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.