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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Transcript for Episode 280
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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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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.
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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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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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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.