TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 371
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank STACY for sending in the music you hear in the background. STACY wrote:
Hi Rob,
I created this song called EMOTING CIRCUITRY with the App Korg Gadget - and the track was “mastered" within Audioshare
This is from my Album Space age Sonic Goodness where all the songs were created on iOS devices. You can find my music by searching for Spectral Sevenths two words in Spotify.
Regards,
Stacy P
SONG EMOTING CIRCUITRY
Thanks STACY for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank JEFF for sending in the Artwork for today's show. JEFF wrote the following:
Hi Rob,
The attached image was created from a photo of our local bridge , shot on my iPhone 5s. The image was then opened in the Rollworld app to create the circular image. Text and touch up done in Sketch club app and sepia charcoal effect added in Photostudio HD.
Regards,
Jeff K
Thanks JEFF, for sending in this artwork and folks you can see JEFF'S artwork in the FREE Tii App via the BONUS button for ep 371 - 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.
02:34
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote As for tablets , there simply aren’t any good Windows-based choices, so the iPad is a natural pick. But Windows 8 tablets are on the way, and there will be no NEED for iPads in the enterprise. unquote
Preston Gralla, Computerworld, 13 Feb 2012
Well then I guess those numbers of 98% of fortune 500 using the iPad - yeah that must all be about WANT and not NEED. As the phrase goes it’s good to Want things - Just Sayin
03:10
Sadly no new promo codes this week. Bad Marketer are you if you have a paid app and did not send in the codes.
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.
04:08
First up I do want to mention briefly that iOS 9.2 beta 2 was released to devs - as was iOS 9.2 beta 1 since the last episode. items new in the 9.2 beta -
Safari View Controller - this is the new safari window that opens up when you click on a link in some apps. It can now be dismissed using an edge swipe.
There is a new Action Extensions support in safari that allows third party applications to tap into mobile safari. For example 1Password could auto-fill passwords if given permission by the user.
But mostly from what I read iOS 9.2 both beta’s 1 and 2 were about squashing bugs man. So unless you are a dev - really at this point not much reason to install the iOS 9.2 beta. Unless you just have to live on the edge.
Ok - now on to talking about Apple TV.
05:20
Before I get into your Apple TV reviews and others out there - I want to go over my Thoughts of the new Apple TV 4th gen.
First off - it is not perfect - far from it. But I do really like it.
Some of the good to start.
I like the Apps - my kids love the apps. Now mind you I have the Game Controller and that definitely improves the quality of the Apple TV experience.
Actually let me read an email sent in that fits well with that.
Hi Rob,
So far so good! My 6-year-old son is playing Crossy Road as we speak.
The great news I totally wasn't expecting is that it plays slow-mo videos directly over AirPlay. And they load almost instantly. With the older Apple TV it took awhile to buffer videos and slow-mo didn't work at all.
Bad news is I can't connect the Remote app from my iPhone 6s. Hopefully there's an update coming soon.
Regards,
Aric B
Per playing videos via AirPlay I had the Apple TV 2nd gen (well technically still do) and Airplaying videos was painful. I mean mindnumbingly un-apple like painful.
With the Apple TV 4th gen - WOW WOW WOW. One of my favorite if not my favorite feature of Apple TV 4th gen is how well videos play on it from my iphone 6+
Aric - Thanks for the email - and yes - the lack of support of the remote app - painful to say the least when having to enter emails and passwords. I will get to that in a bit.
But games are really great - and having the second game controller - I was able to set it up to play cross roads with two players at once - which the kids love. To do that - get to the screen where you can choose your avatar - and swipe to the left all the way. And you can choose two player option. kind of hidden.
Ok - So I like the Apps and the Video playback via AirPlay. Those are two big plusses. I really really like the volume control on the remote - it makes it so I don’t have to have two remote all the time. I do like that the main remote can be used as a motion controller like with a Wii. Check out the free game labyrinth for some nice motion control action.
For other night time Action - check out the free Fireplace Apps.
A lot of the Value for Apple TV 4th gen will ultimately be in the Apps - that is why I was so excited for the Apps to be added.
That also means there will be a little bit a slow period for that value to be seen as it just launched. More apps will be added - word of mouth will kick in - and you will see and hear of better apps - thus increasing the value of your Apple TV quite a bit - but to start with you have to look at it right now as almost in a beta phase.
That said - right now I already have close to 50 apps installed and have not paid for one of them. With well over half of those apps being game apps for the KIDS - wink wink. Calculation how much I would have paid for similar apps on the Xbox and the Apple TV has already paid for itself.
But lets not forget it is also a set top box for Video - and well the netflix app and HBO now apps are there - and we get back Youtube - I was on the 2nd gen. So a little plus there. And there are other video streaming services and apps that were not on Apple TV - but to be fair - were on the Roku - so not sure how much a plus that is - just a getting to on par there.
Now lets talk about some of the issues I have seen.
1. I mentioned this is a set top box and you use it to watch videos and videos are watched in the dark. Apple thanks for the option to light up the buttons - oh - wait never mind there is no option to light up the buttons - unless you count needing to keep my iPhone near by to look at the remote. I guess over time I will learn where all the buttons are and not need to look - yes I know the old remote did not have it - but the old remote I was used to.
2. Entering in emails - passwords or any text is a major lesson in frustration - apple gives you a long string of characters and you have scroll back and forth. There is no box of characters where you can move left right up and down - making it faster.
3. Podcasts App - as in the complete lack there of. I am assuming this is still in development - as there have been some screen shots from demo units at stores that show it. But still where is it - ok - really can’t complain to loud no one actually listens to podcasts on set top boxes - but if you were one of those three people I bet you are pissed.
4. SIRI - why will it not work in search boxes. Would be really nice for you to just say - Tesla of Go-Karts - in the youtube app and it pull up those videos for you.
5. Getting used to when I push the top of the remote to do an action and when I push the play / pause button. Honestly some of the times I do one and not the other make no sense. But it is something I need to get used to - so basically Learning Curve - would be this item - and the fact there is one.
6. There is no quick and easy way to see how much of your storage you have used. At least not that I could find.
7. Some apps require downloads of the same content over and over. For example one racing app - required you download a specific data pack for different courses. So you get the download and play that course but then finish that course and go to the next - again another download - but if you go back to the first course - you needed to download again. Would be nice if it left things in a temp storage area and only deleted when you needed to download other items and deleted based on longest times since you last used. There seems to be a lot of re-downloading of content for apps with different courses and data packs.
There is an article from Jonny Evans at ComputerWolrd titled - 7 Apple TV Flaws Apple should fix Fast. And I think that fix fast item is important. His 7 by the way are mostly different then my 7. A lot of writers have written about a lot of issues or complaints they have - and well - lets play some feedback from listeners of Tii and I will try to comment after or even during each.
VOICEMAIL - Jim_PA_APPLE_TV_fdbk
VOICEMAIL - Rob_KY_appleTV_returning
Hi Rob,
It is a bad idea to make the remote for the Apple TV out of glass, be careful with yours Rob!
Regards,
Ron L
VOICEMAIL - Jeff_CT_appleTV_fdbk_similar_complaints
VOICEMAIL - Eric_Detrioit_appleTV_fdbk
VOCIEMAIL - Steve_LA_AppleTV_remote_iPhone4
VOICEMAIL - Steve_LA_Part2
Steve - The Apple Remote App for iOS - last updated on April 21st - now lists in the description - quote Note Remote is only compatible with Apple TV 3rd generation or earlier. unquote.
HUH. The optimist in me is saying that the update to the Remote app is minutes or maybe Hours or at words days away. The pessimist say - well it is a g-rated show so I can’t say what the pessimist in me says. Hint - one of the words rymes with duck????? With a What the before that.
And there is another much longer email from Scott in DC to end the episode on his thoughts and his disappointment for getting the AppleTV.
But my overall review is this - I really like the new Apple TV - and see a lot of potential to love it soon. But that will require some updates to the remote app and better layout of the text entry screens. And of course some killer apps.
I mentioned before the Multiplayer Crossy Roads app option - if you find any other games where you can have two or more players at once - please email those to me - todayinios at gmail dot com - and I will put together a list as a text post I put up on the Tii Site and in the Tii App and keep updating as more come in.
23:33
http://www.imore.com/how-play-crossy-road-
multiplayer-apple-tv
Here is an email Per 2 player Crossy Roads.
Hi Rob,
I wanted to try playing 2-player Crossy Road with my son using my iPhone as the 2nd controller and finally figured out how it's done (I thought maybe you'd want to try it with your kids, wanted to spare you the frustration). Just follow the instructions here:
And he provided a link to a tutorial at iMore. Turn on that ad blocker.
BTW do you know if there's a list of Apple TV games you can play using the iPhone as a 2nd controller?
Regards,
Aric B
Thanks Aric - and folks look for the link to Multiplayer Crossy Road - in the show notes for ep 371 at today in iOS dot com.
24:27
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26:32
http://iphone.appleinsider.com/articles/15/11/02/review-
fourth-gen-apple-tv-with-siri-remote-and-tvos-app-store
Apple Insider had a very detailed review.
But lets cut to the chase - the end of the review.
Pros
The siri remote with touchpad works great
Universal search finally makes it easier to locate content
the app store and iCloud integration are off to a promising start
and Game controller support is already better then on iOS
Cons
Siri doesn’t support the app store or apple music - yet
why no iOS remote app support
and at $149 some may want to wait for more cord cutting incentives.
As I said earlier there were many other reviews - but I think Fortune had one of the best titles which sums it up well.
Quote Apple TV’s bid to fix Television Strong - despite flaws unquote.
And the good news is most flaws are things that can be fixed in a future update.
http://www.computerworld.com/article/3000816/apple-
ios/7-apple-tv-flaws-apple-should-fix-fast.html
27:54
https://plex.tv
One thing I know a few people had hoped for with an App store was support of Plex for Apple TV - and that support did come in the way of the Plex App. So congrats to all those Plex users.
For those that do not know what plex is - quote Plex is a centralize home media playback system with a powerful central server - the plex media server - that streams its media to many plex player apps - the server is available on many platforms like windows, OS TEN, and many flavors of Linux as well as many NAS devices like ReadyNAS or Synolgy - unquote
To break it down further - Plex allows you play media you have stored in a centralized place - in another place. And now one of those another places is Apple TV. Which is cool because it is connected to a big screen TV.
If any of the Plex Users want to call in with their review of the Plex app - it would be appreciated - and after my over simplification probably highly warranted.
28:57
http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-take-a-
screenshot-on-apple-tv-4/
I got so excited when I saw this next title come across the wire so to speak- it was the title quote How to take a screeshot on AppleTV 4 unquote. Oh cool - I thought - hold two buttons down or something like that and bam you have a screen shot - that will come in handy. Sadly that is not exactly how it works.
Step 1 is launch the mac App store - yes Mac App store - so right there I knew I was going to be disappointed.
Step 2 - search for and download Apples Xcode Development environment
Step 3 - with Xcode installed connect Apple TV to your computer via a USB-C to USB cable - Joy - need to get one of them.
Step 4 - Launch the recently installed Xcode application
Step 5 - Select Window Option from Top Menu
Step 6 - Select Devices
Step 7 - From the list of devices select the Apple TV
Step 8 Click on Take a Screenshot
So yeah ummm - like I said definitely a little disappointed in the process. Possible Yes - Practical - Heck no.
By the way that same article goes over how to record video. Which I can see being a little more useful - if interested the two of you can go to the link in the show notes again titled - How to take a screen shot on an Apple TV 4
http://www.imore.com/screenshot-apple-tv
30:36
VOICEMAIL - Woody_NJ_answr_apple_pay_contact_info
Hi Rob,
I would like to share my observations about the moving of the headphone jack and power button on the 6/6s and the 6 plus/6s plus phones. Before, when listening with headphones on my previous 4s, the phone in my back pocket would pick up pocket lint in the power jack port. If I just put the phone in my back pocket after using it (without headphones), I would drop it in top end first and it would repeatedly trip the power button sucking the battery life out of it. The new placement of these two items solved both problems. Sure it took a little getting used to the power button on the side but I am very pleased with the changes made. I don't know if this is why the changes were made but it works quite well for me.
Regards,
-Mike
Hi Rob
This is in relation to Katies voiceover problem i had the same issue. All she has to do is go into settings and general, accessability and to where it says voiceover on, select it and she will find more settings, scroll down to speech where she will find default dialect. She has the option to enhance whichever dialect she selects Ok hope this helps,
Regards,
Dave in Limerick Ireland
Hi Rob,
For Katie who upgraded to 9.1 and now has a strange voice over language
Go to settings, General, accessibility, voice-over, speech
From their choose default language and then select the language that you want.
I have noticed that sometimes after upgrading voice-over will lose the enhanced language even if it is selected as an option. So you need to select it again and it may need to download the enhanced language version before it will be installed correctly
Thanks Rocco
VOICEMAIL - Daryl_answr_voiceOver_issue
35:10
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now over 2,500 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 came from MATT SHAW who posted the following question
Quote
I'm looking for an app that will scan receipts and harvest the transaction date, business name, sale prices, total etc. for searching and sorting. I am aware that some apps can harvest names and contact information from business cards and I am looking for something similar for receipts. I don't need this for expense account purposes so it's O.K. if it does not
provide that. I've tried a few receipt scanner apps but they don't seem to do this.
Unquote
The concensus response was to look at Expensify and Tim Saulmon did confirm it will do this. Thanks Tim.
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 2500+ of you already in the community and contributing.
Also from the Google Plus community was this post from Gary Tonsley who wrote:
Hello iOS community.
Quick question for the UK based members.
Any idea if the new Apple TV has a Sky Go app? If so, I'm ready to push the purchase button 👇🏻
Thanks.
Gary
And looking at the answers - it appears that Sky News app is available but not Sky Go. But if anyone in the UK finds out about Sky Go being available for the Apple TV 4 please let us know
37:13
http://9to5mac.com/2015/10/30/ipad-pro-release-date/
There have been a few rumors about when the iPad Pro would go on sale - 9 to 5 mac was reporting it will be available on Nov 11th well at least to purchase. However Sams club is reporting it is available for pre-order now - and it will be shipping to customers on Nov 13th. Sam’s club info was not really a rumor however as it was available for pre-order already - and are already sold out. Base unit with 32 GB and wifi was $787 and the 128 gb wifi only was $937. which both are just a little lower then the $799 and $949 prices apple said they would be.
http://www.apple.com/shop/buy-ipad/ipad-pro
I was very much expecting if you want to apple dot com slash shop slash buy dash iPad slash iPad dash pro - that the buying page would be live - but it is not yet.
Maybe this weekend - maybe on Monday.
Maybe Apple will do what they did with the Apple TV - Monday morning around 6:00 AM PT / 9:00 AM ET it will become available on line.
Really surprised Apple let Samsclub beat them to the punch.
Actually shocked it was for sale on the Sam Clubs store before the Apple store.
Again note Sams club was not the Cellular version.
As a reminder the per what will be available for the iPad Pro.
there are 3 versions - Wifi only 32 GB version - A wifi only 128 GB version and a Wifi+Cellular 128 GB version. Pricing for all three are $799, $949 and $1079 respectively.
Then there is the Apple Pencil - $99
And the Apple Smart Keyboard - $129
so fully loaded and with the pencil and keyboard and you are just over 13 hundred dollars for a total of $1,307.
I will send out a push notification once I hear it is for sale - and will post in the Google+ community as well. So make sure you have the Tii App and have joined our google plus community as todayinios dot com slash community.
http://festwiz.blogspot.com/2015/11/ipad-pro-pre-
orders-now-open-november.html
http://www.samsclub.com/sams/ipad-pro/
prod19690504.ip?navAction=
40:02
http://www.macworld.com/article/2983385/ipad/the-
ipad-pro-is-a-pilot-fish-for-apples-arm-laptop.html
MacWorld had a good article titled - The iPad Pro is a pilot fish for Apples’ ARM laptop.
Which makes sense as it should be as fast or almost as fast as the latest Macbook. If we see the slight bump is speed expected vs the iPhone 6S+.
The article also makes an interesting point. Vs the original iPad or the original MacBook Air or the Original iPhone for that matter - the iPad Pro is coming to market fully powered and then some.
My feeling when we look back a couple of years from now - I think the biggest thing we will note about the iPad being under powered at is storage. I think 128 GB max is too low. It should have been at least 258 GB if not more.
I know cloud this and cloud that - but the problem with clouds are they are not always right above your head. Your iOS device is not Joe Btfsplk - bonus points for those that got that reference. Of course if you know the back story on Joe - you don’t want your iOS device to be him anyway. Point is sometimes the clouds clear up and it is a sun shinny day. And that is not good for data.
So having storage - especially for business reasons is nice.
41:38
http://www.applecontroll.com/2015/10/
ipad-pro-hands-on-ideal-for.html
I did read an article at applecontroll dot com by Ahsan Zafar who is reporting of feedback by Fraser Spears who was able to get his hands on a iPad Pro at a recent london Education event for almost an hour.
He reports being impressed with the iPad Pro - finding it ideal for productivity Tasks.
And found harder for simpler for tasks like browsing and netflix. Really you are at an education event and you logged into Netflix. So tells Fraser us - how did the porn sites look ? I am guessing the one handed use would be harder there as well.
He did say the Apple Pencil is extremely impressive and calls it the best iPad stylus he ever used and palm rejection is nearly perfect - yeah - lets see how it handles lefties.
He was a little unhappy with the iPad Pro’s smart Keyboard because of size.
I am very interested in testing out the Apple Pencil and keyboard to see how they work.
Hopefully I will have one in the next week plus.
42:50
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-ipad-
pro-and-microsoft-surface-compare/
Here is an article I have keep pushing to the next episode. How long have I been pushing it - well here is the email that came with it.
Hi Rob,
Chiefs look pretty good so far.
This article has some good insight. FYI.
Dr. John M
Yeah - saying the Chief’s look good means it has been a while.
The article is titled How iPad Pro and Microsoft Surface Compare. and it is from CBS MoneyWatch.
It is a good article to review if you are looking at the iPad Pro for a business use case.
Also if you are on the fence - well don’t go ordering this week. As there will be many of the usual suspects releasing reviews of the iPad Pro next week - if it is going on sale on Monday. These are the reviews from people Apple gave review units to early.
But once it ships to the public - that is when the good reviews come out.
No offense to any of the usual suspects - but you don’t get to be a usual suspect unless you pull a few punches. Just Sayin.
Plus if you listen to this show - you get my feedback - and I have been called both and Apple Fan boy only concerned about his stock and then also accused of pissing all over Apple Fan boys and Apple. So I think that at least gives me credibility if both sides are upset at me.
44:22
http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-cuts-50-off-
watch-price-when-purchased-with-iphone/
Thanks to Michael for this next one.
Which is that you can save $50 on an Apple watch when you also buy an iPhone. This is a limited time offer and only available at the Apple store - physical type with the blue shirts. Not the online store. Offer expires on Nov 15th.
44:47
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46:35
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/11/04/aclu-google-is-
embarrassed-by-android-not-protecting-vulnerable-
users-like-apples-ios
I think I should call this next segment the How right were WE segment - And this refers to issues with Android that make us realize we were right with the decision we made to go with iOS. I have some music in the background I found. Which I think is CC and ok to use.
Actually have 3 quick articles this week.
One is titled - ACLU: Google is embarrassed by Android Security, isn’t protecting vulnerable users like Apples iOS
The article starts by saying quote the difference between encryption and security on iOS and Android isn’t just a technical issue - but a digital security divide unquote - this according to the principal technologist for the ACLU Chris Soghioan.
He said this is because quote "Apple sells luxury goods and Google gives away services for free in return for access to data," unquote, highlighting that the difference wasn't purely technical but a corporate decision.
quote "Google has by far the best security team of any company in Silicon Valley, unquote Soghioan said, but continued, quote "the security people I know at Google are embarrassed by Android. unquote
48:05
http://www.redmondpie.com/android-factory-reset-
protection-can-be-bypassed-on-samsung-phones-video/
Next up in this segment is an article titled.
Quote Android Factory Reset Protection can be bypassed on Samsung Phones unquote from Redmond pie.
To which I say - of course.
Android Lollipop was supposed stop this from being possible.
This being access to the device after resetting an Android device via Recovery mode.
In short - you were not supposed to be able to force a reset on the device without it wiping everything clean and keeping you out. Thus is someone stole your Android phone they would not be able to access data. But there is a simple bypass that gets around that and allows the thief or spy to get access to your data. Which I think leads us into this next one nicely.
48:52
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2015/11/02/daniel-craig-
rejected-50-million-offer-to-carry-android-
phone-in-spectre.html
And Thanks to William T for this next one or as he says - this sums up Android Pretty Well.
Plus I had to get a Bond reference in this episode somehow. And this story is great. Let me start with this quote with regards to the latest bond film Spectre
"Sam and Daniel don't like the Sony phone for the film, In their minds, the Sony phone is not the 'best’." said president of worldwide business affairs Andrew Gumpert in an email that was scooped up in the Sony Pictures leak.
They rejected a $5 Million Offer for Bond to Carry the phone with a total of an $18 million offer for being called the exclusive vendor.
But it gets better. Sam and Daniel turned down a similar $5 Mil offer for bond to carry with total of $50 Million deal from Samsung.
Yes - the idea of Bond using an Android was such an anti-bond image Daniel Craig and Sam Medes turned down $50 Mil. Look even David Niven and George Lazenby would have turned down this offer.
Heineken beer however - no problems - and well that really sums it up.
50:19
VOICEMAIL - Stan_KY_fixed_issue_syns_over_wifi
Hi Rob
I just thought I'd let you know that I tried to review the Tii app on numerous occasions and unfortunately it is virtually impossible for me. I think it's because of Voice over i don't know. All i know is it is VERY frustrating! I get as far as selecting 5 stars and my name in like 10 seconds and then it brings me back out to the app description page 😠 any suggestions are welcome
regards
Dave in Ireland
And I did check with Dave and he is on the latest version of iOS 9.1 and on an iPhone 6S plus and trying to write the review in the App Store App. If anyone knows the trick to writing a review for an App in the App store on iOS 9.1 with voiceover - please let us know.
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cleargrass/amber-
a-watchcase-power-bank-for-apple-watch
This week for a kickstarter project - we have one called Amber - a watchcase power bank for Apple Watch.
This one had a goal of $50,000 - it has raised almost double that and has until Nov 13th at 10:28 AM to finish funding.
From their description quote A chic watchcase which enables you to charge Apple Watch on the go, no need to sit at a desk and wait, charges iPhone as well.
unquote
So this is a mix of a case for your apple watch and a battery pack - and when your Apple watch is in the case - it is being charged. But you can also plug your iPhone into it to charge it as well.
For the road warrior - this looks like a very nice product.
Pricing on this is $55. And they say it will ship in Feb 2016.
There are four colors to choose from.
It looks nice but there is one design flaw I see - and the is when your watch is in the case - the side of the case blocks you from seeing the whole face. If they had notched out the case or made it lower in the front - when your Apple watch is on its side and charging and the case is open - then you would be able to see the watch in night stand mode. Something they should have thought of. especially since some of their photos show it in night stand mode - but with over half the face of the watch blocked.
The other down side is you have to use your own Apple watch charger cord. So it is really $55 + $29 for the cord.
It is nice looking and functional - and is one I came close to funding. But did not pull the trigger on this one - I need to control my spending on kickstarter.
Again if you travel a lot - this is a nice option - hence the reason over 1,300 people have funded this already - search for Amber at kickstarter dot com
56:56
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/289346553/move-
first-wireless-charger-for-iphone-and-apple-w?ref=nav_search
Here is another kickstarter project around the Apple Watch and charging - this we received the heads up fromCarl Vandenberg in the google+ community who wrote:
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This looks like a great Kickstarter project for Apple Watch owners. I got the first project from Enblue and it was very good quality.
"We are very, very proud of the final product. MOVE!, the very first wireless charger, power bank and mobile docking solution for iPhone and Apple Watch. " quote from Enblue Kickstarter project MOVE
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This project is titled - MOVE - The ultimate cable free travel pal for apple watch and iPhone
It had a goal of $40,000 and has just passed it and has until Nov 30th at 11:00 PM CT to be funded.
The describe it as quote Move the first cable free travel companion for your apple watch - charge your apple watch and iPhone anytime and anywhere you want unquote
This one does not require you bringing your own apple watch cable.
Features include - Lightning Adapter, Magnetic Apple Watch Module, Wall Charger, 2 - 2200 mAh batteries, Docking Station, Travel Adapter and Nightstand buddy - what ever that means.
Pricing on this one is $129 - vs $85 for the last one - but this one does not require any extra cords. Delivery on this one is slated for April 2016.
If you are looking for a portable way to charge your Apple Watch - you have two projects to choose from - I recommend you watch both videos before making a choice.
For this one Search for Move in the show notes for ep 371 - as searching for Move at kickstarter does not find it.
59:06
http://www.infoworld.com/article/2996879/ios/cisco-
fixes-ios-9-compatibility-issue-that-blocked-some-vpns.html
Hi Rob
I’ve been listening intently to get your go ahead to update to the IOS 9 series software, which when you discussed it before today you indicated was still a problem for VPN users. Then today you indicated that we should all go ahead and update. But I haven’t heard you change your position on the VPN issue. Can you please clarify? Were your instructions to update just for those who do not use VPN or has the VPN issue been corrected? Thank you in advance.
REgards,
Joan
Hi Joan,
What I was saying if you already updated to iOS 9 - then update to 9.1
But - if you are still at iOS 8.X - and holding off because of the VPN issue - I can’t recommend you update yet - as I have still not been able to find confirmation the VPN issues are fixed.
Sorry for not making that clear on the show. I will hopefully have an answer one way or the other on the next episode.
Rob W
And one of the answers I have is this - Cisco updated its AnyConnect VPN client - and the new update now works with iOS 9.x
So now Split-tunnel VPN’s again work correctly.
However there is not much news on the other VPN’s affected.
At this point - if you are needing to VPN into your work - it is best that you specifically ask your IT guru at work - if your VPN works with iOS 9.1 - Especially if you are using Freedome VPN, ExpressVPN, and Open VPN clients.
Fun times.
1:01:03
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wristructions/
id1046240496?mt=8
Into the email bag.
QUOTE Hi Moondog,
Long time listener.
I am an app developer
Side Bar - Well played - using Moondog - it shows you are a listener. I get lots of bogus emails from devs that say things like I love your blog - umm yeah. ok - end side bar.
I recently got an Apple Watch. My wife (barely) excused the purchase because I told her I was going to make apps for it.
Side bar again - When you say wife barely with barely in brackets excused - are you saying she is barely your wife or she barely excused you or maybe it is both because of the purchase. Hmmm - English is a funny language.
Ok end side bar.
One of the main apps I was hoping to find was one where the user could create a custom set of instructions that they may use in the future, whether it be making a recipe, or setting something up at their home or work.
There are so many hands on tasks that I do periodically, and I don't want to worry if I skip a step, miss a timer, or make a mistake, and I don't want to pull up my phone every time to see the next step to perform.
After vigorous searching, I came to find there is not yet an Apple Watch app where you can create your own tasks, preset timers if you want, and have them presented in step by step instructions on your watch, so I made the app myself.
It's not obvious at first how useful it is, because the concept of how smart watches can help your life is still new, but after you use it, it may seriously change the way you do things every day.
After making it, I realized that this will especially revolutionize cooking. So if you are a chef, then this app will be your best friend, but it is designed to be useful for everyone.
Because it is essentially instructions for any task on your wrist, I titled it "Wristructions" (one word)
side bar - Nice use again of knowing how I say things on the show with the use of One Word - end side bar ,
and it is free to everyone with an Apple Watch.
Once this app gets popular, I am planning on charging for it, so get it while it's still free :)
Hope this helps you all,
Regards,
Chris Meehan
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Well Chris - thanks for making this app and letting Tii Listeners know about it. Folks search for Wristructions - one word in the App store or in the show notes for ep 371.
1:03:41
http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/media-kits/4g-lte-cellspot.htm
Hi Rob, Congrats on the World Series championship to share with the boys. Pretty cool. This looks sweet. Dr. John M
Thanks Dr. John for the congrats and for the heads up on this.
What Dr. John is talking about is the 4G LTE CellSpot from T-Mobile - this is as they call it the first-ever 4G LTE mini tower - or in other words a PicoCell.
It is designed for indoor use up to 3,000 sq ft.
And according to the press release it is available as of Nov 2nd to Simple Choice Postpaid customers at absolutely no cost for as long as they are with T-mobile. They also talk about just a $25 security deposit - but if you have been with them a bit - they will waive the fee. At least they did for me when I called to order it.
Yes - Called - as it is not available on the website store.
I called 877-746-0909 - and you need to ask them for help getting it - expect to be bounced around to a couple of people - but once to the right person it was quick and painless and penniless to get one. I should have it by Wednesday. I am excited as most of the time in my house where I live I am in the one bar - -110 db range.
It looks like you can also visit your local t-mobile store to get one - but since they are not charging for shipping and also waived the $25 deposit fee - I would suggest trying the 877-747-0909 number - if you again are a T-mobile customer and say you are interested in the 4G LTE CellSpot that t-mobile announced on November 2nd.
I will report back on how it was to set up and how it works on future episodes.
1:05:50
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Hi,
I have been watch your show for a little over a year. I have a question that I hope you can answer. Is there any way to pull the voice mails off of my iPhone and put them on my pc. My mom has just passed away and I would like to back it up to my pic so that I would never loose them. Is there any way to do this?
Thanks,
Richard Banks
Hi Rob!
Is there any way of using the iPhone to record phone calls? I would like to be able to use this feature when on an important call.
Thank you. Love the show.
Regards,
Shawna
Hi Shawna - there are four ways to record phone calls with an iPhone. Method one - is work through a 3rd party service where they act as the man in the middle and your calls go through them and they record the calls. These services cost money on a per minute charge usually. And you set it up where all incoming and outgoing calls go through them. Not what I would recommend.
Second is getting a physical device you connect to your phone to pull out the call - RECAP is one of those items.
the third way is to jailbreak and install an app to allow call recording.
And the fourth and easiest method first you sign up with the service Freeconferencecalling dot com. From that you get a conference call line - where you can record your call.
What you do is you set them up as a contact and remember your passcode and pin. I make the Passcode and pin the last name and first name is ConfCall - and before you call someone - you call the conference call line - then type 5 and star - you will hear conference call recording. Then on your phone you type add call - and call who you want. then once they answer - you merge the calls. So it is you - them and the conference call line - which is recording everything.
When the call is done - the other person hangs up - and you then type - 5 star and if you did it right you will hear conference recording stopped.
That is the easiest and cheapest way to record calls on an iPhone. By the way if someone calls you and you know you want to record it - just tell them you are on another call and need to get rid of them and then do the add call - call the conference number - do the 5 star to start it - and then do the merge calls.
You should check your state on the legality of this - for example since I am in Kansas - it is fine for me to record someone with out telling them - I am in a one party state. which means only one party needs to give approval to record a conversation. But some states require both parties to consent. If you google One party states - you will see a wiki article on this. Again always abide by the law when doing phone recordings.
Thanks to Jeffrey, Ron, Emiko, Larry, Richard and Carl for their generous donations to the show toward the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil and keyboard. Folks if you would like to help out as well - there is a donate button in the lower right side of the today in iOS dot com site. Thanks again to everyone that has helped out.
Hi Rob,
I just couldn't make it past the bottom of the 12th. Longest game 1 in series history, I read. I'll have to try to catch a replay of the bottom of the 14th, sounds like it was exciting.
Being a Brewers fan, (I guess. Sigh.), it's actually nice to have someone to cheer for in the World Series. Go Royals!!
Phil S
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For Ep 371 for the Ask Siri Segment I was going to ask siri what was the best baseball team a whole bunch of different ways - each time saying the royals - but then this email came in.
VOICEMAIL - Jeff_Redmond_Congrats_worldseries
Well thanks Jeff that is very classy of you - and would make me look really bad if I did what I planned. So rather I found something I thing Cubs fans could appreciate - cause not sure what is coming first. Actually this was sent in from Craig.
Ep 371 - Ask SIRI when is the end of the world.
1:15:59
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