 'out' ( or something similar).
Ideally the screen would show a running total of those available, those unavailable and those yet to respond.
I've had a look through a number of apps but nothing seems to do what I'm after which I believe is fairly simple.
Regards,
DR
New Zealand
Hi Rob,
Hey rob do you or any of your listeners know of any video editing apps, jalibroken or not that allows somebody to edit another clip into a corner of a video, like pewdiepie or Tobuscus on youtube. Part of me thinks there isn't though. Thanks
Regards,
Daniel C
Time Code: 38:51.912
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lumulabs/lumu-bringing-light-meter-to-the-21st-century?ref=live
This week one kickstarter project that stood out to me was the Lumu - spelled L U M U - and it is a light meter for your iphone that plugs into the head phone jack. They had a pretty modest goal of $20,000 - they are over 8 times that goal - that means they are over 160,000 dollars. And this one has until Friday July 12th at 5:00 PM ET before funding is over.
Pricing for the lumu is $99 and if you are a photog - you know that is a really good price. Plus now you don't have to lug around the extra light sensor unit - you just bring the lumu which is about the same size of the normal white dome in your light meter now. If this is something you are interested in - search for L U M U at kicksterter.com or look for the link in the show notes.
Estimate delivery on this is October time frame.
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id638614194
A while back there was a listener looking for an app to trace their route when hiking off the beaten path so to speak. A new free app was brought to my attention by the dev called RouteTracer - one word - and again well it is free. So if you are looking for an app to trace your path whether it be via walking paths or in the outback - check out this app and please send in a review and let us know how well it works. Again it is call Routetracer - one word.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/06/25/dropbox-for-ios-gets-new-swipe-share-features/
Thanks to Tash for the heads up on this next one - which is per the update to the dropbox app version 2.3 - what are the updates you ask - well according the update notes they are quote Easily share a link to a folder.
Swipe on any file to quickly share, move, delete, or favorite.
Select and share multiple photos with your family, friends, and other humans.
And Bug fixes and other magical performance improvements to keep you happy. unquote
Of course the app remains free.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vjay/id523713724?mt=8
Hi Rob,
I wanted to let you know that the App - Vjay - spelled - V J A Y - is now free in iTunes - it had been $9.99 when I recently purchased it.
Regards,
Brandon A - Shawnee, KS
And folks this app is a mashup machine for your music and videos. It even includes 15 exclusive, free bonus video clips with Snoop Dogg and others. So if you are looking to create your own music video - here is your app - and get it while it is free. Search for V J A Y one word in iTunes App store or look for the link in the show notes for ep 274 at today in iOS dot com.
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PLAY VOICEMAIL - MATT_NB_SELECT_LINKS
Hey Rob,
Thanks to you, I learned about the HBO GO app on AppleTV and just updated. Works great. Just need to go to the website to verify your provider and punch in a code. However, even though I have PG ratings set in Parental Controls, all of HBO's Latenight shows are now available to my 8 year old son, including Serena the Sexplorer. Doh!
Best,
Jeff in Burbank
Hi Jeff - thanks for the feedback - and I am going to guess Serena the Sexplorer is slightly different content wise than dora the explorer.
Hi Rob,
In episode 0272 someone asked how to display the TV shows from the ABC app onto their TV. The way to do this is to have a jailbroken iphone and download the DisplayOut jailbreak app (it cost a few dollars). Assuming the user already has the needed cables to connect their iphone to their TV, they simply turn on DisplayOut and then the TV show will appear on your TV. I got this working on an iphone 4s jailbroken on 6.1.2
Regards,
-Will
Hi Rob,
I have an issue I was hoping you or the listeners could help with. I need a SHORT and THIN 3.5 to 3.5 female to male headphone jack cord to plug my headphones into that will fit through the opening of the Lenmar battery case. I have bought four online and they are either cheap garbage that break/wear out, are too long, or are too large for the battery case. It seems like it would be easy to find but it has not been.
I tried Radio Shack and Fry's online and they did not have anything.
Regards,
Keith
Hi Keith - My suggestion would be to check out B&H photo .com and see if they have it. If anyone has any suggestions - please let us know - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com
Time Code: 47:23.375
http://www.jailbreakcon.com/
The 3rd Jailbreak conference know as WWJC for world wide Jaibreak conference will be August 23rd and 24th at the Radison Hotel in New Rochelle NY. If you are interested in going you can learn more by going to Jailbreakcon.com - If anyone is going - I would love for you to send in reports from the Con.
iPhone apps need to earn $47K per day to crack App Store's top 10 grossing
Some interesting stats from Distimo - with regards to how some apps do sales and download wise. What they found is an app that was ranked at number 10 the top grossing app charts in iTunes was generating $47,000 a day in revenue. Definitely not chicken feed. If you were 50th best you were generating $12,000 a day in revenue.
No 10 for most downloaded paid app was seeing 4,000 downloads a day.
Interestingly they saw more downloads for Apps on the weekend with Thursday being their lightest day for downloads. Which is basically the opposite of Podcasts. Wednesday is the biggest day - and weekends are the slowest times.
One nice iOS vs Android stat. Per the Top Apps - iOS earns 4.6 times more than Android apps on google play store.
iPad Helps A Pilot Navigate His Plane After Instrument Panel Failure | The iPad Guide
As you may have heard Both American Airlines and Jetblue now have iPad's in the cockpits to replace all those paper charts.
But what you might not know is that the FAA has approved iPads in the cockpits for small aircraft as well and good thing for pilot Raymond Cody - who had his entire navigation system on his instrument panel completely fail him during a flight. He then used his cell phone to call the FAA and with an app on his iPad and help from the FAA he was able to guide his plane to his destination with out any incident - outside of the whole instrument panel issue that is. And once again the day is saved thanks to iOS devices.
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PLAY VOICEMAIL - BRAD_QUEST_IOS7_MORE
Hello Rob,
Just listening to episode 273.
You said when talking about new features “when you count things like calendar icon showing the current date and clock icon showing the current time”.
Thought I point out that my calendar icon in iOS 6 shows the current date, or, to be more precise, it speaks the current date since I am a Voiceover user. If the date is shown visually, well, then you have to subtract 1 feature from your list!
Regards,
Sieghard from Smithers in Beautiful British Columbia
Yup - I need to subtract one feature from the list of new features - you are correct - the Calendar icon already updates to the current date in iOS 6. Oooops. Thanks for the correction.
Hi Rob:
Once I heard of the terabyte offer from Flickr, I immediately began to get my photos transferred over.
Using iPhoto, I have been able to…
1. create Flickr albums (called "Collections")
2. transfer photos to the created or pre-existing Flickr albums
3. view Flickr albums photos.
Photo transfer from iPhoto is simple and relatively quick (bandwidth issues may vary).
There may be more functionality I have yet to discover. My goal at this time is to finish transferring the photos to Flickr.
Regards
Tony V
Brooklyn, NY
Hi rob I got a real quick question , why can't I find my audiobook in iTunes Match for a re-download when I need it I always have to sync to my computer to transfer it over,my audio book will show up in iTunes but its wanting me to purchase it again,can you give me any advise on why this is happening thanks love the show,
Kevin from Illinois
Hi Rob,
Is there a way to keep the notification center dialogs from lowering my music when I get them. I play my music in the car and every time I get a text or facebook post the music volume lowers, then goes back up. Its very annoying. I don't want to have to turn off each apps sound setting everytime I want to listen to music.
Setting the mute switch to Mute does not help - neither does setting the notifications to off / vibrate only. The music still keeps dimming.
Any help you or your audience can give is greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Andy
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Radio Shack, is SELLING the iPhone 5 on Virgin Mobile. The phone will retail for $549, $649, and $749 for 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB models respectively. And that all said - The only reason I mention this is if you want to be on Virgin Mobile. As it will not likely get the iPhone 5S until sometime next year around this time. For all others that will not be on Virgin Mobile - wait until September and get the new iPhone 5S.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired.
Speaking of you and this show - in the month of July - Tii will hit a big milestone - in that we will reach our 10 Millionth download - That is a huge deal there are very very few podcast that make it to 10 Million downloads - and I really just want to say thank you all so much for making that happen. If you guys want to email in a day and time when you think Tii will cross over the 10 Million mark - please do so and I will see what I can get together for the winner. Or if you want to contribute to the winner let me know - either way email me at today in iOS at Gmail dot com.
Thanks again to todays sponsor - Proxpn and if you go to proxpn dot com and use the promo code T I I - you will save 20% for life on your secure VPN account. Again proxpn.com use promo code t i i.
Next episode will be up toward the end of the Week of 4th of July - I will be taking this following week off. So next episode will be in about 10 or 11 days from when this one went up.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi Rob,
Here is a bit of artwork for your show. Hope you like it, the 3 apps I used to make this are: InstaText, Percolator and Brushes
Regards,
Gary from the UK
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Transcript Episode 273
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Hi Rob,
Here are some of the issues I found with iOS 7.
1- Siri after dictating iMessage, when you press edit you now edit on her screen. The problem is the magnifying glass has a window optic effect and you see what is there and what is magnified at the same time.
2- iTunes if you play with moving apps around and you have more than what iOS 6 allows it moves extras loose from folder.
3- iTunes PC users might need to restart after loading iOS 7 beta.
4- iRadio Canadians need to install with both iPhone and iTunes on US account App Store and can't switch sore to Canada unless want to re-install after (switching to Canadian App Store will wipe your station from memory)
5- iOS 7 has a learning process (as shown in keynote), larger apps might be sluggish for a day or so.
6- Calendar needs option Repeat other as it does on the web or will need to make 5 (one for each day of the week) entries.
7- text boxes in apps and web sometimes doesn't follow curser so can't see what you typed without tap hold for edit.
8- no upper bar (clock batter etc.) when viewing new multitask/closing stream. (Double home tap)
9- no time displayed on control panel. (I suppose after I can just pull down message center when in app that does not have the time after I turn on Bluetooth)
10- too thin letters on keyboard. Looks good but hard to see as Easily as old one it sunlight.
11- app folders too bright. Wish I can choose a color of all or each folder.
12 - updated folders do hold more items but they didn't tell iTunes for PC. If I put more than the old amount, if I connect to the computer and sync it spits them out.
All in all I prefer it over iOS 6 and previous. Wonder what Jobs would say to Johnny.
Regards,
Kevin
Hi Kevin - thanks for the feedback - but really you need to report all these items to Apple. If you are a dev and see any bugs - even ones you heard mentioned here - if you see it - you should report it to Apple. Where do you report this - well simple at bug report dot apple dot com. Remember Apple's Betas - are not public beta's like say Gmail - which is not a beta at all. But what Apple calls a beta is not what other call a beta - maybe an alpha. In any case if you are a dev and using iOS 7 - no mater how obvious on minimal you think a bug is - report it by going to bug report dot apple dot com.
Also per that last item with sync'g breaking folders - that must just be a windows bug - as it does not happen to me when I sync via a mac.
And now - lets talk about some of the new features - rather than bugs.
Apple iOS 7: 24 Hidden Features Apple Left Out At WWDC 2013 And 5 More The New OS Requires
On the last episode - 272 - I mentioned over 20 different new features with iOS 7 that were announced at the keynote. Here are 14 that were shown at the Keynote and not mentioned last week - not by me nor apple - well not verbally - these are ones just listed up on the presentation slide and they are.
- Turn-by-turn walking directions - which I know quite of you complained about in the Fall - rightly so - that it was missing from the Maps app - so not so much of a new feature but a getting back of a lost feature from iOS 5.
- Inclinometer - I guess this is to tell you the incline you are walking when say in San Fran and using those turn-by-turn walking directions.
- Do Not Track option in Safari - Which you know was added to Safari on the desktop back in Spring of 2011 - just sayin.
- Long MMS support - Which is long over due.
- Scan to acquire Passbook passes - which if I some day actually use Passbook - I might get excited about - or not.
- Streamline MDM enrollment - and if you know what MDM is you are pretty stoked - and well work in IT too. Now note - this is not adding MDM enrollment - it is just you know making it streamlined - which is a way of saying our last implementation sucked - this time we did it better.
Plus
- Maps bookmark syncing
- Smart download of TV episodes
- Per app VPN
- Managed app configuration
- App Store Volume Purchase
- Handwriting recognition for multiple Chinese characters
- Chinese English bilingual dictionary
- Italian, Korean and Dutch dictionaries
And - with Newstand - you can now move it into folders. No more having to jump through hoops to get Newstand out of sight and mind.
Ok - so in all there are about 50 to 60 new features mentioned so far - when you count things like the calendar icon showing the current date and the clock icon showing the current time. For iOS 6 - Apple touted over 200 new features - You would hope for close to as much for iOS 7 - so it seems there are hopefully more new features we do not know about yet. Or are just overlooking and not counting because they are so small.
BY the way I have to thank Thomas in Tuscaloosa for once again putting together a nice matrix that goes over many of the new key features and which iOS devices will be getting them and which one there is no soup for you. Like with Photo Filters not being there for the iPhone 4 and 4S. You can see the stand alone post at Today in iOS dot com that is between episodes 272 and 273. Thanks again Thomas for your great matrix break down.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
I'm surprised more people aren't talking about the fact that Google is no longer the default "fallback" for Siri in iOS 7. I think this is huge. Granted, we all saw this coming, but I still think this is important, as it's one more way Apple is kicking Google of their OS. I guess choosing Microsoft over Google is like choosing the lesser of two evils, but I personally think that Google search is better than Bing.
Also is Bing the default search engine for Safari now also?
Regards,
Max, Baltimore, MD.
Hi Max - well like I said on the last show I am guessing Microsoft out bid Apple to get bing to be the default for Siri. But per the question on Safari - Google is still the default for searching on there - with Yahoo listed second and Bing in the 3rd slot.
Hi Rob,
0.22% is significant? Really? Please elucidate.
Thanks,
John
Gilbert, AZ
And what John is talking about is that by Wednesday June 12th - already - 0.22% of iPhones were running iOS 7 Beta 1 according to Chitika's data. Which is really impressive when you think of how many devices that works out to. Which is about 450,000 iOS devices running the Beta in just 48 hours. That is a lot of devices with the beta and again with Apple a Beta is not a typical beta - it is more an alpha - especially the first few versions of the beta.
When the First Beta Expires and iOS 7 beta 2 Release Date
Now with all these people signing up for the beta - one thing to remember is betas have expiration dates - and it is kind of important to make sure you update your beta before it expires. And it seems some people dug into the code and found the Beta 1 expiration date is July 24th at 12:00 AM GMT. Which means expect Beta 2 sometime before The first week of July - Traditionally Monday's and Tuesday's were the days we saw new beta's - so expect June 24th or 25th for the new beta. Also In the past people forgot about the expirations and had issues - don't have issue - either update shortly after the new beta is available or downgrade. But do it well in advance of July 24th to be safe. I will of course let you know when new betas are made available.
iOS 7 - Matt Gemmell
Matt Gemmell - whom we have mentioned on the show in the past - had a nice post about iOS 7 from an aesthetic perspective. If Aesthetics are your thing - again this is a good post to read. Link of course in the show notes for ep 273 over at today in iOS dot com and look for the one sneakily labeled - Matt Gemmell. One of the general gists of the article is iOS 7 is more light and airy - where iOS 6 and before tended to be more dark and stark.
iPhone Theft: Officials Wait to Judge Apple’s New ‘Kill Switch’ Feature | TIME.com
One of my favorite new features is Apples Activation Lock - which is essentially a kill switch - but for some reason some in Law enforcement are not as happy with this. And as near as I can tell the main reason for not embracing it is because Apple did not actually call it a kill switch - and oh yeah - law enforcement wanted some standard everyone could agree on - yeah good luck with that. Last week there was a smartphone summit held by law enforcement officials in which Apple, Google Samsung and others from the device side were at. I think the big thing will be how good of a job does Apples Activation lock do - and how hard is it to crack. Hopefully Apple makes it tougher to crack then it is for jail breakers to jailbreak. Of course none of this matters if users do not set up find my iPhone first - so make sure you do that - ASAP.
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Hi Rob,
Please tell me there is a way to turn off auto app update in 7.
If there is no way to turn it off.... Let the chaos begin
Anthony
Australia
Hi Anthony, Yes there is a way to turn off auto app update in iOS 7 - but by default the option is turned on.
It is simple enough to turn off - but most people will not.
Want to put a wager on what version of iOS 7 it will be that it gets switched to off by default?
FYI - I sent that response to Anthony and he replied back that he is betting it is the first update after public release where it will be off by default. And I would say that sounds just about right - It is going to be a huge data hog for those that have a lot of apps and spend most of their time connected via cellular and not wifi. You will quickly be able to chew through your monthly data allocation just via app updates if you don't switch it off.
Hi Rob,
With iOS 7 - Siri is working much better on my end. Found apps sluggish at start but as I use it greatly improves as they said in the keynote.
Also In iOS 7 - Do you know if it is possible to lighten or change the color of the folder squares?
Regards,
Kevin K
Hi Kevin - sure would be nice if you could change the colors of the folder - so you could make Game folders a light shade of Green, and Podcast folder a shade of Purple, and books folder a shade of Brown and so on - but as near as I can tell that does not appear to be a feature of iOS 7 beta 1.
Hi Rob,
In iOS 7 You get to spotlight by pulling down the home screen.
Regards,
dev.
Thanks also to - Mark J, Max P, Chris in Cork, Nathan F, and all the others that sent in emails about now being able to get to Spotlight search - by pulling down from any home screen. Just don't pull down from the very top of the screen. And you can do it from any home screen of icons. Not just the first one - but from any.
Hi Rob,
So far I'm loving ios 7. One thing that was a letdown was iTunes Radio. I guess I have gotten spoiled by Spotify. But if apple ever released a on demand spotify like feature, I will drop spotify in a heartbeat.
Regards,
AJ
Hi AJ - for the first week I was enjoying iTunes radio - there were basically almost no commercials - save some in house stuff. Not surprising as it is not officially launched. But then this week - I can't get iTunes radio to work at all. Very strange. I tried wiping my phone clean and doing a new install - but still nothing. I am guessing it is on Apples side - but I have not heard anyone else complain - so either no one is using it - or no one is saying they can't use it or it is just me. If anyone else is having an issue with iTunes Radio not working please let me know.
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Hi Rob
I LOVE the new iOS 7 look i know I can't play with it because I'm not a Developer but I have No Problem waiting I'm so Excited and anxious about it. I do wish that airdrop was coming to the 4S but its cool still Love me Some Apple
Thanks Rob
sharde
From:LongBeach Ca
Well Sharde - the part about not being able to play with it because you are not a developer is not exactly true - Thanks to Binh and Chris in London for the heads up on how to install the iOS 7 beta without being a developer. Look for the link titled users able to install iOS 7 beta without developer account - THAT said - I don't recommend you install the iOS 7 beta unless you are a dev or unless you have an extra iPhone laying around. There are some out there claiming you should install it as a non-dev to help out with feedback - but that is kind of hogwash - Apple is not going to add major or even likely minor features based on feedback for the Beta. This is about identifying bugs in the beta and squashing them. And yes there are as mentioned earlier plenty of bugs in the beta - so Sharde my recommendation is if you only have one iPhone - now is not the time to be installing the beta. And just because the first beta is pretty stable - does not mean the next beta will be stable as well. Please folks just wait until the fall.
How To Downgrade iOS 7 Beta 1 To iOS 6.1.3 / 6.1.4
Ok and for those that did not wait - installed iOS 7 beta 1 and now have regrets - well this year you seem to be in luck in that you can downgrade - not something you could do last year. There is a link in the show notes for ep 273 conspicuously titled - how to downgrade iOS 7 beta 1 to iOS 6.1.x .
What I do find interesting is that I see and hear a few people complaining the loudest about iOS 7 - the look the feel the features - and when I look / listen to those complaining - they all seem to have one thing in common - they were complaining before iOS 7 was announced that Apple had to change iOS. So Apple did and now they are still complaining - so either their are chronically not happy or they are masters baiters - oh that did not sound good - master link baiters that is.
Oh and people that seem to like iOS 7 for the most part are people that liked iOS 6 before - good thing it had a 97% favorable rating. Maybe the other 3% - they are just never happy or just to busy baiting off in a corner somewhere - again - that did not sound good - maybe they are busy link baiting - yeah that's what I meant.
With all the stuff about what the US Government is or is not looking at when it comes to your data - One interesting bit I came across in a ZDNet article was the following
Quote Apple said iMessage and FaceTime conversations were protected by end-to-end encryption so no-one but the sender and receiver could see or read them. Apple said quote Apple cannot decrypt that data. Similarly, we do not store data related to customers' location, Map searches or Siri requests in any identifiable form." unquote unquote.
So it seems your data and privacy was a bit better protected if you use Apple services - well it seems that way - but who really knows. This is what they call a lead in to today's sponsor -
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Coding Together: Developing Apps for iPhone and iPad (Winter 2013) - Download Free Content from Stanford on iTunes
Every year Apple puts up a series of classes from Standford university on how to develop apps for iOS - and guess what this is a year starting with 2 - so they did it again. If you are interested in becoming an app developer for iOS - this is the series I will recommend people check out first when I get emails asking how to start developing. Look for the link titled Stanford U - Coding together - Developing Apps for iPhone and iPad (Winter 2013) - these series really have been very good in the past - and is where you should look first when you decide to jump into the iOS app dev pool.
Thanks to Chris in London for the heads up on this next one. Which is that AT&T announced Enhanced push to talk service for iPhone business customers. This is via a new app for the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S. From the AT&T presser - Quote With Enhanced Push-to-Talk capability, iPhone business customers won’t have to dial a number to call someone, and instead can push a button on the iPhone to broadcast a voice message to a group of people. The feature can be used over Wi-Fi, which gives U.S. customers more in-building coverage and access to the service through compatible networks and the company said it operates using the U.S.’s largest Wi-Fi network, which includes more than 32,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots. unquote.
The App is available now in the App store for free and it is cleverly named - AT&T Enhanced Push to talk.
Hey Rob,
I took my phone out of my bag this morning and I saw this message on my home screen that said quote carrier settings updated new settings required for your device have been installed unquote . I'm not exactly sure what this update is all about, can you shed any light on this mysterious carrier update?
I'm on AT&T in San Jose Cali
So far I don't notice much of an improvement, I'm on the train commuting to work and I'm still getting the same weak spots along the way!
Mike
Well Mike - this is a legit carrier update. I actually just saw the same message on my iPhone 4S - and this has to do with emergency alerts that AT&T might need to send you - say if there was national emergency. So say tomorrow night I am sitting in the theater waiting for the midnight showing to start - and out in the real world Zombies start taking over - Now I would know about it via a text message. And if you think I am getting just a little excited about World War Z coming out this week - you would be correct. Actually the alerts are not just about zombies and tornados - which would fall under the imminent threat alert - there is also the Amber alert - which is the all to real alert when a child is abducted. And there is also the Presidential Alert - Which are alerts from the President as the name implies - but specifically what they would be is not indicated - other than to say with Amber and Imminent threat alerts - you can toggle them off - but the Presidential alerts you can not. Lets hope there are none of those anytime soon - because if you can toggle off tornados and child abduction but not the president - I am guessing the president would not be using it for something trivial. More along the lines again of Zombies taking over.
Thanks to Tim B for the link on this one.
Ok from Zombies we move into something even less likely - Apple device Rumors from Reuters. Seems Reuters talked to our old friends - People with knowledge of the matter - And these people said Apple is exploring launching iPhone with bigger screens as well as cheaper models over the next year. They said Apple is looking at introducing at least two bigger iPhone next year - a 4.7 inch model and a 5.7 inch model.
However another person with direct knowledge of the matter said quote - They constantly change product specifications almost to the final moment so you're not really sure whether this is the final prototype unquote.
The Depths Reuters will go to to dig up a story is simply amazing.
0030 - Photos Comparing the iPhone 5 vs iPhone 5S Front Display Panel
So while on rumors - lets go over some new photos out there about some possible parts for the next gen iPhone - these photos are of the front screen for the next gen iPhone - and guess what it is neither 4.7 or 5.7 inches - actually it is wait for it - wait for it - exactly the same size as the iPhone 5. About the only real difference is in the length of the cable on the alleged next gen iPhone screen - it is longer than that of the cable of the iPhone 5. And when the iPhone 5 found out the side by side pictures were released showing his shorter cable - it caused a great amount of jealously and embarrassment - not to mention a few extra rounds of therapy with Siri.
I don't think anyone will be surprised if the next gen iPhone is the iPhone 5S - and it has the same exact physical dimensions as the iPhone 5. You know like they did with the 3G and 3GS - and the 4 and 4S. Really at this point I would be shocked if it was not the case.
Thanks to all that sent in this next one - which is a post from Forbes titled Why has Apple Overpriced iCloud - Question mark - in case you did not realize that was a question. This question relates to the recent announcement by Yahoo - that they would be giving Flickr storage of 1 Terabyte for free to users. Not 1 Terabyte to all users to share - but 1 terabyte for each user. And that compares to Apple's offering of 5 GB of free storage for iCloud. Or worse its 55 GB for $100 a year offering. So the article ponders - if most of your iCloud storage is photos - and your only get 5GB for free with iCloud - but you get 1,024 GB's or one terabyte free from Flickr - and 5 GB is just scratching the surface of your photos - you might oh I don't know be more inclined to go with the free offering that just lets you upload everything vs the one you have to carefully manage. You know that whole convenience thing. Which was it not supposed to be the big selling point for iCloud. I do have to admit - I don't use iCloud for photos for one key reason - even at 55 gb's it is way under my needs for photos. So I guess I will ask Apple too - what are your plans for iCloud - and out side of sync'g book marks, calendars, reminders, notes, and contacts - what else do you want us to use it for - because clearly based on your pricing - it ain't photos. Please please Apple let us know.
Also in iOS 7 - there is now a place to connect your Flickr and Vimeo accounts - I have not tried this yet. If anyone has connected their flickr account to iOS 7 beta - how did it work for you? Give us a call or send us an email.
Thanks to Thomas in Tuscaloosa for the link to an article titled - Is google acknowledging Android is not secure - hmmm. And well if you ever think about jumping ship to Android - this article is a good read to slap some common sense back into your silly little head - and keep you safe and secure where you are with iOS. This is an article from the site - Malwarebytes - and it tries comically - to defend Android about its issues with Malware - not intentionally funny - but funny non-the-less. Again if you are thinking the grass is greener on the Android side and you want to find out - just read this article - realize all the Malware issues there are with Android - and then realize - that is not grass at all - but just a bunch of weeds mowed really short to look like grass - just sayin.
Nailed it - And here is the one of the first spoofs to the Apple commercial. This spoof comes from funny or die dot com.
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Hi Rob,
I was wondering if you have been able to find anything about accessibility improvements in iOS 7. Last year accessibility was specifically mentioned during the keynote, but this year nothing was said about it and I just tried a few Google searches tonight and could not find anything official from Apple.
One thing I really would love to know is whether the new SIRI voices we heard during the keynote will also be used for Voiceover because they did sound really good and while the current voice especially in High Quality Mode is not bad, it certainly does not sound nearly as good as what SIRI sounded like during the keynote.
Regards,
Sieghard from Smithers, British Columbia, Canada
Hi Sieghard - I have not found anything new specifically for Accessibility - but if anyone else knows of some new features on the Accessibility side please let us know - 206-666-6364 - thats 206 - moon - dog - or send in an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob,
Per the listener looking for an app that allows pausing of video recording - The app Vizzywig - allows for pausing of video recording then adding to that recording later. It is not cheap - it costs $19.99.
Regards,
Jesse D
Vizzywig - Video Editor and Video Camera by i4software
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vizzywig-video-editor-video/id434139679?mt=8
Aloha Rob,
In your episode 272 a listener wanted to know if there was a good video recording app that incorporates pause while recording. There actually are quite a few out there, but the one I've gravitated to as the best of the bunch is called MoviePro (all one word). In addition to the pause feature, it is a universal app for both the iPhone and iPad and it has image stabilization for the newer devices which really enhances handheld camera shooting. It has on screen zoom buttons which are very smooth and professional looking to use (none of this jerky pinch to zoom and shake your phone at the same time stuff). If you prefer a zoom slider bar, you can select that instead of the buttons. You can take stills while recording. You can switch from front to back or back to front camera while recording. You can selectively lock autoexposure, autofocus and white balance, or do it on the fly by touching the screen then touch-and-hold the box that appears. You can choose a default orientation if you always shoot in landscape for your widescreen TV. You can select various video resolutions, frame rate, video quality and audio quality as well. You can set a recording duration, set recording time, even shoot in spy mode with this feature rich app. To round it out, you can upload any of your shoots in full resolution to Dropbox, YouTube, or Facebook. Wow, it looks like I just gave you an app review. MoviePro (all one word) is $2.99 in the app store, and worth every penny.
Thanks for your iOS 7 overview, Rob. Looking forward to hearing a lot more as each of these features it shaken out over time in the betas. Keep up the great work!
Aloha,
Shavan
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Hello,
I thought you might find this device really cool and I know your audience would too so check it out!
This is for the Button TackR project on Indie togo
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/button-trackr-find-lost-items/x/2655444
Regards,
Brian
Hi Brian thanks for the heads up on Button Trackr - two words with trackR spelled T R A C K R - This project is a low power bluetooth tracking device with a range of about 100 feet. It works with iPhone 4S and later and the iPod touch 5th gen. It had a modest goal of $15,000 and has raised a we bit more than that at over 292,000 dollars and counting - well at least until Friday June 28th at 11:59 PM PT. 1 button tracker will set you back $25, 2 will cost $40, 5 will run you $90 and in a I'm not sure why pricing move - $95 will get you 10 devices. Want to guess which level is most popular. Search for button Trackr - two words in indie gogo dot com with trackr spelled T R A C K R.
Hi Rob,
I know you love kickstarter and thought you might like to see a small success that turned out from the site – you mentioned it back in episode 206.
http://www.iit.edu/news/iittoday/?p=15398
http://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2013/06/06/from-kickstarter-to-takeover-logitech-buys-an-upstart-design-shop/
Regards,
Orland C
Hi Orland - thanks for the heads up on this story which is about the company that introduced the TidyTilt Kickstarter project. Well they just were acquired by Logitech - Not bad for two guys that started their project as exactly that a school project at IIT institute of Design in Chicago. Congrats guys.
News about the company behind the app - paper - getting a little paper of their own - to the tune of $15 Million worth of greenbacks from VC's - the Paper app is used for drawings - see artwork from Ep 228.
ad of with paper and pen. Most such digital tools are "really complicated," said Fift
GamePop Promises iPhone Gaming on Your TV — Without Apple’s Blessing | TIME.com
GamePop has an upcoming Game console - with an interesting twist - you pay a subscription price to get access to the games. So there is an initial $129 fee for the console - and then a $7 a month fee for all you can eat gaming. So why am I mentioning this here - well it seems they have figured out how to get iOS Games available for their console. Apparently - how this will work is not via Airplay - which is how you get games now from your iOS device to a big screen TV - which usually means a lag from slightly annoying to downright frustrating. As I was saying before I tangented - is that with the GamePop console they will do virtualization to run the game directly on the TV.
According to the company they are not using apples software - so Apple can't stop them - Simply app devs give them their code with some minor changes and it runs on their box.
But the question is will people pay $129 up front plus $7 a month to get access to games that are mostly for free on their iOS devices - just so they can play them on their TV.
My guess is it will all depend on exactly what games they get. I am guess they will need their Angry Birds / Fruit Ninja break out type game that is just on their console for this to really take off.
Microsoft rolls out Office Mobile for iPhone | ZDNet
So Microsoft Office is now available for the iPhone - kinda sorta - as long as you have an office 365 subscription plan that is.
And no it is not available as an iPad optimized app - because you know that is about the only selling point for Windows Tablets vs iPad's - and it will be a little bit before Microsoft excepts the fact that iPad users can already open and edit Word, Excel and Powerpoint docs using Pages, numbers and Keynote - and guess what - no Live 365 subscription plan is needed for that.
So Yes - Microsoft rolls out Office for the iPhone and no - it is not all that exciting. I still just recommend you get Pages, numbers and keynote - and you will be able to open and edit Office documents. It works for me. Heck that is all I use on my Mac - I never bothered updating to Office on my mac - so I definitely am not interested in getting those apps on my iOS devices - and when it requires an Office 365 subscription plan - well it makes me wonder why I gave it this much space on the show. Just sayin.
Hi Rob,
Tell the guy with connecting to PC problems to
1) close iTunes.
2 shut off iPhone
3) open iPhone
4) start iTunes
[if not set to start on connection]
5) connect iPhone.
This worked for me.
Kevin K
Hi Rob,
I have never updated my iPhone 4S to 6.0 from 5.1.
Is it absolutely necessary to do this if I want to download 7.0 when it becomes available? Im hoping Siri will become more useful if I do and podcast management sees some improvements also. Would love to get your take on these.
Thanks!
Linda
Atascadero- The beautiful Central Coast of CA
Hi Rob
I was listening to some back episode 82 I think is was. There was an app call star cards that was recommended which I was looking for an app that would manage all the type of cards that I have from so many store. So far I am loving it
Regards,
Lawrence
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Thanks to Mark H for this next one. So lets say on your iPhone you want to take a screen shot - simple - you hit the Power and home button at the same time and you have a screen shot - of the whole screen - but lets say you want to take a screen shot of part of the screen for a tutorial say. Well then you need to do what I mentioned - and then take that image and edit it in an image editing programing that allows for selective cropping. OR if you are jailbroken you could use the app Screenshotplus - all one word - and it is in the main repository - so a search for screenshotplus - one word - will find it - and the app is $0.99 - and it allows you to select the parts of the screen you want to take a screen shot of.
Which as a dev might be nice for doing a tutorial of your app. This is not meant for taking screen shots of snap chat pictures - so don't use it for that. Just sayin.
Thanks to Sanchit for the heads up on this next one. Which is another stats report from Chitika. This time looking at iOS vs Android use via its ad delivery network. They looked at traffic hour by hour and They of course found much more iOS traffic then android - except between 4 and 5 AM ET. That was the only time during the day Android had more traffic than iOS. Actually during the day and mid evening - iOS trounces Android. with the biggest gap around 10:00 PM ET. Then iOS usage starts to roll off. while Android usage is kind of flat through out the whole day. The only think I can figure is Android users are having a hard time getting to sleep at night what with all their worrying about Malware and all. Just sayin.
0075 - Apple TV Carrying HBO and ESPN Streaming Content - Bloomberg
What is this - Apple TV news - Oh my. Well it was just announced that apple TV will be adding two more apps - HBO Go and WatchESPN which are now available ion your Apple TV. HBO Go user get unlimited access to their favorite and not so favorite HBO shows - WatchESPN offers one-stop video destination for ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3 and more. Those who receive ESPN through affiliated providers are eligible. Which includes - AT&T u-verse, Bright house networks, Optimum, Charter, Comcast, cox, mid-continent communications, Time Warner and Verzion - everyone else no soup for you.
Additionally - three other apps are now available for Sky News, Crunchyroll and Qello which offer quote live news, sports and current TV programing unquote. Actually Sky News and Crunchyroll are free for all - Qello requires a paid subscription. Crunchyroll is lots of Anime and Japanese programing for young males or so it looked.
You will need to do an update to your Apple TV to see the 5 new apps - but it was pretty quick update less than 10 minutes. And again this is live now.
Hey Rob
I'm looking for a good gif app for iOS. Do you or the listeners know of any such app?
Thank you
AJ
For Devs - One thing new I learned this week - thanks to Neil from the App Talk Photo - is that Promo codes do not expire once a new version is released. So you can get your remaining promo codes for your current version of your app - right before it is released - and then get more once your app is approved. And the ones from the past version will still be valid until they hit the 28 day mark. This means you could have more than 50 to give out at one time if you time it right. I always just assumed any promo codes from a previous version expired as soon as the new version was approved and your quota of 50 promo codes was reset.
Hi Rob,
For the last week or more I have been unable to open the TII app. The wheel spins until I finally get the message "Connection lost. Unable to contact server…" Any thoughts?
Regards,
Bruce
Hi Bruce - yes - there is a small % of people that get this issue - to fix it - delete the Tii App from your iOS device. And then on the iOS device in the App store app - with the same iTunes account ID - go and redownload the Tii App - as long as you use the same iTunes account ID - you will not be charged again - and after a new re-install - all should be good.
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. Thanks again to todays sponsor - Proxpn and if you go to proxpn dot com and use the promo code T I I - you will save 20% for life on your secure VPN account. Again proxpn.com use promo code t i i.
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Hi_Rob,
I thought you might like my Tii retake/tribute to WWDC.
This artwork was created using InkPad for the iPad.
regards
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Transcript Episode 272
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Thanks to Michael for this next one. Which is about AT&T changing their upgrade policy. Before it was 20 months now it is going to 24 months for a 24 month contract. This for those whose contract currently ends after march 2014. Att and recently Verizon made this decision to help you when it comes time to get a new device. Now that there is no ETF to deal with so you can move over to a new carrier with no financial reasons to keep you bound.
PC-Tablet Before Apple iOS 7 Release date, study reveals iOS 6 is on 93% of iPhones
Right after I did the last episode there was a new study released that showed 93% of iPhones were running iOS 6 in North America that is. That number should grow a little by the time iOS 7 is released - and it likely never going to be matched again. As there are so many iPhone 3GS out there - and they will not be running iOS 7 - but hey more on these later in the show. But it is amazing to thing that iOS 6 is on an amazing 93% of iPhones running in the North america - when Android's - well Android is in the low 30's for its latest version which has been out longer than iOS 6. Just sayin.
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Thanks to Jerry, Paul, Joe, Daniel and all the others that sent in answers for this - which again is you need to turn off vibrate on Ring - which Is sad - because at least for me - I need to have Vibration turned on for ring - as I keep the iPhone in my pocket a lot and I have custom vibrations for different people - and when I have my iPhone muted on the ring - I can still tell when I get important calls or ones I can probably ignore based on the vibration.
Hi Rob,
I work at a college that has the same repeated login every time you stop actively using the Internet connection. I installed chrome web browser which offers to save the login information, I do not know why but safari will not remember it. Not a perfect solution but the best one I have found so far.
Nick
Hello Rob,
Per the listener that said he had to keep filling out login info for his company's wifi. I only have a guess, but I hope it helps. Try going into settings, than safari, and tap the option "autofill" and turn on "Names and passwords" that might help you.
Regards,
Daniel,
Hi Rob,
I found a iPhone 5 black in the truck i drive at work. I thought it was mine and fell out of the pocket. I then press the wake button and the lock screen gave it away that it was definitely no my iPhone. since the iPhone was lock protected i had no way to contact the owner. I then tried siri and said call home and it instantly called the owners home. I have returned the device.
Just wanted to share with your listeners.
Thanks
dev
Hi Dev,
Thanks for the email - and that is good advice for folks to make sure you have your phone set up so someone can say call home and it calls your house.
For a second there as I read the email I thought your were going to say you said Call my Girlfriend and then your wifes phone rang - that would have been awkward to say the least.
Hi Rob,
Per the caller looking to Jailbreak an iPhone 3G - I used green p0isn to jailbreak my ipod 4.1.2
Regards,
Daniel
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0025 - Apple - Apple Events - WWDC 2013 Keynote
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Thanks to Tony, Chris and others that sent in emails about todays WWDC event - hopefully all saw the Push message from the Tii App about this in time. I do have to say WWDC did stop for me in the middle - and I had to wait until Monday evening to see the good parts.
WWDC Starts off with a video subtly slamming Android. And talking taking time to get it done right.
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If Everyone - is busy making everything - how can anyone perfect anything?
We start to confuse convenience with Joy - abundance with choice -
Designing something requires focus
The first thing we ask is what do we want people to feel?
Delight - Surprise - love - connection
Then we begin to craft around our intention
It Takes Time.
There are a thousand No's - for every YES
We Simplify - We perfect - We Start Over
Until every thing we touch - Enhances each life it touches
Only then do we sign our work.
Designed by Apple in California
Tim that starts off saying those words mean a great deal to Apple.
He then goes over some of the Rah Rah numbers. Such as
6 Million Registered Devs - with 1.5 mil new Devs since last years WWDC.
He talks about how WWDC Sold out in just 71 seconds. And 64% of attendees are first-time attendees.
Then he went into the Normal Rah Rah about Apple stores. 407 stores in 14 countries. Now plus a video of the new Berlin store.
Then he talked about App Rah Rah stuff - >900,000 Apps in the App store now with 93% downloaded each month.
375,000 Apps are iPad specific apps - vs the handful of tablet specific apps for the other guys. There are now over 575 Million iTunes Accounts - more accounts with CC than anyone else online.
Apple has now Paid over $10 Bil to Developers. $5 Bil the last year alone. That is 3 Times more than all other platforms combined.
That all took up the first 10 minutes.
Then Tim Invited a company out to do a demo. That company is Anki and the demo was for AI for toys that well they proved they had a mind of their own during the demo. As they had to restart all the devices. Doohh. Actually the demo turned out well - where they had AI cars going around a track. Pretty cool And they are guys from Pittsburghs CM U.
That demo took 5 minutes.
Next up was the Mac stuff and OS Ten - Which again is not the focus of this show so we will jump over most of what they said. I will mention Maps and iBooks are coming to Mac OS X Maverick - yup no more cat names.
My biggest surprise here was how long Apple talked about OS Ten - which was 30 minutes. Plus Phil Shiller talked about New Macs for another 15 Minutes. In all Macs and Mac OS Ten took up 48 Minutes when you Add in Tim's updates on how Macs are selling. Which was more time later spent on iOS. If found that very interesting at iOS Devices and App sales make up the lions share of Apple Revenue. Just sayin.
Ok back to Phil Shiller - he did announce Mac Book Airs with the Hasswell processors to no ones surprise. But sadly no new Mac Book Pro's announced with the Hasswell processor. Which My credit card is however happy with.
Phil also talked about a new Mac Pro that will be made in the US - I mention it here for one feature it had - Support for 4K video. I have been thinking about a Real fullsize Apple TV - and to me it does not make sense for Apple to introduce a 1080p TV - there are so many of them. Apple likes to get out in front of others in a space. So what if the full on Apple TV iTV or whatever it is called - what if it was a 4K TV - at a much cheaper price then what is on the market now for 4K TV's - that to me is what a full size Apple TV would be about. Forget a 1080p TV with easy to use controls - like Gene Munster keeps pinning for - but rather a 4k TV. And I think this little mention of it with the Mac Pro - will be the thing we look back on and go oh yeah - there it was.
After the Mac stuff Tim Cook came back - and talked about iCloud's 300 Million users. And then introduced Roger Rosner - Who talked about iWork for iCloud.
I should point out Roger is the only person at Apple that actually tucks his shirt into his pants - Just Sayin.
No new iWork version / features were talked about other than to say a new version would be out later this year. Roger was mostly talking about working on iWork documents from a browser. Not just safari but also IE and Chrome. So iWorks is now a competitor to Google Docs. And they even showed iWorks in the cloud working on dare I say it a Windows PC. If you go to beta.icloud.com you can get a beta account for this now.
Ok - enough of this - Tim came back on to talk about iOS - and he did the obligatory Marketing Hype talk with numbers.
Over 600 Million iOS devices have been sold. For SmartPhone usage - iPhone users use their phones 50% more than Android users use their phones. Tim said this was incredible but maybe not surprising. Mobile Web share iOS is 2.5X Android. iPad is over 4 times more than all other tablets for Web Market share.
Per Updates of OS's - 93% are using iOS 6 vs well the fragmented nightmare known as Android. Actually Tim had a good stats if you do the math on Major Versions of OS - then iOS 6 is the most popular OS vs 2nd place Gingerbread version of Android released in 2010. Nice Spin.
Overall iOS Satisfaction is 97%. And Very Satisfied is 73% vs just 49% for Android and 32% for Blackberry. But hey windows phone did top 50% at 53%.
So iOS is by far the most satisfying OS experience - Hey I have an idea - lets drastically change it. And on that Cue Tim Cook introduced iOS 7 Quote the biggest change of iOS since the introduction of the iPhone unquote - because you know that 3% that were not satisfied - We will assimilate them at all costs. Just kidding. Yes iOS was getting a little long in the tooth. But it servered most users well. Now apple hopes it will serve them better. And how will they do that.
Well first and foremost as expected with iOS 7 the skeumorphic elements are mostly gone if not completely gone - and there were few not so subtle jabs at the old design - like when they showed Game Center and Craig Federighi said they ran out of green felt. But per the rumor of it being flat - I guess in some ways yes - as in the icons and controls are flat - but Apple also added depth to it. So it is layered with each layer being flatter.
First off all the stock icons got a major overhaul - some are still familiar looking - but clearly the icons were all rebuilt from the ground up. Which of course mean the folks at Samsung are going to be busy updating their icons - Doooh - did I say that out loud.
Many of the changes look good - Not so sure about the Compass app - I kind of liked the old skeumorphic design - the new one looks a little complicated.
Most of what they demo'd to start was just about aesthetic changes - although there were a few small features added - like in Weather there is now a view with a list of the different cities you are following - along with the current temp in each city - there is also a clock - which is nice to know the times of some other cities around the world at a quick glance. Well at least for the cities you are checking the weather on. They also added some Animations for Weather to show rain, lightning and snow - This is what they spent engineering resources on why?
Craig showed a new gesture on the iPhone - when you swipe from the left hand edge across it moves you out of the level you are in per that app.
One nice thing they did in Folders - no longer are you limited to one screens worth of items in a folder - you can have 100's of icons in each folder - so now your Games folder can be ALL your games - No longer do you need 8 different folders for games. 5 different ones for utilities. That is a nice change.
Notifications Center is now available from the lock screen - which is nice. Some had rumored / hoped for adding Settings controls in the Notifications Center - that was a block in the Bingo Card - Umm - No - not exactly - Apple Added many new features and they highlighted 10 of them - like they did in the past. The first one relates to Settings control - and it is called Control Center. Think of Control center as the yang to Notifications Ying. You swipe up from the bottom to get to it no mater where you are and that is where the control switches are.
You can turn on Airplane Mode, Wifi, Bluetooth, Do Not Disturb, Adjust Brightness, Media Controls, Airplay and Airdrop (will get to that one later one), There is access to the camera app, calculator app, clock app and a new Flashlight app. So while it was not added to Notifications - it is what people wanted - one swipe access to your control settings from any screen. And note control center works when in landscape mode - so swiping up while in landscape will bring up control center - you don't need swipe from the normal bottom - but the bottom from how you are currently oriented. Which is how Notification center had always worked but nice to see they kept that with control center.
Next major feature was Multitasking for ALL Apps with great battery life. Craig talked about Intelligent scheduling and Opportunistic updates. That sounds a lot like It will happen when it happens - the iPhone knows better than you do when to check for stuff. Will be interesting to see how that all works out. Apps will now update in the background. No more of those red circles with number approaching 100 in the corner of your App store app. But most importantly with Multitasking is when you double tap on the home button - it will show all your open apps - but not just the icons - but also the Active screen for each app. And if you are in landscape mode and double tap - it shows your the apps in landscape mode. It does not rotate when you rotate - but if already in landscape mode - it will shows the apps you had opened in landscape mode still in landscape mode. Found that one on my own - I mean if I was using the Beta on my iPhone 4 - which of course I would not be doing. To force close out an app you now double tap to see the stream of open apps and swipe up on the app you want to close - no more tap and hold. And you can swipe up on 3 apps at a time.
Next up - are new features for Safari. First let me tell you of one thing that better get Fixed before this is out of Beta - there is no period when typing in the URL. So if you want to type say - tii dot libsyn dot com - you have to type t i i @123 button dot ABC button Dot Com button. Very annoying. Apple please add back the period button to the keyboard for Safari. One of the features mentioned for safari was the new tab view - which yes looks like chrome. You can now have as many tabs open as you want - you are not limited to just 8. So how do you close 25 open tabs you ask - Well that is simple you tap on the Private button when in tab view in the lower left and you are greeted with the question - Close all Pages - and the options to keep all and start private browsing or close all.
Next up was AirDrop - which was one item that was expected. It lets you easily find other iOS devices on your wifi network that you can easily share files from any app that supports it and as Craig said it is easy to share - just see all the other users available and tap on each one to share - no need to wander around the room bumping your phone with others. Nice little dig at Android and Samsung there. It does use Wifi - and files are securely encrypted when you are transferring them. This supports - iPhone 5, iPad 4th gen, iPad Mini, iPod Touch 5th gen. As it used the latest version of Wifi so sorry older iOS users no soup for you.
Next was the camera and the updates there. First he talked about you camera is really now 4 cameras in one - A Video Camera, a Photo Camera, a square Camera and a Panoroma Camera - assuming you have an iPhone 4S or later.
And you now have access to Photo filters - Hey Craig - 2010 is calling they want their slide back. Ok - I guess better late then never. Well unless you have an iPhone 4 that is - because photo filters are not there - at least not yet.
Next was the Photos App. Which the new features are about organizing photos into moments. Which seems to take some features from the Photo app on the Mac. There is also the added feature of shared photo streams for sharing photos. Since this is social - expect stories about teenagers and shared photo streams with naked photos hitting the news in 3, 2, 1.. go Ok well maybe not until at least iOS 7 comes out in the Fall.
Next is Siri. And as expected there are some new features for Siri. With Siri in iOS 7 you will be able to say play my last voicemail or Increase Brightness or turn on Bluetooth. They have also integrated Twitter and Wikipedia into siri. I guess I would be something like - Siri - tell me who is talking trash about me on Twitter. They also added web search results from Bing right into siri - Hmmm wonder how much that cost microsoft.
That lead into the next feature iOS in the Car - which works with Siri. So in the cars - on the screens in the cars - iOS will be there and you will be able to control it via voice. You will be able to make calls and play music, goto maps - get directions, Get iMessages read to you and you can dictate a response all hands and eyes free. iOS integration will be introduced in 2014 by Chevy, Volvo, Honda, Nissan, Kia, Scion, Acura, Infinity, Jaguar, Mercedes and ferrari.
Next was the App store - where they added in some features to make it easier to search in Age ranges for kids apps, Plus apps near me - which is the most popular apps based on your location. Hint - it is Angry birds. As mentioned before - the App store app updates your apps automatically. No more need to go through and manually update your apps.
After that was the Music App and new features. Yada Yada. And then they got into the meat of the new Music app - which is iTunes Radio - which is the previously rumored iRadio. Simply put the easiest way to describe iTunes Radio is to say Pandora. I mean sure they have different names - but beyond that - not sure what else is different. Ok - there is the option to tap on the price for a song in the upper left to purchase a song when you come across one you like. iTunes radio is in the music app on all your iOS devices that run iOS 7, it is on iTunes on you Mac and PC. and even on Apple TV. Or it will be shortly. iTunes Radio is as also expected Free and Ad supported. Like I said can you say Pandora. However if you are an iTunes Match subscriber it is completely Ad Free. It is just starting in the US for now - and it is live now. And they will add other countries over time.
Those were the big items they talked about. They then showed a screen shot of some other new features they did not get into - they included.
Phone, FaceTime and Message Blocking - which will come in handy for the recent mom that called in about blocking calls for her daughters ex. This to me should have been in the top 10. As should the next one.
There is a new feature called Activation lock - which is a big one - as it is Apples first real step at stopping Apple Picking - so they were listening. Strange they did not make this one a top 10 feature - but they did talk about it a little. With Activation lock - Thieves will not be able to turn off find my iPhone - and if they wipe it entirely - they will not be able to reactivate it. Because it will require your iCloud username and Password. Again this should be a big theft deterrent - assuming people turn on find my iPhone.
Other new features include.
Facetime - Audio - which is as it sounds - audio calls via FaceTime. Like Skype Audio - which they then actually showed a guy in a Skype T-shirt while briefly mentioning it.
There is Notification Sync - So if you dismiss a Notification on one device it gets dismissed on all your devices.
For those in China - Support for Tencent Weibo - which is a chinese version of Twitter.
Enterprise Single sign-on - which sounds like it may help the caller from ep 271.
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Improved Mail search
Wifi Hot Spot 2.0 - which will be interesting to learn more about.
New Smart Mailboxes
Night mode for Maps and more which we will be talking about over the next few month as we get closer to iOS 7 being launched and as we get to other versions of the Beta.
Craig also mentioned on the developer side there are over 1,500 new API's.
60 fps video capture, New Multitasking API's, Barcode scanning, Directions API, Inter-app audio, and many many more. Like MFI game controllers - hmmmm - wonder if that will make its way to Apple TV - already had a few people emailing in about this one saying that Apple TV with game controller API's makes Apple TV a powerful game machine. We shall see. Kind of need that Apple TV app store that again did not happen - maybe at WWDC 2014.
iOS 7 will be available for the iPhone 4 and later, iPad 2 and later, iPad mini, and iPod touch 5th gen officially in the fall.
It is available today for the iPhone for developers for iOS 7 beta 1. Note if you have an iPhone 4 GSM version - there are two to choose from. The Rev A one is the 8 GB version released when the iPhone 4S was released. So if you have an iPhone 4 on AT&T when it originally launched or soon there after - do NOT select the Rev A ISPW.
And Apple ended the Keynote with this
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Ok - So we had a bingo card as those with the Tii App know and those that visited the site prior to WWDC and how did the Rumor Bingo card do?
First up - iOS 7 - yup that was announced.
Flat UI for iOS 7 - ok - I will give that one a yes. I still think it is both flat and layered - but each layer is definitely flatter. And part of that rumor was the killing of Skeumorphic design and that is a big Yes.
AirDrop to iOS - that is a big Yes.
And iRadio - well I give it a yes - even if it is called iTunes Radio - but the basic rumor is correct - a Pandora clone - and that is sure looks like.
And those 4 plus the middle square get us bingo. I think those were the 4 most obvious rumors going in and none of them surprised at all.
Other rumors that hit on the bingo card.
Expanded Siri Features
More Gesture controls / All iOS devices - Sure - they demoed some in the presentation for the iPhone.
iOS 7 for iPhone 4 and later
Audio Ads for iRadio
Apple Picking Prevention Feature - which was my own rumor added.
Those were all big yes's
Some Mostly / partially yes include
iWork 2013 - while now features were announced Roger did say it was coming later this year - so kinda a Yes in letter of the law - but not really spirit of the law.
Flickr and other Yahoo integration into iOS 7 - while not mentioned that I noticed sure enough Flickr integration is there in iOS 7 beta - along with Vimeo integration - kudos to Kevin crossman for calling both of those.
Settings toggles in Notification Center. Ok - letter of the law is a no - but spirit of the law would be a yes - as what people really wanted is swipe access to controls - and we have that now.
Dev access to Private API's - well there are 1,500 new API's including multitasking APIs - so it seems Apple did lift its skirt up a tad bit more with this version of iOS - so a kinda maybe yes.
And then there are the things that are strong no's like
Apple TV Apps / store - Nope
iPad 5th Gen announced - as expected NOPE
iPhone 5S - also as expected Nope
iOS 7 for A5 and later only - Nope - not that it was likely. Would have pissed off too many iPhone 4 owners.
Widgets on the Lock screen - While there is Control Center - I don't count that - so Nope
iMoney / Apples version of PayPal - which was a last minute rumor that popped up and that would be No.
Allow 3rd party Keyboards - Sadly Nope
Finger Print scanner Tech - Nope - but we will see that square back in the fall on the next bingo card.
Quote "over 200 new features in iOS 7" nope those words were not used.
iLife 2013 - nope never mentioned
iWatch - as expected - a Big Nope - but that will also return for the next bingo card.
Again don't feel bad for those labeled as No - as they will likely be back on the next bingo card.
Ok so what did some of you think of WWDC announcements and iOS 7 beta - since some of you already downloaded - well to the email bag we go.
First from the Email bag.
Hi rob
I jumped on iOS 7 after watching live wwdc… what a mistake i had 6.1.2 jailbroken. ios7 just feels light and unpolished. the icons look like they are designed by samsung. I think it was a mistake firing scott. also spotlight is missing on home screen but its there under settings…?
thanks dev
Hi Dev - I put yours first - because I want to point out - that iOS 7 Beta 1 - is a beta and the first beta - and as warned - don't upgrade to it if you need your iOS device for work or personal safety. Really it is just for devs - and I only would put it on an extra device. That said - I have found it pretty stable compared to past beta's - And by the way if your device is jailbroken - you do need to upgrade to iOS 6.1.3 or 6.1.4 first and then do the install of iOS 7 beta 1. I showed my Wife the new beta and she actually really liked the new look. Per spot light - I would imagine that is just not in yet but will be added in a future beta.
Hi Rob,
I can download .dmg file but not the .ispw
Regards,
Name omitted to protect the emailer.
Actually a DMG file is apples version of a Zip file - once you download a dmg file double click on it to launch the folder and then drag out the ispw file to your hard drive - then in iTunes hold down the Option key and click on update in iTunes and you will see a pop up finder - select the ispw file from your desktop and off you go to the update. Again if you are jailbroken - first update to iOS 6.1.3 or 6.1.4 first. Then after that do the above. And once more - you do need a dev account to download the beta. It is not available to the public yet.
Hi Rob - watched WWDC today & I'm wondering why they would launch iTunes radio when for years they've built the business of selling songs thru iTunes. If I can listen on iradio now, why would I ever buy another song?
Thanks!
Laurie B
Hi Laurie - The same could be said about regular radio - there is a difference to listening to Pandora and Live radio - then listening to the specific songs you want in the order you want. With iTunes Radio like Pandora - you create a station around an artist or genre - and then you get music that is picked for you - not the specific songs you want. Apple at least now makes it easier for people to purchase the new songs they may hear on the stations they set up - something they were not getting easily from Pandora. It just made sense for them to do a pandora clone - My guess is it just took this long to launch because of rights issues and contracts. I bet Apple would have wanted to launch this a year plus ago.
Rob,
With AirDrop and new photo/video iCloud sharing, doesn't this make Facebook and other social media sites redundant for people who value their privacy more than being social?
I have a few friends who have already quit Facebook because of privacy concerns.
Tony L
San Francisco
Yup - Many people only use services like Facebook, flickr, instagram and Youtube to easily share videos and photos - That said - I still think for the majority of people those services will still be their first choice. I think for many average users of iOS devices - iCloud is still this mystery meat so to speak. And people kind of go with the devil they know in those other services.
Hi Rob,
iTunes radio looks cool but it reminds me of yahoo launch from 7 years ago to make your own station like that
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Hi Rob,
Did you see in the keynote just now, the second hand for the clock icon was going round. It looks like it must now show the real time rather than a static 10:15.
All the best,
David, from York, U.K.
Hi David - confirmed the clock on your desktop - yup it is now at the current time with the second hand moving accordingly. Interestingly they remove skeumorphic elements - but add other real world elements - like the clock mentioned here and the Weather animation mentioned earlier. By the way nice catch on the clock - I did not notice it until I read you email - even after playing with iOS 7 for a while.
Hi Rob.
I thought Apple did a great presentation today unveiling cool stuff from hardware to software and services... I just don't get and understand Wall Street. even with all the great stuff announced today Apple's stock is down!? Really? Are they nuts? This is just getting beyond ridiculous! Thanks for listening! Keep up the great work and can't wait to get my hands on OS Mavericks and iOS 7 this Fall.
Cheers,
Eli from Virginia
Hi Eli - Wallstreet will take a couple of days to make heads or tails of this announcement. And I also don't get them either. That said - I think iOS 7 announcement was a solid announcement - there was more meat announced then I thought - of course I had the bar set pretty low in my mind. That said - I think Apple did a lot of what they could to take that 97% satisfaction number they mentioned and move it to 98% satisfied. And the 73% very satisfied - I think that number will pop to the upper 70's maybe even the low 80's. Did Apple take some cues from Android and Windows Phone - sure looks like it - and hopefully they prove to be the right ones. I think one comment made today that stuck out to me - is that iOS 7 is like getting a whole new phone - but one you already now how to use - lets see how much people agree with that. But I think apple did a good job over all - even if I gave them some grief earlier.
Hi Rob, I loved the 2 min video at the beginning and the ios 7 video. That did I guess deserve a standing "o' since John Ive had to work on software which is new to him I think plus work on hardware & all in less than a year after canning Scott F! Finally we catch up to android or palm having cards and toggles! Its just a bit frustrating waiting a whole year to try and catchup . I still believe there should be more than a .1 update just like there are many little fixes/updates for the mac which were quite impressive like the maps link to phone and location in calendar and location aware in app store suggestions
I also love all the humor and jokes, that Frederigi guy is funny. Also felt the speakers had more personality like jobs did especially when Phil said theres no more innovation My Butt, loved it!!!
Regards,
Michael
Hi Rob,
Tim Cook was freaking awesome - He was as close to channeling Steve Jobs as he could get. And iTunes Radio is simply great - it blows away Pandora. Apple really upped their game today.
Regards,
Steven D
Steven - there you go again being a little too much of an Apple fan boy. Time to calm down a bit. I think iTunes Radio is an adequate clone of Pandora - and really that is all apple needs - as the Music app is installed on all iOS devices by default.
Hey folks I would love to get your thoughts on iOS 7 - especially if you downloaded it as a beta. What are some of the features you like the most - what are the ones you think are still missing that should have been in iOS 7. 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Thanks to Thomas in Tuscaloosa and Danielle in Pemberton BC for the heads up on this next one - which is a Kickstarter Project called - Smart Cargo for iPad.
This is one that is already funded in a really short time - in less than a day - and it had a goal of $10,000 - not high - but really impressive it funded in a day. This one has until August 9th for you to be part of. Sadly the early backer option is all gone. So this one will set you back $20 instead of $15. What this is is a container that works with your Apple Smart Cover - which offers you a place to store accessories - like a short charging cable, earphones, a stylus, a camera adapter, a pack of gum and a lipstick case. It attaches via magnets to your Smart Cover and then folds up with the cover - it really is one of those - doohhhh why did I not think of it ideas. Of course that is what people said about his first kickstarter project - Smarter Stand - yup - this is the same guy - hence one of the reasons he hit his goal so quickly. I recommend you check this one out before August 9th. Search for Smart Cargo - two words at kickstarter dot com. or look for the link in the show notes for ep 272 at today in iOS dot com.
One More Kickstarter Project - Thanks for the reminder on this one from Kirk G - this is yes another SmartPhone Watch - called Agent - The World's Smartest watch. This one had a goal of 100,000 dollars and has raised over $872,000. You have until June 20th at 4:00 PM ET to get this one. It will set you back $149 - which is a good price for a smart watch. Delivery is set for December 2013 - but by then who knows what Apple will have released. One near feature about this one is that it has inductive charging - so no need to plug in your power charger - just lay it on the charging stand. And the battery is replaceable. Which they also claim will give you 7 days of battery life with a full charge in Bluetooth mode. And if your device and your phone loose connection - IE someone walks off your your iPHone or more likely you walk away from your iPhone by accident - it lets you know with an alert. The front of it is glass - so it should hold up against scratches - and there are other cool features - if you are into collecting smartphone watches - the Agent is another one for your collection - or if you have been holding out for an iWatch - and want to hedge your bets for this years holiday season - check out Agent at kickstarter dot com or look for the link in the show notes for ep 272 at today in ios dot com.
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Hey rob,
I'm wondering if you or the audience know of a camera app that let's you not only take a video, but also pause the recording of the video and keep on recording to the same video, like it does on android.
Regards,
Daniel from California
Hey Rob,
I wanted to warn you and the listeners.
There is a fake survey being sent around that tries to get your identity from AT&T this is really not from AT&T is from someone outside masking themselves as AT&T do not take the survey. And they are offering you $20 or more if you take the survey do not take it.
Regards,
Ray W
Thanks Ray for the heads up.
Hey Rob,
I recently finished building my new PC running Windows 8 and I'm having issues with my iPhone 4S syncing to iTunes. iTunes is the latest version. I can plug my iPhone in but iTunes doesn't recognize it. The PC recognizes it but it doesn't pop up in iTunes saying that the iPhone can't be found. Any help would be great!
Regards,
Alex in Connecticut
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Don't forget about the App give aways over at todayinios dot com - a new one is going up every day - and they stay active for 5 days - so check out the site now and check it out often to see if there are any apps you are interested in. I will take a little pause in doing those - and start up with just a couple a week - probably in the July time frame - each lottery takes up about one hour of my time to manage. So that is a lot of time each week when you do one a day. But I will do more - just need to dial it back a little.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. Thanks again to todays sponsor - Proxpn and if you go to proxpn dot com and use the promo code T I I - you will save 20% for life on your secure VPN account. Again proxpn.com use promo code t i i.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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HI_Rob,
I took a photo of a few of our IOS devices & added text using Sketch Club using my iPad 3.
Best regards,
Doug (The Woodlands, Texas)
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Rob,
Here is the info from the iTunes update to 11.0.4
This version of iTunes comes with several new features and improvements, including:
New MiniPlayer - the MiniPlayer now includes a beautiful new view that showcases your album artwork. In addition, a progress bar is now built right into MiniPlayer.
Improved Songs View. You can now enjoy your album artwork while in Songs view.
Multi-Disc Albums. Albums with multiple discs now appear as a single album.
This update fixes a problem that may cause iTunes to quit if you switch between wired and wireless syncing and addresses an issue that may require you to log into the iTunes Store repeatedly.
Regards,
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
Thomas - Thanks for the heads up on that and to the others that sent in emails on that. I am glad to see the update - because since the last show I have been having issues with iTunes not accepting my log in creds - and having to try over and over - and quit iTunes and try again. Since the update - so far that issue seems to be gone. So Folks if you have not updated to iTunes 11.0.4 - you should really think about doing that update.
IPhone 4 imports banned in U.S. patent case
This next story is one I wanted to lead with or end with - more so with end with because I am afraid I will get on one of my soap box type rants. This has to do with the ITC ordering a ban on the sale of some older iOS devices - with just the iPhone 4 being an actively sold device that the ban affects - and really only the iPhone 4 on AT&T at that. Seems Apple uses some 3G tech in the the iPhone 4 for AT&T that is covered by a samsung Patent - problem here is this is not some unique Sammy only feature - it is a standards essential patent - and Standard essential patents are supposed be covered by FRAND rules - Frand stands for Fair reasonable and non-discriminatory - And well this case is bad news for consumers - not so much for Apple - as it will not take effect for 60 days - and affects the importing to the US only - not the sale of what is already here - so Apple just brings over a little more iPhone 4's in the next 60 days and they can ride out the band until the next iPhone is released and they no longer need to sell the iPhone 4 AT&T version. No this does not impact Apple again this is disturbing because the ITC is sending a message that FRAND does not matter. FRAND is the glue that binds industry members together so they can for the greater good introduce devices that work together and on each others tech. The ITC in with this ruling just poured solvent on that glue. Apple and Sammy in this case were way off on what apple felt they should pay and what Sammy was asking - to the tune of 64,000 times greater - what Sammy was asking vs what Apple was offering. Now before you say Apple was offering to little - understand Samsung was asking for 2.4% royalty for every sold unit. This is for ONE patent - for one part of the iPhone that is a standards essential Patent - well there are 100's and 100's of patents covered in Cellphones. You can see how 100s and 100s of 2.4% royalties would be an issue. 2.4% on the non-subsidized price of the iPhone 4 works out to be $12. That means only three components on the iPhone 4 are more money - The Samsung NAND flash, The Samsung SDRAM, and the Display.
If President Obama does not over turn this ruling it could have a long term impact on consumer electronics in general. Samsung in this case for pushing a FRAND patent has done one of the most evil things anyone has done in this industry. I did not like Apple going after rounded corners and Sammy in their legal battles - but that is nothing compared to what Samsung and the idiots at the ITC just did with this ruling. The big losers are all of us consumers and innovation. President Obama is really our only hope on this case - If he over turns it he will send a clear message that FRAND patents can not be exploited like Samsung was trying to do - and given approval to do by the ITC. See I new I would get up on that Soap box. Down I do step. One last note - it was tough doing that last segment and not dropping F-bombs and other expletives - this really is bad news. Not just Rob over reacting bad - but really really bad news. Yup should have put it at the end.
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Hi Rob,
On episode 270 someone asked about Siri sounding differently on a new iPad than his iPhone. Siri uses the same voices that are used for Voiceover. On a new device, this is automatically a compact version of the voice. The dvice will automatically download the higher quality version of the voice at some point when the device is connected to wifi and being charged. As from as I know, there is no way of rredicting or control when this download occurrs, but that's why the voice eventually changes to the better version.
Regards
Kate
Hi Rob,
For the listener that complained about the apps being in "limbo" after doing a reset on the phone (episode. 269): I ran into the same problem myself. The solution it's simply to sync with iTunes. This will fix the apps being stuck in "waiting" to download.
As per the other issues with crashing, it is likely that the reset already fixed those problem; otherwise he can try to reset the ipad straight from the iTunes.
I hope this was helpful. Great show!
Regards,
Max P. Miami FLA
Hey Rob
As per keyboard short cut issues
Ok my issue was was that my shortcuts were not working and I couldn't delete them, they kept on coming back after I went back into general, and went back again into keyboard to see if my shortcuts were deleted.. To my unpleasant surprise there they were..
So I made sure my documents in my iCloud was shut off and went back to my short cuts and deleted them again and they were still there..
So this is what I did I deleted one of my shortcuts and did a soft rest - holding the home and power button at the same time - while in the keyboard menu. When my phone came back on I checked for my shortcuts and the one I deleted was GONE!!!! So I preceded to delete the rest of them and do a soft reset again while in the keyboard menu
After my phone came back on I checked my shortcuts and they were all gone and I went and made new ones and I can safely say it works.
I hope this helps some others that were having the same issue...
Regards,
Chris
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Hi Rob,
I found this cool way to delete all emails in a folder or all matching search results without jailbreaking.
1. Tap the [Edit] button.
a. The button is on top if you are in a folder.
b. The button is on the bottom if you have searched for emails.
2. Tap on the first email in the list to select it
3. Press & hold the [Move] button at the bottom of the screen.
4. With another finger, tap the selected email and lift both fingers off the screen simultaneously.
5. Wait for the stack of emails to appear.
a. On the iPad, the emails will appear on the left. They will looked stacked.
b. on the iPhone/iPod, the number of emails will be shown at the top.
6. Move the emails to the Trash folder or any other desired folder.
7. If moved to the Trash folder, navigate to the Trash folder and then tap the [Edit] button again. Then tap the [Delete All] button at the bottom.
You're done!
Hope this helps. Now, if there was a way to delete all photos in an album…
Enjoy life!
Steven (in Houston)
Thanks to Chris in London. Which was really disturbing news - At first - as it seemed the person that did the Carrier hacks we talked about claimed to find proof that Apple with all the major US carriers were throttling data speeds - As I said Seemed and claimed - but after more investigation - the folks at Anantech have proven these claims to be false and Apple with the Carriers are not throttling speeds with code on your iOS devices. Any throttling happening is done by the carriers when you hit the levels they claim they will throttle you at. But there is no - repeat not code that is stifling the performance of your iOS devices on Carrier networks.
Hey we have a new sponsor this week which is proXPN - if you go to Proxpn.com and use the promo code tii you will save 20% for ever off your account with them. And what is proXPN - they are a VPN that is easy, secure and cheap to use with your iOS device that lets you secure your internet connection against eavesdropping and masks your location and allows you to access your favorite sites regardless of where you are or are going. To say there has been a lot in the press this week about the US Government spying on citizens - well that is to put it lightly. I will not get into that whole debate. But I will say this if for business, personal or financial reasons you feel you need a secure connection when at starbucks or some other public wifi hot spot - a private VPN is the way to go - and proXPN is really a great service with a great price - just $9.95 a month before the 20% savings for using promo code tii or just $74.95 for the year prior to the promo code. Which means if you sign up for the yearly account with the 20% discount it works out to about $5 a month. Less than one cup of coffee at said starbucks. If you use promo code tii when you sign up - you also get a 30 day risk free trial.
I set this up on my iPhone and it took about 1 minute - after you sign up for an account at proXPN dot com - you open your iOS device - tap on settings then general then VPN - then add VPN configuration. Tap on PPTP - Add a description and pptp.proxpn.com for sever - add your account username and password and tap save. That is it. Then in the future to turn on the vpn connection when out and about - all your do is open settings app and right at the top between Wifi and Bluetooth you will see vpn to toggle on. That's it that is all you have to do to secure yourself and your data when you are out and about on hotspots you don't trust or as the case may be per this past week - even if it is a location you do trust. I will talk more about their service on future episodes. Again to get the discount of 20% for the life of your service with them - use promo code Tii at proxpn dot com - thanks to proXPN for sponsoring the show.
Thanks to John for this next one which is about Apples plans for the future as far as hiring goes. Seems Apple is planning on upping their work force in Silicon Valley by about 50%. This from a report Apple submitted to the city of Cupertino with regards to its space ship headquarters.
Seems if Apple is hiring this many new people - it is not just for them to count cash - many of them will be working on projects and this most likely means more new projects. As Apple said before this Fall and 2014 will see new products - it could be a fun 18 months around here. Luckily I have this podcast to justify all the new toys I will be buying from Apple.
Thanks to Tash for this next one. Which is about Apple raising prices of the iPad and iPods in Japan. This Apple claims was done only because of issues with the week Yen. For example the 16 Gig iPad sold for 42,800 Yen a year ago - and now it is $49,800 Yen - an increase of over 16%. Apples official word on this is quote "We made some pricing adjustments due to changes in foreign exchange rates." unquote.
Apple registers iWatch trademark in Russia (report) | VentureBeat
Lets get into some rumors - And it seems Apple is attempting to register the iWatch Trademark in Russia. This according to a report in the Russian Newspaper Izvestia. They are also reporting that apple already has the iWatch Trademark in Jamaica. I don't expect anything about an iWatch at WWDC next week - it would be a before the holidays type announcement - but that is what I thought last year - so go figure.
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Thanks to John M for the heads up on this rumor. Which comes from Bloomberg - whom are reporting or is it who is reporting - well either way - Bloomberg is reporting that Apple is to start an iPhone trade-in program in stores - this in order to entice users to upgrade to the iPhone 5. The units traded in will be managed by Brightstar who will then resell the units in emerging markets - where the demand for low cost iPhones is the greatest. And where it will not cannibalize Apples sales of new iPhones. Again just a rumor - but kind of makes sense.
0030 - iPad 5 coming next week? Gumdrop Cases is betting on it | iPad Atlas - CNET Reviews
Another rumor a little less believable comes from the CEO at Gumdrop cases - who is saying the iPad 5th gen is coming next week - and he has cases ready to go. Now he has done this before - announcing cases before apple product launched - and is batting 800 - hitting 4 out of 5 predictions. But I think this time it will be a swing and miss for Tim Hickman CEO of Gumdrop cases - but even so - he will be happy as his prediction got him some PR - like a mention on this show. Tim also did send out press samples to Cnet. So he seems to have at least made something he claims is for the yet to be announced iPad 5. But for next week - I am still doubtful it will be announced then.
Thanks to Michael for the heads up on this next one. Which is a rumor about one item that is expected by most to be announced at WWDC and that is the iRadio offering. Which will be like Pandora. It is also being reported that Appleis iAd engineers and sales staff are prepping to support the launch of iRadio with Audio ads. Having Audio iAds would be a huge step for Apple - as it would be something I would be interested in for this show. Just Sayin - hopefully this one proves to be more than just a rumor.
Apple's WWDC 2013: Rumors and expectations | Apple - CNET News
Speaking of WWDC next week - we have this email.
Hi Rob,
I hope iOS 7 is more than just some stupid change in icons and borders and more hidden features! Why not up/down scroll on the home screen?!
Why not 2 finger gestures?!
Why not quick access to common settings toggles
Why not better notifications?!
Why not 3rd party app replacement of stocks apps?!
Why not faster smarter Siri?!
Why not a way more usual spotlight with recent apps or just get rid of it since almost no one uses it?!
Why not a way better more advanced app switcher like 2 rows (8 apps) and not block of the status bar?!
Do You think IOS 7 will work differently or just be some cosmetic BS
Regards,
Michael
Hi Michael - I think one thing most people agree on is iOS 7 will look different - it will look flatter - now the big question is will it just look different or will there actually be some substance behind the cosmetic changes. My biggest fear - is that Apple spent most of their time with cosmetic changes and not real functional changes. I really really hope I am wrong on that. Per Gestures - that is one area some are predicting iOS 7 will change as in adding many more - but not just for the iPad - but also some for the iPhone. Supposedly there will also be new sharing tools - such as bring AirDrop from OS X to iOS. Thus allowing users to exchange files between iOS devices or iOs and Mac devices if they are on the same wifi network. And there is also rumors about more Yahoo integration into Apple - enemy of my enemy is my friend type arrangement between Apple and Yahoo.
But beyond those items - the rumors are pretty thin - which has been leading me back to wondering if iOS 7 is more about cosmetic changes rather than feature ads / changes. Again I hope I am wrong there - and the 200+ feature changes they are likely to claim are not 198 meaningless changes.
What I don't expect at WWDC is any new iOS devices or Apple TV. I would like to hear about an Apps store of Apple TV - but I doubt that will happen. I think the only hardware to be announced at WWDC will revolve around Laptops and the intel Haswell processors - which may make it possible to greatly extend batter life for Apple Laptops while also improving performance. We shall see. I am still waiting for that mythical Laptop with no fan - that is what I need as a podcaster.
I may have a bingo card up on the site before WWDC on Monday. Check TodayiniOS for more info on Monday. But it is hard finding credible rumors to put in the boxes - even non-credible rumors are tough to come by for iOS 7. I will put out another episode Monday evening going over all talked about at WWDC - how late will greatly depend on how late it is before the video is available for WWDC. Speaking of which if you are a dev and not going or even if you are going to WWDC - Apple released a WWDC App - which is free - and you use your dev credentials to log into - Apple said they will be getting videos from each days sessions up that night. So if you had a few sessions to choose from at the same time - and could not clone yourself - now you can go see the one you missed.
Apple TV Users Can Now Install Plex Jailbreak-Free -- AppAdvice
Hey if you have an Apple TV and want to do a little more with it - You can now install Plex on your Apple TV jailbreak free. It takes a couple of minutes to do the install - and involves a few steps - but none seem overly burdensome. If you look for the link in the show notes titled - Apple TV users can now install plex jailbreak free - in the notes for ep 271 over at today in iOS dot com you will be able to see all that is involved. For those not familiar with Plex it is an app that allows you to stream video from a computer to an iOS device or Apple TV. If interested go to the bottom of the article and click on can be found online at the end of the article and that takes you to instructions for Mac and PC users.
Thanks to John for this next one - which is about a survey asking people who they like best - Google / Facebook or Apple. And the results overall were close to last years results. 83% of the people like Google, vs 72% for Apple, vs 60% for Facebook. The big change for Apple was in the under 30 group where their favorable rating dropped from 81% last year to 71% this year. Hope Apple is paying attention to all this.
Now I want you to remember these numbers as we go over these next three stories.
Thanks to All that sent in this first one - which is about a developer that says he thinks the Facebook App is behind iPhone battery drain - so if you are someone using the Facebook app and are seeing degraded battery performance - the Facebook app may be at issue. This dev found that the Facebook app was not shutting down properly when in background mode.
Thank to Steve in AZ for this next one. which is about Android and a new Malware called Obad - or more specifically - backdoor.androidos.obad.a - or again Obad. It is described as a multi function trojan and quote the most sophisticated malicious program for the Android platform yet unquote. What this malware does is it sends sms messages to premium services - incurring great cost to the victim. Yeah for Open.
CellPhonius: Welcome to the Cell Phone World
And the third story is about a theoretical hack of iOS devices using a modified charger - that when your iOS device is connected to the charger - the charger can inject code into the iOS device. Again this is theoretical hack - in that it is just in the lab right now - but it is something that could be done outside the lab. However at this point there are no known cases.
So between these three stories which one got the most press buzz and attention? Well if you answered the nasty Android malware that can take over your Android device and send premium SMS messages. You would be wrong. I mean I can see why You would think that - with the whole - worst malware discovered in the wild ever - and it costing users money and it being the most sophisticated malware yet for Android. But nope the story about the theoretical exploit of iOS devices via charging cable - just in the lab - never reported in the wild - yeah that one is the one that got all the Press. Google is ahead of Apple in the survey we mentioned earlier why? or How? There is just now a huge anti Apple bias via online media and I think it is all about link bait - if you talk about Apple negatively it drives traffic to your articles. Traffic = ad revenue - so it is more profitable for many to pile on Apple and write negative articles - many of which are not close to accurate. And well guess what all this negative press is starting to effect consumer attitude. Sadly as long as these negative articles drive traffic - we will keep seeing them and more of them.
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Rob,
Just tested FaceTime on LTE and it works. I'm on a grandfathered unlimited AT&T plan in the Baltimore area. Very clear & fluid. Works great.
Lou Valencia
Hi Rob,
I just downloaded Boxer to help triage, respond and manage email on my iPhone. The folks at Boxer are giving away a limited amount of free copies of Boxer and I thought you might like to claim one.
Redeem your free copy of Boxer on the iTunes App Store now
- Chris Coyne
PS: Boxer is usually $4.99 and has multi-account support, Exchange, custom quick responses and more.
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Thanks to Bill G for the heads up on this next one. Which is a kickstarter project called recap - r e c a p - hey you never know how things will be spelled on kickstarter. First off this project had me at goal - which is just $1,000 - that's right $1,000 - that is the lowest goal of any project I have ever talked about - They have already hit their goal - not surprisingly - with over $3,300 so far and they have until July 15th at 5:00 AM ET before this one closes down. So what is recap - well the name stands for records calls on PC. And it is a device you plug into your headphone jack on your iPhone - that then allows you to run a line out to your computer or another iOS device to record the call. It records both sides of the call. You could also use this to record Skype calls you do from an iPhone. Pricing on this is $50 - which is much cheaper than a phone hybrid - which this basically is. As I said they had me at goal - and I have pledged for this project - as having a good way to easily record phone calls is a big deal for a podcaster. This is supposed to ship in November - we will see how they do on the shipping of these. When I get this I will of course do a recording with it to play on the show. This project again is called Recap - and you can find it in the shows notes for ep 271 at today in iOS - or by searching for recap at Kickstarter dot com.
Hi Rob
Here in California, we have a large crafting community. Quarterly, there is a local festival that collects many of these crafters. You find all sorts of innovative "why didn't I think of that" products. One of the coolest products that I saw found a use for old books that will just take up space on shelves or fill landfills. They gut out old books, stack them up, and put iPad and iPhone charging docks on them. It is a brilliant concept and must be seen to be believed. They have an Etsy page for these. Link included
http://www.etsy.com/shop/RichNeeleyDesigns
Regards,
Larry
Hi Larry - thanks for the link as it really is a cool use of old books - and you are right the pictures are amazing. Folks look for the link titled Rich Neeley designs on Etsy to see this unique iOS device charges made out of old books.
Rob,
I thought the listeners would enjoy this snapguide I made on How to Make Great Smart Playlists in iTunes. which is also the title in Snapguide.
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Also, I wanted to throw in a quick product review. I recently bought the Marware C.E.O. Prestige Plus for iPhone 5 case ($22.54 on Amazon, $39.99 elsewhere). It comes with a screen protector and clear back case, but that stuff is against my iPhone religion. The case itself is a holster case, very well made, quality material & workmanship, strong clip, and great fit. I'd highly recommend it to any iPhone 5 owners.
Thanks,
Lou V
Lou - thanks for the review on the Marware CEO Prestige plus case for the iPhone 5 and thanks for the link to your snap guide - which again people can find by searching for how to make great smart playlists in your snapguide app. And again folks if you have any snap guide guides you have created that you think the audience would be interested in - please email a link to me per your snap guide. send those to today in iOS at gmail dot com
iPod Touch 5th Generation 16 GB Teardown - iFixit
IFixit got their hands on a new 5th gen 16 GB iPod touch - the one sans the camera - and they of course proceeded to rip it apart. And what did they learn - well there is no rear facing camera and it has just 16 GB of storage - two things you could have found out by looking on Apples website. Just Sayin. Oh and they slightly moved the mic - but that is it. Nothing really to report hear - other than nothing to report - no new chip used or anything that might lead us to some insight on the next iPhone. Sorry.
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Hi James - First - Go Flyers - Second - Good question. I looked around and could not find a way to get the vibration to stop when the alarm goes off with music. When selecting the song for the alarm - it does not vibrate - but when it is the actual alarm going off - the vibration is there. If anyone out there knows of a way to remove the vibration from an alarm when you select a song - please give us a call or shot us an email.
Rob,
Where I work there is a free wi-fi network, but it's a limited set-up.
Whenever I want to log on, I have to go to Settings, click the Wi-Fi, select the network, then wait for a page to pop up and enter the same 5-digit user name and password (same one for everyone), then the "Enter" button, and wait (anywhere from 5 to 20 seconds) for it to log on and present me with the company "splash screen".
For the most part, if my phone falls asleep, then I am logged off the network, and if I want to get back on, I have to go through the same process all over--the system has forgotten me.
At some point in the past (I think it was when I had my iPhone 4, before my current iPhone 5), I had managed to do something so that when the corporate log-in screen showed up, the user name and password were remembered and automatically entered, saving me about 18 screen taps each time, but I don't have that now, and I can't remember what I did in the past to have this work.
Any suggestions how to get this to work so that I don't have to re-enter a user name and password 20+ times a day?
Regards,
Gil
Hi Gil - This sounds like an issue with how your company has their wifi set up so as to constantly kick people off - for security reasons no doubt - but still a pain in the butt for you - I am going to through this one out to the audience - as I can't test this one as my wifi router is not set up to be such a P I T A. If anyone can help Gil - please give us a call or send us an email.
Hi rob I want to jailbreak my iPhone 3G 8gb running iOS 4.2.1 but when I tried evasion it did not work. My device died and it wouldn't turn on. I plugged it in to iTunes and it booted right up again. Any way if there is another EASY way to jailbreak other than evasion or jailbreakme.com please let me know.
Regards,
Nathan
I am going to through this out to the audience - if anyone has recently as in the last 3 or 4 months jailbroken their iPhone 3G - running iOS 4.2.1 - which method did you use. I don't have an iPhone 3G to test this on. send an email or voicemail to you know where.
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Hello Rob this is Mike from San Jose, Thanks for replying to my email a couple weeks back. I have attached a voice memo and a website as a follow up.
Take care
Mike
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Dear Rob, I want to ask your advice & maybe other listeners were wandering the same thing. I started the process to sign up for the free Developer account, carefully read the legal agreement. Saved a copy of the PDF into iBooks. The next step was a series of questions asking how long you've been a developer. Which platform do you develop for Mac ios safari etc. no where in each category of questions is there an option to choose I'm not an actual developer. I just want to get in to see what you can see thru the free account. To choose an answer in each category to get past the questionnaire would be lying, I don't want to lie to my beloved . What does one do to get past the questionnaire. What do you recommend I do? If this is a worthy topic it's ok if you reach into the mail bag & read it on the show. Just saying ! Lol Thanx Paula in NC
Hi Paula,
Repeat after me -
Ten Print Hello
Twenty Go to Ten
You are now a programer / developer
I would just say you are developer if you plan on being one.
These accounts are for those that are or plan to be developers.
I would not worry too much - especially as they did not give you the option to say otherwise. I really think they are also asking what OS you plan to develop for.
Now if they gave the option to say you are not a dev yet - that would be what I suggest - but again they did not give you that option. Shame on them. :) So your only choice is to pick the one OS you would someday like to develop for - regardless of never actually developing to this point.
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Don't forget about the App give aways over at todayinios dot com - a new one is going up every day - and they stay active for 5 days - so check out the site now and check it out often to see if there are any apps you are interested in - again I will be launching a new app each day at 12:00 AM ET until at least WWDC - based on your feedback and participation.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. Thanks again to todays sponsor - Proxpn and if you go to proxpn dot com and use the promo code T I I - you will save 20% for life on your secure VPN account. Again proxpn.com use promo code t i i.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob, I created this on the iPhone with the app Swakker Skywrite.
Regards,
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Help Save Podcasting! | Electronic Frontier Foundation
Do you like Podcasts - Do you like to listen or watch podcast? Seriously - Because the EFF - The Electronic Frontier Foundation wants to help save podcasting - this is again a very serious segment - A patent troll out there has been going after podcaster sending them extortion letters and in some cased even filing lawsuits. And the EFF is Mad as Heck and they are not going to take it any more - but they need everyone that listens to podcasts to help out. The just need to raise $30,000 - which is not much at all - if everyone that listens to this show donated a buck - they would hit their goal. Ok granted the min amount listed is $25 - but you can donate just $5. There is a link in the show notes titled - Help Save Podcast - Electronic Frontier Foundation - Click on it and help out if you like podcasts and want them to continue - or if you just really hate patent trolls - either way your help is needed. And Yes I made my donation of $100 which at that time put them at over $20,000 towards their goal of $30,000. So yes I put my money where my mouth is. Again please help out - go to the link in the show notes about saving podcasting - it is the first link for ep 270 at today in iOS dot com. Actually now EFF is up to $25,000 - still please go there and lend you support.
Tim Cook this week was at the All Things D conference talking with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher on stage. During they conversation Tim Cook said quote On the general topic of opening up APIs, I think you’ll see us open up more in the future, but not to the degree that we put the customer at risk of having a bad experience unquote.
Hmmm - So what exactly does that mean? I can't imagine their definition of opening up more would meet the same definition as say someone developing as jailbreak app - but it sure would be nice to get some of the jailbreak apps and features no banned by Cupertino - officially sanctioned by Cupertino. This does sound a little like Apple realizing because of the amazing amount of interest in Jailbreaking that they do need to loosen up on the reigns a bit - but then again don't expect to see PDAnet in the App store anytime soon. Hopefully Tim's comments will be better expanded upon come June 10th.
Tim Cook was also pushed / nagged by Kara about using a larger screen on the iPhone. Tim Cook responded by saying there were tradeoffs with today's screens, including color, white balance and battery life. and saying Apples customers want Apple to weigh those and come out with a decision. Which to mean is interesting in that is the second time he made a similar comment about tradeoffs on screen size - last time I thought he was doing that to open the way for a bigger screen - by being able to say - we did the larger screen with out the tradeoffs - and now I am even more convinced that is the case. But then some people see German dictators in Kitchen ware - so I guess it just matters how hard you are trying to see something where nothing may actually exists.
Another very interesting quote from TimCook was quote After years of selling a few hundred thousand Apple TVs, sales have reached 13 million -- with half of those coming in the last year unquote.
Apple TV's market share - Apple 2.0 -Fortune Tech
So what does 13 Million Apple TV's relate to as far as market share goes in the set top box slash Digital Media receiver category? Well I am glad you asked and so is Philp Elmer Dewitt - well actually he is more glad than me as he took the time to write a post about this very topic - who would have thunk. Seems Apple TV's 13 million units sold - is more than double Roku's 5 Million units sold. And a bazillion times more than Boxee's Box which sold just 200,000 units before it was taken around back and put out of its misery. So Apple TV accounts for 71% of the market share for Digital Media receivers. This does not obviously count XBox's and play stations which have this capability - but well people are actually using for you know playing games not watching Mad Men or lost. In any case 13 Million units sales on a hobby is not to bad. It would make you think Apple is really taking Apple TV seriously - that is right up until you go to the newly redesigned Apple.com website - and try to find an apple tv for sale with out typing apple tv in the search box - I dare you - try it. At the top if you click on Store - your options are Shop Mac , Shop iPad, Shop iPhone, Shop iPod - and that is it. Oh wait I found it - you have to click on iPod on the top bar over all - and then you see Apple TV. Still for someone looking for Apple TV it was tough to find it.
Apple's Tim Cook is on target about Google Glass... for now | ZDNet
One other thing Tim Cook talked about at All Things D - was wearable computing. And he basically said he thinks Google Glass best case is a niche product with out massive mainstream appeal. I have read where others that have them and know others that do - say Only those that are forced to wear them keep wearing them after the novelty wears off. Tim Cook did praise Nike Fuelband as an example of a product that already works well. He did say that most good wearable computing approaches today focus on doing one thing. That said - I still see an iWatch as something that is a morph of the Pebble and the Nike Fuelband. While Tim has dogged multipurpose devices before - we should not forget the iPhone is the ultimate multipurpose device - Phone / Camera / Email / iPod / GPS all in one device. So to think that the iWatch would combine the Fuelband and the Pebble is far fetched is not realizing Apple really does like multipurpose devices.
Apple unveils new 16GB iPod touch model without iSight, priced at $229
On Thursday May 30th Apple announced or told the Loop that they have sold 100 Million iPod Touches since they launched that device back in 2007. So how did Apple mark this significant milestone you ask? Well by giving the Low end iPod touch an up/downgrade today. Previously the low end was a $199 4th gen 16 GB iPod touch - now it is a $229 5th gen 16 GB iPod touch. From an upgrade perspective it received the larger 4" screen and faster A5 processor - on the downgrade side it lost the rear camera - now where did I put that camera - I just set it down for a second. It is available just in black on silver and it lost the holding button for the wrist strap - which does mean it is slightly lighter at 86 grams vs the hefty 88 grams of the 32 GB and 64 GB 5th gen iPod touches good thing they have that wrist strap. It is interesting Apple picked now to phase out the old iPod touch and intro the new one. My guess is that will have something to do with what iOS devices will work with iOS 7 - Which might mean only iOS devices with A5 and newer processors - that would then mean no iPhone 4 for iOS 7. Which when I put it like that kind of makes it sound like I am rambling like an idiot. Ok - maybe best to just wait until WWDC before starting rumors that the iPhone 4 will not support iOS 7. But still interesting timing.
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Hi Rob,
Per the Listener with iPad 1 app loading issue.
Your caller might want to try logging out of his user ID on his iPad and logging back in. Seems to me I had an issue like this and it helped.
Regards,
Dan in Parrish, FL
Hi Rob,
Per the guy with iPad problem. he probably has a corrupt version on iTunes on his XP. Updates to iTunes do not fix iTunes issues as the original problems remain.
He should uninstall iTunes from his XP. His Backups will remain and stored in a different area. Reinstall iTunes after reboot. This should fix his issue. Of course cleaning out spy's and fixing registry might help as well.
Regards,
Chris in london
Hi Rob,
Does FaceTime work if u are calling internationally. I imagine it should if you using the receiver's email address?
Pls let me know if u do.
Regards, Tosin O
Yes - Facetime works fine internationally - think of it like skype. Just as long as both parties have a good data connection to the internet. Now if one of you happen to be on a carrier that blocks Facetime that would be an issue. Having a good wifi connection to the internet on both ends and you should be able to facetime from any two points on the globe. Well except in North korea or other countries that severely limit internet access.
Rob W
Hello Rob.
Wondering if you or your listeners can help me.
I'm wanting to print a booklet from my pages app on iPad.
It needs to be A4 folded in half eg x2 A5 landscape pages.
I have a epson xp405 AirPrint enable printer if this helps.
Ryu
Sheffield, England
Hey Ryu thanks for asking - to change that it is so easy click on the wrench in the upper right - then select document set up - then select the curved up corner of the document in the lower right - then just tap on A4 - then print - I mean wasn't that just obvious? Ok - in all honesty - I searched for that option for about 25 minutes or more. They did a good job hiding it down there. Luckily I did find it as I likely would not have recorded the show if I did not find it because I would still be looking. Some times I get like that.
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Did Apple Cheat On Its Taxes? - Forbes
I had a few people ask why I did not comment more about Tim Cooks US senate testimony and some asking about Apple and cheating on Taxes or not paying their fair share to the US government. Except - here is the problem with those questions - Apple did not cheat on their taxes and did pay their fair share of US taxes. The entity they set up in Ireland that was for their international business - and was connected to sales not in the US and hence did not effect what they paid for US taxes. Which as Apple put it they paid about 1/40th of all corporate taxes paid in the US last year. Tim Cook said to Congress Apple followed both the letter of the law and the Spirit of the law when paying their US taxes. What Apple has not done is bring Profits made over seas back into the US. Which really would make no sense for them to bring back to the US - as they would be taxed again on that money. Plus Apple can better use that money overseas to secure components and manufacturing capacity - and there is just no reason for Apple to bring that money to the US. Again Apple did not cheat on their taxes and did not move money to the Cayman islands or other tax cheating scams.
Apple Might Have Flashed an iWatch in Latest Ad [VIDEO]
No Apple did no flash an iWatch in their latest iPhone ad - the one about people listening to music on their iPhone. Seems there is a scene in the commercial that a guy is drumming on a table and you see a biggish squarish looking device on his right wrist - making some speculate that is the new iWatch. Yes because Apple is so apt at giving unreleased product to Actors in commercials so they can be seen unclose by all those working on the Ad - and well everyone the ad goes out to. Yeah - just not going to happen.
Other rumors we can kill quickly - an iPad 13" version - nope.
and A sub $250 iPad Mini 2 - nope
Japanese Rumor Says Apple Prepping Multicolor iPhone & iPhone 5S - The Mac Observer
Other rumors with regards to the next iPhone coming from the Japanese site Macotakora - which has had hit and miss results in the past - as the next gen iPhone coming in many different colors - think the iPod touch - And also coming with a dual flash. Finally it is rumored there might be a lower cost variant of this phone too. So rather then selling the iPhone 5 / 4S / 4 - there would I guess the 5S expensive and 5S not expensive - yeah the rumor was not to clear there.
Thanks to John M for pointing out Microsoft did update their Ad I mentioned on the last show - the one where they said the Asus screen was larger - when it was not. Seems someone in Redmond borrowed their 6th graders geometry book and a calculator and figured out they were wrong and changed the ad. Doohhh.
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Hi Rob
I am writing in response to your caller who had the problem with Siri not working when he got the pebble. Thankfully Siri still works for me, but there has been a delay sometimes when I try to activate her up. I have seen that delay periodically since I got my pebble. The only Bluetooth devices I use are a Motorola speaker, a Jawbone earpiece and a JBL charge. The JBL charge is great by the way, I highly recommend it as a small portable speaker. It puts out great sound and also serves as a backup battery for your iPhone. It works great while camping.
Mitch from Winston Salem
Hi Rob,
Just wanted to contact you with a quick app review that I think other listeners would find useful.
I was looking for a way for my father to view photos from photo stream on his iPhone or iPad on their TV screen rather than having to play 'pass the iPad' around the table when they have friends over. Purchasing an Apple TV was an option but was an expensive way of going about it, plus it would mean a gadget hanging from the wall mounted TV which wouldn't go down well!
They have a DLNA enabled TV and Blu-ray player connected to wifi, so I searched the app store and came across SKIFTA. SKIFTA enables you to access music, photos and video from your wifi connected iOS device, and even better it is free.
The early releases were a bit slow and buggy but version .092 is pretty good and I was able to watch a film stored on my iPad and the quality was remarkable.
Some DLNA players are not visible on the network however, for these you can select 'Play on unlisted player' within the app. Then search within the viewing device for media sources labeled 'Skifta' under photos, video etc using your TV remote control.
Hope this review is useful, it saved me £99 which can't be bad.
Thanks for the excellent show, great job.
Cheers,
Julian.
Suffolk, UK.
Hi Rob,
We could use some help (backers) with the funded project - TapCaps. All we have gotten are updates. Alice Ning (TapCaps) had been updating us about every four weeks after the close of funding, the last update was on Jan 17th, 2013 and her last post under the comment section was on May 7th, 2012. Any help would be great.
We don't know if she has taken the money and ran with it, run out of money and hiding from all of us or has she been run over by a car?
Please see what you can do, other projects I have funded have shipped their items or they have been keeping us informed with updates on the status.
The funders of this project are worried that is like the iGode project but this one none of us have gotten a single product.
Regards,
Thomas in Tuscaloosa AL.
Hi Thomas - I reached out to Alice for comment yesterday via a couple of emails I found for her - and she did reply back - here is her reply.
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Hello Rob,
Thanks for your email.
At this point, the only way that TapCaps can be brought to market is if it can be sold to a company that has a complimentary line of products. There's just no way I can bring it to market myself given the amount of initial capital necessary for a manufacturing run and what I've learned about the retail business.
There have also been a number of infringers on my patent which, unfortunately, I have the sole responsibility of enforcing so the legal fees have been a huge expense that used up my personal reserve. US patent law very heavily favors large companies and those with alot of resources.
Honestly, there isn't good news to share. I feel like a tremendous failure and have been working alot since I spent pretty much my entire life savings on this project. The unforeseen costs were just ridiculous.
I know I need to send an update via Kickstarter but I've just been waiting desperately for some positive news to share. I've been trying to sell the product and there have been many companies that seemed to be interested, but each keeps ending in disappointment. I'm now waiting on the final company to decide but the problem is that there has been too much competition in the market to make this a desirable product.
I caveated in the rewards that delivery of TapCaps was dependent on the successful completion of a manufacturing campaign so I've been trying to work out the numbers and see how there might be any way I can provide that number of rewards. I may send out the prototypes which may not meet expectations as to how they perform.
I am incredibly sorry for the disappointment this project has caused. How to resolve it is something I'm still trying to work out.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to provide feedback to your viewers.
Alice
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So for any funders of Tapcaps - there is your update - it does not sound like the news you wanted to hear. Please note - all kickstarter and indiegogo projects are risks - We hope each one we fund comes to be - but sometimes - startups - never get started. And it sounds like this is the case with this one.
That all said over at Kickstarter there is a new project that just launched - hmmm new and just launched - guess that was redundant - anyway I thought this one was interesting. It is called the Arriba - a r r i b a - and it is for any iOS device with a lightning port. What it is an adapter that allows you to charge your iOS device with a 30 pin connector or a micro-usb connector. This way when you are out an about you are almost certain to find a charging solution for your device. It is designed to be placed on your keychain. They have a very modest goal of $8,500 (Way to go guys - You had me at goal - So far they have about $1,000 pledged - but they have 33 days to go - That is until July 3rd at 2:48 PM ET to be precise. The pricing for the early bird special is $25 - and they have about 400 of the 450 remaining. Even if you don't have an iPhone YET with firewire you might want to consider this as the deliver date is September which should also be when the next gen iPhone will be out. Note you can not sync your device via the adapter - it is just for charging. Search for Arriba - a r r i b a at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 270 at today in ios dot com. Good luck guys and way to keep the goal low.
Thanks to Tash for this next one. Which is about a major update to the Shazam app - including it going universal - meaning just one app for both the iPhone and iPad - no longer two different apps. It also added mapping features - which lets you see what songs are being tagged where. And there is also an auto tag feature where it listens to music playing around you automatically and tags songs without you hitting a button and this includes running and tagging in the background. I guess I am confused on the purpose of that feature I mean other than to drain your battery life that is. Anyway If you are a shazam user - go check out the update - and as always the app is Free - as in Zilch - zip - nadda.
Turning Off IPhone Critical to Pilots Reporting Interference (1) - Businessweek
Still not sure what to make of the report about an iPhone interfering with a regional jets compasses. The story reported in Businessweek and re-reported everywhere in the past two weeks - seems greatly over done. The supposed story is a regional jet taking off - noticed some issues with its compass around 9,000 feet up and the issue did not go away until the flight attendant had one of the passengers turn off his iPhone. Could an issue like this happen on a major jet - like a 737 or larger - probably not. After all most people don't turn their phones off anyway - most just turn off the screen and don't put them into Airplane mode until after you can turn the devices back on - so this is not a widespread issue - I kept waiting for a good rebuttal or confirmation of this story. All I could find in searching on this one - was a couple of other stories from 2012 time frame of pilots talking about smaller regional jets also having their older compasses effected by cellphones - and they know there is one active by the clickety clack interference that is the tell tale sign of a cell phone getting data. You know the sound the ones Blackberry make when checking for emails. Any way - I think the long of the short - if you are on a regional jet - turn off your cell phones - and make sure they are in Airplane mode before taking off and turning them off.
http://lousbrain.wordpress.com/2013/05/25/top-100-ios-apps/
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Hey, Rob!
I have an issue I hope you or your listeners can help me solve.
I have the iPhone 5 with the latest version of iOS, but since I installed said version , my keyboard shortcuts don't work, even though they're still listed in the Settings menu.
I've tried deleting and re-creating them, to no avail.
Is anyone else experiencing this problem and is there a fix for my NON-jail-broken iPhone?
Regards,
- Tammy (near St. Louis) 0:-)
And that one I will send out to the listeners - if anyone has a solution for Tammy and her lost keyboard shortcuts in iOS after updating to iOS 6.1.4 - please let us know. 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
http://lousbrain.wordpress.com/2013/05/25/top-100-ios-apps/
Hi Rob,
Just wanted to drop you a line about some content I created that iOS fans may enjoy. First, I created 2 Pebble Watchfaces on MyPebbleFaces.com. Apple Classy (http://www.mypebblefaces.com/?query=apple+classy&generated=1) and Mustang: An American Legend (http://www.mypebblefaces.com/?query=mustang&generated=1).
Also, the latest post on my blog is a rundown of my favorite 100 apps. They are broken down by category and separated into 3 tables by device (iPhone, iPad, Universal). I created it to answer the age-old question of new iPhone owners "What are some good apps I should get?" I figured there are some listeners out there that would find it helpful. You can find it at http://lousbrain.wordpress.com/2013/05/25/top-100-ios-apps/.
In episode 269, a caller was having a problem with installing apps where they just said "Waiting…" I've seen this occasionally. What seems to work for me is update all your apps in iTunes on your computer, then connect your iPad and sync. I've also seen the issue with Siri not working right with Pebble synced. I'm usually in the car with the stereo connected through the headphone jack. It seems like microphone isn't picking up my voice. I haven't found a fix or workaround yet, but I'll chaco back if I do.
Thanks Rob. Looking forward to the next episode.
Lou Valencia
Hi Rob,
I bought an iPad 4th gen about two weeks ago. This is my first iPad. I
have had an iPhone 5 since the launch and I use Siri quite a bit.
When I first used Siri on my iPad her voice sounded muffled and more
"computer-ish" than on my iPhone. Comparing the two there was a
significant difference.
After a day or so Siri's voice changed and became just like the iPhone.
I had to exchange the iPad because of a small problem with the home
button, and Siri's voice was weird on the brand new iPad as well. I
compared Siri's voice on the iPads side by side in the Apple store
with a sales rep and he could easily hear the difference.
It took longer, about a week, but finally Siri sounds normal on my iPad again.
I have talked to several people at the Apple store and at AppleCare,
but no one has ever heard of this before. I am surprised, because
Apple is all about the customer experience, and having a voice I had
come to be familiar with change suddenly was an uncomfortable
experience.
Have you heard of this? Do you know what is going on with Siri?
Thanks,
Michael from Seattle
Hi Rob,
Here is a review of a jailbreak app.
I really like the MiniPlayer App by MPow and Surenix. The $1.99 App is a sweet Mini Player Widget that hovers over all your Apps to allow easy access to your music. Even from the Lockscreen in the Cydia Store
Similar in design to the iTunes 11 Miniplayer. Plays and controls your music playing from your Music Library and or Music Services like Spotify. Which through Settings can be set as a default. With variable Activator Actions and Gesture preferences.
New to the Latest version, is a Search Facility added to the Player. You can move the MiniPlayer by just tapping and moving anywhere you like. Tap on the edges and it closes to a small edge Tab. On the left or Right. Tap on the Tab and it springs to the Middle Screen for the iPhone and or iPad. Tap and hold Album Art and opens Volume Control. Tab on the centre with Scrolling album Artist name and Song info, brings up the Pause, Skip features. Tap on the Left to Close to Tab and as App Switcher Opens the Music App and Or Spotify or other Music Apps you Select in Settings. Swipe to Hide and other features. You can also change the Colour Theme to a Dark one or keep the Silver one.
Check out the Video. In Cydia. I really like this one.
Regards, Chris
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Don't forget about the App give aways over at todayinios dot com - a new one is going up every day - and they stay active for 5 days - so check out the site now and check it out often to see if there are any apps you are interested in - again I will be launching a new app each day at 12:00 AM ET until at least WWDC - based on your feedback and participation.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob,
This was done on my iPad using Text on Photo, Blender, iPhoto and KaleidaCam apps.
Regards,
Toni P
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» Apple Confirms WWDC Keynote For June 10, Big Announcements Incoming | Macgasm
Looking at my June schedule I see I will be having an episode the evening of Monday June 10th - as that is the day Apple will have their Keynote at WWDC - and when we will see what is in store for iOS 7.
Jony Ive’s new look for iOS 7: black, white, and flat all over | 9to5Mac
9 to 5 mac is reporting that sources are describing iOS 7 ad black and white and flat all over - kind of sound like a joke about what you get when you mix a penguin and a steam roller. Oh come on don't be such a Penguin lover. Any way - it seems all rumors are pointing to what could be the biggest changes to iOS since its debut 6 years ago. Most of the changes rumored however are bout form rather than function - in that iOS 7 may not do much more then iOS 6 - but it will look different doing it. Hopefully I am wrong there and on the 10th we are treated to a bevy of long over due new features. But personally I would say don't give up your jailbreak anytime soon.
And the 50 billionth app download was - Say the same thing. Downloaded by a Brandon Ashmore - whom I do not believe is a listener to the show - or at least never emailed in. Well congrats Brandon on the $10,000 iTunes gift card for downloading the free app - Say the Same thing.
Apple's iPad dominates online shopping traffic & revenue generation
Time for some stats. From Monetate ecommerce quarterly report for Q1 2013 - Tablet share of website traffic - the iPad is at 89.28% down from 91.68% the year prior. The Kindle fire dropped to 2.51% from 3.58% the year prior - and Android went up to 8.2% from 4.75% the year earlier. So still 9 out of ever 10 tablets on the browse ecommerce sites are iPads.
iOS games spending overtakes dedicated games | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Thanks to Tash for this next one - which is about Spending for games. Seems iOS games last quarter trounced the amount spent on dedicated games. Like almost twice the amount was spent on iOS games last quarter then was spent on all the games for Xbox, Wii, Playstation, DS and PS Vita combined. Now in 4th quarter 2012 - Games for dedicated game machines did sell more than for iOS Games - but that was the Christmas quarter - however - Q1 sales for iOS games was higher than Q4 2012 for Dedicated games. Will be interesting to see future trend lines - but I am guessing that going forward iOS games sales will be all dedicated game sales regardless of the time of year. Which obviously is good news if you are an app dev for iOS making games.
Surprise: the aging iPhone 5 is outselling shiny new Galaxy S4 - Stabley Times | Stabley Times
Stableytimes had an article looking at the numbers from Samsung for the S4 that was just released - and it seems based on their deductions - Apple actually sold more iPhone 5's in the first month the S4 was released than Samsung sold of the s4 - that is not the first month the iPhone 5 was out - but rather this past month. You know 8 months after the iPhone 5 was released - and by reports in the press - you know getting killed by the S4 - well a funny thing seems to have happened - buyers are still buying the iPhone 5. Granted the Stableytimes article makes a few assumptions - but even if they are wrong - we are still looking at a situation where iPhone 5 sales and the S4 were about the same during the initial launch of the S4 - and not even close to holding a candle to the iPhone 5 when it initially launched.
John Kirk at Tech pinions had one of the best articles I read in a while it is titled - Android Market share is literally a Joke. And he goes about in great detail to point out many of the idiot bloggers jumping on apple about Market share - when they should be talking about Profit share. The Fact Apples is making the lions share of Cell Phone Profits and Tablet Profits is all to often over shadowed by Android's Market share per unit sales or should we say shipments. But as it is pointed out - Saying Android won based on Unit share is like saying a baseball team won the game because they had more hits - even though the other team had more runs. Apple has more runs than Android - and it just seems to be an inconvenient truth for to many talking tech heads. Any way - If you want a good read - I suggest checking out Johns article - it really was well written and dare I say filled with facts that many in the tech and financial press don't want to report on.
Q1 2013: Game Changer for Android Malware?
Hey but here is something that Market share and shoddy security get you - Malware issues. According to F-secure labs quote Q1 saw the first Android threat distribution outside of apps via email spam, the first targeted Android attacks, and the first Android advanced fee fraud scam. Additionally, examples of increased commoditization of Android malware surfaced. unquote. To continue Sean Sullivan for F-secure said quote Until now, I haven't worried about my mother with her Android because she's not into apps. Now I have reason to worry because with cases like Stels, Android malware is also being distributed via spam, and my mother checks her email from her phone." unquote. Stels is an Android Trojan spread by email which if they infect your Android phone can steal sensitive information from the device and monetize by auto placing calls to premium numbers. And good luck getting that money back from your phone company. Hey wait a second if this keeps up - Android might finally beat iOS for mobile spending. Well at least that is how some blogs will spin it. Just Sayin.
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Hi Rob!
In your last podcast, Mike (from Orlando) asked about the charging speeds of the iPhone 5, and if anyone else noticed an obvious difference, well, I can vouch for that one. The iPhone 5 certainly does charge much faster than the 4 or 4S.
At least for me. My 4S could be slow, but it takes just over two hours, while my friends iPhone 5 that I have been testing takes about an hour. Now he won't stop lording it over me.
Regards,
Daniel P
Hi rob,
I heard your podcast on the iPhone 5 charge much faster than the iPhone 4, and I would like to confirm that I noticed this on my iPhone 5. I have an iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 and my iPhone 5 charge much much faster than my iPhone 4, and that's really nice if you are in hurry and would like to charge your phone for 15 minutes or so, and that will charge a lot of your betters.
I also would like to ask, if you guys talk about Mac, because I never used a Mac before and I am thinking of changing from windows to Mac but worried about the Mac software as I am familer with Windows all my life.
Looking forward to hearing your advice on changing from Windows to Mac.
Thanks & Regards,
Amr
Republic of Yemen
Hi Amr - I try not to talk about Mac stuff on this show - there is the MacCast and Mac OS Ken for those types of talks. I try to be Platform neutral - that said - I am very pro Mac - and I would recommend the switch. But if you want some good info on the Mac - Check out the MacCast and also Mac OS Ken.
Hi Rob,
In relation to a question in episode 266 I gladly share my knowledge about how to organize pictures and sync them: I do work with "GoodReader". It's a great app to view (and edit) PDF's, pictures and various other formats. The most valuable feature in my humble opinion are the synching posibilities it offers. It connects to Dropbox, Skydrive, sugar sync, webdav, ftp, and even SMB servers just to name a few.
To sync pictures you just create folders and subfolders (!) on one of those hosts and push sync and it just works. You might want to downsize the pics to speed up both the sync and the display process.
Regards
Henry
Switzerland
Hi Rob,
The guy that wants to organise photos. If Jailbroken, Photo Organiser Pro. $0.99 does what he wanted. Some of the features include:
Move photos to any local album
Select a range of items by tapping with two fingers.
Select / unselect all items with one tap.
Sort Photos by name, size and date.
Regards, Chris in London
Hey Rob,
A listener in episode 268 asked about a borescope that is compatible with the iPhone, I found the DCiS1 - iBorescope wifi enabled with real time video capture.
http://www.generaltools.com/DCiS1--iBorescope-WiFi-enabled-real-time-video-capture_p_1937.html
Regards,
Chris
Cork
Ireland
Hi rob,
I am writing this email for you listener from Sweden. You cannot use modified equipment on aircrafts without approval from your transportation ministry. I don't know of any iPad/iPhone boro scope equipment that is currently approved.
Thanks
Dev.
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Thanks to Jim M for the heads up on this story. Which has to do with another hacked carrier update - this time for AT&T for LTE devices. that means the iPhone 5, iPad 3 and 4 plus the iPad mini. This hack enables release 9 DC-HSPA+ sweet you say - or ok - huh you say. In laymen's terms - if you have an iPhone 5 on AT&T - and have had issues with weakened signal reception - there is a good chance this hack will help you. If you want to get all technical or learn how to install this - which can be installed on a non-jailbroken right out of the box iPhone 5 - then you need to check out the link titled - Hack AT&T carrier update promises to improve LTE iOS network performance. which is in the show notes for ep 269 at today in iOS dot com.
iPhone and iPad approved by US Defense Department - SlashGear
On the last episode we said it was expected the US department of defense would green light the iPhone and iPad for use by Pentagon employees and other DOD personnel. Well that approval did come true. So iPhones and iPads running iOS 6 and later can be acquired by DOD employees. Congrats to those of you in the audience.
US Air Force is saving huge money with iPads | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Thanks to tash for the heads up on this next one. Which follows up on the DOD approval for iOS devices - with the US Air force saying they will save a lot of money going with iPads - to the tune of $50 million over the next 10 years - and this is just from replacing flight manuals with iPads - as in reducing the weight on the plane by getting rid of the paper manuals. For example - a four person C-17 has 250 pounds of Paper manuals inside - which seems extreme until you read that the C5 has 490 pounds of paper manuals for its 10 person crew. That is a lot of paperwork.
Apple to Congress: We do not use 'tax gimmicks' | ZDNet
Tim Cook was up on Capital hill getting drilled by Congressmen looking to score sounds bites and look tough on Apple so they can take those clips and run commercials with those clips in their next election campaign. Ummm I mean they were their to find out how to fix the tax system - Ok I almost said that with a straight face. To tell you what a farce the whole thing was - Senator Macain ends it by asking Tim cook why the expletive he needs to update his apps all the time. Yup they were taking it very seriously up on Capital hill. Apple did release a document to the press the day before Tim cook was grilled for soundbites. That document had a few sound bites of its own - like quote Apple is likely the largest corporate income tax payer in the US having paid nearly $6 billion in Taxes in 2012. These payments account for $1 for every $40 in corporate income tax the US treasury collected last year.unquote So will these appearances lead to any changes - nope - but like I said they did make for some good soundbites for some politicians for their next campaign. Color me cynical.
Turkish Prime Minister visits Apple HQ | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Thanks to Tash for this next one. Which involves governments and apple - except this time it is the Turkish Prime Minister visiting Apple because they are looking at buying a whole boat load and then some of Tablets for Turkish students. To the tune of 10.6 Million tablets. Regardless of who you are - 10.6 Million Tablets is nothing to sneeze at. Hopefully Apple will close the deal and we will be able to talk about this one again in the future. If any of my Turkish listeners have any more info on this please let me know.
The App Bang with Friends was removed from iTunes after a less than two week stint up on the store. Some are speculating it was removed due to the nature of the app - which lets you find out which of your Facebook friends want to well - per the name you get the picture - and for the kids in the audience yes we are talking about playing drums. Others think it was removed due to the name - as in it is to close to Words with Friends - and that Zynga might have put some pressure on Apple due to it infringing on its trademark for Words with Friends.
My guess is this is not Apple not liking the content and removing the app but it is just an issue with the name - Maybe the devs should have called it - secret crush. or something like that. Of course if they did - they would not have gotten all this free PR.
Hi Rob,
Finally! Facetime over "4G" is enabled already for me...of course to test it I had to be sure to turn off My3G first :)
Tim, WI
What Tim is talking about is AT&T finally saying all iPhone subscribers by the end of 2013 will be able t connect to and use FaceTime via cellular connections. By Mid June if you have an LTE device on AT&T even with an unlimited plan you will be able to do FaceTime. And as the year rolls on all cellular customers for iPhones will get Facetimes enabled. Again this time this does include even those of us old timers with unlimited plans.
0035 - Apple's defenders count the errors in Microsoft's anti-iPad ads - Apple 2.0 -Fortune Tech
Microsoft has some new ads out bashing the iPad and even using Siri to help them with the bashing. The Problem for Microsoft is when you do something like this you have to make sure your facts and info are correct - because we Apple fan boys are an anal bunch and real sticklers for a little thing called Fact checking. Seems Microsoft in the ads sometimes played loose with the facts - yeah lets say loose with the facts. Like when they show in one ad an Asus Vivo Tab smart and describe it having a bigger touchscreen - except for the small fact the iPad maxi actually has a screen with 3.55% surface area - dooohhh.
And then there is when Siri says she can't do powerpoint - well that is not really true - you can open powerpoint docs on your iPad with Keynote. Which is a far superior program vs Powerpoint any way - plus the reason Powerpoint is not an app on the iPad is because MS will not release it. So there is that whole disingenuous thing.
They also compare pricing at the end of one with them showing $699 for the iPad with 64 GB vs $449 for the Asus Vivotab smart with 64 GB - except the real price is $499 and it really only has about 30GB of available storage. So they should have shown $599 for the 32 GB iPad vs $499 for the 64 GB Asus if you wanted a realistic comparison. Still it is less - but you get what you pay for - unless of course you are trying to pay for 64 GB of storage on a Windows RT Tablet. Just Sayin.
Google announces new features for its Maps app, coming soon | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
I want to thank all that sent in links to this next one - which is about Google Announcing Google Maps with 3D - like iOS 6's flyover - well except it is not for mobile devices - just up on computers - and well it does not actually work as well as iOS 6's flyover - or as Apple insider put it Google Maps destroy's Manhattan. As much grief as Apple got about some of their map issues in the fall - it is very interesting to hear the crickets chirping when it comes to how bad Google Maps 3d looks vs Flyover - and it is not even able to run on a mobile device.
On the iOS side Google did announce there would be a new version of Google Maps App for iOS due out later on this summer. They said the new version will integrate info from Zagat and have a redesigned routing process that will now take into account traffic incidents and which advertisers paid more for you to drive by their stores - ooopps I made up that last one - but you have to wonder if that is not next. I can just see it now - Google Maps routing me by all the dunkin doughnuts in the morning - Robert wouldn't a warm lemon filled doughnut taste good right now - pull over on the right in 300 hundred feet. Ahhhh.
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Hi Rob,
I have a question I hope you or your listeners can help.
I would like to know how long should an Ipad 3 be charged for a full charge? I read a few sites that said 5 hours or 8 hours.. Which is it?
I don't want to under charge my ipad 3 or over charge.
Regards,
~ Maurice ~
Hi Maurice - There is no such thing as over charging your iPad - you can leave it charging until you need it. Your really can't under charge it either - but it is best to let it charge up to 100% for some time before disconnecting it - but if you need it grab it and use it and put it back on the charger when done. Sadly there is a lot of bad info out there on charging devices that comes from old technology and circuits for mobile devices. iPads and iOS devices use lithium ION batteries - and have charging circuitry to keep from over charging - this is not like the NiCad batteries in your kids Electric scooters - that if you don't charge up enough they stop getting a full charge - or if you forget about and over charge could blow up or catch fire - this is a much different tech and much much more user friendly. So my advice when not using it if you want to make sure the next time it is fully charged - just leave it plugged in until you need it.
Hi Rob. Sometimes when I click on a twitter link to on my 4S it say's that I need to update my Flashplayer to flash player 10. So what I would like to know is what does this mean? and how do I do this so whenever i want to watch a live Broadcast about an apple event.
Regards,
Sharde
Hi Sharde - simple and short answer - you can't do this - well not with the Stock Safari Browser - as it does not support flash. You will need to get another browser such as vBrowse - one word. That browsers supports flash. There are some others as well - but when it comes to stock apps Apples iOS does not support Flash - you must install another app to get flash on your iOS device - and vBrowse is one of those app - no jailbreak required - you can find vBrowse in iTunes.
Hi Rob,
Here something new in the UK. O2 has a new service called 'O2 Refresh'. Lets you have a contract and a new phone whenever you want. Sweet. Perhaps the Big Boy Carriers in the States will get the hint.
See: http://www.o2.co.uk/refresh
Watch the Vid
Chris in london.
Hi Chris - the O2 refresh service is pretty much what the T-Mobile plans are now in the US. Basically - you can buy the phone outright or spread out payments over 24 months for the phone - and then get your voice and data plan as its own entity.
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Blumoo: Remote Control and Music Streaming to your stereo from mobile devices | Indiegogo
Lets talk about an indiegogo Project. This one comes from a company here in Kansas that I was lucky enough to see their 1 Million Cups presentation a few weeks ago. It is called Blumoo spelled B l U M O O - They have raised $9,000 towards a goal of $30,000 - and they have until Jun 25th at 11:59 PM PT to hit said goal - which they hopefully will do. What Blumoo is is a Bluetooth device that allows you to control your current stereo system via your iOS device. This means control as a universal remote for controlling your stereo system and also for streaming music from your iOS device to your stereo system. The Blumoo pod which right now will cost you $53 on Indiegogo - is a powerful Infrared transmitter that works with standard home theater equipment and allows you to control all your devices. And then there is also a standard 3.5 MM jack and RCA connections for the streaming of Audio to your sound system. If you are an audio file and have a high end home sound system - this is something you will want to check out - search for BluMoo at indiegogo dot com.
Thanks to Margaret S for the heads up on this next one. Which is also over at Indiegogo - and it is the Kinsa Smart Thermometer - Kinsa is spelled K I N S A. It has a goal of $50,000 and has raised $45,000 so far. They have until June 15th at 11:59 PM PT to hit their goal - which should not be an issue at all. So what this is is a thermometer that plugs into the headphone port of iOS device and then the other end is used to measure yours or your child's temperature. This is for Oral Measurements - for rather obvious reasons that thankfully they did not go over in their video. It is neat when you watch the video to see how the measurement goes - and I could see kids liking being able to see the reading when it is done - plus at night when you often are doing these measurements on your kid - having the iPhone there connected will make it easy - and since the iPhone powers the thermometer there is no issue of the battery being dead. They have an app that goes along with this that allows you to track readings and even interact socially with your friends. Pricing for this is $25 for the introduction unit. And there is a Mommy Special where you get 10 units for just $169 so you can share them with friends and family. And well there are other levels as well - if you are interested in this one search for K I N S A at indiegogo dot com or look for the link in the show notes for ep 269 over at today in iOS dot com.
I mentioned snapguide on the last show and the guide I created for how to podcast from an iPhone - which has had quite a bit of views - thanks all. This week I am going to mention one from Listener Lou V - who originally turned me on to Snapguide back on ep 263 when he reviewed it. This week I want to mention one of Lou's SnapGuides it is titled quote how to view the data that iTunes calls other unquote And it well does what the title suggests. I can't count the number of times I had an email or voicemail asking what that Other section for storage is that shows up in iTunes - and Lou's snap guide does a good job on explaining that.
And hey while there at Snapguide why not check out another guide by Tii Listener Noah Wiles - which is titled quote How to Adjust Home Button click speed sensitivity iOS 6 unquote - which well is what the title says it is - if you are interested in this one look for the link in the show notes per that title. Thanks Noah for the heads up and folks if you create any snapguides you think the audience would be interested in please let me know. Send an email with a link to your snap guide to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/wired-keyboard-ipad
For those looking for a keyboard for their iPad Mini or iPad that does not need to be charged up - Logitech just announced a $60 wired keyboard that plugs into depending on the version either your 30 pin connector or your lightning port. It is called the Logitech wired keyboard for iPad. It is just available now for pre-order. This is a pretty good looking keyboard and again if you hate having to charge up your bluetooth keyboard or leave bluetooth on on your iPad - this might be for you. Seems this is also geared to the education market. When this ships if someone gets one - please send in your review - I could not see when it would be shipping - just again that it was only available for pre-orders right now.
Rob,
I know you have recommended some glass repair places in the past but I
don't recall them offhand. Could you recommend someone? I know
SquareTrade does the warranties but do they do piecemeal repairs?
Regards,
Don
Hi Don - When my son dropped and shattered the screen on my iPhone 4S - Eric Castillo at iCare iPhone Repair came to my rescue. you can find him on Facebook - at Facebook.com forward slash icareiphonerepair
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Hi Rob,
You are killing me man. Every time I hear this I have to laugh: todayinios@gmail.com. Really? Gmail?
I have had a Pebble for a couple of months now. Since I got it, I have not been able to use Siri. I also have Panasonic link-to-cell, so several items show up on my Bluetooth list. Seems as if they do not play well together. Siri comes up but does not respond. Any thoughts?
Regards
Bruce
Hi Bruce Gmail is the best way I found to manage the large number of voicemail messages that come into the show - that would push most other email options well past their limits. So yes Gmail - it is what I recommend to any podcaster where they want to get voicemail messages. Per your other question about the Pebble - that one I have to through out to the audience. Has anyone else had issues with their Pebble and Siri not working - and did you have your iPhone paired with other devices?
Hi Rob,
I'm writing about wifi issues on the new iPad. I am using the app Doceri at school to present lessons via a laptop connected to a Smartboard (side note: Doceri is a great app for presenting Power Pts). Doceri connects the ipad via wifi to my laptop. My new iPad is having intermittent issues with wifi connections at school, At home there is no problem. I suspect I have a stronger signal at home or less wifi traffic.
I am not getting much help from school's tech guys, aside from the preverbal shoulder shrug.
Is there anything I can do to stabilize the wifi connection and has anyone had luck with antenna enhancers? I am going to try the homemade "wind surfer" wifi antenna enhancer.
Thank you,
Anne
Well Anne - sorry to hear of your issues - I will throw that one out to the audience - if anyone has had issues with Wifi on the new iPad - please let us know and if you found a resolution to your issue or know of an resolution to this issue - please let us know. 206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog.
Hey Rob,
I have an issue with my iPhone 5 camera. All of a sudden, it doesn't focus anymore and the pictures are blurry. I am jailbroken, but it had been working with the jailbreak up until recently. Is there an easy way to fix this? I could take it into Apple and get a new phone, but if the iOS is at 6.1.3 or later then I won't be able to rejailbreak. If you know how to fix this without going to Apple, it would be greatly appreciated!
Regards,
Tony from Ellicott City, Maryland
Ahhh Tony - you have discovered the dark side of Jailbreaking - sometimes things break. I am going to assume you force quit all your open apps and then went into the Settings app - tapped on General and scrolled down to Reset - and then selected Reset network settings - I will assume you did that and it did not work. So in that case I would suggest you start by uninstalling any Jailbreak Apps you have - one at a time and see which if any after they are removed fixes the issue - if you remove / uninstall all your jailbreak apps - and you still have the issue. Well then you can do a restore iPhone from iTunes. This will not install the latest version of iOS. So you will still be able to rejailbreak if it removes the jailbreak. After all this - then check to see if it still has the issue. If so then you need to decide which is more important - auto focus for your camera or Jailbreaking. If the later - then upgrade to the latest version of iOS for your device. If not - then just keep it as it is .
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For those looking for a bargain and in need of an iPad Mini now - Apple had dropped the prices on Refurbed 16GB units to $279 down from $299. So if you are a dev needing an iPad mini for testing - this is a good deal - remember refurb units get a new case and battery - so they are like new. The 4th gen iPad maxi refurbs also received a price drop down to $419 for a 16 GB wifi unit - previously they were $449. There are also price drops on higher capacity and cellular versions as well.
0070 - laptop bags > laptop shoulder bags > velo medium laptop shoulder bag > STM Bags
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005H4GO0E/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005H4GO0E&linkCode=as2&tag=todinios-20
One of the things I am testing out that was sent to me - is the STM laptop bag - which I am really really liking - it is a well thought out laptop bag - that is both light weight and very versatile. One feature I really like is this little zipper compartment at the top - large enough to place your wallet and iPhone - which is perfect when traveling. It has a side zipper compartment for your laptop - so you can remove your laptop with out opening the whole bag which is great when being rushed through security and you can put your wallet and iPhone in a secure area in the bag also with out opening the whole bag - again another nice get you through security faster feature. Inside the bag there is a compartment for your iPad. And on the sides there are two pockets for an umbrella and water - or in my case I use the second one for my Power cord. Again - this way when traveling I don't have to open up the main bag. The one I am testing out is the Velo Medium Laptop shoulder bag for 15" Laptop again it is from STM. I will report on it again after I get a few trips under my belt. But so far I am liking what I have and plan on it being my main laptop bag for hopefully a long time. You can get this on Amazon for anywhere from $64 to $99 - I have a link to the $64 price in the show notes for ep 269 over today in iOS dot com.
Mailbox hits send on new iPad app - latimes.com
iPhone fans of the App - Mailbox - that also have an iPad - well you will be happy to know there is now an iPad version for you as well. If you remember Mailbox was the app that was out just about 1 month when Dropbox dropped in and acquired them back in March. So far the feedback from listeners that use the Mailbox App on the iPhone has been overwhelmingly positive. Let me know your thoughts on the iPad app - did it live up to your expectations. 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog.
Here is some feedback from one of the winners of the app - Brush with Jackson.
Hi Rob
Thanks for the promo code for brush with Jackson. My kids, four and six, have really gotten into it. Their teeth have never been cleaner. The app is strangely compelling for them.
Mitch
Here is some feedback from one of the winners of Yet Another Bird game - from when I did a test run on the site for the lottery last weekend.
Hi Rob,
The Yet another Bird Game is pretty intense, haven't tried it on my 8 year old. I hope he doesn't fly into a rage like he did the first few times he played angry birds. Thanks
for the app. Btw it works great on my 32gb sprint white
jailbroken ios6.1.2 iPhone 5. Sprint 4g is nonexistent in Phoenix and
3G is unusable even for Siri in the best coverage area. it sucks
considering I'm being charged a $10 premium for what
amounts to an average 7kbps Internet connection. Arizona is still not on any lte
roadmap and Phoenix is the 5th largest city in the country and we get
service like this? It's an insult. The advertisements that only sprint
offers true unlimited Internet for the iPhone 5 is true, it's just so
slow its unusable. Browsers and Siri off wifi simply don't work. What
a rip off. Please look into this and warn your listeners. Keith
W in Tolleson a suburb of Phoenix.
Hi rob,
A couple of things to report, there was a listener in the last show eps 268 that mentioned the tip, keyboard undock and split, with an iPad using the zoom finger gesture over the keyboard and it will split.
Is there anyway to enable setting permanent CAPS LOCk. Rather than keep enabling the caps lock button.
Many eps ago you mentioned a feature to increase the text size in messages in Setup/general/accessibility/large text size. As I am visually impaired, this is a great feature for my iPhone when reading and sending messages. The only downfall here is that if you read email messages containing HTML content, it can get garbled with the text merging, the only resolution is to reduce the font size.
Regards,
Alek in Waikiki Western Australia
Hi Alek Per your question on the Caps lock - just double tap quickly on the up arrow on the keyboard and that should put you into caps lock mode.
Hi Rob,
On my Windows 7 computer in Microsoft Outlook Contacts, I have the following folders listed:
Contacts
Contacts from iCloud(2)
Contacts in iCloud
Local contacts in iCloud
Contacts from iCloud in iCloud
Contacts from iCloud (from contacts from iCloud(2)) in iCloud
Group Name in iCloud
It used to be I only had one folder and it was synced with my iPhones and iPads and it work perfect, then for some reason it stopped syncing so, I found that signing out of iCloud and signing back in would fix it but then these folders started appearing. I use the one that has the most contacts and that seems to be synced properly.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Jim from Lakewood Colorado
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There is a report about a Urinalysis app for the iPhone - Basically this works by using the camera to look at test strips dipped in Urine. But it made me think - If I had time - how much fun it would be to release an app for Androids that said test you urine - just pee on this spot on the screen and see your results. Sort of a drug test by peeing on the screen type app -and then wait and see how many people actually used the app - because you know someone would. Like I said - if I had time - oh well - anyway I definitely am not suggesting anyone else do that - it would be wrong. Just sayin.
2 men arrested in killing over iPad in Las Vegas - San Jose Mercury News
There was a lot of press about the two thugs in Las Vegas that snatched an iPad from a teenagers hands and the teenager did not let go - and he wound up being dragged under the SUV of the thugs and killed. Well the update on this story is they thugs were arrested and hopefully will spend a long long time behind bars. It is said that Apple picking - as the press and police like to call it has become such an issue - and you need to be aware of the issue - don't have your iOS device out in plain site if you don't need to use it. Keep it in your pocket. This is where I think an iWatch comes in - it would be great to be able to quickly look at text or email messages with out having to take your iOS device out of your pocket or backpack. It really is sad when stories like this pop up. And I do think Apple needs to step in and help law enforcement with getting back and disabling iOS devices that are reported stolen. There should be a data base with a list of all stolen iOS devices you as someone getting ready to purchase a used iOS device can check to see if the device is stollen. It would be great for apple to have an app for that. You put in the serial number and it reports if it has been reported stollen. And apple should have a way when ever said reported stollen iOS device is connected to iTunes - that it shuts down the device and reports its geolocation to the original owner. The tragic loss of life with this story will continue to happen if crooks find it easy to resell stollen devices - and Apple in my opinion really needs to step up and make iOS device not just unattractive to steal - but plain worthless to steal. That is the only way to really prevent others from suffering the same fait of the teenage in Las Vegas. Soap Box I step down off of.
For those that are fans of Podcast411 - I have good news - there is a new episode out - I interviewed Dan Carlin host of both the Hardcore History Podcast and the Common Sense with Dan Carlin Podcast. You can find that interview over at podcast411.com Good to get a new Podcast411 out.
Don't forget about the App give aways over at todayinios dot com - a new one is going up every day - and they stay active for 5 days - so check out the site now and check it out often to see if there are any apps you are interested in - again I will be launching a new app each day at 12:00 AM ET until at least WWDC - based on your feedback and participation.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob,
This is my first attempt at supplying you with album art. I took the picture of my satellite radio in my semi with my iPhone 4S & added the frame & text with You Doodle.
Regards,
Shannon in Fountain Hills, AZ
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Seems the ATF - the US department of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms - is having issues unlocking iPhones and iPads - actually by difficulty - I mean they can't - and even when checking with other law enforcement agencies could not find anyone able to unlock passcode protected iOS devices - so they need to submit the seized devices to Apple to crack them. Which I guess has a 3 to 4 month back log of devices from law enforcement agencies that need cracking. I bring this up not to encourage Drug dealers to get iPhones - they already know about this - plus Apple will crack them - so it is a moot point - but for those in the business world - if you have sensitive data on your iOS device you can rest assured the data is secure - assuming you lock down your iOS device. Per Android devices - well I guess law enforcement agents just give the devices to their teen age kids and ask them to unlock them while they are eating dinner - just sayin.
One Place The iPhone Is Absolutely Toasting The Samsung S4 - Forbes
Some people have too much time on their hands. Thankfully. And one of those people is at fortune and he looked at the number of tweets about the galaxy s4 durring the first four days of its launch and found there were 230,000 tweets. Compare that to the iPhone 5 and it had 2.9 million tweets durring the first four days after it launched. So over 10 times the tweets for the iPhone 5 vs the s4. Interesting. And here I thought reading all the blogs and tech pundits that the s4 was so far out in front of the iPhone 5. Guess not when it comes to regular smartphone users. Also many of the 230,000 tweets came from bots that sent our fake positive tweets on the s4. Ouch. The article in fortune also talked about where in the world one did better tha the other and reach of those tweets. But really the key takeaway is that the iPhone any new iPhone gets much more attention then any other new smartphone regardless of what some tech bloggers and talking heads would have you believe.
Apple's iPhone, iPad to be granted Pentagon security clearance next week
A little over a week ago the Pentagon cleared some Samsung and Blackberry Smartphones for use on DOD systems. However the iPhone was at that time not cleared - now comes word from a Pentagon spokesperson that some time this week iPhones running iOS 6 would be cleared for access to DOD systems as well. So if you were someone in the US government that really knows what happened at Camp Hero near Montauk Point and if the NY Knicks and the NBA really did rig the 1985 lottery by freezing the Knicks envelope - well now you can enjoy an iPhone too.
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Hi Rob,
Per Blocking Text Messages and calls.
This might work, AT&T has a way to report SPAM Text messages.
Forward the text message to 7726 (SPAM)
As for blocking phone calls, I have a blank ring tone that I assign to the phone number.
I have made a phone book entries (yes entries, 4 so far with 17 numbers each)
Entry name: Blocked Caller
Ringtone: Blank 3 sec
Vibration: None
Text Tone: None
They still get thru but no ring, vibration or text tone. If they call or text while you are on the phone you can see "Blocked Caller" and you can press Ignore.
This should also help, the phonebook entry will also show the freq of the calls on the Recents then tap on the > on the entry to see this information.
Thomas
Tuscaloosa, AL
Thanks to Thomas and to a few others - that also sent in the same feedback. The biggest Issue I see with this however is that if you are listening to a podcast or music and a call comes in - and say your iPhone is in your pocket and you hit the play / pause button to stop the music or podcast - it will actually answer the call - AWKWARD.
Hi Rob,
Slight delay to listening to the last show. For the mother that wants to block calls and SMS FOR Her daughter iBlacklist if she is Jailbroken. I do not use it. But watched a Vid on Youtube about it. Seems to do the trick.
Chris in London
I want to thank Laurie B for the heads up on the email she received from AT&T - where they are offering a straight up exchange - where you give AT&T your iPhone 4S - and they give you an iPhone 5. This is just an iPhone 5 16GB - essentially they are giving you $200 for your iPhone 4S - and you then get an iPhone 5 for that $200 and a new 2 year commitment. Hmmmm lets see is this a good deal? Ummmm NO. Not unless you got the iPhone 4S in the last couple of months and it is a 16 GB version. But if you got the iPhone 4S when it was first released and it is a 32 GB or 64 GB version - best not to take them up on this. One you will soon be able to upgrade for low price or you can upgrade already for the lower price. And when you do that - your iPhone 4S can then be unlocked - and you can sell it on Craigs list or ebay for more than $200 - heck you can sell it on Gazelle for more than $200 already - granted not much more - but more none the less. But Craigslist - where you do the exchange in front of your local police station would probably be the best bet. And only take cash. That all said with the next Gen iPhone coming out in the next 3 to 4 months - it is really best to wait for that anyway.
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Thanks to John for the heads up on this next one. Which is confirmation that Apple has begun the roll out of two-step verification system to at least 13 new countries. If you are in Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Germany, Mexico, The Netherlands and Russia all have users reporting the appearance of the new Two-Step verification - These countries join the US, UK, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand. For those that forgot what the two step verification process is - it deals with when you sign in with an Apple ID on a new device - you are prompted to enter your password plus a 4 digit code - which is originally set up on a trusted device. Of course you need to set this up ahead of time. Which you do by going to applied.apple.com - then select manage your apple ID and sign in. Then select password and security - and then under two-step verification - select get started and follow the onscreen instructions.
The iPhone Is Selling Like Crazy On T-Mobile: 500,000 In Three Weeks (TMUS, AAPL) - SFGate
To say there was some pent up demand for the iPhone at tmobile would be a very accurate analysis. Consider tmobile Sold 500,000 iPhones in 3 weeks. Which is pretty good - but when you remember that is 500,000 unsubsidized iPhones it makes it really impressive. Especially when you consider the iPhone 5 was 7 months old when it launched. Will be interesting to see what the full quarter numbers turn out to be.
T-Mobile Increases iPhone 5 Down Payment Price To $149 As Promotional Pricing Ends | TmoNewsTmoNews
So how well are sales of the iPhone going at t-mobile - so well that they actually upped the price by $50 to $149 for the downpayment for the low end devices. Actually they raised the price by $50 across the board for the iPhone. So device pricing for the iPhone 5 at T-mobile with eligible plan is $629 for the 16 Gig version, $729 for the 32 Gig version and You guessed it $829 for the 64 Gig version. Like I said a $50 price increase across the board at t-mobile for the iPhone - because will sales are not sucking and t-mobile is testing out the price elasticity charts to see how they can maximize their profits. And again because sales volume of the iPhone at T-mobile does not suck.
(Updated) Hacked T-Mobile Carrier Update Boosts Speed
Now if you are one of those on T-mobile with an iPhone 5 and you want to have faster network speeds for your data - good news - @joe012594 and @cooldayr2 have been doing some hacking and what they found out is they can increase your connection speed quite a bit. They hacked the carrier update. I will not even remotely try to explain how you can get this hack - other than to say if you are on T-mobile - you may want to check out the article titled Hacked T-mobile Carrier Update boosts speed in the show notes for Ep 268 over at today in iOS dot com.
iOS 7 Mobile Traffic Spikes On Both iPhone And iPad Ahead Of Apple’s WWDC, According To Onswipe | TechCrunch
Captain Obvious was out in force this past week on a bunch of blogs and well now this podcast talking about devices with iOS 7 showing up on server logs for sites - just a month before WWDC - Shocker - this happens every year at least a month before the new iOS is revealed to the world. Per those with the server logs One service Onswipe released some info on what iOS 7 users were doing. such as finding out which turntable to buy or looking for info on Apples stock price - because have you seen the price for some of those vintage turntables. Yup you will need to sell a few shares of Apple stock to get a good one. Will be interesting to see how much time iOS 7 gets in the WWDC keynote vs Mac OS 10.9 vs any other announcements. My guess is if it is a two hour keynote - 10 minutes goes to the opening we are great recap, one hour goes to iOS 7, 30 minutes for Mac OS 10.8, 15 minutes to some hardware bumps on Laptops - and 5 minutes wrapping up how great everything is that was just talked about.
0031 - iPhone 5S To Get Sapphire Crystal Home Button With Fingerprint Sensor [Rumor] | Cult of Mac
From the way out in left field category comes the rumor on the next gen iPhones home button. Seems some sources in Taiwan were talking to Technews website - and they said the next iPhone could come with a Sapphire crystal capacitive touch home button that would incorporate a new fingerprint sensor. Ummm Yeah.
iPhone 5 vs HTC One: Camera shootout | iMore.com
Imore had a nice photo comparison between the iPhone 5 and htc one. What they found is the iPhone 5 in most case took the best quality photos with one key exception. Low light That As I recently said is the area I most hope apple improves on in the next gen iPhone. I am starting to get excited for the next iPhone as I am one month away now from my upgrade date.
Hi Rob,
BBM Black Berry Messenger is Coming to iOS why in the Heck would they do this I don't care for BBM i have an iPhone Do you see Apple Pushing iMessage to become Available for Blackberry's.
Regards,
Sharde A
Hi Sharde - I think it is an interesting choice for Blackberry to do this now. This had been rumored for years - guess they finally figured at this point they need to do what ever they can to make their devices and services work with all those iOS devices in the work place - other wise - Companies might just give up on the blackberry altogether. Per Apple - If they are not willing to put iTunes on Windows 8 RT - I definitely don't see them porting iMessage to any other platform. Actually even if they did port iTunes to Windows 8 RT - which could be a money maker - I don't see them moving iMessage over to any other platforms any time soon - the whole idea behind iMessage is to get people to encourage their friends and relatives to get iOS devices as well so they can better communicate.
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Hi Rob,
I noticed, somewhere along in the IOS 6 updates, that on my iPad Mini only (not my iPhone), on several applications, the popup keyboard covers the text entry box and time and date wheels. For example, on Facebook when making comments, the keyboard covers the message I'm typing and I'm flying blind. This also happens when typing messages in Words With Friends. When entering times and dates in the Reminder app, I have to close the keyboard to reveal the spinners.
I would appreciate any help.
Regards,
Matt S from
Winston Salem NC
Hi Matt,
On the iPad you can move the keyboard up and down.
Make sure you have the keyboard set up so that it is docked - and in the lowest position. In the lower right on your keyboard - tap and hold the little keyboard symbol - you should see it give you two options
Dock
Split
Select Dock and it will move down.
If it is already Docked then your choices will be
Undock
Split
Choose either one and see if that helps.
Hi Rob,
I just purchased an apple TV and am very disappointed by the Wifi connectivity - I will be returning it.
Regards,
Tash
Hi Tash - Make sure you have a good wifi router - My Apple TV works great now - previously my Wifi Connectivity was also very poor - but I upgraded to a Linksys E2500 router - and now it works great.
Also make sure the one you have is not one of those that Apple is replacing - They had some where you could not even connect via Wifi or it would constantly drop out. We mentioned that back on Ep 265 - right at the beginning of the episode. Well after the promo code segment that is.
Hi Rob,
Perr gmail contacts on iPad, like your other user I use carddav on both my iPad 3rd and iPhone 4S, works great
Re password
I use msercure on iPad, iPhone and windows 7 and 8 and syncs via Dropbox, great app not had any problems
Keep up the good work
Ed
Staffordshire, Uk
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Hi Rob,
Per the Google Sync Tip. Exchange ActiveSync will be disabled for "free" gmail accounts, if your users are paid gmail users they will still have the option for Exchange ActiveSync, otherwise, they do need to migrate out to CardDav. For existing free gmail users, they should continue to use Exchange ActiveSync on their phones that they don't "wipe and restore" or remove the account and try to re-add, up until July 31st
if you want to send you users somewhere to figure out how to setup calendar and contact syncing with Gmail, send them to this site, it does a clean job on how to run through the whole process...
http://www.redmondpie.com/set-up-carddav-on-iphone-to-sync-google-gmail-contacts-without-exchange/
-Francisco
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This next Kickstarter project comes to us via Bridget at Orca PR firm. Which is called KeyProp - which is an item that looks like a key that can be used to prop up your iPhone - but since it looks like a key is meant for you to put on your you guessed it keyring - that way you have it when you need it. How this works is with an iPhone 5 they have one part of the key that plugs into the lightning port. But for iPhones that are Version 4S or older - you have another part that plugs into the headphone jack - either way it helps prop up the iPhone in landscape mode so you can watch a movie or netflix or some other vide on your iPhone. Plus now if you are out at a restaurant and are distracted by the hooters girl and someone grabs your iPhone - they can get your keys in one fell swoop. Costs for the KeyProp are $15. They have until June 1st at 3:00 AM ET to hit their goal of $30,000 for which they have only half way there. Which is interesting because I thought their goal of $30k was at least 2X from what it should have been. Remember folks keep the goal targets down to a bare min. If you are interested in this search for KeyProp - one word over at kickstarter dot com. Oh and for the $15 bucks - you also get a free download of their self-timer app - this way you can prop up your iPhone with the Keyprop and take a timed photo with their app of you and your significant other when there is no one else around to take said photo.
Thanks to Mark H for the heads up on this next Kickstarter project - and it is for those of you with an iPhone 5. It is called the Xistera - spelled X I S T E R A . What is the XiStera you ask - well really the question should be what isn't the Xistera - because you see it is one of those multi function gadgets - like the ronco rooter router 2 Plus indoor out door home and office footmessager and turnip peeler with 101 uses for the house wife - the Xistera will help you Position your iPhone, Secure it, illuminate with it , Wrap up stuff with it, Position it, Create with it and even pop a bottle cap with it. Now even though you can do more with the Xistera than the Keyprop - it only had a goal of $19,000 - I say had - because they hit that goal and are over $22,000 and growing - you have until June 8th at 11:59 PM ET to pledge the $20 needed to get one. However if you want the magnetic lens set included - it will set you back $30 bucks. And if you want the Pro Package - where you get one Xistera, he Mangentic lens set, Plus 2X magnetic telephoto lens + a rechargeable 32 LED light - it will set you back $60. So in summary the Xistera is a Bottle Opener, a Portait Stand, a Portrait Mount, a Key Chain Attachment, it has a lens adapter, an ear bud wrap, A Landscape Mount, a Landscape stand and a Capacitive stylus. Just search the link in the show notes for ep 268 titled Xistera - Kickstarter or search for X I S T E R A at kickstarter dot com.
Hi Rob,
I wanted to let you know about a new crowd-funded car mount from Mountek. They are on indiegogo, not Kickstarter. This is actually an upgrade to the version they previously released. We own three of the original mounts and absolutely love them.
The difference between the Mountek and other mounts is that it mounts in your CD player instead of a suction cup or other means. It works well and it stays where you put it. The design is universal so it works with any phone you might try with it, although the new huge Samsung phones might not fit. The current version is a friction mount, the new version uses metal "badges" that stick to your phone with a removable adhesive and rare earth magnets to hold your device in place. The magnets are supposed to be strong enough to work through most cases.
The new version also mentions a couple of additional uses such as a desktop stand and tripod stand. I'm not sure if the original works that way but I don't remember seeing it mentioned.
They have already reached their funding goal so no worries about getting one. They expect to ship in July. I debated whether to upgrade or stick with my current mounts. I chose to order the new model.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-ngroove-snap-by-mountek-mount-any-mobile-device-in-your-car-cd-slot
Regards,
Myron U
Thanks Myron for the heads up and review of the nGroove Snap by Mountek - which is on indiegogo - which you can find in the show notes for ep 268 or by searching at indiegogo for nGroove.
Per their goal it was just $15,000 - and as Myron mentioned they are well past it at over $21,000 - you have until Monday May 27th at 11:59 PM PT to get in on this.
0049 - Square Debuts Its Latest Hardware, Stand, A $299 Card Swiper For iPad Registers | TechCrunch
For those of your using the Square payment system and having a physical point of sale i.e. a store - Square just showed off their latest stand for the iPad - with a built in Card swiper - it is $299 and it is pretty nice looking - so if your iPad has become your cash register or your are looking to make your iPad you cash register - well credit card register that is - take a look at Squares new Stand for iPad. Link of course in the show notes to an article over at TechCrunch on this.
0050 - How to Podcast From an iPhone - Snapguide
Last week - I decided to finally update my Computer from Lion to Mountain lion - or for those that like numbers from 10.7.x to 10.8.3. While I was waiting for the computer to go through the full upgrade process I found my self with a little time on my hands and remembered there was an App called Snapguide I had been meaning to play with and create a snap guide.
Snapguides for those wondering - are short tutorials on how to do or make different things. Such as how to make lemon and rose cupcakes, or how to make watermelon mousse or many other subjects / items that do not involve desserts.
Well less than an Hour after I started I had created a snap guide about how to podcast from an iPhone. which if you search in the free snap guide app you will find when searching for how to podcast from an iPhone or if you look for the link in the show notes by that title. I found the app really easy to figure out and use. One trick I found necessary is that when doing a full screen shot for use in the snapguide - the top and bottom gets clipped - so to get the full screen shot to show - place your iPhone down on a table - goto your photo album - find the screen shot you want to use - then Pinch on the photo to make it smaller - and while pinching - use your other fingers to push the home and power button to take a screen shot of the shrunk photo - that new photo works great in the Snapguide. Again it is a free app and if you are looking to do some nice and quick how to tutorials - this apps works great and you can do it all from your iOS device. If you create any Snapguides - let me know and I will mention them on a future episode. Like how to wait in line for StarTrek Tickets for the Midnight showing.
Financial Times joins Flipboard, says it’s a better deal than Apple — paidContent
The Financial Times is bringing its content to Flipboard. This after pulling it from iTunes recently.
Why would they do this - well to quote the Financial Times Quote "The issue is not so much a percentage, it’s the relationship between publisher and audience. Paying a 30 percent finder’s fee is okay. Paying 30 percent in perpetuity and not knowing who the customer is not okay."
So it was a financial decision made by the Financial times - who would have thunk. See Apple wants to take your 30% over and over and over again - seems Flipboard is not - and there will be some advertising revenue share as well. So essentially the Financial times figures a one time 30% fee for a smaller number of sales is better than an on going 30% cut month after month - even if it is for much more subscriptions. I think they will find their logic flawed. One would assume the overall audience size for iTunes store is much more than twice the size of the Flipboard App. So if you are getting over 2X the subscribers via iTunes - even with a 30% reduction for ever - 70% is still bigger than 50%. Which is the best case scenario and likely not even realistic for Flipboard. But hey it is a financial decision by the Financial times - who am I to argue.
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Hi Rob,
I agree on your opinion of the latest Samsung ad. I watch a little tv, and saw the commercial and felt uneasy and even offended after it was over.
No I realize why, you hit it on the nose on this one.
Regards,
Josue
Hi Rob,
I am in need of a little organization in my life.
I want the ability to manage my pics on my iPhone 5 by creating folders on my laptop and syncing them to my iPhone, then be able to move pics to these folders as I take them. If i create folders on my iPhone, I can move pics to them but the folders will not sync to my laptop. It seems that I can't do this with the iPhone as is.
Perhaps you or your listeners can point me to an app that will help.
Short time listener, but a total convert. Keep up the great work.
Thanks,
Frank M
Hi Rob.
With the old version of iTunes, when you time out when downloading a podcast you could click on the resume button and it would carry on dowloading where it left off so at the end you just had the normal podcast. However since they have upgraded iTunes, now when it times out when downloading a podcast cast and you click on the circle arrow, it starts to download the podcast from scratch again attaches it to the end of the previous attempt. At the end, when you listen to the podcast it plays all of the attempts it has made instead of one complete podcast. I have unsubscribed to the affected podcasts, then unauthorised my account, removed Itunes from my computer, downloaded the current version, install that, reauthorised my account and then subscribe back to the podcasts, but it still does it. I have looked my settings on itunes but I can't find anything for it. Have I missed something and I need new glasses or is it a bug with the current version of itunes.
Regards
Greg
Hi Greg - I have never seen that happen - but maybe someone else has. If anyone else has seen this from the latest version of iTunes - let us know and what OS you are on as well.
Hi Rob,
I hope you or your listeners have a solution to my problem. Being in the aviation industry we sometimes need to inspect narrow spaces. We usually use devices we call borroscopes. Those are small cameras in front of a rod. They do have small screens, that are not very bright, not very sharp (in terms of picture quality as well as intelligence) but they do cost a lot of money! Those boroscopes resemble the devices that doctors use to inspect your intestines… TMI
You may already notice where I'm heading - I am hoping this is not where the doctor is heading Sorry could not resist.
You and I (and many of my collaborators) do have very bright and very sharp screens with us, I wonder if there is an app and an external camera to connect to an Iphone or an Ipad?
Regards,
Henry in
Switzerland
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New law will fix the DMCA, make jailbreaking, unlocking and interoperability legal - your help needed! - Boing Boing
From Boing Boing there is an article titled quote new law will fix the DMCA, make jailbreaking, unlocking and interoperability legal - your help needed.unquote - because you know how Boing boing likes pithy titles. What this is about is a bipartisan bill introduced to congress called the unlocking technology act of 2013. Something your great grand kids are likely to read about in elementary school on the 73 rd gen iPad mini's. One of the key provisions is that it would change Copyright law to specify that unlocking cell phone is not copyright infringement oh and the bill also legalizes the tools and services to enable circumvention as long as the tools are intended for non-infringing uses. Hopefully this bill gets through congress - see the link in the show notes to find out more about how you can support this bill.
0070 - as the i pad 2 has magnets in it can you use it if you have a pacemaker. - Apple Store (U.S.)
For some reason news about the apple iPad 2 and later magnets and Pacemakers made the news again. Many reported it as a 14 year old discovers there is an issue with the magnets and the pacemaker - which there very well may be an issue - but what is strange is this same subject was talked about previously - because it was brought up in the news back in 2011 right after the iPad 2 came out. Back then some wondered what type of interaction there would be. Here is my advice - if you or a loved one have a pacemaker - and you are not sure if placing the iPad 2, 3 or 4 on your chest will cause issues - TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR and oh yeah don't put it or anything else with magnets on your chest.
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Hi Rob,
I currently stream video files to my iPad using air video server, which I love.
I am cutting up a bunch of old home video of the kids and the result is a whole load of short video files.
What I want is to steam random clips to the iPad. Kind of like a moving photo frame.
Just wondering if anyone knows of a streaming app that has a random play feature?
Thanks for the help mate
Adam
Brisbane, Australia
Hi Rob,
I would like to tell you about how happy my Mom was back on Christmas of last year.
Well I got the idea to get her a iPad mini so she could keep track of me on Facebook and talk to me on Facetime, I really wanted it so I could see her and make sure everything was going well with her.
Before this I would call her when I was traveling so she would not worry about me, well mothers never really stop worrying.
Just before Christmas I was talking to her sister about setting up a Facetime call on Christmas day, the main reason they live so far apart they didn't get to see each other and they are at an age travel wasn't possible for either one due to health and the cost.
Well she opened her gift and didn't know what it was, well most of the family has iPhones so everyone was telling her about the many things you can do with it.
I had to clear things up because I had restricted most of the apps to keep it as simple as possible, I had unrestricted Facebook, Facetime & photos for now and I had planned to unrestrict the others over time when she would be able to use them. When I started the Facetime call on her iPad she was so surprised to see her sister on this device and could hear her at the same time, well both of them where so happy. The iPad got passed around the room to each of the family members to talk to her sister.
Apple and facetime made it possible for my Mother & her sister to get together one last time As mom passed away this past January. I miss her very much she was a person that was Loved by everyone and was hated by no one.
Regards,
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
Thomas - thanks for sharing that story for this past Mothers day.
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Congrats to someone or someones - for being the 50 billionth downloader - and winning a $10,000 iTunes gift card. And for the 50 others that won $500 Gift Cards.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback it can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob
Here is a photo I did on my iPhone 5 camera of my iPad 3 docked in my Brydge Keyboard from kickstarter - then I ran the pic through Snapseed to add the grunge, HDR effect and the frame. I completed the picture with an app called TEXT to add today in iOS.
Regards
Craig
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0010 - Apple posts 50 billion app countdown | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Apple is doing another one of the App Milestone countdowns - this time it is for the 50 Billionth App download. And if you are the lucky downloader you will win a $10,000 iTunes gift card. And the next 50 app downloaders will win a $500 iTunes gift card. They are around 49.3 Billion and counting as of Saturday night. There is an enter to win without purchase or download - but I am not sure how you win a be the 50 billionth downloader contest unless you know you actually download and app - just sayin. Anyway - If you win please let me know.
Apple's iOS 6.1.4 tweaks iPhone 5 speakerphone | Apple - CNET News
And speaking of Apple downloads - if you have an iPhone 5 there is a new one waiting for you - it is iOS 6.1.4 - that appears to be just for iPhone 5's - and the key reason for the update is has an updated audio profile for speakerphone.
As with any update if you want to jailbreak or are jailbroken - this is not for you. If you have no intentions of ever jailbreaking - then well go for it. And you can choose to either do an OTA or connect to iTunes update on this. As always before any update - force quit out of all your open apps and make sure your do a back up first.
Apple's iPhone Takes U.S. Subscriber Share from Android in Q1 - The Mac Observer
Comscore is out with another report on US cellular subscriber share for Smartphone users - and from the end of December to the end of March - iOS saw its share of installed base rise from 36.3% to 39%. Android dropped from 53.4% to 52%, blackberry dropped from 6.4% to 5.2% and Windows Phone stayed about even going from 2.9% to 3.0%. Of course when you look at manufacturers - Apple leads the way by a big margin with the aforementioned 39% vs 21.7% for Sammy, 9% for HTC, 8.5% for Moto, and 6.8% for LG. Remember this is not new subscribers or new sales - this is about installed base. So it is about All active cellular Samrtphone users - some of whom could have purchased their cell phones back in 2007 or earlier in the case of Blackberry users.
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Hi Rob,
Listener Dan asked in episode 266 about an app to keep track of movies he has not yet watched. I use ToDoMovies (all one word) and it works great. It's only $1.99 in the App Store.
It has features such as full screen movie posters, notifications when a movie releases, and an icon to let you know if you need to hang around for a scene after the credits. It's very well done. Easily worth the $1.99.
Regards,
Lou V
Hi Rob,
Per an app to track movies that you have seen or wanted to see. The best one that I have found is called "Fayve" - spelled F A Y V E . Aside from the skewmorphic film design that will drive some crazy, the app tracks iTunes, Netflix, currently in theaters, and of course legacy movies. This app lets you rate various movies and then recommends movies based on your ratings of other and even suggests what rating it expects you to give.
They have recently added the ability to launch movies instantly, in say Netflix, just by clicking on it.
Now the app has faults, it does crash periodically, but they are quick to send out updates and it really useful. It truly is one of my Faves!
Regards,
Peter H from Austin, Texas
Hi Rob thanks for the show,
I don't know of an app specifically but there's a website called video ETA that I've been using now for quite a long time. You can add films that have not been released on DVD yet and it will remind you through email when they are going to be released on DVD and when they are released.
I've been using this for more than a year now and loving it. Hope this helps out!
Bryan
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Hi Rob
I've been using PwSafe by App 77 Informatica ever since I moved to iOS about 18 months ago. It is very easy to use and setup. Once done, all you need to do is remember the master password for your safe.
It is then very simple to enter sites that you want passwords for into the database. If you don't have a password for a site yet, pwsafe will generate one for you. When you go to a site requiring a password, you fire up pwsafe then scroll down to the name of the site in your safe, tap on it and your password is copied to the clipboard. This is a good thing because the generated passwords are extremely cryptic. (for security reasons, it is cleared from the clipboard after a short period of time)
Another thing I like about the app is that it uses iCloud so all of my passwords are available on all my devices, including the Mac.
And finally, this app is available for the low price of free!
There is only one in app purchase and that is for Dropbox sync. I don't use the Dropbox sync feature but I wanted to support the Dev and ponied up the $1.99
I can't imagine that anyone would not love this app.
Bob
Hamilton, Ontario
pwSafe - Password Safe compatible Password Manager by App 77 Informatica e Servicos LTDA
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/pwsafe-password-safe-compatible/id440783112?mt=8
Thanks Thomas and Bob on the recommendations on the Password apps - I also received an email from the PR person for the App - iKeeper Password manager - which cost $0.99.
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Back on Episode 198 - I said quote You know who in the US is not getting the iPhone any time soon - that would be US Cellular - they are the 6th largest carrier in the US and they turned down Apples offer of the iPhone stating Apple's Terms were quote unacceptable from a risk and profitability standpoint unquote. You know who is really happy about this news - that would be number 5 Carrier Metro PCS. As this will likely keep them ahead of US Cellular. MetroPCS has 9 Mil subscribers to US Cellulars 6 Million. A few years ago - US Cellular was ahead of MetroPCS. Where in 2008 US Cellular had 6.2 Mil subscribers to MetroPCS's 4.6 Million - just sayin. unquote. Well that was so Episode 198.
And now it is time for an update - seems that all the churn they were experiencing since that quote came out - is due to their users leaving to go where the iPhone is. in other words it turned out to be too risky and so unprofitable without the iPhone - they have changed their tune and now will be getting the iPhone. In the past 18 months US Cellular lost over 5% of their customers - ouch. Well if you stuck with US Cellular because I am guessing you had to - sounds like you will be getting the iPhone in the near future. No specific date has been announced - but I will try to mention one when they do.
I had a few people send links to articles about this next one and asking my opinion. And this next one is with regards to a chart put together by the EFF - and it has to do with Privacy of your info and how major companies protect your privacy or don't.
In this case they looked at 18 companies in 6 key areas with regards to Privacy with regards to protecting your data from the Government - and I will assume that means US government. They gave a Star for each company that protected your data for each category. The 6 categories were - 1 Requires a warrant for content. 2. tells users about government data requests. 3. publishes transparency reports 4. publishes law enforcement guidelines 5. fights for users privacy rights in courts 6. fights for users privacy rights in congress. Of the 6 the only one Apple received a star for was the last one - fights for users privacy rights in congress. That said AT&T was in the same boat. And Verizon did not even get a star. So if you are concerned about your data - the carrier is where you need to look first. Still - It was very sad to see Apple get such a low score. Twitter on the other hand received 6 stars. Google received 5 stars - so really Apple - time to up your game on the privacy side and get to at least 5 stars like google. Heck even Microsoft had 4 stars. Yeah per my opinion - I am disappointed with Apple on this one. Heck even Comcast and Myspace both had 2 stars. Yikes. Apple when you are behind Comcast on protecting your customers privacy something is really amiss. Oh and while I would like to think this chart from the EFF would shame Apple into improving - it seems a similar chart with similar results was also done by the EFF in 2012 and 2011 - so sadly there has been no improvement from Apple in the past two years - so don't expect improvement a year from now when the EFF is likely to do their 2014 report. But who knows maybe this year Apple realizes they do need to step it up and help protect their users data - especially since they are doing that whole iCloud thing and asking users to put their data in Apples hands.
Original iPhone Will Soon Be 'Obsolete' In Apple Retail Stores - Mac Rumors
Thanks to Mark H for the heads up on this next one. Which is for all of us with an original iPhone. It seems Apple typically obsoletes products five years after they are discontinued - and well guess what July 2008 was when the Original iPhone was discontinued and July 2013 will be 5 years - and that likely means the Original iPhone will be officially listed as Obsolete - which means it will become ineligible for service parts and service at Apple Stores and mail in repair centers. Or to put it another way if your original iPhone breaks - it becomes a paper weight. So if you have an original iPhone and you have an issue with it - and you have been putting off getting it fixed because Oh I don't know you have 4 other iPhones that do work - but for some reason you want to get the original back to working order you probably have less than 2 months to get it repaired.
Here's More Evidence That The iPhone Software Is About To Go Through A Big Design Change (AAPL) - SFGate
The biggest news on the rumor front the past couple of weeks has been not about the next gen iPhone or iPad - but rather on what is going to be changed in iOS 7. And the one rumor that keeps coming up and from very credible sources - is the quote very flat unquote rumor - as in Johnny Ive is reportedly stripping out every skeuomorphic design element and 3D element and shadowing and just flattening the design to make it very minimalist but hopefully elegant. Some are saying it will look similar to the tiles look you see with windows 8. One of the other things rumored is all the basic Apple App icons will change. Because any of us that have ever created a tutorial to show how to use an iOS device - love nothing more then when the look of key icons change. Not to mention the over all confusion my Mom is going to face when I update her iPad and the mail app and safari app look different. Yup this should lead to at least 3 or 4 calls a week for the first few weeks. But again this is just at the rumor stage now - so it might all be a lot about nothing - but given some of the names reporting on these rumors - it seems more like Apple leaks to select members of the Apple ecosystem - as a way to lessen the shock when they show off iOS 7 - then just rumors made up by someone at the Verge or BGR.
0031 - J.P. Morgan takes a deep look at a low-end iPhone - Apple 2.0 -Fortune Tech
One Rumor that has been around for a while was given a tweak last week - the rumor I am talking about is the mythical low cost iPhone. The tweak - is that rather than a low cost iPhone - it will be a lower cost - mid-range phone. Something coming in at the $349 price range. The tweak here comes from JP Morgan anal-ists Mark Moskowitz and Gukul Hariharan. They released a 28 page report laying out the thought process and justifications for apple to release said Mid-range market iPhone. They figure Apple would grab 20 to 25% of the $200 to $500 range market from their current 0% share. First that is not actually correct - as an iPhone 4 - currently sells un-subsidized under the $500 mark - it is $450 at T-mobile for a new iPhone 4 8gb version - with no contract. Now a new iPhone 4 - really is 2 generations behind on the silicon. What JP Morgan is talking about is a $350 - 16 GB - One generation behind Processor. So if it launches in the fall with the next gen iPhone - it would have the same A6 processor that is in the iPhone 5 - which at that time would be one generation behind - assuming the next Gen iPhone will be sporting an A7 processor. Essentially they would be looking to follow what they did with the iPad and iPad Mini. Latest and greatest would be in the iPhone - and year ago to older parts would be in this mid-tier mid-priced iPhone. The logic make sense for this - and the last Appel quarterly call - really hinted at such a product - so should we expect to see said mid-tier iPhone - Yes - will it be this fall - pretty likely - and the real question is - would this also likely be the phone on China Mobile when Apple finally gets on there - most likely YES. And very likely what has been holding up the deal. As with all rumors like this we will know when we know.
BlackBerry CEO: Tablets Will Be Dead By 2018 | TechnoBuffalo
Thanks to Bob for this next one - which I really don't want to wait until 2018 to add to the how wrong were they segment. Lets just call this segment - Crap CEO's say. And in this case we are talking about Today's CEO of Blackberry. Or as they like to call the CEO in Waterloo - CEO DeJur. So what did Blackberry's CEO DeJur say that was so profoundly wrong and out there - just that by 2018 the Tablet will be dead. Or more specifically quote In five years I don’t think there’ll be a reason to have a tablet anymore, Maybe a big screen in your workspace, but not a tablet as such. Tablets themselves are not a good business model unquote Oh My. And the world is Flat and heavier than Air craft can not fly. And this is the guy that is going to lead Blackberry out of the desert to the promised land. Come 2018 anyone want to put a bet on how many other CEO's Blackberry has had since Heins made that quote. Yikes - If I worked at Blackberry and heard my CEO say that I would be afraid - very very afraid.
Shhhh - don't tell the next ex-ceo of Blackberry - but CSS Insight is predicting that by 2017 there will be over 1 Billion tablets in use. Not bad for a tech that the next year there will be no need for.
0018 - Bill Gates: iPad Users 'Frustrated' - Hardware - Handhelds/PDAs -
From the oh no he didn't category comes the following audio clip of Bill Gates via CNBC:
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So lets get this right iPad users are frustrated they can't type on the screen and need a keyboard - So they go out and buy a bluetooth keyboard - which is different from the Surface tablets how? Last I checked MS was not giving them away but rather was charging for their keyboard as well. That comment about keyboards was disingenuous at best or ignorant at worst - maybe he does not realize the Surface tablets don't just come with the surface and users have to pay extra - I guess that is possible - not like he would pay for one. Per creating documents - Seems like people are doing ok with Pages and other document creating apps. And per being frustrated with not having office apps - well Yes - I am sure some are - but please refer back to my comments about Pages being available - and not just available - but also the all time most purchased app on the iPad - ahead of even Angry birds - so seems many iPad users know about it. By the way Keynote - Apples competitor to Powerpoint is the 10th best selling iPad app of all time and number 11 is Numbers - Apples competitor to Excel. So 3 of the top 11 selling apps all time are the three apps that replace the need for office apps on the iPad. Number 19 all time is quick office Pro HD - which lets you edit office docs and view PDF files. Over all I think Bill's comments about iPad users being frustrated are as I said earlier - disingenuous at best.
Samsung has a new ad and again they take swipes at not just the iPhone but the iPhone users - showing them as old and out of touch. I was trying to put my finger on what it is I don't like about the Samsung ads vs the old Mac vs PC ads. And I think I figured it out. In the Old Mac vs PC ads - with Justin Long and John Hodgemen - It was about taking swipes overtly at the PC - as a machine - with some subtle undertones that if you use a Mac you are hip and not so much if you use a PC. But all and all it was Apple making fun of the PC and its issues. The Samsung ads however overtly take swipes at the iPHone users first and foremost and then go after the iPhone second. I think that is the biggest difference - and why I kind of have grown to despise Samsung. If you want to take swipes at the iPhone that is fine - but now what they are really doing is taking swipes at all of us. ironically - they point iPhone users as old - but in reality - from all survey's done - the demographic with the highest adoption of the iPhone is the teens - and they are also the ones with the highest plans of getting an iPhone - so the demographic they have the best chance with are the 40+ somethings - with bad eyes needing a bigger screen - and those are the ones they are making fun of - we will see how that all works out for them in a couple of years. Any way is someone tries to say their ads are no different than Mac vs PC ads - I would beg to differ - I think they are very different in tone and spirit.
Ok - This next story has so many levels of wrong - I just could not resist reporting about it.
A 14 year old boy met a Prostitute online - she agrees to come to his house for sex - Said Prostitute then decides why not just rob the 14 year old boy - so she pepper sprays him in the face - grabs his piggie bank - because you know some thing you just can't make up - and she also steals his iPad. The 14 year old then calls the police - AWKWARD - who are able to catch the Prostitute turned iPad thief when you guessed it - she turned on the iPad and it sent out its location via find my iPhone. Again all kinds of wrong with this story - but at least the 14 year old kid had find my iPhone active - and he - his iPad - and his piggie bank were all re-united. No word if the 14 year old will be cited for solicitation of a prostitute - but my guess is that after getting pepper sprayed and having to call the police - it will be a long time if ever again before he even thinks about hiring a lady of the evening. And cue in the music from Risky Business - well if playing the music was not against the DMCA that is.
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Hey Rob,
In episode 265 someone asked if there was a car manufacture that offered wifi. In 2014 GM is partnering with AT&T to offer wifi in most of their models. Additionally GM will integrate Siri in a few models as well.
In episode 263 you asked what everyone's opinion of the new Apple podcast app. Overall I like the improvements, especially the ability to update and download new podcasts. One downfall is the ability for real time authentication needed for paid subscription apps. Therefor I still have to download those particular podcasts into iTunes and then sync to my ios device.
Regards
Jim from Michigan.
Hello Rob,
Somehow through taking photos and synching picture folders in iTunes I have managed to get a lot of duplicate pictures on my iPhone camera roll and albums. Do you k ow of an app or Cydia tweak that will search out and automatically remove duplicate photos?
Regards,
Mike S
Hi Mike - you know - I hate when that happens. And honestly I wish I had a good answer for you - hopefully one of the listeners does - because I need to clean up duplicates as well. Maybe this is something best handled on the computer side first and then you do a sync of the photos. If someone has a good solution for handling this duplicate photo issue either on an iOS device directly or off on the computer - please let us know - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or email us at today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob,
Wanted to give you a heads up on another Kickstarter project that was delayed. This time it is the PhoneJoy Play which you mentioned back on Episode 252. They were hoping to ship in April - but now it is at least another 3 more months.
regards,
Ryu
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Casetop - Every Phone Becomes a Laptop by Livi Design — Kickstarter
This week for a kickstarter project we have the Casetop - one word - which has until June 2nd for funding - currently they have $41,000 pledged towards a lofty goal of $300,000. What the Casetop is is a device to turn you iPhone into a laptop. You get a full keyboard and a larger screen - that you iPhone projects to. So a way to better view webpages on your iPhone - reply to emails - type on Pages and watch videos. They are saying December 2013 for a ship date - but hey this is kickstarter so figure some time in 2014 before you see yours. Pricing is either $250 or $300 - as they claim it is for both iPhones and Android phones - and it is a little unclear if you can get the $250 version for the iPhone or only the $300 version is for the iPhone. I sent an email to the dev about interviewing him - and he replied - so I hope to have that interview on a future episode. He also confirmed the $300 version is more iPhone friendly when it comes to fitting all the cables and connections - actually designed for the iPhones - and the $250 version is a generic version. Well what he actually said was quote Our Apple friends can use the Standard Frontbars in the lower tier just fine, however there isn't a location for the Apple Digital AV adapter inside the Standard Frontbar. It's more convenient to buy the Apple version, as it will be cleaner and less hassle. unquote. So if you like this - probably best to go with the $300 version over the $250 version.
Where I see this being of value is if you are currently traveling and taking your iPhone and an iPad Maxi with a bluetooth - keyboard - now you would just take your iPhone and the CaseTop. Again this is in Kickstarter and it is called Casetop one word. Hope to have John the dev of this project on the show before June 2nd.
Thanks to Tash on the heads up on this next one. Which is about the Kindle App and accessibility - or the lack there of in the past. And now with the latest update of the Kindle App - they finally have accessibility features added to the app. I have had more than a few people comment on the lack of accessibility features on this app in the past - and I am sure they will be happy to hear those features are added - even if it did take much longer to get them added then well everyone else in this space. If you were one waiting for this feature on the Kindle app - when you get a chance to test it out - let us know how it compares to its peers. 206-666-6364 - 206-moon-dog for calling in that feedback. Thanks
Google Now Arrives on iPhone and iPad, in Mostly Complete Form - Liz Gannes - Product News - AllThingsD
Google Now is now available for iOS. Google now works best for those using other google services such as Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Search. And the more of those services you use and the more you use them the more benefit you will get from google now. If you barely or never use those services - like if you use hotmail and search on Bing - yeah Google Now is probably not going to be your cup of tea. That said I now many of you do use all of those google services and others not mentioned - so for those of you Google Now is waiting for your download. Google users - please send in your feedback on your thoughts of Google Now for iOS. 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog. Personally I am sticking with Siri. Oh for those that are not sure what Google Now is - because you know I did such a good job describing it just now - not - Google Now is in a nut shell - A location based predictive search tool and info assistant. Which based off your current location and past search queries will serve up the results it thinks you are looking for. It also has a card system so there is a little overlap there with Passbook. So think of it as a Siri and Passbook competitor. Again that is a very basic in a nut shell overview - I am sure those very heavy into the google verse will say I did it a dis-service. And I probably did - It is just not something I am going to be using. I am pretty happy with Siri and use it all the time. Passbook - however - not so much.
And staying with the subject - it seems when it comes to battery life - Google Now is a Battery hog.
And if you are using it you may already have seen your battery being sucked down faster than - INSERT INSENSITIVE AND/OR MOSGANIST JOKE HERE. Well lucky for you your iPhone does not need to face the same fate as the aforementioned hinted to item. You can tweak your iPhone settings for Google Now to keep it from draining your battery. Go to Settings in the Google Now App - it is the little gear shaped icon in the upper right - and then Privacy - and then find location reporting - and turn it off. It is turned on by default. Yes that is a little like neutering it - since it is a location based search service - but when you actually need to use it - you can re-activate location services. Or you can just use siri.
Now it is interesting that Google has come out and said - unt uh - not us that is causing the issue - to which some users are saying - ummm is to. So pretty simple - if you installed Google Now - and then all of a sudden notice a decrease in battery life - as has been reported by too many people to be a coincidence - then follow the steps just mentioned and turn off location reporting in the privacy section for the Google Now app. If you are not seeing an issue with battery life since installing the google now app - then do nothing and consider yourself lucky or at least luckier than those reporting they do have an issue.
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Hi Rob,
This is in response to a question about a way of showing usage of iPhone applications. Unfortunately this is a Jailbreak app, but the one I use is call "App Stat" and it works great.
App Stat reports:
- Frequency of use
- Use of time.
- Recent use.
Here is a link to a full description.
http://www.redmondpie.com/discover-your-most-used-apps-with-app-stat-for-iphone/
Take Care,
Mike
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Thanks to Ed for the heads up on this next one. Which is another update about how Gingerbread on Android - which was released back in 2010 - is still the most used version of Android today. Yup - 38.5% of Android devices active today are running Gingerbread. That would be like saying that the most used version of iOS today is iOS 3.x - ouch. Yup sucks to be a dev for Android.
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Hi Rob,
I went to return a Mophie Air today at the AppleStore, I was not happy with the button feel & the charging ability. I was ready to explain that fact, but I did not need to, I walked in found a clerk, stated I'd like to return the item, and within a minute or two was completely done! Amazing! The store was packed, and I fully expected the whole transaction to be a long process, boy was I surprised!
Regards,
- Dan
Hi Rob,
On the latest edition of TII you had a caller from Germany who did the car throw with his iPad. Apple replaced it for a reasonable sum.
This is not some sort of Apple once-in-a-while get lucky thing. Apple will replace like with like for a fixed fee for repairs either out of warranty or not covered. For example it's $200 for an iPhone in the U.S. It's all on the Apple site although not on top.
Regards,
Kevin B
Hi Rob,
I'm hoping you can help or send this one out to the listeners. I have been having a problem with my visual voice mail through AT&T that has lingered for several years now. It first showed up way back on my iPhone 3G and has been a problem intermittently as I upgraded to an iPhone 4, 4S and now on my 5.
The problem is that sometimes when I delete visual voicemail messages they automatically undelete themselves. Sometimes I will actually see them pop up in my visual voicemail after I delete them, other times they show up days later. This problem will be disappear for months then show up for short time then disappear again for a few more months.
I'm pretty savvy and have tried everything I can think of to fix it. I've cleared deleted messages, reset my voice mail settings from my end, upgraded to new phones and even had AT&T second tier support reset my entire voice mail system. It didn't sound like this was something even AT&T support had seen before.
I get a lot of calls for business and it's really embarrassing to return a call two weeks after I received it because I didn't realize I called them back a week before and deleted the message.
Any thoughts? Thanks.
Tim from Ventura, CA
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback it can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob, hope you and your family are well. I produced this piece of artwork for your show with an app called Fakers Gold. It allows you to create your own newspapers and magazines. I have great fun putting my family and friends in them, and now it's your podcast's turn! Hope you like it.
Regards,
Geoff Green (London, UK).
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So if you have the Tii App - last week you got a push on the 24th saying that WWDC tickets would go on sale on the 25th at 10:00 AM PT - Thanks to Jeff I for the heads up on that initially. After I sent the push to all of you with the Tii App - I then sent an email to my boss and said if we wanted to send anyone we needed to buy the tickets as soon as tickets went on sale - because I felt they would sell out in 10 minutes maybe 20 minutes worst case. Wow was I off - they sold out in just 90 seconds. 1.5 minutes. oh my. So if you are a Father / son dev team - and you wanted to go to WWDC as a family event you could only buy one ticket at a time - which means there was no way for you to get through the process for both tickets in the 90 seconds it took to sell out - at $1600 dollars a ticket. For the 5,000 tickets. By that way that means Apple made about $8 Mil in ticket sales in under two minutes. And cheese - I thought getting on line at Southwest 2 minutes late to get my boarding pass was horrible - at least there I still get on the plane - even if it is at the end of a B group. Philp Elmer Dewitt at Fortune had a post on this and to compare how quickly Apple sold out this year vs past years in a chart - he had to go to a logrithmic scale. I did love one of the comments to the post quote Analysts were expecting a sellout in 89 seconds. This drastic miss on expectations clearly indicates that the growth of developer interest in iOS and OSX is slowing. unquote. Kudos to LTMP for his spot on snarky humor.
Oh and Per the Date of the event Apple announced that this years WWDC would be June 10th to the 14th. Which is kind of when people felt it would be. Given Tim cook's comments about no new products until the Fall - it seems WWDC again this year will be all about the software.
0015 - iPhone Predicted to Surpass Android Market Share by 2015 - Mac Rumors
Interesting numbers and predictions out of the Yankee Group this past week. This comes from a survey they did of 16,000 US smartphone users. They found 91% of iPhone owners plan to purchase another iPhone when they can upgrade. While for Android the number is just 76% and 3/4's of the one quarter looking to switch are looking to get an iPhone. The Yankee group then Used those Loyalty numbers to project what the Overall Cellphone market in the US would look like in 2017 and what they found is come 2017 - the number one OS for cellphones would be iOS - not just smartphones - but all cell phones. And they have iOS with 42% of the market up from 2013's 20% market share. Android would be number 2 at 34% of the market - which is the same % they have every year from 2013 to 2017 according to their predictions. Number 3 in the list would be non-smartphones - with 12% market share - down from 2013's 32%. Windows phone in 2017 would be at 7% of market share. Although they show them with 4% in 2013 - Hmmmm - that does not seem likely. Blackberry will be at 2% in 2017 down from 3% in 2013. I guess some people just don't like change. Yes I am looking at my Wife on that one.
Interesting numbers overall. But the basic premise is that a much smaller % of iOS users plan to leave iOS - and a much bigger % of Android users plan to leave and over time that means More iOS users. Logically that all makes sense - and you can even prove out the math - except 2017 is a long way off - and there will be lots of product launches between now and then. I hope they are right - guess come 2017 if you are listening to this then please remind me to go over the numbers to see how they did.
iPad tops in satisfaction among tablet owners | Apple - CNET News
And for the second year in a row - JD Powers has the iPad as the highest rated tablet. Shocker. Which means if Apple holds it loyalty numbers for Tablets like it does for iPhones - come 2017 - the iPad should also still be the top selling tablet. Surprisingly the number 2 tablet on the survey was Amazon's kindle fire - which runs an older version of Android and well is kind of cheap feeling. However the Survey rankings are based on a score from 4 different areas - Performance, ease of operation, features and cost. I am guessing the Kindle fire did pretty well in the cost area. I kind of gave up mentioning the JD powers survey's on the iPhone - because well it was year after year of the iPhone being on top. Guess the same is likely for the iPad.
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Rob,
Yes you are able to close all the tabs in Safari on an iPhone/iPad/iPod.
This can be done in Settings. Go to Safari & toggle Private Browsing on or off and it will ask you if you want to close or keep all pages that are currently open.
Hopefully iOS 7 will allow an easier way to access Settings to make this easier with less taps.
Regards,
Mr. Nilo
Hi Rob,
Go to the Settings app > Safari and toggle Private Browsing On, tap Close All, then back off (selecting either). Done.
Lou V
Hi Rob,
For the guy (shannon?) in episode 264 who wants an app that updates budgets between his an his wife's phone: he should try "HOMEBUDGET". I find it does exactly this and after downloading you just enable family sync and you're live. I currently use it find it works perfectly.
Regards,
Tosin O
Hockley Heath UK
Hey Rob,
For the listener who wants a music app with a sleep timer. I would suggest "Songza". It also has nature sound playlists to help you get to sleep, like ocean waves, tropical rainforest, or thunderstorms.
(https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/songza/id453111583?mt=8)
Second a listener was looking for a banking app. I have recently found "Pageonce" and have loved it. If you sign in to your banking online account it can view and update all of your activity automatically. And if you pay bills online(credit cards, utilities, phone bill...) it can do that too, with alerts telling you when you have a new bill to pay.
(https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pageonce-money-bills/id285056092?mt=8)
Third to the listener in podcast hades. I use "iCatcher" I have never had a problem with it. You can stream or download any and every podcast automatically or manually over 3G/4G. It also has a sleep timer if you listen before bed.
(https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/icatcher!-podcast-app/id414419105?mt=8)
Regards,
DJ Medina Upland,CA
AT&T had their quarterly call last week and gave out numbers for iPhone sales - which was 4.8 Mil iPhones sold last quarter out of 6 Mil smartphones sold overall. It used to be the iPhone was mentioned and asked about multiple times - this time however the word iPhone only shows up one time in the whole transcript for the call. Last year - it was mentioned 7 times. You would think for a device that made up 80% of AT&T's smartphone sales last quarter - it would have received a little more attention then it did.
0025 - Sprint’s Q1 2013 iPhone Sales Show Flat Growth, Off The Pace Worldwide And At Home | TechCrunch
Now interestingly last week when Sprint had their call the iPhone was mentioned 8 times during the call. Sprint sold 1.5 Mil iPhones last quarter and a total of 5 Mil Smartphones overall - so the iPhone was only 30% of Smartphone sales at Sprint - yet the iPhone was mentioned 8 times in the call. Guess it is one of those inverse things - no reason to mention it at AT&T since it is 80% of smartphone sales - but at Sprint where it is only 30% - people and by people I mean Anal-ists are wondering what is going on at Sprint and why the low % of iPhone sales.
My guess is over time if those loyalty numbers we heard about from the Yankee group earlier in the show are true - as more and more Sprint customer come up on their upgrade cycle - they will move off Android and onto iPhones - we shall see.
Apple iPhone 5S to have 12MP Camera and HDR Video Recording - Tapscape
A Vietnamese Blog is reporting that the next iPhone will have a 12 MP camera and HDR recording. In the past early rumors about new Apple ware - coming out of Vietnam have proven to hold up - some times - and much more so than other areas - but not 100%. Does it make sense for Apple to go to a 12 MP camera - sure does - because most people love to play the numbers game and well Apple has pretty much improved the camera for each new version. After all the iPhone line is the most used camera line in the world when you look at uploads to photo sharing sites. And the iPhone is also been known for having the best camera over all -
and I would and anyone with a pulse would expect Appel to increase the camera - and guess what Sony's next gen camera module that is an upgrade from the one in the iPhone 5 - is you guessed it a 12 MP module. So yeah - this rumor makes sense - even if all they did was just connect the dots and speculate. Of course what the iPhone 5S really needs in the way of an improvement is better low light photos. That has been the one weakness for the iPhone line over the years - and hopefully something Apple addresses with the next iPhone. I think when the next Rumor Bingo card comes out - the 12 MB rumor will be right up there in the top left corner box.
0030 - Rumor: Leaked KDDI document claims 'iPhone 5S' pre-orders go live June 20, launch in July
There is a supposed leaked document out there from KDDI that claims the iPhone 5s pre-orders go live June 20th with a launch in July. Ummmm - No. The chances anyone and I mean anyone at KDDI or any other carrier at this time knows when the next iPhone will be launched and what it will be called - ZERO - Zip - NADDA - not the CEO of KDDI - not the CEO of AT&T or Verizon or Sprint or any other carrier anywhere in the world. Apple just does not share that info this early on. This is Apple we are talking about. And oh yeah there is that whole Tim Cook comment about nothing new until the fall too.
Boston bombings: Car jacking victim left iPhone in his car so police could track Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev | Mail Online
One of the reports coming out of the Bombings in Boston is that the bombers were planning on going to New York City the day they were killed / captured. And if they had gone to New York they would have set off bombs in Times Square. One of the key reasons they were killed and captured before they could actually carry out that deranged plan - was thanks to the Guy who they carjacked and forced to drive around with. The guy a 26 Tech entrepreneur had an iPhone and when he had a chance to escape - he purposefully left his iPhone behind because he knew he had find my iPhone turned on. He called the police and they used that feature to track the bombers and then confront them. Kudos to the guy that was carjacked for having the where with all to leave his iPhone behind and help save lives and really change the lives of many in NY that would have likely been injured or killed by those two lunatics. Which is now a good reminder - if you don't have find my iPhone turned on - now is a really good time to go and do that.
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Hi Rob,
I noticed today on Verizon's website that my upgrade date on my iPhone was moved from Dec 24th, 2013 to April 24th, 2014. Verizon used to let us upgrade 4 months ahead of our actual contract date so I assumed it was a mistake. I called Verizon to discuss this and they said it wasn't a mistake, it was their new policy to not allow anybody to upgrade early anymore. They are only allowing it if your upgrade date is before September of this year. I told the rep that I thought it was poor business ethics to not even inform us of this change. He basically said that's the way it was and if I had a complaint, I would have to write a letter to their West Area Correspondence Team in Elgin, IL. They won't even let you talk to them or email them. Anyway, just thought I'd let you & all the listeners know about this.
Regards,
Shannon H, Fountain Hills AZ.
Hi Shannon - Thanks for that feedback - Seems interesting they said Anyone before September could do the upgrade early - almost as if they expect or now of a big Phone launch in September. If anyone else has had there upgrade date change please let us know and your thoughts on this. 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog - or email me at today in iOS at gmail dot com - and keep the language a clean as possible.
Hey Rob . I have been Listening since 2007.
I just got some Tmobile iPhones and they actually allow you to share you're 4g Internet with devices around you.
Just go to settings on the tmobile iPhone and and scroll down to hotspot sharing. They will give u a temporary pass key that you then log on with you're other devices. Sweet.
I now have 3 Tmobile iPhones in a family plan which we are currently paying just $30.00 a piece for unlimited service service. Every single phone I add is only $10.00 more for unlimited service which if I add two more will bring us down to a divided plan of just $20.00 a month plus the extra $20.00 that you would pay to finish paying off the phone itself. Still , way better plan than anyone else out there.
Regards, Sandy L
Hi Rob,
Greetings: I would strongly suggest the ios app: Pocket Casts. I rank it number one in reliability and flexibility. This app can import a unique podcast feed url not listed in their database of podcasts. Also, Pocket Casts supports PUSH notifications. It was created by a group of Australian developers (Shiftyjelly) but there is nothing that should prevent anyone from using it on their iphone.
http://www.shiftyjelly.com/ios/pocketcasts
Regards - Charlie H
Hi Rob,
in response to Bruce's question regarding a Podcasting app. My app of choice is Downcast. It is 1.99 in the App Store, but it is an extremely powerful and easy app to use. You can subscribe and update all your podcasts within the app, and create playlists that you can sort manually, by date or alphabetically. I use it every day and I can also vouch for the developer who is very quick to offer support for his app. This is my recommendation.
Regards,
Scott H
Hi Rob
This is a update since my email just over two months ago. I am happy to report that my brydge keyboard has now been replaced with a working unit of which I am now typing this email on. i am happy that in the end the story had a happy ending but to think the journey of two months to get to this stage could have been quicker and the brydge as a company could have dealt with the return processing a lot smoother without me having to chase them. The reason for the delay was they were not geared up to do international returns with mine being one of the first.
The keyboard has arrived in time for two conferences I am due to attend this week so it means I can leave my macbook at home and take the brydge. The keyboard has a lot to live up to when compared to the Zagg keyboard I have for my ipad 3 but I am enjoying the typing experience a lot better.
The lesson I have learnt from this experience is to think about my kickstarter backings in future so that I am not spending over £60, they actually have a product or the necessary permissions in place (eg iexpandr) and the product has a quick delivery time.
I'll get back to you in a couple of months to advise you of the long term thoughts.
Kind regards
Craig C
To Kickstarter we go - this week one of the projects that I found is the Hoodi - spelled - h o o d i - it is a magnetic shade for your iPad Maxi 3rd and 4th gen or another one for the iPad Mini - this project has a very modest goal of $10,000 and they are 41.57% of the way there and have until May 24th at 2:59 AM ET. So good chance they will make it. The hoodi costs $30 - and what the hoodi is is basically blinders for your Pad mini to block the sun from shinning on it so you can see what is one the screen - so if you are out at the pool this summer - you can use your iPad - and I am sure the hoodi on there will not hurt your chances with the ladies at all. But hey if you care more about reading your email then scoring with some hottie at the pool - then the hoodi is for you. Delivery for these is scheduled to start in July. This is kickstarter - so take that with a big grain of salt and a chlorine tablet to boot. In all seriousness - it does actually look like it could work - or at a min help quite a bit - for those of you that have used or tried to use the iPad at the pool - you know why this would be a good thing. Search for hoodi at kickstarter.com that is h o o d i - for hoodi that is not kickstarter.
0050 - Turn your iPad (*gasp*) into a Microsoft Surface with new Logitech FabricSkin Keyboard Folio | 9to5Mac
There were a few of you when Microsoft introduced the Surface said you liked the keyboard. Well Surface keyboard envy you shall no longer have - as Logitech introduced the Logitech FabricSkin Keyboards for the price of $150 - which is not to bad - since the surface keyboard costs $100. Also with the Logitech Keyboard it is really a case and keyboard and it is waterproof - so while at Starbucks and someone walks buy and spills their coffee on your iPad you are covered - literally. This is for the iPad Maxi - 3rd and 4th gens. It comes in Mars Red Orange, Carbon Black, Mystic Blue and Sunflower Yellow. It does actually look pretty nice and they are taking pre-orders now. And with that - there really is no reason to look at the Microsoft Surface ever again.
Swype VP confirms talks with Apple on revolutionary keyboard technology | 9to5Mac
I have heard from some that were saved from the Agony of Android that one app they do miss is Swype - it is a gesture keyboard that is pretty popular on the android side and it comes from Nuance - who has a relationship with Apple for its Voice recognition technology used in Siri. Well now a Swype exec has confirmed the company has had talks with Apple with regards to its Swype tech. What was not confirmed is what they talks were - it could be - Nuance saying Hey Apple - Hey Apple - want to see something cool - and Apple saying Thanks but not thanks. I mean those are talks. Hopefully however the talks were more along the lines - of Hey Nuance - Hey Nuance - want to see something cool - it is a check book. And now all they need to do is figure out the placement of the decimal point.
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Hi Rob,
I have a First Gen iPad with IOS 5.1.1. When I am in the iTunes Store App for any length of time, anywhere from 30 seconds to 2-3 minutes, the app crashes. I can go back in, but it crashes repeatedly. I kill all the open apps and reboot the iPad and it lasts for a couple of minutes and crashes again. I even tried a factory reset with no restore. I think it's related to 5.1.1.
Is there something I can do to fix this or will Jailbreaking my iPad help in any way?
Regards,
Frank M
Hi Frank - I was going to respond - Nope not seeing this issue - can't help - but I would have only been half right - as I went and looked at my iPad 1st gen as well - and guess what - sure enough after a couple of minutes playing in the iTunes app - it quit and it did it again and again - even after closing out all other apps and doing a reset. So if anyone else has noticed this issue with iOS 5.1.1 and iTunes just quitting after a couple of minutes and knows of a fix - please help out Frank and I by letting us know what said fix is - 206-666-6364 or sending an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com. Oh and if you have a first gen iPad and think you don't have this issue - Well you might want to check the iTunes app store app out again - you might be surprised by what you find - I know I was.
Hi Rob,
Does anyone know of a app on ios that works like dashboard on Mac .could be good for apple to do this as it could ease the need for widgets. If anyone knows of one please help me out. Regards - Cameron B
Hi Rob,
Do you know of an iOS app that will show how many times an app has been used and or last time opened? I've gotten a lot of apps that I end up forgetting about. I'd like to use an app as I described to weed out what I don't use.
Regards, Gary in Boise
Hi Rob,
What is the best app or tweak on Cydia to backup all of my apps and tweaks that I have installed?
Regards
Max. Baltimore, MD.
Hi Max - One that has been mentioned before on the show and is recommended by Chris in London - is PKGbackup - Commercial version is $9.99.
Thanks to Mike for this next one. Which is about a jailbreak theme for iPads - that will allow you to make your iPad look and feel like a Mac. The Theme will set you back $3.50 and is from the repo - fnetdesigns.com/cydia/repo. Look for the link titled Transform your iPad into a Mac OS TEN Tablet in the show notes for ep 266 over at today in iOS dot com
Thanks to Tash for this next one. Which is about an update about an update to the Reeder App - as you may remember Google totally hosed a whole bunch of people with their decision to 86 Google Reader. Which is something the the Reeder App and many other apps relied on. Well v 3.1 of the Reeder app was just released and it comes with Feedbin and standalone RSS support. Feedbin being where many people that used to use Google Reader have migrated to. Important here is if you use Reeder and were using Google Reader - you can now import from Google Reader - and you have until July 1st to do so - as that is the pull the plug date for Google Reader. This update is for the iPhone version - iPad and Mac App users will have to wait just a bit longer to get their update.
0075 - Google Fiber app for iPad lands in App Store, no iPhone version yet | The Verge
I live surrounded by Towns that have announced or have Google fiber - to the East - West and North - their is google Fiber or at least plans for google fiber - but still no announcement that my city - Overland Park is getting it - but that is the rumor at least. In the mean time if you are one of the lucky few that does have google fiber - and prefer the iPad. Good news - you now can get the Google Fiber App for the iPad. At this point it is just for the iPad and not the iPhone - but Google did say an iPhone app is in the works and should be out soon - probably a lot sooner than any of us will see Google Fiber. Really at this point going into any features of the app would just be rubbing salt in our wounds. But hey if you want to be hated by all and you have Google fiber - go ahead and call in with your review of the Google fiber app for the iPad.
From the email bag.
Hi Rob,
I'm looking for a movie tracking app to keep track of movies I've seen and want to see. I'm looking for one that is able to combine movies in theaters now and movies on DVD or streaming. I see apps that do one but I haven't been able to find an app that combines both.
I don't see every movie in theaters, and then I tend to forget what I want to see by the time they are released on DVD or streaming.
Regards,
Dan
From Twitter comes this question
Hi rob. Could you suggest the best password saver for ipad. Regards,
@And_Costello
And since I don't use a password saver - I think it would be best to throw this one out to the audience - folks - what are your favorite Password saver programs - like One Password and the like - 206-666-6364 that's 206-moon-dog. or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob,
Would you or your listeners know how to get google contacts onto the iPad. I have tried setting it up like I did on the iPhone but when I go to settings: mail: add account and start to set up gmail, it doesn't give me the option to set up contacts. Only does mail, notes and calendar.
Pls help as I can search and find contacts on my iPad that are on my phone and thus can't FaceTime a lot of my contact.
Regards,
Tosin O in the UK
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback it can be a question or comment about something mentioned on the show or not, An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired and appreciated. If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you enjoy the show more and it helps support the show at the same time - and it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search Tii in the iTunes app store.
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And once more thanks to IK Multimedia for offering up the 5 iRig Mic Casts to give away - if you want a chance for one of them - either put up a tweet about this episode or re-tweet of my tweet about this episode with #Tii added in and then email me about the tweet with twitter in the subject line - or just send an email with iRig in the subject line.
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And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob,
I recently took my family to Singapore for vacation and was able to take this picture of the Marina Bay Sands hotel. I took this picture with my iPad mini, removed the color with the PopAGraph app then added the "ii" with the app Over.
Regards,
James
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Transcript for Episode 265
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Apple - Press Info - FY 13 Second Quarter Results Conference Call
We will get to Apples quarterly conference call at the end of today's episode. I actually recorded most of today's episode
Monday night - and then will finish up the episode right after I listen to today's quarterly conference call. So there will be some speculation in this episode recorded before the call - and by the end of the episode we will see how good or bad said speculation was. Also a little clarification from ep 264 at the 57:20 mark - I said get a little ahead - as in ahead on my emails. I did not say what some of you thought I said - but I will say my wife thought I said it as well when I played it for her. And now into the news.
Apple says small number of Apple TVs have WiFi issues, opens replacement program | 9to5Mac
This first item was supposed to be on the last episode - but I assigned it to the wrong episode in my notes on evernote. Sorry about that. This is with regards to Apple TV 3rd gen - and Apple replacing units that have wifi connectivity issues. So if you have an Apple TV 3rd gen unit and it is having issues connecting and staying connected to your wifi network - look for the link in the show notes titled Apple TVs have wifi issues - and see if your serial number is covered as one Apple will replace - and then take it to your local Apple store and get a replacement. And please let me know afterwards how your experience went.
March Tablet Update: iPad Usage Share Rises for First Time Since December, Now at 81.9% | Chitika Online Advertising Network
Chitika reported that iPad usage share for US and Candian traffic went up in March to 81.9% of all traffic - what is interesting this was the first monthly rise since December. Thoughts on this - well In December - lots of people were given / purchased non-iPad tablets. And they started using them in December and by March - well they discovered using them not as compelling as those with iPads - and that is why iPad traffic grew in March vs Jan and Feb - when people were still in a honeymoon phase with non iPad tablets. If this theory is correct - we should expect another rise in market share for April. Try to remember this one for next months report from Chitika. Chitika speculate the rise might be due to Apple offering refurbished units for sale on line - I am not buying that logic. Again I just think it is about Android users not having as good an experience with their devices as iPad users. But in any case - iPad usage at 81.9% of US and Canadian traffic does re-enforce that iPad users like using their iPads.
Thanks to Ed for the heads up on this next one. Which is more iOS vs Android data - this one is with regards to Ad traffic for mobile platforms. This being global ads across Oprea Mediaworks ad subsidiaries - AdMarvel, Mobile Theory and 4th screen with combined serve over 50 billion ad impressions each month. What they see is iOS in first place with 44.53% of all ad served. Android in 2nd with 31.26%, Other at 14.29%, Symbian at 5.6% and Rim at 4.23%. And when you looked at a % of revenue generated - iOS was even more dominate at 49.23% vs Android at 26.7%, other at 15.39%, Rim at 6.19% and Symbian at 2.46%. Per iOS break down - the iPhone was most dominate followed by the iPad and then the iPod touch. Traffic wise the iPhone was about a 5 to 1 ratio vs the iPad. On the Android side the phones were a 30 to 1 ratio vs the tablets. Boy going over all these numbers kind of makes you wish you had something from the folks at Durex - but hey we will get to that later in the show.
First off in the email bag we have the following:
Hi Rob,
I believe Ryan in Episode 0264 asked for a Music App with a Sleep Timer, not sure if this helps, but if he's happy to still use the Stock Music App then he could also use the Stock Clock App to turn off the music. Here's how too do it:
1. Open up the Clock App
2. Select Timer
3. Decided how long you want the Music to play for
4. Select the option 'When Timer Ends'
5. Scroll all the way to the bottom and
Select 'Stop Playing'
6. Hit the 'Start' Button.
It doesn't matter if you start your music playing before or after you've performed the above step, and as I'm sure you've guessed, when the timer runs out the music will stop playing.
Hope that helps, keep up the good work and always look forward to listening too your Podcasts.
Kind regards
Mark T. of Quarry Bank, England.
Thanks Mark and also thanks goes out to Jose, Darrin, Robert, Shannon, Bernard, Heather, Mitchell, Chelsea and a few others who also sent in the same reply on this one. Guess it is one of those tips I should have known, See even after 6 years of doing this show I am still learning new things. Staying on this subject.
Hello Rob,
One of my favorite apps is iHome+Sleep. Along with being able to set multiple alarms to wake you up with the music of your choice, you can also fall asleep to music. I first started using this app for the alarm feature but quickly fell in love with the app's sleep tracking function. When you want to go to sleep, you simply slide to sleep. When you are ready to wake up, you slide to awake. Under the Stats tab, you are able to see daily, weekly, and monthy sleep times, wake times, hours of sleep, and snooze cycles. If you need to adjust your times, you can do that too. I hope this helps!
Stacy
Rob,
A caller ask for an music app that allows you
to set a timer to have the music stop playing
after a duration (sleep timer).
With this iPhone app, you can enjoy Music with Lyrics, watch Music Videos and study using Special Mode and use an sleeper timer.
It works pretty good. When it gets to the time, it gradually lowers the volume and stop the music instead of abruptly ending the music.
Music Player All-in-1
[App Store Link] http://get.ensightapps.com/0010
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Carl W. B
iOS Blog: http://www.iamthereforeipad.com
Hi Rob,
For the gentleman who wanted to be able to keep track of his and his wife's daily spending, you could use a simple spreadsheet with built in formulas so that the balance updated after every entry and store it in Dropbox for easy access from both parties. This would eliminate the need to use the same iTunes account
Regards,
Kris
Hi Rob,
I’m emailing you in regards to your listener Shannon who was asking about an app that could sync expenses between he and his wife. I’ve tried several apps and have spent quite a bit of money on different apps hoping to find this type of expense tracking app for my wife and I. I finally found an app called EEBA. It’s an envelope budgeting app that can be used to create individual budgets for your monthly expenses. However I’ve found that by not creating a budget but rather just creating an envelope that’s labeled ‘checking account’, my wife and I are able to put in our daily expenses and deduct from that envelope-our checking account and it immediately syncs both of our phones. It’s completely free and I’ve found it to be extremely useful. Hope this information is useful.
Thanks for the great show!
Your listener from the state of Montana,
Scott
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WORST NEWS POST TITLE EVER - From CNN.com - quote Verizon iPhone sales tumble 33% unquote. Wow - how totally deceitful and full of link bait. CNN clearly is having issues when resorting to titles like that. Yes - quarter over quarter the number of iPhones sold at Verizon dropped - of course they did - the previous quarter was the first full quarter of the iPhone 5 and the Christmas quarter. Better to look year over year - and in that case the iphone sales at Verizon were up 25% - that is up 25% from last year - that is the news - not that iPhone sales dropped from Q4 2012 to Q1 2013 - of course they did. Also news - iPhones represented over 55% of the smartphones sold last quarter at Verizon - so Yes - All Android phones, Windows Phones, and Blackberry Phones combined were still not even close to the iPhones sold last quarter. For the record there were 4 Mil iPhones sold last quarter at Verizon. Interesting according to Verizon only about half of those were LTE - so per people saying Apple needs a low cost iphone - seems consumers already found it - as in the iPhone 4 and 4S. Well at least in the US where there are subsidies.
As Straight Talk starts selling the iPhone, TracFone sees jump in subscribers, revenue — Tech News and Analysis
One thing I think not be factored into iPhone sales growth is the low cost carriers in the US. When I said on the last episode I thought there would be about 40 Mil iPhones sold last quarter - I figured some of that growth would be coming from lower cost carriers that have the iPhone - like Straight Talk - and Straight talk is reporting some good numbers as far as subscriber growth goes. Guess the question is how much of that growth is via new iPhone sales vs those people picked up on the used market. Plus looking at Verizon's numbers - there was a 25% gain year over year. And last year in the first quarter Apple sold 35.1 Mil iPhones - if that 25% gain was indicative of all carriers for Apple - then Apple should blow away 40 Mil iPhones sold and be closer to 44 Mil iPhones sold. We will talk about this at the end of the show with the actual sales.
0026 - Slowdown in Apple orders weighs on LG Display's first-quarter profit | Reuters
Ok one more data point that might not bode well for my projections - this one from LG Displays - and they did their quarterly report on Monday and reported drop in production orders last quarter. Now Apple is about 30% of their business - and it is very possible that the drop in orders was from their other customers. So on one side we have Verizon and Straight talk showing good numbers - on the other side we have vendors showing not so good numbers. Will be an interesting end of the show today.
Apple's iWatch hits the big time: Changewave claims iPad level demand | Computerworld Blogs
Changewave did a survey to measure the interest with consumers of an iWatch - and what they found is that 19% are interested in this device Actually 5% are very likely to buy said device and 14% are somewhat likely to buy said device. While 19% might not sound high - and some blog posts are titled over 81% are not interested in an iWatch. Which is link bait at best. But 19% of likely or very likely buyers for an unannounced product is actually 1% higher than the 18% of buyers interested in an iPad in Jan 2010 before it was announced. So based on that comparison - said iWatch if it was a real product would probably do pretty well. I know I am very likely to buy said product and I would guess so are most of you listening. Ofcourse there are a few things that could change that 19% - like Price - Specs - and oh yeah - the product actually existing. Which so far is well more than a minor detail.
Lower-Cost iPhone's Plastic Rear Shell Reportedly Surfaces - Mac Rumors
On the has not been announced but highly speculated front is the lower cost iPhone rumor - and now there are some pictures of what is supposed to be the back casing of said lower cost iPhone - and if true shows it to be a plastic back - i.e. iPhone 3G and 3GS. Of course it could just be a plastic case for an iPhone 4 / 4S or 5 - since there are no dimensions given.
New app helps Icelanders avoid accidental incest
Thanks to Mark for this next one which will be of interest to our listeners in Iceland - especially the single listeners. The app is called islendiga App - and it is there to help icelanders avoid accidental incest. You bump your iPhone with the person you are looking to hook up with and it emits a warning alarm if they are closely related. I guess according to the article this is something that is a problem in Iceland. Where you go to a family party only to see someone you recently hooked up with. Or so says the article from USA Today. Now I was going to do a West Virginia Joke or an Arkansas joke - but actually in W. Virginia and Arkansas it is against the law to mary your first cousin - but you know where it is not against the law - NY and CT - yeah - so just remember that folk in the NY area before making fun of People in W. Vir or Arkansas. Just Sayin.
0039 - MALWARE DESIGNED FOR ANDROID-BASED SMART PHONES<br><i>Has been downloaded about 9 million times</i> | FEATURE NEWS | Sky Valley Chronicle Washington State News
Thanks to John in Gilbert AZ for this next one. Which is another Android Malware story - this time about apps with malware that may have been downloaded up about 9 million times - but not from un-official Android app stores - but rather from the Google Play app store. Seems Google's idea of a walled garden - forgot that whole walled part. Ouch. Sucks to be an Android user.
Hi Rob,
Love the show. I'm always learning stuff and I love hearing about new products and apps.
Here's a little trick you might like. You don't need to jailbreak and you don't even have to have Siri. You can actually use Siri's voice for your ringtone. For example, when your mother calls, you can have Siri say: "WARNING...Your mother is calling. Would you like me to send it to your voicemail or ignore it?"
Or when you get a new voicemail... "You're so lazy. Because you wouldn't get up off your butt you now have a new voicemail!"
I've attached a couple samples.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - TIP_BRANDON_MOTHER
Here's how.
1. You need 2 iOS devices. They don't need to have Siri.
2. On device #1, make sure you have "speak selection" on. You can find this under settings>general>accessibility. You will want to adjust the speed too.
3. On the same device go to the notes app and type what you would like Siri to say.
4. On device #2 download create ringtones! From the App Store.
5. Follow the instructions on how to record your own ringtone.
6. On device #1 select the text and tap on "speak" at the same time as you tap "record" on device #2.
7. Follow the instructions in the ringtones app on how to sync the ringtone back to your device through iTunes.
8. Assign it to your mothers contact in the contacts app. Or your regular ringtone or alert tone under settings>sounds.
DONE!!
If you want to make the recording better quality you could use a device like the iRig between the devices. I haven't tried it yet but it should work in theory.
Here is the link to the app:
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/create-ringtones!/id394762682?mt=8
Regards,
Brandon
Vancouver, Canada
Hi Rob,
I have a 4s and am looking to go cordless. I mostly listen to podcasts and music with my headphones and want to know what are the best options for going wireless w Bluetooth that would allow me the same control I have with my wired headphones.... Thanks
Phil
Hi Phil,
The Plantronics Backbeat 903+ were ones recommended in the past by a few people - I went over other pairs on Episode 238
PLAY VOICEMAIL - QUEST_WIFI_CARS
Durex to launch vibrating underwear controlled by iPhone app - NY Daily News
Durex the condom people - are launching I kid you not - vibrating underwear for him and her - that are controlled by an iOS App - so now when you are away from the one you love you can set up a Skype call and literally reach out and touch them. Yes by touching on the iOS app - it causes the other persons underwear to vibrate. Our I guess you could touch the iOS app and have it vibrate your own under ware - you may ask why you would need an app to do that - well you could launch the app while in a conference meeting and turn a boring meeting about last quarter results into a more stimulating meeting. Sure beats biting the inside of your cheek to stay awake - just sayin.
Time Warner Cable to Launch VOD Service for Apple Devices (AAPL, TWC)
If you are a Time Warner Cable customer - you can now watch selected shows on your iOS device when out and about. As long as you have a Wifi connection or are jailbroken and running the tweak that makes your iOS device think it is on Wifi and not on cellular. Previously the Time warner cable app only would work at your location. Now you can take it with you. Search for the TWC space TV app in the iOS App store.
PLAY VOICEMAIL bruce_feedback_podcast
Hi Rob,
I really don't like the new podcast app. I have several stories I listen to that several episodes were uploaded on one day. Instead of playing episode # 1, 2, 3..., the podcast app plays 3 2 then 1. I can not control the order they are played even in a play list. Urg
You advised me to uncheck "use cellular data" to keep from using all my data downloading unwanted podcast and I am sure glad I did that. It automatically downloads when I am home on my wifi.
Regards,
Robin
Hi Rob,
I tried the podcast app only once and will not waste my time on it anymore. This is a major misstep for Apple along with Maps. The market may not be kind of more missteps. Samsung is biting at the heels but I'm committed to apples "closed" system where "we" are the customers and not the bait for advertisers.
I use stitcher and icatcher. I know you said the podcast app had a provision now similar to stitcher and that's good.
Stitcher now has a download and save option but I stream stitcher and use icatcher for downloads.
It looks like Facebook is trying discreetly to move in on googles advertising revenue with Facebook home. I expect google to do something.
I left Facebook. Didn't need the partyline. A good target to be hacked with all the membership was a big factor. I was spending too much time there.
All the best. And let's hope that the summer will be a boring news time for the USA. I am about 40mi from the explosion in West,Tx of the fertilizer plant. Our thin windows rattled and the bedroom door rattled. It was hard to believe but we thought it was thunder we didn't hear at the time.
Mike R
Hi Rob,
A listener asked about the best app to stream podcasts. The app that immediately come to mind, because I use it daily and was actually using it to listen to the Today in iOS podcast from which the caller asked the question. I am heavy podcast listener; however, I have not downloaded a podcast in a while. Since my iPhone 4S days, I have only streamed podcasts using the free app - Stitcher Radio. Stitcher streams just as well on the 3G, 4G, LTE or
WIFI networks. Stitcher allows you to mark podcasts as favorites or create playlists for your podcasts. It is called Stitcher because it stitches your list of podcasts together to create your own personal radio station. It doesn't matter whether the podcast is a daily, weekly, monthly or whenever they get a chance to update the podcast show, Stitcher will play the next available podcast with the newest content. You can place the shows in the order that you desire, so you can place the daily shows at the top so that you get the latest content first. The longer you listen to your personal show, the older content will play eventually play. You can jump to any show or even a particular episode of any show at anytime.
You can get recommended shows that are similar to the shows that you are listening to or have saved as favorites or in your playlists. So this feature allows you to find content that you may never know about if you were just listening to podcasts in the Apple Podcast app. Additionally, they have a channel called "Smart Station" that will automatically add shows to this smart station based on your thumb ups and thumb downs.
Lastly, They even have live radio stations that allows you to listen to live radio stations that are near your location or via category based selections like talk, sports, music or location. I love this app and I listen to it twice daily; in the morning as I
head to work and again or the return trip home. My car has a Bluetooth enable radio and I love streaming it into the car's stereo system, but mostly I enjoy it via my LH HBS700 Bluetooth headset, Jambone JamBOX Bluetooth speaker or BOSE QuietComfort 15 wired headphones.
Thanks,
Carl W. Brooks
http://www.iamthereforeipad.com
Hi Rob,
Thought the listeners would enjoy this tweak. It adds a toggle in options in the camera app.
When phototorch is turned on, whenever the camera flash toggle is turned on (not auto) the flash constantly stays on instead of just flashing. Very helpful for night pictures.
Regards,
Levi
Hi rob !
Hey I was wondering - is there a fast way of closing all of the tabs in safari on the iPad/iPhone?
Regards,
Tash
Hi Tash - not that I know of - At least not with out Jailbreaking - if anyone knows of a way with a jailbreak to close out all the open tabs in Safari on an iOS device - please let us know.
Hi Rob,
Is there a backgrounder like tweak in Cydia that works with iOS 6?
Thanks!
Steven
PLAYVOICE MAIL - JIM_MI_THINKING_JB_QUEST
Hi Rob,
I went to register for the full version of PDANet for my jailbroken iPhone 5 today, fully expecting to pay the full $29, and was pleasantly surprised to see that the full version is on a promo sale right now for $16.
I couldn't find any info on the duration of this promo, but hopefully it'll stay on long enough for your listeners to get wind of it.
If anyone else out there has been holding off on buying the full version of PDANet, now seems like a good time to go for it.
-Matt
Thanks matt for the heads up - and folks if your were thinking about getting PDA net the full version - now seems to be the time.
0065 - Sound Cylinder™ | Definitive Technology®
One of the items I have been testing out of late is the Sound Cylinder from Definitive Technology. This is one of the best looking Bluetooth speakers I have seen - actually it is the best looking. It is beautifully crafter Cylinder that offers 2.1 sound - meaning it has 3 speakers - a left and right speaker and a subwoofer for bass from both left and right combined. 2Watts for each the left and right speaker and 4 Watts for the sub-woofer. If you like base this speaker offers some nice base. While it is a cylinder it does have a kickstand and a mounting bracket where you stick in your iPad so you can have your iPad mounted up on this and watch a movie or music videos. You can also mount it on top of your Mac Book Pro screen. There is a notch out that is the right size so as to not block your cam and mic on the top of the screen. For battery life they said it is about 10 hours - my testing seemed to go longer than that - as I was able to run it for at least 3 days with on and off usage each time through out the day. Dave's lounge sounded great. Now this is not a cheap speaker - this is a higher end speaker - it runs $199. The only downside I saw with it at all was when an iPad was mounted in it in portrait mode - if you bumped into it - it could fall forward - I did not see this happen with it when it was in landscape mode. So just be careful and I would recommend if using it in Portrait mode to make sure you keep an eye on it and push it back on the kickstand to make sure it is leaning back when you first mount it. But sound wise and looks wise it really is a beautiful and great sounding speaker. It also accepts a standard 1/8th inch line in if you don't have bluetooth. If you have a mac book pro or an iPad - this is a really high quality addition for nice loud and full sound. One nice thing with this speaker it switched effortlessly between my iPad and iPhone - with the speaker turned on and running my iPad - I turned off the iPad and turned on bluetooth on my iPhone and it connected with out having to turn off the speaker - some other speakers I have - required some effort to switch off. This one switched really easy between devices. Search for Sound Cylinder in the show notes for ep 265 over at today in iOS dot com.
A quick heads up Netflix updated their app on Monday the 22nd to Version 4.0. What is new you ask - well according to iTunes what is new is quote This new app release makes watching Netflix TV shows and movies an even better experience.
• Easy episode selection with a brand new episode selector on the iPad
• Redesigned audio and subtitle selector on iPad and iPhone
• Bug fixes
unquote.
I will say if you are JB and using xcon to trick it into thinking you are not jailbroken - you may want to hold off updating until it is clear wether this new version causes any issues with xcon users. Oh and yeah if you don't like change any change - yeah maybe you don't want to update either. But then again you are probably still on the original iPhone and this version does not work with it anyway as it requires iOS version 5.0 or later.
Hi Rob.
I am told that Bluetooth 4.0 exists in the iPhone 4s/5 and supports video streaming. Do you or your listeners know of a Back-up Camera that utilizes this and transmits video directly to the phone? If not, maybe a developer can start a Kickstarter project that provides this function! It would be nice if when I hit reverse gear, it would send me a notification on my iPhone and when selected, opens up the video stream.
Thanks for all you do.
Brian in Toronto.
Hey Rob,
Ever since two versions of iTunes ago, every time I sync my iPhone 5, about 20 songs sync every time. After much research on google and apple forums, my songs still sync.
The only thing I have now determined these songs have in common is there all songs I purchased on iTunes. They appear to be AAC. Do you know or have you heard of how to stop iTunes from syncing purchased AAC music every sync?
Thanks so much for you help and I really appreciate the work you do on my favorite podcast!
Steven In Virginia
Hi Rob,
Low on space? Have Pimp Your Screen installed? Check its storage usage! Settings -> General -> Usage. You may need to show all apps.
I was looking at my app usage and found PYS was using 550MB! Of course, one could just delete the app and reinstall it, right? But where is the fun in that? There has to be a harder way! :-)
For jailbreakers:
Install AppLinks from Cydia. This creates relabel directory names for all yout apps. Open AppLinks and click on the refresh icon in the bottom left. When done, close the app.
Using iFile (from Cydia), go to your home directory. Go to AppLinks -> Pimp Your Screen. Now you are in the app's home folder.
Go to Library -> Cache -> Three20. For me, there were 429 files that seem to average a little over 1MB each in size. Deleted all of the files to the Trash. Emptied the trash.
Now PYS shows 63MB. Much better!
I could not find any settings for PYS in-app or in Settings. So, I didn't see any way to force PYS to clear its cache.
Thought this might help some listeners.
You could leave out the jailbreak stuff if you want to make the segment a lot shorter. :-)
Enjoy life!
Steven (in Houston)
0086 - tii's Podcast
Tim Cooks started the call - he mentioned a lot more surprises in the works - but not till the fall and then across 2014. And he said Apple will be doubling capital returns - by increasing share repurchases and increasing dividends by 15% up to $3.05 per share.
Rev = $43.6 Billion (vs $39.2 Billion a year ago quarter and $54.5 Billion last quarter)
Total Cash = $144.7 Billion (up $7.6 Billion for the quarter from $137.1 Billion)
Last Quarter Sales:
iPhones Sold = 37.4 Mil (vs 35.1 Mil a year ago quarter and 47.8 Mil last quarter)
iPads Sold = 19.5 Mil (vs 11.8 Mil a year ago quarter and 22.9 Mil last quarter)
All iPod's Sold = 5.6 Mil (vs 7.7 Mil a year ago quarter and 12.7 Mil last quarter)
iPod Touches Sold = Not given as usual but over half of the 5.6 Mil iPods sold
Misc:
>850,000 iOS apps
>350,000 iPad Apps
>$9 Billion in App sales to Devs all time, and now over $1 Billion per quarter.
Tim Cook when asked about the 5" display - said there are a lot of tradeoff's for the large screens and they would not build a larger screen while those trade offs existed - which to me sounds like Apple speak for they are working on a 5" display.
0088 - Apple - Press Info - Apple Reports Second Quarter Results
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback it can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you enjoy the show more and it helps support the show at the same time - and it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search Tii in the iTunes app store.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob
Here is artwork that was made All on the iphone 4
Its a photo of the kids rubber play mat taken with the
BLUX PRO camera with the macro setting
Put lighting effects and border on with
LAMINAR app
The text was put on with
FONTGRAM app
Regards,
Anthony from Austalia
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Driver can't use map on handheld iPhone, California court rules - San Jose Mercury News
Here is one Story I thought many would like to know about and it has to do with being careful with what is in your hand when you are driving.
A Drive in CA was ticketed for looking at his maps app on his iPhone while driving. The driver in this case was a lawyer and fought the law - but you guessed it the law won. Sorry could not resist. Yup - Judges held up it was not legal to hold and look at your Smartphone while driving for any reason. So if you are like me and you are holding that iPhone while driving and have the maps going - time to put it down and keep both hands on the wheel - especially if you are in a hands free jurisdiction. And that is also why good turn by turn directions are needed with map apps.
A bunch of stores carrying the iPad line cut prices early this month. The iPad Mini is now just $299 for the 16 Gig Wifi version at Walmart and Best Buy. Additionally there were big cuts in the price of the 3rd gen iPad maxi. For example the iPad 3rd gen 16 Gig wifi model is now listed at $314.99 down from $449. If this sounds like a fire sale to make way for the next gen iPads - you would not be alone - well except for Wal-mart and Best Buy - said it had nothing to do with clearing inventory for a new product. Because you know price discounts on the iPad Mini which is still selling great - make perfect sense - just like 30% cuts in pricing for 3rd gen iPad maxi's - nothing to see here - just move along folks.
Did I mention we are sooooo over due for an Apple announcement of any sort. Yeah - this leads me to believe the next Apple Product announcement will be iPad specific.
48% of U.S. teens own an iPhone. 62% plan to buy one. - Apple 2.0 -Fortune Tech
Uncle Gene Munster when he is not dreaming of an Apple iTV - is at the local mall chasing down teenagers to ask them personal questions. Like you know what type of smartphone do you have or plan to get. And as in the past when Gene did this the results are positive for apple - very positive. Teens overwhelmingly prefer the iPhone. 62% of teens plan to make their next phone. Vs just 23% that expect to buy an Android. Oh and 48% of teens survey'd already had an iPhone vs just 40% last fall when Gene did the same survey. On the tablet side - 51% already own a tablet. Of those that do - 68% own an iPad. 17% plan to buy a tablet in the next 6 months with 68% planning on getting an iPad. With the iPad Maxi being the choice over the iPad mini at a ratio of almost 4 to 1. Yes for every 5 Teenagers that plan to get an iPad 4 of them plan to get the maxi - so much for the mini killing the maxi.
Apple Executives Have to Be Happy About this Data Point
More data that is Apple positive comes from Comscore - They found that out of the 133.7 Mil Smartphone users in the US - Apples Market share went up 3.9% to 38.9%.
Still Not sure how much or what type or if there is any news in the near term that will do anything to break Apples stock out of its funk. Wallstreet just wants to hear only the bad news about Apple these days.
Dominant mobile traffic share of Apple's iOS continues to grow against Android
Oh hey lets just keep on with keeping on with Stats - This time we go back to uncle Gene Munster and Piper Jaffray - who looked at 10 of the top 100 Mobile websites - like answers.com, tumblr, linked in and Bleacher Report. Here is what they found - In March 66.4% were coming on an iOS device up from 65.4% in Feb. Android in March dropped to 28.7% down from 29.7% in Feb. A few sites and Munster himself try to analyze this data and what it means - but really - it just comes back to - iOS users use their devices for more than Android users. It is all about the engagement with the device.
Some more of the iOS vs Android consumption stats - this time from Libsyn.com the worlds largest Podcast hosting company. When they and by they I mean I looked at the stats for March for all downloads - over 51% of podcast downloads were to mobile devices - which is great news for podcasters. And when I looked at the downloads for iOS vs Android there was a 4.76 to 1 ratio of iOS downloads vs Android downloads. Still proving that iOS devices are for more than just phone calls - unlike most Android devices. I will try to look at these numbers each month going forward and by I I mean Libsyn.com will.
Hi Rob
I thought you might find this interesting :)
Regards
Ian from
Morecambe, UK
Hi Ian - Yes Indeed I did find this interesting - with this in this case being stats - yes more stats - and this time they come from Campaign Monitor - And they send out Email campaigns. And they track where those emails are getting opened. And what they found will not surprise any listeners of this show. 1. Mobile email clients opening the emails out gun those for desktop / PC's. And two of the mobile clients - Number one is the Mail client for iOS - with 35.6% of all emails opened. Vs 2nd place - Outlook at 20.14% and hotmail - yes Hot Mail in 3rd at 13.57%. 4th goes back to apple with Apple Mail at 11%. Sadly these numbers were last updated in August / September. Would be interesting to see if there was any change in numbers since then.
In the over before it is over category - comes the news that iSuppli just released a new report saying the Netbook category will be dead by 2015. Well except for the fact is it already basically dead. In 2010 - the year the iPad was released Netbooks shipped to the tune of over 32 Million units world wide. This year iSuppli says netbooks will ship a total of less than 4 Million units. Or less then how many iPads shipped since I released episode 262 of Tii. I would say if you go from 32 Mil in 2010 to less then 4 mil in 2013 - Yeah - that is dead already. No need to wait to 2015 to put the fork in it. Stick it in now and just say netbooks are dead and move on. Today if you want a net book - you get an iPad Mini and a keyboard case - and you are done.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Jesi_CA_answer_bank
Hi Rob,
In regards to the guy looking for a good banking app he can write notes in and other stuff, one of the best banking apps I have found is called Mint. It's free in the Apple App Store. It shows all your banking, lets you write notes on individual transactions, gives you the ability to set budgets, shows your credit card accounts you choose, shows all of your spending what and where you're spending money at. I highly recommend and only use my banks app for very specific things such as bill pay.
Thanks for the great shows as always,
Chris in Orange County, CA
Good morning Rob,
I hope this day finds you well. I'm hoping you or the listeners can help me. I'm looking for a spending tracker/ budget app. I've tried a few like iSpending, Manilla & Mint & they do a pretty good job. Manilla & Mint actually keep your balances current by communicating with your bank, not sure if I like that or not. I'm simply looking for an app that my wife & I can each have on our phones & when we spend or deposit money, either cash or debit, she or I would enter it manually and it would then update the balance on the other phone. I have a 4S & she has a 5, we do not share an Apple ID. I hope I didn't make this too confusing,
Thank you sincerely,
Shannon H in Fountain Hills, AZ
Thanks to Tash for this next one - which is another story where people are complaining about apples security - well kinda sorta. In this case the people complaining are the man - and they are complaining that Apples security for iMessage is so good quote impossible to intercept iMessages between two Apple devices," unquote This according to a document from the US DEA. So Yes the US Government intelligence and Law Enforcement agencies are complaining that iMessage is too secure. Which means if you are looking for a secure messaging platform to use at work - iMessage is the one for you.
Apple will report Financials on Tuesday April 23rd at 5:00 PM ET - I will time the next episode to come out shortly there after. With the Financial just about a week away it means it is time for the wrap up of the anal-ists with regards to predicting iPhone and iPad sales. As always Philip Emer Dewitt does a great job gathering up all the predictions. Lets start with the iPhone predictions. Last quarter of 2012 there were 47.8 Mil actually sold. This quarter the pros on average are predicting 36.4 Mil units sold vs the 37.9 Mil iPhones sold that the non-pros are predicting. On the extremes. Shaw Wu at Sterne Agee predicting just 32.5 Mil iPhones sold. And Michel Contant from The Braeburn group predicting 42.5 Mil sold. I find myself thinking the numbers will be closer to the 40 Mil units sold. We shall see.
On the iPad Side - last quarter of 2012 there were 22.86 Mil iPads sold. This past quarter the anal-ists are predicting an average of 18.44 Mil iPads from the Pros and just 17.7 Mil iPads from the non-pros. The extremes were Brian Blair from Wedge Partners at 13 Mil sold vs Stuart Jeffrey from Nomura at 21.72 Mil sold. I think it is very very safe to say that Brian is whack. And the real number should be in the 18.5 to 19 Mil range for sales last quarter - or so I think. We shall see on the 23rd.
Foxconn Reports Revenue Decline; Apple iPhone Implicated - John Paczkowski - News - AllThingsD
Interestingly on the numbers being reported front - FoxConn reported it biggest revenue decline in over a decade last week - and quickly speculation went wild that this is because of a slow down in demand for iOS devices that foxconn makes for apple. Or maybe just maybe it could be about the other 40% or so of business at FoxConn that is not apple related. Remember FoxConn /Hon Hai also has as customers HP, Dell, Nokia and Nintendo - and well we all know how great sales of those companies products are doing. While we will not know for sure on the numbers until next week - I think it is more likely that the decline had to do with Apples PC competitors that are getting their butt kicked by iPads - then it is in any slow down of sales of iOS devices - which again is how many spun the news. On the 23rd we will see who was right and who was wrong.
T-Mobile goes even lower: bring in old iPhone, waive $99 fee for iPhone 5 — Tech News and Analysis
T-Mobile has an offer that is well not the best offer - if you trade in your iPhone 4 or 4S - they will waive the down payment on the iPhone 5 - or put another way they will give you $99 for your iPhone 4 or 4S. Which is $50 less than Gazelle will give your for the iPhone 4 and over a $100 less than what they would give you for the 4S. Yeah - stay away from that deal with a 10 foot pole.
Hi Rob,
Just wanted to mention, T-mobile's new unlimited actually is unlimited. They don't throttle the new plans at 5 gigs.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/03/26/t-mobile-tiptoes-around-data-throttling-iphone-wi-fi-calling
This link says they will use throttling as network management only in the interest of fair use for other users on the network, which is the way it's supposed to be.
I'll reserve final judgment until I use it myself, as I am currently set to use on the order of 50-70 gigs a month.
I'm going once they have LTE in Louisville. I currently have AT&T and I get throttled after 2 days, although sometimes I can fool the throttling system. T-mobile's new plans are why I got an unlocked iPhone 5 as soon as they came out. Shame this old school A1428 isn't compatible with AWS HSPA+.
Regards,
Dennis F
And with T-Mobile launch late last week - how did they do on sales - Personally I was not expecting much - after all the iPhone 5 has been out on a lot of carriers already in the US since September. But that did not stop T-Mobile from having quote one of its biggest weekends in the history of the company unquote. Heck there were even reports of some lines at some T-mobile stores. Really lines for a 7 Month old Phone - wow - again this just goes to show the iPhone is in a world of its own.
Alleged Parts for Upcoming iPhone Leak Again, Mute Switch to Become Push Button? - Mac Rumors
It seems like forever since the last Apple new product announcement and the natives are a getting a restless. Which means the rumors are coming out of the wood work again. Lets quickly go over some of the latest once. MacRumors had some pictures of what is supposed to be internals of the next iPhone - one of which is the audio control cable - and if it is for a future iPhone shows it going to a push button for mute rather than a switch - which makes very little sense. Another rumor from John Gruber and a source of his I would assume is that iOS 7 is being delayed as it is taking longer and but that the next iPhone will be out when planned - just running on iOS 6 - and then later you upgrade to iOS 7. One possible reason for the delay is Johnny Ive is getting his hands dirty ripping out all the skewmorophic design elements. When it comes to rumors - Gruber has one of the best track records. Thanks to Tash for the heads up on this next rumor - which comes via Korean Times and that is that Apple is reportedly Dropping Samsung for its main chip supplier. Essentially that the A7 Main processor / heart of future iOS devices would be manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company - TSMC - and the Samsung is being given the old heave hoe - Which really is not a matter of if - just a matter of when. Given Apples and Samsungs relations ship and Tim Cooks history on the supply side - I have to imagine for the past couple of years - one of Tim's biggest priorities was facilitating a full and complete divorce from Samsung as a supplier. That is how Apple best hurts Samsung - pulling their business - not all those darn lawsuits.
Back to the rumors - on the iPhone 5S or 7th gen iPhone or next iPhone - or whatever - Rumors from Brian White of Topeka Capital have said device coming with scanning tech for your fingerprints. White then went further into fantasy land talking about an iWatch and possibly iRing - could be used to control an iTV all when you apparently took another hit from his iBong. Just Sayin. Back to the leaked component rumor front comes pictures of what could be the front panel of the 5th gen iPad. What was interesting on this leaked component - is that the bezel on the sides is much thinner than at the top and the bottom - unlike the current iPad - which is more uniform around the full bezel. In other words this looks closer to the iPad Mini's ratios than the iPad Maxi's current ratios for the bezel. Finally on the Rumor front were the ones from the Wall Street Journal with regards to the next gen iPhone which they think will be out this summer - Thanks guys for narrowing it down to between the end of June and end of September for us. Shocker if they miss that window. WSJ also thinks the iPhone is going to the land of Unicorns and Rainbows - well ok - just rainbows as in multicolor iPhones - just like the multicolor iPod Touches. Said next gen iPhone will have an A7 processor - duhhh - and a better camera - double duhhh. Yeah - not so much rumors are obvious predictions.
0031 - Foxconn nearing new iPhone production, reports point to summer launch — Tech News and Analysis
And on top of all those rumors last week - this week is the rumor that FoxCon has started ramping up the hiring of new workers for the next gen iPhone build. This according to both Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal and both siting sources familiar with the situation. Expectation / speculation is that production of the next gen iPhone will start any day now if not already - and that it will be out - well - this summer. But if they are ramping up now - I would expect it closer to the start of Summer rather than the end of summer like last year.
There are some rumblings about Apple jumping in bed with Yahoo where Yahoo would supply many of the apps run by google. Or I guess a better analogy is kicking google out of bed and inviting Yahoo in.
Many are reporting / speculating this is a done deal.
But really - How? Apple Already Kicked Google off the virgin iPhone you buy today in two places - YouTube and Maps - and we all know how well that latter one went. But even so - Neither were replaced by Yahoo. Plus Saying Apple is going to get in bed with Yahoo - missed the point Yahoo was already there - from the beginning no less - with the Stock App and the Weather App.
So really I am not sure where Apple could kick out Google at this point? I guess they could make Yahoo the default search engine - but supposedly Google pays a pretty penny to be the default setting for search - and Yahoo and Bing are already there as options.
Again I don't see where Apple could kick out Google and invite in Yahoo. The key thing is for Apple to keep approving the Apps from Google - so any user can download and use the Google apps when and how they like.
But saying that Yahoo is going to replace Google in Apples iOS bed - is not even close to accurate or possible at this point.
iPad stuck in car bumper | ABC57 | South Bend IN News, Weather and Sports | National & World News
This next one is one I kinda sorta felt needed to be mentioned based on all those that sent in emails on it. So the story goes like this - Guy has iPad - he puts iPad on roof of car before getting in car - and well forgets it is there and drives off - some time later on said iPad flies off roof of car - normally the story ends there - iPad is lost or shattered - probably both. But this time said iPad flew off the roof of his car and hit the front of the a woman's car - again - probably the end of the story. except instead of bouncing off her car and shattering - the iPad embedded into the front of her car - not that she new it at the time. later on when the woman parked her car she saw the iPad wedged into the front of her car - so much so she needed a hammer to get it out. ouch. Which you would think is the end of the story - except for the part about the iPad still working and her able to open and app on the iPad and track down the own of the iPad. And that is the end of the story.
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Hi Rob,
I was using the iPhone's spotlight search to open the Tii app and I noticed that a Tii episode showed up in the search. I pressed it and the episode opened up in the music app. If you are among the podcasts app haters this is a way to avoid using it. I personally don't think it's that bad, but it is easier to read the episode descriptions from the music app.
Thanks for the show,
Dave
Hi Rob. I have video files in my iTunes library but the videos do not play on my iPad. In some previous versions of iTunes there was an option to change the format of a video so that it would play on an IOS device. Do you know if that feature is still available on the current version of iTunes? Thanks for your help. Jack P
Hi Jack, Yes that option is still there. Select the Movie you want to convert in the Movies library on iTunes - then go to "File" then to "Create New Version" and then select the version you want to convert it to. And your options are either iPod / iPhone version or iPad / Apple TV Version.
Hi Rob,
do you know of a good app that is a music player that has a sleep timer. i have i ipod running ios 6.1.3 that is not jail broken
love the show
thanks Ryan
Rob,
Thought I would share my experience with the new Pebble watch and a recent trip to Florida from Michigan. I backed Pebble last year, and received the watch 1 1/2 weeks ago, right before our Spring break trip to Florida with my wife and kids.
This watch worked (works) great with my iPhone 5. While the iPhone 5 was being used as the navigator with Waze and as our entertainment with Pandora, I was able to still able to skip songs from my watch. I was even able to monitor incoming emails and texts from my watch. It worked seamlessly.
Also, I was able to create a wireless connection on my Airport Express, and my three kids were able to play Mine Craft together on their iPad mini's. I was even able sneak into their game on one of their iPod Touches (4th gen) and mess with their creations. Wow! 4 users on wi-fi while driving to Florida. Perfect.
Love the Apple product line and the Pebble watch.
Regards,
Rob from Saline
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SOSCharger Self-Powered iPhone & Smart Phone Charger by SOS Ready » Our first Stretch Goal — Kickstarter
A Quick update on the SOSCharger I mentioned on the previous show - this is one I am funding - and it is again a hand held charger with a manual crank - yes you crank the arm and it generates the electricity to charge your iOS device. They are now up to over 2,600 backers and $100,000 - if you want one of these you have until April 26th at 2:59 AM ET to become a backer. This is a great device for those that go camping or are otherwise in places where they are away from power sources - like conferences.
It just cost $35 - and I am so excited about getting this one.
Search for SOSCharger one word at kickstarter dot com.
hey rob,
while I was eagerly waiting for your next show I surfed through the net and found out something cool for people who want to customise their iPhones.
www.anostyle.com is a really cool site you should check this out!
regards
Sanchit
Thanks Sanchit for the heads up on Anostyle. You know earlier when I mentioned in rumors about multicolor iPhones for the next gen iPhone - well anostyle lets you take your current iPhone 5 or iPad mini and change the color of the device. So if you want anodize your iPhone 5 or iPad mini to a color other than white or black - check out anostyle.com And yes this does involve mailing said device to them - so they can change the color - so if you can't live even a day with out your iOS device - then you will need to wait until this summer and hope the rumors were true about multicolor iPhones.
Hey Rob,
I wanted to show you this cool new accessory for the gear heads out there. It's a unit that plugs into the OBD II plug in your car and gives you real time telemetry and any codes that the computer throws. I think it's pretty cool. Check it out!
www.automatic.com/
Thanks and keep up the good work,
Alex from Connecticut
Hi Alex - thanks for the heads up on this. And what this is is a bluetooth module that plugs into your car and allows your car to talk to your iPhone. Now I should point out they are in pre-order mode - and not planning to start shipping until May. But if you are a gear head and really want to get better info from your car - this is worth checking out. Also one feature they offer is being able to find where you park. Since it communicates with the GPS of your device - once you park somewhere - each time it gives that info to your iPhone. It looks like however this is just going to be for the iPhone 4S and 5 - as it uses bluetooth 4.0. Go to automatic.com for more info. If anyone gets this - please call in with a review - it seems pretty interesting - and I did not even remotely touch on the features they list or uses of this. Pricing on this is $70
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Hi Rob,
On my old iPhone 3G, I installed a modified version of iOS 3 called whited00r. When installed, it replaces the App Store app with an app called app market, it's more like a folder. When you open the app market app, it gives you the option to go to the app store, Cydia, Dropbox backup, and Time Machine. Time Machine is an app that allows you to easily look up, and install Older versions of iOS apps. They are cracked, however, meaning that if you install an app that was a paid app, it will be illegal. But you can install free apps, or if you have bought the app, I am guessing it would be fine. BTW, This also adds features like fast app switching, home screen wallpaper, voice actions, folders, and speed improvements to the overall experience of iOS on an older iPhone. Hope this answers the listeners question. Thanks for the show.
Whited00r can be found and downloaded for iPhone 2G, 3G, iPod 1st gen and 2nd gen at www.whited00r.com
Regards,
Cason
Hi Rob,
Per the person asking about apps for older versions of iOS.
Just Do a Google Search for apps that work with 4.2.1 there are lots of websites that show apps that will still work, I found a lot of apps this way, and installed them by using the app store on the device once I knew what apps would work.
Regards,
Karen
Hi Rob,
I have an iPhone 4S and randomly my push notifications for Facebook stop chirping when, I received a notification. It still shows that I have a new notification.. I went threw a few iso help threads. The most common fix that I have come across is to deactivate my Facebook account..
I was wondering if anyone of your listeners have a different remedy for this
Regards,
Chris S
North Bay Ontario Canada
Hi Rob
I have my jail broken ipad 1 running ios 5.1.1 and whenever I try to open up cydia, or any cydia installed app is crashes, not the ipad but the app, should I back up and then restore? Any ideas? Thanks, daniel
Hi Daniel,
I would try the following.
1. Force quit out of all open apps.
2. In Settings go to Reset - then Reset Network settings.
3. Relaunch cydia and see if you still have the issue?
4. If cydia is stable now - try launching some Cydia apps and see if they work fine.
5. If the cydia apps keep crashing - but cydia is ok - go in and start uninstalling cydia apps one at a time to get down to just the few you really want - and see if that helps.
If you can't get cydia stable to un-install apps - then you will need to restore. But I would try un-installing cydia apps first. Hope that helps.
Remember what I said on the last episode about the Evasi0n team not likely going to do a jailbreak again until the next major revision. Nailed it. As Pod2G said exactly that via twitter. After I released the last episode. Just Sayin. So yeah - if you want to jailbreak - do not upgrade past iOS 6.1.2
Thanks to Levi for the heads up on this next one. Which is the Jailbreak App Audio Recorder - which claims to be the first true iPhone call recorder ever. Before I talked about this one - I needed to download it and test it - which I did. I don't pay for many apps - but in this case I felt if it did what I hoped it would do it would be worth the $3.99. In a nut shell - not really. Here is why - for me with my iPhone 4S - you can only record calls when in speaker mode - Sound familiar - yeah the App Shavon recommended back on 260 does the same thing - and it does not require a jailbreak. Now one big big difference is with Audio Recorder - it puts a little record button on your phone app on the iPhone - so any time you make a call and go to speaker phone mode - it shows the record button. Upon hitting the button - you and the other person hear a This call will be recorded message. I guess some sneaky people who know before hand they plan to record the call - start the call and hit the button right away - and the message will play before the other person has a chance to answer - most of the time. But some of the time - people may answer quickly and hear part of the this is being recorded message - Oh - that would be embarrassing.
This app is a paid app as I mentioned - $3.99 - pay pal or Credit Card. You first need to add a repo in Cydia. The repo to add is http:// l i m n e o s dot net slash r e p o - limneos.net/repo.
Once you think you added the repo - you then need to choose install - and it will install the App - you then go to the Settings App - and find the Audio Recorder App - and tap on it to do the payment part. Once you finish paying the app is installed as a tweak - and part of your phone app. Which again - having that button right there - when in speaker phone mode is nice. But if you are not looking to spend money - Then go and listen to ep 260 and the App shavon mentions.
Not sure if this app does recording with the head set earbuds in use for the iPHone 5. But again for the 4S - you can only record calls you have in speaker phone mode.
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Thanks to Tash for the heads up on this next one. Which is about the JB tweak called Grabby spelled g r a b b y - and what it does in a nut shell is offer up multiple apps you can select from your lock screen - you know how now when you are at the lock screen if you slide up on the camera you can get the camera right away. This makes it supper quick to get to your camera when you need it fast. But now with Grabby you could also add in some more apps like Messages apps when you have to text right now. Or the Phone app or the Music ap. You do need to add a repo to get to this. Which I will not even attempt to give out - just look for Grabby in the show notes for a link to an article at idownloadblog - that goes over this tweak and the repo needed.
Thanks to Tash for this next one. Which is to an article over at TUAW titled - Kindergarten.com makes apps free for autism awareness month - so if you have a young in - check out this article with a link to all the apps or search for kindergarten.com in iTunes to see and download these free for the month of April apps.
Tablet apps now have their own conference: TABLET ECOSYSTEM to debut in San Francisco on September 12 | TabTimes
There was an announcement of a new conference this one in San Francisco on September 12th. The conference is focusing on the Tablet eco system and is called TabTimes Tablet Ecosystem which is brought to you by TabTimes (nope never heard of them either) in association with the Application Developers Alliance. This will be specifically at the Mission Bay Conference center at UCSF and costs $40 for the full day. I don't know if conference is as accurate as a daily seminar might be when describing this - but hey if you are in the SF area - have an extra $40 bucks and need an excuse to go an meet other devs - then here you go. Oh and the event is capped by the Tabby awards - the quote very first awards ceremony honoring the best consumer tablet apps worldwide unquote.
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Hi Rob,
I wanted to let everyone know about a new photo iphone app called tagCam. I am not the developer but a big fan of Farid Hosseini who is related to me by marriage.
tagCam is a photo sharing app that allows the user to "tag" your own picture to the photos you take.
When you take a picture or choose one you have, you have the option to "tag" a photo of yourself on top using the front camera. The tag can be moved and changed in color, zoom, change shapes and more. Your tagged photo can be shared through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or SMS.
Please check it out, and did I mention it is FREE
Regards,
Cheryl D
Hey rob
I was wondering if you or anyone in the audience knew about an app that will allow me to paint super accurately and precisely for the ipad. I want to make good artwork for an app I'm making. Regards - Daniel
Hi Daniel,
I would suggest taking a look at all the artwork that has been created as the album artwork for Tii over the past few years - and then looking at the apps used.
There have been some great pieces of art created over the years for the show.
Go back to ep 90 and start looking at the album artwork - then when you find artwork you like just listen to the beginning of the episode to hear which artwork was used.
Regards,
Rob W
Hi Rob,
I just upgraded to the iPhone 5 from the iPhone 4 and I am currently running 6.1.3. I have never jail broken any of the three iPhones I've had, but I now want to. My question is this: I am still covered under the one year standard warranty. If I were to jailbreak and have something on the phone stop working correctly that was not a jail breaking related problem, would Apple be able to tell that I had jail broken the phone even after doing a full factory restore?
Regards,
-Jonathan from Atlanta
Ok some personal info time. Last week I went to AdTech in San Francisco as I had mentioned previously on the show. I arrived late Monday evening - and all was going well. I checked into my hotel room - no issues - caught up on email - even got ahead a little - and went to sleep by Midnight. Around 2:00 AM Freddy Kruger crawled into my dreams slipped under my bed and stabbed me in the back. Or so it felt. I woke up to the worse pain then I had ever felt. And I had broken bones a few times, played rugby and have a bad lower back - but this was worse and internal. Not knowing what it feels like to die and fearing that might be the case - I figured it was time to get out of that hotel room. Not the obit I want - Podcaster found dead in Downtown San Francisco hotel room. So I decided to go to the hospital - again yes the pain was that bad - but through this pain and fear - I remembered to grab not just my iPhone - but also my charger and my cord. I am trained well in the ways of iOS. I went down to the concierge he got me a cab and off to the Hospital I went. When all was said and done - it wound up being that I had a kidney stone. Those that had one probably already figured it out - those that have not - I just can't explain the pain level. But any way that is my personal story on my trip last week. Not exactly how I figured my trip would go.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback it can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you enjoy the show more and it helps support the show at the same time - and it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search Tii in the iTunes app store.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob,
Here is a photo taken with an iPhone 5 camera using the True HDR app and the Photo Pad app on the iPad 1 to edit the picture.
Regards,
Jim from Lakewood Colorado
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I am surprised nothing has been announced yet about WWDC 2013 - for those not in the know on that accronym - that is the World Wide Developer Conference for 2013. As soon as I hear about this I will send out a push. Last year it sold out in less than 2 hours. If you are a dev and hear about it - send me an email letting me know right away.
Last episode I talked about the NCAA March Madness live for iPhone app and doing the Tournament bracket as a group for Tii. Seems that is the only Freaking bracket in the world that locks it self down for the First 4 games on Tuesday. Wow - that kinds sorta sucked. Since most people were not able to get into the group bracket - sorry about that to all. I expected it to stay open until Thursdays big kickoff. and when I say that I mean it - as I did not even get my bracket picks in on time for it either. Dooohh. So next year - I will do the bracket challenge for Tii listeners on CBS main site and not through the app - because well that was not a good user experience. Sorry to all that missed out.
0010 - Apple Updates Podcasts App, Adds Custom Stations With iCloud Sync And Fixes Playback Resume Bug | TechCrunch
Apple has finally updated the Podcasts App and since this is an iOS podcasts - this seemed like the best first piece of news to start with. Some of the key changes. Well one it does not crash nearly every time you open it - so it is much more stable. I think Apple technically calls that quote additional Performance and stability improvements unquote - and it is the last item they list - but the first one as far as I am concerned. You can now create custom stations with multiple podcasts listing the most recent episodes - think of that as the Stitcher feature. Play lists are now synched - Yea or about time depending on your level of frustration. Apple killed their skeuomorphic elements - that is the items that look like real world devices - in this case the reel to reel player was axed.
0010 - Apple’s Podcasts App Updated With A Plethora Of New Features -- AppAdvice
I sent out a push on the Tii app asking for feedback on your thoughts about the new version of the podcasts app - and well it ran the full spectrum. Here is some of that feedback.
Hey Rob,
Per the new Podcast app. What a mess! Ended up with a million badges on each of my shows for long-ago listened to episodes. Also sorry that Apple via Cook & Ive are getting away from anything "skeuomorphic". I was always a fan of these touches. Guess Calendar will lose its blotter pad as well. Everything will be vanilla. How PC.
Regards
Jeff in Burbank
Hi Rob,
Looks like the podcast app has some likeable new features. For a starters I like the number that I haven't listened showing up much like being alerted that one has emails that haven't been opened.
Regards,
Earl, London Canada
Hi Rob,
I was thrilled to try out the new version of the Podcasts App, particularly with the iTunes Playlist support. Well, it's a mixed bag.
It did import my playlists for my Podcasts, and displayed the various Podcasts in order as defined by the Playlist. I noted that I had to go and reconfigure the display/play order for each playlist, but then it played the various podcast shows as I wanted them. YEA!
However, this morning when I grabbed my phone, I was shocked to see that it downloaded ALL of the podcasts' shows! Now it shows I have well over a thousand shows to listen to. So, it doesn't quite sync properly with iTunes. The Playlists are intact, only showing those that I wanted to, but each Podcast downloaded everything. More puzzling is when I look at the Podcast settings, they are still showing Auto-Download as off. So why did they download?
I think that this gets the app at least back to what the Music app used to support with respect to Playlists.
Regards,
brian
Hi Rob,
Per the new version of the Podcasts App - I really like the sleep button location and the ease of use. I also like the fact that it warns you when when the app will use your cellular data to download the podcast you selected. So overall I think it is greatly improved from apple's first attempt.
Regards,
José A Báez
Hi Rob,
Per the update to the podcasts app - let me tell you, it is a far cry from the disaster which was the previous version. I am relieved that it does away with most of the skeuomorphism of the previous version, as well as fixes the episode downloading issue and allows it to play episodes from the point at which you stopped listening to it, as opposed to possibly having to restart the episode. I have also found that the app is more stable while running behind other apps although I have noticed it randomly pauses sometimes still. But at least now it is usable.
Regards,
Jasen Szekely
Hi Rob,
Apple scored on the update of Podcasts. Improvements include, easy access to old and deleted episodes and a quick way to force an update of all episodes. Thankfully, the update did not "mark as unplayed" every episode of every podcast in my library.
Regards,
Jim
Hi Rob, I love the update to the Podcast app!!!! The update now let's you delete podcasts subscriptions or individual episodes right in the app. It also makes it easier to refresh. Couldn't be happier 😍
Regards,
Laurie B
Frisco, TX
Hi Rob,
The updated podcast app is crap.
Best Regards
Joel D
Hi Rob,
FYI - Podcasts version 1.2.1 addresses a problem with refreshing some podcasts and an issue with upgrading to Podcasts 1.2.
Regards,
Jim
Hi Rob!
You asked for us to give feedback on the podcast app.
Well, let me tell you I love it!
It is very easy to search and find whatever podcasts you're looking for and it's also very easy to press download and it just downloads it. For example, you can set it up for it to download only via Wi-Fi so you will not run out of cellular data if you don't have the unlimited plan.
Regards,
Jose Buenabad
As I said the responses ran the full spectrum - one person complained all episodes downloaded - I did not see that and did not hear it from others. Some like that the tape to tape reel is gone - some morn it - I fall on the morn it side - I liked that touch - even if completely useless. But looking at the responses overall more people than not liked the update of the Podcasts app especially when compared to the previous versions. I personally like it - one thing I don't like is they changed the go forward 30 sec or go back 10 sec option on the old versions to go forward or back just 15 secs on the new version. Also Remember if you have a limited data plan or pay for data on a variable rate - you will want to go to the settings app and then find the podcasts app and turn off cellular data - so that you are only getting downloads or streaming episodes via Wifi. I have used the Podcasts app a lot in the past - and I do feel this version is better as far as a stability point of view goes. Apple said to me previously their goal is to get the Podcasts app to be the best Podcatcher in the App store - are they there yet - Nope - but they did take a big step in that direction with v1.2 hopefully the next major update will continue that trend. And since they support playlists - lots of the feedback people sent in about getting MP3 files in does not fit anymore per the caller on the last show. So I will skip over that feedback and say try the podcasts app especially if you have playlists for podcasts - as they are finally supported now in the Podcasts app.
Apple: iOS 6.1.3 download link for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch | BGR
Well Apple rolled out iOS 6.1.3 back a little after the last episode went up. What is new with 6.1.3 - essentially it is just a security update - specifically for that lock screen bypass - that if you jumped through hoops just the right way you could get some access to the device - which we talked about previously - and now that bypass is blocked. Apple also patched some of the vulnerabilities used to jailbreak with Evasion - which means if you want to jailbreak - do not upgrade to iOS 6.1.3 - stay at 6.1.2.
iOS 6.1.3 Issues Plaguing iPhone, iPad Users
Here is some feedback from listeners with regards to 6.1.3
Hi Rob
Just a quick email to say, wow is it me or is everything more stable & solid with iOS 6.1.3 or am I imagining it? I love the update to the Apple Podcast app & it's now 5 Stars from me & my app of choice.
Regards,
Craig
Liverpool
Hi Rob,
6.1.3 is out but only states fixes to the lock screen bypass and maps in Japan, any ideas on the others? (Break the Jail-brake)
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
Hi Rob,
Since we upgraded to IOS 6.1.3, our battery life seems to be greatly reduced. The location services arrow is always displayed, even if no apps are running. This is true on my iPhone 5 and my wife's 4S.
Wondered if others were having a similar experience.
Regards,
Sandy & Carl
New iPhone lock screen exploit discovered in iOS 6.1.3, exposes contacts and photos | The Verge
So with all updates there are some additional issues found - and 6.1.3 is no exception. First up a new lock screen exploit has already been discovered - that will allow access to Contacts and photos. This latest one actually requires you to eject the sim card midway through a voice control initiated phone call. And it only effects owners of the iPhone 4 and 4S with Siri disabled. Yup lots of hoops on this one to. I guess expect iOS 6.1.4 any time now.
T-Mobile finally adds the iPhone
2,100 days ago the iPhone launched on AT&T and in a dozen more - April 12th to be specific - T-Mobile will finally get the iPhone. If you are a T-mobile customer that was holding out for the iPhone stuck with your old feature flip phone - then you long long wait is finally about to end. T-Mobile is changing things around an going contract free which means they are not subsidizing the iPhone. No More long term contract with ETF's - instead you pay upfront for the iPhone at $580 bucks for the 16 GB version or you put $99.99 down to start with and pay an additional $20 a month for 24 months to pay off the iPhone. T-mobiles main monthly plans will be $50 a month for unlimited talk and text and 500 MB of 4G data. If you go up to the $60 a month plan you get 2GB of data and the $70 a month plan gets you unlimited data, talk and text.
Pre-orders for the iPhone 5 on t-mobile start on April 5th.
Now if you are looking at taking your current unlocked iPhone 5 purchased for AT&T over to T-Mobile - your iPhone 5 will work on the t-mobile HSPA+ 21 Mbps and LTE networks. Though it will not work on T-mobiles HSPA+ 42 mbps network. The next iPhone 5 sold by T-mobile will support the hspa+ 42 mbps network plus LTE on T-mobile.
Current AT&T iPhone 5 will work on T-Mobile LTE, HSPA+ 21 networks | Macworld
Now here is where it gets even more confusing if you have a CDMA iPhone 5 in the US - likely from Verizon or Sprint - it will only work on T-mobiles 21 mbps hspa+ but not on the 42 mbps hspa+ or LTE networks. But really chances of you having an unlocked iPhone 5 CDMA version are pretty slim right now. And you are best waiting until April 12th to get a new iPhone 5 if you want on t-mobiles network.
0018 - Setting the record straight: Own an AT&T iPhone 5? It will work on T-Mobile’s LTE network — Tech News and Analysis
And if you are all confused about this don't worry I bet most people at AT&T and T-mobile and Apple are confused as well - One of the better articles going over this is from Gigaom - titled - Setting the record straight - T-mobile look for it in the show note for ep 263 over at today in iOS dot com.
T-Mobile's iPhone 5 will differ from the pack | Dialed In - CNET Blogs
CNET - also had an article talking about differences of the T-mobile iPhone. 1 - there is unlimited 4G face time. T-mobiles iPhone 5 supports HD Voice. Which is a hardware/software feature for better audio quality for phone calls. However HD Voice is one of those features that requires both caller and callee to have HD voice compatible phones. iPhone 5, S3, HTC One S and Nokia Astound.
One way the iPhone 5 is different from other t-mobile phones - it will not initially offer wifi calling at launch. Sounds like it might be made available later on as hinted by T-mobile but not confirmed by t-mobile.
Which Network Has The Better iPhone 5 Deal, AT&T or T-Mobile? - Forbes
So which plan is for you Sprint / t-mobile / verizon / AT&T?
Well if you go to unlimited every thing. Then you are looking at $110 a month for Sprint, Verizon and AT&T. Note unlimited everything means 4Gig of data on Verizon and AT&T. With t-mobile you are looking at $90 a month for unlimited everything after you add the $20 a month payment for the phone. With T-mobile after 5 gig of data they put the parking break on and throttle down your data. So looking at the 2 year cost for the iPhone 5 - it is $2840 from Sprint, AT&T and Verizon. It is just $2,260. Those costs count the $199 up front fee from Sprint, AT&T and Verizon and the $99 up front cost from T-mobile. So T-mobile will cost you $100 less to start out and $20 a month less going forward for a total savings of $580 over 2 years. Mind you this is when comparing the everything plans. Which does not actually include Mobile hotspots for Sprint at an additional $20 a month for 2gb of tethering. Hot spots are included in the AT&T and Verizon plans - but since they limit to 4GB you can't go crazy. T-mobile give you 500 MB of tethered data with the base plan and more data tethered at an additional charge.
Of course if you really want to save money - you could go to Virgin Mobile or Straight Talk. As Straight Talk will run you $649 for the iPhone 5 upfront - but only $45 a month for the unlimited talk, text and data plan for a total cost of $1,729 for two years which is $1,111 less than Sprint, AT&T and Verizon and $530 less than T-mobile.
Hi Rob,
Per the caller asking if there were any apps for the iPhone that alert you if you go over the speed limit: TomTom's very own iOS app has had this feature for years. I used this app all the time before the ios Google Maps app arrived last year. I don't use the TomTom app anymore but I'm sure it still has speed limit warnings.
REGARDS
Brent
Chicago
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HI ROB,
For the caller enquiring, NAVIGON has Speed limit notifications customizable to alert you when you are 5, 10, 15 or 20 mph over the speed limit. There are many other great features!
Keith
And Navigon was also recommended by Barry, Brian, Mike and Damon.
Who mentioned the Navagon App lets you set different warning levels for urban (i.e., in-town driving) vs rural driving.
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Hi Rob,
The mapping app I use is Magellan road mate. It shows the current speed, E.T.A., speed limit, over limit sound, red highlighted speed limit.
Regards,
George B
Rob
I am a Schwan's man and use GPS Drive Motion-X. Speed turns red when you exceed speed limit. It is $10.00/year for updates. I have used it for 4 years with NO PROBLEMS. They are very proactive with great service.
Regards,
Doug
Dear Rob,
About the guy in episode 262 looking for a GPS app that has a notification when you are above the speed limit, Scout Personalized GPS has this feature and more great features that in my opinion every great GPS app should have.
Regards,
Jasen
Hi Rob,
I've been using CoPilot Live since 2008 It has fantastic features, and yes the over the speed limit alert settings 5,10, 15 mph over. Your is always informative.
Dr. Boyce, Kalamazoo Mi
Hi Rob
In response to the question regarding GPS navigation, internationally Sygic is a popular offline GPS navigation app although I don't think many Americans are aware of it. Living in Thailand I use it all the time and recently I downloaded and used the North American software during a visit to California. It worked superbly. The app includes 3D maps with settable warnings or alert for; railway crossings, speed limits, speed cameras, traffic notifications, and points of interest, just to name a few. It's available in the AppStore. It's not free. I have used both Garmin and Tom-tom and they both seem underdeveloped and basic compared to Sygic.
Thanks for the podcast.
I love it!
Joseph
Thanks to all that called in or wrote in on the GPS question - which it seems most GPS apps give you a warning about speed limits - the ones just mentioned again are the TomTom App, the Navigon App, Magellan Road Mate, GPS Drive Motion-X, Scout Personalized GPS, CoPilot Live and Sygic. So pretty much all the major 3rd Party GPS apps.
Here is one more option that is not GPS based.
Hi Rob,
SpeedHUD, a driving app shows you how fast you're going by displaying your speed on the reflection of your windshield. You place your iphone on your dashboard and it displays a reverse image of your current speed on the screen which gets reflected back on the windshield (works best at night).
HUD for those that don't know stands for Heads Up Display. Great tool for long distance commuters like me, I just set this on my dash and never have to look down at my speedometer, always keep my eyes on the road. BTW it also does KPH, and you can set warnings to alert you when you've exceeded a specified speed.
Regards,
Aric Boyles
On the last call we also had a listener asking about Phone Service in Thailand. Here is some of the feedback received on that.
Hi Rob
This is in reply to your listener who is travelling to Thailand in April.
There are three main carriers here, AIS, True and Dtac. Although I have a contract with True I would recommend AIS as, in my experience, they have better coverage. He can get an AIS sim card in the telephone section of most department stores or from their dedicated agent, Telewiz. There are Telewiz shops in most shopping malls.
On another note, if your listener was hoping to use Apple maps here, then forget it. They are only in Thai!! Google maps is very good or there is a dedicated map app for Thailand called Nostra which is free, in English and Thai, and contains a ton of information.
Hope this helps and thanks for the show.
Keith, in Thailand
Dear Rob,
Here's the info on the Cellular Operators for Thailand. For the best coverage, I'd go with AIS. They have many packages to choose from and you can get the SIM card from any local 7-11 Stores (or many other convenience stores). Generally, the cost and quality of cellular services are very good in Thailand. Hope your listeners find this useful. By the way, have a wonderful trip!
Best Regards,
Paul M
Rob
For your listener going to Thailand.
I recommend him to use TRUE as provider.
Buy a prepaid sim card at any 7-11 store of which there are thousends literally.
TRUE has the best 3G network and fast internet.
Regards
Joost in Bangkok
Hi Rob,
For the listener coming to Thailand, here is what he needs to know about
service providers.
There are three main providers - AIS / True and Dtac - all offer 3G service
and pay as you go plans.
I use Dtac - good coverage in the areas the listener is visiting and the
least expensive.
When he arrives at an international airport there should be a kiosk offering
free Dtac SIM cards but if not, 7-Eleven stores sell SIM cards for approx.
$3.00l and there is a 7-Eleven on every street in Thailand.
You can top up as well at any 7-Eleven.
With regard to data plans, I would recommend a 1Gb / Edge unlimited plan for
30 days which will cost approx. $15 Cdn. You can re-load with additional top
ups of 1 Gb of data during the one month for approx. $5.00.
Two cautions, he may need to phone Dtac customer service to activate 3G
service as well as purchase the data plan. That's easy, put the cash on his
number at any 7-Eleven and then phone 1678 > 4 to complete with a live
person who will speak English and make sure to have them confirm his phone
is activated for 3G.
Hope this helps.
Rob in Thailand
Hi Rob,
The best cellular network in Thailand is AIS. They are 3G in most of Thailand and 4G in select areas. Avoid Dtac. they offer spotty service and incredibly slow Internet access if available at all. The only other choice is True and I can't recommend their service either, even if their servise is better than Dtac.
Thanks,
Joseph
Rob,
Regarding carriers in Thailand. You can most likely can buy prepaid sim cards easily and cheapely in many locations including your arrival airport. Just remember to bring a sim card cutter as although micro sims are not unheard of they are not nearly as common as mini sims. I purchased a cutter for $6 a while ago and it works great.
Sincerely,
Kevin Barry
Hi Rob,
For listener Brad looking for an app to download youtube videos.
The McTube app will allow you to cache videos and make playlists. It'll cost $2 for all features, but is by far my favorite youtube app. Playlists Will have to be managed manually, but as far as I know it's the only option for making playlists of cached videos.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mctube-for-youtube/id559618284?mt=8
Hope this helps,
Travis P.
Thanks to Tash for the heads up on this next tip. And that is for those with a Mac and looking to import photos faster than with iPhoto. What you do is connect your iPhone to your Mac vis the USB cord. Open the Preview app - click on File then import from your iOS devices name. You will then see a group of files you can drag and drop anywhere on your Mac. This is nice if all you want to do is take a photo and bring it into your mac to use in say keynote or some other program. Once you see the icons of the photos you can easily drag and drop that photo to your desk top.
Thanks to Tash and Michael for this next one. Which is about Apples new two step authentication process for iCloud and new devices you add to your iCloud account. iCloud users can set up two-step authentication now for Apple IDs by going to appleid.apple.com and then select Password and Security option and going through the process.
0030 - iPad 5 to come with wireless charging, release date in April | Northern Voices Online
More rumors on the 5th gen iPad. Top of them being it will be released in April - which means Apple better get on it and you know have an event to announce it. Also said April released 5th gen iPad will also have inductive charging. The reasoning behind this rumor is the 4th gen iPad was just a minor change from the 3rd gen - and now that sales of it are getting beat by the iPad mini - Apple needs to do something fast to right the ship of the iPad Maxi sales. Which I guess makes sense. If reports of iPad maxi sales are correct - and we should have a better idea of that in a few weeks when Apple does its quarterly conference call - then Yes I would expect the iPad maxi to be the next device Apple upgrades. I would also expect the case of the next iPad Maxi to be different than the current iPad in appearance - as it really has not changed much in the past 3 gens of the iPad.
iPhone 5S & iOS 7 Predicted to Deliver Killer Feature Without iPhone 6
This next one really is not so much rumors about Apple ware - but speculation - which is a fancy name for pulling stuff from ones back side. And the one doing the pulling from their back side this time is Katy Huberty of Morgan Stanley - yes the same Katy Huberty that has traditionally been the biggest bear on Apple. She is now speculating that the iPhone 5S will release this year with a killer feature that will be part of iOS 7. Essentially another feature on par or greater than Siri was for the 4S - will be rolled out with the iPhone 5S. She also is expecting the 5S to look identical to the 5 - just like the 4S was identical to the 4 on the outside.
And No Katy did not even hint at what said killer feature would be - as well she has limits on her speculation I guess. Or it is easier to look smarter later on if she is as vague as possible now. Just sayin.
Thanks to Steven W for this next one - which is about apple adding a new warning in the iOS App store if an App has in app purchases. With a message next to the app in the app store that says quote offers in-app purchases unquote. This I guess is in response to a slew of recent my 5 or 6 year old ran up X thousands of dollars buying virtual Gems / coins or veggies in some App. Because you know that whole restrict in-app purchase option is so hard to turn on.
Folks if you have kids and you give them an iOS device - set up restrictions - go to Settings - then General - then restrictions - then turn off In-App Purchases - it is that simple. I really have no sympathy for parents that give their kids an iOS device to use and don't turn off in-app purchases after all the reports in the past.
Hi Rob,
You seem to like making the distinction between Android shipping numbers and actual sales and devices accessing the Internet, making the point that iOS devices appear to be used rather than sitting on a shelf.
Well, add this to the figures - in a screenshot of the dashboard for the in house wi-fi network for a New England Patriots game this past fall, there are 10866 unique iOS devices compared to only 2915 Android devices. Pretty clear stat.
If one was being unkind, it might also be assumed that there might be more Android users - but they are either too scared to use their devices in public, or too scared to go out in public. But that would be unkind.
As always, I love your show and never miss it, so thanks. And hello to Chris from London and Tash - love hearing your tips.
Regards,
Russell Emmerson
Adelaide, Australia
Thanks Russell for the link to the screen shot showing those numbers.
Link below, screenshot about 2/3 through article:
http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/lCeN45oM51w/
By 5 to 1, Apple's iPhone 5 out-tweeted Samsung's Galaxy S4 - Apple 2.0 -Fortune Tech
You know another place iPhone 5 trounced the S4 - is on Twitter. As in how many people were tweeting about said devices when they first launched. There were 2.4 Million tweets about the iPhone 5 vs just 440,000 for the S4. Now some of those tweets on both sides were not always positive. If you go by comparing positive tweets - between the two then there were 1.75 Mil positive tweets for the iPhone 5 vs just 356,000 positive tweets for the S4 putting it at basically a 5 to 1 ratio of positive tweets for the iPhone 5 vs the S4. This based on tweets on the day the device was announced.
I was going to have my 4 year old son do the read on this next story because he likes to make up crazy stories. But alas waking him up at 2:00 in the morning to do the read would not sit well with mommy. This story is about Frank Shaw from Microsoft talking about how Windows Phone has reached a 10% market share in a number of countries and they have shipped more than the iPhone in seven of those countries. This is supposedly from data from IDC on world wide shipments from Last quarter. The New York times is reporting said seven countries are India, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Ukraine and a group called Rest of Europe. Will be interesting to see if Microsoft will also include numbers about units Sold - just sayin
Hey Rob
I'm going to be going to Canada in a couple weeks and I wanted to have a prepaid Sim for my iPad so I could use data in Canada. I have a verizon ipad 3 I just wondered if anyone could recommend or tell me how hard it's going to be or hopefully you can tell me how easy it's going to be to have a prepaid Sim in Canada.
Regards,
Chris J.
I will send this out to the audience - if anyone out there has taken a Verizon iPad to Canada and was able to get a local pre-paid data SIM card to work - please let us know which one you used and roughly what it cost and how much data you got. And of course if there was anything special you did to get it to work. 206-666-6364 - 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob,
This is a review of the app Snapguide. It is available for the low, low price of free. The app lets anyone create a simple how-to guide and share it with the world. Browsing through the guides is fun and addictive. There are guides on anything from food to arts & crafts. You can learn some great and unique things. Creating guides is just as easy. You give your guide a name, optional description, supplies list and as many panels as you need. Each panel can contain text, a photo, or a video, along with a caption. Users can leave a comment for any panel or the overall guide, as well as "like" it. The app keeps track of how many comments, views, and likes each guide has gotten. As great as it is, and being free, there's no reason anyone shouldn't own it. I can't think of one negative thing about it. Enjoy and learn something new. You can follow me, user Lou Valencia.
Regards,
Lou V
Thanks Lou for the review. Remember folks if you have a favorite app you would like to review on the show - give us a call 206-666-6364 that's 206-moon-dog. Or send an email like lou did to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob,
I recently decided to gave a family member my old iPhone 3G as a gift.
I did a full wipe, AT&T unlock, and restored to iOS 4.2.1 (the last
iOS supported by the 3G)
The problem is, now that the phone has no apps, virtually every app I
try to install requires iOS 4.3.3 or later. From an apps perspective,
this iPhone 3G has become useless.
It's shocking how hard it is to find any apps that still run on iOS
4.2.1. Even very simple old apps. Previous versions of apps are not
carried in the Apple App Store and current versions just won't
install.
Is there a way (via Jailbreaking presumably,) to get and install older
versions of essential apps like Skype, Viber, Twitter, etc.? I'd
appreciate any advice from on the subject.
Regards,
Mazin
First - if you have an old iPhone first gen or 3G - best not to be sync'g said device any more - i know I have many apps working just fine on my original iPhone that if I ever sync'd up I would loose. But if someone knows of a resource or app - that make it easy to find apps for those older devices running pre iOS 4.3 software - please let us know.
206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
I went to Big Kansas City Conference this past week - want to guess where it was located. The conference was a Tech slash entrepreneur conference. At the event I had the opportunity to interview Adam Wilson Founder of Orbotix whom are the makers of Sphero. Sphero is a robot ball that is controlled by your iOS device - and also can be used to control your iOS device. Lets play the interview with Adam.
Thanks to Adam for his time. I had a chance to briefly play with the Sphero and I was really really surprised how easy it was to operate. This is nothing like the remote control Helicopter which is a lesson in controlling ones temper as your helicopter crashes and breaks. Nope the Sphero was easy to use right away - kudos to them on getting such a good UI. I have one coming my way and I am looking forward to seeing how my two boys do controlling it and will report more about the Sphero on the next few episodes.
List price of the Sphero is $130 - but you can get it on Amazon for $99 from Brookstone. Link in show notes.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0081J2LRC/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=
UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=
B0081J2LRC&linkCode=as2&tag=todinios-20
Thanks to Tash for this next one. Which looked like a cool project - it is called Chargebite one word and it is on Indiegogo. Current pricing is $20 - and what it is is a device where you can transfer a charge from one iOS device to another. Or as they say quote charge bite is a revolutionary charger that charges your iPhone by transferring power from your friends iPhones. You can have one or two iPhones supplying power to one iPhone getting power. And yes there were so many jokes I could have gone with - all would have lost the G rating of this show. Again I said looked like a cool project - as in the past week since I have been following it - they have only managed to get $907 of their goal of $45,000 - they do have 38 days left - and it does look like a cool device. And right now you can get in on the early bird special pricing I mention of $20 - Then pricing goes up to $22 and then up to $25. Search for chargebite one word at indiegogo - with bite spelled b i t e
Hi Rob, have you seen this yet? It's an iPhone case that turns it into a satellite phone apparently without unlocking or jailbraking. A few other cool features too like a battery recharger built-in and emergency calling button that works even without the phone in the dock. No word on where or when you can get this, or cost.
Looks legit but ya never know. Just thought I'd share.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eTEDgc2vu44
Regards,
Aric Boyles
Hi Aric - it is a real product but just for the iPhone 4 and 4S - not the iPhone 5 - I contacted the manufacturer and was sent a brochure on the product. In a nut shell per the brochure their product does not - repeat does not cover any of the Americas. It does cover Europe, Asia, Australia, and most of Africa sans South Africa. So if your travels will bring you to North, south or central America or South Africa - this is not the product for you. No info on Pricing - but I did contact them about that.
Hi Rob,
I’m using the paid version of the Westminster Chimes app on my iPhone 4S, running 6.0.
The app works well, but after the last upgrade I no longer hear Voice Over announce the actual time (i.e. 5 O’clock p.m., 11:30 a. m., etc.) when the chimes sound on the hour & half hour.
I am wondering if there is an additional setting in the app &/or notifications center to bring this feature back.
Do you or any of your listeners have any suggestions?
Regards,
Adam
Hi Adam - some times after upgrades some apps have issues - You can try deleting the app having the issue and then with the same iTunes account - redownload the app - best to do this directly on the iOS device. Sometimes that fixes issues.
If anyone has any other suggestions - give us a call 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog.
Hi Rob,
I continue to love your podcast. I was wondering if there is an app that would let an iPhone 4s (jailbroken, iOS 6.1.2) run an iPad app. TNT only has an app for iPad, and I would love to watch some of their shows on my iPhone 4s. Thanks for any help you can provide J
Janet
Hey Rob,
I am just wondering if you or any of your listeners know any good apps for typing Dvorak on an iOS device. I know how to change it so my bluetooth keyboard will by in Dvorak, but apple has not made dvorak an option for the on screen keyboard. Any help would be much appreciated.
Regards,
Ben, from productivitypad.blogspot.com
Hello Rob, I want to review a cydia tweak called colored knob.It basically allows you to change the color of your slide to unlock knob. You can change it in every color you want. It is free in cydia and i enjoy it a lot.
Regards,
Nick from Greece
Thanks to Michael for the heads up on this next one. Which is about the iOS 6.1.3 update. Seems in the notes on what was updated - when mentioning bug fixes and other improvements - Apple gives credit for 4 fixes to the Evaders dev team that created the evasi0n jailbreak. Of course even more reasons if you want to jailbreak at any time to stay away from iOS 6.1.3 for now. But still nice to see Apple give the Jailbreaks some credit. Now there is some reports about iOS 6.1.3 being jailbroken with a tethered jailbreak - but given the issue with another pass lock bypass - it is clear apple will be releasing 6.1.4 shortly. If I was to guess I would say it will be after 6.2 is released before the evasi0n team releases a new jailbreak to the world.
Hi rob. - I Would love to see an update to this article titled My 10 favorite Apps to Share content between iOS and OS X .. Wondering if listeners can possiblly recommend their favorite iOS slash OS X sharing apps as I've just purchased my new imac?
http://www.macstories.net/stories/my-10-favorite-apps-to-share-content-between-ios-and-os-x/
Regards,
Tash
The 10 apps mentioned were
Push Browser
Handoff
Send2Mac
myPhoneDesktop
Pastebot
Evernote
Scotty
iFiles
Simplenote
Dropbox
What I want to know is also peoples favorite sharing apps between iOS X and Windows. But either way if you share data, images, videos, notes - whatever between your iOS device and your computer - lets us know what apps are you go to apps and what platform you are on. 206 - 666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com
Thanks to Tash for this next one. Which is about the free app Big Brother Camera Security. How this is supposed to work is if you enable the app and put it to sleep - if someone wakes the iPhone - the app is there asking for a passcode - and it takes a picture of anyone that tries to unlock it and emails said photo to an email you pick.
A couple of issues with this app - one you have to remember to launch it before you put it to sleep. So unless you think someone is messing with your iPhone and are leaving it there as bait - it is not real useful.
The other issue is - I could not get it to work right. But hey it is free. In theory when you go into Accessibility settings and turn on Guided Access - it should not allow you to minimize an app you are in. In theory - because a few quick clicks of the home button and the app quit or minimized. Again - I could not get it to work correctly - maybe it is an issue with my iPhone being jailbroken.
Anyway - the thought is nice - but the only way for this to really work well - is for Apple to build it in - or for it to be a jailbreak app - that is always running and part of the unlock screen. Otherwise its only real use is as a sting operation where you leave the app active and your iPhone where others can get to it to see who is getting to it.
Hi Rob,
On show 261 one of the listeners asked how can he make free calls on his iPad over wifi for free in the UK.
For BT customers you can download for free the BT SmartTalk App and you can add up to 4 IOS devices and link them to your account. It works both on wifi and 3G and I believe it works abroad too.
Also for O2 customer you can download for free the TU Go app from O2 and it works as you were using your phone for calls, voicemail and sms, and the main purpose is to use it abroad and avoid roaming charges.
I think due to competition we will see more operators offer same service soon.
For a free soft phone client you can use Talkatone and as for the best soft phone client I am using Acrobits Softphone SIP phone for VoIP calls for $6.99 and there are many VoIP providers in the UK with line rental as low as £2.50 a month on a rolling contract.
Hope this help your listeners
Best Regards,
Vangelis
Hi Rob,
Just wanted to drop a line and point out a small error in TII 262. It was stated that call recording is based on the law in the state where the recording is being made regardless of the other state. In fact it is based on the more strict of the states. So if anybody on the call is in an all-party notification state, then everyone on the call must be notified before anyone on the call can record. This is often done by advising that the call "may be recorded for quality assurance purposes" or simply by stating that it is a recorded line.
The All party notification states are: California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pensylvania, and Washington.
Regards,
Chris in Iowa
The MidwestGuru
Hi Chris - thanks for the heads up - seems there was one case where a precedence was set - Kearney v Salomon Smith Barney 2006 - tried in California - where it was determined that if a caller in a one-party state records a conversation with someone in a two-party state the caller / recorder is subject to the stricter of the laws and must have consent from all callers. Note this has not been pushed up to the supreme court - so that ruling could fall - but right now the only precedence seems to be if you are calling one of those 12 states mentioned - you need to give verbal notification. i.e. Hey I am recording this. You don't have to ask permission - but it seems you do need to give notification. Guess the feeling is if the person does not want to be recorded they will just hang up.
If this all seems confusing - remember this is just the US we are talking about - once you add in other countries it gets way way way more confusing. And hence why you are likely never going to see Apple build in call recording or approve apps specifically for call recording. It is just a legal nightmare.
Rob,
I assume that is you wearing Warby Parker glasses on the front page on
the Today in IOS website.
I like those frames, I think they would look good on my face.
Please tell me which model of Warby Parker they are.
Thanks,
Itamar
Hi Itamar,
Yes - those are my Warby Parker glasses in the photo.
They are the Sibley - Whiskey Tortoise Matte
Remember with Warby Parker - you can get them to send you 5 pairs to try on for free to see how they really look on your face.
Then when you actually purchase a pair - remember to use promo code - T I I - to get free 2 day shipping on the purchased pair.
Rob W
Before we go I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback it can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you enjoy the show more and it helps support the show at the same time - and it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search Tii in the iTunes app store.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob,
I created this artwork with the app UPAD on my iPad.
Regards,
Greg Johnson
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Transcript for Episode 262
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Time for the NCAA tournament and that means pouring over RPI's Sagrin's BPI's and other rankings along with figuring out which teams have more seniors and who is playing close to home all to come out with the perfect algorithm to figure out this years picks. And then you get beat in your company pool by that strange old lady that made her picks by going for schools that have the same names as her cats.
This also means it is time for CBS to release their update NCAA March Madness Live App - You make your picks in the app and join the capital one bracket challenge and then you can watch each of the games right on the app. As with past years - the app is free and it is now in the App store for download. Good luck in your pools.
And this past week Apple Blinked.
And what do I mean by that - I mean Apple this past week leading up to and then after the release of the Galaxy s4 - they blinked - they blinked a few times. As in one they got very defensive about the S4 before it launched - with Phil Shiller going on an attack of Android that seemed overtly defensive in nature. He even made a comment about the S4 likely shipping with an old version of android - which turned out to not be the case. Then Apple blinked again after the S4 was announced - sending out an email many of you probably saw - which is a why people love iPhone type email and an accompanying website for said email - which goes over all the goodness that is iOS in a hey look at me kind of way that just seems soooo un apple like.
Apple needs to stop reacting and demeaning Android - and get on with announcing something new - anything new. The last announcement from Apple was back on October 23rd - that will be a full 5 months on Saturday since the last Apple special event. WOW - that is really long in Apple event timing. In 6 years of covering the iPhone I can't remember a gap that long. Something needs to be presented - because the press just keeps coming up with ways to beat down apple and worse when the press is not doing it - Apple is doing it themselves by Blinking like they did last week.
Into the Email Bag -
Hi Rob,
You may want to sell all of your Apple stock... Looks like Apple will not be around next year...
Check out this read from CNBC. The best part for me was "iPhone could go the way of blackberry?"
Thanks as always for the great show!
Regards,
Paul
What Paul is talking about is a post based on another IDC report - this time IDC put out a report with regards to Tablets shipments and IDC says in 2013 - this year - Android Tablets will over take iPads for Shipments. Not sales - Shipments. IDC is now predicting for 2013 - a 46% market share for iPads, 48.8% markets share for ALL android tablets combined including kindles. and 2.8% share for Windows tablets and 1.9 % for Windows RT and 0.6% for other. This update was not about Apple shipping less but rather IDC upping the number of Tablets they see being shipped this year now up to 191 Million units up from the previous prediction of 172 Million units. Mind you when it comes to actual dollars of SALES - Apple will still be well over 70% of Dollars spent on Tablets and probably somewhere well north of 90% on Profits in this space. That all said How did the blogs spin this news. Investor Business daily said quote Apple No Longer Tablet King unquote. The NYPost title was quote from Pad to Worse as Tablets boom Android passes Apple unquote. The Telegraphs post was quote Apple to lose dominant position in Tablet Market unquote. From Techeye was the title quote Apple is losing the tablet wars unquote and by far the worst title goes to IntoMobile with quote Android Forecasted to Decimate Apple in 2013 tablet market unquote.
By the way Amazon Kindle Sales are going sooo well - they just reduced pricing on the Kindle Fire HD LTE by 20% and the Fire HD by 10% - because you know sales are so good they need to reduce pricing. Let the Decimation begin. or not
Ben Bajarin had a great post about the issue with IDC's market share numbers. And that is why are Market Share Numbers important - it has to do with developers and where they should develop. But the issue with IDC's numbers is they make it sound like Android by the end of the year is where you should develop for Tablets. But just like with smartphones - we know that not to be the case and thinking Android is where you should develop is wrong. And he goes on to show very quickly why that is. In a nut shell - Android is not a single platform - it is multiple platforms where some versions have been forked - like with the Amazon Kindle. Or with the Chinese versions of Android - which over 90% do not even have the Google Play store installed. He shows a nice chart with %'s and it shows both Amazon's fork and the Chinese forks each are bigger than the main Android offering with Google Play. And none are close in size to iOS. Which again is why if you are a dev - IDC's numbers are misleading and totally irrelevant when it comes to where you develop for first - but hey you probably already knew that. It is the dolts writing blog posts about Android tablets decimating iOS that need a good swift kick in the rump. So I guess what we can say about IDC's numbers and Mr. Bajarin's analysis in summary is that if you though Fragmentation was an issue on the Android Smartphone side - well just wait - because its going to be just as bad on the Tablet side and as a Dev you should develop first for iOS Tablets - then next if you have a hit develop for Amazon Tablets and the Amazon App store, and then if it is a hit there move to the Google Play store and Android tablets in general. But again you probably already knew that if you were a dev.
This leads us to a report from ABI who is predicting with quotes around predicting - that by 2018 revenue from App sales on Tablets will by greater than revenue from Smartphone Apps. I will go out on a limb and say this will be the case by 2015. I think more and more people will be replacing laptops and desktops with tablets - and when you add in the revenue from iPad apps and Windows 8 tablets you will quickly see revenues for Tablets grow. Some one remind me in 2015 if I was right or wrong. Either way 2018 or 2015 - whenever it is that Tablet app revenue passes smartphone app revenue - the key point to make is iOS is where you want to start your dev work. iOS is for the foreseeable future the top App platform for revenue for Tablets - and 2nd place is not even close.
Samsung Galaxy S4 'less refined' than Apple's iPhone 5, not seen as a game changer
Thanks to Jose for this next one.
Remember when I mentioned earlier about Apple Blinking - seems they really did not need to - as the feedback on the S4 for the most part is - wait for it - Evolutionary at best - not revolutionary. OMG - where have we heard that type of response before. The word Iterative is thrown around a lot when talking about the S4. Others compare it to basically an S level upgrade you see with the iPhone series.
One comment I liked was from Brian White at Topeka Capital markets where he called the S4 quote heavier, Fatter and less refined than the iPhone 5" - coincidentally Heavier - fatter and less refined is exactly how my current wife describes my ex-wife. Just sayin. Another quote from White was quote One would believe that Samsung is crushing Apple in the mobile phone market. We believe this is complete nonsense. unquote. You go guy. Yes Android sites are putting up spec charts comparing well specs - But those are just for the uber fan boys to read. For regular folks - there is the issue of fit and feel - and the iPhone 5 is still the king there. The S4 does have a higher resolution screen - but once you get to Retina level what is the difference if you are at 330 ppi or 440 ppi. Your eyes can't tell the difference. It is like me encoding this show at 320 kbps vs 256 kbps - no one in the audience would be able to tell the difference. no one. Will the S4 sell well - Heck yeah - will it kill or seriously dent the iPhone sales - nope. At the end of next quarter the iPhone will still be the number one selling handset at AT&T and verizon. I guess the best reaction to the S4 - was the price of Apples stock on Friday - it was up $11 - and the reason it was up - was the general - Mehhh - reaction to the S4.
Thanks to Pastor Milt for this next one.
Which is a survey that shows Apple may not needed to have blinked last week at least when it comes to the Enterprise market. Good Technology - which is a provider of security and mobile tech - released a report on a survey they did of 4,000 of their clients including half of the fortune 100. In this survey they found for fourth quarter activations of mobile devices including smart phones and tablets - iOS devices made up 77% of activations vs just 22% for Android. And 0.5% for Windows Phone. I am going to Assume since there is less than 1% left for Blackberry - that Good Technologies does not work with Blackberry devices - and not that in the enterprise there was less than 1% activations for Blackberry - as that is just not realistic. That said when it comes to iOS head to head with Android in the enterprise it seems at least from Good's report - iOS kicked some major bu-taay last quarter - and maybe at least on the enterprise side - Apple needs to stop blinking and just get on with getting on.
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Hi Rob:
Per the question from Elsie on ep 261 about using the iPad as a second monitor - I use Air Display with my iPad, laptop, and iMac. The app works well and even allows you to use the 'touch' feature of the iPad screen. Be aware, that the window you drag from your computer to the iPad screen will shrink in size and requires enlargement to read comfortably.
Regards,
Tony V
Hi Rob,
A caller asked about AirDisplay; I have used it on my iPad for a while. It works well and without any issues. I use mainly with a Mac, but have used it with Windows too.
Regards,
Carl B
Hi Rob,
To answer the question about Proloquo2go being available in Spanish - its website is: assistiveware.com the app is only for english speaking countries right now. The site says they are going to work on support for other languages this year.
For the father of the low vission kid I would suggest looking at the site: applevis.com and their podcast. Also just recently in the App Store is the app via which is a compiled database like app of voice over useable apps. there is an education section inside it. Also from the same developer there is a app called: big brother which is a low vission designed web browser. these are free apps.
Regards
Christos H
Hi Rob – Responding to the listener wanting to find an assistive communication app that can handle the Spanish language, I unfortunately lost my ability to speak about 2 years ago and use the app “Speak it!” on my iPad, iPhone and Mac. The app allows you to buy additional voices. I do speak English and Spanish and purchased the Spanish language voice and it works fine.
Darrin
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Rob,
Per Ep 261 and the Guy in the UK that wants WiFi calls. I use Tango. It will search your contacts for other Tango users and show them. Otherwise message your buddy to download Tango so you can call them free. Also available on Android. Can make Video Calls, Message, Chat too cross platforms.
Regards,
Chris in London
Hi Rob
Per the listener question on ep 261 - The best app I've found for free text and telephone is Viber. Others I tried were textplus and heytell.
Viber has worked well among family and friends in Canada, US, UK,NZ and France.
Still free, I believe.
Regards,
Skip
Hi Rob,
I had issues with the promo code for Warby Parker.
Could it be that the promo doesn't work when ordering your first 5 try-on pairs, maybe it only works when you buy your first set of frames? It's a little confusing because there's a place for a promo code when you check out after choosing your first 5 frames to try on. The regular shipping is already free, but I thought the promo would give you free 2-day shipping.
Regards,
Aric B
Hi Aric - the Promo code - tii - for warby parker is just good for when you are at the final check out and are purchasing a pair. So folks if you got the 5 pairs to try on - that was all free - no need for a promo code. Once you pick your pair and are purchasing a pair - that is where you put in the Promo code to get the free shipping. And I am still loving my new Glasses I received from Warby Parker - if you get a pair let me know what pair you select. And I should mention Warby Parker also has just sunglasses - so if you are looking for nice sunglasses for the summer - check them out warby parker dot com - and use promo code tii when you are purchasing a pair. That is after your do the 5 pairs for the home try on part. And no Warby is not paying for this extra promotion - I just really like what they are doing.
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Apple Offers Refurbished iPad Mini and 4th-Generation iPad for First Time - Mac Rumors
If you like Apple products but are looking for a lower price - one way to get a lower price is to get a refurbished iDevice. And for the first time Apple is now listing iPad Mini's in the refub part of the store - along with iPad 4th gens. Supplies are limited and my be gone by the time you hear this. Discounts on the mini were between $30 and $40 and there was $50 discounts on the iPad 4th gens. Go to store.apple.com - then scroll down on the left side look for Special Deals - and the click on Refurbished iPad.
And speaking of special deals - Radio Shack has a $50 price reduction on the iPhone 5 and 4S - but only for those getting a Sprint contract. So the 4S is now just $49.99 - and the 5 starts at $149 - but again it is just for Sprint and just for new activations only. Thanks to all that sent in the emails on that one.
Speaking of Apple and money - it is being rumored - that Apple will shortly announce that they are going to bump up their dividend. How much a bump is not known - currently it is at $2.65 a share a quarter - and anal-ists are guessing the bump could put it in the $3.00 to $5.30 a share a quarter range. Where ever it ends up it seems most anal-ists are in agreement that a bump is coming and might even be announced this week. Thanks to Paul for the heads up on this story.
There has long been anticipation / desire / angst on Wallstreet about Apple and China Mobile working out a deal to get the iPhone onto China Mobiles network - the largest one in the world per subscriber numbers. And now there may be signs something is coming soonish. China Mobile announced they are spending almost 7 Billion US dollars on equipment to build out their 4G network. This many speculate is being done to handle the tidal wave of bandwidth usage from iPhone users once they do bring on board the iPhone. Combine an Apple / China Mobile deal with the launch of a lower cost iPhone - not a low cost - but a lower cost iPhone - and that might be what WallStreet needs to get back on the Apple Bandwagon. Like I said earlier - it has been almost 5 months since the last Apple event - big news is overdue. Maybe an announcement of the China Mobile deal could be that next major announcement.
Apple's iWatch Will Measure More than Time - H. James Wilson - Harvard Business Review
There was a very good post from the Harvard Business Review - with regards to the iWatch. They were not giving a rumor on what they heard - but rather took a practical look at a local Apple store to figure out what it is the iWatch would do.
They saw on the wall at the Apple store a Fitbit one and zip Physical sensors. There is also the Scosche Rhythm heart rate monitor, and the Jawbone up activity and sleep sensor, plus the lark life physical activity sensor plus the iHealth wireless blood pressor wrist monitor. And HBR speculates that if you want to speculate what the iWatch will do - well just look at the wall - and those devices are a good indication on what apple is likely to build into their iWatch if they do one. After all - Apple via their Stores has lots and lots of data on what is selling and what is not - and if those sensors are selling well - Apple knows it and can build in those features to their iWatch.
So in short - they think the iWatch will be a combo of the Pebble and the Fitbit / Jawbone up / Nike Fuelband.
And you know I really really hope they are right.
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Hi Rob:
Just tried to buy a Kindle book for my daughter on Amazon, to be used on my Mini. Seems Amazon is preventing some books from working on Kindle for iOS. What the frack...?
Mari
Hi Mari - thanks for the email and screen shot - which shows a little message saying that book was only available for Kindle Fire, Fire HD and Kindle for Android. At first I guesses it was a formatting issue - But a search on the book you sent an email about which was - Pete the Cat and his four groovy buttons - I see it is available in the iTunes book store for $10.99 - and there is also an App in the iTunes store - Pete the Cat: School of Jam - for $0.99. Plus a few other Pete the cat titles on the iTunes book side. So maybe the reason it is not available via iOS for Kindle is because it was already in there on the iTunes book store side and might be a rights issue - where if it is in for iTunes it can not also be there for Kindle store. Either way it is available now in iTunes book store.
Hi Rob,
Just before I ditched my TomTom a few years back for more up to date map apps on my iphone TomTom had released an update that gave you speed limits for the road you were traveling. It even warned you when you went over the speed limit & again when you were 10 over. Is there a map app on iOS that does this - I have tried a bunch, but perhaps I just missed the option? If not, is there a stand alone app that will do similar?
Regards,
CH
Well folks if anyone knows of a good turn by turn navigation app for iOS that alerts you when you are going over the speed limit - please let us know - 206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
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Over on Kickstarter there is a new project that I have been waiting for. It is called the SOSCharger one word. Ok well actually the title is the SOSCharger Self-powered iPhone and Smartphone charger. It is a small hand cranked charger. Pricing for this is $35 - and they are already well past their goal of $27,000 - with over $48,000 already and they have until Apr 26th at 2:59 AM ET for funding.
They have an internal 1,500 mAh battery which you charge with the crank - and then you connect to the iPhone and it charges it up. They say 3 to 5 minutes of cranking the unit gets you 5 to 12 minutes of talk time. I can see this being a big hit for hikers. No need for waiting for the sun to come out to charge up your device - just use the hand crank. And like I said this is one I had been waiting for so yes - I did order one of these - Figure it will come in handy the next time I am waiting on line for an iOS device launch or at a trade show or if the power goes out. The estimate an August ship date - But hey this is kickstarter so if I get it by October I will be happy. Again to find this one search for SOSCharger one word at kickstarter.com
Hi Rob,
Just wanted to inform you of a review that was on your show just exactly about one year ago. I have been listening to all the reviews of the Bluetooth since I have been interested in one. I heard this review about a year ago and researched it and kept the email that I researched it with. I finally got around to buying this Motorola Universal Bluetooth headset HX 550 and let me tell you something it is a great Bluetooth. It sets up instantly with the iPhone 5 and works very well. I have been texting using Siri And other things without even touching the iPhone it is a great Bluetooth I'm glad I listen to your show and the caller that called in one year ago around this time in March thank you very much for the review of this Bluetooth. it is a great Bluetooth I bought it at $43 now is markdown the $39 on Amazon get yours soon.
Thank Rob
Doug
Cincinnati
Thanks to Tash for this next one. Which is about the iFlashDrive HD - which is essentially a dual dongelled Thumbdrive where one end is a standard USB connector for plugging into your computer and the other end is a 30 pin connector for plugging into your iOS device. This allows you to exchange files via this thumb drive between iOS devices and between iOS devices and computers. In a meeting with someone and need to swap some files - this will let you do it. Anyway if this seems like something you are interested in look for the link in the show notes titled - i-FlashDrive HD.
CBS Brings Ad-Sponsored Streaming TV To iPhone And iPad; Social Integration, Android & Windows 8 Support Still To Come | TechCrunch
CBS has introduced a new iOS App for iOS devices - this app delivers some CBS TV programs to your iSO device for free - most 8 days after the air date - but some available 24 hours after airing. SO NCIS, CSI and the Good wife for example are available 8 days after airing - but The Young and the Restless being they are restless show up 24 hours after airing - as does the Late show with David Letterman - who is not young - but I guess is still restless. However some shows are not available at all in the app like The big bang theory or the Mentalist. The later having to do with a clause in iOS about offering shows that are direct rip offs of Physch. Just sayin.
Thanks to Steven for the heads up on this next one - which is that the Stargate SG-1 Unleashed Ep1 app is now available - this is for all the stargate fans in the audience - Justin et all. Search for Stargeate SG-1 unleashed in the iOS App store.
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Hi Rob, I was wondering if you or any of the listeners could let me know what would be the best way to buy and activate a Straight Talk iPhone 5. I know Straight Talk now allows you to buy the phone directly from them, but that model uses the Verizon cell towers and I am interested in using the AT&T cell towers. Would it be best to buy an AT&T iPhone to use with straight talk or would it be better to buy the Verizon one as I have heard that it comes factory unlocked. If you or the listens could answer this question it would be greatly appreciated.
Regards, Ryan
Hi Ryan,
First it depends on where you live and plan to travel to. You need to check with straight talk and find out what type of coverage and on what network said coverage is for where you live and where you plan to travel. If it is that AT&T would be the better coverage for you - and they are not offering up a GSM primary iPhone 5 - then go to Apple and get an unsubsidized one - make sure you let Apple know that you plan to use it on Striaght talks GSM i.e. AT&T backbone as opposed to their CDMA i.e. Verizon backbone.
If anyone has purchased an iPhone 5 on Straight talk - do you know if you are on their GSM or CDMA network?
Give us a call - 206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog
Hi Rob,
I am planning a trip to Thailand for a 2 week holiday.
I am trying to find out what the best carrier would be for me to use while I am there. I bought my 4S directly from the Apple Store here in Canada at full price with no contract and unlocked so it’s no problem for me to put in anybody’s SIM.
I am leaving on April 13 and thought I would see if you could put this out to the TII community because I am almost sure somebody has done this before me and maybe you even have some listeners from Thailand who would know who the best carrier is with respect to service quality and coverage. I’ll be in Bangkok for just a couple of days, then I’ll be in the northern area, most likely Chiang Mai and for the rest probably on the islands of Koh Tao and Koh Samui.
Any information is greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Sieghard - Pronounced “seeghard”
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Joe thanks for the feedback and kind words - but I do disagree - I feel 100% when you write an article about switching - you make the article about yourself - and that is what Andy did - I read the first of the three parts - and that makes it even worse that it is three parts - you can say what ever you want in that article about it not being this or that - but the end of the day - Andy is a smart guy and he knew exactly what he was doing - self promotion - or as I call it when anyone does one of these type of articles - Self Mastabatory journalism - with journalism in quotes. Andy does not get a pass on the criticism because he was a host at one time of the 2nd podcast launched about the iPhone. With this podcast of course being the first - nope Andy gets no pass and I 100% stand behind my comments on the last show and this one - If you write an article about switching to and from any OS - you make it about you - and that is something Andy knew when he wrote it.
hi rob...
I am a longtime listener to your podcast. I had a question that maybe you could throw out to the tii universe if you cannot answer this yourself.
I have an iPhone 5 on Verizon and use downcast to listen to all my podcasts. I was wondering if there was a way to add youtube channel feeds into downcast to listen to them like podcasts. I have not been able to find an app, or cydia tweak to be able to do this easily. help! I would be willing to change podcast apps if this was an option in another app or tweak.
Brad
Colorado Springs, CO
Hi Rob,
I know that you corrected yourself about the iPod touch battery percent yesterday, but I wanted to let you know there is a way to get the percentage. If you turn on Voice Over in the accessibility settings and touch the battery the iPod will say the percent left. While not the easiest way to check it does work.
Thanks for the show,
Dan
Hey Rob
Here is a quick thing Matt can try to fix up the issues he is having with his iPhone and Windows Vista machine (if it hasn’t already been said yet). I’m just listening to this episode now and I know there is another one since then, so if this has been suggested, please ignore.
Here goes.
1. Make sure the PC if off and that the iPhone isn’t plugged into it.
2. Pull the power cable out of the PC
3. Push the ON button on the PC a couple of times (yes, the power cable is out)
4. Put the power cable back
5. Turn it on
6. Connect iPhone
7. Works?
Thanks for the great podcast and if I were living in the US I would damn sure be heading over to eff.com and backing the shield act.
Cheers
dEx
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Before we go I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback it can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you enjoy the show more and it helps support the show at the same time - and it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search Tii in the iTunes app store.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob,
I just drew this on Doodle Buddy for iPad. With Doodle Buddy you can create awesome drawings on tons of backgrounds and even use cool stamps. Doodle Buddy is also available for iPhone and iPod touch. I got the picture from fotopedia app.
Regards,
Rob Spokane
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Transcript for Episode 261
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A new version of the Tii App is finally out. This version is optimized for the iPhone 5. Other new features include.
-Now have the ability to rearrange episodes on star tab
-Improved app accessibility for the visually impaired
-New filter to show premium episodes
But the one not listed for some reason is the ability to now change the direction you can playback the episodes. Before when the episode you were listening to ended it went to the episode released before that - an older episode. Which I never liked. If I fall behind on a show - I like to listen in the order they were released. And now you can do that. Say you are behind on episodes you can now set it under the Settings section under more - to play from oldest to newest. Thus go to ep 258 play it - when it is done it will automatically start playing ep 259 and so on. I know a few of you asked for that feature in the past - and I am happy to say it is finally here.
To find the Official App for this show search for Tii in the iTunes Apps store - it is just $2.99
Hi Rob,
I have been trying all day to bring up the TII app. I just says "loading." Are you having any problems with your website?
Regards,
John M
Hi John and anyone else that just upgraded the Tii App and are having issues with it getting stuck at loading.
First a Big Thanks for supporting the show.
Second - Sometimes when the app upgrades come out for the Tii App - some of the new downloads get corrupted.
To fix this first delete the Tii App off your iOS device.
Then on your iOS device via the App store app - while logged in with the same iTunes account you originally purchased it with - go and re-download the Tii app - as long as you are in the same account your originally purchased the Tii app with you will not be charged again.
Sorry about the issue for those effected.
A post over at the Washington Post warns those that are participants with the Thrift Savings Plan - which I understand is for federal employees - or so the article makes it out to be - to stay away from an app in iTunes called TSP Funds - this is not an official app of the Thrift savings plan - and possible very bad things could happen to your retirement plan - if you use this app. Again if you are part of the Thrift savings plan - and you saw an app called TSP Funds - run away - run away. Link in the show notes for ep 261 over at today in iOS dot com titled TSP warns participants against free iPhone app from Apple store
It still mystifies me on the Apple stock price drop - and all the negativity towards Apple - you would think if you read blogs and listened to Podcasts from a certain four letter network - that consumers have given up on Apple - and you would be sooo wrong. Another survey backs up that the blogs have it wrong. Yankee Group survey'd consumers intending to buy a tablet and found number one in the group was Apple - with 47% of those intending to buy. Number 2 at 23% was Unsure slash don't know. Number 3 was Amazon at 7%. Sammy was 4th at 6%. So clearly the iPads are the most desired tablets amongst those intending to buy a tablet. Good news for Apple.
Among those Using Tablets - as measured by Chitika - it is over 81% of web traffic currently coming from iPads. So usage stats are also good news.
Then there is the smartphone side of things - and guess what Apple keeps increasing its market share in the US for smartphones. Yeah that's right Apple keeps increasing share. Actually if you look month to month - Google has lost market share the last 2 months and 3 out of the 5 previous months - while apple has not lost share any of those months. Increasing share by 1.5%, 1.3% and 0.7% for Jan, Dec and Nov respectively. Android over that period lost 1.1%, lost 0.3% and gained 0.1% respectively. Actually in the past year Apple went from 29.5% share of US Smartphones to 37.8%. For those that can't find their calculator app That is a 8.3% market share increase in the past year vs only a 3.7% market share increase for Android - and again in the last quarter they as in Android lost share. These numbers are via Comscore.
Another report backing up that Bloggers and wall street types have it so wrong is about what Flyers prefer - no not Dayton Flyers - but Airplane Flyers also known as passengers. When Gogo inflight - the largest US provider of inflight wifi just looked at the devices requesting their service in 2013 and they found that 67% of them were Mobile devices - tablets or smartphones. And Among mobile devices 84% of them had an i at the front of their name and an Apple logo on the back. Just 16% were Android devices. Actually when they broke it down further for Smartphone devices - about 74% were iPhones - and about 26 % were Android and blackberry and Windows devices made up just 1% signing up for the service in the air.
So at least per the air traveler segment - iOS devices rule the sky.
From web Video Company OOYALA - iOS video usage doubles usage from Android devices. Combine that with an over 5 to 1 ratio we saw for Podcast Downloads in Feb for iOS vs Android at Libsyn - the worlds largest Podcast host and it is all just More evidence of the people use their iOS devices - and Android users put them in a draw somewhere. Just Sayin.
With all this good news for Apple on the iPhone and iPad side - I am still flamuxed by the lack of any real coverage of said good news - and the complete lack of response on Wall Street.
I also saw an interesting post about the Galaxy vs iPhone lines and by Interesting I mean skewed badly towards samsung. The post spun it that the Galaxy line was catching up to the iPhone line in sales - which I guess is better than some others I read which have Sammy ahead - which it is not. But this post showed a chart that said in 2010 there was a 4.3 X advantage for iPhone over Galaxy lines - that dropped to 2.6 X in 2011 and 1.8 X in 2012. Which assuming their numbers are correct - since Sammy does not release numbers - was skewed to miss a bigger picture number - actual sales - see I could spin it this way. In 2010 the iPhone out sold the Galaxy line by 32.4 Mil units, in 2011 the iPhone increased that gap to 54 Mil units and in 2012 iPhone sales increased even more to over 59.4 million more iPhones sold than Galaxy series phones. See depending on how you spin it - the picture can change quite a bit. Any way expect much more of these pro Galaxy S4 type posts once Samsung officially announces the S4 and lists its specs later this week. And when you hear all that doom and gloom for Apple this week - remember what I just went over.
Correction from the last show - Per the instructions on how to get the Battery % turned on for the iPod touch - I was wrong - There is no option on the iPod touch - the instructions I gave were fine for the iPhone and iPad - bot Apple in their infinite wisdom decided not to have the option for Battery % on the iPod touch. Huhhhh. Well Any way I assumed it was there - and well you know what happens when you assume.
Also had more than a few people email in saying they got the recording App Shevan mentioned on the last episode and said they could not get it to record phone calls. Here is the work flow if you want to record phone calls.
1. Launch the phone app - make a call and put it on speaker phone
2. Minimize the Phone App
3. Launch that recording app and then hit record.
You need to go in that order to record the phone call. If you hit record first - it will stop recording as soon as you launch the phone app. So make call first - put on speaker phone - minimize phone app - launch recording app - hit record.
I did that on the app with an iPhone 4s and it worked fine. I did hear from one person that on an iPhone 4 he could not get it to work - so it might just work for the 4S and 5. But it definitely works for those devices.
Hi Rob,
Wanted to use my iPad as a second monitor via wifi, but the apps I've come across have bad reviews :( I'm wary....
Any thoughts?
Have you used either of the below?
Air Display
XDisplay
Hi Rob,
Per the Guy with Vista and an issue with sync'g.
The answer is he has a corrupted iTunes App. To fix
Simply make sure Vista Updates are installed.
Delete/uninstall iTunes. Reboot.
Go to Apple.com/iTunes and download new iTunes Version. Choose the correct configuration for his system. 32 or 64 bit.
Install new iTunes. Connect iPhone. Should now detect his device. Pervious Backups and Playlists etc should still be there as they are stored in a different place other than in iTunes itself.
So in short. Delete/uninstall and reinstall iTunes.
Regards, Chris in london
Rob
In response to the question about the Wilson Sleek Cell phone signal booster.
I have been using the 'sleek' for a year now and would be lost without it. I have one for the car and one for the house since I am entirely dependent on cell phone and data. I do live on the fringes (signal wise) in the woods of Pennsylvania, hilly terrain. The sleek boosts cell and data signal significantly. We've found just placing multiple phones in contact with the sleek broadcasts signal to all where without - NO usable signal is present. There are multiple antenna options for different situations. It is powered by USB (AC/12V). Reduces drop outs while mobile. Nothing I don't like about it. A life saver. Highly recommended.
Regards,
Bob A
Hi Rob,
Thought I'd share this great iOS email tip - Can't believe I didn't already know about this.
http://www.imore.com/how-quickly-access-draft-emails-iphone-and-ipad
Regards,
Tim, WI
Tim thanks for the heads up on this tip. which has to do to getting back to your draft emails quickly very quickly. Open the email app - and in the lower right corner tap and hold the compose new email button. That is the square button with a pencil over laid on it. That is all you have to do and it will pop up all your draft emails from all your accounts. I was surprised to find 2 drafts in there from 2008 - ooopppps Tim thanks again for the heads up on that tip from iMore.
Hi Rob,
The caller asking about an app to load money to pay for food etc. Ok PayPal, it is working its way in to stores, I have seen it at Dollar General at the checkout CC machine. I have used it when associate needed to paid me for ½ of a hotel stay, it worked great (no extra cost to me or the sender).
It will work everywhere that takes an debit CC, if you can get the PayPal debit CC on that account.
To see the stores that take PayPal without the use of a debit CC go here:
https://www.paypal-promo.com/anywhere/desktop/
Regards,
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
Well your iOS device is a little more secure now - well more specifically your iTunes store account is more secure now.
Seems iOS devices for well ever were sending your username and password info when you went to sign in to iTunes - they were sending it un-encrypted. No Https. Yikes
What this means is if you were on a public or shared Wifi network and you went to log into iTunes from your iOS device - your info was available on that network to anyone else connected to the network and sniffing packets.
Again - this issue is now fixed - and Apple is now using Https when communicating between iOS devices and iTunes stores.
Still pretty embarrassing it took this long to fix.
Speaking of issues with iOS - It seems there are some reports of issues with iOS 6.1.2 - issues as in bugs. Now I am not hearing of them from users - but if you have an un-jailbroken iOS device running iOS 6.1.2 and have seen any bugs - especially around the Camera app - let me know and let me know which specific iOS device you are using. 206-666-6364 that's 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
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Ok - lets get into some rumors. One of which is the iWatch will be out before the end of the year - to which I can only say I thought it was going to be out before the end of last year - so yeah - I can buy that rumor and will likely buy that device is said rumor is true.
Also on the rumor front iMore says they learned Apple is planning to release the iPhone 5S slash iPhone 2013 this summer - August is the month they claim - and that the next gen iPads - iPad 5th gen and iPad mini 2nd gen may also debut as soon as April. I hate those May and as soon as rumors but nearly as much as I hate this next one.
So with all the rumors running around - how do you know for sure when one is false - well for starters it could have this title quote iPhone 5S to Come with a Stylus unquote - yeah one like that you really don't need to read any further. Oh the other way to tell if it is false - Digitimes is quoted somewhere in the article. Like with that rumor about the next iPhone coming with wireless charging. Which we also move into we are sure it is false category.
One of the things about rumors is the willingness of sites like ZDNet and others to run with them - when they make Zero sense - even though the writers try to make sense of them - a perfect example of this is the rumor out of China Times - Not to be confused with Digititimes - but quickly making a run at Digitimes for quality of rumors or lack there of. Anyway their latest rumor is Apple for their low cost iPhone is going to use the Snapdragon processor from qualcom rather than their own A-series processor. Yes because nothing says saving money like using someone elses chips and then having to redo your software to work with it. ZERO chance - repeat Zero chance on this rumor.
And when you step back and look at all the new rumors for the iPhone 5S just in the past week - the different rumors have it launching in June or July or August - depending on which report you read. It has a stylus - not it does not - it will have wireless charging - and no it will not - there will be a low cost iPhone with a processor other than Apples - and finally the rumors about it having Fingerprint sensors and is on track for a june or july launch. Or put another way the kitchen sink - yeah it was thrown around a little this past week.
Here is some feedback I received about one listeners thoughts on the low cost iPhone.
Hi Rob,
I jut wanted to write this time to say that I really hate this crap
about the plastic IPhone. This sounds like a cheap piece of junk
called an IPhone and stripped of any build and material qualitys that
make anything an IPhone to begin with. This thing is said to not even
have a glass screen if these people are correct. An IPhone with a
plastic screen?? What the frack?? Beyond ridiculous. It should not be
sold in the U.S. But if it won't be sold here, then what these people
are suggesting is that an entire year will be skipped for a new
generation of the IPhone. Just this plastic piece of crap version of
the IPhone 5. That's like telling a high end manufacturer of some
product that they have to make an econo box version that shares the same name as the
real thing so that everyone can have said product with the same name.
That is in large part what they are giving in to if they do this and
if they sell it here at all.
Regards,
James M
Well James thanks for your thoughts. I do think if they do a plastic iPhone it will not have a plastic screen - I think they will stay with glass with the rest being plastic just like with the iPhone 3G and 3GS.
Hi Rob,
At what point in the iPhone upgrade cycle do you think it makes sense to wait for the next version? I have an iPhone 4 and I'm eligible to upgrade now to the 5. Do I wait for the 5S (or whatever they end up calling it) or just get the 5 now. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Love the show.
Sean in Denver
Hi Sean,
That is a tough question. After the first 5 to 6 months - it becomes a question of how bad do you need the new phone.
Since we just passed the 5 month mark - right now I would say it is very likely in the next 5 months a new iPhone will be out.
So if your current iPhone is meeting your needs - then I would suggest waiting.
However if your current iPhone has a shattered screen then well you may want to look at upgrading now. Personally at this point if I got an email from AT&T tomorrow that said I could upgrade to the iPhone 5 - at the full subsidized price - I would pass and wait for the iPhone 5S / 6 / 2013 model to be out.
We mentioned google glass on the last episode - well now comes word of the first bar to ban Google Glass. The 5 Point Bar in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood said if you have google glass you no welcome round here. The reason for the ban - I mean other than for PR - is quote it's because its kind of a private place that people go unquote - when referring to the bar. So essentially this is a patron privacy issue. And guess what this is not going to be the last business to say no to google glass on the property. As google glass makes it easy and not obvious to record video when you are wearing them.
Expect more and more and more of these type of stories in the future.
It appears in the Niche demographic of Men with Mutten Chops there is now 100% Android Penetration as Andy Ihnatko switched to android. People asked for my comments on this - well really this is just an example of a Journalist looking for PR and making himself the story. Look in the last 100+ episodes - this is the first time I could find a reference to him Nuff said - actually too much said.
One Thing people with Mutton Chops will need to worry about is Mal-Ware - as on the Android side it is growing faster and faster. 79% of all mobile Malware in 2012 was on Android. Symbian came in second at 19%.
Yeah - I could see how that would be an issue with Bring your own device to work policies.
Now Apple was not entirely unscathed in 2012 - they had iOS at 0.7% of Malware threats. But no threats were found in the last quarter of 2012.
Plain in simple if you don't want to worry about Malware - get an iOS device.
Hey Rob,
I have a 3 year old daughter that is legally blind and I have been searching for good apps she could use on my old iPhone 4. Do your listeners know of any good apps that she might enjoy?
Regards,
Alex in Connecticut.
Folks if you know of some good pre-k apps for kids with voice over features please let us know - 206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob:
I recently purchased an Otterbox Defender for the iPhone 5 and I love it. This is my 3rd case for the 5. I wasn't planning one because I think the phone is beautiful. The problem is that the phone is so sleek, I kept "panicking" when I couldn't feel the phone in my pocket!
With the Otterbox Defender, this is a non issue because it adds considerable bulk, which might not please some, but is great for me.
This is one well designed rugged case. Everything fits extremely tight with nice port covers, screen protector etc. it even has a porthole in the back to display the magical fruit logo.
I don't plan on dropping it but I'm pretty sure it will survive if I do. As an aside, I could be wrong, but I think this is definitely geared towards the male species.
It comes with a rugged swivel belt clip that securely holds the phone, but I'm not really fond of these carriers.
If there is a negative, I would say that it would be with the instructions. I could not for the life of me get it apart after I removed it from the packaging. Fortunately there was a video on YouTube that gave the little bit of help I needed.
Overall I am extremely satisfied with this case and just ordered their Defender case for the iPad Mini.
Regards,
Bob
PS. You look nothing like I envisioned which is not a bad thing, because you look very much like a friend of mine 😀.
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Hi Rob - After hearing about the Kickstarter project for the Ube Wifi Connected Smart Light Dimmer in the last episode, item 260, I decided to look into light automation for my house. I didn't realize there is already a product on the market called the Philips hue. The starter pack comes with a small round base station that plugs into your router and three light bulbs. It was super easy to hook up and get working. You can control the lights from an iPhone, iPad app or your computer, from your house or when you are away. You can control the intensity, the color and set timers. They are sold exclusively at Apple stores. I have only had it for a few days now, but really like it.
Regards,
Darrin
Hey Rob,
Two quick questions. 1. Is it possible to get the clock on the lock screen to be a face clock and not digital? (Non-jailbreak) 2. I go hiking a lot and use my iPhone as GPS to track my hikes but it just eats up battery. So I'm looking into getting a solar iPhone charger I could take with me. I'm asking if anyone has a good recommendation or anything to keep in mind while researching witch one to get.
Thank you.
Love the show,
DJ Medina
Hi DJ - for your first question - No - no it is not possible - you need to jailbreak if you want to change the clock on your lock screen.
Per question number 2 - There is a solar back pack - or more precisely - a back pack that has Solar Photo Voltaic charging cells right on the back back. But it ain't cheep - to the tune of $225 - look for the link in the show notes for the Voltaic OffGrid solar Charging backpack.
Hi Rob,
Saviour from the Faroe islands here! First of I like to say that I follow your podcast every week. I was searching on kickstarter for new cool projects and I found this one. Check out this progect it called Thermodo and it's already reaches it goal.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/search?utf8=✓&term=Thermodo
By the way, thanks for leting me know about the iTunesU Stanford Unvercity course for iOS Development!
Best Regards
Saviour
Hi Saviour - thanks for the heads up on the kickstarter project called thermodo - t h e r m o d o - and what it is is a tiny thermometer you plug into the headphone jack for it to work.
This way you can measure the temperature right where you iPhone is. It is $25 and they way blew past their goal of $35,000 - with over $130,000 raised and growing. You have until April 9th at 2:00 PM ET to get in on this one. And kudos for them in keeping down the goal. But a big minus on the over a dozen different pricing levels.
Hi Rob,
This looks great but I guess they didn't get the memo on a conservative goal. But they say everyone who backs will get one regardless if fully funded or not.
Down side, will be $250 after going retail.
Regards,
Name lost.
And this is per the indiegogo project called Buddy Bluetooth Watch - yes another blue tooth watch. This one has until April 11th at 11:59 PM PT before funding is complete - they have a goal or $320,000 and have raised $74,000. Which by Smartphone watch type projects is not much.
They are asking for $150 for a pledge for the black one - there are other more expensive options for other colors. If you are someone that is now collecting all the bluetooth watches out there you can check this out by searching for Buddy bluetooth watch over at indiegogo dot com or looking for the link in the show notes for ep 261.
Per what makes this one different - Size - as in this thing is Huge as in gigantic as in get away from me with that thing - big. Definitely not for the lady's. Ok there are other things that make it different - but I will leave that up to those that are interested in Bluetooth watches to check it out to see what they are.
This next story is one you probably wish was run at the beginning of the winter - but here is now. There is a product called AnyGlove that lets you put a drops of a liquid onto your gloves that the gives those parts of the glove capacitive touch capabilities. Or put another way - put this goop on the finger tips of your gloves and you can use those gloves you added the goop to with your iOS devices. Well once the goop dries that is. It costs $19.95 and you get about 550 drops per bottle. Link in the shows notes for this again it is called AnyGlove one word.
Hi Rob,
I'm looking for a free way to call using my IPad over Wifi from the United Kingdom ( London England ) can you advise ?
Thanks
James B
Hi James - I will throw this one out to the audience - what methods if any are you using to make free phones called via Wifi with your iOS device.
206-666-6364 - that's 206-Moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
I have had a few people ask about upgrading their unlocked iPhone to iOS 6.x and keeping their unlock.
Here is the deal - if you iPhone is carrier unlocked - you are ok to update. Now here is the important part - Carrier unlocked means it was authorized by your carrier - i.e. AT&T to be unlocked - you got an email from them or Apple saying you could unlock it and needed to restore the device at the end of which you saw a message on iTunes saying congrats the phone was unlocked. That is Carrier unlocked. If you paid some guy $50 via Craigslist and he unlocked it for - that is not carrier unlocked and upgrading from your current version of iOS to iOS 6.x will bork your unlock and it will not just be gone - it will be gone with not much chance of getting it back.
But for those that asked if you have an old iPhone that served out its term on AT&T and you had it unlocked via AT&T and Apple - you are safe to upgrade to iOS 6.x - and you are good to jailbreak it once you do. But if you paid someone to unlock it - do not upgrade as you will loose the unlock.
Hi Rob,
I have a jailbroken iPhone 5 running iOS 6.1 using evasi0n. What is the proper process to update to a jailbroken iOS 6.1.2? I already downloaded the iOS 6.1.2 update to my computer to protect myself against the iOS 6.1.3 update that will break evasi0n. I greatly appreciate any assistance you can offer!
Best,
Paul
Restore to the latest iOS version 6.1.2 - but not 6.1.3 incase you are listening when 6.1.2 is no longer the latest version. Once restored get evasi0n 1.4 and jailbreak per the tutorial I have up on my site.
I had a listener email in about having issues with his iPhone crashing after he jail broke it - I told him to restore / remove the jailbreak and then rejailbreak Here is his response.
Hi Rob,
I took your advice and restored and rejailbroke (is that a word?) my iPhone. I haven't had a single crash since and I was getting 2-3 crashes a day before.
Thanks for your help.
Chris
Las Vegas
Folks jailbreaking will make your iPhone less stable than if it is not - and it may crash occasionally - but if it is crashing every day or even every other day - something is not right and you should try restoring it and re-jailbreaking it.
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It is very likely you will need to restore - but before doing that - if you have a can of compressed air - I would recommend blowing that into the headphone jack and the dock connector port. Sometime some lint or debris can get into those ports and cause you to loose the sound on your iOS device. If that does not work - then restore and rejailbreak.
Hey quick update just before recording - Evasi0n version 1.5.2 is now out - it is a minor release that includes localizations for the languages of French, German and Chinese. If you are already jailBroken - no need to update or do anything - this is just for when you hear me say evasi0n 1.4 - I really mean 1.5.2 now - and will update that at some point on my tutorial.
Thanks to Steven for the link to the Youtube video on how to install Siri on an iPhone 4, 3GS, iPad 2 and iPod Touch 4 - Jailbroken running iOS 6.1.2. And I will put the link in the show notes for episode 261 as I know a few of you were asking for this. Look for the link titled How To Install Siri On iOS 6.1.2 For iPhone 4, 3GS iPad 2 & iPod Touch over at today in iOS dot com.
The Evasi0n jailbreak has been installed on over 14 million iOS devices. Which sounds great until your convert that to a percentage of iOS devices running iOS 6 and you get 5% for the number. Which sounds small until you convert it back to a unit number which is 14 Million - which sounds big. So lets go with over 14 Million iOS devices running Evasi0n which makes for a large pool of iOS 8 Feature beta testers.
Previously we mentioned that it was now kind of illegal to unlock your phone if you did it yourself. This being a violation of the DMCA. Well there was a petition at the white house to make it legal to do so - and 114,000 strong signed that petition - and how do the White house and the president respond - with the following Quote “The White House agrees with the 114,000+ of you who believe that consumers should be able to unlock their cell phones without risking criminal or other penalties, In fact, we believe the same principle should also apply to tablets, which are increasingly similar to smart phones.”
So to summarize - Last year the EFF got the Library of Congress to grant an exemption in the DMCA for jailbreaking your smartphones. But unlocking was still considered illegal as is jailbreaking your tablet.
Mind you this is all in a theoretical spectrum - as individual users are very very very unlikely to be gone after for jailbreaking a tablet - and it is very very unlikely anyone would go after those that create the jailbreak - as in this case that anyone would be Apple and legally going after jail breakers - means well - Bad PR - Apple just fights the Jailbreak software creators by hiring them - much cheaper than the legal fee. Plus with the whitehouses support and comments there is pretty much zero chance Apple would go after anyone for jailbreaking. Unlocking - however was an issue as the anyone there could have been one of the carriers - and well they just are not as end user friendly as Apple is . So this is good news.
The Original Angry Birds for iPhone and iPad - which had been $0.99 and $2.99 respectively is now Zero and Zilch respectively. Not sure how long this will last but if you want to get the original Angry birds now you can do so for free. And FYI - this is not a few levels free - this is all levels free. So get it while the getting it free.
Hey Rob
Each year i go with my parents to visit the graves of our ancestors. Unfortunately my parents aren't going to be around forever, and I don't think I will be able to find all of them once they are not with me. So I was wondering if someone knew of a GPS video tour builder app that would let me store the GPS locations of the graves and add a little video of my parents talking about who it is. Any ideas?
Regards,
Dave
Hi Rob,
I'm sure you are aware of stuff like this. This one seems to be making the rounds. Watch out for The FB page called "Apple." with the period.
They make it look like they have older iPad 2's unboxed they they are giving away if you share a photo.
IT is a scam
Regards,
Steven in houston.
Hi Steven - thanks for the heads up - but if anyone thinks apple got to be the most valuable company in the world by giving away iPads - they will they deserve to be scammed. Ok maybe not - but well maybe.
Obviously - any offer from anyone - for free iPad's is a scam - even if it looks like it is from Apple. Or even more so if it looks like it is from Apple.
Hi Rob,
just wanted to write in with my review of the iPad mini, I was finally able to get my hands on a slightly used one from Gazelle for a good price. I've had it for about three weeks now and I absolutely love it. The size is on of the best parts for me. I have completely stopped taking my MacBook to school with me and am now using the mini as my mobile computer. The other thing I find incredible is the battery life I go out with a full charge, I'm gone all day using it and come back at over 50%, fantastic. I know a lot of people wish it had a retina display, but since I'm not coming from an iPad maxi it doesn't bother me. Folks can follow all my adventures in the post PC era with the iPad mini athttp://productivitypad.blogspot.com, where I'll be giving tips tricks and reviews on the iPad mini.
Regards,
Ben in Utah
Before we go I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback it can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you enjoy the show more and it helps support the show at the same time - and it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search Tii in the iTunes app store.
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And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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My wife took my photo wearing my new Glasses from Warby Parker with my iPhone which I then imported to her iPad. I used Adobe Photoshop touch on the iPad to crop out and magic erase the background and then added the text and image fill - And I did it all in about 30 minutes.
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Transcript for Episode 260
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I want to start off on a soap box rant - Actually I am going to read a post I was asked by the folks at Boing Boing to write and was up on Boing boing this past week. While not iOS related it is Podcast related and also patent Troll related - which sadly is a subject that comes back to iOS all too often the post goes.
A patent troll is out to kill off podcasting, or at a minimum critically wound it. This troll does have a patent on the whole podcasting process, despite the fact they have not contributed one line of code to the process or even a single idea used in podcasting. But they have a patent and they are going to suck as much money from podcasters as possible.
That they were granted this patent in February 2012 just goes to show how broken the patent system is. They have already started suing podcasters in the Eastern District court of Texas - where all patent trolls go to do their evil deeds. They also started sending out letters to individual podcasters looking to extort license fees. If you listen to podcasts it is likely at some time in the near future one or more of the podcasts you listen to will be hit with one of these extortion letters. There is actually a really good chance one of the podcasts you listen to already has -- four podcasts I listen to on a regular basis already have been sent these letters.
The podcasters that get these letters have 3 options.
1. Ignore the letters and hope for the best.
2. Contact the troll and agree to pay a license fee for the patent (even though the podcasters don't use the technology from said patent troll - because well it does not exist
3. Fight the troll in court.
Well actually there is a 4th option -- shut down the podcast and delete all files and hope they go away. But even if podcasters do that the patent trolls could still try to extort money retroactively. But at least podcasters would not be out more money. Sadly many may choose this option.
Regarding option 3: If someone does fight the troll and wins - all that means is the winner does not have to pay the license fee to the patent troll. However the "winner" is still out all the lawyers fees they spent to fight a bogus patent.
Thus given the choice of paying around a thousand dollars a year (I have no knowledge of what the patent troll in this case is asking for -- that number is just similar to what some other patent trolls have asked for) or paying over $250,000 or even a $1,000,000 in legal fees -- game theory dictates you choose paying the license fee. The patent trolls know this and that is why their extortion racket works.
But now there is a real chance to change things. The SHIELD Act (H.R. 845) was just introduced into the House by Congressmen Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Jason Chaffetz (R-UT). This bill would put the financial liability on the patent rolls if they loose. If the SHIELD Act is passed into law and you fight a patent troll and win -- the patent troll is responsible to pay all of your legal bills.
The EFF is strongly in favor of this bill and has set up a page to help you take action.
eff.org/shield
Once there put in your Zip Code. It will then give you the names and phone numbers of your representatives in Congress and allow you to send an email to them. In addition to sending an email -- what is really important is to call your congressperson's office -- give them your name tell them you are from their district and you want your congressperson to support this bill.
This bill is definitely not a Republican or a Democrat Bill - nor is this a podcasting bill - this is at its heart an anti-patent troll bill. Patent Trolls are attacking Wifi at coffee shops, Scanning documents at small businesses, and now podcasting. They must be stopped and you have a chance right now to help out.
I hope some day when the whole sad story of Patent Trolls is finally written - the turning point will be when they went after Podcasters and the Podcast listeners helped get the SHIELD Act passed into Law
And that ends the post on Boing Boing - Folks if you like this podcast and other podcasts - and you live in the US - you can and must help out - call your congressperson and tell them to support the shield act. Just Go to
eff.org/shield
Put in your zip code and then call your congress person - I did it - and I need you to do it to. If you are a podcaster or blogger - tell your audience about eff.org/shield and the shield act - together we can finally fight back against the trolls. Do this now before this patent troll kills off one of your favorite podcasts.
Yet - Another Lock screen bypass in iOS 6.1 has been found. It again involves juggling 6 balls at once while jumping through hoops that are spinning and on fire. Well ok - maybe not that easy - but you get the picture.
Like the other one this one gets you access to the voicemails and contacts on the phone. There was some talk that you could put the screen into a black mode and connect to a computer and get the data off the phone - but it turns out that is only true if the iPhone had previously been sync'd to that computer.
Still anytime a bug like this is found - it is a black eye to apple - which already looks like Erchel after getting pummeled by King Kong Bundy - hmm - A little too much showing my age in that reference - how about makes apple look like President Obama at Comic Con trying to explain the new Jedi Mind Meld.
No word yet on when a fix is coming for this issue.
Now we did talk about the other Passcode bug on the last episode - and Apple has seeded iOS 6.1.3 beta 2 to devs and this new beta does break the jailbreak - so it is not just fixing the passcode bug from last week - but also killing off at least on of the 5 exploits used by the evasion jailbreak - thing is according to the dev team guys - you need all 5 exploits to run evasi0n. So if you want to jailbreak - update to 6.1.2 now - and jailbreak now. If iOS 6.1.3 comes out between now and the next episode - DO NOT update if you have any desire to Jailbreak. Once 6.1.3 is released we will talk about it - but as always - hold off and let others be the first to update even if you are not planning on jailbreaking.
We talked in the past about Cricket Wireless getting the iPhone. Which they did back in June of last year per the iPhone 4S - and then on September 28th per the iPhone 5. In both cases they offered a $150 subsidy for the iPhone. So for $500 upfront for a 16GB version you got a data plan that was a little more per month than virgin mobiles. Now it seems Cricket is chirping that they are a bit behind on sales of the iPhones and have to date only sold about half of what they committed to selling. Obviously it is bad news for Cricket as they have a commit to hit. But for Apple some are saying this is really bad news - as it shows a non-subsidized or in this case a only very partially subsidized iPhone will not sell well in developing nations. And they are using this example to point out the need again for a low cost iPhone. Per Crickets part - they said they will be doing some marketing pushes giving buyers additional options for financing the iPhone. So I guess the question is for cricket - is it a case of bad marketing or just that their core audience is very budget conscious - and they are looking at the lowest cost phones primarily.
I did not see any numbers on Smartphone sales on Cricket as a percentage of sales and what those ASP's are. Nor has Virgin Mobiles sales of iPhones been revealed and if this is just an issue at Cricket or an issue for the prepaid market for the iPhone in general.
And this is probably a good segue into the rumor about the $330 Plastic iPhone - the latest rumor or rumors comes from Macotakara - who said there is also a 4.5" iPhone 6 coming as well as the lower cost $330 iPhone cheap - And while the iPhone cheap will be out in mid 2013 the larger iPhone 6 will not be out now until 2014.
I bring this up because other recent rumors have gone on to say that actually the $330 plastic iPhone or what ever its price is would also be the 4.5" iPhone. It goes like this - one of the reasons the current iPhone 5 is so expensive to make is because it is so small. But if you had more room to work with and a bigger battery and a bigger screen but with less pixels per square inch - i.e. same resolution as current iPhone just stretched to a bigger size. The screen while bigger would be cheaper as it does not push the tech as much as the current retina display does. A larger package means more flexibility in design and layout - which means the ability to make it much easier to assemble - maybe even mostly by robots - which there is a lot of rumors are making their way into fox con factories as of late. So maybe the cheaper iPhone and the larger iPhone are really one in the same. And the Cadillac of iPhones will remain the thiner - lighter - smaller 4" iPhone size. Ironically I have not been convinced that a lower cost iPhone is coming nor have I been convinced a larger iPhone is coming - but when you say a larger lower cost iPhone is coming - for some reason that does not seem so far fetched and both my gut and head says yeah that makes sense. Maybe I just need to stop reading what the analyst are shoveling or maybe it really does make sense that when too bad ideas are combined you get one good idea. Only Time will tell.
And steven did follow up to say he found an app called Social Tiles - that was close - but only shows 2 Facebook Page links on the screen at a time. And it opens the pages in the official Facebook App and can't organize groups of pages. So Per stevens question if anyone knows of an app - other than Social tiles - let us know - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Into the email bag we go.
Hi Rob,
Just a quick note. Last week the Fleksy app went totally free. That is, no more free restricted version; the whole app is now free.
Regards,
Kevin B
Hi Rob,
I just got the iPod touch 5 gen and I love it very much, but the only problem I have encountered is that I can not find the option is settings that let's you display your battery percent in upper right corner by battery. Thanks for the help, and your podcast is one of my favorites, thanks,
Daniel
Hi Daniel - what do you mean you can't find it - clearly you did not really look - I mean Apple put it in such a logical location - If it had teeth it would have bit you. Just go to the Settings App - then General - then Usage - And then scroll down and you will see the Battery Usage section with Battery Percentage toggle - just turn it on. I mean come on - it was soooo obvious where they put it - or not.
And now I would like to talk about this weeks sponsor - For those that have met me or have seen photos of me - you know that I wear glasses - I have for over half my life - I do not / will not wear contacts. Which is why I was so stoked to get Warby Parker as a sponsor. If you wear glasses like me you know what a pain it is to get new glasses and how expensive it is - my last pair cost more than a 64 GB iPhone. Especially after the eyeglass store put on all their adders. But Warby Parker is not like that. First on the price side for prescription Glasses they are $95 or you can go titanium for $145. And that includes the UV coating and a very nice case. No up sells. And these are nice fashionable glasses.
How the process works is you go to warbyparker dot com and you pick out 5 pairs of glasses you want to try on - and they ship them out to you at no cost. You try them on for a few days and pick out the pair you like best and send them all back - shipping is covered both ways. Then once you pick the pair you like best you go online enter your prescription and place the order. At that point for Tii listeners - you put in the promo code T I I for free 2 day shipping on the final pair. And that is it. It really was an easy process. For the in home try on I picked out one pair I liked - my wife picked out 4 pairs she liked for me. We got them in and luckily we both agreed on the same pair as being our favorite not that my vote would have counted much - And about 10 days later I had my new glasses. And I really like them - my kids like them and most importantly my wife really likes them. As I mentioned earlier in the episode you can see them on me in my picture on the banner for Warby parker up at today in iOS dot com or in the album artwork for ep 260. The Warby Parker website was just updated to work with iOS devices for the whole process. So you can go right now on your iOS device pick your 5 pairs and get them sent to you to try on at no cost to you. But lets say after you try on the 5 pairs you and your significant other can't agree on THE pair - simple send them back and pick out another 5 pairs and repeat
- still at no cost for the try ons. They have a lot of great styles and the site is really easy to see the different styles and colors. And for iOS users that are starting to trombone on your iPhone - they also have a monocle - so you can use that as a reading glass to see the small font on your iPhone screen. Just sayin. Plus you know nothing says cool like a monocle. Except maybe knowing that when you buy a pair of glasses with Warby Parker here is the absolute best part - they give a pair to a 3rd world charity. So in summary. You shop hassle free and get days to try on your 5 pairs at your home to pick the ones you really like best - you pay 1/3rd to 1/5th what you normally pay for glasses and by buying a pair you are helping out someone in a 3rd world country to get a pair of glasses as well. Win Win and Win. Again remember when you do buy a pair use promo code T i i at the check out for your purchased pair to get free 2 day shipping. Thanks Warby Parker for sponsoring this show.
If you use the iCloud service for email - this story is for you - especially if you ever had any emails sent to you that for some reason just never made it to you. Seems Apple has an over active filter in play. The story comes from an email where the phrase barely legal teen caused emails to get deleted - not marked as spam - but deleted with no notification to the end user. The Verge did some testing with other phrases and could not get iCloud to delete the emails - but for some reason the phrase barely legal teen caused iCloud filter to shred the emails. It is possible it is a bug - or a feature with that test phrase done as an experiment. But what I find the issue is that emails were shredded with no notice of them being shredded. So how do you know other phrases are not causing other emails to be shredded as well. Hopefully this is a bug and Apple will address this issue state it was a bug and that it is fixed. It is scary to think Apple is filtering emails based on what they think is moral - because like it or not Barely legal is still legal - so it is not an issue of the phrase indicating something illegal is going on. For all we know the phrase Lasanga with Cottage Cheese is getting filtered - I mean it would be if I set up the filter. Who knows what Apple finds objectionable and that is really the issue here. Unclear rules with no notification of action. Yikes.
Lies - Damn Lies and Statistics - Oh did Horace Dediu ever live up to that phrase with his to put it nicely really horrible stats review of Apple Retail sales where he said the following.Quote Although performance for the stores has improved (i.e. the sales per store went up), sales outside of their own retail channel are now a far higher portion of total. 2007 retail revenues were $4.7 billion or 17% while 2012 were $19.1 billion or 12%. unquote He used those numbers to say future new Apple stores need to be outside the US to offset that imbalance. Ummm What imbalance. What Horace clearly forgot to take into account is Apples product mix in 2007 vs 2012. We are talking just a small % of sales from iPhones in 2007 to a very large % in 2012 - and hey guess where most of those iPhones sales happen - oh yeah at carrier stores. And that in a nut shell explains the drop in % of sales at Apple stores vs outside of stores. Horace should have realized that especially when he added the comment about sales per store going up. It is definitely not a store sales issue just a change in product mix since 2007. Lies - damn lies and statistics - Even takes down someone like Horace. Sad day - sad day indeed.
Mostly Dead Web OS is well even more mostly dead as Quote LG has agreed to acquire the source code, webOS engineering team and other assets from HP unquote. They will be using the Web OS software for TV UI's. To put this in perspective this is like being invented to be the transmission in a ferrari and then after being sold twice you wind up as part of the John Deere MS11G manure spreader. Which mind you in the world of Manure spreaders I am told is da bomb. But still it is no Ferrari. I would say that is another nail in the WebOS Coffin - but at this point I don't think there is any room for more nails.
Thanks to Max for this next one which was one of two articles from Wired this past week talking about Android and the lack of first run releases for that platform. One article said quote Android is stuck as a repository for iOS Ports unquote and the other article was even more biting saying Android is a desolate wasteland when it comes to games.
The long of the short is that Developers don't see the ROI on the Android side they get with iOS apps - and for the most part Android users don't buy games not at least when compared to iOS users. Worse is developers report piracy rates as high as 83%. One developer talked about his app Waking Mars - he sold over 140,000 units on iOS but less than 5,000 on Android. Ouch. Another issue about lack of sales is on Android an increase in cost for trouble shooting different versions of devices. One App dev mentioned less than 20 different iterations of iOS devices. If we want to get technical it is 16 different iOS devices to date. On the Android side his app was being run on 3,997 different devices. And it gets worse from there. For the most part if you release a new game today - those 16 iOS devices are notched down to just 10 devices running the latest version of iOS. Which leads to the next point - Part of the reason games developers also like iOS - Is that over 70% of all iOS devices are running iOS 6.x - where as with Android it is only 13.6% running a version of Jelly bean - and just 42.6% running a version of Ice cream sandwich or Jelly bean the two biggest revision levels of Android - that is like comparing the % of iOS users running iOS 5 dot x and 6 dot x combined - which by the way is almost 90% of iOS devices that are running a version of iOS 5 or 6. Yes that makes life easier for developers.
So iOS gives much better sales - less piracy - less trouble shooting and a much higher percentage of users running the latest version of the software - and it makes you wonder why Wired only ran two articles this past week on the issues with Android for Developers.
Hi Rob – regarding the person having trouble getting mail notifications on his Pebble watch, this is my workflow and it has been perfect. For emails only, you have to set the notifications on the iPhone to be an Alert and not a Banner. Also, every night when I go to bed, I power down the Pebble. In the morning I turn it back on, open the notifications in the Settings app on my iPhone and toggle off and then immediately on the “View in Lock Screen” for all the apps I want notifications to be sent to Pebble. I then get notifications perfectly. It is a cool gadget. I honestly think it was released prior to being ready but as a geek, I honestly don’t mind having to go through these extra steps to get it working properly every day.
Darrin
Hey rob..
I have 2 questions regarding apple inc.
First, do you think apple will come out with a product similar to google glasses, lets say an iGlasses ?
Second, will apple now scrap out 16 gig iPhones and replace them with 32 gig one, it seems so because they now offer 128 gig iPad .
Regards
Sanchit from New Delhi, india
Hi Sanchit,
Per question 1 - I don't think Apple will do a google Glasses type product any time soon if ever. I think Apple will stick with something more mainstream - ie iWatch. I think the iWatch adds real value to the user and is not in the way of the user for normal tasks. So my guess is no on the glasses - but yes on an iWatch.
Per question 2 - Nope - I think they stay with 16 / 32 / 64 GB versions for the next iPhone.
Going to 128 GB on the iPad was for a specific use case - The person replacing their laptop with an iPad and needing more storage and well to tweak Microsoft on the week they were releasing the Surface Pro - The iPhone is still not a laptop replacement not when compared to the iPad.
Hi Rob,
my question is regarding a connection problem I've been having on my windows Vista machine. For some reason recently my windows vista laptop won't recognize my iOS devices an iPhone 4s, iPad 2, and iPod touch 1st gen. I dont even get that little noise you get when you connect a device. the device gets power but its otherwise like its not even connected. Every other USB device works with that computer and my iOS devices are recognized on other computers. This is becoming an issue since this is the computer these devices are synced with and I can't backup and upgrade and rejailbreak the devices. I've done everything I've found on the Internet including the apply knowledge base articles with no luck. I was hoping you or some of the listeners might have an idea. Regards,
Matt T
White bear lake, Minnesota
Hi Rob,
Have you heard any feedback about the
Wilson "sleek"? It's a powered cradle with outside antenna. that runs $75-100.
Regards,
Mike R
Rob,
This is a new kickstarter project I found called
Ube WiFi Connected Smart Light Dimmer
Project - ok a mouthful.
It launched February 18th
with a Goal of $280,000.00 (Lot's of money, they are not taking your advice and keeping the price low)
This Project end is April 4th 9:20 AM ET.
They are about 30% funded in 10 days with over 30 days to go.
I think this has possibilities. Let me explain.
This puppy acts like a normal wall switch dimmer.
Controls the lights like a dimmer. Move your finger up and down to dim.
All the dimmers in a room can work together with one switch. Multiple dimmers working together in a large room.
Pinch in or out on the dimmer to control the whole house.
Now it gets better.
You can control all this via an iPhone app from your chair.
And the app is going to give us additional information. How about an alarm when a light bulb goes out? Maybe that's why they need so much money.
The app will report how much money the connected devices are costing you to run.
Many of these features are available in high end automation systems.
A Do It Yourselfer could be up and running in 20 minutes.
I think this one may get to there goal.
Regards,
Kevin S
Kevin thanks for the heads up - they currently have over $85,000 of the 280,000 they are looking for. Look for this one in the show note for ep 260 titled UBE Wifi Light dimmer - Kickstarter
This next one is about a Kickstarter project that was funded and is now out in the real world and selling. It is the ChargeCard - one word. Essentially what it is is a USB cable that is thin enough to easily slip into your wallet like a credit card - it is actually the same dimensions as a credit card length and width and just a little thicker on depth. This is really nice for those that do overnite trips or day trips and don't want to lug around a charge cord in your pocket. It costs just $25 and there is one version for the 30 pin dock connector of the iPhone 4 and 4S and another for the Lightning connector of the iPhone 5. These plug into a standard USB port for the power - not to a wall AC outlet. So this is just the replacement for the cord - but again if you are someone that does day trips or just often finds your iOS device running low on power - you can buy this and put it in your wallet or purse and rest assured you have a cable at your disposal. I can see this right now being really handy for iPhone 5 and iPad mini users as finding someone with a lightning cord to give you a jump is still not nearly as ubiquitous as the 30 pin cord. Go to chargecard project dot com for more info. Or go to kickstarter and search for chargecard one word for the original project that ended back in August to see how it was present then.
I know we have a few listeners with physical disabilities and Griffin has just announce a MouthStick Stylus - it is $30 look for the link titled - Mouth Stick for iPad in the show notes for Episode 260. Thanks Griffin for putting out this product.
USA Today had a feature last week of some iPad apps for special needs kids. One of the apps was free - it is called Touch and learn emotions. and is quote a great free app to use with kids who need practice deciphering emotions unquote. They also reviewed a $1.99 app called LetterReflex which is for kids with dyslexia or needing help overcoming letter reversals and backwards writing - This would have been one I could have used as a kid as I am dyslexic. Another App they reviewed is $89.99 - yes $89.99 and it is called The Social Express - And it is quote for kids who have trouble understanding social situations - this app lets them learn by role-playing through 16 interactive lessons. unquote. And finally they reviewed the app Proloquo2go - it is $189.99 - yes 100 more than the last one. It is however as they say a very special app for quote speech-impaired kids while uncommonly expensive within iTunes, this app charges more because it has a very limited market, required years of research to create and is constantly updated for free unquote. The app has symbols the kids can tap to have the iPad speak for them. Again the app is called Proloquo2go or just look for the link in the show notes for ep 260 titled iPad apps for special needs kids.
Thanks to Carl at Iam therefore ipad dot com for pointing out the Gridlee app we mentioned on the show a couple of times and warned you to get while the getting was good - is now gone and there is no more getting to be gotten. Apple finally yanked it - which really was not a question of if - just a question of when. I hope everyone that has an iCade or similar controller for their iPad downloaded the app. Now we can start talking about it a little more. But first Thanks Apple for dragging your feet on yanking this one - I am sure more than a few people are happy they were able to download the app. More info on Gridlee apps coming up on future episodes. But in the mean time email me at today in iOS with your favorite ROMs you installed for your Gridlee app. today in iOS at gmail dot com.
SketchBook Pro is an app used many times for one of the episode featured artwork. And now they have a new feature. It is Time Lapse recording. Which records your work as you proceed so you can see a video at the end of how you made it to your final stage for that piece of art. If anyone used this feature for any artwork they created - please let me know - and send a link to the video to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob --
From today’s show, I downloaded 3 Cydia apps – meaningful because per your continued advice, I have very few Cydia apps on my iPhone.
First I got Auxo. VERY COOL and well worth the $2. In fact, Apple should be embarrassed for not having this functionality built into their OS.
I also downloaded the free app XCon and was happy to see that I can now watch HBO Go and Netflix again.
Third, I downloaded the Mobile Terminal so that I can change my Passwords. I may delete this app afterwards, to limit the number of Cydia apps installed.
Finally, I was close to leaving iOS several months ago – but you convinced me to choose the iPhone 5 over a Galaxy III.
I’ll bet that there are many others who came or stayed with iOS because of you.
Now if there was just some way to get that commission check to you from Apple.
Warm regards,
---- Marc from Boston
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Hi Rob!
I am now able to run the Google Maps app in native iPad full screen mode using the Cydia tweak Fullforce. Settings -> Fullforce -> Google Maps -> On. Works great!
No GPS on the iPad? Got an external GPS receiver? No problem! Install BTStack GPS from Cydia to allow the iPad (or iPod touch) to use an external GPS receiver via Bluetooth.
Oh yeah, no cellular? Got an iPhone? No Problem! PDAnet from Cydia! Or, use an offline map app like NAVIGON.
Enjoy life!
Steven
Rob,
For the iPhone contacts glitch. BigBoss has a fix called 'Contact Fix For 6.x'
For the way to Autorespond in messages. Use 'AutoResond 2' for 6.x also BigBoss
LocationSpoofer fixed. Now works 6.x does not interfere with Siri.
For VPN lock. I suggest using 'AppLocker'. Lock the settings App to prevent access to the settings for VPN. Also lock any App or Folder. You can get a toggle too.
Other new tweaks. 'MyVibe' prevents iPhone Vibrating when set down on tables. To prevent Table Skake
LivePapers and Nexus LivePapers nice tweak to Animate background Wallpapers with Bubbles and Coloured lines. More Animations to come.
AssisantEnhancer, a Siri Tweak that well enhances Siri. Select which Music Steaming you like, Spotify, Pandora or iTunes. Get Lyrics sound Playing. Show Pictures by request and more.
Monocle, is nice. Shake photo to remove Status Bar and in Browsers tool bars etc. Shake again to return them.
BrowseInApp, opens WebLinks from with-in Apps. Handy
Hope these help your users
Oh, again. UiDeviceCrasher. This will tell you without uninstalling one by one as you always suggest to find which tweaks are causing a problems. Most that do show problems. They may be a slight issue being fixed by the developer but overall works fine. I find, as the developer fixes issues and are updated the UIDeviceCrasher will display the phone does not show that issue again.
Per The guy with battery problems. A Tweak/App called 'BattSaver' $3.99 they claim can double battery life by cleverly turning off unused components when not in use.
I have not used but thought it might help.
Regards,
Chris in London
Ps. XCon does not work on all JBs to recognize. JB Apps. For instance, SkyGo in the UK is still not working with xCon installed. There is a workaround to go back to older version of SkyGo. But the developer is working on the fix.
Hi Rob,
Just wanted to point out that the jailbroken apps Sprintomize, Barrel and Auxo are paid tweaks. Xsellize and Sinfulphone repos are both crack app stores...
A new updated version of MobileTerminal is also available and works from the default Cydia repos.
Regards,
Mark
Back in the days of the original iPhone one down sides of it was the volume out of the speaker was really low - especially when compared to future versions of the iPhone. And one of the first early Jailbreak Tweaks I installed was one to boost the volume of the speaker. I want to thank those that sent in the links about the tweak EUUnlimited - that is E U and then unlimited all one word. And this tweak boosts the volume level of your speaker on your iOS device. Now I have to admit I ran the tweak on my iPhone 4 and then ran it next to the iPhone 4S - and I could not tell the difference - so if you install it and don't notice a difference - then probably best to uninstall it. But others claim to have heard a difference. That is E U Unlimitted one word in Cydia and it is free.
After the last episode we had the oscars - and now there is an iPhone App that can claim to have helped with winning an oscar. The App 8mm vintage camera was used by a director Malik Bendjelloul of the Oscar winning documentary Search for sugar man - He turned to the app mid way through production when he ran out of money to finish the documentary with real 8mm reels. Yup he traded in the Bell & Howell Super 8 for an iPhone with the app 8mm vintage camera and finished the project and won an Oscar. But here is what is really impressive Malik said the performance of the iPhone and the app was zoo impressive he actually re-shot some of the footage he had done originally with the real 8mm camera. Obviously this is not the first time a film maker used the iPhone for shooting video for a move nor will it be the last - but it was the first time someone won an oscar for said film and hopefully it will not be the last time for an oscar win. The App by the way is just $1.99 in the app store.
Rob,
Do you know and/or could you throw this question out to the audience...
Is there any jailbreak tweak that lets you connect multiple Bluetooth headsets to an iphone at the same time?
I run with my wife & would like to share music. We have two pairs of Motorola SD10
sports stereo Bluetooth headphones. I'd even be happy with mono to each set or wired for me & simultaneous
Bluetooth for her - if
that was the only technical solution. One thing's for sure a headphone jack splitter will not suffice whilst running.
Tracy
Hi Rob,
I know Apple will not allow you to do this, but do you know of a Jail Break application that will show you (dynamically) the apps that you use most often and allow you to launch them easily? I found a few in Cydia, but none that support iOS 6.x.
Thanks,
Mike
Hi Mike - that tweak previously mentioned on this show about this was SpringSorter one word. Which the description says quote SpringSorter sorts your iPhone / iPod touch's springboard icon layout by putting the most used applications on the top. unquote
Which does sound like a cool tweak - except for the part it only works with iOS 3.x - and I did not see any other similar looking apps in Cydia - if anyone knows of something similar to SpringSorter please let me know - also thanks to Chris in London for the reminder on what that app was called.
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Special Shot out to the Lady Flyers on their incredible regular season of 26-1 including going 14 and 0 in A-10 play. Congrats to the girls and the coaches. Great great job.
Hi Rob,
I'm a new listener and absolutely love the show! I appreciate your honest, factual presentation.
*I think it's a great idea to have a small section near the end of show sharing things that you're evaluating.*
I purchased the Rocksteady XS Bluetooth speaker that you mentioned and absolutely love it. Such thoughtful, great features like easy access to the battery, simple, well marked controls, compact size and a great sound. Thank you!
Got mine on Amazon as well.
Regards, Rob M
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Hi_Rob,
This picture was made completely on doodle buddy premium. I utilized the smudge tool to create a cool effect which really makes the tii really awesome.
Regards,
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Transcript for Episode 259
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iOS 6.1.2 was released this past week - this update if for all iOS devices running iOS 6.x - and it fixes the Exchange server bug we mentioned on the last show. So for those of your where you IT department warned you not to update to iOS 6.1 - but you had already done so - well now you can upgrade to 6.1.2 - and be kosher on your corporate network once more. For those who were waiting for a exchange server bug fix but also want to jailbreak - good news - the Evasi0n jailbreak has been updates to version 1.4 - and it supports all versions of iOS 6.x - so everything from 6.0 to 6.1.2 is supported. And I did finally get my tutorial up - with all these changes I kept having to update it just as I was getting ready to release it - but it is out now - at today in iOS dot com - and if you are a first time jail breaker - this is tutorial for you. It takes you step by step click by click on what you need to do to jailbreak - and then goes over how to use cydia and install an app for the first time.
Please note if you already are jailbroken with any other version of iOS 6.x and want to upgrade to iOS 6.1.2 - you will need to restore your iPhone to remove the jailbreak - and then upgrade to iOS 6.1.2 - and then re-jailbreak. And if you plan to jailbreak you should upgrade to iOS 6.1.2 from your computer and NOT repeat NOT from an Over the Air update. in other words no updatie on your iPhone - only updatie from your computer - comprende?
One thing that iOS 6.1.2 does not address is the security bug mentioned on the last show - that is the one where if you tap on this hold that - count to 3 tap on that swipe this and the tap quickly on a couple of other things you could get access to some info on an iPhone with out needing to know the passcode. Well that is being addressed with iOS 6.1.3 - and how do we know - was it from Mac Rumor sites. Nope it is from the beta for iOS 6.1.3 that apple just made available to devs. Expect this one to go live in the next two weeks.
Strategy Analytics released Smartphone shipment numbers for Q4 2012 last week. Part of that was Global Smartphone Shipments by Model. Of Note is that the iPhone 5 outsold the Galaxy S3 in Q4 of 2012 - That really is not surprising it was the first full quarter of the iPhone 5 being available after all. Not a real fair comparison being it one device out for 3 months vs the iPhone 5 only out for one month before the quarter started.
What I found interesting is that the Galaxy S3 was only the 3rd best shipping Handset in Q4 2012. And what was really surprising is the other phone model that outsold the Galaxy S3 to come in 2nd place - was it the galaxy Note - Nope - was it something from HTC - Nyet - was it a windows phone 8 phone - Nine - ok - now I am just being silly. No the Phone model that was second to the iPhone 5 in sales in Q4 of 2012 and ahead of the Galaxy S3 - is a phone that was released in Q4 of 2011 - thats right the iPhone 4S in Q4 of 2012 outsold the Galaxy S3.
HI Rob,
Per the caller asking about marking a spot where you left your car. I use G-Park to pin and mark the location of a parked car. Works like a dream and is very simple to operate.
regards
Dave
Hi Rob,
I found find my car app very handy and effective.
Give u augmented reality as well. He Shd try it out.
Regards,
Tosin O
Hockley Heath,
UK
Rob,
Here's a simple answer to the problem of locating a parked car:
• Before you leave your car, open the native maps app.
• Tap the arrow in the bottom left corner.
• A pulsing blue dot will appear at your current location.
• Tap the low right corner that looks like a page being peeled back.
• Select the "Drop Pin" option.
Your current location is now saved with a purple pin until you elect to remove it.
Regards,
-Glenn
Hi Rob,
For Holly - have her check out the app - The Training Notebook - three words in the app store. It is a bit pricey at $14.99 - regards,
Jeff
Hi Rob
On a recent episode A Voice over user asked about resources to help with editing text on iOS, If they listen to episode 12 of my podcast -
"The iBlindTech Democast" at www.iblindtech.com it is specifically designed to help blind and vision impaired users "Get started and go further on iDevices" In Ep 12 we talk about this issue.
Rob, thanks for the podcast, I really do enjoy it and you along with a number of other apple centric podcasters helped me to get into podcasting myself. I have found it incredibly rewarding. At first I didn't know if I was helping anyone much but have received lots of really lovely emails of thanks and some great suggestions for episodes from listeners.
Garth from iblindtech dot com
Garth - always great to hear about more people getting into podcasting and love it when I was able to help in some way.
I had a bunch of responses to the question about recording phone calls on your iPhone but they were all about using a 3rd party service to make the calls and then have them record the calls. What is really needed is a solution that allows you to use the native Phone app with your regular carrier that allows you to record your voice going in and the voice of the person you are talking with and to do this easily once a call is started regardless of who called who. And so far I am not aware said app exists even on the jailbreak side.
Hey Rob,
Here are some responses to listener comments:
1. Regarding the Mailbox app for Gmail mail account; I am am number 25,350 in line. I will let you know what I think once I get it.
2. Want to mention a strange Jailbreak crash that occurs and I have another user that confirms that it happened to that person as well. On one occasion, my iPhone 5 rebooted with the Apple Logo showing first. It did not return to the Safe Mode state that is normal when a Jailbroken device encounters a "conflict". When this happened, the device appeared as if it was unJailbroken (no safe mode in status bar). It was a bit alarming, but a turning the device off and then back on fixed the issue. I have never seen this before with any other Jailbreak version previously (and I have tried them all).
3. Finally, I did an instructional guide for Gridlee and also bought the iCade arcade stand for iPad which is tons of fun and has been a hit at every function or gathering I have had or attended with friends. I am 46 and my friends and I are the initial players of the these old arcade games and really get a kick out of this combo.
Gridlee Guide: http://www.iamthereforeipad.com/2013/02/tutorial-my-experiences-with-gridlee.html
Regards,
Carl Brooks
iAmThereforeiPad.com
And folks you can see the link for the Gridlee guide by searching for Tutorial: Gridlee for iOS in the show notes for ep 259
Per the Mailbox app - one Listener Carlos has already received it and is having issues with images in emails causing the full email not to load - which the folks at Mailbox are aware of said issue and are working on it - so if you get your number called and see this issue - yes they are aware of it.
As you may have gathered I don't like Samsung - I think they clearly and purposefully ripped off the iPhone - that said I was not in favor of Apple suing Samsung - I felt it put Apple in a bad light and propped up Samsung because it made it seem like Samsung phones were clones of the iPhone - and if you can't afford an iPhone why not get a Samsung phone. Which guess what happened.
But now I have a reason to actually really really dislike Samsung. It has to do with a lawsuit they luckily lost in Germany and it is with regards to a patent Samsung has dealing with Voiceover features. Yes - Samsung sued apple over Voiceover features. What the Frack were they thinking. Or as John Pacxkowsi at all things d said - this is the PR equivalent of punching yourself in the face. Florian Mueller of Foss Patents agreed that Samsungs efforts here had crossed a line saying quote From a certain angle the voiceover patent suit is the worst [such patent lawsuit] because it's an attempt -- thwarted for the time being, but not dismissed forever -- to hold vision-impaired German Apple customers hostage. unquote. He tried to be diplomatic and say he did not thing Samsung was evil - but you will get none of that diplomacy from me - Samsung is clearly very very evil. I have a large number of blind and sight impaired listeners of this podcast - and they almost all to a tee say they love the iPhone because of what Apple has done to help those with sight issues. And no Samsung is trying at least in Germany to take away some of those features - If this was not a G-rated show - this would be a point where I would say things that would make Joe Rogan blush. Instead I will just say shame on you samsung - shame on you.
Apple has finally caught up with demand on the iPad mini with the iPad mini's now showing up on apples site as in stock. So almost 4 months from release to supply equalling demand. As always expect to see some articles about demand drop being the reasons - others saying increases in production output being the reason and the truth probably being a combination of the two.
Mac Rumors is reporting on a report out of Brazil where Apple is now being sued because they - wait for it - Updated the iPad too soon. From the lawsuit led by the institute of Politics and Law quote The institute claims that the iPad 4 is not [an] effective technological evolution [compared to] the iPad 3 or 'New iPad', characterizing [a] sort of "planned obsolescence". In practice, the accusation is that the Apple iPad 3 could have reached the shelves with the characteristics presented in the fourth generation - a processor, a connector and a camera a bit more advanced. unquote.
Huh? Hey at least now we know in the US we do not hold a monopoly on really really stupid lawsuits. I know I don't like to talk about lawsuits - but this one is just soooo dumb - I had to mention it.
Ok - lets get back into some real news or not - over on the Apple rumor front - this time we have photos of what was supposed to be the innards of the iPhone 2013 - showing an A7 processor - which is rumored to be a quad core processor with 2GB or RAM. However after these photos made the blog rounds - they were shown to be fakes and left the site - iOSdoc with some egg on their face.
Google Glass is something I think really only the uber uber geeks with way to much money will be interested in the types that have $1,400 to throw away. Which is how much it is supposed to cost - vs say the $115 most Pebble pledgers paid. But hey if you have $1,400 burning a hole in your pocket and you are in any way thinking of actually getting the google glass - then you will be happy to know that Google has officially said Google Glass will work with an iPhone. I will not get into dogging Google Glass just quite yet - I think I will have lots of time to do that in the future. But for now I just wanted to let you know Great News Google Glass and the iPhone will work together.
My Brother used to be a cop in NY City - up until mid 2012 when he hit his 20 years and retired. One thing he talked about was Apple Picking and the big issue it was becoming. Apple Picking is the name given to those robbing People of their Apple wares - specifically their iPhones - but really any Apple products they held out in open and made for easy grabbing. The issue is so bad that when The Big Apple looked at crime stats they found crime had risen in NY city because of Apple picking - take Apple Picking incidents out and crime had dropped. Well now it seems the Big Apple and Apple have teamed up to help curb the issue of the escalating thefts of iOS devices in NY City. And now the NYPD is sharing unique identifying numbers of stollen iPhones with Apple so as to have Apple help track down the stollen devices. NYPD said quote "We're looking for ways to find individuals who have stolen Apple products and return the products to their original owners, It is being done to learn the pattern who is stealing." unquote
And now it appears these efforts are starting to result in arrests - hopefully word will get out that is it not safe for robbers to grab apple gear and will switch over to picking Samsung products - or not.
Thanks to Stephen for this next one - which is about The Crowd-sourced trouble shooting website FixYa and their culling of data. They issued a Smartphone Reliability report based on nearly a million combined issue posts and then they assigned each smartphone manufacturer a reliability score which was weighted based on Market Share. The higher the score the better. And guess who had the highest score - well of course it was Apple - why else would I be bringing it up. That they had the highest score is not surprising - it is that they totally blew away the competition - getting a score about 3 times higher than 2nd place Samsung. Or as FixYa said in their Press Release the iPhone is roughly 3 times more reliable than the Samsung, five times more reliable than Nokia and a whopping 25 times more reliable than Motorola. Sometimes you do actually get what you paid for - as long as it is an Apple Product that is. For Motorola - yeah not so much.
Not sure if you heard about the recent issue in the US with a Carnival cruise that had a fire and they lost power and it was a cruise from Heck basically - it even was the focus of a skit on Saturday night live. Well one of the Tii listeners Mike W was on that cruise and he sent me a picture from the cruise - no not of people using plastic bags for their toilet needs - thankfully not - but rather of a rats nest of mobile devices plugged into tone of the only available outlets on the boat - where everyone was trying to charge up their devices. There are at least 35 devices plugged in and over half are iOS devices. Mike - thanks for the photo and sorry to hear your vacation was anything but.
I received feedback from a few listeners that upgraded to iOS 6.1.2 and iTunes 11.0.2 - that wifi sync is now working for them - where in the past it did not work at all or at least not consistently. So if you are one of those with issues with wifi sync in the past - you should look into upgrading to iOS 6.1.2 and iTunes 11.0.2. Good luck.
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Hi, Rob -->
I received my Pebble last Friday and here's my review after one week. I agree with the reviewer from the last podcast who was hoping for more...the watch faces and apps shown on the website, getpebble.com, don't exist yet, a fact that doesn't seem to be mentioned anywhere in the Kickstarter info or the website. Hopefully that will be remedied soon because the existing watch faces are pretty lame.
The watch works as advertized, though. It looks good and notifies me of incoming calls and texts. I chose to not have email notifications because I don't want the watch to vibrate at 3 in the morning. There are posts in the getpebble.com forums that complain about the battery life of the iPhone, but I've noticed no significant difference. There does seem to be a serious problem with the watch battery, though. I'm on my second charging...charge every three days vs. a claimed seven day battery life. I get less than fifteen calls or texts a day. To make matters worse, there's no indication on the watch that the battery is dying. The first time I had to charge it (after the initial charge), the watch just showed up dead one morning. I found that you have to go to the launcher on the watch and manually check for battery life. I've been doing that a few times a day for the past 24 hours and managed to avoid a dead watch this time.
Thanks for the show,
Bob
Just a quick update on the Almond+ Wifi Router mentioned on Ep 257. They are up to over 615,000 dollars pledged well past their goal of 250,000 dollars. You have until Saturday March 9th at 5:19 AM ET to pledge for this one - go back and listen to episode 257 for more info on this or just search for Almond+ at kickstarter.com or in the kickstarter iOS App.
Another Kickstarter project we mentioned on Ep 257 was the Mauz - M A U Z - the Mauz is a minority report interface powered by your smartphone. And well per pledging this one is not doing so well. It has a goal of $150,000 dollars and has just $26,599 pledged which is not good since when ep 257 came out two weeks ago they had a pledge total of $22,000 - so they raised less than $5,000 in the last two weeks. This one will end on Mar 8th at 1:19 PM ET - but for all intensive purposes - this one is already over - not much chance of them getting funded - which is surprising for a product that was one of those picked as best in show at MacWorld 2013.
Hi Rob,
The JB tweak for tricking TV and Video sites to give popup of not for JB devices is called 'xCon'
Regards,
Chris in London.
Thanks to Chris and to everyone else that sent in reminders on that app - yes it is one mentioned before on the show - a couple of times - seems I forgot the name last time as well.
Rob,
If I'm on 6.1 and I'm jailbroken, do I need to restore before updating to 6.1.2? I saw that the jailbreak for 6.1.2 is compatible. I can't tell if it's okay to upgrade (connected to a computer & iTunes) while still jailbroken.
Regards
Tracy,
Nashville
Hi Tracy - actually got this question from quite a few - As mentioned earlier in the episode you need to restore first to remove the jailbreak with you iOS device connected via iTunes - and then do the upgrade via iTunes to 6.1.2 - then do the new jailbreak - obviously you want to do backups before the restore and again make sure all photos and movies in your camera roll have been imported to your computer prior to restoring and upgrading.
Rob,
If any listeners having issues with Siri. Like, "sorry can you say that again" over and over. Seems its a Tweak called 'Location Spoofer'
Removed and working fine.
Regards,
Chris in London
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Hi rob,
Ever since the latest jailbreak I have had a problem with the stock phone app in that every time I click on it to open it the app will crash instantly if I am on my recent calls tab - any other tab in the phone app will work just not my recent call tab. Have any of your other listeners experienced this problem and have they found a solution for it. For me I have found a temp fix which is to shut my phone down and hold the volume up button as it boots and it will all work then but then none of my other jailbrek apps or tweaks work - however the phone app is pretty much the most vital app on the phone so if anyone out there has a solution or knows what other app or tweak might be causing this issue I would appreciate it.
Regards,
Ryan
Ryan - the issue is with one of your installed apps / tweaks - which one or ones - I could not say - but by holding down on the volume up button - when booting up the iPhone you proved it is an issue with one of the installed apps - when in that mode - go to cydia and start removing apps one at a time and then reboot and test and see if the problem went away - yes a long process if you have a lot of apps installed from Cydia. Which is why I have said - make sure if you have jailbreak apps you installed you are no longer using - to uninstall them - don't wait for an issue - be proactive.
One question that comes up is changing your root password on your iOS device once you jailbreak - For a while there the MobileTerminal App was not working - and you had to add a repository to get another version - but now that issues is fixed and there is another version of MobileTerminal available from the main BigBoss repository - it is called MobileTerminal - one word. It is free and by installing it and changing your root password you make your jailbroken iOS device more secure than a non-jailbroken device. That is because the root password on all iOS devices is set to the word alpine by default. To change the password install the Mobileterminal app and launch it.
First enter the command su space root and tap return.
second type alpine and tap return
third - type p a s s w d and tap return
fourth type in your new password and tap return - then type it is again to verify it and tap return.
fifth type in exit and tap return. That changes your default SSH password - but there is still the mobile password - same password used but for different items. To change this one - type p a s s w d and tap return.
next type alpine and tap return.
next type in your new password - I recommend the same new one you just entered when changing the SSH password.
Verify it and tap return. Then type exit and tap return.
That is it. Your jailbroken iOS device is now more secure than when it was not jailbroken. Well assuming you don't do something dumb and change the password iPhone or iPad or something like that.
Cult of mac had a list of their favorite Jailbreak tweaks for the iPad. Some of which we have mentioned in the past like SwipeSelection - one word and free. And NCSettings also free. Most of the others they mentioned are paid for - look for the link titled Jailbreak Tweaks For The iPad - Cult of Mac in the show notes for ep 259 over at today in iOS dot com.
Hi Rob:
Just received my Verizon newsletter, which I typically skim and delete. This time I see they are pushing the "StarStar Me" vanity number service, where you pay 3 bucks a month to have your own custom "StarStar" phrase so that, as Verizon puts it, you can give out this more memorable number instead of "ten hard-to-remember digits." The service also has an app that allows you to send a custom auto-SMS text when you are not able to answer your phone.
My question is, does anyone out there know of another app out there that would allow me to send out a CUSTOM text message when I don't or answer? I like this idea, but I really don't need a vanity number or the $3 monthly fee.
Thanks for all you do!
Mari
(Cleveland, OH)
Rob,
Do you know if there is a way to lock a setting such as VPN so that the user cannot remove it without a PIN or password? I want to be able to have the phone always connect over VPN and prevent the user from being able to change that. Thanks much for all you do with your App and podcast!
Regards,
Sergio
If anyone has recently jailbroken their Apple TV 3rd gen - please send me links to the method and tools you used. We have listener Lawrence looking to jailbreak his Apple TV 3rd gen - and I don't have one to do the testing. Send that info to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Please only send the link if you actually did the jailbreak on a 3rd gen device.
Hi Rob,
I found an excellent app called iMediaShare.
it allows you to wirelessly view content stored on your iOS device on other systems such as a Playstation 3 console.
Just start the app and after a few seconds an iMediaShare icon appears on the PlayStation's Menu.
Using that icon, you can then navigate through your phone to photos, videos or music, and stream them to your PS3.
The icing on the cake though is that it also allows you to copy content too, so you can copy any photos, videos and even music albums strait over to your Playstation.
I found it an excellent way to backup my media and free up space on my iPhone.
The app apparently also works with Xbox360, PC's and even some TVs.
There is a free version of the app in the App Store called "iMediaShare lite"
Thanks for the show!
Gary
UK
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Hi_Rob,
I used Image Searcher Pro to find a good Walk of Fame star and podcast logo. Used Touch Retouch to remove Britney Spears name. Finally, did the rest using ArtStudio for iPad.
Regards,
Steven
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Ok - I think today's episode is going to be a long one - so you may want to put it 1.5 X mode for playback - just sayin
Seems iOS 6.1 was not the update we thought it was. Or put another way - iOS 6.1 has had some issues. Apparently Scott Forestall is still refusing to apologize. Oh wait he is not there anymore - so not sure who will apologize about the latest issues. As mentioned on the last episode there were some issues with iOS 6.1 and 3G connectivity especially in the UK - well iOS 6.1.1 for the iPhone 4S only was released early last week which fixed that bug.
However there were a few of you that sent me emails about your IT departments sending emails saying don't update to iOS 6.1 - and well that had nothing to do with the issues of 3G connectivity - nope that was / is about another bug - that was not addressed in iOS 6.1.1 - it is a bug with exchange server. I guess what happens with iOS 6.1 is that it can cause your iOS device to do excessive logging on the Exchange servers which is both bad for the servers and bad for your iPhones battery life. So if you are hitting a corporate Exchange server with your iOS device and you have not upgraded to iOS 6.1 - DON'T do it.
According to ZDNet a fix is on the way in the version of iOS 6.1.2. So what do you do if you did upgrade to iOS 6.1 or 6.1.1 already - well one of the work arounds listed on the Microsoft support board was do not process calendar items such as meeting requests on iOS 6.1 devices and to also immediately restart your iOS 6.1 device. Some are reporting on the Apple forum boards that deleting your exchange server account, rebooting your iOS device and then adding back your exchange server account fixes the issues. So if you are having issues - that is one thing to try.
But wait there is more - others are reporting battery life issues with iOS 6.1 and iOS 6.1.1 - but it is possible that the battery life issues relate back to the excessive logging from the exchange server issues. Those with battery life issues are reporting over heating and quickly draining batteries. So if you think your battery life is just a little bit shorter than before - that is not the issue - this is about people who used to make it the whole day on a single charge now not being able to make it to lunch on a single charge.
And if all of these issues were not enough - wait there is even more. Seems there is also a security issue with iOS 6.1. The security issue found has to do with getting past your lock screen with out the passcode and being able to get access to a persons contacts - where the hacker could view or modify contacts, check voicemail and look through your photos.
This is not an easy hack but it is now well documented on Youtube and elsewhere - so here is what needs to be done.
First part:
-Go to emergency call, push down the power button and tap cancel.
-Dial your local emergency call number and tap green and inmediately red.
-Go to lock screen.
for the second part:
-Go to passcode screen.
-Keep pushing down the power button for 3...seconds and before showing the slider "turn off"...tap the emergency call button and Then without releasing the power button press the home button and ready… And well I think I might have missed some points - so if you need to hack into your kids iPhone and check their voice mails you will need to check the youtube videos.
Yeah not the easiest hack - but it is repeatable and if someone stole your iPhone and wanted access to some of the data on your iPhone they could get it. Which obviously when used as a work phone is less than ideal.
For Apples part they have said they take these type of issues seriously even if Scott Forestall refuses to apologize. And that Apple is working on a fix which will be out shortly. In the mean time simply don't loose your iphone or let someone have access to it - where you don't want them to see any sensitive photos or listen to sensitive voicemails.
So how serious has the Press viewed this issue - well it did make it to the front page of CNN and other mainstream websites. Which was not surprising at all. It is safe to say iOS 6.1 - is not Apples finest moment - not that iOS 6.0 was really much better. That said if you don't have a passcode on your iOS device - like say me - then this security issue is not an issue - but if you are in a relationship with multiple people - yeah it could get ugly quickly - but then shame on you for being in a situation when you can't be open with your significant others. But on the corporate side or Government side is where this really is a sticky wicket for Apple and why I think you will see a fix for this before the end of Feb - again in the mean time - just make sure no one steals your iOS device - see how easy it is to be secure. More on this story for sure in the near future.
Hi Matt - thanks for the feedback - I believe the app he was talking about is Week Calendar - two words in the iTunes app store - it is $1.99 - and it shows the ability to copy and past items in their calendar. Matt - if this was not the app you mean - please send an email with a link to the correct app in the iTunes app store or the correct spelling in the Cydia store. But either way - Week Calendar which is in the iTunes apps store should work for what Dave was asking for.
Hi Rob,
First, I want to say I'm a new listener to the show, I started on Episode 256, and I'm enjoying the show so far.
Onto my question, this past Christmas, I flew out of state to visit friends and family. I parked my car at the airport, but considering that it was 3:30 in the morning, I just drove an hour and a half, and it was starting to snow, it was hard to see where I was parked. Needless to say, when I returned, it took awhile to find my car.
To prevent this in the future, I was looking for a app that will mark my parking spot then I can use the GPS on my iPhone to remember where I parked. I looked on the AppStore and there were a few options but I want to know what you think. Thanks for your feedback.
Regards,
Mark
Mark - I am throwing this one out to the audience - folks if you have a favorite and easy app that you use to pin where your car is when you leave it at the airport or the mall - let us know.
Hi Rob, so, I'm getting pretty sick of Google asking me for my location every time I use it for research on my iPhone 4S any help with that?
regards,
David in Springfield
Folks - did anyone figure out a solution for this issue yet?
I mean other than changing your default search engine to Bing.
Hi Rob,
I wanted to make sure you saw we just released an update for our Kindle app for iPad and iPhone.
Here’s what we posted in our customer forum about it:
Kindle for iOS 3.6 is now available in the Apple App Store. New features include: * Multicolor Highlights - Four color choices make it easier to distinguish important passages. * Book End Actions - Just finish your book? Share the accomplishment with friends on Facebook and Twitter. Rate and write your own review. * Brightness Control - the brightness setting will now be saved across device sleeps.
Thanks,
Kinley at Amazon.
Tim Cook spoke at a Goldman Sachs Tech event last week - Essentially he repeated much with which he has said before - so nothing really new that came out of the speech. But one good zinger he had in there was with regards to iPad and its Tablet Market share and reports of it dropping. Tim said quote “I have no idea what the iPads market share is, because we’re the only company that reports what we sell.” unquote. Which is sooo true. And even anyone else that has even hinted at numbers only gave shipment numbers - not sell through to the consume like Apple does.
In the well it sucks to be blackberry news segment - Home Depot announced they were dropping the Blackberry for their 10,000 executives, managers and corporate employees and switching over to the iPhone. Evidently the new Blackberry10 was not enough to keep them on board. Home depot joins a growing list of Corporate and government groups ditching the blackberry in favor of the iPhone.
Now of course it is not just the iPhone sales that are doing well - it seems if you combine the Apple iTunes revenue with the Apple Accessories Revenue that Apple generates - those combined revenues are greater than the revenues of all other smartphone companies sans Samsung. Last quarter those two segments generated almost 6 Billion in revenue for Apple. Vs just 5.4 Billion dollars for all of Nokia's smartphone revenue. Apple's stock is where it is again why?
We have talked in the past of iOS device dominance when it comes to this strange thing called usage. Well we are going to talk a little more on this subject now. Freewheel a mobile online video firm reports that 60% of video clips viewed during Q4 were viewed on an iOS device vs just 32% viewed on an Android device. Once more showing that in general Android users get an Android device to just make calls - but they get and iPhone when they need more than just a phone. Again in general.
Seems the CEO of Linked-In is an iPad mini fan so much so that he gave out iPad mini's to everyone of his employees - 3,500 iPad mini's or there abouts - That news was shocking to me - who would have guessed linked-in had 3,500 employees. What the heck are they all doing? I mean other than now playing Angry Bird and watching American Horror story on Netflix.
Since the last episode the rumors have been coming hot and heavy about an iWatch. One rumor said that Apple already has a team of about 100 product designers working on a iWatch type device. Another report says Apple is looking to purchase Pebble. Pebble's CEO said quote I can't comment on anything like that unfortunately" unquote. Now not sure if the unfortunately refers to not being able to comment or not being offered life changing money from Apple yet. As mentioned last fall and around Christmas when the last batch of rumors came up on this subject - I think Apple will introduce an iWatch and hopefully sooner rather than later. I just am not sure if this is just more smoke or if this time there is a little fire to go with it. I so hate getting my hopes up on this subject - but this time - the smoke is a bit thicker than before.
Speaking of iWatch's and Pebbles - we have in our first listener review of a Pebble.
Staying with Rumors but switching to the iPhone - With supposed pictures surfacing in China of the next Gen iPhone this early - it does line up with the rumors the next gen iphone - the iPhone 2013 will launch in June time frame and not the fall as it did the last two years. Per the pictures it looks like the next gen iPhone will be the same look slash case as the iPhone 5. Going with the the iPhone 3G and 3GS and then the iPhone 4 and 4S also using the same case design for two generations. But again if these photos are real and they appear to be so - then a June launch seems much more likely and lines up well with the how soon past photo leaks came out for other generation of iOS devices. Or I could just be hoping that is the case because I am eligible for a full upgrade to a new iPhone in June as I am sure many many other iOS 4S owners are as well.
Rob,
I know this may not be considered to be directly related to iOS but I use Dropbox extensively on my iPhone and I assume others do also. Box is something similar. Most free accounts of this type are only 2 to 5 GB. They are now offering 50GB free for life - which is a super good deal. It only takes about two minutes to complete the sign up process. I just signed up my whole family.
https://www.box.com/signup/o/dell_50gb_give_get
Don from Guntersville AL.
Thanks Don - Folks look for the link in the show notes for ep 258 titled Box 50 GB free for life to get this deal. Always nice to get some extra free cloud storage.
One of the stories make the rounds this past week was about a prediction by an anal-ist on how much revenue MS is missing out on by not having Office available for the iPad - the number by the anal-ist is an astonishing $2.5 Billion dollars - The problem is no one seems to be questioning his numbers. First he says it is based on 200 Mil iPads - when in reality there is not yet 150 Mil sold. Second he works the numbers out at $60 average sales price - that means to get to the $2.5 bil number after Apples 30% cut - 30% of the 200 mil ipad owners would need to purchase Office. Yeah - not going to happen. At 150 Mil that % jumps to 40% of iPad owners. And figure how many have two iPads and how many are to kids and yeah it quickly looks like 100%+ of adult owned iPads would need to be buying the $60 version of Office. Or you know they could just by the $10 version or Pages or $10 version of Keynote or the $10 version of Numbers or some combination there of for $20 or $30 max total. So yeah the $2.5 bil number is not pie in the sky numbers - it is cow pie in the sky numbers. Just sayin. So if you are someone that saw those numbers and thought that my kick MS in the butt to get Office out for the iPad - think again - I am sure they did similar number crunching I did - and came out with numbers much much lower than $2.5 Bil of lost revenue. While I think it would be great for MS to release Office for the iPad - I would not actually buy it - as I am happy with Pages / Keynote and numbers.
I guess time may soon tell on this one as the last rumor was a March or April release of Office for iPad.
Blackberry looks really really stupid right now with picking Alicia Keys for a celbrity spokesperson. First up until the day before they announced her as a new spokesperson she was busy sending tweets from her your guessed it - iPhone. Then last week she apparently sent another tweet from her iPhone - which was then deleted and followed up with a what the heck I must have been hacked tweet. O M G give me a break - do you think anyone believes that for even a second - especially since there are pics from your dressing room table at the grammy's the night before the tweet showing two iphones sitting there.
Where Blackberry really messed up - was in getting a celeb endorsement from someone that was not a blackberry user.
I am sure if they did their homework they could have found someone in hollywood or the entertainment world that still used a blackberry - and it would have been much more whats the word I am looking for - Oh yeah - authentic. And a heck of lot less embarrassing.
Hi Rob,
Here we go again so last week you had a story about malware on the google play store. Now they are sending those malware makers your name and location info. People would be outside apple with torches and pitchforks if apple ever made a mistake of this magnitude. Thanks for all you do rob love the show.
Regards Justin B
What justin is talking about is that when you are a Android user and you purchase an app in the Google Play store your name, general location and email is passed on to the developer and you are not in any way shape or form given any indication this is happening.
And That includes potential sending that info on to those that were putting malware in the Google Play store - Brilliant!!!! Good thing Google is not Evil - because then you know then they might also pass along your blood type and any history mental illness or Plastic Surgery. Just Sayin And for the record - no this story did not make it to the front page of CNN or any other mainstream website. Seems stories like this on the Android side don't get the same level of scrutiny as those with Apple. But I can assure you if this was Apple passing along personal info about each buyer to app devs - the amount of outcry about this would have broken the inter webs.
Hi George the insurance is Square Trade - and you go to square trade dot com slash tii to get $30 off your iPhone warranty. There is a banner over at today in iOS dot com with a link to the place on their site for the discount.
Hi Rob,
My iPhone recently committed suicide jumping out of my pocket onto a tile floor, landing face first and shattering the screen.
Luckily I had square trade. I filed my claim that day, and i was surprised that one of the options was to have a full replacement sent to me, so of course I chose this. Heard back the next day, Unfortunately they had no stock of my iPhone 4s, :-( so I could either send it in it take it to an apple store where I'd have to pay upfront, but they would reimburse me for this.
Because I can't even imagine life without an iPhone for an hour, let alone a few days, I chose to take it in to an apple store where they have me a new phone.
I was impressed with square trade's service throughout the process.
Once I got my new phone and restored from backup I was super impressed with iCloud. It re-installed ALL my old apps, music and settings. I had to re-log on to everything, but that's totally acceptable.
The one problem I am having is that iMessage won't verify the main email account I've been using for iMessage. I can't figure it out. It's working fine on my iPad. I've tried re-sending the verification email but I never receive it. Any help on this would be great. I'm missing a lot of messages because of this.
Regards,
- Jessi D
Hi Jessi - thanks for the feedback. Again as I mentioned on the last episode another great feature about square trade is they do not care if you jailbreak - so when getting a new iPhone - if you go with a square trade warranty you can still jailbreak your iPhone and not void the warranty - as you would with Apple Care plus. Plus if you go to square trade dot com / tii - you will get $30 off your warranty for being a Tii listener. Bringing a two year warranty down to just $94 - which is cheaper than Apple Care Plus as well.
Hi Rob,
I recently had an iphone4 that was not being used anymore, go missing. It had been used now just for games and music, when said iphone went missing I dove into action and from previous knowledge of listening to show had already had it registered with the find my iphone app, from there I set the phone first to play a sound to see if one of the kids had snagged it. But soon realized it was turned off and offline, I then sent phone into lost mode to be pending once phone would connect to wifi. Two weeks go by and I got the confession that my daughters friend was eyeing it when she was over at the house, and thinks she took it. All of a sudden today I get an email saying your iphone has been located, checked the map of where it was and that turned out to be an AT&T store. I called said store and asked if there was an iphone there that was in lost mode and confirmed that it was, gave them the proper identification and drove down and retrieved my iphone. Just another good reason to activate any old devices even if you are not using them as much with the find my iphone app.
Regards,
Kevin W
Kickstarter finally has an official app in the iTunes app store - and it is free - just search for Kickstarter in the App store. They claim you can use it to discover new projects, watch project videos, and get updates from projects - that is for the backers. It also has features for the Project creators - such as staying in contact with your backers, tracking your projects progress and most importantly posting updates to your project.
And speaking of Kickstarter Thanks to Thomas for the heads up on this next Kickstarter project and it is the Smarter Stand for iPhone and iPod touch - all generations of said devices. They have already hit their goal of $15,000 - with $18,000 plus already and this one goes on for quite some time - until April 12th at 11:29 AM ET. Right now there are still some early bird special pricing of $9 left. Yes this is from the same people that made the smarter stand for the iPad - this time the device allows you to both wrap your head phone cord around the smarter stand - but also use it to prop up your iPhone or iPod touch. Again right now it is just $9 - check it out quickly before they run out of early bird offerings and the price goes up to $12.
Hi Rob
Not sure if you've seen the Helios Bluetooth Light Controller (LC1) for iPhone on Kickstarter.
It looks like a great device: lets you control your lights from your iPhone.
I've backed it but not convinced it'll be funded due to their high funding goal. Plus you can only pledge for one. Oh well. Fingers crossed.
Search fro Helios - H E L I O S - at kickstarter dot com.
Regards,
Danielle
Pemberton, BC, Canada
Hi Danielle - yup looks like one of those very cool projects - with a high goal in this case $300,000 dollars but with a low pledge amount <10,000 to date - and too short of a time frame March 7th at 8:24 AM ET - to really have much of a chance at this point of getting funded.
Hello Rob,
As one of your visually impaired listeners, I would like to bring the article about fleksy to your attention. I think you should give Fleksy a try yourself, the developers have been awesome as far as supporting blind iPhone users and it appears that Fleksy is also attractive to somebody who
can see the virtual keyboard and why wouldn't it be, you can type away as fast as you can without having to worry to exactly hit each letter. I really look forward to hearing
whether you think Fleksy is pretty cool and whether you would set it as your default keyboard or at least include it in your keyboard choices were that is possible:
http://blog.fleksy.com/post/43160706356/state-of-touch-typing-fleksy-goes-fr
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Maybe after the other listeners hear about Fleksy they will give it a try especially since it's a free app now and some might call in to give Fleksy their vote whether it's positive or negative.
Regards,
Sieghard
Hi Sieghard - thanks for the heads up - I have downloaded it - but have not had a chance to try it out yet. But I will do a call out to anyone that has used the Fleksy keyboard app - that is F l e k s y - and it is free in the app store - so if you have used or do try it out - please let us know your thoughts. 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
There was some news from HBO that their Go iOS and Cinemax's Max Go Apps now have airplay streaming capability. Which is fine - but the real news I thought was the side part of their comments that HBO Go would land on Apple TV later this year as an App. Wonder if this is just an special deal just for HBO - or if later this year Apple TV will finally be allowing apps to be installed. Lets hope it is the later and not the former.
Hi Rob,
Per a previous callers question about recording sound on an iOS device.
I have an app for my iPad that allows me to record the sound coming out of it called Notes Plus. It is only for the iPad though.
Regards,
Jessi
On the 14th I received the following email
Hi Rob,
Nice to see Cydia back to normal. No warnings, SSH blobs back.
Just saying.
Chris
Thanks Chris - I agree - it looks like everything has finally calmed down and if you were holding off on jailbreaking - no time is better than right now.
Hi Rob, I have a iPhone 4S can I unlock it and jailbreak it? I'm gonna sell it. Is this okay or I should I just jailbreak it??
It's with AT&T and yes I payed it off. I upgraded to iPhone 5
Regards, Robert
Hi Robert - I get this question often - and it is time to talk about it again.
First Call AT&T and ask them to unlock your iPhone.
They will unlock it for you.
You will then need to do a restore.
Once you restore after they tell you - the phone will be unlocked - You will now this because at the end of the restore it will say it is unlocked.
Then once it is unlocked you can jailbreak it.
FYI - unlocking it will increase its value more than jailbreaking it. Doing both is even better.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - TODD_CT_JB_BITSMS
Thanks to Todd and the many others that let me know PDAnet has been updated for iOS 6.x which is good news.
Hi Rob,
A great tweak is UIDeviceCrasher. This will show you after an App, Mod or Tweak is installed, that it may cause issues and may cause crashes. It loads and displays a Pop-up at the beginning, after the respring.
It says which apps may cause issues. And you can uninstall them. Rather than uninstalling one by one to find problems.
After saying all that. Mine says Auxo the App switcher Mod is a Problem. But its not really as far as I can see. Also says Winterboard is a Problem. But not seeing problems with it.
But in any-rate, good to use to see incompatibility issues, wether you act on them or not.
Cheers, Chris in london.
Hi Rob,
Seems Mobile substrate has been updated. I like looking at what is new in updates. While checking out MS, I saw this interesting tip.
So, it looks like if your iDevice goes into an infinite reboot loop, you can try holding down the Volume Up button to disable Substrate. Might stop the looping so you can remove the offending tweak.
Regards Steven W.
Thanks Steven - and he sent over a screen shot about the Mobile substrate tweak that said the following quote You can now disable substrate entirely by holding down the Volume up button as the device boots. This feature allows you to bypass horribly broken extension (ones that prevent the device from starting up at all. that you may have installed so you can open cydia and uninstall them. unquote.
So this is a powerful tip for anyone that jailbreaks and goes crazy with installing tweaks and apps and finds out one or some of them hose your iOS device - now rather than having to restore - you can boot in a kind of safe mode and uninstall tweaks and apps to get your device to work again. Remember the more apps and tweaks you installs the higher the probability you will need this fix. Things do go wrong with jailbreaking - this tip helps you deal with it. Thanks Steven for the tip.
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Hey Rob I just updated to iOS 6.1 and then jail broke my sprint ip4S , as I was going thru my apps. I wanted to watch some of my movies on my Flixter app that I downloaded thru ultraviolet. But when I hit the download button I got a pop up telling me that my phone was jail broken and that I should update to an official iOS if I want to watch the content. How is it that Flixter app knows that and why to they feel the need to police the users on having a jail broken device???
Regards Tono
Hi Holly and Tono - This has happened before where some apps dealing with digital media - put these checks in place to make sure you are not installing a jailbreak app that lets you get around some security they have in place.
I believe there is a jailbreak tweak that then tricks those devices into not thinking your are jailbroken. So yes a jailbreak tweak that tweaks your device to trick others apps to not know you are jailbroken.
I can't remember the name of the app - but will send a call out to the audience for the tweak. Which is what I guess I just did - if anyone remembers the name of said tweak - please let us know - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
A little jailbreak news - Yes iOS 6.1.1 came out last week for the iPHone 4S - but luckily it is still jailbreakable and evasion was upgraded to v1.3 and works fine for jailbreaking iOS 6.1.1 - as long as you did the upgrade to iOS 6.1.1 when connected to your computer via iTunes and not as the Over the Air upgrade.
Thanks to tash for this next one which is about a Cydia Tweak that allows all Notification Center Notifications to be sent to a Pebble Watch. So if you have a pebble watch or more accurately if you have one on order and are waiting for it to come in - you will want to look into jailbreaking and then installing the Cydia tweak called BTNotificationEnabler - all one word. It is free in the Cydia App store.
There are estimates that as many as 10Million iOS users have jailbroken their iOS 6.x device already. Some are saying this is a huge number - and points to the general dis-satisfaction with iOS 6.x - however 10 Million out of 300 million is still a pretty small percentage at 3.33% - and in line % wise as past jailbreaks. So really I think this is just about a small % of users wanting to do more with their iOS device. I do believe Jailbreaking and jailbreak apps are a great showcase for Apple on what the iPhone can and many cases should do - and each update sine iOS 2.0 there have been new features added that were tweaks created first on the jailbreak side. It will be interesting to see which current tweaks make their way to iOS 7 - but I hope Apple continues to monitor the jailbreak world and look at all the great tweaks available and ad as many as possible.
Thanks to Woody for the heads up on this next one which is a review of the Smartlav lavalier Mic for the iPhone. It is $60 and if you are looking to podcast with your iOS device and use the boss jock app - this might be a nice option to look into. They claim in their video that this is a professional grade Lavalier mic. I have not tried it out - but will ping them for a review unit. If anyone has actually purchased this or does purchase it - please make a recording and send it in. I would be interested in hearing the audio quality on this.
I think I want to do a new segment near the end of episodes every so often - that segment will be my review of some accessory for iOS devices I am playing with. For this episode I am going to talk about the RockSteadyXS bluetooth Portable Speaker. This is a very compact size speaker with a very not compact sound. Which I really like as I need a portable speaker for when I do speeches that can really put out some serious volume. This one allows both Bluetooth and line in connections - so I can also use with my Laptop. They state it has a life of 10 hours with a full charge - I used it for over 4 days on the full charge they shipped it to me with for well over 10 hours of use - and it is still working. Sadly no charge level indicator to know if I am about to run out or not - but their 10 hours of battery life is conservative which I like. One really neat feature - the Lithium ion battery is easily removable from the base of the unit and is a standard BL-5c battery pack - So down the line when the battery has run out of charge cycles - you can replace it or better yet buy an extra one as a back up. I saw some BL-5C battery packs online in a quick search for between $8 and $15. The RocksteadyXS had really impressive sound for the size and is much louder than my current portable speaker which is over 3 times the size and weight. So this will become my new portable speaker. It also allows for charging of your iPhone via a USB power out port - you can plug your iOS devices charge cord into. So it can also be an emergency battery back up - another reason to get an extra battery pack. They have a list price of $99.99 - but who pays list price. Amazon has it for $89.99 right now. I was able to quickly pair it with my iPhone which uses Bluetooth 4.0 and with my wife's iPod nano which is also bluetooth 4.0 with no issues as well as with my iPhone 4 which is bluetooth 2.1. so it should work fine with all iOS devices. All in all I found the RocksteadyXS to be a good looking - good sounding portable speaker with the features I need to be my new portable speaker. Especially the easy replacement of the battery pack. as I will be getting an extra battery back shortly for this. At $89.99 from Amazon it is a good price for the performance and features - especially when you it compare it to competitive speakers. Link in the show notes over at today in iOS dot com.
Hi Rob,
I am not a dev, just one of your fans.
Instashare is the free app that is like Air Drop on a mac. In ios app store for iphone.
You can drag and drop files from your macs to your iphone and vice versa.
You can drag and drop files to other iphones
Important - go to instashareapp.com and download mac beta for your mac laptops and desktops
This is the killer app of all time!
Any file formats!
Mike
San Diego
Loyal Listener
Hi Rob
I wanted to try and help your listener out it's having trouble with his Apple TV.
I ran into this exact same issue on one of my Apple TV's.
My eight-year-old one day seen that there is an update for AppleTV and tried to install it on one of the jailbroken devices. This of course resulting in bricking it.
I then tried to apply the update using iTunes going to the exact same steps as your listener did with the same results. iTunes either would not recognize the device or would ask me to try to upgrade later.
I tried this on a Windows 8, Windows 7, and a Windows Vista machine all of the same result. I still have an old laptop running Windows XP I decided to give it one last shot before throwing my AppleTV away & to my surprise iTunes recognize the device. I'm not certain what the differences between Windows 8, 7, Vista, and XP, they are all running the exact same version of iTunes. But for whatever reason the Windows XP laptop was able to fix my Apple TV.
So my advice is to find a buddy with a Mac or PC and trying to reset it, keep going until it works. Your other option is to take it to an Apple store and beg to have somebody reset it to factory defaults.
I hope this helps
Regards,
Paul in Omaha
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Hi_Rob
I took a photo with my iPhone 4 and edited with Blender, iPhoto and Text on Photo.
Regards,
Toni P in San Franciso.
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Transcript for Episode 257
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Obviously this episode is going to start off talking about Jailbreaking. And now that the evasi0n jailbreak is live and had a chance to stretch its legs a little - I believe it is safe for most people that want to jailbreak to go ahead and do so. I will be putting together a tutorial that covers the jailbreak and Cydia app this weekend. I am myself waiting until the weekend to jailbreak my main phone.
As always not everyone listened and waited and the feedback from those that did not wait was well lets read some.
Hi Rob,
Jailbreak Done. Easy and smooth. No issues
Cydia bit busy. When Cydia calms done will do my Pkgbackup to restore my Cydia App and Mods.
I did look at the compatibility list and un-installed those tweaks I had that were not 6.1 ready before I started.
Regards,
Chris in London
Hi Rob,
I had to refresh at the main page the "windows" link because it failed to find the file to download.
But once downloaded the jailbreak process went as smooth as can be.
You have to unlock the phone and press an icon on phone to finish the process. But everything was explained as per what to do.
Second easiest jailbreak to do ( after jailbreakme.com !
But now that I have cydia and trying to download an app " bitesms" and others It's just returning with error codes.
But it's just good to have cydia on my phone again.
Regards
Dane
Hi Rob,
Just wanted to let you know that I jailbroke my iPhone 5, iOS 6.1 last night using the evasi0n tool on my Windows 7 netbook and it went fast and smooth- with 1 exception.
At first, evasi0n was not detecting my iPhone. I would run the .exe, plug in my phone, but the "Jailbreak" button would not be clickable. I found out that you must have iTunes installed. I had recently formatted my netbook and put on a fresh version of Windows 7. I was especially excited to not have to install iTunes since I use Spotify for music now and OTA updates for iOS. Even though my iPhone was recognized by Windows to access photos, installing iTunes installs additional drivers that evasi0n apparently requires.
After I installed the latest version of iTunes, the evasi0n tool worked like a charm.
Regards,
-Matt
Hi Rob,
Good news is Cydia rather stable now. Most all I'm installing running fine.
Pretty much back to where I was. A few Apps and or Mods and tweaks still need 6.1 compatibility.
Took a while. But running great. faster, smoother, better battery life.
Regards,
Chris in London
Rob,
I waited until Wednesday night to jailbreak to make sure the load on the servers was lighter. One friend had already jailbroken & said his only problem was downloading some apps from Cydia early on.
The only thing I ran into was with something I'd never tried before. When I clicked to install an app, I decided to "Continue Queueing" and see if installing multiple apps would save time. When I did that, something timed out and I ended up installing each one individually - respringing each time.
-Tracy
Nashville
Thanks all for the feedback and there was much more - but there was one over riding theme from those that updated early - the Cydia store was pretty much useless the first day or so. And well with out the Cydia store the jailbreak is really not useful. Hence one of the reason I said wait - why jailbreak so early if there is nothing to do once the jailbreak is done.
Now it does appear most is finally working well - and one bug found has already been addressed - which had to do with the weather app not working right for many.
However I did get this email:
Hi Rob,
i need some help... any idea why after jailbreaking and then syncing my phone did all my playlists go away :(.. i have them on itunes.. but not on my phone! helpppp!!
Regards,
Holly W
So if anyone else is having issues with play lists after jailbreaking - please let us know - 206-666-6364 that's 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com
And speaking of the weather app - one thing unhidden with the new jailbreak for iPad owners is the Weather app. Which is something my son will like when I jailbreak my wife's iPad. Mind you it is not a universal Weather app - it is just the iPhone Weather app - So it is not the prettiest thing on an iPad - but still it is the weather app on your iPad.
Make a “Backup” for your iOS device using iTunes or iCloud before use the tool of EvasiOn. Through this advices, you will absolutely sure that your data will not be untouched by any damage.
Remove password lock screen, do not put any protection foundations in your iOS so that EvasiOn will work without any defects or problems.
Be patient when you do the jailbreak process. Don’t run iTunes or Xcode during the jailbreak process.
The best thing for Jailbreak free from errors is not touching the computer in any way, so as to ensure the best results.
I did do a jailbreak of one of my iOS devices - my iPhone 4. First off to do back ups of your iOS device and syncs of said device. Also best to make sure said device is updated to iOS 6.1.
Once that is done - you need to close out iTunes - make sure it is completely shut down. Not minimized - but closed out completely.
Make sure there is not lock passcode on your iOS device.
Make sure your iOS device is already connected via USB to your computer. If it launches iTunes - make sure to close it out completely.
Then go to the site - evasion.com spelled - e v a s i 0 n dot com
Then read over all the info on the front page.
Then click on your operating system of choice - Mac OS X, Linux or Windows - and click the button below the iOS devices on the page.
Then at least on the mac - click on the next screen where it says quote click here to download your attachment unquote
About a minute later on your desk top open the file that just downloaded.
Then in the window that opens up - double tap on the evasion icon.
Or if you prefer open the read me text doc. Which just gives a few more warnings.
After your double click on the evasi0n icon you will get a pop up. Just click on the button labeled jailbreak.
Then you will see the progress bar of the jailbreak.
This is a good time to get some snacks or coffee or both.
A few minutes later you will get a flashing message that says - To continue please unlock your device and tap the new jailbreak icon. only tap it once! (with emphasis on once) the screen will quickly go black and quickly return to the home screen you were on.
So you know at that point do as instructed. You need to then find the new jailbreak app icon on your iOS device - it will not likely be at your home screen - so make sure before you do this - you have some room to add an extra app. Not sure what happens if your iOS device is full of apps and no room for a new app. Probably best not to find out - just make some room before hand and you will be fine.
Once the jailbreak is all done you will get a message on the app on the computer that the jailbreak is complete and the device may restart as it completes. Once you see your device has restarted - you can click exit on the evasi0n app on your computer. You should then see the brown Cydia App in the same place where the evasi0n app was during the jailbreak. Launch Cydia and go find some apps. Well after Cydia does its thing.
Even with me typing out these notes on what I was doing it only took about 15 minutes for the full process - from downloading the evasi0n app on the computer to jailbreaking my iPhone.
One of the reasons I did recommend you wait a few days to jailbreak is that there typically is a new version of the jailbreak released in the first few days that fixes a bug that was no discovered until millions of users start using the jailbreak and guess what that was the case again with version 1.1 being released rather quickly. It fixes the bug with the weather app on iPhones. The other reason to wait is that Cydia just can't handle all that traffic at once - and every new jailbreak it basically breaks Cydia for a couple of days. Now it appears Cydia is almost back to close to normal - but even so - Thursday evening I was getting a little issue when trying to install the 5 icon dock tweak - it timed out the first time I tried to install - it did work fine on the second attempt.
This weekend looks like a good time for those that waited to finally jailbreak their iOS 6.x devices.
Good luck and I will put up a step by step tutorial shortly - I will send out a push when it is up.
For those interested in stats on the jailbreaking. Pod2G put up a post going over the countries with the most traffic to the evasi0n site. There were 3 million visitors from China for first place with 20% of the traffic. The US was second with 2.5 Mil visits for 16.9% of the traffic. France came in 3rd with 5.8% of the traffic. This was all traffic through Wednesday. So the over all numbers for the US and China and everyone else have grown. But interesting to see China in first place vs the US. If you are in China - what are the key apps you are jailbreaking for?
And one more piece about jailbreaking - or really Apples response there of. Apple updated their dangers of jailbreaking article. Which is titled quote Unauthorized modification of iOS can cause instability, security vulnerabilities, shortened battery life, and other issues unquote
The important part of the article is the ending which reads quote Apple strongly cautions against installing any software that hacks iOS. It is also important to note that unauthorized modification of iOS is a violation of iOS end-user license agreement and because of this, Apple may deny service for an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that has installed any unauthorized software. unquote
As stated previously on this show - Apple can deny a warranty claim even with apple care plus if your phone is jailbroken. Hence why I recommend Squaretrade as their warranty covers jailbroken iOS devices.
I did get this email
Hi Rob,
I'm thinking about jail breaking my iPhone 4S and I know how to do it. What are some of the risks involved and can it completely damage the phone?
Regards,
Joe
Well Joe and all - the biggest risk to jailbreaking comes to those that have an Apple care plus warranty - as Apple says they void said warranty if you jailbreak. Beyond that the next biggest risk is loosing data during the jailbreak if things go sideways. Which is why I say to back up before hand. There is also the risk of bricking your device - which I have to say in all the years of jailbreaking - I don't thing I had anyone that permanently bricked their iOS device from jailbreaking - sure plenty bricked it - but with some effort they eventually were able to get their iOS devices working again. But yes theoretically there is a risk.
The other risk - is that the device just becomes unstable and unusable - and that is not so much a risk from the jailbreak - as it is from installing apps on Cydia that don't play nice together. The more cydia apps and tweaks you install - the greater the probability of your iOS device acting flakey. Jailbreaking is not for all - if you like order, peace and calm - jailbreaking is likely not for you. Now if you are jailbroken and start to see issues - look at the apps you recently installed via cydia and start un-installing them one at a time until the issues go away. Also as you go about with your jailbreak - and try many new apps and tweaks - please make sure to uninstall the ones you no longer use - again the more cydia apps and tweaks you have installed the greater the probability of issues.
Thanks to Chris in London for also pointing out that Apple launched iOS 6.1.1 to developers - key features listed are improvements for Maps for Japan - and by maps and japan - they mean security exploits and jailbreaking. Obviously stay away from this version if you want to jailbreak. Especially when it goes live. Again if you see iOS 6.1.1 go live - don't upgrade if you plan to jailbreak or if you are jailbroken.
IDC released their Quarterly numbers for tablet sales for Q4 2012 and the iPad's dropped in market share to 43.6% of Shipments. I called Tom Mainelli at IDC and talked with him about this report. First question was about the Shipments part - As apples numbers are based on Sales not shipments. And Tom did confirm that their numbers for the others are based on shipments into the sales channel not Sales like Apple and he did suspect that there is a good amount of inventory still in the channel on the non-ipad side - in other words lots of android devices sitting on shelves looking for a home. So Apples % of Tablet Sales last quarter is something higher than 43.6%. I asked about how he came to the shipment numbers for others in the first place - as Apple is the only one publicly reporting numbers. And he did confirm that the numbers for shipments for the others is a combination of talking with the sales channel - ie where the devices are trying to be sold and talking privately with the manufacturers. The Amazon number was more about sales channel. We did talk a little about how if you remember from last year - Amazon put a lot of units into the sales channel in Q4 of 2011 - only to have in Q1 of 2012 a drop on the shipment side to less than 750,000 units. He did not say this outright but I will - expect that to be the case again with many of these other manufacturers. Again while the 43.6% number may be close when looking at shipments in the sales channel last quarter the number is very likely well below the actual % of sales of Tablets last quarter and for that Apple is almost certainly still well above 50%. Thanks to Tom at IDC for answering my questions.
To back up the idea of sales being above 50% for iPads. Comes Chitika's tracking of on line traffic with tablets and they found iPads for January representing 81% of all web traffic from Tablets. Number 2 was Amazon's kindles with 7.7% of traffic. Sammy's galaxy tablets were 3rd with 3.9% of web traffic. Googles nexus tablets came in 4th with 1.7% of traffic. So clearly once again Apples iPads dominate Tablet web traffic. So people can talk shipments all they want - for sales and use of said sold devices - Apple still clearly dominates the tablet space and 2nd place is not even close. And here is something more amazing to thing about - when it comes to world wide traffic - which this was not - just US and Canadian traffic - when it comes to world wide traffic the iPad is going to be even more dominant as the majority of iPad sales are actually outside the US - while the majority of 2nd place the Kindles are in the US. The kindle has very limited distribution. So again when you look at the difference between usage % and shipment % it means either the Android tablets are sitting on selves waiting to be purchased or they are sitting in draws not being used - either one is good news for the iPad and Apple.
On the stats side - Comscore was looking at US Smartphone subscribers and what they found is that iPhones were up last quarter to 36.3% of all smartphone subscribers active. vs 53.4% for Android and 6.4% for Blackberry and 2.9% for Microsoft. When they looked at the manufacturers and not the OS. Apple was in first with 36.3% vs Samsungs 21% in 2nd and HTC in 3rd with 10.2%. Motorola was 4th with 9.1% and LG was 5th at 7.1%. So yeah all that doom and gloom talk around Apple stock - still not getting it.
Another stats article - this one about browser usage for mobile devices. Net Applications tracks usage of mobile browsers and saw a decline in usage by android devices last month. iOS Devices are capturing 61% of all mobile web traffic vs 21.46% for all android devices. But wait I thought there were more android devices out there than iOS devices - how could this possible be. I mean it is almost as if those with android devices just got the phones to you know make calls and nothing else. Just sayin.
Sprint reported their quarterly numbers and per the iPhone they sold 2.2 Million last quarter which was a new quarterly record for them. It is now being reported that last quarter Apple was the single largest seller of Cellphones - both smart and dumb combined in the US. That's right Apple sold more iPhones last quarter than any other manufacturer of cellphones be it smart or dumb combined. Wow. And Apples stock is down again why?
Ok - one more article on stats and survey's I need to mention ok need is not a good word - how about want to mention. This is a report from Forrester that claims that 200 Million IT workers want Windows Tablets. What they found is actually based on as survey of 9,766 global information workers. And of those 32% want a Windows tablet. 26% want an iPad, just 12% want an Android tablet.
Now I would say IT people are going to be more slanted towards Microsoft so the numbers make some sense. But from what I have been hearing about the Surface Pro - Yeah - that is not the Tablet they are looking for.
Yeah - lots of surveys and stats out this past week. And in summary for iOS devices it looks really good. A much different picture than what you hear from some of the Tech talking heads and blogs out there. Just sayin.
Hi Rob,
For the benefit of the Aussie asking about SOS showing instead of the signal strength bars. It means you don't have coverage with your provider but could make an emergency call to 000 using another network.
Thanks for the show,
Cheers,
Bert
Thanks Bert for the answer on that.
Also a thanks to Toni P in San Fran who was at Mac world iWorld in San Fran and was able to take a picture for Listener and artist Iszy Iszard - it was a picture of his artwork being shown at Macworld. Iszy as done some incredible artwork in the past for the show - It is amazing what he can do on an iOS device. If you go to i s z a r d dot com you can see some of his artwork. Thanks Toni again for helping out Iszy.
Hey folks a quick heads up - All of Rovio's titles have dropped to $0.99 - seems to be something just for this weekend. So if you are missing any of the apps in the angry birds franchise - now is the time to fill out your collection. Be it Angry Birds Rio, Angry birds Space, Angry birds Start Wars, Angry birds Buckaro Bonzai in the 6th dimension, Angry Birds Battlefield Earth or any other Rovio title - now is your chance to get them cheap.
Thanks to Steven for the heads up on this next one. Which is for all iCloud users. It is a link to Apples post about limits for contacts, calendars, reminders and bookmarks with iCloud. For example you are limited to a total of 25,000 calendar events and reminders. And a max of 100 different calendars. And there is many other items this post goes over with regards to limits with iCloud - so if you are a super users of Contacts, Calendars, reminders and bookmarks - check out this post - in the show notes for ep 257 over at today in iOS dot com.
If you are using vodafone and you have and iPhone 4S - then Vodafone wants you to know - do not - repeat do not upgrade to iOS 6.1 if you have not already done so. Seems that iOS 6.1 for some reason is causing issues with Vodafone users with the 4S when it comes to 3G connectivity. Which you know kind would suck. So again If you have an iPhone 4S - and it is just the 4S - and you are on Vodafone - then do not update to iOS 6.1. There are also some reports of other users of the iPhone 5 having issues with other non US carriers around the world - per connecting to 3G networks. So if you recently upgraded to iOS 6.1 on an iPhone 5 and are not in the US - and are having issues connecting to 3G - that is the reason..
Looks like Apple has lost the naming rights to the iPhone in Brazil. A company IGB filed to register the trademark for iPhone in brazil back in 2000 and was awarded the rights in 2008. The company IGB started to sell their own Android powered phone under the name iPhone in Brazil back in December 2012. And now it looks like Apple is loosing the rights to the name. So does that mean the only iPhone in Brazil will be one with Malware running an OS with version named after deserts. No probably not - as the company IGB has already hinted that for the right price they will go away. Well actually when asked about selling the names rights they said quote We're open to a dialogue for anything anytime unquote. Guess we know what Apple is going to use some of its cash for in 2013.
OK - So yes - surprise surprise some people are using Vine for Porn. But apparently Twitter is doing a good just of hiding said porn. And really - 6 seconds of Porn? Any way I tried out the Vine app last weekend when I was in St. Louis for some safe for work uses. I am under the vine user name podcast411 - and I took shot a few Vines of my oldest son at his first Dayton Flyers basket ball game - and also with him eating his first white castle hamburger. Both items are scrap book moments. Per White Castle I should also mention I used the free white castle app to find the white castle in Columbia MO on my drive back from the Flyers game in St. Louis. If you are curious about where the closest White castle is or if you plan to travel where they are located - check out the white castle app in iTunes.
But back to vine - one of the things that is tough with it - and I am sure it is on purpose is editing is just not intended. It works where when you tap on the screen it records - when you release it pauses - you do that until you have 6 seconds of video - that then gets posted to vine and runs on an endless loop when someone comes across it. You can also have it post out to your Twitter account and your Facebook account. Will I be doing more vines -
maybe - as if you are looking to do a really short video - think a moving picture - then Vine makes it easy to get it out to the world. But the lack of editing - where you simply go back a little really is annoying. Maybe in future versions they will add a little editing and filtering to it.
I am guessing it will be more a fad then anything else. Who knows.
We have report on Malware to talk about - Oh wait this is malware for Android - not iOS - Never mind. Oh ok if you are going to twist my arm - sure I will go over this report. Seems there is a new Malware found right in the google play store. This one sends SMS messages, gathers info about the device, uploads any SD card plugged into the device, uploads SMS messages, deletes SMS messages, and it even will infect a PC that the Android device is then connected to.
Did we mention that this one was in Google Play - Googles official App store - so how did Android fan boys spin this - well by saying the following Quote I usually recommend sticking to Google Play to avoid the larger majority of Android threats, in this case the best advice is to only download apps with high download numbers and from trusted developers. unquote Really - So the best advice to android users is to only download apps from the google play store to start and then only those with a large number of downloads - wow - And you know it almost makes me feel sorry for Android users. Almost.
Ok - one of the stranger iPad news stories - In Atlantic City - there was a firefighters swearing in - and any swearing in you need to have a bible - that is common knowledge - right - well apparently not to the person that was supposed to bring the bible - so What did they do - well someone had an iPad and they opened the bible app on the iPad and did the swearing in on the bible app on the ipad. I kid you not.
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Hey Rob.
I've got a problem. I found a app that was only available at the UK App Store. I was offered the option to switch that store to get the app and I did. Now I don't know how to get back to US App Store. Do you how to switch back? I have the new retina iPad.
Thanks,
Eric
Hi Eric,
In the App store app - go to the featured page - scroll down and click on your account - log in - and then you can change countries from in there.
Regards,
Rob
Hi Rob, I just wanted to give you and the listeners a heads up on a game app that is shutting down and on some great news about how apple has responded.
Long story short, the game Monster Maestro is shutting down in March of this year. They claim that they will transfer any in app purchases to one of their new apps via a method yet to be determined. Well I don't want to play the new app I spent my money on this app. I contacted apple about this app and their bait and switch tactics, and apparently I'm not the first, the apple support person told me that they can refund my in app purchases for Monster Maestro for any made in the last 90 days. I was on the chat for a few minutes, and then my iphone blew up with all the paypal notices of the deposits (Yah, I spent a lot of money, so another reason I was extremely pleased.) The refund was fast and super easy.
I am extremely pleased that apple has handled this so quickly and effectively.
I wonder if android users get this kind of support when one of their malware apps drains their bank account? Just saying...
Regards,
Steven
Steven - thanks for that email - it is always nice to get a good Customer service report about Apple - everyone tends to focus on just the bad.
Rob,
Thought this was interesting. I just bought something from iGear the other day and evidently the guy that started that company is doing this project.
Regards,
Don G.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1974299897/intellacase-the-worlds-smartest-phone-case?utm_source=iGearUSA+-+The+Big+List&utm_campaign=a0c3b61c6c-Black_Friday_sale_email11_22_2012&utm_medium=email
And what Don is talking about is the Intellacase - spelled i n t e l l a c a s e - and it is over at kickstarter dot com. However this one looks like it has very very little chance of getting funded - it has until Feb 24th for funding and had raised just $4,500 vs a goal of $175,000 - like I say keep those goals down. What the intellecase is is a combination of a case and car keys - with models for Audi, BMW, Chevy, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Toyota, Lexus and Mazda. Sadly no volvo - as those keys run $400 bucks to replace. But then again this project is not getting funded so it does not matter. But if you want to see more on this search for intellecase at kickstarter.
This next one is already funded and it had a pretty high goal of 250 thousand dollars. To date they have raised over 352 thousand dollars and they have until march 9th at 5:19 AM ET for the funding. So What is said project with so much interest in such a short time. It is the really horribly named and I kid you not Almond plus 802dot 11 ac touchscreen wifi router plus smart home hub by securifi. Of course you can just search for almond and the plus symbol one word. This is a quote blazing fast 802.11ac wifi 1.17 gb/s router compatible with 100's of z-wave and zigbee smart sensors all in one exquisitely designed device. unquote. It is being offered for $99 and they already have over 3,200 backers. What is really nice about this router is that since it has a touch screen it can be 100% set up with out a computer. Which is really great if you are an iOS household with out a computer. And if I had not just plunked down almost $200 recently on a router I would definitely be looking at this one - The $99 price is pretty sweet - for a touch screen controlled router - then you add in the other features for sensors and home automation - and it is a really sweet deal - hence the reason they blew quickly past their pledge goal. I will make sure to check back in on this one on ep 259 as well and see where they are at on the funding side.
Thanks Tash for this next one - which falls under the category of where you find your self wishing you had some automatic way to clean your iPads screen say maybe a small roomba type robot you could just sit on the screen of your iPad when you are not using it and it would go to work cleaning your screen. I mean come on - I am not the only one that has wished for this type of device am I? Ok - maybe I am - but if you are wishing for this too - good news - it has arrived and it is called the Auto Mee S robot. It is about $17 if your in Japan - And well the date is March 28th or later. I guess in the mean time you are stuck you know using a cloth to manually clean your iPad. How 2012.
Rumors and speculation that makes up being part of the apple news ecosystem - and this time we have a bunch of groups coming together for this next rumor. First there was the rumor of a Retina iPad from iLounge, Then there was a report from Endgadget about a new version of the Apple TV 3rd gen - which is a 3rd gen version 2 - not a 4th gen Apple TV. And apple recently confirmed to Endgadget there is a new Apple TV 3rd gen that will use a smaller version of the A5X processor than the original 3rd Gen Apple TV. That admission then caused Marco Arment from Instapaper to postulate the reason Apple is running with the new smaller A5X processor in the Apple TV 3rd gen is to do a trial run of the processor leading up to its use in the next gen iPad mini - and the only reason to use this smaller A5X processor in the iPad mini is if you are going to go with a retina display - thus jiving with the rumor from iLounge. Afterwards they all got on the phone and talked about how NASA faked the moon landing.
Hi Rob,
Do you know if there is a jailbreak tweak available that will give the stock Calendar a capability it is so sorely lacking: the ability to copy and paste a meeting? I would like to be able to select an event in the day view, select copy, and then go to a different day and paste a copy of it.
Thanks,
--David
Hi David - I will throw that one out to the audience if anyone knows of a good tweak for the calendar app for David - please let us know - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog - or record it on your iOS device and email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob,
I'm wondering if you or your listeners could get me up to speed on the best jailbreak options for making my iPhone 5 into a WiFi Hotspot.
Regards,
> -Matt
Hi Matt - this is a question that comes up multiple times at every major jailbreak announcement - and honestly is one of the key reasons people jailbreak.
The one I had been using was PDAnet - the main reason I like it - is the hide data usage feature - plus it just worked well with iOS 5.x - however so far it seems PDAnet is not working with iOS 6.x . If anyone has another Wifi Hotspot app / tweak that works with iOS 6.x they want to recommend - please let us know - I used to use MyWi as well - if anyone is using that - please let us know plus let us know if there is something else you are using - 206-666-6364
Dear Rob,
I'm thinking about tethering. But I recall that AT&T started cracking down a while ago, and I don't want to lose my unlimited data plan.
Could you, or your listeners, tell me how likely it is to get caught by AT&T using the different jailbreak tethering apps, or any other reasons why to choose one over the others?
I have found three: MyWi, PDANet and TetherMe, although PDANet has not yet been updated for iOS 6. Anything you can tell me would be appreciated.
John in San Mateo, CA
Well John - PDAnet would have been what I recommended - hopefully someone will find a good solution and let us know about it.
Hey Rob,
I saw this tweet from muscle nerd and was kind of curious about it. Is
there some particular reason that you're aware of that you believe
this might be the last jailbreak that we see? Just wondering. Roll Tide!
Regards,
Don from Guntersville Alabama.
Hi Don,
I will let you get away with the roll tide - given you kinda had a good year or years or will it be decade. Plus I went to college with your basketball coach Anthony Grant and used to play pickup basketball with him in college. Love to name drop. But per your question - Well I have heard that before - when a dev team said this could be the last one. But somehow someone figures it out. So far Apple is a 0 for 6 in that each major revision has been jailbroken. So I would not worry about the comment. If Muscle nerd can't figure it out - someone else will.
Hi Rob,
Here is a link to a Handy list of Cydia 6.x compatible Mods, Apps, Tweaks.
Also After you get the basics. Get RespringCacheFix all one word.
It gets rid of Temp files created on each App download and makes for faster restrings.
Regards,
Chris in London
Chris thanks for that list also thanks to Sebastian that also sent the link for it - folks you can find the list in the show notes for ep 257 over at today in iOS dot com - look for the one titled - iOS 6 Cydia Tweaks Compatibility - if you are jailbroken on iOS 5.x and have some favorite
tweaks and are thinking of upgrading to iOS 6.1 and jailbreaking - it is worth your time to see if you favorite app or tweak is available for iOS 6.1 - like PDAnet - which is not.
Thanks to Tash for the link to a best of macworld 2013 wrap up. The folks at Macworld had for some of their best in show devices but the one I wanted to mention is the Mauz - which one a best of show device - despite the fact this device is still at the kickstarter stage. Actually it will be at the kickstarter stage until at least March 8th at 1:19 PM ET. So what is the Mauz - spelled M a u z. It is a quote smartphone enabled pointed device that allows you to control computers around you using your phone, gestures and visual cues. unquote. Or as they put it further down on their kickstarter page - the Mauz is a minority report interface powered by your smartphone. Pricing for this is $59 and they have raised $22,000 towards a goal of $150,000. So think of this as a supper remote that combines the features of a wii remote and kinect that allows for physical gestures above your iOS device with the mauz. Will be interesting to see how this one does. If you want to find out more on it - search for M a u Z at kickstarter dot com.
Hi Rob,
I guess I might get my letter read in a mocking tone, but I am a bit confused on how to upgrade my iphone 5. I'm not jailbroken.
I'm a long-time listener, love what I have learned, and sometimes have to look up the things you say to do to figure out how to do them. For a long while, I didn't know how to "force quit" my apps. Probably everybody else in the world knows how to do that. Take it easy on us "older generation". We are trying to figure it out.
I am currently running Version 6.0.2.
Your instructions for upgrading to 6.1 says the instructions are for upgrading from 5.X. Are these instructions still for me?
Yes - you still need to upgrade to iOS 6.1 - you can do that via over the air update by opening the Settings app - and then go to general and then to software update.
I am using a PC but I don't use much software on my computer to remove photos, can I just delete them from the phone itself?
No don't delete them from your device if you have not sync'd them over to a program on your computer. I only recommended importing to them into another app like iPhoto - and then to delete them - but if you are not importing your apps into another program - then don't delete them.
How do you "remove the lock on the sim card?" Does that mean remove the actual sim card? Or is that a setting somewhere on the phone?
It is a software setting - again from the settings app - then the phone section - then to SIM Pin
Then turn it off.
Remember after you are jailbroken to turn it back on.
May I ask what harm is it to just upgrade the phone using the Apple "Install Now" feature?
None - you can go and do that.
I'm not in a hurry to upgrade and will wait until I feel comfortable with it.
Regards,
Beth L
from Austin, Texas
Hey Rob
Just wanted to give my experience of the Evasi0n jailbreak. I downloaded the jailbreak as soon as it was available and expected cydia to be slow and buggy. It was but that only lasted a few days and Cydia was updated and working much better. Since then Evasi0n has been updated twice to iron out some bugs. Love having cydia and my modifications back:)
Regards,
Ivan from Toronto.
Hi Rob, I jailbroke my iPhone 5 last night and I would like to share my experience. This was my first time jailbreaking an iDevice and I am surprised at how straightforward and quick the process was. I started by deleting all of my unused apps and then performed a local backup to iTunes. Once that completed I synced my photos to iPhoto and removed the screen lock. I gave the iPhone a reboot for good measure and ran the evasi0n 1.1 jailbreak. It completed successfully in just under four minutes.
I want to point out that my iPhone is running iOS 6.1 and I updated from 6.0.1 over the air. There have been several warnings posted about possible issues with the evasi0n jailbreak for users who had updated to 6.1 over the air. I however could not find a single persons citing an OTA update as the cause of an unsuccessful jailbreak, so I decided to risk it and I'm glad I did.
I'd also like to pass along a quick app recommendation. PhoneClean is a Windows and Mac app that cleans up cache files and junk files left behind by applications. It's free, extremely simple and works well. A co-worker of mine was able to free up five gigabytes of data from a misbehaving app on his non-jailbroken iPad2 and I was able to free up nearly a gig on my iPhone 5.
Regards,
Marc T
Hi Rob,
Just wanted to say my son and I have jailbroken our Iphones with no issues for 6.1. We both have Iohone 4s Black 16 and 32 gig phones.
It took about 7 minutes for each phone with no issues at all. Simply backup your phone and run the program.
I have not jailbroken my phone since IOS3.x. Can you briefly review the 5 top apps needed such as APTBackup, OpenSSH to change the ROOT passwords etc. It would be a great help as I don’t remember everything I need.
Regards,
Cedric G
Hi Cedric - if you have never changed your root password - then it is still a good idea to do so. You need to install the mobile terminal app to do so. Look for the link in the show notes for ep 257 titled Change SSH root password. There are some good instructions there.
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Hi_Rob
Here's art work I made today on the Framies iPhone App.
Regards,
Doug in DC
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Transcript for Episodes 256
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As you just heard Apple has released iOS 6.1.
How to upgrade your iPhone to iOS 6.1 from 5.x - First off sync over all your photos and videos - and then delete from the iOS device - this is easy on the mac side you use iPhoto - on the PC side use what you normally use. But the key point make sure all the photos and videos from your camera roll have been sync'd to your computer.
Then go in and unlock your SIM card - well actually I mean remove the lock on your SIM card. You can add it back when it is all done.
Next force quit all open apps - then go to settings - general - reset - reset network settings.
When your device reboots - go to settings and wifi and log back into your wifi connection.
Then connect your iOS device to your computer and sync it - then once it is sync'd - do a back up - and then sync again.
Over Kill is my middle name.
Once your do all that then you can do the update. Well actually if you are coming from iOS 5.x you are probably jailbroken - which really means you need to do a restore first to wipe out the jailbreak and then do the upgrade. If you try to just upgrade with out restoring - then you will get an error message saying it can't upgrade and then you click ok and it says it sees a phone in recovery mode would you like to restore and update - then you click on that. Then it will upgrade to iOS 6.1.
If you think I am talking like someone with experience with that situation you would be correct - I decided to upgrade my iPhone 4S which was jailbroken to 6.1 from 5.1.1 and I wanted to see what happened if I tried just the upgrade - and well iTunes did not like that. Not surprising.
The downside for a full restore and then upgrade is getting all your apps back on there.
But hey that is what all the back ups and sync's that I over did to start with were about - after it finally upgraded - to 6.1 - I restored from the previous back up - and a while later - over 2 hours later - all my hundred's and hundred's of apps finally made it over.
Don't forget to re-lock your SIM card. Feedback for this upgrade has been mostly positive - I only had one person write in and say they had any sort of issue. Yes - there are people on the forums complaining - but it is a very very small % overall. It is just a very very small % of a very very large number is still a decent size number of people with issues. Well guess what no upgrade has ever been 100% with out issues. I am still a firm believer that many of the issues of user error or not doing proper prep work as described a minute ago.
Still as I have said for the past 5 years - don't be the first one to upgrade when the upgrade comes out if you don't like when things don't work perfectly - especially considering how slow the downloads are on the first couple of days of the upgrade. If you ever complained about if toilet paper should be hung from the top or the bottom - or you don't like how your significant other folds towels - guess what you are not a good candidate for early upgrades. Ok - so that all said - if you were waiting for the go ahead - There is it - go ahead and upgrade to iOS 6.1 - if you are jailbroken - we will talk about this later in the show.
Here is some feedback from those that did upgrade.
Me - Went great. No issue other than that whole having to restore thing. Working great since upgrade.
George P - writes So far so good.
Here is another
Hi Rob - quick note - updated to 6.1. Took about 20 minutes. No issues that I can see. Using a 32 gb iPhone 4S.
Regards,
Randy
Pittsburgh, PA
Hi Rob, To call someone I just clicked on a link in their email signature which had a phone number followed by "Ext. 131". It asked me if I wanted to dial and of course I said yes. Once the phone call was placed I noticed a red "End" button on the left side of the bottom of the screen, and to the right there was a black button with shaded out text that read "Dial 131". Much to my amazement, iOS interpreted the words Ext. after the phone number as an extension and peeled off the numbers that followed it to enable me to enter it with one button press.
So, in other words, when the phone is answered you have a choice; if it is a person you can just talk to them, but if it is a automated attendant, you can push the "Dial 131" button and it will dial the extension.
What the system actually did is translate the Ext. into a semi-colon following the number. This means you can enter any number into your address book in this manner and produce the same Dial Ext No. functionality.
Perhaps everyone knows about this, but it is news to me and I think it is very cool.
Woody N
Hi Woody - this was actually in iOS 6.0 when it was released - but I can't remember talking about it much if at all - and since a new jailbreak is coming - more on that later - we will have quite a few listeners new to iOS 6 in the next week or two. So good to talk about this now - as it is a cool tip.
To the emails
Hi Rob,
Per the iOS 6.1 update it contains improvements and bug fixes, including:
- Purchase movie tickets through Fandango with Siri (USA only)
- iTunes Match subscribers can now download individual songs from iCloud
- New button to reset the Advertising Identifier
- and LTE support for more carriers (complete list of supported carriers at apple.com/iphone/LTE/)
Regards Thomas.
Thanks Thomas. And per that last point on LTE Tim cook had stated last week that they were going from 24 carriers world wide to 60 carriers world wide that the iPhone 5 works with their LTE -
and this upgrade is a big part in getting those new 36 carriers support to LTE on the iPhone 5. Now you do need to check the page mentioned - apple.com/iphone/LTE to see if your Carrier is supported and if you have the right iPhone 5 for your carrier.
Per the Reset Advertising Identifier - or as Apple internally calls it the Tin foil hat feature - it helps those paranoid that Advertisers can figure out who they are by the apps and ads they have seen and clicked on. This allows you to change the identifier to your iOS device to a new random ID and then change it again and again and so on and so forth. All the time realizing that guys behind the secrets to getting out of traffic tickets or getting a lower loan rate or providing an on line degree - well they will no longer be able to go through their billions of ad impressions and zero in on your so as to offer you up a special ad you will not be able to refuse either that or put you on some special government watch list. That said - Apple has now made it possible to click on ads and still stay one step ahead of the man. Just Sayin.
One very interesting stat in the Apple press release is that iOS users - almost 300 million of them to be precise have upgraded to iOS 6.x prior to Monday's upgrade. That is simply an amazing number in 5 months time 300 million iOS users upgraded to the most recent level of the OS. Considering there have been 532 Million iOS devices sold all time as of the end of December - that is 56% of all iOS device ever. Now many are not working any more - so really it is probably a little over 60% of active iOS devices are on the latest major revision of the OS. How does that compare to Android. Well glad you asked. As of the end of December - which is 7 months after the release of 4.1 Jelly bean - at whopping 10.2% of Android users are on the latest version. Worse yet over 59% are on a version that is at least three major revisions old or older. That would be versions 2.3 or older. Ouch it really sucks to be a developer for Android. And actually it sucks to be those providing services that might be accessed by Android devices - Just today I had someone email me about an HTML5 player and it not working with android devices - when I asked him what version he was running - it was Android 2.3.6 - and he wanted to know why the HTML 5 player was not working - umm because you are using an ancient version of Android - that is why - it took all my self control to not say - Dude you have an android phone deal with it and get used to disappointment. It is like asking for support for Windows 95. just sayin
You have to love wall street and by love I mean scratch ones head. Apple releases the greatest quarterly report ever for any tech company. Numbers that every other company in the world would kill for and Apples stock drops. Then Apple goes out Tuesday morning and announces a 128 gb version of the iPad maxi - we are talking a minor minor addition to its product line and the stock goes up - yup you gotta love wall street and by love I of course mean shake ones head.
Oh I guess I should mention in greater detail Apple put out a press release about a new version of the iPad - a 128 GB version. The pricing will be $100 more than the 64GB version for both Wifi and Cellular models. This new version will be available on Feb 5th just in time for Valentines day. This version had been rumored for about 2 days when someone noticed in the iOS 6.1 code that there was a provision for the 128 GB version.
For those that the iPad is your computer - doubling of the storage space I can see as big plus - especially if you can't always rely on the cloud to get to your documents.
Kudos go out to the twitter user @ineal - who seems to be the first one to notice the code calling out the higher storage option iPad.
9 top 5 mac gets the kudos for getting the pricing right before the official announcement. Hey if I am going to slam blogs for bogus reports - I also need to give out kudos for when some get it right.
Some may wonder exactly what Apples reasoning is for releasing the iPad maxi mondo - or what ever you want to call the new 128 GB iPad. Some would say it is for College students - others for Government use - others say it is for enterprise use - and others it is geared towards the video producers. Regardless of what niche this is for - one thing is certain - the timing of the release was geared towards Microsoft who next week will also be releasing the Surface Pro Tablet on Feb 9th 4 days after the iPad maxi mondo. Microsoft I guess is releasing it on Saturday so that people have a chance to wait over night. Anyway the $899 Surface Pro will have 64 GB of storage or should I say 64 GB of storage chips. Actual storage that the user can you know use - that is well just 23 GB - that's right - just 36% of the storage is available to the user. At $799 - the iPad maxi Mondo on the other hand has over 120 GB of storage available for the end user or about 100 GB of extra storage. Of course for another $100 the Surface Pro users could upgrade to 128 GB of storage chips which would give them around 87 GB of storage. You know sometimes Microsoft makes it really really easy for me to trash them on the show.
It does seem MS has found one way to help the Surface Pro vs the iPad - and that is by not releasing MS Office for it. When Balmer was asked about the iPad and Office he gave a terse or ballmerish reply of quote I have nothing to say on the topic unquote. Still there are rumors out there that Office for iOS was coming in March of 2013 - we shall see - In the mean time Pages, Keynote and Numbers will allow you to open Word, Powerpoint and Excel documents respectively. I use those three on my mac and get along just fine. But still it seems with no Office for the regular Surface and the poor sales of the Surface and likely poor sales of the Surface pro - plus MS not wanting to give Apple 30% of the sales revenue of Office via the App store - it likely will be a while before we see Office officially for iOS.
Ok - lets talk rumors for a second - because they are getting crazy again. First with the release of the iPad maxi mondo - it likely now means the iPad 5 will not launch until the Fall along side the next iPad mini. That also likely means an earlier release for the next iPhone - the iPhone 2013 or iPhone 5S or iPhone 7 or 6 or whatever - since I do think Apple will try to space the releases this time around. That would mean we should start seeing images of components in 3, 2, 1. And yup here is the first one a french site No where else dot fr has photos of what they claim to be the new speaker enclosure for the next gen iPhone. Which is kind of like when you hear about a archeologist finding a single bone in a cave and saying the person it belonged to in a new species and they looked like this. Huh - You got that from a single bone from a finger how? Heck how did you even know it was from a human.
And in this case how do they know it is from the next gen iPhone - oh well - these had to start. The next round of rumors comes from iLounge and give some recent hits on the rumor side - I figured I would mention it - and they say they have a photo of the Low cost BRIC nation iPhone. This is the plastic iPhone. Esentially it is an iPhone 5 - screen size wise - but with a cheaper case and probably other corners are cut - well not corners of the device - but lower cost components -
like a lower cost camera module or maybe a lower cost speaker module. Essentially iLounge is saying it will be a plastic cross between the iPhone 5, iPod touch with a shape like the iPod Classic. Again this will be geared probably to start in China - can you say China Mobile. Then probably out to the other BRIC countries and other developing nations or places where there is no phone subsidies. I really hate mentioning this as I really did not believe in the low cost iPhone - but given iLounges recent history with rumors and a pic and well Wallstreets begging for Apple to expand iOS's market share at all costs - well it looks like it might actually happen and sometime in the first half of this year.
Of course it is tough to know which rumors to believe in like I said it has been crazy lately - luckily the folks at Cnet actually put together a list of recent next gen iPhone rumors. Here are the ones just from the past 10 days.
1. Low cost iPhone - the plastic iPhone I just mentioned.
2. images of next gen iPhone parts - the ones I mentioned before that.
3. upgraded iPhone rear camera - to 13 Mega pixels.
4. renderings of what a 4.8 inch iPhone would look like
5. Bigger iPhone coming this year.
6. 4.8 inch iPhone coming in June.
And that was the last 10 days. Earlier this month there were another dozen rumors everything from new display tech to an iPhone mini to well you get the picture - it is crazy times on the rumor front. As always only time and some leaked photos from an Apple supplier will tell.
Hi Rob,
For the guy who didn't want his filtered photos to save on twitter or instagram.
On Instagram, go to your profile, then up in the top right corner is the settings button, and in here is "save to library", and a switch that can be turned on or off. If turned off, the filtered photos won't save to the library.
- Jessi
Hi Rob,
I have a few answers for the person trying to edit with VoiceOver on
the iPhone. It takes some getting used to, but is indeed possible. If
the person is comfortable with editting text on the Mac (an iMac was
indicated, so I'm assuming) the cursor moves in the same way. Use the
rotor gesture (take two fingers on the screen, hold your phone steady,
and rotate your hand as if turning a dial) until you hear the desired
element you want to move by--words, characters, or lines. Then flick
up or down to move forward or backward by that element. To quickly
jump to the top or bottom of a text field, double tap and VO will
announce where the insertion point is moved to.
Can't help with touch typing and Zoom, but can shed some light on why
the iPhone and Mac voices are different. Copyright aside, it comes
down to specs. Alex (the default Mac voice) takes up quite a bit of
memory and processor power, and that is why he's not on the iPhone
yet. Here's hoping.
What I cannot seem to figure out is a good and reliable way to pinch
on the iPhone for selecting stuff to cut and paste. People say
rotoring is one of the more complex gestures; I beg to differ.
Thanks again Rob.
Sincerely,
Chelsea
Hi Rob:
In episode 255, you responded to a request for recommendations on learning iOS programming.
I have recently started down this path and can recommend lynda.com. It is a "paid" solution....
but I have found the video tutorials to be of an exceedingly high quality. If folks looking into this
have a programming background (specifically with C++, C#, or Java) I can recommend that the "regular" subscription would suffice.
the higher level subscription allows you to download the code samples provided by the instructor, but
I have found that these are not needed for me.
My 11 year old daughter was very disappointed to hear your news that Lego MindStorms will now be supporting iOS...
when I told her that daddy was going to make her play with these so that he can "help" ;)
warmest regards,
Mike P
While most of the press was beating Apple up the past year about its supply chain - they barely if ever gave Apple credit for being out in front in holding their supply chain accountable for workers violations. Well in apples supplier report they indicated they found one of their suppliers to be using under age workers and they fired them and cut ties and then turned them into the authorities. Sure reports like this don't sell papers or drive blog traffic - but kudos to CNET for covering the story. A quote from Apple Quote Underage labor is a subject no company wants to be associated with, so as a result I don't believe it gets the attention it deserves, and as a result it doesn't get fixed like it should, unquote - Jeff Williams Apples senior VP of Operations. Kudos to Apple for having the where with all to not only do something about labor issues but also report on those issues when they discover them.
When I was at CES it seemed everywhere I looked there were iOS accessories - which makes sense as I really was just at the iLounge area. However it does seem that was also a theme through out CES as a whole. Aspotter collected data on 3200+ exhibitors at CES this year and discovered that roughly 18% or 1/5th or 2 out of 10 were in the biz of making accessories for iOS devices. They found 937 accessories from 590 manufactures at CES. 25% were speakers. 25% were cases. I know I saw a couple of electronic stimulation devices for women if you know what I mean that were controlled by the iPhone. I will talk about more of what I found at CES in future episodes - but it is interesting to see that CES is so influenced by iOS accessories - should make it easy for me to get a press pass again next year.
Hey do you have an iPad mini - well Cnet just put out a post titled 25 essential iPad mini tips - and I am going to go over each one in great detail right now - or you know what why don't you just look for the link titled 25 essential iPad mini tips in the show notes for episode 256 over at today in iOS dot com - and that way I don't get angry emails about reading off 25 tips on the show. Plus most of them have been talked about before on the show. But if you are new to the iPad mini and iOS it is a good read.
Hi Rob,
Per ep 255 and speed tests in China - I used the app SPEEDTEST, which I used to test 3G speed in China,
It resulted in a download speed of 1.80Mb/s, and upload speed 0.26Mb/s, this was inside an office building downtown.
Best Regards,
Bertie
Hi Rob,
I'll like to ask you or your listeners if can give me some advice on getting the Iphone 5.
Me and my wife, both are using the Iphone 4, grandfather unlimited data, unlimited Text, 1400 shared minutes with a family plan with AT&T, bill around $200/month for the two phones.
Are we going to feel a great difference btw iphone 4 and 5?
Which deal will you/or listeners suggest? (Change carrier, AT&T Office, Radio Shack upgrade, AT&T web Upgrade, buy new ones with new contract with AT&T and then sell iphone 4's on ebay?, etc). BDW existing iphone 4's on excellent condition.
Best Regards,
Luis A from Anaheim, California.
Per Kickstarter projects - this week there is one called Vendetta Online - Initially on this one they had less than $1,000 pledged on 1/18 - by 1/30 they were up to $28,000 and they have a goal of $100,000. this one actually has another 24 days to go expiring on Feb 24th at 7:00 PM ET.
What is Vendetta ONLINE - It is an existing independent cross platform space MMORPG that they would like to drastically expand and bring to the iPad. MMORPG of course stands for Massively multiplayer online role playing game. And well if you knew what that acronym meant when I said it then you should check out the Kickstarter project by searching for Vendetta online two words in kickstarter. If you needed me to explain it - then this one is not likely for you.
Nice posts going around about Apogee equipment for recording music on an iPad and also about ik Multimedia for all their equipment for the iPad. Both of these companies are turning the iPad into your digital hub for creating quality music. What I would love to see is some of your setups out there - have you added equipment for making music with on your iPad from either of these companies or others. Send in your pics and descriptions of your set up - and links to your sites and I will put up some posts on Today in iOS about your set ups. Also include some music you created or let me know of past shows when I featured your music - and I will link to those episodes or add it to new ones. I am a firm believer that the iPad is more than a consumption device it is a creation device and would really like to show case how some of you have used it as such.
Hi Rob,
I have heard you talk about strait talk and wanted to know if I can take my I pad over to them. Do I need to get it unlocked.
I have two
Regards,
Lawrence
Lawrence - I am not sure - if anyone has been able to get their AT&T iPad to work on Straight talk - please let us know and let us know what you needed to do - and how much it is costing you to be on straight talk and what that plan gets you.
206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog.
Hello Rob,
Two app reviews/comments I wanted to throw out there. The first is a
game called iAssociate 2.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iassociate-2/id370423110?mt=8
This is a word association game where you have to not think too hard
but figure out what words are associated to what other words e.g 5
letters, associated with computer and fruit = Apple. It takes me
awhile to complete a level, so I am fine with the free ones they give,
though I did buy the Apple-themed level and had a lot of fun. Always
happy to support a dev willing to make a game VoiceOver accessible,
and these guys certainly have. There are two VO modes for those new
and experienced in the game, and a sound is played every time a
correct word/letter is inputted. Awesome for a college student like me
who doesn't have a lot of time; check it out.
Some comments on the LookTel money reader app: Really works
brilliantly. Unlike some other apps claiming to do the same thing,
this one uses object recognition (video vs. stills) to find the money,
so you don't have to worry about alignment and trying to get a good
photo. Saved me many times when I lived in an apartment over the
summer--I could give the pizza guy the right tip!
Regards,
Chelsea
For those of you with the Tii app you received a push last weekend telling you of a free app to get while the getting was good. That was the app Gridlee.
What is special about this app - well let me read one of the reviews.
Quote
Full of secrets
by Boberttiswas
At first glance, this game might seem quite underwhelming, but stick with it and you'll find a number of features under the bland exterior that make this game so fun, it's almost as if you're playing a whole load of completely different games.
Unquote
See with this app you can play a whole load of different games - by side loading the games boot roms - as in a bunch of classic Arcade ROMs.
First off major kudos to Brent for the heads up.
Per the status of the app well for some strange reason it is still up on the iTunes app store - which just must mean someone from Apple that makes the calls to yank apps like this - they are on vacation this week. That is about the only reason I can see it still being up. Anyway it is free and likely up for a limited time and if you own an iCade or just like old time arcade games - search for G r i d l e e in the iTunes app store - it is a free app. Get it while the getting it good.
For those with the App - there is a link in the show notes titled - How to load ROMS into the grid lee MAME emulator App - check that out for more info on how to do that - I also hope to get a tutorial up on the site as well.
Again no jailbreak needed for this.
Thanks to Robin for sending in that link to the video and for also mentioning she was able to get Pitfall 2 which isn't the pitfall 2 but a cheap knock off from www.rom-world.com
If you have gotten an ROM's that are working with Gridlee - please email me the info on which rom's you were able to get to work and where you got them from - I will then pull them together in the tutorial I put out.
Send that info to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
One more tip from Robin - when searching for ROMS google - 0.139u1 space ROMS
Ok - lets talk jailbreaking - because most likely sometime between when this episode ep 256 went live and when the next episode ep 257 goes live - the long long awaited jailbreak for iOS 6 will finally be released. There is already an official site for it at e v a s i zero n dot com. The jailbreak is not yet live buy again it will be shortly. So what will the jailbreak work on and what do you need to do to jailbreak - well they have given some info. You will need quote
- 5 minutes of your time!
- A computer, running Windows (XP minimum), Mac OS X (10.5 minimum) or Linux (x86 / x86_64)
- An iPhone, iPad or iPod running iOS 6.0 through 6.1 (you may check in Settings / General / About => Version)
- A USB cable to connect the device to the computer
unquote.
So yes any iOS device running iOS 6.x - if you are jailbroken now - you will need to restore your device and then upgrade to iOS 6.1 before you do the jailbreak - again you must remove the jailbreak to upgrade. Note if you are unlocked and did the unlock via a jailbreak - stay away for now.
Actually I will say this - don't be one of those to do the jailbreak right away. I know many of you are itching to do it. But the first few days of a new jailbreak - are times when things don't go well traditionally. usually there are a few updates right away. I say wait at least a week - better to wait two weeks. I will be putting out a tutorial as I always do once this is live and it is looking like it is working ok - My tutorial will not be the first one out there - but typically my tutorials are very easy to follow for anyone of any tech level.
Here is the big issue of jailbreaking right away - too many people do it - and that causes issues with Cydia having its servers overloaded and that causes all kinds of issues during the jailbreak.
If you are someone that needs your iOS device for work - wait until after my next episode or better yet wait 2 weeks from when it is released - let all the crazies get theirs done first.
And please don't email me for help prior to my next episode if you brick your iPhone because you did not listen. I will likely be waiting a few days before I do my jailbreak.
Finally if you are not going to head my warning - make sure you back up and get all your photos off your iOS device before you do the jailbreak. remove the unlock on your sim card. And well good luck and report back to me if you do jailbreak on how it went for you.
I will NOT repeat NOT be sending out a push when the jailbreak is available - I did that in the past - and people mistook the push to be me saying it was ok to jailbreak - they had issues and then nasty emails did they come. Which is also why I did not send out a push for iOS 6.1 - again I wanted to make sure it was going well before I talked about it. Which it is. Next episode I hope to be telling you the jailbreak is working well - but until then please be patient and wait - let me and others be your Guinea pigs.
Hi Rob,
We recently returned from an 11 day vacation through Washington, Oregon, and California, with the highlight of the trip being 4 days at Disneyland.
Two days into the trip, the cable charger/connector for our older Garmin died. The nice, but clueless young man at Best Buy told us said cable was no longer available (untrue, it's in the mail).
Since we had two iPhone 5's and one 4S between the adults, we decided to try Apple Maps, Google Maps, and Motion X GPS equally on the trip. All three apps had equal success and failure, which surprised us. All three had features we liked and disliked. There were no horrible disasters, just continuous frustrations with all three apps.
Our favorite navigation tool is still the Garmin and it will be ready for the next trip this spring!
PS--I loaded the retired 3GS and 2nd gen. iPod Touch with preschool activities & games. They were a HUGE hit with the grandkids (2 & 5 yrs)!
Regards,
Brenda
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Hi_Rob,
I created this artwork with on my iPhone 4 where I edited the photo with iLock….Basic version.
Regards,
David
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Transcript for Episode 255
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A quick note - today's episode starts out with a bunch of financial news and analysis and well head scratching - While this is not an investment show - I think talking about financials in today's episode to the degree I do is warranted - In full and fair disclosure - I own Apple stock and am long on Apple and have been for some time. If you decide to make buy or sell stock on what you hear on this show - well that is on you. Remember all stock buys are a basic form of gambling and you should not invest what you can not afford to loose. That should make the lawyers happy and on with the show.
Ok Lets start in with the big news from the week - Apples Quarterly conference call. Apple reported net Revenue of $54.5 Billion - a new record for Apple - they also reported cash on hand of $137.1 Billon a new record for everyone. Apple actually increased their cash on hand by 15.8 Billion in the last quarter alone - and that is after paying out $2.5 Billion for dividends and taking out another $2 Billion for future stock buy backs. Apple generated all this revenue and cash by selling 47.8 Mil iPhones last quarter along with 22.9 Mil iPads. Both new records for Apple. The iPod line as expected sold less than a year ago - only selling 12.7 mil iPods last quarter vs 15.4 mil in the year ago quarter. That the iPod line continues to shrink with regards to year over year numbers is not surprising - given the cannibalization from the iPhone line. Apple did not give exact numbers for iPod touch - just as typical saying over 50% of iPod sales were for the iPod touch. Through the end of the quarter Apple has sold over 530 Mil iOS devices not counting Apple TV's.
Other news from the call - the iPhone is now out to over 100 countries - as expected. The iTunes App store is now available in over 155 countries. There are 250 mil iCloud account. Apple TV sold over 2 Mil units last quarter vs 1.3 mil for the quarter before. Uncle Gene Munster - how is forever predicting an full size large screen Apple TV - of course asked about his mythical unicorn of a device - and Tim Cook would not bite - Only saying Apple is very happy with Apple TV sales and they are looking at that market space with wider eyes.
Tim cook also mentioned that the iPad mini was supply constrained all last quarter and remains that way still today - and that it would not get out of supply constraint until the end of March.
That means chances of seeing a new iPad mini any time soon - are slim to none. Expect a fall upgrade of the iPad Mini best case.
Now I also would not expect all Apple products to update in a short window again - as Tim commented a little on all the products updating at the same time and gave the impression that is not something they planned for nor wanted to repeat. That means - Yes expect some update announcements before the fall - likely in mid to late Q2 for the first update - which should be the iPad maxi - it needs the stereo speakers to start and for its exterior to better match up with the iPad mini.
Initial Reaction after the conference call was a negative reaction to the call with apples shares down quite a bit in after hour trading - On Thursday during real trading hours - Apple stock finished the day at $450 down from about $65 from where it end the day on Wednesday.
Still - I guess Record revenue - record cash levels - record iPhone and record iPad sales don't mean much. Wallstreet seems to want to see better market share numbers - forget the % of profits apple makes - it just seems many are hung up on Market share at all costs. Why Why Why - Sure Android is selling and activating more devices - but all that most users are doing is making phone calls with those android devices. For the most part they are not buying apps or anything else with their android phones. I just don't get wall street and the idiots calling for more market share at all costs - including a low cost no profit iPhone for international markets - why? You would think it is profit share not market share wall street would be asking for. You know the show me the money line.
I guess what it is is that some investors are really scarred that what happened in the PC wars will happen in the smartphone wars. And well the correlation is not even close to the same. Developers are making money - much much more money with iOS - and that is not likely to change. iOS is much more secure of a platform - and that means it is business friendly. Business is where Apple lost the PC wars - accountants and IT managers. Today those correlations just don't add up. But still fear is a big negative on stocks - eventually Wallstreet will wake up to being mislead and Apple stock will take off again.
Yes if you are keeping track at home - Apple generated over 40 Billion in Profits last year. A record for any tech company in a single year ever. And Apple stock is at $450 again Why?
But hey if Market share is what floats some boats - in the US at least Market share for smartphones last quarter was estimated at 51% for the iPhone. At Verizon 6.2 Mil iPhones sold last quarter out of 9.8 mil total smartphones. So over 63% of smartphones at verizon sold were an iPhone. At AT&T it was even higher. AT&T sold 8.6 Mil iPhones last quarter out of 10.2 Mil smartphones overall. Let me say that again 8.6 out of 10.2 or over 84% of smartphones sold at AT&T were iPhones. Leaving just 16% for Android, Blackberry and Windows Phone combined. Ouch. Again over 84% of smartphones sold at AT&T and over 63% at Verizon were an iPhone last quarter - which is even more impressive if you remember all the stories about Both Verizon and AT&T employees pushing people strongly sometimes away from an iPhone.
So at the end of the quarter at least at the biggest US carriers - Apple won the market share battle - and it was not even remotely close.
And Apple stock is down to $450 why?
Samsung reported their quarterly numbers today and Android fan boys are tripping over themselves to pump up the numbers. Seems Samsung reported for their mobile line - smartphones and tablets they had 5.08 Billion dollars in Profit which was double from a year earlier. But lets put that in perspective. If you break out Apples mobile / iOS products. They represented 77.8% of Apples Revenue. Thats 10.2 Billion dollars in Profits. So yes Android Fan boyz - Apple doubled Samsungs Profits last quarter on a head to head comparison of mobile products. Yeah - that is not something you are likely to see posted up much in blogs - but it should be. Sure Samsung sells more cellphones than Apple and they might even sell more "smartphones" than Apple - but many of them are low cost - almost no profit devices. When you compare the Galaxy and Note lines to the iPhone - the iPhone sells in much greater numbers. We are talking about over 219 million iPhone 4, 4S and 5's sold vs just 131 Million Galaxy S1's S2's S3' and Note1's and 2's. This according to data from Raymond James. But again raw numbers are nothing - it is all about show me the money - and in that realm - Apple last quarter again as I mentioned more than doubled the profits from its iOS product lines vs ALL of Samsungs phone and tablet lines. Which again brings be back to Apple stock did what?
Part of the reason for Apple stocks push down earlier this month and for the past week had been rumors about suppliers to iOS devices getting their orders cut. And to that Tim cook actually took some time in the call to address. Here is what tim had to say:
PLAY TIM COOK COMMENTS -- 25:08 MARK.
So at least from Tim's comments - anyone reporting on rumors or speculating on those rumors is well clueless - He is talking about you WSJ.
Switching gears - Tip time - I get asked quite often what is a good resource to learn how to develop an app for iOS - and I pretty much always mention the free Standford courses on iTunes U - and good news they have a new course on iTunes U - look for the link in the show notes titled - Free Stanford course on iOS development - for more info. This of course covers iOS 6. Really if you are looking to start developing - this is where to start.
Into the email bag we go.
Hi Rob,
I too have seen the capcha error using google search I have an iPhone 4 and using Virgin Mobile in Canada. This doesn't come up all the time and only comes up over 3G. If I go to Google.com I don't get the error it only happens from the google search bar.
regards,
Ross C
St. John's
Newfoundland Canada
Hey Rob,
Per the issue with Google periodically preventing a search because it thinks you are a bot. My wife has the same issue. She and I both have a 4s on AT&T. The problem happens on wifi and 3G. I have never seen it happen on mine, though.
The Genius Bar couldn't do anything with the phone, and suggested somehow the phone has been blacklisted by Google and that we should try them for support.
My wife's fix is to use Yahoo.
I will be interested to hear if this is common, and how to fix it.
Regards,
Randy
Pittsburgh
Hi Rob,
Per the google search issue - Yah, Me too.
I am an Onavo User (still) on ATT
Using Google as Search Engine.
I then go to Safari and do a search there, and it works fine.
Happens every so often.
Not nasty enough to look for a fix... yet, but it is real.
Regards,
Robert T
Hi Rob,
Per the google search issue - I to have had that issue - My device is iPhone 4 on AT&T; it is not jail-broken. I have not figured out why the problem occurs nor have I figured out a solution.
Regards,
Gail
And there were others emailing in with saying they had the issue as well - the only thing is no one seems to know how to fix said issue - so if you know a fix to this issue - now is your time to shine and be a hero to many - give us a call to 206-666-6364 - 206-moon-dog if you know a solution for those that have the captcha issue with google search on their iOS device.
Hey Rob,
just writing for the guy with the original iPod touch, I had one for a long time and now my little sister uses it. The key to using any old touch is of course to not update your apps once you've been left behind by apple. You are still able to do anything you could do before, unless you loose a web service because of an out dated version of the app. Things that still work well are, as you said as a media player, also as a planner using the calendar, a news reader, web browsing, note jotting, older offline games, and social media. You are actually probably better off with a 1st gen as an old device than a 2nd gen because after the update to 4.0 the 2nds really started having issues, although we did just give my wife's little sister an old 2nd as a gaming device and it works well for her. That's the nice thing about apple products, most of them are still working and can just pass down the line.
regards,
Ben in Utah
Hi Rob,
Per an original iPod touch -
what about putting the ipod on a dock and use it as a clock or a digital photo album ?
Regards,
Tash
Hi,
Just listened to Tii for Saturday. This podcast is really amazing!
Heard you asked how new iPad with 4th Gen cellular works in mainland China (if my English didn't fail me), where I am, well, the 4G licence hasn't been approved yet, though it is said 4G should be in market this year, 2013, so basically we're stilling using 3G now and in hope we can have access to 4G asap...
Best Regards,
Bertie L
Lots of posts up recently about Apples Tablet share and it sliding and or the iPad Mini not helping. BS - Total Fracking BS. And not just because many of the posts link back to an article from Digitimes - although that is a big part of it. The problem is people keep talking about Amazon's kindle fire eating up Market share - based on WHAT? Amazon has never released numbers - actually the only manufacturer of tablets that has released numbers is Apple - Again Amazon never has and Microsoft is likely never to acknowledge sales numbers - and really when talking about the surface sales should be in quotes. Just sayin . So how can anyone say with any certainty - what the actual tablet market share is for the iPad and if it is going up or down. They can't - at least not until some of the others start reporting numbers - all we have to go by is usage numbers - and well in that case the iPads are well above 80% for web usage.
Apple stock is at $450 again why?
Ok - before you say well Rob put your money where you mouth is - Well I did - On Thursday in one of my IRS accounts I sold all my Facebook stock - which I made a nice profit on and purchased Apple stock with everything I had in that account. So yes I have even more Apple stock now. Note - this is not the first or even second time Apple stock has dropped this far percentage wise from a peak. It did so 5 years ago when it dropped from $200 to $120 a share. Then later in 2008 it dropped from $180 to $80. It then went on to other peak and pull backs - but those were two of the biggest. Granted the pull back to $80 was in great part to the crash of 2008 - but the first pull back was 100% about the stock getting to far out ahead of where it should be and a correction. That is not the case right now - it is really just about fear and well some stupidity. I mean how else can you explain Amazon sitting at a market cap of a whopping 124 Bil vs Apples 424 Bil - when Apple generated 13.8 Bil in profits last quarter alone vs Amazon which has generated about 5 Bil in profits combined since 2003.
A lot of rumors and speculation about iPhones with larger screens - but I will not go into any of them because as I see it - none of it makes sense - since the Galaxy SIII and notes are about 1/3 as popular as the iPhone - Apple must do a larger screen or so goes the logic of the blogs. But you know what - I like the one handed use of my iPhone as is. I don't need nor want to be lugging around a backpack for my smartphone - just sayin. Here is What Tim cook had to say
PLAY TIM COOK COMMENTS - 23:00 mark
So Yes Tim Cook pretty much killed those rumors saying the current size is perfect for one handed use……. And the folks at youporn breathed a sigh of relief. But all joking aside about 50% of the iPhones sold at Verizon were of the smaller iPhone 4 / 4S size last quarter not the larger iPhone 5 size. So 63% of Verizon smartphone sales are iPhones and 50% of them are the smaller size screen on the iPhone - That tells me one thing - between a choice of $100 or $200 or a bigger screen - half the people choose the money. So until we start really seeing some good leaked components or more - I am not buying the larger iPhone screen size rumors - especially when people are calling it the iPhone Math? Talk about lost in translation. I am guessing they meant iPhone plus - not iPhone math. Whatever - not buying that rumor regardless of how you translate it.
I talked about this back in October and just want to briefly mention it again - come Jan 26th - unlocking your iPhone will become illegal. Now that means you unlocking it is illegal - it does not mean getting an unlocked iPhone from Verizon or AT&T or Sprint or Apple is illegal - so you will still be able to get an unlocked iPhone - just not legally unlock yours on your own - you will need your carrier to do it for you. If you are thinking it is BS that the librarian of Congress should rule that unlocking the iPhone somehow violates the DMCA - yup - I hear you on that and so does the EFF - that is the Electronic Frontier Foundation - Whom said quote "Arguably, locking phone users into one carrier is not at all what the DMCA was meant to do. It's up to the courts to decide." unquote. Yeah more on this one to come in the future.
Hey Rob - you finally talked me into buying the Tii app. I love the notification sound used in the app. Just wanted to let you know.
Regards,
Darrin
Hi Darrin - thanks for the note and for supporting the show - folks if you want to best consume this podcast - then the Tii app is for you - as Darrin mentioned it has push notifications to let you know when the latest episode is up - and also when there is breaking iOS news or offers. The Tii app is just $2.99 in the iTunes app store - search for Tii. Thanks for your support.
Hi Rob:
Is it me or do think its odd that apple still uses Google map data for iCloud based fond my iPhone?
Davis
Well Davis they do call it find my iPhone - not point me in the general direction give or take of my iPhone. Just sayin - Sorry that was just too easy to pass up.
Hi Rob,
My question is about Bluetooth support on iPhone 5. I purchased a Panasonic cordless phone that has a link2cell feature which is supposed to allow use of the cordless phone as a handset in place of the iPhone throughout the house. Allowing the user to leave the iPhone in one location, yet able to pickup calls from multiple handsets throughout the home. This worked well on my iPhone 4, but with my iPhone 5 it no longer connects like it had in the past. I've tried deleting all Bluetooth pairings on all devices and starting over fresh, but no luck. While the device does pair, no calls come through the cordless handset and it stops my iPhone from ringing because it thinks it is still paired. I've checked Panasonic's website to see if there was anyway to update the cordless phone, but found nothing. They also show no support for the iPhone 5.
I was wondering if anyone in your audience has come across this problem and identified a potential solution. I'm also wondering if there is another device out there compatible with the iPhone 5 that has the same functionality of acting like an additional handset receiver for the iPhone.
Regards,
Greg in Georgia.
Back in late December I mentioned the Trygger kickstarter project - that is t r y g g e r - and it will likely be closed by the time most hear this - as it is set to close at 8:59 AM ET on the 25th. But if you are hearing this before - they are at 63 hundred dollars of their 10k funding goal. And if you want one - now is the time - but sadly it looks like they will have missed their goal. The Trygger is the camera clip for the iPhone 5 that is a polarizing filter to block out noisy light to help improve photos. Hopefully they will fund this themselves and offer it up for sale shortly. If you are interested in this for your iPhone 5 and it is after the fact you can contact them from their kickstarter page and let them know you are interested - search for t r y g g e r at kickstarter dot com.
Hi Rob,
I want to thank everyone who responded with offers of assistance per the issue of double clicking. Unfortunately the issue is not double clicking the home button. The problem is my timing on double tapping icons to rename, move, or delete(on the touch screen). I have looked in the custom gestures option and cannot find a way to work that in to my problem.
Example: I can double click the home button to bring up the app switcher, but I cannot double-tap an icon to dismiss it. I however can split tap but this does not help in some situations as double tap and hold.
By the way I am blind and use the voice over gestures as well.
regards,
Ray
Hi Ray - I will send this back out to anyone that can help Ray per his need to double tap icons to rename - move or delete with voice gestures turned on. Any help again is greatly appreciate - 206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog
Ok - starting to get lots of questions about the untethered jailbreak for iOS 6.x - ok starting is not accurate - how about I am getting more and more questions about this. anyway - I digress. Here is the skinny - it looks like an untethered jailbreak is basically ready - The only thing now is they are waiting for iOS 6.1 to be released before they release their untethered jailbreak - which should work to jailbreak all iOS devices running iOS 6.1 - It will likely be a couple to a few weeks after iOS 6.1 is released before this untethered jailbreak is released into the wild. As always - don't be the first to rush out an do the jailbreak - that is what I am here for - typically when there are issues with a new jailbreak it is when it is a new jailbreak - relax - you waited this long - wait until you see a push from me saying my post is up about how to jailbreak - of course we all need iOS 6.1 to be released first - I thought it was going to be this week - it did not happen - maybe it will be on Monday. If you are someone that likes to rush in on the jailbreak and not head my warning - and there are a couple of you that always do that - you know who you are. As always - make sure you do a full back up before you try this and make sure to sync over all your photos as well. But again for those that actually need their iOS device to work - wait - wait until you hear it is ok from me to do that jailbreak - just incase it is released sooner than expected.
I saw an interesting post on CNET - It said that nearly half of all iPhone users use the new Youtube app - that means they all went and manually downloaded it - that is pretty amazing. This also gives hope that most users are also downloading the podcast app - as it is one that is bundled with other Apple apps like find my iPhone - that users are actually prompted to download. unlike the Youtube app that they had to go search out on their own. Now all Apple has to do is you know make the Podcast app work like we expect Apple apps to work.
Hi Rob,
Per Straigh Talk - What is their policy on FaceTime over cellular? What are the Limitations?
Regards,
Michael
Hi Michael - I did some searching and found videos of FaceTime working fine with an iPhone 5 on Straight talk - and found articles about it not working with the iPhone 4. And then others saying it works fine with the iPhone 4.
Now I will say on the Straight talk website - it mentions next to the iPhone 4 - FaceTime calling - That said anyone on straight talk with an iPhone are you able to use FaceTime over cellular and if so - which iPhone are you doing that from. 206-666-6364 - 206-moon-dog or record and send your feedback to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Before we go I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show - it can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you enjoy the show more and it helps support the show at the same time - and it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search Tii in the iTunes app store.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
Apple stock at $450 again why?
Ok - sorry had to through that out there one more time.
And now we are done.
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Hi_Rob,
I created this artwork with the Mixture App on my iPhone.
Regards,
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Transcript for Episode 254
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Well I am back from Vegas and you know that old saying - what happens in vegas stays in vegas - yeah not so much - while attending two three letter conferences - NMX and then CES - I had another 3 letter item follow me back from Vegas - that would be F L U - and finally I am back to talking fine and feeling good. Wife not so much - and kids - well they are still recovering. But nice to have my voice back and to get a new episode up. Hector - be grateful we did not meet up. I was able to get through the full ilounge section of CES and will be talking about some of the things I saw and or was given in this episode and others in the future.
While at NMX - I did my presentation on How to podcast 100% from an iPad - and I actually podcasted from my iPhone 100% while on stage. I used the BossJock App. I started the presentation while people were coming in and asked one of the people in the stage to call into my call in number. I then while on stage waiting for people to come in - brought in the call into the boss jock app - I then recorded an intro played the recording and recorded myself a little more. Then in the midsts of the presentation - I recorded someone from the audience - finished the short episode and uploaded the recording and had it publish to my RSS feed I set up. Again all from the stage while doing my presentation. Nailed it. And it really is nice when you do something technical like that on stage with many paths to failure - that it actually works. Here is the recording I did from stage at NMX.
Ok - the recording was not perfect - I forgot to turn on the mic at to points when I was recording - but still - I was happy it worked out.
Again for those wondering how I did this. BossJock App on my iPhone was what I used to do the recording and convert to MP3 - plus edit the ID3 tags - and then I just FTP'd it from the boss jock app directly to my libsyn.com quick cast folder - which made it instantly live on my RSS feed. So if you are looking to podcast from an iOS device - Bossjock app is the best option out there - just like Libsyn Podcast hosting is the best solution for hosting.
Combined they make it so easy to podcast from an iOS device.
If anyone wants my slide deck - which was 81 slides long - email me today in iOS at gmail dot com - and I will send it along. Yes - I was able to cover 81 slides and still podcast from the stage and answer questions and have plenty of time to spare.
Ok Before we get into some of the news and rumors or worse that are flying around out there about Apple - lets actually get into a couple of press releases from Apple. First up was a press release from Apple with regards to over 40 Billion with a B app store downloads have been achieved and in 2012 alone there were almost 20 Billion app store downloads. One item from the Press release that I found most interesting - 500 Million active accounts in iTunes - that is 500 Million credit cards Apple has on record - not 500 million individual users - but 500 Million active accounts - many accounts with multiple users - like the 5 users on my account. There are now over 775,000 Apps for those 500 Million accounts to enjoy and enjoy they did in December to the tune of 2 Billion downloads in December alone. And this is why developers develop first for iOS.
Oh and that 40 Billion download number - that was the number of unique downloads excluding re-downloads and updates. Making the number all the more impressive.
One last bit of info from the release - there are now over 300,000 native iPad apps available. And by Native - that includes those that are universal - like say the Tii App.
The other press release Apple released was about the Wifi plus Cellular models of the iPad Mini and iPad 4 gen now being available in China - well now as in Friday Jan 18th - so if you are hearing this - now available mean now.
In Main land China the iPad Mini and iPad 4th Gen Wifi Plus cellular models are available through apple retail stores, The Apple Online store and select Apple authorized resellers.
I would expect that these will only work with China Unicom and Chine Telecom - as they are the only two carriers currently with an agreement in place in China for the iPhone. China Mobile while the largest carrier in the world - still has not been able to come to terms with apple for the iPhone - yet.
Note - I am just calling the iPad Mini Wifi + cellular and not + LTE - as it is not yet reported how well the cellular will work in China - If you are in China and get one of the new iPad's with Cellular - be it the mini or 4th gen - please let us know how it is working for you and which carrier you are using it on.
Hi Rob,
I was just thinking about the blind caller who was struggling with the double click speed on his device.
Has he looked at going into the Accessability options and changing the home buttons double-click speed to "slowest"?
There is also the "assistive touch" option that allows you to operate phone functions with one touch.
You can also set up custom actions.
Thanks for your show
Gary
uk
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PLAY AUDIO JESSI ANSWER STROKE
Hey Rob,
This is in response to episode 253 of the person who couldn't click the home button fast enough.
It can be changed by going into settings>general>accessibility>Home-click speed. It's almost all the way down the list.
Hope it helps!
Alex from Connecticut
Hi Rob,
A suggestion for your caller (Ray) last week who has a hard time with the double-click of the home button for multi-tasking or closing apps. The zephyr tweak by Grant Paul (aka chpwn) works great as an alternative to the double-click. It allows you to swipe up to reveal the multitasking bar or close apps. It's $4.99 on Cydia, which means it requires a jailbreak. I highly recommend zephyr!
Best regards,
Paul.
Hey Rob
Please ask the caller if his blue tooth is still on. The dock connection usually changes the sound to the dock but when the iphone leaves the dock it will stay on for a few seconds as it is pairing and will cut off. This problem almost always occurs with car blue tooth systems especially addons.
Take care Rob
Hi Rob,
A caller asked what to use to see the kids when out. I use a foscam ip wireless camera. http://foscam.ca/products/foscam-fi8909w-na-slim-mini-wireless-ip-camera-24.html
Have a look.
Regards,
Don't use me name.
Hi, Rob, this is Ray from Richmond. I heard a caller ask about an app that can monitor by video/audio another room. AirBeam works very well for me. If you have multiple devices, one device can be your receiver, displaying the video/audio and the other(s) are your monitors. Hope this helps your caller.
Take care, Rob. Love the show!
AirBeam by Appologics UG
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/airbeam/id428767956?mt=8
Rob,
I had some app solutions for listeners of your last show. One is for the listener looking for a nannycam. If you have an iOS device to leave, the app ReconBot allows you to stream the video to a web browser (among other features) which can also be viewed on another iOS device.
Unfortunately, the other app solution isn't appearing in the App Store at this time. It was for the listener who wanted to record security footage on his iPhone screen. It is called Display Recorder by BUGUN. I use it to record my screen for tutorials (like "how to turn on FaceTime", etc) and send others the video.
Both are (were) available in the App Store and do not require jailbreaking.
Thanks for the show,
Lou V
Hi Rob -
In response to the listener asking for baby monitor recommendations - I gave my daughter and son in law the iBaby Monitor and they have been very happy with it. You mount the camera in the baby's room and can control it from your ipad or phone using a free downloadable app. It also has an audio option and the ability to move the camera view around the room using your ios device. One last feature is the ability to snap camera shots.
Hope this helps,
Vicki
On the last episode we had a caller asking about controlling a baby monitor from an iPhone - and the last few people offered some suggestions - and while at CES I also found a solution called iSmartAlarm. And I stopped at the booth and talked to them about their solution. Note this is a double review - as the recording I made was via my iPhone using the iRig Mic Cast Mic - that plugs into my iPhone and was given to me by the folks at IK Multimedia to use at the show and beyond. Thanks to them for the mic - and I will get other recordings of that mic on the show in a more quiet environment - but again lets play the recording I made with the folks at iSmartalarm at CES on the show floor.
PLAY AUDIO FEEDBACK ismartalarm
Philip Dewitt over at Fortune does his aggregating of many of the estimated of Anal-ists pro and not pros alike - per what they think Apple did on iPhone sales. The consensus - will there is none - as the estimate for iPhone sales last quarter varies from a low of 43 Mil from Brian White at Topeka - to a high of 63 Mil by Nicolae Mihalache at Traderhood. As is typical the Pros guess low and the not pros guess high. Average of the pros is 47.6 Mil sold - Average of the not pros is 52.3 Mil iPhones sold last quarter. I think the 50 Mil mark will be the bell weather this time around - above that Apple stock takes off - below that - well not much happens as the stock is pretty beat up. If initial reports from carriers are any indication - the iPhone did pretty good last quarter - with AT&T saying they sold more iPhones last quarter than any quarter before. and over 10 Mil Smartphones last quarter. More iPhones then ever before means more than 7.6 Mil iPhones sold at AT&T alone last quarter. Verizon said it sold more than 9.8 mil smartphones last quarter - with a higher share of iPhones than previously - but it is unknown what previously means - a year earlier when the iPhone was 56% of smartphone sales at Verizon or a quarter earlier when it was only 46% share. Either way it seems like Verizon sold at least 4.6 Mil iPhones last quarter and that number could easily be over 5.5 Mil iPhones sold last quarter. Either way it is a big number of iPhones at Verizon.
And speaking of numbers and Philip dewitt and speaking of analysts - Philip also tracks the Anal-ists guesses on iPads. Again there is no consensus - actually it is much worse with iPads a low guess of 16.8 Mil iPads from Jim Kelleher at Argus Research - Really someone paid him to say only 16.8 Mil iPads sold last quarter - really? Wow talk about crapping money down the drain - just saying. The high estimate was 32 Mil iPads sold by Dennis Hildebrand from the Braeburn group - between 16.8 mil and 32 mil - if I had to pick one - I would say the final number is closer to 32 Mil. The Pros would say it is right between with 22.8 Mil iPads sold vs 25.5 Mil iPads sold from the non-pros. I tend to think the average for the non-pros - the 25 mil number is much more likely - especially given the iPad min's stellar launch. The only thing likely to keep it below 25 Mil would be a lake of iPad supply last quarter. For both iPhones and iPad's apple will give us more insight on their Jan 23rd conference call.
Now if you watch Apple stock at all you saw earlier this week Apple stock just simply tank - the reason for this was a "report" - and I really have to put quotes around report - from the WSJ - which when you learn what they said makes you go - wow - so no more editors at the WSJ - or maybe they were just recovering from the Flu - but either way - journalism 101 rules were violated and a plenty. The story just stank of bad reporting. They talked about iPhone 5 screen orders being drastically cut and blamed a major fall off of demand for the iPhone 5 as the reason for the cut back in orders. Forbes actually has an article saying the reporting was so bad - the writers must have been punked at the WSJ - because they can't find any other explanation for the article otherwise. First off there is not evidence out there for a major drop off in demand for the iPhone 5 - except if you count those that already have it - so yes those people are not looking to buy one since they have one. Changewave actually shows about 50% of those looking to get a smartphone in the US are looking to get an iPhone. Granted that is down from a peak in the mid 70's 3 months ago - but many 3 months ago have their iPhone 5's now. The other part of the article when I read it that made no sense is that the initial orders for this quarter were expected to come in at 65 Mil screens for Q1. That means if they are expecting 65 Mil screens from suppliers in Q1 - they are expecting to ship 65 Mil iPhone 5's in Q2 of this year - Ummmmm no. Even the craziest of the analysts we mentioned before only had 63 Mil iPhones sold last quarter and that was both the big quarter and includes iPhone 4 and 4S. So even last quarter best case what 40 mil iPhone 5's maybe 45 Mil. But no way 65 Mil last quarter and Q2 numbers should be down a bunch from last quarter. So no matter how you look at it - 65 Mil iPhone screens ordered for this quarter does not make sense - and any reduction in that number is just reality catching up to orders - but not demand rolling off the cliff. And that is why earlier this week - if you were liquid it was a good time to buy some Apple stock. More than likely what happened is what Fortune suggested - Someone just punk'd the WSJ - either way it is clear the adults are no longer in charge at the journal. Just sayin.
And speaking of adults not in charge - comes the other made up - retracted - lets change the story story about Cheaper iPhones. Seems first the un-named sources said there was a cheaper iPhone coming - because you know the other sources in the know are saying Apple is going to build bigger and I guess more expensive multicolor iPhones. Well in this case the un-names sources again not to be confused with sources in the know - claim a $99 iPhone is coming for BRIC nations. Then there is a report from Reuters with a quote from Phil Shiller going unt- uh - no way - no how. Then there is a retraction from Reuters - which says it needed to update its store of Phil saying no way - because their original source changed significant parts of their story. Now mind you Phils - killing of the cheap iPhone changed to him saying they will not chase market share blindly - which then lead the adults in the room - to say - see - that is not a denial - so it is an admission - except - Phil's comments were not in response to the un-named source but from an interview done prior to un-named source - just simply updated after the rumor broke. So no the changing of the words in no way was an admission of a $99 iPhone. Of course none of that could stop the adults from the WSJ from running their Cheap iPhone could launch by the end of the year story. Face meet palm - palm meet face.
One rumor that keeps getting re-rumored and repeated - is the iPad mini 2nd gen and iPad maxi 5th gen rumor where they will launch in Mach rumor - ummm no - and that rumor also includes the iPad mini being retina display - ummm no. I could get into this in more detail - but why waste all our time - per these rumors - ummm - No and no. enough said.
The iPhone 5 has finally and officially made its way to Straight talk. You can now purchase an iPhone 5 from Walmart for use on Straight talk - mind you it is a full price iPhone 5 - no subsidy - so it is $649 for the 16 GB version. But hey if you have a walmart card you can finance it at $25 a month - and I can hit you in the head if you do if ever our two paths should meet. Now the real reason for getting on Straight talk is the $45 a month unlimited plan - with unlimited in quotes - we will get to that in a minute. Straight talk actually offers two plans quote
- $45 – No Contract Monthly Plan with Unlimited Nationwide Talk, Text, and Data.
- $60 – No Contract Monthly Plan with Unlimited Nationwide Talk, Text, and Data PLUS Unlimited International Calling to more than 1,000 destinations in Mexico, Canada, India, and in other countries.
unquote.
Ok - now lets get to the down side of all this. First - it looks like it is just the 16 GB iPhone 5 right now - or the 8 GB iPhone 4 for $449 are available. Second that unlimited they talked about - well surely there is some clear text about what unlimited means and if there is not - well then it means unlimited like with Sprint - no cap and no throttling - right - right - ummm - no wrong - as in wrong about them clearly labeling the limits and wrong about it being truly unlimited. Seems Straight talk is talking their Terms of service writing class the same place Instagram did. PC Mag has an article titled quote how straight talk's TOS makes most iPhone users criminals unquote - yeah not a good title for those thinking Straight talk was going to offer this great service. Seems that there is a throttle point - and it is 2GB of data - and then you get the messages. Worse they can just kick you off the network if they want. And per their terms you really should not be doing much that is not through their own portal. So no app downloads and not gaming and no surfing if not through their portal. And no Youtube. At least per their terms of service.
So essentially the reason the straight talk plan is just $45 a month for unlimited everything is that they really want to limit what unlimited means. Or as their TOS actually says
Quote Straight Talk Unlimited Talk, Text and Mobile Web Access Plans may ONLY be used with a Straight Talk handset for the following purposes: (i) Person to Person Voice Calls (ii) Text and Picture Messaging (iii) Internet browsing through the Straight Talk Mobile Web Service and (iv) Authorized Content Downloads from the Straight Talk Mobile Web Store.
Yup - getting your email seems to violate their TOS and they can boot you if they want. Will they - probably not - but at this point I definitely can not recommend them as a service provider for your iPhone. Go to Sprint or Virgin Mobile - but stay far away from Straight talk until they get their TOS in order.
Speaking of Sprint - Seems the latest rumor there with regards to iOS devices is that they will offer up their total equipment protection of the iPhone starting on Jan 25th - and at $11 a month and a $150 deductible - it makes me go - huh???? Why would anyone sign up for this. That is $264 in two years plus the deductible - spend $94 bucks go to square trade dot com slash tii and get a much much better warranty with a much lower deductible. Not sure why anyone would spend well over 2x the price on their warranty to have a deductible that is 3 times the size - bad bad choice - stay away from this offering from Sprint if it does turn out to be true.
Speaking of US carriers - one that finally seems to be coming around and smelling the coffee is AT&T - and this is with regards to FaceTime support - previously AT&T has said only LTE devices would be able to support FaceTime - and now it looks like they are saying they will support FaceTime over cellular at no charge to any customer on a tiered data plan. Ok - so they are not fully over yet to the light side - as it means all of us with unlimited AT&T plans are left to jailbreak if we want to run FaceTime - thanks AT&T for helping keep the incentive in place for jailbreaking and mis-using your network or actually I guess being able to use your network as others are able to.
ok - not to be so US centric - this next one is for our listeners in Saudi Arabia - seems STC launched an iPad mini for free offer. All you have to do to get the free iPad mini is sign up for one of the qualifying data plans. Which data plans and how much that is - well check with STC on that.
Back to Asia we go and specifically Main land China and Cnet is reporting that Tim Cook has said Apple is talking with China Mobile about getting the iPhone - and really at this point can anyone believe they are doing anything other than talking. T-mobile in the US is getting the iPhone for criminey sakes. Guess it comes down to China mobile and Apple both laying it out on the table so to speak and trying to show the other guy why theirs is bigger and better. We are talking about agreements of course - what did you think I was speaking of?
Thanks to Chris in London for this next one. Which keeps us on the China theme and in this case it is about Apple supposedly offering up 12 easy payments to Chinese customers - i.e. financing for their devices. Sounds like Apple is deciding the best way to compete with budget phones is not to make a budget phone - but to rather find creative ways to help those in China afford their phone.
A few different funny stories about the iPhone and or competitors since the last episode - one was about the guy who's iPhone he left in a cab and then was absconded by someone clearly not looking to give it back - so said original owner - finds out this guy is using it to visit a dating site - decides to create a fake account on the site to lure the new owner of his iPhone into a honey trap and wouldn't you know it worked - said illegal owner of iPhone shows up with wine and a hat on - at the door to what he thought was an easy date - only to find the guy whose iPhone he absconded - the illegal iPhone owner handed over the iPhone to the rightful owner.
The next story is probably one I had more people send in than any other story the past couple of months. Seems there was a break in at a research lab and all that was taken from the lab were iPads - no other electronics or equipment was taken just the iPads. What makes this story so funny is the lab in question belonged to Microsoft. Microsoft reported that 2 iPad 2's and 2 iPad 3's and an iPad 4 were all stollen - not stollen - anything made by microsoft - Ouch. Yes that instantly paints in your minds eyes this burglar going Yes an iPad - and another - nope don't want that surface - nope don't want that Zune - nope don't want that kin - yup will take that iPad and that other one - nope don't want that windows 8 convertible - yup on that iPad 4 - ok - I am out of here. From the PR point of view MS would have been better off just swallowing the loss of the 5 iPad's - just saying.
And the final story is about a poor guy in Nevada - seems there is a strange little bug in the GPS software on Sprints network - that for some reason every so often in Las Vegas if you run find my iPhone - it points to this poor guys house. Now it is not limited to find my iPhone - as it effected some police GPS systems as well. But still this guy has had multiple people show up at his door saying or likely yelling that they know their iOS device is in his house and to give it up. So this goes to show if you iOS device goes missing - it is best when you locate the device - to call the police and have them there as back up and not knock on the door - one you could be accusing the wrong person and two well - you never really want to knock on the door of someones house that really did steal your iOS device with out police back up.
Ok - actually one more funny story - and this is about a strange bug on the Android slash google now side - where if you ask a question the right way Google Now comes back with a response that ends with quote he now praises the iPad unquote. So if your query end the sentence with quote end with unquote or quote enraged with unquote or quote filled with unquote - the response back will end with quote he now praises the iPad unquote.
One of the things I tested out in Vegas both at NMX and CES was a vCard and QR code - The company Vizibility sent me a NFC wallet card and stickers for QR codes. What you then do is set up a web page with them and when you are scanned people are sent to your page where there are all sorts of links and info about you that you set up. Which is nice for me where I have multiple things I am promoting - Libsyn - Today in iOS - Podcast411 - Tricks of the Podcasting Masters and more. The VCard which I thought would get scanned more - well only got scanned by another NFC device a total of 2 times the entire time I was in vegas - that includes walking around CES - Say what you will about NFC - but until Apple adds it to the iPhone - it is just a fringe tech at best. My stickers - the ones with the QR codes - those were scanned 19 times - so 19 times someone took the time to hover their smartphones camera over the QR code and get it registered - which takes some doing - vs 2 times someone passed by and scanned my NFC vcard - and again - this was at NMX and CES - two of the most tech oriented audiences in the world.
Now I would like to say - the service Vizibility has was really nice. And when Apple Adds NFC capabilities - or if they do - this service will do very well - and their service does work with iOS 6's passbook. Go to Vizibility.com for more info on this or look for the link in the show notes. Thanks folks for the NFC VCard - and I will report back in the future if I get more scans on the NFC Card - which I keep in the case of my iPhone - so it is right there with me all the time.
Hi Rob
Here is some feedback from my resently funded Kickstarter Projects.
Scanbox
Scanbox is an easy to use, affordable and unbelievably portable scanning box that uses your smartphone's camera to take amazing high quality scans.
Ship July / August 2012. They announced they have shipped the product in November but I never received the scanbox. I emailed to get a status but no answer. No soup for me.
I have nicknamed this project scambox.
Hone for iPhone
Hone is a Bluetooth 4.0 device for your iPhone 4S that helps you find your keys. Ship October 2012 and has not yet shipped. No soup for me.
Pebble for iPhone
Pebble is a customizable watch - get notifications from your phone. Ship October 2012 and has not yet shipped. Note I purchased watch as X-mass present which made me look like a smuck to the girlfriend. No soup for me( and other perks from girlfriend).
I will no longer be funding any Kickstater projects.
Mike
Pittsburgh
Hi Rob - I ran across this Kickstarter project called Safe Wallet Case for iPhone 5. I haven't ever used a case on any of my iPhones, but this one looks nice. Thought maybe some other listeners of your show might like it.
Regards,
Darrin
Hi Darrin - thanks for the heads up on the Safe Wallet case - three words - this is for the iPhone 5 as you mentioned. It has a goal of $19,0000 and around $15,000 already raised with a funding date of Feb 7th at 11:16 PM ET - which means this one is pretty much a done deal.
What this is an iPhone 5 case that has a place for some credit cards, money and even a key or two in the back of the case - this way your don't have to carry a wallet and an iPhone - just an iPhone 5 with a case that is your wallet.
I actually saw a few of these type of cases for the iPhone 4 and 4s at CES. Right now pledges for this start at $39 and well also end at $39. While there are 5 different pledge offerings - the only difference is color - with choices of Silver, White, Blue, Red and Black.
Again if you are interested in this search for Safe Wallet Case - three words at Kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for episode 254 over at today in iOS dot com.
Thanks to Levi for this next one. Which is the heads up on something that will totally void any warranty for an iPhone 5. It is a translucent iPhone 5 shell. That's right you replace the Black or white opaque shell with this translucent shell. This is not a case - but a replacement for the actual shell of the iPhone 5. It is actually really cool looking. No word on how easy it is to make the change. Cost of the mod kit is $39.90 - and again it is very cool looking from a total nerds perspective - FYI - Guys while it is true if you are single and you have an iPhone it helps you get dates - this case would actually negate any of those gains and put you in the whole and then some. Only buy this if your are secure in your current relationship or a female. Look for the link in the show notes titled iPhone 5 mod translucent kit.
I talked with long time friend Cali Lewis while in Vegas (gratuitous name drop) and said to how sad I was she jumped to Android - her main reasoning for the jump was the integration with Google Apps. There is a nice article by Rene Ritchie at iMore - (also friend and libsyn podcaster - more gratuitous name dropping) Rene's article talks about the iPhone once again being the best google phone on the planet. Thanks to those that sent this link - which I forwarded to Cali. Maybe we can get her back to the iPhone some day.
Thanks to Tash for this next one - which is a post titled - 5 Apps - best camera apps for blind and visually impaired iPhone users and this is from TUAW. The first app they mention is a really important one - LookTel MoneyReader. This US$9.99 app uses object-recognition technology and the iPhone's bright LED flash to recognize currency almost instantaneously, even in low light or in a moving car. What many people do not realize is in the US our money is all the same size - so blind people have no way to tell if they are giving or getting a $20 bill a $1 bill or a $100 bill. I know some that are blind will have notchs placed on the bills so they know what they are giving - but it does not help with change. This app takes care of that for them letting them know exactly what size denomination the bill is they are giving or getting - and not just relying on the honesty of strangers. Again that app is LookTel MoneyReader it is $9.99 and if you know someone that is blind - think about gifting it to them.
I had a few people email in about this app in the past when it was paid and now it is free - so figured I would mention it again - The app is Localscope - and again it is now free in the App store - but they do have an in app purchase - so not sure if it is just a neutered app when free - or actually useful - either way it is free to try it out. And again - the old paid for version got good reviews from listeners in the past. Localscope - one word in the iTunes app store.
Hi
I have an ipad mini and iPhone 5 both updated to iOS 6.02.
On the mini I saw no issues but on the iPhone 5 I had to downgrade to
6.01 using DFU and restore as there was battery issues.
On one day on 6.02 it used 40% battery in 3 hours with no device usage ie
me directly using the device. On another day I was in airplane mode and had
wifi only on and it went through 30% battery in 2 hours, again with no
usage.
Since downgrading performance is normal with approximately 8 hours before
it hits 20%, with normal usage by me.
I have since invested in 2 battery cases which whilst I believe they are
not MFI approved they work fine and enable extended usage.
Kind regards
Craig Carroll
England
Hi Rob,
Happy New year I was listening to your last podcast
And I too have the same problem with the beats Bluetooth
And I can't seem to get it fixed, I toggle the Bluetooth on & off but it is not the best way I don't know if it is a beats problem or iPhone problem. I have an iPhone 5 iOS 6.0.2
Bezzenn
Hi Rob i was wonder when a jailbreak was going to come out for ios 6
Regards,
ryan
Hi Ryan,
Latest word is an untethered Jailbreak for iOS 6.x is done - but not released - and they will not release it until Apple releases iOS 6.1 - as they don't want Apple to fix the exploit right away.
So My guess at this point would be within a month of when iOS 6.1 is released we should see a jailbreak.
Rob W
Remember hacker and jail breaker Pod2G - the hacker that helped bring about the iOS 5.x jailbreak. Well seems he has stepped away from Jailbreaking so that he could do some developing of something he could sell and you know make some money on. To that end he started a company called 2G lab - and released a turn table / dj mixing app called PodDJ - It is currently priced at $7.99 through the end of the month - then it goes up to $9.99. He also says on his site he is looking for clients to do development work for.
Thanks to michael and others for this next one - which was by its title not what I had hoped. The title is Student add prank street names to Apple Maps. And well I thought yeah college students - figuring a group at one college did a planned effort of using the report feature in Apple Maps on iOS 6 to change a name of a street - like say Students from Duke teaming up and getting the main street down the middle of North Carolina's campus changed to Blue Devil blvd or something like that - but sadly nope nothing like that at all - what happened here was some Afghan university student via open street map put in some silly names for streets that had their names in dispute and then those names were picked up by Apple in iOS 6 app map. So really they did not like the title of the article add Street names to Apples map app - they added to them to Open Street Map - and the entries were not properly vetted before being imported by apple into their data base. SAD TROMBONE - I do had wanted this to be a story of some determined and meddlesome teenagers gaming Apple maps in a funny way - oh well - maybe some time in the future.
One thing at CES I wanted to see - but it had too big a line around it at the Griffen booth was Crayola's light marker for iPad. What is special about this is you don't actually have to touch the screen on the iPad to draw on the iPad. It seems it uses the front facing camera to detect where the Crayola marker is and what you are doing with said marker. It looks like it is $29.99 for the marker - And well yes you can buy a lot of regular markers and paper for that amount of money - but it is harder to email those drawings.
At CES Lego announced that the upcoming Mindstorm Robotic kits will have support for iOS devices. Lego by the way has their own official podcast - which yes is hosted with Libsyn - gratuitous name drop. Nice to see Lego now allowing iOS Devices to control the Mindstorm Robotic Kits.
THanks to Tash for this next one - which is a Bluetooth Fork which works with an iPhone app to let you know when you eat to much - I have to admit - I did not see this one when at CES - but I only made it through the iLounge section. I guess what the Bluetooth forks does is recognize when you are eating to fast and then vibrates. Really what I think most people really need is not a fork that sees if your are eating to fast - but rather the wrong stuff - and rather than vibrate - that sucker needs to zap our butts. Eating a piece of cheese cake - Zap. Eating Carrots - well that is ok.
hi rob,
i am a new listener, and so far i love it. i went back and listened to an old episode, but i don't remember which one, but i do remember someone asking a question about an app for group messages. well, i do have a solution. in ios 6, you can type multiple names in the "to:" field, and when one person responds, everyone else will see it. i hope this helps, and keepup the good work.
anonymous
Ray should check out the Assistive Touch features in the Accessibility menu of IOS devices. These include workarounds for getures that may be difficult to use, including some option to create customized gestures. I use Voiceover and Zoom only, so I'm not too familiar with the Assistive Touch menu, but there are many text and video tutorials online.
Rob, love the show. If you have time for another Accessibility-related question for your listeners, here are a couple more:
Touch Typing while Zoom is enabled works with the iPhone but not the iPads. anyone know why or how to work around this?
Editing text with Voiceover is one of the few things that is almost impossible, does anyone have any apps or links that help?
Voiceover voices are good, but the ones on the iMac are better. any way to get them onto the mobile devices?
Hi Rob,
If I have an iPad 3 (the new iPad) which is on Verizon for on-demand cellular service. Can I use the same Verizon account on the iPad mini if I buy one?
Regards,
Audrie
Seattle Washington
Category: vip_Artwork
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Fri, 4 January 2013
Hi_Rob,
I have given up carrying a heavy DSLR and now do all my photography with my iPhone 4. I started a blog to document my journey to photography minimalism. Check it out at:
dslrtoiphone.wordpress.com.
The attached artwork started with a screenshot, processed with the sketch filter on Iris then added the "Tii" with Adobe Idea, all on my iPhone 4.
Regards,
Carl G
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Transcript for Episode 253
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That clip is from the Onion and speaking of cracked screens.
Thanks goes out to listener Eric Castillo at iCare iPhone Repair - actually a big thanks - a huge thanks - no a humungous thanks goes out to Eric - As you may know my 6 year old son recently dropped my iPhone 4S and shattered the screen and Eric was kind enough to send me a replacement screen. And After a touch and go 1 hour and 54 minute surgery on my iPhone 4S - I am happy to report that when I powered my iPhone 4S back on - it came to life and is working properly. I will say that if you ever plan on doing your own iPhone repairs - go to Radio shack and get the Mobile Phone Tool Kit. The plastic pry tools are really needed. That said - I have worked on electronics for over 30 years - and the iPhone 4S is one tricky disassembly and re-assembly - definitely need to watch a video while taking it apart and putting back together. Again Eric Castillo at iCare iPhone Repair - Thanks so much for the new Front panel - and my 6 year old son says thanks too. Folks you can follow eric on Facebook at icareiphonerepair and hit him up if you need some repair work done.
Hey and speaking of Sons and iPhones One item that got a bit of press this holiday season was about a mommyblogger that put up a list of 18 terms and conditions for her 13 year old son to agree to and follow - if he wanted to get and keep an iPhone.
And the list is full of some common sense items such as No Porn or keep your eyes up see the world happening around you. but One of them is one I recommend to my brother and sister for their kids iOS devices and one I think is really important for any parent - and that is number 2 on her list - I will always know the password.
and I would take that even one step further when it comes to email - Only the parent should know the password. What I did with my sisters kids new iPad Mini's - is I helped her set up email address for each device - you kind of need the emails for each if you want to use iMessage. but they also wanted to use email. So what we did was to set up Gmail accounts for each kid - and then another new email account for my Sister - as the parent account - then in Gmail we set it up to forward a copy of every inbound email to my Sisters Parent account. You can also set up the iOS device to send a BCC copy of every email mailed out. This way you then get a copy of every email coming in and out of that iOS device as the parent. We also turned on restrictions after all was set up - and turned off the ability to change / delete / add email accounts. And only my sister the parent knows the Restrictions password. That is how you secure an iOS device for email use.
I would say what was missing in this list - was as the parent - only You should know the passcode to restrictions and only You as the parent will know the password to the email.
So yes - that 18 point agreement was fine - but I think there needs to be even more control of your kids iOS devices - and the younger they are the more it is needed.
Some would tell you the new iPhone Do not disturb commercial has horrible timing for it release given the glitch many experienced with iOS 6 and Do not Disturb not working correctly On new Years day morning - seems Apple or Siri or some celestial force decided many iOS 6 users just partied to hard On New Years Eve and decided not to turn off Do not disturb as scheduled. Scott Forstall has reportedly already turned down the request to apologize for that. Now as embarrassing as that glitch is/was - it could have been worse - it could have let calls and texts in at 6:00 AM. Now back to the commercial - I don't think the timing is the worst part here - I think it is the whole concept of the commercial - which shows the Williams Sisters - Venus and Serena - playing ping pong with the person dreaming - from the person who is dreaming perspective. Really - You have the Williams sisters in a dream and you are playing Ping Pong with them - Yeah - not the dream most men could relate to -If you know what I mean…. Badminton Now that I could understand - but Ping Pong - What kind of men do they think we are. Just sayin.
Seems there were multiple posts out there about some people that updated to iOS 6.0.2 on their iPhone 5 and iPad Mini seeing some issues with battery life. Interestingly l did not hear of any of those issues - and it seems not to be a widespread issue - but if you have an iPhone 5 or iPad mini and you did upgrade to iOS 6.0.2 - have you had any noticeable issues with degraded battery life?
206-666-6364 - 206-moon-dog - or shot us an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Rob:
I don't know if this has been mentioned in any podcast, but I've
discovered a hidden gem in mapping.
The Mapquest App will locate your contacts, and accurately plot
directions with voice turn-by-turn navigation.
This fixes the missing feature such as a little thing called accuracy
in the notorious Apple map app, and the Google inability to locate
contacts.
I will use this feature as my default mapping and report problems.
The only issue is that Siri seems to only know about Apple's own Map App.
-Barry
Hello Rob,
You mentioned in your last episode that it is once again possible to gift an app from within the App Store on an iDevice. Where exactly do you find that option? It would make sense to me if it was an option once you search for an app or pick an app, but I cannot find this. I also looked under “Share”, but all I see there is email, Facebook, Twitter etc.
Thanks for any light you might be able to shed on this.
REGARDS
Sieghard
Hi Sieghard,
In the App store App - when you find an app you want to gift.
Tap on the Box with the arrow coming out in the upper right.
Then you will get a pop over with multiple options.
One of the options is Gift
HOPE THAT helps.
Hi Rob
My wife & I are on Verizon Wireless & in January we're going to upgrade her to an iPhone 5, she currently has a BB Storm. I couldn't be more excited for her! My question though, is if we share an Apple ID, so we can share some apps, will she have to have all the apps that I have & vice versa? I'm sure we will want some of my apps on her new phone but not all.
Regards,Shannon H in Fountain Hills, AZ
Hi Shannon,
Good question - Answer is NO.
You can each pick and choose which apps you want.
I would recommend turning off the option where it auto downloads on the device any apps purchased for that account.
Other wise whenever she downloads a new app - it will auto download to your device as well and vice versa.
Which could be an issue if you download one of the hot chick type apps or vice versa.
Thanks to Stephen for the heads up on this iOS 6 Panorama Photo tip - and that is by tapping in the Panorama window where the Arrow is - when you first start the pic - it will reverse the arrow and now you can go from right to left - rather than left to right as it is set by default. Thanks Stephen. Stephen is also the developer of IWGuide all one word - which is a free app that gives you a listing of what shows and movies are available now from Netflix for instant streaming. And how long they will be available. Again search for IWGuide one word in iTunes.
Apple just announced that their Quarterly conference call to go over last Quarters sales will be on Wednesday Jan 23rd. So what are they going to be talking about. Well sales and lots of them if the following stories are any indication. Over at CNET they had one such story titled iPhone snag its highest US market share ever. This was based on looking at a 12 week window ending on November 25th - the research firm Kantar WorldPanel ComTech stated that Apple quote reached a major milestone in the US by passing the 50% share mark for the first time. unquote. Again this was for the US. In Europe - Android phones combined for 61% share vs the iPhones 25.3% share during that 12 week window. Please note all these numbers are based on survey's so grain of salt take with them should we.
Another thing Apple should be talking about on the quarterly conf call is the iPad mini and how it did - and if demand in the China is any indication it did great. As the iPad is seeing stock outs in China - and in the US is still listed at 1 week for delivery for all versions and colors. In China it is also being reported that the iPhone 5 is the most popular high end handset once again.
Of course if one does not believe anal-ists and survey's one could always look to social media to figure out how iOS devices are doing - and that is what some people with too much time on their hands did - they search for the tweets with the phrase "First tweet from…" and then looked to see what came in the dot dot dot place. And for a 24 hour period starting on Christmas even the winner was Apple iPad. There were 1795 tweets found with iPad finishing that tweet. vs 250 tweets for Kindle vs 100 tweets for Google Nexus vs just 36 tweets for MS surface. That is an over 4.6 to 1 ratio of iPad's vs Kindles, Nexus and Surfaces.
So lets say you don't want to believe anal-ists, or inventory checks or survey's or tweets - well then you could always just look at hard data like Ad impressions delivered by a big Ad network - and in this case we are talking about the Chitika folks once again. Chitika looked at 10's of millions of ad requests from Dec 8th to the 14th - and what they found for tablets was similar to past findings - iPad kicked butt and took names. like the kindle fire which had 4.88 impressions for each 100 for an iPad. The Galaxy Tabs were 3.04 per 100. the nexus at a paltry 1.22 per 100. They also looked at the Asus transformer, Nook, Playbook, Acer konia, plus another 5 and a catch all for unidentified Android tablet - and the overall findings were there was a total of 14.75 Ad impressions for all the non-ipad tablets for each 100 for iPad tablets. Or put another way over 87% of tablet traffic comes from an iPad. Now if it is true that Android tablets are making up over 40% of tablet sales but barely able to make it above 12% of traffic - it really makes you wonder what people are doing with said devices. I mean I understand why traffic is so poor on Android smartphones - people just got those devices for the most part because they just wanted a phone. But with a tablet - that logic does not fit. So either sales are not what Anal-ists and surveys say for Android devices - or they just really suck something bad and people just don't want to use them. Just sayin.
Any way Jan 23rd will be here soon and it will be interesting to hear what apple has to say about last quarter sales for iOS devices.
A quick update - Chitika - updated their numbers for Tablets - or more specifically they extended the time period they looked at - to now cover Dec 1st thru Dec 27th. What they found was pre dec 25th - the iPad had an 86% share of traffic vs a 78.9% of share of traffic from Dec 25th to the 27th. The big winner was the Kindle Fire going up to 7.5% from about 4.5% before Christmas. Still at 78.9% the iPad is the clear dominate force in Tablet usage - it will be interesting to see where those numbers are two months from now - will people still be using their Android tablets or will they be in a draw somewhere collecting dust?
Ok and now to look into the future a bit for Apple products we first need to step back to mid 2012 and the rumor / speculation / hope that in September of 2012 Apple would announce a bluetooth connected iPod nano to also use as a wrist watch. IE a Pebble competitor officially from Appel - and well you know if you listen to this show - I was hoping / speculating that would be announced last fall - and well - not so much. But now that rumor is for some reason back running the circuit. This time with the added twist it is something Apple is working with Intel on. Huh??? Ok Yes - I still think Apple will eventually release a bluetooth watch that works with your iPhone - but working with Intel - Huh?? I just don't follow that part of the rumor - Why. Per the specifics of the rumor as translated to english - quote Supply chain, said Intel is designed for Apple Bluetooth smart watches, this product is RiTdisplay 1.5-inch OLED screen, other aspects of the supply chain, with a rhenium ocean of OGS encore indium tin oxide transparent conductive (ITO) glass. unquote Again Huh? Why would Apple look to Intel to design anything for them. I think Apple already has the hardware design side pretty well covered. But take out the intel part and any of those specs - and yeah - I think we will see an iWatch or what ever it will be called in 2013 - of course please note I thought we would see it in 2012 as well.
In addition to the iWatch rumor - there is of course the lets predict it for each year that starts with a 2 rumor for an Apple TV or iTV or Big Screen TV by Apple rumor. Will we see that in 2013 - I would say the likelihood is greater than 50% but less than 90% - yeah how is that for taking a stand. How about a 7th gen iPhone or if you prefer an iPhone 5S - yup 100% we will see that in 2013 - along with a new iPad maxi and a new iPad Mini. Most likely the iPad maxi will be the fist item upgraded and it will take on the look and design or the iPad mini - with the dual speakers and flatter design. Do I think the iPad mini will be retina - well that would be the easy call - since most think a new iPad mini is coming with Retina - I however am not one and think it will be 2014 before we see an iPad mini with retina display. One rumor is Apple will or show acquire Waze - to help on the mapping side to help with real time traffic data. Over at Cnet they mention that Apple likes to cast a shadow over CES and get the people there talking about apple - which they have done very well for the past few years. And this year it just does not seem likely it would be a device announcement - which leaves us with software or acquisition announcements as All the other items for 2013 - just don't seem to match up well with CES timing wise to be announced in the next few days. Either way - Apple likes to overshadow CES and it will be interesting to see if Apple can do it again this year. Especially since I will be there.
Now one rumor slash item that just popped up is reports about iPHone 6's and iOS 7 showing up in developers log reports. This could be the case Apple is testing out the next iPhone already - or the next version of iOS 7 - but it seems a little early for those reports. It could just as likely be someone spoofing their device info just to create the bogus reports. Is iOS 7 coming Yes - is the next iPhone coming yes - are these latest reports of them showing up in logs legit - probably not.
And an update - Cnet is also now reporting their earlier reporting got ahead of itself as now they say the infamous a source familiar with Apple's thinking - huh - wait a second a source familiar with Apple's thinking - and they are unnamed. Ok what everrrr - Anyway Cnet's source says nope - Waze is not getting acquired by Apple - but Techcrunch's source say is too - oh wait is not. Seems Tech crunch then backed off its story. So now it seems Apple is neither acquiring Waze nor Tom Tom. Which per the later - is probably a good thing.
Staying on the rumor front the other crazy rumor is that there will be multiple iPhone colors available mid year. And some are expanding that rumor to say also multiple sizes. I only mention this because well I want to be able to come back later and say - see - I told you that was a crazy rumor with no chance of happening - which is what I am saying - just sayin.
And speaking of legit or not - this next one I thought was not legit when I first saw it. IT is about the app Cycloramic - this is a $0.99 app just for the iPhone 5. Actually just for a naked iPhone 5 - what this app does is it takes a panoramic video by placing the iPhone 5 on its bottom edge standing up - it then uses the vibrator to cause the iPhone 5 to revolve in a circle while it records the video. It just records the video - not audio. It is a cute parlor trick - hey look at what my smartphone can do type of thing - that from comments requires a very smooth and level surface for this to work. Again the App is called Cycloramic
Do you watch CBS TV shows - do you have an iPad - do you often wish you had an app that greatly enhanced your CBS TV viewing experience - well guess what - your wish has been granted with the release of the new and free CBS Connect iPad App which works as your second screen allowing for social interaction with other watchers of said CBS TV shows. Starting with NCIS LA, on Jan 8th then Hawaii 5-0 on Jan 14th and CSI on Jan 16th - you will be able to use the app to quote more deeply engage with each and every new episode unquote.
Thanks for all those that sent in this next one - which is a post with the steps to take to change your carrier listed on your iPhone to whatever you want. Like mine says Libsyn - or some times Tii. There are 8 steps and I will not go over them here - other than to say if this is something you want to do - look for the link titled How to change your iPhone carrier logo without jailbreaking - in the show notes for episode 253 over at today in iOS dot com. Now if you are jailbroken like me - then it is even easier - just download the cydia app - FakeCarrier - all one word - it is free - and then you can quickly and easily change the carrier to what ever you want - this comes in handy when taking screen shots for tutorials - and wanting to add in some additional branding. But either way jailbroken or not - you can change your carrier logo.
Interesting stats from Google today- On Android - Gingerbread is finally less than half of all installed devices. now sitting at 47.6% of Android devices that is based on data collected for a 14 day period ending Jan 3rd. Jelly Bean 4.1 is now up to 9.0% and 4.2 is at 1.2% adoption. To put that in perspective - Gingerbread would be equivalent to iOS 3.x and Jelly bean iOS 6. Jelly bean 4.1 was released in July - and 4.2 was released right about when iOS 6 was released. Right now over 60% of iOS devices are running iOS 6.x and barely 10% are running Jellybean. And still over 47% are stuck multiple major versions back. This is the issue with Android. It is a major cluster frack. Just sayin.
Hi Rob – with the Apple maps, I like to leave the map set to my route to work and I open every day before leaving to see the traffic situation. The map settings and layout is saved when the maps app is closed and released from memory. So, whenever I open it, I see the same view. It works great and is very accurate. I tested this on the new Google maps and it doesn't work as well. If you set the map up to show a certain area and turn on traffic, once the app is closed and released from memory, when reopened, the map shows the current location and all settings are back to default.
Google maps isn't perfect. I admit I'm a big Apple fan (like you) and want to see them win this battle.
Regards,
Darrin
Hi Rob,
Love the podcast, I oversee the IT department for my local school board and the podcast is great for keeping me up to date on all things iOS and its been a lifesaver.
My question for the listeners is what would be the best piece of hardware on the market to use as a baby monitor to pair with iOS devices? My brothers wife is pregnant and I'd like to get them something where they can view the monitor via their iPhone/iPad from within the house and when they are out of the house.
Love the show and keep up all the good work.
Andy
Hi Rob,
I’m a stroke victim and now blind and thus use voice over on a IPhone 4S. My issue is due to my stroke, I can not double click quick enough to dismiss apps, rename, or other double click actions. Suggestions?
Sidenote; I use split tap for much functions, but can not do app close or the other features of double clicking.
Thanks
Ray
Christoval, Tx
Hi Rob
Im looking to travel to Asia next year, when researching destinations i noticed how useless the maps are for me. Country/Place names are written in the local language, not English. How would i report this error Apple?
Regards,
Roger
Norway
Hi Roger,
I see that issue as well for names - there is an option that is supposed to force it to the language setting you select for your iPhone - and that does not appear to be working.
I would guess you can report this via the report a issue option in maps for iOS 6 and select "my problem ins't listed" and do that - maybe if enough people complain - they will do something.
We talk about Kickstarter Projects pretty much close to every episode for over a year now. And there is a very interesting article over at PC Mag dot com - titled - Most Kickstarter Projects fail to deliver on time. And by Most they mean 84 % that missed their target delivery dates. CNN Money looked at 50 different projects with due dates of Nov 2012 or earlier and found only 8 shipped on time or early. One we mentioned here was CloudFTP. Some that were slightly late were Brydge, Elevation Dock and MetaWatch Strata. And some that are pretty late - Geode - which well we talked that one to death already and those they put in the where the Frack is my product category include - The Pebble Watch, Gtar, and Galileo.
Now that all said - John forwarded me an email today he received from Pebble which said it is almost time - which they talk about a Press even on Wed the 9th at 9:00 AM PT at room S228 - If I am near there I will try and stop by.
And lets get into a new Kickstarter project - this next one was brought to our attention From Zed Alpha. It is the Wyncase - spelled - W Y N C A S E - one word. And this one sadly does not look like it will reach its goal - it has only until Jan 12th at 10:00 PM ET - and has only raised a total of $20k towards a goal of $80k. What it is is another Case for the iPhone that has gaming controls built in. But it is just $30 - if you are looking for a case slash game controller for your iPhone 4 or 4S or 5 or iPod touch 4th or 5th gen - then do a search for Wyncase - w y n c a s e over at kickstarter dot com.
Thanks to Fabio for this next one - which a start up project not on kickstarter but on Christie Street dot com - not sure we have covered anything on this site before. Anyway - the project we are talking about is called the Doorbot - one word. It is a wifi enabled smart doorbell - because you know all the times you pushed the simple little doorbell button - the person on the other side was probably saying I wish I could see and talk to whoever is ringing my door bell right here on my iOS device. This project has raised a total of $154 thousand dollars - which would be really impressive if not for the fact they have a goal of $250,000 dollars and just 16 days left to hit that goal. Really $250,000 dollars - Shakes head disapprovingly. Price for said Doorbot is $169 - so it is not cheep at roughly half the price of an iPad Mini. However if you would like to monitor who is at your door on your iOS device - which for those that are mobility impaired - this is something you will want to check out at christiestreet dot com search for doorbot - or look for the link in the show notes for ep 253.
Thanks to Margaret for the heads up on StickNFind - one word which is a project over at Indiegogo - This one is for blue tooth stickers that you place on items you want to be able to find via your iOS device that are within about 100 feet. Think Car Keys, Remote, other iOS devices, The Cat, Your Parents or what ever you want to stick these on to. The project had a goal of $70,000 - and I use past tense as they blew past that and are over $450,000 in pledges. This one will complete on Jan 14th at 11:59 PM PT. 2 stickers will set you back $35, 4 stickers will cost $65, 6 stickers for $90 and there are other price break downs. So if you have things, pets or people around your house you need to keep track of - this might be a project you want to check out. Again it is called StickNFind - one word and it is over at Indiegogo dot com. And link is in the show notes for ep 253 of course.
Hi Rob,
Here is my review of the Brydge:
I am writing to you today from my Black Polycarbonate Brydge bluetooth keyboard. I was not an investor because 220 seemed a bit steep for me. I was delighted to discover that they came out with a cheaper plastic speakered version for the holidays for only 120. I love it. It's black so it looks great with my black iPad. It has transformed my ipad experience from a device where I consume information and flag communications that require a later response to a device that I actually want to write on. In the past, I would receive an email on my iPad and flag it for later. Short emails were possible but longer communications, especially if they included copying and pasting from other docs, was frustrating and slow. The look and feel of my iPad is nothing short of a notebook computer. The hinges are durable and seem well constructed. The unit goes to sleep when closed and awakens when opened. There are brightness, volume and media player buttons as well as a reveal keyboard button, a search button, a lock button and a home button on the keyboard. Easily attached, easily removed, this product is a dream. I only have one complaint and word of advice for others: my brydge came with ipad 2 fitted silicone shims on the hinges and a big warning that the factory installed shims are for ipad 2 use only. My ipad 3 fit and was nice and snug. It took a bit of elbow grease to get the iPad out. However, based on the warning and my own paranoia, I removed the factory installed shims and replaced them with ipad 3/4 silicone shims. The results? First, the factory did a better job than I did and second, the ipad 2 is smaller in depth so my ipad 3 was tighter in the original shims. Now it is much easier to remove my ipad for the hinges. It certainly won't fall out but I sort of miss how solid the whole thing felt originally. I regret removing the original shims. Happy New Year
Daniel
one Kickstarter project sending money back to users is the POP charging station - it was supposed to be a charging station where you could charge up iOS devices with both 30 pin and lightning connectors. They will be giving back almost 140k to funders making it the biggest refund ever on Kickstarter - so are they doing this because they tried and failed - NOPE - they are doing this because Apple will not let them make a charger that has both a lightning plug and a 30 pin or any other type plug. Yup so Apple had them kill this project and send back the money. Which really - Apple ? Really - It is bad enough you changed the charging port - but now you will not even let those of us with both 30 pin device and lightning devices have a single charging station - is that really so much to ask for - Booo Apple Booo.
Business Insider has a chart from research firm Citi - that shows that about 54% of iPhone owners surveyed wanted a screen size larger than the iPhone 5's. 43% were happy with the current screens and 3% said - Cream - no I don't need an cream. Of course this might not be what they really need - just what they think they need - you know the grass is greener on the other side - until you try to use your thumbs to type on a 5" phablet device or put it in your front pocket.
Chromatik is an app that is getting some press as it seems some VC's are falling over themselves to help fund this app - as they already have raised over $2 mil dollars - congrats guys. If anyone has used this app please call in or write in with a review. The app is described as digital sheet music plus a tool for recording music and it uses the iPad mic to make sharing and storing sound bites easy. And of course if you used this app to create any music - please send it in for the beginning of the show music.
Hi Rob,
As a parent, I thought you like to know.
Regards,
John
http://www.dailytech.com/FTC+Pushes+for+Data+
Collection+Transparency+in+Childrens+Apps/article29387.htm
And what John is talking about is that the FTC is pushing for better data collect transparency in kids apps - no not that data collection devices are transparent - but that those collecting data are transparent in their collection methods. The FTC study looked at 400 childerens apps currently in either or both Apples App store and Google Play store. Of these 60% collected and transmitted info about the device to developers. And of that 60% only 20% gave a disclaimer about their data collection. They also said other app related issues like in-app advertising and in-app purchases - need to be reviewed and corrected. Or as a parent you could you know - just make sure your kid does not have your password to make in app purchases - or better yet - delete out the apps that have said in app purchases and are geared towards kids.
Hi, Rob...
I was hoping Siri on my non-jailbroken iPhone 5 would give me spoken reminders based on time or location. I need them while driving, and visual reminders are a major distraction.
Unfortunately, no soup for me.
Is there a way to do this, maybe with 3rd party apps? Or should I just hope that a future update willl include the feature?
REGARDS,
Philip in Vermont
Rob, I am looking for a developer to build and fully dynamic social networking app for ios, iPhone specifically. Do you know of any developers or heard of any good groups that won't put a dent in your pocket but can be depended on? Please get back to me as soon as possible.
David Clark | iOS Mail
Hi Rob,
This is an interesting Cydia tweak:
http://stereopsis.com/flux/
It allows you to set up a different color temperature for night time use on your iOS device and automatically switches to it on sunset.
I've set it up on my iOS devices and am currently testing it out. It's pleasing to look at, especially in cases where the lowest brightness setting on my iPad was still a tad too bright.
Of course, there are times when you need color accuracy. Then you can just disable the tweak in the settings app or the app that comes with it also comes with a feature to temporarily disable it for an hour.
For those that are worried about CPU / memory use, the tweak is very small and the dev says that it just uses CPU when the color temperature is actually changed.
Cheers,
Sebastian
Hi rob happy new year !!
Is there a way to restrict or have a pass code for just messages and emails? As my neices and nephews always use my iPhone .. Don't really want them reading them - a pass code for everything is a pain if I have to do it every time I pick up the phone ..
Regards,
Natasha
Well Tash - I will through that one out the jailbreak crowd on which app they prefer for said job. I know in the past we talked about a few tweaks to lock down specific apps or folders and then you put the apps you want protected in a folder you keep locked. If anyone is using one of these tweaks on iOS 5.x please let us know - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog.
Rob,
Is there a way to look-up previously entered passwords such as those for wireless access point SSID's that have been previously entered? This is easy to do in OS X with keychain, and for passwords managed by browsers like FireFox.
I've been using Personal Hotspot on my iPhone 4S to support several family iPads. There are times when it just doesn't work and the Apple Genius Bar says the first thing to do is to try Reseting the Network in IOS. This means losing all of the previously entered network passwords and friends and family homes. At least if I could grab them with something like Keychain, it would be a little easier.
Anything?
Regards,
-Joe
Thanks to Levi and others that sent in this next one. Which is good news for those that want to keep jailbreaking around and that is Hackulous has shut down and the installous app gone. I really never talked about installous on the show - other than maybe to say I did not approve of it. It was an jailbreak app that allowed people to pirate other apps - and was what made many think jailbreaking meant pirating - which it does not. It is funny there was a time when the Tii app if it was installed with installous would not work - and people would email asking why the Tii does not work - and I would say are you jailbroken and do you have installous - and well I would laugh. Really don't email the app owner if the pirated version does not work - kind of uncool.
Any way good news that Installous is no more. Ding Dong the witch is dead.
Hi Rob,
I wanted to talk about Auxo A sweet little tweak for switcher. Works smooth. I also have switchy running to give a double layer switcher and use springtomize To shrink the icons slightly. Fully compatible as I far as I can tell so far. Now has IOS 5.1x comparability.
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/12/30/auxo-for-ios-5-x-now-available-on-cydia/
Regards,
Levi
Thanks Levi and others that sent in info on this - Auxo is a very cool redesign of the app switcher - As the video for it shows - this is what Apple should have done and should really steal for iOS 7. In the switcher - rather than the icon it shows a shronken version of the open app. and to close an app you swipe down on it in the app switcher - if you tap and hold on one of the open apps - it asks if you want to close out all open apps - Yeah team - That right there makes it worth the $1.99 in the cydia app store. There are other really cool features as well such as improved music controls - and two rolls of toggles. Such as the Wifi or bluetooth toggles. This is a really really good jailbreak tweak. This is why Apple needs Jailbreaking - it is where good ideas can come from. If you are not jailbroken - then you need to hope someone at apple is seeing this and taking notes - and then hope and pray it is in iOS 7 - but for those that are jailbroken - you just need a buck 99 and you can have it installed asap. Thanks again all that sent this one in.
If you are someone that likes to upload lots of videos to Youtube and want to do it quickly and easily and want to do a little touch up on the videos before - such as color correction, trimming and adding music tracks - from some built in music tracks. Then you may want to check out the app Youtube capture - it is free in the app store. A new version just went up today. I like the rotate to start feature - where you hold the iPhone vertically but once you rotate into landscape mode it starts recording. Again did I mention it was free and is zip nadda zilch - no cost to you. Search for Youtube Capture - two words in the app store.
Just an update about an update to the Squrl app - Since the last episode they have added Search history and suggestions - both nice features. Again the Squrl app is free and spelled s q u r l - if you like search out for new videos - the squrl app is for you. I mean unless you like just being stuck searching in Yuotube - then well fine be that way - but for those looking to search outside the box - then there is squrl.
Rob,
I recently heard the podcast regarding how someone was not able to see the apps he had downloaded in the past on the App store on his iOS device. I had a similar problem, so I looked at my app purchases on iTunes on my iMac and found that I had over 1,600 downloads! Therefore, I hid about 1,100 apps from my history, and now I can see my purchased apps on my iOS device. Thanks for the podcast. Love your show!
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Josh Packer, Idaho
Hello Rob,
I'm writing on behave of my boss. He's looking for a way to record the screen of the iPhone. It would be a feed from a security camera that gets forwarded to his phone that he wants to record. I know jail breaking would be the easiest but that's not for him. I know it's a long shot, but I also know your audience is a great group of collective minds.
Thank you for all that you do,
DJ Medina
Rob,
First off, I love your show and have been an avid listener for the past 4yrs. My question today is, I upgraded to the iPhone 5 with Sprint, I would like to take my 4s and unlock it to use on AT&T or Verizon. How do I go about doing this? Everything I read online states Sprint only unlocks the GSM for international usage. Thanks keep up the great work, hope you were nice and Santa stopped by..and if you were naughty I'm sure your better half will take care of that...
David
Hi David,
You will need to call Sprint or go to one of their locations.
Tell them you upgraded your iPhone to the 5 - and you have the 4S you purchased through them that is now not on an account and you want to get it unlocked for use when you travel out of the country. Tell them you are looking for a permanent unlock. As long as you are in good standing with your account - they should unlock it - that would allow you to use it on any GSM carrier - US or International. But not Verizon.
I will also check on the show - but I think that is the best you can do - and it will also depend on who you talk to - so I would suggest calling Sprint first - if they say no - or "they can't" which is really just no - then go to the local Sprint store. Or wait a few minutes and call them back. It seems a lot of times how much help you get depends on who you get on the phone.
Rob W
Hi Rob,
Per the AT&T $100 credit on the iPad This time it's good regardless of where you purchased the device.
John
Gilbert, AZ
Hi John thanks for the heads up - so if you buy an iPad or iPad mini any flavor as long as it is LTE - and you sign up with AT&T for a 2 year agreement - you get $100 credit on your bill. So no matter where you purchased it or even if it was given to you - if it has LTE and you sign up for a 2 year as in 24 month commit - you can get a $100 credit. This is even true if you sign up for the $10 mobile share option. which really makes it a $5 dollar and 83.3333 cent plan. Unless you cancel in the next two years - then there is a $150 early termination fee.
A quick reminder I will be speaking at blogworld new media expo in Las Vegas - which will be going on from Jan 6th to the 8th - I will be speaking about how to podcast 100% from an iPad and my speech is Monday the 7th at 10:30 AM Las Vegas time. We at Libsyn will also have a booth at the show - booth 517 - please stop by and say hi - and get your picture taken with me or if you are libsyn customer - with the libsyn team. If you want to save 20% off a New media pass - use promo code Walch20 - that is w a l c h 2 0 - that is c h - not s h. Walch20. Hope to see some of you at the show. I am also speaking on Tuesday the 8th again at 10:30 AM LV time - and that one is a panel about podcast distribution. But other than those times I will be at the Libsyn booth. Hope to see you there. Hey and I also got my press passes for CES - I will be over at CES on Wednesday the 9th. And yes that is the last time you have to hear that reminder.
As always if you have any comments questions answers to others questions tips tricks app reviews product reviews rumors speculations rants or anything else related to iOS is some way give us a call - 206-666-6364 that 206-moon-dog or email us at today in iOS at gmail dot com. If you have not purchased the Tii App - it is just $2.99 in the app store and not just the best way to consume this show - but with push notifications - you get to find out when there is breaking news or special deals. Plus it helps support the show.
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With Christmas coming up - here is a quick tip for keeping your kids in line - I think I mentioned it before so long timers bare with me. Get a free conference call line - say at k7.net for example - and then put the number in your iPhone with the contact as Santa. Add in a picture of Santa for the contact. Then set up your call in number with a recording saying it is Santa's Naughty and Nice line. And when you kids are acting up or acting good. on your iPhone activate siri and say - Call Santa - and it will dial away for you. It is a nice little Free tip you can do to help around the holidays. It is amazing what impact it has on your young kids when they see Sanata's picture pop up on your iPhone. They really do act much better rather quickly.
Do you use the instagram app or should I say did you use it past tense. Yeah - Well this next item is for you. Quote I’m writing this today to let you know we’re listening and to commit to you that we will be doing more to answer your questions, fix any mistakes, and eliminate the confusion, As we review your feedback and stories in the press, we’re going to modify specific parts of the terms to make it more clear what will happen with your photos. Legal documents are easy to misinterpret. unquote Kevin Systrom Instagram co-founder.
quote Some or all of the Service may be supported by advertising revenue. To help us deliver interesting paid or sponsored content or promotions, you agree that a business or other entity may pay us to display your username, likeness, photos (along with any associated metadata), and/or actions you take, in connection with paid or sponsored content or promotions, without any compensation to you. If you are under the age of eighteen (18), or under any other applicable age of majority, you represent that at least one of your parents or legal guardians has also agreed to this provision (and the use of your name, likeness, username, and/or photos (along with any associated metadata)) on your behalf. # You acknowledge that we may not always identify paid services, sponsored content, or commercial communications as such. unquote
Because You know I can see how quote without any compensation to you unquote and quote if you are under the age of 18 unquote can be misinterpreted. Problem for Instagram is that people did not misinterpret the new terms - but rather actually read them.
So what Instagram and Facebook were doing is allowing it where any photo you upload they can sell without having to compensate you. Think the largest online stock photo library - where no one that uploaded the photos gets paid - just Facebook and Instagram - Brilliant. Or I mean - EVIL.
So let me know based on the new Terms in place are you sticking with Instagram or are you giving it up - and if so - what apps are you using in its place?
206-666-6364 thats 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
And an Update on this - Seems the user revolt hit Facebook and Instagram hard enough for them to say ooooppps we messed up - we are changing the terms of service again.
Still let me know if you jumped ship or not.
If you have an iPhone 5 or an iPad Mini - Apple has just released iOS 6.0.2 update - which you can get by going to the Settings App - then General - then Software update and you can do an over the air update. As always I do recommend you force quit out of all open apps - and then do a sync and backup. Once you do that - then go to settings app - then general - then reset - then reset network settings. Once your device reboots - make sure you have a good wifi connection and then do your update. Now this update is to fix issues with Wifi - so you may not be able to get a wifi connection - in which case connect your iOS device to your computer via your lightening connector and update via the computer. I don't recommend updating over LTE - as it will eat up a nice chunk of your bandwidth limit.
Apple also just released iOS 6.1 beta 4. Now one article I read said this might mean we will get iOS 6.1 Gold Master for public release before the end of the year.
I really don't think that will happen - as Apple basically will be shutting down over the holidays - so I really don't see them doing a major update right before all the help goes home for the holidays - that would be kind of stupid. Now not saying it can't happen - just saying it better not happen. Plus Apple just lopped off some heads for iOS 6 issues - can't imagine to many people in Apple would be pushing for or allowing a major release anytime before Jan 7th.
Nothing New in iOS 6.1 beta 4 that I have seen quickly looking it over - but I was looking on an iPhone 4.
If anyone finds anything new and exciting in beta 4 let me know.
Thanks to many on this next one - which would be funny if it was not so sad. And this is one that just really goes out and highlights the issue Apple has with iOS Maps and that is the perception issue - and ok - maybe some technical issues to boot - and this story is one many probably heard about as it had gone main stream - again adding to the perception issue. It is the story about a police department in Australia that is warning iOS users not to use the Maps app in iOS 6 - because it has been sending people to a remote wilderness location 70 kilometers away instead of the town of Mildura. Problem is people have been stranded for up to 24 hour without food and water. Think the 2nd crocodile dondee movie. And again the Perception issue grows. Because even after Apple fixes / fixed this issue there will not be has not been wide spread news of the fix - just the memory of the issue. Eddy Que might be asking himself what has he gotten himself into.
Into the email bag - Hi Rob, I thought this was interesting, that Apple may try and acquire TomTom. It sounds like a positive move to me, but maybe I'm overlooking some aspect. Regards, Ray from Richmond.
Thanks Ray for the link to an article about a rumor of Apple looking to buy TomTom. And rumor it likely will stay - at 1.2 Billion dollars that is over 2X the value of anything has ever acquired - obviously it is possible given the issues they have had with Maps - but why spend 1.2 billion to buy the company that is likely the cause of many of your issues. Better to buy someone that is not giving your issues.
Plus as many of you are probably aware Google Maps is back - or here for the first time depending on your perspective. Any way a Map App on the iPhone by Google - called Google Maps is now available for free to download. So with Google Maps now available for the iPhone - it actually should buy apple some time to get their ducks in a row - with out having to buy TomTom.
Quite a few sites have put up their reviews of the Google Maps App - The Verge has a very good and detailed report - many of the reviews say Google Maps app actually looks and runs better on the iPhone than it does on Android phones. Oh and it uses vector graphics like Apples own Maps app - not tile graphics - which means it is quick. I think the biggest reason for going with Googles Maps App is if you need mass transit information. Clearly that is one area Apple is well embarrassed when compared to Google. IF you have not downloaded the google maps app - it is free and available now in the iTunes App store.
Here is some initial feedback from a couple of listeners.
Hi Rob,
I don't think the ui on the Google Maps app is as good as the apple iOS stock Maps app. But the Google Maps app does load pretty quick and smooth. Probably going to be a bit buggy for some but I think I will like it. Has voice prompts. Can do sat 3D view with voice. Major +. But Still like the ios 5 stock map interface better. 1 major down side for google maps app is that it does not pull up contacts. I do that a lot for work. This should put that last nail in apple maps coffin.
Regards,
Levi in Riverside CA
Hi Rob,
Per the new google maps app It doesn't use my address contacts but has a shortcut to google earth which isn't 4" friendly yet. They do disclose the navigation is in beta with many disclosures unlike apple! Can't wait to try the navigation but use this mostly for business listings since yelp sucks & since apple maps forces open when running which I hate!!! In the business listings it shows no ph#. It only calls when taped on call. Maybe I just want to write it down or use a landline or Internet phone, they didn't think about that google. I like the old one better so far. Weird to swipe up/down & side ways on the info bars that appear. No contacts or recents or bookmarks other than home & work, WTF?!
Regards,
Michael
Hi Rob,
I just downloaded the new Google Maps app and immediately noticed a missing feature that doesn't seem to be written about by anyone doing a review. You cannot search for a local contact. This is very annoying and hard to believe they couldn't work in. I hope they add this in an update to the app soon.
Regards,
--David
Hi Rob,
Per the new Googles Map App I was surprised to find when I tested the app on my way to work the turn by turn directions automatically interrupted the radio and played the directions over the car speaker. I do not have the standard bluetooth audio (A2DP profile) but only have the phone bluetooth. The turn by turn directions actually act like a phone call being received without the ringing. This was amazing.
I really did not have any issues with the Apple map app but was always leery that I might not get the correct address.
Regards,
Jim from Lakewood CO
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Thanks all that sent in reviews / info on the Googles Map app - my best suggestion is since it is free - to download the app and give it a try - and if you live in an urban area and use mass transit - well then it is a must download app.
Not saying too many people were looking forward to getting Google Maps - but it seems it was downloaded over 10 million times in the first 48 hours. Yikes - You know that has to hurt more than a few egos at Apple. On the flip side the only thing on Android that downloaded 10 million times in a 24 hour window is said to be Malware - Just sayin.
If you use Find my iPhone feature and are running iOS 6 - there is a new feature for you - turn by turn driving directions to your lost iPhone. Of course if you have not turned on this feature - I need to ask - Why NOT!!!
I mean really - why not? It is important if you want any chance of retrieving your iOS device if it is stollen to have find my iPhone turned on. Just sayin.
If you are the type that does not like to be naked in public - well I should say does not like to have your iPHone naked in public and you like to have a case on your iPHone 5 - be careful what case you pick - I guess one of the incase slider cases when sliding on or off was scratching the side of the iPhone 5. Now this likely from dirt and I know in the past we talked about slider cases and dirt and scratches - and guess what we just talked about them again except for the iPhone 5 this time. Long of the short if you put a case on your iOS device to keep it from getting scratched it might actually be what scratches it.
Thanks to Kevin K for this one. Which is a post about Passhack - which allows you to hide some of your stock apps directly from the Passbook app.
There are a bunch of steps of which I will not go over on the show - other than to say look for the link titled Passhack Tutorial in the show notes for ep 252 over at today in iOS dot com.
Thanks to Walt and Mike and others that sent in the link to the tim cook interview on Rock center - link for it in the show notes.
Hi rob,
This is a problem with all iPhone 5 and automobile Bluetooth technology. The source is that Bluetooth has been upgraded in iPhone 5, but automobile has not.
I know that Nissan-Infiniti is coming out with a patch in the next few weeks. I expect other manufacturers will follow.
Here is a temporary workaround. On your iPhone, change:
General>Accessibility>Incoming Calls
Change from "Default" to "Speaker".
This fixes the problem for now.
Chuck R
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Hi Rob,
Just wanted to give you a heads up that starting today the iPhone 5's are all $50 off right now at RadioShack with new line or upgrade. Limited time offer. The iPhone 5 16GB is $149.99, 32GB $249.99, 64GB $349.99 and the iPhone 4S's are also $50 off for 16GB $49.99, 32GB $149.99, and 64GB $249.99.
Regards Travis F.
Looks like Sams Club is also offering $50 off - based on an email they sent out and forwarded to me by Robin. This $50 off offering is valid just through Dec 30th.
Of course Walmart is doing them all one better and offering up the iPhone 5 for just $127 in store purchase only. IE they want you in their store buying other stuff.
Hi Rob,
Just listened to the current show. Not sure if you had a reply to the child safety on YouTube. But here is what I understand.
At the bottom of any youtube page you will find safety mode. You can change the mode to on when you are signed into your youtube account. You can choose to lock the mode for all users on that computer on that web browser. If you have more than one browser be sure to do the same on both (such as safari and firefox). Just remember to be signed out when you finish with the computer. Otherwise anyone can change the settings.
On the iPhone YouTube App the New One. When signed in. You can go into settings and change the restrictions to Off, Moderate and Strict.
Not sure about the iPad but assume its the same.
REGARDS,
Chris in london
Per the request for voice apps for the iPhone 4 to give functionality similar to Siri - Paul H sent in the following apps to look at - TalkTapp - social voice assistant - $1.99 in the app store, Then there is Voice Commander - Facebook, Twitter and websearch - also a buck 99. Next is SocialSpeech - one word - it is a speech to text and voice recognition for facebook status updates and twitter tweets - it is just 99 cents. Next is MyAssistant - one word - a Personal Secretary - at a buck 99 in the app store. Look for the review of that one from CNET in the show notes. Next is Speaktoit Assistant - with speaktoit being one word. And luckily so is assistant. It is free in the app store. Paul - Thanks for the heads up on all those apps - links ofcourse in the show notes for ep 252 over at today in ios dot com.
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On your last podcast a gentleman with the "golden voice" inquired about Siri like equivalent apps.
I now has iPhone 5, but missed Siri when I had an iPhone 4.
Search for "voice assistant" or "voice commands" in the App Store.
Siri - substitute apps
Here are some I found and my favorites are at the top of the list
Paul Hughes
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Speaktoit Assistant
Voice Assistant + Personal
Assistant - Voice Control Calendar
VoiceCal
Evi
Voice Commands
Voice Notes
Voice Actions
Google Search
Dragon Go
Dragon Dictation
Vlingo
Voice Ask
Voice Answer
iAnswer
myAssistant
Monica
Voice Brief
ReQall
Voice Commands+
Voice Assistant Plus
Dictate Everything
My Voice Assistant
Voice Dictation
Speaking Cal - with voice reminders
TalkTapp Social Voice
Voice Tweet
Super Voice Assistant
Voice Command Camera
Voice Camera
voice calcu+
Vocal - Vocally control Mac
Dictation Clock
Taking Self Timer
VoxCamera
Vocal Photo
Voice Tweet
Today's episode is sponsored by the free app squrl - spelled s q u r l - squrl as I said is a free app that is focused on Video searching - but not just time shifted content - but also live streams. And it is not just searches in Youtube - but also vimeo, AOL videos, Blip, Ted Videos, Hulu, Netflix and more. Plus they have the live option. So you can see what is live right now on say TWiT.tv or if you want real good content - there is puppy cam tv - where you can see live streams of puppies. Per the search - what I really liked is when you search for a subject - say - Big East - which I did - it then found videos of stories about the Big East and the 7 schools breaking away - and once one video is done playing it automatically transitions into the next video - so you can just set this up hit play and it goes from story to story. I did the same thing for a search for Dayton flyers - and it game me all kinds of videos of Dayton flyers and it was neat watching it go from one video to the next. Type in Star Trek for a search hit play and it may be hours before you come out of the stream. They also have a neat recommendation engine that predicts what videos you'll like based I am assuming on past searches.
I asked my wife to also play with the app on her iPad and give me some feedback. I expected her to come back 30 minutes later a couple of hours later I had to go up to her and she apologized she got caught up in the app and videos. So be careful it can be a time sink - which is what it is designed to be. Her thoughts were it is really easy to use and find videos and get caught up in - The easy to use says a lot coming from my wife - a true self-proclaimed flashing 12.
Again this is a free app and the app is universal and requires and iOS device running iOS 4.3 or later - and yes it is optimized for the iPHone 5. Search for s q u r l in the App store - or look for the link in the show notes for ep 252. Per Netflix - you do need to log in to your accounts to see those videos - and that is part of the app - so for us Netflix users - that is cool. Thanks squrl for sponsoring the show today.
There were a lot of people saying the iPhone launch in China was underwhelming - because quote there were no lines unquote. That lack of lines was because Apple changed how the iPhone is distributed in China do to issues with past launches and Grey market resellers. So this time around by Apples design there were no lines. But that definitely did not mean there was no demand. As Apple announced they sold over 2 million iPhones 5 over the first weekend. Yeah and the anal-ists were scrambling to update their forecasts for iPhone 5 sales this quarter. To put that 2 mil iPhone 5's sold in one weekend in perspective - that is roughly what Apple sold in the US on its opening weekend. If China can become a market close to the size of the US market for Apple - that would well kill all the bears on wall street that have spent the last 3 months trying to kill apple stock.
Surprise Surprise the iPad Mini is selling well and being used well already - or so it appears - as iPad Mini Ad Impressions grew an average of 28% every day in November during its first month of release. This compares to the average of 19% growth that Amazons Kindle Fire grew last year during its first month of release.
Lots of the reviews out there on the iPad Mini mention the non-retina display as a or the major issue with the device. You know who does not agree with that - Consumers. As they appear to be buying up the iPad mini in droves - which is why it is still supply constrained. NPD is reporting that the iPad mini is going to out sell the iPad maxi this quarter. Other reports say not so much - that the iPad Maxi will prevail - either way both are expected to sell very well. Will be interesting if Apple breaks out iPad Maxi and Mini sales in the next quarterly report.
And Speaking of iPad mini sales - one of the things those down on Apple want to say is that iPad mini sales are just cannibalizing sales from the iPad Maxi - well not so fast there pilgrim. Seems a survey of 1000 US consumers shows that those looking at getting the iPad mini 47% roughly are new to Apple and that many are choosing the iPad mini instead of another 7" tablet not instead of the iPad Maxi - yes obviously some are buying iPad Mini's instead of iPad Maxi's but it may be a smaller percentage than most apple bears want you to believe.
Personally I was at a best buy store on Saturday with both my boys and we were looking at some accessories in between where they have the iPad mini and the other tablets - when I heard a person talking to a blue shirt at best buy about what small tablet to get - first he looked at the iPad Mini - then went over to the Android tablets - Of course at this point I am listening to what the Blue shirt is saying and the second he did not answer correctly - I was like a duck on a cheetoo and jumped all over the customer and let him know that getting the Android tablet he would be greatly disappointed - especially when it came to apps - and that the iPad mini was the much better device - with much better battery life - better cameras - two - and overall - his kids would be very happy with the iPad mini purchase and with the Android purchase not so much. The blue shirt gave me a dirty look - and the guy went over and got the iPad mini. Again this guy was not thinking iPad maxi vs iPad Mini - but small tablet vs small tablet.
hey and speaking of iPad's - Apple just was approved for LTE on the iPads in China. Expect the iPad Mini and Maxi with LTE to be available in China with in the next 60 days.
Thanks Kevin K and many others - And that is the bat dung crazy rumor from Anal-ist Peter Misek that the iPhone 5 will be coming in june 2013 not the fall and it will come in many colors. It will supposedly have an improved Super HD camera and screen, NFC, a better Battery, and will come in 8 colors. Apparently the partridge in the pear tree was already spoken for. For support of his statements Misek offered up Air - evidently the same thin air he pulled these predictions from - what you thought I was going to say he pulled them from his BLEEEP - This is why I love Anal-ists so - just making crap up do they. Like when Misek said last summer the full size Apple TV was already in production. Yes folks this guy gets paid for saying this stuff. Sadly others seem to listen to him - Why I have no idea.
Hey and speaking of people pulling stuff from their - ok well speaking of people saying crap - comes a recent interview of Eric Schmidt where he is speaking about the iPhone and Android and he proclaims that Android is quote winning that war pretty clearly now unquote Unless of course you talk about what platform developers develop for first. What platform developers make the most money on, or what platform people actually use the most. Yeah in those cases - iOS is still the king.
And per the App revenue point - there is a really nice article in the Guardian out of the UK titled iOS v Android App revenues, downloads and country breakdowns and a link for it is in the show notes for Ep 252 over at today in iOS dot com.
Hey Rob,
I have an iPad 2 and an iPhone 4S, currently my wife uses the iPad with her own iCloud account for email, FaceTime etc... and I have my own account on the iPhone, we share the same iTunes account for apps and such, my question is my 2 year old son lives on our devices all day, and recently my company gave me a iPod touch 5th gen 32gb, that we are going to set up for him. What would be the best way to set this up so he can use the FaceTime function to call myself or mom on the iPad? Please any help and advice you can give will help.
Regards,
Brad , Virginia
Hi Brad - set up a gmail account for your son - and then use that email for his face time account on your iPod touch 5th gen - make sure each iOS device has its own email set up for it - and then you can FaceTime to one another by setting up contacts for each person with the email you set up for each device for FaceTime.
Hi Rob, I remember in one of your episodes you went over the process of requesting a return for an app purchase and I can't seem to find it on your website or apple's for that matter. It's low priority, so if you have time I'd appreciate it, but don't let it interfere with a new episode!
Thanks again for your work
Regards, Jason
Hi Jason as it is multiple steps - I will just point to a good tutorial on how to do this - look for the link in the show notes titled How to Get a Refund From the iOS or Mac App Stores - you can find that in the show notes for ep 252 over at today in iOS dot com - or in the link list in the tii app for ep 252.
Hi Rob,
I was writing to let you know about my kickstarter project which is currently up and running. The project is for my handmade Ipad Mini cases, they are called the Kalonn Ipad Mini Case and I love it and the Ipad just the same!
Regards,
Christopher Goodwin
Hi Chris,
Thanks for the heads up on your Kickstarter project - which folks you can find by searching for k a l o n n in kickstarter. Kalonn mean strong in irish in case you are wondering.
I like that he has a very modest goal of $5,000 - rare to see goals below 10k anymore.
This project runs until Jan 1st at 12:47 AM ET.
There are still some early backer options available for just a pledge of $20.
They are a nice looking case and I already know of one person - a friend of my wifes that already has dropped and shattered her glass on her iPad mini. So a case is a good idea - and $20 is a pretty nice price for a handmade case.
Chris good luck with this. And folks again search for k a l o n n in kickstater or look for the link in the show notes.
Hi Rob,
A new kickstarter project, well new for the iPhone 5 is up - it is the Trygger.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/trygger/iphone-5-trygger-camera-clip
Regards,
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
Hi Thomas thanks for the heads up - I remember the version of this for the iPhone 4 and 4S. And what I ilke most about this kickstarter project - it is the pledge levels - 3 as in 1 2 3 of them that is it - and one is a $1 or more pledge which is sold out - the other two are both $30 dollars one for white and one for black. And they have a pledge goal of just $10,000 - Again nice to see a low pledge goal and Kudos for this team for keeping it simple with regards to really just two pledge options black or white. I hope they get funded of which funding will last until Jan 25th at 8:59 AM ET - oh for those that don't remember the Trygger spelled very web 2.0ish as t r y g g e r - it is a polarizing filter for your iPhones camera. Last time it was a case - this time it is just a clip. Again pricing is only $30 and if you are someone with an iPhone 5 and do lots of out door photos - and want to take those photos to the next level - this project could help you out a bunch.
Hey Rob,
Just a couple of kickstarters u want to talk about.
First up is the iPad smarter stands that I got sent recently from a funded project.
Brilliant add on to any smart stand user enabling you to have multiple viewing angles & position using a simple clip on the actual smart stand.
http://smarterstand.com/SmarterStand.com/Buy_Smarter_Stand.html
Next up is a project I've just pledged my money on.
The project is The PhoneJoy Play Bluetooth controller.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/phonejoy/phonejoy-play-turn-your-phone-into-a-console
Can't wait to get this as it can be used by clamping on side of your phone or used as a regular controller when playing on your iPad or even on the Apple TV.
I wish apple would just make a standard controller so all the gaming devs on iOS could program for one device.
Regards,
Ryu
Sheffield, England
Hello Ryu thanks for the heads up on PhoneJoy - This one has a total pledge level of over $46,000 with a goal of $50,000 and will finish pledges on Jan 3rd at 9:01 AM ET. So this one should easily make it. Price of the device is $60. Search for PhoneJoy in kickstarter if you are looking for a bluetooth gaming controller for your iOS device. They set this one up to work like the iCade - so games that support iCade are supposed to support this. And for those that have a jailbroken iOS device they also say it will support Blutrol compatible apps - but there are limits there - make sure to read over the kickstarter page and watch the video before pledging - duhhh
More rumors about Office for iOS have been floating out there - now there is a report from the verge that microsoft has confirmed the existence of its office mobile app for iPhone and iPad with Word, Excell and Powerpoint part of the app or apps. When can you expect this app to launch - well not to 2013 and likely March of 2013 for the iPhone and iPad versions.
While personally I think with pages, numbers and keynote you are covered - there are those that want to have the MS app - and on the iPad I can see why especially with excel. Anyway no official announcement of when or how much for that mater. More to come on this in the future.
Last month after black friday there were a few different reports about the iPad kicking butt and taking names during the weekend with regards to online sales made on the devices - especially when compared to other tablets. And some of the numbers did not make sense like the Nook being responsible for more sales then the Kindle Fire. Well I guess Amazon did not like how things were being reported and had their engineers work with those at Chitika - which measures ad impressions on mobile devices. And in doing so they were able to get the Kindle fires traffic to go from 9th place for tablets with out an I to start their name to first. Essentially in October the Kindle fire was showing 0.59 impressions vs each 100 for an iPad. And in November that number went up to 4.05 ad impression vs each 100 for an iPad. And this I guess makes Amazon happy. But still it means the iPad is still getting 24 times more ad impressions on the web than the Kindle fire.
Hello Rob:
My name is Conrad. I just started listening to your podcast and am enjoying it! I am a band teacher and would like to create an app where students could tap rhythms, tap in fingerlings and other things. Problem is I do not know where to start. Could you tell me what I would need to read to learn to do this? Is this something you mentioned in another episode?
Thanks
Conrad
Hi Conrad - yes this is something I have mentioned a few times before on the show - but I could not tell you which episodes - but I can tell you what I basically said - go look at the free iTunes U courses on iOS development from Stanford University - to find these simply search for stanford and iOS in iTunes and you will see the iTunes U collections for this. If you watch these videos it will give you a good understanding of what you need to do. There are also many many books out there and more being released each month on this - and when you get your iTunes developer account - there are resources there as well.
If you have the time, energy and basic understanding of developing - you should be able to get a basic app put together.
Good luck and send promo codes when you get your first app up in the store.
Thanks to michael for the heads up on this one. Which is that Gifting of apps is back in the App store. Users can buy or gift an app store app for another iTunes app store user via an iOS device once again. This feature was in there for iOS 5 and early - but did not make it over for iOS 6. No reason was ever given - nor is one likely to ever be given - but gifting of app in iOS 6 is back and just in time for the holidays.
Hi Rob - I just got an email from AT&T about $100 of any tablet. Regards Ron.
Hi Ron - I also got the email and saw the flyer in my AT&T bill - between now and Jan 10th 2013 - you can get $100 off any Tablet from AT&T - including the iPad Mini and Maxi - if you sign up for a two year Data plan or by adding said device to any data share plan for $10 a month. Obviously you need to make sure you really want and will use a data plan every month for the next two years before signing up. Sprint is offering to its employees and friends and family of employees $130 off an iPad Mini or Maxi - if you commit to a 6 Month plan of $40 a month i.e. the 6 GB plan which seems to be a special plan for friends and family as well. Or so I was shown from my Sprint Poker buddies - that offer is good until December 31st. So if you have a sprint friend or family member and are looking for a good price and good deal - you have a short time to take advantage of this.
A quick reminder I will be speaking at blogworld new media expo in Las Vegas - which will be going on from Jan 6th to the 8th - I will be speaking about how to podcast 100% from an iPad and my speech is Monday the 7th at 10:30 AM Las Vegas time. We at Libsyn will also have a booth at the show - booth 517 - please stop by and say hi - and get your picture taken with me or if you are libsyn customer - with the libsyn team. If you want to save 20% off a New media pass - use promo code Walch20 - that is w a l c h 2 0 - that is c h - not s h. Walch20. Hope to see some of you at the show. I am also speaking on Tuesday the 8th again at 10:30 AM LV time - and that one is a panel about podcast distribution. But other than those times I will be at the Libsyn booth. Hope to see you there. Hey and I also got my press passes for CES - I will be over at CES on Wednesday the 9th.
As always if you have any comments questions answers to others questions tips tricks app reviews product reviews rumors speculations rants or anything else related to iOS is some way give us a call - 206-666-6364 that 206-moon-dog or email us at today in iOS at gmail dot com. If you have not purchased the Tii App - it is just $2.99 in the app store and not just the best way to consume this show - but with push notifications - you get to find out when there is breaking news or special deals. Plus it helps support the show. And speaking of supporting the show - I want to thank Squrl once again for sponsoring todays episode - You can download the free squrl video search and discovery app by searching for s q u r l in the iTunes app store. Again that is s q u r l and it is a free universal app that supports the iPhone 5 as well. And that folks wraps it up for us today.
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Transcript for Episode 251
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With out a doubt this has to be the strangest iPhone story I have reported on - and felt it was worthy of the top story. It is about people in Pennsylvania specifically those in the 717 area code - well some of them have seen the AT&T logo replace with Dan - Now this is not causing any real issue - other than your network showing Dan on the phone instead of AT&T - and it is likely a prank by some disgruntled AT&T worker - or better yet maybe a testing issue that got lose in the wild. But in any case if you live in 717 area code - have an iPhone and it is on AT&T - well it may now be saying it is on Dan. No word on if Dan allows FaceTime calls over cellular for unlimited customers - just sayin.
iOS 6.1 beta 3 has been released upon the devs and those of us with access to a dev account. and my thoughts are it is working fine - just like beta 2. Some of the new things I have seen mentioned about beta 3 relate to iCloud setup, Passbook Sample Card being updated, Voice dial only feature added and reset advertising identifier was tweaked. Yeah exciting times. But this does mean we are getting closer to the launch of iOS 6.1 - probably with in the next 4 to 5 weeks.
iPhone Ship times dropped early in the week to 2 to 4 days and now tonight are sitting at in stock. That's right the iPhone 5 has finally reached in stock status. Which is probably why Apple also removed the limit on how many iPhone's each person could buy - so now - if you have one of those extended families feel free to buy them each an iPhone for the holidays.
The iPad Mini has had its ship times improve as well - It is now down to 1 week for deliver times. This is for all versions black or white - and regardless of the carrier - at least here in the US that is.
The big questions for those on wall street is of course - is the reduction in lead time for these products a result of slowing demanding or increasing supply. These are questions not likely answered until next quarter. I will say in my family this holiday season - I have 3 out or 4 and maybe 4 out of 4 of my nieces and nephews that are getting iPad Mini's - not from me - but from my Parents or from their own parents. Now maybe my family is skewed towards apple products - but not overly likely as they live over 1,200 miles away. It just seems those that had iPod touches for presents in the past - are now upgrading so to speak to the iPad Mini. Which makes a lot of sense given the price points and that the apps all cary over and then some.
Well on the last episode I reported on a rumor that T-Mobile would announce they are getting the iPhone at the investor conference and that is what actually happened this week. Kudos to Scott Craig at Merril lynch for nailing that call. Now what was not rumored is how T-mobile plans to do the offering which their CEO says will be a dramatically different experience. And what exactly does that mean - well it likely means T-mobile is not going to subsidize the iPhone - but rather reduce the monthly rate you pay. No word yet on exactly what that monthly rate will be. It is also reported that T-mobile will not force everyone to upfront pay the $649 to $849 that an iPhone will cost. They will also offer a finance plan for the iPhone. Of course the CEO also said all the reports on how this will be different are wrong. So when is T-mobile getting the iPhone - well sometime between Jan 1st 2013 and December 31st 2013. Beyond that no other info on when in 2013 it will be. But if you have been holding out at T-mobile waiting and waiting for the iPhone - at least now officially your wait if coming to an end.
Speaking of people waiting for the iPhone - there are over 600 Million of them on China Mobile that are doing so - and by the sounds of it - that wait is not going to be over soon enough. Yue Li President of China Mobile - the world's largest carrier said that they have been in Talks with Apple about the iPhone since 2009 - however both sides are still far apart on getting a deal agreed to. It is reported he said they were even close to an agreement last year - but that the deal fell through. So when is the iPhone coming to China Mobile - well on the surface it might seem like don't hold your breath - but usually in these things - when the CEO's say one thing it often means another. So maybe these comments are just a little public posturing prior to an announcement about a deal. Or maybe I am being overly optimistic.
Missed it by that much - The official word about the iPhone 5 in China that is - Apple put out the press release announcing that December 14th was the official date as had been suspected just a few hours after ep 250 went live. Apple also announced December 7th as the official date for when the iPad Mini and 4th gen iPad would be available in Main Land China as well. Initial reports are that lines for those devices were well not there - of course many of those reports did not mention that you really could not line up and needed to pre-reserve your iPad - so those reporting on no lines - they might want to look a little closer.
And Yes Virginia the iPhone 5 will be in 100 countries before Christmas. With Apple officially announcing that more than 50 new countries will be getting the iphone 5 this month. I was going to read the 50+ countries the iPhone 5 would be in - but you know Ken from Mac OS Ken did such a good job - I thought I would just use his clip here - with his permission of course.
MAC OS KEN CLIP.
iPhone 5 will be available in South Korea on Friday, December 7 and on Friday, December 14 in Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Ecuador, Grenada, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kuwait, Macedonia, Malaysia, Moldova, Montenegro, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Venezuela. iPhone 5 will also be available on Friday, December 21 in Barbados, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Egypt, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Niger, Senegal, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St.Vincent & the Grenadines, Tunisia, Uganda and Vietnam.
Thanks ken for allowing the use of that and folks check out Mac OS Ken if you are interested in a very good Mac / Apple Podcast.
Rob,
I had the same problem with my iPhone 5 not wanting to automatically pair after upgrading from my iPhone 4s.
The way I found to fix it was to make the iPhone 5 the primary Bluetooth device on my car radio, now it pairs up automatically.
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
Rob, I've had the same problem of my phone dimming. Mine dims after I've used the "flashlight app.
I wonder if everyone who has had this issue had it after using the flashlight?
Cary in Placitas, NM.
Hi Rob,
About the brightness problem with the iPhone 4S/5.
Prefences>screen&brightness and switch the automathic off. This will solve the brightness problem.
regards,
Tim from the Netherlands.
Hi Tim - yes - turning off the automatic brightness option should be one way for those suffering from the dimming issue to go away - the down side is if you use it a lot both indoors and out - you are going to either have to keep manually changing the brightness or you will need to just turn it up so you can see it out doors and deal with the extra battery drain.
Hi Rob,
On the email Mass Delete. A Jailbreak App 'Mail Enhancer Pro' does this from individual email accounts and or the All Emails selection. This might help the visually impaired guy.
Regards,
Chris in London
For some of you over 40 crowd that does get an iPad mini - you may find the text a little hard to read - fear not there is a solution - well at least for many cases there is. If you go into the setting app and then General and then accessibility - you will see an option for Large text - tap it - and then select the font size you want from those displayed - I actually did this with my iPhone 4S . Once you do this - the text in apps such as mail, contacts, notes and messages will be easier to read - I definitely can see this being of help for those getting the iPod mini. Again - Settings - then general then accessibility and then large text.
Thanks to Jonathan for this next one - seems there were actually some features depricated in iTunes 11. Some of the features killed off are - 1. Cover Flow 2. The De-duper, 3. iTunes DJ, 4. Gapless playback editor, 5. Multiple Windows and 6 Quick volume control / song progress in mini player. Ok - really nothing I ever even used - hence why I did not notice they were missing when I played with iTunes 11 last week or this week for that mater. But when I said I thought all the features were still there - I really meant all the features that count i.e. - the ones I use.
Speaking of things killed off by Apple - lets talk about the Youtube app - and more specifically the Youtube app on the iPad - well as you know Google had a new Youtube app for the iPhone - and now they have a new Youtube app for the iPad. One thing I wish Youtube app would do - is add in parental filters / controls - if anyone know of any parental controls for youtube let me know. Right now I don't see anything. I would also really like to be able to block videos from the app / account from showing up. So yes there is a new iPad Youtube app - but no - it does not seem to be Kid friendly. Now some would say Youtube is not a place for kids - but I disagree - there are many good educational videos and interesting videos on there for kids - the vids of all the russian trucks is one of my sons favorites. Ok - I know I am rambling and ranting here - I just wish I could let my kids watch a couple of Youtube videos with out worrying about what they might stumble upon. Thanks by the way goes out to Netflix for making their app much more kid friendly.
I guess the real issue here comes back to google - Google's customer is not the user - it is the advertiser. oh well nice to dream. Maybe someone can figure out how to skin an app that overlays on youtube and filters out content for kids. Or maybe someone from the don't be evil company will use their 20% of their time and develop something like that. Yeah right.
Ok - lets get into something more likely - the iPhone 5S rumors that is. And there have been some rumors the past week and by rumors I mean photos of what is supposed to be the back plate for an iPhone 5S - Seems on the outside it looks exactly like an iPhone 5 - but on the inside it is slightly different. with screw hole locations moved a little. Initial speculation by those posting the photos and those reporting on said photos is that this must be for the iPhone 5S. But my initial thoughts were that rather it was for an iPhone 5 for China Mobile - given that the CEO of China Mobile stated they were still Far apart on negotiating - as I stated earlier that might just mean the opposite - and either way - I am sure Apple has a device designed that works on China Mobile - which due to their unique TD-SCDMA network - would likely require a new device just for China Mobile. Personally If I have to choose between this back plate being for the iPhone 5S already or for China Mobile - I vote China Mobile.
Switching gears Another day another consumer watch dog group testing Tablet battery life claims - this time it was a UK group called which? - which did the tests and guess what - well ok - not much guessing if I am talking about it - the iPads won their categories. There were two groups - 16 different over 8 inch tablets and 10 under 8 inch tablets were tested. In Which's tests the iPad 4th gen lasted 811 minutes. That is over 13 and half hours for those of you that don't know how to divide by 60. Which was much better than 2nd place finisher at 590 minutes which was the iPad 2. Third place went Sony Xperia at 534 minutes. The Surface RT from MS lasted 501 minutes. or more than 5 hours less than the iPad 4th gen. ouch. And by the way they considered the MS Surface RT in the good category. Double ouch.
In the under 8 inch category - Standing heads and shoulders above everyone else was the iPad mini at 781 minutes or a little over 13 hours again for those of you not able to divide by 60. The Kindle Fire HD came in 2nd at 591 minutes or more then 3 hours less than the iPad mini. And yes the Mini weighs less then and has a larger screen than the other devices in its category. Yeah can't wait to Jan conference call from Apple to hear how many tablets they sold. Should be a good quarter.
It is that time of the show to put on my Apple fan boy hat ok in this case really Apple fan boy boots. Seems all those reports about Malware on Android and it not being something to really worry about - might be well not exactly accurate. Seems some nefarious types released some malware and botnets out on the world These applications were targeting Android, Blackberry and Windows PC's. The attack used the Zeus Trojan with is a keystroke logger and looked for people doing online banking activities. And then they did some real world stealing of money - to the tune of over $47 million dollars from victims accounts. Bet they wish they had an iPhone and mac right now. The attacks started in Italy and spread quickly to Germany, Holland and Spain. The article says there is no easy way to prevent these attacks - which I disagree with - get an iOS device and get a mac Or if you don't want to give up your PC or android device - then just stop doing online banking. Just sayin.
There was an article in Ad Age titled App developers shun Microsofts surface - and well ok - that is not overly surprising - There just is no uptake yet in the device - but the one developer or should I say company I found most interesting when mentioned as not developing an app for the Surface was Facebook - I mean considering Microsoft invested 240 million dollars in Facebook back in 2007. Awkward.
Hi Rob,
I want to share a solution that I came up with yesterday to a problem that I suspect many people are having. When I open iTunes and there are iOS devices connected to the same Wi-Fi, like for instance an iPhone, iTunes will find them and connect to them. However, if the iPhone is disconnected for some reason, it seems to be impossible to make iTunes connect to that iPhone again. This happens to me all the time and I don't usually carry my lightning cable with me so there is no way to reconnect without restarting my computer. You would think there should be a "Search for iOS devices" button but there isn't. Well yesterday I decided to try something: I disconnected my iPhone from iTunes, quit iTunes and then turned off Wi-Fi. When I tuned it back on and opened iTunes, it immediately searched and found my iPhone. This works every time.
So the steps are:
1. Quit iTunes
2. Turn off computer WiFi
3. Turn on computer WiFi
4. Open iTunes
After a few seconds, iTunes will search and connect to your iOS devices like it would when you open it the "first" time after turning on or restarting your computer.
Best regards
Eddy P, Sweden
Eddy - thanks for that tip.
Hi Rob - Thought I'd send a review of Fantastical for iOS…
I had heard about this app on the desktop but didn't see why a parsing of text would really speed up my calendar entry. I use BusyCal on the Mac and that works great. But when 4 people I follow on Twitter all said "buy it" I couldn't resist. (It's on sale for $1.99 right now)
The first thing I found was that in calendar view you can quickly swipe over several months and add or view events - and when you want to get back to today, you just hit the "Month year" top banner and it flys back. Perfectly intuitive and fast! The text parsing takes some reading to learn about: If I type "Concert 7p /J" it will put an event called "Concert" at 7PM and it will put it on the calendar I am subscribed to that starts with J - no extra dialog boxes or anything. I haven't learned all the ways this can help me but it really speeds up calendar entry. And gets me around the annoying endless scrolling of trying to look a few months out using the stock iOS calculator.
-Dan
Rob - I just remembered a tip that I thought I'd share… I've got an 8GB iPod Touch that is pretty full. I've found that updating over the air requires a LOT more space than if you just pull the update down into iTunes and then update it from there. Somehow it never makes you clean up quite as much. Maybe this is obvious - but for those with limited space might need this tip. Also, I didn't follow your advice of shutting down all the apps and I had to boot it a few times before it worked.
Meanwhile another family member has a 32GB Touch and she doesn't shut anything down and just does the over the air update. I think with open space the over the air update works a LOT better.
-Dan
Rob,
What’s up with that user question about mail on his Mac?
I mean, the podcast is “today in IOS” and all.
Please, leave out Mac stuff; some of us truly care much less than not at all about the Mac.
Keep up the great work.
Kevin
Kevin - his question was about iCloud - and iCloud is part of the iOS world - that is what it was designed for to tie together iOS device and computers. So I felt that fit on this show - just as if someone would have asked about iCloud and Exchange - I would have put that out there.
Now if he asked about the App Dragons lair on the Mac - which causes me to flashback to the 80's - that would have been a different story. But as long as a question for the most part is related to iOS - I will do my best to answer and or put it out for others to answer on the show. I definitely have presented in the past Windows questions about iTunes and other iOS related sync questions.
Thanks to Tash for this next one which is about a kickstarter project - yup we are at that point in the show again. And this one is called 1 second everyday app. It has already passed its goal of 20k with over 36k raised and has until December 27th at 10:03 AM ET for you to fund it. So what is 1 second everyday app - it is an app that will make it easy for you to record 1 second of video each and every day of your life and have that in a single video stream. sure you can look at photos you took - but photos miss so much of what video could have like the sound of someones voice you met on a specific day or a dog barking or birds chirping. The only thing I am not sure about on this is what the heck you get for pledging - with out a doubt some of the most confusing pledging levels I have ever seen. For example the $10 pledge states quote Reward #1 + reward #2 + exclusive access to a private FB group where backers can share their 1sec experiences together yada yada yada. any way it is a neat app and since he reached his goal - might be best to just wait for the app to make it to iTunes app store. Just sayin. Or you could you know pledge $250 dollars and get rewards 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 and your choice of reward 5 and 7 and you get the app beta right now. Did I mention he hit his goal - yeah sometimes a neat idea can overcome confusing pledge levels.
Hi Rob,
here's the kind of news no Kickstarter backer likes to hear about,
Regards,
Ray N
And what Ray is talking about is the issue with the Geode Kickstarter project - if you remember back in the summer we had reports from listeners who had received their geodes and quickly found out the cards for them were dead and had major issues - and new cards were sent and those had issues as well. Seems like they may have run out of funds before they fixed all their issues and shipped all or even many of their orders. Now some are reporting and by some I mean many - is that the guys took the money and ran - but I don't think that is the case - as reported by listeners of the show earlier this year - episode 234 to be precise - end of the episode to be really precise - there were issues with the Geode. I just think this guy ran out of money trying to fix a major design flaw. I know I have had other emails come in to the show since then from those that purchased the geode that they received multiple cards with multiple issues - and well that sounds like lots of money down the drain for the geode people - not like someone skipping off to the bahamas with peoples money like many of the articles are saying. Now that all said - the folks at Geode do owe it to their customer to say what is going on - and it should not be a case where their building is boarded up and no one can reach them - as that does not look good. Remember folks when ordering from Kickstarter - some projects will go like this - not everything is easy to do - if it was - probably would not need kickstarter.
Hey speaking of things that crashed and burned a horrible death - Remember the Daily - yeah - well if so - consider yourself in the minority - because definitely not enough did remember and more importantly pay to subscribe to Rubert Murdochs iPad only news magazine to keep it afloat. And now comes word it has officially crashed and burned. From a news corp press released buried near the bottom was the following gem.
Quote News Corporation also announced that effective immediately, Jesse Angelo, the founding Editor-in-Chief of The Daily and long-time Executive Editor of The New York Post, will assume the role of Publisher of The New York Post. As part of a digital restructuring initiative, the company will cease standalone publication of The Daily iPad app on December 15, 2012, though the brand will live on in other channels. Technology and other assets from The Daily, including some staff, will be folded into The Post.
Mr. Murdoch said: quote From its launch, The Daily was a bold experiment in digital publishing and an amazing vehicle for innovation. Unfortunately, our experience was that we could not find a large enough audience quickly enough to convince us the business model was sustainable in the long-term. Therefore we will take the very best of what we have learned at The Daily and apply it to all our properties. Under the editorial leadership of Editor-in-Chief Col Allan and the business and digital leadership of Jesse, I know The New York Post will continue to grow and become stronger on the web, on mobile, and not least, the paper itself. I want to thank all of the journalists, digital and business professionals for the hard work they put into The Daily. unquote unquote.
See where mr. murdoch made a mistake was not getting me on board as a reporter - I did offer up my services - instead they went with highly paid journalists the types with degrees in journalism and you see where that got them. Ok just kidding - I love journalism majors. This ultimately was just a failed business model - which was to offer up general interest content for a premium price and hope people will pay for your general interest content vs consuming all the free general interest content with similar or close to similar levels of quality. In the end - Cnn.com and usatoday.com and huffintonpost.com won out for eyeballs.
The FTC put a little smack down on Google for their attempts to band apple products for getting into the US because of use of Standards Essential Patents. Now I am not a big fan of lawsuits by Apple to put it mildly - but at least when apple does sue over patent violations it is not per standards essential patents. The FTC in a brief filed this week stated that a district court was right to dismiss a request by Google for an injunction against sales of iPhones, and iPads in the US. And they went on to smack down google for these actions and said such actions can quote harm consumers unquote. Apple did not respond to a requests for comments - but Google did have the following audio comments per this ruling.
Hello! Love the show over the last several years!
I bit at the $99 iPhone 5 offer from AT&T to replace my iPhone 4S. The cable issue is not too much fun but my issue is with the otterbox defender. I have used this model since the 3GS. This one fits great, but the home button is Very hard to press and must use the tip of your finger. Has anyone else had this problem and any solutions? I tried the new griffin case but think its a bit too bulky. Thank you!
Sent from my iPhone
Daniel W
Hi Rob!
Just a thought, just wondering out loud... Reading about Apple's Maps division shakeup etc. They get the maps data from TomTom, right? So was that the wrong maps vendor to partner with, is TomTom that bad? Or is TomTom not sending Apple its best data?
-Phil from Green Bay
Hi Phil - Yes. ok - well I am not really sure if they partnered with Garmon if things would be any different. But I do expect we will see improvements soon on the Maps side - but sadly that improvement can not get hear soon enough and since it is more of an on going improvement - a little bit better here - and little better there and so on - it is not like one day a switch is flipped and everyone goes wow the Apple Maps app is now better than Google maps. So sadly even when the day gets here when Apple maps is better - it is likely going to be a day most people don't even realized past. At this point the perception is Apple Maps sucks - that is the general perception in the tech blogs and main stream media and what I hear from everyday people - it will take a lot and I mean a lot of work from Apple to change that perception and sadly getting maps up to snuff is likely going to be much easier than changing the perception around apple maps. If Eddie que can pull this one off - that will be an amazing feet.
Hey Rob
I was checking the amount of space I had left on my iPhone 5 16GB. I don't have that many things on it but I realized I had left than 200MB left. After checking for hours to see what was going on, I decided to unsubscribe to some shared photostream albums that people shared with me and saw that the amount of space went up. I thought that the shared photostream was in the cloud. I guess I would need to unsubscribe to a lot more to save space.
Love the show
AJ
Hi Rob -
I am looking for a way to stream video to my Apple TV, but to simultaneously have the audio on my iPhone, or even iPad. What I am trying to do is watch video on my Apple TV (such as Netflix streaming), while using my earbuds or headset on my iOS device. My wife goes to bed earlier than I do, and I want to be able to turn the sound up for me while keeping it quiet for her. Is there an app that can make this happen, or a setting in AirPlay that I'm missing? I know there is optical audio out on the Apple TV, but I don't want to have to hook this up through a stereo receiver.
I've enjoyed your podcast since the 3g days. Thanks for all you do.
Best regards,
Mark J
Little Rock, AR
Hi Rob,
Is there an app that you can view the apps that your children are using. Like Facebook or view text messaging from an 3rd party app? Thanks
Rob
Hey Rob, love the show. Long time listener. Question about jailbreak. I am currently jailbroken on 5.1.1 on a 4S. I believe I have found evidence that it is safe to update my Mac to 10.8.2 (currently 10.8.1) but I'm not sure. I'd like to update my Mac and iTunes but I don't want to lose my ability to restore to 5.1.1 if I need to. Any info would be great. Thanks. You rock!
Daniel
Hi Daniel in the past upgrading versions of iTunes and other versions could cause an issue with jailbreaking - but not usually an issue with a current jailbreak - however if your jailbreak is corrupted it could become a problem if you needed to re-jailbreak. However with the most recent jailbreaks - I don't believe there have been those constraints. If anyone knows of any issues in updating to OS 10.8.2 or updating to iTunes 11 with regards to jailbreaking a iOS 5.1.1 device - please let us know. For now Daniel I would say wait on updating.
Hi Rob,
True or false? Your thoughts?
Steve from AZ
And steve was / is referring to a link he sent me titled DreamJB: Hacker Announces iOS 6.0.1 Untethered Jailbreak for 22 December - and this is on the ubber popular blog - Mobilespie.com - yeah never heard of it either. But that does not make it not true - just makes it suspect - plus the fact that this jailbreak team with quote around team consists of just one person - yeah that also makes it look suspicious. So for now I would say don't get to excited about this - and if and when this person offers up a solution - keeps an a good arms length away from this until others have tested it out. I definitely would not be upgrading to iOS 6 from your current jailbreak to try it out. That is one thing I can say for sure. More to come on this one after December 22nd.
Do you love robots - and no not in some japanese fetish type of way - but love reading about robots and what they can do or can't do - well there is a new app from the IEEE - which is the organization for Electrical engineers - I used to be a member a long time ago in another part of my life - but I digress - any way they have a 5 dollar app that goes over 100 different robots. You can search for ieee robot or the actual name of the app which is Robots for iPad and this weekend only the app is reduced to $0.99. So if you like all robots that are not androids - this could be a fun app for you and your kids. Oh and it is a big app at 430 MB.
A correction from the last show - I mentioned the App Slyde - spelled s l y d e - and said to search for said app using said word - well for some reason on iTunes s l y d e by itself does not find the slyde show app - you need to search for slyde first word and show second word at the same time to find the app or to look for the link for it in the show notes. And for those that did not listen on the last show or have short term memory issues like me - Slyde show app is an app for the iPad for showing real time flicker photo slide shows.
Hi Rob,
I do not need GPS directional services that often but I have been using Apple Map navigation to get a sense of how it works and how accurate it may or may not be. Last night, I ran directions from my workplace to Dick's Sporting Goods. It routed me to the doorstep of rival chain Sports Authority. I used the feature to report problems with maps and was able to place the map pin at the correct location. Presumably, if there is enough feedback, Apple will make the correction. That got me to thinking--what if a devious business owner decided to game the system by directing traffic away from a competitor. He or she could use their IOS devices to suggest map changes and also solicit conspirators to do the same. Just a thought. Just my nature. I should have been a spy.
Thanks for everything.
Matt S
Winston Salem NC
I just upgraded to a Verizon iPhone 5, switching from an AT&T iPhone 4. I used to be able to block my caller I'd from the settings>phone>show my caller id. On the iPhone 5 I no longer see this option.
Is this something new with 5, or with Verizon, or just my phone.
Sorry if I missed the answer on the show.
Thanks.
John, From my iPhone
Hey Rob, when adding an event to the iOS calendars, is there a reason you can't click on a time slot to bring up a new event screen for that exact time? It seems so logical when you're adding a new event, to just click on the time of day to add an event. Do you know?
Aric B
Hi Aric - actually you can add a calendar item by selecting the day mode at the bottom and then tap and hold on the time slot you want to add to. But you can't just tap - you need to tap and hold on the time slot you want and you need to be in the day mode.
Hi Rob,
I just got through listening to episode number 249. Thank you for responding to my email question, however, I believe, in your response, you interpreted my question to refer to the App Store, rather than the Apple Store. I hope I didn't lose out on a chance to get your input as to the question at hand. I've researched this online and found it's a frequently asked question that never gets answered. You are about the only source i know who might be able to shed some light on why there is no iPAD version of the Apple Store app available for download. Love your show, and happy holidays to you and your family.
Regards,
Steve San Pedro CA
Hi Steve sorry for mis-understanding you original question - which I know understand to be why there is not an iPad optimized app for the Apple Store App. Not the App store app. And I guess the only reason is they are working on it still. Can't imagine why it would have any priority it is only an app that helps you buy more apple products - kind of a low priority app - probably best to add some features to the compass app or the newsstand app first. tongue firmly planted in cheek - in case the sarcasm did not shine through. But if anyone from apple that listens would like to drop us an anonymous email letting us know when or if an iPad optimized Apple store app is coming for the iPad - we would appreciate it.
There is a long interview in Businessweek with Tim Cook - and I have a link to it in the show notes - look for the one titled - Tim Cook's Freshman year. If you are a Tim cook fan or just Tim cook curious - then probably best if you read it yourself. Some items are best not summarized by me - I think this article falls in that category. Tim also was making the rounds on TV as well.
A quick reminder I will be speaking at blogworld new media expo in Las Vegas - which will be going on from Jan 6th to the 8th - I will be speaking about how to podcast 100% from an iPad and my speech is Monday the 7th at 10:30 AM Las Vegas time. We at Libsyn will also have a booth at the show - booth 517 - please stop by and say hi - and get your picture taken with me or if you are libsyn customer - with the libsyn team. If you want to save 20% off a New media pass - use promo code Walch20 - that is w a l c h 2 0 - that is c h - not s h. Walch20. Hope to see some of you at the show. I am also speaking on Tuesday the 8th again at 10:30 AM LV time - and that one is a panel about podcast distribution. But other than those times I will be at the Libsyn booth. Hope to see you there. Hey and I also got my press passes for CES - I will be over at CES on Wednesday the 9th.
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Hey_Rob,
I created using Skitch by Evernote. It's a photo of the Patent for the iPhone. I went to the Los Angeles County fair in California. There was a Exhibit on Steve Jobs with all the patents he had his name on. Regards,
DJ Medina
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Transcript for Episode 250
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Ok - All of you that use iTunes - and I count myself in that group - Apple finally released iTunes 11 on Thursday the 29th. It is a major redesign for the look of iTunes. As near as I can tell so far - it looks like all the features are still there. However some are moved and hard to find.
If you want to say subscribe to an RSS feed manually - since iTunes 4.9 - that was under the Advanced menu option - however in iTunes 11 - there is no Advanced menu option. To manually subscribe to a podcast RSS feed now - go to the file menu and there in the drop down you will see "subscribe to podcast" - Then as before you will see a pop up menu - put in the feed and click ok.
Now if you would like it to look more like iTunes 10 - especially with regards to the side bar on the left - go to view menu and then select show side bar. And all will seem right in the world. or at least close to how it felt in iTunes 10. At least that is how I is going to roll with iTunes 11 - even if it is not what Apple wants - it is what I know and like. My advice when you first launch iTunes 11 - take a deep breath and then set it back to the look you are used to - and that might mean taking a few minutes to get it out of icon only mode and into list mode - if you were like me and had it at list mode.
Per what Apple had to say about the new features in iTunes 11.
Quote Introducing the new iTunes. With a dramatically simplified player, a completely redesigned Store, and iCloud features you'll love—this is the best iTunes yet.
• Completely Redesigned. iTunes makes it more fun to explore and enjoy your music, movies, and TV shows. You'll love the beautiful edge-to-edge design, custom designs for each album, movie, or TV show in your library, and getting personal recommendations any time you click In the Store.
• A New Store. The iTunes Store has been completely redesigned and now features a clean look that makes it simpler than ever to see what's hot and discover new favorites.
• Play purchases from iCloud. Your music, movie, and TV show purchases in iCloud now appear inside your library. Just sign-in with your Apple ID to see them. Double-click to play them directly from iCloud or download a copy you can sync to a device or play while offline.
• Up Next. It's now simple to see which songs are playing next, all from a single place. Just click the Up Next icon in the center display and they'll instantly appear. You can even reorder, add, or skip songs whenever you like.
• New MiniPlayer. You can now do a whole lot more with a lot less space. In addition to showing what's playing, MiniPlayer now includes album art, adds Up Next, and makes it easy to search for something new to play—all from a smaller and more elegant design.
• Improved search. It's never been easier to find what you're looking for in iTunes. Just type in the search field and you'll instantly see results from across your entire library. Select any result and iTunes takes you right to it.
• Playback syncing. iCloud now remembers your place in a movie or TV show for you. Whenever you play the same movie or episode from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple TV, it will continue right where you left off.
GM had previously stated they would integrate Siri into some of their vehicles and this week they finally said which would be the first of those vehicles. To start with it will be the Chevy Spark and Sonic that have some models available early in 2013 that will support Siri via a button on the steering wheel. You will need the iPhone 4S or iPhone 5 and they will interact with the MyLink radio connection via bluetooth. Again GM is just the first to announce specific models of vehicles that will support SIRI - but they are not the only ones that will do so. BMW, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, Honda and Audio also confirmed that SIRI will integrate with some of their vehicles some time in the near future. I have already had a few people email in about this news and some have said when picking their next vehicle - support for the iPhone and SIRI is at or near the top of their list of features they are looking for.
Here is some listener feed back on this.
Hi Rob,
Yes! I would buy a Chevy just because of this feature.
Regards,
Jonathan M
Apples latest Ad in Time is getting some buzz. Mostly positive as an example of a simple ad well done.
The add is simple a picture of the iPad Mini actual size on the back page of the Time magazine - on the screen of the iPad Mini - is the cover of that same time magazine issue. and around the iPad mini is lots of white space with just iPad mini and the apple logo next to the iPad mini at the bottom of the page - very minimalist - very well done. Makes me want to go and purchase that issue of Time magazine to throw in my collector bin. You know the bin - the one my kids will either throw away or sell at auction when I kick the bucket. Along with my Tick comic books - so sad. Any way if you want to see the ad - click on the link in the show notes for ep 250 titled iPad mini ad in Time is pretty fantastic over at today in iOS dot com.
Thanks to Michael for the heads up on this next one. Which is about another head at Apple rolling. This time it was Richard Williamson who was apparently a Maps supervisor at Apple - Seems Eddy Cue is taking names and starting to kick butt to get Apple Maps dare I say it pointed back in the correct direction. Oh that was much more painful to say then to write. Any way - It does seem Eddy Cue is becoming the mister fixit of Apple. I will say this talking with some Apple folks - they had nothing but admiration for Eddy Cue - saying he worked his way up from the lowest rungs at Apple doing night call support. He is looked at kinda of like the every day guy that put in the hard work and has been rewarded for that work. And if he can get people to stop talking about Maps and Siri in a negative way - he will be a ok in my book as well.
Hi Rob,
Thanks for that push. I told 3 friends and my mom and they all got 1.
Regards,
Sean M
Sean glad to help and he is talking about the Push I sent out about AT&T offering up refurbished iPhone 5's starting at just $100. Basically they are offering $100 off the iPhone 5 models they have refurbished units for. Not sure if the deal is still going - I could no longer find it on the AT&T site. Again another reason to have the Tii app - so you don't miss out on deals like that. just sayin.
Hi Rob,
Frank Rau from MN here. Just wanted to let you know AT&T is NOT letting us old timers with the unlimited plans use FaceTime over cellular. I called today and even after elevating the issue up a couple of levels in their support department I was told that even if this supervisor wanted to, they are not able to activate the FaceTime calling feature for those with the unlimited plans.
Feeling really unappreciated after over 10 years of being their customer
Regards,
Frank
Rob,
I have a iPhone 4S and I'm grandfathered in on the unlimited data plan. I can not get FaceTime to work over 3G. Is there a trick to it that you know of or is it only users with a iPhone 5 on LTE that can only do it?
Let me know.
Thanks for all you do.
ÐaVîd D Ð
Thanks David and Frank and all the others that sent in similar emails - Seems the rumor about FaceTime over cellular for any AT&T iPhone 4 or 4S or 5 - even on an unlimited plan - was just that a rumor.
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Hi Rob,
I've discovered the solution to the podcast problem that was described in my audio rant / app review which was featured in TII - this is per the smart play lists and iOS 6.
I got this tip from one of the reviews for the Podcast app in the iTunes Store.
This worked for me. Delete the Podcasts app. Sync the iOS 6 device with iTunes. Power device on and off, Sync device again, turn on/off again, sync again, and NOW your iOS 6 Device should be fixed. That is, it will correctly play a playlist you've created which is a mix of podcasts and music, using the Music Player.
Hope this helps someone.
Regards,
Greg from Poughkeepsie
If you are looking to get someone an ipad Mini for Christmas - do not - repeat do not wait until the last minute. iPad Mini ship dates are now two weeks in the Apple store. ORDER NOW. IF you wait until December 10th or later there is a really really really high probability of not being able to find the specific iPad Mini you wanted. So again if you were waiting for some special pricing offering for Black Friday or Cyber monday - you can stop waiting - there was no special pricing for the iPad Mini - If you want the best deal - it still looks like Target when you use your Target card and get 5% back is the best deal out there. If you don't want to go that route - then order from Apple ASAP - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. So please no emails on December 23rd asking where to find an iPAd mini for your tween or significant other who is going to be a wholy terror if he or she does not get their black or white iPad mini 32 gb version. Just sayin A quick update - Apple has on their site right now. Now being the evening of November 29th - Well they have the following quote Order iPad mini by midnight December 5 for guaranteed delivery before Christmas. unquote. So it is not just me saying get it now - it is Apple as well.
Here is an email from someone that did not wait for his iPad Mini.
Hi Rob,
I was lucky enough to snag a 32GB Black WiFi iPad Mini Friday. I just happened to be at the store, walked in and they had one in stock.
Im loving the Mini, sure it has some shortcomings but over all I like being able to hold it with one hand and not sprain my arm.
I want to get a warranty from Squaretrade. Do you have a code I can enter so you can get credit?
Thanks,
John
Hi John - yes you can go to square trade dot com / tii2 - that is square trade dot com slash tii2 - that is t i i and the number 2 - and that will save you $35 on your warranty. Which would be just $84 for an iPad mini or iPad maxi warranty for 2 years. Initially on the site it will say it is $89 - but when you click Protect it now button it changes to $84 and you get the full Tii2 special discount.
Again go to square trade dot com slash tii2
Thanks John for the email
Lead times drop for the iPhone 5 - as it looks like FoxConn has finally figured out how to produce the iPhone 5. Lead times on Apple.com are down now from 3 to 4 weeks to just 1 week for all models and carriers - at least for the US. Some Analists are going back and changing their changed forecasts for iPhones being sold this quarter. Originally some were in the 45 to 50 mil range for an estimate - then they dropped down to the 35 to 40 mil range and now they are up in the 45 to 50 mil range again. You know what will help them get to 45 Mil iPhones sold this quarter - a launch in Main land China. And that is what will be happening on December 14th. At least according to Taiwan Central news agency. This is kind of backed up by the fact China Telecom is already taking pre-orders for the iPhone 5. The only official word from Apple on this matter is that the iPhone would be launched in China prior to the end of the year. 2 plus weeks of iPhone 5 sales in China could go a long way towards pushing iPhone sales for the quarter close to that 50 mil mark. In the US it is already reported that for the 6 plus week period from when the iPhone 5 launched - there were more iPhones sold in the US than all Android smartphones combined.
Sticking with the iPhone 5 sales rumors - 9 to 5 Mac is saying that that unlocked iPhone 5's could show up as soon as Now in the Apple store - with now being the evening of Nov 29th. And as of now at least that is not the case. But by the time you hear this Now will be a different time and right now for you it may be the case - just not right now for me. Follow.
And hey why not one more rumor with regards to the iPhone 5 and sales availability - and this one comes from the folks at Merrill Lynch - and by folks we mean anal-ist Scott Craig - and he is suggesting that the iPhone 5 may be about to be launched on T-mobile USA. He did not state when he thought the iPhone 5 would be available at T-mobile USA - just that T-Mobile not USA parent company would announce the deal next week on December 6th or 7th at their Analist day or is it days. Either way - next week we might hear that the iPhone 5 is finally coming to T-mobile USA or not.
Warning to those with the Google+ App. If you are the type that has those private naughty photos on your iPhone - seems that with a recent update of the Google+ App your photos are getting uploaded to google+. I found out about this the other night - I noticed an email from Google+ with photos I had taken earlier in the day. I showed my wife the email and she was like that is creepy. I then went and looked in at the Google+ app and found this.
quote The Instant Upload feature on your phone automatically uploads your photos to a private album on Google+. You can change your Instant Upload settings at any time on your phone. unquote.
I instantly turned off that feature and came to the realization that this email from google+ pretty much dashed any hopes I ever had of getting any of those private type photos on my iPhone. Whannnt whaaant waaaa.
So if you have the google+ app - I highly recommend you turn that feature off. If you have any private photos - and you don't really use the google+ app - then I would suggest you delete it from your iPhone.
And it is not only Google+ you need to be concerned about - Facebook just updated their app that also will upload your photos to a private photo album on Facebook. To facebooks credit the new feature is not automatically enabled like it was with google+ but watch out if it asks you about enabling photo sync service. Mind you - you still need to go into Facebook and choose which photos you want to share after they are uploaded to the private folders - but me thinks at some point we might hear about a bug where someones or somemany's private photos went not so private. Either way - putting private photos on your iPhone probably not a good idea as I have said in the past. Not saying it is not a fun idea - just not a very good idea.
Uncle Gene Munster likes to hang out at the mall watching teen age girls and teen age boys - and if I stopped there he would sound kinda creepy - but he also likes to watch anyone else that happens to be in the Apple store at the Mall of america. And this year he even took out a couple of hours to watch people at Microsoft store also at the mall of america. So what did he find - well with 8 hours of observing the Apple store - he observed 6.7 iPads per hour being sold, 4.3 iPad mini's being sold and 3.9 macs per hours being sold. No data on iPhones or iPods. Overall he did say there were 17.2 items per hour sold - which means just 2.7 items per hour that were something other than an iPad or mac. His observations at the Microsoft store - well not so good for MS. only 3.5 items per hours were sold at the MS store. And all but two of those purchases were X-box games. So really he saw 7 items sold at the MS store 5 of which were X-box games. Does not sound like good sales per square foot on black friday.
Of course what I found more interesting than what people were buying is what people were using to buy on line. Yeah all those Android devices out there - yeah they did not add up to much when it came to buying stuff. Android represented just 5.5% of online orders. Vs 8.7% for the iPhone and 9.8% for the iPad. Yup iOS devices were responsible for 3.4 times more sales than all the android devices.
When you look just at tablets it gets even more impressive for the iPad. 88.3 % of tablet sales came from the iPad. Which goes along with other studies in the past that had the iPad at around 90%. The nook came in with 3.1% of sales. The kindles at 2.4% - the Galaxy tabs 1.8% and that leaves 4.4% for all other tablets combined.
Back to Tim Cooks comments - yeah there might be a lot of Android devices being sold - but many of them seem to be in a draw somewhere not getting used.
And what about all those Android phones - with their big screens - why are they so far behind the iPhone - even though there are quote more android smartphones sold than iPhones unquote. Ok not sure who I was quoting - guess just chalk the quote up to generic android fan bois. Any way -- Yup I think this comes back to my generalization. People get Android phones because they just need a phone -and people get iPhones because they need more than a phone.
And the number one most searched phrase on Microsofts bing for 2012 is/ was - iPhone 5. That was search for more than 2012 election, 2012 olympics and hurricane Sandy which came in 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively. Ok and now to completely kill the validity of Bing search queries - Honey boo boo reality show was the 5th most searched phrase.
Hi Rob
The other day I plugged my Apple USB -Lightening cable into my car dock
When I tried to remove the cable, I found that I couldn't pull it out at all
Turns out there is a flaw with the new cables.
To remove the plug from my car - I needed to use a thin knife on both sides of the plug to release the locks on the USB plug
Please let your audience know about this problem
Regards,
Rick M
Hi rob
I have A question do you think any one will port age of empires to ios. And is any one haveing difficulty getting there blue tooth to connect to there car properly. I have a iphone 5 and it not as car friendly as the 4s.
Regards,
Kevin b in the uk
Hi Kevin - I am going to guess the company that make Age of Empires is not overly motivated to update it for Apples devices - since it is Microsoft that owns Age of Empires. So it might be a while with might in quotes. Per not being able to pair with cars. It might have something to do with the new Bluetooth 4 standard the iPhone 5 uses and the version of Bluetooth in your car. I have not seen any emails I can remember with people complaining about getting their iPhone 5's to pair with their car - but I will send out a request for anyone with an iPhone 5 that is or better yet was having an issue - and you can share what you did to fix the issue - please email us at today in iOS at gmail dot com - or give us a call at 206-666-6364. that's 206-moon-dog.
Hi, Rob
I received a kickstarter project last week called Smarter Stand. It's a set of 2 clips that stay on the iPad Smart Cover and allow the user to position the iPad in several configurations so that the cover can be used as a stand for the iPad. It works great and allows the iPad to be positioned at 33 and 45 degree angles depending on where the clips are placed on the ribs of the cover. My wife particularly likes it for cooking...she can have her iPad positioned so that she can easily read recipes while she cooks. The clips come in multiple colors to match the Smart Cover and a single set costs $14.95. The web site is smarterstand.com
regards,
-Bob
Thanks bob - and I had another bob email in and also say he got his and he is loving his as well.
Thanks to Jorge for the heads up on this next item which is a kickstarter project with the name - AERO 3D Bird Flight Game with Bill Nye and GameDesk. It has a goal of $100,000 and has 28 days left - at this point it has only raised $9,000 - what this is a science game as they call it. or quote - Aero is a beautiful open-world 3d bird-flight game that teaches the physics principles behind the power of flight. unquote
You can pledge $5 which gets you nothing but a warm fuzzy you helped out. Or you can pledge $10 and get a download of the game for your iPad. Or you could pledge $2,750 dollars and get an island named after you. Or if you really don't care much about money you can pledge $10,000 and you get to name the main character of the game. Or you could just pledge $10 and get the game. They also talk about other things they will do if they get to other pledge levels like at $165,000 they will port it to Android or at 345,000 dollars they will add new rocky islands and more learning challenges plus other features. Any way if you are a bill nye science guy fan - you should check it out. Look for the link titled Aero - Kickstarter in the show notes or search for aero - a e r o at kickstarter dot com.
Previously we mentioned the Brydge kickstarter project on the show - I think it was back in the early spring. This is one of the keyboard / case combo that when combined with an iPad looks and acts a bit like a macbook air. Well these are shipping now - and you can read about one persons experience with their over at time.com.
Back to Kickstarter projects still going on. This next one is called ORA - spelled O R A - This one runs until Sunday Dec 30th at 12:00 PM ET. It has a massive goal of $450,000 and a pledge amount of $62k so far. What is ORA - well it is the quote ultimate sound system for the iPad. Think iPad case meets wrap around speakers with a cover slash stand. The case it self has 8 speakers that are around the iPad - all facing forward - I know novel idea - are you listening Apple. Pricing on this starts at $99 limited quantity at that level - But that is sans the cover slash stand - if you want ORA and cover it will set you back $129. If you want to find this one at kickstarter search for ORA ultimate sound system or look for the link in the show notes for ep 250.
Thanks to Tash for this next one. Which is also kickstarter related - well in the sense the original product got its start on kickstarter and that is the Glif - which was for the iPhone 4 and 4S - well now those folks have a Glif for the iPhone 5 - for those that don't remember what the GLIF was - it is a tripod mount and stand. IT is $30 and you can buy it now at their site studio neat.com or look for the link titled studio Neat - GLIF in the show notes for ep 250.
This next one is not a kickstarter or indiegogo project - it comes from the fine folks at Belkin - and it is an iPad Mini keyboard case - and the first one I have seen that is shipping now. It is $80. Lots of specs on the device at the belkin site - but nothing about weight. The keyboard is as you would expect a bluetooth keyboard that pairs with the iPad mini. There is a link in the show notes to the product on the belkin site. There is also one announced from Clamcase - but no word on when it will be shipping.
Thanks to Tash for this next one - which is a tutorial on how to create retina graphics for your web designs - so if you have a website or do website design this is a pretty good article to read. I will not go into any details other than to say check out the link in the show notes.
I had an email asking about the camera access from the lock screen and it changing to sliding up to activate in iOS 6 - and actually that is a change that happened in iOS 5 - but I figure I would mention it once again - and what I am talking about in clearer detail is when you tap the power button or home button when the iPhone is in sleep mode and you see the lock screen - if you slide up on the camera in the lower right of the screen it will take you right to the camera app - no need to type in your password if you are password protected. But it used to be you tapped the camera - so if you are someone that upgrade from iOS 4.x to iOS 6 - and you can't get the camera app to open from the lock screen - it is because you are not sliding up on the camera.
Another email I had which I will summarize was about the persons 4th gen iPod touch having apps constantly crashing. Well the issue was he was jailbroken and running iOS 4.2.1. Here is the thing - and I have not mentioned it in a while so I need to mention it again - if you jailbreak your iOS device and put jailbreak apps and tweaks on your device - the more of them you put on the more likely you are to have issues. If you are having issues with a jailbroken device - remove off all apps and tweaks you are not using. Get it down to just the core jailbreak apps and tweaks you need. Then if it is still acting up - start removing the remaining apps one at a time until the issue goes away. Remember Jailbreaking is not for those that don't like when things don't always work right - it is for those that are willing to trade a little stability for added flexibility and features. It is not for those that get mad at their significant other with how they fold the towels or hang the toilet paper - just sayin.
PLAY VM - APP_QUEST TETHER
Hi Rob,
I am the Project manager for the Tripomatic App.
It’s an easy-to-use app, synced with trip planning website (www.tripomatic.com), to help you sort out your travel plans before you leave and also on the go. With pre-planned travel suggestions, access to maps offline, and a database of more than 30.000 attractions, the Tripomatic app is key to leisurely travel.
The Tripomatic app is a great tool to help you plan your next trips abroad and not miss a thing.
Download the new free app directly from the App Store or have a look at a short video and some screenshots we have prepared: http://www.tripomatic.com/iphone/
Regards,
Vit Janis
Hey Rob
Just picked up a 4th gen iPad wifi model and I'm thinking about jail breaking my iPhone 4S so I can use as a tether. Do you have a suggestion as to the best way to go about this. I'm on iOS 6.0.1.
Thanks for any info you can provide.
I'm a new listener and quickly becoming a big fan of the podcast.
Just saying.......
Chris G
Hi Chris thanks for listening and I am sad to say at this time there is no jailbreak for iOS 6.x that is untethered and the tethered one is really flakey and just meant for devs. Hopefully there will be an untethered jailbreak for iOS 6.x soon - but soon at this point really means mid to late Q1 2013. Sorry.
Hi Rob,
i take advantage of this all the time, easiest way, but quarters whenever you are at the bank.
regards,
William H
And what is it you ask that William is taking advantage of - it is the Coinstar & iTunes $10 bonus promotion. Between Nov 26th and Dec 9th - you get a $10 iTunes gift card bonus when you change up at least $40 in a coinstar machine. so Yes - he is getting $40 in quarters from the bank to go to the coinstar machine and get $50 iTunes gift card - Only one thing I can say to that - Brilliant!
Thanks to Chris for this next one. Normally I don't like to talk about Apple Patents - because either they are already doing it or it likely never will happen. And this one is one they are not doing yet - but I really hope they do some day make available - it is about wireless charging - but not lay it on some matt type wireless charging - this would be near field wireless charging - where the device just needs to be near the charging station and it says it is for devices that require from a few watts to a few hundred watts. Any way not something we are likely to see this year or next or even the one after - but it is nice to dream of what the 10th or 11th or 12th gen iPhone might be like.
Rob,
I have promoted my apps on your show before and here is another app. Unfortunately its a FREE app but I'm pretty sure your listeners will love the app
Slyde is a FlickR viewer like no other. Sit back and 'Watch the World Slide By" with Slyde for iPad. Slyde shows recent images uploaded to FlickR. The images presented are always updated.
Each users experience is unique. Slide Setting allow you to enable, Yahoo News Slides, Yahoo Finance Stock Quote Slide, and Weather Slydes. You can also choose from PhotoStream or Device photos.
One trick to only see FlickR images is to disallow Slyde access to you photos in your device settings.
Rob. I know my app does not meet the criteria for presentation at the beginning of your show. But, if you could check out the app yourself, I hoping your like the app enough to share it with your listeners.
Thank you for all you do.
James
I hate to wrapping up on a sad note but I wanted to take a moment to mention the passing of Zig Ziglar - His podcast is one at libsyn we are very proud to have on board and he has hosted with us for over the past 6 years. Those that do not know who Zig Ziglar was - well he was one of the pioneers in motivational speaking for business. He is the person seth Godin learned from. He has many quotes that are requoted by business people all the time but the one quote of his that I think sums up why Apple has been so successful at sales over the past decade is the following - quote People don't buy for logical reasons - they buy for emotional reasons unquote - and that is something I think you can say sums up how apple has geared their marketing for years - not on specs but on the human emotions to their products. Zig Ziglar will definitely be missed - if you want you can still find his podcast in iTunes - search for Zig Ziglar.
A quick reminder I will be speaking at blogworld new media expo in Las Vegas - which will be going on from Jan 6th to the 8th - I will be speaking about how to podcast 100% from an iPad and my speech is Monday the 7th at 10:30 AM Las Vegas time. We at Libsyn will also have a booth at the show - booth 517 - please stop by and say hi - and get your picture taken with me or if you are libsyn customer - with the libsyn team. If you want to save 20% off a New media pass - use promo code Walch20 - that is w a l c h 2 0 - that is c h - not s h. Walch20. Hope to see some of you at the show. I am also speaking on Tuesday the 8th again at 10:30 AM LV time - and that one is a panel about podcast distribution. But other than those times I will be at the Libsyn booth. Hope to see you there.
As always if you have any comments questions answers to others questions tips tricks app reviews product reviews rumors speculations rants or anything else related to iOS is some way give us a call - 206-666-6364 that 206-moon-dog or email us at today in iOS at gmail dot com. If you have not purchased the Tii App - it is just $2.99 in the app store and not just the best way to consume this show - but with push notifications - you get to find out when there is breaking news or special deals. Plus it helps support the show. And speaking of supporting the show - thanks to Squaretrade for supporting the show - if you have a new iPad go to square trade dot com slash tii2 for your special discount as a tii listener - and if you have a new iPhone go to square trade dot com / tii also for you special discount on a square trade warranty. Links in the show notes for both. And that folks wraps it up for us today.
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Hi_Rob,
I Created this with the Image Chef app on the iPad.
Regards,
Mark S
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Transcript for Episode 249
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Ok- I was at walmart tonight for their pre-black friday deals - we were getting an electric ATV for our youngest son. It was a pretty good deal. But one deal at Wal-mart I just did not get - and saw lots and lots of people lined up for was the iPad 2 for $399 with a $75 gift card from Wal-mart - so that made the final price really $324 - vs say the $329 you can get the iPad Mini for. Really?? - I don't see why anyone would line up for it. Compared to the iPad 2 - the iPad Mini really is the better deal. Better Pixel per inch density. Half the weight - it is in my opinion what you should buy if you are spending around $330. Not the iPad 2. Sure you are talking about 7.9 inches vs 9.7 inches - but so what. You get better cameras with the iPad Mini and stereo speakers - ok stereo speakers are not all that useful - but you do get much better cameras - and better blue tooth and siri.
Yeah when you add it all up - I just don't get why anyone would wait in line to get the iPad 2 for $324 when they can get the better iPad mini at $329. And if you can get the iPad Mini at Target - and that is a big if - you can save 5% by using your Target Card. So that is a price of $16.45 for the 16 GB wifi version up to a saving for $32.95 for the 64 GB Cellular and wifi version.
Doubtful Apple will have any discounts on Black Friday for the iPad mini - I will check when I am near the end of the episode to see if they did offer anything on the iPad mini.
Now if you are looking for a good deal on the iPad 4th gen - then Black Friday might be a good day for you - with regards to Target - if they have any available. One Order with your Target card to get 5% off and two on Black Friday they are giving a $60 gift card to target for any iPad that does not have mini in the name and they have available. Again I say stay away from the iPad 2 - but if you are looking for the iPad 4th gen - then the deal from Target is the best I could find. For a 64 GB wifi version of the iPad 4th gen - you save a total of $95 by getting it at target.
At best buy they are offering a free $50 gift card with the 32 GB 5th gen iPad touch.
Again if you hear of any good Blackfriday deals let me know and I will send out a push message. And of course please check the Apple website to see what they are offering up today - especially if you are interested in a laptop - of course if you are near a fry's - definitely check out their best deals.
Hi Rob,
The app I use to get the best Black Friday deals is called
Black Friday Survival Guide by Sazze, Inc.
Regards,
Jeremy N
Hi Jeremy - Thanks for the heads up and folks it is a free app in the App store. Just search for Black friday survival guide - 4 words in the iTunes app store.
Hi Rob,
Sam's Club is having a $20 off sale on $100 packs of iTunes gift cards on Black Friday. Not sure if this will be at ALL Sam's Clubs as they sometimes differ by location.
Regards,
Tim, Wisconsin
Under the not so good fellas category comes word there has been at least one arrest with regards to the iPad thefts at JFK last week. Apparently the suspect kinda tipped his hand a few days earlier by asking his co-workers when the iPads are coming in and where he could find a fork lift. Yeah - not the brightest bulb on the tree.
For those of you with the iCade - There is a free version of Midway Arcade now available that supports iCade - it is called Midway Arcade Free - aptly named. Basically it gets you Joust for free - which makes it totally worth the download. You can then do an in app upgrade to get the Space & Espionage pack - which offers up Defender and Spy Hunter. They have some other game packs are well - but really none of the others come close to the one with Defender and Spy Hunter. I am holding off trying this until I get the episode out - as I don't want to well delay getting the episode out. I really loved Joust and can remember blunking down more than a few quarters on it in the arcade with Greg, Joe and Robby back in my earlier years.
Hi Rob,
Yes, I do have Smart Cover and it works perfectly, as designed.
Wifi only is not a problem. I use my iPhone hotspot if needed (on bus). And my iPad 3rd gen is LTE.
Although I miss retina and usually have iPad 3rd gen with me, I use Mini 90% of time I use an iPad. But the 10% I use the 3rd gen is CRITICAL due to screen size (e.g., reading, annotating PDFs, certain websites).
regards,
Robert N
Hi Rob,
I just recently discovered I can customize specific signatures for each of my emails.
I can now have my work email signature be for work and my business or personal email be something different.
I'm not sure when this became possible but it is now.
Joshua
Hi Rob,
With regards to the iTunes App store App and showing purchased apps history.
I agree with the caller as mine never populates either, been months since it worked.
Alex N
Hi Rob,
I love using the Apple store app to buy my stuff and check on things,
but can somebody please tell me why there still is no freaking iPad version of this app? I can't even view it in landscape mode! How does Apple, of all companies, not highlight the iPad's mighty graphics with a showcase app of their own products? It's like a bad joke! Is there any history on this?
Regards,
Steve
San Pedro, Ca.
Steve - in iOS 6.0.1 - at least the App store app for me on the iPad 3rd gen does go into landscape mode - so I am not sure why you are not seeing that - granted the app runs slow. Much slower than I think it should - it still seems to work for me.
Hey Rob,
This is in regard to the App Store Purchased list not loading/crashing to the home screen. I had this same issue I am convinced it may be related to the amount of apps you have downloaded in the past. I have over 600 and a good majority were deleted after I decided I did not need/ want them or ran their course of usefulness. I think it is a bug in the iOS 6 overall. I went into my iTunes App Purchased list on my computer and hid previous purchases that were things I never wanted to download again. I noticed when I got my purchased list down to about 500 apps, I could access my purchased list again on my phone albeit a lengthy loading screen of over 20 seconds. There is a bug/lacking feature where you can no longer swipe to hide apps from the purchased section on your iPhone/iPad, so I hope this returns soon as I would immediately hide apps I didn't want from my device.
Regards,
Ron
Hi Ron - thanks for the tip on over 500 apps causing an issue - for those not seeing their purchase history in the iTunes app store app - do you know if you have more than 500 apps in your download history - that includes free apps as well.
206-666-6364 that 206-moon-dog or email us at today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Now I should say for me - I am not seeing this issue - testing on the App store app on my iPad 3rd gen running iOS 6.0.1 - my iPhone 4 running iOS 6.1 beta 2 and my iPhone 4 running iOS 5.1.1 - on all three devices I could see the apps I have purchased or the free ones downloaded. And that list is much greater than 500 apps. So not sure why some are seeing the issue and others are not.
We can talk about rumors from un-names sources per Apples likeliness to include NFC in a future iPhone or we can look at what they do or in this case have someone do they are about to acquire - and that is with regards to the company Authentec - which we previously mention Apple was acquiring for $358 mil - which is a huge amount for Apple with regards to an acquisition. Well they just had Authentec sell off part of their company to Inside Secure - and what is left is NFC and Fingerprint authentication. Again no sure way to know what Apple will do - but they clearly are spending the $358 million for something and that something is now more specifically centered around NFC and fingerprint authentication. Maybe if the iPhone 2013 is called the iPhone 5S - the S will mean secure.
And speaking of Apple acquisitions - we also mentioned recently that Apple was rumored to buying some part of Color Labs. Well that rumor is now confirmed in Legal documents filled in a lawsuit between Bill Witherspoon one co-founder of Color Labs and Bill Nguyen the other co-founder. The legal docs say key assets of the company have already been sold to Apple.
Ok - Not sure what is going on with AT&T and FaceTime. First there were reports that if you had any LTE device - i.e. iPhone 5 and any tiered data plan you could now use FaceTime. Next came a report that if you have the iPhone 4S and any data plan - even the old grandfather unlimited plan you could use FaceTime. Supposedly in order to get FaceTime running on the iPhone 4S, users must turn your handset off and then back on. I did this and nothing - it still tells me I need to get on wifi to make a FaceTime call - Now it may be that you need to be running iOS 6.x for this work - as I am still jailbroken and running iOS 5.x on my iPhone 4S. If anyone with an iPhone 4S running iOS 6.x does a re-booth and is able to get FaceTime to now work for them over cellular with AT&T - please let us know - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Here is one email already on this.
Hi Rob,
I Tried it this morning as I got into grand central station in NYC worked well picture was crisp not perfect but no lag or pixelation . Btw I am on grand fathered unlimited data plan and just got the iPhone 5 .
Happy thanks giving to your entire family.
Regards,
Carlos D
Hi Rob,
From AppAdvice.com:
Hostess Twinkies Aren't The Only Hot Items On Ebay As Apple Joins The Fun
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2012/11/hostess-twinkies-arent-the-only-hot-items-on-ebay-as-apple-joins-the-fun/
Regards,
Jim M
And what Jim is referencing here is an article about Apple setting up show on Ebay to offer up refurbished Apple ware.
The pricing and warranty offerings are identical as what you will find on Apples site - but Apples site tends to kinda sorta bury the refurbished product offerings. And most people don't even know to look for them on the Apple site anyway. But on Ebay - that is where people that are looking for a deal go - and it makes perfect sense for Apple to set up shop there. And well if you have a pay pal account and like to use it to pay for things and are looking to buy refurbished apple product - you might want to head over to ebay and search for refurbished Apple ware - look for the seller with the name refurbished underscore outlet. Or look for the link in the show notes for ep 249 titled - Apple Refurbished Outlet store on eBay
I don't like to talk about apps until they are released - and this falls into that case - It is Nokia's Map app called Here - h e r e - It is free and now available for download - and it is considered a very good Map App by some. Just not the majority putting up reviews on iTunes - where it has 266 one star reviews vs just 117 five star reviews. But did I mention it was free and if you are looking for something to use instead of apples new map app in iOS 6 - then you might want to try this out to see if it meets your needs. Would love to hear your thoughts on Here - and if you think it is better or worse than the iOS 6 maps app - especially if you are an urban dweller 206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in ios at gmail dot com.
Thanks to Chris in London for this next one - which is about some cool new tech from Japan Display - that shows off a phone integrated with a touch screen that is just 1.5 mm thick - thinner than a US dime.
There is a video showing it working. And while the article says they think they could be in production of this in about a year - I think there is a couple of key things that make a 1.5 mm thick phone not overly practical at this point. The Top one is the Camera Module - how many people are going to be willing to give up their camera on their smartphone at this point? Now we are all trained to take pics anywhere and everywhere with our smartphones - yeah - I for one would not upgrade to an iPhone 6 if it was sans a camera - regardless of how thin. Then there is the issue of a headphone jack - I really don't want to have to have bluetooth headphones - I like not having to worry about charging up headphones. And finally the issue of the dock connector - Sure I guess you could make it where it inductively charges and syncs via wifi and then get rid of the dock connector altogether - but I don't want a phone I have to carry around an inductive charging mat for. You really do need a dock connector for a smartphone so you can plug in to charge up when needed.
So from a technology point - what Japan display did was very cool - and I think some of that tech will make its way to a future iPhone - I don't think overall it is a practical solution. What I think it does in the future is help the iPhone get thinner - like say as thin as the iPod 5th gen or iPod nano. The iPod nano is at 5.4 mm - not as thin as 1.5 mm - but I think practically speaking 5.4 mm is as thin as the iPhone can get in the future - and really that will depend on the camera module tech more than anything else. By the way the current iPhone 5 is 7.6 mm thick vs 9.3 mm for the iPhone 4 and 4S - so with the iPhone 5 we really are pretty close to the practical thinness level of about 5.4 mm.
Thanks David for this next one which finds its want into the too funny category and it is a story about Oprah and her tweet which was quote Gotta say love that Surface have bought 12 already for christmas gifts unquote - And the funny part - is that tweet was sent from an iPad - Doooohhhh.
Hi Rob,
I was surprised to find out while traveling and using my Bose® Bluetooth® headset Series 2 with my iPhone 5, I had pulled over to deal with a phone call.
Well after the phone call; the music that was playing resumed and I decided to walk away from the car to read a public land information sign that was over 30 feet away from the car were I left my iPhone 5.
Well I assumed I would lose the Bluetooth connection as I moved closer to the sign but it kept playing clear as a bell to the sign and on the way back to the car.
On some of the other iPhones & headsets (Jawbone’s) I would almost lose connection by turning my head or having the iPhone on my left side with the headset in my right ear.
This is an improvement over the past devices. I am going to test how well they do at home with the iPhone sitting in one place, I will update you on that test some time after Thanksgiving.
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
Hi Rob,
I held my first iPad mini this past week. I was picking up the new 12W charger and was standing by a table full of mini's. The size and weight were a mind blower. Brilliant display and I held it all so very well in one hand.
Despite all the pros and cons I think once more people can hold the mini a lot more will be sold by Christmas.
I continue to enjoy your show and look forward to more news.
Cheers
Harold
On Ep 247 - I mentioned the Kickstarter project with a bad name from Dock+ - well bad name aside they have reached their goal of $75k - so if you are interested in this one - you can order now. It is $59. And the name of it for reference is Charging Dock for iPhone 5, iPad and iPod touch 5th gen. Or something like that- just search for dock+ d o c k and plus symbol.
This next start up project is from Alex of at Gizmosis - which is offering up the project OTTO - which is an android car infotainment system - so if it is android why am I mentioning it - well because it syncs with the iPhone as well. And well in the video they show Stitcher integration and at Time code 2:46 - you see the Today in iOS podcast listed - Yeah Team. Ok - so I am a sucker for getting the podcast some vid time. Anyway - if you are looking for a voice controlled in car infotainment system - check out the link to OTTO in the show notes - Also this is on Indiegogo - so you can search for OTTO on indiegogo as well. Good Luck Alex with this project - email us and let us know how it goes.
It looks like lightning accessories are finally starting to roll out. So if you have an iPhone 5, iPad mini, iPad 4th gen or 5th gen iPod touch - and you have been frustrated by the lack of accessories supporting the new lightning port - well your frustrations may be abating a little bit now. Pricing still seems a little high vs what you can find with the traditional 30 pin ports however. Look for the link titled Lightning accessories Macworld in the show notes for ep 249 over at total in iOS dot com or in the links section of the extras of the Tii App for ep 249. Either way you will see some examples of lightning accessories from Belkin, iLuv, Scosche and Harman Internations. Obviously many more to come in the very near future - as I am sure accessory manufacturers are doing all they can to get them out before Christmas. If you have a favorite lightning accessory for you Fall 2012 iOS device - please let us know. 206-666-6364 thats 206-moon-dog or email us at today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Rob this is the latest favourite of ours .. Kinda chess meets boggle. It takes a while to understand the strategy ( or even to develop one) but when the penny drops ... It's brilliant. This game has provided much needed distractions - LOVE IT.
It is called - Letterpress - one word. It is free in the App store.
Regards,
Tash
Thanks to Gary for the heads up on this next one which is if you are using Messages app on your mac running lion - you may have seen a message letting you know that the messages beta on lion ends on Dec 14th. So essentially if you need to run messages on your mac - you need to upgrade to mountain lion prior to Dec 14th. I am still running Lion and have not upgraded to mountain lion - But I am getting close to the point where I need to do that. I kinda hold back on the upgrades - as when I do upgrade - I always worry that one of my pieces of my podcast production work flow will get busted - and then it is a bunch of work to find a work around. So one of these friday evenings after a new episode has gone out the day before - I will do the upgrade - just so I have all weekend to work things out.
Hi Rob.
I have an iPhone five iOS 6.0.1. It was easy creating the issue that you referred to about rapid diagonal scrolling causing the screen to lock up. It hasn't been an issue day to day use but I just thought I would try and see if I could create problem. The screen lock up was only temporary. It felt like the processor was trying to catch up.
Regards
Bob
If you are an App dev or thinking of becoming an App dev - there is a really good article in the New York times from Nov 17th titled As boom lures app creators, tough part is making a living. And well I think it is a must read for anyone thinking of developing apps for iOS. App development is a lot like podcasting - don't quit your day job to do it - not until you are a point where you are making more than you make from your day job. It is a long article and I will not get into the specifics - just look for the link in the show notes for ep 249 titled - Boom Lures App Creators.
The New York daily news just did a hit piece on an app called Snapchat - which some are saying encourages Sexting - especially among teens - why they say it is among teens and not older folks I can only imagine has to do with the older you get the less likely someone is to want to see you naked. Anyway the app supposedly works by letting a user time how long a picture can be displayed - so if say a teen is sending pictures of their private parts to another teen - they can set it for the image to stay live for only 10 seconds. Of course that is more than enough time for the recipient to hit the home button and the power button at the same time to take a quick screen shot. So that is why I say supposedly works - not sure what the value is in this. Since the recipient can easily and quickly snap a screen shot. So not really sure when The Daily News decided to go after this app - especially now since it has been out for over a year. But really it is not apps like this that cause teens to sext - it is a little thing called hormones. When we were teens we would have sexted if the tech was there - well at least the same % of us would have compared to those now. Overall Kids today are no more or less morale then those of any other generation - But the ones on the less morale side of the spectrum - they just have better tools then those of past generations.
Hi Rob,
now that you have broken your new iPhone, how much is it going to cost to fix it and where will you send it to get fixed?
Regards,
Robin
Hi Robin - I am still in between trying to get a good price on a screen and fixing it myself or just leaving it as is and keeping the screen protector on it or deactivating it from my account and using the iPhone 4 I have instead - at least until when the next iPhone launches. For now I am sticking with option 2 which is using it broken / cracked with a screen protector - there to protect my fingers from getting cut.
Rob,
I and others have been having an issue with the screen brightness after pressing the home button to show the lock screen, the iPhone 5 sometimes goes half dim or almost full dark. Auto brightness is turned off. The only way to return it to normal brightness is to go in to settings and move the brightness slider.
Non-jailbroken, running iOS 6.0.1 but this has happen in 6.0.
Any help from you or your followers :) would be helpful.
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
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Hi_Rob,
Made using PhotoFunia for the iPhone and with Sketch on the iPad.
and I used the I'd Cap that app to put the text on the pic.
Regards,
Carl from iamthereforeipad.com
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Looks like Apple has recalled some of their B1 Bombers that were headed for Taiwan and HTC headquarters - As Apple and HTC have given some of their lawyers a 10 year furlough. Apple and HTC agreed to cross license their patents with HTC reportedly paying out between $6 and $8 a smartphone to Apple. This on top of the roughly $5 per smartphone they HTC already pays out to Microsoft. The agreement is reported to be worth about $280 Million dollars per year to start for Apple. Now that might sound like a lot. But really when Apple has 121 Billion+ dollars in the bank - yeah not so much. And when you think Apple just paid out $21 Mil to the swiss railway for one clock design in iOS 6 - yeah - $280 mil sounds like even smaller - and when you think about Apple just loosing a $368 Mil patent case to a Patent Troll in TX for FaceTime - Yeah - $280 mil now sounds down right like a steel for HTC. What this means to all of us - Well absolutely nothing - unless you were wanting one of those HTC phones that were banned from import into the US. But for iOS users - it just means one less court case I will be reporting on or choosing not to report on in the future.
I guess this next one goes in the category of when pigs fly. Or maybe it is just proof of the 2012 appocalypse - I am talking about in this case That Mr Paul - overly featured in the how wrong were they section - Thurrott and his glowing almost jubiliantly positive review of the ipad min. Where he ends the review with quote While some Apple products lend themselves to easy criticism, the new iPod touch and iPad mini are pretty incredible.... the quality of these devices leaves me speechless. Both are beautiful, thin, light, and remarkably well-made. Both are market leaders. And yes, both are highly recommended. unquote What the Frack - When did we enter Bizarro world.
One thing people are doing with the iPad Mini is testing and comparing it to other Tablets - especially in the 7 to 8 inch range. And one of the most important specs to me on the iPad has always been battery life - so how does the iPad mini compare - Best in class of course. The Nexus 7 in testing came in at 7 hours and 26 mins on a full charge. The Kindle Fire HD at 7 hours 30 mins. The Nook HD was a full hour better at 8 hours and 30 mins - but that was nothing compared to the 10 hours and 33 minutes of the iPad Mini. So yes - the iPad Mini is every inch an iPad.
Well that is unless you compare the iPad Mini to the iPad 4. Which is what MacWorld did - and they also through in the iPad first second and third gens along with the iPhone 5. So how did the Mini and iPad4 do. Well in Geekbench score - the Mini had a score of just 751 vs the 1769 of the iPad 4. But compared to the iPad 2 and 3 - it is about the same speed in the benchmark tests. And in testing on frame rates - the iPad mini was better than the iPad 2 and 3 - but not even close to the iPad 4. So overall - the iPad mini will give you performance close to what you saw speed wise with the iPad 3rd gen - but with a screen resolution a bit better than the iPad 2.
Per the iPad Mini and pixels per inch here is how it matches up to other iPad's and the iPhone 5. iPad 2 - 132 pixels per inch, iPad mini - 163 pixels per inch - the ipad 3rd and 4th gen - 264 pixels per inch. The iPhone 5 is 326 pixels per inch. So the iPad mini - if you are used to using the iPad 3rd gen or the iPhone 4, 4S or 5 - well it is much lower.
For perspective the Nexus7 and Fire HS are both 216 pixels per inch - but the screens are much smaller and lets face it they are not ipads - and if you buy one of those for your kids instead of the mini - you will be the parent that gave the Action Jackson doll when they really wanted a GI joe with kung fu grip - don't be that parent.
Rumors already abound about the iPad Mini with Retina - ok well not abound so much as are in some post in china on the DoNews site you need to translate.
I am sure the iPad mini rumors will be kicked around for some time. But my feeling is we are a bit away - at least the 3rd gen of the mini before we see retina. Remember the iPad 3rd gen needed to be increased in weight and width to support the retina display - and that means right now with current tech - the same and more would happen to the Mini - and I still firmly believe weight and thickness are too big design goals for the mini - as in keeping it lighter and thinner than the comp. Even at the expense of not having a retina display. So while you hear people - some even very knowledgeable - I looking at you leo - talking about wanting a retinia display for the mini - the reason it is not there is obvious - weight and thickness. Pick up the mini and you will realize for the vast majority of the population - that was the right call by apple.
Some interesting numbers coming out of a survey of iPad Mini buyers. The survey was done be Cowen and Co. Yeah not sure who that is either - but hey they have company in their name so I am game. What their survey found was only 16.6% of those buying an iPad Mini were buying it to replace another device. But of those buying the mini to replace a device 42% said it was replacing a PC. vs 29% saying it was replacing another iPad vs 13% saying it was replacing a Kindle Fire. Anal-ists are starting to report that the iPad Mini is not so much a fine young cannibal on the iPad ecosystem as it is a veracious Man Eater per the PC Market. As a personal note - I know that in my Family - my Parents are buying two iPad Mini's at least for grand kids this year and that could swell to 4 iPad Mini's when all is said and done. The iPad Mini at $329 - might be more than the $199 Kindle Fire - but when you can give an iPad vs a Fire - that is the difference between giving a GI Joe with kung fu action grip vs an Action jackson. Get your Apple stock now when it is down in the low mid $500's because after the holidays - yeah - it is likely going to be much much higher than that. Full and fair disclosure I am long on Apple and have been for over 18 months - And yes I own Apple shares. Thankfully.
Thanks Tash for the heads up on this next one which is a review of the new iPad Mini smart cover - and it is not good. What are your thoughts on the new smart cover for the iPad mini? Actually in the Apple store - it is now up to 3 and half stars - but there are some one star ratings. Seems those complaining are complaining about the fit of the smart cover and the strength of the magnets. Again those of you that have an iPad Mini - did any of you get Apples Smart Cover and how is it working for you. 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Those of you that ordered the iPad Mini with LTE - should be getting yours starting on Friday the 16th. Well except for a few that live on the east coast of the US - If you live on the east cost and have an open order for an iPad Mini and it shows it shipping in from China - Well you might want to check again - as 3,600 iPad Mini's were just stollen from JFK airport from the same building where the famous Lufthansa heist featured in GoodFells took place. The 3,600 iPad Mini's are valued at around 1.5 Million dollars - so not quite as big a heist as the 5Mil taken in the luftansa heist. Actually the thieves only made off with two out of five pallets of iPad Mini's - they were detected part of the way through the caper and took off early.
So if your Tracking report suddenly shows your iPad Mini not coming in when expected - it might be because some wise guy in NY gave it to his goomar
AT&T is making it a little less expensive up front to buy an iPad - by Offering $100 of any tablet with a two year AT&T data plan. That includes if you are on one of those shared plans. For the shared plan it is a $10 adder per month. For stand alone data plans for tablets they are
- $15 for 250MB
- $30 for 3GB
- $50 for 5GB
I don't know why I even mention the $15 a month plan - with only 250 mb - don't even think about it.
For Comparisons sake - Sprints LTE data only plans for tablets are
$15 for 300 MB
$35 for 3GB
$50 for 6 GB
and $80 for 12 GB per month.
And Verizon is
$20 for 1 GB
$30 for 2 GB
$50 for 5 GB
and $80 for 10 GB
So to start - if you are thinking around 3GB of data will be good - AT&T actually has the best offering of $30 for 3GB and you get $100 off the Tablet to boot.
A Tip from the Dev of Podblaster App we mentioned in the give away section earlier.
Hi Rob,
I was able to remedy my horrible network speeds introduced with ios6 by limiting my router to the b band. Just a temporary fix I hope, but changed download speed from 1 mb/s to 20!
Regards,
Dave
Hi Rob-
The listener with the sports team doesn't need to install an app, just needs to turn off "group messaging" in the settings. It will send each message individually and if somebody responds it will just come back to him (not the rest of the people he sent it to).
The default setting is an annoying "feature" if you ask me.
Best,
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Erik
Hey rob,
In your last show you had a caller that had a problem in iMessage, when he got a reply the notification sound it too soft to hear & he wanted to know how to fix this. I've noticed this myself and it seems to occur only when the app is left open. So if I close iMessage by hitting the home button, the normal notification volume is used.
Regards,
- Jessi D
Hey Rob,
At the end of last episode. Caller Bob asked about turning up the volume for a received iMessage. I have an additional tip that could help.
LED flash for alerts
If you go to settings > general > accessibility then scroll down and turn on LED for flash alerts. Whenever you receive a iMessage, email, text, even phone calls the flash of the camera will flash it's light and visually notify you. Hope this helps. Also good for meetings where even vibrate could be to loud.
Regards,
DJ Medina
Hi Rob,
I found by accident a gesture the other day on the IPad 3rd gen iOS 6.0.1. When I go back and forth between two apps I use a four finger swipe but some times I am using more than a few ie) invoicing , checking calendar, email, good reader ect. You can use a four finger swipe up and the app switcher pops up instead of having to double tap the home button. I though someone may find this handy and it saves some wear and tear on the home button.
Regards,
Corfy
Hi rob,
As asked in today's episode, here's my feedback on iTunes Match.
Overall I really like iTunes Match, however, there is a new bug in iOS 6 that is affecting me. When I am on wireless, iTunes Match works great. When I am not connected to wireless I get an error that my iTunes Match subscription has expired (which it hasn't) and my playlists disappear. Some people have reported that all of their music disappears. From what I read, this issue is generally limited to 3G on AT&T.
One other big issue is that you can no longer delete music when iTunes Match is turned on. You have to turn it off to delete anything, then turn it back on again.
Myron U
Dear Rob,
My experience with Itunes Match was very lackluster with iOS 5. What I thought I was getting was a service that would stream music to my phone from my home collection, music that I liked but either couldn't fit onto my stuffed Iphone 4 32gb or just didn't want as a go to.
But instead I got a a badly implemented service that downloaded songs any time I wasn't looking and I would constantly have to turn off match and empty my phone.
But since ios6, Itunes match has been acting exactly as advertised, making it clear that you are streaming music unless you specifically select to download it. It's terrific and makes me think I really didn;t have to spend the xtra 100$ for the 64 gb version of my iphone 5 which I also love.
Regards,
Dennis
Hi Rob,
A couple of times over the last few episodes of TII, you've mentioned iPhone 5 battery issues.
When I first received mine, the battery was horrible.
All that I did to fix it was to completely drain in down until it shut off. Then I recharged it over night.
My battery is AWESOME now.
I believe that it's called "conditioning" the battery.
You might want to pass that info on.
Regards,
Mick
SE Wisconsin
Hi rob! Per the comment about Clearing Recents in email in iOS 6.1 beta This is already available in iOS 6.0 - not just for the beta.
Regards,
Jose.
Hi Jose - thanks for the correction - which leads me to say - well then what the frack is new in iOS 6.1 beta? Well actually it is beta 2 as Apple released the 2nd beta of iOS 6.1
Ok - now lets talk about an issue with iOS 6 - There is an issue with excessive bandwidth with requests for podcasts. Initially this was thought to be an issue with the podcasts app in iOS 6 - but really this seems to be an issue with iOS 6.0. This is something PRX labs put up a post detailing - and it is something I have seen at my day job since iOS 6 launched - and I am seeing being less of an issue since iOS 6.0.1 was released - but still not perfect.
I think the easiest way to explain what is happening is iOS does not request a single file for download - it does byte range requests - which means it pulls down small pieces at a time. Which normally is fine - saw you segment a file into 100 pieces - and the first request is for segments 1 to 10 and the next 11 to 20 and then 21 to 30 and so one - at the end you downloaded 10 segments - equal in size to the original file - makes sense to do this as cellular connections are not as stable as wifi. Problem is what iOS 6.0 seems to do - is it requests segments 1 to 10 and then say 3 to 12 and then 6 to 15 and so on. With the segments overlapping so to speak - at the end when it is all said and done instead of downloading say 10 MB of data your iOS device downloaded 28 MB of data for that 10 MB file. This is an issue - for the end use - especially if you are getting podcasts or media files via cellular - as it eats up more data from your plan. But where this is a much much bigger issue is for those hosting media files. Their bandwidth bills were up anywhere from 2X to 5X in october vs say August.
This is something almost all podcasts hosts saw - many did not understand why - but again most know of it. As a user if you are seeing excessive bandwidth usage since upgrading to iOS 6.0 and you like podcasts - then it is best to upgrade to iOS 6.0.1 ASAP.
Link in he show notes to the PRX post titled - iOS 6.0 causes CDN overages.
Speaking of issues - the latest issue dejur on the iPhone 5 - is one that has to do with note precisely vertical scrolling. Essentially you slide your finger back and forth diagonally on the the screen - say when in a long list of emails - and you may eventually see the scrolling stop and sometimes the screen lock up all together.
This appears to happen when you are going diagonally up or down - but not when you are going straight up or down.
And this issue is appearing for iPhone 5's only - and for those running both iOS 6.0 and 6.0.1.
If you have an iPhone 5 - please let me know if you can duplicate this issue - and if you are a dev - let me know if you can duplicate this issue with iOS 6.1 beta 2 as well.
There was a post on Ars Technica titled Where are all the iPhone 5 app updates. And it was bemoaning that the iPhone 5 has been out almost 2 months - but most apps are not updated for the iPhone 5's larger screen. The article tries to guess why - and ummm really did they not talk to some devs. I think the biggest issue of not upgrading is if you upgrade the App to iPhone 5 - that means you are going to
the new Armv7s instruction set as well as the increased screen size. Which means you are no longer able to build apps that run on second generation (or earlier) iOS devices (iPhone, iPhone 3G, 2nd generation ipod touch). and you will no longer be able to support iOS versions before iOS 4.3.
So my feeling is the delay was a lot of devs going hmm - should I really upgrade the app to get rid of letter boxing at the expense of those earlier devices.
I know that is a debate we had internally - and we finally decided - yes - so since a couple of you started asking recently - we are working on a new version of the Tii App - which when released will only work with devices running iOS 4.3 and later. Sorry for those about to be left out in the cold. It is not many of you - and rest assured your sacrifice will pave the road to a new and faster Tii App - with out letter boxing on the iPhone 5 - I hope you know your sacrifice is greatly appreciated.
But yeah - My guess is many devs are just debating the issue - and not looking to be the first group to piss off users of the older devices.
Let me know your thoughts on our plans to upgrade the Tii App - would you rather have a faster app that is optimized for the iPhone 5 screen but does not work on iOS devices running anything older than iOS 4.3 - or would you like to stay with the older slower current version that works with older iOS devices.
206-666-6364 - 206-moon-dog or email today in iOS at gmail dot com
Hi Rob,
I noticed many 4" optimized apps seems to have used the extra height for "nothing" but putting ads rather than more tools/buttons or lines of text! Evil or immoral? Smart lol? So I got a new phone for ads basically. That was part of the reason with 3.5 " with iAds, google ads or other ads for needing a taller screen. Why not ads at top & bottom?!! That would be Sarcasm.
Regards,
Michael
Thanks to Tash for the heads up on this next one. It is a post by Anthony Agius - whom had a little extra time on his hands and decided to check ebay for the winning bid prices for iPhones recently. These were all unlocked iPhones in working conditions and the average prices he found were.
16GB iPhone 4 - $354.59
32GB iPhone 4 - $381.76
16GB iPhone 4S - $488.78
32GB iPhone 4S - $521.84
64GB iPhone 4S - $562.60
That's right - that one year old iPhone 4S 64 GB - still has a value of $562.60 in a free and fair market. Not that ebay is exactly free cost wise. I wonder how many one year old Android phones have that type of value today.
There was a post over on CBS's local site in Chicago about if tablets and touch screen devices in general and the iPad in specific is a good or bad thing to help young kids with fine motor skills.
My feeling is it is like anything else - you need to use in moderation - but if asking if I want my kid interacting with his iPad or sitting and just watching TV - clearly - I want the interaction.
The key I think is finding those apps that teach more than the swipe skill set. Swipping is easy - it is the pinching and fine motor skills I want my youngest working on - and many times those skills are best worked on in the dare I say it real world - picking up blocks and little objects and working on writing.
Anyone with any thoughts on this subject let me know.
And speaking of kids and iPad apps and iOS 6 - we must again mention guided access - which allows you to lock down certain functions and even lock you into a single app with the home button turned off. Which is very nice when using the iPad as a baby sitter - umm I mean when you have you toddler working on their fine motor skills.
To set up guided access do the following.
- Open the Settings app, tap General and then tap Accessibility.
- Tap Guided Access and move the slider to the On position.
- Set a passcode that will be required to disable Guided Access. close the Settings app.
- Once you’re in an app, triple-click the Home button.
- The Guided Access options screen appears
- Here you’ve got several options. Simply draw a circle around the button or element you want disabled.
- Click Start. The settings screen recedes and the altered app runs.
Very cool. Link to those instructions over at 52tiger.net in the show notes for ep 248.
Michael Wolff - Wrote an article for USA today that a couple of you sent my way - It was titled the Age of Apple may be over - and basically it was another of the pile on apple and kick them while their stock is down type articles - where he says they peaked and are falling just like others Microsoft, IBM and GM for example. Here is my letter to Michael about his article.
Hi Michael,
Thanks for the article in USA today - it made my day - I have not read such a funny - tongue-in-cheek article in a long time.
Design as an illusion - Classic.
And mentioning the 50% market share for tablets - oh double snap classic. I mean even IDC said those numbers were suspect last quarter as people waited for the new iPad.
And avoiding mentioning that Apple became the most valued company in the world - while not even having a 20% market share in its core businesses - actually not even a 10% market share on the computer side - brilliant. I mean sure you mention IBM and Microsoft - both at about 95% market share at their peaks - and GM - somewhere around 50%. So bringing up what Apple did with such a small market share and large available market share going forward would have confused those looking to understand the topic at hand.
Again great article - very funny. Not accurate - but very very funny.
Thanks for the laugh.
Regards,
Rob Walch
Today in iOS
Surprisingly Michael did not reply to that email - I guess he is busy doing detailed research for his next article.
CEO Steve Ballmer told the French daily Le Parisien on Saturday that Surface sales quote "are starting modestly, unquote
Compare that to Tim Cooks comments of quote Customers around the world love the new iPad mini and 4th gen iPad. we set a new launch weekend record unquote. Yeah when you do that comparison -quote are starting modestly unquote - just does not sound so good. Actually is you google or bing the words are starting modestly with quotes around them - every result is attributed to Balmer - it is like that phrase will not and forever be his. Amazing no one had ever really combined those three words in that order where it registered in any search results.
Hi Rob,
Just wondered whether you might have any news on the new iTunes 11 as I seem to remember reading that it was supposed to be released in October?!
regards
Stephen S
Hi Stephen - Yes - it is late. Ok - not really news as much as a general observation. But yeah - it was supposed to be out in October and well not so much. Ok Apple did actually have an official statement and went like this
quote
“The new iTunes is taking longer than expected and we wanted to take a little extra time to get it right. We look forward to releasing this new version of iTunes with its dramatically simpler and cleaner interface, and seamless integration with iCloud before the end of November.”
unquote.
Given recent history - probably best right now for Apple to be slightly criticized for releasing something a little late - then it is for them to be raked over the coals for releasing something bloggers think was released too soon.
Hi Rob,
Best explanation of the mobile / cell network search option I found:
"It works with location services and keeps note of your regularly passed cellular towers, so that you are always getting the best signal quickly, on say, a commute. Not really something you will notice in London, but a bonus for me, living in Deliverance-ville. Means I don't get significant 3G dropout that I used to"
Thanks for the show.
Gary
Hi Rob,
Here is a little tip.
If you have a @me or @mac e-mail address, now @icloud is automatically available. When sending an e-mail, tap the "From:" field to switch to it. No setup required at least not for iOS 6, I haven't checked older versions.
Regards,
Lou V
Hi Rob,
In case you haven't seen this one yet:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flomio/flojack-nfc-for-ipad-and-iphone
It is called the Flojack and it is an NFC add on for the iPhone in Kickstarter.
Though it looks somewhat funny attached to the iPhone.
It's not something I'm interested in right now as there are no NFC
devices where I live that I know of.
Cheers,
Sebastian
Hi Sebastian Thanks for the heads up on flojack - one word spelled f l o j a c k
And here is the situation with NFC - They have a goal of 80k - they have until Nov 26th at 11:59 PM ET - and they only have $33k at this point. It is not like there is a huge pent up demand for NFC on the iPhone - I remember one person saying NFC was a solution looking for a problem. And that is why there is not NFC on the iPhone 5 - and why this project likely will not get approved - but hey if you are a ardent NFC enthusiast - and felt the iPhone 5 should have had NFC - well you can put your money where you mouth is and pony up $50 bucks and then tell your other NFC enthusiasts to do the same - because short of some late night heroics - Flojack is going to prove Apple Right about NFC.
Hi Rob,
There are many activity tracker now on the market, but I think this is the first waterproof one that will track swimming.
Take a moment to check it out the 'Misfit Shine' on Indiegogo. All the tools are there.
http://www.indiegogo.com/misfitshine?a=1761063&i=emal
Regards,
TonyL
San Francisco
Hi Tony - Thanks for the heads up - now this product is not something that tracks actual milage or steps per sey - more that you actually were moving enough. At least that is what I got from the video - and it does sync with your iOS device by placing it on the screen of the iOS device.
It does look cool - but I just don't see me using it. But then I don't see me using the nike fit or Jawbone Up either - and the up is back by the way. Folks however if you are looking for a water proof activity tracker check out the link to Misfit shine in the show notes for ep 248 over at today in iOS dot com.
Help me and others with the best Black Friday deals this year. Please email me with any good Black Friday deals you see for Apple products - and I will update a post and send out pushes. Initially it looks like Target will be offering up a $60 gift card with the purchase of an iPad with Retina. No word on if / what they are offering up with an iPad Mini.
But as you see any good Thanksgiving day or Black Friday Sales deals please email me and let me know and I will share with the audience. Make sure you have your Tii App downloaded and on your iOS device.
Also remember the only day of the year where Apple actually offers a discount is on Black Friday in the US. No telling what this years deals will be - but me - I am hoping there will be a deal on the iPad Mini LTE version.
Each year Christmas Sales get earlier as do iPhone rumors for next years model And the rumors for the iPhone 2013 are already starting up. And as usual it is Digitimes reporting and as usual - the link baiters are biting. Computer World, Mac Rumors and even the washington post are jumping on. Just ignore any rumors going back to Digitimes as always. I did put up a page / post to track the iPhone 2013 rumors this time around - and you know where you can go to see that - well iPhone 2013 dot com of course - yeah - it is a domain I purchased at Hover. I think I might also add at the top of the list - most wanted features for iPhone 2013 - let me know what you would like to see in that list.
Hi Rob.
On ios 6 with latest update and I can't see any purchased items in App Store / updates / purchases. 90 percent of my friends have the same problem. Any ideas. It just never populates the list and crashed Back to home screen.
It does this on my iPad mini as well.
Many thanks
Chris
Hi Chris - I tried this on a couple of my devices running iOS 6.01 and 6.1 Beta 2 - and it worked fine for me - and by fine I mean it took 15 to 20 secs to start showing a list of purchased apps. And I have a lot of those. But no crashes for me. If anyone else is having an issue seeing their purchased apps or apps for updates - let us know - today in iOS at gmail dot com - but again for me - no issues on either device I checked.
Hey Rob,
Just wanted to let you know that I've been picking up some 3G signals from my iPhone 3GS on the T-Mobile network. It hasn't been consistent, but it should be rolling out officially sometime soon. Included is a snapshot. Been dealing with the Edge speeds for about a year and a half, but worth it having an iPhone. Now it makes it a better experience. Long time listener, love the podcast and keep up the great work!
Mike from Phoenix, AZ
Hi Rob,
Another tip for you. You may already know you can copy a phone number to the clipboard, then in the Phone app, go to the Keypad, tap and hold on the display above the keypad to paste the number. But did you know if you have a number with letters (such as 1-800-FLOWERS), it will be translated into digits (1-800-356-9377).
Regards,
Lou V
Thanks to Jim for the heads up on a scam app - called IntelliScreenX in iTunes - this is not the Cydia app by the same / similar name. This is in the iTunes store - approved by Apple - and well not offering up what users are excepting.
Actually this was pulled from the app store finally - every so often an App dev will try and slip an app around Apples approval process that is not what they promised. Which is totally befuddling on why they would try this. Apple does not pay out right away. It takes well over a month to get paid from when a month ends. So if you have a scam app like this - and people go and buy it and then complain to Apple - well guess what - Apple is not going to pay the scammer. As it is likely they will be reported long before a check is cut. So again not sure the thought process on the scammers. Maybe it is more just proving they can do it - then trying to actually monetize from it. Who knows. Well at least it ain't mal-ware.
I mentioned the Laser keyboard recently on the show - well know there is another virtual key board - this time it is a piece of paper you place next to the iPhone that has all the keys on it - you then tap on the paper per the associated key and it trains the iPhone by sound and vibration where you are typing and it then learns you and the keyboard - and you can then type on the piece of paper and the iPhone registers the correct keys - or so it goes in theory and if you have a jailbroken iPhone. The accuracy they state in an article on NBC News dot com site is about 80 % - yeah not the best when typing up an email. But if you want to see it in action - there is a video at the link for the item titled Type without a keyboard - NBC News
A quick update on the status of a real jailbreak for the iPhone 5 - Yeah not there yet - but getting closer. Still not likely we will see it this year - more likely for some time in Q1 2013. They are at a point where the technical proof is done so to speak - but right now it is not yet at the point where it is ready for an untethered user friendly jailbreak.
One complaint I am still seeing from a few iPhone 5 users is that when it comes to connecting to Wifi - forget about it. Even if an iPHone 4S or 4 works fine on a router - some are seeing the iPhone 5 choke and fail. Gizmodo has an article that goes over some setting changes you can do to get your iPhone 5 and your wifi to play nice together.
As they state in the article this is a temp patch - until Apple puts in a real fix in iOS 6.x
Hi Rob,
With the new Update for the Apple Podcast App I decided to give myself 100% to the App, all my settings are for wifi only & yes no podcasts download via 3G but the App is STILL talking to Apple constantly & in only 4 days had it not been for the Onavo Extend app it would have talked to Apple for just short of 100mb (10% of my monthly allowance) but with Onavo Extend only 26mb was used. However even that is 26mb too much. Short of airplane mode can you think of any way to shut this bad boy up? I've left Downcast behind now 3 times. Looks like I'm gonna be back soon.
Regards,
Craig
in Liverpool
Hey we are now finally ready for the Kansas City Startup Weekend. I have my idea - and will do a wait and see approach to see if I do my pitch - based on those others pitching. Even if I don't pitch - I still hope to have some reporting to do. Really interested to see what people say about what platforms to dev for first and why. If you are going to the KC Start up weekend - please let me know. Switching gears For those interested in blogging or podcasting or internet video - The New Media Expo will be in Las Vegas Jan 6th, 7th and 8th 2013 - and I will be there speaking about how to podcast 100% from an iPad. If you are interested in taking your blog or podcast to the next level or just getting started with one - there is no better event - and once you are done with that show - stay an extra day or two to enjoy or experience CES. Do a search for New Media Expo - or email me if you are interested and I will let you know what discount coupons are available for the show. I hope to see you in vegas.
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Hi Rob,
Here's some artwork I created for the show, I used the vector graphics app Inkscape to create everything.
Regards,
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I really really really need to stop trying to guess what Apple will or will not do sales wise on opening weekends - I am either tooooo high or toooo looooow. This last time I was toooo low. I really did not even expect Apple to announce numbers for this past weekend. Part of that was from checking around and talking to some non-apple stores where they had iPad Mini's - Sams Club for example - received a total of 5 iPad Mini's - 64 GB versions only on Friday - on Sunday Afternoon - they had sold a total of 1 out of those 5. So again I was not expecting Apple to announce numbers - meaning sales would have been south of 1 Mil units. But nope I was wrong - Apple did release numbers - kinda sorta - They released numbers for the iPad Mini and iPad 4th gen combined - and combined they sold 3 Mil units over the first 3 days. In the past Apple has defined Selling as putting units in customers hands - not just shipping them to someone like Sam's Club. So those other 4 iPad Mini's sitting on the folding table when they closed up shop on Sunday - those would not have counted towards sales. At least based on how Apple explained sales in the past. And I did sent Apple an inquiry for clarification on what "sold" really means - no reply yet from Apple on that request.
Per that 3 Mil - for these Wifi only devices - Apple reportedly only sold 1.5 Mil iPad 3rd Gens the opening weekend earlier this year - They actually report at that time 3 Mil sold - but that counted both Wifi and LTE / cellular models. Interesting that they sold exactly 50% Wifi models.
One other difference on sales number is that was just in 10 markets vs the 32 Markets the iPad Mini and iPad 4th gen opened up to this time. However 3x the number of markets in no way shape or form means 3x the number of available buyers. And when you look at the extra countries - it is clear they maybe gave an extra 20% pop to available sales. Spain and Korea being the biggest potential new markets added this time. Overall I am surprised by the likely level of sales of the iPad Mini Wifi only device. I am assuming at least 80% of opening weekend sales were for the iPad Mini. And I am sticking by my original assumption the real sales numbers for the iPad mini are going to be for the LTE / Cellular versions. Of course I am not kicking myself to much almost all the anal-ists sans one had sales numbers in the 800 to 1.5 Mil range. Only BTIGs Walter Piecyk predicted the 3Mil number and it was not so much a prediction as a line in the sand that he said apple needed to get to make Wallstreet happy. Which ironically after the numbers were announced he was about the only one not happy with the numbers. Go figure.
Per the feel of the iPad Mini - Wow - I got to hold one - and it is amazing how much lighter and easier it is to hold. Luckily at the Sam's club - they had it where it was not connected to a tether - like at the apple store. So you could really feel the true weight or lack there of. And they had it next to the iPad 4th gen - so you could pick one up in one hand and the other in the other and really feel the difference. The iPad mini seemed just as snappy and responsive as the iPad 3rd gen we have. I thought the screen looked great - sure not quite as great as the iPad 3rd gen with retina. But for the apps I looked and played with - and with my older eyes - it looked great - plus I still use the original iPad and compared to it - there are more pixels per inch - so it is a little sharper than it. If you are going from a 1st or 2nd gen iPad to the iPad mini - the pixel density actually gets better for you. My wife played with it - and she really liked the weight and feel of it. I will be looking at the LTE version - most likely from Sprint. So Christmas gift this year for the wife - My Main gift idea is done.
Here is some feedback from listeners that received their iPad Mini.
Hi Rob,
My iPad mini is now my go to. Bigger screen, I don't care for retina on these smaller screens, as I wear bifocals.
I love the experience so far, hate Facebook app! other apps that are meant for iPhone are very fuzzy (crappy looking) = Google Voice, Messenger for Facebook.
Bejeweled games are fine looking to me, not that much of a gamer. The only issue with the iPad mini, getting text messages and having to grab 4S :(
The only downside to lightning connector, I have to get the adapter so I can use iHealth's BP3 to do blood pressure readings.
Next funny, but don't know why, hope Apple will tell: the power adapter is the iPhone power adapter not the iPad one. I just did a charge cycle and it takes about 4 hours with the supplied adapter, but faster charging is done with the iPad adapter.
Downside, the camera sucks, up against the 4S camera, in lower light conditions. Noise is very noticeable. So 4S will be my camera, FaceTime calls on iPad mini.
iPad mini is replacing my Original iPad.
Regards,
Brian
Hi Rob,
Per the iPad mini I think since I touched it I'm "downgrading from iPad 3?! The iPad 3rd gen feels like a thick brick! How long till next iPad & how long till next mini my friend Rob? Regards Mike.
Hi Mike - I have no idea what Apple is planning for upgrades - but I would guess it will be at least until August / September before we see an update iPad. But if sales start to wane - well then maybe we see an update sooner. But doubtful.
Hi Rob
I got the 16GB Wifi version.
Likes:
You can type two handed like iPhone.
Slim and light.
Fits in cargo pants pocket.
Dislikes:
Shorter battery life than iPad.
Tiny menu font size in Apple Apps.
Hangs in 3rd party Apps that were updated - maybe poor updates?
I was able to use it with my iPad's iWorks suite due to iCloud.
Regards
PaulG in Lawrenceville
Hi Rob,
First love your show. Thanks for all you do.
I got the iPad 3rd gen the day it came out. I expected to like it, but I am still surprised at how much I use it. My son also seems to like it. When he comes for a visit he will pass me my grandbaby and grab the iPad.
As soon as the rumors for the iPad mini seemed to take on substance I decided to get one for the kids for Christmas. I really wanted to like it. But not having the retina display was really a deal killer. If it had come out for $249 I would have considered it. But at $299, no way. At $329, it was FAB Universal to Apple!
That Friday I found myself ordering a 4th gen iPad for the kids. Afterward, I felt that maybe this was Apple's plan all along. Just sayin'.
Rob in Orlando
Hi Rob - Have you actually seen the iPad mini in person - the display looks really good. Better than the iPad 1 and 2. No not as good as the iPad 3rd or 4th gen - but still pretty good.
Hi Rob,
I bought the mini last night & returned it this morning. I use my iPad for magazines, knitting patterns, books, web surfing, etc. I couldn't read the font (too small) most of the time! I didn't remember this being a problem on my phone. So, I pulled up the exact same thing on my phone & the mini & sure enuf - the font was much smaller on the mini! Too bad & a big miss for a world full of boomers!
Laurie B
Hi Laurie - Did you try changing the font size in Accessibility. Go to the Settings App - Then General - then Accessibility - then select a large size Font - say 24 pt. Then for Calendar, Contacts, Mail, Message and Notes - the default text is larger.
I had a few people email in an say they are waiting for a retina display for the iPad mini before pulling the trigger. Well here are my thoughts on this - I don't think you will see a retina version for a couple of years min.
There is the issue of battery life with a retina display - and what that would do to battery life.
I think the 10 hr battery life is a mandate for the iPad line - everyone has had a listed battery life of 10 hrs or more - and I think that if Apple went retina - the only way to get 10 hrs of battery life is to up the amount of battery - and that will add thickness and weight.
For the iPad Mini - I think the current weight and thickness are two big selling points for the device.
So end of the day - we are talking 2014 maybe / likely 2015 before you see a retina iPad Mini - IMHO
Some interesting bench mark tests done with the iPad 4th gen over at Ars Technica - I know lot of bench mark tests. But what was interesting is in head to head comparisons between the iPad 4th gen and the Quad core Tegra 3 processor of the Nexus 7 tablet or the Surface from MS - the iPad 4 kicked butt and took names - beating both handily in every head to head test. So if you get any android fan boys tell you the Nexus has a quad coooore chip vs just the dual coooores of the iPad - simply remind them that the dual core A6X kicked the quadcores butt so hard it is had to go to costco to stuck up on preperation h.
Oh and anandtech also put up some benchmark tests for the iPad 4 vs other tablets and smartphones - and the iPad 4 kicked everyone butt. Yup lots of Prep H going out the door for the Android Fan Boys. It is safe to say if you want the fastest most powerful Tablet by a wide margin the winner is the iPad 4th gen. for now. Looks like Apple caught more than their consumers off guard with the update.
Seems if you go to the Apple.com site and type in iPhone 5 factory unlocked and do a search - you get a response of quote no results were found. please try a different search unquote - except if you happen to look to the right - there are search results found and it shows a few different versions with pricing. And Pricing is not surprising at all - $649, $749 and $849 for the 16, 32 and 64 GB versions.
I have reached out to Ting.com to see if they would support a factory unlocked CDMA phone - we shall see.
my guess is if you have a low cost MVNO and its backbone is on one of the Apple approved carrier networks - the unlocked iPhone 5 should work on it - assuming they can get you the proper nano sim card for their service.
Ok so whether you get an new iPad or a new iPhone - you want to protect them if they break - you can put all kinds of crazy cases on them - or if you are like me you can go around el natural - Naked as in no case on. And if you do that and still want protection - look no further than Sqauretrade for your warranty. Unlike Apple Care Plus - Squaretrade covers you even when your are jailbroken - Big kudos to Squaretrade for that. I often get questions about some specifics of square trade and I pass those along for answers - one recent question was Quote What happens with our Squaretrade warranty when an iPhone is replaced by Apple ? What happens when the phone is stolen and we get a new one ? unquote. The answer back from square trade on this was quote We cover multiple replacements by Apple and we even waive the deductible when you go to the genius bar for a replacement. We do not cover stolen devices but we will refund the unused portion of your warranty so you can use that to help pay for a new one. unquote.
If you just purchased a new iPad and you go to square trade.com/tii2 - that is slash tii and the number 2 - link in show notes for ep 247 - you will be able to get a 2 year iPad warranty for $84 - it will initially show as $89 - but if you went to the URL and then click through you will see it drop to $84 - that is a special discount for Tii Listeners.
If you go to the original url - if you have an iPhone - square trade dot com / tii - you can get your iPhone warranty for just $94 - even if it shows at $99 - just click through and as a tii listener your will get the extra discount.
If you have kids or are clumsy or plan to be out and about with your iOS device - you owe it your self to protect your investment - and square trade is a nice piece of mind to have - it removes a little bit of stress when you use your iOS device. Thanks Squaretrade for sponsoring this episode.
Hi Rob,
Per your request of new features in iOS 6.1 Beta - I found the ability to clear "previous recipients" a LONG overdue feature has been added. Now when you start typing in a name into the to field in an email - in the list of possibilities there is an arrow to the right pointing right that if you tap takes you to a screen where the option to quote remove from recents unquote is available.
Regards,
Willy AppleSeed.
Hi Rob,
Per the person recently asking about group messaging. I use GroupMe as a group text messaging app for the same reason as your caller. Excellent app.
regards,
Chuck R
Thanks Chuck - hopefully that helps out the listener.
Hi Rob,
Thanks for using my song on ep 246 I was totally surprised when I started to listen to your podcast to hear my song. I was wondering what listener's song you were going to choose.
When I buy an app I head mentioned on your podcast I make sure to reference you in the "Write a Review" part to give you credit for the download and to give the app dev a review, which I know how important they are. I encourage your other listeners to do the same.
Regards,
Neil S
Hi Neil - Thanks for the feedback and for your song on ep 246. Per your comments about reviews - Folks - if you have a favorite app - one you use a lot - it really does help the App devs if you can put in a review. And if it happens to be an app you heard about on this show - well it definitely helps this show to mention us in said review. Plus letting Devs know where you heard about their apps is very very important info for them - well it is if they are actually marketing their apps. Some devs are great devs but not so great marketers. I just talked to one Sunday and he was telling me he basically does zero marketing - he just wants to code. I said to him you need to spend as much time marketing your app as you did developing it. Yeah - that did not go over very well.
Back to the email bag:
Hi Rob,
In iOS 6.0.1 Per the Podcasts App I did discover a trick/work around for the Podcasts app for those that don't want to use it. I was thinking you must have already known about it, but if not here it is. If you uninstall the Podcasts app the Podcast option reappears in the More tab in the Music App. Sweet!
Regards,
Mike in Ohio
Hi Mike - I am not sure If I mentioned that on the show - I know Gary Leland called in / emailed in with that tip before - but I think I may have not gotten it up on the show. But either way it is good to mention it again or for the first time now. Mike and Gary thanks for that tip.
Last episode I mentioned briefly the issue with the iPhone name in Mexico. Thanks to those that sent in confirmation that the iPhone 5 did go on sale in Mexico as planned - And by went on sale I mean of course mean sold out quickly at most retail locations. So if you are in Mexico looking to buy the iPhone 5 - and can't find it - that has nothing to do with the iPhone name lawsuit and more about restricted supply and un-restricted demand. Yo quiero iPhone 5.
Thanks Tash for this next one. Which is for AT&T users in the US - ATT and now offering AT&T locker - it is a free offering of 5GB of cloud storage. There is a free app available now in the app store called - you guessed it - AT&T locker - well with a little ™ next to locker. So if you are looking for yet another free 5GB of storage in the cloud you can get this if you are in the US and are an active AT&T customer. If you think AT&T is doing this so that you are less likely to churn away in the future - you would be correct. So if you are an AT&T customer now but don't plan to be one in the near future - you will want to make sure you have a copy of anything you upload on their cloud - but overall - I do want to say Kudos to AT&T for this offering.
I came across a post this past week on ZDnet titled - Oh Apple Lightning connector how do I love thee Question mark. I assumed it was going to be a hit piece on the Lightning connector - it was not - it was actually a very good post on the lightening connector and how this author shows it to be a much superior connector than a micro USB connector. His key argument is Wattage - We mentioned recently the 12 W iPad charger. While the iPad can trickle charge with a 5W charger - a 10 W or better yet a 12 W is what your really want. With Micro USB 9W is your limit. He mentions the issues some Android Tablet and phone manufacturers are having in this area where some like Sony have gone to a strange barrel connector to get to 10W charging for their tablets. Problem is these manufacturers are going with different chargers for different products offerings even among their own portfolio. At least with Apple they are taking all products to the new lightening connector. Now don't get me wrong I am still pained by the thought of all my 30 pin dock connector accessories no longer working or at min needing an adapter. But it is nice to read this article for some good info that with the lightening connector - it is likely going to address our connector needs into the foreseeable future. I will call this article step 2 of my 12 step plan to get over the 30 pin doc connector.
Thanks to Stephen for passing this one along. And it goes out to all you Google Fan Boys - It is about Mal-ware - or is it mall-ware - ok it is mal-ware - Anyway it is not something we on the iOS side are really concerned about - but on the android side it just keeps getting worse and worse - despite Googles efforts to turn the tide - it just seems they are destined to have this problem. There are now over 51,447 unique mal-ware versions out there for Android. That is up from just 3,063 version in Q1 of this year. Ouch. So if you are wondering exactly what type of robot Android is - might I suggest you watch a few episode of Futurama with a heavy study on Bender. Just sayin.
I saw a blog post with the title - iPhone 5 vs Lumia 920 Why Nokia has a Shot and I realized the title was missing AND OTHER THINGS THAT CAME TO ME AFTER EATING THOSE WILD MUSHROOMS.
I mean to me that is the only thing that can explain that post - just sayin.
Hi Rob,
I'm really frustrated with the reliability of the keyboard shortcuts as of lately. I just updated to 6.0.1 & was hoping that maybe this would help but unfortunately not. I'm wondering if you could give any insight into this. I'm a new listener so forgive me if you've already covered this.
Regards,
Shannon H
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Hey Rob,
Just started using a To-Do App called "Clear". What a great UI.
Loren from Atebits developer of Tweetie. The inventor 'Pull to refresh' loves it too.
Try it out if you haven't.
Regards,
Chris in london
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Hi Rob,
You should showcase this kickstarter project. Looks great and I think I'm
going to support it.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dockplus/charging-dock-for-iphone-5?ref=
live
Cheers. Quintus.
Hi Quintus thanks for the heads up on the Charging Dock for iPhone 5, iPad and iPod by Dock+ in Kickstarter - Yeah a mega crappy name - but luckily it actually looks like a nice product. They have raised a total of over $47k towards their goal of $75k - with Friday December 14th at 11:00 PM being the cut off date and time. Pricing on this is $59. It comes in a choice of three different colors - Black / white and Raw Steel. Not to be confused wit bayne Steel. To find this in Kickstarter either look for the link in my show notes titled Dock+ Kickstarter. Or search for dock+ in kickstarter - that is d o c k and the + symbol as one word.
i know there are lots of posts and articles about Samsung selling more smartphones than Apple - but Samsung sells lots of different types of smartphones - and since they don't break down sales - there is no way to know for sure how many Galaxy S3's they shipped or how many smartphones over all for that matter. Some Anal-ists looking at profits for smartphone sales - and I am assuming they did this by dissecting quarterly reports - found that apple had 59% of all smarphone profits vs 47% for Samsung - so yes it is likely Samsung sold more smartphones - but when it came to profits - Apple still had them beat. Assuming the Anal-ists are close to reality. Per how can you have more than 100% of the profits - well most other manufacturers of smartphones are loosing money.
Thanks to Tash for this next one. Which is one of those concept videos - maybe this would be something we could see in iOS 7 or iOS 8 or maybe not until iOS 78.
The concept is that you could essentially turn App iCons into App Widgets that you could resize. So for the Tii App for example - maybe it transforms into a player right on the home screen. They show as an example the Settings app being expanded to fit the width of the iPhone screen and to have a slider for the brightness with buttons to toggle on and off Bluetooth and Wifi along with do not disturb. Obviously this is a way to meld in widgets into the iOS world. I am sad to say it might be closer to iOS 78 rather than iOS 7 or 8. Who knows maybe someone listening at Apple will pass this on to Sir Johnny Ive and he will take a liking to it.
Look for link titled Resizable App iCon Concept Video in the show notes for ep 247 at today in iOS dot com.
Rob,
I found this one while I was looking for the Field test mode to help me install a cell booster exterior antenna in the best location.
It allows you to keep the db reading showing while not in Field Test mode also gives you the tweak to switch between db and bars [No Jailbreak required].
http://iphone.pandaapp.com/news/08232012/232349562.shtml
Scroll down to the section: Enabling Signal Number as Reception Indicator Rather Than Signal Bars
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
P.S. it works on my iPhone 5
Thanks Thomas. I will recommend you go to the link - Use Field Test Mode in the show notes for ep 247 for today in iOS - but I will also go over quickly their instructions.
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To always see the signal numbers rather than the signal bars, you’ll use the Force Quit app function to kill Field Test when it’s open:
1. Dial *3001#12345#* and hit “Call” if you haven’t done so already to launch Field Test 2. Now hold down the Power button until the “Slide to Power Off” message appears, then release the Power button and hold the Home button until Field Test quits 3. Tap the signal bars or signal numbers to switch between the two
To remove the tap-to-switch signal indicator ability, you can either reboot the iPhone or go back into Field Test and close out of it as usual.
Unquote.
So you can either play that over and over a few times to you can go to the link in the show notes.
Dear rob,
I just listened to podcast 246 and wanted to let you know that Per the swipe to move the cursor feature you mentioned - well they have this available already if you are jailbroken that is. it's called swipeseletion all one word in cydia it a free tweak I believe and it is available for iPad and iPhone as long as you are jailbroken. I have had it installed for a few months and I love it and I can't believe apple hasn't done this already. Just thought I would let u know so u could pass this info along to your listeners so they can start enjoy writing or text on there jailbroken iOS devices. Also just wanted to let you know I have the iPhone 5 and have just updated over the air to its 6.0.1 and so far as I can tell all the bug fixes seem to be working for me and have improved the phones functionality just wanted to pass that info along to the listeners as well. Thanks for all ur help and advise rob.
Regards,
Ryan R
Rob -
I have toyed with several ideas for iOS apps over the years but really never moved forward with any of them. I now have two solid business apps ideas that I want to make for iOS that are targeted for the small business service industry. Because of its lower cost and size, I think the iPad Mini is going lower the threshold so smaller businesses will start venturing into the IOS ecosystem. I am an avid iOS user but have never developed an app before. I have finally come to the point that I that I either dive-in and teach myself how to use x-code or find a company that i could partner with to make an app. Could you give me some advice on the pros and cons of each approach? and maybe point me to some resources.
Thank you for your show - I love to see that alert pop up for a new show. Do you ever release the content from these conferences you speak at? I am interested in the talk you are going to do on podcasting 100% from your iPad.
John Robison
Hi John thanks for listening and the kind words. Per your questions on Apps - one thing you can do is put your ideas together very tightly - figure out a one minute pitch of you idea - practice it and present to trusted friends and then go to a local Start up Weekend and get up on stage and pitch your idea. If it is a good one and your present it well - you may get some developers to work with you that weekend to take your idea from thought to functional App in about 54 hours. If nothing else going to these events you will get to see and be part of other teams developing an app in a really short time period. And more importantly maybe you make connections with your local app devs. just go to startup weekend.org If there are none near you - then your choices are learn to develop and do it yourself - or fork out the cash and pay someone else to do it. Because outside of these startup type events - Devs are not going to work for you pro-bono. But per the start up weekends - they are all over the place - with about 100 planned just in November. So take a look at the site for one near you. Good luck
Hmmmm - How do I talk about this next one - do I just bang my head against a wall - do I scream What the Frack - or do I just shake my head in quiet puzzlement. Seems The US Government more specifically the Librarian of Congress just made it legal under the DMCA for smartphones to be jailbroken - that is not the puzzling news or even new news - a similar ruling was made a couple of years ago - no the puzzling news is the same person in the government at the same time also said jailbreaking a Tablet - yeah that is not legal AKA it is illegal and same with unlocking Smartphone. Never mind that the librarian of Congress ruled in 2006 and 2010 it was legal to unlock smartphones. Yikes - what is going on in DC. The only thing that makes any sense is the Librarian of Congress needed to put a kid through college and One or more of the carriers and tablet manufacturers figured out how to help that person find the funds needed to get their kid through school, and for them to take a vacation in Fiji and maybe buy a small island in the south pacific - Just Sayin - because - logic and fairness - yeah - that just does not seem to play here.
Rumors about the iPhone 2013 are starting up already and the latest one from Ed Valdez makes the argument about why the iPhone 2013 will be launching in June 2013 and not Sept or Oct 2013. He highlights 6 reasons he thinks the iPhone 2013 is coming in June - 1. Apple needs the wow factor. 2. Apple wants to lead - not follow. 3. Apple sales S-curves are too short. 4. Apple is at war with Samsung. 5. Apple leads in operational excellence and 6 Been there done that with the iPad 4. My issue with item 6 is the upgrade for the iPad 4 from the iPad 3 - is about as far as you can get from the Wow factor as apple has ever done for any iOS device. But overall my thoughts on this are well I hope there is an iPhone 2013 launched in June - as that is when I am eligible for an upgrade. And right now with all of Apples products upgrading in the same 3 month window - it causes another issue for Apple - many fan boys need to pick which apple product they are updating / upgrading to. While many of you listening have multiple iOS devices chances are most of you did not buy the latest and greatest of each in a 45 day window. So right now apple kind of has a fan boy bottle neck they created by releasing all the products so close. Apple would be well served to get the iPhone back to a june release schedule. But likely what you would see this June is not a wow factor upgrade - but rather something very incremental like we saw with the iPad 4. Plus it is sooo much nicer weather to wait out over night in late june vs late September.
Thanks to tim for the heads up on this next one. Which really should be part of the how wrong were they - but in this case we can talk present tense and say how wrong is he. With He being Steve Balmer. He said essentially that the surface is the tablet consumers really want and that no one has done a tablet that customers want. Because you know over 100 million iPads sold in under 3 years - yeah nobody is wanting the iPad. Lets see how many tablets were sold in the 10 years leading up to the launch of the iPad - if you said 10 Million you would be much much much to high.
But you have to love balmer and his ability to say just about anything no mater how much that anything flies in the face of what do they call that - oh yeah - facts - flies in the face of facts.
Hi Rob.
When I get an iMessage I get the ring tone notification that I chose in the settings, which is good. However when I get a reply I get a very faint sound that I can barely hear. As a result, I sometimes miss the incoming reply.
My question: is there a way to change the REPLY iMessage notification sound?
Like everyone else I love your show and I anxiously wait for the next episode. Thanks again have a good one.
Regards,
Bob
Hey Rob:
I ordered an iPad mini, 64gb, an extra lightning cable and an iPad mini Smart Cover at the same time from Apple.
Understandably, they were shipped via UPS in separate shipments. I found it frustrating though that the cable and the cover EACH required a signature to accept the shipment from UPS, but the mini was just left on my doorstep.
I just find it somewhat ironic that a $500+ iPad mini is okay to just leave sit on my step and I have to be physically present to receive $75 of accessories.
Regards,
M in Iowa
Hi Rob,
private web browsing in iOS.
there is a switch to toggle in the settings menu and it does eliminate the browsers history. BUT if you press the back button on the safari browser and keep your finger pressed down it lists all the previous webpages.
is there a way to eliminate this? it makes the private browsing feature pointless as I'd have to manually delete history, cookies, and data anyways.
Bo
Hi Rob,
My wife got the iphone 5 and just the other day we tried to use the turn by turn navigation system, but there is no sound. Checked the volume ok, checked settings and everything looks ok.
Went to google and I am not alone on this one, some people say that it may work only on wifi? And some others that only works when its plugged in only to the wall?
Anyway, got home and yes it works.
Any ideas?
Regards,
Paco
Hi Rob,
Just found your podcast after it was recommended to me by my dentist. Love it!
I have a question... I have several programs for hiking that use iPhone GPS to track your distance, speed, etc. The problem is the continous use of GPS on my iphone runs down my battery too quickly. Is there a hiking/navigation program which allows me to set the interval at which the GPS takes a fix? I have to think that if I could take a fix only every 5 or 10 minutes, or some other user-selected interval, my battery would last a lot longer. Of course, my distance and speed would be more of an estimate than with the continuous positioning of current programs, but that is okay. At the end of the day, I will have a rough estimate of my hiking data and enough juice in the battery to find my way back to my car or campsite.
Thanks for such a great podcast!
DaveLilie.
Hey we are getting close to the Kansas City Startup Weekend. If you are in the area Nov 16th, 17th and 18th will be this event and I will be there - hopefully reporting back on some cool new iOS app ideas. If you are going please let me know. For those interested in blogging or podcasting or internet video - The New Media Expo will be in Las Vegas Jan 6th, 7th and 8th - and I will be there speaking about how to podcast 100% from an iPad. If you are interested in taking your blog or podcast to the next level or just getting started with one - there is no better event - and once you are done with that show - stay an extra day or two to enjoy or experience CES. Do a search for New Media Expo - or email me if you are interested and I will let you know what discount coupons are available for the show. I hope to see you in vegas.
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Since this is an iOS podcast - well at least by virtue of what is in the title - kind of fitting we start today's news off with news about iOS 6.0.1 being available for download as of Saturday. So what is in iOS 6.0.1 - well as with any .0.x update - bug fixes and just bug fixes.
According to Apple Quote This update contains improvements and bug fixes, including:
• Fixes a bug where horizontal lines may be displayed across the keyboard
• Fixes an issue that could cause camera flash to not go off
• Improves reliability of iPhone 5 and iPod touch (5th generation) when connected to encrypted WPA2 Wi-Fi networks
• Resolves an issue that prevents iPhone from using the cellular network in some instances
• Consolidated the Use Cellular Data switch for iTunes Match
• Fixes a Passcode Lock bug which sometimes allowed access to Passbook pass details from lock screen
• Fixes a bug affecting Exchange meetings
• Fixes a bug that prevents iPhone 5 from installing software updates wirelessly over the air
unquote And per that last item - if you have an iPhone 5 and the bug fix is an update per a bug that prevents said device from doing over the air updates - well guess what you can't do an over the air update - well not supper easy peasy like the rest of us.
It is best if you can - to do the upgrade via iTunes on your computer. But if you can't or never sync to a computer - then there is a nice article at Cnet that goes over how to do the upgrade to iOS 6.0.1 directly on your iPhone 5 - look for the link titled How to update the iPhone 5 to iOS 6.0.1. Listener Myron did that and it worked well for him.
Per iOS 6.0.1 - it does seem to be working well - I did the upgrade on two of my devices and I had no issues. Feedback from other listeners has also been very positive.
As always - make sure you back up before doing any updates.
Actually - update - force quit apps - then do a reset network settings - then do the update once you get your wifi connected again and you have your device plugged in to a power source.
As always jail breakers - stay with iOS 5.x if you want to keep your jailbreak.
Here is some feedback.
Hi Rob,
I just updated to iOS 6.01 over my wireless. It took about 5 minutes and I didn't even have it plugged in. So far it is working great.
Dan
Phil thanks for the voice mail - not sure if you meant to say iOS 6.1 update or iOS 6.1 beta. But either way - there is an iOS 6.1 beta update available for devs. And unlike the iOS 6.0.1 which was all about bug fixes - the 6.1 beta is more about features and tweaks.
In the Maps App - there is a much bigger button for Report a Problem or as it is being called the Scott Forstall memorial button - but more on that later in the show.
There is also a change in the spacing of the buttons for the player control from the lock screen - moving them apart from one another making it easier to tap the button you wanted.
And most excitingly there is an update for Map Kit searches - Quote the map kit framework now lets you programmatically search for map-based addresses and points of interest unquote. So for example say you search for Donation - you should now be able to find places to donate things - like say this Rats backside that I would now like to give away after reading about these new quote features unquote.
Wow - I bet you all can't wait to get ahold of iOS 6.1 to use all the new quote features unquote.
If you are a dev and actually find you know a real useful and exciting new feature in iOS 6.1 - please let us know. 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog.
I will of course not reveal who you are so that you don't break any NDA's with Apple per talking about unreleased iOS features - but at this point - if you found something exciting in iOS 6.1 - I am sure Apple PR would give you a kiss. Just sayin
One other major update - well major update if you are a podcaster or interested in podcasts is the new Podcasts App v 1.1.2 which was available on Nov 2nd. Key bug fixes include ones I have heard from many of you.
Fixing the issue where it unexpectedly plays a podcast after a phone call or alarm. Or where previously deleted episodes keep showing back up. And it has supposed additional stability and performance improvements. I did not get a chance to play with this yet prior to recording this show - as the show was late enough already - but I will be playing with the next version next week - and would love to hear back from anyone that was having issues with excessive bandwidth problems with the podcasts app. ok well I played with it a little. One nice thing is show notes from the lyrics tag show up when you play an episode from the Top station. But for now that is the only place I see the show notes from the lyric tag showing up. Which hey is one more place than before. Let me know your thoughts feedback on the latest update. 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog
hey Rob, long time listener, just listened to the new podcast and heard stories of apple stores and applecare over the phone replacing rattling iphone 5s. i can assure you that apples stance on this is that it is normal and they are not to replace those devices. i am a senior advisor for AppleCare and have internal documentation with this information. Good luck to those of you trying to get it replaced, but as far as Apple is concerned this is expected behavior.
Regards,
Johny appleseed.
HI Rob,
I Not only lost Safari but also lost iTunes and the app store icons. I am running version 5.1.
Any ideas? I thought these were apps that could not be removed. Regards,
Kevin
Hi Kevin,
Check in the Settings App - then General - then Restrictions
Likely those apps are turned off - turn them back on.
Rob W
And kevin did confirm indeed that was the issue. Remember if any of your stock apps disappear and you can't find them - there is a good chance they are turned off in restrictions.
Hi Rob,
I wrote this post for my (newly created) blog and figured it might help a few people out. Regards, Lou V
And the post Lou Wrote is titled top 10 reasons why an iPad is a great christmas gift for your kid. Look for the link in the show note. But a couple of reasons from the list not in order - 1. Any kid over 12 months old can operate it. 2. It is easy to wrap 3. It will not disappoint unlike say a kindle fire did last year.
http://lousbrain.wordpress.com/2012/10/27/top-10-reasons-why-an-ipad-is-a-great-christmas-gift-for-your-kid/
Thanks Lou for the list.
Per the iPad Mini and Pre-Orders - it took 20 minutes for the Wifi Only White Models to sell out in all configs. It took 35 hours for the black 16Gig version to sell out and a little less than 3 days for the other two versions of the Black iPad Mini to sell out. Right now all iPad Mini Wifi models are listed as 2 weeks for delivery.
So does this mean Apple sold millions upon millions of units - probably not - just that they sold out of what they did have inventory for. Since Apple did not do a press release this week on first weekend pre-sales - it is safe to bet they did not break any sales records. If they don't do a press release on Monday Morning giving numbers for iPad Mini and iPad 4th gen sales - then we know for sure they did not break any records - not that I really expect them to.
The Apple A-listers got their iPad Mini's right after the event and were embargoed until mid this week from talking about the iPad mini - but when the embargo lifted - they all posted quickly. For the most part most of them really liked it - thus ensuring they would remain A-listers for the next Apple product launch. Just Sayin. So if you want to read their reviews - there are links in the show note to a couple of posts that aggregated the reviews - look for iPad Mini Review Roundup and iPad mini review roundup. Personally I care less and less about these pre-release reviews. What I care about are the ones from you the listeners that actually paid for said iPad Mini and are not incentivized to stay in apples good graces. What really you don't think they feel pressure to kiss a little but - come on - get real. So that all said - folks if you received your iPad Mini - please call or write in with some short - pithy likes and dis-likes about the iPad mini that you have. 206-666-6364 that's 206-moon-dog or email to today in iOS at gmail dot com
Phil Schiller is reported to have responded to an email inquiry about the speakers on the iPad Mini and if they were mono or stereo. Phil responded that the Mini does have stereo speakers.
If you look at the bottom you can see the two speakers one on each side of the lightening port - so now all you have to do to enjoy those speakers is place the lightening port right on the bridge of your nose - that will get one speaker on the left side of your head and one on the right. And man what a great stereo experience it shall be.
The one review I always like the most is kind of a component porn type review and it comes from iFixIt - and keeping with tradition they did one of their great tear downs on the iPad Mini - And it did confirm that yes if you place the iPad mini's doc connector on the bridge of your nose you too can hear the stereo speaker goodness in the iPad mini. Overall iFixit gave the iPad Mini a 2 out of 10 for repair ability. They did note the LCD and glass are not fused together so if you crack the glass it does not mean you have to change out the more expensive LCD. One other thing of note is that the lightning connector is soldered to the logic board - so if you break the connector - Ka Ching on the repair bill - but then again I am sure no one will ever damage the lightning port. Ummm Yeah.
So the big question after the iPad mini event was what will sprint offer for data plans for the iPad mini - ok well not the big question - but at least a question.
Sprint announced their new LTE tablet data plans shortly there after - which we assume means data plans for the iPad mini 4G and iPad 4th gen 4G. The monthly plans are $14.99 for 300 MB, $34.99 for 3GB, $49.99 / 6GB and $79.99 for 12 GB. This is for new users non smartphone users of sprints. These plans are cheaper than Verizon or AT&T's Off contract tablet plans.
For those with a smartphone plane on Sprint - AKA an iPhone on Sprint - you can add a 1GB monthly plan for $15 and a 100 MB plan for $10 a month - but why you would choose the later I am totally clueless.
If there are any last minute changes to the Sprint data plans - I will try to let you know prior to the release of the iPad Mini 4G.
If however - Price is not your only deciding factor and you are not in one of the 32 markets Sprint currently has LTE in - then you will want to read the post in light reading titled
Deciding On a 4G Operator for Your iPad Mini
It talks about AT&T's current 77 live LTE markets and Verizons 419 live LTE markets vs the previously mentioned 32 live LTE markets for Sprint.
Which LTE carrier that will be best for you will depend on where you live and where you travel too.
I just love all the articles about lines be shorter for the iPad mini or quote surprisingly shorter lines greet the iPad mini unquote as one title put it. Really here would be my title if I did a post on this quote Surprisingly there are lines to greet the ipad Mini unquote. Really any lines for the ipad mini are surprising to me - it is a smaller slower version of the iPad with lower res screen. Don't get me wrong - I think is is much much better than the comp in the sub 8" category of Tablets - but Lines for this device - ummm no. And the real reason I did not think there would be lines is that the iPad Mini that will be most in demand - is not the Wifi version - it is the LTE slash 4G slash cellular version. To me that is the one that stands out. After all the reason to want a smaller iPad that weighs less than half the amount as the iPad Maxi is not to sit in bed with it - but to take it out and about. When I asked my wife if she wanted an iPad Mini - her first response was Quote does that mean I have to give up my current iPad - because that is the one I want to use in bed unquote - which ok could either say little or a whole lot about our sex life depending on which apps are used the most. But points is while she really likes the idea of getting a Cellular enabled smaller ipad Mini for checking email and surfing the web when out of the house - she still does not want to give up her iPad 3rd Gen when in the house. So point is - I don't see the wifi only model being as hotly desired at the LTE slash 4G slash cellular model. But hey what's your opinion on this?
Hi Rob,
We went to our local Best Buy today to pick up an iPad Mini. We got there around 11:30 am and they still had several of each model in black and the 32 gig in white, which is what we got. While we were there another person bought a 64 gig iPad, which I assume was the iPad 4.
The mini is a nice size for my wife as it will drop right into her purse.
Regards,
Myron U
Ok - there are a bunch or reports and posts about people with the iPad 3rd gen feeling cheated by the iPad 4th gen coming out so soon. Three little words - get over it
Really - I mean it. Sure the iPad 4 is twice as fast as the 3rd gen - well ok a little faster than twice as fast.
Bench mark tests show it with a score of 1757 vs the 3rd gen at 791. The iPhone 5 for comparison sake was at 1571. Higher is faster. Actually I found a nice comparison for all the iOS devices using the Geekbench results. As mention the iPad 4th gen wins the day at 1752. the iPhone 4S comes in at 655 and the iPhone 4 at 375. the iPad 2 is at 781 so pretty close to the 791 of the iPad 3rd gen.
The original iPhone - it scored a 136. So the iPad 4th gen is over 12 times faster than the first iPhone.
Look for the link titled iOS Benchmarks - Geekbench Browser in the show notes for ep 246 over at today in iOS dot com.
Oh yeah - back to the point of this segment - get over it - get over that the iPad 4th gen is out if you have a 3rd gen - I do and I don't feel cheated. You know who is feeling cheated - it is the folks with the original iPad stuck at iOS 5.x. Yeah they where cheated.
Before Apple had their quarterly conf call AT&T had theirs - - AT&T reported sales of iPhone of About 1.2 Mil iPhone 5's last quarter and 4.7 iPhones overall - meaning about 3.5 Mil iPhones other than the iPhone 5. vs 3.8 Mil the quarter before - which is about the same drop Verizon saw. And also points to about 29 Mil iPhones sold last quarter. I will go over the actual numbers from Apple shortly. Overall AT&T sold 6.1 Mil SmartPhone - of which 77% were iPhones. So kudos to Apple for keeping the smartphone market locked up at AT&T. Sprint also had their call last week - some highlights of that call are that Sprint sold 1.5 Mil iPhones last quarter and are ahead of schedule to meet their requirements from Apple on iPhone sales. Sprint did not reveal or I could not find info on how many smartphones they sold last quarter overall. Sprint did say churn rate for iPhone users is materially lower vs other smartphones. There are lower support costs for the iPhone vs Android as well.
Moving on to Apples Call last week - Here is a very quick summary of the latest quarterly numbers from Apples Quarterly conf call last week:
Rev = $36 Billion (up from $28.3 Billion in the year ago quarter)
Total Cash = $121.3 Billion (up $4.1 Billion for the quarter even after paying out over $2 Bil in Dividends)
Last Quarter Sales
iPhones Sold = 26.9 Mil (vs 17.07 Mil year ago quarter and 26 Mil last quarter) but lower than the 29 mil I thought it would be and as I mentioned on the last show anything lower 29 mil probably meant bad news for apple stock. Which is proving out right now.
iPads Sold = 14 Mil (vs 11.12 Mil year ago quarter and 17 Mil last quarter)
iPod Touches Sold = Not given as usual but over half of the 5.3 Mil iPods sold
All iPod's Sold = 5.3 Mil (vs 6.8 Mil last quarter and 6.6 Mil in the Year ago quarter)
Misc Notes
iPhone 5 out to 31 countrie already - will be to 100 by end of the year.
iPhone Business was $17.1 Bil last quarter alone vs $16.01 Bil for all of Microsoft last quater. That was also larger than Googles over all revnue ($14.1 Bil) and Amazons revenue ($13.8 Bil).
iPad Business was $7.5 Bil last quater.
Apple TV sold 1.3 Mil units last quarter. Apple sold over 5 Mil units for the past 4 quarters vs 2.8 Mil units for the year prior to that.
The iPhone 5 launched in a few more countries this week including India, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Malta, Romania, Thailand and the Dominican Republic. It was also supposed to launch in Mexico some reports incorrectly reported Apple was banned from selling the iPhone 5 in Mexico because they lost a court case - more on that later - but that actually was not the case. And according to Apples Apple store website for mexico at least - the iPHone 5 appears to be on sale now. I know I have more than few listeners in Mexico - if anyone can confirm the iPhone 5 is now available in Mexico - I would appreciate it.
Gizmodo put up a video showing side by side comparisons of Siri vs the newly release google voice search. and based on the video it looks like Eddie Cue has his work cut out for him. From this Video - Siri gets her butt clearly and repeatedly kicked. I guess we should thank Google for raising the bar - or for showing how low it was. Either way - Apple needs to step up their game - because when Google Voice search on an iPhone 5 can totally trounce Siri on an iPhone 5 - something is clearly not well in Cupertino.
Actually the App from google is just called the Google Search app - which is free and now has the voice search feature in it.
And in all fairness - that video was totally staged and researched for specific search results before hand.
Because when you use Google search and go a little more human - it falls down. Say I need coffee and the results are humorous. Tell Siri you need coffee and she comes back with a list of local coffee shops.
Google Search Voice feature does work with the iPhone 4 - so if you have it - it is a much better choice than siri because well siri is not a choice.
Hi Rob,
not sure if you are following the mandated EU Apple Samsung apology, but the actually apology issued by Apple on its EU web site is exactly what you predicted - two episodes ago! In a polite way it's almost word for word what you had predicted ! :-)
And now Samsung has complained - and the judges agreed - the apology wasn't an apology and must be re-issued
Regards,
Johnny Appleseed
Hi Johnny,
Yeah - When I read the "apology" from Apple I was in shock - because I totally made mine up Tongue in cheek - I did not think Apple would have the hutzpah to actually do that. I loved that they did - and think it was great - but I was really shocked they did it that way.
Per the UK judges not being happy - Yup - not surprised with that.
But you have to love that Apple did what they did - as it really was shockingly brazen of them - and brought lots of additional PR on this subject. But still very surprised they did what they did.
Now per what Apple had in their original apology which is now longer up - but which I pulled a copy of of course.
Here is some of it. First paragraph is the legal requirement and the rest is classic apple - lets get to the good part Quote
Samsung / Apple UK judgment
On 9th July 2012 the High Court of Justice of England and Wales ruled that Samsung Electronic (UK) Limited’s Galaxy Tablet Computer, namely the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Tab 8.9 and Tab 7.7 do not infringe Apple’s registered design No. 0000181607-0001. A copy of the full judgment of the High court is available on the following link www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Patents/2012/1882.html.
In the ruling, the judge made several important points comparing the designs of the Apple and Samsung products:
"The extreme simplicity of the Apple design is striking. Overall it has undecorated flat surfaces with a plate of glass on the front all the way out to a very thin rim and a blank back. There is a crisp edge around the rim and a combination of curves, both at the corners and the sides. The design looks like an object the informed user would want to pick up and hold. It is an understated, smooth and simple product. It is a cool design."
"The informed user's overall impression of each of the Samsung Galaxy Tablets is the following. From the front they belong to the family which includes the Apple design; but the Samsung products are very thin, almost insubstantial members of that family with unusual details on the back. They do not have the same understated and extreme simplicity which is possessed by the Apple design. They are not as cool."
That Judgment has effect throughout the European Union and was upheld by the Court of Appeal on 18 October 2012. A copy of the Court of Appeal’s judgment is available on the following link www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2012/1339.html. There is no injunction in respect of the registered design in force anywhere in Europe.
However, in a case tried in Germany regarding the same patent, the court found that Samsung engaged in unfair competition by copying the iPad design. A U.S. jury also found Samsung guilty of infringing on Apple's design and utility patents, awarding over one billion U.S. dollars in damages to Apple Inc. So while the U.K. court did not find Samsung guilty of infringement, other courts have recognized that in the course of creating its Galaxy tablet, Samsung willfully copied Apple's far more popular iPad.
As expected by everyone and I am sure Apple - the judges were known to happy with Apple making a mockery of their ruling and forced them to redo their quote apology unquote. They then went and pulled down their first version and ran some ads in the UK with the mandated apology which is pretty boring. which goes like this quote on 9th july 2012 the high court of justice of England and wales ruled the Samsung electronics galaxy tablet computers namely the Galaxy tab 10.1, tab 8.9 and tab 7.7 do not infringe apples community registered design number yada yada yada. But really I do have to tip my hat to them on their pure Bravado in using the judges own words and calling the Samsung tablets not cool in their apology. I knew Apple People listened to this show - just did not realize it was Apple Legal as well.
Hi Rob,
What happens with our Squaretrade warranty when an iPhone is replaced by Apple ? What happens when the phone is stolen and we get a new one ( I have a insurance policy to cover thief on my phone)
Regards, Robin J
Hi Robin - here is the response from Squaretrade.
Quote We cover multiple replacements by Apple and we even waive the deductible when you go to the genius bar for a replacement
We do not cover stolen devices but we will refund the unused portion of your warranty so you can use that to help pay for a new one. unquote
Now if you go to square trade dot com / tii you can save on your iPhone and iPad warranties.
hi rob
in answer to the question in the last episode as to why verizon doesn't recommend the iPhone 5, the answer is simple: you can't sell what you don't have. there seem to be serious supply side issues for the verizon iPhone 5. our local apple store regularly gets at&t and sprint phones, but rarely if ever, any for verizon and verizon hasn't had any for a while and are only taking pre-orders. i don't know how apple is allocating their production, but did notice that the ship date of Nov 16 has been the same on Verizon's website for the last two weeks, which makes me wonder if they are holding off on production of cdma phones for either production efficiency or if there is a parts shortage which they expect to fulfill in the next week or so.
thanks again rob for a great show.
cheers,
paul
mill valley, ca
Hi Rob The reason why most sales representatives at Verizon don't recommend the iPhone is because
For every cell phone they sell they get a certain percentage commission off the device that they sell with the iPhone they only receive a five dollar commission off the iPhone that is why more people push for android phones And also they have to go through Apple to return any iOS devices I personally work at a cell phone store And know this to be the case! love the show
regards
John Appleseed
Hi Rob,
Target is giving away a $40 gift card with every iPad 2, 3 or 4 purchased until midnight 11/3. Just bought an iPad 4 for my son for Xmas. The iPad mini is not part of the promotion. regards,
Don
Thanks don for the heads up.
Hi Rob just a tip anyone in the northeast area affected by hurricane sandy . AT&T is offering a credit of $25 dollars to customers in the region , a quick call to customer service would do the trick just let AT&T know how their service failed in the time we needed them most. AT&T service was disappointing left us with no cellular
Regards, Carlos from Bridgeport Connecticut
In AT&T's defense - you still need to have electricity at each cell site for the cell network to work - and that is asking a lot in a hurricane in the north east.
For all those upset about Maps and Siri - and calling for heads at Apple - well your calls have been answered - with the removal of Scott Forstall as S VP of iOS. I am sad to hear this - as I thought the Maps issue was way way way over blown - and based on feedback from listeners - the majority of you felt the same way. But sometime perceptions rule the day at Apple - and the perception was is that Apple Maps suck - and someone has to pay the piper - and that someone was Scott Forstall - Scott we will miss you. Also now on the outside looking in is John Browett - the recently hired and now former head of Apple Retail. Apple says they are looking for a replacement for him. Per Scott's position of Senior VP of iOS - that job is being cut up with the pieces winding up in the laps of Sir Jony Ive, Bob Mansfield, Eddy Cue and Craig Federighi. This is kind of a very unusually shakeup of Apple Top management - I can't remember anything even remotely close in the past 8 years. Of course the past 8 years have been an incredible ride up. But with the recent dust up from Maps and the on going general Malaise towards Siri in the tech pubs - it is kind of something you can understand with Scott's removal. The removal of John Browett - is probably one of a person not fitting in the culture of Apple. Did anyone really think getting a retail head from a big box cheap retailer and putting them in charge of the highest end of retail stores in the world was a good thing. Remember Apple makes more per sq foot than Tiffanies. They say they have a search going on now for his replacement - lets hope that search goes nowwhere near Bentonville Arkansas or Issaguah Washington.
Rob,
I just completed my 2nd instructable, this one is mod-ing a car cradle to use an Apple Lightning to 30 pin adapter for an iPhone 5.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Mod-iPhone-44s-car-cradle-with-Lightning-to-30pin/
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
I was trying to figure out how to describe this next iOS accessory and well words kind of fail me. So I will be blunt - it is a rocking chair that charges your iPad while you rock. It has a price tag that you will need to be seated to hear - which is $1,300. Not sure the woman that took Whistler to term would approve of this one. But I could easily see a meme started from that thought.
They are calling this the iRock.
Now what I find most interesting is that for $1,300 you could you know buy a few iPad mini's - and since they have 10 hour battery life - you could just keep one plugged in and charging while you used the other one. And then swap them out when needed - and still have a bunch left over.
So no - I will not be buying an iRock anytime soon.
Just a heads up on a free app - Radio Alarm Clock - Free for a limited time - Search for Radio Alarm Clock - three words in iTunes - it allows you to listen to 50,000 radio stations from around the world. Which is always nice come college basketball season.
Into the email bag.
Hi, is it possible to make the font size on the iphone 5 apps larger? Is there an app that will do this? I love the phone, but this is a problem people are having especially as they get older. It is a little difficult to read because the letters are so small. I tried zooming in but this creates very large app sizing and it becomes difficult to manage. Please help straining eyes.
Thanks
From: Jose
Hi Rob,
Just a quick question I know that there isn't a jailbreak for iPhone 5 but should we avoid this current update that is more of a bug fix in hopes to not ruin our chances for the future untethered jailbreak?
Regards,
Justin
Justin - if your goal is to jailbreak - chances are iOS 6.0.1 vs 6.0 is not going to matter - that said - better safe than sorry and best to stay at 6.0 for now - if you main goal is to someday jailbreak your iPhone 5.
Now if you are having issues with your iPhone 5 - especially with Wifi - then you need to ask yourself is it work the risk of going to iOS 6.0.1 - again I don't think it will mater - but in your shoes - I would probably not upgrade to to be safe.
There is an article over at Fastcodesign dot com - yeah never heard of them either. They had a blog post titled - This dead-simple idea could fix iPad's lousy typing. Which I figured was just link bait with no substance. I was pleasantly surprised to find out I was wrong. There is a video on the site showing how a Georgia Tech student named Danel Hooper created a nice demo of his idea to help iOS Typing - essentially what you do when typing - is slide with your finger left to right or right to left over the keyboard and it moves the cursor over what you typed - you stop where you need to insert a word or correct a mistake. If you want to select you hold down the shift key and drag over the keyboard. Brilliant and so so simple.
If you are with Apple and you hear this - please please please check out this video - and then send links to everyone you know above you at apple to get this added to iOS 6.X or iOS 7 worst case.
Please apple take some money and buy this idea and patent and lock it out from Android before Google does that to you. FYI - this video on Youtube has been viewed over 750,000 time already.
Thanks to Michael for this next one. Which is a heads up there is a new 12 W Charger from Apple for the iPad that helps charge the 4th gen iPad faster. If you want this more powerful charger for your iOS device - it is $19.99 from Apple. This charger is also supposed to come with the iPad mini according to 9 to 5 mac and others.
Just a quick reminder for those in the KC area - the weekend of the 16th - I will be attending the KC Start up weekend - hope to see some listeners there - please come by and say high. Hopefully there will be some neat app ideas that come out of it to report on.
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I created this artwork using an iPad 2nd gen, iPhone 4S, Elecom laser keyboard and my favorite Podcast.Never leave without them…
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Philp Dewitt over at Fortune has pulled together 60 anal-ists guesses on what they think the iPhone will have done in sales last quarter - which ranges from a low of 21 Million to a high of 32.3 Mil. There really was no consensus of iPhone sales this time with guesses looking evenly spread out all over the place. The average of the 60 Anal-ists was 26.5 Mil.
Per my Predictions - well I am not guessing but simply taking the Verizon numbers - per what they sold of the iPhone 4 and 4s - which was 2.5 Mil last quarter vs 2.7 Mil the quarter before - and I am multiplying that ratio by 26 mil - which is how many iPhones sold the quarter before last and then adding the 5 Mil iphone 5's we know apple sold last quarter to come to a number of 29 Mil iPhones sold last quarter. I am looking at Verizon's drop of iPhone 4's and 4S's to be indicative overall of the iPhone market globally which is a big assumption - If it is that the Actual iPhone sales are higher than 29 Mil - I think it is good news for Apple - if it is lower - it is bad news - in my opinion - how far above or below that number will indicate how wild a ride the Apple stock price will go on over the next few weeks. Of course we shall see on Thursday what the real numbers are - I will send out a push message and put up a post on Today in iOS dot com on Thursday after Apple announces all their financial goodies. Might be late Thursday as I will be in Pittsburgh for business starting on Thursday. So not sure when I will have access to the quarterly conference call. Regardless - if you are one of those that is into Apple numbers - I will get something up hopefully with a little commentary as well on Thursday evening.
There is article over at Fastcompany - where they talk to a Dell exec - and normally these are like gold for the show. I mean Dell execs and quotes for my how wrong were they segment are like peanut butter and chocolate - this time it was with SVP of Corporate Strategy - David Johnson - and I have to say - he actually made a lot of sense and was very forthcoming - So a kudos to David Johnson - not often you get to read quotes from someone at Dell that are full of common sense and logical insight and don't appear their head is buried in the sand or somewhere else. Just felt compelled to say Kudos this time - given all the times in the past I had fun on this show at Dells expense with one of their quotes.
I saw a few headlines about the Jailbreak hacker - comex - who had gone to work for Apple a year ago - being no longer employed by Apple and I was like - Yeah - He is back in the game - working on a new jailbreak - and then I read some of the articles - and quick sad trombone was played. Whattt whattt waaaa - Seems He is more interested in going to college at Brown University and you know concentrating on his classes then he is in working on a jailbreak for iOS 6. Geeze - kids these days what is the world coming to when an ivy league education takes precedence over hacking iOS. If you want to read more about Nicholas Allegra - aka Comex - there is a really good article on Forbes by Andy Greegberg titled iPhone Uber-Hacker Comex is out at Apple - link in the show notes for ep 245 over at today in iOS dot com.
Into the Email bag.
Hi Rob!
Just wanted to say I just got the tii ios app and its great. Much more intuitive to use than the podcast app for downloading and listening to your show. I couldn't help noticing the stars look like little yellow Captain America shields as the podcasts download.
I've been going through the back episodes and downloading the ones that came out around all the iPhone launches, just to see how far the phone has come in terms of features, hardware, popularity, etc. I have had every iPhone except the 4S. I will be getting the iPhone 5 soon. Oh,by the way, I think it should've been called the iPhone 6 as well.
Regards,
Jim
Hi Jim - Thanks for the kind words and for supporting the show - Folks if you would like to support the show - you too can purchase the Tii - App for just $2.99 from the App store - As Jim mentioned it is the best way to consume this show on your iOS device and a much better UI than the Podcasts App. Plus it will not cause you to use up all your data usage in a month. Just sayin.
Hi Rob,
thanks for the push. Just bought $200 worth.
Regards,
Don G
What is Don G talking about - Well with the Tii App you also get Push notifications and Yesterday I sent one out about the $50 iTunes gift card at Best Buy dot com for just $40 for just Yesterday - so he saved more than the price of the app on that one push - actually he save many times the price of the App. Just search for the Tii App in the App store and thanks for supporting the show.
PLAY FEEDBACK ABOUT SHORTCUT
G'day Rob,
A gentleman mentioned last episode that when he used eMail addresses through a shortcut, the websites rejected them. After you type your shortcut and the address appears, press the delete button to remove the space that appeared after your shortcut worked. This should be what causes the address not to be recognised.
Thanks,
Ian
Thanks Ian - and everyone else that sent in that tip - there were a lot of you on that one.
Hi Rob,
To the listener that was talking to apple and they said it was meant to rattle.
My iPhone 5 had that rattle too, so I googled iPhone 5 rattle and saw reports of the battery coming loose and apple store swapping it out. I made appointment at local store. My genius opened it up and sure enough loose battery. He swapped it out for a new one. No rattle on this one. So listener go see a genius it's not meant to rattle.
Cheers
Marcus
Australia
Hi Rob,
Just discovered a really cool new feature in the Find my iPhone app. When you tap on a device to show it on the map, an icon in the upper-right shows you it remaining battery. It doesn't look like you need iOS 6 on the device to do that since it worked for my original iPad, which isn't supported by iOS 6.
Lou V
Hi Rob,
I have an app for the New Zealander who needed another music player app to check out.
It's called "SoundHound". I think it's free. It's like schzam, i.e. for finding music, but has easy access to my iTunes library and basically the same controls as the iPod in the phone.
The other recommendation I have is the audible audio books app for listening to audio books. It can see the books you have in iTunes and play them just as well an audible audio book.
Regards,
- Jessi D
Hi Rob,
So, for audiobooks I use BOOKMARK, which not only ONLY lists audiobooks stored on my iphone, allows me to add book marks, keeps my place, and has a sleep timer. It's basic and it's great.
One point I thought of concerning iphone theft: I put a passcode lock with the "10 time and it erases setting" ON.
If someone steals my phone, I'm FAR less concerned about the phone itself than I am about my data, emails, phone numbers etc.
As far as I'm concerned, the phone can automatically erase itself and leave the thieves with an new phone, as long as they don't have my data.
Regards,
Dennis C
Hello Rob,
Instead of finding an app to play music I suggest your listener could use either the Audible app which is free and which allows him to also play books from his music library from the Audible app.
Alternatively, he can spend a couple of Dollars and buy an app called Bookmark and this also allows him to play audio books he synced to his iPhone via iTunes and the app remembers the playback position.
Lastly, I would suggest also that he checks how the books are synced and whether they show up in the Audio Books category under “More” in the music app or whether they just show up like all the rest of his music. If the latter is the case this can be easily fixed. Once the books are in iTunes on the computer, select all the files from a book, then right click and click on “Get Info”. Select the “Options” tab and make sure Media Kind is set to “Audio Book” and not to “Music”. As soon as this is done the books will appear in the Books library in iTunes and not in the music library and if he plays these books on his iPhone the music app will remember the playback position for a particular book exactly where he left off even if you completely turn off the phone or listen to music or another book in between.
Regards,
Sieghard
PLAY FEEDBACK ABOUT SHORTCUT
G'day Rob,
A gentleman mentioned last episode that when he used eMail addresses through a shortcut, the websites rejected them. After you type your shortcut and the address appears, press the delete button to remove the space that appeared after your shortcut worked. This should be what causes the address not to be recognised.
Thanks,
Ian
Thanks Ian - and everyone else that sent in that tip - there were a lot of you on that one.
Hi Rob,
To the listener that was talking to apple and they said it was meant to rattle.
My iPhone 5 had that rattle too, so I googled iPhone 5 rattle and saw reports of the battery coming loose and apple store swapping it out. I made appointment at local store. My genius opened it up and sure enough loose battery. He swapped it out for a new one. No rattle on this one. So listener go see a genius it's not meant to rattle.
Cheers
Marcus
Australia
Hi Rob,
Just discovered a really cool new feature in the Find my iPhone app. When you tap on a device to show it on the map, an icon in the upper-right shows you it remaining battery. It doesn't look like you need iOS 6 on the device to do that since it worked for my original iPad, which isn't supported by iOS 6.
Lou V
Hi Rob,
I have an app for the New Zealander who needed another music player app to check out.
It's called "SoundHound". I think it's free. It's like schzam, i.e. for finding music, but has easy access to my iTunes library and basically the same controls as the iPod in the phone.
The other recommendation I have is the audible audio books app for listening to audio books. It can see the books you have in iTunes and play them just as well an audible audio book.
Regards,
- Jessi D
Hi Rob,
So, for audiobooks I use BOOKMARK, which not only ONLY lists audiobooks stored on my iphone, allows me to add book marks, keeps my place, and has a sleep timer. It's basic and it's great.
One point I thought of concerning iphone theft: I put a passcode lock with the "10 time and it erases setting" ON.
If someone steals my phone, I'm FAR less concerned about the phone itself than I am about my data, emails, phone numbers etc.
As far as I'm concerned, the phone can automatically erase itself and leave the thieves with an new phone, as long as they don't have my data.
Regards,
Dennis C
Hello Rob,
Instead of finding an app to play music I suggest your listener could use either the Audible app which is free and which allows him to also play books from his music library from the Audible app.
Alternatively, he can spend a couple of Dollars and buy an app called Bookmark and this also allows him to play audio books he synced to his iPhone via iTunes and the app remembers the playback position.
Lastly, I would suggest also that he checks how the books are synced and whether they show up in the Audio Books category under “More” in the music app or whether they just show up like all the rest of his music. If the latter is the case this can be easily fixed. Once the books are in iTunes on the computer, select all the files from a book, then right click and click on “Get Info”. Select the “Options” tab and make sure Media Kind is set to “Audio Book” and not to “Music”. As soon as this is done the books will appear in the Books library in iTunes and not in the music library and if he plays these books on his iPhone the music app will remember the playback position for a particular book exactly where he left off even if you completely turn off the phone or listen to music or another book in between.
Regards,
Sieghard
From the could have seen that one coming even in the middle of the night with video shot from an iPhone 3GS - there comes news that Apple is cutting back - has been cutting back in their orders of iPhone and iPad screens from Samsung. Shocker. Oh and can you believe this - they are also cutting back on orders of some memory chips from Samsung as well. It is almost as if you know the two companies are no longer buddies and locked in some epic legal courtroom death match. While Samsung claims in some comments not care about the cutbacks saying they are shifting manufacturing capacity to their own internal needs - from a basic accounting perspective - this is bad news for Samsung - it is always great to have an external customer to help cover your fixed costs of you manufacturing line - thus bringing down the overall costs for manufacturing for components you will use internally. And Apple was not just any customer to Samsung - Apple was Samsung's largest external customer. They can say all they want about shifting capacity to their own needs - reality is this will hurt Samsung's bottom line - will be interesting to see their financials long term. For Apple it is best to get those orders over to those that are not a competitor - like LG or Sony or ummmm - hmmmm - ok - lets just say less of a competitor are they than Samsung turned out to be. Sorry folks I come from a electronics Component manufacturing background - and this stuff I tend to geek out on.
Hi Rob,
App review; 1BGraves in the app store is the mobile app for BillionGraves.
Users take pictures of grave stones and upload to billiongraves from inside the app.
At the website www.billiongraves.com volunteers transcribe grave stone information.
Rating: Awesome!
Regards,
Kevin S
Hi Kevin - thanks for the heads up on that - I am one of those people that likes going to old grave yards and looking around at the names and dates of those in there - especially the older grave yards. I will be downloading this and bringing it with me next time I go to one of the older grave yards near me. Sure beats bringing tracing Paper and tracing over the cool head stones.
Hi Rob,
I recently went to Europe with my unlocked iPhone 4 running iOS 6 for the first time and had a couple of surprises.
Before landing in london, i popped in a sim from o2 that i had previously used in an unlocked iPhone 3g. In the past, I had to change the APN before it would connect to o2's cellular data network by finding a hotspot and going to unlockit.co.nz. However this time changing the APN wasn't necessary. Out of curiosity, I wanted to see if the APN had automatically changed to the correct settings. When i went to check the Network Settings, it was not where it used to be in General/Network Settings, nor could i find Network Settings anywhere in Settings. From what i saw in some forums, being able to view the Network Settings is dependent on what carrier you are using, but maybe someone else can confirm that.
On the other hand, my wife who was running iOS 5, did need to change her APN in order to connect to o2. When she did try to useunlockit.co.nz it would not allow her to create a profile without first deleting the previous profile in Settings/General/Profiles. That step wasn't necessary before using our iPhone 3g's running iOS 4.2.
Regards,
paul
mill valley, ca
Hi Rob,
I am about ready to buy a sprint iPhone 4s from a friend that just upgraded to an iPhone 5. The iPhone 4s should be off contract and legally unlock-able. I am interested in trying Straighttalk but wanted to make sure that I can move this phone over to it. On one of your shows you mentioned a website that you can log on to with the web browser ending in .nz but I could not find it in a search of your site. Is that site still valid. Will it work with iOS6. Shouldn't I be able to walk into any Sprint store and unlock this phone? If straight talk does not work I would like to be able to move this phone on to my existing ATT account. This should be feasible correct?
regards David
Hi David - First off - the site is per the previous email unlockit.co.nz to get the APN's needed or maybe not needed with iOS 6.
Second per taking an unlocked iPhone 4S from Sprint to Straight talk - it will greatly depend on if you can get Sprint to truly unlock it. In theory - you can run an unlocked iPhone 4S from Sprint on a GSM carrier in Europe - so you should be able to run it on Straight Talk in the US - in Theory - however my searching I could not come across anyone that actually has done this - if anyone has done this - please let us know - and more importantly let us know exactly what you needed to do to get your Sprint iPHone 4S on Straight talk.
FYI - those listening - no you can't take the iPhone 4 from Sprint to Straight talk - as that is a CDMA Phone - vs the iPHone 4S which is both a CDMA and GSM phone.
Hi Rob,
Is there an app that works with the gps feature of the iphone via bluetooth? It seems so possible. I'm hoping you or your listeners can help.
Cindy E
Hi Rob,
Listening to your show last week I heard that some other iPhone 5 users are experiencing problems with the lightning connector I have recently had an issue with my lightning connector when it decided to stop altogether whilst charging.
The symptoms were as follows:
- The phone started to alternate between charging and not charging.
- I removed the charging lead and needed to shut the phone off completely.
- When I reconnected the lightning connector it didn't charge the phone at all.
Fortunately I had purchased a micro USB to lightning adapter as a back up, which I was able to use in the meanwhile.
Strangely enough the failure of the cable occured without any stress on the cable whatsoever which is puzzling?
After contacting AppleCare they were able to send me one out to replace the faulty one , although I'm left a bit puzzled as to what caused the failure?
regards
Steve S
Hi Rob,
I tried to charge my iphone 5, and nothing happened when I plugged in my phone. My lighting cable was broken. Thankfully, my tech shop at KU had some in stock. Will be stopping by att or an apple store and attempt to replace my broken cord.
Regards,
Brent
Hi Rob,
I have had some issues with my Lightning connector.
The Genius Bar employee told me right away that they don't cover corrosion or normal wear and tear. I stated I've had it less than 30 days and it hasn't been subjected to water or chemicals. And if they are true gold connectors then they shouldn't corrode. I told him I believe this was an issue with how they adhered the gold to the conductors in the plug its self. He was still persistent that I pay service price of $17 for a new cord. They were out of the retail cords that hung on the shelves in pretty lil boxes for approximately $30. When he came back out to sell me the new service cord he told me his manager said not to charge me. I was happy. Lets see how long till this one wears out. Lets keep our fingers crossed that this is a one time incident.
Matt S
Hi Matt - thanks for the feedback - Do not repeat do not let Apple charge you for a bad Lightening cord or ear pod for a new iPhone 5 - definitely not this soon after release. Overall Apple is much much much better than any company out there on replacing bad product for no cost. But as with any store - some employees will give bad advice or service compared to others. Just make sure you hold your ground - politely and ask to speak to a manager. Again - overall - I think you will find Apples service is 2nd to none at the Apple stores.
Hi Rob,
Someone at my office recently travelled with their iPhone, put it on "airplane mode", and left it in a taxi. After realizing it was lost, they called me to use the "find my iPhone" app.
Well, guess what? With the iPhone still in "airplane mode", the "find my iPhone" app is useless; that is until the iPhone finder or thief turns "airplane mode" off!
Without a taxi receipt, this person could not even try to find the taxi where they left their iPhone 4S! Oh and by the way, this person did not have a pass code on their Iphone, which means the iPhone finder/thief (who never tried to find its rightful owner), had full access to this attorney's photos, memos, contacts, emails and anything on the iPhone that could be confidential!
I set the "find my iPhone" feature through www.icloud.com to WIPE the lost iPhone but this ONLY works when "airplane mode" is turned off and it starts using wifi. Sadly, we will never know if any of this iPhone's confidential attorney/client privilege information ever got into the wrong hands!
If the listeners have bosses who, while very smart in their profession, are not very tech-savvy, please stress the importance of putting a pass code on their Iphone! Especially when they store various usernames & passwords in their contacts! Hopefully the information on the iPhone is not used against this person or any if their clients. While using the pass code is a "PIA", the peace of mind is priceless.
By the way, this attorney had backed up their phone to the iCloud, so when they paid full price for a new iPhone, they didn't lose any information. But sadly, they still haven't put a pass code on their new iPhone.... Can you really teach an old dog new tricks?
~ "SALLY"
Hi Rob,
Is there anyone else that is frustrated with the WiFi issues with iOS
6? On my family's 3 iPads and 2 iPhones we always get spotty wifi on
areas we have never had issues before. I have spoke with a few apple
Geniuses that say this is a known issue but it amazes me that a fix
isn't put yet when we are over a month since iOS 6's release. Any
feedback from you or audience on this would be interesting to hear.
Regards,
Jeff B
Hi Jeff,
I had some wifi issues with my wifes iPad when it first was updated to iOS 6 - I mean some really really slow or spotty wifi - the trick that worked for me after trying multiple resets of the iPad - was actually to reset the Wifi Router - once I did that the iPad was humming along with no issues. So I would suggest trying a full reset of your router and see if that helps.
Into the email bag one more time.
Hi Rob,
Per the announcement on the 23rd - How about iPad Jr? And Why don't people be more optimistic & round up & say 8" since 7.85?
Regards,
Michael.
Well Michael per your prediction this is a good time to virtually pause and then transition into the October 23rd announcement.
For those with the Tii App - you received a push earlier on the 23rd letting you know the good news - that Apple was live streaming the event - along with the URL for the stream on Apples site.
Ok and now per the live event for those that did not see it. Tim Cook came out first and started with what is the traditional overview slash chest bumping slash back patting segment. He Repeated the 5 Million iPhone 5's sold opening weekend and a PR video from launch weekend that put those samsung line waiting commercials to shame.
He said Apple has Sold over 3 Million of the new iPods already.
And there are 200 Million iOS devices running iOS 6 after just one month.
Then some other yada yada numbers about iCloud docs, iMessage messages, Game center accounts and Photo Stream photos. Yeah we get it - people are actually using their iOS devices.
He Repeated App numbers - over 700,000 iOS apps and over 275,000 iPad specific Apps
There have been over 35 Billion App downloads from the Apps store. Not bad for something apple did not originally plan on doing.
And Apple has paid out over $6.5 Billion dollars to devs.
Tim Talked about iBooks - hmmm - set up for iPad Mini Maybe. We shall see. There are 1.5 Million Books in the iBooks store. Including 2 from me. Just Sayin - and Over 400 Million book downloads to date. The New iBooks version now has continuos scrolling - finally. And the new version of iBooks is available today for a free download.
Then Tim had Phil Shiller come out on stage to talk hardware.
First new products Phil talked about were Macs - And as expected he introduced the new 13" Mac Book Pro with Retina display. And then he went over the new iPad Mini - which I mention for App devs that need a new Mac to dev apps on. Then he went over the new iMacs. And handed the remote back to Tim.
Tim then started talking about the iPads. They have now sold over 100 Million iPads as of two weeks ago. Which means last quarter there were about 15.5 Mil iPad's sold - which is below most anal-ists expectations and below the 17 Mil in the Quarter previous. The Anal-ists had a range of 14.80 mil on the low side to 23 Mil on the high side. With an average estimate from Indie's of 19.23 Mil iPads sold vs Pro Anal-ists guessing at 17.57 Mil iPads sold - and per Tim cooks comments - of hitting 100 Mil iPads sold a couple of weeks ago - that means as I said only about 15.5 Mil iPad sold last quarter. But we will save the in-depth number speak until the next episode.
Tim then talked about the iPad web traffic - which represents 91% for all Tablets. And said the main reason the iPad is used so much vs others - is that people love the iPad. Kinda sorta implying people don't love those others.
Tim then talked about iBook Textbooks - saying there are 2,500 US schools with iBooks Textbooks already. Tim announced an updated version of iBooks Author which is available today for free from the Apple Mac App store - need to download that after this episode goes live.
Tim then brought Phil back to talk about iPad Hardware. First up was the announcement of The 4th Gen iPad - Yup - The 3rd gen is no more. Key changes from the 3rd gen are the A6X processor - Twice the speed - Phil claimed. But it keeps the Same 10 Hour Battery life. FaceTime HD front camera 720p HD.
There is an Updated LTE and new Carriers. Sprint in the US for example.
Updated Wifi - Now matches the Wifi on the iPhone 5. which is 802.12 a b g and n 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. Bluetooth 4.0 as well.
Of course it is updated to the Lightening Port.
And there are new Lightening to USB and Lightening to SD cables replacing the old Camera Connection kit.
Black and White - same storage - Same price - 16 GB - $499
And then Phil showed the worst kept secret the iPad Mini - per what had been shown in image leaks. And it is the iPad Mini.
It is 7.2 mm thin
the iPad Mini weighs just 0.68 lbs
It Comes in white and black.
Screen size is 7.9" vs 9.7 on the iPad.
The screen resolution of the iPad Mini is 1024 x 768 - which is the same as the screen on the iPad 1st and 2nd gen. So apps for original and 2nd gen iPads will work with it.
Phil then compared it to the Android comp - and really it was about showing how while the devices are about the same size on the outside - the screen is much bigger and the apps for the iPad Mini are a much better user experience vs the scaled up phone apps you find on Android Tablets.
The Mini uses the A5 Chip - FaceTime HD front side camera - 5 MB iSight rear camera. 1080p HD video. Actually the Cameras on the Mini and iPad 4th gen are identical on the front and back. The Mini does have LTE and Cellular connections. Faster wifi and Lightening port as well And of course 10 hours of Battery life.
The iPad Mini Starts at $329 for 16 GB Wifi Version. $429 for 32 GB and $529 for 64 GB.
iPad 2 sticks around same pricing as before which is $399 for the 16 Gig wifi version.
The iPad 4th gen pricing is same as 3rd gen. $499, $599 and $699 for 16, 32 and 64 gig Wifi only versions.
Add $130 to any of the aforementioned versions if you go to Wifi plus cellular.
Pre orders for the new iPad Mini and iPad 4th gen start on October 26th - and then November 2nd they start to ship to a whole bunch of countries for the Wifi Version. Those countries include:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the US. That is 34 different countries at launch.
The Cellular version ships on November 16th to the aforementioned countries as well.
If you plan to pre-order - remember to use the Apple Store App to do the pre-orders - expect pre-orders to start some time early in the morning on October 26th east coast time - just like they did with the iPhone pre-orders.
But that is the new iPad Mini and iPad 4th gen in a nutshell - more detailed info is up now at Apple dot com.
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Hi_Rob Just used my iPhone5 to take a photo of our front yard ghostly jack 'o lantern and worked it up with Doodle Buddy on my iPad2.
Regards,
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Confirmed - October 23rd event it will be. This per the oft rumored event for Mid October. Which the iPad Mini is expected to be the main star of said event. Apples invite was pretty much as subtle as a brick through a window - with the words - quote We've got a LITTLE more to show you unquote. Yeah iPad Mini it is. It is interesting that there are many colors in the invite - Red, Orange, Violet, Blue and Yellow - hey if we are going to overly read into these invites I MEAN if I was the type of person that would do such a thing then maybe I would speculate that the colors on the invite mean the iPad Mini - like the iPod touch will come in multiple colors. Orrrr it could just be that a black and white invite does not look really good - yeah - I will go with the later reason on this as well.
I guess we should give some kudos to AllthingsD for you know predicting the October 23rd date - and by predict - I of course mean opening up the email from Simon Pope over at apple. Just sayin. Yeah - those of us outside the loop - are left having to look at calendars and events happening world wide to guess the dates on when Apple will do a special event. I guess I was wrong thinking Apple wanted to show up any announcements at ITU this week - when in reality showing up Microsoft and their launch of the Surface Tablet next week seemed much higher on their list - who would have thunk.
I really am not going to speculate on the specs of the iPad Mini - we will go over the full specs as told be Apple on the next show - We just know two things for sure now - it will be smaller and cheaper than the current iPad. How cheap - well that depends on what rumor sites you read. One rumor from the past week comes from a supposed screen shot of pricing from a retailer in Europe - in said screen shot - pricing roughly translates back to US - $249 for an 8GB Wifi Only model. With 16 GB Wifi only being $299, Then $399 for 32 GB and $499 for 64 GB. Then there are the wifi and Cellular versions - some saying there might be a Wifi, Wifi and 3G and Wifi and LTE grouping of units. So if you have 4 storage options, 3 Wireless options and 2 colors - you have a total of 24 different versions to choose from - Brilliant. Some other rumors have the 8GB version at $299 and 16 GB at $349, 32 GB at $399 and 64 GB at $499. Add another $130 for Cellular or LTE versions. Yeah - Pricing speculation is a mess. Can't wait for the real deal on this Tuesday.
As an FYI - Microsoft Surface RT pricing was made available this week - $499 is the low end price for the 32 GB version. So Microsoft did not come in at the $199 price some had speculated. Nope they did what they said they would do and come in with comparable pricing to the competition - i.e. iPad.
Pricing for the Surface Pro will likely not be released until close to the end of the year.
Either way pricing announced by MS will do nothing to influence or threaten the iPad's position.
Again if you want the full clip look for the link titled - SNL skit skewers complaints about the iPhone 5 in the show notes for ep 244 over at today in iOS dot com.
Speaking of pointing your iPhone 5 directly at bright light and getting lens flare - The following is what I'm sure is going to be the first of many of these type of cases - It is called CamHoodie one word and it is a $25 case that claims its helps reduce or as they say greatly reduce purple lens flare. Yup - expect a few more of these to launch any minute now.
So with all the tech bloggers on their high horses throwing crap at the iPhone 5 - you would think it is doing horrible - right - well of course not - those that are bashing the iPhone 5 are a bunch of nincompoops to put it nicely. In the real world - finding an iPhone 5 - is as tough as finding an article from Digitimes that is accurate. And the web traffic from the iPhone 5 in less than 3 weeks is already greater than the web traffic from the Samsung Galaxy S3 - Actually quite a bit greater. This according to data from Chitika - now don't mis understand those numbers - that is web traffic they are talking about - not sales. I am sure the iPhone 5 has not out sold the Galaxy S3 yet - that is probably a few more weeks before that happens. But from those surfing the web - well in that case the iPhone 5 has already kicked the S3's butt. Of course iPhone 5 users might all be surfing the web to find out how to filter out that purple lens flair - just sayin.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob
In the last episode in your section on increasing battery life you mentioned keeping the traffic setting active if you want the traffic information on your maps. This setting refers to your willingness to provide the crowd sourced traffic data used by maps. If you turn this setting off you still receive traffic data within the Maps App but you are not providing that data.
Regards
Chris
Hi Chris - I stand corrected - but either way good to turn that off to save battery life.
I know a couple of people asked why I did not talk about putting the phone in Airplane Mode - well that is fine on an airplane - but I am assuming most people still want to or need to get calls during the day. So that is why I did not mention that. But yes if you don't want calls - then put the phone in airplane mode by all means - just no - it means you can't receive or make calls.
Back to the emails -
Hi Rob,
I just heard the latest podcast. I wanted to say that I'm having the same issue as the guy who said his podcast started playing after a phone call.
I have had this happen many times. In fact when I'm in the other room watching TV I know someone has called even when my phone is on silent because a podcast just spontaneously starts playing.
I have long arms but not that long! No chance that I hit the button too many times all the way from the other room down the hall.
Definitely a real issue not user error. ;-)
Kind Regards,
Darren W
Hi Rob,
Per the caller looking for a way to track data - there is a jailbreak app called WeeTrackData - one word with We spelled W E E
Regards,
Hank J
Rob, In response to a listener on the last show: the app Dataman will track data usage to include specific apps data usage at a particular time. It is in the App Store and requires NO JAILBREAKING. I've been using it for a while now and really like it.
Lou V
Hi Rob,
You do not need to jailbreak to monitor data. Onavo is an App Store app that does two things; first, it compresses your data so you're using less, and second, it reports how that data is being used.
That is how I was able to tell my wife to stop downloading apps when she wasn't at home and blowing her data limit.
Regards,
John H
Hi,
First time listener. Listened to item 0243.
You had a listener that wanted a Contacts replacement because she could no longer select only a single group, without first deselecting everyone of the other groups. Well, which made me feel like the user tapped each group, one after the other. There is however, this simple way:
1. Tap All Contacts, which selects all groups. 2. Tap again on All Contacts, which will deselect all groups. 3. Finally, tap the group you want to see.
Regards, Johan
Hey Rob, just want to report that the sailor is sobering up! With your help below I am now using less than 20% overnight - but still not the performance of my 4...
Im sure it will get better in the next update.
Did you look at the corrupt bookmark article? http://tidbits.com/article/13303 It gets a bit involved with DFU mode, and restoring, etc. Not sure if I have to resort to it.
thanks, John P
Well with the new 5th gen iPod touch shipping - it means the folks at iFixit were able to get their hands on one and open it up. Initial findings are - it is not easy to repair - actually it will be downright a pain in the home button. Speaking of Home Button - iFix it says the new design of the home button on the iPod touch 5th gen is not nearly as good as the iPhone 5. Also it has just 512 MB of Ram with its A5 processor. One thing the iPod touch 5th gen does not come with is a mic on its Headphones or should we say ear pods. Yes - it has siri - no it does not have a mic on the headphones. Brilliant.
One other thing the iPod touch is missing is an ambient light sensor - which means no auto-brightness. A supposed email exchange between an iPod touch customer and phil shiller - has Phil explaining that the iPod touch 5th gen does not have the light sensor due to the thickness or lack there of of the new iPod touch.
But barring all those issues - it is a really neat device and should sell well this holiday season. Being it is still the best MP3 player on the market - by a pretty wide margin.
Thanks to Michael for this next one. On the last episode - I mentioned you should turn on Limit Ad Tracking - as it is something Apple should have done by default - but they did not - so you need to go to the settings app - then general - then about - then scroll down to advertising and then turn on - Limit Ad tracking - which really means it is turning off ad tracking. Yeah - not only did apple have it set wrong from a users privacy perspective - they also worded it like Yoda would have. Nice Apple Nice. And by Nice I mean Limit Nice turned off. One other thing you can do is turn off Interest based iAds - this is the heads up Michael sent. To do this - in safari on your iOS device running iOS 6 - go to - oo.apple.com - that's the letter o - the letter o dot apple dot com. And then turn off the toggle you are brought to. Again that is from inside safari you do that.
It does mean you may get more iAds for the Twilight DVD collectors set - when you really want the 2 disc collection of the Expendibles ads instead. But hey you will rest assured no data base is tracking your ad preferences.
Hi Rob,
Long time listener - love the show.
I received a notice that my lightning adapter shipped and I should have it by tomorrow/Thursday sometime. Not sure if you were tracking the timeline on these.
Orland
Thanks Orland. The lack of those devices - reminds me of this past weekend - I was at Podcamp Topeka - doing one of my presentations when I wanted to show my setup of how to connect a good Condensor mic to an iPad - and I brought all my equipment sans one key part - the USB to 30 pin dongle from the Camera Connection kit. But luckily or my predictably - one of the people in the audience said no problem and pulled out the dongle from their lap top bag. Yeah for the next year plus - that is not as likely to happen if you needed it for a lightning adaptor. Just Sayin. I know know Rob get over it already.
Hi Rob,
I had the same problem with your app not working. But I also had this problem before with another app and I did exactly what you said, I deleted it and reinstalled it. Works Perfect now. Thanks, just thought you would want to know.
Regards,
Robert.
Thanks Robert and others that sent in similar emails - maybe it is not our app after all - maybe it is an issue with iOS upgrades.
Hey rob,
Just writing in response to the caller who's keyboard shortcuts do not work with iOS 6. I have an iPhone 4S with iOS 6 and I also have a lot of shortcuts. After the updates my keyboard shortcuts work pretty sporadically. Sometimes the come up if I wait an extra second or two and sometimes they never appear. My wives 4s with iOS 6 has the same behavior.
~ Jim
Hi Rob,
I have just noticed that my lightning connector plug that plugs into the phone itself is starting to show signs on the little gold colored conectors are starting to corrode break and becoming discolored causing me to think that there is already a bad electrical connection to the phone connectors inside the phone female socket. My Phone case has covers that go over the sockets to keep them dry and free of pocket material. I will be contacting the Genius Bar to find out what we need to do to get this resolved especially since you can't find lightning connectors by themselves aftermarket yet And I don't want to be left without my phone because it will not take a charge due to a bad lightning connector. :0(
Matthew S
Hey rob - the instore "app store" (!) crashes when you use genius ...
Natasha
The folks working on this next Kickstarter project reached out and asked if we would mention it. It is the HiLo Lens for iPhone and iPad. Search HiLo - h i l o and then lens - should get your there on kickstarter. They have raised $6,500 toward a goal of $27,500 with pledges open until Nov 20th at 9:00 PM ET. What this is is a $65 external periscope type lens that lets you take photos and video at a 90% angle from the normal direction you are pointing. So now you can photo graph what is directly above your iPhone - I am not going to joke about this being purchased by all the up skirt photographers that ride the tokyo subway - because that would be you know wrong and much to easy of a joke. Nope - rather I will say it is good for taking photos of skyscrapers in NY while also being able to watch your bags on the ground next to you.
Well again search hilo lens in kickstarter if you are interested in this one.
A while back I talked about the Color App and the craziness of the 41 Million dollars in VC funds it was given - and said hey VC's you can through money this way if you want to just throw away money - or something snarky similar to that. And well Now the company Color Labs is reported to be shutting its door or is it. One report on the Verge had the doors being shut down and the money mostly gone. But another report from the next web just the next day has Apple's Eddie Cue ridding in on a white horse and saving the day for VC's and founder Bill Nguyen. If the later is true - my only questions are what type of Photos of Eddie Cue does Bill Nguyen have. They must be pretty embarrassing to say the least - because Eddie Spear headed Apples purchase of Lala from Nguyen and now he is reported to be doing it again with Color - both questionable acquisitions to say the least - especially given apples tight fisted approach to acquisitions. In my minds eye I am guessing the pictures involve Eddie Cue, John Trovolta, Tom Cruise, a turkish bath house and or one or more domesticated farm animals because outside of that I just ain't following the logic on this one - just sayin.
Over at Sprint - it looks like they will be getting a new over lord - in the name of Softbank - which is going to invest 20 Billion in Sprint for a 70% stake in the company. Good news to all of you that purchased Sprint stock with me back when it was just $2.19 a share in Jan - now it is at $5.70 - with a tender offer from Softbank for $7.30 a share. Not a bad ROI in 2012 for Sprint stock. Softbank by the way was the first carrier in Japan to get the iPhone - so if anything - this strengthens Apples relationship with Sprint. Not that it seemed like it needed it - but still it is likely good news for Sprint iPhone owners long term - as long as they don't kill off unlimited data that is. Which is not likely - the killing of that is. In other words - it should be status quo for a while now.
Ok - so Verizon gave us the first look at iPhone 5 sales last quarter. Overall Verizon sold a total of 6.8 Million Smart phones in the quarter. 50% were Android for 3.4 Mil units and 45.6% were iPhones for 3.1 Mil units. Leaving just 4.4% for Blackberry or Windows Mobile / Phone 7 phones combined. Of the 3.1 Million iPhones sold last quarter - just 651,000 were iPhone 5's. So really the iPhone 5 did not get a chance to fully impact the quarter for Verizon - as they stated that number was heavily constrained due to lack of iPhone5's. Last quarter - Android sold 2.9 Mil units vs 2.7 Mil iPhone units for comparison sake.
In the next week we will be getting news from AT&T and Then Sprint - on how iPhone sales went for them. In the case of AT&T - they usually give a break down of not just iPhone sales but smartphone sales over all. It does not look like the anal-ists have much to say here - but either way it will be interesting. Once all three of them get out their numbers - then Apple will give theirs.
But so far based on initial numbers from just Verizon - Wallstreet was not too happy with Apple shares down over $12 in morning trading. Now I do think Investors are over reacting. As I think the Verizon numbers are lower for two reasons - 1. Constraint of available inventory. 2. With Verizon if you want to keep unlimited Data and go to LTE - you have to pay full price for the iPhone 5. I think you will see much better numbers for this quarter in Jan for AT&T then you will from Verizon because of that 2nd point.
Hi Rob,
You mentioned a few stories about how Find My iPhone saved the day in a few recent cases of iOS theft. Find My iPhone can be great if you misplaced your phone, or say, left it in a taxi- cases of non-malicious iOS Device loss.
However, I've always wondered, in the case of theft, what's to keep the thief from turning off locations services for Find My iPhone? Has it just been the case that these thieves don't know enough to do that on stolen iOS devices?
Also, if a thief were to immediately do a "Reset All" and wipe your phone as soon as it was stolen, would Find My iPhone still work for the original if it were restored as a new phone with a different user (assuming that after the restore, they did leave location services on for Find My iPhone)?
Thanks,
Matt
Philadelphia, PA
Hi Matt, Thanks for the question. One you are correct if the device is not pass lock protected - they could go in and do a full wipe / restore or even turn off find my iPhone. That is if it is not protected. But if it is pass lock protected - and it is an iPhone - even if you quote turn off the phone unquote - it is not fully turned off - it still gets a wireless connection. This is the brilliant part about the iPhones - you can't remove the battery. One of the first things knowledgeable robbers do when they swipe a Galaxy Smartphone - other than curse because they though they were grabbing an iPhone - is to remove the battery - now the phone is un-trackable - with the iPhone they don't have that option.
With a wifi ipad - tracking is not as easy - you need for the device to be turned on and scanning wifi locations that have their geolocation submitted to the data base Apple uses for location info to gets its approximate location. If the iPad is turned off - you can't find it.
Again - Find my iPhone works best when you have the lock code on your iOS device so the bad guys can't turn it off or wipe the device. I mean sure I am sure there are some dumb criminals that don't know about wiping the iOS device for those that are unlocked - but they are probably the smaller subset of criminals. Key is if you are traveling - put in a passcode for your iOS device. Remove it when you get back from your trip if you must.
I keep getting questions on Jailbreaking iOS 6 - and I will say this - there is NOT - repeat NOT currently an untethered Jailbreak for iOS 6. There is a Tethered Jailbreak for iOS 6 kinda sorta - but only for select iOS devices running on an A4 processor - ie iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and 4th gen iPod touch . So No - in my mind there is not a jailbreak available for iOS 6. And until there is an un-tethered jailbreak - there will be no tutorials from me - as I do not ever recommend doing the tethered jailbreak - that is just for devs to test out.
The other question people are asking is when will there be a jailbreak for the iPhone 5 with iOS 6 - and well at this point it is really hard to say - it is not an easy thing - It is looking however - less and less likely an untethered jailbreak for iOS 6 for the iPhone 5 or iPhone 4S will be available this year - and maybe not even in Q1 2013.
There are updates to Redsnow v0.9.15b1 - that will help some to do a tethered jailbreak - but again that really is only for those devs that need to do testing.
There are some other features - with that version - but really it is rather confusing on what exactly you can and can't do with it - and if you need blobs or not - so lets just say this - An untether jailbreak for iOS 6 and the iPhone 5 specifically - yeah - that is not going to happen any time soon - if you are holding off getting an iPhone 5 for the jailbreak - time to stop holding your breath - it is going to be a while. Sorry
Thanks to Thomas in Tuscaloosa for the heads up on his Instructable post about his modifying a ProClip iPhone 4/4S car cradle so that an iPhone 5 would fit. Link is in the show notes for ep 244 - look for the one titled - Mod iPhone 4 Car Cradle for iPhone 5. Thanks Thomas for the heads up.
Not sure how big a fish story this next one is - but here goes - A person 6 months ago - accidentally dropped his iPhone 4S in a lake - well I am assuming it was an accident. The lake was murky and dark - and he could not find it. 6 months later the water levels have lowered and the water is clearer - and there is his iPhone in the lake. He plucked it out - dried it off - was able to power it up. Now it is not without issues - but at least when connected to a power source he could power it up - I don't recommend testing out this urban myth on your own.
Hi Rob, Looks like if you don't have a Mac you have lost the ability to share new Reminder lists via iCloud or to stop existing shared reminders.
Have you heard anything about this?
Javier
Hi Rob,
In episode 243 you mentioned going to the iBookstore to find the iPhone User Guide for iOS6. Just wanted to let you know that this is also available from your iPhone by opening Safari>Bookmarks>iPhone User Guide.
Tim, Wisconsin
Thanks Tim. Brilliant.
Rob,
In Australia all cell phones start with 04 and then eight digits after that. Unfortunately my iPhones don't always correctly look up the names of the person who is calling you, because it appears the iPhone only looks at the last six digits for matching. I get the first person on the list with the matching last six digits, while in some cases it's an entry of another person with the same last six digits, so incorrect entry is displayed. Storing number in full international format does not help.
I wondered if you knew of a way around this problem?
Regards,
Serge in Australia
Hi Rob. I have an odd request, I tend to listen to audiobooks, played on the ipod app. But sometimes I would like to listen to music, but here's the problem, if I listen to anything from my music library, I instantly lose my place in the audiobook (the app keeps the played information, yes, but not which chapter I was up to).
So I'm basically looking for an extra app that will allow me to play music from my library on the iPhone but doesn't use the native player.
I need the native ipod app to be the audiobook player, as I use another app to play the audiobook when I go to sleep, and I like the way the app works (NodBot).
I have found an app called LouderLogic, but I really don't like it. I just occasionally want to play music, don't need flashy display and detailed controls, basic is just fine.
I honestly thought it would have been easier to find something, but who knew!
Paul
New Zealand
So Apple as you may remember lost a case in the UK where it said Samsung copied the iPad with their tablet. In that case the Judge said the samsung tablets were not as cool as the iPad and no one would mistake them as copies - and later ordered Apple to put out print ads apologizing to Samsung for saying Samsung Copied the iPad. And now that judge has said those apologies - need to be in at least 14 pt Arial font. So I ask you what wording meme can you come up with for this apology - send me your thoughts.
My initial thought is to use the judges own words in the apology. Some thing like this.
Dear Samsung,
We at Apple are sorry we accused you of copying the iPad when you designed your tablet. If we had been thinking more clearly we would has seen what Judge Colin Birss saw when he said quote Galaxy Tablets do not have the same understated and extreme simplicity which is possessed by the Apple design.. They are not as cool. unquote. I guess when we said you copied what we really meant was you attempted to copy but fell way short. Again per the Judges ruling we just wanted to say we are sorry we accused you of copying. Reality is you give real copiers a bad name. We should have said you vainly tried to copy the iPad but came up with a shallow shell of a device whose sales are a joke and now sit ideally in the draws of those few poor souls that were unfortunate enough to have purchase one.
Again sorry for implying your successfully copied the iPad - you definitely did not.
Regards,
Tim Cook
CEO Apple Inc
Again - if you have a short and sweet apology for Samsung - in 14 pt and arial - let me know.
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Hey_Rob,
Greetings from LA! During the iPhone launch day, another historic event also took place. Endeavor flew over us on its way to the California Science center! I was at work and was afforded an excellent view of it as it flew right over head. Here's a one of my pics, Endeavor was atop a jumbo jet and had 2 itty bitty (by comparison) jets as escort.
Taken with the native camera of my iPhone 4S and edited with snapseed and InstaFrame.
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Apparently there was some sort of work stoppage at one of the foxconn plants last week - and depending on what report your read - it was as bad as 3 to 4 thousand people on strike shutting down an iPhone 5 line for an entire day on Friday or it was just 100 quality inspectors refusing to work for an hour some time last week. The issue may be a result of Apple raising the quality control standards in the wake of user complaints with regards to fit and finish and that resulted in workers beating up one of the quality inspectors which caused a group of 100 quality inspectors to stop working. I guess basically they feared that if inspector number 5 could get a beat down so could they.
Foxconn for their part issued a press release denying any work stoppage at any Foxconn plant and stating production has continued on schedule.
Seems that Wall Street tended to believe the 3,000 to 4,000 workers on strike and shutting down the facility for a day story over the 100 QA inspectors for one hour story. If you look at what happened to the stock since this story broke.
What is the truth - well we may never know. But if Apple keeps dropping in price - it may be an opportunity to buy some more Apple stock.
For those of you with the iPhone 5 - Apple released an update to the App store app which adds support for the larger screen on the iPhone 5 - so no more letter boarding on the iPhone 5 when in the App store app.
So for all that sent in emails and screen shots of your Apple App store app letter boxing - well those days should be over for you now.
Per iPad Mini Rumors - The first site to give the October 17th date for the iPad mini event would be well Today in iOS dot com - and now it seems others are starting to finally catch up. Philip DeWitt over at Forbes is now reporting October 17th as well. And others are piling on. I guess better late then never. Actually DeWitt claims to have a big time apple investor as his unnamed source that stated invites would be going out on the 10th - one day later than my Oct 9th prediction for invites - nope no source on my side - other than a calendar and looking at the past. DeWitt then extrapolated the 17th date for the event as he said he source only said the 10th for invites - and no firm date is given for units to start shipping and going on sale in the stores. I had speculated Nov 16th. WE SHALL SEE
More rumors on the iPad front show that a new unknown Apple tablet started showing up in server logs - this one known as ipad3,6 and is speculated to be a faster version of the 3rd Gen iPad. With people saying the iPad 3rd gen will be replaced this month with a new version of the 3rd gen iPad with the A6 processor and lightning dock connector. While I agree that the next iPad - the 4th gen iPad will have an A6 processor and lightning dock - I don't see it being unveiled at the iPad mini event. I think the iPad 3rd gen will stay as is until the March time frame if not a little longer depending on how sales work out for the mini and the iPad 3rd gen. If the 3rd Gen sales stay strong don't be surprised to see the 4th gen iPad pushed out until the june time frame.
For the iPad mini it is speculated it is the iPad 2,5 and iPad 2,6 that started showing up a couple of months ago in server logs.
On the last episode I said that on September 28th the iPhone 5 in addition to launching in 22 different countries - which I named - would also be launching in the US on carriers I do not think I named - so lets name them - Cellcom, nTelos, Appalacian Wireless, C Spire GCI and Cricket.
Speaking of Apple Ware being available The new 5th gen iPod touches have started shipping. Of course the Apple store still says just October for the delivery date for the iPod touches.
If you are one of those that have received the new iPod touch or if you do before the next show - let me know your thoughts - the good the bad and the not so pretty. Give me a call - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com
The following is an email - that I have received a few of with the same theme - it reads
Rob Help! My iphone 5 is using battery power like a drunken sailor! I even run thru 50% in my sleep.
And you already called it... There are no Lightning cables available yet, so I have to drag my only cable everywhere I go!
Please give us some help in your next show.
Regards,
John P.
Ok - So this is actually similar to emails I see with each new iPhone and update of iOS. There are added features - and that means added ways for battery drain.
So lets go through a list of 13 different ways you can save on your battery life with your iPhone or iOS device. Some are oldies but goodies - others are new and more specific to iOS 6.
1. Turn the brightness down on your iPhone and turn off auto brightness. Do this in the Settings app under Brightness and Wallpaper.
2. Turn off bluetooth - this is another battery drainer - if you don't need bluetooth turn it off. This is now in the Settings app - in the top section.
3. Turn off wifi if you are going to work or driving in your car and don't expect to be somewhere where you plan on using Wifi - just turn it off. This is still near the top of the settings app.
4. Turn off Raise to Speak with Siri - in settings - for Siri - turn off Raise to Speak option - unless you actually use it - no reason to have it on.
5. A big Battery drain is Location Services - this is the one in iOS 5 that caused the most issues on battery life. In iOS 6 the controls for location services moved - go to Settings App - then Privacy - then location services. Then scroll down and select System Services. Other than Traffic I would say turn all of them off - and if you don't use traffic in the maps app - turn it off to.
6. Staying with Location services - when you first got to that page you could see services for Camera, Maps, Weather, and Find My iPhone. For most - just turn off Weather. If you are not using the maps app - you can turn that off as well. I would highly recommend keeping on find my iPhone. That one is important.
7. A new one to turn on actually is Settings App - General - About - Advertising - and Then Turn on Limit Ad Tracking - ok not really sure that will help on battery life - but it is something Apple should have had turned on by default - and we are just getting that set up correctly now. Plus if you are limiting ad tracking that does mean less data sent from the iOS device - so yeah it should help in battery life.
8. Next Settings App - General - About - Diagnostic & Usage - Select Don't Send - which will keep your error messages and data from being sent to Apple - yeah you are not doing your part to help out the community - but enough others are that it does not matter - hows that for narcissistic community spirit.
9. Mail - set it up to manually update. Settings app then select Mail, contacts, calendars. Then Fetch new Data - then Turn off Push and change Fetch to Manually. While you are at it you can also click on Advanced then iCloud and change that from Push to Manual. Especially if you don't use iCloud much or at all.
10. In the settings App - podcasts - turn off use cellular data.
11. Also in the Settings App - General - Auto-lock - change that to 1 or 2 minutes. That will put your screen to sleep quicker.
12. In the Settings App for Notifications - look to see what apps you have set to get notifications / pushes - do you really need to be able to get notifications from your games - I mean do I need messages from Tron or Trucks & skulls - nope - so I turned them off.
13. Finally - close out all your open apps. For those that don't know how to close out apps - double tap on the home button - you should see a tray open at the bottom of the screen - tap and hold one of the apps - the apps in the bottom tray should start to wiggle and in the upper left corner of the icon there should be a red circle with a minus sign in it - tap on those red circles until there are no more open apps.
If you do most if not all of the above - you should see a great improvement in your battery life.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob, My iPhone 5 won't charge with anything but the computer , thought it was the cord. Just won't charge. Any thoughts. Regards
Charlton
I replied to him asking about what other chargers he was trying to plug into. And needing to contact Apple.
He replied saying Apple had him to a restore and everything works now.
So folks if you are having an issue when your iPhone 5 does not seem to be charging or something else is not working with regards to the new lightning port - maybe a good old fashion windows type re-boot is what you need - Great now that the port is all digital - it brings in a whole other way for things to go wrong.
Nice. Must bite tongue am not going to complain about 30 pin dock going away - not going to complain.
I was in an AT&T store a couple days ago and the sales rep informed me that if there are any open upgrades this year coming up for a Customer then they will go ahead and give them an early upgrade for the iPhone five so if the upgrade is not due until say December 15th they will go ahead and give you an early upgrade today. Regards,
Matt S
Hi Matt - thanks for the update on that - and folks again you can check your update status from your iPhone by dialing *639# and hit call - you will get a text message. it will tell you when you are eligible.
Hi Rob, A subtle new feature I noticed on iOS 6 is now when searching for an app on your phone using the Search iphone function, it lists the name of the folder the app is in.
You may have already seen this...
Keep up the good work!
Thanks, john
Apples investors Quarterly call will be on October 25th - which is a Thursday this time around. iPhone sales, iPad sales and more goodies will be talked about that day. It also bodes well with my rumor of October 17th for the iPad Mini announcement. This gives Apple Press each week of the month. Last week speculation about the iPad mini invites. This week the actual invites and speculation about the event - then next week the event itself - and the last week will be the quarterly call.
On the last episode per the issue of the Purple Haze / flare - I said the following quote Per the Purple Haze - yeah - that one they are not likely going to take back the phone for - if it is just showing up when the bright light is just off frame - but rather they will likely tell you that is not how you want to take a picture. unquote. And well now apple has responded and they said
quote Most small cameras, including those in every generation of iPhone, may exhibit some form of flare at the edge of the frame when capturing an image with out-of-scene light sources. This can happen when a light source is positioned at an angle (usually just outside the field of view) so that it causes a reflection off the surfaces inside the camera module and onto the camera sensor. Moving the camera slightly to change the position at which the bright light is entering the lens, or shielding the lens with your hand, should minimize or eliminate the effect. unquote.
Or what I said they would basically say on the last show - which is If you are seeing the effect when pointing the camera at a bright light - stop pointing it at a bright light. Duhhhh.
Hi Rob, First time writing in here. Anyhow, I've had a Verizon iPhone 5 since launch day. In fact, I bought three - one for my wife, myself and my son. We all have 64gb Verizon iPhone 5s. All of our iPhones, including the one I sent back to Apple, have had an issue with incorrect date and time randomly occurring on the phone. For no apparent reason, all of our phones (but not all at the same time), will shift backwards in time 12 hours and 14 minutes. This breaks iMessage and other apps that require a correct time in order to function. Since I use my iPhone as an alarm clock, this caused me trouble when my alarm never went off the first time I noticed this issue. I've toggled off and on every setting possible: location services, auto time, time zone in location settings, wifi, cellular network, I've done four or five (lost count now) restores. I've reset network connections. I've set the iPhone up with no back ups - in effect as a brand new device. Nothing has prevented the time shift from occurring. I've been in contact with an iOS Senior Tech and to no avail. He escalated the problem up to engineering and I heard back from him today that the engineers are going to be in touch with Verizon. Apparently, this is only affecting VZW customers. Other than this issue, which is really huge, I love the new iPhone and would definitely recommend it. There's a growing thread on Apple Support Communities about this issue: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4347494?start=105&tstart=0
Thought I'd point this issue out to you since I hadn't heard it on your show yet.
Thanks, Jim
Hi Jim - thanks for the email - and looking through that discussion - it sounds like the issue is not isolated to iPhones - also some droids are having the issue and it is an issue with Verizon - which one poster claims Verizon said they hope to have fixed by the end of this week.
Ok - now in addition to the time issue - there is another issue a bigger issue that seems to be an iOS 6 or iPhone 5 or some combination there in issue - and it is about wild data usage. That iOS devices are using cellular data when they should be using Wifi. And people are quickly going through their data caps. Apple push our a Carrier update for Verizon iPhone 5s last week. If you got it and did the update - how did it work for you? Again overage of data for iOS devices running iOS 6 seems to be a bigger issue - with the podcasts app being one likely villain in this data usage issue - where it is downloading extra episodes and actually requiring more data per download than should be needed - about 3 times more bandwidth. So for a 10 mb file - it looks like the podcasts app using byte range requests is taking up to 30 mb in little pieces what should be an aggregate of 10 mb in data. More to come on that in the future. Of course the big issue for users is that it seems cellular data is being used even when Wifi is available and connected to.
And this is not just Verizon users - AT&T users are reporting this as are those with Rogers, Bell and Telus.
Some think iTunes match is also a big contributor to this data overage loosing wifi - borked my monthly data bill gate issue. What ever the case iOS 6.0.1 and Podcasts 1.2 can not get here soon enough.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob
I tried dumping Downcast for the Apple podcast app! Well I'm back using Downcast after about 600 mb of data downloaded over 3G for no other reason that the Podcasts App felt like & it randomly starts playing when I finish a phone call even when I've not been listening to anything. Apple should buy Downcast! Regards.
Craig
and also thanks for Tash for the heads up on a review of the app - Where to - the review is over on TUAW - and Where To is a $2.99 app that is a complement to the Apple Maps app that gives you more detailed local info for a specific destination location. So now you can be sure to see all the different self serve yogurt and smoothie locations for any specific area.
Thanks to Chris in London and Thomas in Alabama and others for the heads up on this next one - and it is for us Apple TV owners out there 2nd and 3rd gen apple tv owners that is - there is an update waiting for you. Here are some of the features we get in this update.
Shared Photo Streams — this lets users share photos and albums from their device and invite others to comment on them Airplay-enabled speakers and other devices can now play audio from Apple TV Subtitles for deaf and hard-of-hearing Easy iTunes account switching When viewing movie trailers you can see local theater showtimes (U.S. only) - Brilliant. Ability to reorder onscreen icons - YES - this is the one I like best. This might mean an App store for Apple TV is not that far away. You can rearrange the app icons for the most part. I say for the most part - because the top row - Movies, TV shows, Music , computers and settings - can not be moved. But all the rest can. To move an icon select it and then press and hold the center round button the icon will then start to wiggle and you can move it around with the arrows outside the center button. I changed mine to Netflix, Podcasts, youtube, photostream and trailers in the second row.
Hey it ain't much but it is at least something.
Thanks to those that sent in a link to the article on Appadvice where they compare Podcasts app vs Instacast vs Downcast. Little spoiler alert - Downcast won. If you would like to see the details - look for the link titled Podcatcher App Showdown in the show notes for ep 243 over at today in iOS dot com And then Gigaom also had a podcasts app show down with a comparison between the Podcasts App, RSS Radio, iCatcher, Downcast, Pocketcasts, Instacast and Podcruncher. Spoiler Alert - nothing to spoil on that article - as it is more a here is some info about rather than them you know getting a pair and making a decision. Just sayin. Anyway if you want some info on those apps previously mentioned look for the link titled Podcasting 101: iOS podcasting apps in the show notes for ep 243.
If you have a kid - and you have an iPad and you have netflix - you probably have had your kid abscond run off with - steal your iPad to watch some pheneas and Ferb or god forbid some might machines. And if you have Apple TV as well you also know there is a section in Apple TV's netflix app called just for kids. Well now that section is here for the iPad app as well. When you update the app - launching it just requires tapping on the new Just for kids button in the upper left and then you can hand over your iPad and not worry so much about your 4 year old finding The Walking Dead, Tudors or Breaking bad in your queue.
Thanks netflix.
Oh and again that is for the iPad right now - not for iPhones and iPod touches.
Seems those missing street view on their iOS 6 devices may not have to miss it anymore - From the Google maps web app - you can now get street view views for many locations. just go to maps.google.com in safari on your iOS device - and then zoom in on a destination - then tap on an item on the map - when you get the bar at the bottom with in on that location - if you see the stick man at the right of that bar and his is not faded out - you can click on him and it brings up google street view for that location.
I mentioned iOS 6 adoptions rates last episode as a big deal. Chitika has some updated info for iPhone adoption of iOS 6 - as of Sept 30th - 60% of iPhones were on iOS 6 - Seems the maps thing is a big to do in the tech world and not so much in the real world. Also speaking of updated numbers - Google updated their numbers as of October 1st - 1.8% of Android smartphones had been updated to Jelly bean. That is after 90 days of availability vs the 60% for iPhones after just 11 days. Ouch - sucks to be on Android - if you know like getting the latest and greatest that is. Oh and speaking of Android and Google - because hey the best time to kick someone is when they are down - not much chance of them fighting back. Well Google via their Motorola division - just let users know that updating their Atrix smartphone to the latest Android OS - as they promised buyers they would be able to do - ummm Yeah forget about it. Thats right those who purchased an Atrix with the ancient Gingerbread ie Android 2.3 it seems are destined to not upgrade to Android 4.x. Even though you know Moto ie Google originally said they would be able to - Nice - could you imagine the Crap storm Apple would be in if they did the same with the iPhone 4 saying sorry it can't upgrade to iOS 5 or iOS 6. Yikes. Well another reason for those of us with iPhone to feel sorry for those stuck with an Android device - remember folks don't be haters of the Android users - feel pity for them. Because either they want an iPhone and for some reason are unable to get one or worse yet - they don't even realize the OS dungeon they are living in. Pity folks - that is what we must show to the Android kind - not hate. just pity and lots of it.
Hey Rob,
I came across this story online and saw it as more fuel for your argument that Apple will be perceived as the bad guy in the wake of the Apple vs. Samsung case: http://discchord.com/blog/2012/9/19/grainbender-protests-apple-patent-abuses.html
Regards,
Chris is Canada
Thanks chris - and the article he sent a link to is titled GrainBender Protests Apple Patent Abuses - and it is about an App dev that in protest over what he sees as apples abuse of the patent system - he is removing all his apps from the App store. Hmmm - lets see how do I describe this - Nose Face Spite cutting off. Yup - that sums it up. I am sure if the dev was knocking it out of the park with app sales - he would not have done this - But I do agree All of Apples lawsuits do put them in a bad light - it does not matter they are sued way more then they sue - and most patents they get are defensive to protect them from Trolls - it is the high profile case of Samsung the most people only know of. When a Rovio - pulls their apps in protest - however that is when you really know there is a major issue.
Hi Rob,
Here is a List of the most sold phones in September by Telia in Sweden, after just a couple of days since start of sales of iPhone 5 it was the topseller.
Här är de mest sålda telefonerna hos Telia: 1. Apple Iphone 5 (Ny) 2. Apple Iphone 4S (1) 3. Apple Iphone 4 (2) 4. Samsung Galaxy S llI (3)
Regards, Johan O.
Thanks Johan - amazing the iPhone 5 was the number one selling device and it was only for sale for 3 days in September. Amazing.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
wanted to let you know I can't get into your app no matter what I try.
Laurie B
iPhone 4S
I sent an email to laurie telling her to delete the Tii App from her iOS device and then from her computer and then to sync the two - then to redownload the app from the app store making sure to use the same iTunes account - so she was not charged again. After doing that the Tii App worked fine - so if you are someone that upgrade to iOS 6 and saw an issue with the Tii App - try uninstalling and re-installing. Sorry about the issue - are devs are not sure why that happens to a very very small percentage of users - but again if it happens to you - it is 100% you and that is a big percentage.
Rob,
I see a lot of Confusion from new owners of the iPhone 5 if the new Lightning to 30 pin connector will work for their car radio.
Car radios wired interface with the iPhone(iPod) in one of three ways:
1. iPod interface (serial) [iPod out] and line/audio out. The serial interface is to control and get song title, albums, playlists from the iPod in the iPhone, line out is used to supply the playing audio back to the radio.
2. USB interface and line/audio out. The USB is to control the iPod in the iPhone, line out is used to supply the playing audio back to the radio.
3. USB interface (control and get song title, albums, playlists from the iPod ) and stream playback to the radio. Only the USB cable is required.
It sounds like the new Lightning to 30 pin adapter will support #2 & 3 but not #1. Case in point older Sony' car radios that use a Unilink adapter to interface with the radio, this setup has the Unilink cable and RCA line cable to connect to the radio. The Kenwood add-on for old car radios use setup #1 above.
Most newer cars and car radios use #2 or 3 setups.
If the only plug in a USB cable between your car radio and your iPhone, then it is #3 setup and the Lightning to 30 pin adapter is not needed. Just the Lightning to USB cable.
The Lightning to 30 pin adapter would be needed if your car radio uses #2 setup, My 2011 car radio uses this type of setup.
Type #1 will not be supported by the iPhone 5. Used around the time of the iPhone 1, 3G & 3Gs.
Type #2 would require the Lightning to 30 pin adaptor.
Type #3 would only require the Lightning to USB cable if there is a USB jack to plug in to, if the car has a 30 pin cable from the dash then the adaptor would be needed.
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
I mention Kickstarter projects close to every show - would have mentioned them on the last show but ran out of time. Anyway - Kickstarter has changed some of their rules - one is Product simulations are prohibited. Essentially you can only show how your product works now showing the product - not some detailed computer simulation. Internal simulations are fine for the purpose of showing what is going on inside where it is impossible to show - but external shots that could be mistaken as a working product are not allowed.
Also offering multiple quantities is no longer allowed. So if you are selling a $20 or $25 Lightning to something adapter - you can only sell in quantities of one. No more of these 10 or 20 or even 100 packs I have seen. Now if you product works best in pairs or groups of a larger number - then you can sell in a group - but only one group size and then no singles.
These rules kicked in for new projects as of the end of September - so some we talk about still offer multiple quantities and / or show a product simulation.
Ok and now into some of the kickstarter projects.
I got the following email from I assume it is this kick starters teams PR company. So grain of salt take with it should you.
Hi,
Smidgeco, a San Francisco based startup, has announced its plan to bring the Tabzu, an iPad Cradle/Case into fruition via Kickstarter, combining innovation, functionality and creativity, all wrapped into one sleek, eco-friendly package.
Designed and developed by Leo Garza and Martin Meunier, Tabzu is the duo's newest installation in a long history of engineering cool stuff. Some may have seen their work in The Life Aquatic, The Lord of the Rings, RoboCop, Starship Troopers, Terminator, Indiana Jones and even Mythbusters. Armed with this knowledge, they decided it was time to design something for themselves - an iPad Case with the functions they were looking for, but could not find in stores.
Tabzu is different for many reasons. First, it features a unique patent-pending leg grabbing system that allows you to use it hands-free. The device also features a 360-degree Presentation mode, the ability to cater to tablets of different sizes, and a customizable cover, allowing users to express individual creativity via their tablet case. Tabzu is not only durable, lightweight and water-resistant, but it’s also eco-friendly.
Search for Tabzu at kickstarter dot com - that is t a b z u
regards,
Derrick Stembridge
Hi Derrick - thanks for the heads up - it looks like Tabzu has hit its goal of $20k with over $21K in pledges and until Oct 28th to get more funds.
Congrats to the folks behind Tabzu - and if this sounds like something you are interested in - it is just $30 over at kickstarter. Hey he mentioned Mythbusters and Robocop - I had to mention it.
I like talking about kick starter projects - and one of the things I recommend is that the people doing these projects keep their goal as low as possible.
This next one - clearly did not head that advice as they have a goal of 500,000 dollars - Yikes. With just 10 days to go - they have only raised $65,000 - This ones pledges shut down on Saturday October 20th at 3:48 PM ET - Officially that is - but in reality this one shut down the moment they put up the 500,000 goal.
This project by the way is called Airbridge - it is for streaming content from you iphone or ipad - but really does that even matter - what matters is that the people that put this project up - killed it themselves with such a high goal.
I know a few of you sent in links on this one - and while it may be a really cool product - the project is DOA. Put feel free to let the guys know that you like the project but they need to lower their goal.
Back on Ep 241 - we mentioned icontrolpad 2 - it was the crazy complicated bluetooth controller with more buttons than a google TV remote - and well congrats to the folks behind it - as they just hit their goal of 150k - if you want this - you have until October 13th at 9:33 AM ET to pledge for it - search for icontrolpad one word at kickstarter to learn more.
Of course if you want a game controller now for an iOS device there are other solutions - including a new one - not from kickstarter - but actually straight to market and this one has Apples blessing. with the made for iPad, iPhone logo on the box. It is the Duo Gammer game controller for iPad - which plays exclusively with Gameloft games. Games such as NOVA 3, Modern Combat 3 and Asphalt 7. It has a sticker price of $79.99 - look for it for sale in January for $29.99.
Link in the show notes for ep 243 to an article over at forbes titled Meet Duo Gamer - for more info.
Sharp is one of a reported 3 suppliers of the new iPhone 5 Screens - which many consider to be the bottle neck of the iPhone 5 supply chain - or put another way the chink in the armor of the iPhone 5 supply. An executive at Sharp when commenting on his companies deliveries of displays did not have what was the most reassuring of replies saying quote Sharp Corp is making adequate volumes of displays unquote. And I wonder how he would feel if his wife said he was an adequate lover.
Macworld UK did some benchmark tests - for various iOS devices running iOS 5.1.1 and iOS 6. What they found is for the iPhone 4 and iPad 2 - there was basically no different in performance between the devices with iOS 5.1.1 or iOS 6 - which is good - as in the past some X.0 upgrades seemed to slow down devices. This time not so much. Actually for the iPhone 4S and iPad 3rd gen they saw a 20% and 7% increase in performance respectively. So if you were holding off because of fears your iOS device might slow to a halt like it did for some going from iOS 4.x to iOS 5.0 - you can at least put that fear aside and actually if you have an iPhone 4S - one way to get it running faster is to upgrade to iOS 6.
Rob, This is Paul from Mississippi. I have a friend that is on Cspire and is wondering if she can use one of my unlocked iPhone 4s on their network. When she contacted Cspire they told her no but everything I've read online says She can. Could you or your listeners help us out? Thanks love the show,
Paul
Hey, Rob,
I once had a comfortable relationship with my Contacts List App - the native iPhone contacts list - until iOS 6 had to go and mess with a good thing.
It seems that now, instead of just one friendly click to show the contents of each individual group, I must un-check all the other groups except for the group whose contacts I want to see listed.
Do you know if there is a replacement contacts list app that can still perform the original function of showing the contents of each individual group and also integrates seamlessly with the iOS platform? regards, - Tammy, near St. Louis, MO.
Hello- any idea when the iOS 6 jail break will be up?
LB
Thanks to Kevin in Canada for the heads up on the iPhone 5 already being jailbroken - Which means it is possible - but probably some time off before we get a simple - easy to use public untethered jailbreak - so don't to excited yet. This is not one step of many before joe public gets a chance to jailbreak their devices. Please note - I have had a few people email in about articles out there for people offering up jailbreaks for iOS 6 - many of the links are to a press release about this - Ummm Yeah - run away - run away. There is not at this time a consumer friendly jailbreak for iOS for all iOS devices that can run iOS 6. It looks like it will be possible - but it is not ready or close to ready yet - once it is - I will let you know. For now stay away from any company putting out press releases about iOS 6 jailbreaks - they are crooks.
Tmobile stores are now stocking iPhone 5 friendly nano sims - so if you have one of those iPhone 5's from Verizon - you could now take that unlocked iPhone 5 and get a nano simcard for it from T-mobile and be one of the first iPhone 5's on T-mobile - it also means when Apple does offer up unlocked not contract iPhone 5's for sale - you will be able to get one and go to t-mobile.
Been quite a week for find my iPhone - or really - find my iPad - First there was a flight attendant - who pilfered an ipad from a traveler - and had it tracked to their house via find my iPhone feature - then there was the news story from ABC that talked about wide spread theft with TSA agents - and had an iPad they purposefully left behind at an Orlando airport - that they then tracked to the TSA agents house. The TSA agent denies that he had it - then they use the audio ping feature and guess what it was in the agents house. The TSA agent does the honorable thing - and throws his wife under the bus and says she stole it. To which the ABC reporter says - Ummm No - we saw it in your hands at the airport. The TSA agent was promptly fired the next day. I should point out most and I mean the vast majority of TSA agents are not thieves - but there are still many bad apples in the TSA - with almost 400 being fired in recent years over the issue of theft. Moral of the story - always make sure you keep your eyes on your iOS goodies. If you walk away from your iOS device at the security check point there is a 10% chance according to ABC - that said device will not be returned to you. And of course always make sure you have find my iPhone enabled.
Hi Rob,
I find it interesting, and I'm not sure if anyone has noticed, but in iOS 6, in the Podcast app, there are buttons to jump back 10 seconds and ahead 30. However, when you go to the controls in the multitask bar, they're 15 seconds each.
Lou V
Well lou it is all about giving a consistent user experience. Ummm Yeah.
Hey Rob,
Here’s my take on the maps flap.
As I am blind I use my iPhone etc with voiceover.
The previous maps app was totally inaccessible.
The new one is accessible.
Ergo, those who complain about the new app can well have not nice things done to them.
I already purchased navigon some time ago which is accessible so perhaps some of the complainers can also shell out cash in order to improve their experience.
Regards,
Kevin Barry
Hey Rob,
Wanted to report a bug in iOS 6 to see if anyone else had this problem. I use a lot of custom keyboard shortcuts. They all carried over from iOS5 however none of them work. I tried deleting one and adding it again, but that didn't work either! Looking forward to hearing about the new iPad mini announcement.
Mike
If the last episode was not so long - well soo long in notes prepared - I actually cut it off at an hour - anyway if I had made it to all my notes - one was going to be about how if you were a mobile me user - After Sept 30th Apple was going to knock off your extra storage for being a mobile me users in the past - and well that is now not the case - thanks to Shavan for the heads up to a post from Apple saying - you know what forget what we said about Sept 30th 2012 being the cut off for the extra storage - lets make it sept 30th 2013 - how much extra storage 10gig or 20 gig or 50 gig depends on what level account you had for mobile me.
Thank to Michael S for this next one - which is an article about a new feature in iOS 6 that was there in the beta - but some how when the gold master for iOS 6 came around - well this feature was no more - it is the WiFi Plus Cellular feature which was to allow apps having trouble with a Wifi connection to use cellular data instead. Look for this to show back up in a future release of iOS 6.
A quick note for those using iOS 6 - there is now a free ebook from Apple called the iPhone user guide for iOS 6 - which you can find in the iBook store.
I want to remind those with in driving distance of Topeka KS - I will be speaking at Podcamp Topeka a bunch - 1 keynote and 3 sessions. And I hope to see some of you at the event. Please make sure to say hi if you listen to the show. Again just google podcamp topeka for more info.
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Hey_Rob, This artwork is for the Jewish audience of the show. Apple and Honey for a sweet new year. Per the photo I added Tii to the picture using the app Aviary.
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Episode 242 Transcript
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So how many iPhone 5's did apple sell in the first weekend. over 5 Million - which seems to be all they had to sell. Anal-ists were expecting it to be from 6 to 10 million. But 5 million plus is over a million more than the iPhone 4s last year on its first weekend. But since Anal-ists had over hyped the number to 6 to 10 million with a couple saying 12 or even 15 million - you should not be surprised the stock took a big hit this week.
The 5 Million iPhones sold or the Stock price drop really were not the big news from last weekend or even from the Apple press release. And no the big news has nothing to do with Maps or Youtube apps or where you find your podcasts. Nope the big news from the press release was the number of devices now running iOS 6 - 100 Million!!!!
Don't get me wrong 5 Million iPhones sold in the first 3 days was very impressive - the only launch close was last years iPhone 4S launch. But that 4 Million sold in the first weekend logistically was not nearly as impressive as this years 5 Million. And Apple said they could have sold more if they had more iPhone 5's to sell. Why I think logistically it is more impressive this year. Last year the iPhone 4S had the luxury of using some of the same components as the iPhone 4. This year thecase is brand new, as is the screen both in size and technology. There is even a new dock connector (don't get me started on that). This time around Apple's supply chain did not have the advantage of a previous generations device to borrow capacity from. This time it was from zero to 5 million units and components for said units at launch. That is pretty impressive. Congrats to Apple and its suppliers for pulling that off - even if it was still not up to demand.
But again to me the biggest news was not about the aforementioned 5 Million iPhone 5's - nope - it was about the 100 Million iOS devices that are now running iOS 6 after just 5 days. To compare that to when iOS 5 launched last year Apple announced only 25 Million devices had upgraded. A 4X increase year over year is really impressive and great news to devcelopers of iOS Apps.
If you want to see how big a deal this is vs say Android. Jelly bean - aka Android 4.1 launched in early July. Through early September - over 2 months after the launch of Jelly Bean - Android had 1.47% adoption. (And Android fan boys thought that was good news - Yikes!!). Working out the numbers 1.46% of about 450 Mil Android devices is about 6.6 Million Android devices in 60 days that have been able to be updated to the latest version of their OS vs over 100 Million iOS devices in just 5 days now running the lastest version of iOS. This is again why it is so important if you are a developer to develop first for iOS. You can be assured that when you are developing for the latest version - there is actually an audience for your app.
After every iPhone launch and I mean every one - there have always been some report of a very small % of new owners having an issue. Heck on the iPhone 4 I first purchased had the issue of it overheating before I even left the parking lot At Apple - I walked back in and showed them the issue and was handed a brand new iPhone no questions asked.
And guess what this time around it is no different. Not that I got an over heating iPhone 5 - but rather that some % reporting issues. With the key issues this time being. 1. Slow Wifi 2. Scuffing of the antenna and scuffing of the back of the black iPhone 5. 3. Leaking light around the edge of the white iPhone 5. 4. Battery life issue - where it looses its charge quickly. 5. A Purple Halo in photos when you take a photo and have a bright light just out of the frame. Be it the Sun or a bright lamp.
As always - the press loves to make hay with these reports - but remember a very very small % out of 5 million users - is still a big enough number for many reports of issues. If you have an issue the best thing you can do is take it immediately to an apple store if you are lucky enough to live by one. If not call Apple. Don't take it back where you purchased it yet if said place is not an Apple store - first make the call to apple care and explain the situation you are having and see what they say. Apple is going to be more likely to offer a replacement than AT&T or Sprint or Verizon - as Apple does want to get back any bad units so they can trouble shoot them and make improvements - if there is a manufacturing or design issue at fault. Per the Purple Haze - yeah - that one they are not likely going to take back the phone for - if it is just showing up when the bright light is just off frame - but rather they will likely tell you that is not how you want to take a picture.
The sixth issue reported - is that for some the lightning cable that came with the iPhone is seeing the USB side of the cable getting caught in laptops. Seems there may be an issue with the connector not getting crimped correctly - look at your usb side of the cable and make sure it is smooth.
A seventh issue is that some are seeing some static lines across the screen - Especially when the keyboard is up. Ken Ray at Mac OS Ken reported having this issue.
So I finally reached my goal weight of 175#'s this past week - that is over 65#'s from my peak weight of 240 #'s - I actually over shot my goal and weighed in at a low of 173#'s and a couple of ounces. This was hard work on my part more so on the discipline side than the planning side. But again I was very proud of this achievement and I was talking to my Mother - my italian mother from New York - and I told her of my achievement and her reaction - was Oh Robert you are too thin - what are you now down to a size 32 in jeans - Well Mom actually I am down to a 30" waist down from a 40. But her over all feeling was I am too light - Ironically Just a year and a half ago she was on me for being way to heavy - and I bring this up because this next story is about one of the more common complaints about the iPhone 5 - and that is people are complaining it is too light. There is an article over on Gizmodo with some twitter quotes from those getting their hands on the iPhone 5 such as quote This new iPhone is way too light. I feel like its gonna just fly outta my hand with the slightest breeze unquote from at rbeavs or quote Held the iPhone 5. Way too light for this spazz-attack. I need a heavier phone so I don't completely destroy it. unquote from at luciana_D
So just like my mom - there are some people you just can't make happy no matter how proud you are you lost a bunch of weight.
Ok - When it comes to the iPhone 5 - Apple lied to us. Well ok - maybe not lied - but Apple did not accurately define some specs on their website for the iPhone 5. Remember last episode when I said if you wanted a world phone for the iPhone to either get the AT&T version or wait and see which one Apple announces is unlocked. Well those that weighted are happy they did - those that got the ATT iPhone 5 probably are not as happy right now. My assumption about the AT&T iPhone 5 probably being the better world phone - was based on the specs still up on the apple site - which shows there to be 3 versions - 2 for the US and one for ROW. The two US models are clearly labeled as GSM and CDMA - making it look like the CDMA version does not support GSM - well making it look that way at least - because where Apple mislead us on their site - is with the Verizon CDMA iPhone 5 - seems people have been able to test it and they found it does work already on a GSM network. Yes - the Verizon iPhone is sold unlocked - and Verizon not only confirmed it - but said they will not be locking it in the future. So if you need an iPhone that is unlocked - for world travel - the Verizon iPhone 5 is clearly the best one.
Now it will not work fully on the ATT network - as in LTE will not work - but you can make calls and get a 3G connection on data. On top of that the LTE bands for the Verizon iPhone 5 - which are bands 1, 3, 5, 13, 25 - over lap the ROW iPhone 5 - which has bands 1,3 and 5 only. So in theory - anywhere in the world out side the US where LTE is working for the iPhone 5 - the verizon iPhone 5 should also work - in theory.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
With all Verizon's iPhone 5 unlocked - Could I use it on straitalk????
Regards,
Rik
Hi Rik - in theory - yes - you would still need to get a nano sim card from Straightalk to use in the iPhone 5 to work on their network - and I don't think they have one yet available - but there are supposedly tools to cut one down - but I think even then - it is too thick. So I believe the gating item will be the nano sim card. If anyone listening works for Straight talk - pleased give us the straight pitch on if and when you will get a nano sim card.
And Speaking of iPhone 5 in new places - the iPhone 5 just cleared a big hurdle in China - by receiving the needed regulatory certifications needed to go on sale in China - this means it is likely to go on sale prior to the end of the year. According to someone that was not Digitimes or BGR - Apple had two device models A1429 and A1442 which received certification. The A1429 - is the CDMA version - which would likely be destined for China Unicom's WCDMA Network - once Apple lists a couple of more specs for that model they have not listed so far. And the A1442 would likely be the one for China Telecom and their CDMA2000 network. Regardless of the exact specs - it does look like the biggest hurdle is cleared for Apple to get the iPhone 5 officially into the hands of Mainland China customers through China Unicom and China Telecom. What is still missing is any word about China Mobile - and that is likely to come via a special announcement by Apple at a future date.
iFix it has their traditional tear down post up - this time obviously it is for the iPhone 5 - and you can find it by looking for the link titled - iPhone 5 teardown - iFixit - in the show notes for ep 242 over at today in iOS dot com. I will not get into much detail here - and leave that to iFixit when you visit the site. But the one big take away from the teardown I had - was that they were impressed by how much easier the iPhone 5 will be to repair this time around. Getting the glass and screen out is much easier this time around - which is good as that is as you know the most likely reason to have it repaired. The down side is now the glass / touch screen are all in one - so it is not just replacing the glass - it is replacing the screen - so it is a little more pricey to replace when you do break the screen. Hey I guess this is a good place to mention Squaretrade dot com slash tii - to get $30 off your 2 year warranty - just $94 or $30 off a 3 year warranty for just $124. Which one screen break is likely to cost at least that much. Again go to square trade dot com slash tii - for that discount or click on the banner at today in iOS dot com. As I have said in the past - Squaretrade is the place to go to get your warranties. You get 4 instances / service repairs - vs just 2 from Apple care+ and Squaretrade covers you even if your iPhone is jailbroken. So no need to worry about that if you plan to jail brake in the future. Tii listeners have been using Squaretrade since the iPhone 3GS came out is not earlier - and the feedback I have received from any listeners that needed a repair has always been very positive - So if you are looking for a reputable company with a great warranty and great customer service - Squaretrade is the company and warranty for you - Please visit square trade dot com slash Tii to get $30 of your iPhone 5 warranty or if you get a new iPhone 4 or 4S - you also get $30 off at that URL. Thanks Squaretrade for sponsoring the show.
Ok before we start getting into listener feedback - I need to say this - there is no way I can get to all listener feedback or even most or even close to most - you guys and gals are great - this last week what incredible on feedback - normally I get between 45 to 60 minutes of audio feedback - in the last week it was close to 3 hours of feedback - just on the audio side. And emails are over 3 x as well. So if you don't hear your email read or voicemail played - I am sorry - I will do my best to get some on the next episode. That said - don't stop sending them in - please keep calling - 206-666-6364. Too much voice mail is a great problem to have. FYI - if you want to get yours played over the others - keep them short and pithy - and if you want to talk about multiple subjects send in multiple voicemails - sending one long 5 minute voicemail covering 5 different topics - vs 5 one minute long or less voicemails covering just one topic each - well the shorter ones are more likely to get played on the show. I know there are a lot of new listeners - so thanks for bearing with me on that - Actually the audience more than doubles in the last 2 episodes - so welcome all new listeners.
Ok - now into some of that feedback.
Thanks Wes for that feedback and for all the others that sent in feedback on the crescent moon being that DND is turned on.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
Per the listener on the last show asking about the app to get weather of a past day for a city.
They could use the website or app for WolframAlpha and then ask it quote what was the weather in boston on may 5th 2001 unquote - and it should give you all the info you need. You can check it out on the website first before buying the app to see if that is what he wants.
Regards,
Rich
Thanks Rich - sadly - Siri does not give you past weather info - even thought it reference Wolfram Alpha for other items.
Hi Rob, Just wanted to share my experience doing a cross upgrade on AT&T with my iPhone 5. I used my moms upgrade eligibility to purchase the iPhone 5 from the Apple Store app. When my iPhone came, I called AT&T to process the swap which involved telling the rep the IMEI and ICCID of the old iPhone 4S I was using and the new iPhone 5. I confirmed that the micro-SIM was disabled on my old 4S and active in my 5. Couldn't be happier with the short steps. Thanks AT&T, for once. Tyler H
Hi Rob,
The download speeds with the iPhone 5 on LTE are unbelievable.
Speedtest.net test has a download speed of 26.61 MBps and an upload speed of 22.22 MBPS
Regards
Jim in Orlando.
Thanks Jim and also congrats for getting your self on the local news report for waiting in line.
Hi Rob,
Just got my iPhone 5 so I ran a speedtest and all I can say is its incredible. With speedtest.net - I had 27.9 MBPS down and 8.2 MBPS up. I then saw your podcast was available to download and did it on the LTE network it took less 23 seconds. I cannot wait for AT&T to have wider coverage.
Regards,
John in Secaucus NJ.
One more piece of feedback on Maps - this one via email
Hi Rob,
While Apple distances itself from all things Google, iOS users for the first time will have to admit that there is something better out there on another platform.
As a professional driver I rely heavily on the map app, sometimes I need to quickly glance at the map to check traffic conditions unfortunately the new map is hard to see. The red dotted lines are too faint and I find the maps are too beige, hard to see at a glance. I feel these maps with the useless flyover feature are more for the casual user than for someone like me who needs a more practical map. Street view was a fantastic innovation that will be missed greatly.
The turn by turn feature was an improvement but it's too bad we had to lose Google Maps to get it. I tried Google Maps on Safari but its not as good as the native Google Map App was.
Apple has indicated that their Maps will improve over time, too bad they didn't wait until they were better before they released them.
I hope Google can produce an app for the App Store that can give us back the user experience that we have grown to love. Regards, Nicko Glendale NY
Thanks to all that sent in feedback on Maps that I used and did not use.
I was going to give my thoughts - and rant a bit about this being a way overblown by the media and Apple haters. Granted Apple maps vs Google Maps were not as good - but I still don't think they are nearly as bad as people in the press make it out to be. That all said - Apple actually chimed in on this topic by putting out the following letter on Friday Morning. This is from Tim Cook
He said the following quote.
To our customers,
At Apple, we strive to make world-class products that deliver the best experience possible to our customers. With the launch of our new Maps last week, we fell short on this commitment. We are extremely sorry for the frustration this has caused our customers and we are doing everything we can to make Maps better. We launched Maps initially with the first version of iOS. As time progressed, we wanted to provide our customers with even better Maps including features such as turn-by-turn directions, voice integration, Flyover and vector-based maps. In order to do this, we had to create a new version of Maps from the ground up. There are already more than 100 million iOS devices using the new Apple Maps, with more and more joining us every day. In just over a week, iOS users with the new Maps have already searched for nearly half a billion locations. The more our customers use our Maps the better it will get and we greatly appreciate all of the feedback we have received from you. While we're improving Maps, you can try alternatives by downloading map apps from the App Store like Bing, MapQuest and Waze, or use Google or Nokia maps by going to their websites and creating an icon on your home screen to their web app. Everything we do at Apple is aimed at making our products the best in the world. We know that you expect that from us, and we will keep working non-stop until Maps lives up to the same incredibly high standard. Tim Cook Apple's CEO unquote
So that is the word from Apple - I actually reached out to Apple Friday morning and requested an interview with Tim Cook or anyone at Apple about the letter - Apple was nice enough to reply that they did not have anyone available for an interview - I guess a guy can dream - but hey at least they replied. Look the letter hits the key things a PR specialist would say to do - 1. Be apologetic
2. Say how important the issue is to you
3. Promise to make it better
4. Offer something to those that want a solution now.
I think Tim Cook's letter did a good job in addressing those issues.
Again I still think this blown way out of proportion - but per the letter - I also agree that the Maps App from Apple could and should be better. That all said - lets not forget about why Apple changed to their maps when they did. Google would not give in on some of their demands of Apple with regards to allowing Apple to do turn by turn voice commands - which according to All things D - involved Apple turning over more user data - than apple felt comfortable doing. So Apple was kind of in-between a rock and hard place - They could give in to google - and send you off to the Google slaughter house - remember with Google you are not the customer your are what they serve to their customer - the advertisers - So essentially you are the cattle being sent to the google data slaughter house. With Apple you are the customer. And well Apple did not want to give out your info. So apple decided that what was best for the customer was to offer up their own Map app - and well if their Map App was up to snuff - we would not have had the letter I just read. And we would not have people tripping over themselves to chastise Apple. Here is hoping Apple gets their Maps app updates post haste. And until then - I will try to stay away from Articles about it either way - but I will continue to look to you for your feedback on the Maps app. I think you are all a better source than anything from the link bait headline using sites out there. 206-666-6364 that's 206 moon dog to give me your feedback on actual Apple maps usage. Or recommendations for 3rd party maps in the mean time.
FYI - Some have asked about downgrading from iOS 6 to iOS 5.1.x to get back the old maps. Well there is a nice article titled 3 reasons not to downgrade to iOS 5.1.x - which you can see in the show notes. I will just add this - from what I have read - don't try it. Don't do it. Stick with iOS 6 if you already upgraded - and get a 3rd part maps app if you don't like the Apple Maps App.
Hey a quick tip for iOS 6 - You can stop ad tracking by going to
Settings > General > About > the scrolling down to Advertising.
And then you will see - Limit Ad Tracking - which will be set off by default - you should turn that on.
By turning this to on - you are not permitting the advertising identifier to serve you targeted ads. This is the replacement for the ad programs networks that were using the UDID - now they use the advertising identifier.
There were a lot of reports about violence at a foxconn factory - first off the violence was not on the factory floor - it was at 11:00 PM local time at the Dormitory which is on Foxconn property. It involved about 2,000 people. And exact causes are vary from issues between two different group of workers from different areas clashing. Kind of a jets and sharks type clash. To reports about abuse by some of the security guards on some of the workers at the dormitory.
This however is not - repeat - not about working conditions.
Now the violence did appear to spill over near the factory with windows being smashed - and the factory shut down the next day.
While some or many of the reports say this was an iPhone assembly plant - it 100% was not an iPhone assembly plant.
It is northern China - iPhone Assembly is done in and around Shenzen china - which is in southern China.
If this plant is involved with iPhone production at all - which has not be verified by Foxconn - but is likely - it is about building components or a sub-assembly for the iPhone.
That said - most titles had it listed as an iPhone plant. Which is just so mis-leading.
Obviously Riots at Foxconn facilities - is not a good thing - ever. Regardless if that facility is making iPhone parts or more. And FoxConns CEO Mr Gau flew off to the town of Taiyuan to help defuse this situation which recent articles says is still very tense.
I was going to make a tongue in cheek comment about if they worked them harder they would be sleeping at 11:00 PM and not fighting - but seems lately some people or person has a hard time understanding that whole tongue in cheek humor thing. So I will pass this time - just sayin.
Ok - now on to another type of Butt kicking fight altogether - and that is the slew of iPhone 5 Performance reviews that have been done since the iPhone 5 was released. Anandtech which is not an Apple site by any means - did a bunch of bench mark tests on the iPhone 5. And no matter how you looked at it or sliced it - the iPhone 5 kicked the Samsung Galaxy S III's butt. It was not even close - I like to say it is not all about the specs - it is about the overall experience - and that is why people choose the iPhone ecosystem - well now we can also say - the specs are also in the iPhones favor - at least this month.
For BrowserMark test where higher is better - the iPhone 5 scored a 191,726 vs the S 3's International 172,237 which was in 2nd - 3rd went to the S3 on Tmobile USA at 114,812. But drop off. The 4S was at 106,029 - remember higher is better.
For the sun spider test - where lower is better the iPhone 5 was first with a 908 ms score. S3 international was 4th with a 1443 ms score. 4s had a score of 1726 ms.
the iPhone 5 won at the Google V8 and Octane benchmarks tests. Which are bigger java script tests.
For a whole slew of tests the iPhone 5 on average was 2.13 times faster than the 4S - backing up Apples claim the iPhone 5 is twice as fast as the iPhone 4S.
When it came to some of the video tests - the iPhone 5 really blew away the S3. with some scores 3 times or more faster.
Again according to Anatechs testing iPhone 5 is the clear winner of the bench mark tests - hands down - no contest.
Now everything is not just about benchmark tests - there is this thing called real world. And in some side by side tests done by Mashable - link in the show notes for ep 242 titled - iPhone 5 Zips Past Galaxy S III in Speed Test - their title not mine - well the iPhone 5 zipped past the S3 again.
Thanks to Alon for the link on this next one. Which was a youtube video comparing the iPhone 5 vs the S III - and once again - the iPhone 5 beats the S III in speed tests - this video showed a few apps launching and then a benchmark test. With the iPhone 5 faster and the S III slower - that is the take away and what you see in all the speed tests out there.
But it is not just about speed tests - there is also the issue of screen displays - And Well the good folks at Displaymate.com - did an iPhone 4 vs iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S III comparison. Lets cut to the chase - bigger is definitely not better. Not only did the iPhone 5 clearly and resoundely kick the S III's butt - even the iPhone 4 - kicked the S III's butt. They compared all kinds of technical specs - But to summarize into our outdoors - bright light or low light - close or farther away - images just look better and more natural on the iPhone 5. Even more so then with the iPhone 4 and 4S. Actually the iPhone 5 got a grade of an A over all for Display grade and screen readability in bright light. The iPhone 4 received an A- in both categories and the S III received a B+ and a B respectively. Not saying the S III is crap when compared with other smartphones - just when compared to the iPhone 4 and 5 - and when compared to the iPhone 5 - it really falls down. Hey maybe all those shattered screens of the S III in all those recent videos were just the S III committing suicide out of embarrassment - Just Saying. Actually if you want to read all the specs and results and there are a lot. Look for the link iPhone 5 SIII display shoot-out in the show notes for ep 242 over at today in iOS dot com.
Thanks to Ben for the heads up on the iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S III drop test - which the iPhone 5 totally trounced the S III. This is the one done in Hong kong - As a Side note - I know where they did that drop test. It was in Kawloon harbor near the Peninsula hotel. Ok - that aside - this test was done by Android authority and they clearly wanted the iPhone 5 to loose - but after 2 drops the S III screen was cracked and the iPhone 5 survived 4 drops with no screen cracks. It was quite embarrassing for the S3 - just sayin.
And finally there is the drop tests video done by Squaretrade - with once again the SIII clearly showing it is the cheap more flimsy design that breaks much easier than the iPhone 5 - with the iPhone 5 even semi-surviving a drop in water - not that I suggest you ever do that - but it may be much better at surviving the drink knocked over next your phone real world test smartphones sometimes need to survive. Interesting part about the square trade tests - is they want to sell warranties - and their video makes the iPhone 5 look like it needs a warranty a lot less than the S3. That said if you want a warranty for your new iPhone 5 or 4s or 4 - don't forget to go to square trade dot com slash tii to get it.
This video and the one mentioned in the previous article - you need to watch - especially if you are on the fence about the iPhone 5 or S3 - or if you know someone that is - send them the videos.
But it is safe to say - between the S3 and iPhone 5 - there is NO contest - the iPhone 5 is clearly the faster device - with the better looking display - better lowlight camera, and the much much much better design - that is much much much more durable than the S3's cheap plastic design.
And for all those of you that have an S3 and now want to switch over to the iPhone 5 - there is an article titled How to transfer your most important data from Android to iPhone. in the show notes for ep 242 at today in iOS dot com. Actually that is for anyone on Android that now realizes the iPhone 5 is clearly the best choice - spec and ecosystem wise.
Obviously is you are an Android fan boy and you are still with us - you are either switching or trying to figure out how to spam my Facebook page. Hopefully you will switch - life will be better trust me.
Anyway - to all those that have an iPhone 5 - congrats looks like you have one kick butt highly durable device.
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Hi Rob, Well I found a way to get anIPhone 5 earlier than I expected. I like it a lot! So far the press is having to work really hard to find bad press on it this time too, but it is amazing how much they insist on finding a way, any way possible, to put a negative spin on it. They will never do that to an Android device. Yeah yeah, it doesn't have NFC. What do people do with their undefined standard NFC anyway? Yes the lightening port breaks compatibility, but what is the alternative? Stay with the 30 pin port for ever? The one that really kills me, when they complain about that, they put it along side "who said I wanted a thinner phone?" Then they brag about how thin their beloved androids are. Obviously they want the world on Android. I think maybe they want the world on anything but Apple really.
Jim
Hi Rob,
When is the new iPod Touch coming out? Thanks.
Jean B
Hi Jean B - all we know is it in October. Which is why I think the iPad Mini will not launch until November. You have the iPod touch and new iPod Nano - both listing an October launch date. You have the new roll out of the iPhone in 22 markets yesterday on the 28th. And you have the Apple Quarterly conference call at the end of the month.
And the iPad Mini announcement likely on October 17th - right during the middle of the ITU conference in dubai - Apple likes to take the wind out of the sails of that conference and others that might make announcements at it.
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Hey_Rob, I created this artwork using Photoshop Touch on my iPad. Regards, Ben.
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Episode 241 Transcript
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For those of you waiting on line while listening to this - congrats your wait is almost over. Please make sure if you are in line to let me know where you are waiting and roughly how many people are there. And also make sure to mention this show to those waiting in line around you.
Ok - and now into the news. I mentioned on the last episode where the iPhone 5 would launch on September 21st - what I did not mention was where it would be on the 28th. iPhone 5 will roll out worldwide to 22 more countries on September 28, including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
In Addition to those countries - In the US on the 28th the iPhone 5 will be hitting some of the Regional carries such as C-Spire, Cellcom, GCI, Appalachian Wireless, and in addition to the regionals - Cricket Communications will also get the iPhone 5 on the 28th - If I did not mention your regional carrier of choice - you will want to give them a call or visit their site to see if they will also get it on the 28th.
Switching to the internals of the iPhone 5 - We did not need to wait this year for iFixit to confirm the iPhone 5 has 1GB of RAM - as AnandTech found that Apple was nice enough to confirm this for us in their presentation when they showed a picture of the A6 - as the picture included the part numbers on the chip and part of that included the code for RAM and the E7E7 in one of the part numbers stands for 512Mb plus 512 Mb for a total of 1GB of RAM. We also know the A6 is a 1.066 GHz processor.
Ok - that's nice that the iPhone 5 has a faster processor and more RAM - but what does that really relate to in terms of improved performance? NARRATORS VOICE ASKS - Well looks like someone ran the Geekbench benchmarking tests on the new iPhone 5 and the results are per what Apple said it would be. The iPhone 5 scored a 1,601 vs just a 629 for the iPhone 4S - higher is better. So it appears the iPhone 5 is about 2x faster than the iPhone 4s. Also of interest is the iPhone 5 had the fastest / highest score of any smartphone even beating out the Galaxy S III. Just Sayin.
And it was not just the Geekbench bench mark test. The SunSpider Javascript benchmark test was also run on the safari browser on the iPhone 5 - and in this case it had the lowest score of any device tested - for this test lowest score is best. The iPhone 5 scored a 914.7 ms - which was better than the 1279.4 of second place Lava XOLO X900 or the 1442.9 of the Galaxy S 3 international version vs the 1824 of the S3 AT&T version. The iPhone 4S for the record had a score of 2250.
As they stated the iPhone 5 was the fastest smartphone ever tested and it was not close. Reasoning on why the iPhone 5 is so fast has to do with how apple improved the cache/memory interface with the A6.
The bench mark tests are the good news for the iPhone 5. The bad news for the iPhone 5 is that on Verizon and Sprint it does not - repeat does not allow for simultaneous Voice and Data even when connected to LTE. Seems - that the iPhone is about the only LTE handset on Verizon that does not support voice and data at the same time. This is not a network issue - exactly - it is a handset issue i.e. iPhone issue - seems that is you want to get voice and data to work together it requires a second radio and antenna when dealing with CDMA networks. And Apple made the call not to add in that additional radio. Or as Verizon put it - quote The iPhone 5 was designed to allow customers to place a voice call on the Verizon Wireless network, while letting customers access the Internet over the WiFi. unquote
If you are looking for / or needing to have both Voice and data at the same time - You still need to go to AT&T to get said iPhone among the big 3 in the US that is.
Another issue with the iPhone 5 - is that it will not work with many or really most European LTE configurations. Only Deustsche Telecom in Germany and Everything Everywhere in the UK will initially be supporting the LTE chipsets in the iPhone 5. The other carriers in Europe seemed to be determined to design LTE networks that will not work with the iPhone - and then complain that the iPhone does not work with their network. While Apple decided to start with the iPhone 5 - supporting flavors of LTE found in the US and Asia. I am sure that decision on Apples part had nothing to do with there only being a few hundred thousand LTE users in Europe. In Any case - if you are in Europe and not using Deustsche Telecom or Everything everywhere - than you will not be enjoying the iPhone 5's LTE capability anytime soon.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
Something strange I noticed about the iPhone 5....
According to Apple's website the Verizon version supports LTE bands 1, 3, 5 & 25, in addition to Verizon's domestic LTE band 13 (700 MHz), which means Verizion's LTE will work overseas in countries such as Germany, the UK, Japan, Australia, Korea, Singapore, etc.
The AT&T version only supports bands 4 and 17, which means AT&T's LTE won't work outside of the US and Canada.
Global compatibility used to be one thing (possible the only thing!) AT&T had in its favor. Apparently not any longer…
Regards,
Paul
Paul - one thing is it seems this time around there are a lot more questions about which phone is the world phone. Is there a world phone this time around?
If you are a business traveller - at this point I would just suggest you sit back and wait a few weeks to see the reports on which phone works best in the US and Europe. But per LTE - it sounds like none of the iPhone 5's work all that well in Europe and that is back to the issue of there being about 36 flavors of LTE world wide. For now Apple is not addressing all markets and flavors of LTE - just a few select ones that Apple likely feels will offer up the best customer response.
People have been asking or complaining about AT&T not letting them upgrade early from a 4S to an iPhone 5. Yup - that's correct. Not sure what else you want me to say on this. You have a two year agreement and it will be at least 18 months into that agreement before most are eligible to upgrade - this is the agreement we on AT&T with an iPhone 4S agreed to last year or earlier this year.
AT&T will let you pay an additional $250 fee to upgrade at the subsidized price and get a new 2 year lock in. Granted if you are paying $250 - it is not the subsidized price. Now some are reporting AT&T said this was an Apple decision - for those reporting that - BS - plain and simple - it is an AT&T decision to not let you upgrade early - Apple has no say in that whatsoever - and if they did they would saying to AT&T go knock yourself out guys - do what you want to do. AT&T makes their rules for the most part - sans the part about putting bloated AT&T apps and skins and logo on your iPhone - like those android folks need to deal with - but other than that - it is all AT&T - and really - you for agreeing to last years upgrade.
Another item people are asking about is what is the unsubsidized price - It is the same as what it used to be for the 4S. $649 for the 16GB, $749 for the 32GB and $849 for the 64 GB version. Well except for the part where Apple removed said pricing and options from their site - but when they sell it unsubsidized that is what the prices will be.
If you did not hear - Apple quote sold out unquote of their pre-order allocation for first day delivery in about an hour. With delivery times on that first day of pre-orders slipping to 1 to 2 weeks.
Per how many iPhone 5's were sold - well Don't you love when people say blown away by demand - or beat our expectations - or off the charts - but don't say what the numbers were.
And by love I of course mean hate. Well that is something Amazon is well known for and initially Apple did the same thing saying they were blown away by the demand. But then Monday morning Apple released a press release saying they pre-sold over 2 million iPhone 5's in the first 24 hours of pre-orders. Apple used interesting language by saying quote iPhone 5 pre-orders have shattered the previous record held by the iPhone 4s unquote. You would think with all the past publicity about iPhone 4 and 4S's glass being cracked every time you dropped one - they would have stayed away from the word shattered - just sayin.
Anyway - today if you try to order an iPhone 5 Apple is saying 3 to 4 weeks for delivery.
So obviously not everyone was turned off by the new dock connector.
One common theme I did hear from those that pre-ordered the night / instance the pre-order was available - is that the Apple Store App was the way to go. It seemed to work when all the sites were bogged down and not doing anything. So just remember when pre-ordering from Apple when the iPad Mini goes on sale - use the Apple Store App to do so.
Here is one of those emails.
Hi Rob,
4:30 a.m. On Friday the 14th and I just ordered my iPhone 5 -32GB on my Apple Store app and the experience couldn't have been easier, quicker, or smoother than it was. Nice job Apple did with the app. Said ships in 2 weeks...but as we all know it will more than likely be at the doorstep by next weekend on the launch day ( judging from prior iPhone launches ). Can't wait to get the phone, as I upgrading from an iPhone 4 16 GB.
Thanks for the show Rob
Doug in Cincy
Well Doug - I hope you are correct about getting it earlier than what Apple said - please let us know.
I actually have dozens of people reporting they pre-ordered using the Apple Store App - with half saying they started off trying to use the site - but quickly gave up and used the app - only one or two people reported pre-ordering with the apple website.
Ok - so if the bench mark tests and the new sales records and long wait times were not enough to put you over the edge to get the new iPhone 5 - maybe then you were waiting to see what Walt Mossberg, David Pogue, Edward Baig, and other hand selected Apple reviewers - ummm I mean totally impartial reviewers had to say about the iPhone 5 - well those folks put out all their reviews and you can see those by searching for the link titled - iPhone 5 Review Roundup in the show notes for ep 241 over at today in iOS dot com.
Do you want me to give you a hint about what they said - The liked it - they really really liked it.
Which means they all get to review the iPad mini when it comes out in the next 6 to 8 weeks.
Into the email bag.
Hey Rob is Squaretrade still a sponsor. Im thinking about ordering the insurance for my preordered 5. Is there a purchase code so you get credit for the sale?
Thanks,
john
Hi John - go to www.squaretrade.com/tii
Or enter tii in for the promo code - that will get you 2 years of coverage for $94. You can also choose the 3 year option for $124 - which Apple does not offer as an option.
One of the other key differences is with Squaretrade you can have 4 claims on your phone - with Apple - you can only have 2 claims. And you can still take your iPhone into an apple store to get it repaired if you want. They then reimburse you on the repair. Or your can send it where they tell you. Either way Squaretrade will work with you. I have had many many listeners use square trade and of those that had claims - they have always been very happy with the customer service from square trade. It is nice knowing that when you want to use your iPhone you don't have to fret about breaking it. You don't have to wrap it up in some over done bulky case to protect it - you can use our iPhone the way Steve intended - Naked - as in no clothes on. That is how I use my iPhone I just think the iPhone is such a beautiful device and putting a case on it - is akin to dating a supper model and having him or her wearing an oversize trench coat when ever you are out an about. Take off that trench coat and show off your new beauty and do it with no worries - get your warranty at square trade.com/tii - and right now get a special price of just $94 for two years of coverage. And if you are someone that has a spouse you hand off your iPhone when it is a year old - get the 3 year coverage so they are covered as well once you get the iPhone 2013. Again goto square trade dot com slash tii for your special pricing. Thanks Square trade for sponsoring the show.
This next story probably belonged in the how wrong were they category. This is about local TV station Fox 5 in New York - they had on one of their local news reports a segment about those already waiting in line for the iPhone 5 - and during the report they cut to some video of what they thought was the iPhone 5 - but was really one of the fake concept videos - and they not only showed the fake iPhone 5 with laser projected key board and holographic projections - they also mentioned those features. I would imagine if anyone was not well versed in the iPhone 5 news - and saw that report - they might too have run out to the local apple store to get in line. Talk about a whaaat whaaat whaaaaa moment when they found out Channel 5 in New york totally blew it - and they will not be getting a laser keyboard and holographic display - well only one way this can end - with someone buying the iPhone 5 expecting those features and then filing a class action lawsuit against apple for not letting people know before hand there is no laser projected keyboard or holographic display.
Just a quick correction on the last show I misspelled one of the apps I mentioned for the Calculator apps. The App that the developer who is also a listeners developed is Clac - spelled C L A C - not c a l c - as my mind saw it. So the app is C L A C - if you were looking for it and could not find it - I did have the correct URL in the show notes however.
Hi Rob, I was listening to your show and heard the gentleman wanting to know how to combine two differently purchased apps under one iTunes account. All he has to do is authorize her user name in iTunes on his computer. Then, all of his apps will work and all her apps will work under one user name. Regards, John S
Springfield MO
Hi Rob,
I share my apps with my mom, all I do is log on to my apple id and download them, then log off and log her back in. To update them she just needs my password.
- Jessi Derr
Hi Rob
To share 2 accounts on one device: 1- go into settings 2- goto App Store 3- log out of account 1 and log into account 2
I do this on the iPhone and my PC as I have both a Canadian and USA accounts.
Only problem with this is to update apps, as you need to log into the other account to check for updates.
Hope this helps some of your listeners as you seem to have alot that want to share apps.
Kevin
Thanks to John, Jessi, Kevin and all the others that sent in answers on that one.
Hi Rob,
Per the caller looking for help for his wife and getting siri to open up. There is an app/ tweak called
Hands-Free Control in Cydia for $2.99
This is a tweak I've been wanting to try, but I think it will really come in useful for your listener who was in the accident. She can just simply say "Siri" and the phone will respond. No need for an external button. The only problem is that they will need to jailbreak her phone. Hope this helps
Regards,
-Eric in Schertz
Thanks to eric and everyone else that sent in the tip on Hands-Free Control in Cydia.
More emails on this subject.
Hello Rob
I have ALS and also face becoming quadriplegic. I've looked into solutions for my iPhone. There are two very good ones. First off you want total access to the iPhone not just making calls. You want to run apps and do texting and Facebook ect.
You do these things by having what they call switch control. You hit a switch and it controls the iPhone much like his wife's call button.
First is Tecla Shield, this gives you lots of control over your iPhone from a switch. They have lots of videos on YouTube. It is also very affordable $300. These guys are geniuses check out the site -
http://komodoopenlab.com/tecla/
Next you have to think about what power chair wheel chair his wife will be using. This decision is extremely important. I trusted my power chair consultant who I now wish would have sent me to different companies. Often the consultants only know one or two brands.
Big thing pick a power chair that allows your wife to control the environment with the wheel chair controller. This is called an environmental control unit for turning on and off lights and TV. This is extremely important and many chairs do not have this option. I did not know about this when I got my chair. There is one company that has a power chair controller that gives you full access to your iPhone. This is Dynamic Controls. They only have one dealer here in the US. The are very popular in Britain and Europe.
Their controller is called iPortal. You must buy the chair from their US rep. Other chairs in the US cannot be fitted with this outstanding controller.
Regards,
Jim N
Play Voicemail from Laura
Hi Rob,
I hope that he might be able to help you out. Also, people who use the communication software called Proloquo2Go (P2G) have an online forum where they discuss a lot of accessories being used by people with different physical needs. You might wish to check it out by going to the Proloquo2go website and get onto the forum...of direct the person who made the inquiry. Hope it leads to a solution.
There are also other apps for people who have aphasia etc.
regards,
Laura
One of the things about the iPhone 5 you also need to know - especially if you are a business person and you have been using your iPhone 4S to display presentations on a projector. Well the Lightning to VGA adapters are on the way - but they are not hear yet.
As are the Lightning to HDMI adapters.
For that mater the 30 pn to lightning adapters everyone that every owned an iOS device and gets the iPhone 5 will need - yeah - those are not listed as available yet either - with October for a ship date being listed at apple.com
And if you go into Amazon and look for 30 pin to Lightning adapters - you will find some listed from 3rd parties - but none of them shipping yet - at least none I came across.
Please understand it will be you and your iPhone 5 against the world to start - with no adapters to be found.
Hi Rob,
Wasn't sure if other listeners knew where to find this. Seems pretty relevant after today's news. Apparently, they now have an online form as well link at bottom of page. Regards, Lou V
Hi Lou - thanks for the link to the AT&T webpage about what are the eligibility requirements for unlocking an iPhone. So for anyone curious about this look for the link - AT&T - eligibility requirements for unlocking iPhone - in the show notes for ep 241 over at today in iOS dot com.
Ok - So Apple stock took off in a big way breaking over $700 this week. Which is not what I expected when there was no mention of China Mobile at the iPhone 5 event. I still think the biggest news about the iPhone 5 - is that it will be available on China Mobile. Per China Unicom - it looks like they will be getting the iPhone 4 prior to the end of the year. As will also China Telecom. Both also had the iPhone 4S. So no surprise that they would get the iPhone 5. Again it will be when Apple announces China Mobile as an iPhone Carrier - that Apple stock really has a nice jump.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
Do you know of a weather app that I can use to search any previous date and see what the weather was that given date?
Regards,
Ben in Fresno
Hi Ben - Nope I do not - but I am guessing that if there is such an app - someone listening does know of it. If so folks please call into the show and let us know about said app - 206-666-6364 that's 206-moon-dog - or just send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hey rob Per the listeners asking about which carrier to use while traveling to India. Hands down reliance is the fastest network with the most coverage. However you need to have an Indian ID card to sign up (they do not allow foreigners to sign up) this leaves Vodafone and airtell both have 2 gig prepaid plans with included calls and. Texts for 12$us for duration of 30 days. The Reception in cities is great. Between cities not so great with lots of edge and 2G. When it works it flies and make backpacking a million times easier. Also let your listeners know to sign up for a plan requires 2 color photos and a boring 5 page form And still can take until 6pm that day to activate for foreigners for some reason. Thanks for your podcast after no net for 40 hours overland trip from Nepal I was able to be up to date with new announcements in only 1 hour and 52 meg of data Thanks rob
Regards,
Marc
Thanks Marc for the feedback.
Hi Rob:
I am Using an iPad and Android phone, and I've been wrestling with the problem of what my next phone should be. Well, I can now say "goodbye android" because I'm going to order the iPhone 5 on Friday. Your blog post on Wed, 12 September 2012
Thanks ever so much.
Regards,
Bob
Hi Bob - glad I could help - enjoy your iPhone 5.
Hi Rob, A bit late on this from two weeks ago, but Wunderlist is a great free checklist app that has a web interface and free cloud sync across as many devices as you want. Looks great too.
Regards,
Jared
on the Kickstarter front - we had a few people email in about this first project - it is called iControlPad 2 - the open source controller - but you can just search for iControlpad one word at kickstarter dot com. What his project is if you did not guess is an open source controller for video games. But not just any controller - this one has a 55 key keyboard, Twin Analogue nubs - a dpad - plus some number and function keys. This thing looks as complicated as Google TV remote - just sayin - but if you like complicated and open source - well you will love this - Just like 600 other people have and so far they have raised over $57,000 - and the have until October 13th at 9:33 AM - to raise the roughly $90,000 more they need to hit their goal.
It is blue tooth - so you could use with any iOS device.
Once again search for icontrolPad at kickstarter for more info.
Thanks to Levi for this next one. Which is another Kickstarter project - this one geared towards iPhone 4 and 4S owners - that would like to take better low light photos - I guess that was redundant - ok - this is for all iPhone 4 and 4S owners. This project is called iExpander - and it is a case that allows for you to add in extra memory cards to expand the memory. But again this is more about being able to take better low light pictures - and they claim to have that problem licked with their case that also acts as an extra battery source. So yes - battery pack - expandable memory and a new and improved flash for better low light photos - and all this for just $75. Actually right now it does not look to likely they will hit their goal of $125,000 - as they only have $15,000 raised. But they do have until October 21st at 6:32 PM ET to raise the funds.
My guess is they will miss the goal - and then need to redesign it for a lower price - maybe by removing the memory expansion - as the low light flash is the part I think most will be interested.
Anyway - if this sounds interesting to you - search for iExpander over at kickstarter dot com.
Thanks to Tony L in San Fran for this next one - which is another Smartphone Watch - whaaat whaaat whaaaa. Ok - this one is different in that it is a dressy smartphone watch - They are close to their target of $200k - with $170k right now and they have until Sep 30th at 12:00 PM ET. The name of this one is Martian voice command Watch - and they focus on using the watch to control siri. Search for Martian at kickstarter if you don't already have one of the other 3 smartphone watches on order.
Ok - so there are some saying there is not much or any room for the iPad mini - price wise - given the iPod touch prices. But I think it is actually pretty clear where the iPad mini pricing will be.
I am guessing or speculating it will be
$299 - 16GB
$399 - 32GB
$499 - 64GB
And the iPad 2 at $399 - at that point goes away.ZERO chance of it being $299 for 32 GB - that is the same price as the iPod touch 5th gen 32 GB.Current Pricing for the iPod touch and iPad's under $500
$199 - 16 gb iPod touch 4th gen
$249 - 32 gb iPod touch 4th gen
$299 - 32 gb iPod tough 5th gen
$399 - 64 gb iPod touch 5th gen
$399 - 16 gb iPad 2nd gen
$499 - 16 gb iPad 3rd gen
So again to me - the $299 for the 16 GB iPad Mini - seems to make sense and fit with the iPod touch pricing.
Last time around with the iPhone 4S - apple tried to make one phone to work on all networks - with the addition of LTE to the mix - that method seems to have forced Apple back to making multiple phones. 3 to be precise.
One version is a GSM model for North America - it runs on AT&T, Bell, Rogers and Telus.
A second version is a CDMA model that will work with Sprint and Verizon n the US - KDDI in japan - and in theory will work with CDMA networks in India and Russia.
And a third version being a GSM model for the rest of the world - works with Deutsche Telekom in Germany - Everything Everywhere in the UK, Optus and Telstra in Australia, Softbank in Japan, SK Telecom and KT in Korea, SmarTone in hong kong and M1 and Singtel in Singapore.
And again all those mentioned are mentioned as where the iPhone 5 will support LTE.
Point is this if you are getting an iPhone 5 - best to check with your local Apple store and your preferred carrier to see if they support LTE on the iPhone 5 specifically.
My guess is there will be at least one or two more versions specifically for China. Yup - it is going get ugly.
Hey Rob-
I am looking into getting an AppleTV because of sports, YouTube and AirPlay functionality. Do foresee any major updates to this product line in the near future where you would advise potential consumers to wait for an update that may be on the horizon?
Thanks for your feedback. I love the show.
Respectfully,
JL
Hi JL - Nope - last update was earlier this year - next update will likely not be until at least the spring - if even then. So go for it.
Hi Rob,
As I assume it will take a number of months (how long does it usually take?) for the jailbreak of iOS 6 untethered to be available for the iPhone 5, I have a question. Can a person install iOS 5.1.1 on an iPhone 5? If so, how can this be done?
Thanks for your help,
Steve from Arizona
Hi Steve,
It is unknown when a jailbreak will - if it even will - be available for the iPhone 5.
The new A6 Processor has not made it to the hands of hackers yet.
So no way to tell if it ever will be jailbroken.
That said - all the past devices have been jailbroken so I expect one of those in the JB community will figure it out.
Per going to iOS 5.1.1 for the iPhone 5 - NOPE probably will never happen.
Apple would need to make a version for the iPhone 5 and release it - which even if they created it - they would never release it.
RW
Hi Rob,
Per my contract with AT&T I am not available for an upgrade of my iphone 4s till next year. My son is eligible for an upgrade and I want to buy the iphone 5 on his contract and trade phones with him but the iPhone 5 has the new nano sim card. Any ideas on how to make the switch without having to pay the extra upgrade fee?
Chris P
Hi Chris - if you talk to AT&T and explain the situation - they will help you out - But Yes - you can get the new iPhone 5 for you and pass on your old iPhone to your son. But again to get this done right and get your number on the iPhone 5 and your sons number moved over your iPhone 4S. You do need to talk to AT&T - and I have had a few people talk to AT&T already and said they were quite helpful. See it is not all bashing AT&T around here. If you are waiting in line - just make sure if you purchase a new iPhone 5 via someone else's eligibility - you do NOT repeat do not set it up at the Apple store. Talk to AT&T and make sure you get everything done correctly. Actually in that case best to go to AT&T to buy it.
Ok - there are already reports about iOS 6 being jailbroken - note this so far has only been for those with an A4 processor. Not the A5 or A6.
And at this point the jailbreak is not primetime.
As always if you need your iPhone jailbroken - do not upgrade.
Per when the iPhone 5 will be jailbroken - it may take some time - last year it took a while before the iPhone 4S was finally jailbroken.
We will talk more in the future about jailbreaking - but for now if you are someone that needs to be jailbroken - do not upgrade to iOS 6. PERIOD.
Speaking of iOS - One of the big quote features unquote of iOS 6 is the new maps app. Most prior to iOS 6 coming out bemoaned the Apple Maps app - as it reduced features - like the missing directions option for mass transit. Which Apple still has an icon for - it just does not work yet. Plus I am guessing Apple figures if you purchased an iPhone - you would not take public transportation anyway. with the lack of directions for public transportation put aside - I would like to hear back from people their thoughts on their real world uses of maps - now that iOS 6 is out. We will talk about that I am sure on many upcoming episodes. In the mean time check out the site - theamazingios6maps.tumblr.com - which well highlights some of the not so amazing maps in iOS 6. Link in show notes at today in iOS dot com for ep 241
In the US T-mobile is becoming the ugly redheaded step child - with regards to the iPhone - but T-mobile is not letting their lack of an iPhone to sell - stop them from embracing the iPhone - seems they are kicking up their bring your old iPhone to t-mobile crusade. They are going so far as to even have demo iPhone 4S's in some of their stores to show potential customers how the iPhone 4S works on their network.
Heck they are even developing their own iOS apps for managing your t-mobile account.
And on top of that in October - T-mobile will also be getting the nano sim card in - so you can bring over a newly purchased unlocked iPhone 5 to them - that is once Apple starts selling unlocked iPhone 5's. Of course T-mobile probably will not be talking about LTE all that much in their pitch to get you to sign up - given they do not have LTE rolled out yet. Still if LTE is not your thing - but the iPhone 5 and T-mobile are - well T-mobile will do their best to get you on their network.
Hey Mika - let me know if I missed any of your questions.
Another company making iOS Apps is getting acquired - this time it is the company - Nik Software out of Germany - they make the iOS App Snapseed. This is an app that has been mentioned a few times as being used to create the episode artwork for the show. SnapSeed was also a 2011 iPad App of the Year - as selected by Apple. Which makes the company acquiring them all the more interesting - it is Google. Yeah - this is worse news then the time Instragram released a version for Android.
Hi Rob,
Do you or the listeners know of a app to track maintenance and create work orders? It would be awesome if this was exportable. I work on a fleet of semi's and want to get a iPad to go paperless. Thanks,
Charlie J
Here is a question from a listener.
Hi Rob,
Can I take an iPhone 4s on sprint then unlock it and use it on straight talk or at&t?
Regards,
Trey.
now my initial reaction was NO! - but then I remembered that the iPhone 4S was supposed to be a world phone handling both CDMA and GSM with the same phone.
So maybe you can get it working on the other carrier - except for the part that I have never heard of anyone actually doing that. But when you look over the specs at Apple site - the iPhone 4 - shows a GSM model and a CDMA model - same with the iPhone 5. But the iPhone 4S - does not say there is a CDMA and GSM model - but rather it looks like one model does both.
So in theory - when you think about it - maybe you can take an unlocked iPhone from Sprint and run it on Straight Talk - in theory.
If anyone has actually done this where they took an iPhone 4S originally set up for Verizon or Sprint and then ran it on Straight Talk or t-mobile USA or AT&T - please let us know and let us know if there is anything special you needed to do.
I can say clearly in the future the iPhone 5 - You could not do that with - as Apple shows a GSM model and a CDMA model in their specs.
Just might wind up that the iPhone 4S unlocked is the most valuable iPhone of them all.
If you have not seen the Jimmy Kimmel video about the iPhone 5 - where he shows people the iPhone 4S and tells them it is the new iPhone 5 - it is classic. People are saying it is thinner, faster, lighter - One even says a lot lighter. Any way it is pretty funny - Look for the link titled - Jimmy Kimmel Trick - in the show notes for ep 241 over at today in iOS dot com.
Seems Apples ads are about your personal experiences with your smartphone - And samsungs ads are about mocking those waiting in line for an iPhone - If you have seen the latest commercial - And you wait in line - I would assume your thoughts are Samsung - you got what you deserved in that court case. They also has a print ad that was so misleading and laughable - that those that took the ad and edited it to be pro Apple - well - yeah - those were good ads. Samsung had at the top of the original - it does not take a genius - but the modified one i liked best was with the title - don't settle for cheap plastic. Yup - that about sums it up right there.
Before we get into iOS 6 - I just wanted to mention there are some quote leaked photos of an iPad mini making their rounds from China - I don't think these are real - they show the iPad mini - with stereo speakers - both flanking the new lighting port. I mean I guess Apple could put in stereo speakers - but putting them right next to the lightning port makes no sense. The only way to listen to the speakers in that case to experience the stereo sound would be to put the lightning port on the bridge of your nose with one speaker on either side - and for some reason - I don't see that being something Apple intended.
Hello Rob,
I heard a rumor that iOS 6 is going to limit the number of applications you can install on your iDevice, regardless of space, and regardless of how many folders you create. Do you know if this is true?
Thanks, Mike
Hi Rob,
FYI - iOS 6 update just hit my iPhone 4S a bit earlier than expected. Nothing on iPad yet. 11:40AM CST Regards,
Tim, Wisconsin
Seems around 1:00 PM ET on the 19th was when iOS 6 started showing up as available to upgrade to.
One thing On the upgrade to iOS 6 I should always point out is before you do the upgrade I highly recommend you do the following.
1. Plug your iOS device into a power supply. This is a must. Actually I don't even think it lets you proceed if you are not plugged into a power source.
2. Sync and back up your iOS device to iTunes on your computer of via iCloud.
3. Fore close out even open app on the iOS device.
4. Go to the Settings App - then to General - then to Reset - then Reset network settings.
5. Once it reboots - put the iOS device into Airplane mode and then turn on Wifi. Well really you only need to put it in airplane mode if it is an iPhone or iPad with cellular connection - this way you make sure your 600+ mb download is happening via wifi and not via cellular.
6. Once steps 1 to 5 are done - Then and only then start the upgrade.
This is how I have done it for the past few major upgrades - and doing it that way I have not had any issues with the upgrade. Are some of the steps a little over kill - sure - but better safe than bricked.
I should also mention that the OTA upgrade will not work on your iOS device if it is jailbroken - repeat - if you are jailbroken and you try to do an OTA upgrade it will not work. If that is your case and you do want to upgrade - you need first back up your iOS device and then do a full factory restore to remove the jailbreak - and then you can do the OTA upgrade. Of course please realize it could be months or more before a jailbreak is available for the iPhone 4S or iPad 3rd gen - so if you need the jailbreak - don't upgrade now.
Here is some more feed back on the iOS 6 upgrade.
Hey Rob,
Just wanted to drop you a line to let you know that the iOS6 upgrade for my iPhone 4S went fine. I started downloading right as it was rolling out about 1pm EDT, and it took about 30 minutes to download over-the-air. I did have to delete all my music and a couple of apps to do it, as the update told me it needed 2.5 gigs to install and I was running low (why oh why didn't I get the 32GB model?). The time it spent "Preparing Update" was also lengthy, about 15 minutes, and then another 15 restarting and whatnot, so it was a solid hour to do the upgrade.
So far the update seems to have no real problems. I do not like the new Maps app so far -- it runs and scrolls slow on the 4S -- and I think Siri's voice sounds different, though I can't pinpoint exactly how. But these are impressions from just limited use. Hopefully, Maps gets better as I get used to it.
Regards,
Brian
Dearborn, MI
Rob,
It went great, after OTA downloaded the update it toke about 30 min on my iPad 3.
Siri is working and launching apps. Looks good, during start up the Apple logo is animated.
Note: I did transfer purchases and backed up before starting the OTA.
Advice: if doing the OTA on an iPhone you may also want to put it in to airplane mode and then turn on wifi before starting the OTA.
The best new feature from iOS 6 is not having to provide a password for free App Store Updates!
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
One more note from Thomas.
Hi Rob,
If doing an OTA while using your computer that you sync to as power! Disconnect it after OTA reboots the 1st time (i.e. completed the download and starting the update)!
If not your device could roll in to DFU mode and not complete the update, It happened on me the last OTA update.
Regards,
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
Thanks thomas for that warning. If anyone had an issue going into DFU mode - this would likely be why.
Some more feedback on iOS 6.
Hi Rob New clock app for iPad is great 1st take on Siri doesn't seem to work well but I will persist. Regards,
Stuart
Thanks Stuart for the feedback - My wifes initial reaction to iOS 6 on her iPad 3rd gen. Was an email to me that said she wanted the old software back - she does not like change - the reason she wanted it switched back had to do with the Safari app and what she thought were missing book marks - seems in iOS 6 in safari there are some new options - and by default it does not show the bookmarks like it used to - you need to click on the little glasses symbol at the bottom of the box where the bookmarks used to be - so if you are looking for the bookmarks or have a significant other that is pissed at you for Fracking up her iPad - tell them to calm down and point out where the bookmarks moved to.
Hey Rob, I'm a schoolbus driver in Brooklyn NY and I was able to set a bus route with google maps on my laptop, and then drop multiple pins to set up my run and then view it on my iPhone . Any chance of this happening with the new map app?
Regards
Nicko
Hi Nicko - If I had to pick between that being possible or tomorrow the kids on your bus spontaneously breaking out into a song of we are the world - I would put my money on the kids. Just Sayin.
Per iOS 6 Some people were reporting issues with Wifi - where you were being redirected to an Apple webpage and asking for your to log in. Yeah - this actually was not an iOS 6 issue as it effected iOS 5 users as well - it was an issue with some back end certificates with Apples servers and verification they were doing - not sure why connecting to your Wifi in your house has to get any approvals from Apple - but It looks like it did - Bad Apple bad - how exactly does that help the UI? Anyway - that issue was fixed and I have not been hearing of any other issues with Wifi since then. If you are having issues with wifi or anything else since upgrade to iOS 6 - please let me know - 206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon dog. or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob,
Those sneaky buggers at Apple. There is now a moon phase indicator next to the time on the iPhone. Regards, 1st Lt Kevin D Commander
Civil Air Patrol
Hey Rob just wondering if the IOS 6 version of the Podcast App is better than the current standalone App which is slow and clunky.
Thanks - Dan
Hi Dan - Version 1.1 for the podcasts app is out and it does appear to be a better version - still not the best Podcatcher out there - but it is getting better.
Hi Rob, I jumped on the iOS 6 bandwagon and am pretty glad I did. The update really made my iPhone 4 seem like a new phone. It was getting very sluggish, especially any time I was typing, or trying to browse web pages. Now pages load faster and typing is super fast. The key board is now very responsive.
One of my favorite eye candy touches is the blob like progress wheel in Mail when you pull down to update.
Maps is a good update for me. There was a road in a nearby city that wasn't even on the google map, that is on the Apple map. The satellite view for my area is about the same resolution as before. I do think I'm going to miss Street View though. I used it all the time.
I'm not pleased with the podcast app though. I had downloaded it before and didn't like it. Now I'm going to be forced to either use it or get a different podcast player. You can no longer "Get more episodes" from within the iPod "Music" app. I don't like the way episodes are displayed in podcast app. If you don't subscribe, you don't have any way to get more episodes, if you do subscribe you MUST view ALL episodes. And if you download the ones you haven't heard, and try to play them, it will play the ones that you have heard and play them over the air, even if they aren't downloaded. Maybe I'm just doing something wrong, but episodes don't seem to display in date order any more either. The display order is very random, and if you display newest first, it wants to play them in reverse order. If you display oldest first, you have to scroll through all of the episodes to find the ones you haven't heard. And, it doesn't show how much time is left to be played in the list view of the episodes. Regards,
Guy Whelan
Hi Guy - There is an option to only download via Wifi - which should take care of the issue of it streaming them over cellular.
There is also an option to play the episode oldest to newest or newest to oldest. Newest to oldest is the default and how it used to be - which does not make sense for podcasts. You do need to set this up for each podcast - so there is no master change you can do.
I like Mac OS Ken - it is a daily show - and I have it set up to display newest to oldest - but for it to playback oldest to newest. This way if I get a few days behind - I scroll down to the oldest episode I have not heard hit play and it progresses forward so I can hear the episodes in the order they were released. So the v1.1 update of the podcasts app actually did bring in some nice features. What it still needs to do - is when you say keep just the last 10 or 5 episode - you know only display the last 10 or 5 episodes. That said - just set up each show to display newest to oldest and playback oldest to newest and you should be golden. Again the Podcasts App is getting better.
Another update with v1.1 - there is now more playback speed settings. 0.5x 1x 1.5x 2x and 3x. This is really important if trying to listen to twit and that most annoying Julie odell is one there - can you say nails on a chalk board - going to 2x speed almost makes her bearable - almost. Crap - did I say that out loud. oh well.
Hi Rob,
I am a former podcaster, an avid consumer of music, satire, science and technology podcasts from around the world - a mixture that sees me managing a large number of podcasts both in terms of volume and variety. The new Podcast app no longer syncs with iTunes and has resurrected old podcasts. But even manually managing those podcasts - a solution that should really be shouted down by Apple's core philosophy - see podcasts pop back that have been listened to on the same app.
I am hoping this is one of those situations where I have forgotten to read the instructions.
Any solutions would be greatly appreciated - or if Apple is listening, even a fix.
Regards,
Russell E
Adelaide, Australia
Rob,
Just thought I'd pass along my thoughts with the new iOS upgrade. With the change, the Music app will no longer play podcasts and forces you to use Apple's podcast app. Unfortunately, this means that all of the nice dynamic playlists I set up are now useless. I have to manually go from podcast to podcast to play them instead of selecting (for example) my news playlist that plays all the related newsy podcasts, or the daily/weekly/music playlists that play the related podcasts.
I feel this is a set back as now it is more work to listen to podcasts than it used to be.
brian
Hi Brian - Yup - If you used smart playlist for podcasts as I have in the past - you are really hosed. You used to be able to put together some really nice Podcast playlists with smart play lists. I mean you still can - just that you need to consume those smart play lists on your computer - as I have not heard of a way to get them to sync over to the Podcasts App. If anyone has a solution - please let us know.
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Episode 240 Transcript
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We talked previously about the UDID's that the hackers stole and posted on line. And we talked about checking to see if yours was in there.
We also mentioned - that the hackers claimed they stole it from an FBI computer. The FBI denied this was the case and that they did not have this info to start with - Apple chimed in and said that Apple had not given said info to the FBI and the FBI had never requested that info.
Which left us wondering would the nobel Hacker actually lie about where they got the info - Ummmm Yup.
The hacker actually stole it from Bluetoad, Inc. They are an app development company in Florida that puts together a bunch of cookie cutter apps for the iPad - that are basically magazines and catalogs - Like Snap-on Tools Catalog or Luxury Interiors or The Men's book or one of over 150 others - which are free apps.
So if they are free Apps why do they need your UDID - Advertising of course. To make sure they taylor ads for your specific device based on all the info they gathered from you based on past ad taps.
Apple for its part in iOS 6 - is doing away with UDID's for a means of identifying users. Actually they have already told devs to get those features out of your apps - and very soon apps will be required not to use UDIDs.
In any case if you search for bluetoad one word you can see all their apps.
So again in this case - Apple and the FBI did nothing wrong - nor did they let anything happen on their watch - this is about a single app developer with lots of Apps - that they pulled together a list of UDID's - actually about 2 million of them according to their own words - which were stollen by the hacker. Not the 12 Million the Hacker originally claimed. So this hacker steals 2 million UDID's from a company - and he somehow thinks - well that is not good enough - lets tell everyone it is 12 million UDID's and rather than say he stole them from BlueToad he wants everyone to think he stole them from the FBI.
Really - I think people would have been impressed with the 2 Million number - now they just think he is kind of sad that he said he stole from the FBI.
Hi Rob, In the latest episode of Tii, a listener asked about a calculator with an undo function. I happen to have made such app. It is called ClaC and it is free on the AppStore until September 21st. I first made ClaC for myself as I grew frustrated with the apple built in one. Check it out here: http://itun.es/us/uZdIC.i Thanks for the great podcast. Cheers /Amine
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Some more replies on the calculator apps.
Hi Rob, I use a calculator app that lets me go back and erase mistakes, it's called calculator+ By xneat Regards, David L
Mexico city
I use an app called Paper Calc Office (three words), it keeps a record of your inputs and the totals, like an old paper calculator would do. I like it because I can easily check my work, verify I entered the correct numbers and copy my previous totals if I made a mistake and don't want to have to re-do the entire calculation.
Rob, I have found the best suite of calculators is called PowerOne. There are many different types of calculators from finance to medical to anything you need, including custom templates. I am also pretty sure there is a free calculator from PowerOne which also has a history option. Regards,
"Quintus"
Hi Rob,
Calculator app that you can see prior and make changes.
Digits
It rocks Regards, Michael S. M
Hi Rob,
I use is the app HiCalc Pro (I think there is a free version) and it has a scientific calculator that stores the history of what you've done. It shows all the numbers you added together which can be edited as well. I find this app real useful as an engineer because it is an all-in-one app that has many other functions too.
Regards,
Eric in S
Thanks to all that sent in thoughts on the calc app - so to summarize there are the following apps to choose from.
ClaC - C L A C created by a fellow Tii Listener.
Calculator+
Paper Calc Office
PowerOne
Digits
and HiCalc Pro
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Hi, I use google calendars and toodledo on my pc. These are both free. I then use pocket informant on my iPhone and set it up to sync with google calendars and toodledo.
Pocket informant is a bit pricy but I love it. Anything added to your calendar in the app is automatically added to your iPhone calendar so events appear in your notification centre. I just wish it did it for tasks due that day too.
The reason I use toodledo and google calendar is that whilst my daughter has an iPhone, my son and husband have android phones and these online tools means that I can have calendars and tasks synced on all our phones.
Now all I need to do is train my husband and children to do the tasks they are supposed to be doing.
Regards,
Mandy M
Perth, Scotland
Hi Rob,
I found having a gmail account set up on both iphones
with a password known to both husband and wife Works to automatically sync to both calendars. Also works with notes and reminders and of course email. I found this helped me and u might wanna try it. Regards,
Tosin O
Thanks to all that sent in info on sync'g notes.
Rob,
In episode 239 listener Peter wanted to know of an app that he could use to manage inventory in a restaurant and use the app to place orders via email etc.
Mis en Place is just the app he is looking for.
I am a Pastry Chef in Sacramento California and I use the app Mis en Place. ( French cooking term meaning "things in place" ) The app allows you to set up multiple inventories with multiple purveyors. There's a database in the app for you to create your master order guide. You can also input your own items that are not in the data base. You can set individual par levels for each item in your order guide. The app will allow you to do your inventory for each purveyor or for each location in your kitchen. You can then generate an order from the par levels that you have established and then email that order to a designated contact. It's kind of tedious to set up but it does save time in the long run. Unfortunately it's not available for the iPad. At $10 it's a bit pricey but at this point I can't live without it.
Regards,
Chris from Sacramento.
Per the caller on the last show mentioning the $250 price adder to the subsidized price for the next iPhone - I made a call to *639# from my phone and got back the following text from AT&T - That a full discount was not available - which is not surprising since I purchased the iPhone 4S in November - when I was first eligible last year. And now AT&T is saying to get a new phone - I need to pay the subsidized price sign up for a new two year commit plus pay another $250 for a special fee - plus then a $36 upgrade fee - because you now the $250 upgrade fee on its own was not enough. But if I want to wait until June 14th 2013 - then I can get the $250 fee waived.
Again to check that on your iPhone on AT&T dial - *639# on your iPhone - and you should get a text back pretty quickly with your status. Thanks to all that sent feedback on this one.
Hi Rob,
I'll be unlocking my iPhone 4 next month. FYI, I came across this AT&T web form to submit the request.
Regards,
Steven (in Houston)
Hi Steven - Thanks for the link. And it is a link to the Device Unlock Portal on AT&T site - which you can find in the show notes for ep 240 at today in iOS dot com - look for the one titled - AT&T customer device unlock form.
It is being reported as well - that AT&T is allowing the unlocking of iPhones that are still on contract. It seems the biggest requirement is that your account must be in good financial standings or no soup for you.
An end to one of the stranger court cases I have heard about regarding an iOS device - is finally at hand.
Seems that a person in Australia had his iPad stollen. He also had Find my iPhone feature enabled and it said his iPad was at a specific house - He tried getting the police to go around - but could not get them to follow up with out more evidence. Because you know - the fact his stollen iPad was showing where it was currently located was not somehow proof enough.
So the victim in this case did what most of us would have done - which I would have done - which I do not recommend by the way - he went to the house in question. He then used the find my iPhone feature to set off the alarm on his iPad. which he then was able to hear going off in the garage. He called the police and this time they listened and went to the crooks house and recovered the stolen iPad and a bunch of other stolen property.
And so far - all sounds pretty normal - except we have lawyers involved - and the one for the crook was like right out of breaking bad. The Crooks lawyer claimed the victim had actually electronically trespassed by sending out the find my iPhone alarm signal.
Luckily the judge or actually chief Magistrate in this case - had her BS meter turned on and said - Ummm No. The judge said the claims were absurd and the victim could have just as likely been calling out to a kidnapped child listening for a reply. Good for your Chief Magistrate Lorraine Walker - for showing common sense does actually exist some times in a court room.
There is an article over on Cult of Mac - talking about the difference in iPad sales and Android Tablet Activations. Or more specifically the very small number of Android activations that are tablets. Right now about 70,000 of 1.3 Million activations daily are for Android tablets. Or less than a 1/3rd of what the iPad does. This article tries to say it was because Android was late out the gate with a good OS version for Tablets -and goes on to claim this was because Steve Jobs and Apple kept all info about the iPad away from the thief, double agent and former board member Eric Schmidt. However I disagree.
I say the key difference on why iOS is kicking Androids but on the only really level playing field - the unsubsidized world of Tablets. is Well the reason is simply because iOS is a better UI and OS. This goes back to my theory that the main reason people buy so many Android phones - is they are cheap and they are just buying a phone to make a phone call and it happens to be Android. Or put another way People by Android phones because they just need a phone - people get iPhones because they need much more than a phone. And with Tablets you really need much more than a phone.
Hi Rob,
I have a Sprint iPhone 4S. Since I updated to 5.1.1 my visual voicemail no longer works. Sometimes the voicemail will appear but cannot play messages. Other times the messages just vanish. I contacted Sprint and they blamed the issue on Apple software. I next went to the local Apple store. They blamed this on Sprint's network but did a hard reboot and then a restore. This fixed the problem however the following day I started back with same problem.
I was hoping someone in your audience had the same problem and came up with a solution.
Love the show!
Regards, Mike Moon Township, PA
Rob
Any chance the 5 in the invite has to do with the height of the new phone (as in inches)?
Woody
Hi Rob,
I would like to know if a black wallpaper saves more power when using a white wallpaper
Regards,
Trey
Hi Trey,
No - The power draw is from the back light of the screen - which is active regardless of if you have a white wallpaper or a black one.
Want to save power - just put the iPhone to sleep. But the color on your iOS devices wallpaper has no bearing on battery life.
Regards,
Rob W
Hi Rob,
Back in April of this year, my wife was involved in a bad auto accident that has left her with quadriplegia and to this date, she is still in a rehab hospital. She has limited movement of both arms but no movement of the fingers of either hand. Because she cannot move her fingers, she cannot press the home button on either her iPhone or her iPad. Making a call is impossible for her, again because she can't press and hold the home button which would activate Siri. I am aware of the Accessibility (Assistive Touch) features of the iPhone, but again, the on screen buttons are too small for her to accurately and consistently hit with her knuckle. Forget about trying to create and use Custom Gestures under the Assistive Touch heading. I have been to my local Apple Store and even the Apple employees are baffled by this. When my wife needs to call for a nurse in the hospital, she has a special button that she can just hit with her hand. It is a rubber or plastic disc that is about 3" in diameter and 3/8" thick. It just plugs into the same jack that the normal call button plugs into. My thinking is that why can't there be a similar device that can attach to the iPhone/iPad, either blue tooth or cable connection to the headphone jack??? With a device like that, if she wants to make a call, she presses the big button, Siri activates, and she's off and running. Same thing with an incoming call. Just hit the big button!! I have not been able to find such a device. Again, Apple Store employees have been no help at all. I'm hoping that you or your listeners know of a company or source for such a device.
Regards, Mike
West Warwick, RI
Hi Mike - my thoughts are with your wife and you with regards to her recovery. The best suggestion might just be taking an Apple head phone and splicing together that with the big red button - so that when she hits the red button - it registers as the home button via the head set - As you can use the button on your headphones to trigger siri - and with iOS 6 Siri gets even more features. Of course if anyone knows of a solution like this pre made - please let us know - 206-666-6364 - that 206-Moon-Dog. or email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
This next Kickstart project actually comes recommend by Laura in Nashville whom has her own kickstarter project currently looking for funding which is iKid. But today we are talking about - Everpurse - Which is essentially a purse or a few purses - that have a battery back up in them - that you plug your iPhone into when not using. But the interesting thing is the purses battery is wirelessly recharged pr inductively charged if you prefer. So you just lay your purse or your wife's purse on the recharging matt. They have a goal of $100k - they have raised over $25k and have until October 13th at 10:00 PM ET to hit their goal. Pricing right now ranges from $99 to $169 for the purse and charging matt. To find this one search for everpurse - one word at kickstarter.
And also don't forget about iKid - from Laura you only have until Sep 15th for that project.
Thanks to Michael S for the heads up on this next one - which is that the new YouTube App is out from Google. This replaces the one going away when iOS 6 launches. To get the app - which of course is free - just search for youtube in the App store. The App iCon does not look near as good as the original App iCon. Ok that aside - the app is much different UI than the original - And I know a lot of people complained that the original had not been updated. I am guessing all those people complained prior to using this new update. In a nut shell - the new version well it kinda sorta ok - very much sucks. At least from my perspective having used the old version for the past 5 years - the new version just does not do it for me. I am going to really miss the original - Now for some reason in iTunes the new version is getting 4 star reviews on average - Ummm Yeah. Any way - let me know if you prefer the new Youtube app or the old youtube app. Not that it will matter much - as iOS will nuke the old version - at least until there is a jailbreak - and then you will likely be able to install the old version again.
Oh - I guess there is one advantage of the new version - it can have ads - which is not a real advantage - but it means some videos that are from major media companies - i.e. music vids - these were not in the old Youtube app - but are in the new one - because of the ad support.
Hi Rob,
I'm wondering if you or any of the listeners may know of a way to select all or delete all photos on the camera roll. It can be a jailbroken app or function also.
Typically you could sync to iphoto and delete all which works well on my mac, but on the work computer it is an Windows XP machine and doesn't give this option. So I'm wondering if there is a way to delete the camera roll from the phone and/or quickly select all photos to do so.
Thanks!
-Nick P
Hi Rob,
Here's a review of "College Football Radio & Live Scores". I'm a big UCLA fan, my alma mater, but live in North Carolina and rarely get the opportunity to see them play on TV anymore. I have typically used the app Sportacular to follow the game remotely, but it doesn't give you any actual game audio, only updates. Since downloading College Football Radio & Live Scores, I've got my college games back! It's a simple app that allows you to choose your team, and both listen, and save your favorite radio stations. It works very quickly getting you the station within a few seconds. It will list teams based on Top 25 and through conferences, notify you in advance the schedule of who your team is playing, and the time. There are no additional bells and whistles like social connections to other listeners, rankings within conferences, or detailing the teams wins, losses, or any other additional information. The app simply, easily, and quickly gets you to the game you want to listen to. It's certainly worth $0.99 to hear the games.
Thanks,
Brent
Alright almost into the goodness of today's announcements. To put how much I think about this - I had a dream Monday night I was at the Apple event and prior to the kickoff had a chance to talk to Tim cook - and all he wanted to talk about was the custom back on my current iPhone with the glowing logo and steve jobs in the Apple. And then afterwards in my dream I called Ken Ray at Mac OS Ken and was telling him how cool it was to meet Tim cook. Yeah - the build up to these events is taking a toll on me.
Hi Rob,
My quick 2 cents on the controversy over what the new iPhone will be called - not a big deal at all. I don't care about it and it won't affect the user experience one bit. If people want to freak out about something, freak out about iOS 6 downgrading to an inferior mapping system. THAT'S something to be concerned about.
Regards,
Brent
Chicago, IL
Hi Brent - Good point - and on that note - lets get into the September 12th event - Actually a few hours before the event it became apparent the iPhone 2012 - was actually going to be called the iPhone 5 - which is now the official name - this became apparent when searches on Apple.com found reference to the soon to be press release about the iPhone - with the title - or URL - www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/09/12Apple-Introduces-iPhone-5.html
While the link itself did not work - it was pretty clear - the name was going to be iPhone 5 - and When Tim Cook and team took stage - that was confirmed.
Per the event it started out with the typical Rar Rar Go Team type announcements. talking about Apple stores - new ones and new countries. 380 stores over all now in 13 countries. The obligatory Mac outgrowing PC in sales growth info - Repeat on the iPad sales from Q2. That Tablet share from April to June the iPad had 68% of the market - but the iPad accounted fro 91% of the web traffic - which Tim then said he did not know what these other tablets were doing quote They must be in warehoused or on store shelves or maybe in someone's drawer. unquote. Then he talked about now over 250,000 iPad Apps. He mentioned there are over 700k iOS Apps overall and 90% of them get at least one download a month and the average user downloads over 100 apps.
And then he turned the mic over to Phil Shiller to talk about the new iPhone. To which he officially announced the iPhone 5. Uggg - Ok rob get used to the name it is a done deal. He then showed it and not to anyone surprise it was what had been leaked in the images before. It is a metal back it is all aluminum and glass. 7.6 mm thin - 18% thinner than the iPhone 4S. it is 112 grams - 20% lighter. It has the 4" screen expected as well. A 1136 x 640 screen resolution. 16:9 aspect ratio. There is now an extra row of icons - so it is 5 rows of 4 apps - plus the 6th row for the dock. It does have the rumored in-cell touch sensing tech for the screen - making it even more accurate on touches. As also expected and needed - it is LTE. The LTE works in a bunch of countries - in the US with AT&T, Verizon and Sprint. In Canada - LTE works with Bell, Rogers, Telus, Fido, Virgin and Koodo.
There are other countries in Europe and Asia with LTE compatibility - more on that in the near future.
It has a new A6 processor which Apple claims is 2x faster CPU than A5 and 2x faster graphics.
Battery life is about on par with the 4s - 8 hours of 3g talk time, 8 hours or 3g or LTE browsing, 225 hours of standby. Again a wash on the battery life vs 4s.
Per the Camera - it remains an 8MP camera with a 5 element lens as with the 4S - but there are some improvements. Dynamic low light mode, Preceision lens alignment - hey does that mean the 4S lens was not aligned with precision? And the 5's camera has a Sapphire crystal - because you know that sounds so cool. And well because quote Sapphire is renowned for being hard and crystal clear" Phil also claimed Photo capture is 40% faster - which by the was the 4S capture speed was pretty quick as it was.
And with the iPhone 5 they added Panorama - which well lets you take panorama photos.
Overall the improvements in the camera seems minor vs the 4S - not nearly as big a jump as from the 4 to 4S. But if you are going from the 4 to 5 - you will be really happy.
Per video recording. You can now take photos while recording video. Ok - cool feature.
And there is improved video stabilization - that unlike the Nokia 920 does not require a guy in a van - just saying.
FaceTime Camera is now 720P HD - with backside illumination and face detection - so some improvements to the front facing camera.
There are now three mics - Bottom, Front and Back. And the speaker had been improved on the bottom - but still mono speaker.
And as feared / expected for some time - it is now a 9 pin smaller dock connector - the 30 pin doc connector is gone. Say hello to Lightning - that is the name of the connector tech - to go along with thunderbolt on the mac - how cute. It is an all digital reversible connector. So does not matter how you plug it in. As also expected they have a 30 pin to 9 pin dongle adapter.
It will be available in either black or white. Pricing as expected stays the same - $199 for 16gb, $299 for 32gb and $399 for 64 gb versions. With a 2 year contract that is. iPhone 3Gs is dead - gone no more. iPhone 4 with 8GB is now the free phone and the 4S with 16 gb is the $99 phone.
Preorders start on September 14th - with launch on September 21st - Available on the 21st in the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Starts shipping to more countries on Sept 28th and then be december it will be available in over 100 countries on 240 carriers.
No word yet on where the head phone jack is - but there was one photo showing the power button top side - but no whole for the head phone jack - so it seems that the headphone jack will be on the bottom.
iOS 6 will be available for download on September 19th.
Next up with a new iPod Nano - and skip over that as it does not run iOS .
After that they talked about the iPod touch.
The new 5th gen iPod touch is thinner and lighter - just 6.1 mm thick and 88 grams on weight.
It has the same 4" retina screen from the iPhone 5. It has the A5 processor. It still has both a front and rear camera and now there is an LED flash. The camera on the back is a 5 MP camera with Sapphire crystal and 5 element lens. So essentially the same camera as the back of the iPhone 5 except 5 MP not 8 MP.
Front camera is 720 HD camera - which is the same as the iPhone 5 front camera.
Same Wifi as with the iPhone 5.
And it has SIRI.
It has what they are calling the loop. or iPod touch loop - which is a wrist strap that connects to the back bottom corner. Good for kids.
And now it comes in multiple colors. 5 different colors to be specific and the loop is color coordinated to match.
The new iPod touch 5th gen - will be available in october starting at $299 for the 32 GB version and $399 for the 64 GB version. If you want a cheaper iPod touch - the 4th gen iPod touch is sticking around at $249 for the 32 gb version and $199 for the 16 gb version.
The new iPod nano - it is $149 also available in October. But we are not talking about it.
And remember those new rumored ear buds we talked about - yeah well rumored no more - as they turned out to be the real deal - with Apple announcing the new ear buds available today.
So to wrap up looking at the iPhone 2012 bingo card the new iPhone is called the iPhone 5, it has LTE, There are new earbuds, It has a metal back, It is thinner and lighter, it has the 4" screen, An a6 Processor, HD Video front camera, Has the new 9 pin dock connector - 9 if you count ground - which is now called lightning. It has the in-cell touch sensing tech. And the head phone jack is now on the bottom. It has a sapphire crystal lens cover.
What we are not sure about yet is How much Ram it will have - But I would say it has to be at least 1GB. Not sure if it has a nano-sim card. And not sure if it will be on China Mobile. Which to me is the biggest news or lack there of for Apple stock that is.
It does not have a higher res camera and it will not be on T-Mobile - not yet at least.
Per the bingo card - we did get at least 2 bingos - across the top row and the 2nd column as well. Still have a chance for two more depending on what we learn about the sim card, ram and china mobile.
My overall impression - it is a nice upgrade - but not as big an upgrade as say from the iPhone 4 to 4S. What you say - but Tim Cook and Leo Laporte said it was a bigger increase than the 4S - and Leo Said the 4S was just a minor update. Umm Yeah - read my post on that from October last year or better yet - read the post I am putting out later today - where I compare all the new specs for the iPhone 4, 4S and 5 when they were announced vs the previous gen and score them. What I did was say each new feature could have a score of 1, 2 or 3 - 1 being a minor improvement for the end user, 2 being a mid and 3 being a big improvement for the UI of the device. For example - on the iPhone 4 - the retina display gets a +3, but the 4 element lens a +1 and 720p video recording a +2. When I did this for the past 3 generations. The iPhone 4 had a +30 score, the 4S had a +29 score and the new iPhone 5 - it has a score of +25. And That was with me giving a 0 on the 9 pin dock connector - really if you are going from any previous iPhone to the 5 - the new dock connector should be a minus 2 or 3. And the headphone jack on the bottom should be another -2 or -3. So if I did minuses - The iPhone 5 would get a score of about a +20. Again this just comparing from the last gen to the next gen. If you currently have an iPhone 4 - yes - the iPhone 5 is a big jump up and going from anything prior to the iPhone 4 or an Android device is the difference between heaven and hades But going from a 4S to a 5 is a much smaller jump then a year ago when people went from a 4 to the 4S - in my opinion and well per my scoring. So that is why I will be waiting for the iPhone 2013 before I upgrade from my iPhone 4S. Let me know your thoughts.
Hi Rob,
The new iPod nano is going to be the best thing that ever happened to the pebble. Very let down by this. Guess I'll have to buy that ugly pebble.
Rob Hebron ky
Hi Rob,
I'm guessing that the Pebble folks are breathing a sigh of relief that the new nanos are not watch shaped.
Matt S Winston-Salem NC
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Hi Rob,
If you have listeners or know anyone who needs help making passes, have them email us.
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As you know if you have the Tii - App - On Tuesday morning - not surprisingly Apple sent out the invites for the Sept 12th event thus making it official and a big Kudos goes to Rene Ritchie for calling that correctly.
In the Invite which is pretty plain there are the small words quote its almost here unquote - then a big 12 - with the shadow of the 12 showing an even bigger 5. Which leads many to think Apple is going to call the next iPhone the iPhone 5. Uggggghhhh.
I think I am just overly Anal Engineer - and that makes it really really difficult for me to accept that the 6th generation of the iPhone will be called the iPhone 5. So if this happens here is where we would be for iPhone names.
1st gen iPhone = iPhone the 2nd gen iPhone = iPhone 3G the 3rd gen iPhone = iPhone 3GS the 4th Gen iPhone = iPhone 4 the 5th gen iPhone = iPhone 4S and the 6th Gen iPhone = iPhone 5
Yeah - it all make sense now.
Ok - I have a had a few emails since the artwork came out chiding me on getting the iPhone name wrong - but hey don't count your chickens just yet - because there was a pick of an asian worker holding up what is supposed to be the box artwork pre folded for the new iPhone and it is called on the box the new iPhone
So maybe just maybe that 5 in the shadow is Apples way of tweaking all the rumor mongers. Or maybe the 5 means Apple will announce 5 new products on the 12th. iOS 6 launch date would be one, iPhone 2012 would be two, a new iPod Nano - that works with the iPhone like the pebble - would be three. 4 could be the 5th gen iPod touch - but I kind of think that is for October - but you never know. That leaves us with item 5 - and I just don't see that being the iPad mini. So maybe it is a service - say an NFC payment type service. Or maybe it is an update to the iPod shuffle - Yawn. In any case we will know on the 12th - and I will do my best to get an episode out that evening going over all the Apple announcement goodness.
Apple Insider had a piece recently saying Apple had 8 new devices that would be launched before the end of the year.
The iPhone 5 and iPod nano - which I think will be part of the event on the 12th.
The new iPod Touch - which Apple Insider thinks will be on the 12th as well.
Then there is the iPad Mini - which neither they nor I think will be on the 12th.
They also list a new Modified iPad with the new doc connector. Which could be announced on the 12th.
And there is the 13" retina Macbook Pro and new 21.5" and 27" iMacs.
The ladder 3 don't make much sense.
So again the 5 could mean
iOS 5
iPhone 2012
iPod Touch 5th gen
new iPod Nano
and a new 3rd gen in a half iPad with the new doc connector.
Or it could just mean the iPhone 2012 is going to be called the iPhone 5. Uggggggg
Into the email bag.
Hi rob,
The five in the shadow of the press invite has got to be apple messing with everyone. Apple knows how disappointed the public and media was that the last iPhone wasn't called iPhone 5. Wouldn't it be funny if the next released phone is named iPhone 6 or iPhone 5S?
Regards,
Bruce
Another email per the invite.
Hi Rob,
Haha! You been owned! 😂. Ok, I shouldn't laugh, you've been right more often than not, which is why it's so funny. 😉
- Jessi D
Well - Jessi - I have probably been owned - we will know for sure on the 12th. Per names - I have not been as accurate as specs.
Hi Rob,
Could you tell me again how Apple is "not going to call the next phone THE IPHONE 5"?
Regards,
Bob
Again - lets see where we are on the 12th.
A Report of a supposed memo to Apple Store Genius bar employees letting them know that the iPhone 3GS would be a in low or stock out inventory situation going forward. This not all that surprising - as it is not likely the iPhone 3GS was going to survive past the iPhone 2012 launch. It also likely means if you go in with an iPhone 3GS and it has issues - you might walk out with an iPhone 4 as a replacement. Something similar happened last time they phased out an iPhone.
Either way it looks like the iPhone 3GS is finally being put out to pasture.
Going forward this likely means a low or no cost iPhone 4. The iPhone 4S - becomes the $99 iPhone - and the iPhone 2012 starts out in the $199 slot.
This is all based on subsidized pricing.
Hi Rob, I called a couple of weeks ago wanting to find a way to assign the 30 second back function to a button while playing podcasts. The solution suggested this week via Instacast is working for me. Using Activator, I assigned a double tap of the sleep/wake button to be "previous track" and while Instacast is playing that rewinds 30 seconds. Perfect!
I also noticed that in Instacast you can assign "shake" to 30 seconds back as well. This means that when I get the new iPhone and lose my jailbreak I will still have a workable, if not perfect, solution.
Thanks to all the people who called or wrote in with ideas, and thanks to you for creating this rich forum for us to participate in.
All the best,
Michael from Seattle
Michael - thanks for the feedback on what worked for you.
If you believe rumors - It looks like the Apple ear buds are going to be a changing. This from a video on a Vietnamese site that has in the past received Apple wares prior to the official release date. These are unique looking ear buds - and well if they are more comfortable - great.
Also From the looks of the head phones and the slit on the stem - it also looks like they are noise canceling head phones. Which is even better. Guess we will find out on the 12th for sure.
One story reported by many and sent in by still more - is the story of the GooPhone i5 - this is an Android phone from a cheap Chinese manufacturer - and why am I mentioning them here - well because - they designed their phone after the rumored iPhone 2012 design - so yes - they looked at the leaked components and design and then built a real smartphone running Android. And if that was the whole story - it would kind of be a story. But nope this one takes a very big twist - Seems the folks behind the goo phone i5 - applied for a patent on the design - yes the design they stole from the leaked iPhone 2012. And now it looks like they may try to sue Apple per the release of the next iPhone - if it does indeed have the design that they ripped off to create their goo phone i5. Before you pass this off as not having much chance of being accepted by the courts in China - remember - Apple had to pay over $50 Million dollars to a chinese company over the iPad name - that being the same company Apple had previously legally purchased said name from once before.
So yes - it seems in China anything is possible - even a company piecing together illegally leaked components to figure out the design of the next iPhone and then building an android clone of the next iPhone and even getting a patent of the design they stole. Yup - China legal system - you got to love it.
Thanks to Chris in London for the heads up on this next rumor. And rumor might be pushing it. This is more about something that was going to happen sooner rather than later - and that is the integration of Chomp into the App store. Chomp is the company Apple purchased earlier this year - that has a product to make it easier to search through the app stores for the apps that you want. In any case expect some changes to the App store from your iOS device come the launch of iOS 6 - especially to how search results are presented to you.
Hi Rob,
In iOS 6 beta, In the Apps store app - the podcast app shows 5 stars on the App Store summary. Reality is it has only 2 stars. BTW AFAIK the stars shown for other apps are correct. Perhaps a bug or a Bad Apple…
Regards,
Sergio
Hi Sergio - actually if you search for podcasts - the first two results - Podcasts and TuneIn Radio both show 5 stars for the reviews. But when you tap on either one it shows the correct rating - in the case of Podcasts App - it has 2.5 stars in the App store app and 2.5 stars on iTunes on my computer - so once you tap through it does show the correct number of stars.
However the bug here is not per Podcasts - where Apple rigged the system - if you search for Tii - you will see it showing 5 stars as well. But tapping on it - you now see 4 stars and change. Same thing with Mac OS Ken App. So in this case don't blame on Malice which clearly seems to be a case of incompetence.
Hey speaking of malice - we have the following email.
Hi Rob. This is Scott, from Milwaukee. well, I think I'm finally going to leave AT&T. From the time of the release of the first iPhone, until last year, AT&T has always allowed me to upgrade each year, with just paying an activation fee and agreeing to another two-year contract. This year they told me that in order to upgrade, I not only have to pay the activation fee and two year agreement, but I also have to pay an additional, new this year, $250 fee. It is new carrier time for me. Regards, Scott
Hi Scott - I have a feeling this time around there will be more than few people jumping ship from one carrier to another.
Another Kickstarter project for a watch that works with you iPhone - that is funded - this one with over $215k pledged vs a $50k goal and it goes to Sep 30 th at 9:59 AM - It is called Touch Time - two words - and I would highly recommend you wait until after Sept 12th before pledging on this one - as Apple is likely to announce that the iPod Nano now integrates with your iPhone. Clearly there is a demand for this feature - the $10Mil plus that the Pebble received and again now at least 3 digital watches that talk to your iPhone reaching their pledge goals in Kickstarter. This all ads up to customer demand - and Apple is obviously in the best place to address this need. Lets hope they do so on Sept 12th. If not - remember the Touch Time Kickstarter project - as you do have until the end of Sept to pledge for it.
Just a reminder that iKid from Laura in Nashvile is running on Kickstarter now. She has until Saturday the 15th at 4:15 PM ET - and is half way to her goal of $7,000.
So help her reach her goal. The iKid is a shock absorbing kid friendly case for your iPad. Just search for iKid over at Kickstarter.
Did the FBI have a file with over 12 Million Apple UDIDs and other personal info with regards to iOS users on its computer and did that computer get hacked and the file taken. Well that is the question - and depending on what article you read the answer is YES / NO (READ TOGETHER - TWO TRACKS) Seems the FBI is saying they did not have said file - and it did not get stollen from them.
Apple says it gave no data to the FBI either.
But some how a hacker group - came into possession of at least 1 Million UDID's - as that is what they posted up on the web.
So if not from the FBI's computer nor from Apple where did the hackers get this info.
Guess the real question - is now that this info is out there - what does it mean if anything for those whose UDID was posted.
Of course there is a site over at the next web - where you can put in your UDID and see if yours in the list. But I wonder if by putting in your UDID - you are not making it available to someone else.
Since really - you can't change your UDID - like you can a password - I am not sure it is worth the added risk of entering your UDID to find out.
But then again if you are someone that is really paranoid about these types of things - well you would be really paranoid now - as the only way to check is to enter your UDID into some other site. Well maybe just enter the last half of your UDID and see if it matches up.
I did check the UDID's for all 6 of my iOS devices and none were on the list.
Thanks to Tash for the heads up on this next one which is a review over at TUAW for an App called Instamail Photo - what the big thing about this app is - is that it does not limit you to 5 photos in your email like iOS does. And the App is FREE.
So all you do is launch the app - select your photo roll - and then you can pick 6 or 7 or even more photos to email to your friends.
But the more photos you include per email - likely the less friends you will have going forward. So be mindful of all those cute pictures of your 2 month old spitting up on you when emailing to someone that does not have kids and you want to keep as a friend. Again the app is called instamail Photo and it is free.
Another App heads up from Tash - is the App Pinnacle studio for iPad. This App now replaces Avid Studio - As Pinnacle was from Corel - and they purchased the consumer line of avid tools. So if you have Avid or not - right now - Pinnacle Studio - which is a video editing program with lots of great features - it is free - for a limited time. Link in show notes or search for pinnacle studio two words in the App store - and this app requires an iPad 2 or 3rd gen iPad running iOS 5.1 or later.
Hi Rob, a new discovery - for those who like Instagram or pinterest will love Mixel
To describe it wouldn't do it justice but basically it is sharing collages - which are very very cool
MY new addiction Regards, Tash
Hi Tash thanks for the heads up on Mixel - spelled M I X E L - Like Pixel but with an M. The App is Free in the iTunes App store.
From the description on iTunes Quote Mixel turns your photos into beautiful, fun collages with just a tap of a button. All you have to do is choose your pictures, tap SHUFFLE, and the app automatically lays them out. It's instant and incredibly easy. unquote
Again this is a free app.
So the past week saw a lot of new products announced by Apple competitors. New Kindles - including a large 8.9" Tablet - in direct competition with the iPad - as they made sure to actually compare it to the iPad on stage. To new phones from Google rola - using the Razar branding. To new Windows phone 8 phones from Samsung and Nokia - and it is the Nokia 920 launch that clearly went as bad as could be imagined - with Nokia launching a video to show off its new Video recording and stabilization technology. In the video there is no message about it being simulated - which means well it must be the video shot on the phone right - well that is what you would think right up until the point the video passed by a trailer and the reflection in the window clearly shows not someone on a bike shooting the video as you were lead to believe - but a guy in a van holding a big old camera on a stabilization platform. Oh my. Nokia has issued a formally apology - Hey on the bright side people are actually talking about the Nokia 920 which likely would not have happened if not for them maliciously faking and lying about the video they showed. This is one time where you can blame on Malice that which was uncovered due to incompetence. Just Saying.
Hi Rob,
Re: your listener looking for a group email solution. I use an app called, not surprisingly, Group Email which allows creation of multiple email address groups. Not sure about calendar integration though.
Regards,
Carl
Hi Rob,
Is there a calculator app for the iPhone that if I mistakenly erased my total (while adding numbers) I could still undo the mistake or atleast still get to my original total before the mistake? Regards Jesus.
Hi Rob,
I recently discovered your podcast and have found it very entertaining and informative. I love how you or your listeners always seem to find a solution to everyone's issues. So I thought I'd try to dip into your vast reach for some help. I am a restaurant kitchen manager and I am looking for an app that helps me place my food orders. I'd like to be able to have set lists for each supplier and be able to input a quantity for each item. After I'm done i'd like to be able to compile a list so that i could either email or place a phone order to my supplier of the quantities i need. I haven't been able to find something like it in the app store, so I'm asking your listeners if they know of an app that'd be able to help me.
Regards,
Peter
Hi Peter,
Thanks for listening and for the kind words.
I think you will need to use an app like Bento to create your own data base to manage this.
I think
That said - I will throw this question out to the listeners and see if anyone else has a better suggestion.
So anyone have a better suggest for Peter?
206-666-6364 that 206 moon-dog or email us at today in iOS at gmail dot com.
A quick warning for those out there - I got this from a few people - there are emails and posts out there about a service where by the company will permanently unlock your AT&T phone for a price. Rip OFF - not saying they will not actually do what they say - but you could do the same exact thing by making a phone call to AT&T . I have an iPhone 4 that is permanently unlocked - by AT&T for ZERO dollars - so save your money and don't fall for this rip off.
Thanks to James for this next one. Which is some more info on LTE and voice of LTE. It seems that only in South Korea - do they have voice over LTE live.
However Voice Over LTE is much different than both voice and data simultaneously. In the US how it works is that Data is on LTE and only Data. Voice still is on the 3G or 2G connection - depending on the area.
So it comes down to what can a smarthphone do technically to wether or not said smarthphone can support both voice and data at the same time.
I would expect the iPhone 2012 to support this on any carrier offering up LTE that works with said iPhone. Of course we will learn more on Wednesday.
So maybe your are one of those that just can't get enough of the Apple V Samsung trial and you need more info - well actually you probably need more than info. That said there is a link titled - Jury foreman in Apple v Samsung - in the show notes - that goes over some of the thoughts from the foreman in said case - as well as at the bottom of the article where you can read 20 pages of the verdict. Again for those of you that just are in need (PAUSE) of more info.
Thanks for Michael S for this next one. Which is if you go to the Amazon site for electronics trade-in - and if you just type in iPhone 4s and click go - you get the following results in order of relevance.
1. iPhone 4S - 16GB White
2. iPhone 4S - 16gb white sprint version
3. Apple iPod touch 8 GB black
4. Apple iPhone 4S 32 GB black AT&T
and 5 - Samsung Galaxy S ii
Seems even Amazon is confused about what is an iPhone 4S.
Hi Rob,
FYI the census is the jury pool not voter registration. So if you are counted by your city or town you could get jury duty.
Regards,
Wayne P
Hi Wayne - Not in Kansas. In Kansas. Quote Every two years, the Jury Qualification Questionnaire is mailed out to over 70,000 Kansans whose names are randomly selected from the voter registration and state driver’s license lists unquote
So - Yes I do actually fact check before I put in jokes into the show. Just sayin.
Hi Rob
With all the talk of how much $$$
Apple has. Any thought on them doing the right thing, LIKE LOWERING PRICES!!!
what a concept...
Regards,
Joe
Hi Joe,
Not going to happen.
Reality is the iPad is already at a pretty low price - especially the iPad 2 - when you look at its margins vs other Apple Products. And the iPod line covers all price ranges.
The iPhone is subsidized for the most part - but even at the higher non-subsidized price - it is pretty much in line with other high end smartphones - with one big exception - the iPhone retains most of its value. A $700 iPhone a year later can sell for $500 - vs a Samsung which resells at $250 if that.
But Apple has never been about low prices - it has been about offering the best product and user experience - as such that requires a higher price - and one consumers have clearly shown they are willing to accept.
So no reason at all for Apple to lower prices.
Rob W
Hi Rob,
I came across this article from Bloomberg about software that apparently affects most mobile platforms. It seems like the author used "iPhone" in the title for clicks because they didn't really go over how iOS is infected specifically. I haven't seen this topic discussed elsewhere so I am curious about your thoughts.
Hope you enjoy the Labor Day weekend. regards. -Tim from Iowa
Hi Tim,
FUD - Plain and simple. FYI - FUD means Fear Uncertainty and Doubt.
This article is a crock with regards to the iPhone - sure in theory anything could be done.
But in reality - there is no evidence this has effected affected (or infected) iPhones to date.
NOW Android - that is a different story altogether - there is lots and lots and lots and ..... lots of Malware on Android - and that is where a story like this should have focused.
But it does not make as good of link bait when you talk about Android and malware as when you try to link iPhones to malware.
Sorry folks no link to this one out of principal - but google bloomerg and finfisher to find it.
Rob W
Hi Rob, Do you think the fact, that Samsung lost to apple the way they did, brings new value to the HP Web OS platform?
Joshua I
Ummmm - NOOOOOO!!!!!
Nice article over on AppyNation blog - where they list a bunch of sites that charge for reviews - or as they call it their Hall of Infamy.
So if you are someone that likes to read Apple App sites for app reviews - check out this post to see if any of your favorite sites are listed.
Sadly folks there are a lot of sites out there that do charge for reviews and more so than just the ones they listed.
There are also many others that do not - check out the Got OATS site - google got oats - two words - and it is a list of sites that believe in ethical standards for app reviews - and clearly stating any time they are compensated by a developer. And Yes this podcast is part of OATS - not that I really do much in the way of app reviews - I leave that up to your folks and the devs themselves.
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Hi Rob,
I took this pic looking down at the stairwell at work, then reflected it in an app called Reflections, edited with snapseed and the text added with FX Photo Studio
someone said it looked like Voltron.
Regards,
Jessi D
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For those of you looking to trade in your iPhone 4S so that you can get the iPhone 2012 when it is released - there is one more new player in the buy back game - and that is Apple themselves. You can get up to $345 for an iPhone 4S - 64 GB model - that is pristine.
However that is not the best offering out there to buy back your iPhone - Amazon actually holds that spot offering as much as $500 to buy your iPhone 4S 64 GB unit. Of course that $500 is not cash but rather an Amazon gift card / credit.
There is a nice article on 9 to 5 mac titled iPhone Trade-in roundup. Where they go over 11 different places/ ways to sell your old iPhone 4S.
Remember if you have an iPhone 4S - you have had it less than a year - and you will most likely be paying full price for the iPhone 2012. Unless you cancel from your current provider and then pay the penalty or ETF as they call it. Then you could go to another carrier to get the subsidized price. How much your ETF is - will depend greatly on who your carrier is and when you purchased your iPhone 4S.
Me personally - I just can't get myself to sell my old Apple gear - much to the chagrin of my wife.
Of course the main reason people are selling off their old iPhone now is that a new iPhone is just around the corner - which means more and more new rumors coming out all the time. The Ones that now seem like they are done deals. LTE - which if this iPhone does not have I will be shocked. A Bigger Screen - likely an elongated 4 Inch screen. A new design - which you kind of need for the new screen. A new smaller dock connector. The Head phone jack moved to the bottom of the device. And a new faster processor with more RAM on board as well. Those are the items that most of the rumor sites seem to all agree on at this time.
Items that seem up in the Air and likely will not happen. A Better Camera - One I don't really see as far as Meg Pixels - But as far as improved sensors for taking better pictures in low light - that I do see happening.
A new Nano-Sim Card - which I guess is likely - but really not all that exciting - unless you are trying to take your current sim from your iPhone 4 or 4S and move it over.
Enhanced Bluetooth capabilities - is another rumor I see mentioned - but usually that is as far as they go - they don't really break down what is enhanced. To me this seems more to do with software improvements than say improving from Bluetooth 4.0 which the iPhone 4S already has.
And NFC.
With regards to the iPhone 2012 and NFC rumors - this past week first we saw some photos supposedly of the innards of the iPhone 2012 - and what is supposed to be the NFC chip. Well is it really a chip or just a component that they can not identify - that was not very clear - but heck lets call it the NFC chip for this moment. And the moment is gone.
And then rumors this past week said no - there will be no NFC in the iPhone 2012. This at least according to Anandtech based on the next iPhone having a metal back - which is not conducive with NFC - and then Jim Dalrymple giving his trademark Yep with regards to NFC being a no show in the iPhone 2012. And that is Yep as in Yes it will not be there - not Yes it will. So at this point the Rumor pendulum with regards to NFC is it will not be in the iPhone 2012. Of course this could change before Sept 12th.
On the last episode we talked about the iPad Mini likely not being introduced at the Sept event - but rather at an event in October. This based on speculation from John Gruber and Jim Dalrymble. And now Apple PR - umm - I mean All Things D - quote confirms unquote - that the iPad Mini will be announced not in September - but rather at another event in October.
Of course the confirmed part comes from unnamed sources. And no date in October was given. But I am guessing it will be October 19th with a launch of the device around 10 days after the US elections - Which would be Friday November 16th. Which also happens to be the date of the next Kansas City Start up weekend. So yeah - that would be a lousy time for me for them to release it on. So definitely the 16th of November to start shipping the iPad Mini.
FYI - Expect all those saying the iPad Mini will ship in October to later report that due to manufacturing issues or component shortages - the iPad Mini was delayed until November. Just sayin.
I also so love when sites use the word Confirmed when talking about an Apple rumor not only did All things D use that word with regards to the introduction date but so did Tech Soure with the following quote iPad Mini Name confirmed unquote as part of their post title. Who was it confirmed by - well not apple. But rather by the ever popular unnamed source. I think for Halloween this year I am going to dress up as an unnamed source. Well that or Big foot or the Lockness monster or someone from Americas got talent that has a college degree.
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On the last episode we had a question about doing group emails. Thanks to Cheryl for the recommending app with the very brief title of Groups SMS, Mail and Manage Contacts App. We also got the following email on this .
Hey Rob,
MailShot works really well to create group lists. Also as a side note iGone is a great app to access and change your out of office from the iPhone. It took a little tweaking with the dev to get my enterprise settings right for work but he was really great and very helpful.
Thanks for the show,
Ian from WV
We also had questions about a bluetooth headset under $100.
Here is an email on this.
Hi Rob, I heard the call for a bluetooth headset under $100, here's my pick and review:
The Nokia BH-505 For the most part this is a discontinued product but it's readily available on ebay and other outlets on the web.
It's a "neckband" style headset that goes around the back of your neck (not over your head). On the left ear there is a dedicated pause/play button and toggle switch for forward & reverse (on the iPhone this just skips to the next track or previous track), and the built-in mic. On the right ear is the dedicated answer call button and toggle switch for volume control.
Of all the bluetooth headsets I've tried and tossed this is the one I keep going back to, they are good. It's lightweight and comfortable once you've used them a few days. The weakest part is at the bend the goes over your ears. I've found that after many months of daily use it will start to crack and will eventually break. To it's credit it, the headset still works after the plastic has broken. It just doesn't fit as tightly with a diy a repair. Phone calls are generally clear on both ends . You can get a full days use from a full charge. Genuine units come with 6 sets of ear cushions ( s / m / l) in a regular rounded shape and a flat shape for those that don't want the ear pieces going inside the ear canal. And a power cord for charging.
An overall a good lightweight bt headset that won't kill your wallet. Just handle with a little care and they'll last quite awhile.
Hope this helps
Regards,
Robert B
Another email on this
Hi Rob,
The best stereo bluetooth headset under $100 is the Plantronics Backbeat 903+ The sound is really great for the price. I love the sound and the controls. The mic is in the earbud and of course it could be better. Under $100.00, this is the unit to buy.
Regards,
Kevin
And here is another review of the backbeat 903+
Hi Rob,
I like the Plantronics backbeat 903+.
For music and phone it's good. For some podcasts in noisy sorroundings it's not loud enough. Some podcasts not loud enough anyway. The mics are on each side, it's ok for phone but weak on some VoIP applications like echolink.
Retail $100 but $70 at Frys and cheaper online. 7 hours music. 2 hour recharge.
Many features.
Regards,
Mike R
And another email on bluetooth heads sets.
Hi Rob,
I have a couple of suggestions for under $40:
1.) Tenqa Remxd $40
These are "DJ" style headphones. Both myself & my partner have these and have been very pleased with them.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B006LADLLS
2.) Kinivo BTH220 $30
I haven't had any personal experience with these but they have great Amazon reviews:
Regards,
Matt G
And one last email on this
Hi Rob, I recommend the LG HBS-700 for around $50 on amazon. It has a mic as requested and it is incredibly comfortable to wear thanks to its unique design, I use it all the time for doing things around the house and listening to podcast and don't feel like I am wearing anything. It is also good when I have to use one earbud and keep an ear out for the kids waking up. I know it looks weird but I think anyone looking for a Bluetooth stereo headset should try it. Oh and it's great for the office, I can hide it underneath my collar.
And it's water resistant which makes it good for working out.
Regards,
Javier from Miramar, FL
http://www.amazon.com/LG-Tone-Wireless-Bluetooth-Packaging/dp/B0052YFYFK/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3lklcKd0JY&sns=em
Hi Rob,
I just finished listening to your most resent podcast and was wondering if you heard anything in the rumor mill about this feature on iPhone 2012 with Verizon. As you know, the iPhone on Verizon cannot do simultaneous voice and data over its 3G network (CDMA). So have you heard whether or not this will be possible on the LTE network with Verizon? This is the MAIN selling point for me on AT&T. So if Verizon were to offer this feature I will get rid of my AT&T iPhone and a hot minute (once all phones on Family Plan were off contract)!
TIA
Grace & Peace, Brian
Hi Brian - thanks for the question - which I thought was straight forward - Yes LTE can support voice and data at the same time - I thought it was straight forward - but the more I searched the more convoluted the answer became - some claiming all 4G LTE phones on Verizon support voice and data at the same time - others saying this feature is not available until 2013. And verizon on their site - nothing about this.
I know there are a few Verizon employees that listen - so I am sending this out to them - Can LTE phones on Verizon support simultaneous Voice and data. Because I could not find anything official about it on your site.
Here is a title of an article I just came across it is quote Apple's iPad will finally see competition this fall" unquote. Ok quick trivia question was that Article from A August 2010 or B August 2011 or C August 2012 or D - All of the Above.
If you picked D All of the Above - you would be a wiser man or women than those that wrote the articles in question. Yup seems that is an article we likely will also see in August 2013.
It just seems like yesterday we were wishing Bob Mansfield a happy retirement. And now He's Back. Ok - technically he never left - but apparently Bob realized spending more time with the family was not as appealing as first thought and he cancelled his retirement. However Dan riccio who was moved into Bob's job - well he seems to not want to give up his new job and Mr Mansfield will just report to Tim cook and quote will work on future products unquote. Well Bob We wish you a happy un-retirement.
Hi Rob,
A few shows back I remember someone asking about a PDF app that you could also insert pages into. There is an App called PDF Pen that I just read a great review of it by James Ford Kelly for Wired, and one of the features was creating PDFs right from the app, as well as all standard markup and editing options available for PDFs in general, and I thought that it might work to save that person from switching to a dreaded Windows tablet.
Regards,
- Jessi D
Hey Rob,
the 5.1 update months ago that had the 4G logo in the status bar even though there is no 4G of any kind in my area. Nor did my iPhone4S did not magically turn into 4G - but the logo is saying it is. So when Real 4G comes out & is active will they call it 5G since all the carriers lie one evolution ahead when they have mostly enhanced 3G or hspa+ & such. How will I know if I'm on 3G or 4G ish connection in the next 2 years I wonder?
Regards,
Michael S
Hi Michael - Yeah my iPhone is one that constantly shows it as a 4G connection as well - and you bring up a good point - will they now also have an LTE logo? or a 4G+ logo - I don't think they will do 5G however - but if they don't do something other than 4G for LTE - how will you know when you are connect to what - other than the fact the internet does not suck that is.
Thanks to Rose Clark via Google+ for this next one. Which is a kickstarter project with a goal of 90k and pledges of 126k and has until Oct 3rd at 4:56 PM ET for you to pledge - As they are over their goal they will be taking your money if you pledge for it. How much money - well they will start with $155 bucks of yours and go up from there. So what is said device - well it is the CruxSkunk one word. c r u x skunk - And it is another iPad case with keyboard. whannt whannt whaaa. Ok - well not just any case and keyboard - it has a 360 hinge so you can open it up and fold it out of the way. It offers a full size qwerty key board and is very thin - so yes it makes your iPad look like a mac book air kinda sorta. Anyway if you are looking for a keyboard case combo for your iPad - check out the cruxSkunk at kickstarter.
Hi Rob
I though you should take a look at this cool project. A friend of mine at work that knows the developer told me about it and I am sold. Regards, Hector
And this is with regards to the Foundation Dock. Two words - It has 10k pledged towards a goal of 37k and funding goes on until Oct 2nd at 4:36 PM ET.
So looking like it has a good chance of hitting its goal.
This is one of those kick starter projects with a few too many pricing options - 17 to be specific.
Ok - to be fair this one product is really three products - There is the foundation dock itself and there is a Flex Cable with 30 pin dock connector or the new iPhone 2012 connector and there is an aluminum USB car charger. If you want to get all three it will cost you $114 or just $99 for the dock and one flex cable or just 30 for one flex cable or just $15 for the USB car charger.
Still not sure what it is yet - well they call it the best charging, syncing, bending, holding, music listening, face timing, video watching, self portrait taking device for the iPhone - And ummm Yeah.
Ok so by flex cable they really mean bend it into a specific shape with some force and it will stay in that shape and that lets you adjust the iPhone to stay where you want it and face how you want it.
The foundation dock is an aluminum CNC machined base with a built in speaker, a microphone, audio line out, one usb port at the top and 4 additional powered USB ports in the back and a mini usb port. The flex cable plugs into the USB port on the top or you can disconnect from the Base and plug it into the Car Charger or any other USB port.
It is an interesting project and one you can learn more about by searching for Foundation Dock - two words on kickstarter dot com.
Thanks to Richard for the heads up on this next Kickstarter project that had a lofty goal of $250,000 and I say had because they already have over $525k in pledges. Not bad for something that only has pledge levels now starting at $174. This one will be live until september 22nd at 5:06 AM ET.
What is this project it is called Smartthings - one word. And Smartthings is a device to help connect things in your house to the internet. So you can monitor, control and automate the things in your house. And do so anywhere you want via the iOS App. So say you want to have it where you turn off your lights or turn them on when you are away from the home. You can do that. Say your wife constantly keeps forgetting to turn off her curling iron - well in the past a solution would be to hang the curling iron by the front door to remind her she almost burned down the house again by leaving her curling iron turned on and right next to the rubbing alcohol - or you could just turn it off said curling iron from your App. You can also have sensors to see if your doors have been open or is open. you can have a sensor on your dog to see if it has left the house or yard. The video even shows it sensing when you get out of bed and turning on the coffee pot for you - Hey Wait I think I saw that in a Wallace and Grommit Cartoon. So I guess you can say if you like Wallace and Grommit and want to live in a house like they have SmartThings will get you one step closer.
For the $174 while it lasts you get a smart things hub and 3 things this year - yup they are planning on a December delivery.
This is an interesting one and I recommend watching the video to learn more - over at kickstarter dot com - search for smartthings - One word.
Do you have a favorite old printer and wish you could print to it from your iOS device with Air Print like you can with the ePrint printers. Well now you can for just $100 - with the Lantronix XPrintserver Home Edition. XPrintServer being one word. I have a link in the show notes for a review done over on Wired which goes in to the good and slightly not so good i.e. setting it up can be a pain for some printers - but the good news is once it is set up you should be golden. And better news it seems to set up easily for most printers - which I usually find means it sets up well for most printers other than the one I have.
But in any case rather than spend a few hundred on a new printer and a few hundred more on ink for the new printer - you can use your current printer and ink with your iOS device for just $100. Look for the link in the show notes for Episode 238 over at today in iOS dot com.
Ok in addition to all the leaks / rumors about the iPhone 2012 and iPad mini - every so often we get a leak per the iPod touch - this current one comes via GizChina - who shows a picture of a case for the next gen iPod touch - which is a longer body than the current one - suggesting that whatever screen size the new iPhone gets the iPod touch will be getting as well - which you know kinda makes sense. The strange thing was the two holes on the back - as if it is going to have two different cameras for taking pictures and video in 3d. Which would be a huge one more thing - especially for the iPod touch.
Hi Rob,
Switchy is a new JB app I found today - it gives you an extra row for the 'opened apps' . When scrolling to the left it also has a kill-all-apps button ( though I think kill backgrounder is better for this tweak). There's also a slider for brightness and the settings app is available. Regards, Tash
Hi Rob,
I use Instacast for my podcast listening and it supports the 30 second jump back. This feature works with the "previous track" button on the lock screen with this app however. I'm not jailbroken at the moment, so i can't test, but I suspect that activator assigned to "previous track" on the power button would achieve what your listener was searching for. Regards, Jared
Santa Cruz, CA
Hi Rob,
Why Can't Siri Call 911?
Jessi D
And Jessi sent a screen shot of siri saying it can not call 911 - and I have to say I have not heard of this before. I would say we would need to ask Apple - but maybe it is some FCC rule that an automated assistant can not call 911 or maybe apple did that on purpose so that people don't accidentally call 911. I am not sure. If anyone know for sure - please let us know.
An interesting article from Bloomberg - in that Apple tried to throw a whole bunch of money at Taiwan Semiconductor to lock up production - this is something Apple has done in the past with great success. Except this time Taiwan Semiconductor - said thanks but no thanks. The said the same to Qualcomm who also was trying to lock up inventory.
It seems we are starting to see news coming in from the component side that is indicating that future growth of the Smartphone world may be limited by capacity issues at component vendors. Again in the past Apple has done a great job of locking up capacity just for them - that was probably more than anything the biggest piece Tim Cook brought to the table at Apple - the incredible supply chain management - that allowed apple to dominate in the Mp3 market.
So the question is will Apple be able to find someone else who they can lock up capacity from to ensure no major shortages this fall. My feeling is there will be both record sales this fall but there will also be more demand than there will be supply of apple products. Expect the iPad mini to be harder to get than Tickle Me Elmo back in its day.
Recently I said I thought T-Mobile was going to get the iPhone - Recently in this case being last show. Well now comes a leaked screen shot from T-Mobile for employee training which shows starting on Sept 21st here is how you sell against the iPhone. So the question obviously is why would you need to sell against that which you are getting unless you are not getting it.
It is possible that only select number of people at T-mobile know if they are getting the iPhone - and this item was written by someone not in the know - just assuming it is business as usually on Sept 21st and they are not getting the iPhone.
Well - I still think it was strange timing about their new network upgrade announcement.
We shall see.
Here is some feedback on my Rant about the Apple v Samsung verdict.
Hi Rob,I could not disagree with you more. Apple is not a villain. If you follow your logic why have patients at all? Since when does stealing make you a good guy. Especially when you do it as Samsung did. This is the right thing both in the short and long term. There is no way at the present time for Apple not to use Samsung. Apple does need the money, what company does not need a billion dollars. And it will be much more with licensing. If you think not, talk to the stock holders. Doesn't Apple need to have clear title to there hard earned technology rights? You can't just keep developing at a pace that is faster than what another company can copy. It takes time to develop. As for 3 years, how often have I heard that. And believe you me, others like Microsoft already know they need to find a way to be first. Wonder how long it would have taken Samsung to copy the iPhone 5 when it comes out or a change in the ios. The people you are hearing from now didn't not like Apple to begin with. And if you didn't like this court case. Wait until the bigger ones with Google, the prince of stealing and coping. I am proud that Apple stood up and spent the money to win this case. Not because it was Apple, but because it was right.
Regards,
Richard
And my reply - Hi Richard,
I did not say Apple "IS" a villain - just that Apple will be looked at as one by many.
I stand by my comments. I do not like the legal case (or really any legal case) - and I think Apple being the biggest customer of Samsung, was in a position to put pressure on them in another way.
Legal protection from a competitor is not a good long term protection.
The best protection is in out innovating - Apple did that on the iPod side - with no use of Legal lawsuits and was able to dominate there.
I do agree that Samsung slavishly copied the iPhone - like I said in the rant that was pretty clear.
Per Apple not needing the $1 Billion - that is 100% true - they don't need the money - they just gave away a lot more than that in the form of a dividend. Apple 100% does not need the $1 Billion dollars. They already have over $100 Billion in Cash (or equivalents) as it is. Not saying they don't "want" the $1 Billion - but they definitely don't "need" it.
Thanks to Mark H for this next one. Which is one of those articles that I save to the end and tell you to go check out - which is what I am doing here - it is an article titled - Your Smartphone's So Smart It Takes 14 Gadgets to Match It - which goes over all the different single use gadgets you would need if you did not have that iPhone in your pocket. From the obvious - Phone, Camera, MP3 player to the not so obvious - calculator, alarm clock and dictionary. It is a fun little article to remind you why your iPhone in comparison is a very good spend of your money as all the devices together cost over $1,200 - but more importantly it is a big saver on your back for the road warrior - just one device and one charger. Sure wish I had an iPhone back in my travel 75% of the time for work days.
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Episode 237 Transcript
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This is not how My show notes were when I sat down to record tonights show - but the Verdict from Apple V Samsung just came in - and well that changes things - In a nut shell - Apple wins - Samsung looses. Here are some details. - First claim: Samsung is guilty on all products. - Samsung guilty on bounce back. - Samsung infringes on pinch to zoom on all but three devices. - Apple’s patent for iPhone’s front surface violated on all but one phone. - Two Samsung phones violated the back of the iPhone. - Samsung violated with all phones on the iPhone home screen patent. - Samsung Galaxy Tab design does NOT INFRINGE the Apple iPad’s design, per the Jury. - Jury says Apple patents were willfully infringed by Samsung (5 out of 7 places). - Jury finds that all of Apple’s patents ARE VALID. - Damages to Apple $1,051,855,000 - iPhone 3G, 3GS, and 4, iPad and iPod touch don’t infringe any Samsung patents. - Apple has to pay Samsung $0 - Apple has infringed no Samsung products.
That is how the Apple V Samsung case turned out in the US.
Cross the pacific and back barely 12 hours and Samsung won a ruling against Apple in South Korea where the courts found Apple had violated a Samsung patent for standards based wireless technology patent. The ruling ordered Apple to remove the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad 1 and iPad 2 from store shelves in South Korea. This does not effect the iPhone 4S or 3rd gen iPad.
The courts also found that Samsung did violate Apples Bounce Back Patent. The courts ruled that Samsung must pay Apple 25 million won ($22,000) while Apple must pay ($35,000) 40 million won.
Here is my issue with all this - Samsungs patent was with regards to an industry standard - When you have a patent for an industry standard you must license out that standard to all companies and at the same rate. That is the conclusion that the US court came to as well.
Back to the US Apple V Samsung ruling. Clearly in the short term this is going to be a boon to Apple and cause many an Android manufacturer to wonder when the phone will ring and Tim cook will be on the other end asking for their first born. Even though Samsung was found guilty of Willfully infringing on Appel Patents - Apple I am afraid after all is said and done will no longer look like the bad guy in this legal case - but rather will look like the Villain. I just am not in the mood to celebrate. Here is the opening I had originally wrote for today's episode.
Ok - the Apple v Samsung case is finally in the hands of the jury - whom were given 100 pages of instructions. Yikes - sucks to be them. Let me say this - regardless of who wins - I think this case has been a loss for Apple - especially on the PR and Marketing side. I said that early on when Appel first went after Samsung in Australia - I did not think it was a good marketing ploy for Apple to publicly state HEY world - Samsung Phones and Tablets are just like ours. So no matter what happens - at the end of the day this is a loss for Apple. I think Apple would have been better served to find alternative suppliers for their chips and every other component Samsung provides for iOS devices - and then say behind closed doors - You either stop copying us or we yank all our business post haste. Apple is still Samsungs biggest customer and Bottom line numbers would be severally impacted by such a decision. Apple is essentially funding the Gallaxy line. The worst long term outcome of this fight the more I think about it - is if Apple wins. This will force others to think of different ways of producing smartphones and tablets and eventually one of them will out innovate Apple out of necessity. Anyway - I think Apples lawsuits with Samsung have already done PR damage to Apple and has helped Samsung on the Marketing side. Did Samsung slavishly and purposefully copy Apple - Duhhh - Do Bears wear silly hats. Of course they did. It is not even a question - Even Google Told Samsung so - and if anyone knows about copying others it is Google. But legally does it matter - well that question a jury is deciding right now. However in the court of public opinion - I think this is a loose - loose case for Apple. To bad they did not decide to just out engineer and out innovate Samsung - and to send their component business elsewhere.
And that is how today's opening rant was supposed to go. Now some of you are saying but Apple just won a Billion Dollars. To which I say - so what - it is not like Apple remotely needs the money - and even they have said it is not about the money - even though they actually asked for over 2.5 Billion. But I think with triple damages - that 1 Bil becomes 3 Bil - Or maybe the 1 Bil is after trip damages - not sure - could not find that questions answered anywhere.
Again this is not money apple needed. And yes Apple will now go out with this verdict in hand and shake down every Android manufacture it can gets its hands on - probably looking at either HTC or Google / Moto Mobility first.
But at the end of the day - The view of Apple I am afraid will have changed in many's eyes to that of the villain who just tied up the damsel and placed her on the railroad tracks. Right or wrong - this case and decision will have a polarizing effect - and I think Samsung will be seen as the victim here - as will anyone else Apple goes after. We are already seeing the seeds of the victim card be played by Samsung with them saying quote "It is unfortunate that patent law can be manipulated to give one company a monopoly over rectangles with rounded corners, unquote And I saw that quote already in multiple reports. Here is the thing - The one patent Samsung did not loose on was the one about the rectangle design. Yes - The One quote getting out from Samsung about this painting them as the victim is actually not factually correct with regards to the verdict. That said - Android fan boys will be bemoaning Apple about that quote not realizing it was the one patent Samsung did not get dinged on. Still in the court of public opinion - facts have a way of getting lost in the hyperbole.
That All said short term things will be very strong for Apple - but I would not be surprised if 3 years time we look back at this verdict as the point where Apples momentum peaked and there after started to slow down - Apple just made the rest of the industry realize they have to out design Apple - no longer will almost copying Apple be ok. Not saying this is the peak of the apple empire - too much momentum for a quick turn around. But I do think this is likely where Apple momentum starts to slow down.
On the last episode we talked about AT&T trying to get more iPhone user to move off AT&T by stating that if iPhone owners want to use FaceTime over Cellular on AT&T they need to be on of AT&T's non-consumer friendly Data share plan. Well now ATT has an official response to those complaining about their restrictions on FaceTime - specifically this is to those that mentioned the issue with Net Neutrality rules. ATT said quote.
"Indeed, the rules do not require that providers make available any preloaded apps. Rather, they address whether customers are able to download apps that compete with our voice or video telephony services. Although the rules don't require it, some preloaded apps are available without charge on phones sold by AT&T, including FaceTime, but subject to some reasonable restrictions. unquote
So If I was to translate what AT&T just said to their customers into street lingo - well I would have to flag this episode as explicit. Suffice to say from AT&T's perspective we are just darn lucky we even get any Apps preloaded on our iOS devices. Yeah those AT&T folks they are just so warm and fuzzy. REALY AT&T - REALY - why do you make it so easy for the haters to hate.
On the last episode we talked about AT&T trying to get more iPhone user to move off AT&T by stating that if iPhone owners want to use FaceTime over Cellular on AT&T they need to be on of AT&T's non-consumer friendly Data share plan. Well now ATT has an official response to those complaining about their restrictions on FaceTime - specifically this is to those that mentioned the issue with Net Neutrality rules. ATT said quote.
"Indeed, the rules do not require that providers make available any preloaded apps. Rather, they address whether customers are able to download apps that compete with our voice or video telephony services. Although the rules don't require it, some preloaded apps are available without charge on phones sold by AT&T, including FaceTime, but subject to some reasonable restrictions. unquote
So If I was to translate what AT&T just said to their customers into street lingo - well I would have to flag this episode as explicit. Suffice to say from AT&T's perspective we are just darn lucky we even get any Apps preloaded on our iOS devices. Yeah those AT&T folks they are just so warm and fuzzy. REALY AT&T - REALY - why do you make it so easy for the haters to hate.
On the last episode I said one way to speed up time between now and Sept 12th is by listening to Audio books. And yes that means it is once more time to thank today's sponsor Audible and if you go to audiblepodcast.com/todayiniphone you can get a free audio book of your choosing. Audible has over 100,000 different titles to choose from covering every genre.
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PLAY VOICE MAIL on 30 sec BACK.
I had quite a few people email in and call in on this - I believe what the person said they were looking for was a jailbreak tweak that allows for you to tap the power button and cause what is playing to jump back 30 secs.
A lot of the emails talked about the 30 sec jump back features in iCatcher, Pocketcasts, Stitcher, and more. Thanks for all that sent in feedback - Especially Bob that mentioned for Pocketcasts it allows for customizable periods for jumping back and forward - and then a tap on the left or right side of the screen will jump you back or forward by the amount you set up. Which is a nice feature.
Hi Rob, this for the poker group guy who wans to make a list of people coming to his poker game night. The App I found is Guest List RSVP. It is $0.99 in the app store. I hope it helps!
Regards,
Steven (in Houston)
Thanks Steven for the heads up on Guest List RSVP - three words - if you could RSVP as a word. Otherwise 2 words and 4 letters.
Thanks to John and others for the this next link - which is about T-mobile on September 5th changing to offer an unlimited uncapped truly un data plan - just like Sprints. And nothing at all like AT&T and Verizon. So speculation starts to swirl - does this change foreshadow an iPhone coming to T-Mobile which may be announced just one week later - Well of course it does. Yes - T-Mobile making this change at this time could just be a coincidences - However Folks remember this quote quote There are no Coincidences only the illusion of coincidence unquote - From V - as in V from Vendetta - Not V as in Verizon.
Into the email bag.
Hey rob I work for Verizon and received a company email and it stated that all vacation time has been blocked out the week of sept 21 and to please be prepared for massive lines.
Ps please don't mention my name if you read this email in the show.
Regards,
Johnny Appleseed
Thanks Johnny for the email. Yup starting to look a lot like christmas.
Speaking of Rumors and dates - There was a report from the Latinos Post that iOS 6 would launch on Sept 21st - the same day as the iPhone 2012 - Ummm - NO - Been there - Done that - Ain't gonna do that again. Last time Apple released an iPhone and iOS update on the same day - the results were shall we say - Not Good.
Expect iOS 6 to launch Tuesday the 18th - maybe Wednesday the 19th - but no later than the 19th.
On the search for more info to fuel the iPad Mini rumor front comes word that Apple Resellers have been asked to dedicate more space for the iPad ahead of the new model launch. Obviously this new space is to accommodate the iPad mini - which is rumored to be announced on Sep 12th - but now John Gruber and Jim Dalrymple are saying no - not really - the iPad Mini will likely be announced in October.
On the iPad Mini side we are also starting to see iPad Mini cases popping up from multiple vendors - so it does seem like it will be this year and not next when the sub 8" iPad is launched.
A Twit Pic from @veistercom - attn to iLounge appears to be the cable for the new iPhone 2012 smaller dock connector - again backing up the camp on the 9 pin Rumor side for the new connector - wether it is 8, or 9 or 16 or 19 sadly at this point it seems 99% likely that our beloved 30 pin doc connector will not be with us much longer.
Thanks to Jim for this next one. Which is a link to the site iPhone5craft dot com - which lets you pick the specs for the iPhone 2012 and the one that get picks the best - gets a free iPhone 2012 when it is released. Good luck on this one.
Look for the link titled - creating the new iPhone 2012 in the show notes at today in iOS dot com for ep 237
To those in the UK - on the rumor front - it looks like you have some potential news - and that is that Everything Everywhere has been granted permission from regulators for a September 11th launch of 4G services. Again if this september 11th date for launch sounds like a coincidence with regards to the September 12th rumored Apple iPhone event - well again remember the quote quote There are no Coincidences only the illusion of coincidence unquote Wow did not thinks I would be able to work that quote in this episode twice. Any way Everything Everywhere in the UK has both T-mobile and Orange as would be iPhone 2012 carriers.
Some of my thoughts for the Sept 12th event. Obviously the iPhone 2012 will be announced - and it will likely have the name the New iPhone or Really just iPhone. It will be LTE and it will have the larger 4" screen and smaller dock connector - 9 pin variety. It will feature NFC and it will have 1GB of ram on board. The iPod nano has been rumored for this event as well and it will work with the iPhone similar to how the pebble is supposed to work with the iPhone - except it will not be epaper like the pebble - but rather a color screen. But the biggest news of all is the iPhone 2012 will also be available on China Mobile within a few weeks of launching in the US. So it will be on the 3 biggest carriers in China - with China Mobile being the biggest in the world. And in the US T-Mobile will get the iPhone finally.
And of course iOS 6 launch date of either Sept 18th or 19th will be announced - along with a couple new features previously not mentioned - that will only work with the iPhone 2012.
What is not going to be announced at the event - I do not think we will be seeing the iPad Mini or the new iPod touch announced. Too many things to go over in this event. They will be announced at an event about 5 weeks later around October 17th. It is possible the new iPod nano announcement would slip until the middle of October. But I am hoping they mention it on the 12th of September. Per October 17th - I think that is far enough away from the September announcement9 - and it would be about a month from when I think the iPad Mini would launch - which I said on the last show will be after the US presidential election is over.
Of course once we get closer to the Sept 12th event I will update my thoughts / predictions with some additional specs and put out a bingo card going over the most popular rumors out there.
Dear Rob, Was making sure airplane mode was working in iOS 6 beta, as I'm going on vacation soon. Apple added cute graphics to this as the airplane graphic appears to fly in on the bar when you turn it on and fly off when you go back to normal mode.
Just so your listeners know airplane mode stops 3G and carrier phone service for when your on an airplane. Wi-Fi also gets turned off but you can turn this back on while still in airplane mode.
Also looking for Bluetooth stereo headset with mic for my iPhone 4S for $100 plus tax or less. What would you and/or other listeners recommend.
Thanks Kevin K
Hi Rob
Is it possible to tweet what you are listening to from the music app in ios6?
It has always seemed an oversight on Apple's part not to include this in any previous version of iOS, as it would increase sales through iTunes.
Cheers
Chris G in Nottingham England
Hi Chris - So far in iOS 6 Betas - Tweeting what you are listening to is not an option I can see - at least from the Music app. In the podcasts App - yes absolutely you can do that. But per your question - nope not yet from the Music app.
Interesting email from Apple to all iBooks authors - they have added phone support to their customer service offerings. Calls are toll free to a 1-877 number and you can call between 7 am and 5 pm Pacific time. And support is just in english. If you are an iBooks author check for said email.
Or look in your spam folder.
A quick update on the Kickstarter project Pair with Pear - that was pulled down because of the name. They are working to get back up on kickstarter with a new name - and are working with Kickstarter to try and get those of us that pledged for that project to be kept as pledges. But so far they are not sure if that will happen. On the positive side they are continuing to work on the project and hope to accommodate both the old and new docks. More this at a later date.
Hay Rob, There are very few things that make me happy about external devices but this one got my attention on kick-starter its a way to get internet access on the go for an iPod touch. It is called Freedom Sleeve and it turns an iPod touch into basically an iPhone.
I might buy the thing just for to put in my car under the seat. You might ask why under my seat in the car? Good question but you know find my iPhone well ill know where my car is and not because of wanting to track my wife but i have one of them type of cars people like to steal so ill just have a way to find my car just that much easier without having to have a monthly bill for $99 a month now that's priceless. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/freedompop/freedom-sleeve-turn-your-ipod-into-an-iphone
Regards, -- Lee S
In the ok - we are just a little bit to quick to complain about stuff category comes news of people complaining about the App - Knocked App - which will take your photo and make it look like you are pregnant - the about to go into labor pregnant. Which I can see expecting mom's that just found out they are pregnant curious to see how they would look in a few months time. I know I have plenty of pics of my Wife prior to giving birth. It is what you do as a dad to be. But seems some want to complain because teen age girls could use this app. quote Joanne Ramadge, chief executive officer of Sexual Health and Family Planning Australia. said quote "I think it's absolutely dreadful, Teenage pregnancy is an extremely serious issue unquote.
Really - They want the app yanked from the app store because some teen age girl might look at her self and see what she looks like pregnant - and that is bad how? Have you seen how twisted your body gets when pregnant - I would think - seeing that would scare most teenage girls into keeping their legs crossed. Just Sayin.
With the pending iPhone 2012 announcement just weeks away - if you want to unload your old iPhone now is the time - well really probably 4 weeks ago was the time - but now is a better time than 4 weeks from no. As always - you will get the best price if your phone is unlocked - jailbroken and sold on eBay or craigslist. If you don't want to deal with selling it yourself - then there is NextWorth, ReCellular and Gazelle.
For an iPhone 4S 64GB with AT&T.
Nextworth will give you up to $351
Recellular will give you up to $359
Gazzelle will give you up to $370
Those numbers are based on it being Flawless pristine like a virgin.
So for those selling via Ebay and craigslist - keep that $370 number in mind when selling your iPhone 4S. You definitely want to get at least $450 to cover the added expense - again if your phone looks great and is 64GB with AT&T.
As always if you are selling your iPhone - make sure you whipe it clean. And make sure you have photosharing turned off - actually make sure iCloud info is removed and turned off.
Hi
I am on android galaxy nexus jelly bean 4.1 due to carrier cost reasons in Canada. Now some titles from iOS are coming to android but cannot be played unless your device is tegra 3 and some only available on amazon app store requires valid us credit card. This just tells me Google has no idea how much this will piss of android users. The 2 games are jetpack joyride and puddle thd. Thankyou
Dev
Hi Rob,
I am wondering if you or your listeners are aware of a Jailbreak app that will allow the iPhone to create its own network in which to stream video and audio content to an iPad?
There are hardware solutions like FTP Cloud and the Seagate GoFlex Satellite Mobile WIFi drive that will do this, but I would prefer not have to carry another hardware device.
Thanks very much!
David
Hi Rob,
I got my iPhone 4 "carrier" unlocked when my 2 year contract with AT&T ran out. Now I am thinking about jailbreaking my phone. Will the jailbreak un-do or in any way disable the "carrier" unlock?
Thanks in advance and keep up the good show,
Mike
Thanks to Tash for this next one. Which is one of those wonderfully over priced products from Brookstone. This time it is a $229 micro Pocket Projector for the iPhone - which is part case - part projector - the project works at 15 lumen - which is not very bright at all. But worst part it just works at 640 x 360 resolution. So not sure how useful this would be - but if you do a lot of business presentations - maybe you could get a keynote presentation to work at those resolutions. Or maybe some cartoons for the kids. It does have 4.3 stars out of 5 rating. So who knows.
Thanks also to Tash for this next one. A couple of times Tim Cook had commented on combining a toaster and a refrigerator and saying you can combine just about any two items - but that does not make for a good device. Well someone at Brookstone - took those words to heart - well the first half of those words while they got the second half of their named. And they combined a Portable table top gas grill with speakers and a connection for an iOS device. Yes because nothing says I want to hear music like the sizzling of a brautworst on that portable table top grill. This one I just don't get at all.
Thanks to Robert D for the heads up on this next app - which is a free app called PaperKarma - which lets you take your junk snail mail and in a few simple clicks unsubscribe from that distributors snail mail list. The Apps Moto - Kill Junk Mail - Save Trees" and well that is a nobel cause and worthy of mention on the show - again the app is call PaperKarma - one word.
Hi, Rob,
I recently fell into my pool with my iPhone 4 in my pocket, which wasted it completely.
Fortunately, I had followed you advice and had purchased a SquareTrade warranty at the time of purchase, and it still had a few weeks of coverage left, and within less than 48 hours I had a "new" refurbished iPhone 4 in hand.
The guys at the AT&T store swapped out the SIMM card for no charge, and after restoring from a backup and re-setting password and some settings, I was just baout ready to go.
One persistent minor issue: I re-paired the Bluetooth with my car, and it worked fine. But in the past, every time I turned the car on, within about 6 seconds the console happily beeped at me, "Bluetooth connection successful." Now, when I enter and start the car, after about 15 seconds I get a message, "Bluetooth connection failed." What I have to do is then go into the iPhone's settings, turn off Bluetooth, and then turn it back on, after which I get the desired beep and "Bluetooth connection successful" message.
Any idea what's going on here? Can I do something to avoid having to take these extra steps every time I start the car?
Thanks,
Gil
Hey Rob, in location services under system services. What is "Traffic" I've noticed that its using location services more often than not.
Thanks
Luke
Hi Luke,
That is the traffic part of maps on your iPhone.
Turn that off and you no longer get traffic updates on your maps app.
Thanks to Ray for the heads up on this next one - which is about the iTV - or more specifically the lack there of any time soon. So yeah - if you cleared off a space in on your mantle - you might want to visit your local pier 1 import and find an over priced and out of style painting to put up on that mantle. This is not based on what some Anal-ists are saying but rather from Eddy Cue himself. For those with out the 2012 Apple Trading card edition - Eddy Cue is the SVP of internet software and services. Or more accurately one of the inner circle at the top of Apple. Essentially this comes down to a lack of agreements for content for Apple TV - and at this time Apple does not feel it is in a place where it can offer up the best possible user experience again on the content side. This iTV thing could take a while after all.
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Hi Rob, I used a combo of Fractile Plus/ Blender/ Text on Photo and Trancit apps. Regards,
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So a quick update on the Apple v Samsung case - Both Apple and Samsung have now presented their case. In between Apples part and Samsungs part the Court paused to Hear Samsung Argue that Apple failed to meet its legal burden and that the case should be stopped. Judge Lucy Koh said ummmm No - After which Samsung then had to present their case. Which they did this past week. Judge Koh did during the week lay into to Apple for a briefing they presented that was far from Brief - asking Apple lawyers if they were smoking crack for presenting such a long brief. For Apples part the lawyers did assure the judge they were in fact not smoking crack. Judge Koh did set closing arguments for Tuesday ensuring the jury will start debating among themselves if Samsung is not just a copiest but also a patent infringer. In a similar type case between Oracle and Google earlier this year that jury took about a week to reach a verdict. So sadly that may mean it is two more episodes before this is all behind us.
Well Here is some Audio from the Conan Obrien show about this case. Which by the way is when you know you made big when you are a skit on late night TV.
Ok switching gears to well something more interesting. There will be lots of reports between now and Sept 12th of Apple or one of their carriers dropping the price of the iPhone 4S - and All I can say is don't bite. Stay the course and wait for the iPhone 2012 to be released. Now is not the time to buy a new iPhone - regardless of the price reduction. Try restoring your old iPhone to factory settings if it is acting up and only re-install those apps you absolutely need. Do what you need to do - but hold off until Sep 12th - until you see what the iPhone 2012 really looks like and what new features it offers. If you really feel the need for a new iPhone or smartphone now - maybe find a doctor that could put you in a medically induced coma until the 12th. Do what you gotta do - but don't buy a new iPhone now - you want to wait.
Hi Rob,
The app the person was asking for about in ep 235 to allow direct TV to play on a jailbroken device is called X Con. It is free on the Cydia store Regards,
Steve from Arizona
Hi Rob,
I just listened to ep 235. I'm not sure what version of OSX the person was running, If he can upgrade to 10.8 Mountain Lion. The Notes app built in to OS 10.8 synchronizes with IOS.
Regards,
Delmaurio W
Hi Rob,
For those listeners interested in Straight Talk, the iPhone does NOT have to be unlocked. All one needs is ST's sim card and the plan's service pin each month. The sim card is a one time charge.
I've used ST off and on for a few months and it works perfectly with my locked iPhone 4.
Regards,
Harold
Harold - thanks for the heads up - If anyone else was able to get their iPhone that is not unlocked to work on Straight talk - please let me know - 206-666-6364
We have talked about Apples Podcasts app a few times with air quotes around few. And we will talk about it a bunch more no doubt. But it seems Apple this past week was trying to stack the deck in its own favor by well eliminating the competition. So to speak that is. What Apple did is when you searched for the word podcasts - there came up just a single app in the results in iTunes. And it was of course just their Podcasts App that showed up. Now things are back to normal - and a search for Podcasts in iTunes gives you many different apps - but with Apples Podcasts App in the first position - of course. Hey Apple - Hey Apple - Here is a thought put the time an effort you spent on rigging the search results into you know improving the app. So Not kosher on the rigged search results - just sayin.
I think at this point when it comes to the iPhone 2012 - The thought of the iPhone 2012 coming with a new smaller dock connector that does not work with any of your accessories or cords - well yeah - that sadly seems like a forgone conclusion at this point. So much so is it a forgone conclusion that the debate really is on how many pins for the connector. Initially it was reported as it being a 19 pin connector. But now the 9 pin connector rumor camp seems to be the ones making the most noise. Part of the back up for the 9 pin connector comes from iOS 6 Beta software where there is a reference to quote copy device supports 9 pin unquote all one word - that was found in the code. You know what spec requires 9 pins as well - USB 3.0 - that requires 9 pins. There are also some rumored photos showing up of an 8 pin connector - well 8 pins on the connector plus the grounding of the connector make 9. The best of the articles I came across on this comes from Gizmodo. Look for the article titled - Next iPhone's Rumored Foolproof Dock Connector - in the show notes for Ep 236 over at today in iOS dot com. If this is the connector apple goes with it will be a big improvement vs the 30 pin from a connection / reliability perspective. But it will still suck that none of my accessories will be compatible - and will likely be the main reason I am not even thinking of updating to the iPhone 2012. Well that and the fact I am nowhere even close to eligible for an upgrade.
Hi Rob,
With more leaked New iPhone parts from china today pointing to a launch soon, but if a new iPad mini is coming out at the same time would we not be seeing leaked parts for that too
My guess would be that there is no iPad mini in the pipeline - not for the sept launch anyway.
This happened last year with loads of leaked parts appearing for the 4s on the run up to the launch and no 'iPhone 5' parts. The various rumour websites were still saying there would be an iPhone 5 to accompany the 4s, but we now know this did not arrive
Just my opinion
Regards,
Chris Gough Nottingham, England
Hi Chris,
Actually there have been some photos of supposed iPad mini parts including a the back casing and just recently the bottom connector and head phone jack - but you are correct it is no where near what we are seeing the iPhone 2012. I would agree it will not launch on Sept 21st - when the iPhone 2012 is supposed to be launching - I would guess the iPad mini - if announced on Sept 12th - which does seem to be likely now - well the iPad mini would not likely start shipping until at least a month after the iPhone 2012. And maybe not even until after the US election. Apple may want to move out the iPad mini shipping until about 2 weeks after the election so as not to be over shadowed by all the election talk in the US. But that is just my guess.
Per the iPad mini and what it will look like - the general thought is a mix between the iPad and iPod touch. The supposed pictures of the iPad mini dock and head phone connectors - show not only would it have the new 9 pin dock connector - but that it would also have the head phone jack at the bottom the iPad mini. Just like with the iPod touch. Also the guess is that the screen would be closer to the side of the case than with the iPad. Essentially the rumors are that the iPad mini is not a 7" screen but a 7.8" screen - so a bigger screen than the Nexus and Kindle fire - but physically about the same size for the unit dimensions.
Assume it will be much lighter than the iPad - and also much thinner - but battery life comparable to the iPad. Over all it will be a Nexus / Kindle Fire killer - at a price of around $299 or $249.
Thanks to Jim M - for this next one. Which goes over some tests done on iOS 6 show that it does scale to 640 x 1136 - giving more fuel to the large iPhone 2012 rumors. Essentially using the a developer tool called iOS simulator and setting a resolution of 640 x 1136 - with iOS 6 beta - it allowed for 5 rows of apps above the tray vs just 4 rows of apps above the tray when a similar test was done on iOS 5.1.
So essentially this builds on the rumor of a 4 inch screen for the iPhone 2012 one that is longer and a little wider - with a 16 x 9 aspect ratio. And that the iPhone 2012 would be the same width as the iPhone 4S.
Add to that the loss of the Youtube App - bluetooth file sharing and no need to put in passwords for free app downloads - we are starting to see a better picture of what iOS 6 will support and do that was not talked about on stage by Apple in June.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob, Will next iPhone be called iPhone 4G, iPhone 5, iPhone 6, all new iPhone or something else? Best guess?Regards,
Mike
Hi Mike
100% it will NOT be CALLED the iPhone 5 - Anyone calling it the iPhone 5 is clueless and should not be trusted.
100% it will NOT be the iPhone 4G - see Australia and lawsuit there.
iPhone 6 - hmmm - maybe - as it actually will be the 6th iPhone - which is why it will not be the iPhone 5. But not very likely it will be called the iPhone 6 either.
I think the 6th iPhone - the iPhone 2012 as I call it now - will most likely just be called the new iPhone
And all these numbers and letters will go away.
Just like the Mac Book Pro is the Mac Book Pro and not the Mac Book Pro 9
Back to the email bag.
Hey Rob,
Just wanted to send in my review of the Parker Planner app. Its been out for a couple months but just recently dropped to 99 cents so I finally got it. I really like it so far because it combines a planner page with a notes feature and todo list. I think this makes planning from my ipod much easier because I don't have to constantly switch between the cal app and my todo app. The app still needs a little work before it perfect, the todo feature is good but doesn't seem to be fully flushed out yet so I am hoping that will get better with future updates that will add alarms and sorting features. Anyway its a good calendar app that will use any calendar that is synched with you iphone, but gives you the ability to control which ones will display. Hope some of your listeners will check it out.
regards,
Ben
Hi Rob,
This is Paul from Mississippi. I have wanted to do an review of some of the Kickstarter things I have backed around 20 of them and all iPhone and iPad related.
Here are two the LilyPad iPad case now called the Kudo iPad case and the EscapeCapsule waterproof iPhone case.
The LilyPad iPad case did not work but the maker did a great thing a replaced all of them with the new Kudo case that does work. This was $165. Funded oct 2011 shipped around Jan 2012 then replaced around April 2012
The EscapeCapsule waterproof iPhone case. I got the Kickstarter only edition “Green and glow-in-the-dark” for $80. This was one of my first things to back on Kickstarter Funded Sept 2011 shipped around june 2012 a very long wait. In that time lots of new waterproof iPhone cases came to market. This is a nice case but not as good as some others out there. (side note mine is on eBay) The glow-in-the-dark is not to good. You can’t charge the phone in the case. The case just does not fit like you would think it should.
Regards,
Paul
Hi Rob,
Here is a Kickstarter project that looks cool.... i have no affiliation. It is called the HumanToolz Stand for iPad 3 with Humantoolz being one word with a Z at the end not an s Regards, -- Scott L
Hi Scott thanks for the heads up on this Kickstarter project which is an iPad stand. It does look cool but sadly at just $12.7 k in funding and only 21 days to go to get to a goal of $80k - unless these guys get on a big marketing / social media push - this one is likely not going to get funded.
If you are looking for a good looking and functional stand for your iPad 3rd gen - to you know go along with probably a few others you already have - search for Humantoolz Stand in kickstarter or look for the links in the show notes for ep 236 over at today in iOS dot com.
Thanks to Mark H for this next one - which is for all the Craigslist users and eHarmony and match.com users - it is the burner App - that lets you set up temporary phone numbers - that expire after 7 days during which time you get up to 20 minutes of talk and 60 texts. The owners claim this is not for nepharous use - but I can't imagine they would say other wise - after all they are not going to say if you are Dominatrix you could use this service. Nope they claim this is for those that use craigs list and dating sites that don't want to give out their permeant number. Clearly this is not for Johns that are in a town for a week on business and are looking for a call back from a pimp. Or at least the owners would say it is not for that. Any way the App is called the Burner app and it costs $1.99 per each new temp number. Expect to see this as a plot line in an upcoming law and order SVU episode.
Hey if you are listening to this prior to August 20th - then there is a free app called Silent Film Director - which does as the name implies. Search for Silent Film Director 3 words in iTunes and get it while it is free.
Hi rob i have a question for you is it possible to take my Verizon iPhone 4 and use it as a prepaid iPhone on straigt talk. This iphone dosnt have a slot to insert a prepaid SIM card so i was wondering do u no if its possible to make it prepaid
Regards,
No name - no sim card.
Well NNNSC - Nope you can not take that iPhone 4 for Verizon and move it to Straight talk - because it is a CDMA phone - Straightalk is a GSM carrier - or technically a MVNO using the GSM network of AT&T.
Back to the email bag,
Hi Rob
I have a windshield-mounted dock (TomTom) and when it gets hot, sometimes my iPhone will shut off due to temperature unless I run the defroster to cool it off. It usually comes without warning, but I've found a warning sign. If you have less than 100% on the battery and it is showing the "plugged in" icon (battery with plug) instead of the "charging" icon (battery with lightning bolt), it is getting too hot. Hope this helps other dashboard iPhoners and fellow Wazers (users of the Waze app, a great app). Regards,
Lou V
Hi Rob,
Just a heads up - Best buy now has star wars cases for iPhones.
Regards,
Levi.
Hi Rob,
Thought your listeners might be interested in Square's pricing structure change given the recent user reviews you've had on your show.
Looks more affordable!
No More Swipe Fees For Small Businesses Using Square Payment Processing
Regards, Erik
Hi Erik,
Thanks for the heads up. Here are some interesting items about this change quote Small businesses who make less than $250,000 per year will no longer have to pay the standard 2.75 percent per swipe processing fee (though they can still opt for this) if they pay one flat rate currently set at $275 monthly.
Square has also dropped transaction limits for new users. Before the change, Square held funds over for new users who brought in over $1000 in a week. This is no longer the case; all new businesses that use Square’s mobile card reader for Android or iOS will have all of their funds available in their bank account by the followingbusiness day. unquote.
Not sure how this compares to others out there - but it does look like Square realized they were loosing some small business folks.
Ok - Apple TV rumor time - or really iTV rumor or is it Apple Console TV rumors. Well you know the rumors about a big 40" or so TV from Apple. And in this case rumor is probably being generous as this is coming from an Anal-ist - Pete Misek from Jefferies and CO to be specific. He said the following in a research note this past week.
Quote We believe the iTV is in full production. Recent data out of Sharp, Hon Hai, and other specialty chemical and TV component suppliers support this. Also, JDSU noted that they have a new non-gaming customer for its gesture control modules. They indicated this is a new "living room" based customer. We believe Apple will leverage AT&T's and Verizon's content deals for the iTV. Additionally, the WSJ's sources indicate Apple may also consider a set-top box version for the cable operators. unquote
Misek is apparently already modeling for 2 million iTV's to be sold in this calendar year - those 2 million units would be selling with an average sales price of $1,250. Ummmm Yeah - 2 Million iTV's sold at $1,250 by the end of the year for a product not rumored about by any of the sites known for apple leaks - a product not announced - a product that replaces something you replace oh once a decade if at that rate. Yeah that product will sell 2 million units at $1,250 a unit - Well looks like we found out who was smoking that Crack the Judge Koh claimed was an Apple Lawyer. Nope it was just an Analyst covering Apple.
This past week the Wallstreet journal had a couple of articles talking about apple and its TV plans. Or more specifically its Cable TV plans and possibly coming up with a set top box to supply to Cable operators. Yes - that really really attractive Set top box business the one with really low margins.
It seems One Anal-ist Rich Tullo from Alfred Fried & Co. suggest that apple just buy TiVo and they could easily do so for just about 2 billion dollars. The argument being that if Apple wants to be in the set top box business the fastest way there is via TiVo. But given Apples history of acquisitions - a 2 Billion dollar Acquisition would be 5 times larger than their largest ever. Just does not seem likely.
I am not saying I would not like to see Apple acquire Tivio and bring that tech to their other products As I definitely would like to see that I am just saying that I do not see it likely to happen - given Apples very conservative nature in acquisitions.
Back to the email bag.
Hi Rob,
Wanted to let you know of something I came across. It is called AirParrot which you can find at air parrot dot com.
For people with older Macs like mine. I have a 2008 15" MacBook PRO
and a HP Windows 7 PC that this works on.
Trial only lasts 20 minutes but it is only $10.00 for the full version.
It lets your PC or older MAC use your Apple TV to Mirror your screen to your Big TV. regards,
ÐaVîd
Thanks david for the heads up on Airparrot.
Hi Rob,
Figure you've already heard of the guy
That got hacked. Laptop/iPhone/iPad.
Saw his data diss spearing before his eyes!
I just listened to this weeks "on the media" podcast in which it was the ending story.
Mike R
Texas Trucker
Hi Mike,
Yup - he was on TWiT 2 weeks ago.
And they talked about it on Mac OS Ken early this week.
As I see it - this is not an issue with iOS or iCloud.
But rather about a determined hacker that went way above and beyond to get access to a users account and errors by the end user in how he had his passwords set and issues with Amazon and Apple on allowing resets over the phone and in Amazon's case allowing the addition of an email account over the phone.
At the end of the day - this is not something that would effect even the smallest % of regular users.
Hence why I have not reported on this story - I don't think it is a story - in as far as this is something any listeners need to worry about. It is like people being afraid of sharks - when it is cows that kill 27 times more people in the US each year than sharks.
The more important thing here is to make sure you have different passwords for different accounts and your most secure account is where you send password resets to for the other accounts.
It is funny how much press that quote unquote story received. Which is almost as funny as how little press a story about Android Malware tends to get. Russian Security firm - Kaspersky lab just reported on their Q2 findings and they claim the number of new Mal ware programs targeting Android has almost tripled in Q2 of 2012. With over 14,900 new programs with Mal ware were added into their database - that means those are just the ones they found out about.
This vs quote just unquote 5,441 in Q1. Ouch fun to be on Android.
I think what is most telling is not the total number of programs with Mal ware but that Kaspersky says in the future these programs will be more effective and more targeted on Android to steal users money - via getting your financial records and credit card numbers.
Open is good again how?
iOS is not without some security issues. Ad Pod2G made news this week calling out Apple about security issues with SMS. Where essentially hackers could send you a text message where the ID of where the text message is coming from is spoofed. Ie made to look like it is coming from say AT&T or worse yet your bank. Why Pod2G sees this as an issue is that because when you reply to said message it sends you not to your bank but back to the hackers site. Or as he says quote
- pirates could send a message that seems to come from the bank of the receiver asking for some private information, or inviting them to go to a dedicated website. [Phishing]
- one could send a spoofed message to your device and use it as a false evidence.
- anything you can imagine that could be utilized to manipulate people, letting them trust somebody or some organization texted them.
unquote.
Pod2G ends his post with the advice to never trust any SMS you receive on your iPhone.
Per this issue Here is a post about on the loop - which I am going to read pretty much verbatim as Apple replied to Jim on this - thanks Jim.
Quote Apple on Saturday responded to reports of a vulnerability to SMS spoofing that can be done to users of the company’s iPhone.From Apple quote “Apple takes security very seriously. When using iMessage instead of SMS, addresses are verified which protects against these kinds of spoofing attacks,” an Apple representative told The Loop. “One of the limitations of SMS is that it allows messages to be sent with spoofed addresses to any phone, so we urge customers to be extremely careful if they’re directed to an unknown website or address over SMS.” unquote There is a key point in what Apple told me (me being Jim and not me - we are still in Jims quote). A lot has been written in the press about how the “iPhone” has this problem, but Apple isn’t alone. The vulnerability is not with the iPhone, but rather with the SMS technology. The iPhone is not alone in being susceptible to this type of attack — all phones that use SMS can be tricked in the same way. That’s why the verification and security of using iMessage is so much better.
Unquote.
Again that is from an article over on the loop - link of course in the show notes for ep 236
So essentially Pod2G ended his article with don't trust an SMS on an iPhone - and I guess Apple is saying don't trust an SMS on any smartphone.
Sweet
Thanks to Jim for this next one. Remember there was rumblings that AT&T might charge for FaceTime over cellular - well now AT&T has stated that they will not charge on one little condition - you have to be on any of their Mobile Share plans to use FaceTime over cellular for free. What the Frack - AT&T do you really really really want us to jailbreak that bad? Or maybe you just want people to switch to Sprint - that does not try any of this crap. Either way this is sooooo un cool AT&T. I use AT&T and I have stuck with them through thick and thin - but more and more they give me reasons not to want to stay. Luckily for me I will just keep jail breaking and using tweaks to get around the Insane policies. Data is Data - and I have an unlimited data plan - I should be able to do with my data as I please. Again only Sprint seems to understand the meaning of the word Unlimited - which is why I invested in Sprint early this year when the stock was at $2.19 a share - and now sits at $5.19 a share - ka ching. Thanks AT&T for doing your best to make Sprint a much more attractive carrier for anyone new looking for an iPhone - just sayin.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob, I just discovered a trick to get FaceTime over 3G now without Jailbreaking. You need a tether.com account (not sure if it works with the tether app that was quickly pulled from the App Store). Connect your MacBook to your iPhone via tether. Run FaceTime on your MacBook. Apparently, FaceTime thinks the MacBook is on a wifi network and works (though choppy). Regards,
Lou V
Hi Rob,
I created a guide to photography on the iPhone 4S:
It teaches positioning, editing, different options with the built-in camera app, and more.
Thanks for all that you do.
Regards,
Ben.
Hi Ben thanks for the heads up on the link - folks search for iPhone Photography guide in the show notes for Ep 236 over at today in iOS dot com .
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On the last episode I mentioned that BGR was chastising two other sites for their record of past rumors - this being in regards to these two sites saying that the iPhone 2012 would launch on Sept 21st. Well now iMore is claiming to have even more info from their unnamed sources - which they claim said the Apple event introducing the iPhone 2012 would be on Sept 12th with the launch on Sept 21st - backing up what the sites BGR knocked were saying. And then All Things D and Jim Darymbell and a bunch of others are claiming they are hearing the same thing. Funny - BGR can't even be right about someone else being wrong when it comes to Apple rumors. Just sayin.
Anyway some of the other info iMore is claiming is that the iPhone Mini and the iPod touch 5th gen may also be announced on Sept 12th.
iMore is sticking with the 19 pin smaller dock connector - as well as a 4" screen for the iPhone 2012. As well as the latest rumor from iMore that all the iOS devices will be updated to the new smaller dock connector - so not only will the new iPhone 2012 be introduced with the smaller dock connector, but also the iPod touch 2012, and the iPad Mini 2012 and the iPad maxi - 2012 fall will be introduced with the new dock connector - this not to be confused with the new iPad 2012 Spring - with the 30 pin dock connector.
Yeah - if you are having a hard time buying that Apple would introduce a new version of the new iPad - the one introduced in March - well you would not be alone on that.
Putting aside for a minute that iMore's source is saying the iPad will be updated as well - or there will be an iPad mini announced - It does appear the sept 12 date is all but confirmed by Apple - as the typical apple media mouth pieces have all confirmed the date of the announcement and the launch date of the iPhone 2012. So based on assuming the Sept 12 announcement is real - some are now starting to speculate what that means for Apples competitors - and one that it appears to effect the most is Microsoft and their Surface tablets. But you know what - no one but Microsoft is to blame for that - they refused to release all the details about the surface earlier when they announced it and when they finally get around to announcing the details - all anyone will likely be talking about is the new iPhone 2012 and other potential new Apple products. Leaving Microsoft there to only make news by giving the price and battery performance of their surface tablets. And guess what the price while for the lower end will be close to or equal to the low end iPad 3rd gen - in that $499 price range - the higher end surface will likely be much higher and battery life is likely to be much much worse for the higher end device.
In other words when the rest of the world is fixated by new Apple toys - those covering MS surface or those MS are begging to cover them are only going to get to talk about pricing that is on par or slightly more expensive than the iPad and the Surfaces battery life being not nearly as good.
But then again - that is all just speculation. But the longer MS waits to reveal Price and real world tech specs - people will start to speculate
Microsoft would really surprise everyone if the low end Surface is less than the low end iPad and had better battery life - but even then - that likely would get over shadowed by the iPhone 2012 launch.
Yup kind of sucks to be launching anything new tech wise between Labor day and Halloween in the US this year that does not start with i and have an apple logo on it.
One thing about the Apple v Samsung trial going on that is nice is the info behind the curtain at apple we are privy to - that in the past we never would have been privy to. Such as when Apple executive Eddy Cue sent an email in January 2011 to CEO Tim Cook and others recommending that the company build its own 7-inch tablet.
Quote I believe there will be a 7-inch market and we should do one, unquote Eddie Cue wrote in the email. Well I guess if Apple execs were already starting to lean that way in Jan 2011 - maybe seeing a 7 or 8 in tablet in 2012 is not so far fetched after all. Especially now that the Nexus 7 is getting good reviews. Could / should be an interesting Sept 12 event.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
There's been talk about the new iPhone possibly having a small dock connector. But, I am thinking, is there really a need for the dock connector at all?
We already have WiFi sync, AirPlay and AirPrint. What if Apple decided to include induction charging? There really would be no need for the dock connector at all.
Just a thought.
Tony L San Francisco
My thoughts on this are close to yours - except - I think there will still be a port on the bottom and it will be a mag safe type port for charging and audio / video in / out only.
Not for data sync'g which will be done via Wifi / bluetooth and NFC modes now.
I don't think it will be a 19 pin connector as reported in the past and present by many - but again a mag safe type port for charging / audio and video.
You kind of have to have a charging port for a device and can't rely on just inductive charging - especially for a phone - where you are mobile and will not always be near an inductive charging matt / station.
So there has to be a port - but I do agree that for sync'g the device - that no longer needs to be done via a port at the bottom, or top or sides for that mater.
More thoughts on this.
Hi Rob,
I don't believe there will be a 7" iPad, per se. The only thing it would compete with is the full-sized iPad. However, it seems to me that the dedicated mobile gaming market is something that Apple could exploit more - so a 7" iPod Touch marketed as such would be a good possibility.
Going back to the connector controversy, I don't see any point in going to a different connector if it uses the same basic technology - but I was very impressed by the magnetic power cable connection on the MacBook Pro my friend just got. Moving to new technology like that would be a big jump up.
Regards,
John.
I really don't want to talk about the Apple v Samsung case - just the juicy tid bits that leak out. That said there is a nice slide that breaks down Apples argument nicely - it shows the Samsung Smartphones pre and post the original iPhone launch - and well It is very clear post the iPhone - Samsung designs look like nothing they had ever done and the only way to show an evolutionary trend is by going through the iPhone.
Hi Rob
Ya think Apple's legal team has contacted him yet? Lol!
Ryan L
Thanks Ryan for the heads up on this - and this being that the president of Sharp confirms shipments of displays for the new iPhone begin this month. Dooohhh - I think that some suppliers are not as afraid of Apple now that Tim is in charge.
That said I also wonder if this might not actually be something Apple approved. Seems a lot of info getting out awfully early this year about that Sept 12th and Sept 21st dates. You know - a lot of current iPhone owners or wanna be iPhone owners are holding off now upgrading - but I have to image many buyers of other devices are holding off now - just to see what the new iPhone will really be like. I wonder if all these Apple Rumors are hurting the other guys sales this quarter.
Ok - iOS 6 Beta 4 is out. One of the biggest changes with iOS 6 beta 4 - or so I hear - Is the elimination of the Youtube app - That's right - the last app in on the original iPhone - the one we speculated about for weeks leading up to the launch of the iPhone - that same Youtube app - is now gone. Apples official wording about this is the following
quote Our license to include the YouTube app in iOS has ended. Customers can use YouTube in the Safari browser and Google is working on a new YouTube app to be on the App Store. unquote.
So what this means is now - if you want Youtube on your iOS device go in via safari to youtube.com - and then select the button that is the box with the arrow coming out and select "add to home screen" and that puts an icon on your home screen to quickly get you to Youtube - reality is it is not that big a deal once you do that - because you could not use the Youtube app in off line anyway - so a web app for youtube is close to the native app - but for many users - they just don't know about creating the icon on their phone and for then youtube usage will drop. As Apple said - Google is also going to come out with their own app you can install - but again people have to install it. Which is never ideal. Guess Google did not want to keep paying for placement. Actually googles response to this was
quote “We are working with Apple to ensure we have the best possible YouTube experience for iOS users.” unquote
Because you know having to find and download the Youtube app is soooo much better an experience for the endusers than well having it installed when you update your iOS software or get a new iOS device - Just sayin.
Oh well - I am sure there will be a lot of posts out about this over the next few weeks plus.
Into the email bag.
Hey Rob, Could you also include your Audible recommends in your show notes? Regards, Rel
Ok - I will try to remember to do that - for the last two weeks it has been cloud atlas - again I will try to remember to put that in the show notes for ep 235.
Hello Rob,
In order to get data and MMS working on Straightalk, here is a simple tutorial.
You will need either a T-Mobile or Verizon micro sim card as well as your Straight Talk card.
1st - Open an app such as the notes app.
2nd - Insert the non straight talk sim into the iphone. Go to settings, general, network.
Wait for the apn setting to come up and click on it.
3rd - Eject the non straight talk sim, and insert the straight talk sim.
4th - Double click multi task to the notes app. Wait until straight talk comes up on the carrier in the upper left corner.
Double click back to the settings where the straight talk info should be filled in the apn settings.
5th - Now you can replace the relevant information supplied with your sim card or from Straight Talk Website.
Hope this helps,
Curt
The most important metric for any public company is profits. Are you making money doing what you are doing.
And when you look at the mobile space - for quite some time Apple has been kicking butt and taking names when it comes to profits. IDC is reporting last quarter Apple generated a mind blowing 77% of profits from all the smatphones and tablets sold world wide.
Forget market share forget lawsuits and injunctions - just think 77% of all the profits from the mobile smartphone and tablet industry is going to one company and funding one companies R&D efforts. That bodes well for future cool products from Apple - well the future so bring I kinda need to wear shades.
Pocket Gamer did a test of 53 different tablets for battery life and the results. iPad 3rd gen was number 1 and iPad 2 was number 2. As if there was a doubt. They tested each device for web browsing over wifi - The 3rd gen iPad lasted 761 minutes that is about 12.7 hours. The iPad 2 lasted 590 minutes - in 3rd place was the Nexus 7 at 550 minutes. The average time was 381 minutes for the 49 non Apple tablets tested. So yes the iPad 3rd gen has double the battery life of the average non Apple tablet. In last two spots was the Asus EEE pad at 335 minutes - maybe they should rename it the eek pad. The Moto Xoom2 media edition tablet came in far worse at 221 minutes. Because nothing says are we there yet like kids whose tablet died with a couple hours left on your trip.
Be still my beating heart - an Apple TV story that is actually about an additional feature or in this case button or is it App - well either way Hulu+ has finally finally finally made its way on to Apple TV. If you do not see Hulu+ on your Apple TV - simply do a restart of Apple TV and you all see it appear. You can register for Hulu+ right from your Apple TV or do so from a webpage. If you do so from a webpage or already have an account you then just log into your account via the Hulu+ app on Apple TV.
Please note - Hulu+ does not - repeat does not carry AMC shows - it is more about the big network shows - especially NBC and FOX shows.
So if you are thinking about signing up for Hulu+ I highly recommend you see what shows they do cover first.
That all said you know if you have listened to this show for a while I used to bemoan that Hulu+ was not on Apple TV - it made it where to watch modern family I had to do it on my laptop or iPad. Of course I have long since given up on Hulu+ - Netflix is where I waste any free time these days
Thanks to John for this next one - which is just for Mac people and it is with regards to Mountain Lion - which is OS 10.8 - the latest version of the OS. And one of the great new features in OS 10.8 aka mountain lion is airplay mirroring to Apple TV. You do need a 2011 or newer mac for this to work. But this is a nice addition - One thing I am looking forward to using this for is DVD's. I have a Mac Book Pro 2011 - 15" and I use it for playing my DVD's I get from Netflix - now I can watch those on my big screen TV in my bedroom via Apple TV. Or at least I hope I will be able - I have not updated to 10.8 - as I need to do a screen cast - and so far the software I use is not 10.8 compliant yet. So anyway if anyone was able to airplay a DVD from Netflix via Apple TV to their big screen TV - please let me know.
Hi Rob,
Just wondering if you ever installed the back door for your phone with the glowing apple? And how did it go and work for you. Levi in Riverside, CA
Hi Levi - actually I did put the back case with the glowing Apple logo with Steve jobs in the logo - on my iPhone. It took a little bit to do and get it to connect correctly. But I got it done and showed it off last month at KFEST. It is still working - the only down side is that the edge of the back case is cracked or really separated from the seam. I think I did this when putting it back together - and let me tell you these 45 year old eyes had a tough time getting it all together correctly - it actually took a few tries.
My best suggest is set aside 4 hours to do this - it should take less - but if you have lots of time set aside - you might not rush it and do better than I did. I tried to originally do it under an hour - Nope - no way.
Also make sure to ground your self.
Again - it is working fine - except the back case is separated from the seam of the case.
FYI - No soldering is required - so if you need to bring your iPhone in for repair work - you can quickly remove the internal LED pad with no signs of anything having been done. Oh one other issue - some times depending on the shorts I am wearing you can see the logo coming through the pocket on my shorts. Which just looks strange. Until I show what it is - then it just looks uber geeky.
Hi, Rob,
Just got my Touchfire today. It's a Kickstarter project that is a thin membrane keyboard for the iPad that allows touch typing. It works great! It attaches easily to the Apple Smart Cover and just as easily rests on the screen keyboard when the iPad is in landscape mode. It stays in place using the iPad's magnets. You can rest your fingers on the keyboard as with a standard keyboard and not accidentally hit letters. Fantastic idea and stays with your iPad all the time and still allows the iPad to sleep when the cover is closed. I typed this email quickly and easily using the Touchfire. We're one step closer to laptop obsolescence...
Thanks for the show, Bob S
A little update on the Pair with Pear Kickstarter project I am sponsoring - Or should say that was on Kickstarter - seems the project is gone - off of Kickstarter - why you ask - seems it has to do with lawyers - Shock and dismay followed. Anyway here is the update from Brendan who was running this project.
Where is Pear on Kickstarter you ask or what has happend to Pear? Well, that’s a great question. Seems that someone thought we were treading on their trademark so they hired a bunch of lawyers and knocked on Kickstarter’s door. (I guess it’s too hard to just send a simple email…or pick up the phone…it’s not like we couldn’t have changed it over the next 4-8 weeks just prior to tooling. This is a “project” and we would have LOVED to have our backers feedback of our new design…)
Where is Pear on Kickstarter? Well, Kickstarter received the letter and then removed our project.
Where is Pear on Kickstarter? Well, we are down, but not out… We are going to use this time to finalize many of the requests our backers had.
Where is Pear on Kickstarter? We will be back… but, in case we need to contact you again, please do us a favor… send us an email: media@PairWithPear.com or follow us on twitter: @PearMedia1 or like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PairWithPear
Oh yeah, and tell your friends… This will be a great story someday!
And the support we are receiving has been awesome! There are great ideas flowing in as well as people spreading the word. We have had contact via Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and our own site. Thanks!
Brendan.
I hope to have brendan on the show in the near future to go over his product - how it will work - and the night mare he is having with lawyers and kickstarter.
Hi Rob, Just backed this. think the idea is great. Tired of having to use a wii-mote for emulator games. regards, Levi
And what this is a project called the Bladepad - which quote turns your iPhone into a true gaming system complete with dual joysticks, dual bumpers and a detachable protective case. unquote - You know some of those cases that have a slider keyboard under that tucks away under the iPhone when not in use - that is the principle here except it is gaming controls that slide out of the way when not in use.
While it looks good - it is likely not getting funded - it is at only $12.7k vs a goal of 55k - and just 18 days to go.
If you want to help out on this one search for bladepad - one word in kickstarter.
Price for this is $69 buck.
Thanks levi for the heads up on this one.
Thanks to Tony for the heads up on this next one - Do you Remember the Pebble Kickstarter Project - the one that raised over $10 Million in Pledges. Yeah - Well success breeds imitation - and now there is another smart watch Kickstarter Project with a long list of features that sound pretty much like the Pebble - this one is called the Strata - and comes from the former connected team at Fossil. This one is not being funded at anywhere close to the rate of the Pebble. But if you missed out on the pebble or just are curious on how it compares to the pebble you ordered search for Strata over at Kickstarter or in the show notes for ep 235
FYI - they have raised over $236k which is pretty good vs a goal of 100k and they have 12 days left to go with funding ending on August 20th at 12:59 AM ET. So if you want this one - it will happen as they are past their goal.
Thanks to Thomas in Alabama for this next kickstarter project and it is a project that is funded - they had a goal of 50k and are at 72k with 20 days to go.
What is said project that is funded - it is called - Try iOS colon - iPhone App development course. So what is it - well it is per a course to teach iOS app development - quote learn how to build iPhone apps by watching videos and coding in your browser - no downloads needed unquote.
So for $25 - the price of one of those learn iOS dev books at Barnes and noble - you could get permanent access to the course once it is released.
If you have been saying you need to learn to code for iOS - this might be what you are looking for. At a min check out the video is you are curios - you have until August 28th at 7:01 pm ET. Search for Try iOS in kickstarter or look for the link in the show notes for ep 235 or go to code school dot com. Thanks again Thomas for the heads up on this one.
We have in the past mentioned how Verizon actively was pushing LTE only smartphone - read NOT the iPhone - But now BGR is reporting AT&T was going one step further - trying to push those that came in for an iPhone into an Android or Windows phone and that AT&T employees were not allowed to have an iPhone for their company phone. BGR's tag line is the three biggest letters in tech - if those letters are l i e - Yes I would agree - And this story smells so bad I can't believe others are reporting it - but they are. Sadly. AT&T for their part actually responded and to BGR and said unt uh. Why I feel this is just BS from BGR - one not one person before this story has sent in an email or phone call that they were steered away from an iPhone at AT&T Nor has that been reported anywhere else - 2. None of the AT&T employees that listen to this show have said they were not allowed to have an iPhone anymore nor was that reported anywhere else and Oh yeah the number 3 reason why this BGR story is BS is last quarter 75% of smartphones sold at AT&T were iPhones - that does not sound at all like a company that was steering customers from iPhones. Plus steering people from a phone they asked for makes no sense from a sales rep perspective - someone walks in the door asking for your most expensive phone - you write up the ticket run their credit check and get them signed up before they can change their mind. Duhhhh.
Hi Rob,
I while ago I did a beginner's Photoshop Touch Tutorial, and many people asked for a more advanced one.
So I just made one: http://iosstuffandreviews.com/2012/08/06/advanced-photoshop-touch-tutorial/
In this tutorial I went over some compositing and a little color correction.
Thanks for all that you do, I enjoy the show.
Regards,
Ben from iosstuffandreviews.com.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
The Parrot ZIK bluetooth headphones (designed by Philippe Starck) are not only beautiful and elegant, but also has elegant external touch controls.
See the website here
The Parrot Audio Suite is a free app dedicated to the headset that will allow you to control active noise cancellation, equalizer and check battery levels
Just the way it's designed makes me want to go out a get one... if it didn't have a $399 price tag.
If any of the listeners have tried these, I'd love to hear about it.
Thanks Rob for all you do.
-Cameron
Glendale, CA
Hi Cameron - thanks for the heads up - I sent in an request for samples to test - surprise surprise no response yet. If anyone has tried these - please let us know how they worked are working for you.
Back to the emails -
Hi Rob,
Thanks for your show and your work. I have a basic question. Is there a way to place a podcast episode on "repeat"?
In the early versions of iOS, there existed a "repeat" button because podcasts were treated identically to songs. More recently, apple removed the repeat button for podcasts and replaced it with the"playback speed" button. But, even with that change, podcasts were essentially songs and thus any episode could be added to a playlist and the playlist could be repeated. Now, podcast cannot be added to playlists on the latest iOS and there is no simple way to automatically repeat an episode or series of episodes.
Is there a non-jailbreak solution to this problem? Do any of the third party podcasting apps allow for automatic replay?
regards,
Juan in Atlanta
Hi Juan,
With the Tii App you can go into the more tab and then settings and set it up to repeat current episode.
However with the Podcasts App that option is not there as you mentioned.
I will do a shout out to users of other Podcast catchers out there - which ones have a repeat that episode feature?
206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob. Here is a great Jailbreak tweak it is called Maximization It Gets rid of that pesky status bar in most Apps. Regards, Chris in London
Hi Chris thanks for the heads up - and the neat thing about this tweak is that you can choose which apps it is active for. So maybe you make it active for just mobile safari.
Hi Rob, Just ran across the tweak CameraConnector in cydia and bought it. Thought other listeners would be interested. regards, Levi
Thanks levi - and what CameraConnector is - is a tweak that allows you to use the Camera Connection kit from Apple on your iPhone and iPod Touch - yup - so up until now you could not connect you camera / usb device to your iPhone through the 30 pin dongle - just to the iPad - but this tweak lets you do just that.
Me personally as a podcaster am think an App like Boss Jock - would benefit from this - as it would or should allow you to connect a USB mic to the iPhone for recording on Boss Jock. Something to test out for sure. Search for CameraConnector - one word in Cydia.
It is $0.99 and it says it works with USB HID - human interface devices.
Under the category of how the heck did that get approved is the App - Amazon Instant Video. It is a free app - officially from Amazon - and just for the iPad - This is an app that works with a users Amazon Prime Instant Video account. Maybe Apple figures there are a bunch of people that got Kindles that have prime accounts - that now mostly use the iPad - and not the kindle fire - and they let the app in to appease that group. But just seems odd as it seems like a very competitive app to apples iTunes service. Any way if you are someone with an Amazon Prime account and you have an iPad - then you will want to check out the free Amazon Instant Video app.
Hi Rob,
A couple days ago, I started getting the error message below from PDANet. All I could do was exit with the Home button. Respringing and rebooting didn't fix the issue. I went onto Cydia and did a reinstall of the app. Works great, now.
Just thought I'd Pass along the tip in case you get other emails about the issue. I don't know what caused it. Regards, Steven (in Houston)
Rob
I am on Mountain Lion and am thinking of jailbreaking my iPad 3. Is it safe to use Redsnow as Absinthe doesn't work on ML. Is it a similar procedure
Please advise
Steve from AZ
Ummmm - I think so? Ok - that is not a really good answer - If anyone has used Redsnow with OS 10.8 - please let us know if all worked good for you with the jailbreak.
Hi Rob, i just downloaded the Directv app that claims that one can watch Directv programming anywhere. Problem is my iPhone 4s is Jailbroken and i guess i'm SOL. Just thought i'd let you know. Love the show and as always keep up the great work. Martin Infante Parlier, CA
Actually there is a jailbreak tweak I believe that hides the fact your are jailbroken - and I can't remember the tweak name. I think Chris in london had sent in an email on it in the past - but for the life of me I can't find it - and this email came in right before I started recording. So if Chris or anyone else can remember the name of the app - that makes other apps think you are not jailbroken - please let us know that app / tweak. Thanks
Hi Rob, I have listened to your show for a while now, you do a great job!
I am very interested in getting an iPhone, but I have a few questions. First I would like to buy the iPhone 4S unlocked from apple.com and use it on straight talk because I think its a great deal to get unlimited everything for 45$'s a month, But I hear all the rumors about a new iPhone coming out in the next couple months would you recommend I wait to buy that one? And if I would wait to buy that phone and it has the 4G LTE like the rumors say it will have will i still be able to buy a unlocked one at full price form apple and take it to straight talk? Even though it will be 4G and straight talk only only supports 3G could I just take to new iPhone to them and have it only work on the 3G? 4G is certainly neat but it does not appeal to me that much as I am in wi-fi alot and when I am not I really don't use anything that needs super fast data usually just internet radio and facebook... Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Sincerely, Ryan
Rob-
I was considering buying a used iPhone 4 or 4s and using it on the straight talk program. I understand it needs to be a AT&T phone. I was looking for advice on buying used either thru Craigslist, eBay or someplace you would suggest. I am concerned about cost and ending up with a phone that has problems. I figured it would be best to wait till the next iPhone is released in order to take advantage of more people looking to upgrade. Any idea what will be a good price on either model at that time? I didn't find a article on your website on buying used, if missed it could you provide me with a link.
Thanks,
I had quite a few listeners email in about The FCC stopping Verizon from charging for tethering. I had the following feedback. Hi Rob, I believe what this really means is that third party tethering apps are not illegal, meaning apps like mywi and pdanet are legal. It does not mean that the carriers will be forced to stop charging for tethering. I also don't think this means that tethering for free apps will start appearing in the app store because Apple still has the right to regulate what is available in their own store, but they can no longer claim that you are stealing from them by using third party tethering apps. Verizon and other carriers, which will be forced to follow this ruling can still charge for tethering, but as this news becomes more out in the open they may re-think their price structure for tethering. No matter what, it is a good thing for the consumer
Regards,
Todd P.
In the oh yeah - that is classic category comes the report of out london that Bill and Melinda gates were spotted and stopped on the streets in London by what appears to be some non-US olmpians and they ask for them to pose for a picture and Bill and Melinda graciously agree and once everyone is posing they pull out an iPad to take the picture. To which Melinda gates is heard saying you can't use an iPad to take the picture. I am assuming she meant it from a tact point of view and not a technical one. Still classic and almost as good as the Microsoft employee holding up his iPhone to take a picture of Steve Balmer.
Hi Rob, I have recently had a problem with my contacts where I have looked for a particular name (such as my wife's name) on my contact list and it hasn't been there. I noticed this happened before and after going into an apple store to speak to the tech guys, they told me it was probably something to do with google (as my default contact list is google) but somehow within 24 hrs it resolved spontaneously. It has recurred again twice in the last 24 hrs and I am tired of looking for contacts which I need every day (some of whom are on speed dial) and not finding them there having not deleted them. I find that if I scroll down in the contact groups and search in the gmail global address list I can then find them but this is annoying especially when u just for instance want to give someone a contact detail quickly or when there isn't any Internet connection.
I am tired of this happening and at this point would like to switch over all my contacts to iCloud now and I was wondering if u or any of your listeners know how this can be done. I will appreciate your help.
Thanks and keep up the good work. By the way love the show loads.
Tosin Oladini (MD) Sent from my iPhone 4s From Solihull UK.
Hey Rob, just a quick question I'm wondering if you or your users know the answer to. How does the App store sort your available app updates? It doesn't seem to be by date or alphabetical order, and is there anyway to control this setting? Sometimes I do not update all my apps and I would like to be able to tell which ones have been sitting around for a while but it can be hard to keep straight without opening up each update since a new update will appear right in the middle of the list.
just wondering if anyone knows,
Thanks,
Ben
For those of you that use the Gmail for iOS App - just a heads up you have an update awaiting for you. For the most part it seems most of the changes we under the hood to help with performance. But one new feature lets users save picture attachments to their iOS photo library - which you know kinda sorta should have been there from day one.
This is not a podcast on Android - Although I do like to bash Android from time to time. And Recently I upset some hyper sensitive Android Fan Boys by saying that people buy Android phones just to make calls and they buy iPhones to do more than make calls - and part of that observation was based on the 10 to 1 ratio of podcast downloads on iOS devices vs Android. Well you know who also realized this - Google - that is who. And Google faced with the fact that Android users are just not in mass consuming podcasts - well they decided they would completely redo their Android native app - Google Listen - and by completely redo - I mean give up on it. Concede defeat to Apple - With Google basically admitting they have no idea how to make a good Podcasting client - and in essence saying to podcast listeners - if you want to listen to podcasts - get an iPhone. So for all you podcast listeners new to the show after Google basically told you to leave - welcome over.
Yeah as a Podcaster and working for the Largest podcast hosting company - Google decision to kill Google Listen - was really really disappointing. But as a iOS podcaster - the decision was yet just more proof to the point - iOS is for more than making calls and Android - is for those that just want to make calls. Even Google now realizes that.
If I was a Google employee I would be pretty embarrassed right now. Just sayin.
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Hi Rob, I hope you like the attached artwork I created with my 3rd Generation iPad. I used the app "Mandala HD" to make the background and the app "Superimpose" to add the tii logo. Regards,
Greg T, in Lebanon, Missouri
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Episode 234 Transcript
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Apple had their quarterly conference call earlier this week and Per the Analysts Predictions of iPhone sales the winner was… Well No one - Everyone went over the actual number of 26 Mil iPhones sold in the quarter. Katy Huberty, T. Michael Walkley and Shaw Wu tied for closest as all 3 had guessed 27 mil iPhones would be sold last quarter. I came in 2nd worst with my what was I thinking guess of 35.5 Mil iPhones sold. Only one analyst was higher than my guess. Themelani Kewtane had a 38.50 Mil prediction. Still it is a rare rare rare event when Apple's actual performance was worse than ALL the analysts including the ones that are almost always very bearish on Apple.
Switching to the iPads sales last quarter - the winner of guess the closest was Analyst Robert Cihra with a guess of 16.5 mil which was pretty close to the 17 mil actual number. I thought it would be around 18.75 Mil - Nope - Too high this time. Guess I need to go back guessing conservatively low again.
Other bits of interesting details from the call.
Apples total cash now is at 117.2 Billion dollars up 7 Billion for the quarter.
iPods sold a total of 6.8 Mil in the quarter - per usual Apple did not break out numbers specifically for the iPod touch other than to once again say iPod touch accounted for over 50% of iPods sold.
To date over 410 Million iOS devices have been sold. There are over 650,000 iOS apps in the App store. And over 225,000 iPad specific apps in that group. The iPhone is now available at over 250 carriers in over 100 countries.
iPad is now for sale in 97 countries.
Apple to date has paid out $5.5 Billion dollars to developers.
And Apple sold 1.3 Million Apple TV's last quarter and a total of over 4 Million in the last 3 quarters.
Now there has been a lot written since the quarterly call. If you want to see if someone is an Apple fan boy or Apple basher - just look at the title of their posts. Those that talk about / mention just the iPad sales record - those are Apple Fan boys.
Those that talk about the iPhones sales and the big drop from the past 2 quarters and being below all Apple analysts predictions - yeah those are the Apple Bashers.
Here is how I look at - they are both partially correct - Apple did have great iPad sales - 17 Mil is a new record and represents over 2/3 rd of the unit sales for Tablets and over 80% of Revenue and probably somewhere north of 95% of Profits for tablet sales for the last quarter.
But the iPhone drop off was pretty significant. And that was not the bad quarter for iPhone sales - this current one is. So expect this quarter that number to dive much lower.
Now again all was not horrible on the iPhone side - we talked about iPhone sales at Verizon last episode. And since then AT&T reported their numbers - AT&T said Tuesday that it activated 3.7 million iPhones during the second quarter, down from 4.3 million in the first quarter. But that 3.7 mil represented nearly three-quarters of the total 5.1 million smartphones it sold last quarter. Or put another way - Windows phone 7 that AT&T spend more marketing money on than the launch of the iPhone - yeah it and all the Android phones and Blackberry phones it sold only added up to 1.4 Million units vs the iPhone 3.7 Mil units.
Switching to Sprint - they reported their sales last quarter and said they sold 1.5 Mil iPhones in the quarter. Of those 1.5 Mil iPhones sold - 40% were to new to the Sprint network - which Sprint was very happy about. They also commented on how the iPhone costs less than other smartphone to support. No numbers were given on Smartphone sales overall. But it is important to note that last quarter Sprint sold about the same number of iPhones - so unlike Verizon and AT&T where there was a significant drop of iPhone sales last quarter vs the previous quarter - with Sprint the iPhone is holding the line and per Sprints accolades bringing in new customers to sprint.
And by the way those that were / are down on apple - just remember this - Microsoft just posted it first quarterly loss in company history. Now granted the loss was really a paper loss due to write downs. But still at 18.06 Bil in Revenue for the quarter Apple's 35 Bil in Rev was almost double that of Microsofts. Or put another way Apples revenue last quarter was more than Microsofts, Googles, RIMs and Netflix's combined.
Ok and that is enough of the Financial stuff for now.
Play VOICE MAILS ON STRAIGHT TALK.
Hi rob You can use the iphone on straight talk. To activate data you have to change the Apn. The easiest way i found was to be connected to wifi. After you insert the sim and activate your plan you open safari and head to unlockit.co.nz very simple sight and in 2-3 clicks you are all set with unlimited everything for $45 a month. On a jailbroke and software unlocked 3gs it took me aroun 15 min total but imessage and mms(i think) do not work. Iphone 4 it was around 10 mins total and everything works perfectly. Those 2 phones save me ~$120 a month. Now i am waiting to get out of this stupid verizon contract and straight talk will have another customer. Please pass this info on to everyone that uou can. If the big 3 notice enough people leaving maybe they will improve service instead of just raising prices. Thanks Dan
Aberdeen. Wa
Thanks all that called in and sent in info about Straightalk - so if you are in the US - you have one of those officially unlocked from AT&T iPhones - and want a cheap service - it sounds like a visit to unlock it.co.nz is something you want to look into. FYI - that is a site we have mentioned in the past for other updates on APN's - so it is not a site we are just hearing about for the first time - this is one many listeners used in the past.
Back to the email bag.
Hi Rob, Regarding the question about the message "Charging not supported with this accessory" mentioned in a recent podcast: I had not seen that on my iPhone until I installed the podcast app. Actually, the podcast app was open when I plugged my phone into a computer using the USB cord. So, I'm wondering if there is any connection between the podcast app and that message? My phone is up to date with iOS updates and I have not changed anything else lately. Regards,
Frank P
Hi Frank - I highly doubt that is the issue - I am running the Podcasts app all the time and I have not seen that issue.
Rob, for your listener on July 19 episode asking about a good stylus that has a small point. Here is the link to a Kickstarter project I ordered 6 of them for family members & friends. We need for writing orders & signing documents. Your listener should find these to be the smallest tips! Other cool factors & features too! http://handstylus.com/ Regards, Phil C
Hi Rob, The stylus that I use is the JOT and it is far superior to any other stylist that I have used. They make several styles like the mini, the classic, and soon to release a Bluetooth one, with two buttons that can be assigned to different types of brushes. Regards,
David V
Thanks to John for this next one which is about a contest - which you can enter - the City of St. Petersburg Russia is planning on a monument / statue / tourist attraction featuring the late steve jobs and they want your ideas - the best idea will win some apple gear - you have until August 6th to submit your idea. Obviously submitting the idea of a naked steve jobs posed as the rodin's thinker holding an Apple - yeah - I am sure that one is taken. my first thought was that of bronze 3d version of Sistine Chapel Ceiling Artwork you know the artwork with Adam and God reaching out a finger towards each other. Except replace Adam with God and God with Steve and Steve holding an iPad and God reaching out to touch the iPad. Yeah that would be cool - and I can't at all imagine the church objecting to that Or some of you for that mater - please note that was meant tongue in cheek.
Hey - an iPod Touch 5th gen rumor. This one comes from KGI Securities Analyst Ming-chi Kuo - and he claims that Apple will be updating the iPod touch later this year with an all new design. Ok up to this point not much of stretch - as the 4th gen iPod touch is basically two years old now - so a new update this year would be more surprising if it did not happen then if it did and a new design - well year the iPod touch design is a bit dated.
ming-chi also said it would have the new in-cell touch display and 4 inch display making the rumor rounds for the iPhone 2012. So again - nothing special.
He did say the design would be one of buffed aluminum of the rear shell vs the highly reflective Stainless steel case of the current 4th gen iPod touch.
One other item that was strange is the report of a hole in the lower back of the iPod touch.
This info of course comes from un-named sources.
But if the parts about the iPod touch turn out to be true sans the hole in the lower back - it is possible the whole was just added to let Apple know which prototype it was - and track back leaked photos to those Apple new they gave it to.
Guess we will be waiting until late Sept / early Oct for more info on this one.
File this next one away in the back of your mind for future Apple offerings - Seems Apple just purchased the company AuthenTec for $356 Million. Authentec is the leading supplier of smart sensors and embedded security devices such as Fingerprint readers. This seems to go well with rumors about NFC and smart wallet tech that might show up in a future iOS device. Anyway - that this is something Apple would do - is clear from the purchase price. $356 Million is a lot of money for an acquisition for Apple. Sure it is small compared to what Microsoft or Google do - but Apple is not one that acquires many companies. To put this in better context - This is the 3rd largest acquisition Dollar wise Apple has ever made in its entire history. And the two ahead of it. At 390 Million dollars was Anobit back in Dec 2011 - they provide tech for Flash memory - kind of an important part of iOS and now macs. And the number one acquisition was at $400 Million - and that was NEXT - which brought Apple two important things - the base code for OS ten and Steve Jobs. So yes - at 356 Mil for AuthenTec - this was not an acquisition that was on a whim - it is strategic and look for this tech sooner rather than later in Apple ware.
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Ok this next one falls into that iPad Mini rumor territory. It is a post from Mashable - that I have to admit makes a really good point - and they make the point with a chart. They show all the price points for the iPod line up. And all the price points for the iPhone lineup. And then they show the iPad price points - and you can see there is a glaring hole below the $400 price line. Now some are saying the price point of the iPad mini needs to be in the $200 range to match the nexus - Ummmm no. Apple does not need to match the competitions price point - just be within $100 of it. So a 16 GB iPad Mini at $299 - would actually be within $50 of the 16 GB Nexus. At the end of the day most consumers will pay a little bit more for a simpler device with a much better eco system.
Plus Apple does not sell products for a loss. So I just don't see a price below $299 if and when Apple announces an iPad mini or whatever it will be called - which is almost definitely not the iPad Mini.
Hi Rob,
I have an alternative theory around the mini iPad.
I don't think Apple will make one. Instead I think the iPod touch will be upgraded to a 7 in screen.
The target demographic for the iPod touch seems the ideal one for a bigger screen.
As of now, due to the lower cost of prior generation iPhones through carriers, I don't think
it makes much sense for the existing iPod touch. Parents would typically buy the touch to
save money, but with a free 3GS or an iPhone 4 for less than $100, it makes sense for a
parent to buy an iPhone instead of a touch and have the added benefit of phone access for
the child. Now, an iPod touch with a bigger screen will introduce a new lure for the device which
is very distinct from the iPhone and the iPad without any cannibalization.
Regards,
Sergio
Hi Sergio the only hole in your logic and it is kinda a big one - is that iPhones are not quote free unquote from carriers - you still have to spend thousands for the cellular plan - so an iPod touch is a great one time purchase - no additional cost option for parents to get for their kids.
I am of the belief that there will continue to be an iPod touch similar in size to the current iPhone. Per an iPad mini - I think eventually there almost has to be something that falls somewhere between the size of the iPod touch and the iPad - what is now being called the iPad mini. Just not convinced that is a 2012 device - I think it will be 2013 - but we shall see.
One thing to remember about Reuters - They do do link bait. Which I think some people forget or do not realize - you can trust everything they say when it comes to Apple rumors - or actually most of what they say on the rumor front - Reuters does link bait - well some did not realize that and put out posts titled - Confirmed next iPhone will have a smaller dock connector.
Now it is very possible maybe at this point likely that the next iPhone will have a smaller dock connector. But at this point all it is is rumor attributed to unnamed sources at best.
Remember that when reading posts about the smaller dock connector being confirmed and they lead back to the Reuters article and their sources familiar with the matter.
Hi Rob I have an iPhone 4, running ios 5.1.1. Recently my battery performance has gone down significantly. I usually get at least a day and a half on a full charge. Maybe more. However over the last couple of weeks I'm lucky to get a day out of a charge. I wonder if it's caused by the new ios? I'd be interested to find out if anyone else is having the same problem. Regards
Paul M.
Hi Paul - it is likely do to an app you recently installed requiring location data - check to see if you see a purple triangle at the top on the right half of the iPhone. If so go into the settings and turn off location settings for all the apps you have that you don't feel need your location data. Actually do that even if you don't see the triangle. There are way to many apps asking for your location info - with the only reason being for ad networks.
FYI - a few of you sent in links to the Best buy page / flier showing that Verizon has lowered the price of the iPhone 4 to $49.99 - Ok - beyond what I said back in October - which was don't buy the iPhone 4 - just the 4S. What this reduction means and why I am mentioning it - it does seem to be something done to clear inventory. I was pretty much of the mindset the iPhone 2012 would not launch until mid to late October. But given the big drop off in iPhone sales last quarter - maybe a September launch is not out of the question now. And one indicator of an early launch would be when folks like Verizon and best buy and Radio shack start dropping prices. Thanks to those that sent in the emails on the lower price iPhone 4.
Back to the email bag.
Hi Rob - with the upcoming adidtion of VIP lists in iOS6 it got me thinking.
Why doesnt Apple colour code each of your mailboxes, so when viewing the Unified Inbox, you can see at a glance which email is allocated to the various email addresses i have.
My iPad currently has 6 email addresses, and the ability to link a colour or even a coloured icon on the email would make my workflow a lot simpler.
Appreciate your thoughts Rob
Thanks
Simmo (from New Zealand)
Great idea - Hopefully someone is listening in Cupertino - and if not there then a dev on the Jailbreak side hopefully is listening.
As always if you get a project you heard about here from Kickstarter - I highly encourage you to send in feedback on said projects when they finally ship. One product that just started shipping in the last two weeks is the Geode - that was the case with the finger print scanner and swipe card programmer - so you could make your swipe card look like any of your swipe cards - and this way you would not have to cary your credit cards, debit cards or any other rewards cards - well I have a couple of detailed reviews of the Geode - but since they are detailed and that means long - I will put them at the end of the episode today. So after the music at the end - stick around for the feedback on the Geode. Thanks Hector and Bob for your feedback.
Well Apple update the Podcasts App - and most of the update was to help bring more stability to the app - which you know is kind of important for an Apple App. It does appear to have worked - at lest for me with the new version of the podcasts app appearing to crash a lot less for me and pause a lot less. Still not instant access on launching - but much better.
Officially here is what changed / updated on the podcasts app.
- Significant improvements to performance and stability
- Podcasts in your library now show the number of unplayed episodes
- Top Stations now show the podcast title if artwork is missing
- Playback speed is now remembered when playing the next episode
- Fix for a problem where the Subscribe button is inactive
- Resolution of an issue where Top Stations artwork may not appear
I had the following email come in on the Podcasts App.
Hey, Rob, I really like the podcast app after using it for just a couple days. One comment: I find it annoying that the latest episode is at the top of the list. I like the idea that one plays after another and I can keep my hands on the car's steering wheel, but I wish the order of the episodes could be reversed so last in would be the last played. Maybe I just don't know how to do that yet. Regards,
Frank Phillips
Hi Frank thanks for the email - yes you can do this.
Here is how you do it - Launch the Podcasts App and then make sure you are on the Library side - that is where you manage your podcast subscriptions. Select one of your podcasts - Then at the top right you will see an arrow pointing right - tap that - That brings you to the quote settings unquote screen. If you scroll down you will see the Options for Sort this podcast - just select oldest first. You may also want to change the number of episodes to keep - especially for a podcast with lots and lots of episodes. For example for Mac OS Ken - I set it to keep the last 5 episodes and sort oldest first. This way if one week I get behind I can go to the oldest episode at the top hit play and it will continue down the list. Frank I hope that helped you out.
Back to the email bag.
Good Morning Rob
It's about time the Apple Podcast App got an update! On the whole the app does appear more solid & a lot more stable but it's still very much, a work in progress.
There's still no Playlist or even Catalogue Grouping options or Push Notifications when new shows drop & more worryingly it would appear that the app WILL download new shows via 3G, there doesn't appear to be any options yet to download via WIFI only. This is a must when you only have 1 gig of data a month! Where is the app wide options? Why do I have to set up options for each individual podcast?
It's an improvement but still only a 2 star app, Downcast is still King.
Thanks for all you do
Cheers
Craig
Liverpool
Philip Elmer Dewitt over at fortune had a good article about Apples fight with the DOJ and the basic petty nature of the DOJ in this case. Look plain and simple - the US government is siding with Amazon who was basically in a monopolistic position when it came to ebooks. And well it is crazy. When public comments were allowed there was a 10 to 1 ratio of comments for apple vs the US Government. Heck even Chuck Schumer - the US senator from NY put up an op ed piece in the Wall Street Journal calling on the current administration to drop this case.
Any way this is a perfect example of the US Government backing a monopoly and hurting an industry that was already hurting.
Hopefully someone in Washington wakes up and drops this case. And kudos to Apple for not caving on this.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
Since I upgraded to ios 6, beta 3, Siri does not work. Do you know if anyone else is experiencing the same thing? Regards, Steve Appleseed
St. Louis, Mo.
Hi Steve - Nope have not heard that from anyone else. Did you do a partial update over the air - or the full update via iTunes on the computer?
If anyone else out there is experiencing the same issue - please let us know.
206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog.
More emails on iOS 6 beta 3.
Hi Rob,
iOS 6 beta 3 on my iPhone 4S seems better than it ever has been in the past!
Regards,
Kevin Appleseed.
Hi Rob,
Below is a picture of my New iPad (AT&T) in the Washington, DC metro area running the SpeedTest app.
I live close to Philadelphia and can't wait until LTE comes to my area.
Regards,
Walt D.
Hi Walt thanks for the photo which showed 19 MB down and 26.26 MB up. Nice - again folks if you have an LTE iPad run a speed test and let me know what you are seeing for upload and download speeds in your area.
Back to the email bag.
Hi Rob,
We Dutch and I think the French have a problem with the addressbook of the iPhone/Ipad.
Oure full names you can split in four parts instead of three.
Example: Jan Pieter van der Zand "Jan" is the first name "Pieter" is the second name "van de" is the insert and "Zand" is the last name
French example: Jean Claud e la Monde "Jean" (first name) "Claud" (second name) "de la" (insert) "Monde" (last name)
When we put the "insert" into the "last name" field, the names are sorted by the "insert". When we put the insert into the "second name" field they seem to be sorted well but in web forms the "second name" is ignored, because some forms you have to enter the "insert and "last name" field. On other sites you need to enter the "insert" seperately.
OK, I know you're not from Apple, but maybe you or some users with much better English can help to get the "insert" field in the iOS addressbook.
Regards,
Marcel van de Lindt
Apple has a new Siri commercial this one starring Martin Scorsese or as Siri calls him - Marty. I love the homage to Taxi Driver - as the whole commercial is out of the back of a NY Taxi. Interestingly I saw a couple of reviews of the commercial that stated most people would not know who Martin Scorsese is? Hmmm Really guess I am out of touch with the masses on this one. But I do love movies and am from NY originally.
We talked previously about a Russian hacker that figured out how to work around in app purchases so that you did not need to you know purchase them. Well that Hacker is reporting that in iOS 6 - Apple has a fix to the exploit he used. Apple also says iOS 6 will fix the issue and then gives advice to devs on what to do in the interim to patch their apps to prevent this.
This includes being allowed to use a previously restricted API.
If you are a dev and need more info on this - look for the link in the show notes for ep 234 titled - Apple says iOS 6 to fix in-app-purchase fraud
over at today in iOS dot com.
My son recently said to me and I paraphrase Dad you can have to much ice cream and you can have to much candy but you can never have too many toys. Oh such wisdom for such a young boy. Anyway I mention that because it appears with iOS 6 you can have too many toys or in this case apps. In the past you could only see 11 screens of apps - but you could have any amount you wanted on your iOS device - as long as you had enough storage for all the apps.
However in iOS 6 beta it seems there is a limit to the amount of toys we can have on the iOS device.
Essentially what is being reported is that when you have over 500 apps installed you will begin to experience slow booting issues. Exceed 1,000 apps and your iOS device won't even boot at all.
I know some of you in the past have emailed in or called in about having well over 500 apps and a couple of you reported over 1000 apps. If you are one of these people and you are running iOS 6 - please let us know what your experience has been.
Hi Rob, I have photos and videos in events in iPhoto. I use iTunes to sync what events I want to my iDevices. Sometimes I want the videos in the events to be synced too, sometimes it depends on the event. I know the check box in iTunes that says "Include Videos" but that is a setting that is too large for me. Do you know of a way to choose which events sync photos AND videos, and then other events not sync the videos so it doesn't fill up my iDevices with videos of stuff that I don't want? Thanks, Drew K
Hi Drew I think you are SOL on this one - I do not know of a way to do this - but if anyone has any suggesting for Drew - Please let us know - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or email today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob, as far as you know, is there any such limit specifically for photos on the iPad? I have read in several discussion forums that people experienced limits restricted to 16 GB regardless of whether they had a 32 or even 64 GB iPad? And these people supposedly had way more than enough available storage left in their iPads to accommodate the photos otherwise.
Regards, Ben
Hi Ben - I know of no such limit and was able to easily get over 16 GB of photos and movies on my iPads. However I did not have of 16 gb of just photos - so I will ask if anyone knows for sure that they have over 16 GB of photos on your iPad - let us know - call or email
Hi Rob,
About Olympic apps in Canada we have the CTV Olympic London
Regards,
Kevin
Hi Rob,
Do you know if I can have one iCloud account to two iPhones (me and my wife)?
I already backup my iPhone to iCloud since it doesn't backup to the computer and I want to backup her iPhone also to iCloud because her backup to computer stuck and doesn't manage to finish (me and my wife use different computers).
Thanks for your help
Alon
Hi Alon - Don't thank me - as I am not really sure. I will send this one out to the audience - For those of you that use iCloud for backing up your iOS devices - Can you send some advice for Alon.
206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Thanks to John for this next one. In the gee never saw this one coming category comes the story of a women that brought her iPhone into best buy and handed it over to a geek squad member. This women wanted the geek squad member to transfer hundreds of photos, numbers and contacts to her newly purchased iPhone. Now you can see the issue already - yup - in those photos there were racy photos and the geek squad member copied them to his computer and not her phone and then told her to come to his house if she wanted them back.
Folks - If you put racy photos of yourself on your phone and you give said phone to a stranger - a likely under sexed geek squad type person - ummm what did you think would happen. Ok in fairness his telling her to come to his place is way way way to creepy. In most cases all that happens is the photos wind up on some amateur porn site. And this case was way worse than that - but still it comes back to the original person handing over a device with racy photos - which you should never do.
Thanks to Tony for this next article - which is more a really really really long rant about iOS v Android from the perspective of a dev trying to make money. So if you are a dev and are thinking of crossing over and developing on the Android side - well you definitely want to check out this post - look for the one titled Closed for Business in the show notes for ep 234.
This next one has nothing to do with the iOS universe other than reminding you the grass is definitely not greener on the other side. It is a post from ZDNet about malware for Android - I know nothing special there - ton of that on the android side - but this one is funny from an iOS perspective because the malware is packaged with a legit copy of the opera browser. What does this malware do - well it sends international text messages which cost the user mucho denaro. As the article points out the first sign the user is infected with this malware is when they get their phone bill. But hey on the glass is half full side - here is an example of some devs making money on the Android. Just Sayin.
I often get down on reporters - be it for blogs or mainstream media for their lack of anything close to journalism 101 behavior. And this past week saw a great example of that when WPCentral reported the Surface Tablet prices would start at $1,000 - which lets face it - it just bat dung crazy - Say what you will about Balmer - but he ain't that dumb. But that did not stop a whole bunch of people on reporting it. I think the best article I read about this was from Ed Bot at ZDNet that really called out a few on this - and I just wanted to say kudos to Ed Bot for his article - Well done. Nice to see some sanity in a see of craziness this week.
In the Oh no they didn't category. Comes the following quote - quote Both PhoneArena and App4Phone, neither of which has a proven track record with pre-release iPhone rumors unquote - This is with regards to the latest rumor of Sept 21st for the iPhone 2012 launch. That quote was from wait for it wait for it - BGR. Yikes. Talking about people in glass houses throwing stones. If not for Digitimes BGR would have the worst track record on rumors. But for now they will have to just settle for second worst record. Just sayin.
Curious to see what some iPad and iPhone prototypes that were created and rejected by Apple look like - well normally you would never get to see said prototypes - unless one winds up on ebay - and then yanked shortly there after.
But thanks to Apple v Samsung - some photos of different iPhone and iPad prototypes have made the light of day - the Verge has a nice post showing a bunch of photos - which they got from the legal docs filed in the case. One has octagonal corners - kind of looks like something you would have seen in Battlestar galactica - and interestingly it had no doc connector. There are some others sans the home button. There is even a thinner iPhone barely wider than the 30 pin doc connector - Over all - it is pretty clear why many of these never made the cut. But still interesting to see none the less.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
I noticed I had never submitted a review of the Tii app so I have corrected this oversight.
Perhaps you could mention that others should also write a review so they can post your rating for the most recent version.
Hi John - Well I think you just did mention it on the show - Thanks. Folks - if you have the Tii app and like it a positive review in iTunes would be great - if you don't like - then yeah - ummm - well we are working on it. But if you don't have the Tii App - it is just $2.99 in the App store and it is the best way to consume this show. Forget Instagram or the Podcasts App - only the Tii App gets you Push messages from me and only the Tii App lets you email or call in to the show directly from the app. Just search Tii in the App store.
As mentioned earlier - here is some of the feedback on the Geode Kickstarter project that just started shipping.
Hi, Rob -->
I backed the Geode on Kickstarter and got mine last week. Here's a very early review:
The Geode is an iPhone case that is supposed to be a digital wallet. It contains a card with a magnetic strip that can be configured to be all of the credit/debit cards you currently carry in your wallet. Additionally there is an e-ink window on the back that can display your so-called loyalty cards. Mine arrived late last week and I followed the instructions to download the app and let the app walk me through the setup. The setup was very well done. In putting the case on the phone, I noticed it didn't quite fit...there are two clam shell pieces that don't slide together as nicely as they did when there was no iPhone in the case. That left a small gap, but it doesn't seem to affect the operation.
I managed to get all of my debit/credit cards scanned in easily. They provide you with a small magnetic strip reader that temporarily attaches to the base and it works well. Likewise, using the phone's camera I was able to scan in my loyalty cards. There is a fingerprint scanner at the base of the unit and it works well. I scanned in my right thumb in setup and the scan seems to work every time. I tried to trick it using other fingers and it wouldn't let me into the app.
When I first tried to magnetize the Geode card I got an error message stating that there was no card in the slot. I contacted iCache and they got back to me immediately and FedEx'ed a new card, acknowledging the fact that some other users had a similar problem. The new card arrived today along with a $15 iTunes card for my troubles. Nice touch.
Now, here's the problem. The Geode card is thicker than a credit card. Today when I went to use it at an ATM it wouldn't fit! Not good. I'm sure it will swipe just fine at point of sale scanners, but not if you have to insert it into a slot. I haven't used the e-ink feature yet, but it appears that it should work. I'll let you know more soon, but I'm not sure if I'll be using the Geode much. From the time you launch the app and scan your fingerprint and the card is magnetized and the e-ink is updated takes about 25 seconds. I can pull a card from my wallet in 2-3 seconds. Additionally the 30-pin connector is swallowed up in the case, negating any peripherals such as the custom phone holder/charger on my dashboard. They give you a mini USB cord to charge without removing the Geode case, but that doesn't help much with peripherals, so I have to continuously put on and remove the Geode. Not sure how the plastic case will hold up to that.
I'll keep you posted. Hopefully they can address some of the issues that make the Geode not nearly as convenient as a wallet and actually unusable in some instances. Regards,
-Bob Stewart
Hi Rob,
I received my Geode from Icache one week ahead of the scheduled delivery date and right of the bat I found an issue. I received a faulty card that would not activate and show a data error with card not found. It turns out that they had a few reports already so they are going to ship me a new card on Monday. The device seem great but the right side seam where the top and bottom meets does not like to stay flush not to much of a big deal but I wish it would get and stay together like the other side. I found that you can charge the phone with the geode on but you can’t sync via the micro usb, and being that the geode will always be on for most people you would figure they would find a way to make it sync with out having to remove the geode (Time for me to look into air sync). Overall I like the feel and look of the geode on my phone, it feel like it is more firmly and secured on my hand and I don’t feel like it's going to fly out of my hand at any minute.
The fingerprint feature it great, it allows you to setup more than one finger to be use with the geode. It is pretty sensitive, my thumb had a little dirt on it which I had wiped away with a cloth and it would not recognized my thumb until I washed my hand.
All buttons are easily accessible they did a good job with that. The barcode generator looks great but I have not had a chance to use it yet.
Battery, yes it does make your battery diminish a little quicker not too much so I don’t mind it but do expect a change in how long your battery last. It would be nice if in the future they came with a battery backup also but that could be little bulkier.
The geode software very nice, you can tell they took the time to plan all the extra details like the credit card images and they way they would display on the screen. The cards when generated get a color assigned to them and I wish there was a way to assign a color of your choice maybe in the next release that would be an option.
Well that's all I have for now I am liking the geode a lot.
Regards,
Hector From Auburn NY.
Hi Rob
Hector again, I found that the goede will sync via the micro usb connection. What I found is that it depends on the micro usb cable you use if it will sync. I have a few of those cables so opted for using one of my own instead of the one that came with the device, while using the phone I had a another cable at work which was from samsung and that showed the phone on the computer actively connected but I did not have itunes at work.. So once home I tried the cable included with the unit and we have sync, the cable is branded monoprice and I bough from them before but I wonder what is different able all this 3 cables. The samsung will connect but will bot do a full sync it will disconnect half way through and the other cable only charges while the one that came with the unit from monoprice will work just fine. Can this be a propertary thing where we have to get the cables from the makers of the geode? In any case I wait ti hear what others say about the geode.
Thanks Hector from auburn ny.
Hi Rob,
icache sent me two geode cards so far and my geode fried both of the cards so now I have 3 useless geode cards. They are going to ship me a hole new unit with a new geode card so lets see how this one works out. They sent me a 15 dollars Itunes gift card with every piece of mail they sent so far so I am very happy with support plus they responded with in hours every time you send them a message. Just trying to keep you in the loop on my geode experience.
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Hi Rob, I used the info in the Fireworks Photography app that you gave out promo codes for recently to take this photo with my DSLR on the 4th of July, then imported it on to my iPad and added the words using A+ Signature App and cropped in Snapseed. REGARDS,
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Episode 233 - Transcript
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Verizon CFO Fran Shammo hinted at a major smartphone launch in Q4 of this year - IE the iPhone 2012. That was the highlight most posts started off with from the conference call - but really that is not news just a confirmation of what was expected by almost all.
What was news is this past quarter Verizon sold 2.7 million iPhones - vs 2.9 Million Android smartphones combined. So yes once again the iPhone was the best selling smartphone on Verizon. That the iPhone and ALL Android phones combined were so close in sales is amazing when you considerVerizon sales staff has been pushing new customers to 4G / LTE Android phones the entire quarter.
According to CNET overall Verizon sold 5.9 Mil smartphones. So that you don't need to go to your calc app - that means RIM sold 300k smartphones at Verizon last quarter - Yikes!! Ouch !!! oh my and simply Wow - but not in a good way wow. I should note - That looking at the transcript at Seeking Alpha - I could not confirm that 5.9 Mil number.
To put the 2.7 Mil iPhones into perspective Verizon sold 2.3 Mil in the year ago quarter - but sold 3.2 Mil in Q1 of 2012.
Since the last episode Apple has released iOS 6 beta 3. I think the biggest news of iOS 6 beta 3 is that it does something Apple said iOS 6 would not do - and that is allow VIP lists for the iPhone 3GS and also allows Shared Photo Streams. As I ranted before on the show those were a couple of the features I felt there was no technical reason for apple to exclude from the 3GS - it was purely a marketing decision - and well Apple thanks for making me look good - but more importantly I hope this change in the beta is permanent and that these features and also safari's offline reading list are there for 3GS owners when iOS 6 goes gold master. Right now the offline reading list is still not supported with the iOS 6 beta. Some of the other new things in iOS 6 beta 3 are new section in the settings app for the new maps app you can switch between miles and kilometers. You can toggle between english always or using the local language for Map Labels. And you can change the size of said labels. The maps in iOS 6 also appear much more detailed. In safari there are now icons for bookmarks, reading list and history instead of worded labels.
Overall these beta updates are more about making more stable and less about new features.
That said if you found anything in iOS 6 beta 3 - well you would not be able to tell me as that would break the NDA - So I can not ask you to call 206-666-6364 that's 206-moon-dog and give an update on any new features. Nope I can't ask you .
This next story comes out of the iOS 6 beta 3 update. Seems one other quote feature unquote of the beta 3 version is that it looks like AT&T might be getting ready to charge for FaceTime over cellular - like they try to do for tethering now. This is all based on error messages some running the iOS beta 3 got when trying to use FaceTime over cellular. Now only those on AT&T are getting this error message - those on Verizon and Sprint when they try to do a FaceTime call over cellular are not getting the error message.
This is where we miss steve jobs - if he was still with us and rumors started to abound about AT&T trying to essentially castrate FaceTime over 3G with additional BS charges - Steve would pick up the phone after his PA dialed it for him and then rip someone on AT&T's side a new one. Or at least that is what I think would happen. I imagine Tim Cook is a little more cordial that that. Still I hope Tim had that call made and I hope AT&T backs down from any plans to charge additionally for FaceTime over 3G.
When AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson was asked about this he said he had heard of the rumor and that it was too early to talk about pricing. So it seems AT&T may still be thinking about what it wants to do pricing wise - yup - sure would be nice right now to have steve around to kick butt and take names.
I really hopes AT&T comes to their senses on this one and decides not to screw over their customers. After all there is still Skype and Google+ hangouts that already work over Cellular.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
In regards to the user asking about the Craigslist app I use craigspro+. They have a free and a paid version and I believe it is worth getting the paid app.
I hope that helps
Héctor from auburn ny.
Hey Rob!
Stop Danielle in from going to the Windows tablet thingy!
Regards,
-Kevin King
Metuchen, NJ
Thanks Kevin for the help.
Hi Rob,
Voice directions work in Canada with beta 3.
Though my dad says they have the street he works on (a one way street) going in the wrong direction. Do you know who I should report this to before there is an accident?
Regards,
Johnny Appleseed
Ummm - Yikes - Hopefully Apple is on that. Actually to report a problem when you flip up the map from the bottom right corner - you will see right above "print" in very small text a report a problem option - tap there and let them know of the street and the issue.
Thanks to John M - for the heads up on the app iExplorer. This is for your mac or pc - and lets you use your iOS device as a flash drive. It is a 100% freeware app and it works with your iOS device even if it is not jailbroken. So no need to jailbreak to use this free app. This is per the caller / emailer a couple of shows back that had asked for an app like this for windows - but in this case there is also a version for mac. Again it is free - Interestingly tonight they had a message on their site saying it was not available to download - but if you then go to the downloads page - it was there. Looks like an update is coming in about 3 days as there is a countdown timer on the iExplorer page - but again click on downloads at the top and find iExplorer and click download and that worked for me.
The also had a banner on their site saying they are making their iOS App - Awesome files available for free one day only - July 20th - so hopefully you are listening today on the 20th and if you are this is normally a $4.99 app that allows you to manage your documents and multimedia files on your iOS device. Again it is free just on July 20th so jump on this one now.
Thanks again John M for the heads up on this one.
I as you know avoid most of the legal fight stories - but there is one story that comes from the fight between Apple and Samsung - that is definitely worthy of mentioning - it seems in the legal documents for one of the legal fights between these two - some photos of early designs of an Apple Tablet have come out. This is a device that became the precursor for the iPhone and then the iPad. Initially it looked a lot like a white mac book - but with a touch screen, And these pics go back to 2002. So if you are interested in seeing what the great great grand father for the iPad looked like go to the article titled Earliest known photos of an iPad in the show notes for ep 233.
Each year there are cases for the iPhone that are released prior to the next iPhone that supposedly show what the new iPhone would be shaped like and well 2012 is no different - with a few cases already popping up for the iPhone 2012 or as they so wrongly call it the iPhone 5. Interestingly the photos of supposed iPhone 2012's on Alibaba show the standard config for the bottom of the unit - i.e. 30 pin dock connector. Of course it just might be old photos from the current iPhone 4S.
When prepping for my speech this past week over at KFest I reviewed my speech from last year at this time - and last year I guaranteed them the photos of the then supposed 5th gen iPhone being shown exclusively on This is my next which became the verge - were BS and that is not what the 5th gen iPhone would look like - I promised them that and said the 5th gen iPhone would look exactly like the iPhone 4 - and of course I was right. This year - I am not so sure what the iPhone 2012 will look like - I am leaning towards the photo from 9to5 mac that showed a slightly longer iPhone with a metal back. That has a 4 inch screen - but again I am just not sure what it will be other than being afraid it may have the new smaller dock connector. About the only thing I am 99.9999% sure of is the name will not be iPhone 5. And any site that calls it the iPhone 5 well they loose lots of cred in my book.
Hi Rob, Just heard your latest episode stating that there is an NBC Olympics app that'll stream live video of the olympics. Looking at the information, the streams are only available in the IS and it appears that you'd also need a tv, cable or satellite service to be able to use it. There is another app by the good old BBC here in the UK that also streams all the live olympics events, and it's free and it doesn't appear to require any other services. The app also does not state that it is UK only, so I'd assume it will be available to use in the US aswell. Check it out. Keep up the podcast. Gary
Hi Rob.
I am a consultant with Acme Crowbars and i would like to provide a general reason why android might be more for calls than iPhone. Acme provides us with corporate phones. For three or four years, I have had my personal iPhone for everything and an ACME issued phone for calls. Some of the ACME issued phones were android, but not iPhone. So I, like a lot of my colleagues, have an ACME Issued android phones we use for work calls and personal iPhones we use for everything else. More and more I see many people carrying two phone devices and using them the same way I do. I downloaded three or four apps when i got my android phone but that is it. My iPhone is holding 150+ apps. regards E P
in NJ
Hi Rob, my name is Luis, from McAllen, Tx. I am still to find a good stylus for the ipad. How come they only make soft rounded-tip styluses? They seem to not slide freely on the surface of the ipad. Do you know of a stylus that has a sharper tip in order to have more precision on what you write or draw? regards,
Luis
And I send that question out to the artists in the audience - what is your favorite stylus's today for drawing on your iOS device. It has been a couple of years since we did this subject so will be interesting to see what stylus's people are using today. My mom still uses the pogo stylus's - that is the type you don't like.
Thanks to Mark H for this next one. And it is a Kickstarter Project for the photogs in the audience. It is called eye click - one word spelled e y e c l i c k. It is a way of doing a remote click of the camera for the iPhone. And it also has a periscope for connecting to the case it comes with to allow the back camera to take photos on the screen side - so you can use the back camera when looking at the screen and get the better resolution photo. So for just the case a it costs $30 I think. And with the HD lens it costs $35 and if you want the remote clicker the HD lens and the case it costs you $65 and you also get a stand. They also are stating they will have another one that will be compatible with the 6th gen iPhone - iPhone 2012 or as they wrongly call it the iPhone 5 - ok rob get over it already.
Anyway if you are looking for a way to take remote pics with your iPhone and to get the back camera to take pics on your side - then this is for you - if you can figure out the pricing. This is another one of those projects with way to many pricing options - 22 pricing options to be specific - yikes. At this point their goal of $20k has not been reached probably because no one can figure out which option to choose - they are at just $9k with 9 days to go - this one closes on Jul 29th at 1:39 AM ET.
If you like this one then start spreading the news. Again this project is the eyeClick over at Kickstarter.
Staying with the kickstart theme - Thanks to Tony for the heads up on this next one. It is one I actually pledged once I saw the video. What is this amazing device that it was able to pry $40 from my tight fists. It is the Pair with Pear. That is P A I R with P E A R - it is a bluetooth dongle that plugs into the 30 pin docks - but not at the iOS side - rather at the accessory side - this lets you pair your iOS device via bluetooth to say your old bose dock that is sitting in the den. This one had a goal of $40k - I say Had as in past tense as they raced past their goal and are at $100k now and have 52 days to go. This one closes on Sep 10th with an estimated dlvry of Nov. So if say in the future Apple does go away from the 30 pin dock connector - you will be able to plug this device into your speaker with the 30 pin connector and still get music to play. Anyway - more on this one in the future. For now go to kickstarter and search for Pair with Pear or just look for the link in the show notes for ep 233.
I have not mentioned this - but for those of you that live on Facebook - I have a Today in iOS fan page go to Facebook dot com slash today in iOS - and one thing you would see there is a picture I uploaded yesterday which shows the iPad and the iPad Mini - it shows the difference in the sizes with a hand on each device. This photo was created for the speech I did as a little spoof - My son basically has the same hands as me so I had him put his hand on the original iPad and I put my hand on the new iPad and then shrunk my photo to match the size of my hand with his hand. That is the type of photo that typically winds up on BGR. Anyway there is a lot of chatter recently about the iPad Mini. And that Apple will launch it soon. Almost to the point of it now be a foregone conclusion it will be launched in the next couple of months. I say not so fast. Now do I think Apple is working on a 7 Inch tablet - absolutely - and a 6 inch and probably a bunch of other sizes. But the latest rash of rumors comes from articles at the Times and bloomberg and others - in mainstream press. Where it has not come from is the ones that usually get it first - i.e. All things D or the Loop or Daring fireball. I just think at this point we are looking at 2013 before said iPad mini or iPod touch maxi. I was recently quoted in an article over on Forbes titled A 7-inch iPad question mark not so fast. If you want to hear more of my thoughts and those of Erika Morphy.
Speaking of my Facebook page - a big shout out thanks to Keith Paul Jr Kelly for helping bring in the like love to the page. If you are on Facebook - again go to Facebook dot com slash today in iOS and like the page.
A key reason for all the chatter about the 7 inch iPad is that google just launched their 7 inch sell it for a loss Nexus 7 tablet and from reviews this is the first Android tablet that feels good and works good and is priced less than $299. Actually it is priced at $199 for the 8GB version and $249 for the $16 GB version - which means an iPad mini with 16 GB would be in the $299 range. It is yet to be seen if this 7 inch tablet from Google will catch on and sell in any real quantities. But from reviews so far - including one from MG Sigler - their reviews have been positive. And up until now 7 inch tablet reviews have been well you get what you pay for type reviews. Now the questions is if Apple will move on the 7 inch market because of this. And I would expect them to wait until after the holidays to make that move - unless the nexus 7 just starts eating into iPad sales. And so far no other tablet has ever done that.
Hi Rob,
What's your take on this? regards John
And this that john does speak was a link to an article over at popular mechanics called Can you use the same power adapter for the iPhone and iPad?
The article starts out stating the official answer from Apple is YES. However the article then asks and tries to answer should you. They kind of make it sound like if you charge your iPhone with your iPad charger you might over stress the iPhone battery and over time degrade the performance - maybe kinda sorta in theory with out knowing how the iPhone fully is designed - type answer. And they end their advice saying get the two year warranty and charge it how you like and if the battery starts to falter get it replaced.
So my thoughts on this. I already use my iPad charger to charge my iPhones and vice versa. I don't worry about it - never have. And the battery life on my 5 year old iPhone is still pretty darn good. One thing I think apple knows better than anyone else - and that is batteries.
If you want to read the whole article look for Can I Use the Same Power Adapter for iPhone and iPad? in the show notes for ep 233.
Hi Rob,
This should be obvious to me but can you sync a jail broken iPhone to iTunes and backup as normal
Thanks
Steve from AZ
Hi Steve - I get this question quite a bit - yes you can still sync a jailbroken iOS device to your computer just like you did before - jail breaking add features it does not take any away.
Hi Rob,
I have a original IPhone 8G I accidentally upgraded recently to 3.3 frpm Itunes. my Itunes screen showing Sim card is not supported on this phone. I used to have it unlocked - now it seem like I'm stuck with this problem that I can not unlock my phone and jailbreak my original IPhone. I try to search on the web of any way to unlock this my iPhone . but unfortunately i can not find a web site unlocking the original IPhone.
Can you give me advise or links on the web on how to unlocking and jail breaking my Original IPhone.
Regards
Albert H
Hi Albert I checked he links I had for the original iPhone for jail breaking and unlocking and it seems they all no longer work - so I will send this out to anyone in the audience if you know of a way that still works to jailbreak and unlock your original iPhone - please let us know - 206-666-6364 - that's 206 moon-dog or email us at today in iOS at GMAIL dot com.
Hi rob. I was updating my phone and download files from dropbox and the phone hung up and dropped off wifi. I got an email the next day saying I have been tethering from AT&T and it state that they were gonna upgrade me on next bill cycle. I explained to them that I was downloading files from my dropbox after an upgrade. The lady insisted that i was using a tethering and suggested I should update my phone. Even I already told her I did. So anyway my point is this is proof that they don't detect an tether up but a surge in network traffic. I'm in unlimited but average around 3gb per month. So I went from 1gb to over 3 overnight. Now I will be slow down for 3 weeks when It usually happen with a couple days left.
Regards, Jose M from Virginia beach, Va. Please say happy birthday to my girlfriend on the air :-) (Sofia) we love the show.. Take care!
Hi Sofia - Happy Birthday. Also happy birthday to my Brother which his birthday is on the 22nd.
More of those legal stories I don't like but this one has a strange twist - A UK judge has order Apple to put a notice on its site stating that Samsung did not copy any aspect of the iPad when it designed the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Device. This is the same judge that said consumers would have no trouble telling difference because the Samsung tablet was quote not as cool unquote as the iPad. Ouch. But now Apple has to mention on its site and in ads in the UK that Samsung did not copy the iPAd. If I was Apple I would make lemonade out of these lemons and put in the quote from the judge - and have an ad that says - We at Apple acknowledge that Samsung did not copy the iPad - the Galaxy is no where near as cool - according to the UK judicial system and well using the Galaxy tab will get your shunned by your peers cause acne and maybe even bed wetting - were not sure - as we are cool since we use the iPad and well so are you - since no one really buys the galaxy tab anyway. Or some wording similar to that. Oh yes if you are keep track at home this is the same product that was recently banned from sale in the US by one our judges and the one that Samsungs lawyers in Australia could not even tell which was their product when the judge held up both the Galaxy Tab and iPad next to each other - just a scant 10 feet away. But still legally speaking - the Tab is not as cool as the iPad.
Thanks to John and Oscar for the heads up on this next one - which is a post over at Gigaom - that tries to help break down the new complex pricing plans for shared data plans from both AT&T and Verizon. Essentially as we mentioned before if you are with Verizon and you have unlimited data now - you can keep that plan when you upgrade to the iPhone 2012 - if and only if you are willing to pay full price for the new phone. Yikes. AT&T does not do that draconian measure - yet. If you are a potential new iPhone customer and looking for a carrier in the US - you can read this post and then at the end remember this - Sprint - they are the only one of the big 3 now making it easy to understand plans and pricing - as they offer unlimited everything plans still. Which is why I have been long on Sprint stock since the beginning of the year. If you confuse consumers - they will go elsewhere - remember when the iPhone first launched one of the nice things about it was a very simple price plan from AT&T that Apple helped dictate. That really made things nice for the consumers. Now AT&T and Verizon are trying to make it business as usual once again. Just sayin - Anyway look for the link titled. Explaining AT&T and Verizons’ complex shared-data plans in the show notes for ep 233 over at today in iOS dot com.
Oscar actually asked the following
Hello Rob,
I getting married next month and my future wife and I are going to
combine our phones bills into one,
My question is would it be worth it to get either AT&T or Verizon's
mobile share plan which is suppose to included tethering, and
give up my unlimited data plan? On average I don't use a whole
lot of data I jut like the fact that I have no limit on my data plan.
Any thoughts on this would greatly help thanks a lot for all that
you do Rob.
Hi Oscar - combining everything when you get married is usually
advice - except this time I am not sure. I have some AT&T people
in the audience - let me know your thoughts on what Oscar should do
Same from the Verizon folks - although I am going to guess you
would say drop the AT&T plan and go with Verizon.
My only advice at this point is wait until October before you do
anything.
Hi Rob,
I don't know about you or anybody else, but I have one major issue with AT&T and Verizon's shared data plans. I have the same issue with any of Sprint's current smartphone plans. They save lots of money for
people who use their phones for talking and/or texting, but for people like me that barely use my phone as a phone, they are a lot more expensive. My wife and I roll over more than 400 minutes of our 500 minute plan, and we rarely send text messages except to each other, which is free between iPhones. No matter which new shared plan I select from AT&T or Verizon, it would cost us at least $30 more per month. The same is true if we wanted to switch to Sprint. I think the carriers are figuring out that there are many options that don't require texting, voice or data to use an iPhone so they are throwing in the voice plans and basically charging for data only now. At least AT&T has large data plans now.
Myron U
Hi Rob,
Today's mission: find someone who actually owns one of these 600k Nokia Symbian phones in North America. They must be a resident, not a tourist.
Talk about a scavenger hunt!
Have a great day!
John
Hi Rob,
Recently I hit a deer and so I had to get a loaner which happens to be a ford fiesta with Microsoft sync and I plugged in the iPhone and all works great. However I also have a windows phone so I said to myself let's see how the sync works with the windows phone. To my surprise sync will not even recognize the windows 7 phone isn't that something a Microsoft os not working with Microsoft windows phone7 yet it work great with the iPhone. Regards,
Héctor from auburn ny
Guess the best response is Doooohhhh
Thanks for the feed back hector.
One last story - and that is of the China Launch of the iPad today - early reports are so far void of throwing eggs or other items and it seems rather organized and sans drama. The question to be seen is this due to a lack of interest or more because of the online ordering program apple implemented this time around or because those that really wanted the iPad got it on the grey market already. In any case this seems to be so far the first chinese launch that did not involve pushing, shoving, throwing, breaking or some combination there of.
As always if you were at this role out of the Apple iPad - please email or call in with your experiences.
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I need to do a big blog post on this next subject and will try to in the next week. This is with regards to a realization I had - or really more a clarity on the difference between iOS and Android. Simply put People get Android Phones to make phones calls - People get iPhones to do more than Phone calls. Obviously this is a generalization - there are some power users on the Android side just like there are those on the iOS side that never do anything more than make calls or text someone. The later type is my sister in laws sister - while at a party last week at my Brothers house She said about her iPhone she was thinking of getting rid of it and getting a cheeper phone because all she ever does with it is phone calls and text messages. And that kind of clicked everything into focus for me. Android users get the phones to make phone calls - iOS users get their phones to do more than phone calls. Here is some info to back up this generalization. First right now there are about 400 Million iOS and Android devices that have been activated all time - so the installed base is pretty much identical right now. Yet in June Mobile Web Traffic from all mobile devices including tablets was 65% iOS and just 20% for Android - or a 3.25 to 1 ratio. App downloads per user of iOS vs Android - 2 to 1 Ratio. Free Podcasts downloads to mobile devices there is a 10 to 1 ratio iOS to Android - 10 to 1 Yikes - and that was from data from April 1st to May 20th before the release of the Podcasts App - that ratio is going to get worse not better in the short term. A recent study by O2 in the UK found smartphone users spend about 2 hours a day using their smartphone but only 12 minutes is actually spent making calls. Text messaging was below that at 10 minutes. Above both of those use cases was Browsing the internet, Checking social networks, Playing games and listening to music. So again if iOS users are downloading 2x the number of Apps, spending 3.25 more time surfing the web and 10 times more time listening to podcasts - it seems Android users are getting their phones to make calls and iOS users are getting their phones to do much more than make phone calls - like say what you are doing right now - listening to this podcast. Just sayin
Are you an App dev? Is your app live in the iTunes App store - Do you have in app purchases in your app? Well if so you need to know that a russian hacker has figured how to get around in App purchases and it is something any user can do with out even jail breaking.
This takes advantage of any apps where the receipt verification of the in app purchase is not enabled. So if you app is not set up to verify store receipts it is vulnerable to this attack and vulnerable in iOS 3.x 4.x 5.x and iOS 6 beta.
There is a link in the show notes to an article titled iOS Hacker unlocks in-app purchases over at today in iOS dot com for ep 232 - If you are a dev with in app purchases you will want to check out this article.
Obviously - expect more - a lot more on this one in future episodes.
Into the email bag.
Hey rob just got done listing to your latest episode about how Tim made his book in iBooks author and he's looking for a way to port it to kindle fire and android well I use a program called hype html5 in the Mac app store for 49.99 it can be used to make iBooks or even html5 apps that can be converted to native iOS and android apps using phone gap that's how I make my apps I hope this helps Regards Chris DeBrodie From Fulton mo
Hi Rob,
To the guy who called up about there being no music after upgrading to 5.1.1. I had a similar issue when I upgraded from ios 4 to ios 5, a note here is that the phone isn't jailbroken and never has been. So the issue could be caused my the iOS update itself. I found that when I allowed iTunes to load my music back up, everything was put on the phone but when you go to play it, nothing would happen.
My solution was to go into the music app on the iPhone and manually remove all songs, and then go to the iTunes app and then to the purchased section and bit the download button. This will make the iPhone itself load the music up which solved the issue for me.
I don't think this is a jailbreak issue, it could be caused by upgrading from a non icloud iOS (4 and previous), to the new iCloud iOS (5+)
You could test this solution by just deleting one song and reloading it again through iTunes, if that songs then plays ok, problem solved.
Thanks for the podcast.
Gary
Hi Rob,
I just heard the caller who mentioned the issue with music under the 5.1.1 jailbreak. If you google you will find a lot of similar complaints. From what I read, the jailbreak causes a change in the way iOS indexes music and causes the music app to crash or malfunction. The solution is to re-jailbreak with absinthe, which means wipe and restore, and it doesn't always work.
I removed the jailbreak (redsn0w) from my phone because my music kept disappearing. I didn't want to take a chance that it wouldn't work so I didn't re-jailbreak.
Myron
Regarding the caller who wanted an app to play just the audio from YouTube. I just recently downloaded an app called Just Gobble which can do pretty much just that. I'm still kicking the tires on it but so far it seems to work pretty well. Happy and safe driving!
Rhonda in Florida
This next story comes from insider sources at Apple - namely Simon Pope and Trudy Muller - That's who does their Press releases. Well according to Simon and Trudy on Friday July 20th the new iPad will make its way to main land china. All versions and colors will be available - if you are keeping track at home for colors that is black or white. Heck even the iPad 2 will be for sale.
For the new iPad according to Apple Reservation requests will be accepted daily from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. beginning Thursday, July 19 for pick up the following day.
Apple announced when their quarterly report would be and that is Tuesday July 24th at 5:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM PT. And since Apple has announced the call - the analysts are tripping over themselves to announce or update their numbers for apple wares. Charlie wolf from Needham's seems to have taken the dart out of the dart board put the blind fold back on and threw the dart one more time. How else do you explain his prediction for iPad sales for last quarter going from 13.5 Mil when he originally guessed at the numbers in April to 20 Mil when he updated his guess this past week. Ok He says he quote hastily formulated initial estimate unquote I think that is analyst speak for I pushed the dart to the right. But this time the dart hit right at 12 o'clock on the board.
Actually Charles tried to justify his new numbers by saying the 6.5 mil original shortfall was because he did not factor in the 12 nfl teams that would be using the iPads instead of play books or That the Polish Parliament and Dutch senate have substituted iPads for paper printouts or that Unites Airlines replaced paper pilot manuals with iPads. Because you know you can see how those quickly add up to 6.5 mil iPads last quarter. Seriously - those were some of the reasons Chuck gave for changing his numbers. He gave some others - but really he lost me at 12 NFL teams.
As an FYI - My prediction for iPad sales for last quarter is 18.75 Mil - I tend to be conservative low on these things - lets see how I did come July 24th. Per the other analysts - professionals had iPads sales last quarter between 12.68 Mil and Chuckies 20 mil. With an average of 15 Mil. The Non Professionals were between 17.70 Mil and 24 Mil - with an average guess of 19.96 Mil - Like I said I tend to be conservative low. FYI - if you just did a trend analysis prediction using the average increase year over year for the past 3 quarters and applied it for the last quarter it says 22.42 Mil iPads sold last quarter. So lets see if the trend line beats all the humans. FYI - the Trend line also says there will be 33.79 Mil iPhones sold last quarter. I am going to be a little more bullish than the trend line and say iPhone sales for last quarter were up slightly from the previous quarter at 35.5 Mil. I have not seen all the analysts predictions yet on that.
Again Apples quarterly call will be July 24th and I will put up a blog post right after or maybe even during the conf call plus I will send out a push.
Thanks to John for the heads up on this next one. Which actually could have all of use predicting good things for apple eating crow. It is a report from Wintek that their sales are plunging. Wintek is the maker of touch panels for iOS devices. So their announcement that june sales were down an unusually high 33.6 % month over month signals that either A they lost the design in for the iPhone 2012 or that B the current iPhones demand has fallen off the cliff. Come July 24th we will know if this was the one piece of info we should have looked at more carefully and sold our Apple stock - rather than being the greedy bastards we are holding on for it to hit $1,000.
No offense to Wintek but lets hope it is option A.
Per rumors out there about any early August release of the iPhone 2012 that more than a few sent in links on. Let me say this phrase from the site that created this story Quote A reliable industry source who wishes to remain anonymous unquote I think they lost me somewhere between reliable and industry. As such I will say this per the rumor of an August 7th keynote to announce the iPhone 2012 - ZERO repeat ZERO percent chance of this being accurate. I will not even dignify the site this rumor is attributed to with a link or a mention of their name.
Hi Rob,
I don't need to send you any 7" iPad rumor articles. :-) But, I do want to say that I would buy one for my mom in a heartbeat. If Apple does release one, i hope it has a true 720p display (1280x720). I badly wanted this resolution for the original iPad.
My mom has a 3rd gen iPod touch which she mainly uses for Facebook and email plus a few games. The screen is a tad small, though. The 9.7" would be too big and somewhat heavy for her. A 7" iPad would be perfect!
Benefits:
- Fit in a purse,
- Easier to read than iPod touch,
- Easier typing than iPod touch,
- Lighter weight than current iPad, and
- Cost less than current iPad, maybe $100 to $150 less.
I will keep using my new iPad.
Enjoy life!
Steven (in Houston)
Hey Rob, a few months ago on one of your podcast you explained how to reset the home button and I tried it and it calibrated and been working great. But now my home button isn't working again consistently. I wanted to reset it again but I looked on the app and searched but can't find what episode that was. Do you remember what episode that was so I can listen to it again?
Regards, Charlie
Charlie - that was ep 221 I had those instructions in - per recalibrating the home button.
Hey Rob,
I would love to be able to have specific voicemail messages assigned to specific numbers.
There are tons of uses for this, aside from obvious uses such as, dumping your girlfriend.
Regards Nicko
Hi Nicko - that would be a nice built in feature - but if you can't wait or if you do wait and it does not happen - there is alway YouMail - they have been doing that service / feature for the past 5 plus years.
Rob, Here is a Kickstarter project called the Smarter Stand for iPad which gives owners of the iPad Smart cover/case a few new positions for viewing/using. Regards, Thomas Tuscaloosa, AL
Hi Thomas - thanks for the heads up on this. This one had a goal of $10k - well done on keeping the goal low - and to date they have raised 90k - so this one is funded and if you want it - you have about 30 days to get your pledge in. August 13th at 8:10 AM ET is when this one ends. As per what it is exactly - well it is two basically tabs that when placed on the edge of the smart cover locks two sections of the cover in place so that hinge does not you know hinge. It is one of those things once you see it - you go damn why didn't I think of that. Anyway if you have a smart cover and are looking for some extra ways you can position the cover - this really is a good solution. And at $11 bucks right now for early bird special number 3 it will not break your bank.
Search for Smarter Stand at kickestarter. Or look for the link in the show notes for ep 232.
Thanks to John for the heads up on this next one from Kickstarter - and it is a very cool physical keyboard for the iPhone - actually there are two of them the Spike 1 and spike 2. Ok first they have a goal of $75k - and right now with about 28 days to go they are at $65k - so you know after mentioning them on the show that should push them over. Pricing for this product is kind of - ok really confusing - They have two products Spike 1 and Spike 2 as I mentioned and each has different price levels and future proof options - you really need a flow chart to figure out which one to pledge for. That said if you are someone that still can't let go of that need for a physical keyboard - no honey I am not talking about you - but I could be. Anyway if you are someone that still pines for that old Blackberry type physical keyboard then this product is for you - I watched the video and of the two options - Spike 1 and Spike 2 - I would only recommend spike 2. Spike 1 requires you to pull off the case and rotate it to get the keyboard full put away - that to me is way to big a pain in the butt to do. The Spike 2 the keyboard flips around from its storage position in the back and overlays the bottom of the screen for a nice typing experience. So fighting through the 18 different Pledging options - yes 18 different levels. Yikes. It looks like for the spike 2 the pricing is $50. Which for a case with a keyboard - that is a pretty good price. And it looks like looking at the pledges - it is the spike 2 that is getting all the pledges.
Search for Spike at Kickstarter for this one.
FYI - to those of you looking to do a kickstarter project - look at their pricing options on this one and learn what not to do.
Don't get me wrong this looks like a great product and I am thinking of getting it for my wife for Christmas for our extra iPhone again not saying she is hung up on the physical keyboard or anything. But guys come on don't make it so confusing on the pricing options.
Thanks to Levi for the heads up on this next one. Which is one more Kickstarter project for this week. This one is called the Gamedock for iPhone, iPad and iPod devices - yikes sounds like they stole the name from my listing in iTunes for this show. Just sayin. Anyway - this project is at 70% of its pledge goal - which is a goal of $50k - and they have $35k and change. This project runs until August 16th at 10:56 PM ET - so you have some time on this. From the description quote Just plug the dock into your TV like a video game console and your iOS device into the dock like a game cartridge. The GameDock is designed to be compatible with existing iCade games and for dock-ready games that include two-player support and full 1080p HDTV output. unquote.
This one is definitely for the more serious or retro serious gamer - pricing is $150 - that gets you The GameDock plus two retro USB controllers and an HDMI Adapter. And also you get a bundle of games.
If you are a gamer search for GameDock at Kickstarter or just look in the show notes for ep 232 over at today in iOS dot come.
Good luck guys on this one.
On a past episode we mentioned the Kickstarter project TouchFire - word is they are now finally shipping those. If you got one please send in your thoughts of this product - please as always be brutal tells us what you liked and did not like about this product or any other you get from kickstarter.
Thanks to all that sent in this next one. Actually when I saw the first email come in on this I moved it to the do not use folder and then I got about 5 or 6 more come in right after that. So you guys win. This is a story about the Opus Hotel in Vancouver Canada. What they did was pull out all the old in room land line phones and replace them with iPhones. If you are a guest you then get to take the iPhone with you around town so you can make local calls at no extra charge. This is great for those traveling into canada from another country - no need to use your phone to make local calls. They do state all personal data and info on the phone is wiped clean after the customer checks out. Still if you start Sexting with someone using that number - and then the next person gets the phone - they may be in for a surprise when they get a text to that number.
The Olympics are just around the corner - and normally unless you are actually there you wind up missing out on a lot of the great events and drama like say Badminton - but good news because for this olympics you will not need to travel to London to see all the badminton action - See NBC just released an app - the NBC Olympics Live Extra app
And this app appears to be more exciting than a hairpin net shot - this app will allow you to watch all the events unfold - including Badminton.
- Not that anyone really has a shuttle cocks chance in heck of beating Super Dan. But still being able to see the drama unfold as Wei and Yihan battle it out for silver - well that gives me goose bumps faster than a well place drop shot. Personally I will be rooting on Denmarks Peter Gade for that silver metal.
Anyway the app does require you to have a cable or satellite provider of TV content to work - and that means for me with Surewest I need to set up an account - so don't wait until the last minute get the app now and get everything set up ahead of time or else you may miss one of those classic wood shots you see in the early rounds.
Hello Today in IOS. I am a listener from Denmark (Europe-Scandinavia) I make a weekly video & audio podcast About iOS and Apple in Danish. One question I get all the time maby you can help me, Do you know when iTunes Macth come to Denmark?
Charliey Desezar
Hi Charliey - I have not heard anything on that and likely it will not be announce until right before it is ready - but if anyone knows an answer on this please let us know.
Hi Rob,
Was listening to you talking about the new Apple Podcast app and I got to wondering... By Apple removing the podcast feature from the built-in music app and moving it to a dedicated app that people must download, won't that actually "lower" the visibility of podcasts? I mean how many average users will actually download the app? Every iOs user had the music app by default.
Dan Tivadar
Good question - I hope to get an answer on that shortly. But that is something I worry about - I am hoping the Podcasts App becomes one of those pre-installed you can't delete even if you want to apps and not something you need to install manually.
I am optimistic it is the former and not the later since you now get the pop up in iOS 6 that say Podcasts have moved in the music app. But I have been optimistic about other things in the past that left me with the sad trombone feeling.
Staying with this theme.
Rob, if they remove podcasts from the music app will that affect my ability to get podcasts on my gen5 iPod? Doesn't seem to have updated them this last time I sync'd. :-(
Laurie B
iPhone 4S
Actually on iOS 5.x the podcasts stay in the Music app and the Podcasts app - it is not until iOS 6 that when you install the podcasts app does all your podcasts get removed and moved to the podcasts app only.
Hi Rob,
I just tried the new podcast app and discovered something disappointing. When using the dock connector to send to a TV set it does not appear to send the video only the audio. The same podcast when played with the video app does send both video and audio. sad face
Regards,
Jeff
Jeff thanks for the heads up - please note word is the Podcasts App is not finished - as I said before think of the app as in beta right now and once iOS 6 launches at gold master - that is when it becomes a 1.0 app.
Hello Rob, I just wanted to ask your opinion on which is the official and or best iPhone/iPad app for Craigslist? There are quite a few of them in the app store and from the reviews it's not clear which one is the official or best to use via mobile devices.
Thanks for your time!
Mike Sunnyvale, Ca.
I mentioned Navigon's sale previously on the show - well now Mapquest has done them one better by offering a FREE app with turn by turn navigation for the iPhone. One downside to the Mapquest App vs navigon - is with navigon the maps are on the phone as part of the app - but with Mapquest - you need a data connection to keep pulling in info for the map.
But on the plus side did we mention it was free - as in zero dot zero cents - and that does include voice navigation - which is not repeat not a paid upgrade like some other apps do.
Happy 4th of July Rob,
With many getting ready to sell their old iOS devices with the release of the new iPhone (and yes, that is what it will officially be called) this caught my eye (even though I'm not a Grindr or a Blendr user).
Any thoughts about this? Does the Tii Podcast app use the UDID? Just 'askin'. Regards John
And what John is referring to is that some apps use your UDID info for identifying the user - something Apple has shunned for some time. One of those apps that did this is the app Grindr. See really it is about advertisers here and that Ad networks were using the UDID info to figure out some sort of profile for the user so they could better target ads to that user. So if the original own of the iPhone in this case was inclined to use the grindr app quite a bit - and the adnetworks knew that - then when the user went to other apps with with banner ads from the network the user would see ads for things that would appeal to a someone that likes the content of the grinder app. Now say that person sells his iPhone to gazelle and some well intentioned grandchild buys that iPhone for grandma in IOWA and she hits an app which is part of the ad network - she might be wondering why she is getting ads for gay dating sites. And that is what people are trying to say could happen and what is the issue. Of course grandmas iPhone could end up in the hands of a gay 25 year old and he would be stuck seeing ads for murder she wrote DVD collections or Joyce Myer books - so I guess it is equally shocking when UDID cross from one spectrum to the other in society.
I would assume that quickly the ad network algorithms will adjust. But if you are getting your kids used iPhones - you might want to double and triple check the parental controls.
Apple has had a little bit of an issue lately with some app upgrades crashing upon install - This included Instapaper and Angry Birds Space and well anything that effects the Angry bird empire has to be taken seriously. Actually it was Marco creator of Instappaper that brought this issue to the publics eye and Apples did acknowledge the problem and is working with devs to fix the issue. So if you have an app you recently updated and it is crashing when you try to launch it - well you are not alone.
The solution if you do have one of those apps is to try to update that app - do not do the delete and re-install - but rather do the update. That is if that app has been fixed.
Hi Rob,
Cydia app, browser changer, defaults my iPhone to chrome nicely. Regards, Serge
Hi Rob
Here's a question for you or your listeners:
Do you know of an iPad app that allows you to not only annotate PDFs but also insert and or append blank pages (like PDF Annotator for Windows) that will allow me to do this?
If you or your listeners cannot help me I will be forced to buy a tablet Windows PC and my Windows-free life will be over. It will be a very dark day ;)
Please help!!!
Regards,
Danielle
Pemberton, BC, Canada
Hi Danielle - I am going to say this one will be answered by the listeners - as I do not know of an app for the iPad that allows for adding in blank pages into a pdf doc - but hopefully someone listening does. Please folks Help Danielle from going over to the dark side.
Last episode I did an interview with Tim Street on his iBook VIDS - which is just for the iPad running iOS 5.x or later. But one thing I did not play after the interview was the trailer - here it is.
Hi Rob. Got Octopus Keyboard Jailbreak Tweak and it Works great. Using it as I type this. Regards, Chris
Chris Thanks for the heads up on that. The Octopus Jailbreak tweak is one that is supposed to imitate the Blackberry 10 keyboard - so you can actually play with that keyboard you know 8 to 9 months before blackberry users. This is a pay for tweak and costs you $4.99
There is an article at AppAdvice that Chris sent that has more info on the repository you need to add to get this. Link of course in the show notes.
Ok for all the unlockers out there - well unofficial unlockers that is - the Dev Team put up a post on July 4th talking about Redsnow 0.9.14b2 - and how it improves the baseband downgrades for the iPhone 3G and 3GS. If this is something you have been looking for - check the link titled Dev Team blog - Baseband freedom in the show notes.
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Hi Rob,
I am no artist but the iPhone has allowed me to channel what little artistic flair that I have. I like to experiment with the multitude of available camera and photo editing apps in the IOS app universe.
The photos that I am sent employed Instagram and so many other apps that I lost track of what they were.
Regards, Matt, Winston Salem NC
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Episode 231 - Transcript
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Into the email bag.
Hi Rob You can add non-Apple approved podcasts into the Podcasts App by pasting the feed into the search field. Regards, Marcel
Hi Marcel - Thanks so much for the heads up on that - and testing on versions running on iOS 5.1.1 and iOS 6 Beta 2 - did confirm that you can manually add in any RSS feed. To do so you ned to be on the library side of the Podcasts App - which you know you are because it says Catalog in the upper left. Tap on the Podcasts tab in the lower left. Then enter in the RSS feed into the search box and tap search. The app will give you a pop up box that says - Subscribe to Podcast Question mark - with the options to tap on cancel or subscribe.
So it is great to see that apple is not keeping users from adding in any podcasts feeds that might not be in iTunes for what ever reason. But more importantly if you are a podcaster and launching a new show - this is a way to manually subscribe to a podcasts to test the feed - prior to submitting to iTunes. Or if you have a private RSS feed you did not want in iTunes - but want your employees to listen to - they can now manually subscribe. Or in the case of Podio books - you can use one of their custom RSS feeds. Again Marcel - thanks for the heads up on this.
One issue with the Podcasts app that is showing up is that if you are visiting a web site and you see the iTunes link for a podcast and you click on that link - thinking it would subscribe you to that podcast - nope you would be wrong. You need to find the RSS feed link - so for example on Today in iOS dot come website - there are three buttons for subscribing toward the upper right of the site. The first with the curvy lines - that is the RSS feed link and it is the Feedburner feed URL for the show - the second button is the iTunes store page URL - and the last is the zune URL. Before if you wanted to subscribe in iTunes you clicked on that iTunes link - which still works from a desktop or laptop computer. But if you click on that with an iOS device and the Podcasts app installed - you get a pop up that says open this page in Podcasts Question mark. With the option to tap cancel or open. If you tap Open which is the path most will take - it then launches the Podcasts App and give you a pop up that says Subscribe to Podcast question mark. It shows the URL - which in this case is itms-podcast://itunes.apple.com and a bunch of more stuff. And then you have the options to tap cancel or subscribe. Again tapping subscribe is the path most will take. To which they would then see the message - Unable to subscribe. The provided link is not a valid podcast. and then a button that says OK - oh sure now you have no options. I see how it is apple. Anyway - for now if you want to subscribe to a show when you visit their site with a browser on your iOS device - you would need to tap on the RSS feed URL - not the iTunes URL. Tapping on the RSS button on my site does get you subscribed to the show. Hopefully Apple will fix the app so it continues to work with the iTunes store feed URL.
Into the email bag.
First up some more feedback on the Podcasts App.
Hi Rob,
I Would like to say I think the new Apple app is great, the forward 30 second feature is great, but, it's slow & unresponsive at times. I'm starting to think Apple is treating us like Beta testers. Regards, Michael
Hi Rob.
Episode 229 made reference to a group email app called "Mailshot". In episode 230 it it was referenced again suggesting a free app called groupmessenger instead. While Mailshot is not free it does have a free version that limits you to 5 small groups to check it out.
I tried groupmessenger and it's ok but it is nowhere near as capable as Mailshot and it is drop dead simple to use. I've been using it for months and it is fantastic. As an aside I emailed the developer a couple of times and the support I got from him was unbelievable.
Safe to say that I love this program and if you do group emails from the iPad, then this is for you!
Regards
Bob (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)
Hi Rob
In response to the caller re a way to 'push things to her phone' ..
I use the "I-Pusher" app but you need to use firefox. Basically you are able to right click on an image, a link or a file in the firefox browser on your PC and send it to this app which is installed on your phone..
Hope that is of help..
Tash
I want to thank today's sponsor which is Audible. If you go to audible podcast dot com forward slash today in iPhone - you can get a free audio book of your choosing.
Audible is the internets leading provider of audio books - with over 100,000 titles to choose from. As you may recall I am we bit partial to PHilip K Dick novels - the audio versions of which I listened to when I used to commute 8 hrs each way at least every other weekend when I moved from CT to Erie PA. So Audible is the savior of many a road warrior. But rather mention all of the PKD books I thought I would see who wins the iPhone / Android war at Audible - And a search for iPhone had 4 results - while a search for Android came up with 6. But actually none had anything to do with Googles android - there was How to Build an Android the true story of Philip K Dicks Robotic Resurrection, And of course Do Android dream of Electic sheep from which Blade runner came from. There was also Dr. Who's The Androids of Tara. Actually a search for doctor who resulted in 193 hits. If you like Sci-Fi or really any other genre - Audible has you covered - and if say you wanted to get Doctor who's the Androids of Tara - well you could do so on us by going to audible podcast dot com / today in iPhone - thats audible podcast dot com / today in iPhone for your free audio book download - offer good to just those in the US and Canada. Thanks Audible for sponsoring the show.
Remember that Apple v Proview fight over the name iPad - and how Proview accused Apple into tricking it into selling the name or that the division of preview that sold the iPad name did not have the right to sell it - depending on what argument Proview was using on that specific day. Well it seems the fight is over with Apple shelling out 60 Mil to make this headache go away. While that is a far cry from the 1+ billion that Proview was asking for - it is significantly higher than the original $55k Apple thought they had legally purchased the naming rights for. As in most of these cases - the real winner was the lawyers - as Proview really is not a company anymore - as it goes through bankruptcy.
Hi Rob,
Here are my findings for LTE & 4G speed test in downtown Knoxville, TN Sat 6/30 on the 12th floor of the Crown Plaza.
New iPad showing AT&T LTE, three test run average.
14.590 Mbps download
2.987 Mbps upload
iPhone 4s showing AT&T 4G, three test run average.
3.663 Mbps download
1.219 Mbps upload
Regards,
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
Ok this next one is a kickstarter project - it already hit its goal of $5,000 - way to go guys on keeping the goal low. And I mention this one as it is a cool looking iPad cover called the origami slate case. Three words. It will close funding on July 8th at 7:39 AM ET - so get on this quickly if you want it. As I said this is a cool looking case that per its name offers a neat way of folding the cover. This will cost you $39 for the case. Again search for Origami slate case at kickstarter dot com - or look for the link in the show notes for ep 231.
And here is one Kickstarter project that has not hit its goal. It is called the Tablift - t a b l i f t - This is a stand for the iPad when you can use in bed or on your lap or on a table - it is a very cool solution for using on a coach or in bed. And it is portable so you can take it with you. They currently have raised over $40k toward their goal of $78K - so they are over halfway there. Their funding ends on Jul 12th at 8:04 PM ET - so if you have an iPad - Any of the three versions and you like to use it in bed or on the coach - this could be a good solution for you - at a min check out the video. Pricing on this is set at $60 for the black one or $65 for the all white version. Guys good luck on this.
Rob,
I know you don't use Chrome. But new iPhone Chrome comes with its own keyboard format. This Tweak ChromeURL sets back the Safari Keyboard using Chrome.
Try out the Chrome Browser. It's number one for a reason.
Oh, thanks for the mention as always.
Chris in London
From the email bag.
Hi Rob,
I heard of a jailbreak app, that when trying to shutoff the iPhone/iPad,
asks for your pass code. This would be great since thieves have to do is
shut it off and renders find my iPhone useless.
Why didn't apple think of this!
Regards,
Kevin
Hi Kevin - I agree - a passcode to turn it off would be a nice feature - especially if you are like me and have your iPhone to never go to sleep. Just wonder how long it would be before the crooks started to invest in faraday bags and cages.
Hi Rob,
Been having a few issues. With my Slide to unlock. Sometimes it takes several strokes to unlock.
So found a great App/Mod/Tweak called Move2unlock. In Cydia $0.99
Lots of settings Adjust ammount of movement Hide Clock Add clock to status bar Animations Translucent effect Two finger Vault And more
Does not interfere with zephyr animations after.
Fixed my issue. Worth a Try.
Just Saying.
Chris in London
Thanks to tash for the heads up on the update and price reduction of the Navigon App. The update includes an in app purchase for Navigon cockpit which gives you info like speed along with G-forces and horizontal and vertical position. Also included is a dedicated off-road screen with compass and altitude info. Right now the Navigon cockpit in app is priced at $3.99 - but will go up to $5.99 after July 16th. The price of the Navigon app is also on sale at $29.99 down from $49.99 which will again be the price after July 16th - that is the price for the whole US version. You can get a regional version for $19.99. Any way those whose iPhones will not be getting turn by turn with iOS 6 or just can't wait for iOS 6 - can get Navigon to fill that need for you.
Interview with Tim Street
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Hi Rob,
Apple's new Podcast app came out today and I decided to take a few screenshots with my iPad third-generation and put them into the Photogene app and use the collage maker to create some artwork for the show.
Regards,
Gregory
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Episode 230 - Transcript
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Hmmm - what story do you think I am going to lead with this week. Well Apple releases a new App for the iPhone and the app is about podcasting - and this is a podcast about the iPhone - so yeah - lets start with the new Podcasts App from Apple. But before I give my thoughts on it - let me read those you have sent in.
Hi Rob,
Thanks for the push notification about the new podcast app. So far, it is a disappointment.
1. Doesn't seem to support Enhanced AAC podcasts.
2. Next/Previous controls sluggish.
3. Doesn't properly show cover art for many of my podcasts.
I like Instacast much better.
Regards,
Steven.
Thanks Steven - Not sure on the AAC side - I did not test that yet - per the artwork - that seems to be an on going issue - some times they are all there - some times not so much.
Hi Rob,
Cool & good app by apple. Cool with the spinning tape reel & speed control! So u think in ios6 podcast is gone from the music app & podcast store is gone from within iTunes app as well?
Regards,
Michael
Hi michael - Actually in iOS 6 - Yes Podcasts are gone from your music app. Actually after you first install the Podcasts App on an iOS device running the iOS 6 beta - and then launch the music app - it gives a message saying podcasts are no longer there and give the option to open the podcasts app. And we already new that podcasts were gone in iTunes app in iOS - so yes - they are gone there as well.
Next - Hi Rob,
Went and got the Podcasts app. Was looking forward to it but now I have already deleted it, disappointedly.
I am an Apple fan by definition and have been for years now.
I have an app called Podcaster 5 that I use and I was amazed that Apple's app came no where near it. Main issue: why bother with separate app from the Music app where I can find the same podcasts and am limited to only podcasts Apple allows in its "catalog"? So, you can't add anything that isn't "sanctioned" by Apple. Sorry that Apple has continued to be overly political in this area. (Really what possible harm to IOS could a podcast not in their listing do?)
Regards,
Rhonda
Hi Rhonda - I agree about the part on adding in RSS feeds. Hopefully a new version of the App will allow manual subscriptions to any RSS Feed.
Hi Rob
How poor is the new apple podcast app? I'm used to Apple producing highly polished pieces of work! I really hope this is a Beta? But why make it public, why not bring in the creators of "Downcast" my favourite podcast app! Sad face apple
Cheers
Craig
Liverpool
Thanks all for your feedback. So here are my thoughts on the Podcasts App. One you need to realize what you see with this App in iOS 5.x and what you see in iOS 6 beta are slightly different. As I mentioned above - All Podcasts are gone form the music app in iOS 6 when you have the Podcasts App installed.
Also there are a few extra features in the Podcasts App Such as an audio and video tab at the bottom of the Catalog view. Additionally when you view a show in the catalog view - you get the option to see details or reviews or related shows.
One Thing I really do not like - is that the Episode level Artwork is not showing up in the Podcasts App - just the show level artwork.
One thing I liked about Podcasts App - the first time you launched it - it copied over all your podcasts from the Music App.
I do like the controls - and the tape deck animation.
I like that you can find and subscribe to podcasts easily with an Apple App - and I think that is the biggest thing - most people I hear complaining about the Podcasts app are comparing it to Instacast, downcast, iCatcher and other apps like that. However Most people have never tried those apps - but when Apple has an App - that brings in more potential listeners - so no longer are podcasts sent off the more section on the music app - now they have their own app - and for podcasting that is good.
For consumers it is good - as it helps them find new shows - but more so for those that like instacast and downcast - for those apps to survive they have to improve their apps to be better than apples - and that is a win - win for consumers.
One bit of speculation / conspiracy theory being thrown around about the new Podcasts App - comes from the iOS 6 version where you see a "redeem" button - to which people say "redeem" what - why would you need to have a promo code for podcasts - they are free. So speculation is running wild by some that this means there will be paid for podcasts.
I look at it like this - the redeem button is likely left over code from the iTunes template for the iTunes music store app - which it seems some similar design was taken.
And I ask this what is more likely - that 1. Apple has some left over code in the app or 2. Apple is getting ready to review every bit of content from every podcaster that wants to charge for podcasts and set up a whole new approval process for podcast content for a hundred's of thousands of podcasters with millions of hours of content.
Yeah - when you put it that way - left over code makes more sense.
If you want to know more about my thoughts on the Podcasts App - we just put up a new episode of Today in Podcasting - at today in podcasting dot com. On Ep 65 - Gary Leland, Dave Jackson and My self are joined by Daniel J Lewis and Ray Ortega and we talk about our thoughts of this app and much more with regards to podcasting news. Again go to today in podcasting dot com.
Into the Email bag.
Hi Rob,
Last week a listener responded to my request for a PDF printer that will work with the Air print feature with a recommendation for "Virtual PDF Printer for iPhone". This costs $20, so I had to read over the documentation about 12 times and go to the website to ensure that it actually did what I wanted, but I finally bit the bullet and bought it today. It works great! I no longer have to jump through hoops just to get a PDF version of what I want, I can just print directly to PDF wherever the "Print" feature is available. Emails, web pages, photos, etc. I did have one scare, where a notice popped up saying "Printer no longer available" shortly after I'd first used it, but I closed and re-opened the app and it worked after that. I also cannot print ".docx" documents directly, I guess this file format is not fully supported, but I can "open in" and then print using the app. To sum up, I love it, I use PDFs mainly as a way to save things or to mark them up, and I've really been missing having this feature. I'd always had a PDF printer from every other devise that had the ability to print, and I don't understand why apple doesn't include this as a standard feature. regards, - Jessi D
Hi Jessi - thanks for letting us know that worked for you.
Hi Rob, I've been looking for a while for a good way/app to send email from my iPad to the groups I have created in contacts on my Mac. Last episode a listener mentioned mail shot but I've found another app I like and It's called GroupMessenger, it's simple, it works great, and it is free in the app store. I'm not sure why Apple didn't include this feature for iOS but maybe someday it will be sherlocked. Thanks,
Corfy
Hi Rob,
On the video play back of iTunes movies/tv shows, I have had this issue before. It is an issue with the HDMI cable or the TV not supporting HDCP, I had this issue with a friends Apple TV.
I found out it was the HDMI cable, replaced it with a newer cable and no more issues. I travel with an Apple HDMI cable so I can play off my iPad, I have also found during my travels that not all TV’s support HDCP.
From what I can tell the HDCP is a protocol that insures the device that you are connected to is not a recording device and can only playback the content.
Regards,
Thomas
Tuscaloosa, AL
Hi Rob,
As far as I remember, Display out in Cydia allows you to output movies etc from ipad to tv via hdmi-adapter.
Regards,
Johan
Hey Rob just was able to do a OTA update to beta 2 regards,
Larry Appleseed.
Hi Rob,
iOS 6 Beta 2 is out in the world.
I am updating now, it is cool to see the gears turning (really the update screen icon)
Johnny.Appleseed.2012
Seems that with iOS 6 - part of what Apple is adding is animation - You have gears grinding away during Over the Air updates and reel to reel tape players for Podcasts. Will be interesting to see what else gets animation added to it in iOS 6.
From Kevin Appleseed - comes mention that with Siri in iOS 6 - when you ask it the time - She now says at the the tone the time will be…
Rob,
A couple of updates on beta2:
- if you download a new App, the icon for the App will have a red stripe that reads New. After the App is launched the stripe disappears.
- some Apps have partial or complete WiFi connectivity issues even though the device has complete access to WiFi.
All of the above statements are iPad 3rd gen specific. Again, as usual, this communication never happened.
Regards,
Johnny Appleseed
Hi Rob,
I found this website to test Passbook - it is pass source.com - regards,
Kevin Appleseed.
If anyone has any other feedback about iOS 6 betas they want to share - annanoumously of course - not that we would ever encourage the breaking of the NDA - but if you have some info you feel would benefit other devs - please let us know at today in iOS at gmail dot com
In June the iPhone reached two new carriers in the US - Cricket Wireless mid month and then Virgin Wireless here at the end of the month. When you think of where the iPhone was 5 years ago - just one carrier - to where it is today - around 15 carriers just in the US alone and well over 100 carriers world wide - it really has been an amazing 5 years.
It is funny that on the 5th anniversary or leading up to it there were lots of posts about how the pundits got it wrong on the iPhone 5 years ago. And more than a few sent in links to articles that had the Steve Balmer interview right after the iPhone was announced and he poo pooed the iPhone and literally laughed at it. I used that interview with Balmer to create with some very liberal editing a big part of the promo for Today in iPhone before it launched back in April 2007. I want to play that edited version now - and it is amazing how accurate my edited version of Balmers quotes turned out to be.
PLAY QUOTE.
See - Balmer totally nailed it.
Looking back at the month of june - Apple launched the iTunes App stores in 32 additional countries which include - Albania, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Fiji, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Palau, Papua New Guinea, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Zimbabwe
In addition to that Apple also launched iTunes stores for Music in 12 countries which are - Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Vietnam.
So Cambodia you get both App and Music in the same month.
I already have listeners in each of these countries so to the 2 listeners in Albania - I just want to say - I am also part Albanian - And now all my countries of origin have App stores.
Hi Rob,
I use an app called "Pen and Paper" $1.99 in the app store. It allows you to open a PDF and draw or type on the PDF. It uses the PDF as a background, so your not directly editing the PDF, but you can then save the edits as a PDF and email it I've used it a few times to sign PDF files I receive via email and send them back Regards,
- Jessi D
On the last episode I mentioned the Ringbow controller for games that is a kickstarter project. I had a couple question if this device would work with iOS. As right now the site says it works with Android and iOS support is coming soon. I contacted the folks running the project and asked them when it would support iOS and they replied with the following
Hi Rob,
Ringbow iOS support will be available upon launch in November.
Regards,
Efrat
To learn more more about ringbow listen to ep 229 or go to kickstarter and search for Ringbow one word.
They currently are 67.571% of the way through their pledge goal with 22 days to go. Good luck Efrat.
Hi Rob, I wanted to let you know about a Kickstarter project I'm backing. It's a game called Bluff Wars for iOS/Android and funding ends on July 5th at 9:00 PM ET. It currently has <$1500 to go. Easiest way to describe it: it's the board game Balderdash in Word with Friends form. It looks to be a hilarious social game where you pick a category (acronyms, people, dates, words, etc.) and have to come up with a definition or why the person/date is "famous." you get points for guessing correct, but also for fooling others into thinking yours is correct. Just search for Bluff wars two words at kickstater dot com
Regards, Lou V
Thanks Lou for the heads up on Bluff Wars.
Howdy Rob, Here is Another interesting watch from Kickstarter! I am a backer of this one...
It is called the cookoo - c o o k o o
Regards, Mark
Hi mark - Thanks for the heads up on the Cookoo watch - which is a connected smart watch. They already hit their funding goal of $150k - with over $248k currently and funding is open until July 7th at 9:00 AM ET. What is different about this smartphone connected watch is that unlike the Pebble - this one does not show you specific info - like who is calling or tweeting or emailing - it just tells you someone is calling or tweeting or emailing. It is not a watch you need to recharge - as they say - as it uses a flat disk watch battery that you can easily change out once a year or so.
Their goal is to get it on your wrist by November.
Pricing on this is $70 to $100 depending on what color you want. The $70 version is brushed stainless on black, For $80 you get a black on black version, for $95 you get a Pink cookoo and for $100 you get a blue or white cookoo.
If you want more info or to see their video with really poor audio quality - search for C o o k o o at kickstarter.com or look for the link in the show notes at today in iOS dot com.
Into the Email bag.
Hi Rob,
Chrome is out for iOS.
It's faster and has a better interface then Safari. Stored passwords all there too! Regards,
Alexx
Actually had a few people emailing in about Chrome for iOS - I am not a chrome user so I am not overly or really at all excited about this - but if you are a chrome user - just note you can download Chrome now for your iOS device in the app store.
In addition to Chrome - Google also had approved the app - Google Drive - which quote lets you create, share, collaborate and keep all your stuff in one place. upload all your files from your computer even the big ones - and you can access them anywhere including your iPhone or iPad. unquote you get 5GB of storage for free to start. There is an in app purchase of 24.99 for 25 GB of additional storage.
Thanks to Chris on this next one which is about a JB tweak to make the new Chrome browser your default browser. It is called BrowserChooser and is in Cydia. BrowserChooser is Free - but you need to add in the Repository - http://rpetri.ch/repo
More info on that in the article titled Make Google Chrome Your Default Browser in the show note for ep 230 over at today in iOS dot com.
Actually Browser Chooser is compatible with the following web browsers - Google Chrome obviously, Opera Mini, iCab Mobile, Dolphine browser, Atomic browser, and mobile safari.
This is one of those tweaks - you know should be in iOS - but never likely will be as Apple wants you to have Safari as the default.
Hi Rob,
Today I tried to do something I thought would be real simple to do but it turned out to be nearly impossible. I wanted to send out a map to a specific location because I couldn't find it through a search on Google Maps. The iOS maps application will let you drop a pin and access street view, but I could not figure out to get a link to my pin. Google's mobile maps in Safari on my iPad wouldn't let me drop a pin. I finally figured out a less-than-ideal solution on my laptop but even that wasn't nearly as easy as I thought it should be. It involved creating a map, which was then unusable on my iPad. Do you know of an application that will do this easily? Myron U
Hi Rob,
Do you know of a JailBreak tweak to give you a news crawl (like CNN headline) on Notification Center? The stock widget does it for stocks so I'm thinking there must be one for top news, but I can't find it.
Thanks, --David
I want to thank the nice PR folks behind the new App Crabs and Penguins for sending the swag for the app - which included a cooler with 8 small cans of coke - see the App Crabs and Penguins is from Coca-cola. And my kids loved the cooler and the the stuffed crab - they take turns sleeping with it. I am mentioning this app not just because they bought me out with a little swag - but because well it is Coke that is presenting this game. it is a free app - search for crabs and penguins - and let me know what you think - I have not played it yet - it only came out a couple of days ago - it is downloaded - but I kind of thought getting the show out was a bit more important. I will play with it this weekend. Again I just think it is cool Coke is getting behind an app like this. Hopefully the game is worthy of the coca cola branding.
Hi Rob, I wanted to write and ask you to warn all your listeners about Square. I recently started using Square to process mobile payments on my iPhone. I have run my small business for 10 years and I have never had a problem with Intuit before. Well, I have had problems with my first transaction and although the transaction amount was large, I didn't expect the runaround I am getting from Square. Square's merchant support is non-existent. There is no way to contact them, no phone number to call, no way to email them, and their support page consists of FAQs only. I started to do more research on the company and found that there are hundreds of complaints on site like: http://www.cardpaymentoptions.com If only all those users left reviews on the App store, I would not make the same mistake. I hope this can be a service to all your listeners. Thanks for a great podcast. Tony L San Francisco
Hi Tony - thanks for the feedback - I have to say most people that have sent in feedback on Square in the past have sent in positive feedback - but Tony is a long time contributor to the show - so I felt it was warranted to read his feedback - and I am very interested in hearing what other square users experiences have been lately with Square - are you happy or frustrated or have some other feeling with regards to square.
Give us a call - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog - to send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
I am not going to comment about every new quote iPad killer unquote or iPad wanabe that comes out. But since this next one comes right from Google - it is worth at least a brief mention. Google announced the lets call it the N7 tablet and no I am still not going to say the name as Google has yet to compensate the PK Dick family for use of that name. Any way the N 7 tablet tablet is well a 7 inch tablet that costs just $199. For that $199 you get 8 GB of storage. the 16 GB version sells for $249. Mind you the screen real estate of a 7 inch tablet is about half that of the 9.7 inch tablet and the resolution is also less. 1280 x 800 for the N7 vs 2048 x 1536 for the new iPad.
Looking over the specs - it seems the N7 is more a competitor for the Kindle Fire than it is for he iPad. Google is pushing devs hard to actually you know develop apps for it. It seems most articles I read about the N7 seem to see it as a competitor for the Kindle Fire and not much competition for the iPad. Guess time will tell. I guess until it starts shipping and gets into the hands of none google fan boys - we really will not know.
The big unknown is real world battery life - Google claims 9+ hours of battery life - but that is a claim - lets see what the reality is.
At least with the N7 google actually you know gave pricing and battery life numbers - yeah - I am looking at you Microsoft.
Well it will be an interesting fall competition wise for the iPad - with the Surface and N7 and likely an updated Kindle Fire in the mix.
If anyone out there orders a N7 - please let me know when you get it what you think.
As a Windows user, I find iTunes to be clunky and slow.
What I really want to do in Windows, is be able to right-click on any file, anywhere, and choose “send to iPhone”. This would be so much easier than having to futz around with syncing.
I’m often getting ready to leave work and realize I want some file on my device. Now I have to email it to myself. I wish moving things to my device was as easy as copying files on to a flash drive.
Do your listeners know of any app combination that would do this; something perhaps I need to install both on Windows and the iDevice?
With highest appreciation for your superb podcast
Debby A
PS - I Already use drop-box - But sometimes I have no cell service or wi-fi and I want to have the same access I do with an ordinary MP3 player or flash drive.
So Windows users out - there what App or apps do you use to get the iPhone to look like a flash thumb drive on your computer?
206-666-6364 that's 206-moon-dog or email us at today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Just a heads up to those trying to Use Display Recorder and are out side the US - you will likely need to change the Region code to US if you want to get it to work - so if you did purchase Display recorder and are having an issue with it working - go and check your region setting - by going to the Settings App and then general and then International - and then change "Region Format" to United States.
Then try relaunching Display recorder.
Thanks to Tash for the heads up on that.
A quick thank you to Hector - who sent in the heads up on the Atari Greatest hits app being free just on June 27th - Atari's 40th anniversary. I was able to send out a push on that - so hopefully a few of you were able to get the app and all 100 games for free. See how the Tii App pays for itself. Yet another reason to make sure you have the Tii app on your iOS devices. Just $2.99 in the App store - just search for Tii.
Just a heads up the next episode will be out on July 4th - in that episode I have an interview I recorded with an old friend - Tim Street about a new project he has launching in iTunes on July 4th. It is a cool new project and he gave me a sneak peek at Blogworld a few weeks ago which lead to this interview. So look for Ep 231 on July 4th.
I want to thank Hover once again for sponsoring this show - you can save 10% on your domain name registrations by going to tii.hover.com - that's tii.hover.com - thanks Hover.
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@podcast411 Hey Rob? I Made This With Paper on my 3rdgen iPad.
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Episode 228 - Transcript
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What the Frack?!! - I think that sums up the reaction of anyone with an iPhone 4 - that found out that in iOS 6 - the long sought after feature of turn by turn navigation - will NOT be available for them, neither will other features announced and even more will be missing for the iPhone 3GS. From Apples site - http://www.apple.com/ios/ios6/
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- Features are subject to change. Not all features are available on all devices.
- ...Flyover and turn-by-turn navigation will be available only on iPhone 4S and iPad 2 or later....
- Siri will be available only on iPhone 4S and iPad (3rd generation) and requires Internet access...
- Shared Photo Streams requires iOS 6 on iPhone 4 or later or iPad 2 or later, or a Mac computer with OS X Mountain Lion...
- FaceTime over a cellular network requires iPhone 4S or iPad (3rd generation) with cellular data capability...
- VIP list and VIP and Flagged smart mailboxes will be available on iPhone 4 or later and iPad 2 or later.
- Offline Reading List will be available on iPhone 4 or later and iPad 2 or later.
- Made for iPhone hearing aids require iPhone 4S...
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If you want turn by turn directions with iOS 6. Only the iPhone 4S and iPhone 2012 will support turn by turn. iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS owners sorry no soup for you. Which again brings us back to the WTF phrase going through most peoples minds that own the 3GS or 4. Clearly the iPhone 4 and even 3GS can handle turn by turn directions - Tom Tom, Navigon and others have been offering up apps that do that for some time now and work great on the 3GS and 4.
So the only real and logical reason for Apple to not include it is simply a marketing decision to get you to upgrade early. But really Apple if turn by turn was what would drive someone to upgrade - would they not have upgraded to an android phone where that feature is standard on even the most run of the mill get it free with a 2 yr contract type android phone. So Apple Shame on your for not getting Turn by Turn navigation working on the iPhone 4 and 3GS. You know you are still actually selling those devices. Just Sayin.
So a quick summary of what you will miss out on for the iPhone 4 and 3GS in iOS 6
iPhone 4 - No Soup for You Features:
Turn by Turn Navigation
Fly Over
Any Siri Features
Facetime over Cellular (Really???)
Made for iPhone Hearing Aids (This one is likely Bluetooth 4 related)
iPhone 3GS - No Soup for You Features:
All those mentioned above for iPhone 4
Shared Photo Stream (Stick with instagram)
VIP List, VIP and Flagged Smart Mailboxes (Again Really???)
Offline Reading Lists
Clearly looking at this list there are features missing from the iPhone 4 and 3GS that can only be explained by one word - MARKETING. Expect to read / hear more about this in the months to come.
Ok with iOS 6 one of the biggest items to come out of the beta is there appears to be changes coming for Podcasts - and this has been reported in some cases a little off from what is happening. First up - despite what some sites state - If you are subscribed to podcasts and are sync'g them from your computer to your iOS device - you still can play them back via the music app. If you do not see the Podcast tab in the music app - tap More and then edit and then drag down the podcast icon to one of the lower tabs. Per playing back the podcasts in the app - the playback features have changed. Before when you went to the episode - you had the screen with the show notes and player controls - at the top was the slider for the time line and you had a 30 sec rewind button under that. The 30 Sec rewind button in iOS 6 has been removed and replaced with two new options - 15 sec rewind and 15 sec jump forward. I know some other apps out there have the 30 sec jump ahead - so now the 15 sec jump forward option is part of iOS 6.
Again - in iOS 6 - you can still sync up and play back your podcasts.
What has changed is that in the iTunes app in iOS 6 - podcasts are no longer listed. Searching for Today in iOS no longer shows my show. Actually no podcasts are listed now in iTunes on devices running iOS 6. They are still there for those running iOS 5.1.1 or earlier and are still there on your computer.
The lack of Podcasts in iTunes in iOS 6 beta has lead many to speculate (or in my case hope and pray) that Apple will be releasing its own Podcast specific app similar to Instacast downcast, iCatcher, Stitcher and the other podcast aggregator apps out there.
Hopefully that is the case. It would be nice to see Apple have its own Podcast specific App - that is installed with the OS - rather than feeling like Podcasting is that ugly red headed step child of the iTunes world - We podcasters could soon have our own iOS App.
There is also speculation that apple might create its own Podcast creation tool for iOS. This is a little more out there - and even if true - would likely be a separate tool And I am not sure where this would fit in or be different from Garageband.
As a Podcaster and working for the largest podcasting company - this bit of news and speculation is now the most important part of iOS 6 hands down for me. More on this in the near future.
Ok with iOS 6 one of the biggest items to come out of the beta is there appears to be changes coming for Podcasts - and this has been reported in some cases a little off from what is happening. First up - despite what some sites state - If you are subscribed to podcasts and are sync'g them from your computer to your iOS device - you still can play them back via the music app. If you do not see the Podcast tab in the music app - tap More and then edit and then drag down the podcast icon to one of the lower tabs. Per playing back the podcasts in the app - the playback features have changed. Before when you went to the episode - you had the screen with the show notes and player controls - at the top was the slider for the time line and you had a 30 sec rewind button under that. The 30 Sec rewind button in iOS 6 has been removed and replaced with two new options - 15 sec rewind and 15 sec jump forward. I know some other apps out there have the 30 sec jump ahead - so now the 15 sec jump forward option is part of iOS 6.
Again - in iOS 6 - you can still sync up and play back your podcasts.
What has changed is that in the iTunes app in iOS 6 - podcasts are no longer listed. Searching for Today in iOS no longer shows my show. Actually no podcasts are listed now in iTunes on devices running iOS 6. They are still there for those running iOS 5.1.1 or earlier and are still there on your computer.
The lack of Podcasts in iTunes in iOS 6 beta has lead many to speculate (or in my case hope and pray) that Apple will be releasing its own Podcast specific app similar to Instacast downcast, iCatcher, Stitcher and the other podcast aggregator apps out there.
Hopefully that is the case. It would be nice to see Apple have its own Podcast specific App - that is installed with the OS - rather than feeling like Podcasting is that ugly red headed step child of the iTunes world - We podcasters could soon have our own iOS App.
There is also speculation that apple might create its own Podcast creation tool for iOS. This is a little more out there - and even if true - would likely be a separate tool And I am not sure where this would fit in or be different from Garageband.
As a Podcaster and working for the largest podcasting company - this bit of news and speculation is now the most important part of iOS 6 hands down for me. More on this in the near future.
One item lost in this weeks WWDC announcements and news - was that apple introduced a new smart case that also covers the back of the iPad. This is nice for those with the New iPad That wanted the features of the Smart case but also were looking for protection of the back of the iPad. This is where my wife falls with the iPad cases - she wanted something that protects the back as well as the front from scratches and dings when in her purse.
You know Apple you might have wanted to get that out before mothers day. Just sayin.
One of the other new features in iOS 6 Beta is the Privacy Option in Settings. This is now in the group with General, Sounds Brightness & Wallpaper. When you click on Privacy - It takes you to a menu with 5 options - Location Services, Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Photos. Location Services is what you see today in the Settings app as its own item. The other 4 items are basically lists of the apps that have requested and you gave permission to access to those items - which again are contacts, calendars, reminders and photos.
This is Apples way of making it very easy for you to see which apps you gave permission to get access to your private info. Kudos to Apple for this addition.
And of course Apps still do need to ask for permission and you need to say yes - this just makes it easy to see all the times you said yes without thinking.
One of the other new features in iOS 6 Beta is the Privacy Option in Settings. This is now in the group with General, Sounds Brightness & Wallpaper. When you click on Privacy - It takes you to a menu with 5 options - Location Services, Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Photos. Location Services is what you see today in the Settings app as its own item. The other 4 items are basically lists of the apps that have requested and you gave permission to access to those items - which again are contacts, calendars, reminders and photos.
This is Apples way of making it very easy for you to see which apps you gave permission to get access to your private info. Kudos to Apple for this addition.
And of course Apps still do need to ask for permission and you need to say yes - this just makes it easy to see all the times you said yes without thinking.
One of the other new features in iOS 6 Beta is the Privacy Option in Settings. This is now in the group with General, Sounds Brightness & Wallpaper. When you click on Privacy - It takes you to a menu with 5 options - Location Services, Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Photos. Location Services is what you see today in the Settings app as its own item. The other 4 items are basically lists of the apps that have requested and you gave permission to access to those items - which again are contacts, calendars, reminders and photos.
This is Apples way of making it very easy for you to see which apps you gave permission to get access to your private info. Kudos to Apple for this addition.
And of course Apps still do need to ask for permission and you need to say yes - this just makes it easy to see all the times you said yes without thinking.
File this next one under you better act fast - before apple yanks it category. And those of you that have the Tii App - would have received a push on this earlier today / yesterday / Monday the 18th - depending on your perspective. It is about the old Jailbreak App - Display Recorder - that has made its way to the iTunes App store. This is one of those apps that are great to have if you are an app dev. It allows you to record a screen capture video of you using your iPhone. In theory this is supposed to be against the apple rules. And it is likely this just slipped through and may even be pulled by the time you hear this. OR Maybe just maybe Apple is allowing this app into the App store because they wanted to let most of the devs get a chance to download it now - so they would have one less reason to jailbreak. This app works best if just recording video and also best when you select screen capture mode vs direct access - in screen capture mode you can kind of see where you tapped the screen or at least see the reaction from buttons. The app is just $1.99 - it is not perfect - but for doing screen cast tutorials of your app - it is nice to know you can now have a none jailbreak option - and yes this app works for iPads as well. The app is called Display Recorder and as of the recording of this show was still in the App store - surprisingly.
Last episode I asked people if they would update to the new iPhone 2012 version if it had the smaller dock connector. And the responses were pretty much one way - NO.
Let me read some of the feedback.
Hi Rob, no I would not end my 4s contract early. I can see Apple's endeavor from the business side though to make more money with new docking and accessories. Regards, Valerie
Hi Rob,
I will wait for the 2013 phone unless some tragic ending comes to current device.
Regards,
Mike
Hi Rob, as to the question as to weather I would buy a new iPhone with only LTE added. My answer is no. I am very happy with what I have. Apple will have to add a lot more to the phone before I will pay to break the contact I now have AT&T.
Regards,
Harvey from Huntington Beach
Hi Rob,
I’m with you and have a lot of 30 pin stuff. With 2 iPads and 3 iPhones there’s no way I am going to update early and have to buy all new accessories. LTE is not a big draw for me. I would have to think hard about updating my hardware even when I am eligible.
Regards,
Mark
Hi Rob,
If the new iPhone 2012 is bigger (i.e. the fit in your hand) or changes it’s dock connector, then there is not a chance in beep that I will get the new iPhone!
Just like you I have to many items that use the current 30 pin connector, (car cradle, car radio interface, iPhone cases, kickstarter projects funded) no way in FRACK (pardon my Sifi cussword).
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
And well there were more - but I think you get the picture. Guess the question is does Apple?
I was trying to figure out all the devices I had with 30 pin connectors and the 30 pin docks. It is well over 30 devices. 2 iPods, 4 iPhones, 2 iPads, multiple battery cases, a bose dock and 4 other speaker docks, 4 apple docks, countless cords with connectors and more. I need to get them all together for a picture. I am 100% locked in on the 30 pin eco system - and unless the iPhone 2012 does something mind blowing - there is pretty much zero chance I would upgrade early and pay the fee to upgrade early. At best my next iPhone would be the iPhone 2013 - and again if it has a non 30 pin connector - even then I would have to question the upgrade. And this comes from a guy that can write these off on his taxes - so I am guessing the next iPhone - at least in the US will not have the sales Apple and investors are hoping for - if - and that is a big IF - if they change the dock connector. Again - we should point out - it is not Apple that has said anything about changing the dock connector - it was originally Rene at iMore that I think had one of the earliest predictions of the iPhone 2012 being a different dock - and then there are the supposed leaked components for the iPhone 2012 - this if real indicate a different size dock connector.
Thanks to Tash for the following item. Which is essentially about The Woz - as in Steve Wozniack - Dissing Siri. Essentially he was complaining that prior to Siri being purchased by Apple - he found the Sir app more useful than it is today. Before he could ask Siri what are the 5 biggest lakes in California and it would spit out the correct answer - Today not so much - and actually not even close. Same with the question about asking Siri what is the prime numbers greater than 87 - before it would give you an answer - today it just gives the options for web searches.
Thanks to Tash for the heads up on this next one. Which is an article that goes over the headache - nightmare that many devs of Android apps face in doing their testing. Once Dev company out there actually tests on about 400 different Android devices. Can you imagine doing testing on 400 different Android devices on each version of the app. Wow - talk about forcing you to update a lot less often - yikes.
But Like I said before - sometimes it is best to develop just for iOS and spend the time and effort you would have spent on a port and testing of your current app for Android - on a new app for iOS. Again - just matters if your app is a social type app where you need to be on both platforms - or if it is a game or utility app - where you are just looking to maximize sales revenue. The later likely makes sense for now to just stay with iOS. That is where the real sales are.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob!
Looking for suggestions from you on two things.
1) do you have a recommendation for a car FM modulator for an iPhone 4s? I've tried a few, but they all have terrible sound quality. Ideally, it would grab audio AND charge the phone via dock connector. (some versions charge via a dock connector and also use a headphone mini jack to port the audio)
2) I'd like to have a second number for my iPhone. I know most people say, "do this via Google Voice"... But I already have a Google voice number pointed at my cell phone and Google only allows a mobile number to be used ONCE in conjunction with any Google voice products. So, I'm looking at apps like Line2 or secondLine. I'm curious if you have a suggestion or a recommendation for an app that give your phone another number?
Thanks for all you do!
Regards,
David.
Hi David for the first one - when I use an fm modulator - I use a an old 4 channel one from Radio shack that plugs into the headphones jack either that our I use a bluetooth speaker - like the Supper tooth speaker.
So I guess I am not the best person to ask on this. As such I will send out that question and your other question about another alternative for an extra phone number beyond google voice - if anyone can help David out please give us a call at 206-666-6364 - that's 206-Moon-Dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Back to the email back
Hey Rob,
I wanted to give you the heads up on the game plague inc.. it was the top paid app in the app store. It is such a fun, unique game that actually requires you to be semi smart. The object of the game is to infect the world and eventually kill everyone but they come up with a cure. Its addicting and it requires alot of planning and strategy. Buy it.. its so worth the $ ! Enjoy!!
Regards - Holly W
Hi Holly - sounds like you need to be evil to win at it as well - so you need to be an evil genius. But then I kind of would be looking out for Agent P to come in a give me a good butt kicking.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob!
Looking for suggestions from you on two things.
1) do you have a recommendation for a car FM modulator for an iPhone 4s? I've tried a few, but they all have terrible sound quality. Ideally, it would grab audio AND charge the phone via dock connector. (some versions charge via a dock connector and also use a headphone mini jack to port the audio)
2) I'd like to have a second number for my iPhone. I know most people say, "do this via Google Voice"... But I already have a Google voice number pointed at my cell phone and Google only allows a mobile number to be used ONCE in conjunction with any Google voice products. So, I'm looking at apps like Line2 or secondLine. I'm curious if you have a suggestion or a recommendation for an app that give your phone another number?
Thanks for all you do!
Regards,
David.
Hi David for the first one - when I use an fm modulator - I use a an old 4 channel one from Radio shack that plugs into the headphones jack either that our I use a bluetooth speaker - like the Supper tooth speaker.
So I guess I am not the best person to ask on this. As such I will send out that question and your other question about another alternative for an extra phone number beyond google voice - if anyone can help David out please give us a call at 206-666-6364 - that's 206-Moon-Dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Back to the email back
Hey Rob,
I wanted to give you the heads up on the game plague inc.. it was the top paid app in the app store. It is such a fun, unique game that actually requires you to be semi smart. The object of the game is to infect the world and eventually kill everyone but they come up with a cure. Its addicting and it requires alot of planning and strategy. Buy it.. its so worth the $ ! Enjoy!!
Regards - Holly W
Hi Holly - sounds like you need to be evil to win at it as well - so you need to be an evil genius. But then I kind of would be looking out for Agent P to come in a give me a good butt kicking.
Seems that a russian Hacker has figured out how to get 3D fly over maps on an iPhone 4 - jailbroken iPhone 4 running iOS 6 beta that is. Oh by the way they already jail broke the iOS 6 beta - guess I should have mentioned that. So per all the features in iOS 6 that will not work on the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 - while Apple likely restricted many just for marketing reasons - it likely will have the un-intentioned result in getting even more and more people with those devices to look at jail breaking. So once again Apple helps push jail breaking.
I am not going to go into this at all - but there is a link in the show notes titled quote how to jailbreak iOS 6 beta unquote - this is not something I recommend - but if you are a dev of jailbroken apps - I can see why this would be of interest.
Ok - there is some good news for unlockers that had upgraded their base bands and need to unlock. Well at least for iPhone 3G and 3GS owners. You can use Redsnow to downgrade so that you can unlock your 3G or 3GS. Look for the link titled Dev team blog 0615 fun. That link is in the show notes for item 228 over at today in iOS dot com or in the show notes link list in the tii app.
Into the Email Bag.
Hey Rob, I was wondering if you or the TII listeners knew how to set up an "Air Port" PDF printer.
My problem is that I keep finding websites with articles or info that I want to convert to PDF to view, save or print later. I've come up with a number of temp solutions, including sending to instapaper or using an app called "PrintCentralPro". But I've wanted for a while now to be able to "print" to PDF from my iPad, and am wondering if there is a way of setting up an "Air Port" PDF printer that would work with the "Print" feature in safari. Any ideas? Regards,
- Jessi
Hi Jessi,
There used to be an app called Print to PDF - that did exactly what you wanted - but it has been removed from the App store.
One App I have heard good things about is the app PDF Printer for iPhone - it is $2.99 in the app store - make sure to read up on what it can do and check out their website as well. There is also PDF Printer for iPad - it runs $5.99 in the app store and both were still in there as of the recording of this show.
If anyone elsie has a favorite App for printing to PDF - please let us know. Especially if it is one that lets the iPhone think it is a Air Port Printer.
I think I kinda sorta mentioned this one in the past - well part of the story. A former Marketing Exec at AT&T was arrested for insider trading - that was the original story - the new part is he pleaded guilty. Alnoor Ebrahim 57 of Georgia pleaded guilty of supplying insider info to the investment community from 2008 to 2010 - This info was used by the investment community to help in their trading. What was said info - it was non-public sales numbers for iPhones and RIM blackberry's. Yes he sold info that basically told investors to buy Apple and Sell RIM. He did not however admit to saying the sky is blue, or that it gets hot in Atlanta in the summer. By the way the insider investors - paid Ebrahim more than $180,000 for the info - Yeah - Money well spent.
I think I kinda sorta mentioned this one in the past - well part of the story. A former Marketing Exec at AT&T was arrested for insider trading - that was the original story - the new part is he pleaded guilty. Alnoor Ebrahim 57 of Georgia pleaded guilty of supplying insider info to the investment community from 2008 to 2010 - This info was used by the investment community to help in their trading. What was said info - it was non-public sales numbers for iPhones and RIM blackberry's. Yes he sold info that basically told investors to buy Apple and Sell RIM. He did not however admit to saying the sky is blue, or that it gets hot in Atlanta in the summer. By the way the insider investors - paid Ebrahim more than $180,000 for the info - Yeah - Money well spent.
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Hi Rob,
I made this image with a combo of Fractile Plus, Blender and Text on Photo apps on my iPhone 4. Regards,
Toni
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Episode 227 Transcript
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Before we get into the big news from today which is WWDC - some quick comments of the other big news since the last episode - and that is that the Jailbreak I mentioned that would likely be out the day after ep 226 went up - was made available as expected the day after ep 226 went out.. So now you can jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 on most devices that run iOS 5.1.1. Only the iPad 2 with the new 32 nm CPU is not supported. I put up my tutorial on how to jailbreak - over at today in iOS dot com - which if you have the Tii App - you would have received that push. The tutorial as always takes you step by step through the jailbreak process and how to use cydia. With this latest jailbreak I have heard of less issues with jail breaking than I can remember for any recent jailbreak. So if you were waiting / holding off on jail breaking - Now it is safe to do so as long as you are just a jail breaker - If you need to or ever plan to unlock your iPhone - then the Absynthe jailbreak I go over in my tutor is one you must run away from. Do not - repeat do not use the Absynthe jailbreak I have in my tutorial if you need to unlock. In that case you need to use the RedSn0w jailbreak. Which will allow for unlocking. unlockers look for the link titled - Dev Team Blog Pre DC over at today in iOS dot com for more info on the Redsn0w jailbreak. Per the new unlock - The Ultrasn0w App v 1.2.7 is in cydia and it supports the iPhone 4 models running the older 01.59.00 baseband, and iPhone 3G and 3GS models running baseband versions 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01, 05.13.04, or 06.15.00.
And again requires the Redsn0w Jailbreak if going to iOS 5.1.1
Into the email bag we go -
Hi Rob,
I have been patiently waiting for this jailbreak. I followed your instructions and had everything done 1-2-3 with no problems. I did 2 extra steps. I removed my iPhone password and I also removed my SIM card password prior to the jailbreak. I remember that having my SIM card password protected caused a problem with a prior jailbreak.
Loving that I'm back in the world of the jailbreak!!
regards,
Janet
Hi Janet - yes good advice if you have your iPhone Password protected and / or your SIM password protected - it is best to remove those passwords while doing a jailbreak - is it 100% necessary to remove them - No - but it is as recommended - Again Thanks Janet for that reminder.
Hi Rob,
I did the jailbreak from Jailbroken 5.0.1 IPad 2 and 4s almost as soon as it came out. First plugged in, did a backup via iTunes, updated firmware using iTunes, Left 4s in and ran absinthe 2.02 on windows pc, seemed to hang got bored, unplugged, replugged. Ran absinthe again it did some sort of fix up. Plugged 4s into Mac, ran absinthe 2.02 took a while on old Mac, seemed good. Reinstalled jailbreak apps, they all found data from previous jailbreak. Didn't work it out till next day, none of my music would play, not a sound problem. Did a google, wiped music from phone using settings, usage, there is an option to wipe music. Did that iTunes match brought it all back, all good. Regards,
Serge in Australia
Serge - Thanks for the feedback - they are now up to Absinthe 2.0.4 - Does that mean anyone that jail broke with an older version needs to rejailbreak - No not unless you are having issues. But if you jail broke with Absinthe 2.0.2 - which I had up there originally in the tutorial and all is working well for you - then nothing you need to do. But if you are having any issues - you could restore your iOS device and try another jailbreak with 2.0.4 and maybe that will solve your issues - again - this time around I have hear of less issues than any jailbreak since maybe the original jailbreakme . com jailbreak. Of course it could also mean less people are jail breaking this time around .
One more email on this.
Rob, I ran the Absinthe 2.04 jailbreak on my iPhone 4 and iPad 2 yesterday. The only jailbreak easier was jailbreak me.com. The only problem I encountered and I'm not sure how or why, but on my iPad when I restored my files and opened up Cydia for the first time, it did the file system message then rebooted but when it rebooted I lost half of my icons on the first page of springboard, one of which was the folder that contained the app store and Cydia! First i tried just to search for the apps by name, but they weren't there. I tried clearing all my data and restoring with my backup but no success, when I tried to run the Absinthe again, it told me the device was already jail broken. Eventually I decided to do a full restore and start the process over. This time after the jailbreak said it was done, I opened Cydia and let it do the file system thing, then before I restored, I installed SBS settings so I would at least have some extra control if the same thing happened. I restored from the first backup I did and everything came back! YAY! When I used the jailbreak on my phone I opened Cydia and installed a few apps that I knew I used then restored. This went well with no problems. Regards Carine
Tim Cook spoke at All things D - and in his talk he let out very little - but as always what an Apple CEO said and how he said it were analyzed ad nausium.
First there were his comments about Fragmentation. Tim said the following quote “One thing is that we’re not fragmented. Look at the percentage of users who upgraded to iOS 5. We have one App Store. We have one phone with one screen size, one resolution. So it’s pretty simple if you’re a developer. unquote
One looking at this could Say Tim cook just nixed any rumors about the iPhone having a bigger screen. Of course one could point out Steve Jobs once said no one wants video with their MP3 player. But if we take Tim cook at his word - then there are a lot of rumors about and videos of people holding components from the next iPhone that just became even more questionable.
In the Interview with Tim Cook - Walt Mossberg Asked the following Quote Siri, is great when it works, but it doesn’t work a lot of the time. That’s not what a lot of people have come to think about Apple products. What’s going on with that? Unquote. To which Tim Cook replied quote Customers love it. It’s one of the most popular features of iPhone 4S. But there’s more that it can do, and we have a lot of people working on this. And I think you will be really pleased with some of the things you’ll see over the coming months on this. We have some cool ideas about what Siri can do. We have a lot going on on this. unquote.
And to that End we are lead into today's WWDC where the key announcements with regards to Siri included.
So to start before Tim Cook even came on stage - Siri started out by as she said warming up the audience.
Then out came Tim cook - He gave an update on the state of things. Otherwise known as the marketing push. Talked about WWDC selling out in 1 hour and 43 minutes. Per the App store Tim talked about there being over 400 Million iTunes Accounts on the app store. This is not just 400 accounts created but each with credit cards on file. Or as Tim said the store with the largest number of credit cards on file on the internet. Obviously if you are a dev - that is good news to you. There are now over 650,000 apps in the store and 225,000 of those are made for iPad - that is more about good news for the endusers. There has been over 30 billion app downloads to date and Apple has written checks for over $5 Billion with a B dollars for developers. Apps are available in over 120 countries apps stores now and will soon be available in over 150 countries iTunes apps stores.
Tim then played a video - or more accurately he signaled his AV peeps to play it. The video starts out talking about how the iPhone helped blind people get out and do more. It was really great to see this be the first thing apple went over in the video - there are many blind listeners of this show - and it is great hearing from them about how the iPhone helps improve their quality of life.
Apple then went over education, and AirBnB and finished up with apps for children with learning disabilities. The video was very heart warming and shows that the Apps and iOS devices have helped change users lives and it showed some of the devs that helped make that possible.
Tim then introduced Phil Shiller and he went over the changes in the Apple laptops. Which just made me really drool on the new Mac Book Pro Retina - the one I want will run a cool 36 hundred bucks. I am thinking it will be some time before that happens. Oh well.
Then Craig Federeaky came out to talk about Mac OS 10 - and lets just say Craig did not pass the degree all in moment. He Talked about Mountain Lion.
Next up was Scott Forestall and Scott went over iOS.
Scott started off talking about iOS 5 adoption vs previous versions and over 80% of iOS users are running iOS 5 or later. He then compared it to the competition - i.e. Android. Which brought about a few laughs just saying he would compare it. Because well Android adoption of the latest versions is a joke that Devs are all to aware of. Scott said They released their dairy product 4.0 about the same time Apple released iOS 5 - And today only about 7% of Android users are running the latest version vs over 80% for iOS. Most Android users over 80% are running Android 2.2 or 2.3. Ouch.
Scott then went on to talk about push notifications saying they send out 7 billion pushes a day and over 1.5 trillion pushes to date. Which mean one thing - Apps send out way way way to many pushes message. He then introd iOS 6 - with over 200 new enhancements. But to start with he talked about Siri.
Scott started out talking about new Siri features with regards to Sports. Where he asked for the score of the last giants game. And it knew he meant the Sanfrancisco Giants and not the NY Giants. Right now doing that on Siri gets her asking if you want to do a web search - but with iOS 6 - Siri speaks back the score of the game. He even asked Siri about the batting average of one of the players. So this will be nice when doing some research for fantasy sports. Then Scott went over Siri and Resturants via Yelp integration - Gee Sports and Food - almost sounds like guys are doing the dev work here - think. Well any doubt was removed when Scott talked about Siri and Movies and then asked Siri what movies Scarlet Johanson has been in.
And then Scott talked about How Siri can now launch apps - this brought about applause from the devs in the audience. So in iOS 6 you will be able to ask siri to open Tii. You will also be able send a Tweet with Siri. You will be able to listen to notifications and make dinner reservations. And he introduced the concept of Eyes Free. This is where Apple is working with Car Manufacturers to tap and hold a button on the steering wheel that will bring up Siri on your phone. Per Languages they are adding Spanish, Italian, Korean, Mandarian for Tiawan, Cantonese for Hong kong and both Mandarian and Cantonese for Mainland China. And now in iOS 6 - search with Siri will be localized around the world. Or Globally search will be localized. And Siri will also be brought to the new iPad.
Next up was Facebook integration. So just like with twitter - you can from the settings app add in your username and password and then post directly to Facebook from the Photo app. Website links from safari - locations from maps. And you can now like Apps. You can talk about movies from the iTunes store. Hmmm - Can you say Ping is now officially dead. And they even added both Facebook and twitter into notification center - so you can pull it down and quickly post to either. And they are making available API's to allow other apps to work with Facebook.
Next Tim talked about new features to the Phone app. You can now when busy and you get a phone call choose from send a message and give a reminder. With send a message you can pick from a few stock messages or a custom message that is then sent via text or iMessage to the caller. Or for the other option you can choose to get a reminder later. Such as remind me of the call in 1 hour or when I leave or when I get home. With the option of remind me when I leave - you get a little geo fence that once you leave that area - you are reminded of the phone call.
The next feature is one many of you have asked for -and one we have talked about a few times on the show recently. It is called Do Not Disturb. When you set this on - Text Message, Phone Calls, Push Notifications will no longer make a sound or a vibration or light up the phone. They will be waiting for you in the morning.
You can also pick and choose who to get phone calls from. So you could create a group on your contact list - say family - and then calls from your kids or significant others would come through. And there is even an option called repeated calls - so if someone if blowing up your phone - their call will get through. Actually how it works is if you get a 2nd call with in 3 minutes of the first one - the 2nd call gets through - again that is an option.
With FaceTime with iOS 6 - FaceTime will work over cellular. He did not say 4G - he said Cellular. So that should mean it will work over 3G.
The Next updates had to do with safari. The big addition was being able to upload photo's via safari to your favorite websites. This is nice for Libsyn users just using an iPad to podcast with - now you can update your show artwork from the iPad - well in theory anyway.
He mentioned Photo Streams and really it was just about the introduction of shared photo streams. I guess because you know there were still some people not using instagram.
So next up was mail - with the first new item being VIP - which means in my Case I put Laurie my boss as a VIP and her emails will also show up in notification center. They also added a mailbox for VIP and one for Flagged messages. When composing an email - they made it easier to insert photos and videos into the email. They also now allow for unlocking Office docs that are password protected right in the mail app. That did not get a big response from the audience - but I am sure there are some IT managers that are very happy for that addition. I would not be surprised to hear from some that was the biggest announcement in their mind.
Next was the introduction of a new stock iOS App and it is called passbook - and it takes and combines all those passes and tickets you get in other apps into this one app. So if you have a boarding pass from one app and movie tickets from Fandnago and baseball tickets from your local baseball teams app - you can get all of them collected and organized in the passbook app. They even have it working with the lock screen to make it even easier to find your passes. It does appear that the app is geo aware - as they showed an example that when you are near a starbucks - it pops up the slider for starbucks in the lock screen and then when you slide it - it opens to your starbucks card. Obviously - with location services being turned on all the time for this - it will drain your battery - so use with caution.
Next was Guided Access. What this does is it allows you as a parent to lock out some of the buttons on apps and most important it locks the Home button. They call this single app mode. Which is a little strange because you can only use one app at a time anyway. Maybe they should call single app locked in mode. What they did not say was how you get out of single app mode - but I am sure more on that to come soon - as in real soon.
And finally came Maps. As had been rumored / speculated for some time Google got the old heave ho - with regards to maps. They now are using their own maps and info. And even working in anonymous crowd sourced data from other iOS devices to figure out how traffic is moving. Expect class action lawsuit on the use of that data in 3 2 1.
But the real big announcement for Maps is Turn by Turn Navigation. This includes updated ETA info based on changing traffic patterns along your route and if your current route slows down Apple will look at other routes that might be faster and offer up the alternative routes as an option. And most importantly it works in the lock screen mode. And well of course they added Siri Integration - so now I could say - Take me to the Royals game - and Siri would pop up turn by turn directions to the K. I am sure you will be able to also read off the destination address as well for someone house and get directions as well. But one of the biggest items Android people held over iOS was native turn by turn directions - and Finally they are here.
One of the fluff things added to maps is called Flyover - and Apple has had people flying over cities - well not just people - people in Planes and helicopters with photography equipment. Apple has had these people and equipment flying over major cities and taking 3D imaging of those cities.
The Beta of iOS 6 is available today. When it ships in the Fall it will support the iPhone 3GS and later. The iPad 2nd and 3rd generation and just the iPod Touch 4th gen. So yes the original iPad will not support iOS - which to me is kind of a shocker - since it is supporting the iPhone 3GS.
But that folks is iOS 6 in a nutshell. To me it was a good update - but definitely did not see anything I would be running out to my iTunes dev account to get the beta to test out. I know in the past some people have paid to get the Beta early - I am guess that will not be the case this time - at least it is not something I would recommend. I might update one my iPhones to the beta - but more for app testing then anything else.
Again I think these were good - but not great updates and additions.
Tim cook then came back on stage to wrap it all up and do a good personal pitch for why it is so great to work for Apple. And he also came back to the theme that the apps the devs create for the Apple products can fundamentally change the world.
If you want to see the keynote for your self you can go to apple.com/apple-events and you can see 2012 wwdc keynote along with other recent special events going back to september 2010. Link of course in the show notes for ep 227 at today in iOS dot com.
One thing we did not hear mentioned at all in the key note was Apple TV. There was a post by BGR that got a lot of press this past week end about a source of theirs that let them know that Apple was going to release an Apple TV SDK at WWDC - ummmm - Yeah. Nice call BGR. Well I actually blogged about it before hand saying I thought the quote source unquote was BS and they were just speculating - and it seemed like a safe bet. I thought it would happen - but then I thought it would happen last year at WWDC 2011. And now I guess I hope it happens at WWDC 2013. But it was amazing to see all the sites pick up and re-report the BGR story like it was a fact. Remember folks when it comes to rumors BGR is no better than Digitimes.
This next one seems like a strange story - on ebay there was a device claiming to be an iPad prototype with two dock connectors one for Landscape and one for portrait modes. In most cases in the past with an Apple prototype - Apple legal quickly gets said device pulled - but this time it went the distance and sold for a little over $10,000. So for all those times I have wished for dual dock connectors - it looks like that was something Apple experimented with prior to launch of the original iPad and decided against - and that means in the future it is very unlikely we will see this feature added back. And the seller was contacted by Gizmodo - and he stated the reason he put the device up for sale over Memorial day weekend was in the hope that Apple Lawyers would be out at the lake and miss the sale - which seems to have worked exactly as he planned. Kudos. Now the part that was a little less than ethical - the seller says the item was probably not legally acquired - hmmm what is another word for that - oh yeah - stollen. So this guy was basically acting like a fence for a stollen Apple prototype. Nice. No word on who the buyer was. But sounds like the $10,000 was transferred and the stollen prototype already shipped off by the time Apples Lawyers made it back from the weakend in the Hamptons or where ever it is Apple Lawyers go for 3 day weekends.
Into the email bag we go.
Hi Rob,
Regarding streaming YouTube videos at a lower resolution there is a jailbreak solution. I use a YouTube downloader called MxTube which is free which lets you download at any res you want. It also let's you download multiple videos at the same time which is great. Regards
Paulose from India
Hello Rob,
Here are some answers for listeners. iTem 0226
1) How to control Youtube Quality iPhone or iPad?
- You can always watch YouTube in Safari browser
- m.youtube.com
- Tap the "HQ" button below the video to adjust the video quality.
Also you can disable YouTube App so default lunch app will be Safari. Here is how to do this:
- Click "Settings"
- then "General"
- then "Restrictions"
- then enter your passcode,
- then under "Allow" simply click the desired App "Off" (in this case YouTube App).
- Then all links will be lunched in Safari not the YouTube App that is limited.
2) How to make HotSpot without internet for Apple TV and iPhone AirPlay?
I think this should work, you can always buy inexpensive Wireless Router ($30), it does not have to be connected to the Internet to get Local Wifi. Then enable WiFi, connect all devices to it and you should be good to go.
Hope that helps.
Regards,
Paul S
Thanks Xavier and Paulose and Paul S for the tips.
Hey Rob, I have a kickstarter review, I purchased and received my recoil winders, which for people who don't know, these winders are for cleaning up wire clutter ( headphones, charging cables, USB cables). They come in 3 sizes and also come with a stand. So far I'm very pleased with the product! My only gripe would be that when you take your cables off it takes a little more force to lock the winder open than I would expect, but for the price it's a great value. They can be purchased at recoilwinders.com and they are offering 15% off for backers and their family and friends for a limited time, just type kickstarter15 in the coupon code box. Thanks Matt in Ohio
Matt - thanks for the review of recoil winders and the promo code.
Next email goes:
Hey Rob
I've heard the last 2 shows you asking for anyone that has supported a kickstarter project. I have funded several projects. One has been delivered, It is the CloudFTP. This little black (or white) box is great! I received one of the first produced and am very happy with it. It makes any USB external drive or USB thumb drive a WiFi drive accessible from any iOS device. Couple it with a media playing app like GoodPlayer and you have a portable media library. It is rechargeable and very easily setup in ad-hoc mode or connecting itself to an existing wireless network.
Regards,
Brad from London Ontario CA.
Thanks to those that sent in emails about the Kickstarter project TWIG - Which as of Monday June 11th had over 3,300 backers and over $114,000 more than double their goal of 50k. And they have 45 days to go. As such if you want a TWIG you will Get a TWIG if you pledge for it. So what is TWIG - well as they proudly say it is just 4 inches long and easy for your iPhone to mount And it comes in 8 colors. It is essentially a Semi Ridged dock connector and usb connector that you use to connect your iPhone to a computer or the Apple Charger. Or you can even use it as a tripod when not connected to your computer or charging. And they even say you can use it to wrap your earbud cords around. For $18 you can get the black one now or at least until another 1000 people sign up for it. For $20 you get to chose from any of the 7 other colors. Thanks again to all that sent in links on this one.
Thanks to Thomas for the heads up on this next Kickstarter project - which has passed its goal of $25k and has 21 days to go - so also if you want this you can get this. And this in this case is the Trygger Camea Case for the iPhone - with trigger spelled T R Y G G E R - And what is it you ask - it is a Camera case with a polarizing filter for your camera. It costs $40 which will be $10 less than the retail price. With the polarizing filter you can physically adjust the light coming into the lens - offering up a better picture experience in bright light. If you are looking for better quality pictures with your iPhone - take a look at this project - of course this is just for the iPhone 4 and 4S.
Some sad news if you are Cisco fan boy - Cisco fan boy - wait is that even a legit phrase. Well if you were on one of John Chambers "Tiger teams" - I guess maybe. Any way Cisco Fan boys received some sad news last week when Cisco Killed the Cius - ok technically the iPad delivered the fatal blow - Cisco just pulled the plug on its life support.
I mentioned on the last episode about G-Tar - the kickstarter project and joked when they would have one for a Ukelele - And if you have a good memory like Ravee - you will remember on Episode 215 I mentioned the app called Futulele - that when combined with a special case allowed you to use an iPad and an iPhone to create an virtual Ukelele. With the iPhone being the cords for the neck and the iPad the body of the ukelele for strumming. Well As it works out On May 25th - Futulele app hit the app store at $4.99.
Just a heads up for those with an Apple TV 2nd or 3rd generation - and specifically those down under in Australia. Apple released 5.0.2 which is an update to the Apple TV software which mainly appears to address quote “an issue which caused content restrictions to be incorrectly applied for the iTunes Store in Australia. unquote.
So what does that mean - well it means that there is some content currently in being shown for version 5.0.1 in the iTunes Store for those in Australia that once you update the software will no longer be shown. So yes - it appears this update basically reduces what you content you can access with Apple TV in Australia.
I would not even qualify this as a minor update as much is it is a CYA for Apple fix.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
I have the Tii app. How do I download an episode for later listening? Can't seem to figure that out.
Bob
Hi Bob,
First thanks for supporting the show by getting the Tii App.
To Download episodes into the Tii App - First Go into the episode list and tap on the Star for the episode you want to download - it will then start building a circle around the Star - when the circle is complete - I am now the master ooopps wrong movie - when the circle is complete the download is done.
Hello Rob,
Below is a picture of my New iPad in the Washington, DC metro area running the SpeedTest app. I was getting 24 MBps down and 17.7 MBPS on the upload.
I live close to Philadelphia and can't wait until LTE comes to my area.
Regards,
Walt D
Thans Walt for the speed test data. And folks if you have an iPad 3rd Generation Cellular - let me know how it does on a speed test for you and where you are testing it.
Hi Rob,
Is their a better version of voice control which is like Siri for the iPhone 3GS with out jail breaking it
Regards,
Jon P
Hi Jon P - I will throw that out to the audience. I have not tried do use a siri like app on the iPhone 3GS - so hopefully someone out there has a suggestion for something similar to Siri for the iPhone 3GS via jail breaking.
For all the new jail breakers with an iPad - I put up a link to an article in the show notes for ep 227 to a post titled Best New iPad Jailbreak Apps & Tweaks in Cydia - while it is debatable if they are the best - they are definitely worth looking at. The list includes Apps and tweaks such as Quasar, SwipeSelection, SBSettings of course, DashboardX, IntelliscreenX, Activator and more. Again look for the link over at today in iOS dot com for ep 227 titled Best new iPad jailbreak Apps and Tweaks
Lots and lots of posts about Apple and a patent for a stylus. Here is something to remember about Apple patents - If you hear about an apple patent and the product is not already out - it likely never will be. Apple like many companies patent things - not knowing if they will use them - but more because that is just what they do. So any speculation that next iPad will come with a stylus because of a patent - is well ignoring the past history of Apple. So no I do not think there will be a stylus with the next iPad nor the one after that or the one after that and so on.
I normally try to stay away from talking about the legal fights out there involving Apple - there are just too many and all are pretty much boring and never effect the end user - which is likely what was going to be the case with US gov v Apple over ebooks - Where the government claimed Apple did some back room deals and violated Antitrust laws. But you have to just love Apple response to the US Govt - which basically said not only is your complaint BS - it is kinda total BS and sides with those that are / were a monopoly - in this case they mean Amazon. Apple refused to Settle with the US Govt and based on how they visarate the governments claims - it is likely they never will and will ride this out at least until the US Govt drops the case. I should also point out one other interesting item in Apples response. See the US government is claiming the major book publishers and Apple got together and colluded to change the pricing models. What Apple says is this - Maybe the book publishers got together maybe they did not - we don't know. But one thing we do know is we did not have anything to do with what the book publisher may or may not have done per your complaint. So yeah - Apple kind of sorta through the book publishers under the collusion bus. That is if there was a collusion bus to be thrown under. But either way Apple said to the US Govt - basically Bugger off.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob do you know about any jb apps that let you rotate you screen upside down? there are many apps that I like to use while listening to podcasts or music and the cable sometimes gets in the way. I find that if I can rotate the phone upside down I have more slack on the cable and it gets out of the way. Thanks for your help.
luie
Hi Luie - for that request - I will throw it out to the audience. Folks if you know of a jailbreak app that will allow you to rotate an app 180 on the iPhone please give us a call - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog
Hi Rob,
Hope you're well. I wanted to give you a head's up on a recent blog post from Hulu's tech blog highlighting our new VoiceOver feature on iOS. When a visually impaired Hulu Plus user requested easier access to Hulu Plus content on his iPad, our customer support team routed the request to our tech team who built our new VoiceOver feature.
Let me know if you have any questions. Hope you enjoy!
Regards,
Jen L at Hulu
And Jen sent along a link to a video post going over their addition of voice over controls for the hulu app. Look for the link titled Hulu Walkthrough - hulu customer support.
And it is really nice to see a big media company like Hulu addressing accessibility issues - just like Apple did today in their keynote.
So since the last episode for those that did not hear - Both Criecket Wireless and Virgin Wireless announced they would be offering up the iPhone. What is interesting here is that both are pre-paid carriers in the US - which means no long term agreements. It also means with Circket a greatly reduced subsidy and with Virgin it means no subsidy. That means the 16 GB iPhone 4S on Cricket would sell for $499 and on Virgin it would sell for $649. The monthly plans are lower for Virigin than Cricket with plans starting at $30 a month. The $30 a month Virgin plan includes 300 minutes of talk, unlimited messaging and a data plan that allows 2.5 GBs of usage before it begins throttling speeds. Over two years that means you would spend $1,369.
If you compare that to Sprint that offers unlimited everything for $70 a month and a $199 phone you would pay $1,879 in two years - again you would get unlimited talk. If you went with the $50 plan with Virgin it would also be unlimited talk and would cost $1849 over two years. So a $30 savings.
But with Virgin's offering you could get a new iPhone each year and sell the previous years phone to make up some of the initial sales price. So for those of you that need to get a new iPhone when it is first available - this might be a way to go - but then again there is no promise come october Virgin will get the iPhone 2012. You might have to wait a little bit. Either way for those that need the latest iPhone you already have it - so just something to think about for October.
Per Crickets offering - they charge $55 a month. That includes unlimited talk and text and data up to 2.3 GB per month after that they throttle it - like Virgin does at 2.5 GB. At $55 a month and $499 upfront price for the 4S 16 GB version you would spend $1,819 in two years. That is $30 less than Virgins unlimited but $450 more in two years than Virgins lowest cost offering.
Confused - yeah - me too. So in short. If you want the cheapest offering for an iPhone 4S for a 2 year period - go with Virigin - but note you only get 300 minutes of talk a month. If you want the cheapest all you can eat option - Cricket's plan will be the cheapest and you will save $150 out of the gate on the iPhone 4S vs Virgin.
When Apple introduced the 3rd gen iPad - they did what many speculated they might - and that was to keep the 2nd gen iPad for sale but at a lower price point. And how did that work out for them. Well according to Consumer Intelligence Research partners - it worked out pretty well. They estimate that from the launch of the 3rd gen iPad in Mid march until some time in April - of the iPads purchased 41% were of the new lower price 2nd gen variety. Which seems like a really high percentage of the iPads sold.
So when we hear of the Kindle Fire sales being extinguished - it just might be the cold water of the 2nd Gen iPad at $399 that is most responsible for putting out the Kindle Fire sales.
This also matches up well with Apple's last quarterly report where they said they were pleasantly surprised by the sales volume of the lower priced iPad 2.
Per rumors of the 7" iPad - Again it is reports like this that tell me - most people don't want a smaller iPad - they want a cheaper one. So I for one will be very surprised to see anything other then the 9.7" size for the iPad platform for 2012 or 2013.
Thanks to Elsie for the heads up on this next one which is for all App devs and podcasters - and it is a product call CommentCast - It is a product that lets you collect comments from all the different iTunes Stores Globally - and per those reviews in a language you do not know they claim to quote Easily translate foreign reviews to the language of your choice unquote. This is a program just for Macs. And it costs $5 for via pay pal. The program again is called comment cast and you can find it at m a r t i dot c a - or look for the link called comment cast in the show notes for ep 227 at today in iOS dot com.
There is rumors of a Facebook Phone. And most people are poo pooing it. And well I was one that also thought it made no sense. Given the history of Web OS, the lack luster results of Windows Phone, and the downward spiral of RIM. What chance would a Facebook phone have against the iPhone and Android. But what if Facebook took a page out of Amazon's book and took the Android OS and then forked it for their use. That would make it a AINO - Android in Name Only phone. But the main UI users would see would be of Facebooks design - and they would also control the App store. To me that is what Facebook would likely do if they introduce a Facebook Phone - and I think that might actually work out. One thing is clear Facebook needs a much better Mobile strategy. One of the reasons their stock is down 35% from its opening day peak.
Now This might all seem like crazy talk given today's announcements at WWDC with regards to Facebook integration in iOS 6. And maybe Facebook's hiring of ex Apple engineers from the iPhone team - was a way for Facebook to get better leverage in their deal with Apple for said integration and the terms there of. But really the integration while nice for the end user I don't see helping drive Facebook revenue - if anything it reduces it - if you can use SIRI now to do Facebook updates - there is Zero chance of you seeing an ad on Facebook as the person doing the posting.
Speaking of Facebook - For all those heavily into Facebook - there is an app - The Facebook Pages Manager App - which well lets you manage your Facebook pages. This is an official app from Facebook and looks and feels like the main Facebook app - but gives more features with regards to updating and managing your pages. There is a nice article over at allfacebook.com that goes over the app. Look for HOW TO: Use The Facebook Pages Manager App in the show notes for ep 227 over at today in iOS dot com.
In Tim Cooks Speech at D two weeks ago - he said Apple was doubling down on Security. IE no more leaks. At the same time there were lots of photos and videos showing up on the inter webs showing the casing of what is supposed to be the next iPhone. These photos show the back and side all as a single piece of metal - no more glass back. It also showed the smaller dock connector - no more 30 pin dock connector. In one video a person shows the supposed iPhone 2012 SIM card tray fitting nicely into the supposed iPhone 2012 case work. So if they are fakes - it seems the fakes are coming from the same source. The case also shows an elongated screen but with the same width.
Here are my thoughts on this latest round of reported iPhone 2012 images - If the smaller dock connector is true - I will hold off a year before upgrading. I have way way way too many docks and cables for the current iPhone - and I am not going to break my contract with AT&T to upgrade early no mater what new features are offered - just to then have to go and buy all new docks and cables. I am totally locked into the 30 pin dock connector at this time. Plus LTE which is likely the next big feature add has very little appeal to me. 3G is fine for me considering most of my use in when I am near Wifi anyway.
So pictures, videos and schematics of the reported iPhone 2012 have done nothing at this time to get me excited about the iPhone 2012 - and if anything left me hoping / praying - that Apple really did double down and these are all fakes - maybe even fakes the Apple intentionally released to through everyone off the trail of the real iPhone 2012. Guess we will know more come October.
PLAY MUSIC - Thanks to all that sent in links on this last one - and it is very sad news - the music in the how wrong were they segment was from Edward Khil - a russian musician that performed that song in the 1970's - replacing the censored lyrics with what sounds like trololo - bence him being known as Mr. Trololo - well the sad news is he passed away early this month. And while Edward is gone his music will live on forever - and on this show unless or until I run out of how wrong were they quotes.
I also want to say hi to all those that came by and said hi at Blogworld. It was a great show and I am looking forward to the next one in Las Vegas - which will now be known as New Media Expo - which is the name of the old Podcast expo in its last year. Again great always seeing you at events.
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Hi Rob, I thought I would send you this artwork for possible use as cover art for an episode. It's from the iOS game 'Draw Something' which I drew the drawing here for the word "IPHONE"
This is the actual drawing from the game round. I took a screenshot and then used PhotoForge 2 and FilterStorm on iOS to alter it so it appears I was drawing this for TII.
I hope you're doing well. I plan on going to Blogworld Expo again in June. I hope to see you again there.
Cheers, Louis
We start the news today with Apple Design God - Johny Ive or now officially Sir Johny Ive - as he was just knighted and part of being knighted these days means PR and that means talking to the Press - specifically the British press and in one of those interviews Ive said he thinks the products he is currently working on are the quote most important and the best work we've done unquote - To which we know now who wound up with the reality distortion field generator when Steve passed away. Maybe we will see Sir Johny on stage at WWDC introducing the most important hardware ever in June. Reality Distortion Field generator turned up to 11 no doubt.
At a past Blogworld Expo I was talking to a person I know that was with an App startup - his company was getting funding from well known VC Fred Willson. Fred was telling Start ups doing Apps to be on Android first. Ummm Yeah - I argued with the person that Fred was 100% completely wrong about this. This was well before Instagram did their recent sell off to Facebook. Anyway there is a great article in Fortune that talks about Techcrunches Expo called Disrupt that was going on in NY City this past week. At the event a bunch of start ups launch their products to those in attendance - and what Fortune had to say was the following. Quote a trend that has become evident over the last couple of years:Apple’s ecosystem continues to dominate the tech world. Most people sported iPhones and Mac notebooks, while start ups exhibited their products on iPads. When it comes to developing mobile apps and new software, everybody wants and needs to be in one place: Apple’s app store. The rows of tables, lined with start-ups showing off their new products, proved that despite the rising number of Android activations or the coming of Windows-powered phones, it’s all about iOS. unquote I sure hope Fred read that article.
I had a few people email in about this next story asking what I thought - this next story is about IBM banning the use of Siri on phones of those that work for it. Their reasoning is that SIRI sends the voice data to the Apple servers to be processed. So when you are using Siri to compose a message or email - That info is getting sent to Apple servers. So what do I think of IBM's decision - well long time listeners will remember when I said to stay away from Dragon Dictation for a similar reason. Granted I am not saying the average user to should not use SIRI - but if you have a company phone and the company is IBM and you use SIRI for anything work related - you just sent that info to Apple. So yes I understand 100% why IBM is concerned - and well probably rightfully so. Apple says in their Terms of Service for Siri that you agree and consent to Apple and it's subsidiaries and agents collection, processing and use of this information including your voice input and user data. Now they are not selling the data or anything like that and for every day folks - I don't see an issue of Apple collecting this info - I trust Apple to do right by their users when it comes to privacy - but in IBM's case you are talking about possibly sending private info to another tech company - and well I can 100% understand why IBM did what they did. Do I think this is or should be a big story - Heck no - Apple has always stated that SIRI does not keep the data local - but rather sends it out for processing. IE sends you data to their servers.
PLAY VOICE MAIL - Answer Cardmunch
Into the email bag we go.
Hi rob. my answer for the person new to a city who was meeting lots of new people and wanted to store them as contacts is to use Evernote Hello.
Thanks luis for the heads up on Evernote Hello.
PLAY VOICE MAIL - Ben iOS Feature Request.
Hi Rob,
I'd like to see the ability to send contact list addresses automatically to Tom Tom as the "navigate to" location. The app "Around Me" does this and it is very useful.
Great podcast; thanks
Carl G
Another email on iOS features
Hello Rob,
One feature I would love to finally see in iOS 6 is the ability to filter your call log in more ways than just “All” and “Missed:”. There should at least also be options to look at all “Outgoing” and all “Incoming” calls and also the ability to delete just the group you are looking at. For example, if I select “Missed” and then go to Edit and “Clear Calls” all calls are currently deleted even if you just look at only the missed calls. So, Apple please make the Recent Calls log more user friendly by allowing for these filters and think of even more and better ways to filter like maybe by allowing to show all calls from just one number or one area code.
Also, I’d love to see more direct access to Bluetooth, WiFi etc. maybe by double tapping the appropriate indicator in the status bar and it would of course be awesome if I could just tell SIRI “Turn on Bluetooth”.
Regards,
Seeg-hard from Smithers, British Columbia, Canada
Into the Email bag - Hi Rob, Not many people know that you can put a folder as your one of your four icons on the bottom row. Regards, Valdecir.
PLAY VOICE MAIL - Kevin NJ Feedbk
Sprint is offering $100 smackers for an old iPhone from another carrier if you sign up for a new 2 year contract with Sprint for the iPhone 4S. To which I say Huh!!!
$100 bucks - really - that's all - well I guess If you have an old iPhone 3G around maybe - but big maybe. Better off unlocking your old iPhone and selling it for more money on ebay or craigs list - granted selling it is a pain that way - but if you are someone that has a little bit of time - you can get more than $100 for your old iPhone. That said if you are one that does not have the time and want to save $100 and have an old iPhone sitting around - then until July 1st you can get $100 of an iPhone 4S at sprint when you trade is said old iPhone and sign up for that new 2 year contract.
On the Rumor front is a picture of what is supposed to be the front Panel for the next iPod touch - and it would indicate the display would be 4.1 inches. And that the iPod touch would be a little longer than the current iPod touch. As with any of these rumors take with grain of salt must we.
This next one had an interesting title - which is quote Apple to Bring Wow factor back to iPhone unquote - and then the article goes into the recent rumor about the iPhone 2012 having a 4 inch screen. It then talks about speculation from Analyst Shaw Wu that Apple will shake up the over all design and aesthetics. Sadly there was no real meat here - and what I would like to say is that the next iPhone - is likely not going to be hear until late september at the earliest - so best to stop worrying about the next iPhone design until Apple gets up on a stage and introduces it. Or at least until when they send out those invites for said event.
Do you know how slow a news cycle it has been recently with regards to iOS - well there is an article that was talked about everywhere - and I guess here now to - that had to do with the design on the apple charger for the iPhone - Look - I am an electrical engineer - and an RF Engineer at that - and how Apple designs their charger - well that puts even me to sleep - so no - I will not share any details of it - other than to say in typical Apple fashion - they provide the best product for the end user. But really - multi thousand word posts on the Apple Charger ? oh my.
Here is an App Review Ben over at iOS Stuff and Reviews did for the Polaroid App. Quote Polaroid makes it easy to get great photos using filters, it has an intuitive interface for both the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. It comes with 14 different filters, but you can add custom filters if you would like, we found the 14 included to be plenty for casual use. We took this app for a “test drive”, and here is what we found:
Things we like:
1. Very easy to apply filters and create new ones. 2. Large text that is easy to read outdoors. 3. Large preview window.
Things we don’t:
1. The app looks very nice until you get into creating filters, it looks very dull compared to the rest of the app. 2. Creating filters isn’t as intuitive as we’d like.
So, overall:
We think this is a great app for people who like to take quick photos that look unique.
Rating: 4/5
Ben thanks for the review.
Into the email bag we go.
Hi Rob,
I had been looking for an app for iOS or Mac for building circuit schematics, akin to CircuitMaker for Windows, for quite a while. Finally, I came across iCircuit and must say, I'm greatly satisfied. It may seem a little pricy at $9.99, but it's worth it. It's Universal and a desktop-quality app. Building is easy, the live circuit simulation is great and making/using subcircuits is a breeze. If you're an electrical/electronics person who is interested in design, it's a must have.
Lou Valencia
Thanks lou for the review of iCircuit - link to it in the show notes over at today in iOS dot com of course.
Hi Rob,
I have a question regarding the YouTube app.
I know that you can set a volume limit on the device for the music/video player but is there a work around to lower the max volume on the YouTube app?
Also, is there a way to lower the video quality in YouTube because sometimes it takes so long to stream a video (good quality) but I just want to watch it quicker streaming at a lower rate. Regards,
Jason
Hi Rob, I bought the Verizon model new iPad and when I used the Speed Test app from the AppStore my LTE speed was consistently in the range of 5 Mbps - 8.70 Mbps. The upload was 17 Mbps. I find it really odd because my friend has a Verizon 4G phone and he is getting 25 Mbps in the same area. So I literally drove down the road about one mile and tested again and my download is 38.77Mbps with upload at 18.09Mbps. What a difference that one mile made!
Regards, John S
Springfield, MO
Hi Rob,
I performed a speed test on my new iPad while on vacation in the Washington DC area.
I measured 31.24 MBps down and 15.84 MBPS up.
Sadly I do not get the same speeds in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Regards,
Tom Woodside
Hi Rob - on the last episode you mentioned the Slingshot kickstarter project. Well I'm getting 5 for Christmas stocking stuffers , I have two teenage daughters that are always taking photos and videos with there phones and it looks small enough that I could go in a purse and I think it would be a great little tool for them to take pictures , and If just get one for myself I'll never get to use it. Regards David.
David - Please make sure to call / write in after you get them to say how they work. And that of course goes to anyone that funds a kickstarter project that is at all iOS related - please let me know about your experience and also the product you received.
Hi Rob, After listening to the most recent podcast in which you read out a few kickstarter projects I would like to draw your attention to the one I am interested in, that is Farsight Studios “ The Pinball Arcade – The Twighlight Zone “ project. The Pinball Arcade is an awesome app that attempts to preserve real life pinball tables in digital form, its available on a few platforms but I play it on my new ipad. There are 8 tables available so far but the kickstarter goal is to raise money to pay $55,000 for the licence to create the highest rated pinball table of all time, The Twilight Zone. Donations have reached $37,000. A $10 donation gets you a copy of the table on the platform of your choice, except Xbox 360 due to Microsofts restrictions. Anything raised over $55k will go towards licencing other expensive tables, most likely Start Trek The Next Generation. I encourage anyone interested in pinball to support this project, lets make it happen. Regards, Kevin in the UK
Hi Kevin thanks for the heads up - Folks search for Pinball Arcade two words at kickstarter dot com or just look for the link in the show notes at today in iOS dot com.
Hello rob We would like to ask you to mention "THE KING PONG PROJECT" on your podcast. It is a very unique app, as it is tied to a Kickstarter project to create a community-based app development website. We are looking for members to take part in user-designed iOS app creation via crowdsourcing. You can find the project by searching for King Pong two words at kickstarter dot com.
And you can find the app by also search for King Pong in iTunes.
The app is free for the duration of the Kickstarter project.
Highlights include multiplayer via bluetooth, and even better: Optimized for console play via Apple TV.
Game play itself is currently basic, but that is intentional. Once we open the new website, the community will work together to improve graphics, add levels, etc., Other apps will also be developed with the community. Regards, Dan Shapley Owner, App-Different
Hi Dan - thanks for the heads up on your kickstarter project - folks again search for king Pong at kickstarter dot com - this project runs until Jun 19th at 2:00 AM ET. Currently they have about $1,000 pledged toward a goal of $35k.
Another Kickstarter Project that a few of you emailed me about is the project called gtar - G T A R - it is a $399 or $450 Kickstarter project that has already raised over $210k. With 30 days to go - it is over double their funding goal so if you sign up you will get it. There are just 298 left at the $399 price - after that it will be $450. They already sold out of the $350 allocation. So what is said device it is a guitar that you plug your iPhone into and then use their app to help teach you to play the guitar. It includes lights that light up on the neck to show you where to hold to get the right note - and has three levels to help ease you into learning how to play. If you are interested in learning how to play the guitar or know someone that is and you have an extra $399 or $450 - check out g t a r in kickstarter - of course please send in feedback if you get this.
What I am looking for is U K L L Y - where you can plug your iPhone into a ukalaly and learn how to play it. Maybe that will be their next Kickstarter project - just sayin
For Devs out there - I came across an interesting article with regards to launching slash promoting your app. The title is The art of launching an App a case study - you can find links to the article in the show notes for ep 226 over at today in iOS dot com. So if you are getting ready to launch your app or need to relaunch it - take a look at this article.
Into the email bag
Hi Rob,
I just noticed some apps such as as Numbers are requiring 5.1. Do you think they are doing this so that users that want to use these apps won't be able to jailbreak or will have to remove their jailbreak?
Regards,
Randy
Hi Randy - you think? Yeah - I hate when apple updates one of their apps to require you to be at the latest version of iOS. I am sure they would deny up and down it has anything to do with jail breaking.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
Heard on your show you been looking for iOS 6 to allow you to lock individual Apps. As you know this is available with via jail breaking - and the App I like is AppLocker which is in Cydia of course.
With AppLocker you can Lock individual Apps, Folders. Set up Wifi place to ignore. Ignore from App Switcher. Toggle on off. Loads of options.
Regards,
Chris in London.
Hi Rob,
I ended up upgrading to 5.1.1 due to poor preformance from my jailbroken 5.01 iPhone 4. My iPhone is off contract so now that I'm "official" I'm thinking about starting the process to get the phone unlocked from AT&T.
If I do if I plan to jailbreak in the future will the jailbreak wipe out the unlock?
Thanks,
John
Hi John - It should in theory not do anything to the unlock when the tethered jailbreak is available - but just to be safe when the next jailbreak is announced - don't be the first or any close to the first when it comes to doing that jailbreak - wait at least until I put an episode out after the jailbreak is announced to see if there are any issues.
Ohio State announced they plan to loan iPads to all of their 1,100 student athletes. They will give out 500 this year and the remainder next year. This will come from the Athletics budget - which would be in the $300 to $350k range per year depending on unit specs and student discount. Which really is chump change considering what Ohio States Athletic budget is. Which is 128 Million this past year. The reason for the iPads - is nobel - to help students with their studies and to help them participate online when they are away from campus for sporting events.
Apples latest iPhone commercials star John Malkovich - He has two - one he asks it weather, then evening and then joke. In the Other he asks it life and compliments it on its answer. Then everyone watching is thrown out into a ditch on the side of the new jersey turn pike. And to see it again you need to get the elevator to stop at the 7 and 1/2 floor. If you did not get that joke go to netflix and search for Being John Malkovich and watch that movie tonight.
A Quick note on the state of the un-tethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 - It is close - really close as in maybe it will be released by the time you hear this. Let me say this - do not - repeat do not be the first to update and jailbreak to the new jailbreak. Wait until there is some feedback and updates to the jailbreak - I will do my best to get a tutorial up on the site showing how to do it step by step. Every time there is one - some of you don't listen and go and do it - for those of you - please send in your feedback - so others can benefit from your reckless abandon. As always either email your experiences in to today in iOS at gmail dot com or give us a call - 206 - 666 - 6364 - that is 206 - moon - dog
Hi Rob,
I was wondering if there is a way or an app to create a wireless hotspot without an Internet connection. Example: I want to connect an iPad and apple tv together at my cabin that has no Internet. Just for iPad mirroring. Any ideas or suggestions without paying for Internet on iPad monthly. Note I also have an iPhone 4S and the new iPad. Regards,
Lance in (Wisconsin)
Hi Rob,
I'm Saviour from the Faroe Islands. A friend of mine was in the US and bought me an iPad 3rd gen 64 GB WIFI and an Apple TV 3rd gen. Now bought of the devices are running on firmware 5.1 and there is the update of 5.1.1. My question is if I upgrade the firmware, Am I going to lock the iPad and Apple TV? I don't have a US iTunes account. Looking forward to hear from you! Thanks so much for doing this show because it is so helpful:)
Best Regards
Saviour
Hi Saviour,
What may happen when you upgrade is that your local region code would be applied - and that may mean some items may not be available content wise. But it would not lock up the devices - or at least it should not lock up the devices.
Hi Rob:
I want to give you feedback regarding my consumer experience with AT&T per unlocking an iPhone 3GS after I upgraded to the 4S model. I had feared running into issues based on some comments I read from other users. To my surprise it was a very easy process. I called AT&T, told them I wanted to have my phone unlocked and in less than 7 minutes from picking up the phone the request was accepted and AT&T gave me a case # along with a resolution date of May 31 (7 days from my call).
I was happy that the customer service rep. understood immediately what I wanted done and she could take care of it on the spot. Even more pleasant was the fact that I got an email the same day (about 6hrs later) informing me that I can now complete the unlock process by connecting my iPhone to iTunes and following the instructions. My 3GS is now running iOS 5.1.1. I tested it with a non-ATT sim card and everything's working just fine. Maybe I was lucky but AT&T provided great service and a a fast speed.
Regards,
Johann O
Westminster, CO
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Sat, 19 May 2012
Hi Rob,
This logo was created using just one app called tweak - I Love Logos
Regards Jon P
First just a quick reminder I will be speaking at Blogworld June 5 and 6th at the javitz center in NYC - go to blogworld expo dot com for more info. Of course if you are going - please let me know. Hope to meet up with you are the show.
More and more articles about the next iPhone and it having a larger screen - I know I talked about some of this speculation in the past. My feeling is the next iPhone is likely going to have a larger screen - but not because of reaction to larger screen smartphones from others - but simply because they need to have a larger size battery to support LTE. And the larger battery leads to a larger enclosure for the battery and that leads to more surface area for a larger screen. The Wall Street Journal had what is a shaky at best article claiming Apple has -- quote --ordered screens from its Asian suppliers that are bigger than the ones used in iPhones since they debuted in 2007, people familiar with the situation said. unquote. Now they don't site sources - for all we know they are just regurgitating something Digitimes pulled from their nether regions. Or maybe the sources in the now are just stating that the screens on the iPhone have not changed since 2007. Either way the article which will be sourced by many as proof of a larger iPhone is as I said shaky at best. I actually reached out to the authors of the article for additional info on the article and sources - but they have not at time of this show responded. That was over 36 hours ago I contacted them.
The new iPad has a new description for the LTE version - it is no longer Wifi + 4G - it is now Wifi + Cellular - which well is finally accurate. Because depending on your perspective in LTE is not really 4G. But really that was not the issue as people are accepting LTE as 4G - problem in australia is their LTE is not compatible with the new iPad's LTE - so until Australia updates their LTE infrastructure - the new iPad is just HSPA+ in Australia - which they don't consider 4G. In other countries outside the north america - they for the most part don't have LTE or a 4G network - so the new iPad is at best Wifi + 3G - or as Apple now calls it just Wifi + Cellular. Anyway a long way to go to say Apple has changed the name to reduce the legal actions being initiated in other countries.
Lots reports popping up about discounted pricing on the 8 GB iPhone 4 from the likes of Radio shack, target and best buy - as always I don't recommend the iPhone 4 for anyone - just the iPhone 4S - so a savings of $50 off the regular price of the iPhone 4 - is still not worth it. The iPhone 3GS is still quote unquote free - when you sign up for a two year contract with AT&T - with the two year contract not being free. Looks like Apple and resellers are starting early on the inventory reduction of the iPhone 4 - with some places already reporting stock outages.
When last we talked about additional carriers in Kansas, Kentucky and CA getting the iPhone - I said that brought to 13 the number of carriers in the US with the iPhone - but actually we had a lost 13 colony umm I mean carrier. Seems that carrier has been located - it is Oklahoma bases Pioneer Cellular. Looks like some of their stores had the iPhone today May 18th - with others getting it May 29th or June 4th or June 11th or June 18th - Guess it takes a while to drive around Oklahoma. Anyway if Pioneer is your carrier of choice - you can now or sometime before the end of june depending on your local store - get the iPhone 4S. As always if anyone gets an iPhone on a regional carrier - please let me know about your experience. Send that email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
PLAY VOICE MAIL Laura Answer
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Hi Rob,
Per Lauras question on the last episode:
Have her make note of the song that's playing and check her recording. I had something like that to happen and found I had bad songs recorded. They were old and not downloaded from iTunes. Hence the bad recordings.
I also funded several Kickstarter projects. The first was Laura's ilatch. Loved it. Until someone loved it more than me and stole it. Thank goodness my iPad was not inside. Regards, Robin
Hey Rob,
On Ep 224 you were talking about an app that easily gets your UDID of your device because it is normally difficult to manually copy the UDID. There is in fact a very easy way to get it from iTunes, all you do is select the device in iTunes and select the Summary screen which displays the Name, Capacity, Software Version and Serial Number (among other things). Click the Serial Number to display the UDID and then on Mac press Command+C or on Windows Crtl+C and this will copy the UDID to clipboard (you can also select Edit->Copy UDID). Regards, Andrew
Hi andrew thanks for that tip and thanks to the other that sent that tip in - seems that is something new or at least I think it is - because in the past I don't believe that worked - but really glad to hear about it working now. Of course now a days I would say over half the pre-release apps I am asked to look at are using Test flight. Which does away with the need for the UDID. Any devs out there have any bad experiences with test flight? So far it seems to work well for the apps I have looked at.
Hi Rob,
I've been listening to your most recent podcast and have a question regarding throttling. It was mentioned by one of your listeners that he was being throttled back by AT&T.
How do you know if you're being throttled back? I have a 4S with AT&T. What kind of speed should I expect when I'm in the 4G areas?
Bob
Hi Bob - Please note the "4G" logo on the iPhone 4S is only for HSPA+ and only with AT&T in the states. Typically 3G speeds for AT&T run in the 1.5 mbps to 3 mbps on the download. If you are seeing the 4G logo - you should see in the >5 MBPS range - typically - but it will vary.
Per knowing when you are being throttled - not tough to tell you go from >1.5 MBPS to <0.1 MBPS
Hi Rob,
Thanks for the promo Key for iOMG.
Just a short app review, you should check out the app PhoneDrive. I recommend it to just about everyone who has an iPhone or iPad. It is a brilliant app and enables you to transfer any file over to your iOS device in seconds through a wifi network. Although there are a number of these apps available, this one has, by far, the best UI I've encountered for this type of app. It even opens zip folders. I use it all the time to transfer photos, video files and pdfs over to my iPhone or iPad. Much faster and easier than using the mail app.
Thanks again for the promo key,
Regards,
Joseph O.
A quick follow up to a previous story. www.iphone5.com - which used to be a forum / fan site - not officially affiliated with Apple - which Apple lawyers then took issue with and went to the World intellectual Property Organization or simply known as WIPO - Well it seems as I said - the site used to be a forum site - and is now apparently in the hands of Apple - actually iphone5.com just goes to a blank white page - which is probably pretty poetic - as the 6th generation iPhone - the iPhone 2012 - at this point has probably a snow balls chance in hell of being called the iPhone 5. So yes a blank white page works for me.
Sometimes I feel like I we spend too much time beating up AT&T and forget that Verizon is out there ready to give us reasons to beat them up as well. And if you are one of those that have an unlimited data plan with Verizon. Yeah - that is not going to cary over to LTE - not if you want Verizon to pony up any of the subscidity that is on your next phone. So essentially what verizon is saying is that the next time you renew your contract AND purchase a subsidized phone you will loose the option to keep your unlimited plan.
So come this fall - if you want to upgrade to the LTE iPhone on Verizon and keep your unlimited plan - you will have to pay full price for the iPhone 2012 - assuming they even allow you to do that.
I recently read that AT&T customer service ratings were getting close to Verizons. My question now is that because AT&T was seeing a rise in their Customer service ratings or because Verizon was dropping to get closer to AT&T.
This next one is filed under - So strange you can't possible make this crap up category. We have the story of a Lawyer in Olathe KS - A MR - well tell you what I will not say his name because he is only 5 miles away. But let me tell you what -- lets call him Mr Perv did. Mr Perv - supposedly used an app on his iPhone called Cam-u-Flage - which takes pictures at a timed setting. He then allegedly placed the camera under the desks of his female employees. How did they find out - well one of them noticed the camera sitting on the floor - see Mr. Perv - the app does not actually you know camouflage the iPhone. Just Sayin - The employee then opened up the iPhone and allegedly found up skirt pictures of her and other female employees. At this point the story is just kind of wow - but it gets better. The women then of course sued the lawyer - being they work for a lawyer - not surprising. Mr Perv the lawyer that allegedly took the up skirt photos - well he is counter suing the women - what is he suing them over - well apparently when the women saw the photos of their lower tursos - they deleted some of the photos - so yup you guessed it Mr Perv is counter suing the women he allegedly took up skirt photos of for violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act by deleting data from his iPhone without authorization. Some sanity did prevail when the judge through out Mr Pervs counter suit as Mr Perv failed to identify which data exactly was deleted.
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Hi Rob,
Per your request for network speed test - these are averages for three runs of iNetwork app speed test.
Area: Hotel near Miami Airport
New iPad AT&T LTE showing LTE
Average Download speed: 14.155 Mbps
Average Upload speed: 3.176 Mbps
Also I tested my iPhone 4s with AT&T showing 4G on the screen.
Average Download speed: 2.322 Mbps
Average Upload speed: .453 Mbps
Regards,
Thomas
Tuscaloosa, AL
Thanks Thomas for the feedback on the speed tests - again if anyone has an LTE iPad and runs some speed tests - let me know your results, where you were and what carrier you were on. Send that info to today in iOS at gmail dot com
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Hi Rob,
Just to let you know that yesterday I updated to ios 5.1.1 on an iPhone 4S and two iPads (3rd and 1st generations). The update broke bluetooth audio connections to a Bose Soundlink speaker I use in the house from all three products. The iOS devices showed that the speaker was not in range despite it being very close by.
I was able to fix the problem by going into iOS Settings, General, Reset, Reset Network Settings on each device. I then "forgot the device" (the Bose speaker) and setup the pairing again between the devices. This solved the problem.
Cheers,
Chris.
Hi Chris - thanks for the tip - hopefully that will help someone also seeing that issue with iOS 5.1.1
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Hello Rob,
Regional carrier Cellcom now has visual voice mail, seems to work exactly as expected.
I recently took a trip to the central northwoods in Wisconsin, here is a screenshot of my old AT&T iPhone 3Gs with no signal, right next to my Cellcom iPhone 4s with 3 bars.
Regards,
Phil.
Thanks Phil for the feedbk.
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Hi Rob.
I just wanted to let you know about a kickstarter project I backed. I received an email from the developers of the iPhone juice tank charging case on may 13, that it has been fully funded and I should expect to receive my juice tank case in July. Regards, Greg
St. Louis
This next one is kind of a special one from Kickstarter - special in that it will bring you back to your childhood and maybe the first time you ever felt true frustration. I am talking about trying to draw anything with the etcher sketch. Well now there is a kickstarter project that will help your relive your youth - or at least get frustrated again. The project is called Etcher - and for a $60 pledge you can get an etcher sketch cover for your iPad that works with the iPad to create drawings just like when you were younger. And yes if you shake it it does erase the drawing. I wonder if you through it against the wall if it does the same. Now if you were one of those really annoying people that could actually draw more than a box with a busted corner - you can check out this project by searching for etcher - e t c h e r in kickstarter. They have raised $18k so far with a goal of $75k and they are running this until Saturday June 9th at 1:38 PM ET.
A quick update on the Kickstart project Brydge - spelled b r y d g e - which is the case and keyboard the iPad pops into that looks like a Mac Book Air - but with a touch screen - you know the toaster and the refrigerator - they have over 2,600 backers with a pledge total of over $625k - Which is well above their $90k goal. You have until June 4th at 11:18 AM ET to become a backer for this project.
Another kickstarter project for the iPhone is call Day Maker - it is a charging device that works like a toaster I guess - you push down the iPhone in it - and when it is done charging and time for you to get up - the iPhone pops up. The price is not cheap - at $125. But what I found most interesting on this one was the goal - at a hefty $275k - Currently they are at $35k with 37 days to go. It just seems the funding goals are getting much higher as of late - since well the Pebble did what they did in raising over 10 Million dollars - but even they only had a goal of $100k. I am sure I will mention the Day maker again - but if you want to learn more - search for day maker - two words at kickstarter dot com.
Hi Rob,
Not sure if this is too late for the next episode but its an awesome and inexpensive gadget for the iPhone:
Its the Slingshot, you put your iphone in the holder so you can take pictures or videos that aren't all shaky. Its only $14. It funds for sure on May 20th.
Regards,
Margaret S
Hi Margaret - Thanks for the email - I had a few people email about this one as well. The project did meet its funding goal which was $20k - they have almost $60k now. As you mentioned it will close down funding on May 20th at 8:00 PM ET and what it is a cradel for your iPhone that helps dampen movement / vibrations. Like a shock mount for a condenser mic. The handle breaks open into a little tripod which is nice. So if you shot lots of video and want to stabilize that video even more - for just $14 you can try this out. Look for slingshot - one word in kickstarter - prior to 8:00 PM ET on May 20th.
Ok - probably the last mention of the Pebble E-paper watch for some time. I just received an email from them saying you can no pre-order the pebble for an early 2013 delivery. At the non-kickstarter price of $150. Go to getpebble dot com if you are one of those that procrastinated ordering one before they cut off pledges.
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Hey Rob,
I just moved to Washington D.C. for the summer and I am meeting a lot of people, doing a lot of networking. I am wondering if you or any of your listeners know of a good business card scanning app, or a good contacts app that would let you make groups of people and keep notes on how you met them and what they do.
Regards,
Ben
Hi Rob,
What may be future for iPod touch.... I find it invaluable
Do you think it will be upgraded.
Regards,
Alexander
Well Alexander - the number of sales of the iPod touch seem to drop each quarter when compared to the year ago quarter. So that is not a good sign for a lot of or even many more major updates. That said maybe the iPod touch becomes the go between device at around a 5 inch screen. So something Apple positions between an iPhone and an iPad. But do I think there will be updates to the iPod touch - Yes. It is still selling - albeit at a lower rate - but there is demand for the device - I have a few nieces and nephews that love their iPod touch - and it is a nice gate way device for younger kids to get them ready for their own iPhone or iPad.
Hi Rob,
A guy at work has a PC, iPhone, iPad
Using Microsoft exchange
he has multiple calendars 4
He asked me how to merge all his calendars so He would only have just one calendar.
On the PC it is running Outlook with exchange
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards,
David
Hi Rob,
I just wrote this review for the upgraded ESPN app. After paying for the previous version they now expect you to pay for a newer version. Here's my review.
E$PN = Extra $ Pinching Network. Why wait 14 days? Delete it now! (Rated *)
Talk about unsportsmanlike conduct! Apparently E$PN expects us to periodically repurchase their app by discontinuing support for the previous version. This would be acceptable if they just sold it as an annual subscription. But to sell an app, then discontinue it by producing a new version and expecting us to repeatedly ante up is deceptive and unacceptable. If you download this "upgrade" it will go inactive after 14 days unless you pay $4.99. After you pay, all the shows and podcasts will be "free" but you can surely expect them to continuously reach into your pocket with more "upgrades." Count me out. Why wait 14 days? Throw this app out of the game! I've already deleted it from all my iOS devices. Good bye E$PN! Boooo! Booooo!
Regards,
John
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Hi Rob,
-Do you think iOS 6 will finally give us a non-jail broken way to lock down/secure certain apps on the iPhone?
-In other news, I'm very concerned about these rumors that Apple will ditch Google Maps (and maybe all Google services) in iOS 6. This just sounds like something that could really blow up in Apple's face. Would Apple replace Google with Bing? Regards, Brent
Chicago, IL
Hi Brent - First per iOS 6 - and getting individual lock option for the Apps - that is something I have been hoping for since before iOS 3 was released - so it is still something I am hoping for but not overly hopeful on it happening.
Per Google maps and apple dumping them - google charges money to be the map provider - so do I see Apple dumping them - yes - that is why they acquired a mapping company in the past. It is not a question of if - just when - and I tend to think that rumor is true. I don't see Apple getting rid of the Youtube app or support for gmail. But the google maps - yeah they are on borrowed time. Per apple replacing google with bing - You can already go into your iOS device and change the default search to be Bing or Yahoo or the default - Google.
Per apple changing who the default is - that has to do with who pays the most money. Right now that is Google. If MS steps up and offers more to make Bing the default than Google is willing to pay - then Bing would be the default. But Google would still be an option.
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Hi Rob,
I found a Cydia tweak that is one of those tweaks I hope will find its way into iOS 6 or so. It's called swipeselection. And it makes typing so much easier and if your good at typing one handed it will be just the thing you've been looking for. It allows you to move the cursor back on forth by just a tap and hold on the keyboard then slide left or right to make the cursor do the same. Also if you hold down the shift key and do the same it will the highlight the text. It seems so simple that I can't even begin to think of why this hasn't been a part of iOS from the start.
Regards,
Brian in West Virginia
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Hi Rob,
Thought I would try my hand at some album art for your show.
This project took me about and hour using the following apps:
Image of Steve came from Wallpaper HD
TII logo from the web
PhotoForge 2 for the background and overlay effects
PSTouch for the text and cropping the logo
Pixlromatic for the final framing, more effects and publishing
And Plan Text to compose this email :-)
REGARDS,
Larry D.
Atlanta, Ga
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Fri, 4 May 2012
Hey rob, I created this using the camera app (only 1 out of 259 caught a full lightening strike) The tii was added using juxtaposer Regards,
Matthew
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Sat, 28 April 2012
Hi Rob, I created this artwork on my iPad using only Photoshop Touch. I hope you like it. Regards,
Ben.
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Sat, 21 April 2012
Hi Rob,
Image artwork is a compilation of Photogene2, Percolator and Overlay Photo.
Regards
Poda
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Fri, 13 April 2012
Hi Rob, I found that I could import coloring book pages and Sketchbook Pro has a lot if fun brushes like the feathery one. Hope you can use it for your show. Karen H in Seattle
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Thu, 5 April 2012
Hi Rob,
I created this artwork in Photowizard, Luminance, and Snapseed. I made the picture with my Cannon camera.
Hope you like it.
I also have a new site for user submitted iPhone backgrounds. The address is backgrounds.iosstuffandreviews.com
- Ben
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