Hi_Rob,
This was done on my iPad using Text on Photo, Blender, iPhoto and KaleidaCam apps.
Regards,
Toni P
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Transcript for Episode 269
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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.