TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 403
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank BRIAN for sending in the music you hear in the background. BRIAN wrote:
Hi Rob,
Here is a song called - Ain’t Missing
On iOS I used the apps:
nanoStudio
iMaschine
Notion
GarageBand
Most of the song started on the iPhone (iPad) then brought to the mac for finishing.
On the mac I used the apps
Studio One
Logic
Notion
You can find more of my music at reverbnation.com/timfate
Regards,
‘Brian
SONG_Ain’t_missing
Thanks BRIAN 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 wrote the following:
Hi Rob!
Watch tan line since early October 2015.
Created with Camera, Photos, and PhotoStudio
Regards,
Kevin Crossman
Fremont CA
Thanks KEVIN, for sending in this artwork and folks you can see KEVIN'S artwork in the FREE Tii App via the BONUS button for ep 403 - or at instagram.com/todayinios 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.
AND I am down to just two songs in my queue - so if you have some music created on an iOS device - please please please send it in.
02:25
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote
“The reliance by Apple and Android phones on the ‘app’ as the central metaphor is outdated.” unquote
Chris Weber, President, head of North America, Nokia,
10 August 2011
Those quote Outdated metaphors combined to limit Nokia branded smartphones to a staggering 0.7% global market share in Q1 of 2016. Obviously Mr Weber’s definition of Outdated is much different then the rest of the worlds. Heck in Urban dictionary for Outdated the example given was quote He is so outdated, that he is unaware of anything popular on vine and he didn't even have a smartphone! unquote. Rather fitting for Mr. Weber.
03:12
Per Promo Codes - This week - No soup for you - sadly no good marketing minded devs that were looking to spread the precious word about their app in exchange for giving up 5 not so precious promo codes. Bad App dev marketer are you - if you have not sent in your promo codes or even just 60 sec or less review of your free app.
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 FOR FREE 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.
03:34
https://adtmag.com/articles/2016/08/22/ios-10-beta-7.aspx
Apple did something last week I can't remember them ever doing before - they released TWO beta’s in the same calendar week.
iOS 10 Beta 7 came out on Friday the 19th - with iOS 10 Beta 6 coming out Monday the 15th.
To put things in perspective - last year for iOS 9 there were 5 beta’s with the last one released on August 6th. The year before for iOS 8 - there was also 5 beta’s with the last one on August 4th.
So iOS 10 beta 7 is most likely the last beta - given it is two above the norm and 2 weeks later than expected.
It goes with out saying that Beta 7 squashed some bugs and oh yeah it improves things too. What bugs and things were improved? well Apple had this for the official change log.
• Voicemail transcription (beta) is available on iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and iPhone SE with Siri language set to English (United States or Canada).
• People syncing is not enabled via iCloud Photo Library in iOS 10.
• WebGeolocation now requires a secure (HTTPS) website to work on both iOS and macOS to prevent malicious use of location data.
• Swift Playgrounds is included with iOS 10 beta 7. Swift Playgrounds beta 7 contains Learn to Code Part 1 and Learn to Code Part 2.
Beta 7 has been very stable for me - I updated on Friday right after it was released.
Here is some email feedback on iOS 10 beta 7.
quote
Hi Rob,
iOS 10 Developer Beta 7 has been released. Not much to say about a 60MB update. Other than to say more bugs squashed.
On a side note, my iPhone 6+ took an unusually longer time upgrading to Developer Beta 7. It looked as if there were multiply attempts to update. But I figure no more than 3 times. In all, the update had taken me about 10-12 minutes to complete..
I figure that my phone was the exception when it came to the longer update time in relation to the download size.
Regards,
Shane
unquote
06:41
http://host.madison.com/business/investment/markets-and-
stocks/ouch-iphone-s-crushes-new-galaxy-note-in-app-speed/
article_0ababf6a-65de-5891-b9d3-650b05ba45da.html
I love reports like this next one. Seems someone took the brand new top of the line Galaxy Note 7 - the one released this month - August 2016 and ran a speed test against last years iPhone 6S - the one released in September 2015 - 11 months before the Galaxy Note 7 - so how did the iPhone 6S hold up - how close in speed was it.
Well short answer - it was not close in speed at all - it toasted the Galaxy Note 7. Actually toasted is a really mild term - it obliterated it.
For this test - the person doing it launches a bunch of the same apps on the different devices and in some of them does some task. Then they go for a second lap and relaunch all the apps to see how quickly they reopen. Not only was the iPhone 6S faster - it finished both laps well before the Galaxy Note 7 finished the first lap.
In fairness - in this tests - the iPhone 6S has beaten every Android phone thrown at it for the past 11 months. That includes the Galaxy Note 5, Nexus 6P and every other quote high end Android phone unquote. So the iPhone 6S will retire never being beaten by and Android device.
Thus proving even when An Android Phone might have appeared to have a Technical specs advantage - the iPhones Hardware / Software integration was just to much of an advantage.
Will be very interesting to see how much faster the next Gen iPhones are.
08:41
http://www.applemust.com/apple-earns-a-dollar-per-
customer-per-day-analyst/
Intersting article about how much Apples makes per user per day.
Horace Dedius - broke out where Apples revenue comes from and then worked out that they make about $27 a month per customer on the low side and may be as high as $40 a month. This versus the pennies per month that Facebook and Google collect and the few dollars a month that Amazon receives.
Now clearly I am not an average Apple customer - as I worked out my spend on Apple gear on average at over $6 a day for the past 12 months - and well well over $10 a day for the 12 months prior to that.
Still it is amazing to think how much money Apple makes per customer vs Facebook or google. Which comes back to why I can never understand the market cap of Google vs Apple.
09:39
http://swipetounlock.com/iphone-6-plus-design-
defect-breaking-a-ton-of-devices/
The is a new potential issue popping up with the iPhone 6 and 6+ - and that is where there are more and more reports of these devices loosing the touch responsiveness and there is a small gray bar at the top.
This report is gaining steam because iFixit released a video going over the reported issue.
This is not an issue with the iphone 5S - and just seems to be for now the iPhone 6 and 6+ - and also NOT the 6S and 6S+. Again Just the 6 and 6+
They speculate the reason for the issues are that the circuit board the Touch IC is on that is failing no longer has a metal covering offering additional rigidity.
Jesse Jones at iPad Rehab - a repair center for iOS devices - claims that now around 50% of the devices she gets for repair are for the Touch IC issue.
There are more reports on this from other repair centers. From the blog post on iFixIt
quote
Lots of repair pros are experiencing the same influx of faulty iPhones—most with flickering gray bars and all with glitchy touch functionality. Rami Odeh, a repair tech from New Orleans, sees up to 100 iPhone 6 and 6 Pluses a month that don’t respond well to touch. About half of the repairs sent to Michael Huie—the specialist behind Microsoldering.com—show symptoms of the same problem.
unquote
I am sure some will call this touch gate - and I was going to go and register touchgate dot com - but it seems Former FOX CEO Roger Ailes already registered it before me.
If you have had your iPhone 6 or 6+ have the issue where it is no longer touch responsive and / or is showing that gray bar at the top of the screen let me know.
Sadly I expect we will be hearing a lot more about this one in the future.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2016/08/23/iphone-6-touch-disease-faulty-screen/
12:11
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13:39
VOICEMAIL - Aric_uber_driver_answer
Hi Rob,
I’m not sure if this is a feature on software versions below the current iOS 10 Betas, but I do have an answer to the question asked by the Uber driver who wants to push audio from Maps to a separate audio source while still allowing to play music to the car radio. On iOS 10 when on the navigation screen after putting in the desired location you can pull up on the bottom bar and you can then press the audio button and there will be an option below the “pause spoke audio” which will ask for where you want to audio to go to, and make sure it is set for the bluetooth connection. From there you should be able to choose the audio source it goes to. Could be possible for separate audio output than that of the music. Hope this works, and I love the show! Keep up the good work.
Regards,
George
Hi Rob,
The app Grub Hub for the iPhone has accessibility problems. Many times I’ve had to place an order 3 times as the program keeps crashing. The developers removed headers which makes navigating it difficult for blind and visually impaired users. Some blind people on a list I’m on have attempted to contact the developers. Their emails were ignored. From what I’ve heard from other blind and visually impaired users it once was very accessible. I don’t know if you might address this on one of your podcasts or one of your blogs. It’s just another way of shutting us out of opportunities the sighted user takes for granted.
Regards
Marie L
Hi, Rob!
In regards to the person in episode 402 who was asking about which iPad Mini to get. I have the Mini 2 and I use VoiceOver.
It works very well. I can use Braille screen input.
And the screen size is good for traveling
Regards,
Maria
VOICEMAIL - Trina_new_listener_voice_over
18:30
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now over 3,000 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new post in the G+ community that went up since the last episode that had lots of comments came from JONAH SALVADOR ON AUGUST 20th who posted the following
quote
So what is the best place to get iPhone batteries? I am going to repair an iPhone 5 64GB model any help would be greatly appreciated!!
unquote
Gerd Silkening replied
quote
Apple Store
unquote
Mark Henry replied
quote
iFixiT - They are a pretty good company who stand behind their work and products, in my opinion.
unquote
And I would have to second iFixIt as well.
Since the last episode there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts and comments in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android fan 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 3,000+ of you already in the community and contributing.
One thing I need to point out - The Tii Google+ community is NOT for putting up videos of your dog or iOS devices you have for sale. It is about asking questions - answering questions - and posting links about news, tips and tricks related to iOS. Dog videos - get you the ban hammer real quick same with any other NONE iOS related posts. iTems for sale - in the past would just get removed - but going forward may get you the ban hammer as well. Point is this WE ALL have iOS devices we could sell - and there are sites for doing just that - The Tii Community just is not one of those sites.
20:19
http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/15/technology/apple-
iphone-waterproof-camera-patent/index.html
More rumors about the next iPhone being highly water resistant.
This in part coming from a recent patent Apple was awarded which highlights editing tools that could be used for underwater photos. Ok one patent about an under water phone is not enough to really mean anything - but when you add in previous patents around this topic - like the one for submersion detection circuitry - which would help iOS devices sense where they are being dipped into water or other liquids - but lets just stick with Water for now.
Another patent in late 2015 that Apple received was for a protective barrier that covers ports to make the area water-resistant.
And in March 2015 Apple was awarded a patent for a protective barrier to shield electronics from moisture.
I think the real question on all our minds though is - will we be able to pour champagne over our next gen iPhone with no issues.
http://www.wearobo.com/2016/08/you-will-be-
able-to-take-pictures-with.html
21:19
https://verdictforu.com/2016/08/18/256gb-iphone-7-of-your-
dreams-is-on-the-way-but-will-be-a-little-late/
Seems the rumors about the iPhone being delayed are starting up.
Well at least the 256 GB version. Some are not speculating that while the iPhone 7 will go on sale on Sep 16th - the iPhone 7+ or Pro or what ever the top end device is called - it will not ship until Sep 23rd - at least for the 256 GB version - the 32 GB and 128 GB versions are supposed to ship on the 16th.
Again this time around for iPhones the 3 storage sizes are rumored to be 32 Barely enough GB’s. 128 Ahhh this feel good GB’s and 256 Hey Honey look at this funny thing the Dog is doing GB’s.
22:01
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2016/08/20/apple-
iphone-7-pro-cancellation/
Previously we poo poed the though that there would be both an iPhone 7+ and iPhone 7 Pro - which would have meant two different units at the 5.5 Inch size. IT seemed a little out there in the rumor mill.
And now it is being rumored that one of the 5.5 inchers is a goner.
So it would just be the iPhone 7 a 4.7 inch single back side camera iphone and the iPhone 7+ a 5.5 inch dual back side camera iphone.
Now the rumors about the Smart Connector - seem to be tied to the iPhone 7 Pro - meaning the iPhone 7 Plus will not have a smart connector.
The reason given in the rumor mill for the quote change in plans unquote - is that there are no longer any worries about getting dual camera modules. If that was not the case and dual camera modules were constrained - then only the 7 Pro would have received it.
Again - it all sounds fishy at best.
For some time now - in aggregate the rumors pointed to a 4.7 inch and 5.5 inch upgraded iPhones. With the 4.7 getting one larger camera module - and the 5.5 incher getting the dual camera module.
One other thing per the rumors of late are two new colors.
Joining Space Grey, Rose Gold, Gold and Silver - would be Space Black and Blue.
23:32
http://www.ubergizmo.com/2016/08/iphone-
7-plus-mockup-space-black/
Hi Rob,
My thoughts on the new iPhone I think it would be cool if they made a projector on the iPhone you could really watch a great movie any where you are located that way you are not limited to a small screen.
Think about you stop in a hotel get your Netflix out or movie on your iPhone put it against the wall you have it made. You don’t have to pay extra money to watch a show at the hotel.
Regards,
Aaron
24:22
http://www.manstoc.com/2016/08/ipad-mini-
5-user-manual-and-review.html
Another rumor picking up steam of late is that there will be an update of the iPad Mini to the iPad Mini 5.
One of the rumors is it will be just 5 MM thick vs the current 6.1 MM thickness of the iPad Mini 4. As it will be really think - it would use the same high strength aluminum that is in the iPhone 6S+ - to keep bendgate at bay.
Rose Gold would be a new color for it.
3D touch would be added.
As would be water resistant construction. Apple will not call it water proof - but Water Resistant is something Apple might start touting at events.
And the iPhone mini 5 would only have the A9 Processor and not the new A10 processor. Which make sense as the iPad Mini 4 only has the A8 processor.
25:18
http://appadvice.com/post/analyst-10-5-inch-ipad-pro-next-
year-revolutionary-ipad-pro-to-launch-in-2018/719343
Hi Rob,
I hope this is true. Could be a nice replacement or substitute for a MacBook!
What do you think Rob of a 10.5 mid maxi pad?!
Would they cancel the mini or iPod touch?
Regards,
Michael
Thanks Michael - and this is per the rumor that in 2017 - Apple would update its larger iPad’s - and introduce the 2nd gen iPad Pro 12.9 inch and a new 10.5 inch iPad Pro and then a 9.7 Inch iPad - which likely would be a mix of the iPad Air 2 and the 9.7 inch iPad Pro specs.
Where as the 10.5 Inch iPad Pro would be an upgrade from the 9.7 inch iPad Pro.
That said - I just don’t see the 10.5 Inch version - it seems to needlessly add another screen size to the ecosystem that does not really buy you much.
Lets just say I am highly highly skeptical of the 10.5 Inch iPad Pro rumor.
26:26
http://daringfireball.net/2016/08/bloomberg_apple_watch_2
Nice article from John Gruber on his Daring Fireball site.
He rips into the Bloomberg report about the Apple Watch 2 hitting production issues.
Here is a quote from the bloomerg article
quote
Apple Inc. has hit roadblocks in making major changes that would connect its Watch to cellular networks and make it less dependent on the iPhone, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The company still plans to announce new watch models this fall boasting improvements to health tracking.
The updated versions will also be able to integrate GPS-based location tracking, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans aren’t public. An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment.
unquote
The first thing John takes issue with is the use of current tense as in Apple just hit these issues - where as if Apple had any hope or plans to release a new Apple Watch in Sept / October - then they needed to have finalized specs and production plans back at the beginning of the year worst case.
As I have said all along the idea of adding all these specs to the Apple Watch 2 - including full cellular capabilities - while making it thinner - seemed the stuff of fantasy land.
John says while the article makes it out that Apple is disappointed the Apple Watch 2 will not have cellular connectivity - inside Apple he thinks there was never any serious thought about getting Cellular features until the 3rd or likely 4th gen version.
27:54
VOICEMAIL - Colby_CO_iOS10_beta_tester_fdbk
Hi Rob & All!
I'm wondering about something here...
I've been trying to back up all my iPhone photos and videos, trying out several different options.
So far, I'm having no issues backing up the photos to Dropbox and Google Photos, and the videos are backing up to Dropbox with ease.
What's got me puzzled is trying to save videos to Google Photos. I keep getting a message saying my phone is almost out of space (I have around 5 gig left after deleting a bunch of seldom-used apps). Why does it matter how much or how little space I have on my phone? There is unlimited space on the Google Photos site since I'm saving in lower resolution.
Am I missing something?
The reason I want things backed up is for safe keeping (of course) but also so I can delete a bunch of photos and videos on my phone.
So why does the phone need more space available in order to back things up online?
Also, does anyone have suggestions for good online backup for photos and videos? I have backed them up to my PC using iTunes, but there is no way (as far as I know) to view those backed-up files on the PC.
Regards,
- Tammy
VOICEMAIL - Scott_DC_glass_broken_apple_care_the_numbers
33:53
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36:06
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/waterfielddesigns/the-
intrepid-travel-wallet-for-iphone-7-made-in-us?ref=discovery
This week for a Kickstarter project we have the Intrepid Travel Wallet for iPhone by Waterfield Designs.
They have two sizes - small for the 6 and 6S and most likely 7. And Large for the 6+ and 6S+ and most likely 7+.
This one had a goal of $5,000 - and has raised over 7 times that number and growing and you have until Sep 26th at 1:59 AM CT to fund or really buy this one. As it is well funded already.
Per what it is - quote
A WaterField (SFbags) play-through RFID-blocking travel wallet and iPhone case. Holds phone, passport, cash, credit cards, & more.
unquote
If that sounds like a man purse - bingo.
Pricing for this is $79 and that is for Run 2 - Run 1 is sold out. Run 2 is expected to ship in October 2016.
One of the things on this Man purse - I mean Travel Wallet is that there is a front panel that allows you to use your iPhone while it is in your travel wallet.
They also have a padded and larger Gear Pouch and for $119 you can get both the Travel Wallet and the Gear Pouch.
If you want more info search for - The Intrepid Travel Wallet - at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 403
37:35
VOICEMAIL - Rich_AL_suspend_health_tracking-block_how
Hi Rob - this app update description - almost had me.
It is from Yelp for Version 10.25.0 and said
quote
If your mobile device has a fingerprint sensor, the app can now identify what kind of condiment you’re enjoying if you just dab some on. Not really, we just fixed some bugs. Please don’t put sriracha on your mobile device.
unquote
Regards,
Michael
Oh those cheeky devils - The Yelp folks seem to have a sense of humor.
VOICEMAIL - Danny_AR_401_JB_pop_up_message_phishing
42:04
VOICEMAIL - Dennis_RI_ep402_thanks_music
Hi Rob,
What it the best place to get iPhone batteries and replacement parts. Thanks for your help..
Regards,
Jonah
VOICEMAIL - Jason_unlocked_will_it_work_boost_mobile
44:05
Ep 403 - Ask Siri - Tell me a tongue twister
44:46
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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.
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45:55
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And that folks is going to do it for us today - until the next time I am your host Rob reminding you to phone different
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